The Evening Times from Sayre, Pennsylvania • 1

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19 SAYRE, TUESDAY, APRIL 22, 1941 PRICE THREE CENTS Central School Lease for Community Center is Signed; Allies Face Nazis at Thermopylae and Near Dardanelles 1MES Plotting Course of 'Enemy' Planes Over East 1 BANQUET Straightening of Keystone Avenue Is Sought bug wile re ii over 1st oe june GERMANS HENS, SEIZE BUR SILVER 11 IF SAYRE I C. fell 7 ll VlO: 1 If 1 HI I Sayre Councilmen Will Ask the Highway Department to Eliminate Curves; Pond Beautification Flan Is London Indicates New Battle May Be Climactic Test, Is Bishop Hafey Addresses More Than 150 Knights on World Conditions at Anniversary Celebration Lease Is For Three-Year Period, Renewable Annually Thereafter; Way Is Now Open for Final Steps for Opening Center Silent on Rumors Britain Has Started Withdrawal PROGRAM USES 1 HEMES By United Press More than 200 members of the Sayre council 1807, Knights of Columbus and their guests heprd Great Britain and Greece fought Sayre Community Chest will ralce possession June 1 of the Central school building, for use as a community center, under the terms of a lease signed last night with the school board. Signing of the lease opens the way for the final action in crea Thousands of Taxpayers, Big and Little Alike, Will Find Their Bills Increased Two to Three Times Most Rev. William J. Hafey, bishop of the diocese of Scranton, give an informal address on his interpretation of world and national conditions at a silver jubilee banquet in the Wilbur hotel dining room last night.

Dr. Leo J. Brown of Wilkes-Barre, a supreme director of the of spoke on the activities of the organization since its founding 59 years ago. Dr. John M.

Hig-gins, a past grand knight of the local council, was toastmaster. Rev. James F. Houlihan, pastor of the Church of the Epiphany and chaplain of the Sayre Knights presented the bishop. Bishop Hafey restated his idea of the meaning of democracy.

"Many people think democracy is Hotters are shown at work in New York headquarters during a demonstration of the enemy aircraft warning: system set up for the northeastern area of the United States. Observers spotting invading planes phone in the information to the control platform (upper left). The plotters then record flight paths of the planes and with blocks indicate their position, altitude, number and make. A half-million civilians are to be enrolled as volunteer observers. WASHINGTON, April 22 (UP) ine nouse ways and means Elimination of the curves in Keystone avenue at the northern end of that thoroughfare will be sought in Harrisburg next week by representatives of the Sayre borough council, it was decided last evening at a discussion session of some members of the council.

The scheduled adjourned meeting of the council was postponed because of lack of a quorum, but members who were present discussed at length some of the problems facing the borough, and decided to take some steps toward the straightening of the road. The group of councilmen present also agreed that they would like to "go along" with Sayre high school students who have started a movement for the beautification of the Sayre ponds, and while no official action could be taken last night, it was agreed that the members would study the proposals and see what the borough can do toward assisting in the project. While the section of road referred to is state highway, and actually is outside the borough lim committee agreed today to fix as the "minimum goal" of the new tax bill. It will start PARLEYS public hearings Thursday with Secretary of the Treasury Henry Morgenthau, as the first tion of the long-desired center, which is expected to be in operation by fall. Preliminary work, such as getting floor plans, can be started even before the lease goes into effect, and efforts will be made to rush remodeling and repairing, so that the building can be put into use at the earliest opportunity.

The lease was signed last night by the school board after being presented by Rev. Glen B. Walter, chairman of the building committee which drew it up in conference with Chest officials and James W. Cullen, school district solicitor. D.

K. Taylor, Chest vice president, was present at the session to accept the lease on behalf of the Chest. The contract will go into effect June 1. The Belle knitting cor STRIKE MEDIATION BILL COMPROMISE IS BEING SOUGHT to hold Adolf Hitler's blitzkrieg armies on the ancient battlefield at Thermopylae and on islands guarding the entrance to the Dardanelles today after the royal navy battered the axis base at Tripoli in the longest big-gun bombardment of the war. On the Greek war front, the allied forces faced tremendous odds in battling constant air attack and the pressure of Germany's iron panzer divisions to establish positions in the mountains less than 100 miles northwest of Athens.

