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1 Fourteen TIMES PHONE 6101 THE READING TIMES, READIN A SATURDAY MORNING, "A 19; 1.9 33 TIMES PHONE S101 U. JULY TAX INCOME RISES OVER 1932 Aided by Beer, Wine, U. S. Collects $70,000,000 Above Last Year WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 (P) Aided by $16,444,957 for beer and wine, the government's tax collections for July rose $70,000,000 above the returns a year ago.

The internal revenue bureau said today the receipts also were larger than for June, except for income taxes as quarterly payments are made in that month. The beer and wine total compared with $13,753,793 for showing an increase both in the sales levy and license fees, Collections from all sources for July aggregated $131,115,696 compared with $251,600,997 in June. In the latter month, however, income taxes totaled $146, 574,827 while in July they were only $11,963,009. The first tax on agricultural processed articles was collected last month and that on wheat products amounted to $383,088. Stock market activity In July was reflected in collections from transfers of stock which brought In $7,673,345 as compared to $6,199,113 reported In June.

Gas Brings $15,799,053 The gasoline tax brought in $15, 799,053 as compared with $10,929,739 in. June, automobiles and motorcycles paid $3,743,538 as compared with $2,014,407, tires and tubes $3,623,940 compared with $2,219,959, telegraph, telephone and radio taxes $1,685,306 compared with $1,160,754, and checks $3,473,443 compared with $3,233,862. Tobacco taxes, dropped however, amounting to $34,861,805 as compared with $44,363,772 in June and $34,498, 889 In July a year ago. WINS LONG BATTLE WITH MUSKELLUNGE JAMESTOWN, N. Aug.

18 U) A fisherman fought a 35 pound muskellunge barehanded for 30 minutes In a rowboat on Chautauqua Lake today. His hands and arms were slashed and bruised but he sub cued it at last by jamming its head under a seat in the boat and sitting on the fish. For the benefit of non fishermen, a big "musky" loose in a rowboat "Will provide as much action as a bag full of cats with their tails tied together. A gaff hook or a club is considered the proper weapon to use on one of these "tigers" before bringing it into a boat, but Ellon Shepard, of Hart field, N. had no weapon.

His hands and arms and the fish told the story. FAMOUS OPERATIC COBBLER, 55, DIES MACON, Aug. 18 tf) Simon O. Sharp, once a favorite of the Lon and New York comic opera stages who turned to shoemaking just because he wanted to "settle down," was buried here today far from his beloved Poland. Death came in a Macon hospital yesterday after several months of illness.

He was born of Jewish parentage Loaz, Poland, 55 years ago. As a youth he went to London 'and his fine tenor voice soon placed him on the stage, abroad and later in America. The singer married Gussie Rosen, of Rajrod, Poland, in Liverpool 24 years ago. For some reason shoe pegging had always fascinated him He studied in several footwear fac tories and then launched into the trade making shoes for crippled and deformed people. MACHADO FAMILY RIDES MINUS GUARD PHILADELPHIA, Aug.

18 MV Tension surrounding the exiled Machados from Cuba lessened con flderably today and three members of the family declined police protec tion for a motor trip through Fair mount Park. Former Senator and Senora Baldo men Grau, their daughter Nenita, 12, and former Congressman Rafael Sanchez left the seclusion of their police guarded Jiotel for a taxicab ride "through the park," after receiving the city's official welcome in a letter from Mayor J. Hampton Moore. Jose Emillo Obregon, son in law of the deposed president, and the president's wife, Senora Elvira Machado, was said to be much upset over reports from Havana that their homes were being looted and burned, but were unable to get telephone calls through to the island republic to confirm the reports. MRS.

F. D. VISITS JN MINERS' HOMES MORGANTOWN, W. Aug. 18 OP) Concluding a quiet and unannounced visit to the northern West Virginia coal fields.

Mrs. Franklin, D. Roosevelt left today for her summer home at Hyde Park. The President's wife was accompanied by a woman companion and field workers of the American Friends society. During two days in the mining camps, Mrs.

Roosevelt visited miners' homes and questioned the people about working conditions, wages paid and their problems in general. She was particularly impressed by the subsistence gardens by unemployed miners. Mrs. Roosevelt a.sked that her visit be given, no publicity in order that she might tour the district without ostentation. RIDES TO BURGLE IN SPORTY COUPE PHILADELPHIA, Aug.

