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TIMES-LEADER, 1 1 AR RE. PAY. WEDNESDAY EVENING, MAY 4. 1927. 2D ADOPTIONOFBiG ARREST REVEALS WEST SIDE ARGUMENTS, COMMENCE SPRING BROOK CO.

BECOIJE UNIT OF FEDERAL WE SYSTEM BROTHER IDEA IS Representative, ARTHUR RICE OFFICE, 8ECONO FLOOR. HI WYOMING AVE, KIN6T0N OfTic Phone 860 Horn Phon (X3-J DRAMATIC SLICE OF NEW YORK LIFE the Spring Brook Wter Supply Com Chalsel's son was lost to her. NACmifltlrtnc FnfN9l At I ft. IWVMNMVtSW W41 cal Water Company, Nearing Completion Over $20,000,000 Iln-volved in Transaction Spring Brook Water Supply Company is to be acquired by Federal Water, Service Corporation, of New Tork. Negotiations have been going on for about three months.

The cot poratlon is a holding company. Ther are 100,000 shares of capital stock of the water company with a par of $100. The last sale of stock la said, on reliable authority here, to have been at $120. The Spring Brook Water Company's entire system, however, is said to be worth about $10,000,000. Federal Water Service Corporation has been acquiring water supply systems in various parts of the United States.

Some ot these are in Pennsylvania Holders of about 58 of New Tork, May years go Mr. Minnie Chalsel. separates from her husband, gave up the struggle of trying to car for ber two babies. Keeping little Molll. who was less than a year old she sent three fold Oscar to Uv a family who agreed to keep him for $2 a week.

She kept up payments for a while, visiting Oscar at intervals and bring, ing his baby sister with her. Then one day they told her Oscar was dead and showed her an unmarked grave in a cemetery. Today society was confronted by sn unusual problem in Oscar and Mollle. They met, fell In love and were married. Brother an sister was discovered last night in furnished room in the Bronx.

Oscar ts now 17 and Mollle 15. They were arrested. Both rebelled against the enforced separation. "It doesn't matter, SUIT love the girl sobbed. "It was not our fault.

Wo loved each the boy argued fighting the social code that makes the two victims of circumstances outlaws. The authorities were puxiled by the case, Aut Mollle was held by the juvenile authorities, while Oscar was brought to court for arraignment on a statutory charge, The stor ealeoTE yThrSfreSOT the two was more human and dramatic than anything the fertile mind of movie scenario writer ever suggested. The family who bad taken Oscar in fell in love with the boy and decided to make him their own son. When they had convinced Mrs. Chalsel that the boy was dead, they moved.

Oscar's nam was changed to hett own and he grew up as Max Cashdan. For many years Mrs. IIIZFM COUNTY OFFICIALS GRANTED SALARY INCREASES A FORETASTE OF THE BIG UT1CA EISTEDDFOD URGED BY SPEAKER Fahringer Pleads Before Lions Club For Sponsorship of Boy's Work An lntrstlng talk on -boys, with figures to back up his statements, was mad by Aaron H. Fahrlngr, ot Scranton, executive secretary. Big Brother Organia-tton, befor members' ot th Lions Hub at Hotel Sterling today.

He told how th movement started" In Scranton with a mere handful of boys and how it has grown until there ara now some 400 youths under th guidance of an older man. Mr. Fahrtnger stated that ther are approximately 20,000 boys In Greater Wilkes-Barre, and that tt costs $4,000 each to raise them 'to the age ot years. He said that make an investment of and asked, "Whft ar you doing here to safeguard th investment?" boys organisations, the Boy Scouts, T. M.

C. AH X. M. H. A.i and Big Brothers Organisation, ar worthy of support cited examples tt many wealthy men who hav lent thilr time and fortune to these organizations.

In closing, Mr. Fahrtnger urged Wilkes-Barre service eluh to tako up4- the Big Brother movement. said it only cost $3,000 to gtv it a try- out tor on year. A. K.

Bacon presided at the meeting and the speaker of the day was introduced by E. R. Jennes, Lions' Club boys' work committee chairman. Tho guests were Leon Beam and Alexander Fell, both of this city. Shelter Board Elects Officers Members of the board of directors of Florence Crlttenton Shelter held a meeting and election of officers at 10:30 clock this morning at the Shelter, Park avenue.

These officers were elected: Mrs. Charles N. Loveland, president; Mrs. Harold Frants, Mrs. C.

N. Booth. Mrs. F. Schott, Mrs.

William Smith, vice presidents, Mra John V. Kosek, treas urer; and Mrs. Cosmar r. Ixmg, secretary. ALLEN B.

DAVIS DIES The death ot Allen B. Davis, aged 48 years, well known resident of the West Side, died at 9 o'clock this morning at his residence. 420 North Maple street. Kingston, after being suddenly stricken with a heart lt'ack. Mr.

Davis, who was an engineer on the w. Railroad for many years and performed his duties yesterday in the best of health, apparently. News of his death will be received as a shock and surprise to bis host of friends. Ha was affiliated with Kingston Lodge, F. A.

