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2-2121 wn AM TO New Machine ToHandle Mail Chas. E. Howell Dies Of Injuries After Being Hit By Fire Truck $155,457 PLEDGED ACT TO RAISE TRIES-LEADER, THE EVENING NEWS, WILKES-BARRE, PA 'WEDNESDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 15, 1947 la 2G1 MAM Tflllfl HUftlli OWNERS jf Ml Nitol IttrUttl IflbLIINu I The 26th annual appeal of the Wyoming Valley Community Chest was off to a good start today when more than 300 workers in the current campaign assembled at lunch in rv HIGHWAY DEPT. OUTLAY IN Deputy Coroner's Death At Pittston On Eve Of 80th Birthday of $155,457 subscribed toward TV0 COUNTIES $4,546,375 aTl MnHvAotf Cz held.JJCU IY.Uivll. COO TCL ftAn IIACC 4 i ff Special Postage Meter To Solve Parcel Post Rush Temple reported a total A goal of $498,000.

Today's session was the first of series of report meeting! at the Temple every other day tween now and Monday, October 27, the date set for the culmination of the campaign. 1 The inscription announced today Represents 31.2 percent of the campaign goal, through which 32 local welfare agencies will be supported during the coming year. Awards Are Presented The advanced gift division, headed by Edward Kent, colonel, wis high division lor we initial report meeting, reporting a total of 31.6 percent of its quota subscribed. For heading the top-ranking division, Mr. Kent was awarded 10 gallons of gasoline.

jStrs. Frank Blair of Mountain Top was announced, as high major at today's meeting at which she reported 124.3 percent of her quota subscribed. She received a pillow Oecognition of her success, iss Hannah Dutter, major of the chest agencies battalion, also reported her unit over the top in collections with attotal of 102.7 percent She was awarded a pencil. Sword Presides. "William O.

Sword, general chairman of this year's effort, presided at today's meeting, which featured Attorney Daniel J. F. Flood as the speaker of the day. Mr. Flood has been active in this year's campaign as chairman of the speaker's bureau.

Rev. Fred W. Trumbore of St. Clement's Episcopal Church asked the invocation, and group singing was led by William Roberts, supervisor of music in the city schools. Music was furnished by the Mel Williams trio.

Colonels and lieutenant-colonels of each of the ten divisions into which the organization: has been divided, occupied the bead table. Several firms, handling locally manufactured products donated the prizes which were distributed at the meeting. Today's prizes were given by the Wilkes-Barre Bedding Company, the IQjl Coco-Cola agency and the BPifiioco Gas Company. Schedule Of Meetings -The campaign will continue through Monday, October 27. In past years the progress of the campaign was noted in report meetings in con nection with a luncheon held daily at Irem Temple.

This year the campaign officials have inaugurated a new plan. Instead of daily report meetings there will, be luncheon meetings every other -day. According to this schedule there will be another report meeting on Friday, of this week, Next week there will be report meetings on Monday, Wednesday and Friday and the campaign will end with the Victory Dinner on Monday evening of the following week. State Baptists Meet At Scranton Delegates' from all parts of the State were present today as the ith annual meeting oi tne renn-vania Baptist convention opened at the Immanuel Church in Scran- ton. Rev.

B. L. Scott, pastor pf Lower Merion Baptist Church, uryn Mawr, it presiding. The opening prayer was given by Rev. George E.

Thorton, of Jeanette, who was elect- ed last night as president of the Pennsylvania Baptist Ministers' Council. In nnenin? the convention Rev. Dr. Scott spoke on "Genuine Christian Living." Rev. Dr.

Gustave. Gabelman, of Philadelphia, new State executive secretary, was introduced and talked Sessions are scheduled this afternoon and tonight Cab Application Hearing Is Set An initial hearing before a Public Utility Commission examiner on the application of Wilson C. Reider, daing business as the Grey Cab I Aipany, to operate in Shickshinny aha locanaq'ua will be held next Wednesday in Luzerne County Courthouse. The hearing will commence at 10 a. m.

Paul Kamont Paul kamont, 92 South Hancock street, city, died at his home yesterday after an illness. He was a mem-. ber of St Mary's Church, Park avenue. .1 -V Surviving are his Valeria and these children: Mrs. Florence Hems-ley, California; Stanley, New Hamp-; shirer Bernardine and Mrs.

