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3 THE SCRANTON REPUBLICAN, THURSDAY. APRIL" 12, 1934 City Officials and Civic Leaders Addressed by Noted Sociologist Society Failing City Planners Show Interest In Field Offer 1 1 1 1 Local Builders Plan To Discuss Code Codes of fair competition for the several divisions of the construction industry will be discussed at a general membership meeting of the Scranton Builders' exchange next Tuesday night in the rooms of the organization in the Rehrig building. At the meeting, contractors will consider the importance of creating a local general building contractors' organization that may function as the local administrating code authority upon designation as such by federal officials. In event no self governing code authority is established the administration and supervision of the code falls, within the province of the local compliance board. rP A 0 Advertising Club Officers Nominated Candidates for officers and directors to be elected on Tuesday, May 8, were submitted by the nominating committee at the recent meeting of the Scranton Advertising club in Hotel Casey.

Members of the committee were: Otto R. Conrad, S. A. Cahoon and H. S.

Goodman. The nominees are: president, Henry W. Gann and Robert J. Murray, vice president, J. Arlington Rees and EL P.

Thomforde; treasurer, Benjamin J. Bevin and Thomas F. Leahy; secretary, George G. Marr; directors, four to be elected for two year terms: William A. Schautz, Raymond B.

Gibbs, Walter B. Kramer, James Reardon, Eugene D. Casey, and Frank J. Maloney. Mr.

Marr has served the Minnie Davis, Notary Public, Scranton Republican, 334 N. Wash. Ave. What! A of TOPCOATS! club as secretary for the past thirteen years. Clear ance FOLLOWS: To Assist Boys, Kiwanis Hears Make World "Fit for Democracy," Sociolo gist Pleads at Session in Big Brother Quarters The community's greatest asset Is its youth, Col.

Leon C. Faulkner, man aging director of the Children's Vil lage, Dobbs Ferry, N. said in dis. cussing boys work at the luncheon' meeting of the Kiwanis club in the clubhouse of the Boys' Club Big Brother organization yesterday. Mr.

Faulkner paid tribute to the contribution made by A. H. Fahringer, managing director of the Boys' club, to boys work in this community, in his opening remarks. He related ex' periences in visiting prisons to talk with young men inmates serving time for various offenses, and said in this connection: "We are conscious of the fact that society is failing to do the right thing for youths." "Early in the World war," he said, there was a prevalent belief that it was being waged to make the world safe for democracy. Let's adopt as our slogan, 'Make the World Fit for Mayor, Cabinet Attend Nearly 200 clubmen and guests, upon invitation, attended the gathering at the clubrooms.

Among the guests were: Mayor Stanley J. Davis, members of his cabinet, and officers and directors of the Boys' club. Dr. John H. Dyer, president of the Kiwanis club, presided.

Music was furnished by the Boys' club orchestra and harmonica band. Harry T. Madden was the caterer. George R. Taylor, president of the Boys' club, extended the welcome to Kiwanians and guests.

Mr. Fahrin ger spoke in reference to the growth of the organization in membership to 1,144 boys and of the numerous vocational and other activities which engage the interest of youngsters of seventeen different nationalities. Kiwanis emblems made by members of the Boys' club were presented to Dr. Dyer, Oscar M. Hazleton, F.

H. Blandin, Russell H. Dean, the Rev. J. L.

Ware, N. B. Lyle, W. A. Skinner and Harry Murphy.

Four members of the original Boys' club organized in 1898 by the late Rt. Rev. Rogers Is rael, D. Episcopal bishop, who was then serving as rector of St. Luke's church, and Mrs.

William T. Smith, were introduced. They were: Charles S. Seamans, William Scull, Dr. Martin F.

Boland and Gus Kraemer. Mr. Seamans recalled the activities of the club in its early days. At the close of the meeting the Kiwanians and other guests inspected the quarters of the Boys' club and viewed displays of the work of various departments. Army War Chief Will Speak Here Leach Will Be Guest of Masons Monday Keystone, consistory, Scottish Rite Masons, will have Brigadier General George E.

