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TIMES-LEADER, WILKES-BARRE, PA. MONDAY AUGUST 4, 1930 10 120 WEST MAIN ST. Dial 9-2613 OUSTER PETITION WILLIAM B. CLEARY Representative PLYMOUTH' Attorney Prepares AGAINST For. Arguments On SIDE SOLON Perforated Ballots held this morning but was changed.

There were many flowers that added tribute to Mr. Visockl's memory. The remains were taken to St Casi-mlr'a Lithuanian Church, where a high mass of requiem was celebrated at 9:30 o'clock by the rector, Rev. A. J.

Slnkewicz. Interment was in St Casimir'a Cemetery at Muhlen-burg. Well Known Resident Jit. Mrs. Gardner Muchler, of 10 East Main- street is HI at her home with pleurisy-pneumonia.

Her rnnAMnn gumenf. upholding the legality of the paper perforated ballots. Attorney John Hampton Barnes, Philadelphia cuunseltortherPenh-sylvania. Railroa.d, is one of. the counsel-for Francis Shunk Brown Patrolman Attorney Herman Aw Goldberg, counsel for Olfford Pinchotwas busy today preparing for the.

argument to be made before the Su-preme Court judges fn Philadelphia on Tuesday, Aug. 19th on the question of the legality of perforated ballots. Attorney Goldberg will also prepare a brief to be presented to the judges Deputy- Attorney General Schander will also join the locai attorney in presenting the. ar ation at the Nesbltt Memorial Hospital. A regular monthly meeting of the Board of Health will be held tomorrow night in the Town HalL Mr.

and Mra. Thomas H. Thomaa, son, Jeam of Gardner street, have returned from a week's stay in At-lantic City. 4 Thomaa H. Thomas, and son, Sheldon of flarrtnai.

utvact n.th John Davis and son, William' oi onmn now, nave motored to Canada. LYONS APPOINTED COUNTY TAX AGENT IN ASHLEY BORO. Gurnie Lyons was named county collector of taxes for Ashley borough at a meeting of the county commissioners this morning. Rosser and Harrison voted for the. motion, and Commissioner Conway opposed it.

Lyons is the collector of borough taxes in Ashley, but was not named to collect the school taxes. He succeeds Thomas Hennechek, resigned. Scranton Guards Tax Receipts Scranton Fred Huester. collector of taxes has acted to make it impossible to present forged tax receipts for voting registration purposes here. He has chosen a patented paper on which the receipts are printed and which cannot Bo duplicated except on order tained a perforated stamp which Is similarly difficult to duplicate.

farkle Brothers Make Holes In tine Hazleton. Within three weeks two brothers joined tha hole-in-onc group at the Valley Country Club at Conyngham. Alvan Markle made the 12th holi on a single shot and was followed soon afterward by his brother, Donald, who sank his drive on the second hole. CHANGE R. OI C.

MEN State College. Aug. 4 Three new officers will be connected with the. Pnn State R. O.

T. C. when the college opens this fall, two of whom, Capitan Ernst E. Tabscott and Lieutant Maurice S. Kerr, arrived at the college last week.

Capitan Thomas H. Ramsey the third new officer, is expected to assume his duties at the college, in August. The three officers whom they displace, Capitan Wheat Capitan Biglow, and Capitan Cutler, have been ordered to other posts in conformity with the War Department plan of. changing part of the officers on R. O.

T. duty each year and of not keeping any officer on such duty at the same college for more than four years. WILL DEDICATE AIRPORT Sayre, Aug. 4 The Valley Areo will formally Dedicate its field here on August 16 and 17 with a program of stunts and other feature aerial events. Plane Crash Lifts Earl i w.

who will argue on the invalidity of the paper perforated ballots. At- Itorneys Berkowltz and WellSi of Philadelphia, and Abram Salsburg of this also represent the Philadelphia Gubernatorial candi date. TAX APPEAL ASH A SKS STATE PROBE Mercantile Levy in 67 Counties Put to Governor Fisher As 'Suspicious' Philadelphia, John S. Fisher was asked today by the Mercantile Tax Repeal Association to investigate the manner in which the mercantile tax is collected throughout the 67 counties in the State. The letter which was sent out from the association's headquarters here by Henry D.

O'Connor, counsel for the association, pointed out the fact that according to the official records of the Department of Revenue, that only 14,255,887.23 was collected in 1929. "This amount seems small compared to the gross amount of business done in Pennsylvania in 1929," read the letter "and- clearly warrants legislative investigation throughout the JState. Governor Fisher was ala told that the association and -its growing membership which is now more than 8,000, does not intend to give -Op the fight should the. Legislature fail to repeal the law at the next meeting, but organized for the avowed purpose of continuing the tight until victory is achieved. FINDS SYMPATHY State Official Spurns Ex-Wife's Plea For Writer's Extradition 4 Sacramento, Aug.

