Shamokin News-Dispatch from Shamokin, Pennsylvania • Page 1

ARNOLD'S BOOK BINDERY, INC. 4 WAsmn3ro. 1 i Good Evening Inauguration spelled Joy for Republicans and gloom for Democrats. lit i J. leather Increasing cloudiness tonight, followed by rain; rain or snow, slowly rising temperature Wednesday.

Largest Daily Newspaper Circulation in Northumberland County VOL. VI-No. 101 DISPATCH (Extab 1886) Combined WPl 11 IMS With DAILY NEWS (EsUb IMS SHAMQK1N, TUESDAY, JANUARY 17, 1939-12 PAGES CNITEU PRESS POLL LEASED WIRE SERVICE PRICE: THREE CENTS A 0 BMC mm mm Pennsylvania's New Governor LOYALISTS EIGHT HELD IN MILLION CALLS ON EMPLOYERS FOR COOPERA TION IN ABSORBING JOBLESS DOLLAR SUBWAY THEFTS Defendants Charged With Robbing N. Y. Rail-, way System of $1,250,000 in Nickels New Executive Reaffirms Pledges to Reawaken Industry and Force Politics Out of Relief NEW YORK, Jan.

17 (U.R Eight men were arrested early today and charged with grand larceny and forgery in connection with the theft of $1,250,000 in nickels from the city-owned Independent Subway System. Nine others were held as material witnesses at the district attorney's office after being questioned all night concerning their knowledge of the thefts which, investigators said, amounted to 26,000.000 nickels James Vocalizes With Warblers HARRISBURG. Jan. 17 (U.R Patrons and visitors in the state capital cafeteria had an unusual and pleasant treat today when Governor Arthur H. James sang a lusiy ballad with the "Shawnee Warblers" a vocal musical unit from Plymouth of which James is a long: time member.

With the same stentorian power he delivered the campaign addresses that led to his election (and with no mean quality) he sang with 38 members of the splendid singing- group a song: "Gee, but it's grand to meet a fellow from your old home town." His "operatic" debut preceded his inauguration by a half hour, and was met with vociferous applause. The Warblers, ready for the great parade, were dressed in blue denim uniform and white caps carrying the word "James." The unit is under direction of Daniel Phillips, Plymouth, home of the governor. Bun Voyage! Mrs. Harry. Mamas' nibbles a bun through a new 'anti -seasickness nasal mask to demonstrate that poor sailors can take nourishment along with the cure.

The mask supplies oxygen. SAFETY GROUP TO RESUME MEETINGS Monthly meetings of the Holmes Safety Association, an organization of mine employes of Shamokin, Mount Carmel and surrounding area, will be resumed for the winter months on Thursday evening, January 26, at 7:30 in Mount Carmel High School auditorium. The association, in aatiinon to devoting its activities to mining safety, also provides spectacles and other benefits tor indigent children of the area. In the past severa. years the organization has given aid to hundreds of children, and plans to continue its activities along the same lines during the winter months.

James Announces Retirement as Superior Court Judge Immediately After Taking Oath as Governor JUSTICE KEPHART ADMINISTERS OATH HARRISBURG, Jan. 17 (UR) Governor Arthur H. James, former Anthracite breaker boy, lieutenant-governor and judge of the Superior Court, was inaugurated as governor of Pennsylvania today, ending four brief years of Democratic rule and returning the commonwealth to Its traditional piace in the rank of Republican states. James, sandy-haired and 55 years old, stepped directly from the Superior Coiu-t bench to the governorship. Figuratively at least, he ore his judicial robes up to the instant he look his oath of office Actually, he, like his Democratic predecessor who accompanied him was in formal attire.

Chief Justice John W. Kephart of the State Supreme Court administered the oath of office which made James the state's 34th governor. A little more than an hour before, James in the role of Superior Court judge, had sworn in his lieutenant-governor, Samuel Lewis, in the chamber of the State Senate. James' transition from the judicial to the executive branch of the government was practically instantaneous. In one breath he uttered the "I do" by which he accepted the oath and added the announcement that he was resigning "immediately" from the Superior Court post.

Eaiie, whose own final months as governor had been dominated by a running battle with the courts, smiled and shook his successors hand. Eaiie stepped from the stands and relinquished the "gold fish bowl" position which he said he was glad to turn over to another man. He was accompanied by the charming Mrs. Eaiie and their son, Hubert. Escorted by police and military authorities, the Eaiie party drove away to depart for their home at Haverford.

