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FIVE Start Recount OfFullerton Warn Merchants To Be on Lookout Funeral Tomorrow 96 Cases Listed For Disposition Will Point Out Many Shopping Advantages Six Prominent Allentown Women to Give Series of Talks Over Station WCBA YorktownTrip By Allentown Band in 1881 Chest Campaign To Be Conducted November 9-17 Primary Vote For 2 Swindlers At Civil Court Short Change Artist and Bad Sealed Verdkt to Be Delivered This Morning in One Action Check Passer Are Afield ALLENTOWN MORNING CALL', TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1931 "I Commissioners Clerk Harry C. Blank Represents Court Martir) Klingler Tells of Playing at Centennial Celebration Air Mail Landing-Field Has New Beacon Light Visible From 25 to 30 Miles on Clear. Nights' Executive Committee Makes Definite Announcement Allentown merchants are warned by the local police to be on the watch With ninety-six cases scheduled for disposition, the September term A new beacon light, the first to be placed on any station along the New York-Cleveland airway route, was installed at the Allentown Emergency Landing Field by mechanics of the Aeronautical Division of the United States Chamber of Commerce. The new beacon is thirty-six inches in diameter and replaces the old one that was but twenty-five inches in diameter. It is visible for a distance of from twenty-five to thirty miles on (Continued on Page Six) Riding Club Perfects Plans For Horse Show Six widely known women of Allentown were announced yesterday as speakers in a series of radio programs under the auspices of the Allentown Chamber of Commerce and the Chamber of Commerce of the United States.

The programs, which can be heard from Station WCBA, are to initiate a new day of understanding between the great mass of consumers forming the buying public' and the merchants of the country. The speakers are: Mrs. Clair Mohr, president. Woman's Club, Junior Section; Helen A. Miller, instructor, -retail selling, Allentown High school; Irene Welty, director, Allentown Recreation Commission: Mrs, Milton Tuchler, president, Keneseth Israel Sisterhood; Mrs.

H. F. Dicke, vice president, Community Concerts Asso-(Continued on Page Ten) With Commissioners Cleric Harry D. Blank as supervisor, representing the court, the recount of votes cast it the primary election In the first ard of 'Whitehall township was itarted In the grand Jury room on lionday morning. The session will be resumed at 9 o'clock this morninR, ihe recount being handled in a manner similar to that used by election officers at the close of a regular rlection.

Petition for the recount was made 5y David O. Davics, Frank J. Schunk ind E. O. Fetherolf, who maintained i "substantial" error was made by the election officers when they refused to recognize certain ballots which were cast.

The petitioners are represented by Attorney Dallas Dilllnger, who was present on Monday during the recount. Let Contracts To Print Ballots Two members of the Allentown Band, which in 1881 went to York-town to take part in the celebration of the Centennial Anniversary of the surrender of Cornwallls, are still living, Martin Klingler, leader of the band for that trip, recalled yesterday. He himself was the flat cornet player and Winfield Newhard, also of this city, played the piccolo. Mr. Klingler told the Morning Call yesterday about the interesting trip cn which it was taken by the Grand Commandery of Knights Templar of Virginia.

Twenty-six men were in the party and they received $750 for the trip. The band left this city on Monday, October 17, and returned home on Saturday night, the 22nd, after, very interesting experiences. They took part in parades daily, played concerts each morning and late afternoon and dined and slept under tents on the old battlefield. Everything went well until the return trip when the formality of having their tickets signed by the station agent at Yorktown was overlooked and the band was put off the train at Perryville. Md.

There they waited for hours until a scheme was concocted whereby they paid their fares home, with the expectation of receiving a refund when the situation was (Continued on Page Fifteen) Active solicitation in the second annual campaign of the Allentown Community Chest will be held from November 9 to 17, inclusive, it has been definitely decided by the Chest executive committee, Francis J. GtUiner, president of the organization and general chairman of the campaign, announced last nighty Organization of the men's and women's divisions, which will conduct door-to-door solicitation in the business and residential sections of the city, respectively, is proceeding rapidly. Mr. Gildner said. Personnel of the other divisions of the campaign, namely, the employee division, special gifts committee and non-resident firms committee, will be announced shortly.

Robert A. Young, chairman of the men's division, reports that leaders of the ten divisions under his direction have secured 94 per cent of their tap-tains. Final selection of workers in the fifty teams of the men's army will be made at a meeting of division leaders and captains tomorrow. The six leaders of women's sions have secured 90 per cent of their thirty captains, Mrs. Ray J.

