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Fourteen Deaths Reading MISS BESS M. LOOSE, 51, of 1244 Douglass died in the Reading Hospital. She was a daughter of Clara R. (Gauker) and the late Wesley K. Loose and was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church.

She was employed as a cleric in Read's Department Store at the time of her death. Surviving besides her mother, are two sisters, Mrs. Mary E. Stinson and Mrs. Helen L.

Sthupp, both of this city, and two nieces. Funeral services Wednesday at 1:30 p. m. in the Seidel Funeral Chapel, with the Rev. Dr.

Hermann F. Miller officiating. Interment in Laureldale cemetery. EMMA E. (Berg) HOLT, 56.

wife of Edwin S. Holt, 225 Wunder died in St. Joseph's Hospital. She was a daughter of the late James and Sarah (Hill) Berg. Surviving besides her husband are a daughter, Ruth, at home; two sisters, Rosie, wife of Jesse Sheck, this city, and Clara, wife of Raymond Losch, of Summit Station, and a half brother, LeRoy Shubert, this city.

Funeral services Tuesday at 1:30 p. m. in the Lutz Funeral Home, with the Rev. A. W.

Cooper officiating. Interment in Aulenbach's Cemetery. II) ANELLA MIRABELLA, 81, widow of Lawrence Milrabella, died at her home. 525 S. Sixth st.

She resided in this city 50 years and was a member of Holy Rosary Catholic Church. Surviving are three children: Vito Mirabella, Mary, wife of John Long lott, and Lucy, wife of John Santoro; also 20 grandchildren and six great grandchildren. Funeral Tuesday with Requiem High Mass in Holly Rosary Chapel. Interment in Gethsemane Cemetery. Funeral Directors Edmund F.

Gall man has charge. nn JOHN SAILOR 79 died Sat uiaay i ins mmic, iii.iy at He was a member of the Lutheran denomination. Surviving are four children. Mrs. Stella Hilton, Mrs Ralph W.

Miller, Mrs. Lulu Mull and Meade Saylor, all of this city; 1 grandchildren; five great grandchildren, and a step brother, Elias Clawser, of Harrisburg. Funeral services Tuesday at 1:30 p. m. in le Greenawalt Funeral Home with the Rev.

Horace S. Mann officiating. Interment in MacPaleha Cemetery, Lititz. GEORGE W. HEIST.

66, retired contractor, of 852 Schuylkill ciied in the Reading Hospital. Death followed an illness of three years. A native of this city. Mr. Heist retired in 1935 alter 47 years in the contracting business.

His widow, Lydia Ann (Savage), is the only survivor. He was a member of the Lutheran demomination. Funeral rcrvices Tuesday at 2:30 p. m. in the Auman Funeral Parlors with the Rev.

Paul D. Whitman officiating. Interment in Aulenbach's cemetery. Funeral services or JAMES SEI FERT, 70. of 546 S.

Ninth who died in the Homeopathic Hospital, will be held on Tuesday at 10 a. m. in the T. C. Auman funeral parlors, with the Rev.

Dr. Charles E. Kistler officiating. Interment will be made in Alsace Cemetery. A native of Port Clinton, Schuylkill county, his wife, Amelia (Miller), preceded him in death.

Surviving are his step daughter, Mrs. Mabel Frederick, this city; six grandchildren and one great grandchild. SISTER MAGDALEN ST. GENEVIEVE died at the Convent of the Good Shepherd. Glenside, where she was stationed.

She was 75. A native of Philadelphia, she was known as Miriam Tall before entering religious work 54 years ago. She was a daughter of the late Thomas A. and Mary (Poor) Tall. Requiem High Mass in the House of Good Shepherd Chapel, Tuesday, at 9:30 a.

m. Interment hi Gethsemane Cemetery. MARY E. (Mohn) ALTIIOUSE, 74. widow of Darius Althouse, of 133 Buttonwood died Saturday in the Reading Hospital She was a member of St.

Mark's Reformed Church. Nieces and nephews are the only survivors. Funeral services Wednesday at 10:30 a. m. in the Seidel Funeral Chapel.

Interment in Sinking Spring Cemetery. WILLIAM J. RIXCLER. 57. of 347 N.

Eighth died yesterday in Homeopathic Hospital. He was a son of the late epphemis and Emma (Laush) Ringler and was a member of the Methodist denomination. He is survived by two sons, William and Harry Ringler, both of Reading; a brother, Harry D. Ringler, Reading; two sisters, Mrs. Morris Diefienbach and Blanche Boling, both of Reading: two half sisters.

Mrs. Ella Good, New York, and Mrs. George Sell, Reading, and one grandchild. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 1:30 p. m.

in the Lutz Funeral Home with burial I In Auler.bach Cemetery. FLOYD B. SIMONS, 43, died yesterday in his home, 202 Oley st. He was a member of the Lutheran denomination and a member of the Volunteer Fire Relief Association and the Junior Fire Company. He is survived by his wife, Katie (Strieker) Simons; three children.

Franklin. Reading: Robert, West Lawn, and Lizzie Simons, Reading; a brother, James, and two sisters. Mrs. Samuel Marks, Seyfert, and Mrs. Harry Neff.

Stonersville. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 3 p. m. in the Lutz Funeral Home with burial in Aulenbnch Cemetery. MRS.

KATE II. (Schlegel) HART MAN, 70, widew of Benjamin S. H. Hartman, died Saturday in the Reading Hospital. She was a daughter of Amos and Mary (Haas) Schlegel and was a member of St.

Thomas Reformed and Sunday School. She is survived by a son. Whitney R. S. Hartman; four brothers, Charles Wyomissing; John and Albert, Mt.

Penn, and Abraham Hartrran, Hyde Park, arnl a grandson. Funeral services will be held Thursday at 2 p. m. in I THE READING TIMES, READING, MONDAY MORNING, MARCH 6 19 3 9 in Reading and Berks ut Tiinprfll Home with fur ther services in Spies' Church, Tivia! ni hp in ariioininar ceme tery. HARRY TAYLOR, 61, of 343 River died in the Reading Hospital.

