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World and State Briefs Town Sells For $20,000 City, in the western part Durant sold for $20,000 last the was the highest bid State, week, which factory once worth received million dollars and 151 dwellfor a our town was once a thriving ings. The the Durant Motor Complace in operation there. About when hany was residents remain from the 600 boom days. Federal Grand Jury says no. At that was the outcome of Caleb A before the jury.

Noleast Milne's case rather than extortion was toriety aim of Milne who kidnapped himself some months ago: and then sent a note demanding $20,000 ranhis grandfather in Philadelsom to phia. Milne Escapes Indictment. Can a person kidnap Long Lost Flier Found Paul Redfern, famous American aviator, attempted to fly alone from Brunswick, to Rio de Janleiro in 1927 and then disappeared. Nothing had been heard of him until last week when he was reported found, crippled, in an Indian village in British Guiana. Gold In Chickens Mrs.

John McGourney of near Quakertown found bright chicken yellow metal in the gizzard of a she was dressing. It proved to be gold and now speculation is rife as to whether gold is to be found in Bucks County. Halt Bootleg Miners The Northumberland County Court issued an injunction last week against a group of bootleg miners operating mines on lands leased by a coal company. The suit for injunction was filed after the sheriff had inspected the field and refused to order the miners to leave. Low Cost Guns The Senate munitions Investigation, just closed, disclosed that machine guns costing the Government millions of dollars, were sold as low as 12 cents each to racketeers and to South American countries.

It was also disclosed that O. Max Gardner, former Governor of North Carolina, was paid $100,000 as a lobbyist by the aircraft industry. Ritchie Dies Former Governor Albert C. Ritchie of Maryland, died Monday in Baltimore. He was 59.

He was elected Governor for three terms and in 1932 was a candidate for the Democratic nomination for President, The Hauptmann Fiasco Millard Whited, two months after the Lindbergh tified that did kidnaping, tesmann near the Lindbergh home. see HauptTwo and a half years later at the trial he testified that he saw Hauptmann there. Whited was a star witness for lives the State and to have been near Hopewell. Whited is said offered one-third of a $25,000 was convicted. reward if Hauptmann Amandus Hochmuth, who testified he mann in the saw Hauptladder near the green sedan with a the Lindbergh home at time of the shown to have been kidnaping, was committed, when crime York a resident, of was there, was on the relief rolls eye and practically had a cataract over each Hoffman will continue blinding him.

Gov. solve the to try to to mystery even if he has of grant sentence. Hauptmann another stay The No inflation Fiat Inflation decided to drop bloc further in efforts Congress ward currency inflation during tosession. Their efforts this fined 20 further devaluation be condollar. of the Mrs.

Mrs. George Earle In Florida to Florida H. Earle has for a three gone tion under weeks vacator. Gov. Earle from her docorders company her was because unable to acof press of Nearly half Slash Wages vestigated slashed of 3,500 firms incodes wages when according to a were held illegal public by Federal survey made cuts ranged from authorities.

The together with drastically 25 per cent work days. lengthen- NE WS LARGEST SEMI-WEEKLY THIS ISSUE SIX A ESTAB. 1844 AND THE SHIPPENSBURG, TUESDAY, 1870 Rhoads, Coffey Initiated Into College Fraternity Ernest Rhoads and Frank Coffey, students at the local teachers college and residents of Shippensburg, were among the six candidates to be initiated into full membership of Phi Sigma Pi, national scholastic fraternity for educational institutions. S. S.

Shearer, faculty sponsor for the local chapter and the national president of the order, has announced that negotiations are under way for the opening of several new chapters. 50 PER CENT INCREASE IN JUNIOR HIGH Marked Improvements ing Ten-year Principalship of H. E. Sponseller Teachers Hold Degrees On the first of February Harling E. Sponseller completed ten years as principal of the Shippensburg Junior High School.

When Mr. Sponseller first assumed the duties of this office, the junior high school had eight teachers and 250 students enrolled. Among the eight teachers only three held academic degrees. Today there are 375 pupils in junior high school and thirteen teachers. All these teachers hold degrees, four of them with a masters degree while next year the number will be increased to seven.

