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I THE EVENING NEWS, WILKES-BARRE, THURSDAY, APRIL 10, 1930 NINETEEN OF SEA MORGAN YACHT, IS LAUNCHED $2,500,000 Craft Is Christened By Daughter With 1915 Champagne HAS 6000 HORSEPOWER Bath, April blackhulled princess of the sea, Corsair IV, was launched from the yard of the Bath Iron Works today for J. P. Morgan, New York financier. The launching was private, only the owner and A few close friends being The on craft the was launching christened platformirs. George Nichols, the owner's daughter.

specially decorated bottle ofchampagne of 1915 was used In the christening but the $2,500,000 "princess of the sea" is not equipped a bar. The Kennebec bridge, a few hundred feet away the launching slip, was crowded with people while a tugboat took care of newspaper men. The new Corsair is 343 feet long over all, or ten feet longer than the Orion, Julius Frostmann's craft which until today was the largest private yacht afloat on the water line, the Corsair measures 380 feet. Her beam is 42 feet, 6 inches and the tonnage is 3.080. She is the fourth Morgan yacht to fly the pennant of that house.

The electro- turbine plant, developing horsepower and drivtwo propellers, will propel the yacht at a speed of 16 knots and the crusier radius is 25,000 miles. Oil will be the fuel. TELEVISION IS DEMONSTRATED IN METROPOLIS New York, April twoway telephone- television, in which persons participating Hee and talk directly to animated photographs of each other was successfully demonstrated in New yesterday, officials of the American Telephone Company, said today, immediate posTelegraphs sibility of commercial adaption of the principle. The conversations were conducted from soundproof booths by appa ratus called the Ikonophone. A clear speaking photograph in a five by seven inch frame shown of each person and DOERS sound a and vision reproduction was declared remarkable.

The slightest change in facial expression was recorded and synchronized with the voice perfectly. Officials said the experiment could be be conducted over any distance and could be made either across the United States or to Euhope on telephone or radio. Five separate circuits are required for two-way telephone-television--two for speech, two for vision and one for synchronization. CHARLESTOWN CELEBRATING ANNIVERSARY Charlestown, S. April 10.

Garbed in its ephemeral Spring beauty, this city-by-the-sea today turned back the pages of history 250 years and saw again the splendor that once was Charlestown. The city of lavendar and old ancient, a four-day celebration of its 250th anniversary, which, incidentally, is the 260th year since the province of Carolina was settled and the 250th year since the first group of French Huguenots ailed into Charlestown harbor. PALLS THREE STORIES BUT ESCAPES UNHURT Chicago, April year old Edward Panck went about his that anyone should marvel over his affairs today somewhat ver surprised plunge unscathed from a three story window. Edward fell that far yesterday when he leaned out from a window at his home. A good cry on Edward's part and a shock to his mother were the only results.

UNEMPLOYMENT IS NOT WIDESPREAD, SAY OFFICIALS New York, April statistics in New York today showed that unemployment was not widespread and that only five or six persone in every hundred were out of work. Although prevented by law from giving out exact figures, census officials said that anaylsis of questionnaires indicated that the census would show a small percentage of unemployed. GERMAN SCREEN STAR HERE New York, April Marienne Dietrich, German screen star, was a visitor in New York today enroute to Hollywood. where she will appear in American pictures. She arrived on the Bremen.

Trio Expect To Make Capital A Model City Washington, April 10, Two new commissioners of the District of Columbia, who, with an engineer commissioned from the Army, rule the Capital in place mayor, take the oath of office. They are Maj. Gen. Herbert B. Crosby, U.

S. and Dr. Luther H. Reichelderfer. The former, a hard riding cavalryman, who until his retirement March 21, was chief of cavalry, was opposed in the Senate on the ground law requires two civilian commissioners.

His make the Capital a model the city as he de- will have charge of police partment. Tear Gas Candle To Suppress All Prison Riots Washington, April 10. To meet demand from prison authorities for tear gas to quell prison riots, the Chemical Warfare Service of the Army has deuniversal fast burning candle, the War Department announced today. The new gas candle will produce an effective gas concentration so quickly that rioter will be made helpless immediately, the Army chemists said. The candles are used in the same manner as the grenades but differ in that they have a larger capacity, permitting the gas to reach the air with no delay and in greater volume.

