Wilkes-Barre Times Leader, the Evening News from Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania • Page 2

THE EVENING "NEWS, WILKES-BARRE, FRIDAY, AUGUST 1. 1930 1 UNION COUNTY GETS FEDERAL First Actual Photo Of Earthquake 5N MORE TOT AGENTS ASKED BY NEW CHIEF Woodcock To Make Recommendation In His Budget Estimate PENITENTIARY Government Authorizes Purchase Of 1,000 Acres Of Land TO COST $95,000 Salle ItegSimc CONFERENCE IS HELD Jl Hum, i. iii inn i ii. .,,..,..1.11. i Washington, Aug.

1. Authori: With vacation time just beginning this great sale comes at the opportune moment. While we are planning, to clear our stocks you are no doubt planning to go away and needing new smart wearables for your holiday. Here they are! All the latest, cleverest summer styles for sports, outing or travel wear at prices that will save you lots of money. Washington, Aug.

1. After a conference with the twelve prohibition administrators who will direct the regional work of the new enforcement program. Director Amos W. W. Woodcock announced today that he would recommend that the field force, now numbering more than 2,000 agents, be Increased by about 600.

The recommendation will be Included In tho budget estimate of the department of justice toe submitted to Congress in December. The administrators were virtually unanimous In deciding additional field agents wero necessary to the success of the program. The contentions of the administrators, he added, had been advanced, however as "a cry of distress," but were based upon the well-grounded belief that better results will be accompolished with an augmented force. The detailed program of enforcement was discussed at length by College-town 2 Pants and 4 Piece i 5 i SUITS Were $35, now Hundreds and hundreds of the smartest, newest suits of the season. College-town suits are famous for style and quality at this low price they offer a remarkable saving.

Big selection of suits with two trousers or extra knickers. Sires for all men and young men. mrkm $25 Fancy Suits Now 21.50 Society Brand $27.50 $30 Fancy Suits Now $25.50 $15 Suits, $20 Suits, $25 Suits, $30 Suits, $35 Suits, $12.50 $17.50 $21.50 $25.50 $27.50 SUITS $42.50 Were $50, Now In Society Brand you get the finest fabrics, the finest hand tailoring. At these low prices we are offering you a rare opportunity. You'll And the selections large colors, models and sizes to please every man and young man.

$6P Fancy Suits $65 Fancy Suits Now $49.50 Now $54.50 Hot Weather Suits Reduced (ion of the Federal Government to purchase more than 1,000 acres of land on the Susquehanna river In Union County, Pennsylvania, to be used for the construction of a federal penitentiary, has been made by Attorney-General Mitchell, It was announced today. The land is to be puchased at a total cost of $93,000, it was announced. More than 100 sites were said to have been considered in Pennsylvania, Xew York, Delaware and New Jersey. The chosen site Is about two miles from Lewisburg, Pa. AH of Eastern Vnited States will be served by the new penal institution when completed, it was announced.

Senator Reed of Pennsylvania declared the Union County site was selected because of its central location; presence of nearby cheap coal; superior transportation facilities; superior gas and water supply and adaptability for agricultural WIFE IS FOUND GUILTY AFTER PHILAJOLDUP Husband Now Is Serving Thirteen Years In Maryland SHE FACES 10 TO 20 Philadelphia, Aug. 1. Brought htre from Baltimore where she escaped the toils of the police, Mrs. Bessie Jamas, 25, faced a sentence of from 10 to 20 years in Eastern Penitentiary today after a Jury In Quarter Sessions Court, before Judge Frank Smith, convicted ier of holdup- with a revolver. Assistant District Attorney Albert G.

Newton, in his plea charged the woman was sentenced to ten years for a similar crime in Baltimore but the Appellate Court there granted her a new trial and the prosecution was dropped by the authorities. Her husband, Frank James, is serving thirteen years in a Maryland penitentiary. The couple worked together In the holdup schemes, police charged. Their victim in this city is Phillip J. Leary, an insurance broker.

On April 6th, he was standing near Reading Terminal when Frank James started a conversation with him. He led him to his apartment and later a drinking party ens jid. Leary said James struck h'm while Mrs. James covered him with a blue eteel revolver. He was bound and gagged and asserted they robbed him of $190 in cash.

