The Danville Morning News from Danville, Pennsylvania • Page 1

Museums THE MORNING NEWS VOL. XLIH--NO. 137- September ESTABLISHED 1, 1897 DANVILLE, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1940 PRICE 40 Centa Copies a Month Single Cents Miss Evelyn Peeling And Frank J. Boyer United In Marriage Well Known Young Couple Married In Trinity Lutheran Church Saturday TO RESIDE IN DANVILLE Miss Evelyn M. Peeling and Frank J.

Boyer, both of Danville, were united in marriage Saturday morning at 9 o'clock in the Trinity Lutheran church by the Rev. E. L. Leisey, pastor. The single ring ceremony was used.

The young couple was attended by Mr. and Mrs. Harry Rishel, East Market street. Mrs. Boyer was attired in a dusty rose dress with navy blue accessories and wore a corsage of pink rose buds and baby breath.

The bride's maid wore an orchid dress with matching accessories and a corsage of pink rose buds and baby breath also. The bride, a daughter of Mrs. Mary Peeling, 126 Faust street, is a graduate of the Danville High School, class of 1936 and at the present time is employed at the Danville State Hospital. Mr. Boyer, son of Mrs.

Blanche Boyer, 125 Faust street, is a graduate of the Danville High School, class of 1934, and is employed as a welder at Hartleton. Immediately after the ceremony a wedding breakfast was held at the home of the bride's mother with the following present: The Rev. and Mrs. E. L.

Leisey, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Rishel, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Boyer, Mrs.

Blanche Boyer, Mrs. Mary Peeling, Misses Alice, Betty and Rosemary Peeling. Following the breakfast the prominent young couple left on a honeymoon to an unannounced destination, Upon their return they will reside at the home of Mr. Boyer's mother. Mrs.

MacDowell Leaves Hospital Mrs. Lewis J. MacDowell, of West Mahoning street, was discharged Saturday from the Bloomsburg Hospital and plans to stay at the home of her brother, Rush Shingler, Espy, until her husband returns to Danville from a business trip. Mrs. MacDowell suffered a of her right ankle when she tripped in the yard of her home on January 27 and had been in the hospital since that day.

At the time of the accident, Mr. MacDowell was in Arizona on business for the Kennedy Van Saun Company. At present he is in California. APPLY FOR LICENSE Mrs. Maude Ikeler and Leslie H.

Appleman, both of Danville R. applied for a marriage license at the office of Prothonotary Alfred V. Jacobs, Saturday morning. Mrs. Ikeler is a daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. Walter Gething, West Hemlock township and Mr. Appleman is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Horace Appleman, Mausdale.

RECUPERATING RECUPERATING George Hummer and son Robert Hummer, VanKirk street, are recuperating at their home following an attack of grippe. James Snyder Buys Lawrence House Local Jeweler Purchases Jennie L. Lawrence Home At Public Sale James W. Snyder, Mill street, jeweler, purchased the home of the late L. Jennie Lawrence, at 820 East Market street, for $1,100 at public sale Saturday afternoon.

The sale was held by the Danville National Bank, executor of her estate, as provided in Miss Lawrence's will. Miss Lawrence a retired school teacher, died early last fall. Following her death, money, including more than $3,000 in gold, was found hidden in the house which was sold on Saturday. She had lived alone for some years prior to her death. Mr.

Snyder has not announced what he plans to do with the property, which includes a large lot. The Weather Fair Monday: Tuesday increasing cloudiness and warmer, followed by rain, Paris Stylist Back Home---In Illinois Famed as a Parisian stylist and women's clothing designer in the world's fashion capital, Mainbocher visits his old home town-Chicago--for the first time in 23 years. At high school from which he graduated in 1909 as Main Bocher, girls gather 'round to hear the inside story of the corset. Rain, Moderate Weather Fail To Break Ice Here Rain cn Saturday caused a slight rise in the river, but the thick ice was not disturbed very noticeably during the weekend River Observer James Bryan reported that the river reading at 5:30 c'- clock last evening was 4.06 feet. At 5 Three Holdups In Less Than 2 Hours In Coal Region Town Two Bandits, Traveling In Automobile Stage Holdups At Mt.

Carmel STATE POLICE SEARCH Local police were notified by teletype of a series of three hold-ups which took place between 12:30 o'- clock and two yesterday morning at Mt. Carmel. State Motor Police of the Shamokin barracks are investigating, but have only a meager description of the car in which the two bandits were traveling. The first hold-up occurred at 12:30 when Joseph Vosh, walking toward his home, was halted on a street corner by a man who stepped out of a car and pushed a revolver in his side. Vosh was taken for a ride to a point several miles outside of Mt.

