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Freeland and North Side News OFFICE RESIDENCE Bzdil Myer's VICTOR H. OLEYAR, Correspondent 533 Vine Street. Centre Street. Phone 517. Leave Items at Bzdil and Myer's Billiard and Bowling Academy, Seitzinger's Drug Store or Welsh's Drug Store.

Leave On Boston Trip. Daniel J. Kennedy Jack Spire, both of Ridge street, and Margaret Carey, of Burton street, local school tencher, left by motor for Boston, with Miss Elizabeth Murphy, Boston attorney, who visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel J.

Kenfor the past several weeks. nedy. Kennedy and Mr. Spire will spend a week's vacation at the seashore along Massachusett's famous South Shore. Miss Carey will divide her time between the shore and the numerous historical spots which she plans to visit in and about Boston.

Observes Birthday Anniversary. PAGE 6 PAGE 6 Emri Silvasi, well local merchant who conducts a butcher shop on South Centre street, observed his birthday anniversary yesterday. He was tendered a surprise party at his home on Johnson and Pine streets. Freeland Merchant Returns. Meyer Racusin, Centre street merchant, who in New York City this week on business, returned to town.

He was accompanied by his wife and family, who attended the World's Fair during the week. School Board Audit. The current liabilities of the Freeland School District, as of July 3rd, 1939, total $26,143.99, which total includes $23,111.55, according to the audit for the 1938-39 fiscal year HEY KIDDIES! LOOK! Ritz Bros, and 3 Stooges and Pay Day Matinee SAT. at The REFOWICH. REFOWICH Tonight and Saturday Tonite-Open 6:30, Feature 7:54 9:48.

Those Goofy Kings of Fun at Their Best! YOU SALLY IT' WILL SCARE LAUGHTER! The RITZ BROTHERS THE GORILLA ANITA PATSY. KELLY. LIONEL ATWILL BELA: LUGOSI JOSEPH CALLEIA EDWARD NORRIS WALLY, VERNON A. Century Fox Picture Added Treats 3 Stooges Comedy Riot. Cartoon News Events.

FOR SALE To close the estate, The Brobst home at 922 North Street, 7 rooms. Price reasonable. Apply at residence. BEAUTY PROTECTION Ford V. Neer YOUR HOME for the PROTECTION it affords, and you get long lasting BEAUTY as well.

Not only is Ford- V. Neer positive protection against all weather, but it is also protection from dry-rot, termites and vermin. Ford- V. Neer is specially designed for sidewall construction, with rigid ship-lapped joints that insure a unit wall. Panels fit into one another with all joints perfectly sealed.

And it is economical. MINERAL SURFACE TVRATES THRCUGHOUT MINERAL ASPHALT ASPHALT INSULATION BOARD BAM ASPHALT IMPREGNATED Griffith Lumber Co. East Carbon Freeland. Phone 47-M. PRODUCTS Quality SINCE 1865 THE PLAIN SPEAKER, HAZLETON, FRIDAY AFTERNOON, AUGUST 4, 1939.

and forehead while swimming yesterday afternoon at the Lehigh River in White Haven. He dived from the platform near the falls and struck bottom, Although slightly stunned by the shock, he managed to reach the shore unassisted, where friends took him to the White Haven Sanatorium for first-aid treatment. John Corra Dead. John Corra, one of the pioneer residents of Freeland, died yesterday at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Victor Piazzie, 1260 North Ridge street.

He had been ill the past few days. Mr. Corra was one of the first Tyrolian residents to locate in this region. He was employed by the Wolf Coal at Woodside. He was a member of St.

Anthony's Italian church and the Holy Name Society of that parish. He was preceded in death by his wife, four years ago, and surviving are the following children: Lee, of White Haven; Mrs. Joseph Piazzie, Mrs. Peter Tonelis, Mrs. Victor Piazzie, all of Freeland; John, of Niagara Falls.

Also surviving are two sisters, Mrs. Olive Zadra, of Freeland, and Mrs. Dominico Agaste of Tyrol. The funeral will be held Sunday afternoon at two o'clock from the home of the deceased's daughter, Mrs. Victor Piazzie, on North Ridge at 2:30 the St.