Ceua Wilfont, in California; Leo and Paul, Jr, both a home; a brother, of Michigan City, Ind, and four grandchildren. The funeral will be" held Saturday morning at 9:30 from his home, with requiem mass at 10 in St Mary's Church. Park avenue. Burial will be in the parish eemetery, Wyoming' to be I LUUU lTimVLiJ inmm irriniin IN UJJURT Later Withdraws Two Complaints At Trial Of Richard Mooney Attorney Daniel J. Flood twice ran into verbal trouble yesterday in Federal Court at Scranton during trial of his client, Richard Mooney, of Kingston, on charges of impersonating a federal official and demanding money from several Flood's description of Federal grand jury procedure in indicting Mooney without previous arrest or preliminary hearing as "star chamber" brought a rebuke from his former colleague in Congress, Judge John W.

Murphy. The local attorney's second verbal tilt was with U. S. Attorney Joseph P. Brennan.

Brennan cited Flood's brief as charging the Federal attorney had by-passed his superior, Attorney Arthur A. in presenting the case against Mooney to the grand jury. Judge Murphy pointed, out to At torney looa mat i memoers oi tne grand jury approved the indictment, that the defendant was assured of a fair and speedy trial and that Flood's presence in court was evidence that Mooney was not deprived of his rights. Brennan, to refute the by-passing charge, cited the signature of Ar thur A. Maguire on tne indictment.

Withdraws Complaint Attorney Flood withdrew the "by passing" charge from the record and recanted his "star chamber assertion. Flood, in a long argument, claimed that no complain? was issued against Mooney, that no warrant was served on him, that he had no preliminary hearing, that he had no opportunity Jo. challenge either the grand Jury as a whole or its individual mem- He also denied that Mooney. named on 10 counts, represented himself as a federal official, but said he was an agent ot Luzerne County Veterans Bureau, hence was suo iect to state, not federal law. Judge Murphy took the case under advisement.

COMPLAINS OF DUMJVODORS City Board Sends Request To Hanover Twp. The Wilkes-Barre board of health today requested the Hanover. Township commissioners to eliminate an obnoxious and unhealthy condition on the Franklin Junction dump there, caused by garbage odors and nres. TtiA lAmmiinliarlnti ion 4 An. drew Garber, township secretary, was in the form ot a resolution by members of the city Board of Health.

Edward J. Pugh, principal city health officer, said many com plaints had been received xrom tnat area. Residents of the southern section of the'eity in the vicinity of Gilligan and I Division streets have com- glained numerous times to Wilkes-arre officials to have! the nuisance removed. Some ago, a communication was sent by City Council to the township requesting the conditions at the dump be rectified. The resolution sent today blamed the "obnoxious and unhealthy conditions" on "almost continuous fires" on the dump.

Odors from the dumping ground and smouldering garbage is blown over a larg area, Mr. Pugs said. United Clubs To Meet The United Clubs of Luzerne County will meet next Sunday afternoon at 2:30 at the North End A. 530 North Main street John Kromo win presiae. Avoca Woman The customary pre-holiday parcel post business rush at the Wilkes-Barre post office will be solved this year with far less difficulty than at any time in the past as the result of the installation of a special postage meter which cuts down waiting-inline time and which prepares parcels for mailing without so much as the lick of a stamp.

The streamlined time saver known as the Pitney-Bowes postage meter machine, manufactured in Stamford, is shown in the above photograph with Michael F. Gilboy, parcel post clek, at the operating end. Postmaster Edward Quinn stands outside the parcel post window watching the operation. This is the first machine of its kind to be F01 FOREST FIRES OCCUR IN THIS AREA Large Crews Called To Fight Flames Acreage Damage Not Known Four forest fires and one brush fire were reported in the last 24 hours in this section. The woods are unus ually dry, for this isthe 23rd day the region has been without rain.

Three crews, a total of 25 to 30 men, fought a fire near Evans Falls, on the north side of Tunkhannock highway for three hours yesterday afternoon. Herbert Lohman, who is in charge of Harvey's tower, back of the Shrine Country Club, said he has not yet received a report on the acreage that was Lohman requests farmers of the section to notify him when they burning brush. Penobscot Area Fire John Hasselbereer. stationed at the Penobscot fire tower, reported two lires in that section. During the afternoon about an acre was burned over at Penobscot A much larger area was burned over at the Ayers property at Fairview Heights on the Hazleton highway.