G. Bitter, chairman of the women's group, reported yesterday. Final selection of women workers will be made at a meeting Friday. Dr. J.

H. Schantz At New Tripoli Son of Former Senator Will Have Residence and Office There Dr. Joe H. Schantz, second son of Hon. Horace W.

Schantz, long state senator from Lehigh County, on Mon CHARLES C. BECHTEL What promises to be a very large funeral will take place tomorrow afternoon when Charles C. Bechtel, Mickleys hotelman, who died Sunday morning from pneumonia, will laid to rest. Funeral services will be held at 2 o'clock in the afternoon at his late home, Mickleys hotel. Rev.

C. C. Werkheisec officiating. Interment will be made In Mickleys cemetery. Aim to Advance Work of Church for two swindlers, one or whom has worked the old short change flim-flam scheme in two iocal stores during the past week and the other, a bad check passer, believed to be headed toward this section.

Two local stores were victimized by the short change artist, who in both cases tendered a $10 bill in payment for a small purchase. On receiving (Continued on rage aw Daughter of Jack London Lecture Here Will Speak on Observations Made in Russia Recently A new lectuer series will be inaugurated at the Jewish Community Center Sunday night by Miss Joan London, daughter of Jack London, who will speak on observations made while in Russia recently. She speaks JOAN LONDON in the place of Dr. John Haynes Holmes who was originally chosen to open the series but was since forced to cancel the engagement. This will be Miss.

London's first appearance in this city but her reputation has preceded her here. Se is known throughout the country as an able lecturer and her talks have been received in all parts with spontaneous enthusiasm by her audiences. In the opening lecture here, Miss London is not so much concerned with politics and statistics of Russia as with life there, the human and social side of the great experiment. It is (Continued on Page Fifteen) TUO Fraternity Gives Function At the Americus Delta Beta Chapter Is Host to Students and Alumni Delta Beta chapter of Theta Upsilon Omega Fraternity was host last evening to more than 200 freshmen, upper classmen and alumni of Muhlenberg college together with their guests at a brilliant informal dance in the Rainbow room of the Americus hotel. The affair was the climax of the period of social functions planned by the various fraternities on the Muhlenberg campus for the entertainment of the freshmen.

Decorations were carried out in a keeping with the college tradition and (Continued on Page Fifteen) John Jordan Sr. Is Laid to Rest One of Largest Funerals Fullerton Has Witnessed One of the largest funerals ever witnessed in Fullerton was that at whieh services were held Sunday afternoon for, John Jordan, one of the most popular of the benefactors of the village. Brief services were held at his late home, 878 Third street, Fullerton, at 2 o'clock after which continued services were held In the Ferndale Presbyterian church. Rev. Francis Hort.

of Bethlehem, moderator of the Ferndale church, preached the sermon. He was asslted in the services by Rev. James Robinson, of (Continued on Page Fourteen) Sorority Makes Plans For Halloween Social The Alpha Beta Tau Sorority held its monthly meeting on Monday night and completed arrangements for a Halloween social to be held Wednesday night in the rooms at 912 Walnut street. The meeting was held at the home of Miss Dorothy Franken-field, 529 North Fulton street, and following the business transactions there was a luncheon. The officers of the sorority, Ruth Elchel, president; Dorothy Franken-fleld, vice president: Lorraine Dennis, treasurer, and Catherine Woodring, costumed couples will attend the af fair.

i Libel In Divorce Cruel and barbarous treatment Is charged In a libel in divorce filed In the Lehigh county courts on Monday by Serena D. Hoffner. 718 North Nineteenth street, against John A. Hoffner. 35 Spruce street.

They were married in Freeland on August 3, 1912 and lived together until December 23, 1930. John D. Hoffman, Bethlehem, is counsel for Mrs. Hoffner. FOR NvEYHILL FARMS CERTI FIED MILK.

CALL 7zlg, ALLENTOWN DAIRY COMPANY. 020-21-22 of civil court opened in the Lehigh county court house on Monday morn ing before President Judge Claude 1. Reno and Judge Richard W. Iobst. The list was reduced considerably the first day, however, with a large number of continuances, settlements and agreed verdicts.

Judge Reno is presiding at the present time in the case of Mathew Zaboy against Louis JCeppel. It comes to court on appeal of the defendant, who was ordered by an alderman to pay the plaintiff for the manufacture and Installation of various bar room fixtures. George M. Lutz represents the plaintiff. David Getz is counsel for the defendant.