Anthony's street. Services, will be conducted R. C. church on Fern street, by the pastor, the Rev. Francis Bitetti.

Interment will be made in the parish cemetery. (Shamokin and Mt. Carmel papers please copy.) Reformed Party Tonight, 8:30. 1t Celebrates Birthday Today. Burgess J.

is celebrating his seventy birthday fourth anniversary today. He received many congratulations from local and distant friends. Reformed Church Notes. The members of the Young People's club at the St. John's Reformed church will hold their regular weekly social activities tonight at 8:15 o'clock in the church edifice.

Other church activities scheduled for tonight include rehearsals of the Transcept and Chancel choirs, which will be held at 6:14 and 7:15 p. m. respectively. Reformed Party Tonight, 8:30. 1t Hold Surprise Party.

A surprise birthday party was held by a group of young people at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Claude Drasher of Maple street in honor of their daughter Louise's 18th birthday anniversary. Those present were: Ethel Boyle, Edith Boyle, Montene Cauley, Florence Kashinsky, Helene Benger, Jerry Boyle, Wilbur Boyle, Jimmy Tanner, Philip Kashinsky, all of Drums; Jean Wenner, Bill Thomas, Charles Brighthaupt, Harold Brighthaupt of St. Johns; Walter Shuman of Sugarloaf; Thomas Stubbs, Bill Stubbs, Fred Stubbs of Upper Lehigh; Louise Drasher, Mr.

and Mrs. John Snyder, Mr. and Mrs. Claude Drasher of Freeland. Games were played, dancing enjoyed and refreshments served.

Wins World's Fair Trip. Mrs. Frank Wezner, of Walnut street, was awarded the free day trip to the New York World's Fair presented by the Refowich Theater management. Sisters On Vacation. The Misses Eleanor and Sarah Birkbeck, daughters of Mr.

and Mrs. LeRoy Birkbeck, formerly of Freeland and now of Boston, arrived here to enjoy their annual vacation. Will Box At Allentown. Three North Side fighters will go to Allentown on Monday to appear on the amateur card which will be staged that night at the fair grounds. They are Tommy Lloyd and Patsy Every Day A Special Day at J.

Palya's MEAT LIVE POULTRY Phone 371. 452 Centre St. A Home-Owned Store With Chain Store Prices. 8 to 12. 2 to 4:30.

HAMBURG 12c tb. STEAK 23c tb. Boneless Beef Roast 23c tb. Our Reg. Sat.

Picnic Special 1 tb. HOT DOGS 1 Doz. BUNS 38c Special Corn Coffee Flakes 19c lb. 7c Store Open Sunday A. M.

8 to 12. DeFeo, of Freeland, and Tommy Wallace, hard-punching White Haven mitt artist. Although their opponents are not known: 88 yet, DeFeo may be assigned to tackle Willie White, negro star of the Philadelphia East Side Club. DeFeo is also scheduled to box Eddie O'Leary, Golden Gloves featherweight champion, at the Cranberry ball park on August 14th. New Arrival.

New Arrival. A son was born at the Hazleton State Hospital to Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Kochie, of 108 Fern street, Spends Vacation With Daughter. Mrs.

William Brogan of Schwabe street, left for Sea Isle City, N. where she will spend her vacation with her daughter, Mrs. William Timney, of Jersey City, at the latter's summer cottage at that summer resort. Seek Congressional Aid. Steps are being taken by the officers of the Freeland Community Corporation in the local group's effort to get the Pond Creek and Upper Lehigh coal basin back into production.

Officers have written to Congressman J. Harold Flannery ing his advice on the governmental agency which might assist the local corporation to push the project for driving a drainage tunnel which would drain this basin and permit the operation of the Upper Lehigh, Highland No. 6 and Pond Creek coal mines with the subsequent employment of several hundred men for number of years. Following is the text of the letter written to Congressman Flannery: Hon. J.

