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'c jib vary ami Museum THE MOEMNG NEWS VOL. XXXV NO. 219 fjJJTO DANVILLE, WEDNESDAY, MAY 18, 1932 Veuia a Uunilt cuius mwm mm was a iom STAR HAS YOUNG FOLK SAVIOUR OF AMERICA, DECLARES BISHOP OF HARRISBURG 7TH ANNIVERSARY BANKRUPT BOAT BUILDER HOPED FOR PROFIT FROM HIS TALE OF KIDNAPPERS BANQUET IS ENJOYED 8- GEISMOSP. Rt. Rev.

Wyatt More Than 100 Members Present In Shiloh Fel Brown Deliv COMREHT lowship Hall. Sermon To Confir mation Class. Police Receive Written Confession From Per-petrator Of Second Fraud On Lindberghs. SPEECHES ARE HEARD Ti MAY 26 POLICE CHECK STORY OF MAN'S CONFESSION IN LINDBERGH SLAYING More than 100 members and guests of the Danville Chapter No. 186, Order of Eastern Star were present at the Alumni And Graduates To Have Dinner And Dance Seventeenth Anniversary banquet held America safe through its young people was visioned by the Rt.

Rev. Wyatt Brown, Litt. Bishop of Harrisburg. in a sermon preached following the Apostolic Rite of Holy Confirmation, which was administered by him in Wednesday. at the Fellowship Hall of the Shiloh Hopewell, N.

May 17 (UP) John Hughes Curtis, bankrupt Norfolk boat builder, today confessed that he conceived and executed a vicious hoax in which the return of the Lindbergh baby, alive, was promised the child's dispairing parents. Arrest Brooklyn Man 2 3 TO GRADUATE Christ Memorial Episcopal Church last evening. A class of seventeen persons 3 Year Prison Term Possible In Curtis Hoax Reformed church last evening. A dinner program was presented with members of the order participating after which a program was presented by high school students. The Fellowship Hall and tables were decorated in Blue, Yellow, White, received the Rite, which confirmed Who Says He Figured In their Baptismal vows.

Guest Organist Directs Music The annual Commencement exercises of the Oeisinger Memorial Hospital Training School for Nurses will Spurred by the hope of heavy financial returns from news reels and newspapers, Curtis drew on a vivid imagination to enact the spectacular melodrama involving a mystery ship had a gang of desperadoes, with himself as the central figure and hero. Green and Red, the colors of the or Frederick P. Femsler, Organist and Choir Master of Bethany Memorial Reformed Church, First Avenue and be held in fhe Shiloh Reformed Fel 67th street, New York City, was the lowship Hal! May 26 and a reception will follow in the Nurses' Dining Room guest organist and presided at the or ean during the service. Mr. Fernsler of the Hospital.

is a Wend of the Rev. Heber W. Beck er, Rector or ennst Church, and is spending a few days in Danville. His Dr. J.

P. Whyte, Professor of English at Bucknell University, will deliver the address of the evening. The annual banquet of the Alumni and graduating class will be held in the Nurses Dining Room the preceding der, and with flowers, and ferns. Prof. Fred W.

Diehl, past worthy patron, officiated as toast master. The dinner program opened with a selecton by the orchestra followed by the singing of the Star Spangled Banner and pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. The invocation was pronounced by Miss Julia Warner, chaplain. The address of welcome was made by Mrs. Kathryn G.

Blecher, Worthy Matron, followed by the response by Charles N. Walton, Berwick, Worthy Patron. were expressed by Cora Davenport, West Pittston; Marl I. Mather, Benton; Pearle F. Diehl, Emma B.

Sober, Bloomsburg, all officers New York, May 17 (U.R) A man who said he was afraid he would "go nuts" unless he confessed, told police today that Charles Augustus Lindbergh, was killed when he fell from the arms cf one of the kidnapers who was abducting him from the Lindbergh home the night of March 1, The man, Frank Parzych, who was arrested on a charge of abandoning his wife and two children, said he had a Trenton, X. May 17 (U.R) John Hughes Curtis, perpetrator of the secend tiememlous Lindberghs-, can be prosecuted for his deception, New Jersey authorities determined after a conference tonight. Curtis could be tried on a misdemeanor charge, which carries with it a maximum of three years in piison and a fins of SI. 000. The order for his arrest was held up, pending the arrival of Attorney General William A.

