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TO GROW OLD, BE GAY LEARN A TRADE BOOKS, GUM, $27 "A FLY'S EAR" (Copyright, 192S) Chauncey DePew, confidential man of three generations of Vanderbllts, once president of the New York Central railroad and United States senator, yesterday 1 celebrated his eighty ninth' birthday. President Harding and his wife sent congrat uations, so did the King' of England and his son. Chauncey DePew explains his long life and good health, but doesnt give the real explanation which is CHEERFULNESS. We kill ourselves with foolish eating, and many foolish things. But above aJl, we poison ourselves with worry and ill temper.

DePew has let the others worry, so his eighty ninth birthday finds him A great thing is a trade. Every wise man will teach his son and daughter some way to earn a living. That makes a child ready for whatever may happen. Especially lucky are these that have their trade and workshop inside the brain. Paderewski, whose fingertips obey his mind, has earned $460,000 since November, an average of $7,000 for each of the 66 times he payed in public.

Professor Perry of Harvard suggests that, instead of wasting energy censoring books, it would be a good idea to get the people to read a few books which a majority don't do now. The Atlantic Monthly calls your attention to the fct that for one dollar spent on books in the United States we spend $27 for chewing gum and $27 for perfume. As for "immoral books" they are easily identified. Their authors and sellers should be Jailed. Such books however, do not seek the readers.

When a woman told Doctor Johnson, there were many Improper words in the dictionary, his reply was: "Madam, I aee that you have been looking for them." The world's struggle is for oil. It is needed for ships, flying machines. It represents industry, power and safety. through the Chester grant have secured great oil possibiities front the Turkish government. France and England object.

There will be a row about it at Lausanne. What chance does President Harding think this country would have to get oil from Mespotamia if we were pushed into the world court, and that court were allowed to decide that question, for us? In the language of Frank A. Mun sey, we wouldn't get enough oil to grease a fly's ear. i The world is horrified to read that in Moscow a young woman with thick bobbed hair, barely twenty years old, presided as Judge and in a calm voice sentenced to death seven men for robbery with violence. Citizeness Anna Gluzman is the name of the Russian Portia.

Of eight men, all young, Anna sentenced seven to death. One she let off with ten years in jail, because he was only eighteen. Our horror at the sight of a bobbed hair young lady, sentencing men to death, is merely a habit. When an old gentleman with no hair at all sentences people to death, we take it for granted. But what's the difference? The judgment of the bobbed young woman may be as sound aa that of the bald old man.

Women are intuitively just. Three hundred years ago the first folio of Shakespeare's pfays appeared and the world is celebrating that event. Some mourn, because in London where Shakespeare began his work, none of his plays is now on the boards. But that is not important. There have been, all told, half a dozen actors or actresses fit to play Shakespeare, able to read bis lines intelligently.

Unless you can get more out of Hamlet with your one book and flamp than you could by listening to a young gentleman with handsome legs hold a skull in his hand, and talking deep down in his chest, you don't get much out of Shakespeare. Ralibl Silverman is distressed by modorn marriage. Toung people get married with a mental reservation, providing for "trial marriage" and he "could name names." Civilization makes us want three things: Wealth, power and pleasure" said the rabbi. Some try for a fourth, "Self approval." Men hnve silways struggled for WEALTH. POWER, PLEASURE, and In their struggle they have de veloped civilization, science, literature, everything worth while.

Supreme wisdom uses our feeble, self fish desires to make us do useful work. "Trial marriage" Is nothing new. Every marriage was originally a trial marriage. We are gradually working up to permanent marriage. Its a long way off for the majority, because they are not fit for it the LUKEWARM TO FASCISTI? Premier Held Popular Party Lacking in Loyalty To Him (By The Associated Press) Rome, April 23.

