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MOUNT CARMEL ITEM EXCLUSIVE LEASED WIRE DISPATCHES OF THE UNITED PRESS. GREATEST AFTERNOON NEWS ASSOCIATION, Good Evening We suggest another "coat or black paint" for some of those scarred country roads. Weather Cloudy colder with snow flurries tonight; Tuesday fair. VOL. XLVIII.

NO. 38. MOUNT CARMEL, MONDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1935. PRICE TWO CENTS Don ft Say Romance Phone And Loving Cup Stolen In 6th Robbery At School BOY IS FATALLY SHOT WHILE IN WINTER SHANTY COURT DISMISSES SUIT STARTED TO TEST BALDI LAW CRISIS OCCURS IN ENGLAND ON AFRICAN PLAN John Grant, Ashland, Seated in Building When Bullet Enters and Hits Him BEAUTIFUL CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS ATTRACT MANY PERSONS TO TOWN 1" ft -1 i y- Just out for a busman's boliday, here are two ot FUckerland's brightest lights as tbey left a Los Angeles movie theater together Marlene Dietrich, glamorous star, and John Gilbert, romantic lead-. lng man.

Marlene was coy about being photographed, probably for tear that her appearance with John would start the inevitable Hollywood romance rumors, but grabbed for her bat Just too late to (oil the cameraman. 37 Needy Families Register For Help Families To Get Christmas Baskets Comprise'Total of 253 Persons Captain Paul C. Hazel of the Salvation Army announced today that 37 needy families here have so far registered to receive Christmas baskets. The families he said comprise 253 persons an average of almost seveil to a family. "Persons desirin? bakets" Hazel declared "must turn 1n their names by Saturday December 21 because tickets entitling them to the baskets are to be given out from the Army headquarters next Monday, December 23." In each basket will be two pounds 01 sugar, nve pounds oi puialoco, three pounds of onions, one pound of butter, five pounds of flour, one pound of coffee, one pound of mixed dry fruit, two cans of pears, two cans of corn, two cans of tomatoes, celery, one can table syrup.

The first time to our knowledge a telephone was stolen here during the night. Just to show how poor a businessman this thief Is can also be judged from the fact that he also took a silver loving cup. What he will do with either is hard to say. No matter where they are seen they will be recognized as coming from the Annex School here and then an arrest will follow. The sixth time since school opened In September and the third consecutive week-end the Annex School was robbed last nlghtThis time included In the lass are six gross of pencils.

Entrance was gained through a window that was forced open and the thief then left by the door. Each time the place has been entered the loss has been about $25 to the school district, including the damage done to the property. The loving cup was won by the school during Old Home Week when the children of this building were, judged the best dressed in the parade here. MISSING YOUTH BELIEVED HELD BY KIDNAPERS Police Seek Caleb Milne, 4th, of Wealthy Philadelphia Family NEW YORK, Dec. 16.

(U.R) Police who yesterday thought they were confronted only with the case of a young man on an escapade gave increasing credence today to The possibility that Caleb Milne 4th, of a wealthy Philadelphia family, was held by kidnapers. The youth, 24, left a New York rooming house Saturday morning under mysterious circumstances. Yesterday morning his 18-year-old brother and roommate, Frederic, received a special delivery letter from Poughkeepsie, N. which he said indicated Caleb was held for ransom. The boys' parents, who are sepa rated, have no considerable fortune, but their grandfather, Caleb Milne, is wealthy.

He retired 11 years ago from a partnership in C. J. Milne and Sons, Philadelphia Tex tile firm founded by David Milne in 1827. He formerly was" a President of the United Security Trust Com nany of Philadelphia. Police listed the missing youth onlv as a "mis-sing pexson-' and his grandfather speculated that "he probably just stayed out all night" but other relatives said Federal Department of Justice Agents had entered the case in a belief he was New -York heads of the Justice Department's Bureau of Investigation refused to comment.

Frederic Milne reported his brother disappearance only after he received the letter from Poughkeepsie yesterday. Although he refused to divulge its contents, except to police, he indicated that it demanded ransom and promised "kidnapers" would communicate with him again. When Caleb left their $15 a weeki room in downtown Manhattan Sat urday he left a note saying he had been called to Philadelphia with a "Dr. Green of Gracie Square by illness of their grandfather. The grandfather had not been ill and nnliee found no Dr.

ureen on Gracie Square. Mrs. Louise Tarbell, manager of the boys' rooming house, said Cabel departed hastily after receiving a telephone call. He asked her when he went out, she said, tne location of Gracie Square. Both Caleb Milne 3rd, father 01 the boys, and their mother, Mrs.