A sealed verdict will be delivered this morning in the case of Bertie M. Smith against Oliver L. Knappen-berger, where the plaintiff sued for $700 as the balance on the price of a lot at 2538 Allen street, valued at $875. The defendant maintained he the $700 to John Bernecker, a local alderman who has been missing for a number of years. A verdict was returned in favor of the defendant before Judge Iobst in the case of Alfred Pearlman, New York, against P.

E. Herrity. this city. The plaintiff had sued for $220.75 on two trade acceptances. The following cases were settled: Taylor Instrument Companies against Freeman's Dairy; Lewis Everett against Norman Brown and Helen Brown; Stella Neubauer against Joseph Simitz; Lehigh Building Block (Continued on Page Twelve) Y.WXADrive To Add Members Gets Under Way Mrs.

Kathryn Schaadt Flohr Delivers Principal Address Yesterday, the first day of the week's drive for membership in the Allentown Y. W. C. saw the hands of the clock in front of the executive offices and association building indicated that the initial effort of the various interested groups had increased the membership by forty-(Continued on Page Fifteen) Taxpayers Body Holds Election Arrangements to Retain Counsel Partly Completed Election of permanent "officers, an Important report of the special committee selected since the last regular meeting and partial arrangements to retain counsel, were several of the interesting developments at the weekly meeting of the Taxpayers' League Monday night in the court house. George W.

Schantzenbach, who has been serving as temporary president, was elected to that office. William C. (Continued on Page Fourteen) Jury for Inquest Into Death of J. Jere. Snyder Major F.

R. Bansch to Announce Date Within Few Days Major F. R. Bausch, M. coroner of Lehigh county, yesterday announced the personnel of the Jury that will sit at the inquest in the death of J.

Jeremiah Snyder, lawyer and newspaperman, who was fatally injured Monday, October 12, when struck by a taxicab at Fourteenth and Hamilton streets. Dr. Bausch stated that he will set a time for the inquest In the course of the next two or three days. Those who will serve on the coroner's Jury are: Charles Fredericks, Edward Woolston, Joseph Dougherty, George Fister, Harold A. Eisenhart and Fred Cole.

The inquest will probably take place next Monday everting, October 26, in the court house. The commonwealth will be represented" by District Attorney Ethan Allen Gear-hart and Assistant District Attorney John H. Diefenderfer. Frank Schmidinger, 18, of 611 Greenleaf street, alleged reckless driver of the cab, Is in prison awaiting the outcome of the inquest. Mr.

Snyder, prominent attorney and veteran newspaperman, was fatally injured as he stepped from a trolley car on his returri home from work, and he died in the" Allentown hospital several hours later. Non-Partisan Rally At Fullerton Thursday A non-partisan rally meeting will be held on Thursday, October 22, on the plot adjoining the Legion home at 1111 Third street, Fullerton. The meeting is sponsored by the bugle and druin corps of the Fuller-ton post and will begin at 7 o'clock in the evening. An amplifying system for public address has been installed through the courtesy of Smith and Peifley, of Allentown. All candidates, are respectfully Invited to attend this meeting.

Body Is Identified As Tampa, Man The badly decomposed body of a man found last Thursday in an automobile at East Mountain, Pike county, yesterday was identified as Ryan George, 20, of Bay street, Tampa, Florida, the Identification being made by a mail carrier of Flemingston, N. J. at whose home George had been a boarder tor several monms. ah evi- dence pointed to tne young man nav-lng committed suicide from monoxide gas. When the body was found in a coupe all the windows were closed and a hose attached to the exhaust pipe of the motor led Inside the car.

The Fleniington man said George had left that place on August 17. FULLERTON FIRE AUXILIARY PLANS HALLOWEEN SOCIAL The Ladles Auxiliary of Fullerton Fire No. 1, will entertain at a Halloween social In the engine house auditorium on Thursday night at 8 o'clock. A business meeting will be held at 7.15 o'clock in the basement meeting quarters. After award ng of prizes for the best dressed, -lost comical and most original costumes, the social committee will tporcor a program of cards and ether games.

Report Meeting HeldbyY.M.C.A. Drive Workers Sixty Five New Members Already Added to Rolls Encouraging reports of three division managers for the captains of fifteen teams entered in a membership drive of the Y. M. C. A.

were offered at a luncheon-meeting on Monday night. The campaign opened October 16 and will come to a close on Friday night when final reports will be made, There will be another report meeting on Wednesday night at 6.15 o'clock when Louis L. Darter, of Upper Darby, state extension secretary, will speak. The meeting was in charge if W. J.

