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TV STATE NEWS lip INSURANCE FIGHT FOLLOWS MURDER Parents of Slain Man Charge Forgeries in Interest Claim NORRISTOWN, Aug. 20 Another echo of the murder case of William Norman Heim. whose burned body was found in his motor car June 21, 1929, was heard In court here today when the dead man's parents obtained an order to examine papers they allege are forgeries in connection with a claim for an interest in an insurance policy on Heim life. As the result of a petition filed with him in chambers today, Judge Corson, in common pleas court, granted a rule directing Robert M. Hallowell, of Ambler, to appear in court August 29, and explain why he should not produce the documents alleged to be forgeries on which he bases his claim for an assignment or interest for $5,000 in the policy.

Freed of Killing Hallowell was one of the several defendants acquitted by a Jury of responsibility for Helm's death. Heim's parents, John T. ana Emma A. Heim, of Trappe, through their counsel, Dennis Neil, asked the court for permission to examine the disputed documents as necessary to the preparation for the trial of a civil suit against a New York insurance company to recover the insurance on the life of their son. The trial is listed for the September term Deny Transactions In the petition filed today it is averred that the Helms have no knowledge of the transactions that Zy have taken place between their Ton and Hallowell.

They further allege that they are informed and believe that Hallowell bases his clann as a creditor upon certain bills, notes and checks and other negotiable documents which the Helms aver they 'believe to be forged instru mThe' Helms also allege that as sienment of interest in the insurance policy upon which Hallowell bases his claim to the money te a forgery in that the names of both Helm and his wife, parents of the dead man, appear thei eon. The Heims emphatically deny tnai such assignment was ever executed or signed by them. ATTORNEY ENDS LIFE AT FATHER'S GRAVE FRANKLIN, Aug. 20 (ftOTge rrtewell 41. son of the late Judge GeXe Criswell and a pren Venango county lawyer, was found with a near hand on his father's grave in the PYankim cemetery today.

No reason for suicide was known. DEATHS READING JOHN D. JONES, 72, died at 2 yesterday afternoon at his home 1151 N. Ninth st. He is survived' by his wife, Ella; one son, Samuel three daugh ten Mrs Maude Heltzlnger, Mrs Fence Davidson and Mr Emily E.

Ludwig three brothers, Lincoln Phllaaei nhia Harry and Blane, and two sis 6S'm Agnes Hummel and Mrs Charles A. Muench. There are 20 grandchildren and seven greatgrandchildren. Funeral Director Seldel has charge of arrangements. MRS.

EMMA T. WALTERS, 71, died yesterday morning at the home of her nieceMrs. Irvin Kenderdine 730 Pear st. She is survived by her son, Lyman one brother, Lyman Seipel, Philadelphia; and three sisters, Mrs. Malinda Compton; Ida, wife of E.

B. Mackrich, and Minnie, wife of Edgar Keim, Pottstown. BERKS ANDVICINITY GEORGE O. MOTTER, 54, died yesterday morning at his home, 156 Third HAMBURG. He was the treasurer of the Hamburg Savings and Trust company, a member of the First Reformed church and several fraternal organizations.

He is survived by his mother, Josephine (Workman) of WUllamstown; his widow, Emma M. (Berry); a daughter. Helen; a son, George, and a sister, Carrie, wife of John Dyer, Williamstown. CURTIS F. SUNDAY, 61, of HAMBURG, died yesterday morning at the Reading hospital.

He is survived by his widow, Sarah (Mull); two daughters, Elsie, wife of I. K. Shol lenberger, and Anna, wife of J. L. Balthaser; one son, Frank, and one 6ister, Maggie, wife of Reuben Nies.

JOHN F. RAPP, 52, died at 2.30 a. m. yesterday at his home at STONY CREEK MILLS. He is survived by his widow, Marie Kathryn (Goll), and three sisters, Elizabeth, Philadelphia; Mary, of Reading, and Rose, of Atlantic City.

MRS. EMMA A. SUNDAY, 82. died yesterday at her home, 66 S. Third HAMBURG.

She is survived by a daughter, Mary; four sons, George, of Perry township; John Mahlon W. and Irwin, and one brother, John Schmoyer, of Kutztown. AMANDUS G. SCHADEL, 66. died Tuesday at his home in SHOE MAKERSVILLE.

