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TIMES PHONE S101 READ IN TIMES A I MO DAY MORNING, 1 0 i 933 TIMES PHONE 6101 JOHN 94, JOLLY GOLD BLOC SEEK 'Private Detective, 62 9 Coming to Astor Tuesday ON THE STAGE AND SCREEN THIS WEEK BUT KEEPS DIMES CHANCE TO QUIT Fourteen Smilingly Says He's Too Old to Smile; Tells Story TARRYTOWN, N. July 9 John D. Rockefeller, in high spirits and robust health, attended services today at the PocanticoHills Union chapel and responded cheer fully to scores of. neighbors who congratulated him upon his ninety fourth birthday, which he observed yesterday. Word that Mr.

Rockefeller would appear spread rapidly and the Rev. Xesier Brent spoke to the largest congregation in the history of his pastorage. Mr. Rockefeller stopped to pose at length for photographers. "Please, Mr.

Rockefeller, came from the crowd. "Oh, I've heard that before go ahead and take as many as you like," replied Mr. Rockefeller. "Now, Mr. Rockefeller, will you smile for the next snap?" he was asked.

Too Old to Smile, He Smiles "Smile don't say that Just snap your picture. Remember I'm an old and if I smiled people would think I were pretending. I can't smile," responded Mr. Rockefeller. The crowd laughted at his remarks and then he smiled.

"I hope they got it," he said. Up to this point, John D. Rockefeller, was with his father. Then he left him to attend a meeting of the vestry. "How do you feel, Mr.

Rockefeller?" the aged capitalist was asked. "Never better," he replied. "I lead a simple life and none simpler than yesterday. I did not play golf. I did not go outside of the estate.

Had a quiet family party and that was all." "How Is your golf?" "It's good, but not as good as It used to "je. I can still hit a straight ball, but as for distance I can't make it." Asked about the London conference, Mr. Rockefeller said that "they'll arrive at some decision." Tells a Story "You know I don't read as much as I used to," he abserved. "You know my pleasure is riding and golfing. I've travelled many miles in my automobile in a year." Then calling to a member of his household he asked, "how many?" and was told "more than 20,000." "That makes me one of America's champion automobile riders," rejoined Mr.

Rockefeller. "Just another picture?" someone "All right," he replied, "but you must listen to this, story. "Once upon a time there was a community that received unusual good fortune. So the people of the community met and passed a resolution to take up a collection. The next day they met again and decided that the collection should be for the poor, and meeting the third day they decided they were the poor." Gives Out No Dimes Discussing his health, Mr.

IV ke feJler said: "I've reached the summertime of life. I want to be where there is summertime all the time. That's why I spend so much time in Florida, more In Lakewood and so little in Pocantlco." Mr. Rockefeller shook hands with numerous children, but he did not pass out dimes or nickels as often is his habit. ASK AID OF LABOR, RELIEF AGENCIES WASHINGTON, July 9 (if).

Labor and relief officials of 26 states, gathered here at federal behest, today pledged the co operation of their agencies with the new United States employment service toward spreading new jobs at top speed. The meeting was arranged by W. Prank Persons, director of the United States employment service, and Harry L. Hopkins, federal emergency relief administrator. Plans for formation of a state employment council in each state, with county committees, also were disclosed.

Each county committee will be composed of a representative of labor, a member of the local relief committee and three or four citizens. These county organizations will be under the state re employment director. BROTHERS FIGHT FOR BREAD KNIFE; 2 DEAD UNIONTOWN, July 9 (H Two brothers were stabbed to death and their brother in law, Harry Duggan, 25, was seriously wounded today in the mining town of Gray's Landing. The dead are Charles Whyel, 23, and George Whyel. 35.

Duggan is in the Fayette county jail pending Investigation. County detectives said they were told Duggan tried to intervene after the brothers began to scramble for an 18 inch bread knife, with which the stabbing was done. DRYS MOVE INTO, OLD BRYAN HGME WASHINGTON, July 9 (Anti Saloon league headquarters have moved into the former residence of William Jennings Bryan. The new offices, F. Scott McBride, general superintendent, said, "will be very convenient to the capltol, the house and senate office buildings." Are you discouraged, tired and blue? Try a few of Dietrich's Little Hustlers and tomorrow you will see things different Dietrich's Little Hastier correct constipation, dizziness, sick Aft i headache and billiousness and Is a tonic for the system.

