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MOUNT CARMEL, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1933. PRICE- -TWO CENTS. NRA INTERVENES TO SPEED HARD COAL CODE Seven Die As Blast Wrecks Plane In Air Mysterious Explosion in Sends Giant Liner to Earth In Indiana CRAFT NARROWLY MISSES HOUSE of Crew and Four PasThree sengers Perish in Burning Wreckage CHESTERTON, Oct. 11 (U.P.) -Investigations into the county's latest air tragedy centered today on the mysterious explosion in midair that sent a giant United Air Lines passenger plane crashing to earth, carrying seven persons to death. Three member of the crew and four passengers aboard the United Air Lines silver monoplane NC13304 were killed crash and their bodies burned beyond possible recognition by flames that reduced the ship to a charred mass.

of wreckage. Names of the victims as taken from the passenger list of the air line were: H. R. Tarrant Chicago, pilot. A.

T. Ruby, Chicago, co-pilot. Alice Schreibner, Chicago, stewardess. H. R.

Burris, Columbus, radio operator (passenger). Miss E. M. Dwyer, Arlington, 8 passenger. E.

Smith, Chicago, a passenger. The plane, flying from Cleveland to Chicago, was within 50 miles of its goal when an explosion occurred. It slipped out of control at an altitude of about 1,000 feet a and shot toward earth at a terrific speed. United Air Lines officials made an examination before the mass of twisted steel had cooled, but were unable to determine the cause of the crash of what had been one of the most modern of their fleet of planes. There had been no report of trouble from the ship.

The plane left Cleveland at 6:57 p.m, ES.T., and passed over Toledo at 7:39, on time. Only a few minutes (Continued on Page Seven) H. FRACALOSSI MARRIED HERE THIS MORNING Local Man Takes Miss Phyllis Shymanski As His Bride Henry Fracalossi, prominent automobile mechanic, of Exchange, and Miss Phyllis Shymanski, of this city, were married at 9:00 o'clock this morning in Our Mother of Consolation church. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Anthony Mayan, assistant rector of St.

Peter's church, a very good friend of the popular young couple. The bride was attired in white satin, wore a veil, and carried 8 bouquet of Easter lilies. Her brother, John Shymanski. was best man. Miss Rose Fracalossi, sister of the bridegroom, was maid of honor.

She was attired in electro blue velvet, wore a picture hat to match, and carried pink tea roses. The bride of today, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Shymanski, of 246 south Beech street, is a graduate of Mount Carmel High School. Class of '28.

Her husband, a son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Fracalossi, of 325 Saylor street, conducts a garage at Exchange. The bride is a former assistant bookkeeper at the Mount Carmel Vulcanizing Company and is immensely popular throughout this community. Following the wedding a reception was held at the home of the bride's parents.

The newlyweds will Honeymoon in Chicago where they will attend the Century of Progress Exposition. Upon their return they will reside in Exchange. MEDIA BOY SLAYER SENTENCED TO LIFE MEDIA, Oct. 11 (U.P)-Richard Ragone, 16, today began serving a life prison sentence for the slaying of William A. Reilly, 9, with an ice pick.

A jury found young Ragone guilty of first degree murder and recommended a life sentence. The father of the victim, William Reilly is a former resident of Centralia. MRS. ANNA BOSCHE DIES AT LOCUST GAP Succumbs After Illness of Several Weeks; Husband Killed 14 Years Ago Mrs. Anna Bosche, aged 65 years, of Locust Gap, died last evening at 9:20 o'clock from a complication of diseases at the home of her niece, Mrs.

Michael Zavarre, at that place. She had been ill for several weeks. Mrs. Bosche was born in Locust Gap and was formerly Miss Anna Cannon. She was the widow of Joseph Bosche a foreman at the Locust Gap colliery who met instant death in the mines fourteen years ago.

The deceased was one of Locust Gap's finest women. She had 8 pleasing personality and had many friends who are grieved to learn of her death. A faithful member of Saint Joseph's church, she always took an active interest in church affairs. An adopted daughter, Mrs. Peter Reichwein, survives, as do three sisters: Mrs.

John Breslin and Mrs. Frank Kramer, of Locust Gap, and Mrs. George McDonnell, of Collingswood, N. J. PROHIBITION REPEAL VOTED IN FLORIDA TALLAHASSEE, Oct.

