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THE BINGHAMTON PRESS, THURSDAY EVENING, JUNE 27, 1940. Cary Punch at Casler in Welfare Office Fight Reported; Neither Denies It Boys Blamed for 1 1 Fires in WB 1 FRAXK B. CASEY jpfVwrWWyfrVWW -MjywaMWisssMsMW Mi i 'V'f I "vxm.ft- i Water Safety Program for 500 Children if Do Not Speak at Meeting in Mayors Room City Hall Sources Discuss Speedy Encounter of Wednesday Class of 196 Is Graduated at North High 'Unconventional' Exercises Picture Technical Work at School Convent Hall! Broome County Chapter of the American Red Cross and the County 4-H clubs today were developing a countywide rural water safety program for mors than S00 boys and girls. Pomeroy, county 4-H club agent and Francis Cooper, representing the water eafatv u. Only One Does Any Damage in Part of Parochial Institution undercurrent feud between Red Cross conferred today on plans Pubfle works Commissioner Rob ONE Inauguration of a plan for ert J.

Cary and I'ubiic Welfare Commissioner James JT. Casler sremed near the breaking point youm in tne rural communities iwlmmlns mtA II, TWO Establishment of at least imai centers wners instruction Will be ffiVPn thtHltfrhnl, tt. THREE Preparation of a schedule' today, City Hall pieced together the de-alls of three i-niy minutes In Mr. Casler'a office yesterday af imii-iiay weeK class for the various groups once weekly. Mr.

Pomerov aM that Rs North, High school graduated its "first class of thoroughbreds," a class of 196, at commencement exercises In the school auditorium last night, using "The School Goes Industrial" as theme. H. Earl Weaver, principal, termed the graduates "thoroughbreds," because, ha said, they were the first class to have completed all their high school training at North High. Among the other "firsts" claimed by tha clasa and by Mr. Weaver was that for tha first time in the annals of the Binghamton school system boys were graduated from a straight technical course.

The exercises were "unconventional In part," according to Mr. Weaver. Brief panoramas of in and girls participated in the 1939 Ill ternoon when, ac- 4 .1 In niurl. iirugiam ana mat "at least 600 should take part In it this year." Aim of the nrnrram somebody threw ja punch. down the possibility of water fa- 1 i 3 I 4 A.

iTtfl JJr- i t.h i hswimiiriininir 1, '-rS -sa Youthful Incendiaries were blamed today for an outbreak of fires that resulted In 11 minor blazes last night In old Convent hall at Oak and Leroy streets, part of St. Patrick's parochial school. City police were called to investigate the fires last night after firemen under Battalion Chief William McCarthy war called to the three-story wood and brick structure when passersby noticed amok rising and turned In an alarm at I 41 p. m. Only one of tha blazes, burning through a kitchen cabinet, in which It was started with a piece of paper, damaged part of a wall of the room.

Discovery of one smouldering fire led to another with firemen finally finding a total of 11, all but one of which failed to develop enough to spread. All of the blazes were begun with pieces of crumpled paper, apparently by amateurs, said Acting Klre Chief William D. Thomas. The nremakers. satd hv ratn.

They each other wnurs me rural communities. Instruction will be given by Mr. Cooner. Derwnori man of the water safety and life Mn Mayor Kress' waiting- room JL, again shortly be-f forB rioon today, sMr. Casler glared l.A Jand muttered saving uivitsiun oi ine nea cross, has cooperated with the development of a program.

dustrial, vocational and technical training available at tha school were flashed before the parents, who Jammed the ca sLsaMMint imamM HES L. JOUUEL'HT ttMMMHMBUIMUUWUJMIMHIMUUUUijl UIIMHILUH IMWUUI Hi -A FAT MrCORMACK MICHAEL J. O'XEIL pacity auditorium. Introducing the five scenes of "The School Grtem Industrial" were: cary cryptlcallyi "So he's home, Neither Mr. easier nor Mr.

