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IVo DOY MECHANICS GET READY FOR SOAP BOX DERBY At Least 50 Pushmobiles To Be Entered in Races Tomorrow THREE AGE CLASSES Folk Dances at City Park Tonight; Lantern Parade Thursday Streamlining, knee action and super chargers will be featured by the 50 odd entries in the playground pushmobile contest tomorrow after noon on Thirteenth street in front of Northeast Junior High school. Young mechanics today are putting the last touches on their cars, and incidentally feeding their partners who do the pushing an extra dish of spinach in preparation for the unique playground contest. Three age groups will be represented in the contest, boys from 5 to 9, boys from 9 to 12, and boys between 12 and 16. No girls are allowed in this rough and tumble sport where a broken axle means a skinned elbow. The Events 1'he first event on the program will be the coast for distance.

This is contest to try the real value of the pushmobile and Its running qualities. Then come the dashes, 30 yards for the youngest, 50 yards for the intermediates, and 75 yards, a grueling grind, for the seniors. Ribbons will be given to the winners. For those who have weak "pushers" or have taken more pride in workmanship than speed, there win be a prize for the best constructed pushmobile, and for the most unusual pushmobile. Judges of construction will be Lester Miller, WPA pushmobile ex pert; George Spohn, George Ermen trout and Claude Buck.

Dash judges will be George Petrolonus, Russell Mengel and James Snyder. Robert Shultz will start the races. Clerks of the course will be Marian Shel merdine, Catharine Freehafer and Anna Kowalsko. Charles Carabello will be the Florence Nightingale of the occasion and patch up the injuries. Festival Tonight The fifth folk dance festival of the season will be held tonight on south rink of City park at 7.15.

This is the next to the last in a series ofsix. Thursday night the lantern' parade will be held in City park with an anticipated attendance of 1,500. In the last two weeks children in all playgrounds have been fashioning their own lanterns in preparation for the colorful event. Both this and the pushmobile contest have been under the supervision of Catherine Freehafer, director of handicraft in the recreation department. The parade will start at 8.30 o'clock on the south rink, led by the playground band which was organized in the middle of the season by J.

Carl Borelli, music director at Southwest Junior High school. Marionettes and puppet shows will fill the calendar for the rest of this week under the direction of Kathryn Keppelman, dramatics supervisor of the playgrounds. Twelve playgrounds have announced their marionette shows so far. and nearly all the others are expected to hold shows either this week or the beginning of next. Marionette Shows The program will be as follows: Today, City park at 3 o'clock; Northmont at 4 o'clock.

Wednesday, Neversink at 8.15 o'clock. Thursday, Sixth and Amity at 11 a. Bing aman bridge, at 2.30 o'clock; Glen side at 2.30 o'clock, and Tenth and Chestnut at 4 o'clock. Friday, Tenth and South, 2 o'clock; Oakbrook at 2.30 o'clock; Mulberry and Green at 4 o'clock; Millmont at 7.30 o'clock. The WPA band will play tonight at Amanda Stout playground at 8 o'clock, and the playground association will give a festival.

Tonight Fourteenth and Button wood children will go on a picnic swim party to Indiandale at 6 o'clock. Tomorrow night the Ringgold band will give a concert in City Park, and there will be motion pictures at Mulberry and Green. The older girls at Eleventh and Pike will have a hot dog roast at Egelman's park tomorrow night at 8 o'clock. Baer park children held "their, puppet show yesterday, "Little Mr. Picklenose," with puppets made by themselves.

The following were in the cast. Robert Schell, Buddy Wentzer, Irene Schelly, Marian Mentzer, Catherine Hand and Doris Strausser. 'VOICE OF SAFETY WARNS MOTORISTS Motorists and pedestrians who violated the legal and common sense rules of traffic were put on the spot yesterday by a squad of five sleek white safety cars from which boomed the powerful voices of Reading police pointing out their derelictions. The cars, termed "The Voice of Safety" and equipped with microphones, were turned over to Police Chief Walter S. Schearer yesterday by representatives of the Olds mobile company for a week's campaign against traffic infractions.

The city was divided into five districts, and a patrolman cruised in each with one of the cars. The word "cocktail" comes from "xochtil," an Aztec word. A Toltec noble sent his daughter to the king with a luscious drink, which the king promptly named "xochtil." 310 DAY To Introduce the Latest MEN'S SUITS PLAIN DRESSES be six is or of mass phoni an THE READING TIMES, READING, TUESDAY MORNING, AUGUST 4, 1936 turn raoNK cm Taking Bumps How Giant Caterpillar tractor, pushing huge plow, clears away the highspots on the new airport site on the Bernville road. The plow, much after the fashion of a snowplow, can shove from six to seven tons of dirt to one side in a single operation. Two big steam shovels also are on the Job.

