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ITEM WEATHER Cloudy with ahowers tonight, slightly wanner; Sunday cloudy; cooler. GOOD EVENING To fall Into sin Is but human, but to boast of it Is evil. to? EXCLUSIVE LEASED WIRE DISPATCHES OP THE UNITED PRESS, GREATEST AFTERNOON NEWS ASSOCIATION VOL. Li NO. 299.

MOUNT CARMEL, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1939. PRICE THREE CENTS, MGUN GARME i EXCHANGE BOY Nazis Honor Fallen Foe i uauuuu GERMANY AND RUSSIA CLAIM TURKEY DRA WN INTO ORBIT OF WAR FATALLY HURT; STRUCKBYCAR ATTORNEY CITED FOR EMBEZZLEMENT hMH Pf J' fill I PC A Si Nazis and Soviets Display Resentment Ovef Turkish Pact With Allies and Demand She Clarify Her Position HITLER PLANS PERSONAL TALK WITH MUSSOLINI; FRONT QUIET By Joe Alex Morris (United Press Foreign News Editor) Germany and Russia clearly displayed their resentment of Turkey's mutual aid pact with France and Great Britain, today. F'irst official Soviet comment appeared in the newspa per Izvestia which said that, in negotiating the treaty witb. Turkey, Britain and France had failed to drive a wedge be- tween Germany and Russia but have succeeded in drawing Turkey into the orbit of the war. Russia and Germany showed their recognition of the importance of the Ankara pact.

In Berlin Fuehrer Adolf Hitler, after conferring with his envoys in Rome, Moscow and Ankara, planned personal consultations with Premier Benito Mussolini of Italy. nunsm recogmaea mat me treaty German fighting men pay tribute to a valiant foe with a military funeral for French aviators shot down at Sigmaringen, Germany, near the western front Above, the funetal cortege. Storm-Battered Ship Reaches Dock In N. Y. PITTSBURGH America's answer to the armed youth brigades in lands where democracy has been trammeled are the Boy couts of America, Col.

Theo- -dore Roosevelt, Jr, said as he arrived to address a meeting of regional scout executives here. "The Boy Scouts of America are democracy's first line of defense," the Colonel said in an interview prior to his address. "They are America's answer to Communism, to Fascism, to Nazism." Gonzales Indicted SCRANTON, Pa. Alejandrino Gonzales, alias Alex Gonzales, of Mount Carmel, was indicted in Federal Court today on charges of transporting a woman across state lines for immoral purposes as the grand jury brought to a close its current session. Millionth Visitor PHILA.

The Fels Planetarium at the Franklin Institute prepared today to receive its one-millionth visitor, with appropriate awards. The one-millionth persons will be given a season pass to the institute, while books will be presented to the next two visitors. 80 Hunters Lose Licenses HARRISBURG The Game Commission announced today that it had revoked the licenses of 80 hunters involved in accidents caused by carelessness or charged with violations of the game laws. Perm Day Proclaimed HARRISBURG Gov. Arthur H.

James has proclaimed Oct. 24 as William Penn Day to commemorate the 295th anniversary of the birth of the founder of Pennsylvania. British Ship In Distress MANILA, P. I. Radio Corporation of America intercepted an SOS from the British steamer New Mathilre today.

She radioed she was in distress east of Sinnang and required immediate assistance. Swedish Ship Torpedoed STOCKHOLM The Swedish Steamship Gustav Adolf was torpedoed off the Steland Islands today. The crew of 19 was saved by the Norwegian Steamer Bicay. The Gustav Adolf, 1450 tons, was bound for England. Her home port was Gothenburg.

Hallowe'en Bandits Get $1,165 PHILA. Two bandits who wore hallowe'en masks in hold ing up the Schuylkill Force Company offices were sought today after they escaped with an $1,165 payroll The gunmen forced a secretary and a clerk to lie face downward on the office floor while they made Vice President Raymond McGreavy open the safe. C.S. JONES, OF SUNBURY, FATALLY HURT County Man Aed 61 Years, Falls Under Rear Wheel Of Truck Charles S. Jones, 61, of 125 Fair- mount avenue.