Frederica Milne, came to New York but refused to discuss the case. Mrs. Milne lives in Woodstock, N. with a third son, Aubrey, 16. (Continued on Page Seven) 82-YEAR-OLD -WOMAN DEAD Mrs.

Regina Lobos Expires at Home of Daughter, Mrs. Agnes Kulkinski Mrs. Regina Lobos died this morn lng at 4:30 o'clock at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Agnes Kuklinskl, 422 west. Fig street.

She had been bedfast three months and the cause of death was given as infirmities of age. She would have been 82 years- old on her next birthday, February 9, 1936. The funeral will be held from the west Fig street home on Thursday morning with requiem mass in the St. Joseph's Church at nine o'clock. Burial will take place in the St.

Joseph's cemetery. Mrs. Lobos came to this country from Poland fifty years ago. She was resident of Green Ridge and of Atlas. When her husband, John Lo bos, died in 1917, she came to live with her daughter, Mrs.

Kuklinskl. Survivors are Mrs. Kuklinskl, a son, Mathlas Lobos, Kulpmont, and twenty-two grandchildren. Mrs. Lobos was a member of the St.

Joseph's Church and of the Rosary Society la that church. Costs Assessed Against Miners-ville Man and Independent Coal Dealers FIND ACTION NOT PROPERLY FILED Ruling Ends Case Without Set tling Constitutionality of Fuel Control Act HARRISBURG, Dec. 16. (U.R) Dauphin county court today dismissed a suit brought by Alexander Sa-mac, Mlnersvllle, and the Independent Dealers' Association to test constitutionality of the Baldl Act governing sale of solid fuels. Costs were assessed against the plaintiffs.

The act, passed by the 1935 Legislature, was designed to curb traffic In bootleg coal by requiring that ell solid fuel sold be checked by licensed weighmasters under Juris diction of the Department of In ternal Affairs. In an opinion written by Judge Thomas Wickersham, the court Jus- Tinea its dismissal of the suit on the basis of a supreme court decision which held that: "Courts will not Interfere by Injunction where the Injury Inflicted or threatened is merely the vexation of arrest and punishment of the complainant, who is left free to litigate the question of constitutionality of the statute or ordinance or its construction or application. In making his defense at the trial or prosecution for Its violation." The petitioners sought to prevent State officials interfering with truck-. lng of coal from Schuylkill Haven end other anthracite region comma ilitiea to Philadelphia. Commonwealth attorneys contend-ed the suit in equitr was out of or- oer is piacea Deiore tne court, asserting that the case should have come through criminal court In the form of an appeal from a Reading magistrate who imposed a fine and costs against Samec last August In a summary conviction.

"A court of equity will not restrain the inforcement of a penal statute," said an answer filed by Deputy At torney General L. Edwards for the Commonwealth, "and Is not the proper court to act In an advisory capacity ill Interpreting the constitutionality of an act." "The plaintiff, Samec, had a remedy at law which was as full, complete and adequate as the proceedings we now have under consider-(Contlnued on Page Seven) STAGE IS SET FOOUCKFINN' Mimic Dramatic Club Will Offer Great Play Tomorrow Night At 8:15 The stage is all set for "Huckle berry Finn" which will be offered for your entertainment in the audi torium of the Mount Carmel Town ship High School tomorrow evening at 8:15 o'clock by the Mimic Dramatic Club. I The Characters Include: Aunt Polly Olga Worhacz. Ruth Watson Rose Brecker. Mary Jane Vivian Kleese.

Fred Raymond John De Conclni. Melba White Kathleen Cannon. Clara Wopplnger Martina La-torre. Amy Woppinger Eileen Betz. Huckleberry Finn Vincent Hull-han.

Tom Sawyer Clement Manley. Mr. Finn Henry Walters. Reverend Jones Francis Lang-ton. The play is being directed by Miss Catharine C.

