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Wilkes-Barre Times Leader, the Evening News from Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania • 15

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INC EVENING NEWS, WILKES-BARRE, MONDAY, AUGUST 24, 1931 FIFTEEN DRIVERS RECEIVE RIGHTS TO PILOT CARS Licenses Restored Where They Were Suspended For Violations 90 LOSE OUT IN WEEK Harrisburg, Aug. licenses during week ending Pennsylvania motorists, lost their 20, the State bureau of motor vehicles announced here today, 15 of the licenses being voked and 75 suspended. At the same time, operating privileges were restored to 73 motorists. Records of the bureau show withdrawals during the week were more than the week previous, bring total revocations for the year to date to 1756 and total suspensions to 2022. Among the drivers, whose rights were restored, were the following from Luzerne County: John Mockavicus, 345 S.

Meade street, Wilkes- -Barre; Michael J. Devers, 1227 S. Main street, Pittston; Anthony Bogdon, Larksville; Joe Kuzo, R. D. 1., Hazleton; Michael Regnarski, 291 Battle avenue, 732 Joseph Wroblewski, MAil street, Avoca; Harry Williams, 37 William Washington terrace, Pittston; Zons, 71 Loomis street, Wilkes -Barre; George McAtavich, 87 Tobin Lane, Edwardsville.

Among the drivers whose 11- censes were suspended were two from Luzerne County: Premo Ledoretti, Ridgewood, Plainsville and Ronalda Lozzi, Plainsville. Funerals Two East End Auto Victims Are Buried Two of the largest Individual funerals ever held from the East End section of the city in recent months were those of John McKenna end John Walters, this morning, both of whom were buried with solemn high masses of requiem at Holy Savior Church. Mr. Walters was buried from the home of his mother, Mrs. Bridget Walters, 138 Spring street.

Rev. Francis McHugh was celebrant of the mass, assisted by Rev. John J. McCabe, deacon, and Rev. Donald Hoag.

O. F. sub-deacon. Flower carriers were: Joseph Mundy, James Leonard, George La Lawrence, Nell Heycock, Junior O'Hara, Arthur Schultz, Edward Freil, Charles Foy, James Connell, Leo Conway John McHugh. Pall bearers were George Diffenbacher, Patrick Walters, Herman Burtcert, Frank Merkle, John Mahon and James Leonard.

Interment was in the famIly plot at St. Mary's cemetery where Father McCabe pronounced the final benediction. Mr. McKenna was burled from his home, 96 Maxwell street. Rev.

Donald Haog, O. F. was celebrant of the mass, assisted by Rev. J. McCabe, deacon, and Rev.

Franck McHugh, de Pall bearers were Leon Marley, Edward Ward, Patrick Kennedy, James Sheridan, James O'Donnell and Charles Walters. Interment was in the family plot at St. Mary's cemtery where J. Kane pronounced the final benediction. Practically every family in East End was represented at the funerals while the numerous floral tokens attested to the esteem they commanded throughout the valley.

Robert Mac Williams, Policeman, Is Buried The funeral of Robert McWilliams, local police officer, was held from the family home, 98 Auburn street, city, this afternoon at 2 o'clock. There were additional services at 2:30 In St. Luke's Reformed Church. Rev. Samuel McDowell officiated and was assisted by Rev.

Homer S. May. The services both at the home and at the church were largely attended and there were many floral offerings which stood out as silent tributes of the high esteem in which the deceased was held. Included among those present at the funeral was a large number of local police officers who attended in a body. Burial was in the Denison cemetery at Forty Fort.

The pall bearers, fellow officers of the deceased, were: Torio Faust, Adolph Bayor, John Rittenmeyer, George A. Fritzinger, Leo Lynch and Thomas Lavelle. MRS. ANNA MORAN The funeral of Mrs. Anna Moran was held from her home, 734 Market street, Kingston, with a solemn high mass of requiem at St.

Ignatius Church, Kingston, this morning. Very Rev. Monsignor M. E. Lynott was celebrant of the mass, assisted by Rev.

John J. Gaffney, deacon, and Rev. M. J. Maher, subdeacon.

