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THE EVENING NEWS, MONDAY, MAY 6, 1935. THREE flying Star Reel Tragedy in Life REV. C. S. ROUSH i Schedule For Tomorrow WORK RESUMES AT GLEN ALDEN BOSTON STORE PAYS TRIBUTE lot PETER LEGOSH'S $15,000 POLICY "BEFORE JURORS Kingston Man's Estate Is Disputed By His EXECUTIVE l-i vw.

I mmmim -i 4 t' Five ears ago Edwina Booth was the smiling screen beauty shown at top left. Four years later she was pictured, at right, in Los Angeles hospital, victim of tropical ailment contracted during filming of "Trader Horn" in Africa. And below she arrives in New York on stretcher enroute to London for treatment by specialists in tropical fever. -MINES LOCALLY Meetings Are Arranged By New Union In Picket Campaign NANTICOKE APPEAL All collieries of the Glen Alden Coal Company in the local area resumed operations today with no disorders reported according- to oolice and coal comDanv officials. Officials of the company report an excellent force at work at each of the collieries which the United Anthracite Miners' Union of Pennsylvania have been attempting to close- down by a strike called during the first week of Febni' ary.

Leaders of the new union had no comment to make today other man 10 announce a mass meeting oi tne ijaaies Auxiliary and mem bers of the new union in Mitasav age's Hall, Simon Block, Button-wood, tomorrow evening at 7 o'clock. The meeting will be addressed bv State vice nresiriont juoiesiu ana omer leaders oi tne new union. it The South Wilkes-Barre local of ine new union will meet in its regular meeting place on Wednesday evening at 7 o'clock. Last evening Falcon's Hall In NanticoKe was taxed to its capacity iui a iiutss ineeiuiK sponsored Dy the union whose leaders stressed Seaceful picketing. A large over-ow meeting heard the addresses of the union leaders through nmn.

lifiers installed in the basement of tne nan and on the outside. The Workmen's Sick and Death Benefit Fund, Branch, 140, at a recent meeting in Nanticoke adopted a resolution which asks the Governor to apply reasonable force on leaders of the two union factions that will hasten termination of the prtsent strike. They also ask that all mine workers be placed at their former pobs and that the businessmen of this area aid in ending the present mine situation. They condemn the action taken by the State police for being allegedly unnecessarily abusive and- cited the recent Wanamie affair where the women were said to have been clubbed. P.O.

OF A. WOMEN ARRIVE jN CITY Convention To Open This Evening Early arrivals among delegates to the 4th annual convention of Penn sylvania State Camp, Patriotic Order of Americans at Hotel Mallow-Sterling, today were taken on a sight viewing trip of Wyoming Valley that included a visit to Loomis Collieries of the Glen Alden Coal Company. The delegates this afternoon in spected the Kirby Health Center and later attended an organ recital at the Irem Temple Country Club. Dallas. According to reservations at the Hotel Mallow-Sterling today, approximately 400 persons will attend the convention, which will formally open tonight.

A reception for State and national officers will open at 6:30 tonight at the Elks' Home, North River street. Mayor Charles N. Loveland will welcome the delegates. Business sessions will start -t 10 a. D.

S. tomorrow, and the annual dinner-dance will be held tomorrow night. Delegates who arrived yesterday were guests at Sabbath services at First Baptist Church, South EUver street, city. WANTED, OWNER OF THREE COWS nkerman Host Appeals For Help Peter Labashouskas. 70 Chapman street, Inkerman, today sought the aid of The Evening News to assist Tablet To Thomas E.

Featherstone, Sea Victim, Received WEEK-END CEREMONY A bronze tablet today hangs in a conspicuous and honored place me omces oi if owier, dick ana the Boston Store, upon which is inscribed a tribute to the late Thomas E. Featherstone. The honor was for the late man ager of Boston Store's Grey Shops, who lost his life while a passenger aboard the ill-fated Morro Castle that caught fire at sea last September. The presentation was made late Saturday by Alfred Bernstein, in behalf oi the New York and Philadelphia women's apparel manufacturers. Giving expression to the enduring friendships and lasting memories Mr.

Bernstein spoke of the high ideals Featherstone represented to the industry and in business circles. He paid tribute to his personality, his untiring and undying realty and loyalty to the local department store officials. He told of Incidents during the years Mr. directed the local Grey-Shops, not forgetting that his many recommendations in the women's apparel industry led to style changes and advancemept in business. Malcolm Burnside, directing head of the Boston Store, accepted the tablet for the firm.