Cannon who assures us that a fine performance will" be given. Don't wait to be told that the tickets are all gone; get yours now. In this case it is "Come early and avoid the rush," because there is to. be a mad scramble to see Mark Twain's greatest adventure "Huckle berry Finn." PBUY CHRISTMAS SFAIS "kW The famous Pony Express wos born in 1860 SHOPPING DAYS TO 7 of bit, Prime Minister Baldwin Faces Serious Difficulties Over Peace Proposals PREMIER LAVAL ALSO IN TROUBLE Mexico Threatens To Resign From League; Mussolini to Reply Thursday LONDON Baldwin prepares for emergency cabinet meeting as crisis develops over opposition to Franco-British peace plan. PARIS Mexico, joining small powers In revolt against Franco-British plan, reported ready to quit League if it Is adopted; Laval expected to side-step responsibility for plan when he faces cabinet.

ROME Mussolini to make counter-proposals in reply to plan an Thursday, neither accepting it outright or rejecting it. GENEVA Small powers seek postponement of council meeting In hope Britain and France will repudiate plan before issue Is forced before League. VATICAN CITY Pope makes fervent plea for peace in address to cardinals. LONDON, Dec. 16, U.R Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin, in a series of conferences today, opened a crowded four day calendar of events of utmost import to every nation in Europe.

Faced with strong opposition in his own cabinet and in parliament to the French-British proposals for settling the Italian-Ethiopian war, Baldwin began preparing plans for his defense and for the government's course before the League of Nations. The peace proposals which Sir Samuel Hoare, foreign secretary, and Premier Pierre Laval of France drafted assumed more Importance each hour. There was every sign that division in the British cabinet over the proposals was growing, not healing. Laval faces his coalition cabinet tomorrow, knowing that Edouard Herrlot, radical Socialist leader and the key. man In the government has demanded publicly a just peace for Ethiopia.

The League council meets Wednesday to consider the plan with a majority believed to be actively (Continued on Page Seven) MRS. A. BOLICH, ASHLAND, DEAD Sister of Mrs. Sarah Yoder, Mount Carmel, Succumbs To Pleurisy Mrs. Alice Bolich, 76, highly respected resident of 1425 Center street, Ashland, died Sunday morning at 8:55 o'colck from pleurisy.

She became 111 December 5, when she took to her bed. Her husband, Henry Bolich, died in Ashland in 1909. The body will be taken to the home of her sister, Mrs. Sarah Yoder, 343 west Third street, this city, Tuesday afternoon, from where the funeral will be held on Wednesday. Services will be con ducted at the home at one o'clock with Rev.

W. A. Masteller, of the Evangelical ohurch in Ashland, officiating. Burial will be made in the Fountain Springs cemetery. Alice Herb Bolich was born in Mahantongo Valley, a daughter of the late William and Catherine Herb.

During her later years she spent quite some time with her sister and nephew W. H. Yoder, real estate and insurance agent here, so that quite a few persons of this city were acquainted with her. She was also the aunt of Miss Alice and El mer Yoder of this city. or during the last Pinchot adminls- tration, of directing the plot through his former "chief of staff," Alvin R.

Guyler, who was retained by Johnson in an executive position. Biddle. whom Johnson replaced as administrator last January, has continued to operate the State Emer gency Relief Administration through Guyler, chief of the relief section, Jones declared. "For four months I have had to withstand a state-wide attempt to sabotage the works progress program," he told guests at a testimonial dinner honoring James J. Law, retiring Wilkes-Barre postmaster.

"On every hand the disciples of Biddle and the confederates of Guyler have done, everything possible to embarrass and belittle WPA." Their first move, Jones said, consisted in celebrating the advent of (Continued on Page Five) a PRISONER ATTEMPTS TO TAKE OWN LIFE Arson Suspect in Shamokln Jail Jabs Throat With Jagged Ends of Broken Bottle. Horace Mann, 73, Shamokln, an arson suspect, attempted to take his own life in jail today by Jabbing bis throat several times with the jagged ends of a broken milk bottle. His condition is serious. Mann was arrested after a mysterious fire in the Eisenhart apartment had caused $3,000 damage. He was seen leaving the place shortly before the fire, but maintained he was Innocent.

SUNBURY FIRM TO CONSTRUCT ROADS IN TOWN Central Builder's Supply Company Awarded Contract By Commissioners The County Commisloners today awarded the contract for the paving of south Market and east Seventh streets, this city, to the Central Builder's Supply Company, of Island Park, Sunbury. PHILIPPINE CLIPPER ARRIVES AT MANILA MANILA, P. Dec. 16. (U.R) Sixty hours and four minutes after leaving San Francisco Bay, Pan- American Airways Philippine Clip per landed on Manila Bay today, completing the second scheduled commercial flight from California to the Philippines and matching exactly the inaugural flight time of the China Clipper.

