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STATE 5 NEWS ation and director general of the Emergency Fleet cornoratlon. dur ing the war, one of hLs aides testified in United States district court, today. The government la hearing, further evidence in its six year old suit to recover $11, 000.000 in excess profits which, it contends, were made by Bethlehem and three subsidiaries building ships for the mernhane marine. J. W.

Powell, Charles Schwab former vice presi dent and operating head of Bethlehem, said all contracts of his firm had been made by Charles N. Piez, Vice president, before Schwab became director general of the fleet corpora tin" Claim He Held Rivals Down The government contends Schwab used his government job to force other companies to take only 10 per cent profit, while permitting Bethlehem' and affiliates to make much more under 'the' "half cost Pl Schwab, whose testimony was taken two years ago, probably will not again be called as a witness. Bethlehem has filed counter suit for $9,905,793. which it claims is due it and its subsidiaries for government work. LEGION WILL HOLD FIRST ANNUAL BALL SCHUYLKILL HAVEN, April 3.

Robert Baker Post, American legion, has sent out announcements ana in eeived her training in St. Mary's hospital, Philadelphia. For the past six years she was connected with that institution in a teacher executive Miss O'Brien succeeds Mrs. Jane Gilbert, who resigned as superintendent of the hospital March 1. WEBER WILL AGAIN SEEK COUNTY PLACE LEBANON.

April 3. Ray C. Weber, Democrat member of the county commissioners' board, has announced his candidacy for the same office. He Is closing his first term of four years at the present time. Weber lives at 413 Lehman and conducts a grocery store at Hebron.

The amount ef eapltl from other doun tries Invested in Canada at tha 1 TOfii raomc cm THE READING TIMES, READING, IJI SATURDAY 0 I A I A 9 3 TIMES PHONE 8101 Three Miners Demand Anthracite District Convention SCHWAB DID NOT PLAY FAVORITE Bethlehem Colleague Denies He Used War Job 5 To Boost Profits PHILADELPHIA; April' 3 (Jf) Charles M. Schwab played no favor ltes while he was chairman of the board of the Bethlehem Steel coroor Hi vitations to its first annual ball, which will be held at the Will ott Lake ballroom. Monday at 8 w. There will be card playing for those who do. not dance Mr.

and Mrs. Willis Reed and Mr, and Mrs. Herman Schwenk attended the funeral of a friend at Hershey this week, Last evening at 6.30 a southbound trolley car was stopping at the Main and Dock streets corner to unload passengers, when Raymond Koch, of FarKway, a new sedan, rounaea the corner and thought he could clear oelore the car moved. How ever, the car started at the moment he reached a. spot where the rear end in Its swing, around the corner.

caught the front of his car. His car was not movmg last and he, stopped it immediately, but the trolley dragged it backward. Franklin Em erich, who was rounding the corner in bacic or the Koch car. collided with it and was thrown under it. The operator of the one man car could not see the accident, but felt the jar and stopped his car just short of dragging the Emerich lad under tne car ana seriously injuring him.

Damage caused by the accident was not serious. FRUIT GROWERS OF LEBANON ELECT LEBANON. April 3. Members of the Fruit Growers' organization of tnis county eiectea omcers at a meeting held at the Chamber of Com merce. H.

E. Hodgkiss, extension specialist on insects from Stat college, gave an illustrated talk on 1 "Orchard Insects." Officers elected are: H. Meyer navely. Lebanon; vice presidents. John Meek.

Jonestown: Al'en Reist. Palmyra. Peter Boltz. Bunker Hill; Albert Heilman, Cleona; Miss noran snaveiy. cieona; Ira Dutweiler, iDanon; secretary, J.

M. Horst. LEBANON TO STAGE EGG HUNTS TODAY LEBANON, April 3. This city will be the scene of two egg hunts, in celebration of the Easter season. Sat' urday.

Boy Scouts. In accordance with an annual custom, will stage one at the Leoanon rair grounds, tor all chil dren, of the city. Clarence Stohler, deputy commissioner, win nave general supervision. A hunt will also be conducted by tne Washington Playground association, for the children of Ninth ward up to 15 years of age. PITTSBURGH TAXI MEN VOTE STftlKE PITTSBURGH, April 3 (IP) Union cab drivers in Pittsburgh tonight vocea 923 to 13s to strike, but officials of the union said the men would not likely quit work until "some time' next week." The strike vote was taken, it was as id, after reinstatement of a number of discharged union men had been refused by the Parmelee Transportation company, operating local taxlcabs.

The drivers, it was contended by the union, were discharged "for no other reason than because they belonged to th union." NEW SANATORIUM HEAD APPOINTED LEBANON, April 3, Miss Mary J. O'Brien, of Philadelphia, has been appointed the new head Of the Lebanon sanatorium. A 8he is a native of Ireland, and re Threaten Rump Meeting If Officials Refuse Call Attack Action of President Lewis in Denouncing District No. 11 Strike SHAMOKIN, April 3 (It) Ap nroximatelv 1.000 miners, represent ing 16 unions in District No. 9, met here todav and bassed a resolution demanding tnat a tn aistnct convention be called.

