The Times Leader from Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania • Page 9

THE WILKES-BARRE RECORD. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 21,1931 Nine SEEK SIIORTRIDGE'S SENATE TOGA Eminent Commander Court Decides DEEDS RECORDED Fathers, Sons Dine a Boxing Match Property Transfers Filed With Recorder Georfa Stacker Recalls Early Religious Life Pageant, How Old Ross Street Grew to Central, Given by 75 Hit At Reward For Snoopers Tobacco Dealers Protest Provision in Cigaret Tax Proposal i Emalia of WUkes- Holds Malice or Excessive Barre to Ludwlg Realty Corp. of same place, property In Lake township for U- A large number ol fathers and sons and friends gathered at a dinner in South Side T. M. C.

A. par' lors last night Program of speeches from fathers and sons aad fellowship songs ware enjoyed. Good fellowship was evident Two selections by George Marshall, tenor, were very much appreciated. The interior of the South Side T. M.

C. A. has been improved. A hard wood floor has been laid in the parlors by Tyre Square club. Another group of colored persons has comnleted renovatlna the kit- Joseph Suit of Nantlcoke to Force Not Shown; Directs Acquittal James J.

Butt of same plaoe, property in Nantlcoke for II. Vlnoent T. Luoco of Nantlcoke to Frank Zlma of Wllkes-Barre, prop Assault and battery charge, -growing out of a boxing, contest with glove between two farmer i vi iff mm I l'f chen by papering, painting, placing new linoleum, light, eto. 1 An athletlo club has been organised and basketball activities will start when use of a gymnasium oan be obtained. On Thursday nights the main is used for swimming.

Eight volumes on The History of the Negro have been added te the library. Harrlsburg, Nov. 20. Opposition to on provision of the cigaret sales tax bill which Governor Pin-chot has sponsored in the Legislature to provide funds for unemployment relief, has been raised by tobacoo dealers. This provision permit payment of informers who report violations of the proposed law.

The dealers denounce the provision as a new form of snooping. The provision In the law is: "The secretary of revenue Is hereby authorised to pay out of any moneys appropriated for the purpose such sums as be may deem proper, not exceeding $25, to any person other than a State officer or employe, who. brings to his attention any dealer who has sold any package of cigaret without stamps affixed thereto, a required by and In violation of this act; but a re in which one knocked out the other with blow to the stomach and Jaw, wai aired 'before Judge W. A. Valentine and a jury In criminal court yesterday after-Boon, The defendant was Ray tanning, SO, of Salem township, who was charged with assaulting Ezra Folk, about the same age, a son of George folk, a neighbor.

The boy were working on a neighboring farm last July agreed "to a friendly bout with boxing gloves, Ezra told the court. After a few blow had been exchanged Ezra said Ray struck him in the stomach and then on the jaw and knocked him down and out. He was unconscious for two days, and had medical treatment from two doctor, 1 the victim testified. Ke peaks In a hesitant manner and holds his. condition was caused by erty in Nantlcoke lor 11.

Edward Pokropus of Conynabam township to Cseslaw Okraslnskl of Wllkes-Barre, property In Conynx-ham township for II. Cseslaw Okraslnskl of Conyog-ham township to Edward Pokropus of Wllkes-Barre, property in Con-yngham township for 1. Guaranty Title Mortgage Co. to Bert Dal Sasso of Wllkes-Barre, property In Wllkes-Barre for $1. 2520 Miles Of State Road Work Completed Harrlsburg, Nov.

20 0W The State Highway department today reported that 240 miles of highway work was completed, last week with 26,069 men employed, bringing the season's total to 2620 miles. At this rate of construction It was predicted that the depart ment's season total of 8,000 miles would be reached within the next two weeks. The three major Items of the 1931 program called for 600 miles of contraot work and 820 miles of light type Improvement on the old State highway system and 1669 miles of light type Improvement on the former township roads taken over by the State last summer. A. few miles of miscellaneous gaps made the total 3,000 miles.

Armstrong Funeral Will Be Held Monday Pittsburgh, Nov. 30 tP). Joseph G. Armstrong, one of the most colorful and forceful characters John R. Asher, eminent commander of 'Dleu le Veut com-mandery 45, Knights Templar, has called on the Knights Templar to attend Thanksgiving services on Sunday night, November 22, at 7:30 In Kingston M.

church. The Knights will assemble at Masonic temple at 6:45 and headed by the Templar band directed by John MacLus-ki will parade to the church on Market street, Kingston. Senator1 Samuel M. Shortrldge of California, staunch supporter of President Hoover, faces a hard fight In the primary election next summer. Three prominent candidates are opposing his renomina-tlon.

Shown above, they are Congressman Joe Crall of Los Angeles, left; Congressman Philip Swing of San Diego, centre, and State Senator Tallant Tubbs of San Francisco, right ward shall not be provided here under unless and until the dealer hall have been convicted for violating thl act." Episodes In the development of one of the city oldest religious Institutions were graphically recalled in a colorful pageant, How Old Ross Street Grew1 to Central, presented by a cast of 75 last night at Central M. EL church before a large and enthusiastic audience. Costumes In authentio keeping with periods In the church's history- added a high degree of effectiveness to the presentation. Situation ware portrayed with faithful adherence to the actual circumstances recorded and were both colorful and convincing. The first scene opened with a small group of women preparing a little schoolhouse for the Sunday school gathering on the morrow.