18 (JP) A nattily dressed youth who said he was William Wilson, 22, a former university student, tonight was charged by police with 15 house robberies after he was found on the second floor of home which had been ransacked Detectives a wrted Wilson rode to his "work" in a sporty coupe, whkh they said contained mors than $2,000 i loot. $1,000,000 Feet i jttS' Helena Falardeau Kelley has a pair of feet that were Insured for $1,000,000 when she was winning prizes for the most perfect set of pedal equipment in New England a few years ago. Now she's using them to run away from marriage to Harold Allen Kelley after nine years of wedded life. She posed for this picture after filing suit for divorce In Los Angeles. COUNTRY PAPERS AGREE ON CODE Adopt 40 Hour Week for Mechanical Help, 48 For Others CHICAGO, Aug.

18 CP) Printers and newspaper publishers of small town daily and weekly papers today adopted a national industrial code providing a maximum working week of 40 hours for mechanical employes and 48 hours for clerical help, salesmen and solicitors. Minimum wages for mechanical and shop help were fixed at 40 cents an hour for male labor and 30 cents for female workers. 4 Reporters, editorial writers, desk men and photographers, classed as professional persons, were exempt from limitations of working hours. The code, however, provides that these employes may receive wages of not less than 40 cents. an hour in cities over 250,000 population; 35 cents in cities and towns between 5,000 and and 30 cents in smaller towns.

Special Favors Outlawed Special favors, rebates, commissions or special allowances on printing or advertising were outlawed. The code also makes it a violation to give out deceptive or fraudulent figures as to newspaper coverage or circulation. The code is a sub code under the basic graphic arts agreement estab lished during yesterday's The publishers adopted a resolution condemning the federal government's practice of selling return addressed or stamped envelopes. The code was approved by delegates to the National. Editorial association convention.

It was drawn by the association's directorate. THREE CLOSED BANKS MAKE PAYMENTS PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 18 (JP) Payments totaling $308,425 to depositors of three closed banks were announced today by William D. Gordon, state secretary of banking. The Bosak State bank, at Seran ton, will pay depositors five percent, or $200,256 on August 31.

The bank has 11.351 accounts and has made three previous payments. On September 6, the Farmers Si Mechanics bank, of Northumberland, will pay five percent, and the Bank of Auburn, at Auburn, will make a payment of 174 percent. In the case of the Farmers Mechanics bank, the payment will total $8,544 to 1,076 depositors. The Bank of Auburn will pay $99,625 to 1.034 accounts. The Farmers Mechanics bank has made four previous' payments and the Bank of Auburn three.

FRANKLIN DENIES HE'S BULL THROWER NEW YORK, Aug. 18. Sidney Franklin, the Brooklyn boy who made good in the bull rings of Madrid, objects to being called a "bull thrower," he declared yesterday in an affidavit filed in the supreme court in which Franklin seeks $100,000 danf ages and an injunction restraining Columbia Pictures, from dls tiibuting a film called "Throwing the Bull," in which Franklin appears. Franklin said he displayed his skill as a matador in the picture, only to have a narrator describe him as "a bull thrower" and refer to him in a "Jeering, jocular and undignified manner." To further increase his humiliation Franklin said several shots of burleques bull fights in which the bull appears on roller skates were included in the film. CODE IS REVEALED FOR SKULLCRACKING PHILADELPHIA, Aug.

18 Three strong arm men in the "skullcrack ing industry," arrested for threatened assault and battery, told police the underworld had adopted a sort of blanket code. Strong arm men will get $23 for swinging a sandbag $15 for wielding a blackjack, and $5 for an ordinary slap in the Jaw. Payment must be in cash and must be handed over as soon as the client's victim lands in the hospital. RAMSAY M'DONALD'S DAUGHTER A MOTHER LEEDS, England, Aug. 18 (V) A daughter was born today to Dr.

and Mrs, Alsistalr Maeklnnon. Mrs. Marlclnnon wss Joan MacDonald. the second daughter of Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald. The premier has two other granddaughters, the children of his son.

i Flee Wedlock mm. COUZENS ATTACKS MELLON, MILLS Waited for 'Prosperity' and Permitted Bad Banking, He Charges (Continued From Pace One) theory that prosperity was just around the corner. "Public officials, from the President down, were holding out that hope to the people," he said. "Washington did not approve of the condition of the banks. But the bad loans already had been made.

The comptroller of the currency criticized the First Na tional Bank Detroit management but if the comptroller had taken action to eliminate these matters the bank would have had to close, because its capital was seriously affected. Wash ington had to answer this question Whether it was better to wait for prosperity to return or to insist on the letter of the law and close the banks. This was not an easy question They decided to wait. I don't have to agree with their action, but that was what they did. Raps Mellon, Mills "All during the depression the ad' ministration was in the hands of the Republicans.

