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8 S3 Turning Back The Pages FIFTY YEARS AGO December 79, 1883 John R. Painter, one of the founders of Orr, Painter stove manufacturers, dies at the age of 61. Fire in the basement of Keffer's china store, 520 Penn damages that store $10,000, and the adjoining store of Kline, Eppihimer Co. to the extent of $30,000., Dr. D.

L. Beaver, this city, is appointed to report weather conditions in Reading for the signal service bureau at Washington. Cigarette machine, capable of making 1,800 cigarettes an hour, is shipped by Miller, Printz Co. to Havana. TWENTY FIVE YEARS AGO December 19, 1908 At the suggestion of City Superintendent Poos, Reading schools will pay more attention to lnstruc tion in letter writing, particularly those referring to business.

Amicable arrangement is arrived at between the state department and farmers along the Maiden creek that will stop further pollution of the stream. All suits are withdrawn. TEN YEARS AGO December 19, 1923 Auto crashes into a group of 12 persons walking along the road near Temple, and Jennie Relnert, Temple, is Four others are injured. Auto occupied by six. persons, runs into a telegraph pole at a curve near Hamburg, and Ruth Potter, aged 16, of Orwlgsburg, Is killed.

Topton Orphans' Home buys a tract of 157 acres In Longswamp from estate of Ephralm Butz for $3,968. 8 SSI Open Evening Until Christmas 1 i t' ID) Minute Mysteries By H. A. RIPLEY Dr. Fordney is professor of criminology at a famous university.

His ad vlc If often sought by the police of many cities when confronted with particularly baffling cases; This problem has been taken from his casebook covering hundreds of criminal Investigations. Try your wits on HI It takes but ONE MINUTE to read! Ivery fact and every clue necessary to Its solution are in the story Itself and there is only one How good a detective are you? DEATH ENDS AS ENGAGEMENT "It all happened so unexpectedly that I was totally unprepared!" Adam Kraemer replied to Prof. Fordney's question. Fordney nodded. "Go on." "As you know," continued broad shouldered, athletic Kraemer, "Mildred Watson and I were engaged.

I went to her apartment last evening to take her to dinner. She was expecting me and the door, which has a very peculiar safety tatch, was unlocked, so I walked In. Seeing me, Mildred arose unsteadily to her feet, started toward me, and It was then I noticed an unfamiliar man in the room. Catching sight of me, he drew a gun, shot Mildred, then took a 'pot shot' at me, and ran out of the door. "She sank to the floor on some broken champagne glasses, upset by her fall.

I rushed to her, slipped my arms under her, and carried her to the couch. She "You're a lucky man, Kraemer, "Yes in one way only the palms of my hands are cut when I raised Mildred whereas I might also have been killed. But I've lost my fiancee! Before she died I begged her to tell me who the man was that shot her. All she replied was, 'Jack Jack Fordney waved his hand for silence. He was thinking.

He knew that Mildred Watson lived On and Off the Main Stem Informal Little Snapshots of Goings, Comings, and Doings Yesterday JOE EISENBROWN and HARRY HELLER scoring two touchdowns in a "pro" football game MRS. HELEN DECHANT saving a parking space for her husband WILLIAM MINNICII forecasting nuptials MRS. ALVIN BOYD going to the dress maker's CHARLIE STUTZ sending out his Christmas cards MRS. CATHERINE DIEF ENDERFER carrying home an armload of Christmas cheer JOE SIMMONS popping off about the West Ends DOMINIC DALESSANDRO whistling tunefully MISS ISABEL REBER toting a neighbor's youngster HARRY METZ complaining about his lumbago MISS VIOLA BROCKER all dolled up for the Vanity Fair dance DOC LESLIE KAUCIIER bringing home the newspapers. ATM inM 1 1 way beyond her means, She was discovered by the police in her luxurious apartment gowned In an exclusive Poiret evening dress of shimmering satin.

She made but along. He knew Just what to do. Into a nearby store and right up to candy laden counter they marched. "How's that?" he asked, handing her a red and white candy Christmas cane. The tears stopped.

She smiled. In five minutes she was home. CHILDREN BLAMED FOR FALSE ALARM Children playing with fire alarm box No. 159, Morganjown road and Belvedere avenue, caused four fire comoanies. Chief Brown and As sistant Chief Strouse to do a lot of dashlna and siren shrieking lor nothintr last One of the hook and ladder truck had to be towed back to the fire house.

45 BLUE EAGLES FLOWN LAST MONTH Forty five concerns signed the President's agreement ond received their Blue Eagles during December, raising the city's total of NRA establishments to nearly the 4,000 mark. Special 1 Full Slz ALU WOOL BLANKETS Jl) $0 QQ Use our easiest credit terms to take advantage of this great Christmas offer and 'also hundreds of other furniture gift bargains now being offered at our store. I ALL WAR VETERANS Who Will Receive a Bonus I from the State and BANK DEPOSITORS Whose Ac jgj counts are Frozen in Local Can Purchase This Chair or viiii i uuiuuic vii cl kpuai vuaxgc ivcuuill PAY IIS WHEN YOU RECEIVE YOUR MONEY iliW'fil I tu t4 The gift that will please him most Extended loose spring cushion. Covered in choice English tapestry. A chair of real restful comfort and beauty.