Expressive of the esteem in which she was regarded were the numerous friends at the final services and the large profusion of floral tributes. Pall bearers were Daniel Collins. M. P. McGroarty, John J.

Monaghan, Timothy McCarthy, John Cadden and Peter Brennan. Interment was in the family plot at St. Ignatius cemetery, Kingston. Funeral Notices WATKINS William Watkins from residence of sister, Mrs. Harry William of 304 McLean street, city, tomorrow afternoon at 2:30.

Rev. Gomer Evans will officiate. Interwill be at Hollenback cemetery. Members of Lawton Camp, No. 19, Spanish- American War Veterans are requested to attend the funeral in a body.

DRY HEARINGS ARE CONTINUED IN CITY The hearings of John Mirmak of 11 South Washington street, city, and Stephen Washlissen, 393 Waravenue, Kingston, both charged violation of the national prohibition law, were continued by United States Commissioner Charles P. Krick today. Deaths Dies 5 Minutes After Entering Hospital Five minutes after he was admitted to General Hospital this morning at 5 o'clock, Charles Rydzeski, Trucksville, died of heart failure. MARY T. DUFFY Mary Theresa Duffy, infant daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. John Duffy, rear 672 Main street, Sugar Notch, died at the home of her parents, yesterday. Mrs. a Duffy was formerly Elizabeth Halter. The funeral will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2:30.

Interment will be Charles' cemetery, Sugar Notch. JAMES R. EVANS James Russell Evans, 35, Orange, who died at his residence there on Saturday night, will be buried tomorrow afternoon at 2:30. Rev. Judson Bailey will officiate.

-Interment will be at Eaton Cemetery. Friends are requested omit flowers. Death was due to complications. Mr. Evans has been a resident of Orange for the past six years, locating there after he came from Vernon, Wyoming County.

He is survived by his wife and the following George, Grace children: and Elmer, Lewis; Harold, also one Mrs. Josephine Kresge, of Courtdale, and two brothers, Basil Jenks; and Douglas Evans, Vernon. SEBASTIAN ANCKIEWICZ Sebastian Anckiewicz, 44, 1019 South Webster avenue, Scranton, died Saturday night in the Scranton State Hospital. Surviving are five sisters: Mrs. P.

Mostinaki, Mrs. J. Gajkowski, Mrs. J. Polishan, Newark, N.

Mrs A Standonowski, Duryea; Mildred Anckiewicz, three brothei, Stephen, Theodore and Joseph, Moscow. The funeral will take place on Tuesday morning at 9 o'clock with services in St. Stanislaus Polish National Catholic Church. ment will be in the parish cemetery, Minooka. AGUSTA AFFARDE Miss Augusta Affarde, 83, died on Sunday in the home of Mr.

and J. A. Snover, 1101 Grandview street, Scranton, with whom she had made her home during the past twenty-three years. She had been Ill for nearly three years. Miss Affarde a Easton, and had been a resident of Scranton for forty years.

She was a member of the Green Ridge Presbyterian Church. Surviving are two sisters, Mrs. Christine Wilson, Pittston, and Mrs. Tillie Skelton, of Dallas, Texas. CARMINA MARTINO Miss Carmina Martino.

17, 201 Lehigh street, city, died at Mercy Hospital this morning, from plications, following an operation for appendicitis. She was employed as a stenographer for Frank Russo Company, Carey avenue. Besides her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Martino, she is survived by the following sisters and brothers: Michael, Peter, Beatrice, Lucy, Susan, Josephine and Vincent.

She was a member. of Holy Rosary Church. WILLIAM WATKINS William Watkins, 52, a veteran cf the Spanish-American War and A lifelong resident of the Rolling Mill Hill section, died at the home of his sister, Mrs. Harry Williams, 304 McLean street, early Sunday. He was well known in section of the city and was a member of the Wilkes- Barre Council 161, Jr.

0. U. A. M. During the can War he was a private with 67th Company, U.

S. Coast Artillery Corps. He is survived by the following sisters a and brothers: Benjamin Bona, Hanover Township; Emanuel, David. Thomas and Joseph Bona, Mrs. Williams and Miss Alice Davis, all of this city: also two aunts, Mrs.