All during chat time it was under control of my good friend Mr Mellon (Andrew Mellon, former secretary of the treasury with whom Couzens, frequently was at odds) and Odgen Mills. They were dictating the policy of the treasury department. All the time they were violating the law in respect to their, attitude toward national banks. Senator Carter Glass held sub committee hearings in 1922 and got testimony from former comptroller Pole and F. G.

Await, his deputy, that many banks were insol vent but were not closed because that would have wrecked the communi ties." Bankers, the senator said, commit ted many "iniquitous acts" in consolidations, unwarranted loans, and "millions and millions loaned on their own stock in violation of law." "I want to point out that thorough out the country some 55 of 40 billions in deposits were never affected by the bank crisis." he said. "Why? Because they had sound banking management and sound banks, run for the depositors and for speculators Detroit did not have that, and that's the reason Detroit got its millions tied up in these banks." Refers To Mrs. Couzens Late in the afternoon, Senator CouTsens switched to a personal dis cussion of his actions in Washington. "I could have avoided all this trouble to myself if, since February, I had kept out of it and told the R. F.

C. it was their problem; to handle it themselves," he said. "If 1 had done that I would have had none of this worry about being charged with the responsibility for the banking collapse. Mrs. Couzens would not have been charged with making smart money' withdrawals." (Previous testimony had been to the effect that shortly before the holiday was declared, Mrs.

Couzens, wile of the senator, had removed most of her account in the Union Guardian Trust company. Herbert R. Wilkin, official of the Guardian group, made the statement.) "That was about a paltry $5,000," said Couzens, "when at the time my son had a deposit there, my daughter had $20,000 there, and had a deposit there all of which are still there." JAIL POPULATION SHOWS DECREASE The lowest number of prisoners 179 in many years was registered at the Berks Jail this week, it was reported yesterday. Last November, 256 Inmates were in the institution. PRIMARY BALLOT BIDS OPENED Bids for printing primary ballots and furnishing election supplies were opened yesterday by County Controller Rothermel.

The county commissioners will schedule the bids and award contracts later. WIN AT PADDLE TENNIS Jane Saltzman and Charles Owen were the winners of their respective divisions in the paddle tennis tournament concluded yesterday at the Sixth and Amity playgrounds. Herbert Kauffman won the five set match from Oliver Zlegler in the finals of the adult aeries by scores of 6 7, 8 6, 10 8, 1 6, and 1 and 12. The Esex aviation display will be held at Hlllman's aerodrome, Romford, England, on September 0. STATE FINANCES NEAR EXHAUSTION Treasurer Waters Says firm rt i win re in rvea In Two More Weeks HARRISBURG, Aug.

18 (JP) The state's checking account is low and soon will be exhausted, State Treasurer Charles A. Waters warned today, attributing the "crisis" to large outlays for relief to Pennsylvanians out of work. Reporting that reserve funds in in active depository banks are being withdrawn, Waters said: "Without some extraordinary reve nues, the commonwealth will be in the red in two more weeks and absolutely unable to meet its obligations in two more months." Revenues Have Fallen Revenues have fallen $14,500,000 behind expenditures since June 1, he explained, and large road and school payments are due. September 1. The general fund has dropped from $50, 000,000 to $6,000,000 in three months; the motor fund, from $27,000,000 to $11,000,000.

in a year, and all funds from $80,000,000 to $39,000,000 today. In short, the state treasurer as serted, Pennsylvania has approached the stage where it is necessary to "examine today's receipts in order to determine if we could pay tomorrow's bills." The situation Is caused, Waters said, "by the heavy payments for unemployment relief, which the state has been called upon to make because of the Inability of the several counties to cope with the extraordinary situations which have confronted them in this respect." He cited, the expenditure of $34,000,000 state and $41,000, 000 federal funda for relief over a period of 15 months. For temporary and immediate re lief of its dwindling checking ac counts, the state is transferring its reserve funds from inactive to active depository banks. Money in the inactive depositories represent time deposits against which the state has no checking accounts. In making the withdrawals from the inactive banks.

