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Twelve Templars to Anniversary 86 Year Old Cyrus J. Butler in DeMoIay Ranks Half Century, To Attend Banquet When DeMolay Commandary, Knights Templar, holds its seventy fifth anniversary banquet at the Masonic temple tonight, Cyrus J. Butler, the commandery's oldest member, will help celebrate and the same time mark his own birthday. He will be 86 years old today. Butler, a Civil war veteran, lives at 823 Douglass and has been a member of the commandery for more tnan 50 years.

Helping the commandery and Butler to mark their anniversaries tonight will be more than a score of high officials in the Pennsylvania district of Knights Templar, repre sentatives of commanderies in Pitts burgh, Harrisburg, Lancaster, PHila delphia, Doylestown, and Reading, and 300 members of DeMolay com mandery and their wives. Order Founded in 1854 The DeMolay commandery is one of the oldest in the state. It was founded on February 11, 1854 and has had a continuous existence ever since. The celebration tonight will consist, nf a dinner and a dance. Guests who are expected to attend the anniversary are: John A.

Murphy, Pittsburgh, grand commander of Pennsylvania; Clyde P. Love, Harrisburg, grand captain general; Maurice K. White, grand senior warden: Charles D. Zimmerman, Reading, grand junior warden; William W. Gough, Philadelphia, grand marshal; George B.

Wilson, Lancaster, grand herald; John W. Atkins, Lebanon, commander of District 11 5 Lyman Hatton, Doylestown, commander of District Lloyd G. Ket terer, commander and Robert E. Cunnius, Fred R. Coleman, Henry L.

Sartorius, and William F. Kinch, officers, Reading Commandery No. 42; Arthur J. Lang, commander, and Robert Geisinger, E. R.

Mays, Charge F. Weirch. vr. V. Wutor.

officers, of Hermit Commandery No. 24, Lebanon; and the Rev. Dr. Charles E. Roth, Reading, of Lancaster Commandery No.

13. Officers of the DeMolay Com manderv No. 9 are: Samuel P. commander; William Kline, W. L.

Whitcraft, A. B. Stein, J. G. Bachofer, A.

P. Drumheller, H. F. Brossman, and E. W.

Roderick. Bl BUILDING PLANNED Perm National to Locate Corner; To Use Old i Neversink Site on Plans for a $250,000 bank building on the southwest corner of Eighth and Penn streets were announced yesterday by officials of the Penn National Bank and Trust company. The building, in Colonial style of architecture, will occupy the Penn street frontage now occupied by the bank's nresent premises and by a Keystone grocery store. Work on razine the old structures will be start ed April 1. During the building operations the bank will conduct its business in the old Neversink' bank building, 827 Penn a site wnicn it bought several years ago in anticipation of the present need.

The new bank probably will be completed by next October. The new building, Is made necessary bv the exuanding business of the bank, Joseph H. Hasbrouck, president, said yesterday. Plans are oeing maae bv Hoceson brothers. New York arch itects.

Approval of the plans has already been recommended to tne directors' building committee, consisting of I. F. Impink. J. H.

Barr and H. F. Kantner. Colonial Style on Exterior A Colonial design was sugfigested the najne of the bank. Exterior end interior designs will be Colonial and will be patterned after Carpenters' Hall, Philadelphia's famous historical landmark.

The architects have studied Carpenters Hall in making their plans. The building will be of brick and, though plans for the interior are still subject to change, it is probable that the Colonial idea will be carried out by means of brick counters and flagstone floors. Although the new building will occupy a frontage of 60 feet on Penn street, the bank building proper will occupy only a 32 foot frontage on the corner. The remaining 28 feet will be occupied by a three story building which the bank will sub let as a store and offices. The latter frontage is that now occupied by the bank building.

Acauircd Four Years Aeo The corner building was bought four years ago when directors anticipated their future needs. Part of the first floor, the front of which is used by the grocery store. Is also used by the bank. The corner frontage has a depth of 140 feet on Eighth street. The lot which the present bank occupies is 80 feet deep.