Thia was in the year 1853. Next Is seen a number, of pupils in the same sohool being instructed by the ftrstJwo teachers. Another scene showed the four founders of the church and their new pastor at the first formal meeting. A rehearsal of the choir in the first small church on what is now Roes street formed an Interesting part of the pageant. Members were attired in the quaint costume of 1860.

The melodeon used in the scene waa the first organ owned by the church. Other colorful episode by the players Included a stirring occasion during Civil war days, the first Epworth league meeting in old Ross street more than forty years ago, breaking of ground for the present church at Franklin and Academy streets and the corner stone laying in 1899 by Bishop Charles H. Fowler. In the last scene members of the cast im personated men prominent in Wilkes-Barre a generation ago. The pageant cript was written by Mis Gertrude Dlckover, who also assisted Dr.

Brandon Gear-hart in the direction. They were supported by a committee having Opponents of the cigaret tax appearing before legislative commit Allegheny county politics has aver known will never leave the "South Side" that ha loved so well. The aged Republican leader will bs buried Monday In South Side cemetery in the district where ha grew to be a political power. "Joe" as his thousands of friends always called him- died at his home last night after a brief illness of diabetes and branchial pnuemonta. Ho was 64.

1 tees mis weex, denounced tne paid Informer provision as not in keep who was tried before a jury on hi plea of not guilty to stealing coal from car, explained he was hired to haul coal in hi truck and was paid $2 a load and did not know the coal was stolen. He was represented by Attorney A. P. Con-nlff and the jury returned a verdict of not guilty. a record coffee Hawaii expects crop this season.

Frank Chercko of Plains was as members A. C. Overpeck, Blanche Thompson, Charles Austin, Eva Bunn, Robert H. Jones and Lacey Sterling. Ahepa Fraternity Chapter To Elect Officers Sunday Black.

Diamond chapter 55 Ahepa fraternity, will hold a monthly meeting in Greek Orthodox hall, tried before Judge Valentine on his plea of non vult contendere to a ing witn good public policy. They mentioned the odium which attaches to stool pigeons. Their chief objection, however, was that It would produoe an added Incentive to the person who might i try to discharge a grudge against a dealer by trumping up fake charges against him. Citing the lnoreased use of cellophane on packs of clgarets, dealers complained that It will be difficult to cause a stamp to adhere to the cellophane's smooth surface. It would be easy, the dealers said, for a person, especially if he held a grudge against the dealer, to slide the stamp off the cellophane and present the pack as one sold in violation of the law.

At the rate of $25 per case, they said, It would become a profitable source of business for the small racketeer. charge of larceny of coal from car In a railroad yard. He was represented by Attorney Charles Roz-inarek and after the taking of testimony he was adjudged guilty and sentence waa suspended for one year on condition that he pay the costs within alx month and refrain frpm trespassing on railroad or coal company property. TI the blows. He admitted under cross-examination of Attorney A.

B. Brobst that he Was shot through the neck a few months previously and that his speech was affected by that accident. After bearing the case Judge Valentine directed the Jury to return a verdict of not guilty and place the cost on the county, saying in part: "This was an agreement bet ween, the defendant and Ezra FolH to engage in a boxing contest, both consenting to the application of force, one against the other. Under such circumstances the force used by one against the other would not be unlawful unless It were shown that the person using tha force was actuated by malice or that excessive force was iised. John Stryjak of Nantlcoke, who was tried before Judge W.

S. McLean and jury, charged by Policeman Anthony Pilarek of that place with larceny and receiving in stealing a tire and wheel from the automobile of Miss Humphreys, a high school was found guilty of receiving. He was represented by Attorney Peter Kanjor-ski and was directed to appear for sentence on Tuesday. Officers of Lehigh Valley tall-road and Lehigh Valley Coal Co. have been- waging a campaign against those stealing coal from cars in railroad yards in this region.

Two defendants appeared before Judge Valentine yesterday Charged with steallnar coal. East Ross street, on Sunday after- Lack. He was represented by Attorney James McQuade, was adjudged guilty and sentence was suspended on condition that he pay the costs within six months and keep the peace. A nolle pros was entered in the case of William Wilson against John Mack on a charge of assault and battery and the costs were plaoed on the prosecutor. Assistant District Attorney D.

O. Cough-lin represented the commonwealth In the trial of the non vult contendere pleas. No further cases being open for trial this week all jurors were discharged from further Accused Of Violating State Election Laws Johnstown, Nov. 20 Of). Alderman S.

Leo Klelnmeyer, and John Clvls of Johnstown, and Burgess Sewak of Franklin township were under arrest here today charged with violating the election laws. They were released after posting bond for preliminary hearing. Erasures were reported fourid on ballot placed in the custody of the three men after the November 3 election. The arrests were made at the instance of District Attorney D. P.

Weimer. HAV ernoon at 3:30 to elect officers for the coming year. James Dukas of Edwardsville is the retiring presi Mike Petrcyczk of Curry Hill, dent. Plymouth township, pleaded guilty before Judge Valentine to a charge of felonious wounding In shooting Brazil has prohibited the of flour. Mike Pleban, a neignDor, in the leer.

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