Harrisburg Telegraph from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania • Page 1

WEATHER XC1II Xu PACES iainied bodies were cremated at the itv moreue last night after funeral lefvices had been conducted by the Lev. Franklin Beiswenger. who was ne of a committee of ministers who1 ad protested against the cremation ithout some form of religious cere hony. As the ashes were wlth rawn from the furnace they were mptied in an urn to which a hotoeraph was attached for pos Ible future identification. THE WEATHER Harrisburg and vicinity: Rain, to ght, lowest temperature about 36 Tuesday rain probably langing to snow and colder.

Much lder Tuesday night. Eastern Pennsylvania: Rain to Kht. slightly warmer in east pur lin. Tuesday ram probably changing snow and colder. Much colder Tues night.

Moderate to fresh shifting inds becoming northwest. River: The Susquehanna river and I its branches will rise slightly to loderately to night and Tuesday. 1 of heavy rains the next it urs some branches will rise decid lr. A stage of about S.3 feet is in kated Harris luric TuewijrJ WOMAN IS MPLH CATED IN PALMYRA MURDER MYSTERY JOlAX KCA ir Deputy Secretary of Property and Supplies jn Charge of State Printing Out vy k. w.m.i..m vVaV RESIGNATION IS VOLUNTARY (1 Rumors of Dissatisfaction With State Methods Surround Pinchot Promoter A.

Xevin secretary of the Pinchot for Governor committee last year and for years closely as soclated with Gifford Pinchot, today resigned as deputy secretary of property and supplies in charge of State printing. Mr. Detrich handed his resignation to Secretary Berkey H. Boyd to take effect January 15 or at his convenience. of Mr.

Detrich, who has done a notable work in over hauling the State's printing, is vol untary and while there have been rumors of his dissatisfaction at the manner in which administrative methods were handled he declined to discuss them in any" way. The State administration has no one in sight to take charge of the division of publications. It is said Mr. Detrich will become connected with one. of the fiscal departments, but he refused to discuss that report as well, contenting himself with this statement: "My Continued On Page 14 DRY AGENTS TO KEEP 1 'OPEN.

HOUSE' TO STEM TIDE OFJJEW YEAR Washington, Dec. 31. Divisional offices of the prohibition unit throughout the country keep "open house" to night in a concerted effort to prevent Xew Tear parties from violating the prohibition law. Prohibition officials declared today that with "extra precautions" being taken everywhere it seemed certain the old year would pass out' in a perfectly legal manner. STEELTON WORKMAN SEVERELY BURNED James Pike, aged 39.

1937 Kensington street.ity. employed by the Bethlehem Steel Corporation. Steel ton, received Bevere burns about the abdomen shortly before noon today, when an acetylene hose with which he was working, backfired. He was taken to the Harrisburg Hospital, where his condition was Tror.c jrco' ficc TVICE AS MANY DRUNKS IN 1923 AS YEAR BEFORE Arrest Records at Police Headquarters Show Nearly 1,000 as Against 504 WHITE SUBMITS REPORT Police Qerk Indicates That Number Apprehended Is Again Near High Mark Arrests for all law violations In this city which struck a decided lump Immediately following the adoption of the Federal prohibition law In again climbing to pre prohlbition totals, according to the annual report of Earl M. White, police clerk.

While the department usually had an average of 2.000 arrests a year prior to prohibition, the figures dropped to almost one half of this total a few years following the passage of the enforcement act, he aid. In 1923, however, the total arrests again climbed to the 1.714 I mark. The year previous the arrests were only 1.225. Arrests Mn 1923 Included 1.049 white males, sixty four white le mules, 346 colored males and eighty four colored females. In to this there were 171 arrest for traf Us law vliln Irtnai Property stolen In this city In 1923N was more than double the total of the previous year.

The report how a total value of $159,830 in property was stolen in 192S, against $56,30 In 1922. Of this amount police recovered property this year valued at $117,663, In comparison to last year when the total recovered was only $21,201. Property recovered for other cities this year amounted to $7,985 in value, and last year it totaled $300. Lots of Drunks Drunks arrested this year totaled 969, while in 1922 the total was 504. In addition this year there were forty nine automobile drivers arrested for operating automobiles while, under the influence of liquor.

Automobile thefts made a marked increase this year over 1922. This year there were 123 cars reported stolen to police, of which they recovered 105. In 1922 there were twenty two cars reported stolen and seventeen of these were later recovered. The department also recovered five cars this year for other cities. More Fres, Too There also was an increase in the number of Ores this year over last.

