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the Philadelphia inquirer. Monday morning, October 20. 10-11 Ptttillxhrif Pally an.t Sun.tsy 1'imtnrfli 111 l'hilmlrMliM, fiilci'eil rtin.i ni.illt-r at I'n iiil.lrl Art nf Mitn li .1, a 4 HUSBAIMD GIRL DIES, FIVE ILL G2, KEEPS OFFI POISONING WIFE, 19, in cms Herman Petrillo Dies In Electric Chair for Arsenic Ring Murder Union Teachers Join Demand for Feeding Of School Children Union teachers stand four-square in support of free meals for the city's 160,000 undernourished school children, and last night their president and spokesman congratulated The Inquirer on Its campaign to see that these children are fed. On behalf of the organized teachers, Miss Ruth Wanger, presi dent of Local 3, American Fed- Con tin Bed From First Fare chair early this morning. Warden Stanley P.

Ashe said. PROCLAIMS INNOCENCE As he walked and even as he was being strapped to the chair he kept up a nervous chatter, a muttering of which only a small part was intelligible. At one point he said, "Gentlemen, Phila. Pastor Gets New Post BRANTFORD, Oct. 19 (A.

Rev. Dr. Lewis Clayton Kitch en, Philadelphia, has accepted an invitation to become minister of First Baptist Church here during the absence of Rev. Wayman K. Roberts, now a flight-lieutenant in the chap you are about to witness the death of an innocent man." DIES IN 2 MINUTES And again, he was heard to mutter, "Give me a chance to prove my innocence." A moment before the switch was pulled, he mumbled, "I want to see the Governor." Contact with the electric chair was made at 12.30 A.M.

Two minutes later, after 2000 volts of electricity had poured through his body, Petrillo was pronounced dead. REPRIEVE FELLOW CONVICT Another man condemned to die last night, but who was given a respite of a month by Governor James to permit a mental examination, sang hymns in his adjoining cell as Petrillo was led to the death chamber. He is Willie Jones, Allegheny county Negro, convicted in a holdup killing. With Petrillo's death, authorities who have investigated the arsenic-murder ramifications virtually wrote finis to their efforts. AWAITS SENTENCING Principal among them is the case of Morris Bolber.

self-styled "faith Soup Is Blamed For Tragedy in Shenandoah Family Special to The Inquirer SHENANDOAH, Oct. 19 Victims of food poisoning believed to have originated in a kettle of home-made soup, a 13 -year-old girl was dead today and five members of her family were under treatment in Locust Mountain Hospital. The girl, Rosemary Fogarty. died in the hospital last night after nearly two days of illness. EXAMINATION IN PHILA.

An autopsy was said to have indicated that she had died of food poisoning, but Schuylkill County Deputy Coroner F. J. Whalen said that further examination of the digestive organs would be made by Philadelphia chemists. Whalen also said that an examination was being made of the soup, eaten Thursday night, to determine which of the ingredients had caused the food poisoning. The girl's mother, Mrs.

Mary Fogarty, 33, a widow, who was among those made ill, said that she had made the soup of presumably fresh meat and vegetables, but also had lain service of the Royal Canadian Air Force. SINCE 1840 Sheriff Releases Her After Jealous Spouse Is Arrested Special to The Inquirer VANDALIA, 111., Oct. 19. The story of how a jealous husband chained nis young wife, with their two-month-old baby at her side, to bed ix. their farm home, three miles south of here, was unfolded today after the farmer's arrest on a charge of assault with intent to kill.

The charge against the farmer, Neal Cahoon 62, was filed by three men who accused him of forcing them at the point of a gun to sign a confession of intimacy with his wife, Rosie, 19. The three, Phil P. Baima, section foreman on the Illinois Central Railroad, and Charles McNair and Irwin Hilliard, his helpers, denied Cahoon's accusations. FINDS WIFE IN CHAINS After jailing Cahoon, Sheriff C. F.

