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NEW CASTLE NEWS WEATHER Cloudy Tonight; Saturday Rain Changing To Snow Flurries. NEWS PHONES 4000 Telephone Your News Items To Tht NerosJuit Cell 4000. THREE CENTS A COPY FIFTY-SEVENTH YEAR No. 20 NEW CASTLE, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1936. 36' PAGES PRISON DITS GO TO OHI CHEST FUND WORKERS BOOST TOTAL TO $22,713 i Second Report Women, With Babes In Arms, Flee Madrid Bombs Consider Need For Special Session Call Local Bandits Get Long Terms In Ohio Prison Fund In Chest Gives Bis Boost Young Man Is Electrocuted Aiding Injured Roy Doug-las, Of Wilmington Hoad, Meets Death In Peculiar Accident Thursday rsy K.

1POLANCIN mtorndtloniil SIowf SorvJco Stuff HARRISBURG. Nov. 20. Whether ar not Gov. George JEarle will bo forced to call a special session Workers Add $11,073 To Pair In Hold-Up Here Are Sentenced By Court At Canton, Ohio social security act to make the commonwealth eligible for 1936 benefits, "There are no constitutional obstacles," Curomlngs said, "it is a matter of administration policy." To Confer With Board.

CummJngs announced he will confer with the social security board next Week pending; another meeting with Marglottl in Washington on Wednesday, At thnt time MarglDttl may or may not receive "definite assurance" of a congressional amendment which would bring Pennsylvania or the legislature to save $22,500,000 in unemployment insurance funds depended today on the national administration's willingness to "go One obstacle, however, was believed removed, when XL S. Attorney Total In Subscriptions At Day's Meeting NEXT GATHERING MONDAY AT NOON i BOTH ARE GIVEN 10 TO 25 YEAR TERMS General Homer S. Cunimings Informed Pennsylvania, 's Attorney General Charles J. Margiotti there were no constitutional difficulties Involved in amending the federal TOUCHES WIRE OF HIGH VOLTAGE and 31 other states into position to receive unemployment Insurance Contiiraeil pugs two) Pleaded Guilty To Several New Castle, And Other Recent Robberies Campaign Workers Are Enthusiastic As Chest Is Filling' TJp Victims Of Auto Crash Are Found To Have Been Only Slightly Hurt President Gets View Of Some U.S. Islands Two of the trio of bandits who took pan in the robbery at the Xew Castle Dra.a: Company store here on Sunday ni.trhi.

and other iocal ho'ldups. ave already under K-n to son- The soal: $60,370. Amount raised: S22.713, Still needed: $37,657. Days left: Four. Boosted to a total or C22.713 by the heartening report campaigners in i T.hc.lr second report lunch- Roy Earl Douglas, aped 23, of R.

F. D. No. '3, the New Wilmington road, was elec tenco to ihe Ohio Following their .1 1 By GEORGE DURNO Intomniiannl Ttawp SJai'TlQa StAff Carxosponaont ABOARD U. S.

S. CHESTER AT SEA, Kdv. 20. President Roosevelt and his party, sailing through winter sunshine towards Argentina, rose early aboard the cruiser Indianap Spanish Rebels Make Threat To Shell Barcelona trocuted nt a. peculiar accident on the New Wilmington road, about seven miles north of the city, Thursday afternoon at 3 o'clock.

Douglas had gone to the aid of a trio of motorists, whose car had been wrecked when it plunged from the road, -clipping off one of the polos which carried, the high tension line of the Pennsylvania Power Company, supplying the New Wilmington district. He received a con in the First Christian church today, the 1935 Community Chest drive headed stiaieht toward the victory mark as the energetic toanu of volunteers spread out into the field this afternoon to continue their solicitation. At noon tnday the teams cnalKcd up Li ,073. a sum no: far under thcir Jlrst report of $11,540 yesterday. Four More D.iys The goal of the campaign and lour more days, Saturday, Sunday.