Someone was burning brush there to' clear the land and fire got beyond control. Ten men were assigned by the fire warden to battle the blaze which was not extinguished until 8 o'clock. No report has been made so far on the area covered by "the fire. A fourth fire occurred at West Nanticoke yesterday when two acres were burned over. A brush fire bordering the East End Boulevard, near the Coalbrook operation of the Pagnotti Company, was extinguished late last night by Plains Township firemen.

Proceedings Arise From Relocating Tracks In W. Nanticoke Area The Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad, in relocating tracks at West IJanticoke in the Hunlock Township area, must lur nish adequate bond to. protect the homes ot property' owners in are area. This decision was reached in court today before Judge J. Harold Flan- nery at a conierence oi lawyers.

The tracks Of Company as well as nearby property were badly damaged as a result of the cloudburst and landslide that oc curred in the region Saturday night, August 18. In order to restore service, railroad was forced to cut through the lands of a number of West Nanticoke property owners, and At' torney "Corner Morgan, presented a motion to Judge Flannery to fix the amount the bonds in each case at $200. The property owners were' repre sented by Attoaievs Frank Lenahan Lawrence Robie, Michael Sheridan, jonn JJudrick and T. F. Wadzinski.

$209 Dollars Termed Inadequate Protesting against the bond, attorneys for the property owners said tne amount of the bond in each in dividual case. $200. was inadeauate. The property owners, whose land is to be taken over by the company, says that their homes will deDreciate in value, and it will be necessary to cross tne. tracks of defendant company to reach them.

The pro testing petition says: "The amount of $200 as set forth in the bond is not sufficient be cause the Jkroperty acquired by the company has a value far in excess oi the amount set forth in the bond "That the amount of land anDro- riated by the defendant company as a value of approximately- $1,500. 'That the bond should be ade quate and surely sufficient. "The exceptants reserve the right to specify- additional exceptions when counsel shall have Tiad an opportunity for seeing and inspect ing the bond." Following a conference with Judge Flannery and the attorneys for the property owners, it was stipulated that the bond for each property in the sum of $200 does not reflect or indicate the value of the property. Entitled To Adequate Damage The property owners, their attorneys agreed, are entitled to be re. imbursed for the use of their land.

and unless they are satisfied with the amount ottered in payment, they are entitled to the appointment of Viewers to assess adequate damages against the company in each claim. Tne olaintiiis in tne proceedings are: Antoinette Groblewski, Ronald Bloom. Frank Ulatofski. Michael Hermanofski. (two properties); Louis Evans, Daniel Lewis, Catherine Krystofek, F.

J. Daniels, John Stezynski, Mamie Gunshor. Tillie Bush and Zigmurid Vigyerkoski. Mrs. Regan, 82; Dies At West Side Home Mrs.

Margaret Regan, 82, widow of Patrick Regan, died this morning at 3:30 at her home, 1302 Murray street, Forty Fort, after one week's illness of pneumonia. Born in Ireland, Regan was one year old when she was brought to this country by her parents and had lived most of her life "on the West Side. She was a member of Holy Name Church of Swoyerville and the parish and Rosary Society. i Surviving are sons and daughters, Mrs. A.

F. McDonald, at home; Mrs. John Ward, Mrs. J. Kieran, and Martin Regan, Forty Fort; John Regan, of Kingston, and William Regan, of Wilkes-Barre; also by 21 grandchildren and five great-gtandchtldsen.

The funeral will be on Friday morning at 9 from her, home with requiem mass at 9:30 in Holy Name Church, Swoyerville. Burial will be in St. Mary's cemetery, Hanover Township. -J--'Sl Reserve Officers Meet Thursday Luzerne County Chapter, Reserve Officers Association will hold their. monthly meeting at the ORC headquarters, 14 Public Square tomor row nignt at svix.

woi. wiarcus Hauler, Chapter president, will preside. Lt D. E. Williams, unit instructor 64th Troop Carrier Squadron, Olm-stead Field, will speak.

His talk Will be of especial interest to Air Corps Reserve officers as the local office does not cover activities of that group. Officers not affiliated with the Association are invited -to attend and participate in the question period fol- lowing Lt Williams' talk. War Surplus Goods Will Be Displayed Tvnes. of war 'surplus obtainable from the War Assets Administration will be displayed In Public Square Park Friday. The Philadelphia office of the WAA has made arrangements for two of Its mobile units, to come here.

