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THE I 6 READING, A A TURD A MORNING '2 9 3 1 Clxfeen Read the Want Ads Today and Every Day a 'J Take Tip VITAL STATISTICS MARRIAGE LICENSE APPLICATIONS C. Adams, 25, of 1247 Spring son of Mr. and Mrs. Albert S. Adams, and Myrtle M.

Hafer, 23, Maxatawny, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William B. Hafer. Archie V.

Luft, 29, Boyertown, R. D. 1, son of Mr. and Mrs. George iLuft, and Mabel Baus, 20, Boyertown, R.

D. 1, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Norman Baus. DEATHS Reading HARRY W.

KANTNER, 81, 402 S. Fifth died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Paul Abraham, 744 Birch St. He was a son of the late Abraham and Emily (Kaqtner) Kantner. His wife, Clara (Reisinger), preceded him in death.

Surviving are six children, James, Reading; Ruth, wife of Franklin Peiffer, Reading; Mary, wife of Thomas Newhart, Rochester, N. Mar garet, wife of Cyrus Tomney, with whom he resided; Jennie), wife of Joseph Singletcin, York, and Maude, wife of Paul Abraham, at whose home he died; 10 grandchildren, two great grandchildren, two brothers, Lewis and Edward, Reading; and three sisters, Mrs. Gtace Napp, Fallsburg, N. Mrs. Ruth Jacoby, Hamburg, and Mrs.

Emily Lewis, Reading. He was a native of Burlington, N. J. Funeral services Tuesday at 1.30 p. at the T.

C. Auman, Funeral Parlors, the Rev. George A. Lineker officiating. Interment in Charles Evans cemetery.

MRS. JANNETTE HELEN (Brown) SMITH, 56, wife of J. Neilson Smith, died at her home, 1136 Penn Wyomissing. Born in Dunoon, Scotland, only several doors from the home of the famed humorist and singer, Sir Harry Lauder, she was a daughter of the late Alec and Catherine (McPhear son) Brown. Surviving are her husband, a brother, Alec Brown, Wyomissing, and two sisters, Agnes Brown and Alice, wife of George L.

Bonner, both of Scotland. She was a member of First Presbyterian Church. Funeral services Monday at 2 p. m. at the Miller Funeral Home, the Rev.

R. M. Campbell officiating. Interment in Laureldale Cemetery. MRS.

EMILY M. ALTHOUSE, 81, widow of Elias Althouse, died yesterday morning at the home of niece, Mrs. Mary E. Detterline, 1035 Fifth St. She was a native of Muhlenberg Township.

'daughter of the late George and Hanna (Men gel) Fisher, apd was a member of Holy Spirit Lutheran Church. Nephews and nieces are the only survivors. Funeral Wednesday at 2 p. m. from the Hunter Henninger Funeral Home, where the services will be conducted.

Interment in Charles Evaps Cemetery. Berks and Vicinity MRS. ELLA ROLLER, widow of J. A. Killer, former resident of Hamburg, died yesterday at the home of her daughter, Mrs.

George R. Sellers, 1110 W. Main NOR RISTOWN. She was a member of First Reformed Church, Hamburg. Surviving are a daughter, Mrs.

Sellers, with whom she resided, and a sister, Mrs. Daehlah Jesberg, Reading. Funeral Monday at the convenience of the family with interment in Maidencreek Church Cemetery, Blandon. CHARLES NELSON REPPERT, 77, dierl yesterday at his home, 256 East Walnut KUTZTOWN. He was a son of the late Jonathan and Sara Ann (Fries) Reppert.

Surviving are his widow, Lydia S. (Weid CHURCH ACTION OPPOSES ROADWAY An equity action seeking to restrain Charles F. Wisser, Sinking from trespassing over prop erty of Salem United Brethren Church of that borough, was filed yesterday in the Berks court. The bill" recites that the church and Wisser properties adjoin and until 15 or 20 years ago were separated by a fence. In recent years the FLAPPER FANNY COPR.

1937 Br NEA SERVICE. INC. T. M. RE0.

U. 8. FAT, OFF. I iiw "Aw, be a sport and open iy time to waste, school ace our test change ner); a daughter, LiUie wife of Edward Reed, Kutztown; eight grandchildren and two brothers, Bicholas, Trexlertown, and Henry, Allentown. Funeral Sunday at 2 p.

front the home. The Rev. W. S. Dry will conduct further services in Gonsee Memorial Chapel.

Interment in Fairview Cemetery, in charge of Funeral Director William S. Fritz. VERA M. (Butt) BITTLE, 46, wife of Harry Bittle, CRESSONA, died at the pottsville Hospital. She was the daughter of Elmer and the late Anna (Reed) Bute, born in Pine Grove and lived here for the past 45 years.