Monday and Tuesday, re capLiire ai AHron. umo. a lew days apo, they were taken to Ciiutoii, Ohio, where ibey jruiky to a number of robberies simiJar lo those in New Casiie. and on Thursday afternoon, received prison sentences. Thp same 'calr had confessed to olis today to glimpse some ol UricJo Sam's outlying possessions Puerto REFUGEES FLEE MADItll) AS ItEKEl, PLANES CONTINUE BOMBARDMENT Women, with babes in arms, flee the rebel bombardment of Spain's capital.

Madrid. They have gathered together lew belongings they can carry and arc on the open road. Their husbands remain behind to defend the perhaps, to perish in their defense. Central Press Rico and the Virgin Islands seen merely as low gray-green lines on the horizon, The Indianapolis itnd the Chester, three days out. were still cutting the waves at 23 knots as they car shook from one oi the wires carrying a load of 1.SD0 volts.

Resuscitation Efforts Fall Communication To British Foreign Office Gives Threat Warning- ried the presidential Pan-American peace conference party into the Caribbean, bound first for Trinidad. Will Do Some Fishing. i New Castle officers that they were i guilty tiie hold-ups at the Bus Terminal here, and the Repawn store in Wampum, recently. Concerning the sintencc ol the I pair at Canton, lb-: International News Service says: Get 1.0ns- Sciitcr.ces i Caiiton. Nov.

20. Two youth- main before the drive army 15 scheduled to hold its victory dinner. Thnt triumphant report session is planned for next Tuesday night. Like the first report meeting on Thursday, today's checkup session was brief. Fancy speeches and mu P.

R. R. Veterans Coming For Reunion Tomorrow Efforts were made to resuscitate Douglas, lirst by a from' the Sordoni Contracting Company, which was doing some work for the Bell Telephone Company, along the New Wilmington road, and ater by a crow from the Pennsylvania Report Furious Hand To Hand Mr. Roosevelt will have a chance to get in some fishing, at Port Spain, where the ships arrive to-(ConUnnol On Paffo Two) MAY DESTROY BIG SPANISH CITY Power Company, but then' efforts proved after working over his. body until 5:15 o'clock he-was I The 16th annual reunion dinner of Lhc Erie Ashtabula Division Madrid Battle sic were taboo, and recause ol tha the report sessions tv.ve started at 12:15 and closed at 1.15.

General Chairman David S. Pyle decreed they should open and close on time, and his decree has been adhered to. Up on the big "score board" along the front ol the dining hall of the COontiunrd Cm Pda Tirol ful bandits, captured by Akron police, and returnee to Cauton on Uie principal speaker of the alter- rorjberv charires in connection with noon, the committee announced. a se-je3 cr hoid-ups here, late The senior high school orchestra, i xhursdav were sentenced to long with Joseph v. Reploglc directing.

I in" Ohio ponitenciarv. will play. Memorial services for the 1 They are John Nosic, -I. and 21 association members who have Gcorce Popa. 23.

both of Canton. Veterans' association of the- Pennsylvania railroad, to be held Saturday in The Castlet-on, will bring a Europe Launches Diplomatic Action To Prevent General Star Football Player Killed pronounced dead by Dr. a. v. King, of Sharon, Who assisted in the effort to revive him.

The occupants of the car which caused the trouble were only slightly injured, in spite of the fact that On Tnptt Tiiirty-ilvB) Rebels And Loyalists Come To Grips In Streets Of Spanish Capital died during the past year wii: mark Each has served terms in the Boys' the afternoon. Industrial School at Lar.cs.ster and J. C. McMichael, Toungstowr. he Ohio State Reformaiory at ticket agent of the road, is ihe aso- Mansfield, police said, clarion's president.

R. B. Lally will Popa first were ar-preside as the afternoon's master of raJirned before Municipal Judge ceremonies. James A. Eowman on several affi- Associati oil's Officers.