Caldwell Consistory, at Bloomsburg, and also the Shrine. Surviving are his widow. and a daughter, Margaret, and son, Oscar Davis; also his mother, Mra Ella Davis, of Scranton, and four sisters: Mrs. Charles E. Masters, of Hoadley, Mrs.

R. S. Hunt, of Scranton, and Miss Jeanette Davis, of Scranton. Funeral services will be conducted at a time to be announced later. Interment will be In the family plot in Dunmore cemetery.

WILLS AND LETTERS Ous H. Bach, late of Shlckshlnny, by his will leaves an estate valued at $600, to his nephew, Durwood Bach, and names him executor. Sarah Schulman was named to administer the estate of Abe Schulman, late of Wilkes-Barre. valued at $80. when the witness was unable to an- i swer th questions put to her by the district attorney.

Mr. Lewis asked Mlsa Hause, for the second time, whether she had talked to any of the defendants about the case, and she said she had talked to nobody concerning it since she spoke to him about It. Sh said that she saw J. Lenahan in Kerr's office within the past three years, but sh didn't remember at any time who brought any orders ther from th Hanover School Board. This concluded the rebuttal testimony and Judge Fuller, then announced that court would reconvene at 2 p.

m. for the closing arguments. Declaring in nls closing argument before th jury In the Hanover township conspiracy case this afternoon, that the commonwealth would ask to convict Ralph Herr. architect Mallander and the six deposed school directors on the testimony of a liar, and a man, who with rancor and hatred In his heart, had given perjured testimony, Evan C. Jones mad an impassioned plea for th acquttal of all the defendants.

He said Boyle's testimony was a tissue of lies, and that his reputation not not any good. He said Boyle was never any good, nor he never will be. and even though he is now being i patted on the back by a political tac tion Hanover Township, th day will come, and it is not far distant, when ha will have to walk on the other side of the street to elude his fellow man who will point to him and exclaim, "there goes the "Tho public has no use for a squealer now or any time" Attorney Jones declared, and he added, "a man with hatred and rancor In his heart and poison in his soul Is a dangerous person in any communtty." Where Is O'DonnellT Several times he referred to Boyl as a tremendous liar, and that the only truth coming from him was his testimony in regards to Attorney Mc Keown, the school board solicitor, whom be said, Boyle declared, "was th finest man ever McKeown, Jones said Would have been at the trial to testify but that he is very sick, perhaps on his death bed. He referred to the testimony of Prof. Nyhart, who said Boyle had told an untruth when he said there was an after meeting and he asked where was John C.

O'Donnell. the taxpayers representative, who bad evaded being served with a subpoena to come Into court as a witness. Attorney Jones then told th Jury that the defendants were seriously chargedrand that they wanted a ver diet of acquittal in this case so that they could hold their heads up among the best people of th community. He told th Jurors that th defendants were not only fighting for themselves, but for their wives and babies, who hav been mad th Innocent victims ot an unjust and untrue charge mad against husbands and fathers. Several time in his argument he arraigned Boyle, referring to him as a "tremendous liar." He was brilliant in his plea asking for a vindication of til the defendant and several time he shook his first into the iurv box, telling tho Jurors" that dutieswere clear and that if they were not con vinced, then he had lost a large part 5 AT TRIAL (Continued from rage Oas) hi own good character pr reputa tion." It may, perhaps, be conceded that never having been arrested tends to rrove good character, and if Herr alon were concerned or affected we would incline to bold the ocer admis sible.

"But with other defendants In. volved. who hav not exposed thorn- solve In that manner, the possible Injurious effect on them should taken into consideration. "Admission of this offer wouUt tend to bring upon th record th system which wo hav hitherto consistently ruled out and tend to Jeopardize a good case, as have already remarked In' ruling upon th Morris offer. "From every point of view think it is wise to sustain th ob jection, which we do." Probe Is Limited District Attorney Lewis also tried to go into the business transactions of th board and present a secona motion In which th question was raised as to whether or not th de fendants could be examined on other questions involving their duties as directors.

This question was raisea by th commonwealth because ot th withdrawal of th original ouster proceedings, and Judge Fuller In his decision denied th motion, because, this, too, would Involve the question of showing system, wnicn naa ai- declslon on this question was hand ed down and is as follows: Text of Second Reading "Each defendant has denied the testimony of Boyle, that the directors fraudulently divided an amount which Mallander contributed from the contract in question, $4,000. "Now Morris is called for cross-examination on offer to ask in effect why, in a civil proceeding for ouster, after denying by answer th said contribution, he withdrew his answer and allowed ouster by default. "Th only pertinent allegations In the petition for ouster are these: (1) "During the fiscal year ending on th first Monday of July, 1926, there were paid (a) to Herman Mailander 14 school orders totaling $39,145.20, from th proceeds of which $9,000 was paid back by him to this board and divided among 6 directors (not including Boyle) (2) "During the fiscal year ending on the first Monday of July, 1925, ther were paid (a) to Herman Mallander 20 school orders totaling $260,412.38 from the proceeds of which $85,000 was paid back by him to this board and divided among 7 directors (including Bpyle) etc." "Ther Is no specific allegation concerning the transaction Involved In th present case which would put the withdrawal of answer or original failure to answer, under the plane of an admission that such a transaction occurred "Th Commonwealth is naturally eager to get before the Jury the sun dry separate, though similar crimes constituting a system, wnicn eager ness we have hitherto repressed, be ltevlna- that this course would Jeo pardize a good case on the single eharce. without compensatory aa- vantare. "Admission of this offer would bring into the record the system which we have hitherto excluded ailu wuum umy leau tu ma leuun tui' similar cross-examination of all the defendants, whose certain denial would leave the case on the evidence exactly where it is at present, "For the sake of the Common-.