London indicated that the climactic test would come in attempting to defend a 40-mile line running from near Thermopylae to the mountains near the Gulf of Corinth, thus establishing a rearguard defense along the peninsula leading to Athens and possibly permitting the Greek army in the west to pull back from the German pincers. Farther east, German troops dashing across the Aegean Sea in powerful speed boats, presumably from Salonika, were reported to have occupied the Greek island of Samothrace, which lies just outside Turkish territorial waters, and to have attacked the Greek island of Lemnos, which Is 40 miles from the entrance to the Dardanelles and commands the approaches. A Greek garrison was known to be on Lemnos and there were re ED CONTRACT RESI WASHINGTON, April 22 (A the right to vote, or to elect somebody to office," he said. "The founders of this country, however, pointed out some self-evident Oil PLEA OF FDR P) Thousands of taxpayers little men and big men alike will have to pay two or tnree times their present income tax, informed sources predicted today, if con WASHINGTON, April 22 (UP) SEAWAY Administration leaders, faced truths the right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. The democratic government's function is to protect these rights." gress adopts the treasury program tor raising in new federal tax revenue.

WOULD BE Freedom, he said, was not the The program, authoritative re its, lying in South Waverly, it poration which has been renting was thought that Sayre's interest part of the Central building for in the matter is sufficient to war storage will be asked to vacate right to do what we want, but "the liberty to do what we ought to do." He stressed the subject of discipline, "of the body, mind and will." gag TO HITLERS the buiding by May 31, the board officialy giving 30 days' notice. rant a request to the highway department to take some action. A committee of councilmen will be in Harrisburg next week, and steps will be taken at that time to Rev. Walter said that the officials "If we don't discipline ourselves, then we will be disciplined by a By The Associated Press Southern coal mine operators agreed today to return to New York and reopen negotiations for a contract with the United Mine Workers which would permit resumption of soft coal production in the eight-state 'Appalachian area. The southern operators withdrew from negotiations in New York after a split over a north-south wrge differential, but acceded to the request of President Roosevelt to go back to New York from Washington.

L. T. Putman, spokesman for the southern operators, said five negotiators would go to New York this afternoon to resume conferences with John L. Lewis, presi of the Belle already had- been notified and the latter are in full agreement and are preparing to ports said, carried the following major provisions: Individual incomes an increase of the present 4.4 per cent basic tax rate to 6.6 per cent. Also elimination of the existing 10 per cent earned income credit deduction.

Personal exemption rates would remain unchanged. (The normal income tax rate is four per cent. But an additional 10 per cent of this tax is added as a special defense levy, making it the equivalent of a 4.4 per cent with united organized labor opposition to the Vinson mediation bill, today were reported in congressional circles to be seeking a compromise. The bill, which has been approved by the house naval affairs committee, provides for a compulsory 25-day "cooling off'" period in defense labor disputes and would allow no change in the open or closed shop status of defense industries. Chairman Carl Vinson, of the naval affairs committee, author of the bill, will be urged to eliminate the open and closed shop provision, it was said.

If he agrees, it was reported, the administration will accept the "cooling off" provision. The American Federation of bring the matter before the com ALBANY N. April 22 (AP) Few things "would be more pleasing today to Hitler's gang than news that this country had definitely committed itself to build mission. store their goods The Community Center committee will dictator." He gave some advice on the proper way in which a Catholic should learn discipline. He pointed out that the Robert Packer hospital was performing a Christian service in accentuating It was the concensus of opinion ports that British troops had been come of the battle was not known, be able to go into the building to make plans for remodeling even (Continued on Page 9, Column 6) ing the St.