He paid tribute to Mr. Featherstone, and was not unmindful of his unselfish devotion hot only to the company with whom he had labored from his boyhood, but of his energies for oub-lie service. Mr. Burnside said Mr. Featherstone in a great measurs developed the Grey Shops into one or the leading departments of its kind in the East He recited the story of Mr Featherstone's ti-e from an errand boy to a responsr ble executive position.

The late department director with his nephew, Arthur Sheridan, were victims of the sea disaster, His sister, Mrs. Betty Featherstone Sheridan was rescued. The exercises were attended by relatives of the late manager, store executives and representatives cf these New York and Philadelphia manufacturers: Sigmund Rothctuld Leroy L. Jay, Edward Grossman, Samuel Seaman and Mr. Bernstein, LOCAL SINGER FESTIVAL HIT David Fugel Scores At Al lentown David S.

Fusel, city, who reDrc sented the local Plavsround and Recreation Association injhe State Folk Festival at Allenlown on Friday and Saturday, is reported us having scored a decided success with his mine sones. Mr. Fuge played his part in the two-day program on Saturday afternoon and was the only entry to present songs which had their origin in the hard coal ftelds. However, on Friday evening, a group of twelve mine workers from the Schuylkill reeion. sans.

-The local entry as well as those from the lower coal fields appeared in the garb of mine workers before audiences which taxed the capacity of Allantown High School and the lyrio theatre in Allentown. The festival was scheduled for the open air in the Fair Grounds but inclement weather made it neces sary to move indoors. A national Folk Song, Festival Is planned at Chattanooga, Tennessee this coming Fall and Pennsylvania a representatives at this big festival will be selected from among the participants in tne Aiientown program. MALE HELP WANTED RELIABLE country girl for general housework. Inquire 9 South Grant street.

LOST NAMED HEAD OF -LOCAL-PASTORS 1 Final Meeting Of Fiscal Year Held By Val- ley. Union COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN Rev Charles S. Roush pastor of First Baptist Church, city, was elected president to succeed Rev. L. FlinchbauKi, rector of at Stephen's Episconal Church, at the final meeting of the fiscal year of the Wyoming Valley Ministerial union in the Sunday school room of First M.

E. Church, city," this morning. In the absence of Rev. Dr Flinchbaugh, who was reported out of town. Rev.

Dr. Rausb presided at today's meeting. Othei officers elected Included Rev. W. Owen Williams, pastor of First Welsh Presbyterian Church, city, vice president, aud Rev.

Jo seph B. Kane, rastor ol First Presbyterian Church, Nanticoke, secre tary-treasurer. The nominating committee was composed of Rev. Enoch Hughes, Edwards Memorial Church, Ed- wardsville: Rev C. H.

Frick Wyoming Avenue Christian Church Kingston, and Rev. George Haines, pastor of the Wyoming Baptist unurcn. Committee chairmen named In elude: William H. Hunt, Baptist Tabernacle, city, Public Welfare: Thomas G. Swales, Derr Memorial M.

city, courtesy: Glynn Wil Hams, Welsh Congregational. Plymouth, publicity; Melvin Dodd, Fir- wooo m. evangelism, and Allyn Robinson, Puritan Congregational, city, religious education. The unncinal sneaker for the occasion was Rev. R.

Stanley Ken-dig, director of leadership training of the Pennsylvania State Council of Christian Education. He spoke on "Present Day Trends in Christian Education" and listed among them: "In all learning, fellowship is that without which we cannot do. Development of personal counsel as a major method in the program of the church. Reshap ing of the Sunday mornine pro gram so that instead of Sunday school and church, these may be merged into one unit. Not only to unify the Sunday morning but the entire church program with the idea of eliminating confusion and waste time.

Any educational pro gram in the church not taking into account social activities can not serve the day in which we now live. Unify churches on a com munity basis. There was an onen forum at the conclusion of the meeting after which lunch was served to the ministers end their respective wives in tn ecnurcn parlors where tables were set for fifty. COUNTY RELIEF STILL GOES UP igures Released By Rob ert Johnson Though relief rolls throuehout the State continued to decline, Luzerne county's increased again dur ing the week ending April 27. ac cording to statistics released by Robert L.