Gold, general chairman of the campaign. Reports for the teams were made by Earl V. Schantz, division manager; Rev. Conrad J. Wilker.

division manager, and Fred E. Sittler. division manager. The captains of each team were also called cn to report on the progress their teams are making on prospects. A total of sixty-five new members were reported last night.

Col. C. J. Smith was introduced and in a brief talk he told of his Interest in the success of the campaign nd in affairs generally. Capt.

H. M. Prentiss, D.D., Easton, chaplain of the 213th Coast Artillery, commanded by Col. Smith, also spoke. He encouraged the teams to make every effort in the sales of their product, which in his opinion is the most worth-while on the market.

He also stressed the im portant strides the Y. M. C. A. has made in the development of the mind, Doay ana spirit.

Chairman Gold cave an instructive sales talk In which he urged the sales men to be sure and visit each customer personally if he expected to sell his product. Lehigh County Has First Frost Crops Practically AH Harvested and No Damage Results With the approach of the Halloween season the agricultural groups of any community, if they have been fortunate, have been able to effect their harvest before Jack Frost arrives to do his stuff. In the Temperate rone, particularly north of the Mason-Dixon line the early arrival of frost in the past has raised havoc with crops, especially since in years gone by early September has seen the congelation of dew into ice crystals before the harvest was completed. County Agent A. L.

Hecker, interviewed last evening, Indicated that farmers throughout Lehigh county, now that their crops have been brought in and their winter wheat some welcome the arrival of a spell of weather which brings about the flake-surface as calm prevails. Lehigh county experienced its first real frost of the year on Sunday night. Last year the first week of September saw certain sections struck with frost and because of the drought of 1930, considerable damage resulted, as the harvest was late. This year, however, all the crops were in when the frost came and the fact that cold weather is the inaugur-a1 period for stock to take on weight, farmers are glad that the season has arrived. It is now when young cattle and poultry besrin to feed In a manner that brings weight for market ana wren tne outside work practically completed King Frost can do his stuff as far as Lehigh county farmers are concerned.

Motorcyclist Injured At 9th and Hamilton Edward C. Kramlich, 20, of 2833 Greenleaf street, was severely cut and bruised about the head and face at 12.15 o'clock this (Tuesday) mornine. when the motorcycle he was riding crashed into the side of a sedan at Ninth and Hamilton streets. He was taken to the Allentown hospital, where the doctors were preparing to take an X-Ray examination in the fear that his skull may be fractured However, he was conscious at the time of being admitted and is not believed to be seriously hurt. Kramlich was driving west on Hamilton when his cycle struck the right side of the sedan, operated by Joseph VanBlargen.

226 North Ninth street, who had come east and was making a iert turn to go north on Ninth street. A young woman nassenger in the sedan suffered sligtit lacerations from broken glass. She was treated at the hospital and later discharged. Officers Yeager and Jack McFadden took the injured to the hospital and investigated the accident ALLENTOWN YOUNG MAN IS MISSING FROM HOME Police throughout the state and particularly the department in Glen-side, were requested yesterday to search for Eugene Beatty, 22, who has been missing from his home in this citv since September 23. The youth left home and failure to hear from him has caused his mother to become 111.

A sister of the youth, Mrs. G. R. James, lives In Glenside and It is thought Vie may be in that town. RETURN ENGAGEMENT OF TAL "ENTf" A ME ALE THURSDAY EVENING- To Be Held Saturday at Person Ring by Three Oaks Members A meeting of the committee In charge of the Three Oaks Riding club horse show arrangements was held at noon yesterday In the Hotel Allen and final arrangements were made for holding the show Saturday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock at the Person riding WARD CRANKSHAW Club President ring, Seventeenth and Allen streets.

In case of rain the show will be conducted October 31. Announcement was made at the meeting that there has been a steady influx of entries, both from club- members and other riders from this city and other communities. It is anticipated that there will be a full entry list in each class. Entries will be 1 Twenty valuable trophies have been procured? as prizes for the best in each class of competition. The awards will be made by capable judges, the names of whom have not been announced.

Trophies will be awarded to the first prize winner in each class, with ribbons for second, third and fourth places. All Judging will be done on the card method, with fifty twr cent rating on conformation and "fifty per cent on performance. The divisions of competition and their classes are as follows: Three gaited: Class 1, open; Class 2, Members anly. (Either horse to be a novice or rider to be an amateur not Hiving won a first or second in any horse show. Rider must be a member) Class 3, Ridden by a lady (Must be a member) Class 4, For non-prize winners in classes two and three.