Permission has been granted by city authorities, for them to use. the central city One unit will display the type of merchandise offered. The other will be an information, unit Voters' League Endorses Forum The League of Women Voters has endorsed the public forum which Wilkes-Barre Education Association will hold October 29 at, Coughlin High School and will act as co-spon sors of the meeting. Mrs, Richard Goff, president of the league, met with, the citizenship committee last night They discussed plans for the meeting at which nominees of both parties for school dl- r- tor will be invited to express iws on educational policies, On Fire ByTipe The relaxation supposedly sup plied by pipe smoking before re tiring backfired on Simon Shepor itis early-today when his mattress caught fire and set the bedroom ablaze. The fire necessitated the summon ing of firemen and apparatus from Company No.

3 to the Sheporitis residence, 327 Andover street, city, me stiu aiarm coming at a. m. today. After quenching the flames in the mattress and opening the bedroom windows to allow the heavy smoke to escape, the firemen returned to their station house at 1:45. CHIMIN AT PLYMOUTH AIR MEREERVIEffi Opposing Arguments Pre sented At Congrega-tionaUChristian Session The pros and cons of the proposed merger of the Evangelical and Re formed Church and the Congrega- uonai-Chrtstian Church were propounded by two nationally known speakers at yesterday- afternooh'i session of the Northeastern Association of Congregational-Christian Churches in First Welsh Congregational Plymouth.

Rev. Malcolm Burton, pastor of Second Congregational Church, New London, who is opposed to the proposed merger, declared that "tne American heritage of a free and democratic method of conducting church business is endangered." In the present basis of union, he' held, "there is no guarantee that this congregational freedom will be Dr. Douglas Horton, general secretary of Congregational Christian churches, an advocate of the merger, said that "the value of an enlarged constituency would make the weight of Christian conviction felt." He used one -word to describe his views: meaning a common fellowship engaged in common service for one common end." To Vote By April 1, 1948 The local churches in the Congregational Christian Association will vote on the proposed merger before April At last night's session, Rev. W. C.

B. Hickman, pastor of Elm Congregational Church, Plymouth, led the devotions. Rev. James C. Evans, oi Scranton, moderator of northeastern association, spoke on "Alarming Things About the Church." The Lord's Supper was observed with Rev.

F. H. Pascoe officFating. Rev. H.

Jerome Leinbach, pa3tor of First Reformed Church, Plymouth, extended fraternal greetings from the Evangelical and Reformed Churches at the meeting this morn ing. Rev. George Wessling spoke on "Stewardship and Missionary Educa tion." Rev. E. S.

Emery' spoke on "Religious Education and, Evangel ism." Rev. John Waite led the devo' tions. There was a general discussion and closing prayer prior to noon ad journment Elect Officers Tonlrht Officers for 1947-48 will be' elected during this afternoon's meeting which will until 5:30 p. m. The moderator.

Rev. James G. Evans, will preside at this final business session "1 Qwai Sing Chang, Chinese national and student at Princeton xneoiogicai Seminary, will speak at the. Pilgrim Fellowship service tonight 7:30. Miss Shirley SmyrL president of the Fellowship, will preside.

Gunster To Head Auto-Craft Group Ed Gunster was elected preside of Auto-Craft Association at a meet ing last night in Hotel Redington. Mr. Gunster succeeds rmi tuner. Elected to serve with Gunster: Vice president, Harry Campbell; secretary. Robert Youron; treasurer.

William Gittlns: financial secretary. Jaok Jones; sergeant at arms, Mort Conley; board of directors, c. is. Robinson. Joe Kroll.

Mr. Ritter, retiring president, spoke briefly and thanked members for their, cooperation. Thomas Phillips and Charles Der-tinger of Stull Brothers, Kingston, showed an educational film explaining features of thermoid brake lining. Buffet supper followed. i -h soldiers waiting to march In a Memorial Day parade.

3M Snapshots Entered Prizes totaling $10,000 were swarded at the judging in Explorers' Hall of the National Geographic Society in D. C. A total of 300 snapshots entered by 75 newspapers throughout the country were viewed by the Judges before the final winners were chosen. Judges in the contest, sponsored exclusively In this area by the Times-Leader Evening News for the ninth "consecutive year, were: You suf Karsh, Canadian portraitist; Kenneth W. Williams, photographic editor; Edwin L.