25c per box. FOR Mt.F. AT AIL LOCAL DEALERS Dietrich's Drug Store 05 PENN ST. II Orferi Ilka 1 Will Leave Parley, But Will Keep Observers On Job LONDON, July 9 (JP European gold standard countries prepared to night to withdraw from the world economic conference gently and with out a rumpus. Georges Bonnet, French finance minister, spent the week end search lng for a formula by which the mem bers of the gold bloc could leave ob servers to keep a sharp eye on what the inflationist sterling dollar bloc might concoct.

This would not mean a technical walkout, it was said, but the gold countries hoped it would be a knockout blow. The installation of observers on the scale America used for a long time at Geneva is the sole United States plan the gold countries now are will ing to adopt. Whether the conference is to bios som forth on the basis of a sterling dollar price raising program, or suffer a painful, lingering death probably will be decided tomorrow. Will Meet Today The conference steering committee will meet at 11 o'clock tomorrow morning to give a final decision on whether the parley is to continue with its full agenda or whether it is to lop off monetary and tariff questions as is aemanaea oy me goia bloc menv bers, representing all continental Europe except Portugal, Finland, Es. tonia and the Scandinavian coun tries.

The permanent monetary commit tee, the only one which has not yet reported its desire, meets before 11 o'clock. The committee on temporary mone tary measures for easing the crisis al ready has voted to keep pushing on wniie the economic committees voted to strangle the conference immedi ately. The bloc members are convinced they will lose the battle in the steering committee where a majority vote for the sterling dollar group is pre dicted. This would mean that the conference will boil on with the lid off. The policy of the gold bloc as ex pressed by M.

Bonnet, its stubborn defender, is to remain adamant and not to give a single inch. For this reason they were favorably inclined toward the observer plan for they are said to feel that it is to their interests to keep tab on the sterling dollar bloc if it attempts a vast price, raising scheme. Ask French To Play Ball Prime Minister Ramsay Mac Donald sent emissaries today to M. Bonnet to attempt to persuade the Frenchman to "play ball" tomorrow and afterwards. They were told, it was understood, that this was im possible and that the gold bloc coun tries intended to adopt the observer plan.

Meanwhile the British and domi nions delegates were understood to be looking to Washington to produce a price level project for the sterling dollar group to work on. Secretary of State Cordell Hull's statement Saturday to the dominion represen tatives wag said not to have given them sufficient encouragement to go ahead. They expected Secretary Hull to uisclose some concrete plan upon which the conference could pounce it was said, if it was decided tomor row to have the conference continue to discuss the monetary phases. Interest runs high over the debate to take place in the house of com mons tomorrow on the conference, All the delegations are looking for an inkling of Great Britain future DOlicv. They are eager to know whether Mr.

MacDonald and Chan cellor of the Exchequer Neville Chamberlain are going to advince further into the sterling dollar camp or recede again toward the gold bloc. WOMEN RAP U. S. JOB DISCRIMINATION WASHINGTON, July 9 UP) The National Woman's party today announced adoption of a resolution to be presented to President Roosevelt asking him to stop "wholesale dismissals" of women from government service and to end "dscriminations" against married women. The resolution urged him to remove "artificial handicaps placed upon women wage earners by special legislation as to hours, night work and wages applying only to women and not to their male competitors." The Chief Executive also was asked in the resolution to aid the proposed amendment to the constitution guaranteeing women equal rights with men.

JAP FISH BOAT SEIZED BY SOVIETS TOKIO, July 9 (JP) A Rengo (Japanese) news agency dispatch from Hokodate today reported the seizure of the Japanese fishing boat Kotohira Maru, carrying a crew of 20, by a Soviet trawler yesterday. The craft was reported seized off Petropavlovsk, Kamchatka. The reason for the seizure was not stated. Another Japanese fishing boat nearbv reported the incident and a Japanees destroyed was said to be en route to the scene. CHESS, TOO, MUST BE STRICTLY NAZI BADOPYRMONT.

Germany, July 9 (JPy None but aryans meaning no Jews and ardent Nazis will be eligible to join the new "Greater Germany Chess association," Commissar Otto Zander announced today. Zander was appointed by Dr. Joseph Goebbels, minister of propaganda, as chairman of the new association. Zander dissolved the old German schachbund. saying only units of the new organization would be permitted.