4. Deputy Attorney General J. Charles Jones today announced he would recommend that Governor Young deny the extradition to New York of H. H. Van Loan, wrlfW, to face a charge of child abandonment.

This, decision was reached after Van Loan, under arrest in Los Angeles, had offered to testify he had been paying $50 a week for the support of his 13-year-old daughter. Van Loan said his daughter was being cared for in Connecticut. The charge was brought by the author's estranged wife, Mrs, Gertrude Van Loan, in New York. Ncivly-Wed To Marquis9 Estate II jV. A IfKLMNIIluullilliiii v.

GOTHAM AUTHOR IN SACRAMENTO I if W1 FILED Declaring In a petition presented tothe court -today that Ferdinand rc'flnn1, "halrmaft Of WSt Wyoming Borough council had forfeited hla right to office as a councilman, ouster proceedings were started today to have his council-manicseat declared vacant The ouster, petition waa presented to Judge W. S. McLean at the suggestion of District Attorney Thomaa Hi Lewis by William Cotter, Bur gess of West Wyoming. Judge McLean granted the writ and fixed the hearing for August Pittston Chief of Police M. P.

McHale, of the Pittston police force, who was scheduled to appear before Mayor Ambrose Langan this morning at 9 o'clock on charges of Insubordination in failing to carry out orders issued- by Mayor Langan several weeks ago, tendered his resignation to the Mayor this morning at Pittston City Hall. Mayor Langan after conferring with several members of Council then appointed McHale as a regular patrolman and he accepted and was ordered to report for duty this evening. HINDU TRIBES OFFER AID IN PUNJAB AREA 20,000 Men and 500 Horsemen Eager For Fray Under British Bombay, India. Aug. 4.

(P A Lahore dispatch to the Times of India said that a deputation of Baluchi and Tumandar tribesmen from Deraghazikhan district has offered- the Governor of Punjab services of 20,000 men and 500 horsemen' to aid in combatting possible disturbances arising from nationalist activities. The Baluchi and Tumandars are a hardy outdoor people owning considerable land. They condemned the nationalist congress agitation and said that at "nationalist propaganda was causing a revulsion of feeling ammong the villages and communities. Their offer Included alj warriors' expenses during a campaign, the men to be ued as th vornmflt directs." They promised to give a good account of themselves while fighting. PRESTES RETURNS Rio De Janeiro, Aug.

4. (JP) Dr. Julio Prestes, president-elect of Brazil, returned to Rio De Janeiro this morning after an absence of more than two months in the United States and Europe. ICEMEN STRIKE! Just aa Scranton waa sweltering under one of the hottest daya of th yar the trouble of housewives were added to today when the icemen went on strike. Approxinwtely 50 icemen employed by the Consumers' Ic Company quit their job becau their wages had been cut $4 a week.

FORTY FORT Arthur Rice, Rep. 28 W. Pattebone Forty Fort King. 7-7228 Roosevelt Theatre Tonight High Society Blues Janet Gaynor and Charles Farrell Arthur C. Jenkins and family of Fort street are spending a week at Edward W.

Hall of River street spent the week end Id Philadelphia. Bruce Davies, son of Mr. and Mrs. Bruce S. Davies, has been 111 at the family home for the past few days.

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Appleby and family of Bedford street have returned home after spending some time at Fortesque, N. J. Forty Fort Quoit Club will play the Flrwood Club tonight at the Wyoming avenue playground.

Sterling Spears of Fort street has returned home from the T. M. C. A. camp in the Poconos.

Thomas iGlbbons and daughter Marie of Bedford street, left yester-terday for Atlantic City where they will spend a week. John Ross, of Philadelphia, Is visiting Morton Connolly of Culver street. Mr. and Mrs. A.

Reabuck and family of Wesley street spent the week-end in Allentown. Lewis Reabuck of Yates avenue has returned home after spending the week-end In New York City; Regular monthly meetings of council and chpQl will be held tonight." Ernest Balcomb, a truck drver for the fire department Is on his annual vacation. David Thomas, of Wyoming avenue, a letter carrier at Kingston postofficei left Saturday for Atlan tic City. Mrs. Thomas has been at the sea shore for the past week.

Luzerne i Briefs Joan of Arc Club of Sacred Heart parish Will hold a lawn social and card partr tomorrow night In case of ratnrthe affair will be: held, In Saered Heart halli PrIes.r.wiUbe awarded-, the winner-trf cardST-at The school board at lta regular monthly meeting tonight "Will re celve bids for the cleaning of the The directors are also ex pected to name a coach of atretics at the meeting. Council Will meet In regular aee ion tomorrow; night. WEST To Become this position was recently announced by the local school board, haa received a safety lamp and an electric mine lamp to be used by the students of the school the coming term. The lamps are valued at about $50 and will be of great benefit The students will be privileged to take the lamps apart and study their various parts. The safety lamp is composed of thirty-six separate parts.