She was a member of St. Mark's Reformed Church. Surviving are her husband, father, two brothers, Henry, Cressona, and Lambert, Schuylkill Haven, and a sister, Laura, wife of Albert Thomas, Pottsville. Funeral from the home Sunday at 2 p. the Rev.

R. A. Bausch officiating. Interment in charge of Funeral Director D. M.

Bittle, Schuylkill Haven. MRS. EDITH WEIDNER, 63, widow of Samuel B. Weidner, FREEMANSVILLE, died yesterday in the Reacting Hospital, one was a member of Christ Yocum Church. She is survived by these children: Charles, at home; Jacob, Hyde Park; Mrs.

Carrie Kitchen, Syracuse, N. Samuel, Freemans ville; Mrs. Clayton Reifsnyder, Mountain View; Lester, Syracuse, and Raymond, at home; these brothers and sisters: John and George Hoster, Grill; William, Lititz; Mrs. Adeline Wenk, Lancaster; Isaac, Ohio, and 20 grand children and five great grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 2 p.

in the Christ Yocum Church, with burial in adjoining cemetery. The Kindt Funeral Home in charge. MRS. ESTHER S. (SHchter) THOMSON, widow of Howard B.

Thompson, Reading contractor and engineer active in politics many years ago, died yesterday at 6.30 o'clock in COATESVILLE, aged 73 years. Mrs. Thompson, formerly a resident of Reading and later of Wyomissing, and a daughter of the late Isaac and Caroline (Heverling) SHchter, Reading, lived with a sister, Mrs. George Hoffman, 20 S. Fifth Coatesvllle, in recent years.

Her husband, who was a member of Reading city council at the turn of the century, died in 1930. She was a member of Atonement Lutheran Church, Wyomissing, and leaves two children, Florence, wife of Eugene Roane, Richmond, and Warren G. C. Thompson, State College, and her sister, Mrs. Hoffman.

Services will be held at the Ford Funeral Home in Coatsville at 7 o'clock Monday night, further services to be held Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock in the Lutz Funeral Home, Reading. Burial will be in Charles Evans Cemetery. MRS. ELLEN R. (Wessner) LUTZ, 74, wife of Ezra S.

Lutz, died yesterday at her home in BLANDON. She was a daughter of the late Owen and Sophias (Rothermel) Wessner, and was a member of the Maidencreek Reformed Church. She is survived by her husband and these children: Harry Oley; Earl Atco, N. John at home; Mrs. W.

O. Miller, Fleetwood; Mrs. William Trout, Hyde Villa; Mrs. Milton Bossier, Blandon; two brothers: John, Reading, and Calvin, Hamburg, and 23 grandchildren and 19 great grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Monday at 1 :30 p.

the home, with burial in Blandon Cemetery. The Christ Funeral Home in charge. fence was removed, it adds, and during May of this year Wisser constructed a concrete roadway on the church1 Solomon W. Weidman, Cleaven Y. Steffy, and George C.

Weidner, trustees of the church, are the plaintiffs, represented toy Body, Muth andRhoda, attorneys. A flea can cover a distance of 13 inches or reach a height of seven inches in one hop. up, Jimmy. We haven't starts in a. week.

and your By Sylvia L0NGAKER TO TALK AT OUTING TODAY Will Address Republicans At Lobachsville John H. Longaker, Potts town, member of the state legislature, will address Northeastern Berks Republicans today at the annual outing of the Fourth District Republican Committee Members' As sociation, in Lobachsville Grove. Longaker is an attorney active for years in Montgomery county politics. Wilford L. Reist, Lauerdale, is president ofthe Fourth District Association.

Held every year, the outing always attracts large numbers of Republicans and friends in Berks and nearby counties. Republican candidates for primary nominations will be on the speakers' list. To begin at 1 o'clock this afternoon, the picnic will continue until late tonight. A band concert will be played tonight. The grove may be reached by following Route 73 to Rout 852, between Friedensburg and Pleasantville, and turning north on Route 852 for a short dis tance.

GIRLS IN BRANCH OF NAUTICAL CLUB Girls and young women between 12 and 21 years of age will organize a girls' unit, an auxiliary of the Nautical Boys' Club, at a meeting next Tuesday night at 7:30 o'clock at 937 Fern Kenhorst, head quarters of the flagship Pennsyl vania. Francis Krick, ensign of the last night said all girls In similar organizations formerly in operation but now inactive may join. Paul R. Dutt was elected a mem ber of the Pennsylvania unit. Tony Piettrovito, midshipman and holder of eight years' membership, was voted two months' "shore leave." FAIR FOR TWO DAYS WEATHER OUTLOOK Fair, not much change in temperature, is in the cards for today and tomorrow.

