The Danville Morning News from Danville, Pennsylvania • Page 1

Stat Llktfary tlufceurt THE MORNING VOL. XLiV NO. 25- KHTA husutkd "Neptemtmr 1, JS91 DANVILLE, 1 TUESDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1940 PRICE- Muffle (top-tea 2 Cents 'iU Vi nls Month HEWS PRESIDENT LOOKS TO SKY DEFENSE NEW BRITISH FIGHTER PLANES BEAT OFF NAZIS 52,000 Allotted For Local Airport Under C.A.A. Plan Need Not Be Home To Sign Up For Draft You need not be in your home town or home state to register Oct. 16 for military training, officials conducting the peacetime draft said.

"Regulations provide that all the persons may register wnereev they happen to be on registration day," Governor Arthur 11. James pointed out. A spokesman for the Selective Service setup in Pennsylvania said this ruling crossed state lines as well. A man whose home is in Pennsylvania might be in Oklahoma on registration day, for example, and he could register there. His records would be sent to his home precinct.

State employes working in Harris-burg, whose homes are in other coun Mysterious "Night-Hawks" Appeared In Greater Numbers Than On Previous Night Anti-Aircraft Blasts Terrific Eyes skyward. President Roosevelt Uef t) and Secretary of Commerce Jesse ones watch nearly 500 Army, Navy and Marine planes wing over Washington as the President dedicated the capi tal's new $12,500,000 airport. He declared that the planes were "symbolic our determination to build up a def ense on sea and on land and in the air that is capable of overcoming any attack against us." CoL Harrington, WPA Head, Died After Operation British Bombers Strike At Berlin In Five Big Waves Gave City Its Longest Air-Raid Alarm Of War Thus Far THREE RAIDERS DOWN Berlin, Tuesday, Oct. 1 (U.R) British bombers in five widely spaced waves, attacked the German capital last night and early today and gave the city its longest air-raid alarm of the war thus far. Only one bomb explosion was reported by German authorities, who said German night fighters shot down three of the raiding planes.

Violent anti-aircraft fire was heard in Central Berlin during the first three waves. The fourth and fifth waves barely to reach the northwest outskirts of the city and firing lasted but five to ten minutes. Berlin anti-aircraft batteries, German authorities said, prevented the bombers from aiming accurately and with night fighters, prevented most of them from reaching the city proper. The one bomb reported in the city fell in the middle of the street in Northeast Berlin, demolishing three apartments. None was killed or injur- Gun-Shot Victim Has Chance To Live 20-Months Old Peter Bick-ford Remains A Patient At Geisinger Shot in the head a week ago by his father, James Bickford, Somer-ville, who a few moments earlier shot and killed George Chalfant, prominent Milton business man, 20-month old Peter Bickford remains in a serious condition at the Geisinger Memorial Hospital.

His condition has remained practically the same for the past few days, while Geisinger physicians still retain hopes for his recovery. The bullet, fired at close range, piei'ced through a portion of the boy's brain. He was admitted to the Geisinger less than a week ago. Bickford, who went on a shooting orgy when an attempted reconciliation with his wife failed, is expected to receive a hearing before a Sunbury alderman today. He is formally charged with first-degree murder.

Will Speak At Young Democrats Rally Mr. Joseph J. Yosko, president of the Young Democrats of Pennsylvania will be the guest speaker at the meeting of the Young Democrats of Montour County in the Court Hcuse at :30 o'clock tonight. ne Of 152 Fields Named In Request Placed Before Congress 48,116,893 FOR STATE Danville Airport would receive for its further development, under Civil Aeronautics Adminstration an, as presented to Congress, it was enounced yesterday. The local air- is one of 152 in Pennsylvania in- uded in the plan.

'Thirty-two of the fields in this state te a "national defense" designation addition to some other such as air carrier site, civil lot training school, intermediate field simply "civil aviation." The Danvile airport is classified a-ong those named for other reasons an expressly national defense. Others in this vicinity named in the me list include: Berwick $329,000, lghesville $67,000,. Pottsville $375,150, Kamokin $633,500, Sunbury $249,000, $466,937. Under the administration's plan, the velopment program for Pennsylvania require $48,116,893, as part of a i If -billion dollar program which ngress has been asked to launch is year. Wnsend Club Plans Program local members and visitors om neighboring towns attended the lly of the Danville Townsend Club the Court House last evening.

Dr. P. R. Clark, Berwick, delivered main address of the evening, fol-4 wing which new members of the Club announced. The Rev.