Premier Mussolini has accepted the resignations of 'the cabinet ministers belonging to the Popular party. The Italian cabinet contained four members of the Catholic or Popular party. Some time ago Premier Mussolini asserted that a resolution adopted hy Catholic party congress at Turin did not embrace frank adhesion to the Fascist! government and that, therefore, membership In the party and its participation in the cabinet were incompatible. Thereupon the four cabinet members announced that they were ready to relinquish their portfolios. Mussolini, however, said toe would make no decision regarding their resignation until after a meeting of the Catholic parliamentary group held last Friday, but explained that if the group adhered to the Turin congress resolution he would accept the resignation of the On the contrary, if the group re loyalty to the Fasciati arS reaffirmed loyalyt the Fascist! government he would not require the ministers to give up tneir portfolios.

A despatch from Rome Friday night, said the Catholic parliamentary group had passed a resolution expressing loyalty to and confidence in the government, without, however, completely breaking with its own party. The despatch added that it was a question whether Mussolini would consider the action of the group is justmcation ior rerusing to accept the resignations of the members of the cabinet or whether a break be tween the. Fascist! and the Catholics was inevitable. ROBBERY CHARGED Charged with stealing a watch and chain, and a safety razor valued at $50, John Nossa, 25, 145 S. Front was arrested by Officer Tomaszewski.

Constable Weldner served Alderman Printz's warrant on the accused and took him to Jail. Plasterers at Junior High Proceed with Labor After Delay COMPLETED BY SEPTEMBER Board in Parley with Contractor Over Speifications Plasterers start work on the Interior of the Northeastern Junior High School building this week. The material for, the roof covering of the big structure has also arrived and will be put in place. The building it is said will be completed in time for the opening of the schools next September. There haveb en rumors of friction and controversy over changes in plans and specifications of the new structure.

Those in charge however, say comparatively few changes have been made and those were minor changes. Members of the school board express themselves as pleased with the progress of construction and character of the work. A special effort has been made to avoid "extras" which so often figure in large contracts, and in this they claim to have Trouble occurred several times when the contractors sought to subr stitute something else for what the specifications called for. The most serious was with material for roof covering, and this is probably what gave rise to rumors of friction. It causett some delay.

The contractors, It is said, asked permission to substitute another material on the ground that the standard article1 provided for in the specifications would entail an additional cost of $5,000, because of advancing prices. It was pointed out that their bid was for standard material and that they would be held to their contract. There was a good deal of discussion on the subject, but it finally ended with the contractors agreeing to going ahead as specified. The standard. material began arriving the other day and it is expected that work will now be continued without interruption.

When completed the new high school will be one of the most commodious ornate and best equipped building of the kind in the state. It will be followed by another similar school in the southeastern section at Tenth and Chestnut. Plans for this building are being made and it is possible that the work of construction will begin within the coming year. The necessity for its early construction Is becoming greater, according to members of the board. MRS.

MYRTLE LUDWIG DIES IN READING HOSPITAL Mrs. Myrtle Ludwtg died late last night at the Reading hospital of a complication of diseases. She was 28 years old and resided at 237 S. JHE OLDEST NEWSPAPER IN READING, PUBLISHED CONTINUOUSLY SINCE 1858 Bernard Schnaper Cornes To Advertising Staff From Washington HAS HAD WIDE EXPERIENCE Bernard E. Schnaper has Joined The Times Herald advertising department and reached Reading yesterday to assume his new i duties.

Mr. Schnaper comes to The Times Herald from the Washington Times where he was connected for several months with the advertising department of that" paper. Mr. Schnaper has had an exceptionally wide experience and training in all departments of newspaper advertsing. Before going to Washington he was connected with the Baltimore Sun.

He was also connected with other papers there. He has been in the newspaper business in some capacity practically all his life. Mr. Schnaper has had thorough training in the preparaton of advertising copy and his services will be at the call of Reading merchants. THE WEATHER Eastern Pennsylvania Fair Tuesday and probably Wednesday: no change in temperature.