Cheshier went to his home. Using keys taken from the prisoner, the sheriff unlocked three padlocked doors and found Mrs. Cahoon bound to her bed with log chains around her neck end ankle. He recovered her clothing from a locked corn crib 200 yards from the house, released her and brought her and the baby to the home of relatives here. Asked whether she would file charges against her husband.

Mrs. Cahoon said that she thought not; that he frequently had put her in chains because he was afraid she would run away. WARDROBE TRUNKS Special 25 Other to $200 I if J) 'Jj if eration of Teachers (AFL), de-j manded that the Board of Education accept the offer of free food from, the Federal Surplus Marketing Administration and I accept it immediately. 'FIRST LINE OF DEFENSE' One first line of defense is our school system," said Miss Wanger, speaking for the local, "and in that system we pledge that our first concern is the welfare of the children. defense program requires a strong citizenry.

Therefore immediate action is necessary. "It is obvious to our union teachers that we can combat the spread of Fascism and Communism only by making democracy work and seeing that its citizens and their children enjoy its blessings. 'NOT A NEW PROBLEM "The problem of undernourishment is not a new one. Our liberal teachers have been arguing for action on a broad scale for some time. The chairman of our child welfare committee has in her records many cases of children whose poor school work has been the direct result of malnutrition.

"It would be a tragic commentary on our democracy if we engage in efforts to feed the children of England and neglect our own. "Our delegates to the Central Labor Union are presenting this question to the leaders of labor, because the majority of the school population are the sons and daughters of workers. With public opinion rising on this question, we should get immediate results." A I -471 1H, -X 4, Ws I I --r fe 1028 ST. 5431 CHESTNUT PKNnypacker healer," who performed weird rites to gain ascendency over other members of the ring, and who was said to have held his control by exercise of the "evil eye." He pleaded guilty back in 1940 and still is awaiting sentence. WOMEN GIVEN LIFE TERMS A long string of convictions resulted from the probe into the dread murder ring.

Ten persons, including five women, were sentenced to life imprisonment. Seven others, including five women, got prison terms ranging up to 20 years. One other, Petrillo's cousin, Paul, little South Philadelphia tailor, died in the same electric chair that claim $250 Metal Couch Casket with Po'-'shrd Case, Advertislnii fungal. Mrtnl or Concrat Vault :a.00 Additional fsnarsl lafs Csiktt irlts tuatlfll Istsrlw. Engrans Plait.

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Crscitx, Canstlatra aa Pray.r Rail. attditlaaat ttiarft It taksfsas calls, for usa of parlors tt argaa terries, Oeeaiat irava an additional cast. used a portion of a can of tomatoes. In addition to the mother, those under treatment are two sons, Thomas, 8, and Donald, 10, both of whom were considered In serious condition, and two daughters, Rita, 14, and Geraldine, 7. Another child, James, 11, did not become ill, although he also ate some of the soup.

GAVE HOME REMEDY The mother told investigators that the children first showed signs of illness early Friday. She said that she administered a home remedy. She became ill later in the day, she said. A physician was summoned late Friday. He ordered the stricken family removed to the hospital early yesterday morning.

REPORTED ENGAGED TO MICKEY ROONEY Valerie Thon. better known as Dolly Thon, a Merriel Abbot dancer of Chicago, who has recently returned from a South American tour, and Mickey Rooney, "Andy Hardy" of the screen, will announce their engagement in a few days, according to mutual friends. For sparkling comment and Inside news of the world of sports read "Lines on the News," by Bob French on a sports page every day. FUNERAL DIRECTOR Established 1884 3316 N. BROAD ST.

Phono SAG. 2667 HIGH SCHOOL PUPIL ATTACKED AI SLAIN Uilfvtiitn Who's Who Rival Candidates For Pleas Court No. 5 Gale Sweeps Near Florida West Coast WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 (U. The U.

S. Weather Bureau reported tonight that a tropical disturbance, centered about 125 miles northwest of Tampa, and attended by "strong winds and probably gales" near the centre, was moving northeastward. At Tallahassee, the Weather Bureau announced the storm was likely to strike the West Florida coast "some time tonight or tomorrow" near Cedar Key or Cross City. The disturbance was described as of "moderate" intensity. LYNCHBURG, Oct.