The professional attitude of junior high teachers toward summer schools is favorably shown in that all teachers now hold academic degrees and that higher degrees are constantly being pursued. Ten years ago there were only. six sections, or classes, while today there are nine. Only regular academic courses were taught in the junior high ten years ago. During the ten intervening years, these have been increased to include vocational agriculture, home economics, commercial courses and tryout or exploratory courses in Latin.

high school today is its library Another feature of the junior over 1,400 books, all of these having been acquired since Mr. Sponseller was named principal of the school. Visual aids in education were unknown in the local school ten years ago. Today both a 16mm silent and a 35mm sound on film systems have been acquired which add much to the interest among students of the school as well as enabling teachers to handle some subjects in a more understandable manner. The junior high school is also proud of its newspaper, The Broadcaster, which has won several prizes in national competitions with other schools of its class.

Engagement Announced At a Valentine tea held last Saturday afternoon, February 15, the engagement of Miss Ruth R. Eisenhart, of Lansdowne, to Dr. Donald S. Fredericks, of Philadelphia, was made known. Each guest was served a heart shaped cookie on which was written "Ruth and Miss Eisenhart was graduated from the Shippensburg State Teachers College in 1927 and since that time has been teaching in the suburban towns of New York and Philadelphia.

At present she is a member of the faculty of Swarthmore. Dr. Fredericks is a graduate of Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, class of 1931, and received his Ph. D. degree at the University of Illinois in 1934.

He is a member of Phi Kappa Tau and Phi Beta Kappa fraternities. He was sent to the University of Munich by the Society for International Education during his junior year in college. Dr. Fredericks is a research chemist at Rohm and Hens, Philadelphia, and at present is on a business trip to Germany for his company. The wedding will be solemnized in June.

Harry Geyer Will Move To Red Bridge, Monday Harry Geyer, who for many years has owned and operated the filling station and tourist cabin business at the west end of town, will move to his location at Red Bridge next Monday and David Brown of Lurgan avenue will take over his business here. Mr. Brown has bought Mr. Geyer's business and will operate the filling station and tourist resort in his name. Mr.

Geyer plans to operate his filling station and tourist cabin business at Red Bridge, NEWS-CHRONICLE IN PENNSYLVANIA PAGES FEBRUARY 25, 1936 PUBLISHED MRS. BASHORE, MONDAY Private Funeral Wednesday For Wife of Dentist Mrs. Madge Hartley Bashore, wife of Dr. J. D.

Bashore, East King street dentist, died Monday morning, following a lengthy illness of complications. She a member of the Grace Evangelical and Reformed Church and is survived by her husband, Dr. Bashore, and one daughter, Miss Lillian Bashore, at home. Private funeral services will be held at the home Wednesday afternoon at 4 o'clock in charge of her pastor, Rev. C.

Eugene Blum of the Grace Evangelical and Reformed Church. Burial will be made in Spring Hill cemetery. COMMITTEE OF COUNCIL WILL MEET PLUMBERS Plan to Discuss Better Regulations of Permits Notify Delinquents The utilities committee of the borough council consisting of Howward Bay, Ruther Warren and Henry Luhrs, together with Water Superintendent Breese, will meet with plumbers of town next Thursday evening in the council room in the municipal building. The purpose of the meeting is to work out better regulations covering plumbers' permits and alSO to regulate activities of outside plumbers. Another matter that will be discussed is the matter of providing for copper service pipes from water mains to the curb in order eliminate opening of streets to make repairs as often as is required for such repairs to iron pipes.

Ideas of plumbers on standardization of fittings will also be sought. This is a matter that is of interest to the water department, plumbers and consumers. At a recent meeting of the utilities committee, members of the committee examined the record of customers who are delinquent in their payment for water used. The committee ordered delinquent consumers be notified that their accounts must be paid or service will be discontinued. Notices to this effect are now being mailed.

DR. EISENBERG WILL ADDRESS FIREMEN FETE Relief Association of Both Companies Announces Annual Feast At Messiah Church Dr. J. Linwood Eisenberg, head of the psychology department at the college, will be the guest speaker at the annual banquet of the Shippensburg Firemen's Relief Association in the Messiah United Brethren Church Thursday evening, February 27, at 6:15 o'clock. The place for the meeting was set some time ago when bids from the several churches were opened by the committee in charge, the time having been announced last Friday evening at the regular company meetings.