Johnson, relief adminis trator for Pennsylvania. A total of 25,777 cases, or 110,619 persons, were being cared for by the county emergency relief board on April 27, compared to 25.678 cases, or 110,342 individuals on April 20. Expenditures for the week were $24,000 less. During the week ending April 27, the administration spent $166,650.20 on direct relief and $35,623.92 on work relief, a total of $202,274,12. For the week ending April 20, the outlay was $196,038.54 on direct relief, and $30,751.65 on work relief, a total of $226,790.19.

D.U. TRAIN 3 Miss Death At Shick- shinny Three lives were imperiled today when a Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad passenger train, enroute from Northumberland to Kingston, struck and demolished an automobile as it was slowing down to stop at the station in Shickshinny at 8.30 a. m. Russell Baer, 28, of R. D.

1, Shickshinny, and his brothers, Leo 7, and Alvin 4, occupants of the car. suffered only minor bruises in the tiasli. WESTPlTrSTON VET FOR POST Frank Williams Endorsed At Meeting Frank Williams, of West Pittston, was indorsed for senior vice commander of the Department of Pennsylvania, Veterans of Foreign Wars, yesterday afternoon at a meeting of approximately 350 disabled war veterans, comprising the council of Luzerne and Lackawanna counties, yesterday afternoon in Berwick. J. R.

Mathews, of Berwick, was chosen for junior vice commander. and the Rev. Vernon Yeich, of Car-bondale. for department chaplain. Commander Thomas Flanigan, of Pittston.

was in charge of the session. Adjutant Hugh McLaughlin recorded the proceedings. $1 Alden Coal Company Idle until further notice. -donizlcr-CoarCornpa3r Working. Conlon Coal Company Keystone and Madeira collieries working.

Dial Rock Coal' Company-Working. Fox Hill Coal Company-Working. GeorgeFjLeeCoaLCompany Idle. Glen Alden Coal Company All collieries in the local area working. Hudson Coal Company Delaware and Laurel Run collieries and Laflin and Pine Ridge breakers idle.

Heidelberg Coal Company-No. 1, No, 10 slope, and Con-sala breaker working and No. 2 and Flagg breaker Idle. Kehoe-Berge Coal Company Undecided. Kingston Coal Company-Working.

Luzerne Colliery Idle. Lehigh Valley Coal Company Dorrance, Prospect, Henry, Westmoreland and Spring Mountain collieries working. Miners Mills Coal Mining Company Idle. Monarch-Anthracite jCompany Working. Old Boston Coal Company-Working.

Pittston Company Butler, No. 9, Central, Old Forge, No. 1, Erie and Forest City collieries working. Susquehanna Collieries CompanyNo. 6 colliery working.

Wyoming Valley Collieries Company Harry and Forty Fort collieries working. BUSINESSMEN ARE UNITED IN BATTLEON TAX Merchants Throughout Val ley Determined To Pro tec Public MEETING ON TUESDAY "Merchants throuehout the Wyoming Valley are as one with their fellows in the craft all over Pennsylvania in vigorously oppos- mg any iorm oi retail sales tax because of the tremendous burden it will hean UDon the already over loaded shoulders of their patrons, ine Duyina dudiic Wyoming Valley Merchants Association today thus stated the de finite and unalterable stand against any and all of the sales levy proposals tnat are pending or pro Dosed in the leeislature. With what unanimity the retailers and wholesalers of the valley's whole trade area will declare their opposition agd map out a comprehensive educational campaign accordingly thereby the message of ine sales tax will be carried into every home in the valley, is indicated by the outpouring of merchants at tomorrow evening's sales tax mass meeting in the Percy A Brown cafeteria. Responses to date the Merchants' Association reported today point to one of the most largely attended gatnerings or the mercantile interests ever held in Wyoming Valley. The session will begin at 8:30 o'clock daylight saving time "Merchants here and elsewhere throughout the State are not being hoodwinked for a minute by the news despatches emanating from Harrisburg as to the projected plans for untangling the relief problem at the State capital," the Association's statement said." for it is well understood that efforts will continue to be exerted to jockey the whole situation into such position as would pave the way for the imposition of a sales tax.