The gas is generated with almost explosive violence. TEN MINERS FREED IN COURT IN COP'S DEATH Killing Took Place During The Sacco-Vanzetti Mass Meeting PROSECUTOR'S LEAVE Pittsburgh, April coal miners, charged with and resisting officer, following a riot at Acmetonia, August 22, 1927, when State Trooper John J. Downey had been killed, were today cleared of all charges in criminal court here. The motion for tl.eir acquital was made by the district attorney when informed by Judge H. H.

Rowand that the prosecutors had left the court's jurisdiction. The riot resulted allegedly when the trooper Downey attempted to disperse a Sacco- sympaE was thizers Downey's acquitted meeting. murder of the several Salvatore charge months Accossi of ago. Freed were Domenic Mangini, Pete Mangini. Domenic Lorefice, Joe Bracco, Tony Debarnatti, Joe Lorris, Frank Maskelunas, Mike Maratowich, Peter Moretti and Accossi.

MINISTER ARRESTED FOR VIOLATING LIQUOR LAW St. Paul, April Rev. William F. Diehl, 48, pastor of the St. Lucas Evangelical Churen of Faribault, today was held here for arraignment on a charge of violating the liquor laws.

The clergyman was one of five men taken into custody last night by dry agents who raided the Junior hotel here. Twenty-five gallons of alcohol were confiscated and an elaborate "cutting" and bottling plant uncovered, the agents reported. Federal men reported that flask of liquor was found in the clergyman's luggage. Wickersham's Position Is "Indefensible" (Continued from Page 1) Wayne B. Wheeler, the late generalissimo of the league, written by (ustin Steward, his secretary.

Continuing his attack on Board of Temperance, Prohibition and Public Morals of the M. E. Church, which he started before the committee, Tinkham referred to the report of the American Legion's convention in San Francisco, where the Methodists and the Federal Council of Churches of Christ in America, he charged, fought the Legion's attempt to bar Japanese immigration to the United It was concerning this alleged action by the churches that he read Wickersham's letter and one from the president of the Legion. Caraway remarked to Tinkham that he knew, as a lawyer, that the churches can form political party and elect members to "Legally the church can organize a party and call it a church party," said, "but morally it is barred for the framers of the constitution saw fit to separate church and want this committee to mould public opinion by exposing this gigantic lobby of the churches for prohibition." said Tinkham. that a most distinguished senator from New England has referred to the prohibition law as a 'Jackass remarked Blaine, referring to Senator George M.

Moses (R) of New Hampshire. "I think that is true," smiled Tinkham. Caraway asked Tinkham if he thought it was proper for Chief Justice Hughes to draw capture Cyanamid clause in the "American bid operation of the Muscle Shoals power site. "That company lobbied and I do not believe tut As you remarked about Wickersham his position, too, is indefensible. That Muscle Shoals bill was a lobbied bill.

"The Volstead act and the other laws ought to be named the 'Wheeler This book (His Biography) shows that forced through the dry laws in Congress." "A rose is sweet by any quoted Caraway. "Quite true," said Tinkham, "but what is sweet in this brazen charge that the Anti League forced Congress pass the dry laws? Can you answer that one?" FEAR MAN MAY BE CAUGHT IN QUAGMIRES Hammonton, N. April to have been caught in the pitfalls and quagmires of Folsom Swamp, located on the outskirts of the city. James Mulholland, 74, who had just returned from a two week's visit to a Philadelphia Hospital, is being sought today with blood hounds. Little hope is held for the aged man as it is feared he may have died of exposure due to the near freezing temperatures of the past few days.

DEATH OF JOHN M'HALE John McHale, aged 2, son of Mr. and Mrs. John McHale, died today at his home, 115 MIll street. He is survived by a brother, Paul, in addition to his parents. Mrs.

McHale before marriage was Miss Anna Kane. The funeral will be held at 2 o'clock Saturday afternoon with interment at St. Mary's cemetery at Hanover. Cashier And 2 Negro Bandits Shot To Death InAttempt To Rob Bank Fort Worth, Texas, April 10. A Assistant Cashier Jesse M.

Frey and two negro bandits were shot to death shortly after noon today when the negroes attempted to rob the Polytechnic State Bank here. guard which had been stationed ic in the bank for more than negroes when they entered and, with drawn guns, demanded the bank's cash. The guard had been established when a third member of the bandit gang had "squealed" to the police. Fry fell before a hail of bullets in the cross-fire between the week shot it out with the two negroes and the guards. UNION STREET STUDENTS WILL PRESENT OPERETTA The Union street school will present an operetta in the auditorium of the Coughlin High School on Thursday evening, April tenth at eight o'clock.

