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Star-Gazette from Elmira, New York • 3

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Star-Gazettei
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Elmira, New York
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PAGE THREE, ELMIRA STAR-GAZETTE. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1031. Senator's Son and His School Bride Truck Groups To Send Men Undertaking Firm Becomes Member National Order Vincent Leads State G.A.R. To Convention To Meet Here The Directory Of The funeral directing firm of Smith and Fudge has just been appointed by the Order of the Golden Rule as the local member. This order is composed of funer New York City and Pennsylvania Association Representatives to Meet With al directors, who have as their motto, "Service measured not by gold, but by the golden This motto is incorporated in the emblem of the order.

The emblem itself consists of a knight in full armor, supporting with his right hand a shield upon which the motto is inscribed, and rodict New Organization Monday tandara i. at Dinner in Federation I presenting athwart this shield, gripped in his left hand, a drawn and naked sword, a3 though to sig-j r.ify his readiness to defend the high principles of the order he President F. L. Mallory of the newly organized Empire State Motor Truck Owners Association has iust been advised that the New Tork City truck dealers' organization will send a representative to Elmira Monday. He will be a guest at the organization's "charter Will Be Published In This Newspaper night" dinner in the Federation 4- pf jjaj Building.

The new Pennsylvania truck association will send a dele j5tate Commander, With Fred Matthews and Neil D. Cranmer, Leave Today for Des Moines, Iowa, to Attend National Encampment State Commander Calvin L. Vincent of 406 Welles Street. Elmira, left at 3 p. m.

today for the national encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic at Des Moines. Iowa. He will be accompanied by Fred Matthews, only surviving member of the G. A. in Horseheads.

Jfeil D. Cranmer Elmira, past department commander of the Sons of Union Vet-trans, will also go. As department commander, Mr. Vincent will lead the New York State delegation in the grand parade at the convention, and will be in charge of New York headquarters. Mr.

Matthews will act as color bearer for the New York Department, G. A. in the absence of Judson Cole of Elmira Heights. While Mr. Cole was named by Mr Vincent to fill that post, he will be unable to attend the convention.

Charles R. Wallace of Elmira. blind veteran, and former railroad man, was among early Des Moines. He was only 16 when he enlisted, and today i3 one of the youngeat veterans. He made the trip to Des Moines alone, leaving last Friday.

Flight to Mark 20th Birthday Of Plane Mail gation of 25 while several men will be here from Buffalo. Dinner will be served at 7 p. m. Several weeks ago the members of the Southern Tier Truckmen's Association, appreciating the need of a state-wide organization of truckmen, held several conferences with trucking group representatives and then made application for a Sept. 23 will mark the 20th anni-j versary of the first flight of a plane carrying mail in this country on a schedule requiring more than one Next Saturday, Sept.

19 state charrter. Officers and direc flight. On this date in 1911, air mail wa3 carried between a point on Nassau Boulevard, Washington. D. and Mineola, N.

Y. tors were elected and at the Mon ttERE is John Champ Neely, 17-year-old son of U. S. Senator M. M.

Neely of West Virginia and his bride, the former Mary K. Faust, 18, daughter of a Fair-mount, W. sheet metal worker, who were secretly married Aug. 31. Both bride ar i bridegroom are members of the day night meeting, at which the charter will be presented, additional directors will be selected.

I In commemoration of this event, I the Postal Department has author- ized the placing of a special cachet on air mail dispatched out of Los This organization is largely for defensive purposes, to protect the senior class a' Fairmount xiign fccnooi. state trucking interests from ad' verse local and state legislation, al though an educational campaign And Continuing Each Saturday For 52 Consecutive Weeks will be conducted to show the sur Levy Would Take Rail Line From prisingly large sum invested in trucks, warehouses, as wW as Angeles on Sept. 23. as well as mail pent out of the Mineola, N. office, according to information received today by Postmaster George M.

Diven. Persons wanting matter on this delivery should send the mail to the postmasters at the above mentioned immediately, Postmaster Diven said. the money disbursed in salaries Swanky Park Ave. wages, for gasoline, garage serv ices, repairs and taxes. It is in Lions to Conduct Booth for Blind Workers at Fair tended to demonstrate that the truckmen of the state are carrying New York (AP) Borough Pres their full share of highway construc ident Samuel Levy of Manhattan Shippers Hbre Oppose Higher Freight Rates File Individual Objections With Interstate Commerce Commission on Advice of Committee Chairman Farm Groups Active tion and repair costs and not creating the damage with which they proposes to place underground the elevated section of thb New York Central and New York, New Haven Local Society A pre dative Of Convention Aid have been charged.

At Monday's meeting the new state manager will be introduced, and Hartford Railroad tracks run ning into the Grand Central Ter minal. he having had long experience as a member of the Legislature and served the past seven years as head of a similar organization, with a He revealed his plans at a civic Rugs and other articles made by Elmira blind persons will be sold at a booth under the direction of the Lions Club at the Chemung County fair. Dr. Maurice Miller, chairman of the Lions Club blind committee, will be in charge. Officials of the fair have donated pace and a tent for the booth.

