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a a TIMES PHONE 6101 THE READING TIMES, READING, TUESDAY MORNING, JANUARY 29, 1929 TIMES PHONE 6101 Seven Letters to the Editor) The Times welcomes letters from its readers. It merely insists that personalities shall not be indulged In and that letters shall not be over 300 words in length. All letters must be signed. These will be withheld from publication if desired. COMMUNITY CHEST DIVISIONS Editor, The Times: I have just read the account of the session of the budget committee of the Community Chest.

Evidently Mr. Horst is not going to permit the poor directors to shirk their share of the taking care of our derelict children. Next thing we know he will be asking Clinton Bach, to provide a home for them at the county farm. Probably he thinks that which is good enough for the old folks is equally as good for the kids. And since Mr.

Bach has such keen vision for the need of that new county building at this time, he might include quarters for the children now taken care of by the Children's Aid society. When they put on their drive for the chest this year and before they arrange budget someone should send then committee a generous supply of musterole. This is a very fine preparation for opening chests, 2 generous application might do some good. It is also very good for the eyes in creating a fresh supply of tears, it has the same effects as an onion in a handkerchief. This is suggested in he event that sympathy is needed for our children and wayward girls.

I have before me the fiscal report of the 'Chest' for the year, from June 1, May 1, 1928. I note that the Beulah Anchorage received 8 $2,000. 'The next item is for the Boy Scouts, the staggering sum of $20,001.00. And if I recall it correctly, this amount was increased in 1928. I am sure that many people desire to know why the Boy Scouts get this amount of moner? And why should worthy organizations be held down to a few paltry dollars and a social organization, formed mostly from the ranks of the better homes, be given such a large amount of money.

In what manner or form the Boy Scout organization constitute a charitable agency? When you go down the list you find that the Camp Fire Girls received $879.69. Perhaps they did not need or ask for more? Incidentally, I note that to raise this charitable benefit of the city, it cost in 1928, the sum of $8,287.55. One thing I note in particular, we have such wonderful, brainy men in Reading (and it is not questioned that Reading does have capable business men and executives), but when campaign in the nature of the Community Chest drive is put on these men go out of Reading and bring forth stranger to do the work and take a handsome salary in return. (Pardon, I do not mean that he does the work literally, but that he directs it. The various crews do the work).

I am not against the work of the Community Chest, however. I do not believe this money is properly distributed, 1. for one thing am opposed to the Boy Scouts getting anything like $20.000 from this chest. St. Augustine (long since dead), said, "It is good thou givest bread the poor, but better were that none hungered and that thou hadst none to give." PETER HERBERT JACKSON, FIGHT ABOUT BABY NOT YET ARRIVED Police Interfere When Guns Are Brought Into Play ROCHESTER, N.

Jan. 28 The Notos and the Ferignos had a pre-baptismal dinner in Noto flat today. They picked a name the Ferigno baby, but couldn't agree on the church for the baptism. The Ferignos left in a huff and went home to their flat below. Sam Noto and Carlo Ferigno kept up the quarrel by exchanging through the floor.

Finally Ferigno received one he couldn't answer in words, so he opened fire with a shotgun and a revolver, blazing away through the ceiling every time he heard his neighbor above move his feet, which was often. Police interfered before there was any bloodshed, and locked Ferigino up for having weapons and a "Where's this baby, the argument was about," asked of policemelon, "Is don't boy know or a yet," girl?" answered Perigno. "It won't be born for several weeks." JOHN CALLS ON KING OF EGYPT CAIRO, Egypt, Jan. 28 -John D. Rockefeller, was received in audience by King Fuad, this morning.

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28 (AP)Gordon Stewart Northcott, acting as his own attorney, started today his final break down evidence watcomple state is basing its demand that he be hanged for the alleged slaying of Nelson and Lewis Winslow and an unidentified Mexican lad. Mrs. Sarah 1 Louisa Northcott, mother of the defendant, serving a life sentence for the murder of Walter Collins, on which charge Gordon Stewart also is indicted, arrived from San Quentin prison in the forenoon. Northcott who had complained eral times before his mother's arrival that her failure to appear was upsetting his plans, declined, when she finally was brought into court, to place her on the stand today. Shows No Emotions Mrs.

Northcott was brought directly from the train into the courtroom by Sheriff Sweeters and Mrs. Sweeters, in whose charge she made the trip from San Quentin. She had no word Gordon Stewart, although she sat for a few minutes close enough to touch him had she chosen, he gave no sign that he knew she was there. Northcott later met his mother in the county jail and she displayed much affection toward the accused slayer. The meeting took place in a room in the quarters of Sheriff Sweeters, with Mrs.

Sweeters and a deputy present. The young Canadian chicken farmattendants said, appeared indifferent to his mother's tears and embraces during their first meeting in several months. In place of his mother as the first afternoon witness, Northcott called Jessie Clark, his 19-year-old niece. Questions Parentage Northcott questioned Jessie regarding the relationship to him of her mother, Mrs. Winifred Clark, of Vancouver.