Leaving Guam at 6:42 a.m. Guam time yesterday the big four motored Philippine Clipper landed here at 3:54 p.m. (2:54 a.m. EJ3.T.) today, C. G.

KLINGER EXPIRES HERE Cerebral Hemorrhage Fatal to Third Ward Man; Alaska Employe 60 Years Charles G. Klinger, 68, one of this community's highly esteemed resi dents, died from a cerebral hemorrhage Saturday afternoon at 5:00 o'clock at his home, 208 east Sev enth street. The funeral will be held on Wed nesday afternoon, with services at the home at 2:00 o'clock by the Rev. C. L.

Miller, pastor of the Mennonite Brethren in Christ church. Inter ment will be In Mount Carmel cemetery. He was born in this city, a son of Mrs. Anna Klinger, 88, of 18 -north Maple street. His father was the late Reuben Klinger.

A lifelong resident of this city-, Mr. Klinger was popularly known. He was a kind, likeable man and his friends were many. He started to wort when he was eight years old as a slate picker at Alaska colliery. During all those years he continued as an employe there, receiving many promotions, and at the time of his death he was connected with the engineering de partment.

Friday was his last day of work. Mr. Klinger's wife, the former Miss Sarah Barnes, passed away 19 months ago. Besides his mother, he is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Thomas Righter, of Tuckerton, N.

a grandson, Jos eph Righter, and the following brothers and sisters: Francis, Ma son, Raymond and Howard Klinger, this city; Minnie, Willow Grove; Mrs. Samuel Lewis and Mrs. Lpmie Wagner, this city. Mount Carmel Lodge No. 630, I.

O. O. and Frackville Lodge No. 823, of which Mr. Klinger was a member, will hold services at the Klinger home on Tuesday night at 8:00 o'clock.

CAPONE ATOE LEAVES LEWISBURG PRISON LEWISBURG, Pa, Dec. 18. (U.R) Gates of the Northeastern Federal penlntentiary opened today for Jack Giurik, one-time "business manager" for Al Capone In Chicago. Guzik had served three years and seven months of a five year term for income tax evasion. Good behavior shortened the sentence.

Warden Harry C. Hill said Guzik told aim he wm returning to Qhlcaga 18, to COMPANION FINDS WEAPON IN GARAGE Gun Falls from Bench In Adjoining Building and Ball Goes Through Walls While seated in a winter shanty with a companion, John Grant, aged 13 years, Ashland, was wounded by a bullet that entered his head and he died at 8:10 o'clock last night in the Ashland State Hospital. Jack Leverentz, 13, who was with the party of boys playing at the shanty, entered an adjoining garage where he found an old Canadian rifle and also an old bullet. The bullet was the right size for- the rifle so he put It in the gun and placed the loaded weapon on a bench. In some manner the gun fell from the bench and discharged.

The steel-jacke't bullet passed through the garage partition arrST also the wall of the winter shanty and penetrated John Grant's head, knocking him unconscious. William Mendler, who was in the shanty with John summoned aid. The victim was taken to the hospital where he died without regaining consciousness. He is survived by his parents and a brother, Robert. FINE CONCERT BY CONSISTORY CHOIR TONIGHT Program Will Be Given in the First Methodist Episcopal Church Tonight, beginning at 8:30 o'clock, the Willlamsport Consistory choir will give a concert in the First Methodist Episcopal Church, north Hick ory street.

The program is being sponsored -by the Masons and will be for the members of that lodge and their families. The members of the choir, togetherj witn uk memDers 01 me weiiare committees of Tamaqua, Frackville, Ashland, Shamokin, and Mount Carmel, will attend a dinner in the Masonic Hall before the concert. Ur A DT A TT A CV CLAIMS LIFE Funeral of Anthonv Shillock. Thursday Morning Anthony Shillock, aged resident of 344 south Poplar street, died at his home at 9:30 o'clock this morning. Death was due to an acute heart attack.

