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The Morning Call from Allentown, Pennsylvania • 10

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ALLENTOWN MORNING CALL, MONDAY, MARCH 7, 1932 EASTON BETHLEHEM HILL who win make an official visitation. A social win follow the business es- ii a i -a 100 to Start Eggs Still on Awards Given For Attendance Elks to Give Show for Boys 'Brite Bits of 1932' lor the Benefit of Bethlehem Boys Club The Bethlehem lodge of Elks on the Bethlehem Woman's Club win discuss, "Teaching Children the Use of Tuesday afternoon, under the leadership of Mrs. S. S. Hecker.

The meeting will open with a questionnaire and the discussion will follow. -4- J. L. Graham, of 57 East Church street, Bethlehem, reports the loss of a Boston terrier, bearing Northampton county license No. 129.

4 A Chevrolet coach, carrying Penna, license plates L4D618, owned by Charles Dietrich, of 605 Seminole street, Bethlehem, was reported stolen early Sunday morning. 444- Martin J. Hildenberger law student at Dickinson Law school, and a member of the varsity football squad, spent the week-end to Bethlehem with his parents, Court Stenographer Martin J. Hildenberger and wife, of Montclalr avenue. 4 4- Merritt W.

Brown, instructor In the Bethlehem South Side High school, delivered an interesting address, "The Passion of Our Sunday night to Zion Reformed church, Bethlehem. The talk was illustrated with scenes from the Passion Play which he witnessed during a tour of Europe. JVM. Lelbert Circle, No. 153, Ladies of the Q.

A. Bethlehem, will hold a special meeting tonight to receive the departmental president, Mrs. Leonore Helms, of New Kensington, Reno Divorce Decree Upheld Non-Support Suit Is Dismissed by Alderman Chidsey Holding that a divorce granted Al-phonoso Mammana from Maria Corpora Mammana, of Easton, in Reno, Nevada, on December 9. 831, was binding In this state. Alderman John R.

Shldsey, of Easton, Saturday dismissed a non-support action brought by Mrs. Mammana on May 23, 1927. Several legal points were raised in the hearing cn the non-support action when attorneys for Mammana appeared at the hearing held before Alderman Chidsey without the defendant who had been arriested on January 2, last, almost five years after the complaint had been made. Attorneys for Mrs. Mammana argued that the hearing could not go on without Mammana, who is In California, but Alderman Chidsey upheld the defense counsel who argued that In mtsdemanor cases the defendant need not be present.

It was brought out in the hearing that the couple never lived together after they were married in the Easton court house on February 9, 1927. Mammana left Easton shortly afterwards and established a residence In Nevada where he got a divorce. In On Road Jobs Countians Giv I cn Public Aid to Have Preference One hundred men from Bethlehem and a like number from Eastern, whose families are receiving aid from North- impton county, are scneauisa 10 Degia work on county roads tnis morning. The names of these men have been furnished by the Family Welfare Asso elation of Bethlehem and the Easton Social Service League. Each of the men will be given $4 day credit for the work, and will 'work nve days but instead 01 ine money, will receive an order for food siiDDlies.

Postcards summoning 120 men from each city have been sent cut and It Is believed that about 100 will report. If all 120 from each city report they will be put to work. The work Is to be done under the upervislon of the state highway de-. partment, which will furnish the ma-- terlal and the transportation while the county will pay the men a wages. The placing of 200 men at work will mean that Instead of paying weekly for relief.

It will be paid for by the work the men do. All those who received cards and will not report on Monday will be taken off the We Are Celebrating Our relief list, unless tney are m. It la the plan of the county commissioners that 200 men be put to work each week, so that during the month 800 men from Easton and Bethlehem who are on the relief list will be given work and will receive 16,000 monthly. Preference was given to married men with families for the first week's work, and all those who are physically Incapacitated have been eliminated, as well as those whose wives Mm Police Lodge Installs Staff Captain Brogan Heads New Officers of Bethlehem Organization The newly elected officers of the Star of Bethlehem lodge. No.