Harold Flannery, Washington, D. C. Dear Mr. Flannery: Between his work as a legislator, the intolerable heat and the importunities of his constituents, the congressman finds little or no time for relaxation. With this admission on my part, you will realize it is with some reluctance that I address myself to you for your assistance, but I do so because the interests of our entire community demand that some eral agencies be approached with a view of creating employment in this section of our county.

There is a coal about one mile north of our town, running east-west for 8 distance of about four miles, divided between three separate owners, the western portion I being owned by the new Upper Lehigh Coal Company, the middle section by the Jeddo-Highland Coal Company and the easternmost section by the heirs of the Hemsath, Fairchild and Brandmier families. Mining operations in the said basin were conducted by the said groups for about twenty-five years, until ten years ago, and with profit and success. For the past ten years or so, several attempts have been made by the owners or their lessees to continue operations in that section, but after starting the work, the operators were confronted with the necessity of pumping the accumulated water at considerable expense, which made it impossible to operate the mines in question with profit, The recently organized Freeland Community Corporation, of which I am the acting president, and which has a membership of over five hundred residents of our town, conceived the idea that if the problem of pumping from the mines were solved, the mines could be operated with profit, with the resultant employment of hundreds of men who would be taken off the relief rolls or WPA projects. At a recent meeting of the Board of Directors of the said Corporation, we had a mining engineer, Frank Lubrecht, of Hazleton, consulting with us. Mr.

Lubrecht studied the entire, situation and came to the conclusion that the water from the entire basin could be drained by a canal to be constructed at the eastern end of the basin. The length of the canal would be approximately one and miles. Having had a conference with the Jeddo-Highland Coal Company officials upon this matter, the officials of this company agreed that the construction of a canal would dewater the mines in question and would make it possible to mine coal in the said mines with a profit. Neither of the owners of the said three groups of owners, however, is able to construct that canal at its own expense either separately or combinedly, and for that reason, the three mines are closed and the several hundred miners and laborers who were formerly employed in the said mines, are idle and mostly on relief rolls. Our Community Corporation is greatly interested in trying to create employment in Freeland and its immediate vicinity, and the board, at its last meeting a few days ago, instructed me to turn to you to find out whether or not the canal in question could be constructed with federal funds.

The construction of the canal would cost approximately $120,000, as estimated by the engineer. The quantity of coal in the mines in question, according to Mr. Lubrecht, could give between 500 and 1,000 men employment for a period of about ten years, That the expenditure of the said amount of $120,000 would ultimately result in saving several times that sum for the government, there is no question about it. It will be appreciated if you will direct us to the right governmental agency in an effort to obtain the necessary funds and general assistance for the purpose. of building the drainage canal mentioned above.

Very sincerely yours, G. John Bruger, Acting President Freeland Community Corporation. at She Made It! Norma Shearer Following a visit in New York, Norma Shearer, film actress, sails for a European vacation. Here she is hurrying aboard at the last minute after almost missing the boat. within the week.

They were arraigned before Squire Charles Wolfe and were released in the custody of their parents who promised to make restitution for the stolen articles. Legion Meeting Tonight. Members of Freeland Post No. 473 of the American Legion will hold a meeting tonight at the Legion Home. Edith Given Military Honors.

A military funeral was held this morning at 9 o'clock for the late John Campbell, World War veteran and former well known pitcher with the Drifton Tri-County League team over twenty years ago. The funeral was conducted from the family residence at 412 Green street, and 8 solemn requiem high mass was celebrated at 9:30 o'clock in the St. Ann's R. C. church by the pastor, the Rev.

George Jeffrey. The pallbearers were Martin MeGeehan, George Rock, Francis Hugh, Angelo Turri, and Patrick Ferry, all of Freeland, and John O'Donnell, of Hazleton. The military honors were directed by Sergeant John R. Stoffa and John Uhrin, commander of Freeland Post No. 473, of the American Legion.