Waters said he is treating all depositories "as fairly and equitably as possible," and will co operate with them "to the fullest extent in meeting any situation requiring special consideration." Waters, strongly opposed to heavy expenditures of state money for re lief, also emphasized that the svstem has placed additional burdens on the treasury department. PLAN TO FIGHT NEW, MILK CODE PHILADELPHIA, Aug! 19 (yFl Of ficials of so called "cash and carry" dairies whose milk price is one cent below that of the' regular dairies. said tonight they are planning a fight against the new milk code. It was said the code wipes out dif ferentials now existing between milk delivered at the home, and milk sold at stores. H.

D. Allebach, president of the Interstate Milk Producers' association, which represents the majority of producers in eastern Pennsylvania, south Jersey. Delaware and the eastern shore of meanwhile expressed satisfaction with the code which increases the retail price of milk one cent a quart to 14 cents for grade We are going to do away with all chiselers who have been forcing down the price of milk in this section." Allebach said. Charles D. Lee, an official of the Standard Dairies, which sup plies a large quantity of milk to lores in paper bottles, said anv dis crimination against the 'cash and carry" system would be protested to Secretary of Agriculture Wallace at PRISONERS RIOT AT LEAVENWORTH LEAVENWORTH.

Kas Aug. 18 (IP) Thirteen convicts of the federal penitentiary annex were in solitary confinement tonight as the outgrowth of rioting incident to tightening of discipline with the Terry Druggan expo.e. Breaking windows and bunks. 800 inmates of win? six created disturbances Wednesday and Thursday nights. Guards were stoned from, the cell house In the first outbreak.

Reserves were called, to quell the mutiny. The following night the tumult continued. Extra officers again were summoned to duty. Quiet was restored after segregation of the alleged ring leaders. Fred Zerbst, warden of the, main prison, declined to comment on the situation.

"I've heard rumors of trouble at the annex," he said, "but know nothing about It whatever." BRITISH TAKE UP IRAQ FIGHT CRISIS BAGHDAD, Iraq, Aug. 18 Great Britain, although it gave up mandatory powers over Irsq this ear, again has taken a hand in af fairs of this state In an attempt to bring peace between Assyrian Christians and Iraq troops. The killing of more than 800 As syrians in conflicts with their tradi tional foes, the Kurds, and the Iraq forces has brought the affair to crisis. About 315 bodies were found In Simel and 300 more in the vicinity of Doguk, following Kurdish raids on he Assyrians. Iraq officials contend the Assyrians were killed in a battle after 1,300 of them crossed the Tigris wo weeks ago and wiped out a fdfee of Iraq troops.

They denied charp's that the Kurds massacred the As syrian communities. i QUARRELS, KILLS SELF BY DYNAMITE WILKES BARRB, Aug. 18 (IP) After a quarrel with son in law, Stephen Sokolowski. 42, of Alden Station, went to the cellar of nls home tonight, bound two sticks of dynamite to his chest and attached the discharging wires to the fuse box of the electric service. Report of the discharge brought members to discover the body.

01 WENRICH FAMILY REUNION TODAY 1933 Celebration Will Be Held at Keller's Park; Many Events Planned Wenrichs from all over the county, fang, or series, ana uemocra nc and some from other counties and leader in the house of representatives other states are expected to attend I Hamburg addressed I the air the all day celebration of the Wen 1 county branch of the Tax Justice rich Family association of America lW Pennsylvan lah ere this oin.f evening. There was a large attend today at Socialist park, Sinking Spring. It is the occasion of thefr 1933 reunion. Beginning with the invocation by Rev. Elmer F.

Wenrlch ana a wei coming address by Paul N. Wenrich, president of the association, the program, which was arranged by Mrs. Mabelle Wenrlch Good, will run a gauntlet of differentiated activities. Diversified Program There will be group singing, led by Rev. Spencer W.

Aungst, accompanied by Francis EL. Zerbe, following wmcn Opal Freeman and June Wenrich will give a reading In German. A violin solo with piano accompaniment will be played by John and David Garvey, and Josephine 6: Wenrich will then deliver a recitation. A dance by Anna Brossman, accompanied by David Garvey will follow and then Beatrice and Helen Wen rich will sing a duet. A piano solo by Homar F.

wenricn, harmonica selections by Ralph Fry, a recitation by Violet' White and group singing will complete the first part of the program. Rev. Solomon M. Wenrlch will pro nounce the benediction. Recreational Events The recreational events were ar ranged by the following: Edgar A.

Wenrich. chairman: Mrs. Mary Wen rich, Miss Bessie Wenrich, Miss Nora Wenrich and Mrs. Eugene Wenrich. Following Is the program, prizes to be given for each event: Children, small, to 8 years: Boys Hash cirls' dash, peanut scramble, boys; peanut scramble, girls; wheel barrow race, bovs and gins.