That is why retailers and wholesalers all over the valley are getting together tomorrow evening with the detef mined intention of fighting any and all sales tax measures to the finish." William F. Logan, chairman of the educational committee will outline the proposed program whereby the merchants will carry home to their patrons, the real meaning of the sales tax as applied to tne buying public's pocket-book Everymedium incTudnTg news- paper advertising, r.erbonal mess ages from merchant to consumer and a score of othei ti.ethods will be explained to the group tomor row evening. The prcyram as outlined will be submitted following the brief but impressive talks of speakers who becaust oi their familiarity with the sales lax problems all over 'he Sfite have volunteered to tell their fellow-mer chants why it is nttessary to battle the sales ax proposals. PFIITERLlNG'S GOLFERS LOSE TO ALLAN'S IN FOX HILL OPENER The golf season opened Saturday at the Fox Hill Club. The Red team, captained by Charles Pfiffer-ling, city, lost to the Blues, captained by John Allan, Pittston.

"Pooch" Allan, who won a cup in a Florida winter meet was a member of the Blue team, his playing was chiefly responsible for the victory. His card showed 71, par for the course. Golfers commented the Fox Hill course is in its best condition. There were many guests Saturday. Two persons who played on the opening day, Charles Dewees, Forty Fort and John Monahan, city, recently returned from Florida and considerable improvement was improvement was noticed their noticed in their game.

Harold Downey, Golf Committee chairman announced many week-end events are being planned. A dance was held Saturday night. UNEMPLOYED IN CITY WILL MEET TONIGHT South Wilkes-Barre Branch 32, Luzerne County Unemployed League, will meet in regular session at 7:30 (DST) this evening in Heirs COMMON PLEAS COURT A second week of Common Pleas Court opened this morning with Judge J. S. Fine in charge of the trial list and jurors and Judges W.

A. Valentine and w. S. McLean assisting in the Before Judge Vahntine and a jury was placed on trial the suit of Lawrence O'Malley of Avoca against the Laurel Line Bus plaintiff seeking damages for injuries sustained on November 24, lyzu to go to nis home in west Avoca. It was a stormy night and when the bus stopped at Avoca he got off and was struck by an automobile driven by Angelo Albo of Dupont and was injured.

He charges the bus company with negligence in stopping in the middle of the highway. The case was tried three times previously. Attorneys W. L. Pace and W.

A. Corcoran represent the plaintiff and Attorneys C. B. Lenalwi and E. C.

Jones the defendan'. Before Judge Fine and a jury was placed on trial the suit of Caroline, Michael and Angelo Mange-ruga, heirs of Ferdinand Mange-ruga, of Pittston Township, against St. Rocco Mutual Aid Society, cf Pittston, plaintiffs claiming $266 on the life of their father, who v. as a member of the society. Attorney A.

B. Carrozza represents the plaintiff and Attorneys W. W. Hall and J. H.

Flannery the defendant. Before Judge W. fe. Lean and a jury this afternoon was placed on trial the suit of Annie Balut, Mathew and Helen Legosh, Kingston, against Mnry G. Legosh, of that place, a disoute ever who is entitled to an insurance policy for $15,000 on the life of Peter Legosh, late of Kingston, taken out vith the Equitable Life Insurance Co.

Mr. Legosh was manied twice, having three children by his first wife. After her dea'h he married Mary G. Legosn, by whom, he had one child. The insurance policy named his first wife as beneficiary.

At her death her heirs were supposed to be the benefioiaries. He died from stroke and in his illness substituted his second wife as the beneficiarv. The heirs of the first wife allege that their father was unable to talk at the time the substitution was made, and that it is illeeal. When the dispute arose the insurance company paid the money into court pending the outcome of the suit. Attorneys F.

P. Slattery and Peter P. McCormick represent the children of the first wife, and Attorneys Felix Bolowicz and T. M. Lewis appear for the widow, Mary Legosh.

A settlement was made and a verdict taken for the defendant, without costs, in the suit of Edith Bartlett of Hughestown against Neiser Brothers of Wilkes-Barre. A settlement was made and a verdict taken for plaintiff for $20, without cost in the suit of James B. Carrozza against A. B. Wilkinson, and a settlement was made and a verdict taken for defendant without costs in the suit of Gerlando Fantuzzo against American Colony Insurance Company.