Cary would deny that Mr. Cary had swung on Mr. Casler, and Mr. Casler even went so far as to say where he was sitting, not standing, during the encounter, as a reporter questioned him. Mr.

Casler was unwilling to go Into details, plainly grieved at the nrosoect of their becoming pub Frederick Blshara, Marshall Brown, Henry Kracer, Paul Woods, Miss Thelma Whitney and Miss Ellen Six Arrested by Vice Squad All' Plead Not Guilty After Cigar Store Raid Six persons arrested in a vice squad raid on an Upper Court street cigar store last night pleaded Innocent at arraignment in City Harrison. Those presenting hoys 'tdiistrlal arts included William LOOKING FOR CLUES in the investigation of 11 minor fires -which were started almost simultaneously last night in the Convent hall at Oak and Leroy streets, part of St. Patrick's Parochial school, are Detective Casey, who examines damage done by the only one of the numerous blazes which developed before firemen arrived and Patrolman O'Neil, who looks for fingerprints on a cellar window through which the firebug or firebugs entered the three-story building. Mr. McCormack, school custodian, examines a stage prop in which one, of the fires was started.

lic, and commented it would be Richard Bernard, Stanley Polan- chek electrical wiring; Arthur Ie, Robert Kolosky, Frank Mills- unfavorable to administration. Ha suggested cabinet making, and Lawrence Button, Harry Bldlnlan, Richard Andrews printing. that questioners Activities In girls industrial arts ask Mn Cary. GIRL SCOUTS WIN were by Misses Dorothy Harper, Frances Popolo metal craft; Wanda Russell, Evelyn Hoover, Marguerite Basel. Marian Baldwin HIGHER RANKINGS AT PORT CRANE ments were served to It guests in the Community house.

Flowers and candles were used as decoration. Mrs. John Simons is captain of the troop and is aided by Mrs. I Maynard and Mrs. Charles T.

O'Neill, lieutenants. photography, and Betty Beyea, Helen Plpher retail selling. Demonstrations of vocational Mr. Cary wax blithe. calle.l i 1 "No-Comment Cary" tnd said he did not know "what you are talklnp about." He and Mr Easier did not ipeak.

to each -other when the turned up In the Court today and were released under bail pending trial July 14. Plalnclothesmen James Cecil and Raymond O'Keefe, who said they made the raid after receiving a tip over the telephone about 7 o'clock. Informed the court $1.99 was found on a table which they confiscated along with seven chairs. Charged with being proprietor of the establishment is Charles R. McKay, 43, of Harry L.

drive, Johnson City, who posted $200 bail Troop Membert Receive New training were by Matthew Cuprina, Oeorge Hilsinger auto, and Richard Batlcy. Victor Gazda, Valin Madarian, Donald Ulmer machine. tiva Captain Otto J. Krauss to be one or more bova who had broken Into tha building through a cellar window, attempted to start four fires in the first floor kitchen of tha building, two in the cellar, one in a cafeteria room on tha first floor, one In a bookcase and another in a cabinet on tha second floor and another on the third floor whera a. candle had been placed on tha floor beneath a crumpled ball of pa per.

Two engine companies, a truck company and ona fire squad responded to tha alarm. rialn-clothesmen Raymond O'Keefe and James Cecil and Detective Den-nia B. Foley were called In to investigate. Detective Frank B. Caser and Patrolman Michael J.

O'Neil attempted to obtain fingerprints this morning from the window through which the culprits sre helieved lo have entered tha building. The window glass was so dirty, however, that prints probably will not be helpful, Captain Krause said. A blaze causing $300 damage sprung up slightly less than two weeks ago in a barn at the rear of the home of Rodney N. VanAtta in Oak street, adjacent to the main St. Patrick's school building.