Wisherd, chief of the photographic lab of the National Geographic Society: Lowell Thomas, radio commentator, and Charles iJ. rneips, or the Photogrephic Society of An ica. 2 Local Bridge Jobs Head List Of Projects Here, Harding Reports New highways completed, under construction and under maintenance in Luzerne and Wyoming Counties amount to $4,546,375, Bernard Harding, district engineer for Pennsylvania Department of Highways today informed former Senator Andrew J. Sordoni, president of the Wyoming Valley Motor Club. In a communication to Mr.

Sordoni, Mr. Harding stated: I his is one of the largest work programs ever scheduled for your area, and' I think you will find the report oi considerable local inter est. "The week of October 13th has been designated by the governor as 'Pennsylvania and a concert ed effort is being made to acquaint the people of Pennsylvania of what the administration is endeavoring to accomplish, particularly along highway construction and main tenance lines." New Bridge To Cost $1,437,263 The highway department's pro gram reveals that the two major projects in Luzerne County are the construction of the Carey avenue bridge and the reconstruction of the South street bridge. The steel superstructure on the Carey avenue bridge will be completed this Fall and tne span is expected to be open to traffic early next summer. Cost of the Carey avenue bridge will be $1,437,263.

The South street bridge will be reconstructed at a cost of $474,113. Park, Hazle and Washington streets improvements also include of the traction company: tracks. NnangoU. Project Started Also jn Luzerne County, preliminary has. begun on the Alden to Nuangola road which is 2.18 miles long and will be resurfaced at a cost of $129,445.

The entire improvement will be completed during the present construction season. Two miles of new gravel rural roads are being constructed and maintenance construction in Nescopeck Borough at a cost of $77,408, is near completion. Maintenance reconstruction of 1.98 miles in Salem Township at a cost of $67,062, is near completion. Total contract work in Luzerne County amounts to 8-47 miles at a cost of $2,798,352 and total maintenance work of 81.18 miles at $661,293. A major maintenance item includes the contruction of a detour around the "big slide," approximately 2 miles southeast of West Nanticoke.

In the near future, a black top surface will be placed on the present detour. In Wyoming County, readying for winter, total contract work amounts to $756,135 for 7.99 miles while maintenance work in Wyoming County of 49.04 miles cost $330,593. Major items in Wyoming County include widen ing and resunacmg nouie 2i fie Route 6 from the Bradford Coun ty Line through Laceyville borough for 6.10 miles at a cost of $312,745. Maintenance reconstruction on Route 292 between Centenmoreland and Finch's Corners will ajso be completed this fall at a cost of about tioonn Mr. Harding concluded his report stating that plans ana preparauona are in full swing for preparedness to meet snow removal emergencies which can be expected irom now on, AUTOS FIGURE IN 3CRASHES yOne Driver Reported To Have Fled rfoorieA today that three automobile crashes occurred in the citv vesterdav and last night.

In twn tti th crashes, drivers agreed to settle damages among themselves, while police were investigating, me third, in which the driver of one machine is said to have fled the WdnA' The latter was reported to police by 'Kenneth W. Bauer, 18, of 54 Luzerne street Lee Park. He said he was driving on North Washing ton street near -uougnim xiik School last night at 8 when machine backed from a driveway and struck Bauer's car. The second vehicle continued without stopping, Bauer said, although the license nuinDer was ofiiuuieu. At 4:20 yesterday afternoon, a trolley operated bye.

Harry Russell, 39, of 253 Lee Park avenue. Hanover Township, coUjded with a car operated by J. L. Raub, 56, of 360 Mai ket street- Kingston. Police, said Raub was preceding north on River street attmpted to turn into Market street bridge when his car collided with the trolley.

At 10 a. m. yesterdav, cars operated hv Josenh Renshaw. 35, 169 Miller street Miners Mills section. and- Stein, 638 tenter street, Scranton, collided on South Mam street near Dana.

Police said Stein car, leaving a parking plsce, collided with the second vehicle, which was proceeding south. Stein assumea responsibility tor tne crasn, ponce said. Eviction Stayed; Hearing October 20 Judge. J. Harold Flannery today from evicting Morgan and Bertha Llewellyn from the former's property at 278 East Church street Nanticoke.

i 1 The Jurist also suspended future action based upon the judgment of Aldarman Anthony Dobkowski until further-order of the court. October 20 at 10 a. m. was fixed as data of hearing on the restraining order. installed in a post office in this area although there are several owned and operated by private business interests in the region.