20, Fraternal Order of Police, Bethlehem, took charge of the lodge affairs for the year, at a regular session of the organization on Saturday afternoon to the police recreation room. The retiring president. Patrolman Thomas Sheehan, turned the gavel over to his successor, Captain of Police Ted Brogan, whose cooperating staff consists of Patrolman Earl Bor-man, vice president; financial secretary, Desk Sergeant Paul Sobers; recording secretary. Patrol Driver, Harry Taylor; treasurer. Chief Ernest Stocker; conductor, Desk Sergeant George Eckhardt; outside guard.

Sergeant Michael Ryan; inside guard, Patrolman Alvin Kern: trustee. Patrol Driver Charles Widdosa. Sergeant Charles Achey waa appointed to fill the unexpired term as trustee, a vacancy existing with the election of Trustee Patrolman Earl Borman to the vice presidency. The existing tie vote for delegate to the national convention, with Patrolmen Lincoln Bonawita and Ray Rueter receiving 33 votes each, at the recent election, remains unsettled. Neither of the nominees were present at Saturday's meetng, so that efforts to bring about a satisfactory adjustment of the tie vote, did not materialize.

Patrolman Michael Harti-gan was high man for the delegate-ship, receiving 35 vctes. Unless the dispute is settled in the very near future, the lodge will send only one delegate to the convention, instead of two as heretofore. Opinion Given On Teachers' Pay Doctor Rule Comments on 'Blanket Dismissals by School Boards Last week the board of directors of the Bethlehem school district delivered to the respective teachers of the city letters Informing them that the contract now existing between the teacher and the school district will be terminated by the school board, effective June 30, 1932. This step was taken as a forerunner for ecenomy In the operation of the schools, but now Dr. James N.

Rule, state superintendent of public instructions, says: "The action of some school boards In making 'blanket dismissals' of teachers at the end of the term dies not affect the salary status of these instructors." In an address at the close of the seventh annual convention of the Northeastern Pennsylvania district of the Pennsylvania State Educational association, Dr. Rule made the above statement, according to a dispatch from Hazleton. He further announced the attorney general has advised him that the teachers' credit for continuity of service cannot be destroyed by such action, which he characterized as a violation of the spirit of the law. "-Action providing for the termination of the teachers' contracts was made at an executive session of the Bethlehem board February 29. An adjourned regular meeting of the board will be held tonight at 8 o'clock to the directors' room to the Franklin building.

Many Attend Services In Ebenezer Church Despite Inclement weather all services to Ebenezer M. B. C. church, North Main street, Bethlehem, were largely attended on Sunday. Rev.

F. M. Hottel was in charge to the 10.30 o'clock service and presented for dedication Kenneth J. Moore and Louis Koogle. He also preached the sermon.

The Young People's Society met at 6.30 o'clock. Oscar Cressman, made the address. The evening service sermon subject was "The Christian's preached by the pastor. Special music featured morning and evening services. A male quartet sang at both services and a duet was sung by Austin and Kenneth Cressman at the evening service.

The Sunday School attendance was 722. All This Week Here Are Just 24 Typical Anniversary Specials evening of Monday and. Tuesday, April 18 and 19, will sponsor an amateur theatrical production, for the benefit of the Bethlehem Boys club. The production will be presented to the aditorium of the Liberty High school. A contract has been entered Into with the E.

G. Moyer Production company for the presentation, entitled "Brite Bits of 1932." Mr. Moyer, head of the production company, is widely experienced to this line of work and is a past exalted ruler of the Pottsvllle lodge of Elks. The arrangements for the production are being looked after by the entertainment committee of the Bethlehem Elks. George A.

Hildenberger, chairman. The respective chairmen of the various committees are: Executive, George A. Hildenberger; advertising and publicity, J. Matthew Litsch; finance, Stewart A- Shimer; hall, A. N.

Roberts; music. John Ta-chovsky; patrons and patronesses, LeRoy V. Black; program. VaL Ham-mel; talent. Spurgeon Sigley; ticket, Jacob Silbert.

The lodge will meet to stated session on Wednesday night when officers for the ensuing year will be elected. A meeting of the Antlers' association will be held to conjunction with the above meeting when the revised bylaws of the association will receive consideration and officers also chosen for the new term. The retiring exalted ruler, Bart J. Reynolds, will be tendered a testimonial dinner on the evening of March 23, under the auspices of the entertainment committee. Jacob Silbert will be chairman of the meeting and announces a very popular and well known guest speaker in the person of Chris "Red" Cagle, former Army football star.