Aside from the address by the speaker, the program includes special music. The firemen of both companies will meet in the church auditorium at the time announced. The Relief association consists of the active members of both the Cumberland Valley Hose Company and the Vigilant Hose Company. Invitations have likewise been sent to the members of the borough council and pastors of the local churches. Mrs.

Gross Dies At Elizabethtown Word has been received here of the death, Monday afternoon at 1 o'clock, of Mrs. Elizabeth Gross, mother of Francis F. Gross, of Morris street, in the hospital of the Masonic Home, Elizabethtown. Mrs. Gross was a former resident of West King street and with her son, Francis Gross, formerly operated a candy industry in the now vacant property adjoining the Lesher millinery store on West King street.

CLE EVERY TUESDAY AND FRIDAY BY NEWS-CHRONICLE COMPANY Dr. Rowland Is Guest At Temple University Dr. Albert Lindsay Rowland, president of the local teachers college was an invited guest at the Founder's Day Celebration at Temple University time on Saturday Sullivan morning. At that the Memorial Library was dedicated and the honorary degree of Doctor of Jurisprudence was conferred on President Franklin Roosevelt. Dr.

Rowland also attended luncheon meeting following the morning memorial exercises. BIG POND CAMP MAY NOT CLOSE President Told Congress Will Not Consent to Wholesale Closing Roosevelt Goes Along Big Pond CCC camp, which is scheduled to be closed some time in the next few months, may not be abandoned if reports from Washington are true. Congressmen have been hearing from folks back home on the proposed plan to reduce the number of these camps to one to a county. It is well known that President Roosevelt is especially pleased with the work done in the camps and the beneficent effects they have had upon the morale of youths enrolled. The public generally is also in sympathy with the work they are doing and the employment given and training received by the boys who make up their rolls.

Budget considerations forced the President to reduce the number of enrollees from 600.000 to 300.000. No sooner was this done than members of Congress were beseeched by constituents to continue the camps up to their maximum enrollment possibilities. This brought action by the Democratic House Patronage Committee whose members, for the first time in history, voted unanimously that every camp be maintained. Following this action, the President was informed that Congress would not stand for any economy measures that adversely affect the number of CCC camps now in existence. Reports are that the President, naturally, was not displeased and has promised that he will endeavor to find funds to gratify the wishes of Congress in the matter.

In other words, the President. through pressure of public opinion. is being forced to do exactly what he has desired to do but was prevented from doing by lack of funds, and a demand for drastic curtailment generally in public expenditures. Miss Mary Blair Assists Community Nurse The community nurse committee of the local Civic Club has selected Miss Mary Blair, R. daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. John E. Blair, 12 East Burd street, to substitute for Miss Anna Stoner, community nurse, who suffered a broken arm in a fall recently. Persons desiring the services Miss Blair may contact her at her East Burd street address or secure information from Mrs. William Shapley, 103 East King street, chairman of the nurse committee.

Miss Elizabeth Shugars, who was assisting Miss Stoner with her work, has again entered upon her duties as supervising at the Nursery School, conducted in connurse, nection with the local college Training School. Elected To Fraternity Richard E. Snoke, son of Mr. and Mrs. Errol South, Queen street, was elected to Alpha, national honorary musical fraternity, at Penn State College, last week.

Mr. Snoke, a graduate of the Shippensburg High School, is active in musical circles at Penn State. Largest Circulation twice a week in Western Cumberland County and the northern section of Franklin County. THE SHIPPENSBURG SHIPPENSBURG CHRONICLE, DR. BERRY SAYS WELL WATER IS DANGER SOURCE Medical Director Advises Rural Residents Observe Care Incident To Floods The danger of using drinking water from flooded wells in the rural area was pointed out this week by Dr.

E. S. Berry, of East King street, Shippensburg, county medical director, who stated that danger from contamination would be greater during the thawing and melting of the present snow layer than at any other season of the year. Home owners and residents in the rural districts are urged to boil all suspicious water for domestic use at least twenty minutes until their water supply is known to be safe. Disinfecting Dr.