Where Your Money Buys The Most i ach WEISS' 113 N. TH IT, OPEN EVENINGS Cash and carry Prices at Purselle's Save Brand new Xmu flft dresiiM M.t Fine house dresses Sl.M to Sl.M Exchangeable. 1 A St. Just Below gth WW to I fiiiaif: i 10c A DAY I fcni IS Two TIMES PHQE 6101 READING TIMES', READING, AV TUESDAY MORNING DECEMBER 1 9, 1933 TIMES PHONE 6101 rvry'y htf POOR DIRECTORS LABOR ON BUDGET Zerr, Elected in Novem ber, Participates Takes Office January 1 With their fiscal year ending De cember 24, directors of the poor, meet tag yesterday at the' county home, spent many hour preparing 1934 budget figures which will be summit ted to county commissioners Thursday for approval. Despite heavy Inroads made on the board's finances during 1933, a small balance will remain, Director Milton R.

Luft said. "Some of the accounts have a deficit," he declared, "and others a small balance. In the aggregate I believe we will have a balance." J. George Zerr, newly elected member to the board who will succeed J. Clinton Back when the board reorganizes next month, attended yesterday's meeting and took part in the budget making.

Following the meeting Zerr was escorted through the buildings by Luft and Charles D. Bender, third board member. "Chicken' with all the trimmings" will be the official Christmas day dish at the home, It was decided. $30 a week as a stenographer! "Then what?" he suddenly de manded. "Why, I called a doctor and "You're lying!" retorted Fordney, HOW DID HE KNOW? (Solution On Pare IS) Peril a ds vou have a story or problem you would like to submit to Prof.

Tord ney. If so, send it to him care of this paper. Ht will be delighted to receive It. SMILE DOES TRICK FOR LOST LASSIE A policeman's smile and a candy cane did the trick. There she stood at Seventh and Penn atreets yesterday afternoon crying as loud as her six year old lungs would permit.

Big, salty tears streamed down her face. Lost. Lost and a circle of nearly a hun dred persons attracted by he screams. Patrolman William Stamm came SCHAEFFER HEADS CAMP 560, P. O.S.

OF A. Christmas Party Follows Lodge Meeting Succeeding E. R. Butzer, Ralph Bchaeffer was named president of the Washington Camp, No. 560, P.

S. of at a business meeting which preceded a Christmas program attended by soma 100 members and friends. Other officer elected were: Vice president, Harry Keller; treasurer, Harold Barto; financial secretary, Henry Bowman; recording secretary, larry Stauffer; trustee, Thomas Shoemaker; master of forms, Charles Bowman; conductor, Irvin Fisher; guard, Thomas Shoemaker. Instrumental and vocal selections, recitations, dialogues and two Christmas plays marked the program, which was climaxed with the advent of Santa Claus, played by John Straub. Candy and gifts were distributed to children.

A quartet from the St. Stephen's church choir sang several numbers. William Hoffman, president of the Berks county district of the P. O. S.

of spoke briefly. Charles Bowman was In charge of the program. Standing of Crews Engineers Yingst, Lesher, Binga man, Kientzle, Berkey; Starr, Blanch ard, Leininger, Nestle, Moll. Firemen McCorkle, Conrath, Hart, Yarnell, Jones, Johnson, Wanner, Roland, Snyder, H. Fake, Stout, Kauffman, Andrlsch, Fldler, Brown, R.

Hahn, Davis, Phillips. Brakemen Eck, Kramer, Levan, Sanders, Reddy, Gallagher, Heltz lnger, McAllister, Fry, Nickle, Die mond, Blum, Schaeffer, Holtzman, Qraeff, Hoster. Conductors Shultz, Betz, Rosen. FIRST DISTRIBUTION IN HOFF ESTATE Account, Sharing $62,991 To Heirs, Confirmed Distribution Of $62,991.02 was made yesterday in the estate of Florence Wotten Hoff, city, when Judge Marks of orphans' court confirmed the first account of tho Pennsylvania Trust company, executor. Bequests included: Christ Episcopal church, for the Frederick Oopeland Wootten choir fund, to Ada Valentine, $100; to Julia Lanzenderfer Hoyer, $300; to the accountant, pending determination of trusteeship for the benefit of Julia Lonzenderfer Hoyer, $500; to Onslow W.

Messimer, Robert M. Messimer and Sarah Messimer Gibson, $1,000 each; to William Gilbert Messimer, $500; to the accountant, pending determination of guardianship of Prentice Messimer, $500. To Christ Episcopal church, to Hope Rescue Mission and Home for Friendless Children, $1,000 each. To the Board of Associated Charities, $500; to the Humane society, $500; Benevolent society, $250; Reading Tuberculosis society, $250; Franklin Institute of Philadelphia, to the General Clergy Relief Fund of the Protestant Episcopal Church of America, to the accountant, pending the determination of residue, $44,591.02. John Hornlcak, a son, and Elizabeth LePage, daughter, will share the estate of Joseph J.

Hornicak, city, his will filed yesterday directs. The estate is valued at $1,700 in personal property and $1,600 in real estate. The son as named executor. Mary A. Faller, Laureldale, left an estate of $2,500 in real estate.

Children were named heirs. Letters were granted to Jotri Faller. William Mull, Birdsboro, bequeaths his estate of $1,500 in real estate to four children, Laura Gross, Edward Mull, Frank Mull and Mabel Kohl. Letters were Issued to Warren H. FOPWHAT IS 't WW OCEANS TOUCM THES E).

ANTABCTlC yA Continent ww 19 Antarctica the sole 11 habitat of penguins? ja (Answers On page 19) Shankweiler, a son, in the estate of Alvin G. Shankweiler, Boyertown, valued at $2,000 In real estate. Five children ere named heirs." CHOIR SINGS TONIGHT Under the direction of Ira M. Ruth, the First Evangelical Congregational church choir, comprising 65 voices, will present a program at 9.15 tonight during a community GIFT BOOKS For Every Gift Occasion BERKSHIRE NEWS CO. 14 N.

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