Medium Eieht to 12 years: Boys' dash, girls' dash, poisen. boys; poisen, girls; shoe race, boys; shoe race, girls. Big Twelve to 15 years: Girls' bag race. three legged race, peanut race, pea nut relay. Women: Peanut juggle, clothes pin race, baseball throw for distance, whistling contest.

Men: Shoe race, volley ball throw, tug war. Specials: Youngest member, oldest member, largest family (all present), greatest distance. Association Officers At a recent meeting of the association, all the officers were renominated except President Paul N. Wenrich, who declined in order to become recorder. The officers nominated were: Mrs.

Mabel'e Wenrlch Good, president; Dr. Fred Yoder. vice president; John W. Wenrich, secretary; Dr. George G.

Wenrich, treasurer; George F. Wenrlch, editor: Dr. David H. Wenrich, associate editor; Paul N. Wenrich, recoraer; Mrs.

Henry E. Wenrlch, assistant recorder: Paul A. Wenrich, business manager and organizer. The Wenrich Family council consists of: Paul A. Wenrich, Elmer F.

Wenrlch. Mrs. Elizabeth Greth, Warren E. Troutman, Dr. Kensie N.

Yoder. Jack Paul Wenrich, Dr. George G. Wenrlch, Samuel E. Wenrich.

Rev. Solomon N. Wenrlch. Paul N. Wenrlch, Joseph Wenrich.

Charles F. Wenrich, George F. Wenrich, Mrs. Herman Good, Bessie M. Wenrlch, Morris F.

Wenrlch. Edgar A. Wenrlch, Earl R. Zimmerman. Frank A.

Wenrich and Charles Wenrich. PERSONAL DOINGS AT EAGLEPOINT EAGLEPOINT. Aug. 18 Mr. and Mrs.

Clarence Loch and children, of New Smithvillc, spent Sunday with the family of Curtis Wessner, Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Wessner and daughter. Evelyn, attended the picnic at Ziegel's church. Mrs.

Herbert Herman visited Mrs. John Peters, of Wescoesvllle. Mr. fcnd Mrs. Leroy Sheridan and son, Jack, of Allentown, visited Mr.

and Mrs. Cyrus Reppert on Sunday. Dalsy M. Kronlnger returned from a trip to Chicago. Mrs.

Noah Kronlnger, Irvin D. and Daisy this place, and Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Kroninger, of Maxa tawny, attended the Dunkle Donkel reunion. Mr.

and Mrs. William Saul and daughters, Marie and Dorothy, attended the Miller reunion at Community park, Fogelsville. Mrs. Robert Batr. of Allentown, is spending a week with the family of Mrs.

Cecilia Bati. who is bedfast. Mr. and Mrs. Daniel M.

Bats and daughter, Edith, of Vlrginsville, and Oscar Batz, of Maxatawny, called at the Bats home. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Sunday and Mr. and Mrs.

William Welgel, of Mill Creek, left for the World's Fair. Carnival Couple Are Married in Lions' Den KUTZTOWN, Aug. 18. What is olaimed by fair officials to have been the biggest day in the society's history was on Thursday. The fair came to a close this evening with a wedding In the I lions' den at the race track, the contracting couple being Perry Sink, of Princeton, Ya and Nellie R.

Elmore, of Neir. Castle, both members of a carnival company. Justice of the Peace Howard H. Sharadln, of this boroufh, officiated. Four little Kntstown girts were the flower girls.

Elisabeth Prey, Reglna and Marjorie Lambert and Annabelle Stein. The couple reeelved as a prise 1200 worth of merrhaodlK. i I i News of Town and Farm Tax System of Penna. Is Criticised By Sarig Berks Legislator Addresses Tax Justice League at Altoona ALTOONA, Aug. 18 Wilson G.

ceived. He spoke In 'part as follows: "Our tax system in Pennsylvania is archaic and is wholly unsuited to present conditions. It has outlived its usefulness. our present system was established one hundred and forty years ago it was fair enough. At that time about 75 to 80 per cent 0 our wealth consisted of real Today only about 20 :) 25 per cent of our wealth consists of real estate, but real estate still bears about 75 to 80 per cent of the tax burdens.