Leach, commander in chief of the national guard bureau, War de partment, Washington, D. as its guest speaker at the meeting in Ma sonic temple on Monday night. Master Masons of Northeast Pennsylvania will also be guests. The program for the meeting will also Include an exhibition drill by sixteen cadets of the School of Perm. sylvania State Police, Hershey, under the direction of Major Lynn G.

Adams, superintendent. Paul H. Wil cox, champion archer of Pennsylvania, will give an exhibition and there will be entertainment furnished by Arthur Morgan and Harry C. Griffiths. Sam uel H.

Bevan will lead the community singing. Chairmen of the committees are: Charles H. Tilton, commander in chief of Keystone consistory; Philip T. Ley shon, chairman of arrangements; At torney Paul H. Maxey, in charge of the evening and Adj.

Gen. David J. Davis, reception. Lieutenant of Police George Davis Is chairman of the auditorium com mittee and is being assisted by Vaughan H. Wilson, Ira T.

Jones, Clyde Finney, Elmer E. Hughes and Harold Schoen. Major Lynn G. Adams, superin tendent of the state police, and Cap tain Martin of the school of instruction at Hershey, conferred with members of the consistory here last night on the proposed exhibition drill. Seeking Dillinger, Police Find Gypsies A telephone tip yesterday morning at 8:30 sent a squad of city police hurrying to Prospect avenue and Brook street, South Scranton, in search of John Dillinger, noted desperado.

"Dillinger," however, turned out to be one of a party of four gypsies three men and a woman who were sleeping in two parked cars. The machines bore Indiana and Illinois plates, and Dillinger has been reported as traveling in a car with Indiana tags. The gypsies said that they have rented a store in the neighborhood where the police found them. Captain Joseph Reed headed the police squad Double Funeral Rites Funeral services were held yesterday afternoon for Mr. and Mrs.

Jefferson Scull in the Schoenf ield funeral home, 318 Franklin avenue, with the Rev. E. J. Mattson, officiating. Interment will be in Elmdale cemetery later this week.

Mrs. Scull died March 31 in Hillside home and her husband was killed April 2 when struck by a train while on his way here to arrange her funeral. Schumacher's Home made Bockwurtt, Friday and Saturday. Wholesale and Retail, 610 Prospect 842 Beech Street i a I in T. is to he for the to the will and a lish.

Commission Members Indicate Belief They Should Have Been Con suited on Proposal Members of the city planning com mission in an informal discussion following their meeting yesterday after noon indicated that they felt that the board should have been consulted during the deliberations of city off! cials on the proposal for the purchase of the Brooks Field Catholic club tract from the Glen Alden Coal company The commission got a quorum around for the session yesterday for the first time in a number of weeks. Several of the planners pointed out that a few years ago, when the com mission was agitating the preparation of a master plan for the development of the city, they had advocated the acquisition of a community athletic center. Under the law, the planning board must approve legislation on all. city improvements, franchises and the like. With all of the discussion over the Glen Alden property, however, prob ably not one word in writing has been made a matter of record at city hall.

All of the negotiations have been car ried on verbally, ow it appears almost certain that the city will give up its option on the tract. DIscusa Housing Survey The planners at yesterday's session discussed at some length the housing survey now in progress here, a project which has the backing of the commis sion. Prof. H. R.

Martin, secretary of the board, read a report on a slum clearance project in ew York where It was found that rentals In the new housing development were so high that few of those who had occupied the razed tenements could afford to move into the new buildings. The commission received a letter from the planners of Des Moines, asking for information concerning any recent traffic survey here. Professor Marti was directed to furnish a copy of the report made a few months ago by the advisory traffic commission ap pointed by Mayor Stanley J. Davis. Fatal Blaze Declared Hatched by Relatives (Continued from First Page) yesterday, declared he is 59 years of age, a resident of this country for 45 years, and a citizen.