wealth as well as of the defendants, we think this should not be allowed, and therefore sustain th bv Jection." Contradict Gibbon Following Judge Fuller's deslclons handed down shortly after court con vened this morning, the commonwealth went Into rebuttal testimony and Oeorge Cooper, a Plymouth con tractor, was called to th witness stand. Cooper was called to rebutt the tea timony given by Gethln Gibbon who testified as to tho price charged by Cooper for hauling dirt and ash fill on various work similar to that at tho Lynwood school. Cooper testified that he hauled dirt and ash fill to the lob specified by Gibbon for $2.50 a load, and that each load conslstedLot five or six cubic yards. He saldrhe hauled seven or eight loads a day and between fifty and sixty ruble yards, for which he charged SO and 60 cents a cubic yard. Boyl On Stand Again Patrick F.

Boyle was then recalled to rebut the testimony given by Harry Roth on the stand yesterday. Roth substaniated the testimony given by William H. Morris to the effect that Boyle had taken a motor from the Hanover school, used In the manual training department and offered to sell It to Roth. Although the latter testified that Boyle made such an offer, Boyl today on the stand made a complete denial. He said he had spoken to Mr.

Roth about a motor he had purcnasea in Nan tlcoke but It was not a motor belonging to the school, and that he did not make any otter to sen it Hirr's Clerk Testifies Miss Gwen Hauze, a young lady who 'was employed as a secretary to Herr. the architect, was called to re but his testimony as to having seen various school directors in Herra office. When she was called, Herr left the court room whll th defens attorneys insisted on District Attor ney Lewis making an oiler on the court record. The offer was allowed. and the objections overruled.

Judge Fuller, telling th district attorney he could ask her as to speclflo in stances as to the visits, showing the exact time. The witness said she had worked in Heir's office from 1919 until January 1926 and that eh had seen directors. Boyle, Delaney and Rich ards there on several occasions. She could not say positively whether they had been there within the past three years, but that several of them had been there within the tast five years. During th examination.

Attorney Abram Saleburg, who represented Herr. made continuous objections, and on several ot the occasions the objections were sustained by Judge Fuller. Talked To Nobody District Attorney Lewis asked tS iss Hause whether she had talked to any of th directors sine she had talked to hint last week, and aha aatd aha had no? talked to any of them. He asked her It Patrick Boyl bad ever delivered any orders to th offic of Herr while sh was there, and ah said sh was unable to say whether did or not asked her. whether during her time in the Herr oil ice any plans and specification 1 for school work in Hanover township were delivered to anybody but Con tractor Mallander, but Attorney Salsburg objected to this question and It was sustained.

During the examination of th wit- ness, Herr returned to the court room am' took his seat alongside th other defendants, am lied several times other. Does the author of this section know th wording ot th act defining who directs th policemen? The bur-' gess is the proper person to direct where th police shall serv snd not the town council, and they hav no authority to direct tha bargees In this respect. The resolution had a number of sections that th burgess took exceptions to and when making hi re-' marks to th council on Monday, on councilman asked to hav the resolu tion read by. the secretary. Don't this councilman know that th re sol u- tion has no more bearing 03 th bur- gess than it never wa passed? It takes ordinances to direct the burgess and not resolutions.

It would -be well that a few of our counctlmen -take a course In municipal law befor being so ready in offering resolutions. They run away with th idea that by offering a resolution and having it pass council that It really is a la If conflicts with State law or other- wise." "Parliamentarian." FORTY FORT Hav Wyoming Valley Cleaning-' Dyeing Co. clean and prsss youi Clothins now. all ordara rallxl tnr delivered. 70 Zerbey Ay, KdwardsvUl.

Grant K. Pulan, automobtl and fir insurance, 7 Welle tret Forty Fort Telephone Kingston 717S-R, Death of Caartes Bslooak Charles Balcomb, aged 17, on of th best known and most highly estesmed residents ot Forty Fort, died this morning at 7:10 o'clock of nmfls. of hi He, Arthur Balcomb, 33 Dana street that town. Mr. Balcomb had resided In Forty Fort for many years and had always takta a keen Interest in civic affalra He is survived by four sonsi William, Arthur and Edward, of Fortv Fort and John R.

Balcomb of Kw Kensington. Th funeral service for Mr. Riley Miles, who died at th General Hospital on Monday following injuries received from a tall at th Durke street school building several days ago, will be held from th family home, IIS Murray street on Friday morning at 11 o'clock. Rer. J.

L. Welsley will officiate. Interment will (a th Dentson Cemetery. Th funeral service for Kenneth Crosby will held from th horn of his parents, Mr. and Mrs.