The firing squad was composed of John Citro, Nicholas Ricotta and Hugh McGill. Bernard Burns was the bugler. The flagbearers were George Moskovich and Clarence Boyle. Committee Meets Tonight. The members of the committee appointed by the Freeland Community Corporation to make arrangements for Community Day, August 23rd, at the Freeland Public Park, will hold a meeting tonight at 7 o'clock at the borough building.

Celebrates Anniversary. Marilyn Lukac, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. August Lukac, of Maple street, celebrated her seventh birthday anniversary this week and was tendered a reception by her parents in honor of the occasion. Attends Local Funeral.

James Timony, a former local businessman who located in the upper end of the county three years ago, was here yesterday to attend the funeral of Peter Greene. Coast Trip Delayed. The motor trip to the Pacific coast which Agnes Gaffney, Margaret Dever and Sarah D. Gallagher, local teachers, and Miss Elliott, all of town, had planned to start yesterday, was postponed to a later date. Twilight Game Rained Out.

The opening game in the Shaughnessy playoff series to determine the winner of the Jere Woodring cup in the North Side Twilight League, was rained out last night at the Jeddo Stars' field where the Jake's Cafe team, first-place winner, was scheduled to meet the Eckley Cubs, third-place winner. The first game in their series will be played Tuesday night at Eckley. The opening game of the other semi-final series between secondplace Highland team and the fourthplace Boyle's Cafe team will be played today at 5 p. weather permitting, at the Highland field. Guests Of Refowich Theatre.

The twenty Freeland players, members of Nocchi's Sluggers and Ricotta's Aces, who played 930 nings of softball on Monday for a WASH TUBBS A Dandy Surprise BY CRANE IM POSITIVE I IN THIS INFERNAL DARK- MEAN AH, GOOD MORUING, MY GOOD MAN. ROOM THEN I SHALL HERE'S TWENTY DOLLARS. PLEASE KEEP MY ARRIVAL HEARD A PLANE. NESS WE CANT TELL IF WHILE: DOES A MR. SQUEEGE RESIDE IN THREE, GO TO HIS ROOM SECRET.

I AM AN OLD FRIEND OF HIS IT SEEMED TO ANYONE I CAME ASHORE YOUR HOTEL? SIR. BUT AND WAIT. A FAMILY, AND WISH TO SURPRISE THE OLD RISE FROM THE OR NOT. IM AFRAID GENTLEMAN. WATER JUST OFF HE'S OUT.

BEACH! OH, YES, SIR. 6-4 COPE 1939 BY NEA SERVICE, INC. T. M. REG.

U. S. PAT. OFF. "Baby Bonds" Are Grown Up July Sales Reported as Hav.

ing Almost Reached 85 Million Mark. turned in by the borough auditors at the school board meeting Tuesday evening. The total liabilities, as of August 1st, 1939, have been increased by the $8,000.00 payroll due in July, which brings the total amount to well over $34,000.00. The school district spent 457.15 during the past fiscal year. The above total includes over 000.00 listed as debt service.

Income for the year was $136,250.85. Following is a condensed statement of the audit: Receipts. Balance July 4th, 1938. 27.96 Taxes from 1938 duplicate 68,554.87 Delinquent receipts 7,342.60 State appropriation 32,228.67 Tuition non-resident pupils 483.60 Special aid grant 6,000.00 Temporary loans 21,610.90 All other sources 2.25 Total receipts $136,250.85 Expenditures. General Control $9,350.66 Instructional Cost $76,941.56 Auxiliary Agencies 2,402.73 Operation of Plant 9,276.99 Maintenance of Plant 1,368.37 Fixed Charges 3,407.87 Total current expenses $102,748.18 Debt Service 32.272.03 Capital Outlay 436.94 Total expenditures Bal.

on hand, Jul. 3, '39 793.70 Sinking Fund. Bal. on hand, 1.69 Receipts 10,935.34 Total $10,937,03 To redeem bonds 6,000.00 Interest 3,217.53 Other expenses 1,718.99 Total expenses Bal. July 3rd, 1939.....