MRS. ALICE (Lorah) WARNER, 150 Spring died yesterday in the Readine Hospital. She was the widow of Obediah Warner and a daughter of the late Adam and Amanda Kulp Lorah. She was a member of Holy Cross Methodist Church. She was the first woman teacher in the Adamstown school.

She is survived by a brother. Dr. George H. Lorah. pastor Green Street Methodist Episcopal Church, Philadelphia, and a granddaughter, Mrs.

Catherine Rhein, Reading. Funeral services will be held Thursday at 12:45 p. m. in the Lutz Funeral Home with burial in Charles Evans Cemetery. Mrs.

John J. Mullen, of this city, received word of the death of her mother. MARY (Cuniff) FOX, widow of Andrew J. Fox, at her home in Tremont. She was 66.

Born in Swatara, a daughter of the late Patrick and Ann (Brennan) Cuniff, she was a member of Immaculate Conception Church, Tremont. Her husband died 14 years ago. Surviving besides Mrs. Mullen are these children: Mary Fox. of Philadelphia; Mrs.

Margaret La wry Reta and Joseph Fox, at home; also two brothers, John and Martin Cuniff. of Philadelphia; two sisters, Mrs. Elizabeth Dorn, of Philadelphia, and Mrs. Sara Osman, of Newtown. Funeral today with Requiem High Mass in Immaculate Conception Church.

Interment in the parish cemetery. Berks and Vicinity RICHARD A. BERGER, 18 month old son of Albert M. and Martha V. (Reedi Berger, died Satui.day noon at the home of nls narents.

43(1 Els fi SHILLING TOX Surviving besides his parents are a ijrotlier, Ronald at home; paternal grandfather, Milton A. i Berger, of Schuylkill Haven, and the maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Reed, of Shillington. The Kindt Memorial Home has charge of arrangements.

CHARLES HAMILTON. 75. died at his home in WERNERSVII.I.E. He was a member of the Liberty Fire Company, this city. Surviving are a sister, Sue, wife of Irvin B.

Romig, and a brother, John Hamilton, both of this city. Funeral services Tuesday at 2 p. ni. in the Miller Funeral home, with the Rev. Charles E.

Roth officiating. John Oxenrider of Temple, received word of the death of Ills brother in law, HOWARD D. GEIIRET. 58, who died at his home in MINEVIIXE, N. Y.

Surviving are his Mary (Oxenrider), Gehret. Gehret was a former resi dent of Berks county. He was a son of the late Israel and Ellen (Spanker) Gehret. He Is survived also by a daughter, Sara and brothers. George Gehret, Temple, and Wilson and Irvin Gehret, Reading.

Funeral services will be held tomorrow at 2 p. m. In the home of Oxenrider in Temple. Burial will be in Alsace Cemetery with arrangements in charge of the NafUinger Funeral Home. HORACE S.

SCIIEIRY, 59, died in his home, 621 Main RED HILL. A native of Bechtel.sville, he was a son of the late Henry and Elizabeth (Swavely) Scheiry and was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Red Hill; Knights of Friendship and Sdns of America. Surviving are his widow, Annie (Sell) Scheiry, and the following children: Elsie, Mrs. Edna Boyer, Levern, Lugretta, Arnold and Betty, all at home, and Naomi, wife of Dominic DeFranco.

of Red Hill; one grandchild; four sisters. Mrs. Frank Moyer, of Bechtelsville; Mrs. Charles Kline, of Boyertown; Mrs. Calvin Heydt, of Bechtelsville, and Mrs.

Byron Conrad, of Gilbertsville; four brothers, Edgar, Boyertown; Clayton, of Coatesville; Wiliiam and Norman, both of Bechtelsville. Funeral, Wednesday at 1.30 p. in his home. Further services at 2 p. in St.

Paul's Church, by the Rev. H. H. Krauss. Interment in adjoining cemetery.

JAMES NATHANIEL BUCK, 63, died yesterday in his home, 508 N. State EPIIRATA. He was of the Lutheran denomination. He is survived by these children: Stanley, Eplirata: Mrs. Elam Rudy, at whose home he died; Earl and John, Ephrata; Walter, Reading; Harvey, Wyomissing; Mrs.

Herbert Hackett, Stevens, and Harry Buck, West Chester, and seven grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 2 p. m. in the Mel linger Funeral Home with burial in Lincoln Cemetery. JEREMIAH HIRNEISEN, 88.

died yesterday in his home in IlEIN HOLDS. He was a member of Swamp Lutheran Church and for many years was a stonecutter. He is survived by his wife, Caroline (Klick) Hirneisen and these children: Albert, Shillington; Mrs. Leroy Gerhart and Harry Hirneisen, 1 Reinhold; William, Blainsport: Mrs. Park King Denver, and Mrs.

Mamie 1 Wolf. Cocalico. and 26 grandchildren and 29 great grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 1.30 p. m.

in his late home with further services at 2 p. m. in church. Burial will be in adjoining cemetery with arrangements in charge of the Mellinger Funeral Home. SAMl'EL A.

St IIAPPF.I.L, 64. a retired farmer, of PERRY Township, died in St. Joseph's Hospital Saturday. He was a son of the late Albert A. and Catherine A.

(Reber) Sehappell and was a member of Zion Reformed Church, Perry township. He is survived by a brother, Sassaman J. Sehappell, Perry, and a. sister, Mrs. Ida Dreibelbis, Merchantville.

Funeral services will be held Thursday at 1.30 p. m. in his late home with further services In church. Burial will be in Zion Church Cemetery with arranne ments in charge of the Lieben sperger Funeral Home. I 1 MRS.

SUE M. MADEIRA. 66, SHOEMAKERSVILLE, died Satur i day in the Reading Hospital. She was me wiaow oi nowara I Madeira and a daughter of the late William M. and Fayette (Heckmant temey She was a member of Salem U.

B. Church of Shoemakersville. I she is survived by these children: Quy and Lee R. Madeira, Shoe makersville; Carl, at home; Mrs. Arthur Wagner, Hamburg, and Mrs.

Mark Swanger, Lebanon, and seven grandchildren. Funeral services will be held tomorrow at 1.30 p. m. in her late home with further services in Salem U. B.