Sunbury. died in Mary M. Packer Hospital, Sunbury, at 3:25 o'clock this morning from a crushed chest, a fractured skull and a punctured lung, sustained when he fell under the rear wheel of a coal truck. According to Warren Thomas and E. C.

Wilanowsky, of the Shamokin detail of Motor Police. Jones and Herbert Warner and C. E. Berry, also of Sunbury, went to Joseph Kane's roadhouse, between Ston Ington and Sunbury at 9:00 o'clock last night. They remained there until closing time at 2:00 o'clock.

In the mean while, Albert Lawson, Kenneth Bur ley and Ralph Bartlet, of Montgomery, arrived there to this region for a load of coal. At closing time, Lawson and his companions started the motor of Lawson's truck, preparatory for resumption of their journey, when Jones, according to Mrs. Helen Dol phin, who was nearby, announced he was going to board the truck. Jones Jumped on the running board, unknown to Lawson, and when Lawson started out, Jones fell backwards off the running board and under one of the rear wheels. The wheel passed over his chest.

Jones was rushed to Sunbury City Hlal and from there to the hospital, where he died without regaining consciousness. HAND CRUSHED Angelo Benvenuto, 47, of 810 west Mulberry street, Shamokin, was admitted to the Shamokin State Hospital at 8:30 o'clock last night with crushed left hand, sustained while at work at Reliance colliery. According to the hospital report, Benvenuto also suffered several cut tendons and lacerations. A pint of water and a pint of alcohol do not measure one quart when added together. Mishap Occurs When Boy is Enroute Home From School DIES ENROUTE TO HOSPITAL Victim Sustains Concussion of Brain In Accident While on his way home from school yesterday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock, Vincent Fadrowski, 10, son of Mrs.

Minnie (Shuda) Fadrowski of the Show Boat apartments Exchange, stepped into' the path of an automobile on Columbia avenue, Exchange, and was fatally injured. The boy died while enroute to the Shamokin State Hospital. He had a brain concussion. Joseph Yale, of 300 Columbia avenue, Exchange, driver of the car, was held under $1500 bail by 'Squire J. Politza, Kulpmont.

According to E. W. Wilanowsky, of the Shamokin detail of Motor Police, Yale, former WPA Safety Inspector, and Vincent Zegarski, of 108 Columbia avenue, Exchange, also a former WPA Safety Inspector and both now employed by the Bastress Lumber Company, were enroute home after finishing their day's work at 3:30 o'clock. Yale, who was driving told Motor Police he made a left turn from the state highway, north of the viaduct, into Columbia avenue when the Fadrowski boy and his companion, Charles Doble, 11, of 478 Girard street, Exchange, darted from the sidewalk into the street. Yale said he made a desperate effort to avoid them.

Immediately after the accident, the driver picked up the boy and rushed to this city but failed to find any of five physicians in their office, so he hurried to Kulpmont, where Dr. A. J. Ancerawlcz advised that the boy be taken at once to the hospital. The boy died enroute.

Yale then reported the accident to Corporal Charles S. Grow, of the Motor Police, who assigned Patrolman Wilanowsky to conduct an investigation. The patrolman, after hearing Yale's version of the accident, corroborated by Zegarski, Said he did not think Yale was to blame but asked that Yale post $1500 bail on a technical charge, pending further investigation. The boy, according to relatives, was a student in the third grade at Our Lady's Parochial School, this city. Vincent Fadrowski was born in this city on August 23, 1929, a son of Mrs.

Minnie (Shuda) Fadrowski, and William Fadrowski. Survivors include two sisters, Re-gina and Edna, and a brother, Leo, at home. The funeral will be held on Tuesday morning with requiem mass in the Church of Our Lady. Interment will be in St. Mary's cemetery.

U. S. ARMY WILL HAVE VACANCIES For the month of November the U. S. Army will have vacancies for service in Panama, Hawaii and the Philippines.

There are not many available, so it is advisable for all young men desiring to travel and spend about three years in these tropical countries to at once apply to their nearest recruiting station. There still remains opportunity for service with the Infantry, Field Artillery, Medical Department and Air Corps in the nearby States of Maryland, Virginia and Pennsylvania. Here is an excellent opportunity to get a mechanical electrical or clerical education for use in later civilian life or in the Army. You are well clothed, housed, fed and paid while you are being taught a trade. If you remain in the Army you are assured of a comfortable income on retirement which can become as much as $130.00 a month.