Carmel. robbed of 70 cents, and forc(Continued On Page Six) Pleads Guilty To Drunken Driving Ralph G. Heim Sentenced To Four Months In Columbia County Jail Ralph G. Heim, 510 Walnut street, was sentenced to four months impris onment in the Columbia county jail. fined $100 and ordered to pay costs of prosecution after he entered a plea of guilty to drunken driving, in Columbia county court at Bloomsburg, Saturday morning.

He was sentenced by Judge Clinton Herring. Heim told the court he had drank a glass and a half of cider before starting to Bloomsburg last Sunday. Near Grovania, Heim was alleged to have forced several other automobiles from the highway because of the zig-zag course his machine folloned on the road. One of the other cars was driven by a State Motor Policeman and when Heim reached Bloomsburg he was taken into custody near! the police barracks. Maybe everything would be simpler if both parties held their conventions APTER the elections.

Youth, Hunting Rats, Is Accidentally Hit By Revolver Bullet John Magill Shot In Right Knee As Revolver Is Accidentally Discharged AT BOROUGH DUMP John T. Magill, 218 Lower Mulberry street, was discharged from the Geisinger Memorial Hospital Saturday afternoon after receiving treatment for a revolver shot wound in his right knee. Magill, a junior in high school, was shot about 9:30 o'clock Friday night when a revolver discharged accidentally in the hands of George T. Smull, aged about 19, of 310 Church street. Accompanied by Max Watts, of the Riverview Hotel, the young men had been shooting at rats at' the community dump near Rotary Field, Smull pulled the trigger of his revolver while aiming at a rat, but there was no discharge.

While taking the magazine from the revolver, trying to find the trouble. the gun exploded and a bullet struck Magill. Smull suffered powder burns on his right hand. Assisted by Smull and Watts, the injured youth was taken to the home of Charles E. Fedder, 315 West Market street, and Mr.

Fedder took him to the hospital in his car. Magill was kept overnight and the wound was x-rayed Saturday morning, but the bullet was not removed. Police said Smull has a permit to carry a revolver. Rural Couple Wed At Northumberland Edward Sponenberg and Mrs. Susie Krum, Danville R.

D. 2, were quitely married Friday at noon at the Lutheran church parsonage, Northumberland. The single Ming Ceremony was by the church pastor, Rev. Russell J. Crouse.

The couple was unattentied and following the ceremony returned to Danville where they will reside. Two Killed When Airplane Crashes Raleigh, N. Feb. 11 (U.P.)-James L. Setnek and Joseph Newburger, both of Philadelphia, were killed late today when a plane piloted by Newberger crashed on a concrete highway within sight of the Raleigh Airport.

Setnek was found dead. Newberger lived a half hour. SACRED CONCERT A sacred concert under the auspices cf the Young Men's Bible Class of St. Paul's Methodist church, was presented in the church last evening at 7 o'- clock before an audience of approximately 400. Feature of the evening were songs by the Barber Sisters of Bloomsburg, and music furnished by the Sunday School orchestra under the direction of John Garrow.

The class is taught, by Ralph Ritter. 6 Berwick Residents Injured In Accident Car Demolished After Skidding From Highway And Rolling Over In Field Six Berwick people were injured when the automobile in which they were riding skidded from the road and turned over in a field, about onehalf mile from Bloomsburg on the Light Street road at 10:30 o'clock Saturday night. They are: Vito Dafile, 19, driver of the car, fractured pelvis. Mike Posick, bruises of body. Marta Miller, fracture of right foot.

Carl Cassano, lacerations of the face. Marene Ashton, lacerations of the face. Carmelita Markel, head injuries. All were taken to the Bloomsburg Hospital and except for Posick, were kept there over night. They were charged yesterday.