The safety lamp- was fur-nlshed by Koehler Mfg. and the electric mine lamp was furnished by Wheat Mine Electric Lamp Mfg. Co, Mr. Morgan plans to have a practical demonstration of the safety lamp in the school room next term, when arrangements will be made to have an expert, appear and show how the lamp functions in a gassy chamber. Improved ftr Operation Miss Erma Muchlor, daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. Gardner Muchler, of East Main street, is improved in Nesbltt West Side Memorial Hospital, where she underwent a recent operation. Mra. Agnes Jolo Diea Mrs. Agnes Jolo, aged 48, of 90 Smith's row, Curry.

Hill, died last night at 11:15 at the family home following Illness of complications. Deceased was born In Europe and came to Plymouth forty years, having continued her residence here since that time. Her long residence enabled Mrs. Jolo to acquire a legion of friends who held her In high esteem. She was very active In local lodge circles and was a member of Z.

N. P. Lodge 190, Polish Alliance of American No. 15; Polish Women's Alliance No. 176.

She also was a devout member of St. Mary's Polish Church and active there. Mrs. Jolo is survived by these children: Joseph Jolo, Mrs. Walter Brozena, Petr Jolo, and" John Jolo, all of Plymouth.

Nine grandchildren, one brother Michael Pozda, of Plymouth, and a sister in Europe also survive. The funeral will he held Thursday morning at 9 o'clock from the family home. The remains will be taken to St. Mary's Church where a high mass of requiem will be cele brated at 9:30 o'clock. Interment will be in St.

Mary's new cemetery. News In Brief Mrs. W. W. Spry, daughters Maxine and Virginia of West Shaw nee avenue, are occupying their summer home at Waymart, Wayne County.

They will remain the month of August. Nicholas Lamparskl of West Main street left yesterday to spend August in Beach Haven, N. J. Mr. and Mrs.

Thomas Thomas, of Gardner street with Mr. and Mrs. Sheldon Thomas of Church street have returned from Atlantic City. Miss Peg Jones of Reynolds street Is spending her vacation in Atlantic City. John Davis, Curry Hill; Thomas Thomas, Gardner street and Sheldon Thomas, of Church street, are motor trip to Canada.

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Kotch, daughter, Florence of West Shawnee avenue, left yesterday, on a motor trip to Youngstown, to visit relatives. Paul D. Baker, Hazleton, a teacher last year in Harter High School, West Nanticoke, spent the week-end here.

Edward Dooley of Church street Is In receipt of a letter from Rev. and Mrs. Edwin Wyle and family of Shawnee avenue, who are sojourning in York Beach, Maine, reporting all enjoying themselves. N. M.

Rowe, daughters, Jennie and Elizabeth, with Mr.and Mrs. William Rowe, daughters, Nelda, Marjorle and Billie and Martha Jewell Kelley of Academy street are Spending two weeks at Harvey's Lake. Attorney and Mrs. H. L.

Freeman of Eno street are visiting" the former's brothers, and Mrs. Alfred Freeman, of New York. August Minkiewicz, local contractor, is ill at his home on West River street Thomas Horsefleld, daughters Catherine and Margaret, and Mr. Horsefleld's 'sister-in-law, Mrs. George Miller, of Carver street, are visiting in St Louis, Mo.

Eugene Rellly, barber, of East Main street, Is on a fishing trip to Canada. Miss Marie Edwards, of East Main street has returned after spending the past month with relatives and friends in Johnstown and Pittsburgh. The Misses Jennie and Fannie Klmbal of West Walnut street, hifte returned from a visit in Wellsboro and Blnghamton, N. Y. Mr.

and Mrs. Edward L. Sherako, of Jackson Heights, Long Island, have returned there after spending some time with the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. B.

M. Chadwlck of Church street. Miss Gertrude Chadwlck of Church street and Miss Louise Hooper of Willow street, are visiting Mr. and Mrs. Edward L.

Sherako at Jackson Heights, Long Island. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Hyndshaw, of Easton, motored here yesterday and spent the with the latter's parents. Mr.

and Mrs. Thomas Pat-ton of Center avenue. St Stephen's Young Men's Association will meet In its club rooms tonight at 7:30 o'clock. Miss Mary Nelson, of West Shawnee avenue has returned from a vacation at North Pond, Sweet Valley. Mrs.

Margaret O. Evans, of West onawnee avenue, entertained over the week-eend, Mr. and Mrs. Benja min II. Jones and family of End! cott, N.

Y. Mr. and Mrs. Gustave Spelcher ana iamuy or Boston Hill with Mr. and Mrs.

Ralph Spelcher and family of Vine street, spent Sunday at Bartonsville. Earl, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis G. Evans, of West Shawnee avenue is recovering from a sunburn ailment.