He is the father of eight living children. He and his wife parted following several duarrels seven years ago, he said. He was em ployed for sometime as a laborer for the Scranton Gas Water company and more recently as a huckster. The witness declared that his brother, Bennie, and his nephew, Leonard, Bennie's son, endeavored on several occasions to induce him to have his house burned for the purpose of collecting the fire insurance. Conversation With Bennie "Why don't you have your place burned," he quoted Bennie as suggesting to him in January, 1932.

"It would never do," Riccardo replied, he said. "What's the matter with you?" Bennie is alleged to have added, "Burn it down and come up to the farm to live; you're living a dog's life here." "I will go to the poor house before I'd do that," the witness said he told his brother. On another occasion when "Wise Mike" discussed the arson plan with him, Riccardo said the nephew de clared: "You're crazy, why don't you do what the old man tells you?" What do you mean?" Riccardo asked. Have the place burned down." was the answer. Not as long as I live this will never be done," was Riccardo's answer to his nephew, according to his testimony.

Claims Kinsmen Bled Him The aged defendant declared that his brother and his nephew were bor rowing money from him continually. He nad to pay $300 to a local lawyer, he said, to defend "Wise Mike" on a charge of counterfeltting. None of tne money borrowed was ever returned, he said. The fire took place, Riccardo testi fied, while he was in Pittsburgh visit ing a daughter and undergoing treat ment for gallstones. A Pittsburgh physician, Dr.

A. D. Polllce. was called to the stand earlier in the day to testify that be was treating Riccardo at the time. Riccardo's first knowledge of the fire, he said, came upon his return In response to a telegram that his mother was 111.

He found his mother In good health and then Inquired about the telegram. He was told then, he said, by his brother that his home was burned down. Riccardo testified that he asked who burned the place and was told by Bennie that he, the brother; Leonard, "Wise Mike" Riccardo, the nephew; Prank Bruno and "two others," did the Job. wnen you get the Insurance money," he reported his brother as saying, "you can come up to the farm to live witn us." Records Introduced District Attorney Easen vesterrlav Introduced the testimony of several court attaches to show that Bruno was convicted of murder in the first degree for the same crime and sen tenced to death in the electric ehair The recording of the deed to the property in Rocco's name was ilso shown by court records as was the civil action against the Insurance companies to collect on the fire In surance policies. This action was tarted last year and durlns th course of Its trial the defense that Rocco and Bruno set fire to the place was recorded In court.

The criminal proceedings against the two wer then Instituted. The Jury which tried the civil suit failed to agree. form J. Broske. member nf tha state police, the nrosecutor in th.

case, was called to the stand to describe the scene at the Dunmore dwelling the morning of the fire and to tell of his Investigation. Ha alan Introduced Rocco's statement Into evidence. State Trooper Leo Pone. who also Investigated the fire, de clared that Rocco told him that be knew his place was to be burned when he left for Pittsburgh. Republican Staff Fboto tain of city police; Reese Alexander, captain of city detectives; 4 Harry Davis, superintendent of city police; Fred Seymour, city magistrate; James T.

Hanlon, director of public safety; George R. Taylor, Boys' club president; N. G. Robertson director of the Boys' club. Jewish Leader Sails April 20 For Holy Land Rabbi Gutterman Will Be Honored at Y.

M. H. A. Campaign Waged to Finance His Trip In observance of his twenty five years as spiritual leader of the Lin den Street temple and the Penn Ave nue synangue, the Jewish community A. B.

COHEN of Scranton is waging a financial campaign to finance Rabbi Henry Guterman's trip to the Holy Land this spring. The esteemed theologian, recognised as the chief rabbi of Northeastern Pennsylvania, will sail for Palestine from New York on April 20 aboard tne vulcania, of the Italian line. He will spend five or six weeks in Pales tine, where he will confer with out standing rabbis in Palestine and sur vey the recent developments In that British mandate. In all he will be absent from this city for ten weeks or three months. Rabbi Guterman visited tne Holy Land in 1927.

A. B. Cohen, a director of Termite Israel and an executive of the United Synagogue of America, is general chairman of the campaign. A mass meeting in Rabbi Guterman's honor wm be conducted on Wednesdav night in x. M.