Damage which the Hintz stationery store Are did to the walls or the bank speeded up tne directors' declson to proceed immediately with the new building. HICKM ATTtO HEAD VETERANS' GROUPS J. Earl Hickman was elected chairman of the Combined Veterans' committee of Berks county at the American Legion home last night. The committee will recommend to the posts and camps of the county that they attend with their colors memorial services at the Maine anchor in city park, February 15, at 9 p. m.

Other officers elected were: Gordon Felix, fnag Pih V. K. vie cruir man; Edward Davis, Liggett Post, V. F. treasurer; C.

iB. Glase, Hintz 'camp, U. S. W. secretary; Phil K.

Howard, American Legion, Sam Lu ninc, Disable Veterans, and S. Jay Field, Greater Reading post, V. F. trustees. The next meeting will be held March 6 at Ligget Post, Veterans of Foreign Wars.

REQUEST TAX BOOST OKED Supervisors of South Heidelberg township yesterday filed a petition requesting permission to increase the tax rate from 10 to 15 mills. A hearing will be held March 15. 6 6 6 i Prescription for Colds, Grippe, Flu, Dengue, Bilious Fever and Malaria It ft th moit speedy remedy known. WKIMMNRW 'times i phone eior THE RE ADING TftoES, READING, AT RD A RN I FEBRUARY 9, "9 2 9 times phone 6101 Observe 75th Tonight With Member Guest Indian Chief Deplores Failure of U. S.

to Give Citizenship to Red Men DEPLORING the failure of the United States to give citizenship to American Indians, Chief Strongheart, an Indian from the Yakima reservation in Washington, talked at the Y. M. C. A. last night.

"The government has failed to take into consideration the fact that the American Indian never acknowledged any other flag," Strongheart said. "Seventeen thousand Indians served under the American flag; in the World War." BLAMED BY JURY Failed to Exercise Due Caution, Inquest Verdict; Two Other Drivers Exonerated Reversing the usual order of things, a coroner's jury last nignt Diamed a pedestrian lor running into an auto mobile and causing injuries which re sulted in his own death the follow' ing day. The same jury exonerated the drivers of two other automobiles from blame in the deaths of a boy while sledding and a man struck while crossing a street intersection. ''Calvin Fritz, 538 Cedar failed to exercise due caution while cross ing Ninth and Green streets and came in contact with an automoDiie driven by Earl Bush, of the City Cab company. Bush, we believe, tried to avoid striking Fritz," was the jury's verdict.

Fritz was struck January 9, and died the following day. Bush testified that Fritz came running down Green street and cut diagonally across the street as though running for a trolley car. Bush said he ran into the left cowl light of the taxicab. Two Motorists Thomas M. Richardson.

Shillineton. was exonerated for the death of Wil liam Ash, 27 Plum fatally injured at Fifth and Chestnut streets on January 18. Ash was crossinir the street with a companion when he was run down. His companion escaped unhurt. Arthur M.

Yeager, Sinking Spring. was also freed from blame in the death of Russell Graver, 10, cf West Wyomissing, fatally hurt while coasting near his home on January 20 Deputy Coroner Abner S. Bausher conducted the inquests in the absence cf Coroner John H. Rorke. SET ASIDE CONTRACT FOR TILDEN SCHOOL Court Holds Diretors Failed in Preliminaries A contract between the Tilden township school directors and Wallace Fritz, Reading contractor, for the construction of a new school, yesterday was declared void by the Berks court on the ground that the directors had not made proper legal preparation for financing the project.

The decision was the result of a suit brought against the directors by P. E. Naftzinger, W. C. Seaman and Thomas D.