HORTHY'S POWERS WIDENED BUDAPEST, July 9 (VP) The chamber of Deputies at a night session passed government bill widening the powers of the Regent, Admiral Nicholas von Horthy. The right to dissolve Parliament la Included la the measure. JE? fees James Cagiiey in 'The Mayor of last times today ananinnv.UlinjwaW!IBaa Svjvyx A scene from "Jennie Gerhardt" featuring Sylvia Sidney and Donald Cook, now at the JKmbassy Jean Harlow, AtLoew'sin 'Hold Your Man' The adage that steel bars do not prison make is reflected in the modern women's reform school settings used in "Hold Your Man," Metro Goldwyn Mayer's new co starring vehicle for Jean Harlow and Clark Gable, now at Loew's and never to return to any other Reading theatre. Adapted from the modern insti tutions for correction In the East, tho sets show the penal school as place of helpful restraint rather than grim incarceration and pun ishment. There are no heavy bars, gratings or other prison reminders.

Feminine vanity, it is said, plays large part In the administration of many of the reform schools. The amount of "dolling up" permitted is said to depend upon the deportment of the individual Inmates. The dormitory bungalows are equipped with enameled beds and every occupant has a table for personal effects. A dressing table accommodates the various groups. 1 'Under the Tonto Rim," New Zane Grey Tale, at State Stuart Erwin, Fred Kohler, Ray mond Hatton and Verna Hiille head the cast of the picture version of Zane Grey's "Under the Tonto Rim," twenty seventh of the noted author's stories to reach the screen, which comes to the State, today.

Under the Tonto Rim," while It has all the qualities of excitement and romance that have made Grey's other novels successful pictures, has, in addition, a large element of humor. It is the story of Erwin, a cowboy who just can't do anything right. Failing at all other branches of stock raising, he is Anally set down in a cattle corral to guard the stock against theft. But he fails at that too the cattle are stolen from under his very nose. Reported Bad Man Disgusted, he accepts the advice of a couple of conles, and invests a small Inheritance in a hog raising enterprise.

But he hates his work so much that the cronies decide the only thing that will keep him at it a wife. So they Inveigle him to border town saloon, where, un DRY FOR 70 YEARS, DIES AT AGE OF 85 HAZLETON, July 9 MV Edward Boyle, aged 85 years, said to be the oldest living temperance advocate in the anthracite region, died at his home In Hazleton tonight. He took the pledge when the KniahU of Father Matthew were organized In Hazleton over 70 years ago. After 58 years of service with the Lehigh Valley railroad he retired but maintained an Interest In the Lehigh Val ley. Veterans' association.

A half ton of coal Is required to start a freight train and bring it to running speed. at the Astor, Clark Gable The picture shows inside views of a reform school, depicting the operating of classrooms for sewing and cooking. Other scenes are placed in the visiting rooms and chapel, where coasiderable dramatic action in the story takes place. In these scenes. Miss Harlow discards the gorgeous clothes in which she first appears in the picture and wears the starched denim uniforms of the institution, making a sharp contrast.

She is shown following the routine of the school and becomes embroiled in a furious battle of personalities with another girl, her rival for the affections of the man who causod their imprisonment. Sam Wood directed "Hold Your Man" from an original story by Anita Loos. Included in the cast are Stuart Erwin, Dorothy Burgess, Muriel Kirkland, Garry Owen, Bar Bara Barondess, Paul Hurst, Elizabeth Patterson, Theresa Harris, Blanche Friderlci and George Reed. known to him, they spread the report that he is a notorious desperado. This brings the women flocking around him, but keeps the men at a safe distance.

He Is soon exposed as a no good cowboy, however, and the daughter of his former boss, who had been deeply impressed, turns on him in scorn. The scorn has the effect of making Erwin as bad as the bad man he had been portrayed as being. He returns to the saloon, cleans out the place, and carries off the boss' daughter. Reaches Breathless Climax The picture reaches a breathless climax as he is cornered, on the one hand, by a posse which has set out to "get" him for abducting the girl, and, on the other, the band of cattle rustlers who had been the original cause of his troubles. On the same program a comedy, "Techno Crazy," and the Pathe News.