In 1923 the total was 202. while in 1922 it. was 119. There also were thirty telephone nre cans this year, nd forty one last year. The police patrol, in addition to answering nil fire calls, also answered 981 other calls in 1923.

Last year there were 885 'calls answered. A summary of other arrests made this year follows: Safe keeping, 174: traffic violations, 191; miscellaneous felonies. 156; miscellaneous misdemeanors, 217; violations of city ordinances, juveniles, 12; arrests for other places. 116; murders, 3 forgery, gambling, 17; disorderly houses, pickpockets, 12; assault find battery, 21; felonious assault, 17 COSTLY GREETING IJroadwar Puf I44M.MM Merely Fur PrH liege io lrrmi lira Xew Year Canri la Xew York. Dec.

31. TUB welcome of 124. which will be tendered at the thres hold of Broadway at midnight lo nlihi. will have cost SO.ooo revellers' something Ilka $10,001 for tht mere privilege of extending their greetings. Special quads of prohibition gents, some of them understood to be from Washington, were Hated, Inlcognlto, among the 50.000 hold Ing reservations In cabarets, hotel! and clubs.

The number of reservations, mort of them made at each, but many at from 7 to $20, and a few at even more, wai aae of the biggest Sn Broadway's memory, and the mount of gold which will flow along the great white way is expected to surpass the stream of some pre prohibition New Year a celebration. Hotel managers and Federal agent said It would be a dry welcome, but there was soma difference of opinion on this point. Gob Is Off PrK'Dec. 31. VJUV ii vii The mUe town of to Good Start tlnction of being the first community to organize an "Unhappily.

Married Men's Club." The population of Flrmlny at the last census was 19.580.' but when notices were posted in public places calling upon "every unhappily mar rled man in to be. present at a given place and a given date, "in order to organize a club, nominate officers and arrange a banquet." nearly 2(H) tanging In age front 25 to 73. reaconded. The hurhorrsts ofarff JIAKRISUUKG, 1VV. MONDAY KVKNING, DKCKMHKK Jl.

IV.M. HOME HT Edition lur trM 4r. t.4 a llw lOI Jl tYUMfci DRUMS MLBLED M. 1923? CITY WELCOMES MEW YEM Corf Wfaue Wif A Temperature Near Zero Will Sweep Through City SLAIN MAN FOUND IN PALMYRA WITH BULLET IN SKULL Lebanon County Is Puzzled Over Identity of Slayers and Woman in Case BODY FOUND NEARBY HOME WHERE FAMILY AWAITS HIM Palmyra, Dec. 31.

Murdered, authorities here believe, be ausc of a woman, the body of Enos Robb, aged 32, was found Saturday evening in Cherry street, near the school building, a hort distance from his home. A bullet wound was in nis head. This Lebanon county town is stirred from border to border, i hile county and local authorities and State police are conducting sweeping investigation into Robbs death. utnoruies Claim tney are sausneo. hat Robb was murdered, and imi tate that a woman may be charged ith his death.

A man also is be suspected of knowing something the Jeath. Names are withheld the authorities. Robb's body was found by Karl kemperly about 6.30 o'clock, and it believed tne man wus murdered nly a short time before. Neighbors. is dll not near any hots fired.

The investigation Is being conduct by Justice of the Peace Amos navely. Mr. Snavely said to day hat some of the residents are be ng questioned and intimated an ar est may be made shortly. He said hat some out of town persons may arrested, but that the whole plot robably was laid and carried out kithin the bounds of the borough. The district attorney and coroner Lebanon county are engaged in he investigation with the State Pa ce.

The body was turned over to fndertaker Smith, while the coroner i making plans for an inquest, hich will be held probably Wednes ay or Thursday. Robb. a son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Robb, was married twice.

His first rife died about five years ago and ils second wife, said to be a Steelton survives him with two chil ren. The man was employed as a iborer at the Lineaweaver stone uarry, west of Palmyra. hVO KILLED AND TWO HURT IN BLAST AT DYNAMITE PLANT Emporium, Dec. 31. Two men ere killed and two injured when he dynamite packing house of the Hercules Powder Company, two hiles from Emporium, was destroy by a heavy explosion to day.

The ead are Orlie Walker and Charles Jansfleld, both of Emporium, em loyed in the packing house. The two injured were at work in adjoining building, which was amaged. ANKEE MISSIONARY KIDNAPED AND TWO OTHERS WOUNDED rekine, Dec. 31. (By the As ociated Press).