Faculty members will direct the performance. Those who will ta' part are: Orchestra Oscar Schaffer. Sam George, Wilbur Sinith, Gabriel, Gerald, Oppenheimer, Albert Louis Kessler, Nozer George, Albert Flora, Herman Bonny, Robert Gala lagher, Naomi Jones. Accompanists Mary Whalen. Edward Kuebler, Marion George.

Student leader Oscar Schaeffer, Operetta-Scouts' Trip to Fairy Land, by Ruth Stephens Porter. Story: A group Boy Scouts go to the woods to camp out for the night. After making camp and retiring for the night they fall asleep and are visited in their dreams by the fairy folk. One little fairy falls asleep and is left behind when others leave, to be found by the boys upon their awakening in the morning. The scouts thereupon set out to find Fairyland so that the lost fairy may be returned to her companions.

a Characters-Boy Scouts, Tom, Harold Davis; Harry, Sheldon Brown: Jack, Eugene Cavanaugh, Dick, Maurice Halper. Other scouts--Franklin Matt, Charles Wilson Columbus, Gabor, Billy Ramsey, Wm. Brenner, Robert Llewellyn, Richard Casper, Wm. Johnston, Miles Dewey, John Becker, Robert Thomas. Elbert Hickey, Clifford Space, Roderick Malan, Frances Quinn, Joseph Coughlin, Budd Finklestien, Harry Brown, Frank Bria, John Guiney, Paul Haley, Nicholas Rondinella, Wm.

Beisel, Robert Schmidt, Eugene McAndrew John Austin, James Ramsey, Edore Hershenfeild, Charles Thennes, Bernard Boatman--Henri Kunicki. Fairies -Oelores Cleary, Daris Kaub, Helen Murray, Adrian Masannotti, Eugenia Shukes, Frances Maguire, Lois Wintermute, Betty Dewey, Rita Johnston, Arline Miller, Betty Feisler, Ruth Miles, Naomi Dorothy Edan, Geraldine Glampa, Thelma Kirebler. Flag -Laura Payne, Pauline Archer, Ethel Wright, Mary Cavan, Mildred Smith, Edna Gartley, Mary Juris, Clair Metyer, Dorothy Pritchard, Angeline Zorzi, Helen Helen Baiz, Agnes Tremerka. Eleanor Stanton, Ruth Merritt, Lithel Kosloski, Marian Roberts, Elizabeth Harrison, A Wallace, Amelia Linski, Edna Eckroth. Yolonda Flora, Margaret Hickey Brownies--First row--Robert Miller, Gail Neifert, Donald Ayres.

Joseph Rondinella. Robert Pisamin10, Salem George, Robert Kano. John Bria, James Billy Sorber, Laughton Cook, Herman Bahuy, John George, Billy Handleson. Joseph La Mas, Russel White, Billy Fiesler; second row--Paul Cohen, Edward Caniway, Robert Miles, Edgar Raub. Frances Fihish, Billy Salsburg.

Billy Heath. Norman Trousure, Frank Decker, Kenneth Davis. Richard Davis, Joseph Breslin, Thomas Cavan, William Law. Elf--Myra Kaiser. Frogs--Constantine Coach, Jean Neifert, Emma Zorzi, Margaret Jones, Helen Brannigan, Marie Laner, Nutie Carroll, Gaetona Lomascola, Edward Bellas, Billy Maguire.

Babbie Thomas, George Nunich. Solis Goodman. Charles Cleary. Levis Wade; second row--Billy Robson, Anne Williams, Angeline Spina. Betty Sorber.

Delores Paul. Jeanette Sicherman, Ethel Spina. Sadie Schull, John Tash, Robert Fritzgers. John Whitelivich, Frank Coach. Leonard Berger, Girard Cavan.