He was assessor for Petty township and this borough for 24 years and was a member of St. Luke's Lutheran church. He is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Curtis Kramer, West Leesport; two sons, Clayton, of Detroit, and J. Lee.

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Two married women employes in the office of Director of" Public Safety Schofield have resigned and numerous others among the 50 women employes of the department will be asked to give up their positions by the director in an effort to relieve the unemployment situation. Some time ago Director Schofield circulated a questionnaire among women jobholders the various bureaus of the Department in an Effort to learn how many depended upon their salaries to support families. Following conferences with many of the employes, Schofield has decided that all married women in the department, except where there are exceptional circumstances, will be asked to leave their positions to make room for men needing the jobs to support their families. Men With Families First Two men have been hired by the director. to fill the places left vacant in his own office by the resignations of the two women employes.

He has announced that men needing the salaries to support dependents will be given first for the positions and that single women badly needing the city salaries will be second choices. "In my investigation," said Schofield, "I found one stenographer who called every evening from the office to tell her maid what to order for dinner. She was driving an expensive automobile and her husband has a high salaried job in another department of the city. She will be one of the next to Wants Jobless "Wherever possible we will hire men who are out of work and who will be glad to get the salaries for the support of themselves and their families." Following conference with women employes in his own office, the director announced that he will next examine the nosltions of more than 20 women employed in the criminal iden tification oureau. wnerever is found that they have husbands with adequate salaries for their support, they will be asked, to resign, he indicated.

ROW ON ELECTIONS ENDS MINE MEETING LANSFORD, Aug. 20 (Ph With a storm of protests at the action, President Thomas Kelley adjourned the sub district convention of the United Mine Workers late today refusing to entertain motions to provide the means of electing sub district officials. President Kelley ruled that various methods proposed were unconstitutional, insisting that his report adopted on the first day of the convention provided that election be held on a specified date later in the month. This position was attacked by many delegates and so unruly did the convention become that a threat of police interference did not have effect. A rump convention of the delegates was held after the adjournment and it was decided that all local union, shall retain all dues, per capita and assessments in the local treasuries until the present muddle over selection of officers is settled.

9 HURT WHEN BUS GOES OVER BANK DOYLESTOWN, Aug. 20 (iP Nine persons were injured, none fatally, when a motor bus went over an embankment near here late today and was wrecked against a bridge support. The bus carried 22 passengers. Morton L. Christenson, the driver, was uninjured.

He quieted the frightened passengers and 'gave first aid treatment to several of them before doctors arrived. Police exonerated Christenson, who said the bus careened off the Toad after a tire blowout. Most of the passengers were from Philadelphia. Among those treated for cuts and bruises were Mrs. Frank Worarski, Edwardsville, Mrs.

Martha Worarski, Nanticoke, Cecelia Badouski, Larksville, and Mrs. Mabel Lathrop, Binghamton, N. Y. Ml IINIIlll IV. liplilpi ll dr.

1 Tb jilsMSSsassssssiiISSil Director Schofield SEARCHERS QUIT QUEST FOR PUBLISHER'S BODY Friend Calls Off Search As Sea Holds' Secret NEW YORK, Aug. 20 () The shoreward sea lanes along New Jersey's coast, capped by high waves which billowed out into tne deep, refused today to yield to searchers by air and water the body of Van Lear Black. The hunt, pressed through every davlieht hour from the time the Baltimore publisher was lost from his yacht Monday evening, was virtually abandoned at noon today, and tonight even the last of the Coast Guard boats had quit tne scene oi search. Three nlanes which renewed the quest at dawn spent several hours flying over the water soutn oi bcoc land light, around the spot where the wealthy Baltimore man was last seen sitting at ease on a deck rail of his yatch Sabalo. Their pilots came back and reported the offshore current so strong that there was no likelihood the body might be washed to the beach.

Paul Patterson, editor of the Baltimore Sun and Black's associate, directed that they terminate their search. The dirigible Los Angeles, which Joined the searchers last night, left its naval hangar at Lakehurst again today and made its way along the coastline from New York to Philadelphia, its crew keeping an eye out to sea for any clue. LUDENDORFF SUES TO DIVORCE WIFE BERLIN, Aug. 20 (Ph The Jewish Telegraphic agency said today that Gen. Erich Ludendorff, former German imperial army chief, had filed suit for divorce from his wife.