Harry Robbins and Mrs. Elizabeth Davis, Wilkes- The wi'l be held tomorrow afternoon at 2:30. Rev. Gomer Evans will officiate. Interment will be at Hollen- back Cemetery.

MRS. EMMETT WILLIAMSON Following a brief illness of complications, Mrs. Emmett Williamson, died at her home, 100 Wesley street, Forty Fort, yesterday afternoon. She was well known on the West Side was active in the various church and social organizations. Mrs.

Williamson who was formerly Christianna Eschenbach, was a member of Forty Fort M. Church and Forty Fort Lodge, Sons and Daughters of Liberty. Besides her husband she is survived daughter, Mrs. George Taylor, Kingston, and two grandchildren, Grace and Charles Taylor, and a brother, Jesse Eschenbach, Kinsa, Warren County, The funeral will be held Wednesday morning at 10. JOHN MELICK John Melick, 45, Dorrance Corners, a former resident of Nanticoke, for twenty years who at Nanticoke State Hospital Saturday will be buried from his home, tomorrow morning at 8:30.

A requiem high mass at St. Mary's Church, Nanticoke. Interment will be at the church cemetery. Mr. Malick had resided at Dorrance Corners for the last ten years.

Besides his wife he is by the following children: survived Verna, Louise, Martha, Agnes, Gertrude and Margaret. He was born at Poland and came to this country when put a young man. JOSEPH SLABINSKI avenue, Joseph Slabinski, 32, 241 Boland Lee Park, Hanover Township, a local soldier who was serving his second enlistment with the American forces, died at a government hospital in Manila, Philippine Islands, according to word received here by his mother, Mrs. Catherine Dampokowski. The body will rive in three weeks and he will be accorded a full military funeral.

Mr. Slabinski had planned for visit to this city in October while his enlistment period would not expire until next year. Besides his mother, he is survived by a stepfather, Peter Dampokowski and the following brothers and sisters: Barney, Stanley, Peter, Victoria, Lillian, Charles, Edward and John, all of Lee Park. PATRICK J. CUMMINGS Patrick J.

Cummings, 71, colorful blind figure of the city, died tat his home, 60 South Washington street, Saturday night, will be burled from Money's funeral parlors. 131 South Washington street, morrow morning. A requiem high at St. Mary's Church. Interment will be at St.

Mary's cemetery. He had no survivors. News Bulletins Pittsburgh, Aug. today when an explosion, ripped through a drug store the North Side here. Damage Phillips and Harold McCury, store when the blast let go.

plaster and Phillips was slightly Shamokin, Aug. Mountain, a mining village Hospital today suffering from refused to make a statement police. Police believe the shot quarrel with his sweetheart. Columbia, Aug. today to locate relatives Westminister, S.

a laborer ject, who was instantly killed and overturned. STATE men narrowly escaped death believed caused by escaping gas, owned by John H. Phillips on was estimated at $5,000. 21, an employee, were in the Both men were hit by falling burned. Glancey, 26, of Big near here, who is in Shamokin a bullet wound in his chest, concerning the shooting to was self-inflicted after a Glancey is expected to recover.

wre made here James Meade, formerly of being, at the Safe Harbor dam prowhen his car left the highway Allentown, Aug. Furry, 28, died here today of self-inflicted bullet wounds, fired from a shotgun. He died six hours after firing the gun into his body. According to police, Furry had been despondent for some time because of poverty, brought on by the silk strike in this section. He had been idle for 17 weeks.

He leaves his widow and three children. Philadelphia, Aug. of the Interstate Producers Association, representing farmers of nearby states, met here today with representatives of local milk distributors to oppose a cut in the price of milk. The association according to its president, H. D.

Alebach, handles only grade milk which now retails here at 12 cents per quart. Farmers receive about 7.1 cents, officials revealed. Latrobe, Aug. Peoples National Bank, with deposits aggregating $2,500,000, failed to open its doors today. C.