ELEVEN DRIVERS LOSE LICENSES Three Are Revoked And Eight Suspended Licenses of eight Luzerne County motorists were suspended and three others were revoked for violations of the vehicle code during the week ending April 3D, it was announced today bv the bureau of hiehwav patrol and safety in Harrisburg. The revocations were: Michael Poloski. 349 Winters avenue, West Hazleton, intoxication; Culton Post, 13 Cinderella street. Wilkes-Barre. larceny, and Walter Zoolkoski, 100 Pierce street, Kingston, misstate ment or lacts.

The suspensions: M. Gonzales Chapa, 282 Moyallen street, Wilkes-Barre, reckless driving; Joseph Hufstr-7-South River street, Piarnsr-reckless driving; Konstanty Kot-lowski, 31 West Field street, Nan- ticoke, reckless driving; Peter C. riese, 29 North Vine Hazleton. reckless driving AdolDh Gryczko, 11 Cilvik street, Parsons, reckless driving; Edward Beeman. 315 Washington avenue, West Pittston.

reckless driving; John Smith, 83 Amherst street, Wilkes-Barre, reckless driving and no operator's license, and Sam Sperrraz-za, 154 South Main street, Pittston. misstatement of facts. The license of Daniel Everett, 40 Main street, Edwardsville, previously suspended, was restored. WYOMING BOY SCHOOL WINNER Gerald Divorski Third In Competition Collingdale High School loday was proud possessor of the trophy-awarded in the fifth annual commercial contest at Bloomsburg State Teachers' College in which it triumphed over 31 other schools. John ji Harris high of Harrisburg was second.

Individual winners Included Gerald Divorski, Wyoming, third, ODD FELLOWS AT SHICKSHINNY LODGE Odd Fellows of seven Luzerne County lodges attended the t9th anniversary exercises of Shickihin-ny lodge, one of the oldest in this part of the country. Saturday night. The program was in charge of John. Meters, oX Plymouth. CITY KIWANIS ARRANGES FOR 4 CLUB SHOW Local Business And Professional Men Sponsor Competition LIST OF COMPETITORS As has been the custom for the past two years, the Wilkes-Barre Kiwanis Club is sponsoring 4 Agricultural Clubs in the Lehman and Carverton communities.

There are two projects being laicen up Dy tne boys twelve to eighteen years of age, namely the Potato Club or a Sweet Corn Club. In the potato club each boy is furnished with two bushel of disease free russet seed potatoes. The member agrees to plant the seed along the home seed, keep accurate record of the time and methods of culture and exhibit a neck of se lected potatoes, at the round-up of tne ciud, neia in conjunction with a Kiwanis meeting in the Fall. Boys who do not wish to plant potatoes may join tne Corn Club. Each member in this club.

plants two pounds of sweet corn, one of which is the new early wilt resistant variety known as Spancross 39 and the other pound is of the Golden Cross Bantam variety which is the highest yielding and best quality of sweet corn obtainable. The following boys have already joined the clubs: Robert Cyphers, Walter Prokop-chak, Ralph M. Sands, Floyd Hoover, H. Luther Josuweit. Al bert Mekell, Paul Parrish, Richard Parks, August Walters, Robert W.

Parks, Harold B. Rice, Howard S. Rice, Edward R. Parrish, Stephen Sholtis, Harry Sutton, John W. Coon, Basil Frantz, Albert Klein, Allison T.

Lord, El-wood J. Lord, James Saunders. Robert Saunders, Leon Van Tuyle, Edwin Ide. Harold Kittle, Walter Joseph Niezgoda Leo Niezgoda and Robert J. Parks.

If any boys beyond twelve years of ace livine either in Carverton or Lehman, or in communities adjacent to them still wish to join, they should get in touch with either Fred Winters of Dallas, R. or Ralph Sands, Wyoming, R. by at least Wednesday evening, May 9. CHAIN LETTER- SENT TO CLERK Urged To Send $1 To Ac quire Fortune Lucius K. Eldridce.

deputy city clerk, today received a chain letter sent out by the Select Prosperity Club. It was postmarked Kansas City and instructed the receiver to send Si to the first of a list ui six names and addresses, at the top, and send one copy each to ten menus. I'natmwg tne original only by omitting the first name on the list and adding his own name and address on the bottom. If the chain is not broken, Mr. Eldridge will receive one million replies each containing one dollar the letter stated.