Mr. VanAtta reported that the fire appeared to be the work of youths or an amateur firebug. The convent hall building was damaged by a major fire 28 years ago when it was a girls' hoarding Badge at Court of Honor Technical exhibit was presented HAROLD ALBERT HONOR DAY for hnmton Rotary was in the Arlington hotel, where Mr. Joggerst was presented a life membership gold plaque for 25 years as secretary, and Mr. -Albert was installed president, succeeding Merl Vail, who was awarded a diamond studded Rotary pin.

by Plerno Llsi, Robert Brooks, John Podany. Stanley Pruslk Girl Scout Troop, of Port ciectrical. and Carlton Kinney, Crane held a court of honor in RENSSELAER ALUMNI AWARD SCHOLARSHIP TO HENRY CRANE, JR. Central High Graduate Given 4 Years at Engineering Institute the scout rooms there last night. Kills Kliewer, Natale Mlcalizzl, Richard Wood machine.

In the closing demonstrations a tnrougn his attorney, Richard F. Rath of Johnson City. Mr. Rath also represented the other defendants, who are charged with frequenting a gambling establishment. Released under $25 bail stroboscope was explained by Robert Ives, transmission of sound Camp to Get Surplus Food Boys to Be Given Cooking Course at Ely Park Federal Surplus Commodities Corporation will supply boys at Ely Park Day camp with food, Herbert F.

Milligan, chairman of the camp committee, said today. John Hiza, day camp director plans classes in outdoor cooking at the camp, and available food of the Federal Surplus Commodities Corporation will be used. Previous summers campers hava brought their own lunches thus hindering an educational program in ramp cookery. "It is hard to give a lesson In cooking with nothing but a hot dog and a roll to start with," Mr. Milllgan said.

Eggs, flour, raisins, carrots, peas, cabbage, beans, apples and possibly other types of food will now be available to the campers. Mr. Milllgan said the first of tha food will reach the camp about July 17. by Orover Stone and a high fre each they Identified themselves as quency oscillator by Curtis Cooper. High honors in special fields Frank: and Vincent Waska, 29 and S7, respectively, both of 461 Court went to seven members of the street: Carl Finney, J2, of 38 Bald graduating class.

Sergll i ave. son of Mrs. Mar win street: Frank VanSIce, SI, of 439 Court street, and Sheldon Wright, 32, of J4 Falrview avenue. garet Cave of 112 Susquehanna The following girls received badges: Rachel Scrafford, tenderfoot; Mariqulta Davidson, Doris Hitt. Joyce Ingraham, Barbara Robertson and Rachel Scrafford, second class; Celia Maynard, first class.

Merit badges went to Cleo Matin and Anne O'Neill, hostess; Anne O'Neill, foods; Cella Maynard, musician: Marion Lashier, Cleo Martin, Edith Garson, Bar. bara Garson, Cella Maynard, Anne O'Neill, Arlene Ross. Alice Davidson and Bernadetta O'Brien, interior decoration. Architecture merit badges went to Edith Garson, Barbara Garson, Marion Lashier, Anne O'Neill, Arlene Ross, Vivian Ingraham, Cleo Martin, Alice Davidson and Berna-dette O'Brien. Following the awards refresh Abraham Lincoln School mayor ante room together this morning.

Mr. Cary busied himself with a cltin complaining about a fence while Mr. Casler fiddled with an automo- i bile key and waited for the mayor. -After a conference with the mayor, Mr. Casler said an understanding had been reached.

It was understood that Mr. Caa- ler's rhetorical query: "So he's home, eh?" referred to a previous understanding, and Indicated Mr. Casler'a surprise at seeing Mr. Cary In City HalU One City Hall source that the encounter, shortly after 4 o'clock Wednesday afternoon, was faster than a blitzkrieg, with Mr. Cary breezing Into Mr.

Casler'a of-flcs one minute, and breezing out the next- Before long, Mr. Casler was doing a little breezing himself, right straight to the mayor's office. "You don't see any marks on me, do you?" Mr. Casler asked a reporter when asked If It were true that he had been hit. Mr.