Followers of the otorious bandit leader, Lao Yao en, captured an American 'mission ry, Mrs. Julina Kilen, and wounded wo other missionaries, iroiessor iernhard Hoff and Mrs. Hoff, in a aid upon the town of Tsaoyang, in Torthern Hupeh province, near the order town of Siangyangfu, accord lg to advices received here to day. 10DIES OF EIGHT UNIDENTIFIED MEN ARE CREMATED PiHabursfc. Dec.

31. Eight un PRODUCE MORE! SPEND MORE! SAVE MORE! Washington, Dec. 31. THE AMERICAN people produced more, spent more, and saved more lu 1023 than In 1922, tlie Federal Reserve board said last night In Its annual review of economic conditions for the year. As a whole, the review said, the year was characterized by the large industrial output, practically full employment, a sustained customers' demand for goods, 'and a level of prices more Mahle than In any yc.ur since 1915.

NEVIN DETRICH RESIGNS FROM HILL POSITION anouid a similar summons do maae here, the huge Velodrome would be too small to accommodate the crowd. i i i 3i: Strikes in A badly bruised gro ceryman limped into a IUlllV VVU4 1. COT terday and told a story which exasperated people had expect ing for many months. Addressing the magistrate the groceryman, said: VYour Worship, a customer came into my shop and asked for a banana. I replied: 'Yes, we ave no bananas Then he struck PAYS FOR CRIME ON DEATH CHAIR 'Dellrfoate, Dec.

31. Chester Ingram, negro, of Fayette county, was: electrocuted at the Iiockview rem Cleorsre P. Riley, of Philadelphia, a special' officer employed by the H. C. Frick Coal Company, at Edenborn, near Union town last March.

CABLE AND WIRE CONDENSATIONS Cincinnati. According to a report to local Baltimore and Ohio officials'! here to day, the Baltimore and Ohio fast express from New York to Cincinnati, due here' at 8.05 a was derailed two and one hair miles west of Zalisky, Ohio. i Philadelphia. No assurance of good weather was. given by the Weather Bureau here for the annual Mummers'' parade to morrow, .11.

ft HV vu.u vwaw The department also was instru bratlon peculiar to this city. mentaU in locating twenty seven i p.ris. The Seine was rising Aliasing persons during the year. NAME BOWERS TO COUNTY POSITION John E. Bowers, 615 Kelker street, a resident of the Seventh ward for more than twenty years, to day was named county inspector of and measures, by the board of commissioners, to take office to morrow.

He will succeed John T. Bretzr city treasurer elect, whose resignation, to take, effect to day. was accepted. Mr. Bowers and Mr.

Bretz held a conference during the afternoon about the duties of the office. It was the faster than ever to day and expert observers said 'it would probably continue to do so, all this week. Philadelphia. One person dead, another in serious Condition and at hospitals' is the week end toll of poisonous beverages' of this city, police records revealed to day. I Allentown.

Albert E. Wenrich, of this city," died last night. In a hospital as the result of wounds suffered during a holdup. A large sum of money he is said to have car rW was missing when he was. found i unconscious in the Indianapolis.

world call for mnne hv tbe Commissioners. Intensified missionary activity ana a who will re oreanize next Monday program of evangelical work when all newly elected officials will, broader in' scope than ever" before go into office. has 'been proposed in the Christian nriAnnP el'cuue vsuonuuea io BREAK ALL KLCUKlO day to the student' volunteer con vention. A' i During' 1923 Dan Cupid broke all Philadelphia. Cyrus E.

Woods, previous records in Dauphin county. I American ambassador to Japan, was 1,635 marriage licenses being issued reported Improved to day at the at the "jHRf "aey University HospiUV where he is un Taylor, as compared with. l.oOg dur ing 1922. the previous high der treatment for Revere Inflamma In December, this year. .158 licenses of the right shoulder and arm.

were issued. v. An ray examination has revealed incthing aerious, physicians stated, EXPECT AXSWER IX CASE and Mr. Woods may leave the hos Counsel for J. W.

Simon, Steel cital in four or five days. ton. expects to file, an answer late Philadelphia. Bank clearings in to day to therule to compel him Philadelphia. 1923.

increased $2, to testify In a case IrVin 160.C01.000 over 1922: Clearings for Harrod, of that borough, alleged to tht year were 24.SaO.722.000. have given Illegal assistance to Vienna. Four of the seven ski voters ia the Fourth ward, Steelton, runners reported yesterday to have at the November election. MARRIAGE MCBHES Bnsok. Steelton.

and Albina Fereneaa, tsressier. perished in an avalanche while as cending the Feldalpenhorn. were rescued. Paris. While two nations paid J.