Another will be on hand Friday to augment the efforts of hundreds of workmen. Times Staff Photo. 16 ARE EXAMINED FOR CITIZENSHIP Take Preliminary Test Before William C. Mc Dougall, Examiner Sixteen naturalization applicants underwent preliminary examination in the court house yesterday before William C. McDougall, TJ.

S. naturalization examiner, assisted by Paul A. Adams, deputy prothono tary. Twenty more are scheduled to appear today. Final tests will be held before Judge Schaeffer November 12.

Appearing yesterday were: Herbert Erich Hehnel, 317 Sunset West Reading; Elizabeth Brause, Longswamp township; Emma Elizabeth Brause, Long swamp township; Stella Kagielska, 529 S. Tenth Martin John Maciekewski, 419 S. Eleventh Adam Graczyk, 524 S. Sixteenth Otto Herman Roseo, 1617 Delaware Wyomissing; Pauline Stahel, Esterly; Mary Rusnak, 139 Whitaker court. Raffaele 459 Oanal st Mary Sroka.

321 Wunder Stella Ziemecki, 206 S. Ninth Max Gottler. 336 Cherry Martha Buras, 514 WUNDER Wilhel mina Winifred Sstlsser, 231 E. Main Kutztown; Esther Leah Steinberg, 1524 Mineral Spring and Rose Many Angelksantl, 821 Master SIGNS TO TELL BARRACKS LOCATION Motorists on Berks highways will informed or warned of their approach to the state highway patrol barracks in Mt. Penn.

Corp. David Daniels yesterday directed members of the squad in erecting circular signs in blue and gold at intervals along the Philadelphia and Harrisburg pikes. The signs carried the Insignia of the patrol, and an added section beneath I them tells the number of miles to the station. SEEKS CUSTODY OF 3 CHILDREN Habeas corpus proceedings were begun in court yesterday by Theo dore Jones, Pear street, against Ida White Brooks, Gordon street, to obtain custody of his three children, Melvin, 18; Dorothy, 15, and Evelyn, years of age. Judge Schaeffer fixed August 10 for a hearing.

The petition says the mother is dead, but the father has remarried, is employed at Birdsboro, and able and willing to support his children. Paul D. EUelman, at torney, appeared for the father. A total of 836 congresses, assent blies, and exhibitions was held in Europe during 1930. Among the most unusual were the Interna 1 tlonal Congress of Tramps, the In i ternational Congress of Lodgers, I and a gathering of 20,000 herring fishermen.

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Dial 4 1986 Out of New Municipal Airport Dismisses One Divorce Proceeding Four Others Filed in Berks Court Upholding the report of a master, Judge Shanaman in a brief opinion yesterday dismissed divorce proceedings of Frederick W. Mosteller against Clara Mosteller. Four other divorce actions were filed, while in a fifth proceeding a wife asked counsel fees to prepare a defense. Mosteller charged his wife with desertion because she refused to" leave the home of her parents and go to housekeeping with him. "From the time he left her, he has never offered to set up a home for her," says the opinion.

"As soon as he left, it became his wife's duty to follow him, if he provided a home, but it was not her duty to follow him to no home." New suits filed were: Lucy H. Shade, Luzerne street, against George F. Shade, West Greenwich street, desertion. Married on June 16, 1923, and separated in May, 1928. Paul D.

Edelman, attorney. Grace Mary Eckert Fritz, West Wyomissing, against Albert G. Fritz, West Lawn, indignities. Marred on Aprl 22, 1933, and separated in November, 1935. Paul D.

Edelman, attorney. Margaret Louisa Siegfried, Peach street, against William Howard Siegfried, Monterey, desertion. Married on June 20, 1917, and separated on June 3, 1922. Body, Muth Rhoda, attorneys. Elmer D.

Ang.stadt, North Ninth street, against Esther M. Angstadt, Bern township, desertion. Married on January 1, 1925, and separated on December 27, 1929. Body, Muth Rhoda, attorneys. Clara E.