Mrs. Wilbur Cooper and s-on, with Miss Lillie Cooper of Gir-ard avenue, are, visiting Mrs. Robert Gibson at New York City. Arthur Owens, of Girard avenue, haa returned irom the Homeopathic Hospital, where he submitted to a successful operation for appendicitis. Miss Catherine Kransky obliging sales lady at Quints Bargain Store with Mrs.

Thomas Rooney, of East Main, street, have left to visit relatives in New York City. Thomas Andrews of West Walnut street, has' recovered from a badly sprained back which has confined him to his home fon Mary and Catherine Kennedy of East Main street spent Sunday at Harvey'a Lake. Mr. and Mra. William S.

Watkins with School Director and Mrs. Jerry lu Morris spent Sunday at Sky Top in the Poconos, George Thomas and family of Girard avenue will leave tonight" for a atay "at North Pond, Mr. and Mra. Fred Fowler. Mr, and.

Mrs. Harry Fowler and George Johns4eft Saturday for a motor trip through Canada. Mra. Arthur -Meyers of Dallas, a well known former resident of Walnut atreet haa returned) to her bom following euccesaf pi oper Clara; Mr. and Mrs.

Freaa Partington, Mra. Grace Parke, son- Billie; Mrs. Elmer Banta, children) Elmer and Charles; Mr, and Mrswilfotd Freeman, chlldren'Ernest and Joan; Frank McDermot, H. D. Partington, Mr.

and Mrs. Samuel Strukane and son; Mrs. Carl Engler, children Mrs. I William" Cromley, Sr, Mr. and Mrs.

William" Cromley, and family; Mr. and Mrs. Frank Rose and family, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Auker-lund and son, Mrs.

Raymond Shultz, and Urs.vHattle aaWin Again The fast going Breslau Reda won their fourth consecutive victory of the second half yesterday when they shut out the strong Parson's Cubs by the score of 5 to 0. Th pitching of Suda and "Babe" Thomas was too baffling for th4 Parsons batters, Who only collected two hits. "The box score: Breslau r. e. Rabitski, ss.

1 1 1 Kopacz, 1 1 0 Ansavage, 2b 0 0 0 Bosak, lb 1 2 0 Rood, rf. 1 2 0 Pacropis, 3b 0 0 0 Nutaitis, cf. 1 1 0 Orant, 0 10 Thomas, p. 0 0 0 Benesch, 2b 0 1 0 Suda, p. 0 0 1 Totals 5 9 2 Parsons r.

h. e. Pisack, cf 0 2 0 Cardoni, ss 0 0 0 Casper, lb 0 0 0 Cylick, 3b. 0 0 1 RImish, 0 0 0 Grycko, If. 0.

0 Henilla, 0 0 0 Gundock, 2h. 0- 0 0 S. Baron, rf. 0 0 0 Ritter 0 0 0 Totals ..021 Blue Club Wins. Rip Ruble's fast Blue Club team remained in a tie for first place by easily defeating the fast Alden Aces yesterday by the score of 19 to 7.

The features of the game were the batting of the entire Blue Club team the fielding of Freddie Haverlack, the young scrapper, for the Alden team. Mooney was in rare form and took things easy all through the game. Mooney was in best form when the bases were loaded. The box score: Blue Club R. H.

O. E. Anglelski, 2b 2 12 0 Watkins, ss 12 3 1 Lincavage lb 2 2 9 0 Klein, 3b 3 5 10 O'Rilla, 4 3 1 0 Sodack, If. 1 1 1 Nefskl, 3 2 2 0 Pincavage, c. 11 8 0 Moogey, 2 3 0 Totals 19 20 27 1 Alden Aces R.

H. O. E. Augustine, lb 0 1 8 0 Gydo, If. 1020 Haverlack, ss 2 3 5 0 Marshall, 2 2 .0 0 Augustine, 2b 1 2 1.1 Madoski, 3b 1 1 0 1 Sudick.

c. 0 0 8 0 Haverlack, cf. 0 0 1 0 Maday, rf. 0 1 2 Totals 7 10 27 2 Three-base hit O'Rilla. Home runs Mooney, Sodack.

Struck out By Mooney 8, by Marshall 8. Um pire Wanchiseri. Larksville Resident Dead The death of Mrs. Andrew Sun day, aged 43, of 50 Keating street, in the Welsh Hill section of Larks Saturday night- at the family home, following a linger. Ing illness of complications.

ceased was a resident in tire com munity many years and endeared to a host of friends. Mrs. Sunday has these children surviving: Mrs. Aleck Kasanawicz, of Rochester, N. Mrs.

Michael Stzenk, of Larksville, Stephen Sunday, Leon Sunday and Stella Sun day at home. Two sisters, Mrs. Louis Klshelskl, of Batavia, N.Y., and Mr-. John Kurek, and one brother, Anthony Gardlak, both of Edwardsvllle, with four grandchildren also survive. The funeral will be held tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock from the home, thence to St.