Passer PASSER Edith, Naomi, Walter and Robert Hammel spent an evening with Naomi Steiger. Mr. and Mrs. William Hein and family, Mr. and Mrs.

Warren Mohr and daughter Anna May, and Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Miller, and son Carl spent an evening with Mr. and Mrs. Harry Stauffer.

Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Haney and family visited Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Berger, Kintnersville, Sunday.

A number of local folks attended the alumni play in the High school. "Diamonds and Detectives" is the title of a thrilling drama to be presented by the senior 4-H club of Springfield township on March 12, at 8 p. to the Springfield High school. Rhandena Armstrong, the home economics leader for Bucks county, will be present and explain 4-H principles. Mr.

and Mrs. Elmer Bachman and son Roland Earl, Centre Valley, visited Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Miller. Mr.

and Mrs. Otto -Beihn, Rock Wild; Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Kramer and family and Mr. and Mrs.

Ltoford Kramer, Pleasant Valley, visited Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Bauder. Jacob Steiger and Franklin Miller made a business trip to Reading. Mr.

and Mrs. Titus Bachman, of Center Valley, visited Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Steiger. i Mr.

and Mrs. Charles Shelmeyef entertained guests from Philadelphia over the week end. The following were "entertained by Benjamin Hottle and Jacob Mlndler: Mr. and Mrs. Harry Boyer and son Calvin, Mrs.

Ed. Tuttle and sons Billy and Robert, Elsie Hausman, Allentown; Martha Funk and Mary Metz, Kutztown; Sarah Funk, Bethlehem; Eva Funk and Emily Smith, Quaker-town; Mary Frankenneld and Naomi Steiger. Mr. and Mrs. Erwin Miller and son Junior, and Mrs.

Sue Fretz visited Mr. and Mrs. John Beidler, Quaker-town. On Tuesday they helped Mr. and Mrs.

Warren Fretz to move. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Miller and family spent an evening with Mr. and Mrs.

Franklin Miller, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Shoffstall, of Philadelphia, and Edith and Clyde Hammel, Stroudsburg, spent a day with Oliver Hammel. Mr.

and Mrs. Franklin MUler and son Carl, Mr. and Mrs. Erwin Miller and son Junior and Mrs. Sue Fretz sDent an evening with Mr.

and Mrs. Wilmer Fretz, to Schleiffer's Valley. Clubfeet Found Inherited COLUMBUS, OHIO (P) Experi menting with the reproduction of mice from parents with clubfeet, Samuel H. Schwartz of New York, a student at Ohio State University, has found that the deformity Is generally though not always Inherited. Doctors and geneticists have believed that a club foot was caused by accident before birth.

England has proverbially preferred to avert revolution by timely reform as to the Reform Bill of 1832. Men's Plain and Fancy Shirts Men's Fancy Shorts and Shirts Kitm. winr.ii will rtm in rna.rvn ii it president, Miss Margarette Ruch. T48 meeting is scheduled for eight to o. A.

R. hail, Main street. 4 While visiting friends In Allentown on Saturday rught, a Chevrolet coach. Penna, license, 14U08, owned by Ray S. Reichley, ot 1218 Wood street-Bethlehem, was stolen.

The police of Allentown and Bethlehem were notified. 4t-4- Frank L. Lucia, daughters, Florence and Rose, and son, Joseph, ot 99 South Vine street, Hazleton, Sunday returned home after spending the week-end with a cousin of Mr. Lucia, Gabriel Lucia, of 729 East Fifth street, Bethlehem. The Hazleton folks were interested spectators at the Hazleton High-Bethlehem High basketball game In Bethlehem Fri day night.

Miss Emma Idella Young, and Earl K. Gormley, both of 66 River street, Bethlehem, were united in marriage on Saturday afternoon by Alderman William F. Baum. in his office, 318 North New street, Bethlehem. Witnesses to the ceremony were Mrs.