A crowd, which State Police estimated at 50,000, surrounded the stand to see and hear what they could and to cheer the new governor resoundingly as he outlined the course of his administration in his inaugural speech. The benediction was given by Rev. P. A. Hopkins, of James' hometown of Plymouth, when the new governor finished his inaugural address at 12:40 p.

m. He spoke for 35 minutes. The Rev. Hopkins said: "May the blessing of God Almighty, the Father, the Son and the Holy Ghost descend upon your excellency this day and remain with you throughout your administration, enlightening you, protecting you and strengthening you, that you may (Continued on Page 12, Column 4) HURL BACK THRUSTS BY INSURGENTS Spanish Government Forces es, Fighting With Backs to Wall, Repulse Two Attacks by Franco Forces REBEL LOSSES ARE REPORTED SEVERE HENDAYE, French-Spanish Frontier, Jan. 17 (U.R) Loyalist military advices reported today that two powerful insurgent thrusts toward Barcelona had been hurled back by government troops fighting with their backs to the wall in the Queralt and Collada Mountains.

Although insurgent messages to the frontier asserted that Rebel General Francisco Franco's offensive continued to gain ground, the Loyalists, reported that renewal of Intensive attacks on the Sierra De Collada and the Sierra De Queralt had been repulsed. Failure of the Nationalists to break through the newly established Loyalist lines halted the Franco dri rive toward the important commu tations town of Igualada, which rebels claimed to be approach ing yesterday. Igualada is but 30 miles from Barcelona. Bitter fighting also was reported from the Cervera sector, northwest of the Sierra De Collada. The Loyalists reported their droops were stubbornly resisting in both sectors, blocking the rebel attempts to consolidate their gains and continue along the road leading from Cervera to Igualada and thence to Barcelona.

Italian and insurgent troops suffered heavy losses, the Loyalist dispatches reported, in attempts to advance Franco's front in the Cervera sector. At the same time, dispatches from both sides said that the rebel aerial and artillery bombardment in that sector, as well as elsewhere on the Catalan front, had been redoubled and that a "tremendous number" of tanks were taking part in the Franco offensive. Government messages claimed that their offensive in southwestern Spain continued to gain ground ai-( Continued on Page 2. Column 1) Fame's cabinet filled on eye of inaugural Last Three Appointments Annonunced at Har-risburg Last Night 2 MAY BE TEMPORARY HARRISBURG, Jan. 17 (U.R) In the hushed moment when Arthur Horace James exchanged his judicial robes for the plam cloth of Pennsylvania's governor, 17 men and one Avoman among the thousands watching his induction into office today became aware of a common iespun-sibility that of coordinating the state government under direction of the new Republican cmer execu-tive.

That ormin on the tradition' during the past three years. District Attorney Thomas E. Dewey said that at least 30 station agents, working in collusion with maintenance men, had each been looting the turnstiles of approximately $50 a day and that their thefts had amounted to three per cent of the Independent Subway System's gross business of fares in the past three fiscal years. The arrested men were: Charles E. Cox, 33, Brooklyn, maintenance man; James McGov-ern, 28, Brooklyn, former station agent; Henry Aronsteln, 33, Coney Island, station agent; Isadora Ko-disow, 35, Brooklyn, station agent; William F.

Keuhl. 45, Brooklyn, maintenance man; George Walls, 37. Bronx; John H. Carlson 45, Queens, and David W. O'Brien, Queens.

The charges against them included larceny, forgery and attempted bribery. The method used by the thieves was described as follows: Station agents would call the maintenance department and report a turnstile out of order. A mechanic would be sent to repair it. Using (Continued on Pace 2. Column 8) COUNTY OFFICERS AT INAUGURATION Northumberland County court house at Sunbury was unusually quiet today with little or no business in most of the -offices, -from -which executives and attaches migrated to Harrisburg to witness the inauguration of Governor James.

Included among those who made the journey to Harrisburg were Treasurer and Mrs. William J. Engle; Controller Robert Gibson and Deputy Controller Cal Moorhead; Pro-thonotary Ben Tiley and several members of his office staff and several from the office of the county commissioners. P. H.