E. Underwood, national bank examiner, was stated in that charge at of the of institution. the A directors statement on the a meeting on Saturday evening he was decided upon to "conserve the assets for loyal depositors." Morrisville, Aug. Littens, Philadelphia motorist, while attempting to pass another machine which had slowed down, sideswiped the car and plunged down a 20-foot embankment and ran 300 yards into the marshes along the Lincoln highway here during the night. He was arrested and fined $25 on a charge of reckless driving.

Philadelphia, Aug. services were arranged here today for Edwin L. Hoban, 38, veteran Philadelphia newspaperman, who died of pneumonia at his home. He was a lieutenant in the air service during the world war. He was the son of Peter J.

Hoban, assistant director of the department of supplies and purchases, and a brother of Walter Hoban, cartoonist and creator of "Rainbow Duffy" and "Jerry on the Job." New Kensington, Aug. victims of a demented man and their assailant who ran amuck in a small mining settlement at Renton yesterday were in Citizens General Hospital here today, two of them so seriously injured they may die. The victims of the maniacal fury of John Kiski, 45, recently released from a State insane asylum at Torrence, are Catherine Zummerling, three, George Andrews, 45, and Joe Vomock, 50. Philadelphia, Aug. the Phillies and the Cincinnati carded for Baker Bowl here threatening weather.

The game double-header tomorrow. scheduled game between Reds of the National League, today was postponed due to the will be played as part of a Philadelphia, Aug. of municipal court judges in city hall were ransacked by sneak thieves during the week-end it was made known today. More than $500 worth of clothing and odds and ends were reported missing in the checkup. NATIONAL Chicago, Aug.

sas City, scored the first hole western tournament. Mrs. in the present women's western, sent the ball into the cup for Lake Geneva, Aug. of Boardman and his address told police here that he and kidnapping of John J. Lynch, bookmaking syndicate.

Chicago, Aug. in a box, the body of a nine today when a clerk opened a here. The package was sent sender's name was deciphered Windsor, Conn." The package Palmer to an address here which Miriam Burns Tyson, of Kanin one ever made in a women's Tyson, the defending champion stood on the ninth tee and an ace. man giving the name as Beaver Dam, today his family had witnessed the millionaire head of a Chicago carefully in heavy paper pound baby boy was discovered package in a postal station from Windsor, and the as Palmer, Eastern was addressed to Mrs. N.

does not exist. Washington, Aug. marines with the second brigade in Nicaragua were dead today as a result of an plane crash at the air field at Corinto, Nicaragua, the navy department was advised by Brig. Gen. S.

L. Bradman, today. Staff Sergeant Lee Calrk of San Diego, and Private Richard M. Campbell, of Nashville, were killed when they crashed at 4:58 p. m.

yesterday. Clark is survived by his widow, Mrs. L. W. Clark, 4610 El Cajon San Diego FOREIGN Tokyo, Aug.

of the Kasumigaura naval air station, where the German dirigible Graf Zeppelin descended on its epochal round the world flight several years ago, made preparations today to receive Col. and Mrs. Charles A. Lindbergh, expected to fly here from Nemura sometime Oslo, August its diving rudders torn away by pack ice in the Arctic waters, the polar submarine Nautilus commanded by Sir Hubert Wilkins was believed heading toward open water today after penetrating to within 500 miles of the North Pole. Brief messages received here stated that a diver sent down in the rigid Arctic waters found both diving rudders torn away, but that the ordinary steering rudder was not affected.

The adventurers encountered terrific snow and sleet storms in the Polar region, the messages said. UNREGISTERED BUSINESS MUST PAY FEE OF $6 Pennsylvania To Collect Under The Law Of 1917 MUST USE OWN NAME Harrisburg, Aug. unregistered business place in the State in which the full name of the owner does not appear will be compelled to pay a $6 fee to the State, under plans of a revenue campaign announced here today by Secretary of Commonwealth Richard J. Beamish. Beamish has declared his intention of enforcing to the letter the "fictitious names" act, dormant on the statute books since it was passed in 1917.