Church. Burial will be in Ebenezer Church Cemetery, with ararngements in charge of the Leibensperger Funeral Home. SAMUEL MARTORANA, 31, of 433 Spring Garden who yesterday leaped to his death in WEST READING was a member of the Musician's Protective Association; ciganizer and conductor of the Italian Band, member of Ringgold Band. Reading Symphony Orchestra, Federal WPA Band and the Harri.sburg Symphony Orchestra. He was a son of Dominic and Grace (Martinis) Martorana.

Besides his parents, he is survived by his wife, Fannie (Borrano) Martorana and these brothers and sisters: James, John, Anthony, Joseph, Dominic, Jerome Martorana and Mrs. Calvin Seibert and Margaret and Mary Martorana. Funeral arrangements are in charge of the Edmund F. Galman Funeral Home. MRS.

EVELYN A. (Kupp) SHELLEY, 27, wife of Warren Shelley, died yesterday in her home, 1841 Ashdale PHILADELPHIA. She was the daughter of Elmer and Myrtle Kupp, 543 N. Tenth Reading. Also surviving are a brother, Richard Paul, and two sisters, Dorothy and Blanche.

Funeral services will be held at 1:30 o'clock Tuesday afternoon in the Hackman Funeral Home, 905 W. Lehigh Philadelphia. Film fntnorlian leUHICUiail Killed By Aufo HOLLYWOOD, March 5 (P) An inquest was to be set tomorrow in the death of Herbert ndin. 40. British film comedian.

who was killed last night in an automobile collision. Police, attempting to get in touch I with relatives, said they learned his widow, th2 former Ann Shaw, actress, from whom he was estranged, is now living in New York. Mundin, who was born in Lancashire, and appeared on th stage there and in New York before coming to Hollywood in 1931 had had roles in a score of pictures, among them "Cavalcade," "Mutiny on me Bounty and "The Adven hires of Robin Hood." Finds Star's Lost Dog, Gels $100 Reward HOLLYWOOD, March When Claudette Colbert 5 (PJ became lost in her recent picture, "Midnight," she was located by a Paris taxi driver in the person of Don Ameche. So today, when Claudette's French poodle. Smokey, turned up missing, she tried the same scheme and it worked.

Two hours after she notified C. D. Wooster, president of a taxicab company, of her plight. Earl Riggs, one of his 750 drivers whom he instructed to be on the iooRout for the dog, found it two miles from Miss Colbert's Beverly Hills home. She gave the fortunate driver a $100 reward.

Exchange Club To Hear Davis Talk On Housing Harry B. Davis, of the Reading Real Estate Board, will discuss the liionnsprl nipnsirle linnsinc nrnWr 1 UV U. Ill IV 1.111, Vi. Iill, UALliaUC wmu on Wednesday in the Berkshire Hotel. A question and answer period will follow Davis' talk.

Glenn Ross will be chairman of the meeting. MILLMONT LOOP WPA Rec League games on the Millmont court: WHITE OWLS TIGER A. G. F. P.

G. P. Krehan 1 N. Hanlev 3 Shav 3 Cioeltz 3 V. Hnnlev 1 Davis 1 UenYv 1 Ha.iite Mol lz Kmel Sioudt Sillier Sell Totals I I 5 I 14 i Totals ...13 6 32 I EG ION LF.IRS I Brusch 0 i MILLMONT J.

V. G. r. Wimer Prtska Aniosv Keller a I'lar Sciiantz it ii If! 0 2 0 14 0 6 0 1 3 16 J. Reoer 4 1 H.

Heoer 0 0 Slruwlirl'e 0 0 Hamilton go1) Totals las Totals ..:2 e5 GHOST FIVE CYCLONES G. P. o. r. Medalls I 15 1 7 2'12 Smith Montz Lov Hubler K.ihnt a Miller Totals 1 17 2 3 D.

Lallio Hilt Kurkhart I Aillosy IE 0 2 0 0 1 1 II 18 3 4 Totals 25 6 56 .21 4 46 GHOST FIVE O. F. P. FLEETWINGS G. F.

P. DiLallio 0 1 1 Lapinski 3 2 8 Keller 4 4 SirkharVi'. i Antosy Dunn 1 2 Davis Seiders Korch HofTman Doot Totals .12 11 35 Totals 6 18 ADAMSTOWN TEAM COP Adamstown Reserves downed the Oakie cnger.s. 51 40 anil Adamstown Juniors surprised Shillington Com eLs, 35 22. OAKIF.S ADAMSTOWN RES.

O. F. P. G. F.

P. i DeTemple 3 1 7 Hertz 0 0 0 Albright f. 2 2 6 Shirk 4 HotTert 2 0 4 Stock 1 Williams 5 3 13 Kriebel 1 Huey 3 4 10 Kiiebel 2 Glass c. 1 Totals ..15 10 41 Woods g. 4 Gloss 5 Farlow 5 0 10 1 11 Totals ..23 5 51 COMETS F.

ADAMSTOWN JRS. G. F. P. Creek 2 Sheetz 3 Mohn ..2 Coldren .0 4 A Hissler 9 0 18 6 Stork f.

3 0 6 4 Whit'n 0 0 0 0 Stork c. 0 10 1 Fittrlliig 0 1 1 7 Arnold 0 0 0 BHassler ft 0 0 0 Wagner g. 0 Zerbe 3 Totals .10 2 22 Totals ..17 1 35 i i i I Riegel Tops Steelies William Riegel, with 193 out of 200, won the 22 cal. prone and off hand rifle match of the Carpenter Steel A. A.

Reitz' 181 topped class B. Scores Prone Off hand Total Riegel 100 93 193 Rarely 89 Youse 99 Reber 99 McKay 99 Scblegel 100 CLASS 89 84 84 84 83 83 84 82 78 81 76 82 69 64 69 188 183 183 183 183 181 179 179 178 175 173 171 166 163 158 Reitz Trait 98 95 97 Wentzel Pehr 100 Macisak 94 H. Updegrave 97 Engle 89 Sclmd 97 Shollz 99 J. Updegrave 89 Dart Baseball Standings INDEPENDENT LEAGUE W. L.