W. F. Baum and Miss Anna Apgar. Beginning with the late masses Sunday to the Church of Our Lady of Pompei, and Church of St, Stanislaus, both of Bethlehem, Forty Hours devotion services began and will conclude on Tuesday evening. Broadcloth .89 .19 .84 44 .77 made $1.00 .59 .94 .44 24 .54 Boys' Tweed Knickers, 9 to 17 years New Silk Neckwear for Men Boys' Peter Pan Wash Suits 4 to 8 years Downward Path Strawberries Advance From 18c to 25c in Bethlehem Market Eggs continue to drop in price at tne Betnlenem municipal markets.

Dealers say it Is due to over production, the hens working overtime to provide tne food. The eggs were quoted at prices rang' ing from eighteen cents to twenty-two cents a dozen. Strawberries advanced from 18 to 25 cents a pint and cranberries also were mgner, Deing quoted at twenty-five cents a box. They sold earlier in the week for twenty cent. Tomatoes sold for twenty cents a pound and pears were thirty cents a box.

Slight changes were announced In tne cheese, meat and fish depart ments. With the aDDroach of the Easter season there was an unusual array of liowers, tne quotations being: snapdragons, twenty-nve cents bunch: tuliDs. slants, thirty-five cents; tulips, cut nowers, aeventy-nve cents a dozen: hyacinths, thirty-five cents; pussy willows, five and ten cents a Gozen; coias, ten cents up; moss xerns. ten to tmrty cents; be gonias, twenty to forty cents; rub ber Dlants. ten to thirty-five cents: Norwood ferns, seventy-five cents to $1.50 each; geraniums, twenty-nve and thirty-five cents each; cineraria, sev enty-live cents.

Garden Plots Being Donated Twenty Property Owners to Give Lots for Use of Jobless Zoning Administrator Walter Stras- burg, of Bethlehem, announced over the week-end that to date twenty property owners have given ground ior gardens in line witn Mayor prei-fle's plan to have them planted to aid tne unemployed. The nroperty available for the ear dens is equivalent to 1424 buildings lots. Thus far there have been eight applicants for ground, and of this number five have accepted the ground allotted them and six others have made requests for free seeds. William Heimple informed the committee that he was ready to plant seeds in the hot house at Saucon Park, to raise 2000 plants of cabbage, tomato and pepper variety. The committee felt that If additional plants were needed, it would purchase tne same for the reason that the plants could be purchased cheaper than by raising them.

Walter Stras- burg was Instructed to get prices on several plants. Miss E. Pauline Lelbert, consultant gardener, announced plans for a model garden, forty by sixty feet, to be worked on a lot adjoining Krause alley, east of Prospect avenue, the ground being donated by the Avon- dale Dairy company. She stated she would be assisted by twelve members of the Boys club who would also aid in the keeping of other gardens about tne city. Miss Leibert announced that ample vegetables could be raised from the model garden for a family of five for a period of one year.

She has prepared a plan for the plainting of each vegetable. The first plainting will be on next Saturday and the seeds for the garden win be donated by Henry Dreher, of Philadelphia. Pro-Cathedral Choir Sings 'Messiah Excerpts The Lenten portion of Handel's Messiah was presented in a very commendable manner by the Boys and Men's choir of the Church of the Matlvity Pro-Cathedral. Bethlehem, Sunday afternoon under the capable direction of Prof. T.

Edgar Shields, organist and choirmaster, and Interpreter of Bach. Mrs. Kenneth A. fCemmerer, popular soprano, who has appeared In many of the churches of this section; Miss Margaret Marie Preuss, of Glendale, L. a college senior at Moravian Seminary and College for Women, contralto: Harry M.

Schoen-ly. tenor, of the Nativity choir, were the solists, and they were well received. A full vested choir of sixty men and boys took part in the chorus work. This was the first time the choir presented the Lenten portion of the beautiful and well known oratorio, although It has been the custom for years to give the Christmas part in the early part of January. The sombre, dignified music was In harmony with the Lenten meditations, and was concluded with the contrasting and brilliantly confident solo, "I Know That My Redeemer Liveth." Rev.