Casler also defined the difference between his weight and that of Mr. Cary. Mr. Casler stands at about 140, while the public works commissioner is near 200. Henry Crane, son of Mr.

and Mrs. Henry D. Crane of $0 Murray street, has been awarded a four-year scholarship at Rensselaer Polytechnlcal Institute by the Southern Tier Alumni Association, Russell Rowley of It Laurel avenue, president, announced today. Mr. Crane was a member of the graduating class of Binghamton Central High school Tuesday night.

The award waa made for general outstanding scholastic ability and for outstanding performance in extra-curricular activities. school known as St, Joseph's Firemen Put Out Blaze in Truck; Damage Is $10 Firemen were called out early this afternoon to extinguish a minor blaze that caused (10 damage to a tractor-trailer truck owned by the Kceshln Motor Express of Belknap avenue. The vehicle waa parked in front of 2R5 Water street. The operator was J. W.

Towner. Fire officials said the motor backfired, igniting gasoline around the carburetor. Graduates Given Picnic Members of the graduating class of the Abraham Lincoln school street, was awarded the Captain Phelps award for outstanding pcholarshlp and general ability. The prize was of ISO. The Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute medal for excellence in mathematics went to Robert Ives, pon of Mr.

and Mrs. Herbert D. Ives of 65 -Rotary avenue. Prize for ability in history presented by the Tuscarora chapter fContlniird os rase Five) academy. CIT WFF.DS MursliArld, Mann.

(UP) With old razor blades and lawn mower parts, Philip Randall, 20, has inverted a weed-cutting machine. He calls it a ''poithbolnder." were feted yesterday by the school's rarent-Teacher association at Chenango Valley State park. There are is in the class. hob lws wsmms wmi As it speculated, city hall recalled the last administrative difference between Mr. Casler and Mr.

Cary, in which Mr. Casler as purchasing director objected to Mr. Cary's directing that purchases from the city plant be referred through him before going to the purchase office. The direct cause of yesterday's fiareup, however, has Mr. Casler baffled.

In the welfare commissioner's chair for only five days, Mr. Casler said he did not know I Mr. Cary's immediate frame of mind, adding that he would like to know very much what had got under the publlo works commissioner's skin. Asking Mr. Casler to verify the accounts being discussed by city employes, a.reporter queried: "Is It true that Mr.

Cary came into this office, came over to you and slapped you?" "In my chair interposed Mr. Casler. IlIEMIFl. I IOXE FREEZING ZONE near-zero temperature in big Sealed Ice Compartment for frozen foods, for freezing ice. Planners Will Study Roads Classification Proposal mm i zoxz 22 IXTRA COLD ZONE in Norge Coldpack perfect cold ttorage for frwh meat in large quantitiei.

to i boes to Board Monday ZOXE C01D SfOPlRf 70MP afe The Broome County Planning board was to meet in executive session late today at the Courthouse to discuss a proposed countywide highway classification plan scheduled for submission Monday to the Board of Supervisors. road plan, which tentatively low temperature in extra large rood compartment. I Lgfji AUTHENTIC EARLY AMERICAN has proposed dropping about 24 EDR00M ENSEMBLE miles of county roads from the county system and adding about 30 miles of town roads, will not be released before It goes to the supervisors, according to J. Donald Ahearn, technical director of the planning board. HUMIDITY ZONE in Norge slid-ing Hydrovoir, keepi leafy vegetables crisp.

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C. T. V-meets at Central T. M. C.

A. Monday at 2 p. m. Tnvinsend Club 9 meets at 2 Tompkins street Friday at 7:20 1 P. v'.

JU game party following, Triple cities Catholics hold an-j 'ial picnic and outing Saturday on the grounds of St. Joachim's and St. Bonaventure'a parish at Meshoppen, Pa. I 1J 1 AT THE FURNITURE EXCHANGE OPEN EVENINGS 162 WATER STREET SALES and SERVICE t5-27 Rttirges Binghamton Open Fvenlngs Plsl 2S-S-I5 New Stores, 201 Main Endwell, N. I.Phone End.

"1'iKiinmton imhu nlon Veterans, and Auxiliary 17 meet at 7:30 Friday at 299 Chenango street..