C. TO OBSERVE 15TH ANNIVERSARY Officers of Greeniea Circle No. 258, Protected Home- Circle, announced today that all arrangements have been completed for tonight's celebration of the local group's fifteenth anniversary. The celebration will be held in the organization's headquarters, 21 North Market Street, beginning at 8:00. A varied program of entertainment has been arranged, and state officials of the order will address members and guests.

COASTER BADLY HURT IN CRASH Sled of Second Street Youth Collides With Moving Auto Emerson 10, son of Mr. and Mrs. Emerson Schmeck, 631 North Second Street, was seriously injured at 6:15 last evening wtfen his sled collided with an automobile at First and Walnut Streets. The boy was taken to Shamokin Hospital, where surgeons said X-ray examination revealed a fracture of the skull and lacerations of the scalp. It was the third serious coasting accident in the city within 24 hours.

Russell Strausser, 11, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Russell Strausser, 1491 West Water Street, and Thomas Jarvis, 5, son of Mr. and Mrs.

Lewis Jar-vis, 236 West Willow Street, were injured Sunday in the same manner. They, too, are patients in Shamokin Hospital with fractures of the skull. G. H. Yates, of 600 Spruce Street, was the driver of the automobile involved in the accident with Schmeck boy.

He told State Motor Police that he was driving west on Walnut Street when the boy and sled crashed into his car. Yates stopped his machine, and went to the aid of the injured boy When it became apparent he was i seriously injured, the coaster was taken to the hospital. PLACES EMPHASIS UPON EMPLOYMENT By MOREY J. POTTER HARRISBURG. Jan.

17 (U.R) Arthur Horace James, sandy-haired former Anthracite breaker boy, started his Republican administration into motion today by pledging himself before a record-breaking Inaugural crowd to reawaken fear-struck industry, force politics out of relief and inject old-fashioned thrift into governmental functions as Pennsylvania's 34th governor. See page three for complete text of Governor Arthur H. James' inaugural address. The 55-year-old chief executive made it plain in his inaugural address that he placed much dependence upon cooperation of industrial employers for the success of his four-year regime, expecting them to respond to their governor's call for renewed activity to absorb the unemployed as a step toward reduction of the state's tax burden. James opened his keynote speech by reaffirming his campaign pledges and the platform of his party-returning to control of the state government after the first Democratic administration since 1895 then immediately voiced a stirring appeal for the mass cooperation upon which realization of his plan for a return to better times admittedly depends in large measure.

"Especially do I call for cooperation by those who are in business and commerce who, wheti in large way or small, are employers," said the stentorian-voiced leader of the administration which follows, in chronology only, the "little New Deal" of retiring Governor George H. Eaiie. "It is through the instrumentality of business and Industry that Penn sylvania can hope to free herself from th? distressing twin burdens of taxation and human misery which are presented by widespread unemployment," James explained. "Previous administrations have placed emphasis upon unemployment. Today I should like to plara the emphasis upon employment.

I hope to see employment grow steadily until every idle man who wants job can have one. To accomplish that, we need the aid and confidence and forebearance of business men throughout the state. "The administration is going to try to help Industry, and in return, industry must try to help the state." (Continued on Page 12. Column 1) P. THAT NEW UNION CONTROLS MINE Progressive Mine Workers Claim Jurisdiction at Potts U.

M. W. OPENS PROBE Warning to negotiate no new contract for its Potts colliery with any union other than the Progressive Mine Workers of America was issued yesterday to officials of the Philadelphia fc Reading Coal Iron Company by Joseph Ozanic, president of the Progressive Miners Union, with Anthracite -egion headquarters in Shamokin. General headquarters of the P. M.

W. of A. are in Chicago. The warning, contained in a letter to the coal company officials, sets forth the new union has enrolled mere than half of the employes at Potts colliery' and therefore takes precedent over the United Mine Workers of America. Ozanic warns that because of majority membership the company has no legal right to enter into any contract save with the Progressive Mine Workers.

The present U. M. W. A. working agreement expires in April of this year.

Officials of Potts colliery local said they will make public reply to the allegations of Ozanic. They contend the new union has enrolled some members, but the number is far from a majority of the Potts lo cal. Simultaneously with the an nouncement of President Ozanic. of the Progressive Miners Union. John iContlnued on Ptg T.