The funeral will be on Thursday morning with mass of requiem in the Holy Cross Lithuanian Church, of which he was a member, at 9:00 oclock. Interment will be made In the St. Mary's Cemetery at Beaver- dale. He leaves a daughter, Mrs. Thomas Padden, who resides at the same home, and a son, Walter Shil lock, of Pittsburgh.

Mr. Shillock was a native of Lith uania. When he came to the United States, he lived in Shenandoah for two years and then came to Mount Carmel where he had resided for the past thirty-three years. TWO CCC WORKERS DIE IN TRUCK CRASH HUNTINGDON, Dec. 16, (U.R State highway patrolmen contin ued their investigation today of a truck collision in which two CCC youths were killed and five' others injured near here.

One of the injured was in a critical condir'on. The dead: John F. Dunlop, 19, of Shrader Plan, Monessen, and Vincent Katila, 22, of Scranton. Both suffered fractured skulls and died before they could be taken to a hospital. John Rizzio, 18, Petersburg who suffered a fractured spine and was the most seriously hurt.

The other Injured were Alvin McClay, 19, Pittsburgh; Adam Gib-bas, 22, Coaldale; Rocco Magnotta, Dunmore, and Albert Brunt, 19, Pangborn Hollow. Twelve other youths, riding In the CCC truck yesterday, escaped Injury, as did Bernard F. Beugh-man, the driver. Porter E. Hollo-baugh, Altoona, driver of the truck, also escaped unhurt.

Corp. McHenry said the acc-dent. occurred as the CCC truck turned Into Water street on lit wy back Camp No. 61 from Tyrone. It was foggy, raining and the road tpp-peiy, causing tfce tracks to Electrlo Displays Add Much to Making the Season' All the More Delightful For Everybody.

With the business' district profusely lighted and beautifully decorated, Mount Carmel took on a real Yuletide spirit Saturday. rne aecorations include many Christmas trees. Oak street was thronged with shoppers, especially Saturday night, and business was reported as brisk. Many persons are coming from miles around to see the beautiful electric displays here. WIDE SEARCH IS CONDUCTED FOR TWO FUGITIVES Warden Suspended and Worn an Held Following Jail Break in N.

J. NEW BRUNSWICK, N. Dec. 16. (U.R While a nation-wide search continued for two escaped prisoners, Warden Alfred W.

Peurschner of Middlesex County jail was suspend ed indefinitely" today and police held a woman suspected of furnishing the revolver used by the Jail-breakers. The prisoners, Edward Metelski, 27, alleged slayer, and Paul Semen-kewitz, 22, escaped Saturday night. Since then all highways leading to New York and Philadelphia have been guarded and thousands of private cars, trucks and buses have been searched. Warden Puerschner was suspended by Sheriff F. Herdman Harding who lives over the Middlesex County jail and who was unaware of the break.

The action was taken for "violation of the prison rules" in allowing visitors In the prison on non-visiting days. Metelski's parents and wife had been allowed to visit him just prior to his escape. Mary Truchanociz, after questioning by police over the week end was turned over to Middlesex County ofllcials today and held as a (Continued on Page Four) FRANK ROSSI. ATLAS, DEAD Well Known Hotelman of Township Dies Following a Lingering Illness Frank Rossi 32 one of Mount Carmel Township's most prominent hotelmen died at his home, 144 Saylor street, Exchange, this morning at 4:00 o'clock, following a lingering Illness. The funreal will be held on Thursday morning from the home of his.

brother-in-law and sister, Mr.and Mrs. Anthony Dl Francesco, "202 Saylor street. There will be a requiem mass at 9:00 o'clock in St. Peter's Church, followed by interment In the parish cemetery. Frank Rossi was born on April 7, 1903, in Montenerodomo, Province Chieti, Abruzzi, Italy.

His father, Cosmo, died eight years ago. Mr. Rossi came to the United States in 1920, settling in Exchange. Industrious an.l thrifty, Mr. Rossi soon became one of the community's highly respected residents.

He was likeable, kind and understanding, a devoted husband and father. He married Miss Antoinette Di Rienzo, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Nunziato Di Rienzo, of Exchange, and from their happy, marital union there survives four sons Shu" daughters: Jamine, Rosalie, Cosmo and Loretta. -Mr.

Rossi was successfully en gaged in business and took active interest in community affairs. He was a member of St. Peter's Church and the Duke of Abruzzi Society. Besides his wife and children, and his mother, Mrs. Jasmine Rossi, who lived with him, Mr.