H. A. auditorium. Mr, Cohen will preside. Plans Made for State Baptist Meeting Here len'Buve pians for Scranton's en.

tertalnment of the annual Pennsvl vow ospust state convention on Oct. 23, 24 and 25, were discussed by the program and publicity committee in Immanuel Baptist church Tuesday morning, xne ev. Mark F. Sanborn. pastor of the church and chairman oi.

the committee, presided. witn 660 Baptist churches In the state, It is expected that reoresenta tion at the convention will exceed 500 delegates and visitors. All members of the committee ex cept Homer P. Rainey. Lewisbunr.

state president and the Rev. S. S. Clark, Franklin, attended the meet ing, present were: Dr. Sanborn, the Rev.

P. V. slates, Norristown; W. Kunkle, M. Williamsport: J.

Van Nort, Clarks Summit; Mrs. George o. Ernman, Connar; Mrs. W. J.

Bur nett, Pittston; Dr. B. C. Barrett, Philadelphia and W. Porter Beck.

rcttsDurgn. Part of 4th Liberty Loan Issue Is Called Local holders of Fourth Liberty Loan bonds, of which a portion amounting to $1,600,000,000 has been called for redemption, are urged by banks of the region to exchange their bonds for the new issue now selling at a sub stantial premium. The banks will assist the bond holders in the advantageous exchange. Henry Morgenthau secretary of tne treasury, in a telegram to all banks of the section, requests that they contact customers and others in the effort to secure return of the bonds called and have them in the mall not later than tomorrow at midnight for for warding to Washington, D. C.

Leaves $3,500 Estate Ellen McDonnell, late of this city, left a $3,500 estate to her several children, according to a will filed for probate yesterday with Register of Wills, Thomas A. Quinlan. Letters of administration were granted yesterday in the estate of the late Minnie Haut, this city, to Henry Haut, her father. The estate is valued at $110. An Inventory of the personal prop erty In the estate of the late Eva O.

Crompton, Scranton, filed In court yesterday, showed a valuation of $2. 257.32. If Col. Leon C. Faulkner, noted soci ologist, addressed numerous city officials and civic leaders yesterday when the Kiwanis club held its weekly luncheon in the quarters of the Boys' Club Big Brother organization.

Above was the group at the speak ers' table seated, left to right: A. H. Ban Women Prisoners At Wayne County Jail Special to The Republican HONIED ALE, April Wayne county's commissioners have been directed by Mrs. I. Albert Llveright, state secretary of welfare, to refrain from impris oning women at the Wayne county jail here.

She recommended that women offenders be committed to the Lackawanna county Jail at Scranton. Wants Foreman's Authority Curbed Miner Says Boss Bothers Him Too Much Dominick Pace, Pittston, wants his share of the new deal and wants if distributed in his direction in the form of a reduction in the authority or tne mine foreman. Mr. Pace's references to the fore man were made at a hearing yester day before James A. Gorman, umpire or the Anthracite Conciliation board, on a grievance against the Dial Rock Coal company.

Mr. Pace was asking for a month's back pay. Alter relating his troubles for several minutes, Gorman interrupted to mention the back pay and Dominick started off an another tirade. "To hell with the pay. I want the boss to stop bothering me, that's he retorted.

Going into a pantomime, Dominick described the uneasiness the boss created. "Come here, Dominick," shouted in a voice that could be heard block distant as he imitated the boss' call down the gangway. "First boss have me load five cars. do that. Then he say six.

Now I load six. He'll want seven if you don't stop him from bothering me," Dom inick continued. It was the first grievance to draw an immediate decision. Gorman told Dominick he would see to it that the boss would discontinue bothering him, Dominic was satisfied. He is not con cerned with the month's pay involved the dispute.

From now on Domin ick can load six a day without any interference from the boss. Arrange Parley On Brooks Field Mayor, Sweeney to Con fer This Afternoon Final disposition by the city of the Brooks Field Catholic club proposal is looked for this afternoon, when Mayor Stanley J. Davis is to meet with James Sweeney, prominent contractor who reported to head a group of local men anxious to take over the prop erty if the city does not purchase it. The mayor arranged the conference late yesterday after he had abandoned plans which called for his absence from the city today. Sports editors of the three news papers of the city have been invited meet with Mayor Davis and Mr.