Berry explained that when flood waters recede, all dirt from the top and immediate vicinity of the wells should be removed. The well should be pumped out until the water flows clear, then a mixture of one pound of chloride of lime in a bucket of water should be poured down the well. After this is let stand for twenty-four hours, then the water in the well should again be from pumped out until clear and free ine, stated Dr. Berry. Dr.

Berry urged that he or the county health officer be notified and the water of the disinfected well tested. After having taken these precautions, any water used from the disinfected well must be boiled for twenty minutes until there is received from the health department a report showing the water to be safe. Flood Sanitation "Next to the water supply in sanitary importance in the rural areas," said Dr. Berry, "are the conditions as to the presence of sewage, excreta, waste matter, waste water, manure, garbage, dead animals and any decaying or organic waste substances that may be a health menace." The health officer should carefully determine the actual conditions each property. Septic tanks and exposed excreta in privies should receive the first attention.

Pollution of the ground or streams from these sources and any condition where human excreta is concerned needs immediate correction. Unslaked lime or hyperchloride of lime should be used in liberal quantities while repairs are being made and also following these repairs at any places on the grounds which have been polluted. Privies especially should be carefully repaired or replaced in such shape that flies will not have access to the excreta in the pit. Many privy pits may need cleansing to prevent further overflowing. The department of health rules and regulations require that such night soil cannot be disposed of on ground within 700 feet of any habitation, but should be buried at a place remote from habitations.

Likewise the regulations require that no kitchen or laundry water shall be allowed to discharge or flow into any gutter, roadway or public place. Waste water such as this temporarily, controlled by the liberal use disinfectant. All dead animals should be promptly removed and buried. All manure and any other decaying or organic waste materials should be removed from the properties as soon as possible. Such collections include the muck deposits on the ground and especially in the cellars.

As the owner of any property is responsible for its sanitary maintenance, it will be necessary for the health officer to make contact with all owners or their agents and arrange for this work to be done. Note Upward Trend In College Enrollments Enrollment of resident students. in Pennsylvania's fifty-six accredited colleges and universities shows an almost general upward trend in the 1935-36 term, according to the latest statistics available at the State Department of Public Instruction. Tuberculosis Association Meeting Postponed The February meeting of the Cumberland County Tuberculosis Association has been postponed until Friday, April 17. Miss Lillie Funk, Mrs.

Louise Lehman, Mrs. Margaret Krall and W. P. Harley are the Shippensburg members of the association. What has become of the oldfashioned man who always carries an umbrella? PRICE THREE CENTS FIRE COMPANY CLOSES ACTIVE MEMBER QUOTA Vigilants to Make Entrance More Rigid; Have 230 On Register Meet Friday Night The charter of the Vigilant Hose Company was closed to additional active members by action taken at the regular meeting of the firemen in the hose company room last Friday evening.

At the present time there are approximately 230 active members in the hose company, which was thought enough. The charter, is still open to honorary membership, will be closed for the next four months, according to the motion passed unanimously by those present at the meeting. Suggestions were also made that instead of closing entirely, entrance requirements of firemen could be made higher. The thought of raising the entrance fee was abandoned because of the constitution and by-laws provision setting the maximum figure which cannot be exceeded. After the closed period, it was decided to enforce more rigidly the company law requiring accepted members to be present at the meeting at which they are voted into membership.

Membership book and relief protection will be denied new members until they appear at such a meeting. M. Garfield Barbour, president, presided and at the close of the meeting announced that the next company meeting would be held Friday evening, March 6. CHURCH GROUPS TO HOLD DAY OF PRAYER SERVICE Mrs. Bucher, Mrs.

Heberlig In Charge of Meeting at Church of God On Friday Afternoon The World Day of Prayer is Friday, February 28, when women all countries will observe the day of prayer for missions. The missionary organizations of the churches of Shippensburg will hold a service in the Church of God, East King street, Friday afternoon at 3:00 o'clock. This service will be in charge of representatives of the senior societies of all churches. Mrs. Ethel Bucher, representing the Church of God, will preside.