Ueorr Crosby. 55 Welles street, on Thursday afternoon at 3:3 o'clock. Rev. Fred a Lott pastor ot th local M. E.

Church, will officiate. Interment will be in the Barb plot to th Forty Fort Cemetery. Charle Whit and family hav moved from Dana street to Uouibw? street Kingston. v.jO Willielni Wins Court Appeal Philadelphia, May 4. Th Suprom Court today allowed appeals from th Superior Court In th cases of Willim Withalm n4 -Cornelius F.

Foley, bath whom wr convicted Irr 8ehuylkil County eriminal libel ana circulating unsigned defatory mat ter in criticizing a candidate foi Congress. i Both wr sntned to IS month imprisonment ln thf ----county jail, but took appeals th Superior Court. IK Flood Relief und Growing Washington, May 4 Piling toward th new goal 110,000,000 contribution to tha Rd Cms flood rshef fund 'today reached $6,125,68. 1 200,000 Is Paid I For Exchange Seat New York. May Th eric of a scat th Nw York Stock.

Exchang rebounded to S200V0001 this afternoon. Wall 8trt harV sal arraigned at that figur. It equsl th record hlota pric recently tablishd. i it Ritchie Sees' Liberty At Stake Philaralphla, May 4 Encroach-: ment of federal authority Into that realm of stats rights wa eriti- eised by 0vrnr Albort Maryland, appealing for a awaknd American political een' seteusn to an addr bfer' th bend club Philadelphia t- dsy. -f i Governor Ritchi declared thai th individual snd busines today wer victim many and unworksbl which sought "standard) with a- 1 1 nstional yardstick th conduct of--" th various communities of th Responsibilities gravitate to the person who shoulder them and power flows to the" man who knows) how.

Don't worry You need not worry, about the quality: of the drugs used' or accuracy in-compounding i you take your prescriptions to Church's Wyoming Avcnu: Kinsston Corners I' Pany stock are reported to have agreed to terms with Federal Water Service Corporation. The agreement includes the fact that every stockholder shall entitled to receive the same price for his stock as shall be paid to the SI per cent of stock that have agreed to sell. Officers of Spring Brook Water Supply Company are: President, L. A Wat res: vice president and general counsel, Laurence H. Watrea: general manager and vice president, 1.

W. Healy; secretary-treasurer. 8. H. Hicks, and the following directors: George R.

Bedford, William H. Conyngham, James G. Shepherd. Stanley Sohoolev, Charles F. Huber.

William T. Payne, H. H. Schooley. Laurence Watrea and L.

A. Watres. Spring Brook Water Company was Originally chartered Zi years ago, to supply the borough of Avoca, When the company was started It supplied approximately 70,000 gallons of water a day. At the present time It supplies 41 municipalities, has 700 miles of pipe, a storage capacity of 11H billons of gallons, supplies 3S6.00O people with 60 million gallons of water a day. It has 1,800 municipal fire hydrants and 180.000 private house and other bulld-InS connections.

bill fixes the salaries of th county controller, recorder of deeds and clerk of courts In these counties at $5,000 a year an Increase of $1,000. An Increase for the county commissioners carried In the original bill was stricken out through amendments. through New Tork Stat. Mrs. Snyder was so wrought up, he said, that he felt It would do her good to get out of town.

They according planned an automobile journey In Gray new car. "I was supened. My brain wouldn't work and I don't recall what happen ed if I took them, being very much in a daze "Did Mrs. Snyder talk to you about th effect of the powders? pursued Miller, "Ves," sfild Gray. "She called up next day, but I was feeling terrible and did not want to leave my room.

When 1 described my condition she said the powders must be potent and she thought she would have good use for them. To Get Rid of Husband. Miller then asked Gray about an other time he had spoken with Mrs. Snyder at the Waldorf Astoria. "The first time I met her in August, 192H, she said she was going to get rid of her husband," said Gray.

"I told her she was crsay. She was in a highly nervous state and I suggested she go to a doctor and have a bump on her he examined But she said that was uncesessary and she was determined about her husband. 'Mrs. Snyder offered her car," Gray recalled stiffly, "but I told her I was able to buy my own car." The witness said Mrs. Snyder rail ed against his taking trips without her.

She wanted him to stay oft the road, even if he had to drive a truck in Jamaica so he could be with her, he went on. "But I told her I had a wife and cnita to wmic ot." Trisd To Use Gas Gray then recalled that Mrs. Sny der told him in September she had tried to asphyxiate her husband by kicking the tube off the gas jet. She said: 'I wish to God the tub was long enough to have reached his twee Gray-testified. That -waa th Identical comment Mra Snyder attributed to Gray In her testimony.

Gray said he frequently had naked Mrs. Snyder why she didn't get a divorce, "instead of planning thee crazy things." But Mra Snyder said a dlvorc could not be obtained becaus "I would never be able to catcb my husband in anything." In the autumn of last year. Gray said, he noticed Mrs. Snyder was drinking more than usual. Sh ex plained that since th summer, which she had spent with a "wild" she had more ot a taste for alcohol.

He "criticized" her, he testified. They quarreled. Mrs. Snyder aroused his anger by accepting money from a friend of his to buy a pair of pa jamas. She took th gift, he said, although it was the first time sh had met the man.