Borden, taxpayers of the township. Arguing the case for the taxpayers, John Stevens declared that awarding of the contract for $18,118 was illegal and that the township twice had voted down school loans. S. E. Bertolet, appearing for the school district, contended that the new school was necessary because the township now is sending 70 pupils into Hamburg schools, which will be closed to them at the end of this school year.

He indicated that the directors would attempt to find a legal method of awarding the contract for the proposed school. SEEK CONSTABULARY DUTY Five men who want to be constable cf the Sixth ward lined up before Judges SchaefTer, Mays and Shana m. .1 yesterday to explain their claims to the position. Samuel Elsenbise, last constable, resigned. They were Clarence Long, 35.

defeated by Eisenbise at the election by 22 votes; Raymond Grego, William P. Nye, Joseph Hettinger cr.l Raymond Mountz. The judges withheld decision. PEDESTRIAN KILLED fcsRS 'Round the World Actors Decked in the costumes of China, these young actors are part of the group from the Northmont school which stages a geography playlet they made in their classes. "Mrs.

Ida Frederick and Miss Mary Boynton taught them the geography from which they built their play. They last appeared before G00 city teachers at an instructors' institute. Kindergarten MUllil.WmiMJiJ'lW.W.W,'jt'JJt iiiu.iiwiujJiiwi"im J. These lively looking youngsters, pupils of Miss Lillian Schmehl's kindergarten at the Tyson Schoener school, are both singers and They compose a chorus and often "double in brass" with cymbals, triangles and drums. In the latter role they are known as a "rhythm band." They last appeared before a city teachers' FIRST ASSEMBLIES FOR 1,000 PUPILS Candidates for Presidency Ad dress, D.

and W. Student Body; Playlet at Northeast Nearly 1,000 new students, promoted last week, said an official "Hello to their new schoolmates and principals at assemblies held in the five junior and senior high' schools yesterday. Most of the assemblies were de voted to the classification of students according to tyt)es of voices, straight ening out assembly seating arrangements and hearing inspirational messages from principals. Several playlets also were held and in one school the machinery of second semester student government was set in motion. Sara Reinhart and Edna Haggerty, candidates for school presidents at Douglass and Weiser Junior High school, made campaign speeches.

At elections next week, one of the girls will be elected president and the other school judge. Seats Given at Southwest Southwest Junior Hish school stu dents were given auditorium seat assignments and saw a play called "What a Child Can Learn from Abraham Lincoln." In the cast were Robert Moore, Josenh Schiavoc, Vir ginia Price, Minnie Bloom, Anna Bryce, Ralph Catherine Brossman, Jane Rorke, Isabel Gilbert, Helen Lebo, Mary Peters and Thelma Klinetop. "Pictures," a playlet, was presented by Northeast Junior Hteh school students. At Southern Horace Custer, principal spoke to the new students and urged them to become good citizens of the "United States of Southern," the student government organization. The students were as signed to auditorium places according to tneir voices.

At a Reading High school student "get together," Galen Jones, prin VJ BIEHL'S are ready and willing to RE NU the Finish on your present car if you do not buy a new one at the Dealers Auto Show this week ON HAND Commercial Bodies for Ford and Chevrolet Chassis Second and Penn Ave. WEST READING Khoristers cipal, talked on "Six Essentials for College Entrance." He declared that the essentials were increasing home loyalty, high miiuted individualism, winning courtesy, habitual intensity, unflagging persistence and courageous morals and honor. illiiSiillillKililH LENTEN DAY SERVICES Today, Saturday, Marks the Closing of the Week of Auto Show We Thank Yoa! Tha Association wishes to thank the public for the fine attendance at the various exhibits. It is the Association's first attempt to hold individual exhibits, because Reading, lacks a building of sufficient floor area in which to make a creditable display of all 1929 models. iXfx Open I I siiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiliilli A ARRANGED Devotions to Be from 1 2.05 to 12.30 in Christ Epis copal Church Church officials, seminary professors, college presidents, ministerial association heads, and Reading ministers will be speakers at the Community Noon day Lenten services which will be held at Christ Episcopal Fifth and Court streets, each day except Saturday from March 11 to March 29.