Prt. W. L. Frt. Immanuel St St.

Mark's IK Hvdetilla 4 Trinity It St. John's HI 17 Olivet 7 20 SCORES Olivet. 5. 17. 8: SI.

John. 19. lit. Hyde Villa II: Trinity, It. II.

IK. St. Mark'! II. lmmanual, Iti, no. NEXT WFEK'S SCHEDCLE St.

Mark's at Olivet, lmmanual at Trinity. St. John's at Hyde Villa. TEMPLE RESULTS Mt. Laurel Lions shaded the Deuces, 38 37; Saints slammed Champs, 39 22, and Berkshire Heights girls tripped the Temple sxtet, 38 22, in games on the Temple YPA Centre court.

DEUCES MT. LAUREL G. P. P. G.

F. P. lark 4 8 MSantonl 6 0 12 0 0 0 FSantonl 5 8 16 if Oder c. 6 0 12 Valerlano 2 0 4 Sherman 0 0 0 Morganti 3 0 6 Sellers 1 0 2 Gallo 0 0 0 ley 7 0 14 Ziegler fg 0 1 1 Totals ,.16 6 38 Totals ..18 1 37 CHAMPS SAINTS G. F.

P. F. P. 2 14 0 2 1 3 1 9 1 1 2 10 0 0 7 39 Bchaeffer 2 Young 2 Sch'bach 3 3hipe 2 Hower 0 Detweiler 0 4 Kroyer 6 Boyer 8 Mlss'mer 6 Adams c. 0 Heckman 0 Derr Kiemmer Totals.

9 4 22 Totals ..18 TEMPLE GIRLS BERKSHIRE HTS. G. F. P. a.

F. P. Schearer cf 0 0 0 Tome cf 7 1 15 Balthaser 7 Giamotl f. 4 Ketner 0 3pahr 0 Mnlan'ra 0 DeSrmtls 0 Tobias 0 Totals ..11 0 14 KMiller f. 7 1 15 8 Oreth 4 0 VMiller 0 0 Orl fg 0 Katza'n 0 0 Bowers g.

0 0 0 6 I 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 38 Totals ..18 0 22 PRISON FIVE WINNER Berks County Prison quintet downed the future Farmers of America, 48 35. Cubs took the prelim from the Greeks, 27 19. BERKS PRISON FU. FARMERS G. F.

u. p. N'ckels Llliv kulskl Meyers Wise Urirg Brewer Hummel 1 Wr ldman fin linger Walker Pent? Marks dams Totals 4 19 1 0 2 0 6 0 8 1 15 0 2 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 5 15 0 4 0 2 2 2 1 3 ..12 11 35 Totals ...23 2 48 CLB3 GREEKS G. F. P.

a. f. p. Hummel Minjiiiv Mirk Irs Kreher Wise Brewer Srintr Lilly Totals Cuffev Jomho Binncone Snelvin si asm Sool Ai Perelll Totals .12 3 27 9 1 19 LEGAL NOTICES BILL NO. 10 AN ORDINANCE REQUIRING OWNERS.

LESSEES OR BAILEES OF STREET RAILWAY CARS TO i 'ILE ANNUALLY AN APPLICATION FOR CAR UCKNSeiS. AND IMPOSING A rKMALTl TllS COUNCIL OP THE CITY OF READ 1 INO 1IEKEUY ENACTS AS FCX.LOWS: JSfeCl'ION 1. Applications Sireet Railway Car Liofii.se Every per.on. firm or corporation who is Hie owner, lissee, or bailee ol a sireet 1 rallwav cur used fur traiutvirrinv seugcrs for pay or hire within the corporate limits of tlie city of Heading, or li ojn ponun within the City of Heading, to points outside Die city limns an filially make application to ihe I. icen.se Tax Officer of the City of Reading for the sirwi railway car licenses, required under the License Tax Ordinance.

i a The auplicaiion shall be filed be. tween December 1st and December 31st of tne Preceding year and shall contain: cant, and if a corDoration. the plnce of Incorporation with an address in the Cily of Reading for the service of papers and notices. II. The number of cars operated by the applicant.

III. An agreement that said License Tax Officer may examine and inspect at any time, anv cars licensed or for which license Is asked. (bl The application shall be immediately amended by the applicant during the license year in event any change is made which alters the statements marie therein ici Bach application or amended appli rntmn ihll Ku u.nh address of the applicant or his agent, and De "rifled under oath or affirmation by the owner, otficer. or man nuer of die sireet railway company applv niK for I lie licenses. AUCTION 2.

Penalty Every person. Him or corporation vio I laiing any provision of tins ordinance, I conviction before anv Alderman of Reading, shall pay a Hue not Aurcumg Hirer uuiiuieu iuiiars lyjuuuui fur any one offense, wiih costs, together with Judgment ol imprisonment not exceeding ninety (aoi days, if the amount of said judgment and cu.sls shall not be paid. I bfcC'TION 3. Repealer The following ordinances to wit: An ordinance approved August 15. 1910.

A. J. 1910 11. page 731. entitled "An ordi nance authorizing and providing for the levy and collection of a license tax on street railway cars In the City of Read ing." An ordinance approved March 11.

1914. A. J. 1913 14. page 810.

entitled "An ordinance amending Section 5 of an ordinance entitled 'An ordinance authorizing and providing for the levy and collection of a license tax on street railwav cars in the City of Reading', approved August 15. :910," are here absolutely repealed, and all other ordinances or parts of ordinances conflicting with the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed insofar as they are Inconsistent with this ordinance. Passed Council March 1. 1939 J. HENRY STUMP.

Mayor. Attest: BIRCH v.VlLSON. City Clerk. ANNOUNCEMENTS DEATHS (II HEKfiKR In In Shillington. on the 4th Richard sou of Albert unci I lust Martha (nee Reed) Berger, Hired 1 year, 6 months.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral i without lurtner notice, from the Kindt Memorial Home, Shillington, on Wednesday at 2.30 p. m. Interment. Fairview Cemetery, Shilling ton. Friends may call at 4.30 Elsie Shillington.

on Tuesday evening, 7 to 9. (Kindt) GEHRET In Miningsville, Kew York, on the 4th Howard Gehret, aged 58 years. Relatives nnd friends are invited to attend the funeral, without further notice, from the residence of John Oxenreiter, Temple, on Tuesday at 7 p. m. All serv ices st the house.