Stevens, who was summoned lo a hurried conference at the State Capitol. The statute under which Curtis can be tried the prosecutors found, is Section 13B of the Xew Jersey Climes Act, which includes: "Any person who shall knowingly or wilfully give false or untrue rhall be guilty cf misdemeanor, for which the. maximum sentence shall be three years' imprisonment, S1.000 fine, or both." evening, followed by a dance in the Masonic Temple. of the New Jersey officials and tonight he stood revealed as the most stupendous fakir since Dr. Frederick Cook, of unsavory North Pole fame.

From beginning to end the creatures of whom he spoke, the gangsters with whom he conferred in "dangerous the seagoing "criminals" who signalled him by radio, the phantom ship that was supposed to have the Lindbergh child aboard all were figments of his imagination. Yet, so convincingly had he painted the atmosphere round these characters that reputable citizens of Norfolk, a minister of the Episcopal Church, a retired rear-admiral, and scores of responsible business men, had been convinced he. was telling the truth. The graduates are: Miss Hanna Wei- ser, Shamoian; Miss Hilda Mcvey, Danville; Miss Mildred Reinhart, Ha- music added much to the service. A large congregation was in attendance and following the service a lunch was tendered to the Bishop, the members of the Confirmation Class, the Choir and the Vestry in the Parish House.

Rev. George Toadvln, of Sel-irtsgrove was also present at the service and lunch. Stirring Sermon by Bishop The Procession was followed by the Evening Prayer, with the Rector officiating. After the Evening Prayer the members of the Class as part in the kidnaping but denied he zleton; Miss Pauline Wagner, Reeds-ville; Miss Ruth Johnson, Muncy; Miss was involved in the infant's death. Police said they were uncertain as Charlotte Werkheiser, Bloomsburg; to whether Parzych was telling the Miss Leah Helwig, Catawissa; Miss Esther Renninger, Mlddleburg; Miss; chance of solving the Lindbergh case.

of the order. The address of the evening was made by the Rev. J. M. Breniian, pastor of the St.

Paul's M. E. church. Evening Program The evening program Selections Orchestra. Grace Shadel, Wiliamstown; Miss Cleoi Crawford, Yeagertown; Miss Ruth Al Deluded Lindbergh Towards the end of the "search" he exander, Strong, Miss Julia Bowb- lis, Mt.

Carmel; Miss Mildred Jones,) NORFOLK CLERGYMEN CALLED TO NORFOLK staged deliberately over the coastal waters alone the North Atlantic shores, Pittston; Miss Alice Haunty, Potts- sembled before the Bishop who was seated in his chair between the choir and as each approached he laid his hands upon the head and invoked the Blessing of the Holy Spirit. "Defend, Lord, this thy chUd, with Thy Heavenly Grace, that be (or she) may grove; Miss Eleanor Gross, Danville; Miss Annabelle Sober, Danville; Miss truth, but he was questioned by authorities in Brooklyn, where he was arrested, and later brought to "I've got something on my mind and unless I get it off I'm afraid I'll go nuts," he told police. "I'm one of the kidnapers of the Lindbergh baby." He said he had been approached by several persons in Great Neck, L. a few days before the kidnaping in March and that they offered him "several thousand dollars" to join them "on a job." He said it was the Lindbergh kidnaping and that the baby was being yppBB HOMER continue Thine for ever and daily in Selection by the Eastern Star Choir. Cello Solos Janet Irey accompanied by Mrs.

Blanche Irey at the piano. Selections Orchestra. Two Act Playettte, "Deacon Aliens Joke" Mrs. Adelaide Rishel and Mrs. Elizabeth Hollobaugh.