Sweeney at 2:15 o'clock this after noon. Mr. Sweeney, it is expected will explain the details of the plans which and his associates have in mind the development of the field if they acquire it. It is regarded as cer tain that the city will relinquish its option on the property, thus paving way for Mr. Sweeney and his group negotiate for the purchase of it.

In College Play Alun Jones, this city, a student at College of Wooster, Ohio, will take part in the pageant, "Pilgrims to Canterbury," which Wooster students stage on May 12. Jones is the son of the Rev. and Mrs. Lemuel Jones, 820 Landis street. is a sophomore at Wooster and major in the department of Eng Condemned Murderer Screened in His Cell Extra precautions are being taken at the county jail, it was learned yesterday, to prevent contact between Frank Bruno, condemned murderer, and other prisoners and visitors.

Bruno, convicted for the same crime which Rocco Riccardo is now being tried in criminal court, Is confined in a cell screened oft with a thin mesh wire to prevent the passing of articles into the prisoner. Visitors are required to talk to the condemned man through the wire mesh. The precautions have been taken by the prison authorities, it it understood, because of the attempted Jallbreak by Wallace Skawinskl and James Joseph Riggs, who received hack saws while confined at the local Jail awaiting their electrocution. Fahringer, director of Boys' club; Dr. John H.

Dyer, president of the Kiwanis club; Russell H. Dean, Kiwanis club secretary; Mayor Stanley J. Davis, Fred Westpfahl, city treasurer; Harry Apgar, city council president; Worthlngton Scranton, past president C. Raised at Teas For Blind Here Activities in Behalf of Sightless Close Tomorrow; Mrs. Neeley Is Chairman Today Activities of Educational Week for the Blind, which Is to close with the observance of Presbyterian, Baptist.

Evangelical and Universalist day to MRS. BRUCE HAMLIN morrow at the Cafeteria in the Scran ton Dry Goods company store, promise to net tne local association a substantial sum for carrying on work among tne sightless of the community. The patronage extended to lunch eons and afternoon teas during the week nas been most gratifying. Nu merous sales of articles made by the buna on display have been made. Mrs.

DeWitt T. Neely is general chairman of Methodist, Episcopal and Christian day at the cafeteria today. During the afternoon tea hour, Mrs. Carl s. Hosier will be heard In vocal solos, accompanied by Miss Ruth White on the piano.

Vice chairmen assisting Mrs. Neely are: Mrs. J. E. Crass Mrs.

S. Davis for Episcopal churches; Mrs. A. A. Southard, dining room: Mrs.

A. A. Keiper, kitchen; Mrs. Bruce Hamlin. sales; Mrs.

William Gould, Mrs. C. Taylor and Mrs. Howard Curry, cashiers. Other women from co operating cnurcnes are: Elm Park: Mesdames William Gould, Howard curry, J.

E. Webster, Herbert Stamp, Eugene LeClaire, S. T. Ja cobs, Elmer Keckler, M. R.

Ammer man, W. D. Wheeler, W. H. Gillum.

Asbury: Mesdames Percy Rhodes. Conrad Miller, Sam Sykes, William Dix, Edna Schoppler. Kmoury: Mesdames Harrison Ed wards, Tom Jenkins, Elsworth Price. Harold Northup, Elmer Fuller, Gwen Edwards, and Miss Gail Harris. Dunmore Methodist: Mesdames Wil liam Palmer, John Evans, Cecil Col lins, Agnes Vicker.

Myrtle Street: Mesdames Ralph Mac, Lucy Flack, Ray Simons. Annie Howell, J. Greener, T. R. Moon.

Grace Reform: Miss Margaret Gem mell, Miss Carrie DeWild and Mes dames Harry Barthel, Clifford Fitch, George Frank. Harry Seamans, Frank Hepburn. First Christian: Mesdames James Thomas, Miller Fahringer, Evans Mo Ginnis, Amre Maokey, Martin William, Thomas Davison, Erwin Sheets, Ella Perry. Dunmore Christian: Mesdames N. S.