"Thus real estate now carries about thre to four times as much tax burden as fairly and Justly belongs to it. "Our tax situation in Pennsylvania just now is especially paradoxical. "While the federal government at Washington is throwing out the lifelines to the farm owners and homeowners by federal loans through the farm loan and home loan acts to keep them from drowning, our state government is pushing both the farm owners and home owners into deeper and "deeper water all the time by compelling them to pay such an unreasonable share of the tax burdens. For Wider Distribution "From a social point of view, it Is highly desirable that ownership of farms, homes, and other real estate should be widely distributed among the people instead of being restricted to the wealthy few. A more equitable system of taxation would gTeatly enr courage home owning and farm cwnlng among the middle and poorer classes of our social structure.

It would also encourage real estate ownership among the average business man. "No competent physician' merely tries to give relief to his patients without trying to remove or overcome the cause of the trouble unless the case is utterlv horjeless. "Governmental relief to the dis tressed citizens is both necessary and laudable. But honest and sincere governmental efforts to remove and overcome the causes of our economic distress are even more laudable and worthwhile. "The program sponsored by the Tax Justice league in the 1933 session of the legislature dovetails in beautifully with the alms and purposes of the National Recovery Act.

Largely through my efforts the caucus of the Democratic members of the legislature endorsed the main parts of that program without a dissenting vote. The high points of that program were House Bill No 5S0 and its companion bill. House Bill No. 1015. "House Bill No.

550 provided for a Week's Events in Berks TODAY OLET Union Sunday school annual picnic in Daniel Flsner'i grove, afternoon and evening, NINTH anmial family reunion of Erlfthti In Umbenhauer'i grove, BERN VILIE. FIRST Reformed Sunday achool, HAMBURG, picnic at.Trexler'a park. ST. DANIEL'S Lutheran 8. picnic, near the church.

ROBESONIA. TREXLERTOWN Union Sunday achool picnic In Qrtm'a grove. RUTH family reunion at Haln'a church, near WERNERSVILLE. BERN CHURCH Union Sunday achool picnic In adjoining grove. HAFER family reunion at CARSONIA PARK.

SUNDAY, AUGUST 20 COMMUNITY 1 HAMBURG churches. Third atreet achool yard. p. m. The Rev.

R. E. Kern, apeaker. BIRTHDAY PARTIES FOR LEESP0RT YOUNG FOLK Many Guests Are tertained En LEESPORT, Aug. 18 A party was held at the home of Mr.

and Mrs. Charles Snyder in honor of Lucile Sieger's eleventh birthday. The following were 'present: Evelyn Schlear, Mae Bucks, Frances Snyder, Jean Snyder, Anna Hoffman. Mr. and Mrs.

Calvin Moeer, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Snyder. Edna Oibson. Edna Kern.

Mr. and Mrs." William Sieger and family, Mr. and Mrs. William Seaman. Mr.

and Mrs. James Feick and daughter and Mary Mary Helen Stoudt returned from St Joseph's hospital, where her ton sils were removed bv Dr. Oscar E. Fox Richard Mengel is a patient in at. I Joeph's hospital The members of the Boys Educa tional club held a doggie roast in the nark adjoining the Tower hotel, Reeding.

Mr. snd Mrs. Frank White and sdn of Sunburv are visiting Otis Rothen berger and family. Birthday Surprise Elwood High was surprised on his seventeenth birthday by the following visitors: Edward Weaver, Earletta jBecker. Herbert Mover.

Sara OraefT, Fred Moll. Erma Grim Denton Lints, Francis Graeff. Evelvn Moyer. Leroy Stoudt, Charlotte Frits. Woodrow Schappell.

Esta Walborn, Catherine Jacobello. Wtllim Rickenbach, Kath rvn Tromis, Evelyn Bucks. Mrs. Eddie OraefT. Mr.

and Mrs. Charles High. Abbie, Bruce, Harold and Elwood Hleh. Mr. and Mrs.

Edwin MrElroy, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Helm snd Mr. and Mrs. L.

J. Covle visited Mr. and Mrs. William Noecker. Charlen Reeer resumed his work at Lenhart store.

John Rahn attended the funeral of Prank Jennlnw at Edenburg, Va. Rev. John K. Stoudt will conduct Harvest Home aervires at Oernsnts church on Sundsy at 10 o'clock. 1 The committee of arrangements for Grangers Are Known sBy Their Motor Cars OTORISTS are noticing of the road, in the form of an attractive metal emblem suddenly appearing on the front of many radiators, which excites curiosity and leads to inquiry what it represents.