Interment. Alsace Cemetery. Friends may call Monday evening. (Naftzlnger) ANNOUNCEMENTS DEATHS (1) HARTMAN In this city, on the 4th Kate H. (nee Schlegel), widow of Benjamin S.

Hartman, aged 70 years, 4 months. 11 days. Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral, without further notice, from the Lutz Funeral Home, 2100 Perkic men on Thursday at 2 p. m. Further services in Spies' Church.

Interment, adjoining cemetery. Friends may call at the Funeral Home Wednesday evening, 7 to 9. (Lutz) HEIST In this city, on the 3d George W. Heist, aged 66 years. Relatives and friends are invited to attend the services, from Theo.

C. Auman, Funeral Parlors, 247 Penn Tuesday. 2.30 p. m. Interment In Aulenbach's Cemetery.

Friends may call Monday evening. 7 to 9. (Auman) HOLT In this city, on the 3d Emma wife of Edwin S. Holt, aged 56 years, 3 months, 2 days. Relatives and friends ate Invited to attend the funeral, from the Lutz Funeral Home, 2100 Prrkiomen Tuesday, 1.30.

Interment in Aulenbach's Cemetery. Frtei.M may call at the Funeral Home Monday evening, 7 to 9. (Lutz) KF.LCHNER In West Wyomlssing. on the 3d Catharine Cecelia (nee Reiley). wife of Henry J.

Kelchner, aged 79 years, 6 months, 18 days. Relatives and friends are Invited to attend the funeral, without further notice, from the Lutz Funeral Home. 2100 Perkiomen Tuesday at a. m. Requiem High Mass will be celebrated at Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church, West Reading, at 9.30 a.

m. Interment, Gethsemane Cemetery. Friends may call at the Funeral Home Monday evening, 7 to 9. (Lutz) LONG In Mohnton, on the 28th William A. Long, son of William A.

and Ruth (nee Brusch) Long, aged 18 years. Relatives and friends are Invited to attend the funeral, without further notice, from the Kindt Memorial Home, Shillington, on Monday at 2 p. m. Interment. Sinking Spring Cemetery.

Friends may call Sunday evening, 7 to 9, at the Funeral Home. (Kindt) LOOSE In this city, on the 4th Bess daughter of Clara R. (nee Gauker) and the late Westley K. Loose, 1244 Robeson aged 51 years. 4 months, 17 days.

Relatives and friends are Invited to attend the funeral services, without further notice, from the F. F. Seidel Funeral Chapel, 117 N. 5th Wednesday at 1.30. Interment, Laureldale Cemetery.

Friends mav call at the Funeral i Home Tuesday evening. (Seidel) In West Reading, on the 5th Samuel, husband of Fannie (nee Bonano) Martorana. aged 31 years. Due notice of funeral will be given later. (Gallman) MILLER In this city, on the 3d George W.

Miller, aged 75 years, 10 months, 24 Relatives and friends, also members of all organizations of which he was a member, are Invited to attend the funeral, without further notice, from the Luiz Funeral Home, 2100 Perkiomen on Monday at 1.30 p. m. Interment, Laureldale Cemetery. Friends may call at the Funeral Home Sunday evening. 7 to 9.

(Lutz) MIRABELLA In this city, on the 4th Mrs. Idanella Mirabella, aged 80 years. Relatives and friends are Invited to attend the funeral, without further notice, from her late residence, 525 S. 6th on Tuesday. Requiem Mass at 8.30 a.

m. at Holy Rosary Catholic Chapel. Interment, Gethsemane Cemetery. (Gallman) KINGI.ER In this city, on the 5th William J. Ringler, aged 57 years, 8 months, 18 days.

Keiatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral, without further notice, from the Lutz Funeral Home. 2100 Perkiomen on Wednesday, 1.30 p. m. Interment, Aulenbach's Cemetery. Friends may call at the Funeral Home Tuesday evening, 7 to 9.

(Lutz) i 3 0308. SHELLEY In Philadelphia, on the 5th i Mrs. Evelyn A. (Kupp) Shelley, I FREE ESTIMATES On repairing and wife of Warren Shelley, aged 27 years, re upholstering furniture. Enterprise Relatives and friends are Invited to Furniture Factory.

Dial 7267. attend the funeral, Tuesday after I noon at 1.30 o'clock in the Hackman WALL AND WINDOW Washing and Funeral Home, 905 W. Lehigh floor scrubbing. International Wln Philadelphla. (Hackman! i dow Clg.

Reed It Court. 3 6903. M.MONS In this city, en the 5th Floyd B. Simons, aged 45 years. 21 days.

Relatives and friends are Invited to attend the funeral, without further notice, from the Lutz Funeral Home, 2100 Perkiomen on Wednesday at 3 p. m. Interment. Aulenbach's Cemetery. Friends may call at the Funeral Home Tuesday evening, 7 to 9.

(Lutz) FUNERAL DIRECTORS (4) F. F. Seidel, Inc. Endeavoring to Serva Humanity Better." 117 N. 5th St.

Phone 7486. Reading. Pa LJLJTZ FUNERAL HOME 2100 PERKIOMEN AVE. READING, PA. PHONE 7121 CLAYTON MILLER Fl'NKRtL IHKF.CTOR 4s FOURTH ST.

HENNINGER FUNERAL HOME BURIALS AND CREMATIONS 229 N. 5th St. Dial 3 4500 KERN FUNERAL HOME 117 N. 8th St. Phone 3 3979 IRVlFrCRAMP Funeral Director 639 Washington St.

Cfl0RMA TaNIM Funeral Director. Wernersvlile. Pa FLORISTS (5) Fl.OWF.RS FOR ALL OCCASIONS Maes Flower Shop. 919 Walnut St Dial 3 7771. LOST AND FOUND FOX TERRIER All white, lost in vicinity of Turkerton, Heading, R', 2L Rerd Retl 011 Co" Tuckerton.

