The Times Leader from Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania • Page 3

Three WILKES-BARRE RECORD, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 31, 1938 Enrolls at School Heads C. E. Meet Miss Margaret Gimber Dies; 111 for Week Swoyerville Hires Teachers Board Engages 3 Instruct-' ors, Musical Director; Elects Janitors Branch Office Listings Asked Commerce Unit Spokesman Urges Rotary to Record Out of City Concerns 1 I Witnesses Aga inst German I Appetir Before Grand Jury State Unfolds Testimony for Several Hours in Effort to Have Bakery Owner Indicted I Grand Jurors yesterday afternoon spent several hours listening to testimony from witnesses presented by the Commonwealth in an effort to obtain indictments against Henry German, Forty Fort bakery owner, who is charged with conspiracy to commit arson in the burning of a summer home and with conspiracy to defraud an insurance company after tthe alleged theft of automobile. Several State motor policemen, Fire Marshal McLaughlin, George Riley, noted sports the School District for the 1938-1939 school term at the following prices: Pea, buckwheat, rice, chestnut, $6.25. Tho following truant officers were appointed at a salary of $15 a month: George Mustapitch, Stanley Padloski, John Shalata, Joseph Janitors elected at a salary of $115 a month were Joseph Hazinki, Peter Lukatshko, Andrew Scmanck, Michael Scnal.

The following 16 janitresses will alternate eight each month and receive a salary of $30 a Mrs. Mary Blight, Mrs. Catherine Burns, Mrs. Mary Rozak, Mary Gaber, Dorothy-. Reynolds, Pauline Ewanko, Cecelia Lavelle, Anna Hruboychak, Mrs.

John Tibus, Mrs. Mary Tomchak, Mrs. Johanna Urban, Pauline Samko, Hslen Wien-koski, Mary Hilla, Lottie Kryslick, Susan Kundrat, Mary Calahan and Anna Ewanko were elected jaint-resses at a salary of $35 a month. John Salinsky was elected musical director for the 1938-1939 school term at a salary of $360 a year. man of tne Foconos, ana one 01 allegedly came here to steal the the tnree Passaic, N.

men who German automobile were before the rand jury most of in afternoon. Assistant District Attorney John H. iando represented the Commonwealth. Swoyerville School Board at a meeting last night granted contracts to three new teachers, elected janitors and janitresses, a musical director, truant officers and awarded contracts for furnishing coal to the school district. Marv Sabreskl.

Lvdla Gordon and Catherine Dunn received conr tracts to teach in the Swoyerville schools at a salary of $1,000 a year. The resignations or- Mrs. Florence Spiegel Sibener and Isabella Siemin-ski were accepted by the board. Glen Aldcn Coal Company re ceived a contract to furnish coal to Teacher -Anthony Shakofekl wa transfercd from grades to high school instructor at a salary of a year. "TlT Another day, the eighth in sue- cession, will' De devoted Dy tne grand Jury to considering tran- scripts, the jury having been held over this week by Judge John J.

Aponick because there were too many cases for consideration last week. Most of yesterday mowing's session" was devoted to hearing cases of allesred violation of the liquor The grand jury yesterday ing reported to the court, returning 45 true bills and ignoring 84 other cases. Judge Aponick examined the report and thanked the jurors, with the comment "Keep up your good work." Among defendants indicted yes- terday was' Rocco Garramone of alias Rocky Boo-Boo, Alias Corky Gorman, charged with TKiding, assisting and harboring a prisoner. Garramone Is alleged to have helped Joseph Bruno, former Kelayres political leader and Schuylkill County detective, in his escape from Schuylkill County jail while awaitine transfer to Eastern "Penitentlarv to serve. a life sentence for the Kelayres massacre of No- vemoer, 1H34.

ine escape uttun on December 18, 1936 Bruno went to South America and returned to New York, where he was arrested and returned to Eastern Penitentiary, Garramone became a fugitive and was arrested two months ago in Hazleton. He was refused bail by Judge Thomas F. Farrcl several weeks ago and will be tried at the September term of criminal CAmkng eases Ignored by the grand Jury In its report yesterday wasone aeaW Carl K. Scherricb, 144 Wil- a Street. Pittston, wnoee uw hit- and killed Mrs.