19 (A "Rita was the first to become ill," the mother said. "She was sent home from school with a fever. Rosemary did not become ill until 4.30 P. a half-hour after coming home from school. She too had a high fever and I put her to bed with Rita.

did not become alarmed because I thought the girls only suffered a mild ailment, frequent with children. "But at 7 o'clock that night Donald and Thomas began to show signs of illness, and I realized it was something serious, so I called a doctor. Before he came, too, became ill." ed Herman's life this morning. ACCOMPANIED BY PRIEST In his march to the death chair, a distance of only 40 feet from his cell, Herman was accompanied only by Rev. P.

P. McCresh, Catholic clergyman who has been his prison advisor. Specifically, he died for the murder of Rafaele Caruso, a cripple. A Jury ruled on May 7, 1940, that he had played a part in the drowning of Caruso on July 1, 1934, one of the many murders ascribed to the bizarre syndicate. PLEA REFUSED Since his conviction he exhausted every legal method to avoid the penalty demanded by the State.

Last Thursday his last hope died when the State Board of Pardons refused to grant a stay of execution. Petrillo spent his last day at the Rockview branch of the Western Penitentiary, where Pennsylvania has its electric chair, quietly, according to Dr. J. W. Claudy, prison physician.

HAD NO VISITORS He asked to see no one and he had no visitors. He demanded no special foods, although they are the privilege of all condemned prisoners. Dr. Claudy said he spent most of his time writing letters to various acquaintances. "OPEN TONIGHT until 9 o'clock J.B.Van Sciver Co.

PP. MARKET ST. FfRRlit CAMDEN. N. THE career of Congressman Frank J.

Myers, Democratic candidate for Judge of Common Pleas Court No. 5. has paralleled in many ways that of his Republican opponent. Judge SINCE boyhood, Judge Clare Gerald Fenerty has been holding audiences spellbound with his oratory. He started in public speaking classes at St.

Anne's Parochial School and St. Joseph's High, became State Storm warnings were ordered hoisted off the Florida coast and all ACTRESS TO REOPEN persons in the area were warned to take note, the bureau said. HERMAN PETRILLO A ring-leader in the bizarre arsenic murder ring; Herman Petrillo, former spaghetti salesman, early today died in the electric chair at Rockview as the State claimed its penalty for the drowning murder of Kafaele Caruso in 1931. STOLEN AUTO HITS MOTHER HID GIRL Two youths in a stolen automobile tacked into a group of women and children last night at 28th and Cumberland knocking down a mother and her six-year-old daughter, and then sped off without offering a-bfcistance. Injured were Mrs.

Rose Bomenblit, 34. of 2413 N. Newkirk wife of a private guard, and her daughter, Gicria, both of whom were given treatment for bruises by a physician. ESCAPE INJURY Their companions. Mrs.

Louise Frfer. 34, of 2657 N. Orkney her eiKht-tnonth-old daughter, Anna, whom she was carrying, and her son. Morton, eight, barely escaped being struck. Together they were crossing 28th st.

when the automobile, which apparently had been parked nearby, suddenly started rolling toward them in reverse. LEAPS TO SAFETY Mrs. Py3er leaped to safety with her children, but Mrs. Bomenblit JalV-d to see the car until it was too late Neighbors sitting on doorsteps ob-f-erved the license number, which police was that of an automobile F-olen from Benjamin Lapensohn, of 5438 Wyndaie West Philadelphia. The witnesses said two young men were in the front seat.

Motor bandit police started a search for the machine. An 18-year-old high school girl, Gladys Mae Tyree, was found dead late last night, victim of an attack. State police today arrested Charles T. Johnson, 19, Negro, and charged him with murder. The body of the girl, an Appomattox High School senior, was found after a six-hour search conducted by 50 neighbors.

The body lay in a woodland hollow some distance from a road leading into Gladstone, Nelson county. STRANGLED VICTIM Dr. W. L. Watts, Aliens Creek physician, who examined the body at the time it was found, said death resulted from strangulation.