R. 2. Reward. Return to Berkshire LOST Black and white wire haired terrier, vicinity of Mt. Penn.

Rew. If ret. 2615 Cumberland Ave. SPECIAL NOTICES (7A) FEET HIRT7 Tire easily? Visit a graduate REGISTERED foot specialist. DR.

HARRIS ESKIN. Corns, callouses, painlessly treated. Both feet, $1. Penn Chiropodists, 613 Penn. FEET HI RT7 Have CAUSE removed by Pedopractor R.

G. Greengrass, Ph. 757 N. 12th Ft. Dial 3 0117 for app't.

CHARLES HEFFNER Oradunte Chemlft and Registered Pharmecist, rww at 247 N. 8th, 2 doors from Elm. ANNNOUNCEMENTS PERSONALS (8) WANTED FOR RENT On old fashion stagecoach for ue during showing of Walter Wanger's production "Stagecoach," coming to Loews Colonial soon. Please get In touch with manager of LOEWS COLONIAL THEATRE. YOUR FUTURE FOR 139 Crystal Reading Wh" "tin, 3 In store for you? Astrology and Horoscope Readings.

1021 Spring St. Dial 2 5978. PRIVATE READINGS Dally except Thursday afternoons. 34 S. 3d formerly 1223 Green St.

RELIABLE FAMILY Wanted to provide home for boy, 2 yrs. old, for 4 to 6 mo. Good pay to right party. Write Times, Box 529. READINGS By an expert.

Lucky Irish leaves for sale. Problem solved by one who knows. 632 N. 2d St. 2 6089 BUSINESS SERVICES BUS.

SERVICES OFFERED (10) UPHOLSTERING Slip covers to order Free est. No charge for financing. L. Goldblatt, 1140 Perk. Ave.

5763 CESSPOOL Toilet cleaning and pumping. Ten 30 gal. bbls. Very cheap. Hunsicker.

1722 Centre Ave. 3 8994. FUMIGATING ft EXTERMINATING J. C. Ehrlich.

Mfgr. of 303 products for insects and rodents. 641 Franklin Reading, Pa. Phone 3 3848. BUILDING ti CONTRACTING (12) CARPENTER And builder.

Alterations, repairs Si overhead garage doors. Door checks, 5. K. Asquith, 423 8. 5th St.

5324. CLEAN'G, DYE'G, RENOVAT'G (13) CURTAINS LAUNDERED Reas. Apply 829 N. 4th St. Dial 4 0158.

RUGS Cleaned, repaired. Upholstered furniture cleaned, mothproofed. Vacuum Carpet Cleaning Works, 419 Woodward St. Dial 3 1713. ORIENTAL RUGS Require special at tention, we snamnoo and reflnish them like new.

Called for and delivered. Reading Rug 1940 Perkiomen Ave. Dial 2 7453. SPECIAL Dry cleaning. Suits sponged 6c pressed, 25c; ladies' gents' alterations.

J. Fogelman, Tailor, 464 Sen. Ave. 4 5953. HEAT'G, PLl'MB'G, ROOF'G (15) HOT WATER HEAT INSTALLED 3 YEARS TO PAY NOTHING DOWN PENN READING, X45 PENN ST.

PRINTING ENGRAVING (IK) LET US HELP YOU Make your business better with Good Printing. F. A. WOERNER, 30 N. th St.

W. L. FEGLEY, PRINTER Business stationery, forms, cards, wed ding invitations, announcements, etc. 12513 Grant Mt. Penn.

Dial 3 0377. SIIUMWAY PRINTERY Printing. Publishing. Advertising 632 Washington Floor. 2 1701 REPAIRING (20) ABC Apex, Aerobell, Easy, Maytag.

Thor, any make washers and cleaners repaired. Work guaranteed 1 year. C. F. Gieringer, 306 N.

11th St. Dial TINSMITH Special prices this month on roof repairing, spouting and painting. Also heater work. Dial 4 1003. EMPLOYMENT MALE HELP WANTED (22) WILL EMPLOY 2 men.

Must be neat appearing and ambitious. Excellent opportunity for future. Must have car. Apply eth floor. Monday 10 a.

auditorium. POMEROY'S ALL AROUND MACHINISTS WANTED AT ONCE American Die Sc Tool 2d and Buttonwood 8ts. COOK For Harrisburg diner, outside salesmen; drug clerk, exp. Shlck Emp. 520 Wash.

St. EXPERIENCED CANVASSERS Only, for Reading and vicinity. Salary and commission. Apply National Bedding Furniture 8 N. 9th St.

Fl'RNITl'RE UPHOLSTERER Wanted. Experienced man who understands new and repair work. Apply 5th Ax Blngaman Upholstery Shop. IF THE POSITION You seek Is not offered here try a "Situation Wanted" ad 3 lines cost only 1. 8 days; 0c, 4 days.

Others have quickly found employment this way. MAN With sales to handle commercial refrigeration and air conditioning equip, for local company. Write Times, Box 329. MEN Steady work, good income, extra pay for extra work; must have car and be ready to start now. Call 2 1554 after 7 p.

m. Monday evening only. MEN (3) Neat, steady workers, exp. unnecessary. Salary starting.

Rm. 3, 440A Court, before 8.15, after 4.45. 2 INTELLIGENT Aggressive men. between the ages of 21 38. to connect with an old established life Insurance company as agents.

Guaranteed salary and commission. Write Times, 430. PART TIME SALESMEN To sell Stewart Warner nnd O. E. appliances.

DAVE GEIGER, 668 Schuylkill Ave. 2 PRESSKRS And bushelmen. Applv Reading Cleaning Dyeing 432 N. 9th St. SALESMAN With car.

Apply Kalamazoo Stove Furnace 18 S. 4th St. VOIR SHOES FREE As bonus, quick cash commissions showing complete shoe line. Experience unnecessary. Samples without cost.