U. S. WEATHER BUREAU OFFICE. Reading. April 23.

i3. ,8 A.M. 12 Noon 8 P.M. Marometer Sea level Temperature Dry bulb Wet bulb Precipitation, in. Humidity, pot.

Wind direction Wind velocity .29.73 29.77 29.99 68 .1.2 .02 64 4 68 60 0 BR N.W. 6 60 43 0 64 N.W. 4 Weather condit's, Cldy. Cldy. Clear.

Hiehest temperature, 61 at 4 t. m. Lowest temperature, 64 at 6.30 a. m. Average temperature.

66. which Is 2 degrees above normal. Same date last year: Highest, 51: lowest, 34: weather, clear. Highest and lowest temperatures for this date on record are 87 in 1902 and 34 in 1911. Excess in temperature since April 1, 4 decrees.

Precipitation for 24 hours ending 8 .02, which Is 8 below normal. Deficiency in precipitation since April 1. 98 Inches. Deficiency In precipitation since Jan. I.

208 inches. STANDING OF THE CREWS The following was the standing of the crews at Oley st. after 1 a. m. today: 22, 16.

10. 14. 12. 13. 19.

2. 23, 6. 7. II. 16.

4. 9. 1, 6. Engineers Burkhart. Hummel, Evrioh.

Adams. Maurer. Sterner, Mc Corkle. Brown. Hahn.

Weiss. Firemen Weiss. Snyder. Oelschleser. Bean.

Pauley. Hanson. Frederick. Beck, Memtel. Endllrh.

Snyder. Brakemen Brewer. France. Green, Anderson. Hoyor.

Rader, Quinn. Conductors Snyder. Moyer. Firemen Guiles. Ruchman.

IN READING School nurses' conference. Administration Building. Eighth? and Washington at 9 a. m. Rotary Club.

Wvomlssine "Club, noon. Baseoall. Reading vs. Syracuse, Lauer's Park. 3 p.

m. Elections, Scottish Rite Masons 7.30. Boom session. Court Conrad Welser. No.

199. F. of 7.45. Men's Leaetie. St.

Stephen Reformed church, at 7.30. Fraternal and historical committees. 176th anniversary, headquarters, 8. Dinner. Camp 330.

P. O. S. of Pr.lcetown Hotel, niehrt. Casey Club, Eagles' hall, night.

READING 'BANK CLEARINGS' Yesterday. April 23 Same day last month 370,862.61 Same day last year s.v 446.695.96 yesterday's win In rlearlnes over the same day last year, was 8207.912.95. OWN A CAR THIS SPRING This Is your Spring to own a car. Don't let the thought of high cost keep you from owning one until you have read and checked up on the "Automobiles For Sale" ads (Classification 13) in The Times Herald Combination Classified Columns. These little ads wilt guide you in finding the car that nearly fits your ideas and check book.

They will save time and money for you. Follow these ads carefully and if Just what you want isn't there today be sure to watch the ads tomorrow for the car for you la bound to appear soon. i More people are reading and using The Times Herald Combination Classified Ada every day. "When you want to buy or sell, The Times Herald will serve you well." WAS A MANUFACTURER Was Confined to Private Hospital, for Six Months Harry C. Weber, former city councilman and widely known magician, died last evening in Stryker 's private hospital.

He had been a patient in the nos pital for six months. Mr. Weber was 66 years old and was a son of Julius and Anna (Kretz) Weber, the former a native of Switz erland and the latter of France. He 1 was educated in the high schools of this city and afterward entered the badge works of his father. Later he went to New York.

Bos ton and steel plate and copper printing, hot press work, stamping and embossing, and, returning to Reading, engaged In work at the plant. A the time of his death he was president of the in dustry, which is now known as the Reading Ribbon Badge works. Mr. Weber was a magician of note and entertained' many large Audiences in the eastern part of the united States. He was a "personal friend of Hermann the Great, Kellar and all world famous ma gicians.