Five gaited: Class 1. Open; Class 2, Members only. (Either horse to be a novice or rider to be an amateur not having won a first or second prize in any horse show. Rider must be a member); Class 3, Ridden by a lady (Must be a member); Class 4, For non-prize winners in classes two and three. Special: Class 1, Pair class (Man and lady rider.

Three or five gaited (Continued on Page Fourteen) Raub School Addition Inspection This Evening Teachers Will Be on Hand to Greet Visitors Tonight the new addition of the Raub school will be open for the inspection of the public. The new addition, completed during the summer, has been in use twice since the opening of the present school term. It is because of the many requests from parents and friends oi the Raub school that tonight has been set aside as public inspection night. The general public who are interested In school work are invited to attend and the parents of the Raub school children in particular. The doors will be open from 7 to 9.

During this time the teachers will be in their various rooms to meet the parents of the students and to answer any questions relative to the respective courses. The first floor of the new addition contains the main office and the office of the principal, sewing and cooking rooms, electric, machine, auto, print and wood shops, mechanical drawing room, the new boys' gym, showers and many class rooms. Tne second floor contains the freeboard drawing room, library and more classrooms. The tnird floor contains tne music room and stage, social studies room, science room and numerous class rocms. The reception committee for the inspection night is composed of the following: Thomas Jacks chairman; Catherine Schmidt, Blair Dreisbach.

S. Abby James and Lucy Heberling. The principal of the Raub school Is S. J. Fegely.

Michael CuIIen Dies Suddenly at Bethlehem Michael Callen, 58, a respected and well known resident of Bethlehem, dropped dead in his home, 39 East North street, from an attack of heart trouble, Monday night at 9.10 o'clock. Mr. Callen was a native of Bethlehem and was reared in that city. For a number of years he was employed as towerman at the Wyandotte street crossing of the Lehigh Valley railroad. In his youth he gained some fame as an amateur song writer.

There survives his Widow and a family of children, and three sisters and one brother, John, Mrs. Benjamin Clancy, Mrs. Daniel Gallagher and Mrs. Patrick Doyle, of Bethlehem. DANCING TUESDAY EVENING IN THE MEALEY AUDITORIUM lont'rn Criterion orchestra.

Aclmh- Commissioners Also Arrange for Hauling of Voting Machines Contracts for the printing of official and sample ballots for use at the November election in Lehigh county, and for hauling the eighty-four voting machines to and from their places In Allentown and that portion of Bethlehem which is in Le-aigh county, were awarded at a meet-jig of the county commissioners on Monday. The Miers Printing Co. will furnish 15,400 official ballots, 7000 sample allots, and 2500 official and 500 ipecimen ballots for emergency use, Continued on Page Six) Ministers Hold Meeting at Unemployment Relief Bis cussed Referred to Committee Following a discussion of unemploy ment relief by the Ministers' League Allentown and vicinity at the monthly meeting held at the Y. M. C.

yesterday morning It was unaimously agreed that the "Make WorK program be worked out by the authorities, thus Sullding up the morale of the unemployed. The matter was referred to the loclal service committee consisting of Continued on Page Fifteen) Northampton Quota Club Has Dinner Meeting State director of Christian Citizenship Is Speaker Miss Mae Mackln, of Germantown, Pennsylvania state director of Chris tian citizenship, was the speaker last nighli at the weekly dinner -meeting of Northampton Quota club In the Mien House. Northampton. Maysie beauty specialist, was In charge of the classification meeting Miss Mackln stressed a high school education for every child and ex pressed the belief that the time will come soon when It will be compulsory for all children to attend high school. She has spoken on good Christian cltl zenship throughout several states to hJlj school pupils.

Hawk, president of Northampton" Quota, presided during a brie! business session. Group singing was enjoyed under the direction of Lil lian Laros. Mrs. Paul Lentz, or Nortn ampton. was a guest.

The club will have a Hallov -sn party Thursday, October 29, meeting at the Allen House at 8 ciock in trie evening. Next Monday's meeting will be in charge of the public affairs ain-mittee, Ida Schock, chairman. A "Safety. First" program Is being planned by the committee. Pre-EIection Card Party At Community Center A preelection card party will be held at the Jewish Community Center tomorrow night for the benefit of tne scholarship fund of the Center Hebrew and Yiddish school.