If it stays clear, today will be the first clear day in a week minus rain, as the long wet period began last Saturday night. Temperatures yesterday ranged from 70 to 82 degrees, with 76 as the average. On the same date last year it ranged 59 to 73, cloudy conditions prevailing. Thus far August is 1.49 inches ahead of the normal supply of rain, but the year to date is short 1.41 inches. OFFICER GUARDING TROTSKY HOME SHOT MEXICO CITY, Aug.

27 (JP) A member of the permanent police guard stationed at the home of Lecn Trotsky, Russian exile, in nearby Coyoacan was being treated today for gunshot wounds received from four unknown assailants. Police a spokesman for Trotsky denied there had been any attempt on the Russian leader's life. The policeman, Bernardo Eche verria Villegas, explained he left his post Wednesday night to accompany two old women who were seeking an address some blocks distant. As he was returning he said he was accosted by four men in an automobile who, after exchanging words with him, shot him twice. He was only wounded slightly.

He said he could not account for the attack. U. S. WILL RESUME PROBE OF A. G.

E. WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 The Federal Power Commission announced today it would resume hearings September 14 on a petition for reconsideration of its action ordering an investigation of management and control of the Associated Gas and Electric System. Hearings on the petition began last April, but were recessed later in the month to await outcome of a suit interested companies filed in the circuit court of appeals at Philadelphia. The Associated System sought a temporary restraining order and a rule to require the power commis sion to show cause why its pro ceedings should not be stayed.

MEXICAN WOMEN PROMISED RIGHTS MEXICO CITY, Aug. 27 Mexican women today had the promise of President Lazaro Car denas that they will soon enjoy equal political rights with Mexican men. Cardenas in a speech at Veracruz last night announced that he would send a bill to congress when it opens next month to grant women the right to vote and to participate fully in the country's political life. It will be the first, such measure ever introduced in the Mexican leg islature though women have been agitating for political equality for several years. STATE CONTROLS TYPHOID EPIDEMIC HARRISBURG, Aug.

27 JP) Ty Dhoid fever nilthrpakc in r.hr nnrt.s of the state were described as under control today by the department of health, and Azures for the vear showed fewer cases than in 1936. The department said there have been 379 cases tn Hat a this voar There were 390 up to August 31 in 1936. The threatened epidemics were in the Allentown State Hospital, at a hiehwav workers' ramn nar OTIm bethtown between Lancaster and Harnsourg, and in Cumberland county. I St. Paul's to Hear Peace Group Worker WARD FELLOWS, mt New York, will occupy the pal pit ta St.

Paul's Reformed Chnrch Sunday night. He will take the place of the Rev. John R. Hahn, of Bailsman Memorial Church, who was originally scheduled to preach the sermon. Rev.

Hahn will introduce Mr. Fellows. This Will be the final Sunday vespers of the Reformed churches of Reading and vicinity. Mr. Fellows is a native of California and is an ardent worker in peace movements.

He studied in Union Theological Seminary, New York. 3,000 FANS GREET ROBERT TAYLOR LONDON, Aug. 27 Robert Taylor was greeted at Waterloo station tonight by 3,000 screaming movie fans who almost mobbed him. The actor escaped through a luggage elevator and even then police had difficulty protecting him. mm USE MORE PAY LESS USE MORE DESCRIPTION PAY LESS PER LIKE USE MORE INSERTIONS PAY LESS PER DAY RATES SCALED DOWN TWO WAYS Short in lh savings mad in th newspaper production coots, as providtd in this want ad rat labia, by hilly describing youl want or otfr and thn ordering your ad lor 6 days.

Caned your ad as soon a you gt results and pay lor th actual days it ran at tho rat amt Thos cash prices ar 207. Iss than th regular charge, prices. Call an ad taker at THE HEADING TIMES. TELEPH ONE 6101 TABLE OF WANT AD CASH PRICES rOI CONSECUTIVE INSERTIONS WITHOUT CHANGE) SPACE 1 DAY I 2 DAYS I 3 DAYS I 4 DAYS DAYS Words Lin" Chg. I Cih Chg.

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The list was compiled at 6 p. last night. AfiOl. AS05, A610, B601, B602, B605, B608. B610, C605.

C606, C610. D601, P603, D604, D606, E601, B802, E607, E610. F600. P604, F605, .1504, J509. J609, M60fl.

T504, X50q, X504, Y500, T504, Z5O0, Z508. ANNOUNCEMENTS DEATHS (1) ALTHOUSE In this city, on the 27th Emily (nee Mengel), widow of Ellas Althouse, 1035 N. 5th aged 81 years. Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral, from the Henninger Funeral Home, 229 N. 5th on Wednesday.