State Police Sergeant L. L. Stanley said a confession had been obtained from the suspect, who was taken into custody at his home at Gladstone. BUSCH HEIR'S SUIT Intercollegiate oratorical a 1 on while at St. Joseph's Col-lege and then went on spellbind the spellbinders in Congress.

Judge Fenerty is Re-publican candidate for the seat in Common Pleas Court No. 5 which he was Both are alumni of St. h's High School and College, are prominent Catholic laymen, have held offices in tbe Knights of Columbus and have helped make the Nation's laws in Congress. Myers, now 39, was born in Philadelphia. While JM C.

U. CNERTI T. J. MYERS N. Y.

Scientist Off To Dig for Dinosaur NEW YORK, Oct. 19 (A. Dr. Barnum Brown, curator of fossil reptiles of the American Museum of Natural History, was en route today to Montana to excavate the bones of a dinosaur which scientists estimated lived 120,000,000 years ago. The museum said the fossil was the first to be discovered in lower cretaceous rocks.

Thp curator will be Motorboat Upsets, Five Drown in Bay ROCHESTER, N. Oct. 19 (A. Five persons drowned tonight in Irondequoit Bay, near here, when the outboard motorboat in which they were riding capsized as it hit an obstruction in the fog. The victim were William Bierbru-er.

Mrs. Laurene Smith, 55; Edward Frisch; James Smith, and Frank Brady, 13. William Bierbruer, 17, saved his life by swimming to shore. European Pianist Soloist at Concert Anna Burstein-Bieler, European pianist now living in this city, was the featured soloist yesterday at the concert presented by the Pennsylvania WPA Symphony Orchestra in Irvine Auditorium on the University of Pennsylvania campus. appointed two rears ago.

A graduate of University of Pennsylvania Law School, he was an Assistant District Attorney from 1928 until 1935 and a Congressman from 1934 until 1936. His law school course was interrupted by service in the World War, and he is today a Senior Lieutenant in the Naval Reserve. He is a member of the Philadelphia Board of Law Examiners. Next to oratory, his favorite hobby is writing verse. Now 43, he is married, has a daughter and lives at 2618 E.

Thompson st. Special to The Inquirer NEW YORK, Oct. 19. Lucia Toelle, once a star of the German screen, will go into Manhattan Supreme Court tomorrow and declare she never hid nude in any man's clothes closet. At the same time, she will ask permission to reopen the default divorce granted her husband, Baron Gerto Von Gontard, grandson of the late Adolphus Busch, millionaire brewer.

The erstwhile actress will charge that she was framed when raiders found her in the apartment of Dr. Hans Wiesbader. on Fifth on May 21, 1940. She said her husband extracted a confession from her and then "exiled" her to South America. 'DRUGGED BY CHAMPAGNE Through her attorney, Bernhard H.

Sandler, MLss Toelle will charge she was "drugged" when she went to Dr. Weisbader's apartment. She is willing to concede, she averred, that the "drug" might have been only champagne, but it still had the same effect upon her. The Baron opposed her move to reopen the divorce by filing a confession purported to have been made by his wife. In it she allegedly admitted acts of infidelity with her physician.

AFFIDAVIT SUBMITTED The Baron also submitted the affidavit of Dr. Arnold Hutschnecker, who was summoned to attend the actress after the raid. Dr. Hutschnecker said he found the Baroness in tears and that when he asked her how she happened to be found naked in Dr. Wiesbader's place she told him she was "sex -starved." "She told me that Dr.

Wiesbader had been especially kind to her," Dr. Hutschnecker said, "and that the rest had just happened." joined by George Shea at Billincs. studying law at Temple University Law School he taught Latin, English and history at St. Joseph's College. From 1929 to 1937 he was successively private secretary to former District Attorney John Monaghan, attorney for the Home Owners' Loan Corporation and deputy attorney general of Pennsylvania.