He was a member of the American Magicians of New. York city, the Knights of Friendship, Con sultory No. 8, and the Sons of Veti erans. In politics, Mr. Weber was a Democrat and was elected to select council in 1905.

to fill the unexpired terfn of Edward Taenzer of the Tenth ward. He was re elected in 1906 by the largest majority in the history of his ward. He was an owner of considerable property in the city. LIQUOR LICENSE IN PHILADELPHIA REVOKED Philadelphia April 23. An order revoking all liquor licenses granted this year by the license court and those issued prior to passage of the Pinchot dry law, was handed down today by the couqt.

The order was signed toy Judges Shoemaker and Stern. All applications for licenses yet unheard, were refused. Anniversary Body Asks Citizens to Plant Many Flowers CONTEST TO BE HELD Free Advice on Planting To Be Issued For All Reading will be the city beautiful during the 175th anniversary week If plans suggested at last night's meeting of the floral committee are carried onC Every means will be used to persuade the citizens to plant flowers In all available space so that there may be a profusion of blooms for" decorative purposes during the 'i, The city's leading florists are members of the floral committee and are willing to donate their services to anyone who comes to them for advice regarding the preparation of the soil for planting, seeding or care of flower beds. Every effort will be made to educate the Reading people In the rudiments or horticulture and the need of having plenty of flowers for the festival. Articles on the planting and care of flowers written by the florists will be published at frequent inter vals.

Tne public la requested to closely follow the ruies laid down by the experts tor planting. As the celebration will be late In the summer only the most hardy varleltes will be in. bloom at the time. The1 committee will advise as to the proper kind Of plants to be used. Interest Children Stimulation of school children to knowledge of the subject is consid ered one of the most important phases or tne scheme.

Within a few days a circular containing useful information aboutt the preparaton and planting of gardens will be issued. The pamphlet will contain pictures of untidy yards and vews of the same yards after they have been converted into flower gardens. Chairman Harry Heck announced that the seeds for the gardens can be secured at a special reduction from the florists who deal in seeds. Af the time of purchase the florist will advise as to the best variety seed to buy and how to plant it, The expert advice will be at no cost to the grower. The commltte also urges that win dow and porch boxes be planted and that flowers be placed wherever they will he conspicuous during the cel ebration.

Neighborhood stores will be placarded. It was suggested that the school children be taken through the estates of Nolde A Horst that they might learn what beautflul effects can be secured from proper, cars and cultivation of flowers. Sub committees to prepare the various parts of the floral program were appointed and will be prepared (OraUnnsd PaJt Xmi Riga, April 28. Reports arriving here from Moscow are to the effect that the Soviet political department is subjecting the Most Rev. Dr.

Tikhon to electrical shocks, hoping to extort from him a declaration that he recognizes the Soviet government as Russia's legal government and also communist doctrines as compatible with the highest religious It is asserted that the strict prison regime has seriously affected the prelate's health, and that the Bolshevik! are attempting totally to shatter his nerves by giving him graphic accounts of the execution of Monsignor Butchkavltch and also by telling him of the demands which have been made by Bishop Antonin of the "living church" and Bishop Vedensky, head of the unified apostolic church, for his punishment. SHOfTFHAHD Negro Wounds Himself While Putting Gun Away Whilst nttfHno Mm1me 1m bureau drawer, yesterday LeRoy Wilson, a negro, of Ridge wood, shot mmseir in ine paim or tne right hand. He is in the Homeopathic hnnnltnl whara 4a onnriltlnn la u. ported as serious but not critical. The accident occurred yesterday morning about o'clock.

The man told police he was examining the revolver, a 25 caliber automatic, and mougni ne naa placed the safety on the gun. He was holding the weapon In his left hand. nA nulled th trigger with his right. A shot rang oiw ana ne aroppea to the floor bleeding from the. palm of this hand.