Lotz Preaches Twice At Holy Trinity Church Rev. Benjamin O. Lota, pastor of Holy Trinity Lutheran church, Bethlehem, took for his theme on Sunday morning "A King" and for the vesper service at 7.30, "The TJpper Room." The appointments for the week will be as usual, with an additional meeting of the church council and the Ladles' Bible class on Monday evening. The mid-week Lenten service will be held on Wednsday evening. The large vested choir rendered the beautiful choruses, 'Remember.

Now Lord," "Jesus, Blessed Fount of Mercy" and "Incline Thine Ear" under the direction of Organist Prof. I. H. Bartholomew. Auto Is Wrecked On Railroad Tracks An automobile owned and driven by E.

P. Demetrious, of 608 East Third street, Bethlehem, was badly damaged at 2.50 o'clock Sunday afternoon, when struck by a Reading railway shifting engine, at the East Third street, Bethlehem, crossing. Demetrious was able to escape unhurt when he jumped from the car when he saw he could not avoid the crash. Churches Observe 'Canned Goods Sunday' Yesterday being the first Sunday of the month, many of the churches of Bethlehem observed "Canned Goods Sunday." Parishioners brought cans of fruit and vegetables to the churches ior proper distribution among the needy of the city. The churches have been doing considerable charitable work for the poor and needy -with little publicity, the work being carried on by various workers in the respective congregations, who know the needs el the various families.

'Cross and Crown Pins Distributed at Farmersville Church At a special musical service on Sunday evening in St John's Lutheran ana Rerormed Sunday school. Farm ersville, an award of "Cross and crown pins for faithful attendance was a feature. There was also a clever presentation of the Dantomime. Trin ity and Cross," by a group of girls and boys. The music was furnished by the church choir assisted by the following guest musicians: Mrs.

Edwin Rohn, violin; Master Edwin Rohn. trum pet; Master Harold Rohn, violin; Miss Konn, violin; waiter Young, violin; Mrs. Walter Koehler. niano. all of Eas ton.

and Arthur Ramacci, cornet, of OUUEWWU. The cast for the pantomime was: Isabel! Anglemeyer, Mary Koehler, Evelyn Fritchman, Margaret Worms-ley, Helen Hay, Arlene Muriel Slegel, Alice Clause, Jean Clause; angels, Isabelle Bishop, Betty Simons, Dorothy Depue, Ella Kelchner. Dorothy Kelchner, Frances Dieffenderfer, Isabella Hay, Ella Mac Fehr Jean Kreuger; boys', cholr Calvin Krueger, William Krueger, Robley Ehret, Paul Elllcott. Paul Nolf. Paul Sterner, Earl koid, tstaniey itasei.

Those receiving, pins for regular attendance were: one year William Depue, Harold Depue, Stanley Depue, Dorothy Depue, Mrs. Charles Hay, Helen Hay, Gladys Hay, Elmer Werkheiser, Gladys Werkheiser, Ruth Hell, Norman Boehm, Helen Boehm, Arlene Dornblaser, Claire Groff, Mrs. Carl Hager. Two-year pins were presented to William Kreuger, Calvin Kreuger, Jean Kreuger, Grace Hager, Mildred Hager, Mae Werkheiser, Robley Ehret, Paul Elllcott, Herbert Moser. 'Win One' Crusade Is Started in Church Baptist Church Members Plan to Evangelize The "Win One" Crusade was launched yesterday morning at the First Baptist church on West Broad street, Bethlehem.

137 men, women and children expressed their desire to take part to the crusade by taking one of the blue buttons given out by the deacons, thus denoting the fact that they are crusaders. The crusade Is part of the extensive "follow-up" work of the conservation program inaugurated by Rev. H. A. Bente, the pastor, after the close of the evangelistic campaign held In January by Dr.

John W. Ham. At the close of the communion service, which was largely attended by children and adults, the crusade was announced. Rev. Bente said to part: "Usually after the preaching evangelist leaves a town the new converts are left to fight their battles alone.

Little Instruction, If any, Is given to them. Those who were active cool off. Ones who were stirred and awakened to the place of seeing their soul's need, are left alone. Thus generally, the people settle back into a state of Indifference and unconcern and say 'Well, that is over with, nothing to do until the campaign next The percentage of those attending Sunday school and church- in the City of Bethlehem compared with the population is very small. There Is a large field for us to work to this Crusade without i The Bible school of the church Is taking part for the next eight weeks in a contest being conducted by the Pennsylvania Baptist Bible school.