Favors -will be given card players and there will be three attendance awards. The committee In charge of the affair, headed by Mrs. Russell Carlin, Is working hard to make this affair an outstanding success. Other members of the committee are: Mesdames Jesse Gillenson, Jaffee, Gillenson, Weinberg, Gatflnkel, Siegel, Katz, Abe Sussman, Julius Greenberg, William Fetter and S. H.

jtussman. KINDERGARTEN OPENS IN BOULEVARD CHURCH A kindergarten was opened Mon-day morning In the Boulevard E. C. church, Twenty-second and Tilgh-man streets, with an encouraging enrollment. All children between the ages of 4 and 6 years are welcome to attend- The school hours are from 9 to 11.30 a.

m. Information may be obtained from Miss Blanche Abele, 517 Turner street. FIRST AID CORPS TO MEET AT ST. JOHN'S THIS EVENING The regular monthly meeting of the Allentown First Aid corps, of the American Red Cross, will be held to night at 8 o'clock In St. John's Re- rormed cnurcn casement, a numDer of speakers will make addresses.

Because of the meeting th regular first aid class will be advanced an hour and held from 7 to 8 o'clock. This will be the last opportunity for enrollment In the class. Sets Date for Hearing Judge Cude T. Reno on Monday granted rules on Mary lobst and Jos. D.

Dofterer, guests at the Lehigh County Home, to show cause why the directors of the poor should not become the. legal guardian of all their property. Hearing dates hae been set foe. Monday, November 9, at 10 a. m.

Attorney Oscar J. Tallman is solicitor for the poor board. Raincoat Stolen A raincoat, brown overcoat and a Cray hat were stolen from the automobile of Raymond Gross, 407 South seventeenth street, while the machine masjparked last night in front of 233 (C Federal street, according to a report mada to the police. A MIGHTY SALE Rugs Discontinued patterns at a great sacrifice Large assortment Small prices 618 Hamilton Allentown DUNCAN FRY Alan Seif ert Found Lying Unconscious Former Muhlenberg Football Player Subject Amnesia Attacks Found lying on the sidewalk in front ot 169 Tilghman street shortly after 1 o'clock this morning, Alan S. Selfert, of 737 North Main street, Bethlehem, was taken in an unconscious condition to the Sacred Heart hospital by Officer Yeager.

The young man, who was injured In a football game while attending Muhlenberg college in 1928, Is subject to spells of amnesia, which is said to result from the head injury he received while playing with the Muhlenberg eleven against Lebanon Valley on November 19, 1928. On February 1, 1929, several months after his discharge from the Sacred Heart hospital, where he was taken suffering from a fractured skull and concussion of the brain as the result of being kicked on the head in the Lebanon Valley game, Seifert wender- ea away from home. A day later he was found wandering about the upper section of New York City and was returned to the Sacred Heart hospital here, after being a patient at Bellevue hospital, New York. Early this morning Selfert remained in an unconscious condition and no explanation of how he came to this city, or what happened could be learned. His identification was made through an auto card in his pocket.

A Philadelphia telephone bill, giving his address as 4518 North Broad street, there, was also in his pocket. Seifert, a son of Mr. and Mrs. John Seifert, of Bethlehem, was a brilliant player on the Muhlenberg varsity eleven until injured. He returned to college to complete his studies and while a student was coach of the Muhlenberg Frosh team.

Prep Teacher Tells of Holdup On Hamilton St. Says Three Men Demand His Money, But Flee When His Auto Hits Pole With a deep gash several Inches long in his right arm and a number of smaller cuts, J. O. Boulanger, a member of the Allentown Preparatory school faculty, drove a damaged car to the Allentown hospital this morning and declared he had been held up at Seventeenth and Hamilton streets. Mr.

Boulanger arrived at the hospital about 1.30 o'clock and said the holdup had happened a short time before. While driving west on Hamilton street Mr. Boulanger said a car pulled across the street In front of him. His car was stopped and the teacher says he noticed two other cars accompanying the machine which halted him and three men demanded his money. The teacher told Officer Jack McFadden he started his car and tried to force his way past along the other machine and as a result his auto struck a pole.

The thugs sped away at the crash, he told the officer. Mr. Boulanger' machine had the right bumper nearly torn off, its radiator was badly dented and a large hole was in the windshield. It is believed the injured man was cut as he threw up his arm to protect himself from the flying glass. Positively Identify Body as That of Kuhns Positive identification was made yesterday of the decomposed body of Harvey E.