Lawrence seaway and power project as a defense meas prevention of disease, and he advised his hearers to carry out this ure," the research director of the practise themselves. income tax. A new rate of 6 per cent, plus 10 per cent of the tax Merchants Association of New FIRES STILL last evening that the improvement could be made with relatively little expense. It was thought that the borough would be able to assist with the pond beautification plan with men and equipment, and that it might be able to help obtain landscaping materials, such as trees and shrubs, from the state. The committee which will go to Harrisburg will inquire into this matter.

The ponds question was brought (Continued on Page 9, Column 3) York contends. "Common sense and arithmetic;" Dr. George McCaffrey told the Albany council of education last before the Belle removes its goods, it was brought out. Approval of the lease to the Community Chest was moved by Mrs. Tracey Ault and seconded by Frank E.

Wood, directors. Provisions in the lease include that it will be annually renewed after three years, unless 30 days' prior to its expiration either party serves notice by registered mail upon the other party of its intention to terminate the lease. Other clauses provide that the board has the right to cancel the WOODLANDS 0 night in a debate with Darius V. Labor joined the Congress of Industrial Organizations last night in condemning the bill as "highly objectionable." AFL President William Green said in a letter to SEAWAV ISSUE II Phillips, power engineer of the As for discipline of the mind, he is convinced that Americans "must think hard," and "good reading will help. Through good reading you will learn good ideas and un-timately produce thoughtful minds," he said.

He advised more use of the Sayre Free Library. As for the international situa-ion, he warned Catholics to beware of those who would en-siave the people. But he said "I am not so worried about Hitler, Mussolini or Stalin, although state power authority, "show the St. Lawrence scheme is not needed to provide electric power lor EN WES Ti KRESS 0 1 members of the house that it would create a "form of legislative compulsion that is tremen defense purposes. "There is no present shortage of electric power in New York state.

dously offensive to free American lease upon 30 days' notice at any before the body by Floyd Bagley and Antonio Mastrantonio, who were named a committee at the "model" council session last week. They submitted detailed plans for cooperation of high school students and townspeople in improving the ponds. CIO President Philip Murray By The Associated Press More than 100,000 acres of woodlands in 13 states were blackened wastes today and fires still burned through parched for (Continued on Page 9, Column 5) dent of the United Mine Workers. The agreement was reached after a second conference ordered by the president between his secretary, Major General E. M.

Watson, and the southern operators. The president last night had urged in a formal statement that the operators and union settle their wage dispute and get the mines reopened immediately. "Bituminous coal production must be resumed, and promptly," the president declared in a formal statement issued at the White House last night. An important labor development in the aluminum industry shared interest with the president's coal stand. Late last night the Aluminum Company of America and CIC Aluminum Workers reached an agreement calling for a flat wage increase of eight cents an hour, for 17,000 hourly-paid employes Stalin is the worst.

"We are perhaps being deceived ests. Similarly condemned the bill last Friday in a letter to Vinson. House action on the bill may come this week. Vinson may attempt to get the house to consider it Wednesday. Otherwise he will ARM 'OVER DUMP' to which all of the American shrre of the St.

Lawrence power would belong. If a shortage should develop, it could not be relieved to the extent of a single kilowatt from the St. Lawrence power plant before 1945 whereas it could be relieved in several other ways." Phillips asserted "a deficiency of a least half a million kilowatts The eastern seaboard bore the brunt of roaring flames that leaped crazily across highways and streams and wrought great damage in New Jersey and Mass YOUTH IS HELD FOR BUFFALO, N. April 22 (A P) Voters of the 42nd congressional district choose today a successor to the late Representative Pius L. Schwert (D-NY) after a campaign which found all four candidates opposing the St.

Lawrence seaway project and favoring strong national defense. U. S. Senator James M. Mead, campaigning for Mrs.

Hattie Schwert, Democratic nominee and widow of the representative who died March 11, said the election is "significant" and will be "watched by everyone from the press the house rules committee to send it to the floor at once. achusetts. There was little doubt of sup about Russia by those in our government who advocate more trade and cooperation with the communists," he said. Bishop Hafey had one pertinent thing to say about divorce. "Unless we do something to stop the divorce racket, then this country is in danger," he warned, explaining that the family is the foundation of this nation.