Pergola filed the petition asking for counsel fees to contest an action brought by her husband, John D. Pergola. Her petition says the husband earns $1.95 Van Heusen Shirts Reduced to Our Regular Slock of This Season's Striped Fancies With the Famous Sta)' Smart 1 Van Heusen Collar Attached That Won't Wrinkle or Pucker Here's news for this is the first time we've reduced the price of these famous shirts and it's a "ripe" time" for you to get a supply while you can save. This low price is in effect for only a short while. Pick from various neatly striped combinations in many colors.

Whites or solid shades not included. Always Reliable L. 4 $300 monthly as the manager of a used car department of a local automobile concern. On motion of Allan of Stevens Lee, Judge Schaeffer granted an order on the husband. CHICKEN POX MOST PREVALENT Chicken pox was more prevalent in Reading during the first six months of 1933 than any other communicable disease, the semi annual report of City Health Inspector Bertha Tyson Weidner to Councilman Howard McDonough, director of public safety, showed yesterday.

One hundred ninety six homes were placarded for chicken pox during the January June period this year, Mrs. Weidner's report showed! Whooping cough was a poor runner up, with 24 homes placarded. Three cases of cerebro spinal meningitis were placarded by Mrs. Weidner, 21 cases of measles, and 16 of scarlet fever. She tagged only one home in which there was diphtheria.

Mrs. Weidner's report will be incorporated with thosi of other health officers in the complete semiannual report of health inspectors. Standing of Crews Engineers: Patterson, Zechman, Bingaman, Blanchard, Kientzle, Yarnell, Dauber, Reed. Firemen: Lease, Peplau, Andrisch, Maurer, Wanner, Kauffman, Phil Hps, Johnston, Bender, Baer, Davis, Wise, Stout. Brakemen: Herbster, Sphenson, Alderman, Yarnell, Brya Thomp son, Graul, Conroy.

McAllister, Kef fer, Buckwalter. Nickle. Conductors: Dankel, Tobias, Pen nabecker. 1 DEAD, 5 HURT IN THREE HEALON AUTO COLLISIONS Half Dozen Other Accidents Take Heavy Toll In Injured OHIO MAN SUCCUMBS New York Man's Car Crashes Into Another Near Bethel (Continued From Pace One) driver, was hurled from the car and landed against the side of Hurd's car. Mrs.

Weintraub, in the rumble seat, was twisted in the impact and suffered a broken arm and a severe laceration which severed muscles and tendons. Daniels said charges probably will be lodged against Weintraub when he recovers from his injuries. Both cars were badly wrecked. The body of Tucholsky was removed to the Henninger funeral establishment. Crash Injures Five Five men, two women and a seven year old girl were injured in a headon crash on the Boyertown pike at Yellow House about 6 o'clock last night.

Two who were most seriously injured were taken to the Reading hospital by ambulance after emer gency treatment in the office of Dr. Charles B. Dotterrer, Boyertown. They were Mrs. Lulu May Blecher, 65, of 1009 Meadow Lane, Chester, who suffered contusions of the chest, fractured breast bone and ribs, severe cuts and internal injuries, and William A.

Blecher, 56, her husband, who received a broken knee and head injuries. According to State Highway Patrolman J. Lee Clarke, they were riding in a sedan, driven by Joseph Schroyer, 48, of 221 Oak Terrace, Mt. Penn, which crashed into a light truck operated by William Prutzman, Oley stone contractor. Clarke said Prutzman made a left turn in front of the sedan, and did not see it.

The other injured: Schroyer, who suffered hand and arm in luries, and Betty Jane McDeveny, 7, of 7254 Dix Philadelphia, was was cut on the arm and face, both of whom were treated by Dr. Mark B. Grim, Oley; Mrs. Joseph Schroyer, 58, wife of the driver, who had a broken nose Prutzman, eight stitches in a cut on his forehead; Thomas Yoder, 59, Oley, cuts of the forehead and elbow; his son, Walter, 18, bruises and shock. The last four were treated by Dr.

Dotterrer. Blinded by Sun The state highway patrolman said Prutzman, who supplies a number of boroughs with crushed stone from his quarry at Brushville, was returning home. He intended stop ping at the general store of Wil liam Reeser, Yellow House, ana turned left from the highway, fail ing to see the oncoming sedan with the five occupants. He told Clarke the sun blinded him. Two persons were injured when two automobiles collided at Mt.

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greatest increase, $9.93 per skull and severe cuts of the scalp. Nine year old Thomas Weiner, 254 8. Ninth st, had cuts of the face and scalp. According to hospital reports, they were riding in a car driven by Harry Bogle, husband of the injured woman, when it collided with another operated by Howard Diller, 295 Railroad New Holland. Diller was not hurt.