2 p. D. S. T. Interment.

Charles Evans Cemetery. Priends may call Tuesday evening at the 2ral Home. (Henninger) BROSSMAN In Robesonia, on the 24th LUlle, wife of Kelson L. aged 71 years. Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral from her late residence, In Robesonia, Saturday, 2 p.

D. S. T. All services at the house. Interment in St.

Daniel's Cemetery. Friends may call at the residence Friday evening. (Lamm) EICHNER In this city, on the 25th Sarah M. (nee Keller), wife of O. Albert Eichner, 2816 Kutztown road, aged 62 yrs.

Relatives and friends are Invited to attend the funeral, without further notice, from the Henninger Funerdl Home, 22d N. 5th on Saturday at 2 p. D.S.T. Interment, Alsace cemetery. Friends may call Friday evening at the funeral home.

(Henninger). LEGAL SEALED PROPOSALS SEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED by City Council of Reading, until 9:00 A. E. 8. Wednesday, September th.

1937, for furnishing for the use of the Bureau of Water one IVi ton truck and four coupes, with trade in allowances on a 1932 Plymouth Coupe, two 1928 Ford Coupes, and a 1931 Willys Sedan. Information and bidding blanks can be secured at the office of the Purchasing Agent. City Council reserves the right to reject any or all bids. RAYMOND E. KIEBACH.

Purchasing Agent. fteabtna Cimea A John Perry Newspaper OLDEST NEWSPAPER IN READING Puolished Conttnuotisly Sine 1858 Reading Times Publishing Co. Owner John Perry President Howard1 Parish Publisher Abe Hurwit Managlnt Editor Published every morning except Sunday at Slxtb and Walnut Reading. Pa Entered as Second Class Matter at th Reading Post Office. Member of th Associated Press.

Th Associated Press is exclusively entitled to the use for publication of all news dl ratebes credited to it or not eredited in paper and also th local news published herein. National Advertising Representative, John Perry Associates. 325 West 39tb St. New York. N.

1. Susscrtptlon rates: By carrier, 1 week, 12c: 3 months, tl 50: I months, 83 00; 1 year 88 00 By malL 1 year, 84.00, fiayable In advance (By mall outalde or mmediate territory and in towns where carrier service Is maintained and. in 1st and 2nd Post Office mail ion.ii, 1 year, 84.00. payabla in advance.) (By mall outside 1st and 2nd Post Office mall sonea. 1 year, 88 00, payable in advanot.) MORE ON McQuillen Hits (Continued from Page Nine) and came over and arrested "As.

soon as Mr. Payne and his ilk learn and realize that anything gained by force, of necessity, can only be held by force; and that until and unless the red flag of Communism flies over this land of ours, every man desiring to work, whether he be a follower of Mr. Payne or not will be protected in this right which is guaranteed by our State and Federal Constitutions, by those officials who are interested solely in the general welfare of all the people of the community and not in keeping Mr. Payne and his kind in a job which permits them to live at ease in large hotels while the men he encourages to strike and their families starve." The right order of Shakespeare's sonnets has never been determined. The English residents of Delhi, India, were massacred en masse in 1857.

Grbator Results ANNOUNCEMENTS DEATHS (1) HERBST In Lincoln Pafk. on the 26th William H. Herbst. aged 80 years. Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral, without further notice, from the F.

F. Seldel Funeral Chapel, 117 N. 5th on Monday at 2 p. m. Interment, Pleasant View Cemetery.

Friends may call at the Funeral Home Sunday evening. (Seldel) HOCH In West Reading, on the 26th Ellen Louisa, wife of Wilson M. Hoch, aged 46 years, 1 month, 20 day. Relatives and friends are Invited to attend the funeral, without further notice, from New Jerusalem Church. Monday at 2.30 p.

D. S. T. Services at the church. Interment, adjoining cemetery.

Frieuils may call Sunday evening, 7 to 9, at her residence. (Weidner) KANTNER In this city, on the 27th Harry W. Kantner, aged 81 years. 5 months, 12 days. Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral, without further notice, from the Theodore C.

Auman, Funeral Parlors, 247 Penn Tuesday at 1.30 p. D. S. T. Interment.

Charles Evans Cemetery. Friends may call Monday, 7 to 9 p. m. (Auman) LEINBACH In Oley. on the 23rd Eliza Ann (nee Marquet) Lelnbach, aged 82 years, 11 days.

Relatives and friends are Invited to attend the funeral, without further notice, from the residence of her daughter, Mrs. Lottie Griesemer, in Oley. Saturday at 1.30 p. D. S.