The Army accepts only men of excellent character and good physical condition, and, above all, they are Iron, ir. tW haY. rfonjonj A I man enlisting now can be assured of very comfortable, busy and healthy life and retire while still at the young age of 48. Right now, while the Army is expanding, Is the time to' get in. Your nearest recruiting station is located at Peoples Trust Co.

Building, Shamokin, Penna. BACK. INJURED Frank Nosek, 46, of 1004 west Pine street, Shamokin, was admitted to the Shamokin State Hospital last night with Injuries of the back, sustained in an accident at Locust Gap colliery. WAR NEWS IN BRIEF (By United Press) MOSCOW: Official newspaper Izvestia says that In negotiating treaty with Turkey, Britain and France tried but failed to drive wedge between Russia and Germany. VATICAN CITY: Pope Pius orders Papal Nuncio to Berlin to protest treatment of Catholics in parts of Poland occupied by Germany.

BERLIN: Hitler, after conferences with envoys, especially Ambassadors to Moscow, Rome and Ankara, plans consultations with Italy's Premier Mussolini on implications of Franco-British-Turkish treaty; German army high command says French troops retreat from portions of Warndt forest under pressure of German attacks, communique notes increased artillery and patrol activity between Moselle River and Saar-bruecken on western front. ISTANBUL: Turks, expecting ratification of Ankara pact within week, indicate Turkey will more and more draw away from Russia unless Soviets alter policies. HELSINGFORS: Finnish delegates leave for Moscow tonight to submit Finnish replies to Moscow demands. PARIS: Military experts say French withdrew from lines on German soil because of realization that major offensive Jy Allies on western front is impossible at this time of year. REV.

HARTMAN RETURNED TO CHURCH HERE To Continue As Pastor of Men- nonite Church on West Fourth Street Word received from Allentown, Pa where the Mennonite Brethren in Christ Annual Conference is convening, stated that Rev. W. W. Hartman, pastor of local church will return for another conference year. According to the report received there were no changes in pastorates.

Twenty-seven ministers and their families as wel las many members and friends of the Mennonite Church will attend the conference over Sunday. Due to the inference continuing over Sunday there will be just a Sunday School service in the Mennonite Church here. The services will continue as usual the following week. The many friends of Rev. Hart-man are pleased he has been returned to the local church.

Colliery Working Time Scheduled to Work Monday P. and a C. and Co. Alaska. Correale Stripping.

Enterprise Stripping. Knickerbocker. Locust Gap. Locust Summit Entire Breaker, One Shift. Mahanoy City.

Maple Hill No. 1 and 2 Shafts. Potts. Reliance. St Nicholas Entire Breaker One Shift).

Suffolk. Susquehanna Pennsylvania Mine and Breaker. Water Level Tunnel and Shaft. Hickory Swamp Slopes. Colonial Colliery Co.

Colonial. I axle Brook Mid valley. Raven Run. Continental. Stevens Cameron.

Trout Run. East Bear Ridge East Bear Ridge-Packer No. Bterrick Co. William pesuv Morea Colliery Co. Kehley Run-Hammond Coal Co.

Hammond. Oct. 21. Uf9 Herbert P. Sundheim, prominent Philadelphia attorney and former counsel for the closed building and loan division of the State Banking Department, will present his defense today to charges of embezzling $7,815, The accusations were brought by John C.

Bell, recently-appointed State Banking Secretary. Magistrate Edward J. Connor issued warrants calling for Sundheim's appearance at a hearing today. According to Bell, Sundheim had for several years "been embezzling funds which had been paid by debt ors o.n account of their indebtedness to certain closed building and loan SUNDAYTO BE OBSERVED Twelfth Annual Celebration To Take Place On Sunday, October 22 The twelfth annual celebration of Mission Sunday on October 22, which has been heralded by pastoral letters in all American archdioceses and dioceses during the past weeks, will be observed everywhere with special sermons at the Masses and Pontifical Vespers in the afternoon, it was announced by Rt. Rev.