Krotzer, Charles Harper, J. W. Falle, Joseph Dworshock, Lloyd Swingle, John Coombes, Oscar Saches. Primitive Methodist: Mesdames Wil liam Welles, Nelson Gould, Charles Bone, Arthur Bright, William Mitche son, John Morgan, Seldon Brady. Good Shepherd: Mesdames Frank A.

Seay. Stanlev Brader. Elizabeth At. Wson' MarT Youne Emma simpkins, susan Lanmouui, sara Longmore, Mary Marshall, William Brimson, Wil liam Lewis, Howard Jackson. St.

Luke's: Miss S. N. Davis, and Mesdames A. A. Keiper, J.

M. Kohn stamm, W. J. Williams, Howard Griffin, P. A.

Sweet, R. J. Weichel, Perry Gardner, A. D. Warner, M.

L. Aikens. St. Mark's: Mesdames Roy Radcliffe, Carl Stout, George Need, Donnell Zur fllch, Edwin Heal, George Kunz. St.

David's: Mesdames George Dorsey, clarence Everest, Floyd Hene forth, Wlllard Jenkins, Robert Captor, Elizabeth Charming. St. Paul's: Mrs. Edmund Strauch. Simpson Methodist: Mesdames G.

W. Daniels, D. G. Nichols, J. H.

Hughes, A. A. Southard and Grace Leyshon. Gutheinz celebrated Bock wurst Friday, and Saturday. Wholesale and Retail Telephone 4 1191.

of the Chamber of Commerce; Harry G. Murphy, Kiwanis camp committee chairman. Standing, left to right: Col. Leon C. Faulkner, managing director of Children's Village, Dobbs Ferry, N.

and guest speaker; Walter Klme, cap Weatherman Predicts Possible Snow Today Possibility of snow flurries today was predicted last night in' the official weather forecast. Drenching rains fell steadily yesterday and during the early evening took on the proportions of a downpour. Streams whirled at central city intersections, the sidewalk on the Washington ave nue side of the court house was Inundated over an inch and water collected on several corners where the catch basins proved inadequate to drain the excess flow. Candidates Get Places on Ballot Legislative Contenders Draw for Positions Candidates for seats in the house at Harrisburg as representatives of the six Lackawanna county districts yes terday drew their positions on the voting machine ballot at the May IS primaries. Representatives John J.

Williams, Harry A. Lewis and Robert J. Cordier, the Republican Incumbents in the three city districts, have plenty of op ponents. Representatives Harry O'Neill and William Munley, Democrats, like wise have oppostion, while Dr. E.

T. Davies, Old Forge Republican finish ing his first term, has only one contender in the field against him. The names of the contenders will appear on the primary ballot in the following order: First DUtrlet Ramiblloan Henry L. Burke. John P.

Kelly, Edward Schenzer, John I. Williams, John M. Edward J. Ooleman. Frank 8.

Qeklinskl. Peter Ferrese. James Ponder, Albert Williams. Brenton L. C.

Baer. WMuun E. Reese, David A. Perweln, iteese Jones, oeorge v. siagis.

Frank MacKlnder. WUMun J. Effan. James Law less. Anthony B.

Mayer. John J. Williams. Joseoh Blanca Martin A. O'Hara.

Democratic Reese Jones. Joseoh Blanca James Donder. James Lawless, Prank E. MacKinder. Martin A.

O'Hara. Peter Ferrese. William J. Euan. Edward J.

Oole man. John P. Kelly. Henry L. Burke, David W.

Perweln, Frank 8. Gekllnsky, George V. Siagis. Second District ReDublican Harry A. Lewis.

Trevor Wil liams. Robert A. DeWitt. Louis M. Marcus.

William A. Davltt. John Williams. Russell Phillips. Thomas J.

Foley John J. Ran nigan. Roy F. Loitus. Democratic Louis M.

Marcus. Rov P. Loftus. William A. Davltt.