At o'clock this morning his condition was reported as satisfactory. ine man is employed at the Reading Bone Fertilizer Co. and the accident hannened In nna nf tha pany'a houses. MAYOR FIGHTS FIRE Aids Bov Scouts in large Blaze on Blandon Hills A forest fire of larern nrnnnrtlnns swept the mountains about Temple last mgnt. ragged out from their strain in fighting the Are at the Tower, Fire Wardens Fryer, Rup nert.

Nledhawk oircHin wii h. from this city rushed to the scene of the blaze with fire fighting equip ment ana Dattied the flames. The fire was hnrninir on thn runnt side of the hills and ran across to tne western slope where it raged with even greater fury Sev.eral houses along the Pricetown road was the efforts of the scouts the flames were beaten back. Calls sent to city hall for help Wera relaved to th urnnl haidninr. ters.

It WSJI about, ft aft nrhan thA boys received the call. Since most 01 mem were on Mt. renn nghting tne maze DacK or tne Tower, Rup Pert with the flre rait and ntin. guishers, set out for the scene of the maze ana ne was later Joined by Wardens Fryer and Nledhawk. The flre raead until nnrlv thi morning, when it seemed to be heading in the direction of Allentown.

The' slopes of tha'anotinn urn mvar. ed with considerable timber, and the nre awent over tnnm in husrh iMna Mayor Stauffer was on the scene nr mm maze ana anaiBTAfi nnniir nnri neighbors in extinguishing the flames on ine eastern iu. "Wn nut out thfl hlav.A In mil bu tor," said the dirt covered and smoke smelling city executive upon nis re turn to city nan at ocuock this morning. Don't fail to read our big, new serial story, "WHISPERING SAGE" .7, you like to read real red blooded, fast moving western stories. Starts In This Pftper TODAY ft 2 TRCBIfHJ TUB i THE WOBt'O 4.

cAtwiM's rimjet tUoeAUPDIVt' court BIDS (IIS LIFE With Two Bullets in Head, Man Calmly Walks Into House ASKS FOR CUP OF COFFEE Dies AftAr Attempting Suicide in the Hospital Firing bullets into his right and left temples yesterday noon, Joseph Lerch, ,42,231 Jefferson calmly walked into his motner nome and asKed tor a cup of After physicians had tried to save his life he died last night at the Homoeopathic hospital. He died after he had made another attempt to fire a shot through his brain a few min utes after he had entered the in stitutionr The man had been brooding over ariairs or nis lamiiy for some, time according to his mother. He was a nervous wreck, and continually showed he was suffering. under a terrible strain far some time. He was married and was the father one child.

His first wife died some years ago. i Coming to the home of bis mother on Jefferson street, he entered 4he out house in the yard about 11.55 yesterday morning. A few minutes later, a sister looked out the win dow and exclaimed, "Here comes Joe up the yard, and his face is covered with blood." mother ran to the door and grabbing him in her arms, asked him what, had happened. He was too shocked to reply. Sitting down at the dinner table he asked for a cup of coffee.

His mother secured a cloth and the blood from his face. It was. then tney discovered he had shot him "Joe, what have you done?" his mother "Tell your poor sickly mother, don't keep anything back, my boy," she cried. Slowly he sank in his and he was carried to the parlor where they laid him on the couch. All the while ine i iciiiaincu own with the two wounds in his head.

Dr, F. W. Seldel WaS summoned and he ordered the man removed 1 to the hospital. The Junior ambulance re moved him. As he lay on the operating table.

without a bit of warning, he drew the weapon from his pocket and was about to pull the trigger of the leveled gun. when John Krelder, driver of the Junior ambulance. grabbed his armm and wrested the weapon from him. A box of bullets was found In hits trouser pockets. The weapon, a 22 callber revolver.

was purchased just yesterday, it was learned from the man's family. The mother, sisters and brothers are terribly broken up over the cide and attribute it to family troubles at his home. Hs was born in Bern townshln. but resided. this city for the.

greater part of his life. Hs was, married twice. His first wife died sevSral years ago. One child was born td his second wife, and it Is living at the home of his mother. Coroner Rorke investigated the shooting and Issued a certificate due a A nri 1 jl 7.