Kuhns, 45 years old, found in Salisbury townshin Katurrinv mnrn inp; by a party of mushroom hunters. iwo oromers sunaay nad gone to the undertaking establishment of Harry Dilllnger. in Bethlehem, and after Lewis Kuhns, of Bally, pa had claimed ownership to a gun found aside of the body, Us other brother, Frank, of 517 North Fourth street, this city, was of the belief that: the dead man was their kin. However, it was not until the latter took a vest, which Harvey had left at his home five weeks ago, to Undertaker Dill-Jnger, that preliminary suspicions were confirmed. The vest matched the other clothiig of the victim.

School Board Meeting Lacks Quorum Present For the first time in a number of years no quorum of directors was present when the scheduled meeting of the school board was called last night and as a result the four directors present voted tp meet Wednesday afternoon at 3.30 o'clock. Fire directors are necessary for a meeting. Last night only President Slwood S. Thomas, Dr. Thomas H.

Wepb-r. D-. C-r-n? A. and Spiritual Retreat to Be Held in Zion Reformed Church Tonight A spiritual retreat for members of the Reformed church of Allentown and vicinity will be held in Zlon Reformed church this city this evening at 7.30. The Retreat will be conducted by Dr.

William F. Curtis and Dr. William F. Kosman, who are engaged in a pilgrimage through a section of the eastern part of the Reformed church visiting pastors, consistories and church members. The pilgrimage is one of many others being made by various church leaders thru-out the entire denomination.

The movement is being sponsored by the executive committee of the Reformed church. The Retreat in Zion church will be especially designed to create inspiration for the work of the church and for bringing the spiritual emphasis to bear upon the life and activity of church members. The movement grows out of the conviction that the work of the Church and all American life needs spiritual undergirding more than anything else. A large attendance is anticipated, all pastors, consistories and church members of the city and its environs being Invited; The local Retreat is being sponsored by the committee on evangelism of Lehigh Classis composed of Rev. E.

W. Kohler. of Summit Hill; Rev. P. Pontius, Lehighton, and Elder E.

H. Miller. Girls Cut Capers As Crowd Gazes Sorority Initiation on Center Square Proves Very Entertaining Last evening a large crowd on Centre Square was entertained by the antics performed by the pledges of the Kappa Delta sorority. The officers of the sorority had secured ihe permission of the police department to hold their public initiation of the new members. So large was the crowd that for several minutes the traffic police had to hold up the stream of cars so that the performance could go on.

Many humorous characters were represented by the new members. Among these were: Fagan, Bunker Hill Jr. Al Jolson, an Indian, eet cleaner, nurse and baby, four girls representing the spirit of 76, football players, a Scotchman and that famous detective, Sherlock Holmes. The new members who were brought Into the sorority are: Mae Lauden-slager. Janet Delong, Mildred Dlehl, Mildred Lewis, Mary Afflerbach.

Rita Hernandes, Louise Fredericks, Evelyn Miller, Martha Wagner, Isabel! Neu-weiler, Kathleen Brown, Anna GamDle, Ethel Frey, Ruth Kunkle, Eleanor Hennlnger, Lucille Seng, Marion Uhie, Marion Walters, and Jean Berhtrd. Other members of the sorority are: Mary Brown, Arlene Metzger, Sylvia Neuweiler, Mary Jane Baiely, Elsie Yost, Elsie Lewis, Seda Englert. Elizabeth Dagler, Fanny Bodin, Jean Min-ninger, Louise Diehl, Helen Uhle, Sue Seng, Etah Buchman, Anna Stevens. Mrs. Elymen, Martha Henery, Gertrude Livingood, Mrs.

Herman Neuweiler, Mrs. Harold Sommons and Mary Nagles. The officers at the head of he Delta Kappa Delta are: Elaine Jiillig, president; Ruth Hennlnger, vice ssi-dent; Eleanor Gallagher, secretary, and Dorothy Alexander, treasurer. This sorortly will be one of the three that will particiDate in the lnter-sorority dance which is to be held at tne Lenign country club on the 30th of this month. The other two sororities are the Lambdas and the Theats.

L. V. Dental Society Meets at the Traylor Dr. Frank Fox, of U. of Is the Essayist for Occasion Dr.

Frank Fox, of the University of Pennsylvania. Philadelphia, was the essayist last evening at the regular meeting of the Lehigh Valley Dental society at the Hotel Traylor. Dr. B. W.

Barton, of Catasauqua. president of the society, was in charge of the program. Sixty members of the society were present at the meeting, which opened with a dinner at 6.30 o'clock. President Barton presided over a brief business session held at 8 o'clock, after which Dr. Fox presented a technical talk of great interest to the assembled dentists.