James 'rb 54, of West Pittston, at Weet- Pittston on August 11. Anoiner auto driver similarly freed from criminal charges by the grand ury was Stanley Shyloek of 115 Dixon Street, Durvea, who was charged uu fatal ininrv to Luther 'Vr 4 CARLETON KEIBACH Registrar's office at Suseue-hanna University, Sellnsgrove, has announced that Carleton T. Keibach, son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert H.

Reibach of 105 Simpson Street, Wilkes-Barre, has enrolled as a freshman. Mr. Reibach is a graduate of the E. L. Meyers High School and will study the pre-medical school at Sclinsgrove.

Horner to Lead In Discussion 'What Are the Trends in Boys' Work to Be Topic at Sunday Night J. M. Horner, boys' work secretary of Wilkes-Barre Y. M. C.

will lead a panel discussion on Sunday evening, September 4, at 7, dealing with the subject, "What Are The Trends In Boys' Work?" On Wednesday morning, September 7, Mr. Horner will address Eastern and Western chapters of the Association of Boys' Work Secretaries on "The Plans of the National Hour Glass." O. B. Anderson, physical director of Wilkes-Barre Y. M.

C. will be Installed as the new pree-ldcnt of the Northeast District Secretaries' Conference at a dinner meeting on Tuesday, September 6. The service will be attended by all Y. M. C.

A. secretaries from the Northeast District of Pennsylvania. Other Wilkes-Barre secretaries attending the conference ars O. B. Anderson, J.

M. Horner, F. M. Devendorf. Gambler in Poorhouse Philadelphia, Aug.

30 OP) Today police found the man they were seeking on an indictment ior gambling. He was In the poorhouse. 7 3 William N. Reynolds, chairman pf the Distributing Agencies Committee of Chamber of Commerce, addressed Wllkes-Barre Rotary Club at Ita luncheon meeting yesterday and asked' for the cooperation of Rotary and other organized community groups in preparing lists of out of town concerns which have opened branch offices here. Gordon Williams, chairman of the Crippled Children's Committee, asked for Rotarlans' cooperation Jn aiding the success of the play to be sponsored by Riwanis Club for the Crippled Children' Fund.

"Room Service," with the0 Nuangola JPlay-ers will be given at Coughlin High School In September. Crippled Children's Transportation Committee for September will be William N. Schang, I J. Van- Laeys and Aaron Wsiss. Guests were introduced by Robert P.

Snow. Walter Johns presided. Special guests were Mavor Charles N. Loveland, City Councilmen Wil liam a. hlauser- and 1 nomas a.

Toole and Capt. C. P. Hardy, who will succeed Major J. F.

C. Hyde as chief engineer in charge of the flood control project here. Major Hyde, principal speaker, was introduced by Col. Ernest G. Smith.

Text of his talk will be found in another part of this newspaper. will be elected Friday, September 16. National officers of the society; President, Attorney Paul Dzwon-chyk, Mayfield; vice president, John Ressetar, Minneapolis; secretary, Photius Bodaaiuk, Scranton; treasurer. John Repa, Wilkes-Barre; supreme judge, Basil D. Pelesh, Wilkes-Barre; controllers, Onufry Thier, Edwardsville; George Bo-balko, Edwardsville; John Hor-hutz, Mayfield; trustees, Rev.

John Kushwara, Yonkers; Rev. Joseph Dankevich, New Britain; Michael Rozdilski, Plains; Ellas Telep, May-field; Michael Glowach, Plains; John Barna, 'Edwardsville; Stephen Bubenko, Baltimore; John Curik, Jersey spiritual adviser, Rev. John Adamiak of Jersey City. Nicholas Merowsky, president of St. Mary's Branch 10 and general chairman of the convention committee is assisted by this general committee: Michael Repa, Harry S.

Russin, Michael Rozdilski, John Swantko. Delegates from city branches will be Mrs. Mary Konstantlnovich, Miss Jule Repa, Michael A. Yeo-sock, Nicholas Merowsky, John Swantko, Walter Walko, Michael Bowanko and P. F.