R. S. pastor of the Evangelical airch, made the invocation to for-ally open the meeting. The group heard reports from the pasurer and secretary before Dr. ark made the principal speech, The local Townsend Club will a special musical entertainment in St.

Paul's Methodist Church on Dnday evening, October 7, at 8 o'-: ick. Outstanding guest artists will appear i the program. The public is in-1 ted to attend this entertainment, it i announced. rucks Crash Near Haney-Frazier Mill ord Model Owned By J. T.

Magill Damaged To Extent Of $300 Two coal trucks, including a owned by John T. Magill, local al dealer, were damaged to the ex- it of approximately $500, in a crash ar the curve at the Haney-Frazier 11, Riverside, yesterday afternoon at 15 o'clock. The drivers, J. T. Rolfuss, Muncy, Earl E.

Hutchison, Canal street, iaped unharmed. The accident occurred as Hutchison, acute home from Shamo'kin, and Jfuss, traveling in the opposite di-ition, both attempted, without ap-fent success to keep on the leal of the highway. The impact of the crash knocked considerable quantity cf coal off local truck onto the road. The front end of the Ford was bad-damaged, while the rear portion id springs of the Res were damaged. olfuss estimated the damage to his uck as 1150.

Both trucks were towed to the Price totor Co. for repairs. Pennsylvania State Motor Police om the Shamckin barracks invesli-ited the accident. Come One, Come All A penny supper will be served to-'ght at the Riverside Methodist lurch from 5 to 7 o'clock. Ol Notice My office will be closed today.

DR. J. W. GORDNER Card And Bingo Party St. Hubert's Hall, Wednesday even-g.

admission 25c, 8 P. M. 02 The Weather Cloudy, with rain in southeast por-on Tuesday afternoon, rain in east wtion Tuesday night. Wednesday oudy with occasional rain, continued ol. Dr.

Effie C. Paul Died At White Hall At Age 70 Years Practiced Medicine" Many Years In Phila. Daughter Late Rev. Munro FUNERAL THURSDAY Dr. Effie C.

Paul, who for many years was engaged In private practice as a physician in Philadelphia died at 9:30 o'clock yesterday morning at the family home at White Hall. In ill health for the last two years, Dr. Paul was 70 years of age. She was a daughter of the late Rev. and Mrs.

H. C. Munro, the former having been a Baptist minister at White Hall years ago. As customary, Dr. Paul arrived on July Fourth to spend the balance of the summer at the Munro homestead.

Upon her arrival she was in poor health, and her condition became gradually worse during the summer. Dr. Paul was a graduate from Women's Medical College, Philadelphia, in 1893. In addition to her private practice, she had been for the last twenty years affiliated with the Philadelphia Board of Education, Division of Medical Inspection. Surviving are three sisters, Mrs.

Frances R. Munto, and Mrs. Charles R. Bowman, of Philadelphia and Mrs. Benjamin Davis, of Blossburg.

Funeral services will be held at two o'clock Thursday afternoon at the family home at White Hall. The Rev. Mr. Booth, pastor of the Baptist church at Turbotville, will officiate and burial will be made at White Hall. Friends may call at the home from 7 to 9 o'clock tomorrow night.

George W. Cromis, Washingtonville, is the funeral director. ties, may register there, the governor added. Advisory Draft Board To Meet Five Officials Named During Weekend Will Have First Session Thursday Judge C. E.

Kreisher, County Superintendent Fred W. Diehl and County Commissioners Clyde A. Patton, William Carodiskey and W. S. Sid-ler, who comprise the Montour county advisory board, will meet Thursday night to corteider recommendations for the county draft board.

The five officials were named Saturday by Judge Arthur H. James and after a brief consultation yesterday the meeting for Thursday night was arranged. Duty of the advisory board will be to select for recommendation to President Roosevelt those deemed most capable of being members of the draft board in Montour county. Names of those recommended by the advisory board will be sent to the Governor not later than October 12. Vera Irene Beyer Bride Ralph Heim Rev.

W. W. Willard, Dan-ville, Performed Ceremony For Couple Miss Vera Irene Beyer, Danville, and Ralph H. Heim, cf Northumberland, were married at 9:30 Saturday night at Trinity Methodist church, by the Rev. W.

W. Willard, pastor cf the church. The single ring ceremony was performed. The bride was attired in a blue gown with matching accessories. She is the daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. Frank W. Beyer, 10 Upper Mulberry street, and was graduated from Dan-'ville High School in 1935. Mr. Heim is the son of Mr.

and W. H. Heim, 316 "Water street, Northumberland, and attended school in that tswn. The newlyweds are living at the home of the bride-groom's brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs.