Penalty for violation of the act is a $1,000 fine or a year in both at the dicretion of the court. The act was passed to prevent cealment of the names of the real owners of a business and it is estimated that 90 per, cent of the of State are not registered. The law, as interpreted by Beamish, who is an attorney, applies to evev business. If John Jones conducts a hot dog stand and does not use his full name in connection vita the business title, he will he compelled to pay the $6 registration fee, under Beamish's interpretation of the law. No arrests will be made for violation of the law, Beamish announced until after October 1 of this year, although it will be revived.

No effort has ever been made to enforce the act on any other basis than that of preventing real owners from obviously attempting to conceal the identity of the true operators and owners of a business. CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR SOCIETY ARRANGES FOR ITS CONVENTION The executive board of Luzerne County Christian Endeavor held a meeting on Friday evening at the Ashley Presbyterian Church and made elaborate programs for the annual county -convention which. was announced to go to Plains district October 30, 31 and November 1. An echo of San Francisco convention a was given by Mary Goodand Wilbert Tyson. A sionary be organized by Kemmerer.

superintendent. Remarks were made for a two day conference at Lake Ariel by the Northeastern Pennsylvania State Endeavor district September 12 and 13. Reservations may be made with Alice Welker, Kingston. Rev. James Iley, a former councounsellor, of Philadelphia, was presented with a C.

E. emblem which is to be sent to- him. Rev. Mr. Iley will speak at Philadelphia for the C.

E. Floating Endeavor under the auspices of the Wilkes- Barre City union next in which a delegation from this section will attend. HEIGHTS ENDEAVORERS TO MEET THIS EVENING Members of First P. M. Church Senior Endeavor Society will meet tonight at the home.

of George Hand, 407 East Northampton street. A corn and weiner roast has been arranged for tomorrow evening at "'Case's." All members and friends wishing to attend may notify Ethel Williams or George Hand. Jr. NORTH END CITIZENS GUESTS OF GOERINGER Members of the North End Citizens Taxpayers' Association were guests of Roger Morahan, candidate for city council, at an outing yesterday afternoon at the Pocono Mountain Summer home of Fred Goeringer. The afternoon Was spent in an enjoyable manner.

married club members opposing single other men in members a baseball game staged in quoit games. Edward Hogan, president. of the cluo and well known political leader of the North End, was in charge of the arrangement committees. Entertainment was provided by Eddie Gallagher, master of ceremonies; Gavin Burt, Leo Delaney, "Push" Davis, Joe Levan, accordton, Those player. present: D.

F. Carmody, Frank Delaney, Eugene Corrigan, Farrell Corrigan, Harry Rindgen, Paul Schrieber, Ambrose Cease, Frank Martin, Chris Eitel, George Schornstein, Thomas Devey, Robert Whalen, Wilbur Devey, Edward Hayes, Rudy Dorner, William Kuba, William Thomas, Nell McCall, Peter Flasser, L. Brown, Martin Ryan, Dougher, J. Duffy, 0. Price, M.

Zorzi, Charles Gallagher, Charles Gallagher, Joseph Gallagher, Edward Gallagher, Robert Gallagher, Stanley Eustice, William Whalen, Charles Levan, Gavin Burt, Leo Delaney, Dar. Corrigan, Edward Kearns, R. C. Mooney, G. Davis, Frank Cawley, James Kennedy, R.

J. Dougher, Tom Cannon, L. J. Kraft, Joe Heflin, WIlMcCall, Jam Clark. Edward Margie, Anthony Zorzi, William Mann, Roger Morahan, George Yencha, Edward Hogan, Martin Hogan, Jerry Connors, Herb Walton, Anthony Swank, Morris Swank, Joseph Swank, Con Ryan, John Jez, Frank Martin, Tom Mooney, William Dougherty, Francis McDonough, Frank Snyder, Carey, Patrick Burke, George Christ, Ed Hayes, M.

Walsh, Al Christ, Joseph Hanks, T. Lavelle, G. Davis and Ed Holland. FUNERAL TOMORROW The funeral of Mrs. Mary Corcoran, who died Friday night at the family home 38 Elm street, West Pittston, will be held on Tuesday morning at 9 o'clock.