This year's services be the eighth series to be held in Reading. The devotions will last from 12.05 to 12.30 p. with short sermons as the features. Program Arranged The part of the programVwhich has already been arranged follows; March 11, the Rev. Dr.

Frank W. Sterrett, bisIop of the Bethlehem diocese of the Episcopal church; March 12, the Rev. C. E. Kistler, president of the Reading Ministerial association; March 13, the Rev.

Dr. G. L. Omwake, president of Ursinus college. College ville; March 14, the Rev.

J. Owen Jones, pastor of the College church, Annville; March 18, the Rev. Dr. H. D.

Hoover, professor of exegesis at the Lutheran Theological seminary, Gettysburg; March 19, the Rev. Dr. E. E. Stauffer, Lebanon, presiding elder of the Evangelical church.

Sermons for the meetings which have not yet been arranged probably will be by Reading pastors, the Rev. Dr. F. A. MacMillen, arranging the services, announced yesterday.

RETRIAL GRANTED IN $500 DAMAGE VERDICT New trial of the suit in which Jasper L. Swinehart was awarded $500 for an automobile collision, and in which Herman D. Hertzog and executors of the estate of Alfred D. Hertzog were defendants, was order ed by Judge Shanaman yesterday. It was claimed that Herman Hertzog, driver of one car, represented his father.

Alfred Hertzog. now deceased, at the time of the accident. Olivet Boys' Club to Honor Founder's Memory Sunday Members of the club which he founded tomorrow will pay tribute to the memory of William McCormick, Reading newspaper publisher and philanthropist, who died February 11, 1923. The Olivet Boys' club, its patrons and friends will mark the sixth anniversary of the founders' death with services at Club No. 1, Clinton and West Oley streets, at 7 p.

m. Judge Forrest R. Shanaman will b3 the chief speaker. McCormick, publisher of the former Reading Herald, divided all his time between his newspaper and his work with boys. For the latter he was famous throughout the eastern part of the United States.

Frequently he TERRIZZI SANE, MAY BE SENT TO PEN "Mike" Terrizzl is sane. This was the gist of a report made by mental health clinic psychiatrists after an" examination of Terrizzi at the county jail. The report was made public yesterday. Terrizzl was the prisoner who incited the prison's population to stage an uprising in which Warden A. L.

Rhoads was pelted with tin cups, light bulbs, and books. may be transferred to the Eastern penitentiary at Philadelphia, prison officials indicated yesterday. Two state troopers were still in charge of the jail yesterday, supervising the first open air exercise period the prisoners had since Wednesday's riot. CONTRACTORS LEAVE SUNDAY FOR OHIO CONVENTION To attend the annual convention of the National Association of Builders' ejxhanges, members of the Reading Contractors' and Builders' exchange, some of them accompanied by their wives, will leave Reading tomorrow for Youngstown, O. The convention will be held from Monday to Thursday, inclusive.

Among those who are planning to make the trip are: Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Sharp, Mr.

and Mrs. Samuel W. Sherman, Mr. and Mrs. Frank.

De Temple, Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Roth rauff, Mr.

and Mrs. John C. Dethoff, Clarence L. Ebbert, Joseph Urban and Robert Muntz. EOFTUEE or TRUSSES PROPERLY FITTED in Men, Women and Children Why be worried with a truss all your life when you can get rid of it so easily and very cheap? I have treated many hundred in past 30 years.

They will gladly tell you what it did for them. No pain or loss of time but if you DO NOT want to be cured then lot me fit you with a good truss guaranteeing you perfect comfort and satisfaction. Call, write, or phone me at 433 Ienn St. second floor, Reading, Pa. DR.