Herman Marshall. honor to" her dead husband, a son and Blanche X. Mayberry. Carlisle. a as to day to Mme.

DuDlessia lVlfJZTne' Bdde Orenedan. wife if tb commander Sites. Milleraburr avm lic Wioni ing tbe eraft loaa, WILL GREET NEW YEAR'S ARRIVAL Hundreds Will Gather to See Old Year Oct at Places of Asanse ment in Gtjr MANY SPECUT PROGRAMS Nnaberless Churches Plan Watch Night Services to Begin Shortly Before Twelve The year 1934 will be accorded a noisy reception by Harrlabugers at midnight when 121 "punches out" and the new youth steps upon the boards for his whirl. The old year will die amid the blunts of whistles, shouts of merrymakers and the shooting of guns. While hundreds will gather at places of amusement to celebrate the advent of a new yeur.

other hundreds will meet' in churches for watch night services and in devout worship welcome the new year. Other than giving the new year a most hearty reception. Harrisburg has nohlng more, nanus will observe the holiday by closing and numerous other offices and business houses will curtail work for a few hours. Special Xew Year's hours will be observed at the main post office ad the Hill, West End and Camp Cur taln sUtlons, ma gjarlei be closed from 10 o'clock until O'clock. One delivery, of perishable matter will be made at 8 o'clock In the city andd the usual night collections are to be made.

City and rural carriers will not make any Midnight Shows A special midnight show will be held at the Majestic with holiday attractions and feature acts. Other midnight activities which will at Continued On Page 14 THIEF WHO STOLE GOLDMAN CAR IS BROUGHTBACK HERE Charged with the theft of an auto mobile owned by Dr. L. C. Goldman, a nhvslc an witn omces in mo tentiary to day for the murder Caplan building, Joseph Sciatra, alias Joe Rocco.

anas joe aged 28, was arrested in Malone, N. by the New York state ponce. He was brought back to this city to day by Corporal Stroman, of the Progress detail of State Police. Sciatra will "be given a hearing before Alderman William L. Wind so late to day.

The automobile was ibund in the man's pos sfssiiion when ho was arrested. Sciatra is alleged to be a former convict, having served a term of 28 months in the Ohio state penitentiary for robbery. The Goldman automobile was stolen in Front street on December 13. LEGION TO INSTALL OFFICERS THURSDAY Officers for the new year will be installed by Harrisburg Post No. 27, American Legion at 8 o'clock Thursday evening at Chestnut Street Hall.

J. Leo Collins, of Pittsburgh, State Commander of the Legion will be herft to make the installation. In addition to the installation of off! more than a score under treatment cers, Past Post Commander medals i. who nave Will UB IJlCflCHLtu aorvfd as Past Commanders of Har risburg Post. Those to whom the presentation will be made are: Colonel E.

J. Stackpole, Mark T. Miltior, Colonel E. H. Schell, Major R.

Brown, George A. Bacon. WOUNDS GIRL AND SHOOTS SELF WHEN SHE REFUSES HIM Landalc. Dec. 31.

George Matthews, 21, shot his fiancee, Arlene Irish, 22, at her home to day and then shot himself three times. Both ore in a critical condition in a hospital in Norristown where they were rushed in an ambulance, side by side. The girl. In a statement to her father, isaid, that she had refused to marry Matthews, and that he then shot her. STEAM ROLLER USED TO CRUSH400 STILLS Vatoatawa.

Dec 31. A steam roller was employed to day by Sheriff I. I. Shaw, of Fayette county, to destroy 400' copper stills, confiscated In raids in this region daring the year. Two" weeks ago Sheriff Shaw was ordered by the court to destroy 3230.900 worth of 'confiscated liquor and the stills.

JEWELER KILLED WHRV HE REFISES TO eiKX SAFE Trk. Dec 31. Bernard Brown, a Bronx jeweler, to day was shot and killed by a bandit when he f.if4 to open, bis safe. $40 WILL PROPERLY ENTERTAIN "SWEETIE" And Don't Try to Make It on Less If You Want to Celebrate New Year With Theater, Taxi, and Supper Dance "MISCELMNEOUS" CHARGES EAT HEAVILY INTO TOTAL Ilarrlsburgers, young or old, who contemplate celebrating the passing of 1JJ and the coming of the new year In old time fashion, can ngure on expenditure of approximately 140. That Is if they are accompanied on the party by their "sweetie" or wife.