Outfit free. Tanners Shoea, 4225 Boston, Mass. FEMALE HELP WANTED (23) EMPLOYER'S NIGHT Insurance, law, banking, government and real estate offices). Also see and hear career women from new Interesting opportunity fields. Free Y.

W. C. A. Job clinic next Tuesday. 7.15 p.

m. Blake Hobbs Agency co operating. GIRLS (3) Steady work. exp. unnecessary.

Salary starting. Room 3. 440A Court before 8.15, after 4.45. EMPLOYMENT FEMALE HELP WANTED (23) IF THE POSITION You seek Is not offered here try a "Situation Wanted" ad 3 lines cost only fl. 8 days, or 60c.

4 days. Others have quickly found employment this way. WOMAN Past 30. healthy, cheerful, special sales work ladles' apparel. For Interview write Times.

Box 528. WOMAN Desires restaurant work, or experienced presser In laundry. Apply 941 Pike St. GENERAL HELP WANTED (24) PORTRAITS A contact man and woman wanted immediately: experience preferred. Drawing, commission and bonus.

Write Times, Box S29. POSITIONS WANTED MALE (25) ATTENDANT To male Invalid or convalescent: no mental case. Experienced. Refs. Write Times, 529.

BOOKKEEPER Age 28 10 yrs. desires position. Can furnish best of reference. Write Times, Box 529. EXP.

CHAUFFEUR Desires position: references. 5 years with former employer. Write P. O. Box 31, Berkshire Heights, Pa.

FARMER Experienced, wants to run stocked farm. Write Times, Box A 529. MAN 60, strong, wants work in good home. Exp. in general farm orchard (apple) work.

Times. Box 529. Special cash In advance rate for situation ads 3 lines cost only SI, eight days; 60c, four days. YOUNG MAN With closed Commercial I'i ton truck, desires work of any kind. Write Times.

520. YOUNG MARRIED MAN Desires work of any kind. Write Times. Box 420. POSITIONS WANTED FEMALE (26) HOUSEKEEPER 1st class, country woman, desires work for widower or small family.

City limits. Write Times, Box 528. HOUSEKEEPER Elderly lady desires housekeeping for respectable adult. Reference. Write Times, Box 529.

LADY Desires housework In widowed famUy. Sleep In. Dial 2 6089. MIDDLE AGED Woman, able to take charge of home Si give best ref Small family. Write Times.

Box l. PRACTICAL NURSE Elderly, will care for seml lnvalld or Infant. City. Ref I erences. Phone 3 4657.

Special casn in advance rate for situation ads 3 lines cost only $1, eight days; 60c, four days. YOUNG GIRL Desires to connect with florist, has some knowledge of planting. Write Times, Box 529. FINANCIAL BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES (28) SERVICE STATION For sale. Com plete repair shop equip.

Price $700. Good reason for selling. Write Times, jis BUS. OPPOR. WANTED (28 A) IF YOU Are Interested In selling your business, follow the success of others and advertise It In The Times 3 lines cost only $1.74, eight days MONEY TO LOAN (30) Personal Credit LOANS up to $300 Borrow cash to pay your bills.

"Personal Credit" loans are made on the Individual's signature only, or those of husband and wife. Come In or phone NOW! PERSONAL FINANCE CO. ROOM 304, COLONIAL TRUST BLDG. 5TH AND PENN READING, PA. PHONE 7397 JER LOANS MADE IN ALL NEARBY TOWNS Listen to "Doc" Barclay's Daughters, WCAU 2 P.

Monday thru Friday. LOANS $30 TO $300 No endorsers. No wage assignments. 18 Months to Repay PUBLIC FINANCE SERVICE, INC. 634 PENN STREET.

2d Floor. Dial 2 1200 ALL TYPES Of personal loans up to $300 to married or single persons with steady Income. CREDIT SERVICE, INC. 554 48 Court St. Dial 4 8356.

QCICK Cash loans on autos or real estate; 10 mlnute service. Standard Credit Corporation. 46 N. 6th St. IMMEDIATE CASH To Auto Owners and Housekeepers Henry Dlsser, 547 Penn St.

Dial 2 7838 $1,000 AND $1,500 To place on first mortgage. M. F. EG ELY, 204 N. Sterley Shillington.

WANTED TO BORROW (31) WANT To borrow 800, 1st mortgage, from private party. Have several clear properties. Write Times, 529. POULTRY SUPPLIES (34) BABY CHICKS S. C.

White Leghorn. Barred Rock and New Hampshire Trap nesting 700 breeders. Aaron Zook. Glen Moore, Chester County, Pa Phone 50. BABY CHICKS Blood tested stock, I Leghorns, Reds and Rocks.

$9 per I hundred. W. T. St. Dial 2 7751.

GRANT. 508 Penn BLOOD TESTED S. C. White Leghorns, Barred and White Rocks. Super New Hampshire Reds, eggs direct from Northern Breeders.

Write for folder. Farmers Supply 137 E. King Lancaster, Pa. CHICKS White Leghorns. New Ha nip shires.

Barred Rocks, from closely culled pullorum tested breeders, mated to R. O. P. cockerels. Wm.

F. Noecker, West Leesport. CHICKS Every Tuesday and Friday Visit, write or phone. Mverstown U2 2. Lebanon Valley Hatchery, Lloyd H.

Layser. Richland. Pa. DAY OLD Started chicks, ducklings. Pekins.

$12 Indian Runners, $10. Mer vlne Orayblll, Bareville. R. 1. SI ATI! Sl'PER VISED State blood tested chirks for broilers and layeri Faust Poultry Farm Ephrat.

1. Phone Denver 6 12 POULTRY WANTED (31 A) Yearlipg Chickens, 4 to 6 Lbs. Dial 9 2438. 1 A A A A A C. fteatimg A John H.

Perry Newspaper Published Continuously Sine 1858 Reading Times Publishing Co. Owner. Joijj H. Perry President Eag'a Freshwater Publishet Koe Hurwtts Editor Pblished every morning except Sunday tt Sn'h and Walnut Sis. Reading.

Pa Entered is Second Class Matter at the Reading Post Office. Member of the Associated Press. The Aj ocit'ed Press la exclusively entitled to the use for publication of all news dispatches credited to it or not eredited to the paper and also the local news published herein National Advertising Representative, John R. Perry Associates. 225 West 39th St, New York.