The agency said friends had made him realize that his wife had foisted upon him her theory that Jews and Mason3 were plotting against the lives of noted Germans. Madame Ludendorff, who was once a psych! atrist, is now the editor of the Ludendorff organ, "Wochen schau," which had been vigorously anti semitlc in tone. MUSSOLINI KIN DIES CESENATICO, Italy, Aug. 20 (JPh Sandro' Mussolini, 20 year old son of Arnaldo Mussolini and nephew of the duce, died tonight following a two year Illness. YOU CAN'T STARVE AND BE STRONG The theory of starvation diet In DIABETES has been tiiown fallacious.

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Nine years at same address. Adv. ATTENTION Business Men, Farmers, Merchants! Your Opportunity Now to Establish Yourself In Reading's Most Up to Date and Progressive Business Location Reading Wants It! Reading Needs It! Reading Will Patronize It! A Daily. Market JEft WATCH FOIl OPENING DATE The moik modrn and sanitary markets in the country, complying with all the Sanitation and Pure Food Law. Stand equipped with individual Electric Refrigerator! and Refrigerator Display Cases for meats and perishable goods.

Nothing touched by hand. Some desirable market stands available for Farmsrs, Butchers, Bakers, Produce, etc. Also store rooms and offices, suitable for Lawyers, Doctors, Business and Professional Men, for rent. Long term leases if desired. APPLY TO SHEEDER RHOADS CO.

927 PENN STREET or S. W. MEGILL, Superintendent Rrtom 222 Market Building, 10th and Penn Street PHILA. LEADERS MAY BOLT PARTY Likely to Swing Forces Over to Liberal Party and Hemphill (Continued From Page One) of the Republican voters. "Nothing remains," he added, "but to win by a smashing majority in the fall and carry out my platform afterwards." Brown, who was about to start on a yachting trip, said: "I have no comment to offer." Never before in the history, of the state had the verdict of a primary depended upon the decision of a court.

The whole party machinery had been delayed in completing arrangements for the fall campaign while awaiting today's action. Anticipating a possible reversal of the lower court, Pinchot aides had pre empted the Square Deal party title on which the former governor would have campaigned had Brown won the nomination. This title will not be used and Pinchot will campaign solely as the Republican candidate. Philadelphia May Bolt Whether he will have the solid sup port of the Philadelphia organization appeared problematical tonight. A number of the ward leaders have intimated that they would support John M.

Hemphill, Democratic gubernatorial nominee whose name also was placed on the pre empted Liberal party ticket and who is mating the fight on a wet platform. The Liberal party was pre empted by the Republican wet group. Pinchot is an ardent dry. James H. Hazlett, chairman of the city Republican committee, indicated tonight that a meeting of tne committee would be held early in September at which the policy of the organization would be determined.

"I don't want to make any comment on the supreme court's decision," he added, "until I have an opportunity to talk with all the members of the city committee." William S. Vare, leader of the local organization, could not be fched for a statement. HARRISBURG READY FOR LEGION SESSION HARRISBURG, Aug. 20 VP). By air, rail and road the hosts of legionnaires began arriving today for the twelfth annual convention of the Pennsylvania department, American Legion opening officially tomorrow.

An advance guard of 2,500, representing the delegates and alternates from the various posts in the state, had taken possession of the city tonight. The downtown area of the capital was gaily decorated with bunting, flags and banners hanging from nearly every building and over the streets. Red, white, and blue lights were placed in the business district, and lighted tonight in welcome to the former service men. Boy, 12, Bootlegs Rum At Two for a Quarter PITTSBURGH, Aug. 20 (IP) Walter Kruckles, 12, who admitted, police said, that he sold liquor to Charles Richards, 45, a railroad brakeman, who died suddenly Tuesday, was rc manded to the custody of juvenile court authorities today.

Officers quoted Kruckles as admitting that he sold Richards and a companion "two drinks for a quarter." Stanley Smith, the boy's stepfather, was ordered turned over to the. coroner after admitting that he sold liquor in his confectionery. Police said Smith denied knowing that his stepson sold the drinks. PYTHIANS TO VOTE ON HEADQUARTERS NEW CASTLE. Aug.