Hedwig'a church, Larksville for a high mass of requiem at 9:30 o'clock. Interment will be In St. Hedwig'a Cemetery. Mrs. Mary Bukewski Dead Following illnes of complications, Mrs.

Mary Bukowskl, aged 67, of 34 Parrish street, died at the family home, Saturday night. Mrs. Bukowskl waa born In Europe and had been a Plymouth resident the past forty years. She was a member of St Mary's C. church of the Nativity and endeared to a throng of friends through a kind and genial disposition.

Her death removes a most esteemed resident who possessed many fine traits of character. Mrs. Bukowskl is survived by these children: Frank Bukowskl of Nanticoke; Joseph Bukowskl, at home; Mrs. Anna Zoltewlcz, of Nanticoke; Mrs. John Kryjewskl, of Springfield, Mass; Mrs.

Felix Wara-komskl of Plymouth and Mrs. Peter Dobrowalski, of Plymouth. One brother, Frank Krymik, of Dickson City, also survives. The funeral will take place Wednesday morning at 9 o'clock from the family residence, with a high mass of requiem to be celebrated at 9:30 o'clock In St Mary's Polish church. Burial will be in St.

Stantslau cemetery at Nanticoke. Mine Victim At Rest Many friends and relatives were in attendance at the funeral of Michael Gulbierz, esteemed resident, which was held this morning at 9 o'clock from hla late home, 327 West Shawnee avenue, with a high mass of requiem at 9:30 o'clock in St. Mary'a Church celebrated by "the rector. Rev. S.

A. Drier. Mr. Gul-blers died in General Hospital, Friday afternoon, three hours after he had been injured by a premature blast In Woodward mine, Glen Alden Coal Company. His untimely death was a shock to many friends who held him in high esteem.

Tribute to the member of the deceased was fittingly expressed by the large gathering and also by the beautiful flowers that were, carried by Anthony Swlnskl, Alfred Wasley, Stanley Mikewicz, and Stanley Tomaacewski. Pallbearers were: Alex Tomascewskl, John Karboskl, Charles Dzloch, Michael Miklna, Joseph Augustlnskl, and G. Grynlewickl. Interment was in St Mary'a Cemetery. Class 2 Meeting, lj All members of Class No.

2 of the Franklin Street Sunday school are requested to attend a meeting tor night at i o'clock at the homo of Joseph Hodgson on -FrnkH Btret The funeral of Joseph Vlsockl, of 186 Barn street, was held Saturday morning and waa largely attended, many riende and relatives having gathered In fitting tribute to the memory of the deceased. Thla fu neral was originally planned to bo Myatery Production The Heturn of Dr. Pu Manchu," Paramount' thrilling sequel to Th Myaterioua Dr. Fa Manchu" will be tbo feature attraction at the Shawnee tonight and Tuesday with a special matinee on Tuesday at o'clock. Warner Oland, play the role of Dr.

Fu again in thla picture. The aupportlng cast Includes O. P. Heggie. Jean Arthur and Nell Hamilton.

Return of Dr. Fu Man-chu" la Just aa thrilling and aa mys-terloua as the first production and ae4novle fana who like their my tery with quick action are in for a thrill when they witness thla vengeance seeker working his way in an attempt to destroy the lovers. In addition to the feature presentation, Manager John Comerford haa secured surrounding attractions that 'include a talking comedy entitled "Upperout O'Brien" and Paramount Sound News.o Bears' Special Meeting. A special meeting of the Mountain Bears will be held tonight at 7 o'clock at the regular meeting place and all members are urged to attend. Business of importance is to be transacted.

Visited Former Resident Mr. and Mrs. Andrew G. Winner, of West Main street, have returned from a week's visit with friends in Blnghamton, Endicott, and Owego, N. Y.

While in Blnghamton they visited Mrs. Roy Lewis, a' former resident of downing street St. Ann's Choir 'St. Ann's choir will rehearse tomorrow night. Following rehearsal the choir' club will hold its regular monthly meeting when plans will be made for.

the dance to be held November 1. Visiting parents Mr. and Mrs. David Williams and daughter Laurel Jean, with Mrs. Williams' mother, Mrs.

John King. in ruuiHc, iviiuiiiKiiii, motored nere and are guests of Mr. Williams' parents, ex-councilman and Mrs. Richard R. Williams oC Wall street.

Mr. Williams is a deputy sheriff in Michigan. Council Tanioht A regular monthly meeting of the council will be held in town hall tonight at 7:30 o'clock, when routine business of the borough will -be conducted. It is expected that something will be heard about the traffic light installations, the plana 'Of which the State Highway Depart--ment officials were scheduled to ap-: prove last Friday. Engagement Announced.