Due to the storm Sunday evening, the regular large Sunday night congregation was reduced to less than half Its regular size. The service closed In the form of a consecration service on the part of those who are Crusaders to this Crusade. Evangelist Conducts Inspiring Service "Bethlehem Weighed to God's Scales," was the sermon theme of Rev. H. M.

Lintz, evangelist, Sunday night in Bethlehem Emmanuel Evangelical Congregational church, Rev. J. A. Smith, pastor. The services opened with a period of gospel singing under the direction of Rev.

James Kindlg, with his wife at the piano and Mrs. Ray Thomas at the organ. Services will be continued every evening during the week at 7.45 o'clock with the exception of Saturday, as follows: 4 p. children's meeting; 7 p. prayer meeting and Young People's council; 7.30 p.

travelogue and 7.45 p. evangelistic services. The evangelists will end their campaign next Sunday, March 13. At the morning service Rev. Mr.

Lints took for his theme, "No Man Hath Cared for My Soul." Special music was rendered. Special Musical Program In Christ Reformed a special musical program was presented to Christ Reformed church, of Pet.hlflhpm on Kundav. under the di rection of David Griffith Samuels, or ganist ana me numoers included: Morning anthem, 'God Bo Loved the WnrM" RtalnorV Jiftprtinnn' "The Fourth Word," "God My Father, bar itone soio irom jjubois- ijenten can-a "The, Last Words:" Walter Laubach, soloist; "Bow-Down Thine Ear," by Parker; organ prelude. morning. cnoraie preiuae uuicu Adams Fall Is Ganz Verderbt; afternoon, "Funeral (Chopin.) At the morning -worship the Rev.

George Creita, of the First Reformed church, Easton, was the preacher. "The Fourth Word from the Cross" was the theme of the "Symphonic Service" to the evening, in charge of Rev. W. H. Bollman, Frame Building Badly Damaged by Blaze A small frame structure in the rear of 1426 Cortland street, Bethlehem, was badly damaged by an early morn-tag fire on Sunday.

The interior of the building, which contained lumber, boxes and miscellaneous was gutted by the fire of unknown origin, which required two plug streams to extinguish, after it had made Its way to the roof of the story and a half shack. The building was owned by Nathan Snyder, of Milton street, Bethlehem, who could not assign any origin for the blaze, which brought out the North Side firemen and Chief Anderson and Assistant Radman, at 1:45 a. m. Mr. Snyder resided on the property until two years ago, when his residence fronting Cort street, was destroyed by fire.

The distance of the nearest star Is about 250,000 the distance of the sun from the earth, New Spring Percales, best 6 yards All Silk Flat Crepe washable, per yard New Spring Rayon Voiles, printed 2 yards the divorce proceedings it was charged by Mammana that he was under the influence of drugged wine when the ceremony was performed. After several vears of searching for Mammana he returned to Easton and a warrant was served on him on Jan uary 2, 1932. Two days later he gave $300 ball for a hearing and again left going to the west coast. Plan Banquet For Athletes Annual Moravian College Ath letic Association Fete Thursday Night Having closed their season In A very impressive manner on Saturday night in the Corporal Floyd J. Simons Armory, Bethlehem, by defeating the Princeton Seminary five by the score of 35-25, the Moravian College bas ketball team, coached by Johnnie Finn, will be entertained with the other teams, at the annual banquet on Tuesday night, March 10 In the college refectory.

The Moravian dribblers cashed to the last five out of six games thereby establishing a record. Victory over the Seminarians was all the sweeter, too, for they licked the Blue and Gray the last two years. George D. Turner, graduate manager of athletics, is in charge of the arrangements for the dinner, at which letter awards and certificates for baseball and tennis for last year, and football and basketball for this sea son will be made. Coach Finn.

Mr. Turner and others of the faculty will address the gathering, at which Warren A. Wilbur, president of the students' committee, will preside as toastmaster. vernon Graf, head of the athletic committee, Is assisting in making the arrange ments. Joseph E.