.51 Following is the statement of liabilities of the school district: Liabilities. Bonded Indebtedness (with vote of electorate) $61,000.00 Bonded Indebtedness (without vote of electorate) Accounts Payable: Fuel 282.90 Teachers' Salaries 20,574.33 Textbooks Supplies Retirement Fund 1,194.05 Janitors' Salaries 2,537.22 Supplies 284.51 All other expenses 1,023.67 Totals liabilities as of 7-3-39 $108.754.89 The poor status of the district in regards to the collection of taxes can be seen from the fact that only $68,554.00 was collected out of a total expectancy of $101,833.00. Reformed Party Tonight, 8:30. 1t Girl's Funeral Tomorrow. The funeral for Mary Wargo, 21- year-old daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. Summer Clearance SALE CONTINUES On Our Higher-grade Line of Dresses Prints Dark Sheers. Many Styles to Pick From. Sizes: 9-17, 12-20 and 36-52. NOVELTY DRESS SHOPPE Refowich Theatre Bldg.

RUN! DO NOT WALK To The Auditorium "Freeland's Movie Center" TONIGHT at See JOHN "ZORRO" CARROLL Martin "Boys' Town" Spellman in a Bullet Blazing Drama "I AM A CRIMINAL" Along With A New TOM TYLER "Trigger Tom." Plus "DICK TRACY RETURNS" DRIVE SAFELY Be sure your car is in perfect condition. Let our expert mechanics check your car today. Repair at lowest prices. Storage For All Occasions Official Inspection Station STANLEY GARAGE Phone 203. Johnson Dewey Busses For Hire John Wargo, will be held tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock from the family residence at 639 Vine street.

A solemn high mass of requiem will be celebrated at 9:30 o'clock in the St. Mary's G. C. church on Fern street, and interment will be made in the parish cemetery, Notice All members of Freeland Drum and, Bugle Corps are requested to report for rehearsal tonight at 6:30 o'clock at the Legion Home, By Order of Drum Major. 4-1t Lutheran Picnic Tomorrow.

The annual outing and picnic of the Sunday School of the St. Luke's Lutheran church will be held tomorrow afternoon and evening at Eurana Park, in Weatherly, Buses will leave from the church building at 12:30 p. m. Only in the event of very bad weather will the outing be ed. Those planning to go, can make certain if the picnic will be held or not, by calling the Rev.

Fred Haffner. The events committee in charge is composed of Della Oshmas, Martha Gross and William Fisher. The cake walk committee is composed of Miss Bach, Mrs. J. Steward and Mrs.

c. Schell. A softball game will also be played during the afternoon. The Men's Bible Class is in charge of the arrangements for the game. In the evening at 7 o'clock, a get together meeting will be held at the park pavilion.

It be conducted by the Rev. Fred Haffner. Reformed Party Tonight, 8:30. 1t May Close Jeddo Slope. The dismissal of Eugene hearn, of Freeland, and James Quigley, of Oakdale, engineers at the South slope of the Jeddo No.

4 mines, indicates that that slope may close down after today. Approximately 20 men will be made idle if the slope is shut down. Reformed Party Tonight, 8:30. 1t Employees Meet Management. At meeting of the employes and a President John S.

Oberrender, of the Freeland Overall Company, yesterday, a counter proposal in regards a wage cut, was submitted by the employes and rejected Mr. Oberrender. The workers proposal was for a flat 10. per cent cut in all departments. Mr.

Oberrender countered with another proposal for a flat per cent reduction or a 15 per cent cut for 16 of the employes and a 10 per cent cut for, all others. These were also rejected by the employes. The conference closed with Oberrender giving the workers until next Wednesday to accept his proposal for a voluntary wage cut and stated refusal will result in permanent closing of the plant. Approximately 100 workers employed there have been idle since July 1, when the plant was closed after they had turned down Oberrender's request that they accept a voluntary wage cut, stating that such a reduction was necessary to meet competition. Suffers Nose Laceration.