11. (U.P) -The approval of only three States was needed today to end National Prohibition. Florida, the 33rd State to vote, yesterday became the 33rd State to repudiate the 18th Amendment. Incomplete returns indicated the State had voted repeal by a majority of about 4 to 1. Seven States vote Nov.

7 and they are expected to seal the doom of the 18th Amendment. Repeal will not become effective until Dec. 5 when the 36th State holds its ratification convention. Thirty-six States must ratify before the 21st (Repeal) Amendment can become a part of the Constitution. Tabulation by the United Press of returns from 812 precincts of the State's 1,275 precincts gave 79,388 votes for repeal and 19,932 against repeal.

All but eight of the 67 counties of the State, five of them complete, were represented in the tabulation, CUT SELF WHEN PEELING POTATOES Thomas Smith, 17, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Smith, well known young man of Mowry, sustained a painful injury of the right hand when he accidentally cut himself with a knife while peeling potatoes. The laceration was treated at the home of his parents. PET ROOSTER IS JAIL BIRD YPSILANTI, Mich.

(U.P.)-A rooster was an overnight guest in the I county jail. It was the pet of Joseph Perry, who had no place to leave it while he was held in jail awaiting arraignment. Kulpmont Athletic Council Is Formed Kulpmont High School, which is rapidly coming up in the sporting world formed a High School Athletic Council last night at 7:30 o'clock. The Council was formed for the purpose of promoting athletics. The following business people are members of the Council: Paul Azary, Michael Wanzie, Neal Rich, J.

A. Shovlin, Anthony Kaminski. Harry Umlauf, Mike Tarascarage, Al Ruzgis, William Beier- REV. DETTER IS RETURNED TO CHURCH OF GOD IN TOWN Congregation Gave Him Unanimous Call to Return for Seventh Year W. H.

YODER WAS AT ELDERSHIP Rev. William Hower is Sent To Church in Lancaster County The Rev. J. A. Detter, pastor of the Church of God, and Delegate W.

H. Yoder, have arrived home from Harrisburg, where they atI tended the East Pennsylvania Eldership. It is pleasing news that the Rev. J. A.

Detter has been returned to the pastorate of the local church for another term. The Rev. and his wife are well liked here, not only in their own church but by ali who have come into contact with them. Rev. Detter received an unanimous call from the congregation here.

Rev. Wlliam Hower, son of Mr. and Mrs. William H. Hower.

west Avenue, who resigned as pastor a God in Torecently, ledo, Ohio, was appointed to a Church of God in Lancaster County. He is now in town, but will leave to start his new charge November 1st. ARISTES MAN TALKS TO THE ROTARIANS Marvin Heller Advises Fathers To Make Pals of Their Sons Marvin Heller, shipper for Jeddo Highland Supply at Midvalley was the guest speaker at the regular weekly meeting of Rotary at Marble Hall last evening. Mr. Heller, formerly a resident of Hazleton, where he was actively engaged in "Boy Scout Work" has brought the spirit of his much cherished activity to the mountain town Aristes, where he now resides, and heads the Famous Boys' Drum and Bugle Corps.

What Mr. Heller has done in development of this prize winning drum and bugle corps of our bors on the mountain top, is no surprise and the Rotarians last night received an earful of thoughts that meant all that is worthwhile in the training of boys and their work in particular. Marvin was reared on the farm and had an early respect for his superiors and especially a great reverance for his father and mother, and this essential fact is sO necessary in the home life of every boy. Mr. Heller outlined the duty of parents and especially fathers in regards to being pals to their sons and the recompense for this kindly interest gives boys much in common with dad, and later the high regard and hero worship of that son fully compensates dad for his devotion.

Patience, indulgence and the early Christian spirit imbedded in the youthful soul of a boy or girl will be upheld and followed through life. Mr. Heller brought in the value of inheritance showing the advantages of such a priceless gift. He also spoke of success in life and how it should be regarded in boys' work by setting examples that are worthy of following and not allowing success to spoil all by looking back or down with disdain on those not quite so fortunate. Summarizing on the different periods of boyhood and the development of youth the stage of manhood all in all it was a talk that every, a parent real heart should to have heart heard revela- as of a young man sincere in his convictions and living the life he so clearly outlined.

LABOR TO PRESS FOR THIRTY-HOUR WEEK WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 (U.P.) The American Federation of Labor decided today to fight for a compulsory 30 hour week at the next session of Congress if it becomes apparent that the same result cannot be obtained through NRA industrial codes. SERIOUSLY ILL Mrs. James V. McAndrew of Locust Gap is seriously ill at her home.