In the event that the officers refuse to call a convention, sDOkesmen for the miners declared a rump convention would be called to demand a xeaerai investigation oi the anthracite industry. Isaac Fisher, chairman of the general mines committee of the Shamo kin area, presided at the meeting John Dougherty, son of the late union leader, Miles Dougherty, was one or tne speaicers. One Closed, One Busy They charged that while the Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron company has shut down its Burnside colliery, the Beaver Valley colliery is working two shifts to meet the de mand lor coal. Shutdown of the Cameron colliery, of the Susquehanna Collieries oomDanv. was also attacked The action of John L.

Lewis, inter national president of the United Mine Workers of America, in the Glen Alden strike in District No. 1, was attacked by numerous speakers, who said circumstances surrounding the Glen Alden strike were paralleled in No. LEHIGH EPWORTH LEAGUE IN SESSION EAST BANGOR. April 3 (If) John B. Cowling, of Bethlehem, today was elected president of the Lehigh Valley conference of the Ep worth league, meeting here.

Th in ference will meet next year at Easton. ttutn uanzer. or Bethlehem, was elected secretary and Albert Fiim. nt Pen Argyl, treasurer. 52 til T7ONE in oi UjJ can do one John L.

Lewis ANNEXATION TO ADD IFTY SCHOOL PUPILS LEBANON. Anrl 3 According to a survey made today by Superintendent of schools R. R. Abernethy. at least 50 more children will have to be ac commodated in the Lebanon public school system if the northern section of North Cornwall township is annexed.

The new territory has a popu lation of approximately 1,000. Franklin building, which would be the nearest one for the grade school pupils, is already overcrowded, so other arrangements would have to be made. Children in that section are now attending school in a small frame schoolhouse, which will be abandoned if the locality is annexed by the city. No insect will aitack the banana. It is immune from disease.

Smothered Chicken with Street Potatoes, Green Beans Baked Stuffed Tomatoes Peach Cobbler warn AS of our kitchens IN RADIO LAWS Congressman Says Small Stations Will Be Given Greater Latitude WASHINGTON, April 3 W) The opinion that congress will amend the present radlo'laws to provide greater latitude ror licensing oi sman community or local broadcasting stations was expressed tcaay by Representa tive Samuel A. Kendall, of Meyers dale, during a radio commission hear ing. Kendall made the statement following raising of objections by sta tion wtmj or MiiwatiKee ana several others against establishment or neV station at Uniontown, Pa. Allentown Station Reqnest Representatives Coyle, Republican, Bethlehem, and Lichtenwainer, Demo, crat. of Allentown, appeared in be half of applications to raise the power of stations WCBA and WSAN of Allentown from 250 to 500 watts.

WCBA, owned by the Allentown Call Publishing company, and WSAN, by the Rev. B. Bryan Musselman, share time on the air with the same wave length. Lichtenwainer and Coyle said there is no satisfactory reception from other regional sta tions. WHOM, of Jersey City, N.

en tered a protect, claiming the Allentown stations are heard "occasionally' now in Jersey City, and contending doubling their power wouia sen ouslv hamDer WHOM'S service. Objections also were raised by several stations to the application of Kirk Johnson and company, or Lan caster, for an additional license to operate a 1.000 watt station. $109,009 FIRE KANE KANE. April 3 (IP) A large building in the Kane business district was destroyed and two others damaged by fire tonight. The loss, would range upward to $100,000.

flre department officials estimated, Origin of the fire was undetermined. and you he same in yours with the same equipment. A fine, delicious meal plenty for a family of six cooked with GAS, the world's best and cheapest fuel. All Cooked at one time in an Insulated Gas Range, with Oven Heat Control set at 325 degrees. Insulated Gao Rangco with Oven Heat Control Qtart at eaih price, connected It bought on Dudact Plan Months to Pay TIME GAO COOT 0 1V2 hours 2V2 cento So much for SPEED and ECONOMY.

The time aaved by Gad is appreciated by the busy housewife. The money saved by Gas brings a smile of gratification to the Family Budget. Then there's FLEXIBILITY and DEPENDABILITY' in which respect Gas stands supreme. Nothing is cleaner than Gas fuel nothing more convenient nothing more' efficient, And for style and beauty, the new Gas Range are unapproached. See them at our stores.