Column Estrangement Denied By Mooney and Wife JAMES REVIEWS THOUSANDS IN G. 0. rVPARADE Endless Line of Celebrants March in Inaugural Day Spectacle MULTITUDE IN CITY HARRISBURG, Jan. 17 Thousands upon thousands of Re publican celebrants gathered from all parts of the state today to parade before their newly-inaugurated governor, Arthur H. James, and personally participate in the triumphant pageantry marking the formal start of his administration.

Variously estimated at 30,000 to 50,000, the colorful and seemingly endless line of marchers, bands and National Guardsmen moved through downtown Harrisburg and past the official reviewing stand on the capi-lol steps. There, in an electrically heated glass enclosure, James, smilingly acknowledge the continuous homage paid him by the enthusiastically happy paradcrs. All along the line of march, other thousands stood patiently but Just as enthusiastically to view the spectacle. Many of them had been unable to get near the capitol stands to see or hear the inaugural ceremonies. They were content with the fleeting glimpse they had of the irnvprnor as he "rode the route" in advance of the parade and with (Continued on Page 2.

Column 8) Fast Moving Program Headlines Lively Songs and Novelty Skits NOVEL OLIO ACTS A large crowd witnessed the opening performance of the Peerless Minstrels last night in Coal Township High School auditorium. The show will be repeated tonight, beginning at 8:15. In a fast moving program that headlined lively melodies and novelty skits, the cast of 51 entertainers scored a hit in their second annual show. Fashioned around modern minstrelsy, the first half of the show offers four musical selections by popular vocalists, assisted by the chorus. Ballads and modern tunes are sung by Joseph McAllister.

William Barrett, Jacob Brabitz. William Mover. Jim Bradley, Gerald Bradley, Bill Brennan, Dick Barrett and Pat Kearins. One of the favorite dances of today, "The Lambeth Walk." is pre- Continued on Page 9. Column 1) Wed.

Morning Clearance Closing out about 150 better hats at 49c each. All scarf sets and hoods. 49c. No exchanses or rciur.ds. MILLINERY.

H. JAMES 1 SERVICE GROUP HEARS ADDRESS BY REV.SEIDEL Local Minister Warns Against Pessimism Over Nation's Future CEREMONY IS HELD Rev. G. H. Seidel, pastor of Trinity Evangelical Church, spoke to members of Shamokin Rotary Club last evening on the topic, "How Do We Go From Here?" His talk was both inspiring and humorous to the service club members.

The speaker warned against pessimistic ideas concerning the future of the nation, but also reminded the members that over-optimism is also dangerous. He advised the Rotarians to "abandon hitch-hiking practices on the other fellow's chariot, and get off and push." "There is still a great future for this nation," Rev. Seidel said, "but it remains for us to work out our own salvation." European affairs were touched upon, as he compared this nation with other countries across the Atlantic. Elmer Steitler, manager of Hotel Graemar, was inducted into mem bership of the Shamokin Rotary Club at last evenings meeting, uv Paul E. Witmeyer had charge of the initiation ceremony.

Announcement was made that the entertainment committee in charge of the coming sessions of the Rotary Institute of International Under standing had booked four outstand ing programs to precede the series of lectures in Shamokin High sonooi beginning Monday, January 23. Included among the features to be presented prior to the lectures will be a group of 18 dance artists from the Ukrainian congregation the Alumni Chorus, Shamokin High School a cappela choir and Sha mokin High School Band. HARRINGTON SEEKS FUND RESTORATION WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 (U.R) Colonel F. C.

Harrington, head of the Works Progress Administration, renewed today his plea for restoration of the $150,000,000 that was slashed by the House from the new WPA appropriation. Harrington appeared before a Senate appropriations subcommittee in charge of the 725.000.000 bill. Chairman Alva B. Adams, said afterward: "The administrator thinks he can spend $875,000,000 or maybe more." Harrington discussed amendments written into the measure by the House. He told the committee the restriction against giving relief to aliens was immaterial inasmuch as there were only 30,000 aliens on the WPA rolls and all have applied for ARTHUR BRADY CHURCH TO MARK DUAL ANNIVERSARY Week of Special Services to Be Held Beginning on Sunday SPECIAL SPEAKERS Beginning Sunday, January 22, the congregation of the Johnston City Methodist Episcopal Church wili hold a week of services in celebration of the tenth anniversary of the building and dedication of the new church building, and also the thirty-ninth anniversary of the building and dedication of the original church sanctuary.