The estimates for the celebration could be stretched to Include the price of some liquor, the quality of which would be bad or indifferent, with no chance of being good. The big events of the New lear celebration in the Capital City this year Includes a show at the Or pheum. the Penn Harris party and the usual incidentals. When planning a party cover charge of $10 a couple must be considered for the Penn Harris. Al though dancing will be In order be fore the dinner, at n.so, a couple could take In the show at the Or nheum.

for which the damages would be IS. SO for the best seats. Mum Curtail Farewells As no swain would ask a lady fair to accompany him on such an expedition without flowers, florists say 15 might, purchase a suitable 1923 BUILDING NEARLY DOUBLE PREVIOUS HIGH Congestion Partially Relieved by Construction of 376 New Dwellings $7,389,345 TOTAL SPENT 219 Brick Office and Store Buildings, While 91 Structures Are Enlarged Building operations in Har risburg during 1923, broke all previous records, 891 permits being issued at the Inspection Bureau for work totaling $7, 389,345 in, estimated construction almost double the previous high record established in 1922. While the erection of two large office buildings and a hotel addition account for $2, 800,000 of the $7,300,000 total for the year, residential and other building construction added considerably to the activity in 1923. 376 New Dwellings During this year permits were issued for 376 new dwellings, to be erected at a total cost of $2,002,285.

Of this number 313 were brick, cost ing 34 were frame, cost Contlnued on Page 14 DROP LIQUOR CASES AGAINST TWO MEN Permission to discontinue prosecutions ot the cases against Florita Popas Ivanoff and George Tony, charged with violation of the liquor laws, was granted by the court today, District Attorney Philip S. Moyer advising there is insufficient evidence against the defendants because of the court, orders allowing the return of liquor and manufacturing apparatus taken from them. These orders were made because improper search warrants were obtained by police Robert T. Fox, district attorney elect, said that shortly after he goes into office next week he will send a circular letter to justices and aldermen, giving them the court's interpretation of the necessary information to 3 included Jn a search warrant. An assault and battery case brought by Bessie Brenner against Samuel Fish man was discontinued also, counsel advising that terms of settlement have been agreed upon.

ARDUCKLE'S WIFE GIVEN DIVORCE Providence. R. I Dec 31. Minta E. Arbuckle.

wife of Roseoe Fatty) K. Arbuckle, was granted a divorce in the Superior Court here to day. corsage. Taxi drivers give out the sad news that their fares would possibly eat up IS of the young man's funds for driving around during the evening. However, if too much time Is consumed In saying farewells, the bill will amount to considerable more.

The last item of expense for the party, it you want thut kind of a party, Is liquor. Ueports Indicated that 1934 will be ushered In with considerable wetness, In addition to what Jupiter Pluvlus might provide. The price of prescriptions varies from 11 to $3.50, and the same holds good for the liquor itself. The price varies from S3 to 15 a pint, depending upon the quality. Dootleg boosse, according to pres ent prices, sells for $13 a quart.

All these items, added together, amount to almost $40, the price of eclebrat Ing the coming of a new year in a somewhat pre Volstead fashion. As few will take the chance of awakening late Wednesday morning. thinking it is still darK, aue to sua den blindness, the liquor money can be "used as a reserve for tips, candy and other small extras. NEW LABOR BANK OPENS WITH BIG SUM OF DEPOSIT Brotherhood of Locomotive En gineers Well Patronized on Opening Day MANY LARGER ACCOUNTS Other Financial Institutions Send Flowers For Formal Opening New York, Dec. 31.

There were twenty persons in the line in front of 205 West Thirty third street, at 8 o'clock Saturday morning, when the doors of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers Co operative Trust Company's Bank officially opened for business. Within a few tyi Inntao iliArA vrora nna Vinn.l Continued On Page 14 WOMAN JUMPS TO DEATH, ANOTHER IS BURNED IN FIRE Denver, Dec. 31. Miss Beatrice Jones, 38, a school teacher, was killed and two others were injured when they leaped from the third story of a burning apartment nouse nere to day. Miss Eula Kramer was burned to death and three persons were injured in another apartment house Are.