Rugs made by the blind are of beautiful patterns and durable quality. executives' group luncheon yester successful record in combatting ad day. The tracks leave the present Park Avenue tunnel north of 96th Street. The project would cost verse legislation. Features of the bills affecting truckmen, which will be introduced at the next session about 200 million dollars, Mr.

Levy of the Legislature, will be dis said, but it would enhance realty values and lessen train delays. He proposes to let the railroads and city share the costs. The tunnel cussed. The program promises to be of more than ordinary interest to all receiving their income from motor truck operation. would extend to the Harlem River, President Mallory requests those who desire to attend the dinner Appreciation of the help given by Elmirans in entertaining the delegates and visitors to the state convention of the Federation of Catholic Societies held here Sunday and Monday, is expressed by members of the St.

John's Society, host to the convention. Among those who contributed to the success of the convention were the Elks Band under the leadership of Arnold Hager; Mrs. J. E. Bacon, pianist; Mrs.

Herbert S. Shay, vocalist; Henry Keavin. vocalist; Mrs. M. A.

MacNee, pianist; Elmira Council, Knights of Columbus and Joseph O. Woolf for flowers; Sheehan, Dean decorations; O'Neil's Taxi and Rose Taxi, automobiles; the Elks. Fraternal Order of Eagles. Loyal Order of Moose, and St. Joseph's Hospital, be considered by the commission, Rural organizations point out that notify R.

C. Albee, Albee Motor Company by card or telephone at once. Reservations will then be made. Objections to a proposed increase in railroad freight rates have been filed with the Interstate Commerce Commission by practically all of Elmira's shippers. The granges and other rural organizations of the county also have gone on record as opposed to the increase on the ground that it would be against the best interests of agriculture.

John J. Delaney, chairman of the transportation committee of the Association of Commerce, which included all the large shippers in the city, advised the members to file individual objections. He said action by the committee would not farmers are paying an annual freight bill of 800 million dollars, approximately ten per cent of the LaGuardia Protests Navy Band Concerts Nw York (AP)-Representative Fiorello H. La Guardia of New York has telegraphed President Hoover, protesting the use of the Navy Band for concerts while many musicians are unemployed in most large American cities. Mr.

La Guardia said he interested himself in the case on learning the Navy Band was to appear at championship tennis matches at Forest Hills. total agricultural income for carry ing their produce to market. This freight bill amounts to 42 per cent of the annual income of railroads. Railroads are petitioning for a flat Increase of 15 per cent on all freight charges. Recklessness Caused Crash, Kerlin Holds who aided in the entertainment.

A charge of reckless driving was placed against Edwin Morris, 84, of 516 Davis Street by Oscar F. Ker lin of 761 Laurel Street Friday as the result of an automobile collision Thursday at Lake and Church Streets. Hearing was set for next Friday morning. III llil Mr. Kerlin declared that he was driving south on Lake Street and Mr.

Morris was driving in a northerly direction on the same thoroughfare. The collision was caused when Mr. Morris turned into Church Street directly in the path of the Kerlin car, according to the complaint. Damage estimated at $30 was caused to Mr. Kerlin's car.

Mr. Kerlin is director of grades in the public schools. Get Details At The Door EUERY CAR MARKED IN PLAIN FIGURES YOU ft CHAfJCE TO SAUE MONEY! SALE STARTS TODAY AND LASTS FOR 7 DAYS A. C. Committee To Help Mayor's Group on Relief This directory, which will be a regular weekly feature in this newspaper, will tell you, at a glance, where you can obtain Standard, Guaranteed, Nationally Known Products and Services of all kinds.

This newspaper has become the member of Standard Products Newspapers Protective Associates for Elmira and surrounding territory. A special staff of representatives is now engaged in the final week's preparation of the The City Planning Committee of the Association of Commerce will meet with the City Planning Com mission of the municipal government Thursday, Sept. 24. to discuss unemployment relief this winter. This was decided at a meeting of the committee Thursday after noon at the Federation Building.

Allyn Hoffman was appointed chairman. Following a discussion of the proposed fall program, it was decided to meet with the May ors commission Deiore zurtner action was taken. Movies Ban Rackets; Now Going Historical A used car will be given away FREE each night at 9 o'clock, SHARP. You must be present to get the Free Car. All our used cars will be marked in plain figures and sold at these prices.

It will be your chance to buy a car at greatly reduced prices and save money. WE WILL GLADLY DEMONSTRATE ANY CAR YOU PICK OUT Your Car Taken in Trade and Easy Term Time Payments Will Be Arranged On The Balance REMEMBER! ONE USED CAR WILL BE GIVEN AWAY FREE EVERY NIGHT FOR SEVEN NIGHTS York (AP) Hollywood is going historical. Jack Warner, movie producer. said today that gangster pictures and other melodramatic productions featuring the lower strata of society are being banished, and that romantic talkies, portraying the life of such august personages as Napoleon, Queen Elizabeth and others, are being prepared to take their place. SALE STARTS TODAY, SEPT.

12th ffl(Q)teir Watch for the Directory i Next Week mm EACH I Delivered WXTES BOTTLE Wutf MASSES THRO ailour Inc. 570PCIUTIOI6 )PJt 50 East Church Street Elmira, N. Y. ELMIRA OJLO. 3.

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