Robert Heim, Queen street, Northumberland. Librarian May Serve On Literary Board Miss Isabel C. Schoch, librarian at the Thomas Beaver Free Library, has received an invitation to serve as an informational advisor to Dr. Frederick A. Godcharles, Milton, who at the moment is engaged in writing a "History of Central Pennsylvania" for Lewis Historical Publishing Company, New York City.

The nationally-known publishing company recently informed Miss Schoch that Dr. Godcharles would like to have her on his advisory council. In her capacity as a member of the council, Miss Schoch would consult with Dr. Godcharles relative to local history in this particular section, and would submit for consideration additions to the manuscript which the author has prepared. "The History of Central Pennsylvania" is expected to be a well-written, exhaustive work, and it is quite an honor for the local woman to be chosen as a possible member of the Council.

Miss Schoch has indicated that she win probably accept the invitation. Notice I. O. O. F.

Installation of officers Tuesday. Oct. 1st. 7:30 P. M.

Brother J. F. Hidlay to install. Refreshments. Large turn-out desired.

ol London, Tuesday, Oct. 1 U.R) Mysterious "Night-Hawk" fighter planes, said to be superior to anything Germany possesses, early today beat German raiders back from the sky over Central London amid a crashing antiaircraft barrage in the capital's 24th night of siege. The R.A.F. night-hawK fighters, which the Daily Mail predicted would go far toward breaking the siege of London, battled Nazi raiders who appeared in greater numbers than on previous nights. British quarters boasted jthat the new fighters soon to be operating in the day-time and other new type defense planes will not only crush the assault on Britain but will cany the war back across the Channel to the European continent.

Last night the raiders smashed at London's ring of suburbs, dropping bombs on at least a dozen different districts, and then came over the heart of London where they were met first by the blistering barrage of the "archies" and later by the new British patrol planes. Incendiaries were dropped and flames were seen against the night sky over central London, but they vanished quickly after fire-fighting crews had clanged through the black-ed-out streets. There were sporadic bursts of antiaircraft five over Central London in the early hours of the Monday night attack, but at midnight the barrage became an almost continuous roar. London, Sept. 30 (U.R) Giant four-motored planes, protected by hordes of fighter planes, were thrown into the German attack on London today while British long range guns crashed explosives into targets on the French coast in a savage bombardment.

Stiffened anti-aircraft gun defense and British fighter planes headed off the German planes from the London area during two morning raid alarms but bombs were dropped on Hove and Bexhill, on the south coast. It was reported that a new secret sound location apparatus had enabled the British anti-aircraft gunners to shoot down six German planes yesterday and last night. The authoritative press association said there was growing evidence that present experiments would eventually enable Great Britain to make it more dangerous for German night bombers. Britain's cof.stal guns blazed at French channel targets as Royal Air Force planes returned home from a heavy all night bombardment of objectives in Germany and German-occupied territory. In the counter-blows against the Reich, the Air Ministry said, British bombers for three hours attacked the Braubkohlen Benzin oil refinery plant at Magdeburg, causing big explosions and tremendous fires.

A ground haze hampered the British bombing crews at first in the Magdeburg attack, according to the Continued on Page Two possible that Mr. Roosevelt will appear in the Ccmmonwealth lor dedicatory exercises October 12. Vehicles entering the Eastern and Western terminals at Middlesex and Irwin, respectively, and the nine intermediary stations, paid tells ranging from $1.50 for passenger automobiles to $10.00 for the heaviest type trucks for through trips. Birthday Greetings Today is the 79th birthday anniversary of James R. Long.

Mill street. Sunday was the 8th birthday anniversary of Shirley Mae Daise, Upper Mulberry street. Today is the 79th birthday anniversary of Mrs. Addie Thomas, 228 Walnut stieet: and William lies. Sr, East Market street.

Accident Victim Shows Improvement Mrs. Harriet Riefendifer Randolph, 27, Bloomsburg R. D. 2, injured in a car-truck accident on the Danville-Elysburg highway Sunday night, showed steady improvement at the Geis- inger Memorial Hospital yesterday, hospital attaches reported last ing. X-ray pictures revealed "no internal injuries as were originally feared, although Mrs.

Randolph sustained a broken nose, numerous abrasions, and a laceration of the lower lip. She will probably be discharged from the hospital within the next few days. Paid Fine For Reckless Driving Riding with William Mutchler, Danville R. D. 5, the driver, Eleanor Tit-man, W.

4th street, Bloomsburg, and John Girardi, Danville R. D. 5, Mrs. Randolph suffered her injuries when the Mutchler-owned Graham crashed into an International truck driven by George Carpenter, Elmira, N. Y.