MOTHER IN LAW DAY OBSERVED IN CITY COLD WAVE IS PING FROM New Year's Day to Start 1924 With Frigid Weather and Possibly Snowfall RAPID CHANGE EXPECTED On Heels of Warmest December on Record Cold Snap Wr3 Per silt Sereral Days MERCURY DROPS RAPIDLY IN THE FAR WEST K.W Fit AXC1SCO, Dec. SI. LOWE1UMU temperatures synibollivd lite waning energies of the dying year throughout the I'aclllo Northwest early to day, freezing weather belug reported from nearly all liolnts, and aero or below from points cast ot tho taNcade Mountains. Yesterday Mornw along tho coast had their reaction In delayed shipping, and, la exceptional caeca shifting or damaged cargoes. A Pugct Sound steamer wh torn from her moorings near Seattle and plied on tho rocks at Meadow Point, a wreck, while a atuT wind was reported blowing down from Western Canada and Auuka, with further chill prom IsedV Lowest temperatures were reported from thought spreading Into Wyoming, Colorado and Western Nebraska.

Mercury 25 degrees below zero or lower was reported at Helena, Havre, Georgetown, Butte and Great Falls, Mont. Ilocksprings, reported an average of 40 degrees below In thatvicinity. The drops in each case vcre sudden, ranging as high as 02 degrees In 21 hours. The cold wave that was sched uled to bring in the New Year with the coldest weather of the winter has been delayed enroute, and will not arrive bfore to morrow according to E. R.

Demain, Federal forecaster. While the temperature is not ex pected to fall below the 35 degree mark to night, the weatherman said a temperature of probably 10 de grees above zero will strike Harris; burg late to morrow. It will be depositors inside the bank and at ence a neayyst0n of eite in the end of two hours of business, W. B. Prenter, the cashier, told President Warren S.

Stone that five hundred accounts had been opened. In the late afternoon Mr. Stone esti mated that more than $1,000,000 had been taken in. The opening of the bank followed immediately after the departure of the last of the marble setters, who worked all night putting up the fac the coldest weather so far this Prior to the arrival of the cold wave, the city i expected to experi or snow. Kain is rorecast ror to night and to morrow.

The weather forecast issued at Philadelphia for this section says the rain will probably change. to snow, but Weather man Demain said the probabilities of this are slight. The storm from the West that has been causing rain and snow throughout practically' the entire country is moving to the Northeast Atlantic Coast, the weatherman, said, but its progress has been greatly delayed by it being forced to work against a high pressure area throughout the east. This storm is causing a rise in tempera ture of from two to 30 degrees. Immediately in the wake of the storm the cold wave is setting, and ia expected to hold sway here several days after its arrival to morrow night.

REPUBLICAN CLUB ELECTION TONIGHT Harrisburg Republican Club mem bers will hold their annual election to night in the club building, 26 North Second street. All nominees for offices are unopposed. They are: President, Hugh McCall; vice presi To day is Mother in Law Day in dent, Martin H. Richards; treasurer, Harrisburg. As a special feature of i Harvey O.

Burtnett; secretary, L. R. the day, mothers in law, when ac i Metzger; trustees, John Yontz, Her cornpanied'by their sons in lawT will man E. Oeiger, George B. Nebinger; be granted fr.ee admission to the Ma membership committee, E.

A. jestic Theater through the courtesy Falter, Clyde Richardson, G. Fred of C. Floyd Hopkins, local Hiram Eisenbereer and W. H.

Vincent manager. The idea for a national observance of Mother in Law Day was only recently inaugurated, and Harrisburg is one of the first cities in the United States to take up its observance. It has the endorsement of Mrs. Calvin Coolidge. SPRINGDALE GARAGE CHANGES HANDS Sale of the Springdale garage.

Walnut street, near Seventeenth, by Frank W. Reuwer to Lewis G. Orr and Edward A. Miller, was announced to day, tbe consideration not being made public. It was announced by the purchasers that they will continue tbe business under new Hoffman.

EMBEZZLER OF $40,000 GETS LIGHT SENTENCE Philadelphia, Dec. 31. A sentene of two to four years was imposed today on George C. Martin, 21, convicted of embezzlement of mora than (40,000. from the Insurance Company of North America.

I' 7 FILES DIVORCE ACTIO Charging statutory offenses since February. 1913, altthough he Uvea with his wife until December 20. this year, Nicola Gaspari, 33 8outh Six teenth street, to day filed a divorea action against Mrs. Sofia Gaspari, now said to be residing in Norristown. Tony Lallo, alias Alloa, allaa Alallo.

is named as the correspondent In the action. The Gasparia were married In 19SS according; fS) the libel.