Dr. Brown also warned of the dangers of communism. "Catholic men," he said, "have a duty to perform. They must be alive to IN MOBILIZING TO WARTIME STRENGTH FH STABBING port in both the house and sen The Massachusetts executive council, in emergency session last night, closed the Bay State's forests after some 30 major blazes destroyed much timberland and is expected in New York state by 1945. Until then we shall hsve to use every bit of energy we can beg or borrow." Power from the proposed project, he averred, is necessary to produce more aluminum and more chemicals in the state, while the combined development is as essential to "our long range defense ate for a "cooling off" period in defense labor disputes.

Sen. Joseph H. Ball, author of a bill that would provide a 10 to 40 day period during which strikes would be outlawed, predicted that once the British-aid program gets full underway a "wave of strikes consumed 450 seaside homes at at five plants Alcoa, Ba-din, N. Detroit, Edge-water, N. and New Kensing- president down." Marshfield.

Polls open at 6 a.m. and close Parts of New Hampshire, Vermont and Connecticut were also at 6 p.m. (EST). The winner will (Continued on Page 9, Column 4) (Continued on Page 9, Column 4) ravaged. serve until Dec.

31, 1942. Mrs. Schwert, in mourning, program as are the two-octan navy and the extra set of locks for the Panama canal." EASTON, April 22 (UP) Harold Savage, 16, Teaneck, N.J., was held today in Northampton county prison pending the outcome of his friend's stab wounds which he was accused of inflicting during an argument as they hitchhiked to join a cir.us. Authorities said Savage stabbed Buron Houk, 17, of Jamaica, N.Y., with a pocket knife when they argued over whether they would sleep in the woods or in a home. The youths told police they were "tired" of school and had planned to join the circus in will sweep the country." Ball opposes the Vinson bill in its present form "because it goes too far and would be too drastic." He said labor "would be wise to RESUME LITIGATION Scattered sections of south and central New Jersey were licked by swiftly-moving fires that burned 42,500 acres in that state and caused property damage of IN HOSPITAL STRIKE IT more than $1,000,000.

(Continued on Page 9, Column 7) made no speeches, statements or appearances. Her platform was enunciated by Senator Mead and she received endorsement of the Erie county American Labor party and the AFL International Longshoremen's union, Local 1462. The Republican nominee, John C. Butler, electrical superintendent of a grain elevator, was defeated by Rep. Schwert in 1938.

He asserted his candidacy offers voters "their best opportunity to repudiate" the St. Lawrence proj PITTSBURGH, April 22 (UP) WASHINGTON, April 22 (UP) Gen. George C. Marshall, army chief of staff, told the senate committee investigating national defense today that the army has "gotten over the hump" in the tremendous task it faced of mobilizing from peacetime statue to wartime strength. "We have an army of 1,250,000, including officers," Marshall testified.

"They are organized in divisions, in army corps, in field armies. "We have a trained staff devoting itself largely to training, and a tremendous army has developed." He added that on his Inst inspection trip, the army's morale was "the highest I've ever seen." Marshall summarized the present status of the army after revealing in detail for the first time some of what he described as the "catastrophic" revisions in tech wgnty fort jjix soldiers in a detachment of 5,000 assigned to fire duty in New Jersey narrowly escaped yesterday when state fire service airplanes dropped notes 110 IS LEHMAN'S PLEA TANKER IS While volunteers strove to maintain normal service at the struck West Penn hospital, argumants on Baltimore. Houk suffered a punctured lung and was in serious condition. charting the way to safety from an encircling ring of fire near FOR CHEMUNG RIVER Finehurst. Pillars of fire threatened the U.