Her companions escaped with minor bruises, while Mutchler plead guilty to reckless driving charges and paid a fine and costs totaling $12.50. Danville Native Died In Keokuk, la. Mrs. John King, aged 86, a native of Danville, died at her home Friday night in Keokuk, Iowa. She left this city many years ago.

Mrs. King was a sister-in-law of bcth Will G. Brown, Mill street and Irvin Vannan, East Mahoning street. The late Mrs. Brown and Mrs.

Van-nan were sisters of Mrs. King. The deceased was the daughter of the late William Antrim, Danville, and her nearest surviving relatives are Mrs. O. O.

Tracy, a sister of Keokuk and a brother, Harry Antrim, of Rochester, New York. Notice Dr. B. Schneider's office will be closed Wednesday and Thursday, October 2, and 3. oi year's 'fair, will be repeated this year on Friday afternoon.

The cornhusking contest will be held on Thursday afternoon, followed by a mechanical corn picking demonstration. The corn husking event will be from standing corn and wagons drawn by tractors will traverse the field for the benefit of the huskers. The winner in this event, in addition to winning the local prize, will be eligible to" enter the State Corn Husking Contest at Hershey on October 24th. Advance registration for the Washingtonville event should be made, either with County Agent E. P.

Fowler, or Fair Secretary Walter J. Lewis. Those who register In advance, win be given preference ol husking lands. Army Officer, Who Assisted Jn Building Panama Canal, Was Aged 53 HAD BEEN ILL A WEEK New London, Conn, Sept. 30 (U.R) Col Francis Clark Harrington, 53, Works Progress Administrator died early tonight of complications following an operation a week ago at Lawrence and Memorial Hospital.

Harrington, who assisted General William Goethals in the construction of the Panama Canal, was visiting friends here a week ago when he be came ill. He was rushed to the hos pital and underwent an operation. His condition had been reported good until today when he suffered a relapse. Harrington, a widower, died at 7:45 P. B.

His son, a student at Yale, was at his bedside. Mrs. Harrington died in 1938. Harrington also is survived by a daughter, Eleanor. Boy Injured When Struck By Auto Three-Year Old Dick Sny der Said To Walked Into Side Of Car Dick Snyder, 3-year-old son of Mr.

and Mrs. David W. Snyder, Pine street, suffered painful bruises of his right leg and brush burns of the same leg when he walked against the side of the moving car of William Bordner, Riverside, at 10:30 o'clock yesterday morning. The accident occurred on Walnut street, between Pine and Church streets, just around the corner from the Snyder home. Mr.

Bordner stopped the car immediately and took the youngster to Geisinger Memorial Hos pitaL where treatment was administered in the dispensary. After returning the boy to his heme Mr. Bordner reported the accident to local police. At the time of the accident, the Riverside man was said to have been driving slowly and little Dick apparently was not running, but only walking fast in the street. TREASURY BALANCE Washington.

Sept. 30 UJ0 Government expenses and receipts for the current fiscal year through Sept. 27: Expenses. 12:220,823.624.00: receipts, $4.461 .013.822 30: gross deficit. net deficit.

$743,474,951.70: cah balance $3,460,713,281.43. Super-Highway Opened To Traffic Early Today More Tent Space For Montour-DeLong Fair Harrisburg, Tuesday, Oct. 1 U.R Pennsylvania's $70,000,000 super-highway, its table-like surface stretching 160 miles between Harrisburg and Pittsburgh, was officially cpened today 23 months after ground was for the "dream" road. Traffic over the easy grade route, utilizing seven tunnels pierced through the Appalachian Mountain range, moved at a fifty-mile an hour maximum speed fixed until actual tests showed just how far the speed limit may be safely extended. Those who began using the all-weather toll road a minute after last midnight, however, appeared elated by the riding, despite the fact it made the state's 5C-mile speed limit seem like a snail's pace.

Commission spokesmen said President Roosevelt definitely will dedicate the R. F. financed highway. No date has yet been set. It Is Patrons of the Montour-DeLong Community Fair, which will hold its Sixth Annual Session in Washingtonville on Octobei 16, 17 and 18, will be interested to learn that additional tent space has been assured through the purchase of a 40-foot addition to the present tent.

The acquiring of this additional tent space will afford ample space for the enlarged display of swine which will feature this year's Fair, as well as for the 4-H lamb club, and other exhibits. Practically double the number of last year's exhibitors of farm machinery and equipment have applied for space fcr this years display. One Bloomsburg automobile dealer has also leased space for a car display. The plowing demonstration which was such a decided feature of last.