Selections, Male Quartet Ard Mad-er, Harrison Bower, Reginald Miller and Robert Billeg, accompanied by Vaughn Richardson at the piano. even the once skeptical Coi. Lindbergh had come to accept his story as containing the elements of truth. Today his pretenses collapsed. Tangled by discrepancies in his story, discrepancies hitherto brushed away as merely "a part of the puzzle" he sat down at a typewriter and himself gave Thelma Rider, Catawissa; Miss Ber-nice Billeg, Numidia; Miss Christabell Bickel, Sunbury; Miss Pearl Lechtel, Shamokin; Miss Helen Houck, Tama-qua; Miss Margaret Beard, Forty Fort; Miss Alice Honsberger, Nuremberg.

crease in Thy Holy Spirit more and more until he (or she) come unto Trenton, N. May 17 (U.R) In his 9 o'clock bulletin tonight Col, H. Norman Schwartzkopf said he had requested the Rev. H. Dodson Peacock to visit him at the Lindbergh home in Hopewell at his earliest convenience.

No indication of the purpose of the visit was made. Schwartzkopf said Lindbergh has made no recommendation regarding police action against Curtis. mm Permanent Wave $5.00 Lovely soft, flat wave with ringlet ends. Phone 463. Mrs.

Bertha Ellen-bogen. M18 IS SMITH APPEA Thine everlasting Kingdom." The Bishop addressed the members of the Class as they stood before him, giving them a "Gifts of Grace." He urged. them to remember that they had received sevenfold gifts of the Holy "the spirit' of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of. counsel and Ghostly strength, the spirit of Holy Fear." -He counselled them to carried down the ladder from its nursery when it was dropped. When a man on the ground picked the infant up it was dead, Parzych said.

The child was then carried into the Trio, Cello, Violin and Piano Janet Irey, Cello; Hazel Jackson, Violin; accompanied by Mrs. Hazel C. Jackson at the piano. Vocal Solo Mrs. Isabel E.

Snyder. Play, Act I Cinderella at College" Lucile Helen Rishel. LOSES AT CARDS, SHOOTS UP GAME the authorities the truth the truth they had suspected but had been unable to prove. Why did he perpetrate this hoax the second one to subject the Lindberghs to high hope and unutterable pain? Hoped for Gain "A very lucrative offer was made for pictures concerning his activities," he confessed. When Curtis informed police on "Jerry and Joan" Begin today to read this fascinating serial on Page Two of the Morning News.

woods and dronced under a bush and stand for the rght and to be ready to Democratic Leader Calls Upon Congress For Action. the conspirators separated, he said. He (Continued on Page Two) has not seen any of them since. Hours of questioning did not change the man's story, police said. Mt.

Carmel, May 17 A disgruntled patron shot up a card game today at Mahanoy City after losing all his money and left one man dead and an HIGH MIHTIN 0 BOOMED 0 SHELVE POLITICS March 9, eight days after the kidnap say no to the wrong, to read their Bibles, appropriate, books of devotion and to be. faithful soldiers and servants until, their life's end. His Sermon was on the "Power of the Holy Spirit." He said that the Power of the Holy Spirit is the power that is needed in these times and which seems to have been forgotten. He said the Power comes also in time of sorrow to sustain and soothe. He said that if the inside hearts of the ing, that he had had a conference with PINCHOT GROUP TELLS HOW TO LOWER COST GOVERNOR IS GLIDER PILOT other wounded before he fled, according to police.

Authorities said the assailant was Blazo Masanovich, Hazleton, and sent out a call for his capture. The victims were Michael Walk, 40, Mahanoy City, killed by revolver fire; and Al Conagitskie, also known as Al Stempler, Tamaqua, wounded in the shoulder. men he believed to be the kidnapers of Charles Augustus Lindbergh, he had not expected his connection would extend into its sensational importance. Then, when a host of newspapermen, cameramen, magazine writers, film company representatives, and others of the world of publicity, descended up Harrisburg, May 17 (U.R) Gov. Fin-chot's special economy committee, recommended today reductions in the amount of state printing, establishment of more thorough audit control As New York, May 17 (U.R) Alfred E.