T. Further services in St. Paul's Church, Amltyvllle. Interment, adjoining cemetery. Friends may call Friday evening, 7 to 8.

(Weidner) MARKS In this city, on the 25th (nee Homan), wife of Frank W. Mark, aged 36 4 22 days. Relatives and friends are Invited to attend the funeral, without further notice, from' the Lutz Funeral Home. 2100 Perklomen Saturday at 2 p. D.S.T.

Interment in Sinking Spring cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral borne Friday evening. 7 to 8. (Lutz). MOYF.R In this city, on the 25th George I.

Moyer. aged 59 years, 9 months and 27 days. Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral services, without further notice, from the Theo. C. Auman, Funeral Parlors, 247 Penn Monday at 1.30 p.

D. 6. T. Interment in Kissinger's Cemetery. Friends may call Sunday, 7 to 9 p.

m. SEIDEL In this city, on the 26th John K. Seldel, aged 84 years, 10 months and 11 days. Relatives and friends are Invited to attend the funeral, from the Theo. C.

Auman, Funeral Parlors, 247 Penn Monday at 3.30 p. D. S. T. Interment in Charles Evans Cemetery.

Friends may call at his late residence, 263 W. Buttonwood Sunday evening. (Auman) SMITH In Wyomissing. on the 26th Jannette Helen, wife of Uellson SmitJi, aged 56 years. Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral, from the Miller Funeral Home, 48 N.

4th Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Interment in Laureldale Cemetery. (Miller) UNDERTAKERS (4) Greenawalt Funeral Home Distinctive With Economy 800 N. 5th St. Dial 3 1123.

CLAYTON MILLER Funeral Director 48 N. Fourth St. FUNERAL APARTMENTS FREE AnCOUnCEL.Et.TS DEATHS (1) SOW A In this city, on the 26th Annls S. (nee Rolle), widow of the late Herman Sows, aged 84 yean. 3 months, 19 days.

Relatives and friends are Invited to attend the funeral, without further notice, from the Theodore C. Auman, Funeral Parlors, 247 Penn Saturday at 2 p. D. S. T.

Interment, German Lutheran Cemetery. Friends may Call Friday, 7 to 9 p. m. (Auman) THOMPSON In Coatesvllle, on the 27th Esther S. (nee 81ichter), widow of Howard B.1 Thompson, aged 73 years, 17 days.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral, without further notice, from Ford Funeral Home, Chestnut Coatesvllle, Monday evening, 7 p. D. S. T. Further services at Lute Funeral Home, 2100 Perklomen Reading, Tuesday, 2 p.

D. 8. T. Interment, Charles Evans Oemetery. (Lutz) ZIMMERMAN In Reading, on the 25th Alice wife of Harry R.

Zimmerman, aged 69 9 28 days. Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral, without further notice, from her late residence, 910 N. Seccnd Saturday, August 28, at 1.30 p. daylight tlm. Interment in Charles Evans cemetery.

Viewing Friday, from 7 to 9 p. m. (Schaeffer). LOST AND FOUND LIBERAL REWARD For any Information leading to return of 2 diamond rings, lost in neighborhood of Franklin Street Station. Dial 3 3758.

LOST White beaded purse, between I 6th 7th Sts. on Penn. Reward. Ap ply 107 W. Greenwich.

Dial 4 0153., CARD OF THANKS (3) STANKIEWICZ The children of the late Julian Stanklewlcz, 511 S. 5th wish to thank relatives, friends and neighbors for the kindness shown during their recent bereavement; also for the use of automobiles, and for the beautiful floral tributes and Mass cards received. FLORISTS (5) FLOWERS FOR ALL OCCASIONS Mae's Flower Shop. 919 Walnut St. Dial 3 7771.

PERSONALS (8) SPIRITUAL ADVISER Are you unhappy? Discontented? Does the one of your choice seem cold or indifferent? Do you wish to make a change, travel, or attract some one whom you love? Advice on all affairs of life, as love, courtship, marriage. Journeys, wills, investments, etc. Mediums developed. Hours, 10 9. Closed Saturday noon.

Psychic Studio, 702 Franklin Reading. CRYSTAL AND SPIRITUAL READINGS Daily. Advises on love, business, calls names, tells alii 709 Washington rear apt. Hours, 10 to 9. MEXICAN LEGAL MATTERS American attorney.

Box 151, Juarez, Mexico. DIETRICH'S INGROWN TOE NAIL REMEDY Why suffer torture as this remedy contains no acid, caustics or any ingredients to irritate the toe, and is sold with money back guarantee. 50c. 100 SURGICAL Blue steel razor blades with 1 dozen Gold Tex for $1.50. Dial 3 8675.