S. naval air station at Lakehurst 1 ST SEND ALBANY, N. April 22 (A P) A defense-minded citizenry "must lay aside political advantage to unite behind the great national effort," says Governor Lehman. "We are determined that legal aspects in the strike of CIO service employes were resumed today at a hearing to determine whether an antl-picketing injunction shall be made permanent. Demanding wage increases and ether concessions, the CIO state, county and municipal workers clusion of an all-day hearing and warned that violations of the restraining order would not be tolerated.

He said he visited the hospital yesterday and found strikers parading in front of the institution and distributing pamphlets. The jurist rejected a union motion for vacation of the restraining order and directed that the hearing continue today. Only emergency cases are being admitted to the hospital, and those already there are not receiving proper care, physicians and nurs ect since President Roosevelt and Governor Lehman "have made the seaway a Democratic party measure." Attorney Edmund P. Radwan, "New Deal party" candidate and an independent Republican, said he never would have entered the 18 MORE SELECTEES union walked out last Friday, dis rupting essential services at the nique that had to be effected as institution and "alarming" more than 400 patients, according to hospital officials. HARRISBURG, April 22 (UP) The state selective service head a result of Germany's new blitz type of warfare.

Marshall said the German's had quarters today announced the quotas of men each of the 422 es testified, yesterday. Dr. J. A. Stanton, chairman of the hospital's medical board, said sedatives had to be administered to some patients.

WASHINGTON, April 22 (AP) Secretary of Navy Knox gave new names yesterday to four fast, tankers recently acquired from the maritime commission and now being converted into navy oilers at Bethlehem Steel Company conversion yards. Each is named for a river in the United States. Amon them were: Chemung, named for a river in Chemung county, N. formerly Esso Annapolis; under conversion at Hoboken, N. J.

Chenango, named for a river in Chenango and Broome counties, N. formerly Esso New Orleanc; under conversion at East Boston, Mass. race "were it noi inai Doin parties have failed in their duty to the public to properly select candidates best qualified." Lloyd E. Kinsey, Lackawanna steel worker and Progressive and the borough of that name, but were repulsed. Nearly 100 blazes were reported in New York and Pennsylvania.

To the south, 12,000 acres in Maryland still smouldered, and small new blazes sprang up all through the state. Virginia and West Virginia experienced scores of major fires. A third of West Virginia's more than 150 conflagrations were being fought by 3,000 men, and State Forester Dan B. Griffin predicted the worst was yet to come. Tennessee was hit, and in the Carolinas a fire with a front of 9.4 miles crossed from South to North Carolina into Henderson county, charring some 400 acres.

i developed to a high degree the local draft boards will be re history will not say of us too late." Addressing the state conference of the National Council of Jewish Women yesterday, the Governor added "America has made a fateful decision. The future of the world and the hopes of civilization may well depend upon it." Declaring execution of the national defense program is the task of "every man and woman in this country," Lehman asserted the morale and spirit of the people of the state have "responded magnificently to the call for service. All are anxious to serve in some way to our defense activities." quired to supply between May 12 and 20. Superintendent M. H.

Eithen- party candidate, backed by the laub said the hospital had refused The 4,062 men, including 234 Members of women's social organizations, wives of physicians and other volunteers have been working at menial tasks since the strike of 350 janitors, laundry workers, kitchen- employes and other service employes. Obviously angered, Judge Frank P. Patterson, who issued the a short time after the walkout, banged his fist in the bench late yesterday, at the con Erie county Industrial Union "maneuver of rupture" that they, had tried out toward the end of the last World War. He said they now have "put it on wheels" to produce the astonishing results that occurred in France after the break-through at Sedan and the push to Abbeyville which resulted in the Dunkirk evacuation. Negroes, will be inducted at Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Harrisburg, WilkesBarre and Altoona.

Board ouotas include: Council (CIO), which he headed in 1937 and 1938, advanced a "pro-labor and anti-war" platform. He to recognize the union under "any circumstances." He said its demands for a minimum wage of $45 monthly would cost the hospital $50,000 annually, a cost he claim Bradford county: board No. 1, 9 claimed support of "rank and file" steel ed the institution could not absorb. men: board No. 2.

nine men..