ALLEN Quality Reading's Most Successful Presentation Surpassing in Interest All Previous Exhibits Because there are more new models to choose from in the nineteen individual exhibits. Because of the tremendous strides made in automotive engineering. Because the cars are more beautiful, more powerful and more perfect than ever. The Car You Want Is in One of These Exhibits. And the Prices Will Surely Interest You.

JOHN D. CORBIT Centre Ave. and Pike Stt. Pierce Arrow, Marmon FISHER MOTOR CO. 3 and Cherry Sts.

Dodge A. W. GOLDEN 117 South 5th St. Oakland, Pontiac GRIFFITH MOTOR CO. 118 South 9th St.

Ford HAINrSPATZ MOTOR CO. 5th St. and Centre Ave. Chevrolet HETTINGER BROS. 241 Penn St.

Chrysler, Plymouth HEYDT MOTOR CO. 20 North 4th St. Hudson, Essex J. MILLER KALBACH CO. 124 South Cth St.

Nash A. N. KLINE 131 North 5th Studebaker, Erskine JACK E. LEHMAN, Inc. 419 Wathington St.

De Soto READING AUTOMOBILE TRADE ASSOCIATION IlllllillilllllillillllillllllilllP was called upon to speak at conferences where the welfare of boys was being considered, and he wrote a number of books and many magazine articles dealing with boys' work. Started Boys' Club Working boys were the particular objects of McCormick's benevolences. It was for these that he founded the Boys' Friendly club and started it on its way in the old Arion Garden on South Seventh street. The club moved several times. First to Cherry street, then to the old Luden building at Sixth and Washington streets, then to Lauer's park, then to the Natatorium.

Finally McCormick set up his club in the present clubhouse at Clinton and West Oley streets, and the name was changed to the Olivet Boys' club, in honor of the Olivet Presbyterian church, where McCormick had a large Sunday school class composed of young men. At first there was only the northwest club. Then four branches were opened. All of the latter except the one of Mulberry street passed out of existence with McCormick's death. Besides being interested in boys' work as such, McCormick also was a pioneer in playground work in Reading.

WILL REFUND BENT LECTURE TICKETS Arrangements for refund of money to people who bought tickets for the Silas Bent lecture at Temple Oheb Sholom Thursday night rill be made next week when the committee in charge meets. Bent did not show up. The New York Lecture bureau, which booked Bent to come here, understood he was on his way to the city Thursday pf but Bent was at home, it transpired later, and said he did not know he was to lecture here. About 400 people were disappointed. SCHOOL BOARD TO HOLD SPECIAL MEETING TUESDAY To receive bids for hardware, brick, and heating apparatus, the school board will hold a special meeting after its regular monthly committee meetings at the school administration building Tuesday night.

The committees are scheduled to meet at 8 o'clock. UPREL NEAT STORES 814 PENN LARGE Potatoes 60 lb. Bushel RACO EXTRA SPECIAL ON SUPREME LBS. 1 HAMS OVERLAND LINDGREN CO. Franklin and Pearl St.

Willys Knight, Whippet READING AUTOMOBILE CO. 123 North 5th St. Buick READING CADILLAC CO. 145 South 8th St. Cadillac, La Salle READING OLDSMOBILE CO.

1041 Washington' St. Oldsmobile L. O. ROTHERMEL 1626 Perkiomen Ave. Ford JOHN H.

SCHLEGEL 23d St. and Perkiomen Ave. Mt. Penn Chandler H. B.

SCHWARTZ CO. 1 219 North 5th St. Graham Paige SMITH MOTOR CO. 24 South 4th St. Reo Flying Cloud WINDSOR MOTOR CO.

40 North 4th' St. Ford, Lincoln (uticuiai! VlOINTMENT Atried and trusty incndtoroOjears. Smmplt frtt Cattcur.n DpC HliMct, Mm. Always LARGE FLORIDA Oranges If doi. GENUINE SPRING LAMB LEGS LA TUB BUTTERS i Mlim MB BLOOM .7.