Immediately following this part of the program, the young people's societies will hold their prayer service, directed by Mrs. Dewey Heberlig, of Grace Evangelical and Reformed church. The world-wide theme is "On Earth Peace, Goodwill Toward Men." The offerings this year are for Christian Literature for women and children in other lands, the Women's Union Christian Colleges of the Orient, Christian service among migrants in the United States and Religious Education in Government Indian Schools. The public is invited to unite in this world-wide fellowship of worship prayer, this first Friday in Millersville Trustees Are Asked To Resign Six members of the board of trustees of the Millersville State Teachers College were asked by Governor Earle to hand in their resignations Friday. Each admitted having received a letter from the Governor asking him 10 step (down because he wished to "make changes in the management of the school." The six trustees immediately called a special meeting of the board in Lancaster Saturday afternoon to decide on their course of procedure.

At Harrisburg the Governor's office said there was, "no announcement" on the demand. The six are: Mrs. I. Arnold, Albert M. Herr, Spencer MeClure and Fred Homsher, all of Lancaster County; Harry, Moyer, superintendent of Lebanon schools, and Harry A.

Bailey of York. Dr. Magill May Become Congressional Bidder Dr. Frank S. Magill, headmaster of Penn Hall School For Girls, at Chambersburg, may become a candidate for the Republican nomination for Congress from the twenty.

second district. He is a former assemblyman. ASH WEDNESDAY TO OPEN PERIOD LENT MEETINGS Rev. Barkley to Preach on "God As A Reality" at Memorial Church Girls' Chorus To Aid Worship services will be conducted each Wednesday evening during the forty-six-day period of Lent, beginning with Ash Wednesday, February 26, at the Memorial Lutheran church, according to an announcement made by Rev. W.

W. Barkley, pastor, who will conduct the meetings. Ash Wednesday is red-lettered in the Church Year Almanac because it marks the beginning of Lent, the season of the lengthening of days that "leads onward, upward through a solemn contemplation of the Holy, Passion of Our Lord, to the of glorious Eastertide." Lent is generally and universally regarded as a time of sincere self-denial and as a very special season of spiritual revival and refreshing. The church council and pastor of Memorial Lutheran church desire to announce that a worship service with preaching will be conducted in the chapel every Wednesday, evening during Lent, at 7:30 o'clock. At the first of this series of Lenten services, next Wednesday evening, Rev.

Barkley will preach on the subject, "How to Make and Keep God a Reality in Our Lives." The Girls' chorus will lead the singing. A cordial invitation to attend these services is extended to all in the community who may be interested. NIGHT SCHOOL ON GARDENING GETS STARTED M. Fitzgerald Invites Town People and Farmers To Attend To Give Ten Lessons The adult farmers' night school conducted by the vocational agriculture department of the Shippensburg Public Schools opened for its first lesson Monday evening, according to Millard Fitzgerald, teacher in charge of the department. The series of ten lessons had been postponed since Monday evening, January 27, because of rural road conditions that prohibited farmers from getting to and from the meetings.

To complete the night school sessions before the busy pregraduation season in the local schools, it was necessary to open the night school Monday evening, although road conditions are still I unfavorable. These lessons will open at 7:30 o'clock, lasting until about 9:00 o'clock, each Monday evening for the period of ten weeks. Residents of the town who are interested in gardening are invited to attend these night sessions as well as the residents of the rural districts. Rotary Club To Observe Ladies Night The local Rotary Club will observe ladies night at its meeting to be held this, Tuesday, evening, February 25, at 6:30 o'clock at the Morrison Blue Room. A splendid program has been arranged for the evening by the committee in charge, consisting of Galen Gates, chairman, Dr.

E. S. Berry and G. Irvin Van Seyoc. A musical program will be rendered by some of the Rotary Anns and Prof.

John L. Finafrock, former superintendent of Franklin County schools, will speak on Following the formal program, the evening will be spent in playing bridge. A large attendance and a pleasant evening are anticipated by those in charge of the program. Prof. J.

K. Stewart, head of the foreign language department at the local college, is president of the Shippensburg Rotary Club. Russell Bower Buys Former Varner Farm Russell F. Bower, Southampton Township, Cumberland County, has purchased the former Joe Varner farm, owned by Landis Smith. The farm contains 132 acres and adjoins the present Bower farm on the north.