Mansion 'Clearing House' for Loot 0 NEA Underworld leaders and Gold Coast elite mingled in the drawing room of Mrs. Luella Lebensberger, left, widow of Edgar Lebensberger, wealthy Chicago night club owner, found dead a bullet wound in his palatial North Shore home, right. An artist of ability and a hostess of famed in select circles of the city, she is said to have entertained polished gang members and the wealthy "clients" with whom police say gangs dealt in stolen securities, taken in some of the biggest robberies in the nation's history. The night club owner iust had been indicted when he was found dead. PROGRESS IS REPORTED ON COAL TRUCE Frick Co.

Official Confers With Philip Murray, of Mine Workers PITTSBURGH, Oct. 11 (U.P.) -Conferences between a labor leader and a staunch foe of unionism gave encouragement today that a way to end the Pennsylvania soft coal strike would be found within a few days. About 40,000 of the 01- iginal 70,000 miners remained on strike. The meetings between Philip Murray, international vice president of the United Mine Workers of America, and Thomas Moses, president of the H. C.

Frick Coke Company, were in recess today, apparently while Moses reported to his superiors what was said in yesterday's 90-minute conversation. The Frick Company's acquiescence to sitting at the same table with a union leader and discussing the points which delayed settlement of month-long strike was itself significant. For forty years Frick, a U. S. Steel subsidiary, has refused to so much as talk with union officials as such.

Yesterday Moses on the orders of steel executives in New York, talked for an hour and a half with Murray at Frick headquarters. Neither would disclose what was said, but Murray regarded the ference as "very satisfactory." They will meet again tomorrow. Convict Captured At Sunbury BELLEFONTE, Oct. 11 (U.P.) -Arnold Rahloff; twice escaped convict from Washington County, was in a Rockview Penitentiary cell again today 1 because he went to sleep in a box car. Railway trainmen who saw Rahloff sleeping in the car as a freight train passed through Mifflinbuurg last night locked the and summoned police when the train reached Sunbury.

Sheriff John M. Boomb of Centre County went to Sunbury today and brought Rahloff here to await sentencing on Rockview two charges- Penitentiary, -escapand escaping from the Centre County jail. Rahloff fled the jail Saturday night, leaving behind cellmate who was too large to crawl through a hole in the stone wall. He was awaiting sentence then for fleeing Rockview on Sept. 24, having been captured the following day.

Rahloft originally was sentenced to Rockview to serve six to twelve years on robbery charges. In Ecuador, earthworms grow five feet long. CELEBRATION OF COLUMBUS DAY IN TOWN ON THURSDAY 441st Anniversary of Discovery of America; Programs In Schools PICNIC AND FIREWORKS PLANNED FOR OUR CITY Celebration for Kulpmont Has Been Postponed Until Saturday The 441st anniversary of the discovery of America by Christopher Columbus will be observed here tomorrow, October 12. Columbus Day is a legal or public holiday in Pennsylvania, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, Rhode Island, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Washington, West Virginia and Puerto Rico. The banks in this city will be closed.

Programs commemorating the discovery of the New World will be held in several of the various parochial schools in this city and vicinity. The celebraton in this city tomorrow will be sponsored by the Reggia Marina Society. A picnic and fireworks are scheduled. Scene of the festivities here will be centered at the borough limits on west Fourth street, where the picnic will be in progress from morning 'till night. At six o'clock tomorrow night the Boys' Band of Kulpmont, will serenade in this city before marching to the scene of the picnic.

The fireworks are scheduled for 10:00 o'clock. The committe who drew up the program follows: Charles Pitello, chairman; Tony Anoia Tony Scicchitano, James Cosentino and Joseph Michienzi. Kulpmont will celebrate the anniversary on Saturday night. Sponsoring the festivities will be the Giuseppe Verdi Lodge of the Sons. of Italy.

There will be a banquet, band concert and fireworks. Schuylkill county Italians will cel ebrate Columbus Day tomorrow at Shenandoah. The Knights of Columbus, here, will hold a dinner-dance tomorrow night in Marble Hall, in fitting tribute to Columbus, who, on October 12, 1492, discovered this continent. Columbus, a daring navigator, set sail from Spain with three ships, the (Continued on Page Seven) WILLIAM HESS DIED TUESDAY IN DELANO Burial Will Be Made In' the Oak Hill Cemetery; Local Relatives William Hess, 63, former resident of Mount Carmel, died yesterday at 5:00 P. at his Delano home.