Dominick Malagara, Edward Thomas. Fireflies--First, Eileen Larly, Ads Thompson, Jane Edgar, Margaret George, Sadie George, Nadine Burgunder, Charles Hoover, John La Mas, Teddy Fudler, William White. Eugene Pisaninita, Betty Leary, Asina Pauagohos, Jack Allen, Sara Grur, Charles Edgar, Ella Vagle. Echo Fairies--Evelyn Levin, Mary Lally, Dorothy Hickey, Helen Peterson, Betty Harvey, Edna Beisel, Katherine Dippe, Frances Eiela, Marjorie Williams, Lauretta Thomas, Dorothea Shaafer, Laura Klein, Kathleen Brannigan, Muriel Dunlap, La Verne Elston, Dorothea Glenn, Dorothy Gray, Ziparan Bohny, Bessie Matthews, Sonia Numan, Margaretta Stanton, Mary Kitchen, Miriam Neuman, Lydia Malagara, Anna Bichler, Laurena Davis, Bertha Kivler. Court Attendants Stephen Pauagaho and Janice Lusinring, Raymond Zorzl and Jeane Colman, Harold Fritzes and Elizabeth Turner, Dorothy Williams and Kenneth Wilson, Corea Dippe Jack Seawon, Marie O'Nell and Tony Spino.

Marie O'Neil and Vincent Whitelewich, George Brown and Isabel Walls, Josephine Rigoni and Billie Reese, Lillie Welsh and Cdward O'Neil, Alfred Foster and Evelyn Salsburg, George Papadoplas and Daniel Finkelstein. King of Fairies Myrat Oppenheimer. Rainbow Fairies Scarf Dance, Myrtle Davis, Eugene Shukis. Hypatia Shukis, Margaret Flynn. Lois Wintermute, Rita Johnston, Eleanor Jones.

Chorus---Dorothy Dennis, Grella Delegandio, Thelma Flower, Ruth Hile, Elizabeth Kaiser, Adeline Law. Edith Monico, Frances Matthews, Ethel Serft, Lucille Vukatick. Jean Bone, Edna Eckifoth, Mary Herb, Hazel Jacobson, Frances Kovalski, Jane Letrini, Angeline Merolla, Josephine Masanotti, Mar'garet Mileski, Irene Mathers, Margaret Olmstead, Sara Rowlands, Anna Sankus, Ruth Walton, Carolyn Andes, Marjorie Ladner, Thelma Garrison, Mary Hennighan. Miriam Jones, Agnes Lawall, Rita McHugh, Martha O'Donnell, Elizabeth Prinstein, Louise Sellito. Frances Williamson, Jean Wallace, Catherine Yeager, Lillian Goldman, (onMalagara, Helene Merris, Dorrothy Pearce, Pauline Rcese, Weiss, Alice Crawley, Puth Bellas, Ethel Deiter, Miriam Lock, Anna Weatherall, Leona Kivler, Sara Teicher.

WEST SIDE WOMAN'S CLUB EXECUTIVE BOARD Executive board of the West Side Woman's Club met at American Legion building, Kingston, this morning. Committee reports were read and routine business conducted. Mrs. Bolton Coon president, presided. Next Thursday will be the meeting of the.

club. A business session will be followed by a program which will present Mrs. C. H. Rolland current event chairman in a talk on the World Court.

MRS. THERESA R. GRAY BURIED The funeral of Mrs. Theresa Rose Gray was held this morning from the home of her daughter, Mrs. Joseph Barrett, West Jackson street, city.

There was a solemn high mass of requiem in St. Nicholas' Church with Msgr. Charless J. Goeckel, as celebrant, Rev. Phillip Raeder as deacon and Rev.

content Walters were many flowers sub-deacon. and the largely attended. ruperta, was in the family plot in Hanover Green cemetery where Rev. Father Raeder officiated. The pall bearers: Richard O'Dea, William Gable, Charles and Joseph Schneider, John Farber and Carl Goettler.

FUNERAL OF MRS. ELSIE JOHNSON Mrs. Elsie Johnson, who died at midnight Tuesday in Homeopathic Hospital, was held today from the hoem of her aunt, Mrs. William Moyer, 33 Ridge street. Newtown.

with services at the residence. Rev. Byron Jones officiated and cLere were scores of friends and relatives in attendance. A profusion of floral tokens was evidence. Interment was at Maple Hill cemetery at Hanover.

Mrs. Johnson was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Murtin Ammerman. She is survived by three sisters, Mrs.

Harry Gyle, Mrs. William Harris and Mrs. Edith Dunn. ADMITTED TO HOSPITAL Stricken ill upon his arrival at Public Square this afternoon on a Larksville trolley car, Thomas F. Wilson, 362 State street, Larksville, was taken to General Hospital in the city police patrol.