STUDENTS GIVE FASHION REVUE AT P.T. A. MEET Senior Dramatic Club Presents One-Act Comedy Thursday Evening Business Dispensed The program of the ParentTeachers Association meeting, in the public school auditorium Thursday evening featured a oneact comedy, "A Weakness For Nurses," and a fashion show given by members of the student body for the purpose of displaying suitable clothing for various occasions. Calvin Rebok, president of the organization, presided and dispensed with the regular business session. The play was given by members of the senior dramatic club of the high school.

Following on the program the fashion show, given several weeks ago in the assembly period, was presented. Two pages, Misses Thelma Naugle and Lois Ellwein, introduced each group that appeared on the stage and Eddie Millard and his orchestra accompanied the presentation with their music. A group on one side of the stage, consisting of Rosetta, Chamberlain, Grace Rotz, Mansberger, Mildred Varner and Blanche Kuhn, served as prospective buyers and Katharine Burk and Josephine Lehman served as salesladies. Floor lamps and stools were furnished by Roth's Furniture Store on East King street. Afternoon Group The first group modeled afternoon clothing and consisted of Ruth Kiefer, Martha Essick.

Louise Coffey, Jane Derick, Genevieve Hock and Harriet Jones. Children's Group The children's, group followed, dressed in play clothing and school outfits. and consisted of the following: Jean Hale and Harold Peters who operated a tricycle, Helen Frohm, Sammy Garret, Nedro Mower, Ada Grace Yocum, Doris Malomas, Dorothy Glass, Peggy Hall, Betty Jane Eurich and Robert Smith. A part of this display was a song by Peggy Hall. School Group Those who modeled clothing for school wear were: Phyllis Bowers, Romaine Fitzgerald, Evelyn Heberlig, Rebecca Shaeffer, Judith Doyle and Ardella Sheffler.

Sports Groups The golf group consisted of: Jane Eames. Richard Fogelsanger, Betty Miller, Madeline Wise and Beryl Laughlin. The riding group followed: Margaret Cochlin, Richard Singiser, Jean Myers and Carl Naugle. Four girls displayed skiing, snow shoeing and skating outfits, namely, Mary Sponseller, Zola Lackhove, Ruth Fleming and Helen Coover. The tennis group consisted of Virginia Coover, ClovSleichter, Gertrude Sherman and Pauline Wenger, last two giving a tap dance as the feature of their presentation.

Street Group The street wear group consisted of Emmert McClellan, Anna Carey, Mildred Thomas, Robert Koontz, Robert Yocum, Maxine Shoemaker, Marie Yocum and Lloyd Stamey. Evening Group Those modeling evening clothes were: Marie Riggs, Janet Gossert, Harold Henry, James Morrison, Jean Rider, Bertha Jones, Edwin Sponseller, Robert Rockwell, Anna Kelly and Virginia Jones. The members of this group gave a short dance which was the closing act of the presentation as announced by the pages. The auditorium was well filled with parents and guests at the meeting. Miss Ethel Shively, assistant in home economics at the high school, directed the fashion revue.

Extinguish Chimney Fire Vigilant Hose Company firemen were called to the home of Thomas Reeder on East Orange street, Sunday evening about 8 o'clock to extinguish a chimney fire. No property damage was reported by the firemen. Robbers Take Basketballs, Stopwatch From Newville High; Is Believed Work of Minors Entering the Newville High School to start his work at 3 o'clock last Wednesday morning. Glenn Boldosser, janitor, found the lights turned on and after investigating, discovered that some thieves had made off with a small amount of loot just before his arrival. Seeing the lights burning, he' called upstairs, but got no answer.

Hearing noises in the gymnasium below, he started in that direction, but when he arrived there, the only trace of the robbers was a crashed window and an open door through which they apparently made their escape when he heard the noise. Later he investigated the classrooms to determine the extent of the theft, if any, He found the desk and file in the principal's office ransacked. the thieves having stolen several basketballs, a stopwatch and a number of trifles. A small amount of money and a watch, left there over night, were also purloined. The nature of the robbery, the type of articles stolen and the method of entrance, according to authorities, indicate that the robbery was committed by some minors,.