What ANY fuel will do, fiAS will do BETTER FHHMHHBIiJBiBaikaaaaaaaaMaa Dial 4 liOl 441 PENN 8TREET Building Gas Line That Will Run From Kentucky to Coatesville CHARLESTON, W. April 3 (JP) Work is expected to start in southern West Virginia, next week, on a 75 mile section of a gas line the Columble Oas Electric corporation is building from Kentucky to Coatesville, Fa. D. A. Kitchum, general superintendent of.

the United Fuel Oas subsidiary of Columbia Oas it Electric, said a section of the line was being constructed in Virginia by the Columbia Oas Construction company, another subsidiary, and that the same concern would build the Kentucky section. Some 100 miles of the line have been placed In Maryland and Pennsylvania. The completed pipe line, stretching 1 i ana seen 450 miles, will represent an investment of and $10, 000,000, Kitchum said; A quantity of pipe already has been delivered in the Hinton, W. district for that portion the gas line which will be built between New River, W. and the Tug Fork of the Big Sandy river, on the Kentucky state line.

The 75 mile link is under contract to Llggon and Liggon. Baltimore, and between ,800 and 1,000 men will be needed on the project. An electrically operated overhead railway more than two miles long has been Installed by a Hollywood motion picture companx to move scenery between construction shops and stages. ailllllHlllllllllllllllllllllllllllltllllllllllllllllllllllllllllli Straw 1 $4.95 and In the now colors with itnfkfintlnn flowers Ever flattering witli its swirling brim tnat tbaJes your eyes in a moat flattering manner. You'll fen this delightful model in 11 the smartest shades and with a range ofheadsizes.

This is only one of our new Spring collection that is now awaiting your approval. MILLINERY SALON SECOND FLOOR You should have at least one Watteau this Spring! The Newest of the Rough Straw Brimmed Hats and $9.95 They're so light, so flattering hats so utieriy smart! weve not such a smart assemblage of for many seasons at this spe price. You 11 And several that '11 adore and you'll want one every costume at this price. MAIN FLOOR MILLINERY DEPT. I Another Extra Value Two Special Values in Men's Pajamas Full cut, with silk frogs, plain and fancy patterns.

All slues. Coat or slip over' styles. Percale, $1.29 8tripes and Figures Broadcloth, $1.59 Plain white, blue, tan and green; also stripes and fyrures. MAIN FLOOR, EA8T AISLE I C. K.

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Wilbur Buds, a pound 69c MAIN FLOOR, CENTER AISLE FIND BODY OF BOY MISSING SINCE DEC. 5 If 5T MAUCH CHUNK, April 3 (IP) Missing since December 6, the body of William McFadden, 4, who drowned on that date in the Lehigh river near his home in East Mauch Chunk, was found today at Lehigh Dinner Served All Day, 11 A. M. to 9 P. M.

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Hard made and hand embroidered, trimmed in contrasting colors. Sizes 34 to 44 in popular colors. STEP INS $3 95 and GOWNS $5 95 SECOND FLOOR TYLES radiant MS lovely spring day comfort that makes them, a blessing to "shoe weary feet Ifyoulovebeawtiful hoes see Tread easys for spring. If vou lona for real foot ease Treadeasys will give it to you. Not only do Treadeasy Shoes embody such familiar comfort feature as the special steel arch suooort and resilient pad under the ball of the foot, but, in addition, their fitting instep and narrow heel gently but firmly hold the foot in correct, natural position Com in and try on a pair.

Gap, eight miles east of here. body was discovered by members of the Black Hawk Forestry club; of Slatedale. The boy and his pal, Billy Mc Tague, 5, broke through the Ice while skating, and drowned, McTague's body was found two days later in the Mauch Chunk dam of the river. New Heme of Tasty Foods Mother Our Only Competitor CHEF'S SiBfklNG SPRING IM Mr 0 4 Miles West of Reading, on Wm. Penn Highway Specializing In SEA FOOD AND STEAK DINNERS Brim the Whole Fimlly Sinking Spring; Catering to Bridge Parties, Dinner Dances and Banquets Far Chcf'i at AnnriUe, Dili 130 iiiinmiiiiiimiiiiiMimMiiiiiiiimmmiimiiiiimiijiii Sprint More Beautiful More Fashionable than ever before IMEZ MAIN FLOOR, WEST IIiiiiiiiiiiiii AimwMii Corday's Perfumes In New Bottles In Which You May Buy and Ounce Quantities A service that permits you to buy Just as little or as much as you like of your favorite fragrance.

Gardenia. Sweet Pea, Muquet, Lilac, Violette, at 75c and $1.50. Caron's "Nuit De Noel," at S2.00 and $4.00. Guerlaln's "Shalimar," at $1.50 and $3.00. MAIN FLOOR, WEST AISLE Wear Something New for Easter a Necktie, Surely Of course, we have every style imaginable in stripe and figures.

There's one particular line here you should know; about the Ties with resilient construction, which means hand sewed and wool lined they won't wrinkle. It's the Tie that holds its shape, wears longer, stays put, slides freely. $1.50 $2.00 $2.50 $3.00 A Particularly Large Variety of Ties at 95c MAIN FLOOR. EAST AISLE Combination Fruit Juice Reamer and Pitcher A practical combination, as the Juice Is extracted from the frul pitcher. Three styles of decorations and three colors blue, green or Drown.

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