Under the new speed-up system, made possible by this mechanical device, the clerk at the parcel post window weighs your package, computes the fee, takes your money and touches levers on the electrically operated postage meter machine. Out pops a small printed label, gummed and even automatically moistened, complete with postage of the exact total value, plus city postmark and date of mailing. It's clapped on your package and the transaction is over. Time spent waiting in Mine is cut in half and stamp licking is abolished. FIRST ENGINE FISHED FOR Vulcan To Mark Event to morrow At Noon With Special Ceremony A delegation from the embassy, together with purchasing agents from several other countries will be included among the digni taries expected here tomorrow for ceremonies incident to the completion of the first of 88 Vulcan locomotives for the Turkish.

State Railways. Industrial, leaders, bankers, professional men and municipal executives also will attend the ceremonial which opens with an exhibition and demonstration in the company's new erection plant between Hazle and Dana streets, city, at noon tomorrow. Benjamin S. Dowd, president of the company, will be host. Following the program at the plant, a reception and luncheon will follow in Hotel Completion of the nrst locomo.

tlve of the bie Turkish order is garded as an important civic event because this is the first locomotive to be built during normal times by an American manufacturer for the main lines of the Turkish State Railways. Previous to the war, all of their requirements were filled by European manufacturers. To make this accomplishment possible, the Vulcan has added several hundred employes with the possibility of even further expansion as the contract aavances jwmu ultimate pointed at McMullin's stomach and fired. Evsnreliit Intercedes Officer Sorokas said Rev. David Lewis, an evangelist who lives nearby; attempted to separate the fighting men, and that Kitchen also pointed the gun at him.

Rev. Mr. Lewis said the weapon was a .38 calibre revolver. Louis Shappert 219 Lincoln street was also a witness, police said. In the absence of testimony concerning the altercation no one would venture a guess as to whether Kitchen fired and missed his opponent or -whether the revolver was loaded with a blank cartridge.

wvin nnito were called to1 the scene, Kitchen fled over South street to Welles and disappeareu. wotulio was taken to the Homeopathic Hos- to Welles.and disappeared. McMullin TURKISH INE Charles E. Howell, above, deputy coroner and widely known funeral director, of 55 South Main street, Pittston. died in Pittston Hospital shortly before noon today on the eve of his 80th birthday anniversary.

Death resulted irom injuries received yesterday afternoon when he was struck by a Niagara Hose Company truck of the Pittston city fire department. The accident happened in front of the Joseph Kelly Furniture Store at 63 South Main street, in Pittston, while firemen were responding to an alarm. In the Undertaking business for the past 56 years, Mr. Howell had been looking forward to his 80th birthday anniversary tomorrow with keen anticipation. He was active in spite of his advanced years.

He had planned open house for his friends tomorrow with a family dinner scheduled for the evening. The injuries which resulted in his death consisted of a fracture of the skull, fractured right leg, fractured right arm and chest and body -injuries. According to Pittston police Mr. Howell was standing in the middle of the street watching a fire atop telephone poles on West Oak street, when the fire truck approached. It was being driven by Thomas 'Pete" Henzey.

0 Henzey reported to headquarters that Mr. Ho v. ell, on seeing the truck began to walk toward the intersection of South Main and Spring street opposite his funeral home. Nearing Spring street the Eagle Comoanv vehicle was coming out that thoroughfare, and had slowed down to allow the Niagara truck to proceed south on Main street. Mr.

Howell apparently Dm confused at the west side of the street when he was struck' by the fender of the Niagara Company Pittston city patrolmen Merle Finan, James O'Brien and Frank Va-leskie picked him up and rushed him to Pittston Hospital. PUnninr Te Celebrate Birthday The Eagle truck, after its personnel gave all possible assistance, proceeded to the fire at the Medico Electric Company plot on West Oak street which was extinguished in a short time. Mr. Howell was born on North Main street, Pittston, son ot the late William and Mary Howeil, pioneer residents. He spent his entire life in the community in which he was born.

For 52 years he conduced a furniture business in Pittston and Bethlehem. He was one of the oldest members of Gahonte Lodge of Odd Fellows; a life member of St Johns Lodge 233, F. and A. life member of Irem Temple, Wilkes-Barre; a member of the Keystone Consis-tnrv nt Krrantnn and of the Luzerne County Funeral Directors' Association. is survived Dy a son, narma, of Pittston, who was associated with him in business, and a brother, William, of Avoca.