They also took a garage ticket for his machine, packed their belongings and drove his car to Baltimore. Sentence was deferred pending ans investigation of the woman's past. EX COAL BARON AGAIN DODGES JAIL SENTENCE Josiah Y. Thompson Wins Postponement Until September CONTEMPT PROCEEDING Unlontown, Aug. 1.

After battling with wits and words for five exhausting hours before President Judge John W. Dawson, in the Fayette County orphans' court attorneys for Josiah Vankerk Thompson, one-time multi-millionaire banker, financier and coal land sownr; succeeded in keeping him out of prison on contempt of court charges, at least until September 22. Thompson, now practically penniless with his $70,000,000 personal ii fortune- inrt his powsr oala a tad. Ing memory in the background of a dramatic lifetime, has faced Jail since last December 31 for his failure to repay approximately into the estates of Emma Messmore and John Nlccolls, of which he was trustee and from which he Is charged with having diverted money for his own uses. CALIFORNIA HAS CUCUMBER MEDUSA Los Angeles, Aug.

1. "What is believed to be a freak of vegetable me never Deiore paralleled, was unearthed In Los Angeles when feteve Duclch displayed three cu cumbers, all springing from the same bud and grown as one. The Medusa of the 'vegetable kingdom was grown by Mr. Ducich In his small gaden. According to him the cucumber broke through ins Dud nracn the same as any cu cumber might, but after attaining approximately an Inch and a half growtn, sprouted two more tubers.

Agriculturists snd farmers of Southern California declare that nothing of the kind has ever been known to happen before. There's plenty of hot weather ahead and here's a good time to buy a cool featherweight suit at a good saving Our entire stock of mohairs, kool kloths and tropical worsteds at big reductions. Big selection of light and dark colors. And all sizes. Top above shows street in residential section of Melfl, Italy, after pretty homes had been torn from foundation by earth tremors, taking heavy toll of life.

Below is another view in another section of the tame village. HEMPHILL TO BE LONE IN THE FIELD Two Separate Campaigns Will Be Waged In His Behalf FORMAL ANNOUNCEMENT Philadelphia, Aug. Formal announcement was made last n.ght that John M. Hemphill, of County, will be the nominee for governor on the Liberal Party ticket, with the Pennsylvania Division of the Association Against the Prohibition Amendment as his sponsor. Acting on behalf of Robert Kelso Cassatt, chairman the association, who is in Europe, B.

Dawson Coleman, vice- chairman, formally announced the selection of Mr. Hemphill. The nomination of Mr. Hemphill will be filed with, the Secretary of the Commonwealth at Harrisburg before September 6, the last day for the filing of nominations for State office. Mr.

Hemphill will make his fight for the governorship of Pennsylvania as the candidate of two parties. At the primary of May 20 he was nominated for Governor by the Democrats. Making this announcement Mr. Coleman said the Liberal Party will have only one name, that of Mr. Hemphill for governor, on its ticket.

The Association Against the Prohibition Amendment will, however, give its endorsement to all wet 'an-didates, irrespective of party, where in addition to proper qualificatory for office, they take a straight-'ut stand for the repeal of the Eighteenth Amendment and the Snyder-Armstrong enforcement act. Shortly after the May primary the Democratic State committee at Harrisburg committed Sir. Hemphill and other party candidates to a platform demanding repeal of the eighteenth amendment, the Volstead act and the Snyder-Armstrong act. Since the approval of the platform, Mr. Hemphill has made several speeches advocating the repeal of the prohibition laws, the latest being delivered Wednesday in Wallenpaupack park.

Pike County, calling upon Giftord Pln-chot take a definite stand upon the wet and dry question. Mr. Pinchot, who apparently on the face of the primary returns was nominated for governor by the Republicans of the Commonwealth, up to this point has shown no indication of a desire to make prohibition the issue of the campaign. His only remarks on prohibition were made during th primary campaign, when he said he is as dry as he ever was. Should Mr.