The injured were taken to the Homeopathic hospital In the JTmior ambulance. Headon Collision Two men, a woman and a child were injured in a headon colllssion early yesterday on the Philadelphia pike near Douglassville. They were: Henry Maiale, 13, Camden, N. cuts of the ear; Filo mena Maiale, 58, Bridgeport, bruised shoulder and shock; Anthony J. Maiale, 23, cuts of the face, and Frederick K.

Miller, 47, Philadelphia, cuts of the face, leg and body. According to State Highway Patrolman J. Lee Clarke, Maiale, traveling toward Reading, swung out of the line to pass a coal truck and ran into Miller's car. Miller was bound for Philadelphia. Twelve year old Heln Scioli, 35 Thorn suffered brush burns of the arm and leg when she was struck by an automobile near her home as she crossed the street.

She was treated in the Homeopathic hospital. Mrs. Helen Schlader, 33, of 203 Port Clinton Hamburg, suffered injuries to the knee when she was struck by a truck while she was walking on the Yellow House road. She was taken to the Homeopathic hospital by a passing motorist. The truck driver was not identified.

Bicyclist Struck Knocked from his bicycle by an automobile at Stony Creek Mills, Michael Cafarello, 13, Taft avenue, Stony Creek, suffered a broken thumb. He was taken to the Homeopathic hospital by James Necht, Stony Creek, driver of the car which struck the boy, according to hospital reports. Miss Mildred Wagner, 28. Gilbertsville, R. narrowly escaped serious injury at 8 o'clock last night when her car ran into a telegraph pole and Tropical Summer Suits $20.00 Tropicals note $22.50 Tropicals now $25.00 Tropicals now pupil, occurred' in the Junior high, schools.

The, increase was occasioned chiefly; by the construction of two ew schools. High school caste increased $5.04 per pupil, 'elementary costs $521 per pupil, and evening Jiigh school costs per pupil. The average Increase was $0.63 per pupil. broke it off on Route 562 near Boyertown. According to State Highway Patrolman Clarke, she was driving in back of two other cars when the leading automobile started to pull off the road.

Meanwhile, she was about to pass the car in front of her, which in turn had started to swerve out to pass the automobile turning from the highway. Clarke said that Miss Wagner, avoid crashing into the second car, drove off the road and cracked off a pole. Her car was badly damaged, but the driver emerged virtually unscathed. Nine year old Joseph Deppen, 41 S. Eighth escaped uninjured yesterday when he was struck by an automobile near his home.

St. Joseph's hospital physicians found he suffered no injuries. SCHAEFER SAFE AT MARSEILLES Along with 121 other Americans evacuated from Spain on the cruiser Quincy Frederick Schaefer, Reading, landed yesterday at Marseilles, France, according to an Associated Press dispatch. Schaefer, the son of Augustus Schaefer, 444 N. Thirteenth st, was studying abroad this summer.

He left in June, and was at Madrid University in the Spanish capital when the rebellion broke out. His father said he has not heard from his son since he left Germany a month ago. Mrs. Mary Blaker of Chertsey, Surrey, is Great Britain's only woman town crier. She took over the duties when her husband went to the World War.

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Don't wait until sizes are badly broken choose now! Buy at least two cool Tropicals one tor this summer, one for next. Clothing Department 2nd Floor. The cost per pupil for text books was $1.44, Heim's report showed, and for instruction $2.10. The bonded indebtedness of the district on July 6 was $6,883,265, a decrease of $172,666 over the previous year. School properties are valued at $10,617,337, an increase of $1,150,625, caused by the construction of several new buildings.

The district, the report showed, carries $6,459,300 fire insurance, an increase of more than $1,000,000 over the previous year. Instruction, including the salaries of teachers and the cost of text books and school supplies, cost the district $1,345,242 in the last school year, and auxiliary agencies such as libraries, health service, transportation of pupils, lectures, and open air school cost nearly $57,000. Happy Day For Boys and Girls! TODAY And EVERY TUESDAY because it's KIDDIES' DAY at CARSONIA PARK All Rides, Amusements and Swimming Pool Half Price Lois oi rREE Prizes, Too There's Ever So Many Savings Opportunities ow in Our Final AUGUST CLEARANCE This is One of Them OF MEN'S rI I IT 7fffi'rJH si 9" mm J'ftJA ill! "CHARGE IT" AND PAY 10 "a Oct. 10 Nov. 10 I'sa our Eitended Charge Plan.

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