Goobic. of the Edwardsville fcinch, affiliated with St. John's K. o. Church, Edwardsville, will be Ignatz Seman, Cyril Morza, Wasil Barna, Theodore and John Berdy.

Miss Margaret Gimber, 25, of 358 North Washington Street, city, died of complications last night at 11:25" after a week's illness. She was born in Wilkes-Barre and attended the public schools here. She was a member of the Young Women's Bible Class and Christ Lutheran Church. The deceased leaves her mother, Mrs. Clara Gimber; three sisters, Mrs.

George Ogin of Wllkes-Barre, Mrs. Corbin Ward of Dallas and Mrs. Harry Dugan of North Lake, and one brother, Carl Gimber of Ringston. AMUSEMENTS At Sans Soucl Bruno Rryger and his popular band -which -features polka and' modern tunes will furnish the music tonight at the beautiful ballroom of Sans Soucl Park. A FREE PRESS! Davis's Letter Prize-Winner Heights Historian and Hiker Gets $10 From King Features William J.

Davis, Heights his torian and hiker, has received a check for $10 from Ring Features Syndicate, Incorporated, as the prize awarded by Elsie Robinson for the best letter on the ques tion, "Who Has It Hardest Dad or the Children?" Mr. Davis, father of five children. asserted that Dad has it hardest. His prize-winning letter and picture will appear In the Listen World column on the Youth Page of the New York Journal on Sunday, September 4. Mr.

Davis received congratulatory letters from Mrs. Robinson, sent by air from California, and one from M. J. Forstadt, Daily Feature Editor. Mr.

Davis exDressed verv modern ideas on raising children, one of them being that mlschievousness in a child is merely misdirected energy and it needs only a little under standing to direct that energy into me ngni cnannei. "i would much prefere a mischievous child to a dull one, Mr. Davis asserted. Mr. Davis, who has won several other prizes jn various letter-writing contests, is perhaps most proud of his hiking records.

Less than a week ago he made a 42-mile hike from Wilkes-Barre to Effort, following the original Sullivan Trail, in less tnan 10 He is great ly interested In the "Susquehanna Trailers," local hiking club. He has been a lifelong resident of the Heights, his present address being 48 Custer Street. He was a teacher of gymnastics at the Y. M. C.

A. for a number of years. He was a founder of the John J. Casev Park in the Heights where he is still employed. His children are Martha, Gladys, Edward and John.

Ukrainian Youth Club Will Go to Pittsburgh Ukrainian Youth Club of Wilkes- Barre, a chartered club with a membership of 40, will attend the sixth annual Congress of the Ukrainian Youth's League of North America, of which it is a member, on September 3, 4, and 5 at Pittsburgh. Convention purposes are to better organize the -American Ukrainian Youth and to discuss their national problems. An Informal dance will be held Saturday night. Following-mass on- Sunday, a choral festival will be held with choruses representing Detroit, Pittsburgh, New York and Wilkes-Barre competing. Winning chorus will be on the air at 5:15 Monday night.

Following the festival, a formal dinner and dance will be held U. Y. C- will be represented at the Congress by Myron Shpur and Stephanie Lawney, elected gates. Club will leave Friday night from the Ukrainian Hall, 83J North Washington Street. Ross Says Daughter Is Not Regular Employe Harrisburg.

Aug. 30 140 State Treasurer F. Clair Ross said today his daughter, Marilyn, 17, was "help ing out in the cupping bureau and publicity offio of the Treasury Department. summer at about $85 a month." Ross said she would return to private school in Harrisburg in two weeks. He asserted she was not regular employe at the capitol.