Sal Nocchi, of Centre street, suffered severe lacerations of the nose STAY OUT OF THE KITCHEN! WITH BIRDS EYE READY TO COOK FROSTED FOODS READY TO SERVE -SPECIALS ASPARAGUS TIPS (12 BOX oz.) GREEN BOX HADDOCK FILLETS 16. ROASTING CHICKENS Farm- fresh EACH Grade A 3 lbs. $1.47 Price will vary depending on weight selected from $1.23 to $1.81 each. MORE GOOD VALUES Peas Carrots BOX (12 oz.) 23c Crabmeat. BOX (10 oz.) 25c Brussels Sprouts Box (13 oz.) 25c Shrimp BOX (12 oz.) 35c Chopped Steak 16.

35c grand dinner, serve Birds Eye Rib Lamb Chops Birds Eye Minute Steaks Special prices above effective August 3-9 Druian's Market 540 Centre St. Phone 23. Four games rill be played Sun day in the North Side Sunday Baseball League, officials of the circuit announced this morning. Three of the battles will be in the afternoon, and one will be played in the morning. The afternoon tilts are as follows: Jeddo at Foundryville, Eckley at the Freeland Falcons (Tigers' Park), and Buck Mountain at the Freeland Shamrocks (Crescents' Field).

The morning game, which will start at 11:30 o'clock, will be played between the Buck Mountain and the Freeland Falcons. It will take place at the Crescents' field. The above games mark the end of the regular schedule, and regional fans should be on hand to see the games and to show the North Side athletes that they are deserving of support. The playoffs will start next Sunday. Hospital Notes.

Sunday League Games. Wilmot Jones, of Jeddo, was entered yesterday in the Hazleton State Hospital, for surgical treatment. John, the 12-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. John McNamara, of Highland, was entered yesterday in the Hazleton State Hospital for X- ray observation and treatment.

He suffered fractures of the right elbow and wrist when he fell down an abandoned stripping in the Highland section. Anna Lukowski, of Highland, was admitted yesterday to the State Hospital for surgical 1 treatment. George Beam, of town, who received treatment at the State Hospital, was discharged yesterday and returned to his home in town. Antoinette Laputka, of Sandy Valley, was discharged from the Hazleton Hospital yesterday. Becker Family Moves.

The members of the Charles Becker family, who gave up their lease on the McNelis property on Chestnut street; are now located on Chestnut street. Nurse Visiting Here. Elizabeth Evansha, registered nurse stationed at the Garfield Memorial Hospital, in Washington, D. arrived here to visit at the family home on Vine street. Leaves For New York.

Marie McNelis, of South Washington street, left for New York City, where she will visit her aunt, Marguerite McNelis, while taking in the sights at the New York's World Fair. Home From Fair. Betta Culisch, of 1003 Schwabe street, has returned to the North Side after enjoying a visit to New York, where she attended the World's Fair. Back From Business Trip. Morris Chenetz, Centre Street clothier, has returned to town after a business trip to New York City.

He is now making plans to reopen his clothing store, which was destroyed by fire several weeks ago. Freeland Gets Heavy Rain. Freeland experienced its heaviest rainfall in many months in the twenty-four hour period ending this morning at 8 o'clock, according to U. S. Weather Observer Andrew B.

Evansha, of Vine street, who reported that 1.30 inches of rain fell in that period. The actual rainfall started shortly after six o'clock last night and continued intermittently through the evening and early morning hours. Thunderstorms ringed Freeland all last evening and this morning ruining radio reception but not causing any local damage. A terrific storm broke over Freeland at about 2 a. m.

today awakening many residents by the severity of the thunder claps and the brilliance of the lightning flashes. Kills Nest Of Snakes. Michael Palir, of Upper Lehigh, had an exciting experience in the Graveyard Hollow section of the Honey Hole, when he came upon a nest of black snakes. He dispatched the mother snake, which measured over four feet in length and then disposed of the smaller reptiles. Rounds Up Sneak Thieves.