The chain, it in- was revealed as "Faith Hope Charity Several more of the dime chain letters were received at the Wilkes-Barre postoffice today, it was announced by officials. One was also received late Saturday asking for quarters. WOMEN'S miE (MPS WILL MEET TONIGHT Women's Relief Corps. No. 37.

will meet tonight at 7:30 in the G. A. R. Memorial Hall. Cards and bingo will follow.

HEIGHTS LEAGUE TO MEET TUESDAY Heights Branch, No. 17, Unemployed League, will meet Tuesday nig at MARTZ IS LOW FOR HANOVER BUS CONTRACT White Company Offers To Transport Pupils For 5 Cents TO HIRE LAWYER The White Transit Comnanv un der bid the Wilkes-Barre Railway Corporation one cent a pupil for the transportation contract of the Hanover Township school district at a meeting of the board today. The bus comDanv bid five cenis a pupil ana the traction corpora non, six cents. The contract an nually amounts to annroximatplv $18,000 and is for the next school term. At present the children are being transported by the railway company.

The majority directors, over the protest of Thomas Morgan, representative of the Taxpayers' Association of Wyoming Valley, voted to engage counsel to represent tnem in the injunction suit started' by uavia m. i nomas ana Joseph JMoii tons, minority directors, whose relatives failed of reappointment ut a sensational meeting last week. The attorney was not designated and the selection was left to President Antnony and Secretary Peter Wolfe. It was intimated after the meeting that Attorney Thomas r. rarreii, wno represented the present majority in other cases, will oe engaged.

The meeting this morning was quiet and no mention was made by any of the directors of last week's nappenings, Harry J. Williams, a minority director, was absent. Harold J. Maxwell was the only bidder on the contract for transporting pupils from No. 10 Road.

His offer was $6.25 per day. No bids were received on the Trues-dale Terrace contract. Other bids, many of which were not complete or did not comply with specifications received, were: Laboratory suDDlies M. M. Welsh, 275.91; Chicago Apparatus Company, 297.05.

Medical suDDlies J. J. Huehes. Miles Hufford, $65.25, and a. L-eventnai, $333.54.

General school supplies Roberts and Meek. $7,654: H. A. White. 597.48, and Scranton School Sup ply Company, no total.

Lumber GoffLumber ComDanv. Breslau and Lynwood Sup ply Company, and Broad- ieaa ana uarrett, Manuel Training Supplies ett. $607.95: Broadhead and Garrett, Breslau and Lynwood Supply Company, $999.80. Electric Lieht Bulbs Mat H. Ponkv.

$243.76. and Breslau and Lynwood Supply Company, $259.90. Office supplies Robert D. Rader, $112.51, and Kressley Stationery Store, $120.19. Coal and ashes James B.

Post. ashes and coal .75 per ton for seven buildings; B. A. McGuire, ashes, .41, coal .75 for three build ings; Thomas Baker, ashes. .75.

and coal, $1.25 at all buildings; John Uklepa, ashes, Buttonwood, .90. tour other buildines. .75. and enal H.au pep iuau. Limit" nnnrean.

i i i 75 per ton for coal and ashes: John Gedeski, ashes. .50 and coal, .75, for two -buildings; Martin J. Stefanski. .75 for coal and ashes at all buildings; Joseph Altavilla; ashes .48, and coal $1 for three ewtown ouudings; Reynolds Ice Newest of Hollywood's ladybirds is ysu rmcK, mm oeanty, shown climbing into her speedy monoplane for her first cross-country flight. bne recently won her pilot license, COP.

BUILDERS' COMMITTEE IN SESSION HERE Organization Maps Out Program In Statement Of W. H. Conyngham BIG DINNER MEETING The executive committee of the National Renublican Builders of Luzerne County held a meeting to day noon at the Redington Hotel, at which further plans were made for the forthcoming meeting, May 14, at which Julian S. Mason and Mrs. Preston J.

Dsvie, of New York, both vice-preidenls of the National organization, will be the guest sneakers. in commenting on the aim of the organization and the purpose of its program here, W. H. Conyngham honorary president of the local chapter, said: The national Republican Build ers is an organization of men who have joined together to see that America shall go ahead upon Amer ica lines, me Builders do not propose to interfere with or usurn the functions of any existing party organization. We intend to devote our selves to the formulation of national principles uDon national issues, in cooperation with similar organizations now being created in other slates.