Following treatment at the hospital he recovered and was released. CALIFORNIAN ARRESTED FOR NOT ANSWERING QUESTIONS Glendale, April Ralph Crossman declined to play the "question and answer" game with a census enumerator, a bench warrant was out for him today. Census officials here believe this is the first census violation arrest ordered in the country. LATE NEWS Washington, April administration's present plan for ferring the Prohibition Enforcement Bureau from the Treasury to the partment of Justice was opposed today by Horace W. Bigelow, of Detroit, general counsel of the American Drug Manufacturers.

Connellsville, April 10--F. P. Harshman, 78, was killed instantly today when he plunged to his death while walking in his sicep. The aged man, in a somnambulistie trance tottered and fell the entire length of the cellar steps in his home. Allentown, April George, 26, a taxidermist, met death today while shooting crows on farm several miles north of this city.

With several companions he had gone out to get specimens for mounting. They were stalking the birds, when Lawrence Nagle fired from the nearby bushes, hitting him in the chest. Hollywood, April Moore today was making her home with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C.

R. Morrison, in Beverly Hills, thus convincing the motion picture colony that the actress has definitely decided upon separation from her husband John McCormick. Washington, April consolidation legislation vesting absolute control of railroad unification and in the Interstate Commission was recommended today by Commissioner Joseph B. Eastman, testifying before the House Interstate Commerce Committee. This control, he said, extend to holding companies such an those directed by the layivania outside Railroad and commission the Van authority Sweringen interests.

Holding companies GET-RICH-QUICK WALLINGFORD GIVES BIGBAIL Collects $43,000 From Five Firms During His Exploits PROMOTED CONCERNS Philadelphia, April dapper Melville S. Lewis, 57-yearol1 Germantown resident, termed by police "the 1930 edition of setrich -quick Wallingford," rested in a city hall cell today awaiting the posting of $20,000 bail for his release following a magistrate's hearing. Lewis, who is also known under several aliases, is free in $20,000 ball posted in Washington, D. where he was convicted of conspiracy, obtaining money under false pretenses and fraudulent conversions. He is charged with similar offenses here and in various western states.

Millions of dollars were bandied about the magistrate's court room ycsterday during the testimony of five witnesses against the aristocratic appearing Lewis. It was charged he collected about $43,000 from five concerns and individuals on promise to raise approximately $14,000,000 in bonds. The first witness, Miss Carol Gould, secretary of the National American Tin Company, of New York, said her firm paid Lewis $8,000 to exploit a mining property in Pennington County, Iowa. Milton R. Wise, of Lewistown, the next witness, said he paid the defendant $15,664 to float a bond issue of $5,500,000 to develop an iron mine in Montana.

Vest T. McClellan, descendant of Gen. George McClellan, of Civil War fame, fled he pald $5,559 to have a loan of $2,000,000 raised for the California Nitrate Company. McClellan lives in Los Angeles. And according to Harry F.

Thayer, of the Crater Mining Company, Salmon River, he paid Lewis $7,250 to raise a $3,000,000 loan. Robert L. Little, also of Los Angeles, the last witness called, said that he had paid the accused man $5,719 his promise to raise 125,000 on a gold mining property in California. The scheme of extracting money in advance from his victims on promise to float or raise bond issues on their projects has been termed the "front money by local police who claim that Lewis is the originator of the scheme. Warrants were issued during the hearing for Frank Brady, president of the United Engineering Company, here who is alleged to have been a partner of Lewis in various swindles.

The aged man was arrested in his $40,000 Germantown mansion two days ago after the entire neighborhood had become aroused over a barbed wire fence with which he had surrounded the huge mansion. Three men, Edward Lukens, of Germantown, Butler Kellog, of New Warren T. Godfrey, of Louisville, were convicted with Lewis in the Washington courts. All are free in rail pending imposition of sentence. MRS.

RHODES BARGER DIES IN EAST END Stricken ill but a few hours before, Mrs. Katherine Rhodes Barger died at 9 o'clock this morning of A heart attack at her home, 57 Penn street, East End. The deceased was a member of the East End P. M. Church and was a woman of many exemplary.

traits of character. Besides her husband, Christopher Barger, she is survived by the following children: Clarence, Harold, Raymond and Myrtle Rhodes; also by two sisters, Mrs. Lilly of Staten Island, and Mrs. Cooper of Maryland, A brother, Harry Sofied. of also survives.