According to Corporal Overgard, of the State Motor Police, Bloomsburg, who investigated the accident, Dafile lost control of the car, traveling toward Bloomsburg, during fog and rain, and the machine rolled over several times after landing in a field. The car was demolished. RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE ON KARELIAN ISTHMUS FAILS TO CRACK FINNISH LINE; ANOTHER BIG BATTLE LOOMS Finnish Trap Snares 20,000 Reds Initial Finn Main body of Skiing Finns flank assaults Russian 18th outflank Reds drive advance division trapped to attack patrols back in this area from rear Kitelae Finn artillery blasts roads to cut off Russian escape Russian To Tuiomajaervi troops Pitkaranta Other Soviet forces here R. Ladoga Salmi FINLAND Island fortress blasts Russians' supply road Scale of Miles Mantsi I. Finns in the south aped their comrades in the north by snaring up to 20,000 Russian troops in a trap through the use of massed artillery in co-operation with daring ski patrols.

Map shows Finnish strategy employed against invaders north of Lake Ladoga. Republicans Plan To Hold Nominating Convention July 4th Leaders Say Convention May Go To Philadelphia Or Chicago MEET NEXT FRIDAY Washington, Feb. 11 KU.P.)-Strong sentiment developed among rank and file Republicans tonight to hold their nominating convention on July 4 and rededicate the party to a new spirit of independence. Leaders said that choice of the convention city lies between Chicago and Philadelphia. Time and place of the convention will be selected at the meeting here Friday.

Party chieftains have abandoned hopes of delaying their convention until the Democrats have selected a candidate and a plaworm. These plans were changed after the Democratic national committee last week empowered the chairman, James A. Farley, to set the date. He said he would do so immediately after Republicans act. This bit of Democratic strategy was reported to have stopped agitation from some Republicans that conventions be held in early autumn instead of this summer for purposes of economy and that Republican interests can be better served in the coming campaign.

Mrs. D. A. Brosheys Dies At Philadelphia Mrs. D.

A. Brosheys, the former Georgia Hendrickson of Danville, died at the Graduate Hospital, Philadelphia, last evening at 6 o'clock. Surviving are her husband, one; daughter, Mrs. Dorothy Harding, Harrisburg; three brothers, Barton, Charles and Hubert Hendrickson: four sisters, Mrs. Frank Fenstermacher.

Mrs. Berba Shultz and Mrs. Myles Fruit. Funeral arrangements have not been completed. FUNERAL.

FRANK STARTZEL Funeral services were held at two o'clock Saturday afternoon at the Vincent Funeral Parlors, for Frank Startzel, late of Rush township. Rev. George Martin. pastor of Rush Presbyterian church officiated. Burial was made i in Kase cemetery.

Pallbearers were: William Reabuck. Ernest Reabuck, Edgar Reabuck. Byron Kase, Harry Mettler and Yoenie Brosius. STEAMER AGROUND New York. Feb.

11 The French steamer. Virge Boulogne is cn the rOCKS 75 miles west of Beachy Head, off the English Coast, according to a message to Mackay Radio from the American Steamer, Excalabar, tonight. Attack By Soviet Troops Weakening After Bitter Fight Uncensored Dispatch Sent By United Press Correspondent FOREIGN AID ARRIVES By Webb Miller (Editor's the following uncensored dispatch, Webb Miller, who has been in charge of United Press coverage of the -Finnish War, reveals the present situation of the embattled Finnish Republic. He has just reached Stockholm from Helsinki.) o'clock Saturday afternoon the reading was 3:61 feet. For the first Sunday in some weeks there were no skaters on the river.

The surface of the ice was too moist from the rain and slight thaw for good skating. Advises A. Y. C. Not To Be Forced Into Condemning Russia Pass Resolution Only By Own Free Will Says Mrs.

Roosevelt REPLIES TO QUESTION Washington, Feb. 11 -Mrs. Franklin Roosevelt told the American Youth Congress tonight that she sympathizes with Finland as she would with any other small nation attacked by a larger one, but didn't believe the A.Y.C. should pass a resolution condemning the Russian invasion unless it wanted to. Her statement was made in response to a question handed her by one of her relatives, Archie D.

Rooseveltgrandson of former President Theodore Roosevelt- who represents the League of Decency in Advertising. His question repeated President Roosevelt's assertion Saturday in a speech to the A.Y.C. that 98 per cent of the American people sympathize with Finland and asked if Mrs. Roosevelt didn't agree that the Youth Congress should also express such sympathy. Mrs.

Roosevelt under questioning, agreed the stand for Democracy should have been taken in the Italian-Ethiopian War and then added: "I also agree with your sympathy with Spain, China and Czecho-slavia but I also have sympathy for Fnland." Wagon Upsets, Two Children Injured Sunbury, Feb. 11-Jonn F. Urzineleski and Joseph Wormald, four year old Shamokin boys, are patients at the state hospital there suffering with possible skull fractures and other injuries sustained when thrown from their express wagon while at play. They were coasting on the street near their home when the wagon went out of control and overturned, throwing them against the curbing. Their mothers were among the first on the scene.