7 1 INVENTION Or 8 OrtCOVERV 9. tWCOVCRV TWSTiufriCNC prsigtma mu. CMtAPio DEPEW IS 89 Chauncey M.l Says He Ex pects to live to Be 100 Without Fads MANY GREETINGS COME IN CB.v The Associated, Press) New York, April 23. Birthday greetings from President and Mrs. Harding, King George of England, and scores of other friends found their way to Chauncey M.

Depe'v's flower banked offices today as he celebrated the eighty ninth anniversary of his birth with a good hard day's work. "The eighties are a wonderful decade, but I look for calmer times in the nineties," said the famous octogenarian, as he stood at the. threshold of. the nonogenarlanclass the association that he expected to pass the century mark. His formula for longevity was simple: "No cures, no fads, no medicine, no monkev nn rianrf aura lifo.

giving aerums of any kind. A good ne, a flensioie aiet ana not much of it. That, is the important thing not much Of iti I have IHtln time for but I believe the reai or recreation is not eighteen holes of but being able to chance from VOlir iilT vnno Hnn to your Mr! Depew was recently by NEA service to tell fh nino events he had seen during his life Hiie, nere tney are in his own words: ONE: The l.ftinn u.inill Lincoln to the presidency. This was oniy Decause or Lincoln's assocatlon with the Civil War but also because of the influence which the character of Lincoln has had on the whole TWO: The nronkmatlnn frA.ln the slaves. This, was the first; great blow at property which had heretofore been held in profound respect.

THREE: Th Wnrlrt Wor iti, mo tv no Important because by its very" horror it has paved the way for peace. i ne governments wnich instigated the World thrown. Future rulers not be so anxious to war, when they reflect that thev avov their, jobs In consequence, wun: ine publication or Darwin's theory of evolution. "It liberalized thought: It'hAlnait tn' down the narrow dogmas of a personal devil and a brimstone hell; It showed that all things are in a continual process of evolution. FIVE: The giving to the world of Pasteur's discoveries.

I consider that he has done more than any other individual to benefit the human race. PIX: The preaching of Emil Coue of the powers of auto suggestion. Coue did not auto suggestion hut Iia ii ahnwlnv tviart ami women how they may Improve them wun it. ine unuea states is built upon the development of the Individual. Around that, davelnnmnnt hinges Its whole kkvbn: The invention of th tele nhnna.

TVh An thn flrat tAlArthnno company was formed I took a sixth miereni ana Kept it tor about, a week. Then I took some hnilv'a Ari and trnt lif If UaA kept that Interest I would today be worth hundreds of millions of dollars. But I wouldn't be here to enjoy It Th uu mnA tVi tin n(nn mtm would have killed me long ago. his process of treating steel. It laid tha foundations for one the world's basic Industries.

NINE: The discovery of radio. It opens up a field of development as ii tAa UaaU. Volume 65, No. 235Whole No. 20,177 yaTiha'w READING, TUESDAY MORNING, APRIL 24, 923' Home Edition 14 Pages 3 a Copy TORTURE fMfiJ irr i.iL TODAY By ARTHUR BRISBANE The views expressed in this column are not necessarily concurred in by this newspaper.

They are published as the daily observations of one of the most thought provoking minds of our time. DEAD Harry Weber, Friend of Keller and Thurston, Passes Away In Private" Hospital NO. GLANDS FOR HIM! Russians Use Electrical Shocks to.Extract Declara tion for Them 1 Mussolini A ccept Resig nations of Catholic Ministers Harry C. Weber, Former mm Old Mountain Landmark' Destroyed Fire Origin Mystery Councilman, Passes A ay i TRY TO SHATTER KERVES 1 THOUSANDS WATCH FLAMES Hotel Is Saved All Other Buildings Wiped Out SCENT INCENDIARISM IN MOUNTAIN FIRE Indications of Ineendiarism wars discovered early this morning at the Tower, police said. They claim to have found a gallon can of kerosene and a largs box of matches.