Mr. and Mrs. William Jones, of 119 West Shawnee avenue, have announced the encasement of their daughter, Miss Cecilia M. Jones, to William H. Prltchard, of 66 Academy street.

The announcement was given at bridge party recently at which the bride-to-be's sister, Miss Anna Jones, entertained. Miss Jones is a- teacher in Kingston nuuuois ana a laiemea elocutionist. ard Chevrolet Sales Company, and known aa a clever entrtainer, appearing here frequently In comedy roles, Falsa Fire Alarm. Fire Companies Nos. 1 and 3 responded to an alarm from box 19, located at corner Walnut and Cherry streets, sounded at 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon.

The alarm was false. On Motor Trip. Michael Audulewicz, of West Main street, a. clerk In First National Bank, and Frank J. Lutihsky, of VanLoon street, local realtor, are on a motor trip to Atlantic City, -ew xorK ana uanada, Hospital Clement Poteran, son of Mr.

and Mrs. Clement Poteran of Blair street, was admitted to Mercy Hospital Saturday night for treatment. Twilight League Notea The Unknown Yanks with eight victories and no defeats clinched the first half standing in the twi- lieht leafue. Tnniirht at nVlrw-V a meeting of all managers will be neio in tne Kecreation Club rooms on naet Mani street. The purpose of thla meeting, is to prepare a schedule for the second teams desiring to affiliate themselves with the twilight league are requested to be presented at tonight's meeting.

American Legion Meeting. A regular meeting of Shawnee Post, 463, American Legion, will be held tomorrow night at 7:45 o'clock in the rooms In the Eley building. AH members are requested to attend. Mrs. Edna Bean, aged 38, wife of Herbert F.

Bean, died this morning ii i at. ino lamny name, i Franklin street after illness of complications. Mrs. Bean's death followed within a few daya that of her father, Richard Stephens, who died at the family home Thursday morning at about the same" hour. Mr.

Stephens funeral was held Saturday afternoon, with aervlcea at the home of his son, James Stephens In West Main street with burial in Mt Greenwood Cemetery. Mrs. Bean had been ill for the past nine months. She was born in Plymouth and lived here all her life. She was a faithful member of First Presbyterian Church and Plymouth Chapter, 345, Order of Eastern Star.

She Is survived by her husband; one son, Thomas, and the following brothers, James Stephens, of Plymouth; Rev. John Stephens, of Mahanoy City and Harry Stephens, of Wllkea-Barre. The funeral will be held Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock with services at the bereaved home and burial in Mt Greenwood Cemetery. ''t i 1 11 i i. Golden Anniversary Mr! and Mr.

Albert Kocher, of Noxen, well known former residents of Plymouth, celebrated their fiftieth anniversary at their home yesterday and the occasion was accompanied by a family gathering, climaxed by a dinner. The couple were' united In marriage here. August 1870. Mr. Kocher was bOrn in Noymi mnA wlf nrh waa Miss Anna Jones, was born in si.vmouiu, ran ivocner is it years or age and Mrs.

Kocher 69. Both aieVnjoylng good health. Eighteen children were oorn oi in union, and or these eleven survive: Charles 2 Kocher, Mra. Robert Mra Alex Gregory, Albert Kocher, Mrs: Aimer Dare, Edgar Kocher, Rosa Kt Mrs. Freaa Partington, Mrs, raca Parke, lira.

Elmer Banta and Mra. Wilford Freeman. The couple mve also thirty grandchildren aj I treat a-andchildren. Present at th s-alhArinir jwr, ana ira. Ainert Kocher, Mr.

and Mrs. Charles Kocher an Mir. Robert Cragla. Sr THr. son, of LerayavIHe Mr.

Mrs. Alex rhlMra. and Elinor; Mr. and Mrs. Albert Kocher, Jr, children Ruth, Edgar, Amy and Catherine; Mr.

and Mrs. Klmer Dare, children Esther and Russell- Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Ko-'hrr, children Margaret, Frank and Mr. and Mrs, Rosa Kocher, petty ana 18th, at 10 m.

Mr. Glanninl was In Vnvam. eteviea berrWfr for a term of foar-ycarsr-The ouster charges allege that he is a member of the firm of J. Mor-gantinl Co. 81 Shoemaker atreet.

West Wyoming, that alnce the 'first of the year over forty purchases have been made of gas, oil, in behalf of the borough, and that Mr. Glanninl reaped a pecuniary rewiu from the purchases in violation of the Act of May 28, Attorneys T. F. Farrell and W. A.

O'Connor represent the ouater petition. At a meeting of City Council scheduled for this evening It is said the vacancy will be filled. A resolution will be introduced appointing Luke Keating, now a special officer of the force, as a regular patrolman and after this la accepted a second resolution- calling for his appoint ment as Chief of Police will be in troduced, Keating has been a special officer for several months. Chief McHale has served aa head of the Pittston force since January, 1926, when he waa appointed tothe position by former MayorWJ H. Gillespie.