1 (Ccmaimea on Pir Two) In Auto Plunge I PA NEWC (International Nows' Service) Spanish rebel forces threatened destruction of host of veteran Pennsylvania railroaders here from dX points on the division. The banquet is to be served at 12:30 p. m. and following the dinner will come the traditional veterans' program. General Ch a Inn an L.

C. Gleasor, heading the committee in chnrse of arrangements, today pronounced everything in readiness for- the reunion. "We'll have a larger crowd than we had a year ago," he said. Judge Braham To Speak. Judge W.

Walter Braham will be HEAVY CASUALTIES ARE CONTINUING Serving with Mr. McMichael. the president, will be the following off 1- Firebug Hunted In Pittsburgh Seven Minor Fires, Deliberately Set, Cause Terror OBSERVES 'NameDavies Barcelona today as a startled Europe, launched diplomatic action to prevent the crisis from spreading into a general conflagration. One London newspaper reported Five Others Injured When Auto Leaves Road Near Greene County Line dent: I. W.

Tate, second vice presi- I dent; R. W. Roberts, third vice pres (Coutlnnefl. Fji-C" Two) One Report Says 1,000 Persons Buried Alive By Aerial Bomb Results insurgents have already started PARTY ENROUTE TO NEW BETHLEHEM Ambassador To Moscow MJss Ethel Harrington, Delaware (ivenuc, has presented the junior department of tht free public library with a large white China elephant, This is an "Indian Elephant" and children visiting the library Among Citizens Baby Clause In WillkUpheld Mother And Two Children Killed By Speeding Train shelling the city and have blockaded the port despite a British plea to delay action until foreigners have been evacuated. End Non-Intervention Act? Soviet Russia viewed recognition of the insurgent government and Britain's inferential charge that Moscow Is playing (ContlnuoU Op two) ARSON SQUAD PUT TO WORK By THOMAS A.

LOAYZA IntamntlOEti NYiwa Service Stall Corroupondcut MADRID, Nov. 20 Hard grenades, bayonets and even da-jr-gc-ts wirc the wto-poni; used today as rebijls and loyalists came to gritE 3n the streets of M.idrid. 'have named him TJNIONTOWN. Nov, 20 An automobile carrying sis young per- Bandits who operated In this city sons hurtled from the highway and recently from headquarters across plunged 10C feet down an cm-the Ohio state line, were not lone bankmcn: before crashing into a (lntornrulnjial News Service) PITTSBURGH. NOV.

20. The tree early today killing one boy, and tECLLETlN) News Service; WASHINGTON. Nov. 20-Joscph Davies. life-Ion? Democrat, and In furious hand-to-hand fighting Decision Is Made In Famous thickly-populated North Side area Mother Decides To Commit Suicide And Takes Her Two in which both sides piled up heavy-losses, a strong government coun Three Die In incc the World War a prominent Washington attorney with an inter-! national practice, was today ap- Children With her injuring a girl and two boy corn-pan I oris Two of the injured crawled back to the highway to flag passing motorists wli-j rushed them to a hospital, The accident occurred on the H'illsboro 11111, near the Green county lino, when the ear failed to negotiate a curve.

SUir Quarterback Toronto Baby Will Case Today RELATIVES LOSE IN WILL ATTACK Atlanta Fire ter-attack was beaten back, and the three Insurgent columns are holding their positions in the University City, quarter of northwestern Madrid. GovernnnmL Denial. The government did' not admit presence of rebels in Tjr.IversiLy City, announcing in a communique thax in coming to grief. Captured in Akron. earlier this week, they fire already sentenced to terms of 10 to 25 years in the Ohio state penitentiary.

They plercded guilty to a number of robberies In Canton, and. were sentenced late yesterday, Crime never pays. New Castle high school football team does not play tonight or tomorrow. The final scheduled game of the season occurs at Tnggart Stadium dii next Thursday afternoon. Thanksgiving Day, when Midland will be played.