Pinchot be confirmed as the Republican nominee by the Supreme court after its hearing here on August 19 of argument in the Luzerne County perforated ballots case, the Milford statesman probably will insist upon making his campaign upon issues not pertinent to the prohibition question. SPORTSMAN, AGED 87, STILL HIDES HORSES Denver, Aug. 1. Four score years is generally enough to dim the enthusiasm of even the most ardent sportsmen, but is not i ne case witn JiKtse i. A.

Col- Durn, millionaire Denver sportsman Who is "illRt hepirnino. in horse racing" at the age of 87. juuge ionium is to western horse fanciers what Edward F. (Pod) Geera wsn in Vio st un til his death a few years ago. Judge Colburn, who in his earlier days headed min'ng companies that took fabulous amount nt mia from the Rookies, has been a leading figure, in the horse world since he inaugurated gentleman's riding and driving In Denver and Colorado Springs four years ago.

"The voune men inji know the enjoyment to be found rming ana driving Kood horses; they've missed one of the big pleasure's of life by being born In the automobile age." according to Judge Colburn. With a rein-grip that no horse can shake and with legs that straddle the sulky shaft as firmlv as the best of them, friends of Judge Colburn believe that he will trot his best horse on bis 100th. birthday. Director Woodcock and his administrators. Conferences also were held with James M.

Doran. head of the industrial alcohol permit division of the treasury department, as to ways and means of co-ordinating the work of enforcement and the issuances of permits, which remain in the tresury despite the transfer of enforcement work to the department of justice. An increase in the personnel of the alcoholic permit division 130 additional supervisors and gaugers also Is recommended hy Dr. Doran. "RADIUM GIRL" AWAITS DEATH Newark Victim Dying In A Hospital From Poisoning SPREADING RAPIDLY Orange, Jr.

X. Aug. 1. The second of the "Five Radium Girls," who contracted radium poisoning while painting the luminous dials ofUwatch faces in the plant of the United States Radium Corporation here, several years ago, was reported dying in the New Jersey Orthopedic Hospital. She is Miss Katherine Schaub of 124 South Seventh street, Newark, who was Instructor in radium application at the plant when she, to gether with many of the girls she had taught radium dial painting, was poisoned.

Miss Schaub was taken to the hospital ten days ago with the poisoning In her left leg, which has become an inch shorter than the other, rapidly spreading. Last night Dr. Robert E. Humphries, eminent physician, who, at different times has treated the radium victims without remuneration at the hospital, revealed that the former Instructor's condition was most critical. Several years elapsed before Miss Schaub and her associates discovered they had absorved in-flnltesmal quantities of radium by using their lips to point the brushes, then the baffling poison started at work In their systems, beginning with tootache, sore limbs and general fatigue.

NATURAL BEAUTY CAUSES TRAFFIC JAMS Boston, Aug. 1. Natural scenic beauty is all right in its place but when It causes serious traffic tie-ups and the like It must be curtailed or done away with. Such was the attitude of the Metropolitan District Commission in destroying the curious rock formation on the Horn Pond Parkway, Woburn, which attracted hundreds of automoblllsts each evening. When automobile headlights were turned on th rook many persons observed the likeness of Virgin and Child.

For years motorists have been attracted to the spot causing serious tieups which police were unable to cope with and complaints of residents were so numerous hat It was thought best to destroy It. B0ST0N1OHAVE NEW FISH PIERS Boston, Aug. 1. Boston's increasing fish trade has made it necessary for the Boston Fish Market Corporation to lay plans for the construction of three small piers at Boston Fish Pwr to accommodate a greater number of vessels and praverrt delay in unloading fish cargoes. The piers will cost COUPLE PURCHASE LINDY'S BIRTHPLACE Detroit, Aug.

1. The birthplace of Col. Charles A. Lindbergh here, a large brownstone brick house was recently sold to Mr. and Mrs.

"William Ballet, who' said they planned to keep It as "an investment" The facade of the housefbears a bronze tablet marking it as one of the city's historic places. It is three stories hlgb.i contains 13 rooms, and. In Its day was an elaborate dwelling Hvey thing The Store Eediaeed, Except A Few Restricted Qteamidc of RMoe Men's White Flannel Trousers $4.95 Fine, soft white flannels and new striped patterns. Unusual good quality at this remarkable low price. All sizes from 28 waist to 44.