Debonair Products R. 2. Box 38, Reading, Pa. SUNFLOWER STUDIO Divine healing and spiritual reading, 10 to 8. Do not charge large fees for spiritual help or healing.

Will give short readings every Friday evening for 25c, at 809 Franklin St. Dial 3 3810. READINGS Exp advice, all subjects. love, questions, answers. Lucky Irish leaves.

614 N. 2d, 1st fl. 2 6089. EMPLOYMENT MALE HELP WANTED (22) YOUNG MEN Between 21 and 25 yrs. high school education, free to move.

Ambitious and not afraid of hard work to go into training for future managership of 5, 10 and 25c stores. We are only Interested in young men who want to build for the future, for such men this is a real opportunity to make a permanent connection with a long established firm with stores throughout the V. S. If interested address your communication to P. O.

Box 783, Reading. A JOB If you really want it for a young man, recent high school graduate, who can type. Write Times, Box 600. HAIR CUTTER Wanted, an expert ladles' hair cutter or hair stylist for shop with good clientele. Must have at least five years' experience.

Might consider renting space to right party. All answers confidential. Address 504. Times Office. LET MK Send you $6.00 worth actual sample food products and household necessities, free.

Finest quality. Look after coffee and tea route. No experience. No investment. Bright future.

BLAIR, Dept. FS 2497, Lynchburg, Virginia. LOOPEKS F. houseman, out of town; waiters and kitchen man, out of town; auto mechanic, 1st class; couple. C.

E. Shlck Emp. 520 Washington St. MEN With cars to sell new electric arc welder to mechanics, repairmen, factories. Wholesales $2.50.

Five minute demonstration makes sales. Up to 150 profit. Trlndl Products, 2223D Calumet, Chicago. RADIO SERVICE MAN Must have car. Write Times, Box 607.

FEMALE HELP WANTED (23) RKPR. STENOG Age 30, hat trimmers, young; waitresses, exp. C. E. Shlck Emp.

520 Washington. CHRISTMAS CARD TRIUMPH 100 profit selling sensational 21 folder 81 box. Everybody buys. Bonus. Combination offer.

Experience unneces. Request samples. Bluebird, 573 Fitch burg, Mass. ELDERLY Woman desiring good home, to take care or child while mother works. Write Times, Box 607.

GIRL For light housework and care of child. Apply Sunday, Monday or Tuesday evenings next week. 210 Penn Terrace. Mt. Penn.

Dial 3 0935. GIRL Wanted, colored or white, for housework. Call 2 0230. GIRL For light housework. Apply 527 N.

9th St. MAGIC CHRISTMAS CARD IDEA Newest idea! Sender writes name presto, letters appear in raised gold! Amazing seller. 21 beautiful Christmas folders, with "EmbossO" ink, retail $1. Profit Also 30 name imprinted Christmas cards. Retail $1.

Other as rfrtments. Get samples. Friendship, 312 Adam. Eimlra. N.

Y. EUFLOYUEOT FEMALE HELP WANTED (23) GIRL To take care of child. Sleep In or out. Apply 814 Thorn St. GIRL OR WOMAN For general housework.

Sleep out. $9 week. Apply 1538 Perk. Dial 4 0458. SALES CLERK For music counter.

Must be able to play and read music. Apply F. and W. Grand, 644 Penn St SECOND GIRI Good wages White. Sleep la.

Must have references. Phone WANTED White or for general housework. $7 week. Apply 1615 N. 15th St.

WANTED Neat colored woman or girl, experienced in housework and cooking. Family of 2. References. Write Times, Box flOO. WANTED Exp.

2nd girl to assist In housework. Reference. Small family. Apply 211 Endllch Ave. 2 3494.

WOMEN EARN GOOD PAY Wonderful opportunity. Experience unnecessary. Addressing envelopes for us. Everything supplied. Write, enclosing stamped addressed envelope.

Nationwide Distributors. 401 Broadway, N. Y. WOMAN For hotel work. Apply Washington Hotel, Blrdsboro.

WOMAN To do family wash In her home. Must call for and deliver. Apply 256 S. 3rd St. WOMEN Experienced at bushellng and men's tailoring.

Apply 247 S. 4tta St. YOUNG WOMAN To do general house work In Pottstown. Experienced. Apply 1247 Perk.

Reading. SITUATIONS MEN (25) MAN With, small delivery truck, desires job with store or factory. Write Times, 610. SITUATIONS WOMEN (26) HOUSEKEEPING By respectable middle aged widow, capable of taking full charge. Can furnleh best of references.

Write Times Box 605. FINANCIAL BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES (28) HEAR YE! HEAR YE! One of the beet located and equipped ice cram and luncheonette stands In the City of Reading is for sale at a real sacrifice. It will stand the strictest investigation. M. J.