The origin of the church goes back to the early days of the community, when Brady was but a small "patch" located across ths track of the Scott branch of the Pennsylvania Railroad. Early services were held In the "little red school house." A faithful few carried on the work and the group soon grew In number and in 1898 gain-ad recognition by the Central Pennsylvania Annual Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and soon plans were under way for a little church of their own in which to worship. In 1899 trustees were appointed who began definite work toward erection of a church. On February 18. 1900, at Johnston City their labor was completed in the dedication of the new church.

Since that day the church has progressed with the times and changes have been instituted to keep pace with the social order and to better serve its people. In 1915 the board of trustees purchased the present lots owned by the church, on the corner of Second and Brady Streets. In 1918 after completing the payments for the new lots the church was then moved from the original site to the new location. This building served well the pur pose for which it was dedicated With the increase In membership however, and increased activity of the church, the inadequacies of the building soon became apparent. New building facilities were neces sary to serve well the people and train the membership.

To continue to this end the people beean to work and in May 1928 work was begun on the new church, which (Continued on Page 12. Column 6) COLLIERIES IDLE FOR INAUGURATION Officials of the Philadelphia Reading Coal Iron Company, ac ceding to the requests of miners employed at collieries in Schuylkill County to permit them to attend the inauguration festivities at Harrisburg, did not list any of its collieries to operate today. St. Nicholas and Locust Summit cen tral breakers were listed for work to prepare coal from storage sidings holding many cars loaded with 'run of mine and bank products. Large Crowd Attends Opening of Minstrel O'eeped inaugural stand formed the cabinet to serve under the man Pardoned Labor Leader Calls Reports of Pending Divorce Untrue ASSAILS ENEMIES SAN FRANCISCO, Jan.

17. (U.R) Thomas and Rena Mooney today angrily denied persistent rumors they were estranged and contemplated divorce. Mooney, via telephone from the Hotel Clark, Los Angeles, said: "Such rumors are the lying work of irresponsible mongers. I categorically deny them. There is no truth to them.

They are another effort on the part of my enemies to blacken my name. "Mrs. Mooney has been with me constantly since my release from San Quentin. She met me at the prison, she was with me when Governor Olson pardoned me. She marched with me in the parade in (Continued on Page 2.

Column 2) JAPS ASSAILED BY CHINESE OFFICIAL GENEVA, Jan. 17 (U.R) Dr. V. K. Wellingtotn Koo, Chinese ambas sador to Paris, told the League of Nations Council today that "the aim of the presently all-powerful Japanese military leaders is nothing short of ultimate domination of the world." The situation in the Far East, the Chinese ambassador told the council, is more grave than ever and an embargo on military airplanes and gasoline is the only effective way in which other powers 'may halt Japanese ruthlessness in China." MANY ABOARD SPECIAL TRAIN Several Score Republicans From Here Attend Inauguration Several score Shamokin and Coal Township Republicans boarded the "Governor James Inaugural Special" when it left the Pennsylvania depot hpre at.

7:00 this morning, bound for Harrisburg and the inaugural festivities. The soecial started from Mount Carmel at 6:45. and several coach es were well filled when the train arrived here. Other stops were made at Sunbury, Herndon and Dalmatia to pick up many other enthusiastic Republicans. At Sunbury the Sunbury City Band joined the crowd and headed the Northumberland County march ers in the inaugural parade tnis afternoon.

Augmenting those who availed of the special train were hundreds of other Republicans w-ho made the journey by motor. Many left last night to participate in the pre-in- augural festivities. whose election brougnt tne j. w. hack to Dower after the first in terruption of Republican rule in 44 years.

Completing selection of his cabinet on the eve of inauguration, James announced these three appointments: Secretary of Property and SuppliesCaptain Roger W. Rowlands, New Castle, Lawrence County Republican chairman and president of the New Castle Refractories. Secretary of Mines Ira Thomas, Philipsburg, former deputy secretary of the department and bituminous mine inspector. Secretary of Banking Robert (Continued on Page 7. Column 4) MANY BUYERS DELAY SEAL SALE RETURNS A.

Wallace Brown, president ot th? Shamokin Tuberculosis Committee, today appealed to persons ho have not yet paid for or returned their Christmas seals to do so as quickly as possible. Almost 500 persons who have been regular buyers of seals. Brown said, ire yet to be heard frcm. The seals were mailed out before the past Holiday season. citizenship papers..