"Th2 builders propose first, to oiler to all those who believe in these principles a means to unite in their suoport; secondly, to build up an informed public opinion: thirdly, to furnish an organization rough which that opinion may express itself and become effective." Other officers are Lloyd E. Mey er, president: Reese O. Hughes, first vice president; Louis J. Writ- ter, second vice president; ueorge P. Williams, secretary; Sterling L.

WandelL treasurer. Guests at the dinner meeting on May 14 may bring their ladies. Tickets may be obtained from any of the officers or members. P1TTST0N CITY TO RAZE 3 BUILDINGS Permission was granted by Pitts ton City council today to the Min ers Saving Bank of Pittston to raze old buildings at 16, 18, and 20 South Main street and replace them with a modern two-story building. The new building will be erected of concrete blocks.

The bank was also granted per mission to renovate and change the building of the people union Savine Bank, 2 North Main street, The People's Bank merged with the Miners Bank seven months ago. The Lehigh Valley Railroad was permitted to move its freight office on Water street and replace it with a 'gasoline service station, to be operated by the Dodd Oil Company. Council approved a fWA pro) ect submitted by Mayor Ambrose Jbangan that will give work to the unemployed removing dragweea. source of annoyance to persons af flicted with hay fever. Does Count WOMEN'S PLAIN -DRESSES 65 LOST Pair of pink shell rim glasses.

Finder kindly return to The Evening News joffice. him in locating theownerofjthreeiir WORK WANTED WANTED Work by the week. Dial 7-3790. Ask for Mary. SPECIAL! tVe make Rugs from old Carpet and eld clothes, any sice.

9ftxl2 ft 271n.x54ln.-$2.50.. Also Rag Rags. 9 ftxl3 ft $8.75. 27 in.xM in. 90c.

Rag Carpet 48c A Yard. NAME RUG O. 268 High Street. Dial 2-0688 cows that nave been his unwelcome guests for the past five days. Labashouskas reported that when he awoke last Wednesday, he found the cows grazing in his yard.

Two were branded and one wore a bell. He said he made a tour cf the neighborhood to determine whether the owner lived in that vicinity, but it was of no avail. Unless the owner claims the cows shortly. Labashouskas will turn them over to State authorities. 5 PHARMACISTS ARE LICENSED 2 Assistants Also From County Harrisburg, May 6.

The Depart ment of Public Instruction today announced that 44 persons have been granted licenses as pharma cists and zu as assistant pharma cists. Luzerne Isadore Edelstein, Ha-zleton; William J. Luksic, Luzerne; Francis J. Brocani, Pittston; Edward L. Morgan and Leo F.

Stoltz, Wilkes-Barre. Among those certificated as as. slstants were: Luzerne John T. Jr, Hudson; A. A.

Capitano, Pittston. TWO CITY MEN HELD FOR INVESTIGATION Anthony Shalesh 20: nf 123 PW. land streejt, Miners Mills, and Stanley Konieczny. 21, of East End. were held for investigation today ujr ciijr ponce, iney were arrested Company, .45 for ashes, and $TSicated was started to place money for coal at thrPA Nuinnm kniwK circulation.

The club's slogan QUALITY The srowth of the popularity of ZORIC service in Wilkes-Barre offers incontestable, proof the fact that this 'city strongly -prefers FINEST QUALITY a ZORIC -virtue! ZORIC DRY CLEANING IS AN ECONOMY ings: Claude Voet. .50 for ashps anu iur coai at i.ee rarK DUlldines: Josenh prnanclri 1 for ashes and $1.50 for coal at ipwer townshipx buildings; John Youren. .80 and .00 fnr nh onH for coal stipulated build; ings; Floor and motor oil Standard Oil Company, Oleum Products Company, Public O'l Company, no total; Gulf Refining Company. $149.40. Janitors' supplies Breslau anci Lynwood Supply Company, St M.

Manufacturing Company, no check, no totals. Ml bids were referred for -tabulation, i The board transferred $44,923 from the sinking to. the general fund. A check for $3,045 and the list of taxables were received from Joseph Fela. township treasurer.

The name of John Gedeski was added to the list of substitute teachers upon receipt of his ap plication for a position as teacher, MEN'S SUITS and TOPCOATS 75c THE HESSLER LAUNDRY CO. Dial. 2-1121 i Pittston. 2483 Nanticoke. 723 WE RENT COATS, APRONS, TOWELS, ETC.

yesterday by jJetectlve John Burke, -J the Hoyt school..