The funeral will take place on Saturday afternoon with interment in the Maple Hill Cemetery. POLICE CHECK UPON SIDEWALK REPAIRS Chief, of afternoon Police J. ordered Russell police Tayofficers on their respective beats to check up on sidewalks in need of repair. The police were instructed to report cases where the walks are in poor shape and the owners will be notified to have the repairs made by May 1st to avoid prosecution. PLYMOUTH MAN DIES AT HOSPITAL Admitted March of 110 mouth, o'clock medical tributed to General Hospita; on 22, Frank Shoemaker, 72, Eaet Railroad street, Plydied in that institution at 1 this afternoon.

It was case and death was to complications. Los Angeles To Visit Here On Saturday (Continued from Page 1) The message of the congressman from this district is as follows: Evening News, Wilkes-Barre, Pa. Commander Davidson talked long distance with commander of Los Angeles who reports he expected on departure from Lakehurst yesterday to reach Scranton and Wilkes-Barre in late afternoon but encountering unexpected high winds was delayed until after midnight. On return to Lakehurst some unimportant but necessary brace wires in structure of ship were found broken as result of the winds and repairs will take until Friday night. Airship will endeavor to fly over Wilkes- -Barre in daylight Saturday weather conditions, are flight on unfavorable a good then day next week.

Advise soon as possible. Navy department much chagrined and making special effort to fulfill our request. Congressman Turpin. MOONEY FUNERAL FRIDAY The funeral of Harry F. Mooney late local undertaker, will be held at 9:45 tomorrow morning from his home, 131 South Washington street, city, with a solemn high mass of requiem at 10:30 in St.

Mary's Cemetery Interment at will Hanover. be at St. Mary's FINANCE -ANDBUSINESS A column of news notes dealing with the nation's leading concerns and tho stock market which will' be of interest to local (vestors in securities. An extra dividend of per cent. has been voted on the common Home Fire Security Corporation, payable May 1 to record April 8.

This dividend is in addition to the regular quarterly disbursement of the same amount. Directors of the Pittsburgh nd Lake Erie Railroad, which is controlled by the New York Central, declared an extra dividend of 10 per cent. a share, on the common stock, payable May 15 to stock of record April 25. The American Bankers Association Journal says there has been further recovery in business in the last month and that confidence is general that the improvement will continue. The steel industry expeats to hold schedules around the present 75 to 80 per cent.

of capacity, the review says. under Fuel earnings Company, of the EmpirinGas subsidiaries, constitutes the principal oil producing unit of the Cities Service Company, for the year end. ed November 30, 1929, amounted to $30,717,000, compared with $25, 566,000 for the previous year. Grave danger to the standard passenger fare fabric of the country will be created if the Interstate Commerce Commission permits special rail coach fares filed by the Baltimore and Ohio to become effective April 20, according to a protest of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company filed with the commission. Newcomb Carlton, president of the Western Union Telegraph Com.

pany, told stockholders at the annual meeting that the company's revenues so far this year are off 7 per cent. from last year. In spite of "these unfavorable results," he "I believe that the six months' results will be above dividen requirements." A new high record for 1930 is indicated by today's offerings of securities for public subscription by groups which embrace some of the leading banking firms of the country. The total of the financing approximates $137,000,000 and includes $60,000,000 of preferred stock of the Republic Steel Corporation. KIWANIS CLUB IN ATTENDANCE AT LENT SERVICE Kiwanis Club attended noon Lenten services today in St.

Stephen's Episcopal Church and heard Bishop Frank W. Sterrett, of Bethlehem Diocese, former pastor of the church and former fellow club member, deliver 8 short sermon. Members met in the parish house after the service where they enjoyed luncheon and conducted their business session. Bishop Sterrett chose for his theme, "For this Cause Came I into the World that I Bear Witness the Truth." He explained that tour truth needed courage, courtesy and humility, Courage because truth often breaks friendships; courtesy, to respect the beliefs of others and not to force upon others views they cannot believe, and humility to face humor sometimes created by truth, for truth is not necessarily serious. mittee for Seminary At the business, session, the comball game was named as follows: Frederick Johnson, Frank P.

Slattery and Samuel Hicks. Guests present were: Henry Weigand, J. Fowler Richardson, Rev. George Taxell, Rev. Paul S.

Heath and John Agilble. It was announced that Initiation of new members will be held at next week's meeting. CADETS FUNERAL ESCORT Chester, April of the Pennsylvania Military College will act as escorts at the funeral of Brigadier General Charles E. Hyatt, the late president and commandant of the college, when the services are heald tomorrow at 2 p. m.