His stiff manner softened at one time when he spoke of his own family. "I told her I couldn't understand her feeling toward her husband." he said. "I couldn't feel that way to ward my own family." "First Rsal Honeymoon" Here tears filled his eyes and he blinked. He cleared his throat several times. Mrs.

Snyder's head was drooping. She stared at the floor and occasionally applied a handkerchief to her eyes. Gray described at great length their motor trip through New i'ork and Pennsylvania and Mrs. Snyder told him, he said: "This ts th first real honeymoon I ever had." The Journey, as recited by Gray, was a prolonged debauche. Drinking was done daily, he said.

told numerous incidents ot the trip. Mrs. Snyder's health seemed to be improving and he was pleased, he said. "I told her I only wanted her to recover her health and was glad the trip was doing her good," Gray testified "One night she said she wsnted to 'get plastered' and had about three drinks in our room. "Then she fainted on the bed I worked over her for about three-quarters of an hour and she recovered consciousness Just when I was going to call a doctor.

"She decided the liquor was too strong and I agreed with her and we went out and got another kind." Gray said he introduced Mrs. Snyder to buyers as "Mrs. and that she told him 'I don't mind; I am proud to be called that" Gray related that he borrowed from her when his money ran low. but that on the road Into Newark. N.

on the way home he told her to take, the money from his wnllet he having been able to cash a check. Mrs. Snyder took the money, said. The detailing of new Incidents on the "honeymoon' trip and the intima cies which wer charatcerized were designed to build up that portion ot Gray's defense In which he maintains Mra Snyder, by her attentions, reduced him to such a mental and physical state ot servitude to her that ah completely demoralized him. Under this Influence and In that physical and mental condition, hi at torney bop to show thta It was impossible tor Gray to resist her demands that commit murder.

Exhausted By Gaiety. Grav ctetured Mra Snyder as a wo man ot strong will and of unusual physical stamina. dencrlho'l Mm. self as exhausted bytn pac ot gaiety sh set for him while she thrived, KINGSTON WHEN TOD THINK OF TIRES THINK OF CAMERON 741 Wye. Ave.

Phon King. J4U LAWNS AND HEDGES Car of Lawns and Trimming Hedges for the summer at very reasonable prices. Call K. 8969-J. Fifty Dollars a Month pays a $5,000 mortgage, principal and interest, through the building and loan plan.

Come in and get the details. New series opens May 6. West Side Building and Loan Association. Why Fir Chief Resigned Fire Chief George Schellenberger, who on Monday night tendered his resignation as chief of the fire department, to take place June 1. call ed th Kingston office of th Times-Leader last evening about 5:30 o'clock and said that was resigning because of differences with the fir committee of council.

further said that ther Is no trouble and had been -no trouble at th tad-4 pendent Hose Company which had any bearing on the presentation of his resignation. Mr. and Mrs. James S. Monks, of Maple avenue, have as their guests Mr.

and Mrs. John Hobeson. of St Louis, Mo. THE ETKS ARK AN UNKNOWN FACULTY TO MOST PEOPLE No one thing Is neglected so much as the eyes, so long as it is possible to force the eyes to see reg-ardless of the results. Many neglect having their eyes attended to.

It Is most important when you decide to have your eyes examined to ob tain the most perfect fit and best lenses. -A Dependable Optical Service H. SNOWDON Kingston Corners. Dozens of homes have been financed through the West Side Building and Loan Association in the past two and one-half years. It's an ideal home-owning plan.

New series opens May 6. See the secretary and join without delay. Art Exhibit At X.oeI Softool A matinee exhibit ot 20 masterpieces of the Elson Art Company was held this afternoon at th Chester street school Th exhibit will continue tomorrow night and Friday, at whtoh times the following program of entertainment will be given: Selection, Cheater Rchool Orchestra: reading, Betty Whitenlght; vooal solo. James Davis; doll drill, first grade girls; Little Gardeners, first grade boys; reading, Cora Steele; piano solo, Julia Trachtenberger; ryadlnr. Ada Holmes: violin solo.

Hetty Pauling; folk dance. Mi Ellen Brief; reading. Lillian Rosen; cornet duet. Gilbert Culp and Norman Sandow; reading, Bessl Westerman; chorus, seventh grade pupils; piano solo. Mart Brennan; reading, Gertrude Turpin and Horothy Steever; folk dance, Betty Thomas; kitchen orchestra, third grade pupils; vocal duet, Cornelia Moon and--Helen -Martin: reading.

Amelia Smith; waits. Marl and Verna Donn: chorus, eighth grade pupils: trumpet solo, Norman Sandow; reading, Louis Flnnen; piano selection, Ralph Knapp; the Charleston, Betty White-night: vocal solo, Margaret Fairchlld; obllgato by Wilbur Reese; reading. Edna Col; violin duet. Stewart Ross and William Kolesar; piano selections, Carol Rlnehamer, Mary Evans, Margaret Logan; reading, Margaret Evans; vocal solo. Margaret Selple; reading.