Ruch Is Tenderly Laid to Rest Many relatives and friends on Sat urday afternoon attended the funeral of Joseph E. Ruch, who passed away last Wednesday at the home of his son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. John P. Kunsman, merchants, Lower Saucon.

Brief services at the house were fol lowed by regular services in the Lower Saucon church, of which the deceased was a lifelong, devout and zealous member. Rev. George B. Hamm, of Hellertown, officiated. After the services the body was laid to rest in the family plot in Lower Saucon cemetery.

The pallbearers were: John Kenneth and Joseph Kunsman, Joseph Reichard, Clinton Wohlbach and Ralph Wagner. There were many floral tributes from relatives and friends from various sections of the county. Deceased was a lifelong resident oi Lower Saucon, a school director of the township, road supervisor and Justice of the peace for many years. He conducted the store now operated by his son-in-law. For many years he was the manager of the Lower Saucon Telephone company, holding that office until the sale of rights and equipment to the Bell Telephone com pany.

Obituary SABILLA R. SANDT Mrs. Sabilla R. Sandt. wife of Theron Sandt, of Tatamy, died Friday evening at 8.45 o'clock, following a stroke of paralysis.

She was 74 years of age and besides her husband Is survived by the following children: Charles D. and Philip L. Sandt, of Forks township; George P. Sandt, of Jersey City; Frederick Sandt, of Easton; Davis Sandt, at home, and Mrs. Herbert Musselman, of Easton.

Also by 15 grandchildren and the following brothers and sisters: Simon J. Herman, of Farmersville; John S. and Palmer Herman, of Bethlehem; Mrs. Stephen Schlegel, of Upper Nazareth; Mrs. Esther Beidler and Mrs.

Minnie Sherer, of Bethlehem. Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock and the Interment will be made In the Forks cemetery. Rev. Floyd Shafer will be to charge of the services. HENRY RUffii Mrs.

James E. Hartzell. of 1405 Altman street. Bethlehem, has re ceived the sad news by telegraph that her brother-to-law, Henry Ruhl, of Norwalk, has met death by electrocution. He died while to the performance of his duty as an em ploye or the Connecticut rower ana Lieht comDanv.

He was a valuable employe because of his knowledge of the construction of electrical power plants. Mr. Ruhl'a wife Is the former Miss Elsie O'Brien, of Bethlehem. He was about 40 years old at the time of his death. The funeral will take place to- dav.

March 7. uoon the arrival In Bethlehem at 2.40 p. of the Lehigh Valley Railroad's New York City train. The Lutheran commitment service will be used at the grave and the Rev. D.

H. Frederick, pastor of St. Stenhen's Lutheran church, will offic iate. Interment will be made to the Macada cemetery. Two brothers, Edward of Philadelphia and Clarence, who resides to the state of Iowa, survive Mr.

Ruhl. King Geonre has presented a bounty of $12 to Mrs. M. Hair, of South Shields, England, who recently gave birth to triolets. are 111 and wno must remain at nome.

Council Will Review Issue State Department Official Will Confer at Fountain Hill The proposed bond Issue of $50,000 to Include the councilmanlc Indebtedness of $46,000, as suggested by J. M. Knisely, chief of the Bureau of Municipal Affairs of the Department of Internal Revenue, at Harrisburg, will be discussed at a stated session of Fountain Hilll Borough Council tonight. The Law Committee, It Is expected, will present a report on the progress of the borough solicitor In preparing the proposition. As was suggested by Mr.

Knisely the bond issue is to continue for thirteen years, with the provision of paying on the Indebtedness $4000 each year, except the first year, when only $2000 Is to be paid. With a bond Issue of $30,000 to become effective about October 1 next, there remains a borrowing capacity of $18,000 for council. Against the Indebtedness of the borough are the assets of the assessed valuation of property of the borough, lnclludlng close to $23,000 In outstanding taxes of 1929, 1930 and 1931 and $8,000 in the sinking fund, the latter to apply against the $10,000 worth of bonds of 1910 Issue. Bethlehem to Hear Presbyterian Bishop Sunday, March 13, the Rev. C.