Plymouth Driver Loses $18,000 Suit A verdict against a Plymouth resi dent awarding $18,000 to an Easton man injured in a motoring accident was returned yesterday by a "Jury in Warren County court, Bemaere, N. J. The defendant was Richard Jar-man, 25, of Plymouth, who was sued by Charles W. Davis, 61. Easton or- and choir director, for in--uries received in a collision in 1941 in Bioomneia, A nhvsician testified that Davis lost the use of 90 per cent of his left elbow and 65 per cent of his right hand and elbow In the collision.

The verdict was one of the-largest In the history of that county's court 103 a neighbor, thaf she would rest for the remainder of the day. She often takes a four-mile walk into nearby woods in search of mushrooms, but this morning she had no plans for such a trip. An unusually active woman, she is often seen carrying buckets of coal from sections nearby. She attends church every Sunday and often on special occasions. Came Te V.

S. Tears Ar A native of Poland, she came to this country 63 years ago. She bad planned to return to Poland but the death of her son, J. Andrew Slazyk iri 1930, ended that dream. He had promised to take her bacfe to her native land.

Mrs. SUvk, who lives with her daughter, Mrs. Peter Lewcrjk, 608 York avenue, attend i a ding in Scranton last i refuses to wear glasses i re verv little because her eyu "at what they used to be." Toddy; Man Shoots At Neighbor From Distance Of 3 Feet During Street Argument An East South street resident was arrested early today-following an altercation in which he fired a revolver point-blank at a neighbor, witnesses told police. 2 TLEN Snapshot Entries Handles Chores As Usual Win $25 Each In Contest The prisoner Is Jesse Kitchen, 33, of 187 East South street, city, who is being held at police headquarters. He is accused of fighting with William McMullin.

29, of 221 Lincoln street city. The altercation took place this morning at 7 near the corner of Lincoln and South, streets. Arraigned before Police Magistrate Frank Delaney this morning, both Kitchen and McMullin were ordered remanded to their cells to await hearing tomorrow. Taking of testimony was postponed until tomorrow when witnesses are scheduled According to Cruiser Patrolmen Sorokas and La wry the two men became engaged in an argument early today in an alleyway between 217 and 219 Lincoln street concerning some stove i parts which McMullin said had been stolen from him. 1- The argument developed into a fight during which Kitchen pulled a gun, police were told by witnesses.

After striking McMullin several times. Kitchen is alleged to have ointea tne gim at his opponent face, then backed away three feet Mrs Hedwiff Slazvk of Avoca. who today Is celebrating her 103rd birth day, attended mass tnis morn inn. returned home to take care of her flock of some 50 chickens, and then hmini herself for a couple of hours cleaning up her garden. She plans to take it easy tor the remainder of the day.

Arising this morning about 6 O'clock, the time she usually gets up, though on special occasions she sleeps until 7. Mrs. Slazyk went to church alone, a walk of. about 15 to 20 minutes. Following the mass, read by Rev.

Peter P. Zardecki, she returned to attend to her chickens. Gleans up uareea i The weather was so nice that she started to clean up her garden. Good gardeners at this time oi tne year burn corn stalks, and dead vines so mat tney win not oe a breed inff nlace for carden nests, and also to tidy up the premises. This chore completed, Mrs.

Slazyk told Photos entered by two contestants In the Times-Leader Evening News Amateur Snapshot Contest' were warded honorable mention prizes of $25 In each the national Judging held yesterday in Washington, D. Local winners were Mrs. Julia Stexanoski, 561 Hayes street, Hazle-ton, for her picture entered in Class and John Nealon, Front street, Pittston, for a snapshot he entered in Class B. 'Certificates of merit were awarded to the two other local grand prize winners, Alan H. Bare, 66 Sullivan street.

Forty Fort, and Edwin F. Ryder, 255 Horton street, Wilkes-Barre. Winner of the $1,900 grand award Jn the national contest was Harold y) Shields of Columbus, Ohio, whose 'snapshot pictured a sparrow hunching In the sunshine behind a line of tSSni Tof toelufltarft preliminary Injunction treatment oi wee cuts, "a stanW nd Alice Gorska head strainine Stanlev and Alice Gorska was betas returned to police quarters an hour later. As the police car proceeded down Hazle street McMullin saw his alleged assailant walking with a woman. Kitchep was taken into custody without a struggle nd he too was lodged Jn a police cell.

The gun was not located, and Plce continuing their search for It this afternoon..