Monsignor Thomas J. Mc Donnell, New York, national di rector of the Society for the Propa gation of the Faith, under the auspices of which Mission Sunday is being observed everywhere. Mission Sunday being an international occasion, when Catholics all over the world unite to honor missionaries in the field and help contribute to their support, the appeal for its success will be voiced from Vatican City today, when His Eminence, Pietro Cardinal Fumasoni-Biondi, Perfect of the Sacred Congregation of Propaganda, will broadcast from 1:00 to 1:30 P. Eastern Standard Time, over Station WEAF, New York, and the red network of the National Broadcast ing Company. On the program with Cardinal Fumasoni-Biondi will be the famous ehoir of Propaganda College which, founded in 1627 by Pope Urban VIII, numbers among its students members of thirty different nations.

That the celebration of Mission Sunday in America will be of more significance and on a greater scale than ever before was indicated, in the opinion of Monsignor Mcbon-nell, by the news reaching him from various dioceses. The significance lies in the fact, as Monsignor McDonnell pointed out, that America once a mission country, now bears the major responsibility for support of missions everywhere, due to disturbed world conditions. Monsignor McDonnell quoted from a letter received by him recently from His Eminence, Most Rev. Amleto Giovanni Cicognani, Apostolic Delegate to the United States. "In so many lands just now, because of the crisis through which the world is passing, gifts will be impossible which at -other times were a support for Mission work," Archbishop Cicognani wrote.

"I earnestly request, therefore, that every effort be made during 1939 for the successful carrying out of the program for Mission aid, which has been undertaken by the Pontifical Society for the Propagation of the Faith." "The success of Mission Sunday this year is a matter of deep concern to the Holy Father who, like his predecessor, Pope Pius XI, known as the 'Pope of the Missions', has their interest close at heart," Monsignor McDonnell' said. "As the Holy Father has declared, he 'makes himself a beggar for Christ' on Mission Sunday, so that the principles of the Chrisitian faith may be spread in the lands and among the people, where Christ is inot known." muuoiBUUl iHlUUUUIieU aimOUQCXU i -t ii i ceived on Mission Sunday would be distributed to the home missions in the United States through the American Board of Catholic Missions in Chicago. Instinct plays a great part in the lives of the so-called lower animals, but experiments have convinced most naturalists that they do have limited capacities for thinking. The fact that dogs dream indicates the possession of imagination. It will require $60,000,000,000 to pay the pensioners of America's past a VOTE EXPECTED NEXT WEEK ON NEUTRAL BILL Administration To Refuse Any Further Modification of Neutrality Program WASHINGTON, Oct.

21. (U.R) The administration shut the door today to further modifications in its neutrality program as the Senate began what is expected to be the last two days of general debate on repealing the arms embargo. Chairman Key Pittman, Nev, of the Senate Foreign Relations committee said the administration had "reached its limit" In agreeing to strengthen cash-and-carry provi sions of the present bill and to lib eralize restrictions on American shipping. "We have gone as far as it is safe to Pittman said in an interview. "I therefore will oppose any furth er liberalization.

"The issue now Is brought down to the question of retention or repeal of the existing embargo law." General debate probably will end Monday and consideration of amendments will start then. Leaders on both sides believe a final vote late next week is probable. Former President Herbert Hoover, an advocate of an embargo on "offensive amplified his views in a speech in New York which was transmitted from coast to coast by the National Broadcasting Company last night. He asserted that failure by the United States to remain at peace will mean a prolonged dictatorship in this country, loss of millions of lives, and economic disaster. Hoover, whose neutrality program is supported by Col.

Charles A. Lind bergh, insisted that the United States should embargo "bombing planes, their ammunition, poison gas and submarines" as "offensive wea pons." On the other hand, he continued. "instruments which can be used to defend civilian populations'' against acts of aggression could be exported without violating basic moral principles. Such "instruments," he said, are pursuit planes, light observation planes, anti-aircraft guns, their ammunition and any other instruments that can be used to protect open ci ties and women and children." TRIPLE EXECUTION SCHEDULED MONDAY BELLEFONTE, Oct. 21 U.R) The three men whose executions on Monday will lift the veil of sscrecy from the mysterious "Mr.