3 LEADERS MEET Gov. Roosevelt, Al Smith and Raskob Join in Tour of South Shore Parks Southampton, Aug. 4. (JP) Avowedly for the" sole purpose of enjoying each others company, Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt, John J.

Raskob, and Alfred E. Smith were assembled In the Hamptons today. After a tour of the State parks along the south shore of Long Island, the Governor arrivfed at 7 o'clock last night to visit his law partner, Basil D. O'Connor, at West-hampton. MORE BUTTER IN COLD STORAGE I1 Pennsylvania's appetite for cold storage butter and egges must be on the incline.

For some reason or another, mostly because of favorable prices there was more butter in cold storage in the State on June 30, 1930 than on the same date of any other year since 1915. The 73 licensed cold storage plants in the State re ported to the State department of agriculture there was J.106,822 pounds of butter in storage as of that date. There were 24,288,532 dozens of eggs in the shell in storage on the same date, which is 33 per cent above the amount a year ago. In-addition 5,895,171 pounds of eggs out or shell were being kept in tho plants, 1,800,000 pounds above 1929. All meats except pork were re- ported stored in greater quantities than a year ago.

The amounts of pork and fish dropped considerably. Quantities of the various com-modles In storage June 30 were: Eggs in shell (dozs.) 24,288,532 Eggs out shell (lbs 5,895,171 7,106,622 2,797,932 2,655,182 2,351 uutter (lbs.) Poultry (lbs.) Fish (lbs.) Game (lbs-) Beef (lbs.) 2,911,193 Veal (lbs.) 149,486 Mutton (lbs.) 260,955 Pork (lbs) 4,062,70 GOOD NEWS FOR THE, FARMERS TClnnmaHiirir Ann- A fJPl in. tharclte mine workers were no. more Jubilant over signing of the wage agreement fr a long term than Columbia county farmers. The farmers market about $1,000,000 worth of produce yearly in the anthracite region.

PENNA. STATE BRIEFS Greensburg. Dr. Edgar Bauer, 30, Blairsvllle optician, held on manslaughter charge in connection with death of Patsy Ross. 18, of Cope-Vllle, who was Jtllled instantly when struck by the lihyslcian's car.

Bradford. Body of Osca Johnson, 69, who wandered away from his home at Willow Creek near here two years ago, found by two ginseng hunters. Pittsburgh. Three persons drown' In rivers in this area. William Labor, 19, drowned in Ohio river when, seized with crampa while swimming; George E.

Kennedy drowned In Monongahela river, and Margaret Clater, 16, negfess, drowned in Allegheny river. Lancaster. Continued drought forces huge hydro-electric plants on Susquehanna fiver at Holtwo4. and Conowingo, to curtail operation. Plants now operating; about 50 per cent of capacity because of low stages of river.

Philadelphia-Police In raids on speakeasies in many parts of cltv arrest iza persona and seize quantl-flef lot beer, wina and whiskey. SS," 103fd Tield Artllery. National Guard, dies of injuries received id automobile accident here. Philadelphia. Managers of tw baseball teams 'and an umpire arrested for Sunday baseball arrested under the provisions of Ihe 1M4 blu laws, Chief Quits DEMOCRATIC ON LONG ISLAND IflNPENNA this morning was somewhat improved, which is pleasing to many friends.

Observes Birthday. Peter A. Maslowski, of West Main street, locals, funeral director- and undertaker, yesterday observed hla 45th anniversary and the occasion was marked by numerous felicitations from his many friends. The local staff of the Times-Leader joins these friends in extending congratulations. Church Bulletins Calendar for the week in First Reformed Church Is: Monday evening, consistory meeting at 8 o'clock in the church; Tuesday evening at 6:45 o'clock, meeting of the Junior Christian Endeavor Society; at 7:45 o'clock, meeting of the Senior Christian Endeavor Society; 8:45 o'clock, choir practice.

Thursday evening at 8 o'clock the Brotherhood will meet Rev. H. Spink will be the leader. Salvation Army: Monday, 6:15 p. Sunbeams; 7:30, guards.

Tuesday, 7:15 p. open air; 8, soldiers' meeting. Wednesday, 7:15 p. teachers' training; 8:15, corps cadets. Thursday, Chums: 7:30, Scouts.

Friday, 7:15, open air; 8, holiness meeting. Saturday, regular weekly hike. Mrs. Anna Wiliami Dead Kolowlng several weeks' illness of complications, Mrs. Anna Williams, a well known and esteemed resident of town, died Saturday night at 6:16 o'clock at the General hospital.

Mrs. Williams was a life-long resident of the community. She possessed a kindly and, pleasing disposition and wag always found ready, to offer assistance whereever it was needed. Deceased was 63 years of age. Surviving are these children: Herbert, with whom she resided; Mrs.