Dolores Vallere; violin solo, Frank Sterbtnsky; Goodbye, Marian Hor-lacher. Five Dollars a month is an easy and systematic way to save $1,000. New series opens May 6. Job nowl West Side Building and Loan Association, West Side Trust Kingston Corners. a.

SL flax VtrtT Klnrston Chapter. No. 38f. Order Of Eastern Star, will hold a card party next Tuesday night. May 10, in the lodge rooms at west Bin rrusi ouua-inir.

Reservations may be made by calling Mrs. Arthur Rice, phone King ston 33-J. Hav Wyoming Valley Cleaning A Dyeing Co. lan and pr yonr Clothing now All ordr called tor and dltrd. TO Zrby Av, wardsvUl.

BU phon Hit. MOTHER DAT CARDS and Motto Office Supply Co. Tansrsl Aaaonaoameat Mirvtces for Miller H. Swulnhank. Civil War veteran, will be George Swatnbank.

41 Chester street, conducted at tne nome 01 nia mm, tnmnrrow afternoon at o'clock. Interment will in Hollenback Cem etery. Hav Wyoming Valley Cleaning A Dying rfa and pr yur Clothing now. All order call4 lor and delivered. Tt Zrby Ava, wardsvUl.

Bell phon 74T. Special Price during our annlver- sary saie inis ween, vicivia suf. In Defense of th Burgess A SDirited defense of Burgess) Murray Roat, who on Monday night told borough council mat wa ooss of th pollc department, is mad tn th following article, which was received this morning by th Times-Leader. Th article 1 published Jujt It was received, as follows: "The attitude ot th burgess of Kingston 1 well founded In taking th question up with th member ot th Town Council as to whom is tn boss of the Pollc Department. 3ome members of tho Council seem to be of th opinion that being a councilman carries with It more power than the Statu law ot th Stat ot Pennsylvania.

The Acta of th LeglaUtur Of th Stato of. Pennsylvania, approved by th Governor, defines tho duties ot th buraea and th power vested in th Pollc Department, How does th Council haverth opinion that rsssing a resolution at their meetings repeal th Act ot Legislature Tha controversy that has Arisen between th burgess and council arises out of a resolution submitted by. th traffic commltto of council at a moating held the Brst part of April. In -which the commlttee-dlrscted th bur-gew-tor-do-scta-whleh r---byoad thein authority to do; namely, that section which direct th burgess to harm oXUfisia 2 root oa beat to an- "On day, a little more than a year ago. "Max learned during the recriminations of family quarrel that he was not the son of Mr.

and Mrs. Cashdan. He resolved to And his mother and finally traced her through advertisements In a Jewish newsnaner. There was a joyfud re-unlon of the litis family and oscar movea in to live with his mother and sister. But tragedy lurked in the pretty rac and shining dark eyes ot 1 year old Molll.

Her brother, too, who bears a striking resemblance to her, was a fin figure of a young man. looking more I lthan his actual 7. Deeply In Lov The weeks passed until they real ized they did not have the impersonal companionable feeling of brother and sister for each other, but were deep ly in love. They could not conceal their feeling and the bewildered. horrified mother sent Oscar away for the second time from her life.

But two months ago Oscar and Mollle disappeared. They were mar ried in the municipal building, spent a on day honeymoon In Albany and went to in Bronx to uve. The mature-looking Oscar obtained a taxleab driver's llcens and the two weer living happily i nthelr furnished room when after a long senrch. 'round them. Last night they were taken apart and the problem they tried to solve themselves will be bandied by the cold process or law.

uscar was srrsigneo oerore Magistrate Farwell and held in $5,000 ball for a hearing May 10. "They told me she ws my stster, but I didn't believe it," he told the magistrate. Oscar started to tell his story but was advised by the magistrate to say no mors unui ne naa ootamea lawyer. choruses somewhat because of their generoug tonal welaht. A i-m chorus well drilled is alwaya more potent man a small body well drilled, sine the numbers of choristers operate for blend and to legato.

But the balance was last evening found to be well Judged. Tho oart were pretty wen dove-tailed, and little overwhelming was revealed except In a few measures of the storm eplscdes in dom cnoruses. perhaps the best ining mat can be related is the sec- tion Diend of th high narta in both Orpheus tenors sounded melodious and moulded. They hav shown this quality before. They are quite adept In this, Th problem with the mixed chorus for the high parts is more amicuit, and yet measurably well the voices wero kept from too much shrilling.

Both choruses had their worie well learned. Ther was onlv a slight suspicion of inaccuracy, and the chord relationship therefore for the most of it was clear. Ther was in the storm of the male chorus a cleaner dramatic utterance and a mor rapid puis than In the mixea chorus. Mor Possibilities hav heretofore remarked Mr. Amos' dynamic punch.

When our local choruses are up to mark as they now seem to be, they nave managed to emerge from com parlsons like the one coming with en tire credit seem to have in this valley the weight of experience and the excellent choral material which is not often outdone. Last night emphasized the eistedd fod. That was what drew the audience and kindled most of the enthusiasm For assistance they had Helen Newltt Evans, whose voice is and long has been familiar here. have slways been able to commend tho natural beauty of her high voice and humbly to remark that tho middle and low part. It might easily be brought into like beauty and opulence of tone.