ECKEL 20 N. 4th St. Open evenings. ELCAR The country's fastest selling trailers. Dealers wanted.

Franchise in this territory Is open. Interested, financially responsible parties write Elcar Motor Elkhart, Ind. FOR SALE Pastime Inn. equip. Re as.

Dance floor, 40x50. Good estab. trade. P. H.

Gassert, Womelsdorf. GAS STATION Oarage, restaurant and tourist inn with accommodations for tourists, on Route 222, at half price If sold this week. F. H. Gross, Denver, R.

D. 1. HOTEL BUSINESS Stock and fixtures. Apply Five Mile House. Dial 4 4138.

7TH 8., 548 50 4 apartments, with baths; modern; large cafe with apartment, all con good business proposition, $85. Will bring you over $112 per mo. T. Knoblauch, 706 Franklin St. 4 3151.

MONET TO LOAN (30) NEW LOW RATES EFFECTIVE BY LAW ON LOANS All Plans UP TO $300 May We Help With Your Money Problems? PUBLIC FINANCE SERVICE INC. DIAL 2 1200 634 Penn Reading. Loans Made In Nearby Towns. QUICK Private loans up to $300. Personal Finance 3d lloor.

Colonial Trust Room 304, 5th and Penn Sts. Dial 7397. New low rates. DIGNIFIED LOANS At new reduced rates. Henry Dlsser, 547 Penn.

Dial 2 7838. MORTGAGE MONEY Private party from Centre Township las money to place in good first mortgages new or old mortgages. Write Times, 500. QUICK LOANS Up to $300 to salaried people. Credit 8ervlce, of Reading, 544 48 Court St.

Phone 3 4886. MONET TO LOAN (u: QUICK Cash loans on sutos or real estate; 10 mlnute service. Standard Credit Corporation, 46 N. 6th St. LIVE STOCK HORSES.

CATTLE. VEHICLES (33) PUBLIC SALE Tuesday. August 31, 1937. 1 o'clock, sales stables. Blue Ball, Lancaster County, Pa.

A carload of cows consisting of Guernseys, Jerseys, Durham and Holsteins good size and high testers. Several fancy stock bulls. LESTER MOYER. Port Royal. Pa.

2 HORSES For sale. One single line leader. Also farm machinery. Frank Bube, bet. Prlcetown and Fleetwood, on old Walnuttown Rd.

HORSES FOR SALE Apply William Fick, Dauberville, Pa. POULTRY SUPPLIES (34) BABY CHICKS White Leghorn. Barred Rock and New Hampshire. Aaron Zook. Glen Moore.

Chester County. Pa. Phone 50. LIVE POULTRY WANTED J. F.

Leinlnger, 114 8. Wyomissing Shillington. Dial 4 1060. NEW HAMPSHIRE REDS Hubbards 1937 strain. 8, 10.

12, 16, 20 weeks old pullets, blood tested, belected finest quality. Church Farm School. Glen. Loch, Pa. MERCHANDISE ARTICLES FOR SALE (35) ANTIQUES Hickory Windsor settee.

$33: Dutch table in walnut, $13. Dial 2 6512. DURO PUMPS Deep well and shallow well. Authorized dealer for service parts. Complete stock of parts.

Duro Service 6c Sales, 668 Blsenbrown St. 2 6513. BUILDING MATERIALS (37); ASBESTOS Roof coating, 5 gal. pail. $1.35.

H' avy roofing paper, $1.75 roll. Penn Rdg. Supply 245 Penn St. BUSINESS EQUIPMENT (38) ADDRESS GRAPH Model H. prac.

tically new. 27 drawers Se cabinet for platai No reasonable offer refused. Apply evenings, 18 N. 4th Ham burg. FLAT Roll and typewriter desks, steel filing and storage cabinets, large and small office safes, electric fans, floor showcases, adding machine and National cash register.

Apply 21 N. 8th St. Open evenings. COAL WOOD (39) QUALITY pnAI HARD OR SATISFACTION MEDIUM Dease, 420 N. 10th St.

Dial 3 0750. LYKENS VALLEY Nut or stove. $6.75: pea, buckwheat, $4.50. Dial 4 2712. FARM PRODUCTS (40) FREE FERTILIZER Good for hard Xsoil.

Call with truck. Joseph Bancroft Sons, 9th As Cotton Sts. HOME FURNISHINGS (41) The advertiser using the "Certified Service Directory" have been care fully checked by THE READING TIMES and only APPROVED listings are accepted. Use their services. For your protection they have been Certified on three counts ABILITY.