Starting Wednesday and for the first time shown in Reading, "The Bitter Tea of General Yen," starring Barbara Stanwyck. FOREST ARMY SAVES TOWN FROM FLAMES STRATTANVILLE, July 9 (Pi More than 200 soldiers of the "forest army" went into action with New Bethlehem, Clarion and Brookville firemen early today and extinguished a fire which for a time threatened to sweep the town. The fire, starting in a garage, damaged an entire block at Main street and Fourth avenue. Loss was estimated by property owners at 115,000. The loreit soldiers, mobilized at their Deans Dam camp, four miles distant, were rushed to the scene in tnicks.

They were granted a 48 hour avt for their work. TT' tf SrN LA s' If Jean Harlow with Clark Cable now at Loew's in "Hold Your Man" Sluart Erwin and Verna Millie in a scene from "Under the Tonto Rim," showing at the State BALANCED BUDGET REALIZED IN N. Y. ALBANY, N. July 9 (Jf) Go ernor Herbert H.

Lehman, pleased over state tax collections for the fiscal year ended June 30, predicted tonight that New York state will have "an actual and real balanced budget" by the end of the present fiscal year. This would involve the paying off of a deficit of $105,903. 643.32 accumulated during President Roosevelt's administration as governor. In order to balance the budget Mr. Lehman, formerly internationally known as a banker, approved a one percent retail sales tax on everything except food, a one percent "gross Income" tax with no personal exemptions and no writing off of capital losses, and a 25 percent Increase in inheritance taxes.

dftSTORh LAST DAY! A JAMES Cagney THE MAYOR OF HELL" STARTS TOMORROW! It takes a whole crow to wr.clt a houe. BUT HOW ONE MAN CAN WRECK A HOME! WILLIAM POWELL bark to tha tvpa of Tola that mad him famous "PRIVATE DETECTIVE 62" with Margaret Lindsay Addad BOBBY JONES in "How to Braak 90" NEW LOW PRICES Any Saat 25e to 6 P. Evo.i Bale, 2Se Eva. I 40c Ckildran 10c to Ii30 P. 15c to Cloaing STRAND Eliua Land! Miriam Jordan "I Loved You Wednesday" A 1 7 GO EASY ON BEER, GUARDSMAN TOLD MT.

GRETNA, July 9 (P). Artillerymen, infantrymen and medical corps troops of the Pennsylvania National Guard took their ease today after the labor of moving into their camps, and rested for the start of two weeks field training. Aside from the few assigned to and other routine duties, the approximately 5,000 men had little to do. A warning against abuse of the new beer privilege by his troops, was sounded by Brig. Gen.

Edward Mar tin, commander of the fifty fifth infantry brigade. Tte PLcW offo WttJU NOW FLAYING J) no LARK I ICGCTHCIt AGAIN IN With STUART ERWIN A Metra Oaliwja Mayar Netara wevrt to shown in ant OTHEK THEATBB IN KEADINQ Jaalar Faatar CHARLEY CHASE In "ARABIAN TIGHTS' Hearst Metrotone News NEW LOW PRICES CarsoniaPool Children 20c Adults 30c Special Ticket: Children, 10 dips. AdulU, 10 dipt $2 00 Adulu, 40 dipt $7.00 Inesday KJddiea' Day Pricec: Children, 10c; Adults. 20e PmI aaSor HiU Inaawttoa. Wu lapplM 1nm a wtll 4M ia, aiMrlni haara KIDD0ESf All ridei and amuaementa.

in eluding pool, half price. Th includes Dad and Mother, I arm Ul JEAN Today for the last times the Astor presents James Cagney in "The Mayor of Hell." Tomorrow the Astor offers a new show. Suave William Powell returns to the type of role that first won him screen recognition in "Private Detective 62," which begins a three day engagement at the Astor theatre to morrow. Once again this polished star portrays, as the title suggests, a sleuth, but one of a different order than his Philo Vance characterizations of the past. In this thrilling, highly entertaining, Warner Bros, offering, Powell is a tarnished, but more interesting, spy on erring wives and wayward husbands.