Hex gractousness and friendliness of manner and her Joy in the work always communicates to her hearers. Then tho Temple quartet, a male voice four that stands favorably anions- the sev eral like organizations of th valley me KODerts orotners, j. a. and Haydn Morgan mellow voices all and of appropriate scale, and each revealing a love song and ot chord merging. Henry Morgan sang a number of solos and the audience gave him warm recognition.

The program, extendd as it was, held close attention. There were four accompanists in the scheme Mr. Brlggs, of Soranton. for Miss Evans; Mr. Fox, of 8cranton, for the Orpheura.

a far-seeking for this local chorus, which has fared pretty well heretofore with local piano: Reese for me quartet, ana Bessi wattttns for the Sheldon. Mr. Amos with his male chorus and Mr. Evans with the mixed aggregation will take advantage ot the lull before the contest In polishing and mending, and the singers look forward to the crusading with eager antlcloatlon. Sldnm has the fir ot battle been klndld more warmly.

tober IS. IS hole Dutttn contest: Tues day, October 25. team match. Red and Blue; ringer score tor September and October. The committee in charge of the season's events: Mrs.

J. Pryor Williamson, captain and chairman; Mrs. Roger Williams. Mra Nell Chrlsman, Mra Bayard Hand, Mrs. J.

B. Russell, Mra W. Young. Mra Ernest O. Smith, Mrs, W.

Johnson, Mra Robert Stuli, Mra J. C. Haddock, Jr. Firecrackers Disturb Peace A complaint has been made to the police that young men in various parts of the ctty have been exploding giant firecrackers at night, disturbing th peace of the neighborhood where th offenses are committed. On Alexander street last night firecrackers were discharged, much to the annoyance of th residents of that thoroughfare.

If the offenders are apprehended arrests will result East End Baseball Park Caves Again There has been another surface settling at the East End baseball park. City Commissioner Maurer reports that the grounds are over the work- i i ii.li, men vi in lAjniBn rr iiiica-tMtrrQ Coal Company, and this company will be appealed tn asslktlns: tha city In rilling in th caves. This is th third disturbance to hav taken place with in tn last ten days. GRANTED Marion A. of Dallas, was granted a divorce from William S.

Rook, Ot Williamsport, by Judge Fine "late yesterday afternoon, on grounds of desertion. The parties were married at Ontario. October 9. 1914. and resided at williamsport until comber 20 1924.

Ihey hav on son. tT.wi.k,,,.iD Pa May dries ui mice mum; uilh-iuo third class counties ot Lackawanna, Luzern and Westmoreland were increased today when Governor Fisher approved th Joyce Senate bill. Th PAST PRESIDENTS S. OF V. AUXILIARY Division President Awards Service Badges at Meeting in A.

R. Hall Ladles' Auxiliary of Conyngham Post, No. 169, Sons of Union Veterans, held a rast presidents' night last night at G. A. R.

Memorial Hall, South Main street. Mrs. Carrie Hughes, of Shamokln, division president, was guest of honor, and presented past presidents with gold badKes, a merit of honor for ser. vice of one year as president ot the auxiliary. There was also memorial services for two deceased past presidents.

Mrs. Caroline Callahan and Mrs. Kmma Miller. This auxiliary was organised in August. 1910.

In 1913 Auxiliary No. 170 was organised and these two auxiliaries merged January 1, 1924. Mra Fannie Wilcox presided at the meeting and there were brief talks given by representatives of the Grand Army of the Republic and Sons of Veterans. Mrs. Hughes also gave an Interesting tnllc nn the history of th organisation.

Past presidents badges were given to: Mmes. Jennie Relfsnlder, Phoebe Miller. Frieda Moon, Anna Thomas, Sel-ma Hettlshelmer, Bertha Theil, Angelina Searfoss, Sadie Hassel, Fannie Bingham, Lena Snyder, Margaret Jenkins, Minnie Rhenard, Gertrude Kolh, Grace Rlmple, Anna Schafer, Amanda Pernsler, JJesslfi.liIggat.Edith naugh. ACCUlifSAliMAN a TELLS OF 'ROMANCE' MTHSIMYDER (Costtaned from Vag Oas) Mrs. Josephine Brown and Mrs.

Margaret Gray, mothers of th de fendants, snt In court and heard th recital ot illicit lov affairs that led to the murder of Snyder. Resume Ordeal The lean little corset salesman, im maculately attired In the dark clothing he wore while "calling on the trade," was acutely unhappy as he resumed his testimony before the customarily large crowd packing the court room. Samuel Miller, his young attorney, whoso awkward gestures and oddly pitched voice this far have appeared to annoy the witness, arose for fur ther direct examination. Mrs. Snyder, her own testimony completed with her story that Gray alon was responsible for th murder of her husband, glanced casually at her former lover when he resumed the stand.

Ssw Insurance Policy Spectators, lining th walls five deep, again were warned by Supreme Court Justice Sctidder to remain quiet. Miller asked Gray If In Jujy. 1926, Mrs. Snyder had shown him an Insurance policy. "Yes she said Gray.