A requiem mass will be sung in Immaculate Conception Catholic Church at 9:30 o'clock. Interment will be in St. John's cemetery. HIT BY PROP When he' was accidentally hit by a falling prop, while at work in the No. 6 mine of the Susquehanna Collieries Company, Saturday, Sta.1ley Goliza, 82, 85 East Enterprize street, Glen Lyon, received Injures that Nanticoke necessitated State his Hospital.

removal His to cou ne dition is fair Commander of County Legion Joseph Keller, who was elected commander of the American Legion at the Easton convention, Saturday. LANTERN FETES TO BE HELD AT PLAY CENTERS No Parade This Year In The Interest Of Safety SEASON ENDS SATURDAY In place of the annual lantern parade held every year in conjunction with they closing cf the y- grounds, it was announced today that lantern fetes will be held at the various playgrounds instead. Although not complete, a plan was underway today to have several of the play centers meet at one centrally located playground. For years, the lantern parade was one of the greatest events of the year but due to the increase of traffic and the distance to Kirby Park, it was decided that for safety's sake it would be cancelled. All playgrounds will close Saturday at noon.

$2,500 DAMAGE DONE BY BLAZE IN PLAINS TWP. Said to have been caused by spontaneous combustion, fire this morning at 7:25 damage amounting to $2,500 to the. property of Terry P. Dolan, 338 South River street, Plains. The building had a store front and the second floor was occupied by Mr.

and Mrs. Fred Monaghan, the latter; a sister to the wife of the owner of the building. The fire was first noticed by several young men standing in a doorway who saw smoke emanating in large volumes from the empty store room: Only recently, Mr. Dolan, 316 Wyoming avenue, had spent. more than $1,000 repairing fixing the building.

Part of the loss is covered by insurance. PLYMOUTH MAN UNDER KNIFE 9 TIMES IN TWO YEARS DUE TO INJURY Reese Thomas, Beade. street, Plymouth, is a patient in Homeopathic Hospital, city, after the ninth operation performed in the last two leg in an accident two years ago years. Mr. Thomas lost his right at No.

2 colliery, Hudson Coal Company. LIPKO'S NAME NOT ON REGISTER OF OLD 9TH Additional interest was injected into the controversy between Emerson P. Jennings and Joseph Lipko over the week-end when Evan R. Williams, former captain of Co. 9th Pa.

issued a statement to the effect that a checkup of the roster of that organization shows nothing to prove that Joseph Lipko served with that organization during the Spanish-American War. The statement was made after the adjutant general at Washington, Lipko, a response to a telegram from to the effect that there was no record of Joseph Lipko having served in the Spanish-American War, still Insisted that he had served during the war mentioned and that he was with Company of the 9th Pa. Vol. In the meantime Lipko was tried before Alderman Mather, in the latter's office on Saturday night, on charges of threats preferred by Jennings. At the conclusion of the testimony Lipko was ordered placed under $300 bail to keep the peace.

Late this afternoon, Jennings will appear as defendant in a case to be tried before a Dupont justice of the peace at which time Lipko is to prefer charges of threats together with assault and battery, JUNIOR OFFICIALS GUESTS AT OUTING Junior city officials of the Playground and Recreation Association of Wyoming Valley were entertained with an outing at Irem Temple Country club this afternoon. The party which included the mayor and his cabinet was in charge of Donald Steinhauer and Stephen Emanuel. BOYS SENT AWAY Three Upper Pittaton youths arrested last week by Detective William Pape of the D. L. and W.

police force, were committed to KisLyn Saturday when arraigned before Judge Valentine in Juvenile Court. The youths vrere charged with breaking into freight cara on a Lehigh Valley siding at Upper Pittston and stealing toys and other I merchandise. NEW LOSSES OF 1 TO 3 POINTS ON THE MARKET Last List Of Active Industrials And Speculatives Affected TRANSACTIONS DWINDLE New York, Aug. losses of 1 to 3 points were recorded in a long list of active industrial stocks and specialties in a dull and narrow market today. Disappointment over the absence of definite signs of improvement in home industry, rather than the British crisis, was probably responsible for the bulk of professional selling which was not balanced by the outside demand for stocks.