RESPONSIBILITY and FAIR DEALING. I WHOM TO CAJXI BUS. SERVICES OFFERED (10) ALL KINDS Of excavating and heavy haullngs. Apply R. 8.

Shantz, 109 Fern Ave. Dial 4 2237. ARTESIAN WELL DIGGING For estimates. Dial 3 8994. M.

Hunslcker, 1722 Centre Ave. CESSPOOL Toilet cleaning and pumping. Ten 30 gal. bbls. Very cheap.

M. Hunslcker. 1722 Centre Ave. 3 8994. FUMIGATING Scientifically carried out the modern way and guaranteed by J.

C. Ehrlich, 641 Franklin St. Dial 3 3848. LAWN MOWERS Sharpened by machine, $1. Work guaranteed.

Call and deliver. Dial 2 3714. 934 Cherry St. PAINTING AND PAPERHANGING Reas. rates.

Free estimating. Emerson Drumhelser. 332 Mulberry. Dial 3 8475. Workguaanteed.

CLEAN'G, DTE'G, RENOVATG (13) ORIENTAL And domestic rugs cleaned and repaired. Upholstered furniture cleaned. Vacuum Carpet Cleaning Works, 419 Woodward. Dial 3 1713. RUG CLEANING Shampooed, resized and nap reflnished and returned to you like new.

High class work only. Try one rug and be convinced. Reading Rug 1940 Perk. Ave. 2 7453.

5 HOUR SERVICE For dry cleaning, pressing and repairing. Paris Cleaners, 422 Pine St. Dial 4 1337 HEAT'G, PLUMB'G, ROOFG (15) USED Heating boilers, motor stokers, oil burners, automatic gas water heaters, Bryant gas fired boiler, 70 horsepower 100 1 b. working pressure steel boiler with bituminous stoker, used plumbing fixtures, A condition. Cheap.

H. Frank Corbit, 1220 Centre Ave. Dial 4 2214. OIL BURNERS Parts and controls, all makes. Bought sold and repaired.

S. A. Stapleton. Dial 2 7296. HOT WATER HEAT Send for estimator.

Penn Reading Supply, 345 Pens DM 3 9648, FINANCIAL SAVE 2 OR MORE NEW AND REBUILT Walnut china closet, 8 10; nice breakfast set, kitchen cabinet, floor sample, $18; all steel refrigerator, used refrigerators, utility closets, from $1.50 to walnut dining room suite, $35: Jfcemler washer with dryer, $30; porcelain Ijreakfast set with heavy box chairs, $20; rebuilt sweepers. G. Hoover. 3 pc. reed suite, $10; studio couch, like new.

$12.50: 9x12 congoleum rugs, 6x9 congoleunt rugs. $2.45. wRi? 355 PENN ST. OPEN TILL 9. CIRCULATING HEATERS $12.95 50c WEEKLY $29.50 Values Buv One Now! BALL FURNITURE 13 19 S.

7th St. FREE With every Royal Deluxe Cleaner. $49.91 Westlnghouse Automatic Iron, value $6.95. Clotheshamper, $5.00. 30 Piece Turkish Towel Set, $6.50 Or Crosley 1938 Radio.

Dave Geiger, 668 Schuylkill Ave. 4 4196. MOVING STOKAUE (161 CHEAPEST MOVING MAN IN TOWN LOADS INSURED Edward Orth. 712 N. 9th.

2 2889. LAUSCH MOVING SERVICE Lowest rates In town. All loads insured. 4 2559. 523 Fern Ave.

MAURER'S EXPRESS, INC. Hauling, moving, local long distance. Reliable service, 122 Chestnut. 4 1810. PRINTING A ENGRAVING (18) SHUMWAT PRINTER Printing Publishing Adverttslni New 632 Wash, 1st fl.

3 1701. 2513 Grant Mt. Penn. Dial 3 Wft. Dependable Printing Service LET US HELP YOU Make your business better with Good Printing.

F. A. WOERNER, 30 N. th REPAIRING (20) ALL MAKE Washing machines repaired, rebuilt. 30 years exp.

Complete parts. C. F. Oeiringer, 306 N. Uth St 3 0308.

ABC APEX Aerobell. Easy, Maytag, Thor, and all make washers and cleaners repaired. Complete parts. Work guaranteed 1 year. Inspect our modern shop.

Charles washer and Cleaner Repair 148 N. 10th St. Dial 4 0270. RF.PAIRED Electric washers, motors, and cleaners. Reber, The Queen Washer Man, 134 Maple St.

Dial 5673. WALL AND WINDOW Washing and Moor scrubbing. International Window Clg. Oo Reed At Court 3 6903. WASH MACHINES Motors and cleaners.

24 hour ervte DiM 4 04O6, Th Dkubert Shop ft.

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