Williams, 5, of Wyoming, on August 12 List of true bills returned yester- Aiding, assisting and harboring a prisoner Rocco Garramone, Hazle- tPlayfully pointing a pistol Michael Skirchak Nuangola. Aggravated Assault and Battery -Arthur Lute, Albert Corner Frank Miles, also' known as Frank i Mvers, Wilkes-Barre. "Violation auto laws Nelson fc. I Beers, Scran ton; Benny Kirvelatis, (John Brochock, John Tomko, Hazleton; William Rice, I "Larceny and receiving-Joseph Kaperainskl, Sebastopol; Helen pa- procha, Nanticoke; Elwood Hintze, 1 Hughestown Jennie Ramus West I Hazleton; Rose Clark, Wilkes- I I Barre. an1 hntterv Joseph A.

STERN'PRICErwai'pM for'fniriibcWyTwniinfOT'nToy'a America. Your fathers bought it by fighting for it) The price they paid was struggle," hardship," and even kblood. The price which jou must pay if America is to remain a democracy and if liberty is lo be passed on to generations of Americans yet unborn is unremitting watchfulness, 1 You are as an individual, to keep a constant personal watch on the actions and policies of those whom you have-elected to govern yon.) You are unable, as an individual, to reach the ear of government with criticism, approbation, or suggestions for official conduct but, in your newspaper, you have a representative who assumes the responsibility of civic watchfulness for you. You have a voice to which all mustjten. No candidate, no official, no political leader can" long survjrjptlndcr the constant scrutiny of a free press unlesa he performs his trust with competence and with honesty.

Freedom of the press is four greatest assurance that America shall remain free. The welfare of your newspapers is your welfare and the of American freedom. mm Bcripski and Anthony Scripeky, a onA Tnhn Drifipoll. Han over Township; Ellis Houseknicht. Luzerne, (two cases); Stephen Sa-' wichak, Wilkes-Barre; Stanley Ma-tunas, Pringle; Joseph Maloney, Laurel Run Borough.

Nuisance Francis E. Devlin, Wilkes-Barre; Edward Duffy, Shaw-anese; Estelle N. Benethum, Shaw- Fraudulent check Edward Gelb, i Frank H. Bcstorick, This fj the tecond of a of twelve institutional advertisement! sponsored by the Pennsylvania Next-paper Publishers Association and de' rived from an address delivered by Dr. William B.

Munro, of California Institute of Technology and of Harvard University. flDmiir Anngnnst Croat Sal Kingston. Fraudulent conversion John J. ti.nnrd. Plvmouth: Paul Victor, fen Lyon.

GILBERT CULP Christian, Endeavor Societies of Northeastern District will hold annual fall conference at Y. W. C. A. camp, Lake Ariel, September 9 to 11.

Counties included are Luzerne, Lackawanna, Wayne, Pike, Columbia and Montour with total membership of 5,000. General committee Includes Gilbert Culp, Forty Fort, president; Charles Lahr, Wyoming; Mrs. D. H. Little john, Scranton; Mrs.

Clarence Thomas, Kingston; Harold Wardlow, Avoca. -Among conference leaders will be Stanley Rinehard, Lemoyne; Jean Thomas, Biglerville; Margaret Burton, Pittsburgh; Rev. W. R. Stare Straw, Honesdale.

Rev. Paul Price, Matamoras, will be dean. Convention to Attract 150 Delegates From U. S. and Canada Coming to Russian Aid Meeting More than 150 delegates from all parts of the United States and Canada will attend the 16th quadrennial convention of the Russian Orthodox Catholic Mutual Aid Society to be held in this city from September 11 to 17 inclusive.

Con vention sessions will be held In Hotel Redington. The society is one of the oldest Russian fraternal organizations in this country and has branches in this city, Hanover, Edwardsvillc, Old Forge, Scranton, Mayfield and Simpson. St. Mary's Branch 10, one of four branches affiliated with Holy Resur rection Church, city, is host to tne convention. The organization, which Is made up of more than 250 brotherhoods in this country and Canada and has assets of more than $1,000,000, its national headquarters in the Russian Building, 84 East Market Street, city, where the society's Weekly periodical, "Svit," is printed.

The "Svit" is the oldest Russian newspaper printed in this country and at Dresent is edited by Rev. John J. Rrashkevich, pastor of Holy Resurrection R. C. Church, North Main Street, city.