A special Pennsylvania railroad i pointed ambassador to Russia, flnterivulonnl New, sorvlMi Of the- appoint-NORTHWOOD, No. Nov. 20. mcrl( made bv the whilc A grief-stricken young husband' -f. i and causes little siirpnse in official It been known for Won frviiiv fnr t.ho Uasciiv thfir luarrers (bULUiTI.N) Comb Ruins Of Five-Story Piano Company Building-For More Bodies was terror-stricken totiay wiinc police and city detectives searched 1 franticilly for a firebug after seven minor fires all in a area were reported within four hours.

At times the fires broke out simultaneously less than 100 yards apart, and several were discovered In dangerous spots. All the fires were unquestionably deliberately started, Battalion Chler Alexander Reed said. The bomb and arson squad of the city detectives was called into action to help solve the mysterious blades. One person, a 16-year-old girl, Josephine Tasker. was injured.

She tripped over a' hose while fleeing from her home and was given first aid, The series of fires broke out at a. m. and from then until 5 a. firemen were kept busy extinguishing the many blazes. Three Tho youth was Paul Hocks, IV, of Masontown, star quarterback or the All Saints hlph school football team, which was to play New Bethlehem today.

The injured were: seme- tiir.i --hat Davies was slated or a diplomatic post, Davies succeeds at Moscow, WI1-jiani c. Kulliti, who recently was trar.sfcrreii to Pnris. wiped out his family last nifdu, 1 Mrs. Se-Ue Paulson. 30.

clasping her one-year-old son, Roumnine, in one arm, end a second son. O'Clnir, 6. in the other, knelt before an onrush: ng great norUiern p.issengrr ti-ain last night. All were insurgent launched today in the University City sector were repulsed with considerable Insurgent losses." It was admitted there were "a large number of victims in the (OonTinHtia Ob Pafo Tlilrty-fivo) PLACE DAMAGE OVER $200,000 killed. She loft behiiid nn incoher i Arthur Mometer (riitcrn.iiloimJ Ncwk Service) TORONTO, Nov.

20. Justice Mlddlcton todrty uphold the of the famous Charles V. Millnr will, in a Judgment delivered by Osgoode Hall. The will provides for the payment of about to the mother having- given birth to the most babies up to last month. Relatives of the eccentric Millar had attacked the "baby clause" of the will.

The jurist ruled: "To stmt up the conclusions ac which I have arrived, I do not think train carrying Erie East high school's huge student delegation to football name nt Steubcnvlllc, -will through New Castle On Saturday morning at 9:40. It will return through here in the everting. jj; New Castle and Lawrence countv Hugh Lang, 19, former student at Mason tov.Ti high school, fractured nose, seneus bruises and pelvis injury; William Halm, 21, of Eden-born, driver of the ear, multiple abrasions and lacerations and severe shock; Made and Betty Callaghan, of Nemaeolou, both students at German township high school, at Ccir- Local Singers Given Front Rank ent note whiesi told of her tragic intention and begged her husband, Ray, "to forgive me I will see you again." Hundred Chickens Are Lost In Fire News Porvlce) ATLANTA, Ga Nov. 20. The charred and smoking ruins ol' a live-story mid-town piano company building were combed today for additional victims oi the fire which cars were damaged while the other blazes were nipped before much damage was clone.

mlchael, Betty suffering from possible internal Injuries while Marie escaped with shock; Pearl Horfsky, Cumberland student living at Ne- will probably have more extensive Christmas lighting in homes, towns and on the streets, the coming holiday season than for years past, The holiday spirit seems to be getting a grip earlier than usual, and plans ere being made' for numerous Community trees, Pa Newc Four Senior High Musicians Make Good In Ebensburg All-Stale Chorus fContUimia On Fin TWO) No Increase In took nt lenst three lives, injured 13 persons nr.cl caused 5200,000 property damage yesterday. The dead were Identified as macolon, fractured right leg. The sextet was bound for New Bethlehem, Greene county and wore unable to explain why Halm miss Maschke Dies At Cleveland ed th3 curve. T. Evans, 23, his fiance, Miss Eetty Federal Taxes Blaze Occurs At We in partner Property On Butler Road This Morning: you're going 1o do some do not till Christmas En.