N. Y. bubscription rates: By carrier: I week, lie; months. 11.50; months. (3.00; 1 year.

$6 00 By mall (1st and 2nd post odiee mail tone). 1 year. MOO. payaDle in advance By mall (outside 1st and Ino post office mm tonesi. 1 year, (8 .00, payable In advance.

LIVE STOCK HORSES, CATTLE VEHICLES (33) When we were old and poor It used to be over the hills to the poor house, now It Is down the street to the welfare office. The farmer with his hoe going up a corn row, and his wife with a hoe going up another. Is Just aa happy as the millionaire with his mansion on the hill. Go up to the poor house and spend an hour and a couple of dollars among those old fellows and they seem uener contented and Just as happy as a millionaire in some costlv home. All the careful, considerate people that buy horses at Walkers on Wednesday have money to spend on Thursday.

All through the ages I have been buying nurses io suit your wants and you won't find In all this collection this week what you don't want. Come and be the Judge. I have been away for about a month all over the West, but I will be here to meet you with six carloads of fresh horses and mules as good as the West produces, besides a lot of acclimated horses of all kinds, all to be sold at IVINS C. WALKER'S NORRISTOWN FARM SALE BARNS On Wednesday lorning. March 8, At 10.30 on the minute Starting promptly with 30 of the best big.

young mules I have had In a vear. weighing from 1,100 to 1.500 lbs. Come see them so you will know what a young, handsome, gentle work mule should look like. One hundred draft horses of the better kind. Roans, sorrels, dappled grays, blacks and baj's.

from 2 years old to 6 years old. no old uoddv or no rollicky ones. Glamour girls looking for i romance never have a dry, lifeless skin. i These are glamour horses that have that skin. Will make your eyes pop open when vou see them.

I Ten choice saddlers and harness horses. The best 5 year old bsy horse, 16 hands, weighs 1.275. I saw this year. A nice handsome, well broken harness horse, rides beautifully, side reins, and an outstanding horse in every particular. Handsome 4 year old dark grsy saddler, and a lot you will sure appreciate after you look them over.

A real child's pony, blockey made, will carry as many children as his buck will hold. Safety is what makes a pony. Then acclimated horses of all kinds from all kinds of people. March is the month to get ready, so your horse Is ready for his share of the work for April. The usual run of cows, hogs and chickens.

One hundred fifty choice White Rock Pullet' 25 real f1ancy youn tu.rkey'' be.e,n a yu want ood ne, Lth The winds of March mav make you Liruiuie mm uivrt. uut nub line ubu sale on a windy day. So come along and help put It over. Wednesday at 10.30 sharp I will be looking for vou. IVINS C.

WALKER. COWS AND BILLS Will sell at my farm In Strausstown. Route 22, a fine load of western cows. Hol stelns. Guernseys, Jerseys the real kind.

Also some fine stock bulls. If you are Interested do not fall to look them over. This stock can be seen at any time, also evenings. Will trade on anv other livestock. Phone Bernvllle 10R21.

SOLLY L. KATZ. FARM WAGON Like new. W. B.

Deysher, New Jerusalem. POULTRY SUPPLIES (34) BE THRIFTY Choose Trexlayer White Leghorn Chicks that live, lay and pay. Only eggs produced on our farm go Into our Incubators. This assures close selection of breeders for good, consistent production of large white eggs. Buy vigorous, proven stock, raised on our breeder farm.

Write or 'phone AUentown 3 6558 for literature and prices. Trexler Poultry Farm, Route 1Z, Orefleld, Pa. MERCHANDISE ARTICLES FOR SALE (35) ROOK MATCHES PENCILS Novelties, calendars for advertising. 2412 Fairview Reading. Dial 3 1859.

CAMER fl'i 8'j. with reducing kits to 5x7. Lens and shutter and accessories. Dial 3 7239. DEVELOPING DRl For 8 mm and 18 mm movie Aim, with trays and rack.

Dial 3 7239. NATIONAL CASH REGISTER Like new. Apply John H. Sheetz, R. 2, Reading.

BUILDING MATERIALS (37) PATCHING MATERIALS Patching planer, lime, cement, ttnve lining clay. Sold by lb. or bag. Heater pipe, gas St water pipe Si fittings. Rata Jcrak's, 5th 6i Blngaman.

Dial 6319. BUSINESS EQUIPMENT (38) TAPROOM Outfit cheap; includes coll box, pump. bar. rear bar. register, Ice box and tables.

1434 N. 6th St. COAL WOOD (39) LYKENS VALLEY COAL Nut and stove. 17; pea. buck.

$4.50: mixed. $6.50. John A. Wert. 306 Summit Lynoak.

Phone 2 8548. FINE Quality coal. Stove, nut. egg, pea, buck. $4.50.

Prompt delivery. Overweight free. 4 5767. BARGAIN In coal. Stove and out, 17; Vj ton.

ton. $2 15. Pea. i ton. $3 50: ton.

$2. Dial 3 0156. BARGAIN Nut, stove or pea. We deliver or i ton on short notice. Lowest prices.

Dial 4 1337. IIY COAL Stove nut, $6.75: pea. buck, $4.25. Jim Hewitt. 330 Church St.

Dial 4 1819. SPECH1, White Ash Coal. Stove nut. $6.50: pea, buck, $4. BUDS COAL 305 S.

6th. 2 1037. BARGAIN White Ash coal, stove. nut. pea, buck.

$4.25. Short time only. Phone 3 9840. ATTENTION! Buy Oak Hill and Stiver Brook coal. Buy now I Pay later.

Gehret 832 Welser. Dial 3 4628. SHOWERS For clean, hard White Ash Coal. Reasonable prices and guaranteed weight. Dial 9 1442.

COLLIERY SIZED White Ash Coal. Egg. stove, nut. pea, buck, $4 25. Dial 3 8708.

Wm. RlegfL 326 Church St. CLEAN Washed. White Ash. Stove, nut.

pea, buck. $4.23. Also clean rice coal. Dial 4 2093..

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