20 VP) With eastern Pennsylvania representatives united tneir determination to re tain Philadelphia as the headquart ers of the grand lodge of Pennsyl. vania, Knights of Pythias, delegates to the annual convention looked for ward to spirited debate tomorrow on a resolution to remove the head quarters to Harrisburg. The resolution was Introduced today but was put over until tomorrow for action. Carlisle was chosen for the 1931 cr) ventlon city and John C. Wilkes, snaron, was elected witnout opposi tion as grand chancellor.

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Smith Electric Company OTHER BERKS E. R. SNYDER 201 Schuylkill Reading. Pa. CORBIT BROS.

151 N. Fifth Reading, Pa. McCARRAHER BROS. 912 Penn Reading, Pa. JAMES 8.

BALTHASER Hyde Villa. WALTER E. KNOUSE 50 Penn Sinking Spring. Pa. KNOUSE ELECTRIC 8 1 Not only for the check you sent, hut for arranging with the real estate people to put the house in shape to rent and finding me a tenant.

I don't know how hundreds of miles away, could possibly have done it. "Your suggestion that you pay of mvestnients you have made for the taxes for me out of the rent me, and the statement of my in money will save me some more come, with the payment of my life trouble. Please do it. insurance premiums, and every Tour agency service is perfectly thing why, I just can't thank great. When I look over the list you enough." Women as well as men, we find, value this kind of service, which we are always glad to undertake for a moderate fee.

It is especially appreciated by those whose business or plea sure takes them away from home. THE Pennsylvania Trust Co. Reading, Penna. i READING ROAD INCOME MAY DEFEAT MERGER Million Earnings Show Independence Rights (Special to the Times) WASHINGTON, Aug. 20.

follow ing recent publication of figures showing the Reading railroad ended the first half of 1930 with a better show ing than most eastern lines, despite heavy expenditures for maintenance work, new strength was given the movement to keep it as an independ' ent line. The crisis with regard to control of the Reading is likely to come next Pall, it is indicated now in railroad circles here. At that time the com mission is expected to approve the unicago ana Alton purcnases or tne Baltimore and Ohio. The next step for the B. and O.

will be to complete its proposed deal with the New York Central, wherebv the latter line gains a free hand over the Lackawanna, and retains certain Reading trackage rights in exchange for transfer of its Reading stock to me a. ana u. In view of the fact that the Read ing's earnings for the first half of 1930 are estimated at $4,000,000, in spite of a maintenance expenditures, considerable impetus has been given Pennsylvania efforts to retain the I Reading as an independent line. I Ninth and Washington Reading, Fa. COUNTY DEALERS: WILLIAM WAHL 30 Main Fleetwood, Pa.

RAIT BROS. 319 W. State Hamburg, Pa. CALM ELECTRIC CO. 2'iMI Perklomen Mt.

Penn. Pa. M. F. LA RUE Shilllngton, Pa.

WILLIAM F. KARBEL 2142 Penn West Lawn. R. T. HIGH Womelidorf, Pa.

0 Wernenvilie, Pa. SCRANTON FACTORY DESTROYED BY FIRE SCRANTON, Aug. 20 (JPh Fire broke out in the main building of the South Montrose Manufacturing company factory tonight at South Montrose, Susquehanna county, gutted the structure and its contents of valuable machinery at a loss of between $300,000 and $325,000 and destroyed a nearby feed store. Tne factory engaged in tne manufacture of coat hangers, hat stands, towel racks and auxiliary products. CHARITY DISSIPATES HOBO KING'S CASH CINCINNATI, Aug.

20 (IP) The fortune James Eaus How, "million aire" hobo, Inherited from his mother in St. Louis, had been given away before his recent death except for $125,000 which the foreslghted mother left in a trust fund because of her son's philanthropic tendencies. STARTS JAIL FIRE, SUICIDE SUCCEEDS WARREN, Aug. 20 ((Building a fire in the county Jail. Prank McKoon, 28, succeeded in a second attempt at suicide today by standing in the flames until he was burned McKoon was awaiting trial on a charge of murder for killing Mrs.

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Nearly all these curtains are 2xi yards long and 45 inches wide. Silk Lustre Curtains will be as popular as ever for the coming season and it will well repay you to buy your Fall needs at this amazingly low price. Regular $7.50 curtains; each, U.95 See the window display of the different patterns we have to offer. KLINE. EPPIHIMER THIRD FLOOR.

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