Pennsylvania's new executioner will arrive at Rockview Penitentiary today to await their doom. Their deaths, one of the few triple executions in the State's history, will provide the acid test for the unidentified successor to the late Robert C. Elliott, who served six states as executioner until his death on Oct. 10. Warden Stanley P.

Ashe has an nounced that he will not reveal identity of the executioner until im mediately before the three men are put to death. The doomed men, their legal deaths overshadowed by public cur iosity regarding their electrocU' tioner, are Paul Ferry, 51, of Erie, convicted of slaying his wife Mary, 45, in May, 1936; Willie Bail ey, Philadelphia negro wife slayer, and Ira Bob Redmon, Philadelphia negro, who lulled Harry Goldberg, a storekeeper, during a holdup last December. British soldiers off duty were not permitted to use England's public parks a century ago. creates a new Daiance or power in the eastern Mediterranean and warned that as the major Black Sea -power Russia would watch carefully anything relating to the Dardanelles approaches to that sea. The Turks preparing to ratify the treaty within a week gave informal warning that unless Russian policies change Turkey will be drawn closer and closer to the allied cause.

The Turks indicated that Soviet persistence in maintaining its alliance with Germany would damage Russo-Turkish friendship already strained by the breakdown of the Moscow negotiations for a Russo-Turkish pact. Turkey refused to sign with Russia because the demands of the Kremlin conflicted with Turkey's obligations to the French and British. Pope Pius XII Instructed his nuncio to protest against the treatment of Catholics in portions of Poland under German occupation. The Vatican received a report listing 117 religious homes and 211 churches that had been closed in the German occupation area. Pastoral activities of seven bishops had been limited, the report said, and 193 priests and members of religious orders had been arrested, on charges concerning politics.

Clarification of and possible settlement of Finland's relations with Russia were in prospect as a Finnish delegation prepared to return to Moscow where, on Monday, it will submit to the Kremlin a reply to Russian demands for a "mutual aid" pact. The Finns hoped they would escape Soviet domination. Their hope was based on the new situation created by the Ankara treaty, pledges of solidarity from Sweden Norway and Denmark and the interest of President Roosevelt in the Baltic situation. Hostilities on the Western Front were at a standstill because of heavy rains. In Paris military experts asserted that the French early this week had withdrawn voluntarily from lines on German soil because they knew it would not be possible to stage a major offensive at this time of year.

The French contended -that their present lines, on or close to their own frontier, are stronger than the lines from which they withdrew. The French War Office communique described a quiet night on the Western Front with artillery fire and patrol activity In the sector between the Mosee and Saar rivers. The army high command in Ber-in announced further French withdrawals from German, soil, especially from positions of the Warndt Forest. The German command noted Increased artillery and patroj acti vity between the Moseell river and Saarbruecken. In London the British containued preparations for a war to thj finish.

Routine regulations brought an additional 250,000 youthful con scripts to the colors. After six months of training they will be con sidered ready for overseas service. Hitler Due To Confer BERLIN, Oct. 21. (U.R) Adolf Hit-er intends to consult Benito Mussolini on the Turkish-British-French mutual aid pact as soon as he has completed his own analysis of it, It was understood today.

Reports were circulated that Ger man-Italian consultations, handled by Hitler and Mussoinl personally, would be started tomorrow. But it was believed that Hitler intended to study reports of his ambassadors at Rome, Moscow and Ankara, Turkey, before he Initiated formal negotiations with Mussolini. Whatever else may happen, Nazi said, it was certain that both Germany and Italy would press Turkey for a clarification of her attitude. William Morris of North Carolina, keeps alive in his hearth a fire that was started 148 years ago, by hit 1 great-grandfather. It ha burned I continuously ever since.

BABY BOY IS BORN TO MR. AND MRS. ZAREK A baby boy was born in Shamokin State Hospital at 8:35 o'clock this moming to Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Zarek, of 337 south Apple street, this city.

He is their first baby and there is much rejoicing. The proud father, popularly known throughout the community and a former member of the Slab' town A. C. "Scarlet Hurricane" football team, is a member of the ITEM staff. Mrs.