Daily Weather i Says Harrison Plan New Kitchen For Cascade Park Martin, and Mrs. Porter Smith, a piano teacher, It was roared others may have been trapped on the upper floors of the building. Roaring Inferno The flames shot up elevator shafts to all floors or the building following an explosion of undetermined Report New Castle high school's entries In the all -state chorus which Is now rehearsing in Bbensburg, Pa have shown themselves worthy according to a report received here by Mrs, Joseph Replogle, wife of the director of high school music, All four of the students who are representing the senior high school were given places in the front rows of their various sections. The Jour arc Sara NItsche, soprano, Dorothy (International News Service) CLEVELAND, Nov. 2D.

Political leader in this city for Z0 years and former Republican national committeeman from Ohio, Maurice Maschke, C8, was dead today of pneumonia. Funeral, services will Council has decided to request the WASHINGTON, Nov. 'Jo Declaring that there will be no increase in federal LimUion In the next year. Senator Pa1, Harrison D', of Miss be conducted Sunday. origin in the basement yesterday.

I So swiftly did the flames spread i I Oft jottr lis! ar.ci start in buy.n$. Pire oJ1 undetermined origin didi.voui- 1ic loser itcrc ioIs about S1.000 damage at ihe propeny ukc this Hi! nenri-j Chris: rs of George T. Wcingarliior vi the 1 rf Butler road at 3 o'clock Lhis morn- slock ftTt rnf'rc'- when a two-srory building, used scS- inrrc's the irony as a chieken coop and stable, was uuti ihe ofei prnV tlo totally destroyed. A horse used for Better tto your ecr'i. farm purposes was sa 'd.

hut sill iM the lf or more chickens, csccot i a'r! six were destroyed the ire. A'c''. lat txihc weather Firc equipment from N'ew Cii-l four n)fji its a bil made record nin to tlie sctuio i Christmr.s, liu! soon comet, 'he hitrl-, tlie fire, but a heavy wind from the west had fanned the blaze to the i point where ft. was impossible to 'rouble, do pour Christmas shopping issippi, chairman of the senate fi Prey, alto, Fred Riley, tenor, and and the ouuamg Become a roar Franklin Rice, basso. The fact that nance committee, today predicted DEATH RECORD thnt congress will consider modifi they are given first row plnxlng in WPA to lumlsh labor for a new kit- chen at the grove, Cascade Park.

One of the features of tht building win be enclosed room where, if necessary, meals can prepared during the winter time, The old kitchen, somewhat dilapidated now, wil; be removed. The new kitchen will be located more centrally In the TJ. S. weather statistics for the 24-hour period ending at o'colc's this morning follow; Maximum temixrature. 40.

Minimum temperature, 17, No precipitation. River stage, 5.7 feet. Statistics for the same date year follow: Maximum tempera tu re, 43. Minimum temperature. 34.

Precipitation. OG Inches. ing infernor that all avenues of escape were cut off almost before the building's occupants were siwnrc of the fire. Several daring and spectacular dicates that their voices were considered good by the judges testing cation -f the "roToluLionai-y" corporate aiuplus ln- lnw. Tr." administration, lie added.

the youngsters The concert of the all-state ninv reach Its goa! of a balanced William WnlJix. 1, Ellwood City R. D. Roy Earl Douglas, 23, Wilmington rescues were made. One woman hung chorus takes place in Ebeiisburg ou budget in the.

fiscal year beginning Saturday night. July 1, 1037. grove. total cost win do about to a fourth floor window ledge S2.O0O. I (CaatUiuca Oo jPhcu Iwo) 1 road.

save, the building. 1.

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