The matches and kerosene were found lying on the Tower grounds, the police said, snd relatively near each other. The matches indicated, police said, having recently been placed there. They said they wars fresh and had net been in Sunday night's rain. The kerosens can was partly empty. Fire swept the Tower on the summit of Mt.

Penn last night and destroyed all buildings there jxcept the large three story hotel. Thousands of people in the city stood in the streets, on housetops and in the city park to watch the flames lay In ashes the city's oldest mountain landmark. A handful of firemen, with the aid of hundreds of boy scouts, battled bravely but fruitlessly to save the dance pavilion, bowling: alleys, refreshment, stands and several outbuildings! Without water, except for a few bucketsful from a nearby cistern, the flre fighters were compelled to stand by and allow the flames to burn tnmaMvaa Tk. loss is estimated at 140,000, covered uy insurance. Flames leaped high, aided by 1 a strong1 northwst wind ri smoke carrying: with them a shower ui ourning emDera, threatened the immense hotel to the right of the structure.

While thousands of p'eo wawiira oreatniessiy rrom.thjs city and on the hilltop, as well as in all sections of thm mimW avoided the hotel, but made Cf every uu.er uuiiaing a mass or smouldering ruins. The flames about 6.45 and were first seen in the nortnwest corner of the dance pavilion, to the rear nf th rn, appears that several discovered the flre about the same time. John W. u. crum, who lives about a half milp from the landmark, was among the firet.

Companies Ordered Out The flames WPTO loan 4n fViA tf. by many a short while after. Two ads, it is reported, ran to the Washington flre company about 6.45 and said the mountain was ablaze. Members climbed the tower Af pany house hut could see no sign ot viie me. iney nao just reached the first floor when they were notified the mountain roanrt Chief Niethammer ordered the com pany, togetner with the Keystonp chemical apparatus, to proceed to the scene.

The cause of the blaze was not de termined last nio hf a that two men were eeen loitering about the nrfmlm lsfa Considerable trouble with vandals was experienced at the place within the last few waaItk. win hotel were broken and it was re jrarcea tnat otner buildings were entered. A cash register was carried from' the hotel. OnVr capture of the vandals has been made icpeaieaiy. Spreads To Alleys That the flampa mtat tAA I.

iL. Tower building is a certainty. When oui.ic vi me people wno live on the mountain reached the place the flames' had not i buildings. In a few minutes, however, they were shooting high into the air and heat and embers first ignited the bowling alleys. Later the flre spread to the adjoining dance hall and other smaller building were caught in the path of the homes.

It is to the credit of the flre wardens, and hundreds nt Tinr e.wt..t the flames were kept from communl cating with the hotel property. Called together by the flashing of the flre signal at the Pagoda, the boys under uireciion ot nre wardens and scout officials, hurried to the blaze. They fought against dangerous clouds of sparks that blew over an area of several squares. The woodlands east of the Tower were a seething mass of flames when the firefighters arrived. But their efficient work prevented the flames from creeping near the resort.

Hundreds of volunteers were on hand to fight the blaze. Most of them reached the mountain top on foot. Many rode to the Pagoda and walked more than a mile across to the blaze. AutolBts picked up loads of scouts along the boulevard on their way to the fire. Whole families were seen watcmng tne names as they slowly devoured the buddings.

Some carried blankets, for It was anything but warm on the hill, except when one got within 100 feet of the flames. Building Was Locked Employes of the Mt Penn Gravity Railroad were working in the vicinity of the. building yesterday after i noon, They left about after securely locking the place. Mr, drum stared there was no flre in the building when he left. An inspection was made by the committee of directors of the company on last Friday, and everything was in shape to open the summer season In Mav.

Yesterday employes of the. Metropolitan Edison erected a meter in the front part of the Tower supply current for the lights la (OojtflMtft mm fag.