Transactions on the big board dwindled again to a million shares and speculative maintained i a comparatively small number of stocks, which shrunk as session advanced. Wheat was the weak member of the commodity markets, while cotton sold up a dollar bale. New losses of 1 to 4 points were also recorded dozen or more well known railroad bonds. United States Steel led a rally in the favored industrials in the final period, recovering nearly all of its lost ground and closing fractionally lower at Tel and Tel rallied from Americano close at 169 for loss of less than a point. American Can came all the way back and closed unchanged at Bethlehem Steel was down fractionally at General Motors down at Chrysler down at 22; McKeesport Tin down 3 at and Texas Corp up at In the railroad group, Baltimore and Ohio lost about a point at 44, while Atchison was down New York Central up at FATHER MARTIN, MISSIONARY, ON A VISIT TO CITY Former Lee Park Resident Calls On Father McCarthy HOME FROM PHILIPPINES Renewing several acquaintances in Lee Park, Rev.

James Martin, a Jesuit missionary priest, stationed in the Philippine Islands, visited Rev. D. McCarthy, pastor of St. Aloysius Church, yesterday. Father Martin's father, a former resident of Lee Park and Plymouth, at one time directed the St.

Aloysius choir. At present, Father Martin's parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Martin, are residing at Philadelphia. He is on a tour of the anthracite region, visiting former friends.

HUNSINGER REUNION The eleventh annual Hunsinger reunion will be held on Saturday, September 5, in Hazle Park, Hazleton. Final arrangements are being made for the affair. Prizes will be awarded. HARRY GOTTLIEB Harry Gottlieb, 57, 44 East Market street. an esteemed resident of the died at General Hospital, last night, following a heart attack, earlier in the evening.

He and was prominently known was a life long resident of the city throughout the The body has been removed to the home of his sister, Mrs. Dora Freed, 48 New Hancock street, from where the funeral will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2. Interment will be at Jewish Cemetery, Darling street. He is survived by a son, Arthur, Nanticoke, and a daughter, Mrs. Nathan Crystal, Bethlehem, his father.

Bernard Gottlieb. and the following sisters. and brothers: Nathan and Arthur, city: Louis, Johnstown; Robert, California; Abe, Bethlehem: Mrs. Freed. Mrs.

L. Rothstein, Mrs. J. Mendelsohn, Redland. Mrs.

I. Kridel, Far Rockaway, L. and Mrs. H. Klimberg.

Scranton, BANK STOCKS Quotations furnished by J. 8. Bache and Company, members of New York Stock Exchange. Barre office, 216-220 Miners Bank Building. -0 Bid Ask National City Bank 76 77 Guaranty 425 425 Chase 59 New York Trust ...133 135 Bankers 87 87 Manufacturers Trust 42 43 Irving 30 31 Chemical 44 45 Central Hanover ..........198 202 IN.

Y. PRODUCE MARKETS Whsat, Chicago, quiet and firm. Dec. March May Sept. No.

2 red Winter cit New York fob; New York bonded dull but firm; Oct. Corn weak. No. 2 yellow cit New York domestic: No. 3 yellow cit New York domestic.

Oats dull. Fancy clipped ordinary clipped No. 2 30- No. 3 No. 29.

Rye dull. Hops steady. Flour weak. Beef dull. Pork quiet.

Lard easy. Petroleum dull; Crude Pennsylvania 135- 200. Turpentine steady, Rosin steady; common 395. Wool quiet. Hides dull.

Raw sugar dull Refined sugar dull. Potatoes weak. Beans quiet. Dressed poultry steady, Broilers chickens 24-40: fowls 12- 29; turkeys, 25-52: 13-18. Live poultry steady.

Broilers 20-29; fowls 18-24: turkeys 12-25; brollers dux 12-21; geese 10-12. Butter steady. Cheese steady. Eggs steady, Nearby white extras, closely selected 33-37; nearby brown hennery extras 241- 26; fresh gathered extras fresh firsts Pacific Coast white extras 34-36: extras firsts 30-34; firsts 27-29; medium 27-29. Milk the wholesale price is $2.90 per 100 pounds No.