His talk was illustrated with lantern slides. The next meeting of the society will be held on the third Monday of November at the Hotel Bethlehem. AGED MAN REMAINS IN SERIOUS CONDITION Charles Gessner. 91 years of age, of 928 North Fifth street, who swallowed poison by mistake for medicine at his home on Saturday afternoon, still continued in a serious condition at the Allentown hospital late last night. At the hospital it was said the condition of the aged man showed little change for the better from the time of his admission and grave fears are entertained in his behalf.

DANCING TUESDAY EVENING IN THE MEALEY AUDITORIUM London Criterion orche-tra. Admis sion, 50c day started the practice of medicine at New Tripoli. Dr. Schantz, who is one of the most popular young citizens and physicians of Lehigh, is a graduate of Emaus High school, of Perkiomen School, and after taking the pre-medical course at Penn State, went through Temple University School of Medicine. He recently completed a year'a interneship at the Allentown Hospital and passed a creditable examination before the state board.

Associates say he is a good doctor. For some time there has not been any physician at New Tripoli, where Dr. Schantz will have his office and residence in the house long occupied py Will Miller, former proprietor of tne hotel. It is located several doors from the NewTripoli Bank. The office is well equipped Tor a general practice in which Dr.

Schantz will engage, and is connected by phone 7-L. New Tripoli Exchange. In selecting Lynn township for his field. Dr. Schantz does not locate among strangers.

His lamented mother. Mamie Hartman Schantz, was a member of one of the most prominent families there. She named her oldest SOn Linn RrVianth in uttwvB wwnsnip, ana senator Schantz middle-named all his sons Hartman in honor of their mother Prominent Resident Of Macungie Passes Away Alexander Desch, 84, Was Former Postmaster and Retired Merchant Alexander K. Desch, life-long resident of Macungie and a retired merchant, died Monday morning at 9.30 o'clock at the Allentown hospital, death being due to comolications. His age was 84 years, 11 months and 7 days.

Born at Macungie, the son of the late Rev. Wm. Desch and Caroline, nee Keiper, Mr. Desch grew up with the community and became prominent in its affairs. He conducted a general merchandise business for fifty-seven years, selling out in the fall of 1923 because of failing health.

He had since lived retired. He was postmaster of Macungie for four years under the late President Cleveland's administration, and was school director of the Macungie borough schools for twenty-seven years. He was a member of the Macungie Beneficial association and was a faithful member of the Macungie Baptist church, where he was superintendent of the Sunday school for many years. Mr. Desch was preceded In death by his first wife twenty-six year ago, and his second wife died In July of this year.

A son, Ira, of Topton, died eight years ago. He Is survived by three sons, E. E. Desch, of this city; Walter A. and Claude both of Macungie; two brothers, William K.

and James both of Allentown, and four grandchildren. Funeral services will be held from his late home on Lee street, Macungie, Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Continued services will be held in the Macungie Baptist church, and interment will be made in the adjoining cemetery. Titus Behringer Hurt At Hamilton and Lumber Titus Behringer, 72, of 32 South Lumber street, suffered slight lacerations of the face as he was brushed by a trolley car at Hamilton and Lumber streets at 4.30 o'clock yesterday afternoons According to a report made to the police, Mr. Behringer had started across Hamilton street and on seeing a machine approaching turned back and walked against the side of a trolley car going west, in charge of Motorman Ralph Yenser.

A pass-in motorist, a Mr. Dilllnger, of 17S1 Turner street, and Patrolman MaM took Mr. Behringer to a nearby ph f1- cian for treatment. No Monarch Club Meeting This Evening The dinner meeting of the Allentown Monarch Club scheduled for to-i)ight will be dispensed with and in stead the members will attend an inter-city meeting of the Allentown, Bethlehem and Easton clubs at the Community Center, Bethlehem, on Thursday night. Jack Sore, national president of Monarch Clubs, and Dr.

Charle3 Rcminger, national past president, will address the meeting. There will tleo be an enjoyable program of entertainment. Tw Divorce Decrees Are Granted by Court Two divorce decrees were granted at a session of court on Monday: Dorothy A. Santee, by Oscar R. Trexler, her father and next friend from Leonard C.

Santee, and Burton from Edna M. Koch. DANCING EVERY WEDNESDAY A SATURDAY, ODD FELLOWS HALL. PAUL WEIDNER AND HIS DORNEY PARK ORCHESTRA. 2i 22 tzcr.

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