Two well known young boys from the Birvanton Hill section, who had been pilfering, articles from the home Mrs. Emil Smutzer, at Upper Lehigh, No. 3, were rounded up by Detective John McGuire WASHINGTON, Aug. 4. (P) Treasury officials called their "naby bond" issues "grown up" today af.

ter recapitulating July sales, which totaled $84,684,803. This figure has been exceeded for a single month only in two Jannarys when large investors bought at one time all the $10,000 permitted one person in a year. The June total was $67,173,725 and the July figure last year was $40,866.875. In the last fiscal year buyers of the small bonds contributed 9684. 495,389 of the $3,274,000,000 which the treasury, had to borrow, This year, bonds to provide at least $800,000,000 of the $3,300,000,000 the treasury will need -in addition to tax revenues -to pay running expenses.

The bonds are sold in units ranging from $25 to $1000, in contrast to regular government securities, which are issued only in multiples of $1000. Baby bonds, officially called "United States Savings bear no interest but if held to the 10 year maturity date yield the equivalent of 2.9 per cent interest. In lieu of interest, the government sells the bonds at a 25 per cent discount, so that anyone can buy A $25 bond for $18.75 or a $100 bond for $75. The sales figures given by the treasury are actual receipts at the discounted price and not the maturity value of the bonds sold. Edith Snyder Dies: Recalls Etting Case CHICAGO, Aug.

4. (P) -Miss Edith Snyder, 22 year old stepdaughter of Ruth Etting and a figure in the shooting affray in the singer's Los Angeles home last Oct. 16, died in the St. Clair Hotel today of heart disease. Miss Snyder was the daughter of Martin (The Gimp) Snyder, who was sentenced to not more than 20 years in prison for attempting to murder Myrl Alderman, a pianist.

After Snyder's marriage to Miss Etting, she became the singer's secretary and was present when her father wounded Alderman. Snyder was acquitted of charges of attempting to murder her and her stepmother. During the trial Miss Etting and Alderman were married. world's record, will be the guests of the Refowich Theatre management tonight, according to an announcement made this morning. They will see the three Ritz Brothers in the movie, "The Gorilla." The and scorers will also be admitted to the show free in recognition of their attempts.

News Notes and Personals. David Brobst, of New York City, is here for a few days calling on friends while settling the estate of his late father, James J. Brobst, who was a merchant and school director in this community for many years. He is disposing of the homestead located on North street, in the Third Ward. Bruno Nitka and Charles Fisher, both of Freeland, who were on business mission in Palmerton, at the fore part of the week, are back in town.

Peter Brogan, who promotes a gas service station on Washington street, on a brief visit with members of the family at their cottage at Sea Isle City, N. motored back to his home on Schwabe street. Borough Engineer Russell Shoemaker, who had been ill during the past week, that had him confined to his home on North Washington street, resumed work at his office quarters in the borough building yesterday morning. Lieutenant of Police Andrew Lavinka, of Main street, was granted his annual vacation. In company with his wife and son set out yesterday morning on a drive to Camden, N.

where they will visit with relatives and at the home of his mother. Eleanor Troutman came here from Reading to enjoy her vacation at the home of her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Ira Berger, on Walnut street. Miss Anna Butchko, of Drifton, departed from the North Side yesterday on a week pleasure jaunt to Pottstown, where she will be the guest of relatives.

John Bzdil, formerly of Freeland, here for a visit with relatives returned to Sunbury, where he engaged in business after his departure from Freeland several years ago. Joseph Marticelli, of Center street, and Frank DePierro, of North Washington street, college students, have reported to the Poconos for a vacation. Mr. and Mrs. John H.

Stunz and son, John, returned from a visit in Philadelphia. William Ruskin arrived here from Boston, and is being entertained during his vacation by the members of the Birkbeck and Bell families. Bertha and Lilly Eddy, are here from Wilkes-Barre on their vacation jaunt, and are being entertained by the members of the Malcolm Allen family in Drifton. Mr. and Mrs.

Walter Kester, of North Washington street, are entertaining the latter's aunt, Mrs. Henrietta Episcopo, and granddaughter, June Episcopo, of Trenton, N. J. Mrs. Episcopo was formerly "Yettie" Swope, of Eckley.

Miss Mary Bell, of Boston, is here to enjoy her annual vacation with the members of the family.