It shows a beautiful sheaf of wheat, with an attached sickle and the mystical letters, P. of H. Below is the word "Grange" which helps to solve the mystery. It is estimated that 100,000 Grange owned ears are traveling the highways of the nation, and upon thousands of them in the past 60 days the new emblem has suddenly appeared. It is officially approved Dy the National Grange and it is confidently expected that within a year about every Grange owned car In the United States will be carrying one of the emblems.

straight state income tax while its companion restricted real estate taxes to a few mills on the dollar. "While a graduated income tax would be preferable, that is not possible now for constitutional reasons. A straight income tax would serve as a stop gap while efforts were being; made to remove constitutional mm 1 bitions against the graduated income tax. "This program does not represent an increase in taxation. It merely represents a shift in the burdens of taxation.

Only a few years ago this program would have seemed radical. Today it is in complete harmony with our great national movements. If we wish to increase the purchasing power of the masses or consumers we must not only raise their wages or incomes, but we must also reduce all their unfair and unjust outgoes. "If someone can show me a better substitute for high real estate taxes than the income tax, I am of an open mind. But I am opposed to tne sales tax because it falls mast heavily on the great consuming class and thus defeats the very purpose of the National Recovery Act, A Peaceful Revolution "Whether we are conscious of the fact or not, the truth is that a quit, peaceful and bloodless revolution has been going on in this country since March 4.

1933. Under the leadership of President Roosevelt our federal government has veered far to the left of its former conservative course. While it may have to alter its course from time to time to meet conditions as they arise, it is safe to say that it will never veer back sufficiently to get into its old course. "There are many indications that our national leaders in finance, business and industry realize that the old order has passed and they are gradually falling into line with the new national order. FIFTH annual reunion of Oebhardt Xamllv at Hoffer park.

MIDDLETOWN. REUNION of Yeaglev family In Long' grove, rienr STOUCHSBURO. FRIEDEN'S Church S. S. picnic In Trexlrr park, near LEN HARTS VILLE.

KERSHNER family reunion at Deer Lake. Schuylkill county, northeast of HAMBURG. SNYDER LERCH reunion at Umben haufr. park BERNVILLE. HIESTER family reunion at BERN CHURCH.

WINK famllv 'reunion at Community park. KEMPTON. HOWERTER reunion in Ontelaunee perk. NEW TRIPOLI. HOME COMINO Dav In grove adjoining Zlon Blue Mt.

Church. STRAUSS TOWN. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 2J LONGSWAMP Sunday achool picnic In grove adjotnmg church. ELABORATE PROGRAM FOR HOME COMING DAY Prominent Men to Be Speakers NEW TRIPOLI, Aug. 18 The services for Home Coming' next Sunday will be as follows: Sunday school at 9 a.

church services at 10 a. Attorney Francis J. Glldner. of Allentown, will deliver the address. At 2 p.

m. the speakers will be Rev. E. E. Sensenig and Rev.

Ira Klick. Music by the Knights or Pythias Male chorus. AD 7.15 p. the speakers will be Rev. Jacob Bittner and Judge Richard Iobst, and music by the Weisenberg church choir Meals will be served in the pavilion of Ontelaunee Park.

All services will be standard time. Miss Bertha Rauch spent the week end with friends of couegevuie. Mr. and Mrs. S.

T. Waldelich and Mr. and Mrs. John Waidellch left for Chicago. Ralph E.

Miller, of Collegeville, transacted business in town. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Radcliff of Allentown visited the family of Mr. and Mrs.

Curl Reeser. Mr. 'and Mrs. Lester Koehler and son Donald were the guests of Mr. and Mrs.

S. J. Hartman. CALVARY S. S.

PICNIC LAURELDALE. Aug. 18 Calvary Lutheran Sunday school will hold Its annual picnic at Melcher's grove, on Prlcetown Toad, Saturday. Cars leave the church from 9:30 to 11 a. m.

The picnic will be from 9:30 a. m. to 7 p. m. The Laureldale band will be on the grounds all day.

There will be prizes for game and sports. Warren W. Kachel and MaVshall Fetterman re members of the committee In' charge. Bethany Orphans' home met st Ger nsnts church. M.

M. Rothenberger was sppolnted chairman. The various canvassing teams were appointed. STATE TAKES OVER Alburtis Citizens to Be Relieved of Large Part Of Road Tax ALBURTIS, Aug. 18 A community service will be held in the Lockrldge Presbyterian church on Sunday evening at 7.30.