Russell Phillips. John J. Rannigan. Harry A. Lewis, Thomas J.

Foiey it. TBlrd District Republican Otto E. Brower. Nathan N. Seldman, Samuel E.

Karp, Martin B. Mc Ourrln. Anthony A. Donahoe. Robert J.

Cordier. Robert O. Whltmore. Michael Bieksza. Leo Savannah.

Herman G. Camln, Louis E. Renard. Ernest F. Tross.

Democratic Herman O. Cam in, Leo Savannah. Samuel E. Karp. Nathan A.

Seld man. Anthony A. Donahoe. Louis E. Renard.

Otto E. Brower. Martin B. McGurrln. Mi chael Biekssa.

Robert J. cordier. Robert O. Whltmore. Fourth District Republican Harry O'Neill.

Michael J. Shea. John A. Hetzko. Stephen J.

Kretn pasky, Herbert W. Noack. John J. Turock, John C. Naey Jr.

Democratic John A. Hetzko. Herbert W. Noack, Michael J. Shea.

John J. Turock. Harry p. Neiu. John c.

Nay jr. Filth District Republican Frederick T. Tinman. Wil Mem Rirjoon. William J.

Munley. Democratic Patrick Mannlon. William J. Munley, William Ripoon. Blxto District ReDublloan Joseoh Palllla.

E. T. Davies, Democratic E. T. Davies.

Joseph Palllla. WTomlnc county Reoubllcan Charles L. Terry. Percy H. Brunges.

Jesse W. Ryder. Democratic Jesse w. Ryder. Charles Terry.

Percy H. Brunges. Wayne County Republican Martin H. Lllholt. W.

B. Lesher. Arthur J. Wall. Lvtle H.

BTenber ger. Fred O. Kimble. Oscar C. Flynn.

Democratic Arthur J. Wall. Oscar 0. Flynn. Fred C.

Kimble. Suaanehanna county Republican Albert F. MerreQ. Bdward Strattord. Democratic Thomas N.

Murray. V. F. W. Card Party Electric City post, No.

1801, V. F. will hold a card party Saturday night at 8:30 o'clock at 318 Adams avenue. Commander Hayden Hicks has announced that; there will be door prizes as well as prizes for high scores. Refreshments will be served.

The post will meet tomorrow night at 8 o'clock. Boy Turning to Bone Plays in Rain at Home WILKBS BARRE, April 11 JP). Inclement weather, that prevailed in Wyoming valley today, failed to keep Benny Hendrlck, 7 year old ossifying boy, inside his widowed mother's humble home in Larksvllle to which he returned after six weeks in Wllkes Barre General hospital. Neighbors said that he romped and played in the yard of his home for about an hour, despite the drenching rain. He played alone, and appeared to enjoy himself although his movements were hampered by the stiffening of his body tissues resulting from myositis ossiflcan, a rare disease caused by disturbed glands which produce an over supply of calcium, Benny left the General hospital at the Insistent requests of his mother, It was reported at the institution.

It was said that hospital attaches objected to the boy returning horn. YES! Beginning Today 20 OFF On Practically it Every Topcoat In Stock! FOR THE FIRST TIME IN OUR HISTORY we announce a CLEARANCE in midseason I You can thank the unusually bad streak of weather for this sensational opportunity to buy your new spring topcoat at a saving of 20 right in the heart of the spring season! With few exceptions, we have taken the entire remaining stock of topcoats, which includes the highlights of the new topcoat styles in every wanted topcoat fabric, and mercilessly reduced them for immediate clearancel REDUCED 20 AS 99 Topcoats, were $25 now $20 157 Topcoats, were $30 now $24 131 Topcoats, were $35 now $28 30 Topcoats, were $45 now $36 9 Topcoats, were $50 now $40 23 Topcoats, were $65 now $52 PLEASK NOTE: Hlckey Freeman, Fashion Park, Mt. Rock Alpaclaa Topcoats and Alpacuna Topcoats are not Included In this sale. With the exception of these brands, every topcoat remaining in ouf stocks is Included in this topcoat clearancel (3rd Floor).