Smith has called upon congress to quit playing politics and as if to set an example, presented his own financial program for the national emergency which demands defeat of soldier bonus legislation and calls for support of President Hoover in effecting economies through consolidation of government bureaus and activities. Has Made Number of Flights young people could be seen it would be found that a transformation has Introduced At Meeting "Next Governor Of State." In New Craft At Sunbury. taken place. Instead of the carefree pleasure loving spirit would be found Accordmg to Chief of Police Anthony on him, and when his fellow towns- people turned to him as a hero, his I McLaughlin, a patron of the establish- ment lost heavily during the night ego, his vanity and his hope for ma oi departmental expenditures, reduction of present budgets and practise of ofiice economies, as means of reducing the costs of Pennsylvania's government. The recommendations were presented at a meeting of department board and commission heads in the presence of th Governor.

It was agreed, the Governor said, that all recommendations would be carried out. long play and left the gambling room. He returned within a short time and resumed play. He lost all the money, he had and began an argument with the men in charge. Performances of a Danville high school student with a new secondary glider marked the first activity at the Sunbury airport this week.

William S. Gunter, senior in Danville high, and the son of Wm. F. Gunter, a prominent silk manufacturer, of town, made fifteen flights in this new Washington, May 17 (U.R) The name of General Edward Martin, state treasurer ana cnauman of the State Republican Committee, was advanced today as a candidate for governor of Pennsylvania in 1934. A testimonial dinner in honor of county treasurer Charles E.

Carothers, terial gain persuaded him to build the monstrous tissue of lies in which he was finally trapped. Makes Confession The explosion of his pretenses came this afternoon. Its denouement was as dramatic as anything the striking dra-: matist had conceived himself. Col. I The Democratic presidential candidate in 1928 called for a manufacturers sales tax, a wine and beer tax to finance unemployment relief construction, and urged congress to suppress all "blocs, cabals, insurgencies and mugwump tactics by whatever name they may be called which bedevil legislation, increase the depression, unsettle business and endanger our credit FIGHT FOR BEER STOPS TAX BILL Schwartzkopf.

in the deliberate words that are characteristic of his official MAKES RULING ON at home and abroad." The program was enunciated in an address here. It reiterated certain bulletins, told of his confession. DEMOCRATIC VOTES In the police statement, the wort's ether measures such as repeal of the a desire to help father in his perplexities and mother in her anxieties. He said that in this transformation and in the ability to see good in all things will come the salvation of the nation. He said that finally the Power of the Holy Spirit comes to make an effective Gospel.

He showed how the Word is being declared from many pulpits of many denominations and how the Episcopal Church makes the Power of the Holy Spirit a real, present force through its Sacraments. He called for a spirit of Evangelical Christianity to pervade his hearers that the Church might start a revival. Bishop Meets Men After the service the Bishop met with the men of the parish and addressed them informally in the Parish House. He told them that youth is a wonderful thing, that the Rector had come to the parish with high hojies and ambitions, that he had a great work since his arrival "Ville and that the splendid sup-' cooperation of the men was ppreciated both by the Rector Bishop. He asked them to this support that the work ntinued on Page Six) "as well as keeping Col.

Lindbergh completing 50 years service in Washington county politics, became a "Mar-tin-for-Governor" drive here. Carothers himself informally "nominated" Martin and former governor John S. Fisher, "seconded the Controller Robert Woodside, Allegheny county and Judges Edwin Reppert, Fayette county and Howard W. Hughes, Washington county, also spoke in favor of Martin's candidacy. Harrisburg, May 17 (U.R) Attorney away from his home during the most eighteenth amendment and extension of President Hoover's moratorium thru General Wm.

Schnader tonight advised important phases" were full of tragic import. It was a pitiable, anger-com the state election bureau to certify as elected to the Democratic State Com Washington, May 17 U.R The fight for beer was revived in the Senate tonight and served to slow up the swift progress made during the day with the $1,030,000,000 budget balancing Revenue Bill. The youthful Senator Millard Tyd-ings. of Maryland, offered his beer unemployment relief plan after the Senate had approved 72 amendments to the House tax bill, including the newer and higher incorporation and state rates. pelling circumstance, that this father mittee the two candidates in each dis should have been on the high seas in trict receiving the highest total of1 ly purchased craft, at times soaring from an altitude of more than 300 feet.