The body will be interred in the Chester Rural Cemetery. Rev. Dr. A. L.

Lathem, pastor of the Third Presbyterian Church of Chester, and Bishop Francis M. Taitt, of the Episcopal Church, and also a member of the P. M. C. board of directors, will officiate.

Three Brothers Arrested As Bank Burglars Detroit, April 10. Three brothers have been jailed here on the same charges and at the same time, thus establishing a record in Detroit County Jail anpals, according to A. M. Berman. The brothers, Sam, Harry and Thomas Boro being held on charges of robbery armed in connection several bank thefts.

Never before have three brothers been confined together on like charges, Berman said. FAVORITES ARE CARRIED TO NEW HIGH LEVELS Big Unfilled Steel Tonnage Boosts U. S. Corporation's Stock RADIO GOES UPWARD New York, April tremendous outburst of speculative enthusiasm in the stock market today carried prices of the favorites 1o the highest levels of the move in the forenoon, but the market was notable for its enormous tivity and the violence of its movements rather than for the actual ground gained. An unexpected Increase of 000 tons in the unfilled tonnage of the U.

S. Steel Corporation, where a decrease had been looked for, drew the of the powerful bulls and "big steel" forged ahead nearly 4 points Radio, General Electric and Westinghouse were boosted to the best levels on the move on rumors of new Mina and spectacular developments the radio and television field, details of which are not yet available. General Electric at was within 8 points of duplicating peak price of last year, when the old stock sold at 403, the equivthe new shares. alpublic Service of New Jersey retained its position as leader of the utility group and sold above 119 for the first time this year. Heavy trading cotinued in Commonwealth and Southern and General Gas and Electric.

STEEL MERGER IS DELAYED BY AN INJUNCTION Youngstown, April in the billion-dollar merger of Youngstown Sheet and Tube Conpany, with Bethlehem Steel Corporation underwent a temporary lull today while generalissimos of both forces gathered re-enforcements preparatory to launching the final drive in deciding the fate of the Youngstown concern. A restraining order held the mnerger activites in deadlock during the early hours of the day, swinging the pendulum of victory for the moment to the camp of Cyrus W. Laton, Cleveland financier. who as a comparative newcomer in the steel world, has staged the most spectacular financial battle in industrial history, against the proposed consolidation. With rapid succession, Eaton has hurled one after another into the boiling pot of merger activities in a desperate attempt to halt the combine.

The latest charge to be fired from the guns of the Eaton interests was filed in common pleas court here last night in the form of another injunction suit. The injunction, which was granted temporarily, blocked the voting of approximately 125,000 shares of common stock of Sheet and Tube, alleged to have been bought since March 22, the date the books of the Youngstown concern were closed. Hearing on the injunction was scheduled today before Judge C. S. Turnbaugh, when attorneys for the merger committee were expected to ask that the injunction be dissolved.

$78,000,000 Is Film Budget For This Year (Continued from Page 1) around the world the public for its laughs and tears. Nothing less than a million dollars is ever mentioned in the best screenland circles. Production expenditures of 500,000 for 1930 and plant improvements to cost more than $2,000,000 have already been announced and with budgets now being prepared, it was estimated that studio costs would reach $200,000,000 for the year. Some of the startling production budgets announced for 1930 were Warner First National, Pathe, 000,000: Universal, Columba, Caddo Productions, $5,000,000 and Goldwyn Productions of United States, 000.000. Other studios now working out production budgets which it is asserted will far exceed those of previous years were Paramount, United Artists and MetroGold Costly permanent improvements are under way at practically all studios.

The most notable now additions are the $250,000,000 hall of music arts at Warner and a $250,000 plant enlargement at the Pathe studio. C. G. DAWES SEES CHICAGOANS CHOKING OFF CRIME CAREER Chicago, April citizenry today was reflecting over the message of Ambassador Charles G. Dawes sent by radio-telephone last night from London.

in which he prophesied that this generation of Chicagoans would "rise up and seize the serpent of organized crime and choke it to death." Ambassador Dawes, himself a citizen of Chicago. based his conception of a new day for this city upon what other generations have accomplished in parallel situations. His radio address was the chief event at a dinner of 1,200 business men here. BRIEF ANALYSIS of Chatham Phenix Allied Corporation Ask For a Copy J. H.

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Années disponibles:
1884-1972