"I show you three said Miller. "Was this one she showed you among them?" Gray gav them a coursory mm lnatlon. "What did she tell you about th policy?" "Sh asked if drowning was men tioned in it. She said her husband might drown that summer while at his bungalow." Took "Slseoino" Powders Gray said that in July 19iS he had met Mrs. Snyder at th waraorr as torla and that she had brought two bottles of liquor and a vial contain Ing sleeping powders.

"Mrs. Snyder wanted me to take the Gray went on. 1 ask ed her If they wer poisonous and sh said they wer not. So, after drinking a lot I took th powders' "How did they make you feel?" "I asked her how she was going to do it and said I pressed her about it and she said she was going to use the sleeping powders first She told me she had tried them on her husband befor in a prune whin, but they had had no effect. said 'they certainly worked on Grav said he tried to dissuade Mrs.

Snyder from doing away with th "old crab" a sh called him. Th witness then went on to describe th dlvorc "evidence," framed by Mrs, Snyder to aid her cousin. Th plan was to go to upper Man hattan with a man and be surprised by witnesses. "I told her she should not do that" Gray went on! "that sh was laying herself open to criticism, but she wenriBroiigB with tt" Took Aut Trip Gray said that it was his suggestion that they, tak -a trip together RECEIVE HONORS I They had quite a big audience at the high school auditorium last night to hear the priz selections for the Utlca eisteddfod. That was th real lure.

We have a good many people here who will go through weather and any Inconvenience to hear tlje first trumpet call of the eisteddfod and uho will exult and thrill as they tense in imagination the thrill of actual contest. Many of them nave fought valiantly in past years. They know what these contests mean. And knowing they really give an atmosphere to the hearing they seem to put th singers on mettle. That kind of final dress rehearsal Is always valuable for our Ringers as they are about to go questioning for glory and a prize of money.

It sets the mup. Orpheus offered its contrasting number. One Largo from Dvorak's Aus Die Neuen Welt. It is a plain melody, full of smothered sadness and longing. In orchestral arrangement it is heard as melody from the Knglfah horn.

Set to words it found favor for solo voice. In arrangements for mixed chorus for male chorus, for women's Chorus it ha; 52 pnna tha rounds and miliar to us as Home Sweet Hom. jo translate us spirit there is demanded no great skill of choral expedient, except for legato, of instinctive appropriate moving of the slow rhythm, avoiding on the one hand movement that would be flippant and on the other such delay as would be monotonous. It calls for no great outpouring of tone, but certain qualities of finesse. Complementing most of the Largo requirements is the Jenkins number, the Stormy Wind Driving.

This name connotes the spirit. It moves. It has much call for the thrill of emphasis and of accent and It demands reasonable power and a thrill. The eborus mustered a full quota. It moulded well into the Dvorak with good balance and blend and then it fared away with gusto and emprise into the Storm, and not betrayed into mere shouting for effect Tone was Justly regarded and he -thing had pur suasion.

Song Pictures The Sheldon has seldom performed with so much weight of tone in mass. There was the word setting of the mythological tale of the' lutlst whose playing stilled the waves lest they should miss the sounds, and uprooted trees in eagerness to follow and listen. One of the most gigantic metaphors in the English language ex pressing the power of music. Wonderful words, and the story has been set to many an opera, many a song, many an arrangement. The setting in parts, for voices, demands clear words.

Then again like the male chorus contrasting richly and fervently, was the storm chorus, this one by Parry. A picture ot nature exaltation, fury and convulsion, quit unlike the win ning dulclment of the lute player. Chorus influence We shall predicate a place for these Mrs. Ernest O. Smith was winner nf the nine-hole kicker's handicap, tour narhent yesterday- afternoon at Wyoming Valley Country Club.

Mrs. J. Pryor Williamson, captain of the women's golf team: Miss Phoebe Lee, and Sirs. T. F.

Heffernan tied for second plaoe which Miss Lee won on the draw. This schedule of events for th sea-ion has been arranged: Tuesday, May 10, team match. Red and Blue: Tuesday, May 17, handicap medal play; Tuesday, May 24, handicap against par; Thursday, May Scranton in Wilkes-Barre; Tuesday, May, 31, tombston tournament Thursday, June 2, Wilkes-Barre in Scranton; Tuesday, June 7, and Wed- I rem Country Club; Saturday, June 11, putting contest and bridge, p. m.i Tuesday, June 14. best selected 12 holes on handicap: Thursday, June 1.

team match, eRadlng; Tuesday, June 21, club tournament qualifying round for all players, arranged in eights for play-off, with prises for each division: Tuesday, June 28. putting contest and tournament matches. Darin Jnlv matches wilt be arranr rl aa desired and crises for best rlnaer score for May and June will be award ed. There will be a kicker's handicap Tuesday, September Tuesday September 13, handicap against par: Tuesday.) September 20, team match, Red and Blue; Tuesday. September 27, best selected twelve' holes on handicap; Thursday, September 29, Scranton In 11111 .1 Tuesday, October 4, 'tombstone tournament: Thursday.

Wilkes- Barre In 6cranton Tuesday. October it, handicap medal play; Tuesday, Oc SUMMER SCHEDULE ANNOUNCED BY WOMEN GOLFERS ot bis faith, la no A.

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