Death was caused by complication of diseases. He left Mount Carmel 24 years ago, and since that time was employed as a brakeman on the railroad. He is survived by his wife and six children. Mrs. Hess is 8 sister of Misses Chrissie and Jenny Salzman, of our city.

Burial will be made in the Oak Hill cemetery. Mine Operators Lock On Length Of Work- Week KESSLER AND BAUM RECOGNIZED AS THE JURY COMMISSIONERS John J. Sunbury, Had Only 126 Signers, Whereas 460 Were Required. Irvin Kessler, Northumberland, and D. E.

Baum, Herndon, will be Jury Commissioners of Northumberland County under the interpretation of the law by Hon. F. B. Moser, County Solicitor They were high on the Republican and Democratic tickets respectively at the recent primaries. John J.

Supsic, Sunbury, who sought to run as an independent had only 126 signers, whereas 460 were required. Adam Wanzie, Mount Carmel, fled yesterday as independent candidate for Council, Fourth Ward. Also filing yesterday as independent candidates in Mount Carmel Township were: Charles J. Menapace for tax collector, Joseph Pogozelskie for assessor and Baldasara Costa for supervisor. RUSSO-JAP RELATIONS NEAR BREAK Situation Grows More Serious Over Chinese Eastern Railway Dispute By Miles W.

Vaughn (United Press Staff Correspondent) (Copyright, 1933, by United Press) TOKIO, Oct. 11 (U.P.)-RussianJapanese relations, embittered for many months, approached an open break today over charges that Japanese officials conspired to seize the Chinese Eastern Railway. Thoroughly angered by Russian charges, made public Sunday, the government ordered a complete report from Ambassador Tamekichi Ota and summoned the correspondent of the official Russian news agency, Tass, to demand an explanation why he gave copies of the the charges to Tokio newspapers. On the government's view of Ambassador Ota's report it was said officially, depends whether a full (Continued on Page Seven) Growth Of Catholic Church Rapid growth of the Roman Catholic Church in Northumberland County in a period of a century was portrayed in a brilliant paper by the Rev. Father J.

L. Shields, pastor of St. Michael's Church, Sunbury, before the Northumberland County Historical Society at the Sunbury High School last night. He traced the presence of Catholics in the county back to the time of Madame Montour, one of the most brilliant and famous women of her day, some 200 years ago. The first church in the county was St.

Joseph's at Milton, which laid the foundation for the development of the Church in the West Branch Valley. Two parishes were given especial attention, that at Milton, and St. Edward's of Shamokin. The latter, (Continued on Page Seven) Labor Is Stability Prop, Hugh Johnson Tells A.F.L. By H.

O. Thompson (United Press Staff Correspondent) WASHINGTON, Oct. 11, (U.P.)Organized labor constitutes the nation's principal prop against another economic collapse in the opinion of Recovery Administrator Hugh S. Johnson. In full evening regalia because of a dinner engagement at the White House, Johnson faced the convention of the American Federation of Labor last night with a plea that it prevent another breakdown by wise use of power.

cannot stand another collapse," he told the labor leaders. "You are the principal props against collapse. You cannot escape your responsibility." Johnson was cheered repeatedly. Johnson Sends Pierce to Conferences of Anthracite Men In New York EQUALIZATION OBSTACLE Big Companies Willing But Small Independent Owners Balk at Short Week FLAMES RUIN WARREN MAIL ORDER HOUSE One of Largest Retail Firms in East Suffers Loss of Half Million WARREN, Oct. 11, (U.P.)-The New Process Company, one of largest mail order houses in the east, was destroyed by fire today.

John L. Blair, president of the company, estimated the loss at $500,000. The building, a threestory brick structure ocupied twothirds of a block in the heart of Warren's, business district. The entire Warren fire department, aided by apparatus from Jamestown, N. had brought it under control shortly before 9 a.m.

John Driscoll, night watchman, said he discovered the fire in the basement about 4 a.m. It apparently started in the furnace room, although the exact cause was not determined immediately. Driscoll used chemicals on the flames, but they already were getting out of hand, when he turned in an alarm. The New Process Company was formed several years ago as a small concern but it grew rapidly, catering to country folks and small town mail order trade throughout the east. Its business became so heavy that a new postoffice was necessary for Warren.