Blewing Our Own Horn We just can't help it. Our incre2sed trade proves to us very satisfactorily coal must be satisfactory, Our prices must be satisfactory, Our service must be satisfactory. When thinking coal, think of Amesbury, the Coalman. We Stress Coal Satisfaction! F17 Lord Tweedsmuir, Governor General Of Canada. Dies Death Came After Surgeons Perform Emergency Operation SUFFERED CONCUSSION Montreal, Feb.

11 NU.P.)-Lord Tweedsmuir. 15th governor general of Canada died tonight. He was 64. Death came at 7:13 P. M.

after surgeons had performed a third emergency operation in an attempt to save his life. He suffered a concussion in a fall in his bathroom last Tuesday. The first governor general to die in cffice had been unconscious since Friday morning when the first emergency operation to relieve pressure was performed at Ottawa. At his bedside were Lady Tweedsmuir, a son, Lieutentant Alastair Buchan and Lady Pate, lady-in-waiting to Lady Tweedsmuir. With death of the governor general, machinery never before used but set up for just an emergency, swung into operation.

Sir Lyman Duff, chief justice of the Canadian Supreme Court, became governor general and will continue in office until a new appointment is made by the King. NEW YORK VISITORS Mr. and Mrs. Fred H. Jones, West Market street, are visiting in New York City, and are guests at the Barbizon Plaza Hotel.

Births Outnumber Deaths In January Registrar's Report Shows 40 Deaths, 49 Births During Month Montour county had 40 deaths during January, according to the monthty of Mrs. W. J. local registrar, but in the same period births outnumbered deaths, with 49 births reported. Of the deaths, 32 occurred in Mahoning township and eight in Danville.

Four townships reported births, in addition to five in Danville. The were divided as follows: Mahoning township 40, West Hemlock, two, Lioerty one and Cooper one. HOME FROM HOSPITAL William Young. son of Mr. and Mrs.

Lewis B. Young. Grove's Court, was discharged from the Geisinger Memorial Hospital yesterday. He had been a patient for four weeks and had undegone a mastoid operation. Stockholm, Feb.

11 (U.P.)-The Russian offensive on the Karelian Isthmus, designed to break through the Finnish fortified zone known as the Mannerheim Line, has failed for the time being. It has been the Soviet push of the war to date. For a time the situation probably was critical for Finland's defenders but it may be stated now that the Russians have failed to gain their objectives and the strength of their attacks is weakening. The Finnish general staff feels no immediate anxiety about the situation. I obtained this summing up of the situation by telephone tonight from one of the highest Finnish officials in Helsinki.

It coincides with information from other sources and from my own observations. "Everything indicates that the Soviet offense has spent almost all of its force," the official said. To this I can state on the basis of my own observations, should be added the fact that new and possibly stronger offensives may be expected later. All the signs point to a quickening tempo of the Russian effort to crush Finland. It may be expected that the Soviet high command will try to force the war into a decisive stage before aid from abroad, which now is coming to the Finns, becomes fully effective.

Details of the amount of foreign aid which the Finns are receiving and which they expect to receive in coming weeks are of course not available. They constitute a most carefully guarded secret. However, it may be said that aid is arriving in much greater measure than is generally realized by Finnish people or by most other people abroad. Edward W. Beattie, Jr.

With the Finnish Army Behind Summa, Feb. 11 KU.P.)-The battle of Summa, the Red Army's latest attempt to crack the Karelian Defense system, thundered into the tenth day at dawn today with the Finnish lines unchanged. Summa had not been a village for weeks. Nothing is left but wreckage and snow dirty brown snow blotting the countryside which otherwise is a (Continued On Page Six) Church Observes 149th Anniversary St. Paul's Methodist Congregation Celebrates With Record Contribution An offering totaling $1,253 was presented at the morning service of St.

Paul's Methodist church, in commemoration of the 149th anniversary of the founding of the church. An address by the pastor, Dr. George W. Humphreys, gave an interesting resume of the history of the church, after which a word picture of the leaders and loyalists of the past 50 years was given. Birthday Greetings Today is the 84th birthday anniversary of Roger Mower, Ash street.

Yesterday was the birthday anniversary of Mrs. William W. Mottern, 402 Railroad street..