Kenneth Morgan, Pittsburgh; Mrs. Clarence Seigel, Wilkes-Barre; Charlotte Williams, Wilkes-Barre; Llewellyn and Howard Williams at home. Her nusband, Herbert Williams, died thirteen years ago. The funeral will take place Tuesday afternoon at 2 from the home of her son. Herbert 205 Gould street Services vill be in charge of Rev.

W. Glyn Williams of the Welsh Congregational church. Burial will be in Shawnee Cemetery. Enjoy Outing Employees of the Shawnee Theatre enjojyed an outing yesterday at the summer home of Mr. and Mrs.

George Thomas at North Pond, Sweet Valley. A varied program of sports were featured. Change of Meeting Veterans of Foreign War auxiliary will meet this week on Wednesday night instead of Thursday as heretofore. The meeting will be held in No, 3 Hose House. Secures Position In Jersey Prof.

James A. Coursen has resigned his position at Larksville High School to accept a position as head of the Science Department in the Gloucester City High School at Gloucester, N. J. He will resume his new position" September 1. has been a member ofthe LarksVille High School faculty for the past three years.

He was the sponsor of "The Lark," a school publication that was regarded aa one of the leading of. its kind in the State and one that had a large circulation. He Is a graduate of the State Teachers' College, Bloomsburg, Susquehanna University and is now enrolled at Bucknell University where he Is working for a M. A. degree.

Prof. Coursen is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Coursen, of 224 Poplar street, Larksville. Local Fireman at Rest The funeral of Michael Ruble, of 366 Harris street, member of Fire Company, No.

3, who died in Nanticoke State Hospital of injuries suffered when he was pinned between an automobile and tree, at Sweet Valley recently, was held this morning at 9 o'clock from the family home, thence to SS. Peter and Paul's church where a high mass of requiem was celebrated at 9:30 o'clock by the rector, Rev. Myron Sterniuk. The funeral cortege was led by members of the fire company drill team, in upnlforms- Mr. Rubic was a member of the drill team.

Deceased was active in affairs of SS. Peter and Paul's parish and the was taxed to capacity by members of the congregattion and friends of Mr. Rubic. Interment was in St. Stephen's Cemetery at Lehman, At the Shore.

Misses Elizabeth Schnell, Janet Jones, Elizabeth Jones, Catherine Jones and Ellen Thomas left today for a 10 -day sojourn at Atlantic City. At Harvey'a Lake. Mr. and Mrs. John Richards and family, Mr.

and Mrs. Lee Williams and family, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Carey and family, Mr. and Mrs.

William Butcher, Miss Georgianna Steever and Elizabeth Price left today to spend, a weeks' vacation at the lake. Mrs. William Donnelly and Mrs. David Jayne are chaperones of a party of young ladles who are spending a 10-day vacation at the lake. In the party are Olwen Davis, Florence Brague, Esther Powell, Ann Davis, Catherine Edwards, Anna Mae Davis, Ruth Carr, Elizabeth Leeds, Louise Hendershot and Gwen Evans.

Mrs, Mary Zetoek Dead The death of Mrs. Mary Zelock, aged 55. a resident here for the past forty years, occurred Friday night at 11 o'clock at the family home, 219 Barntr'eet, following an illness of complications. Deceased was one of the best tcnown Polish residents in the community and waa endeared to a host of friends because of a lovable and friendly disposition. She was a devout member of St.

Mary's R. C. Church of the Nativity. Mrs. Zelfck is survived by, these children! 'Benjamin-Zelock, -Mrs.

Martin Zolo. Daniel Zelock, Stephen Zelock and, Johanna Zelock, all at home. The funeral will be held tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock from the family home," thence to St. Mary'a Church where a high mass of re quiem will ba celobrated at 9: 80 Interment will be in 1 St Mary'a- new Acquirea Mine Lampa JJveiTalert to tii Opportunity to acquire something that will be of benefit to the local evening mining school students, Alfred Morgan, who haa been the instructor the past few year, and whoaa reappointment It narrowly missed being a double tragedy when, as shown above, an air-taxi crashed precariously near an occupied house at Meopham, England. Six; of the plane's occupants, four of them members of British nubility, died in the mysterious mid-air explosion which sent the craft hurtling to earth.

The main -part of the wreckage is seen in this picture. Note that the tail of the plane and one wing are missing; they were torn off before the ship struck the ground. I The airplane tragedy which cost the lives of four members of -British nobility brought the title of Marquis of Dufferin and Ava ta th honeymooning young Earl of Ava, pictured at the Tight. He was on a wedding tour with his bride, the former Miss Maureen. Guineas, left, when he received the news that the former Marquis had been killed in the recent crash of a taxi-plane at Meopham, England, that the.

title would descend to him,.

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