Men's Good Linen Knickers $2.65 Plain whites or plain patterns. Cold water shrunk linens thaUwill wear and launder unusually well. Large selections for all men and young men. Sale of Men's $1 and About 600 Men's Shirts Nowat8Sc An accumulation of about 50 dozen shirts to clear out quickly. There are plain-whites and all kinds of colors most of them soiled from handling: but every shirt Is a remarkable value at 85c.

Men's English Broadcloth Shirts $1.45 Fine lustrous white English broadcloth. New pointed collar attached styles. Full cut, good fitting shirts. Buy a half dozen and save money. Men's Sweater Sets $6.95 SHORTAGE WILL BE SERIOUS IF RAIN HOLDS OFF State Water Situation Causes Concern Of Officials SURVEY UNDER WAY Harrisburg, Aug.

1. Unless State-wide rains relieve the situation within the next few days the present shortage of water may become serious, officials of the State department of health admitted today. Department officials have refused to discuss the exact seriousness of I the situation pending the arrival of reports from district Innpectors, A State -wide survey of municipal water supplies was directed Tuesday. Practically all of the smaller municipalities which depend on minor streams are on short allowances of water. In a number of them the commercial supply has failed almost entirely and the citizens are forced to deicnd upon wells.

Such an Instance was cited at Gettysburg where two wells not uod since llflO are now supplying a large part of the town BRIDGEPORT BOY IS DROWNED WHILE HE IS WADING IN RIVER MOTHER BRINGS SON TO POLICE AFTER THEFTS "Better Cry Now Than When Its Too Late," She Says STEAL ENOUGH FOR BIKE Harrisburg, Ausr 1 A serbi of petty thefts from municipal beaches and numberless automobiles which have baffled police and detectives here for some time was solve 1 today when a mother brought her 13-year-old son to police The woman was scarcely able to restrain her tears as she told authorities her son and two other boys were responsible for theft of the articles The stolen articles were valued at J150 "It Is better to cry now thaii 1a-ter when it is too late," she to'd police The trio, police said they learned after questioning them, began their short career of crime on July 8. intending to steal only enough to buy a bicycle apiece After that day the 13-year-oU boy police said, worked alone, the oC.er two boys brothers not Join.nfr him except on one occasion vien they obtained 13 A large percentage of the money went to purc.iase candy, police learned Discovery of their came when the lone boy presented an air rifle to one of the brothrrs. The latter's mother returned it to the first boy's mother and an Investigation followed. The brothtrs were discharged In custody of their mother while the 13-year-old ooy was placed In the House of Correction. LANCE MINE CLOSED BY ENGINE FAILURE Red Ash vein, Lance No.

colliery, Glen Alden Coal Company, at Plymouth, which was forced to close Wednesday afternoon after a heavy squeeze, was thrown Into dleness asrain yesterday when a hoisting engine became disabled. Cleaning out about 1200 ties from the season's business. Foula accumulated ilauls, crepes, shantungs and mogadores. Theyl hey genuine $1 and 1.50 values. Fine combed wool yarn In the smartest, newest heathers and plain shades.

Eegu-lar 10 values. You'll want -one of these for your vacation trip wherever you go. Men's Trousers and Knickers $1.95 Cleaning out a huge stock of broken assortments. Including linen and wool knickers, palm and flannel trousers, dark worsted and cassimere trousers. for all men and young men.

Values from $2.05 to 38.50. Sale of Men's Pure Silk Hose 59c These silk hose are regular $1 value. Fine quality, pure silk, full fasliionod. Eleven plain colors In the Relection. Be sure to buy enough of them.

Its Boys' Bpt. Reduced! Everything ARft THEflHUB ft. HlRSHOWITZ BftOH Norrlstown, Aug. 1. George Rushong, 48, of Bridgeport, drowned In the Schuylkill river here this afternoon.

Rushong, who couldn't swim was wading in the river with some friends when he got beyond his depth. He is survived by a brother, John, of Pittsburgh and two sisters. Mrs. Elisabeth Miller, of Brooklyn, and Mrs. John Greer, of Bridgeport, with whom he lived, tsWMWMsa8WsaMsBssMs.