Rossi leaves three sisters: Esmeralda, wife of Frank Di Francisco, and Domenlca, wife of Anthony Dl Francesco, Exchange, and Carmela, wife of Joseph Rossi, in Italy. BULL WORKS WITH A WILL CONNEAUT, a two-year-old bull, takes a wears a horse collar upside down, and does the regular farm draft work for his 13-year-old master, Melvin Barker. OLD-TOWN HAS FIRST HOLDUP MARBLEHEAD, Mass. This 300-year-old seacoast town has had its first holdup. Stuart Eynon, a salesman, was held up at gun point by two youths and robbed of (15.

at kle. in age of canned milk, a pound and a half ot, kl fmAJCD I7IWIK soud beans, bread, a large head of llliUO CHRISTMAS CITDRCH PAGE SATURDAY The nanual directory of "Christmas in the Churches" will be published in next Saturday's issue of The Item. Pastors and choir directors are urged to take notice and to bring copies of their special programs to our office as soon as possible. Because of the large number of special services arranged ail copy must be received by The Item not later than 3 P. M.

Thursday. It matters not whether the cantatas are to be held next Sunday, Christmas Eve or Christmas night all programs will be published Saturday, December 21. Pastors are requested to co-operate and send in a combined copy of their schedules for next Sunday and Christmas. NO RELIEF CRISIS PHILADELPHIA, Dec. (U.PJ State Secretary of Revenue Harry E.

Kalodner said that Pennsylvania has a fund of $3400,000 which, is ample to care for all relief needs until May 30, 1936. His statement, made after a check of the state's financial po sition had been announced, ended rumors that a relief tsrisis impends because of the suspension of Federal relief as of December 1. Expenditure for relief in the state now is about $8,000,000 monthly, Kalodner said. If expenditures continue such, the fund will last until May 30 next year, he added. It was pointed out that present direct relief payments include money paid to 110,000 men now on WPA rolls.

Within a few weeks these men will be cut off the direct relief rolls, increasing the length of time the remainder can be provided for easily, Kalodner asserted. cabbage, one box of oatmeal, beef, apples and a cake of soap. "We are confronted with dire need among the unfortunate, the unemployed and those otherwise afflicted members of our community," Captain Hazel pointed out in (Continued on r-ase Seven) DEATH CLAIMS MRS. I. KESSLER Wife of Commander of Harry Geist Post American Legion Dies from Stroke Mrs.

Irvin Kessler, wife of the Commander of the Harry Geist Post, No. 91, American Legion, died Saturday afternoon, 12:20 o'clock, from the effects of a stroke she suffered six months ago. She died at the home of a daughter by former marriage, Mrs. Leonard Klawitter, 329 east Third street, with whom she and her husband had been residing for the past three years. The funeral will be strictly private and will be held tomorrow afternoon with a service at the home 1:30 o'clock by the Reverend Dr.

Morgan A. Peters of the Grace Reformed Church. Interment will be made in the Mount Carmel cemetery. The family announced that friends may call at the home this evening between six and nine o'clock. Mrs.

Kessler's maiden name was Miss Clara Markle. She was born in Mount Carmel, a daughter of the late Abraham and Catherine Mar- April 29, 1921, she and Irvin Kessler were married here in the Church of God. Mr. Kessler is the shop foreman the Herb's Accommodation Gar on north Maple street. She was a member of the Grace Reformed Church, of the Dames of Malta, of the Sons and Daughters Liberty, No.

24, and of the Daughters of America, No. 33. Survivors are the husband, the one! daughter, and one brother, Marshall! Markle, Second and Vine Mount Carmel. Feud Flares Between WPA And Direct Relief Officials By Morey J. Potter I (United Press Staff Correspondent) 1 HARRISBURG, Pa, Dec.

16. U.R) Long suspected antipathy between the Pennsylvania direct relief and WPA organizations had vivid and official acknowledgement today as Gov. George H. Earle considered a successor to Robert L. Johnson, state emergency relief administrator whose resignation will be effective Jan.

1. Edward N. Jones, state WPA chief who has declined to be considered for the direct relief Job, charges that Johnson has been only the nominal head" of the organization and that one of his subordinates figured prominently in a state-wide plot to sabotage the Works Progress Administration. Speaking at Wilkes-Barre Saturday night, Jones accused Eric H. Biddle, Philadelphia, SERB direct-.