Society has a membership of more than 10,000 adults with a juvenile branch of more than 3,000 members. First branch of the society was organized in this city in 1895 and was formed as an affiliate of the North Main Stret church. Organization of the first branch in this city 43 years ago was in charge of Archbishop Nicholas of New York and San Francisco and Archpricit Alexis Toth, then pastor of the North Main Street church. Socictv through its various aided greatly In the es tablishment of Russian Orthodox parishes and furtherance of Ortho doxy in this country. Convention will be opened Sun day morning.

September 11, when delegates attend a divine liturgy service in Holy Resurrection Church when His Eminence, Metropolitan Theophilus. head of the Orthodox Church in North America, has charge of the service. Business Sessions will open In Hotel Redington on Monday morning, September 12, at 10. Dinner for delegates and guests will be held in the Redington on Thursday night, September 15, when selections will be given by Wilkes-Barre Russian Orthodox Male Chorus, dl-rected by Basil D. Pelesh'.

Officers 63 28 1 50c 7 Jl noRTH mam street. 1 ii A FREE PEOPLE CANNOT EXIST WITHOUT I Fraudulent removal William ana I Catherine Tracey, Nanticoke. Larceny by bailee Carl Long, Don't Miss This Exciting Feature! TThe Coat rf Wilkes-Barre. Receiving Ralph C. Mathcwson, Exeter; Leon Polk, Hazleton.

Robbery Walter Bohn, Wilkes- Barre. Defrauding boarding house Sheldon Reese, Kingston, (two counts). Involuntary manslaughter Peter Belleteire, Hazleton. Conspiracy Roscoe Garramone, Hazleton; R. A.

Hubler, West and C. Philadel- mischief Francis War-jfV, Hanover Township. Attempt to abort with drugs-Harry Piefer, Luzerne. Morals Charles Friendy, Hazleton, (two counts); Rocco Aritz, Pittston; John Marinell, Hazleton, (two counts). your biggest penny's worth Recruiting Sergeants witBa IFur Bolero I '( "Forget It, Ready, It's Wt linn II I lo spend iz Days nere Sergeants Edgar S.

Vaughn and Dean C. Barnum, U. S. M. of the Philadelphia Office of the U.

S. Marine Corps Recruiting Service will visit Wllkes-Barre, from today a. Cnfamhop 19 in interview and i npnDnanHva nnrtMrftrtTR fnr enlistment in the United States Ma rine Corps. They will have temporary offices i il. nat nfPtrn hiilMtnc nnd thnAfi III MID JWS' 0 interested in obtaining information relatfve to enlistment, educational advantages and general informa- fnn.

as well as those who wish to Regularly $1.25 Madras Materials I tViA nrpllmlnarv nhvsical exam- only TOES 4 Regularly SSc 4 for Green, Rust or Beige with Separate Lapin Bolero! Julliard and Botany fabrics in this new 1938 fashion! Sizes 12 to 20. PAJAMAS Also featured in this sale are smart boxy or fitted style, some with detachable capes yoke treatments fur sleeves. LAZARUS COAT SECTION SECOND FLOOR in at ion to determine their fitness for enlistment, should call on the recruiting sergeants Deiween a a. ui and 5 p.m. Building and Plumbing Permits Issued by City City Building Inspector Edward Eyerman yesterday issued seven building and plumbing permits for Improvements which will cost $960.

Permits were issued to raui df OT DAn. T.ona aolllricr or rl I. y.arosKi, ot xvciu ui, repaifSt-fUUi ivii. iuiu ixiia. aiitnacj Maceyka, 9 Frank Lane, residing, $250; George Stoner, 35 Orchard Street, two-story porch enclosure, $150; Harry Rutetein, rear of 86 Carey Avenue, raze frame garage.

$50; J. M. Young, 66 High Street, reroof, $175; Joseph Culkin, 69 Maxwell Street, residing, $100; Mrs. Willard Meyers, 262 South Sherman Street, plumbing, $35. Turkey Spreads Education Ankara, Turkey (By Mail) VP) Mobile circulating libraries on i Viaira atnftad tralr Intn Turkey's remote sections to carry aryveducation for all by means of tree books, Fine Quality Regularly $2.00 I u.

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