He is now rounding out his second term in Congress, where he has been a consistent supporter of President Roosevelt's foreign policy. Myers has a law office in mid-city. He has a wife and three children and makes his home at 5313 Irving in West Philadelphia. and will oroceed to a dicrcintr site owned by the Montana Power- Yesterday's Local Weather Report V. S.

WeaUtcr Bureau Standard Tim October 19. 1941 ana ijignt, aoout nail way between Rainbow Falls and the Great Spring on the Missouri River. 3 S'ondard Tut 7 Oir NW 16 3 Clear Vi a. vi ii 92 3 'Mi 11 T2 63 7 62S '79 Airport data. Woman, 70, Dies Of Auto Injuries Mrs.

Helen Fisher, 70, of 118 Mc-Kean died last night in St. Agnes Hospital as a result of injuries suffered on the night of Oct. 10, when of Sunsnine. 6-1 hours, or percent Mme. Burstein-Bieler played the solo piano parts of Liszt's A Major Concerto and George Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue, the two major works on the program.

The orchestra was conducted by Guglielmo Sabatini. Highest temperature 'his date last 70 she was struck by an automobile at 55 74 79 60 31 7 7 lowest teml-erature thia date last 70 year 1 'i-iu A temfierature today ArrnK ternjierature this date lait year N'HToal J'r thia date Kf-fs tinre (k-t. 1 Jan. 1 BEAUTY Philadelphia's finest lamp department FIFTH FLOOR Jim 6ti Fire Record of the Day 7.59 A. M.

Two-story brick dwelling. 08 E. Albanus occupied by Louis Proodno. 8.40 A. M.

Two-story brick dwelling. 2508 Emerald unocrupled. 11.09 A. M. Four-story brick factory.

S. W. cor. 7ih and tlrern occupied by the Ampere Klectric Co. 3.14 P.

M. Two-story brick garage, 757 N. Uber occupied by W. Morgan. 3.32 P.

M. Two-story brick dwelling, 1912 Titan occupied by F. Humphries. 3 49 P. M.

Two-story brick dwelling, 2128 Simon occupied by F. DIPuola. 11th st. and Snyder ave. Police said the driver, Sidney Rab-inowitz, 34, of Wlnton st.

near 6th, would be re-arrested on a manslaughter charge. He had been held after the accident on a charge of assault and battery by automobile. Mrs. Fisher was the wife of John Fisher, a retired policeman. 418 0.7.1 25 53 7.19 pr-ipttatiun sinre lct.

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19 (A. P.I. A tropical disturbance of moderate Intensity was located about 75 miles northwest of Tampa. Sunday msht. moving northeastward or east northeastward attended by strong winds over a considerable area and gates over a small area near the centre and has caused rain over Florida, Southern Georgia and Southeastern South Carolina.

The disturbance over the central Great Lakes area Saturday night moved rapidly eastward passing off the New England coast Sunday morning. Another disturbance has developed In the Far Western States attended by light ram and cooler weather over the Pacific States, Idaho and Nevada. Cooler air of polar origin covers the Iakes area and is spreading southward over the North Atlantic States. Scattered showers have occurred during the last 24 hours over portions of the Plains States and the Great Lakes region. GKNF.R.4I, FORECAST The Indications are for generallv fair weather in the Washington forecast district Monday and Tuesday, cooler in the lower lake region and Middle Atlantic States.

Monday and rising temperatures over New York Tuesday. Elsewhere, little change in temperature. -MARINE FORECAST Block Island to Hatteras: Moderate northeast winds shifting to east over north portion In the afternoon; generally fair Monday. Chesapeake Bay: (k-ntlp to moderate northeast winds, fair weather Monday. UNOFFICIAL 61 8 P.

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62 TJ 11 P. M. 62 Colonial Federal Savings Loan Association (Formerly Nicholson Fedcral Savings Loan Association) Ex-Convict Held On Charge of Girl, 14 A former convict, released only 10 days ago from a Maryland peninten-tiary, was held without bail by Magistrate Jacob Dogole yesterday on a charge of enticing a 14-year-old girl to his room and assaulting her. The suspect is James Valentine. 31, Alden st.

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