Jessie answered: "She's your sister." you sure, Jessie? Think, now. Haven't you ever heard it suggested that she might be something else?" The line of questioning was objected to by Special Prosecutor Loyal C. Kelly as immaterial. "I'll prove it's material," Northcott exclaimed, leaping to his feet. "I'm going to show by my own testimony and the testimony of others certain family conditions that have not been brought out." The question went unanswered.

WOMAN AND LOVER MUST HANG FRIDAY Court Denies Last Plea of Louisiana Couple NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 28 The state supreme court today denied Mrs. Ada Bonner Leboeuf and Dr. Thomas E. Dreher a rehearing of their petition for a commission to determine the sanity of the couple.

Unless further court or executive Intervention is made, the middleaged lovers must hang next Friday for the murder of the woman's husband in Morgan City, 18 months ago, generally an hour sleeps, at a time. elephant very little, I POPULAR AUTHOR TURNS TO MYSTERY WRITING Anno Austin, Anne Austin, author of several sen- tion, is the story of a murder which sational serial successes, has turned will keep you guessing from start to to the detective-mystery story for her finish. It combines romance with last serial. thrills and carries with it an inter- "The Black Pigeon," which begins in The Times tomorrow, Miss Austin's first venture into this particular field of fiction, and the story is one of the most mystifying thrillers ever produced. Before she turned to fiction writing, Anne Austin spent several years in newspaper work, during which time she was called upon to "cover" a number, of big share murder trials.

She her of police reporting and she is familiar with police methods. "The Black Pigeon," which is to be brought out form immediately after its newspaper publica- WARDEN MILLION LEFT TO HOSPITAL PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 28 (AP)-The American hospital in Paris is the ultimate beneficiary of all but $35.000 of an estate estimated at approximately $1,000,000, under the will of the late John B. Warden, probated here today. Warden, who had made his home abroad for into last 25 years, died at sea, November 11, while making a periodical trip to this country to preserve his American citizenship.

esting love story. Anne Austin will be remembered 88 the author of such serial successes are "Daughters of "The Penny Princess" and "Girl Alone," in addition to her ever-popular "Saint and Sinner." "The Black Pigeon" is destined to take its place among the big mystery thrillers of 1929. Be sure to read it. It begins tomorrow in The Times. "TELLS HOW 7 BANDITS WAYLAID MAIL TRUCK Confessed Member of Band Testifies Against Two Held for Murder missed from the city.

First Attempt Failed ELIZABETH, N. Jan. 28 (P) Benjamin Haas, confessed member of Ar truck band on of the seven principal who waylaid street of a mail this city October, 1926, and escaped with $151,700 slaying the driver and wounding two guards, took the witness stand for the state here today and testified against two of his alleged companions who are on trial for murder. The two defendants, Canice Neary. former New York policeman, and William Fanning, were indicted with Haas and Frank Kiekart an alleged old-time criminal known as "The Ghost," but separate trial was granted when the case opened today.

Names Whole Gang Facing Neary and Fanning as he sat in the witness chair, Haas told the court of the story of the slaying and the robbery, naming Neary as the driver of one of the two automobiles used by the gang and Fanning as the man who spread machine gun fire about the scene to frighten off spectators. The witness named James "Killer" Cunniffe, John "Ice Wagon" Crowley, Kiekart and man named Degrosso in addition to Neary and Fanning, as members of the band. Kiekart and Crowley were killed in Detroit in a fight over the division of the money and Degrosso has not been apprehended. James Sweeney, who was convicted as a participant in the crime and sentenced to life in state prison, was recently freed by the board of pardons, and Edward Purtell, indicted as a suspect, dis- Haas told the jury, the plans to hold up the truck were laid in September, 1926. He said he met Neary in New York and was introduced by him to Cunniffe in a Newark apartment house a few days later.

readily consented to take part in the robbery, Haas said, drove the gang to Elizabeth on September 30, but found the truck was going too fast. to be held up. On October 14, in two automobiles, the gang tried again, continued, this time with success. The gang escaped to Newark while state police threw futile cordon about the Watchung mountains, and scattered after dividing the $151,700. IN PROPER SEQUENCE SHE: Ah; you, too, have no doubt had your romance? HE: Yes; our eyes met, our hands met, our lips met--and then our lawyers Keep Your Skin Young Tedious treatments contains, and theointunnecessary! Just ment has been predaily cleansing with scribed many yeara Resinol Soap, and a for akin troubles touch of Resinol Oint- slight or serious.

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by the police from a mob which had heard a woman's tale of an attack in young an pugilist, elevated dressed station clothes, was held today on a charge of felonious assault. He is Stephen Wiszak, 24 years old. Police said they would question him regarding the murder of Mrs. Emma Weigand, whose body was found in the washroom of the city hall station of B. M.

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