Zarek, who is reported do ing fine along with the new baby, is the former Miss Bertha Kulick, daughter of Mrs. Antoinette Kulick of Girard street, Exchange. DISMISSAL OF 521 WPA MEN IS ORDERED Order Comes Following Action In Protest Against Wage Reduction District WPA Director Wilbur S. Gray today ordered the dismissal of 521 Northumberland County WPA workers as result of their 10-day protest strike against a $4.40 per week wage reduction. The Jobs of 308 other strikers meanwhile depended on their re porting Monday, the deadline of their five-day period of grace.

The "flying squadron" of strikers closed nearly every project in the county, leaving 3,500 men idle, when the workers struck in protest against reduction of their wages from $15.50 to $11.10 a week. Gray last night advised a strikers' committee and County Assistance Board Chairman John U. Shroyer that he had received orders from the Harrisburg headquarters to discharge the men who left their jobs on county highways and in Shamokin, Trevorton, Mount Carmel and Coal Township. He was order. ed to replace the workers with men drawn from relief rolls, he said.

The men absented themselves without legitimate excuse, he said, for a period of five days in violation of a WPA ruling. The discharged strikers mean while faced extreme hardships. They were advised that they must be recertified by the County Assist ance Board before they are eligible to return to WPA rolls. The Assis-ance Board, however, was instructed not to accept for relief men who were dismissed from WPA for strik ing. Annually, enough soli is washed and blown from the fields of the United States to fill a train of freight cars reaching 19 times around the world at the equator.

A lobster sheds its shell seventeen times during the first year of its lifetime. Passengers Tell of Gigantic Wave That Struck President Liner In Mid-Atlantic By Robert Vermillion (United Press Staff Correspondent) NEW Oct. 21. (U.R) The storm-battered United States Liner (President Harding cocked today with 173 or tne passengers ana crew in jured, 27 of them stretcher-ambulance cases. A gigantic wave, churned up by a hurricane, struck the ship about 9:30 last Tuesday night in mid-Atlantic, after it already had ridden out 110-mile an hour winds.

The ship almost foundered with her 597 passengers and her crew ol 300. All the casualties were suffered when the wave hit, rolling passengers across decks, down companion-ways, against the walls of rooms. Louis Kartineki, mathematics professor at the University of Michigan one of the passengers said that by official recording, the ship had careened 39.7 degrees. Six of the crew on the poop deck were engulfed by the wave and one of them, Paul Johnson, a cabin boy, was swept overboard and lost. His was the only fatality but many pas sengers were seriously hurt.

Dr. Hugh S. Bonner, Boston, one of the seven doctors among the pas sengers, said there was utmost con fusion and that it was Impossible for some time to mobilize the doctors for any efficient care of the in jured. "I merely walked down a corridor and tended to people I saw. there, some with broken legs, some bleed ing badly.

I tried to care for those who suffered the worst injuries first and I suppose other doctors did the same. The corridors were in in describable confusion. It seemed as though arms and legs were sticking up everywhere." Several passengers said George Schwerdtfger, 54, a bedroom stew ard, had saved seven passengers from certain death. They were sitting on the port side of the promenade deck, the backs of their chairs against the wall. The wave struck the port side, but it was dark and the passengers did not see it coming.

It swept them through a double doorway onto the saarboard side, where they piled up under a lifeboat, precariously close to the edge of the ship. Schwerdtfger ran out, seized 70- year-old Mrs. William Buckner, by the heels just as she was going over and hauled her back. Then he dragged the other six to safety, one at a time. Mrs.

Buckler suffered a broken rib and the other six also were hurt. Schwerdtfger was treated as a hero the rest of the trip, it was revealed, but he only said "it was my duty to do it." One passenger described the scene. "I was in the smoking room with about 40 others when the boat tipped. Water rushed into the room. Chairs, people, lighting fixtures and even a huge radio fastened to the wall were hurtled down in a heap.

The boat straightened up slowly from the first list, then rocked back and forth, more water pouring in with every dip. "We had no warning. The third class passengers had been warned by notices on the walls to stay in their rooms because of the storm, but as far as I know there was no warn-(Continued On Page Eight).