Discredited in diplomatic circles, Powell is forced to employ his ferreting genius in domestic spheres. By his charm and adroitness he is unusually successful in a profesion that is as remunerative as it is loathsome. Then he undertakes to 'Jennie Gerhardt Dreiser Story, Shows at Embassy Sylvia Sidney, girl of the sad, wist ful eyes, reaches the heights of screendom in Theodore Dreiser's amazing chronicle of the life and loves of "Jennie Gerhardt." The picture, in which Miss Sidney receives her first star billing, features Donald Cook, Mary Astor, H. B. Warner and Edward Arnold.

It is a B. P. Schulberg production, directed by Marion Gering. The picture is a splendid adapta tion of Dreiser's vivid novel of the same name, believed by many to be his outstanding achievement in the world of American letters. The char acter is essentially a symbol of American womanhood, following her footsteps from girlhood to her development as one of the most talked of women in American fiction.

Deftly transplanted to the screen, the novel gains immeasurably by the surprising portrayals of a grand cast. Symbol of American Womanhood Jennie Gerhardt must be ex plained as a symbol of American womanhood. How else explain the depths and heights to which this character moves throughout a life time filled with hopes and despairs, loves and sacrifices? The program at the Embassy in cludes "Just Around the Corner" with Warren William, Joan Blondell and Bette Davis. This subject is presented with the co operation of the General Electric company. As an added attraction this week the exclusive showing of the Carnera Sharkey fight pictures, as photographed at the ringside at Madison Square Garden.

Every punch asd ILLINOIS CAPITOL FIRE LOSS $75,000 SPRINGFIELD. 111., July 9 (IP) Fire that raged through a portion of the Illinois statehouse, destroying records and damaging the edifice considerably was extinguished by firemen tonight after it had burned about four hours. Origin of the fire was undetermined but Edward J. Hughes, secretary of state, said it might have been caused from defective electric wiring. He estimated the damage at $75,000.

Wilmrr anl Vincent' STATE NOW PLAYING lOMAMCZ of a BAMULBADMAN fill ART ERVlll RMDlfl UrMOH HATTON A4da "get the goods" on beautiful Mar gart Lindsay, but makes the mistake of falling In love with her. Powell's excellent work in "Privat Detective 62" is said to be ably seconded by that of Margaret Lindsay, who may be remembered from her role as the girl on the "Titanic" In "Cavalcade," who possesses one of the most attractive personalities to come to the screen In many a long month. Other roles in this comedy melodrama, include that of Arthur Hohl as Hogan the rascal partner of Powell in the detective business, Gordon Westcott as the gangster, James Bell as the hophead, Whitey; Ruth Donnelly, as Amy; Sheila Terry as "The Girl" and Natalie Moorhead as Mrs. Burns, also will be seen in outstanding parts. An able supporting cast includes Arthur Byron, Anna Hovey, Renee Whitney, Hobart Canaugh, Irving Bacon and Theresa Harris.

every round is pictured, with a closeup of the sensational knockout in the sixth round. Coming soon, "College Humor." EMBASSY! Always At Tha Correct Temperature NOW PLAYING EXTRA ADDED Picture of WorltT Heavyweight Championship Fight CARNERA SHARKEY At Madison Square Garden SEE THE SENSATIONAL KNOCKOUT IN THE SIXTH ROUND EXTRA SPECIAL "Just Around The Corner" with WARREN WILLIAM JOAN BLONDELL BETTE DAVIS FREE! A GENERAL ELECTRIC REFRIGERATOR Ask for details at Embassy Theatre EMBASSY Theatre A General Electric Refrigerator Jenny Gerhart' Alto Just Around The Corner' For detaih regarding thit G. K. Refrigerator ask at the Box Office or at V'. K.

Oralle, 16 S. Fifth Su PRIVATE INSTRUCTION in DANCING Daily by. Appointment tt GUNDRY'S FIFTH STREET hene J5K1 Kaaaaaa i BtTPAYH) ay IIFE AJP Mffft QW aWtUrrsJ jfjl American 1 TZSSSi KMAl OOC jj MM FREE now Announcement Catharine Behney bers to announee that by mutual agreement of all pirtlr concerned her Winter Garden Revue scheduled at the Rajah theatre for the night July IS has been postponed until November (date to be set later). Ticket sold in advance for the July 13 date will be honored at the November show or money will be refunded at this time If deired. Signed Catharine Behney DAY DAY CALSONIA PARK I i.