1 fluid milk within the 201-4210 mile zone. TODAY'S: MARKETS PRICES Received by direct wire and furnished by J. H.1 Brooks Member of the New York Stock Exchange, 15 S. Franklin Wilkes Pa, Railroad Open Allegheny Cp AT Cm Balt! Ohio Ches. Ohio Ches.

Corp. StPCm Den. pf and ...112 Erie North pt 34 Lehigh Val and Pacific. Pacif pt 52 Central NY, NH, 53 NY. Chi St 24 Nilk West Pennsylvan, St.

St West 14 Pacific Wabash Com 9 West Mryld Public A For Pwr A Superpwr A and Colum Gas Cns Gas NY 'wealth So 8 Elec Pr Lt I and T. Nat'l Pr Lt North Amer Std Gas C1 United Corp Gas Imp Pub Serv NJ 79 Tire and Goodrich 12 Goodyear U.S. Rubber 13 Stewart we Copper A Smelt Rf Anaconda de Pasco Kennecot 17 Magma. Cop Miami 6 Nevada Cns Ten Cop- Nonanda Steel A Cteel Fdy Beth Steel Col Fuel Irn 14 Crucible Ludlum Steel Otis Rep Iron Stl 13 U.S. I Pipe U.

S. Vanadium Oils Atla Ref Co Mid Con Oil 10 Freep Texas Gen Asphalt Mx Seboard ard Phillips Pure Oil Shell Union. 6 Sinclair Oil of Oil of Texas Co Tx Pc Ld Tt Motors Auburn ..130 Chrysler Geenral Hudson Mrs Hup Mtrs Mack Truck 29 Packard Studebaker White Mtrs Willys Over 3 Yw Tk Ch Miscellaneous Al Chalmers A Brown Bv 6 Amer 91 Am Cr Fy Amer Loco 18 Am Tob A.112 Am Tob B.115¼ A Dry Goods Aviation Crp Carb Congoleum. Corn Procts 65 Dupont East Kdk ..139 Fox Film Gn Food Crp 50 Gn Electric 40 In Cmb Eng Int Kresge Kreu Toll Krog Stres. Mont Ward.

Nat Biscuit Na Cash Rg Para Publix Cad Crp A. Ra Kth Crp 14 Remin Rand Sers Robuck 56 Stand Brds. Tim Roll Bg Uni Aircraft 27 Ind Alc Warn Bros Wes Union.110½ West Airbrake 24 Stocks High Low Close 135 43 44 21 36 36 46 112 35 391 52 52 69 69 54 54 24 23 23 14 72 141 9 9 9 11 11 Utilities 28 27 28 29 29 8 39 39 28 62 22 22 29 29 Rubber 12 13 13 13 Stocks 30 17 17 6 8 Stocks 39 14 14 14 13 13 13 27 26 10 26 26 8 6 40 133 133 22 29 3 3 6 6 6. 18 18 18 112 116 113 69 68 65 94 94 13 49 13 13 58 58 23 19 14 56 56 18 31 112 112 63 24 Curb Market Quotations furnished by Iglebart 418 Miners Bank Bldg. Coals Glen Alden 88 33 Oils Cities Service Com Gulf Oil 65 Int Pet 12 12 Ind 26 Ky 20 Utilities Am Gas Elec 62 Mid West Utilities 16 Assoca a Gas Elec 12 United Gas Corp 6 6 Arkonsas A Niagara Hud Pow Central Public Serv Amer Super Pow 10 Elec Bond Share Miscellaneous Durant Canadian Marconi 2 Goldman- Sachs 10 Selected Ind 2 Cord Corp 7 Ford Ltd 10 (Pennroad British Woolworth 11 LAUREL LINE PLANS NEW STOP AT NO.

14 A new station a short distance from No. 14 stop has been Installed at No. 6 colliery. Pittston, by the Laurel Line Company..

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