C. Alleyene. bishop of the Tenth Episcopal district, will speak at the First Presbyterian church, Center street, Bethlehem, at 3 p. on the subject, Gold Coast at a Glance." Bishop Alleyene spent four years in Africa. Mayor Robert Pfeifle will welcome Bishop Alleyene and Rev.

James Robinson, Trice president of the Ministerial association, will introduce the speaker. A combined choir from Bethlehem, North Side, will furnish the music. The bishop will preach at 8 p. on March 13, In St. John's Zion church and lecture again on Monday evening In St.

Evangelical church, on Pawnee street. City Prepares Lease For Highway Patrol The necessary lease has been prepared by Mayor Robert Pfeifle, and City Clerk Victor Tice. of Bethlehem, whereby the Bethlehem sub-station of the state highway patrol, on and after June 1. will be situated on the West Side, In the Junior Prep building, of the former Bethlehem Preparatory school. The lease will be for a period of three years with an option on the part of Sergeant William H.

McClarin, in charge of the local station, to renew the lease for a further period of three years. The term begins on June 1. 1932, and terminates May 31, 1935, at a rental of $75 a month, payable in advance. The preparation of the documents was authorized at a recent meeting by city council. The present headquarters of the state highway patrolmen are 454 Vine street.

South Side. i Mrs. Mary McFarland Dies in Allentown Mrs. Mary Louise Bauer McFarland died from pneumonia at 11.30 a. Bunday, at the residence of her cousin, Mrs.

Bridget Toner Childs, 638 North Bherman street, Allentown. She leaves to mourn her loss, two nephews. Earl and Frank Bauer, of Santa Rosa, CaL Undertaker H. A. Conohan has charge of the funeral arrangements which will be announced later.

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"Your Highness," said the professor, "there are two ways to answer that question and you have decided on a third way." Bethlehem as the guests of Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Becker, of Main street.

4 -4 4 Captain of Police and Mrs. L. J. Kelly, of Bethlehem, Saturday motored to Hackettstown, N. where they visited relatives and friends.

4 4- Mrs. Jessica Lozier Payne, of New will address the Bethlehem Woman's Club this afternoon at 2.30 o'clock on Current Events. This will be the last of her series of four lectures, and she-is sure to be greeted by another large crowd in Trinity Parish House auditorium, where the talks have been given. The Child Study Group of the MORNING CALL Bethlehem Branch Office 509 MAIN STREET SECOND FLOOR (Rear) FOR THE CONVENIENCE Ot BETHLEHEM PATRONS Subscriptions Classified Display Advertisements Received from 8 A. M.

to 8 P. M. Open Evenings for News Reports CaU 2038 Children's Rayon Underwear f( Three for James B. Easton, well known president of the Lehigh Valley Soccer League, and for years an international star on the Bethlehem Steel Company team, who has been confined to his home with Illness, is able to be about again, his many friends will be pleased to learn. H.

H. Scholl, of Gauffs Hill, one of the dealers at the Bethlehem South Side Market, is confined to his home suffering from rheumatism. S. Goerllch has been named county tax collector to the 10th, nth and 12th wards and William F. Fen-chel in the thirteenth ward, Bethlehem.

West Side, by the Lehigh County commissioners. Worsley, well known retired furniture dealer, of 430 Seneca street, Bethlehem, today is receiving the felicitations of his legion of friends, the occasion being his eighty-seventh birthday anniversary. Despite his advanced age. he is hale and hearty, and able to beabout daily. Mr.

and Mrs. J. W. Maxwell, of Packer avenue. Bethlehem, spent Sunday to Philadelphia, Mr.

Maxwell is assistant editor of the Lehigh University Alumni Bulletin. 4r 4 Ex-Congressman Everett Kent and Thomas Klchline, of Bangor, on Saturday afternoon, attended the funeral of the late Joseph E. Ruch, to Lower Saucon. The latter was a lifelong Democrat, school director, road sutt- ervlsor and justice of the peace for many years: also a merchant. Titus M.

Ruch, or Hellertown, Republican County Chairman is a brother. Miss Dorothea Becker and Miss Marie Mays, the latter of Hershey, students at West Chester State Teachers' College, spent the week-end to Children's Half Length Socks Three for Watch The Papers For Daily Announcements yj9 A DIURETIC I BETHLEHEM, PA..

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