On some of the flights he remained aloft more than two minutes as he spiraled to the the ground. The glider, a Franklin, attached to a 500 foot rope and towed across the field by an automobile, would rice in the air several hundred feet before the youthful operator would cut the rope loose. The glider is portable and is hauled about on automobile trailer. The tail of the glider was damaged when it was overturned by the wind while at the Sunbury Airport following the flights. Gunter and his companions were removing knots from the tow rope when a sudden gust of wind turned the craft upside down.

The young man has telegraphed to the factory in Michigan for the needed parts which are expected to arrive here the first of next week. granting Hoover power to make such an extension "until a real solution can be reached." The Democratic leader criticized President Hoover's unemployment relief plan calling for use of funds of the reconstruction finance corporation. He urged that the President be given a "free hand to provide aid for productive public works of states and municipalities." Former Governor Smith's most rad votes regardless of sex. The ruling directly affected the plan of the Democratic Committee to organize with one man and one woman member from each district. Failure of the Committee to notify the electicn bureau of its plan in time to permit its inclusion on the ballot resulted in the Schnader ruling.

LAY NEW CROSSING AT D. L. W. TRACK "I propose your name to those present and to the citizens of Pennsylvania to be considered as a candidate for governor," Carothers said in a speech addressed to Martin. "I believe that if there is a drop of patriotic blood in the veins of the Republican party of Pennsylvania, you should be nominated without Fisher said: "There is no single individual within the confines of the state who would bring to the governor's chair more qualifications than General Martin.

I will 'second' the 'nomination' made here." a futile quest for his baby when the child's wasted body was found on the desolate hillside four miles from the Lindbergh home. And through the night of tragedy, when Anne Morrow Lindbergh, trying bravely to bear up under the fearful news, needed Col. Lndbergh most and was endeavoring fruitlessly to get in touch with him, Lindbergh was pacing the deck of a yacht far at sea. peering through the darkness in search of a phantom ship a ship that existed only in Curtis' imagination. It is fair to say that both the police and the Coast Guard, from the beginning to end of the phantasy, were ical departure from the politicians program came in his statement of policy on veterans' legislation.

"in i and Joan" oday to read this fascinating ti Page Two of the Morning New stone crossings were laid at the Mill street crossing of the D. L. and W. railroad and at the alley, at the rear of H. T.

Cromwell's store, yesterday by employes of the railroad. The work, superintended by Daniel Blizzard, consisted of tearing up the Jerry and Joan Begin today to read this fascinating serial on Page Two of the Morning News. "Jerry and Joan" Begin today to read this fascinating serial on Page Two of the Morning News. Released in Bail William Sweitzer, Sycamore street, was released from the County Jail yesterday under $500 bail furnished by Matthew Ryan. Mill street.

Sweitzer was arrested May 7 on a charge of assault and battery preferred by his wife. His case will be tried at the May term of court which convenes May 23. THE WEATHER old and refilling with a mixture of coarse stone and oil. When skeptical of Curtis' story. They went alone with him.

followed his devious Feed rrieea At Haney-Frazier Mills Bone Meal $2.25. Rabbit feed 3c lb; Crass 6eed 20c; chick starter $2.10: Chick Grower $1.75: Clover Hay 1c per lb. Feat Moss $2.25. M19 Roast Chicken Sapper Rush Presbyterian Church. Thursday evening.

5 to 8. Price 50c. fM18, 1M19 today. Fair and Anctber Dance Tonigbt Maosdale Hall. Woodchopperj Orchestra.

Adm. 25c. Free Cake Walk. provide a hard. Fair and cooler warmer tomorrow.

trail, obeyed his wild instructions, on- dry the atone win ly because they wanted to overlook do smooth crossing..