The postoffice business here became the third in volume in the state, next to Philadelphia and Pittsburgh. All of the goods in the storeclothing, farm implements, hardware and the like were destroyed. The loss was covered by insurance, Blair said, but several hundred employes were made temporarily jobless. GERMAN WOMAN SPY ARRESTED IN FRANCE PARIS, Oct. 11 (U.P)-Sophie Drodtz, blond German siren, was under arrest today as the first woman spy caught by France since the famous Mata Hari.

With her lover, a boy soldier from the French garrison at St. Avold she was seized near the German frontier. Hidden in her motor car, authorities said, was a dismantled machine gun of a late secret model. PAY DAYS PAY DAYS The Bast, Locust Summit, Reliance, Locust Gap and Alaska colliery employes recelved their pays today. The Potts colliery will pay tomorrow.

Colonial colliery employes will receive their pay on Baturday. Exclusive to The Item By Oliver B. Lerch WASHINGTON, October 11--As predicted exclusively by the Item, the National Recovery Administration has called upon anthracite coal operators of Pennsylvania to speed up the filing of a Blue Eagle code for the industry. Officials of the Blue Eagle administration admitted today that "pressure was being brought to bear" upon the hard coal operators and that J. H.

Pierce, hard coal a a a a adviser to General Hugh S. Johnson, had been with the operators in their New York meeting over the past two days. Action of the NRA in taking the initiative looking to the prompt submission of a code for the hard coal industry, followed immediately after receipt of advices that the operators were hopelessly deadlocked. Officials lost no time in reaching a decision once this became apparent, Their impatience over the anthracite "talk-fest" had assumed the attitude of outright dissatisfaction with the failure of the operators to file their code. Aside from other matters of disagreement within the conference, NRA officials here understand that a separate code may submitted by the big producing companies and another by the smaller or so-called independent operators.

Inability to agree among themselves on the administration of a code and reported unreconcileable disagreement over the length of the work-week for anthracite miners were credited as being the chief stumbling blocks in the way of agreement. Large anthracite producing companies, officials understand are more willing to shorten the work-week than the small and independent operators. As understood here, the large companies, by spreading work through collieries now closed or on part time operation, can maintain their total production under A shortened work-week. The small operators, on the other hand, are opposing a shorter workweek since, in many cases, their mines are working virtually full time and a shorter work-week would cut their total production. As explained by NRA officials, the small independents, having no idle mines, could not extend operations to make up for the curtailed work-week in the mines they are now working.

Reports relative to the work-week proposition are received by informed observers, however, with some doubt since, it is realized that the work-week matter touches directly upon the miners' work equalization issue. Whether the code written by operators, will venture to "settle" the very important problem of work equalization, observers assert, (Continued on Fage Seven) INSTALLED BERWICK OFFICERS Dist. Com. Ray J. Howells And Party of Town Visit Berwick Post Ray J.

Howells, this city, Commander of the Seventeenth American Legion District, consisting of Northumberland, Columbia, Sullivan and Montour counties, with three other members of Harry Geist Post No. 91 were at Berwick last night when the Commander installed the officers of the post of that town. Daniel Zeiger, newly elected Commander of Harry Geist Post, Marshall Heiner and Andrew Darrup accompanied Howells to Berwick. Tonight Commander Howells will install the officers of Sunbury Post. schmitt, John McGinley, Henry Wydra, Steck Williams, Peter Ferrari, George Haddock, Charles Ambrose, Peter Azary, Joseph Arnoldin, Louis Forman, Angelo Delsander, Tony Anola, John Moleski.

The following officers were electled: George Haddock, President; William Belerschmitt, Secretary, and J. A. Shovlin, Treasurer. "Labor does not need to strike under the Roosevelt plan," he said. "The plain stark truth is that you cannot tolerate the strike.

"If now--when the whole power of this government and its people are being given to an effort to provide and maintain to the ultimate the rights of every man who works for pay-you permit or countenance economic sabotage, publio confidence and opinion will turn against you and the turn will be either to the extreme right or to the extreme left and either would result in your destruction." Johnson bluntly denounced the "ten per centerse" of both Industry and labor who he said were attempting to thwart the National (Continued on Page Seven) RALPH KNOCK HOME FROM HOSPITAL Ralph Knock 17, Lavelle, returned home from the Jefferson Hospital in Philadelphia after being a DAtient at that institution for the past few months. Ralph received treatment for infection of a small bone in hie left ear..