This service is undenominational and everybody Is invited to attend, The burgess of Alburtis has been notified by Samuel S. Lewis, secretary of highways, that pursuant to the provisions of act of assembly, Front, Second and Franklin streets, in this borough become part of the state highway system. The order BOROUGH STREETS embraces 8,500 feet or over a mile and one half of the local streets, i which includes the heavy traffic streets running north to south and east to west within the borough. At least 75 percent of the road tax burden has been removed from local residents and property owners. Republican Caucus At a Republican caucus called by Committeeman William H.

Hen singer the following were named for the ticket at the coming election: Burgess, Robert McClellan; council men, Ray Zugar, Harvey Landis and William Oels; school director, Clifton Heater; tax collector, Raymond Adams; auditor. Burton Knerr; judge of election, Walter Heater, and inspector, Arthur Berry. PICK 100 QUARTS OF HUCKLEBERRIES BECHTELS VILLE, Aug. 18 August Bader, Mrs. Paul Green and Miss Antoinette Doell, all of Egg Harbor N.

and Mrs. Pauline Detter, of Philadelphia, visited Mr. and Mrs. David Rohrbach, former residents of that place. Miss Doell suceeds Mr.

Rohrbach as supervising principal of the city schools. Camp No. 324, P. O. S.

of expects to send its delegate, Arling S. Fox, to the annual state convention of the order, same to be held at Chambersburg during the latter part of August. Miss Mary Schugar of Philadelphia, visited Mrs. William Honrbach. Mr.

Slemmer, of Red Hill, brought his new up to date amplifying system to town to demonstrate. The committee of arrangements for the big Democratic rally were so well pleased with the demonstration that the amplification job was given Mr. Slemmer. The local committee is being headed by Committeeman Calvin Heydt and Committeewoman Mary Ehst. Mr.

and Mrs. Howard Schwenk and Mr. and Mrs. Aaron H. Rohrbach and their families motored to Pike county to spend the day picking huckleberries.

They returned the same day with a pick of approximately 100 quarts, also reporting that they had not seen any bears, deer or snakes. Jacob Moyer. assessor, expects to spend several weeks wltn bis sons in Reading. Mr. Moyer will leave on Wednesday.

Ammon Staudt. local rabbit fancier 8nd breeder, has been engaged to serve on the committee in charge of the rabbit department by the Reading fair association. A. La Verne Fox Is an exhibitor of poultry at the Kutztown fair, having' entered ducks, geese and pigeons. BASKET PICNIC AT SWIMMING' POOL BAUMSTOWN.

Aug. 18 Miss Dorothy Davidhelser is visiting the World's fair. Chicago. The Baumstown Union Sunday school will hold a basket picnic, August 21.1 at Evergreen swimming pool. Gollabs farm.

The public is invited. Miss Bernice Moyer is spending her vacation in Reading. Mr. and Mrs. Howard Linderman, Mr.

and Mrs. Chester Steiger. Miss Shirley Steiger and Mr. Blaine Henderson spent a day at Atlantic City, Mr. and Mrs.

J. D. 'Keifer attended the Keifer reunion held at Lebanon. Mr. and Mrs.

Maurice and sons Mark and Phaeon. spent several days visiting Mr. Shofer's parents in Berwick. The following motored to Hershey park: Jane Lou. Mr.

and Mrs. J. W. Shupp, Mary Heath, Naomi Heath and Marvin Haas. FORMER STRIKERS RETURN TO WORK LENHARTS VILLE, Aug.

18 Albert J. Hein if on the sick list. Maay town people attended the Kutztown fair. Local people are glad the strike Is over and nearly all have returned to work. Don Johnson jnd Dick Day were in Atlantic City.

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wenrich. son, Russel, and Mrs. Carrie Levan motored to Philadelphia.

Mr. and Mrs. Arlan Smith and daughter, Mary Jane; Mr. and Mrs. Chester Adams and Jane and Edward Smith rnd family visited friends in Reading.

Mr. and Mrs. Adam Smith and daughter, Mary Jane, visited the lat ter's sister, Helen Fink, at Reading. MEETING OF HUFF'S CHURCH OFFICERS SEISHOLTZVILLE. Aug.

18 Mable Farrlnger. of Allentown, spent a few days wi'h Mrs. Emma Trollinger. Mrs. Joseph Koch, of Red Hill; Mr.

and Mrs. John Rauch. of East Greenville, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs, Jacob Gflsa. Mr.

and Mrs. Henry Bauer entertained relatives and neighbors at a picnic. The Reformed officers of Huff's church held a specini mating at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Orelss, st which the following were present.

Rev. J. N. Blatt, Carl Reltfiauer, Earn Hunter tai Robert Schmoyer..