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Nine. THE A I I S. READING, FRIDAY MORNING UNE 9 i 8 424 426 PENN STREET iff TOE Dth MAKE MORE RAIDS IN PHILADELPHIA SINCE BDTLERHAS LEFT Fewer Are Convicted Under New Rule, But Drop Is Seen in Robberies ANNOUNCE PROGRAM FOR CORNERSTONE LAYING AT HOSPITAL Cardinal Dougherty and Samuel a I'a i to Be Speakers at St. Joseph's About Orgon Making, And A Puppet Show by Robert Baker Bamford at the age of twelve, ills sight be oame so had that he has neither written nor read since. His name Is really John Adam Dleffenbach.

He signs it, As a boy, he saw a Punch and Judy show in Bethel. The voice of the man fascinated him. When out in the fields alone, he practiced it, until he had trained himself to speak as Punch and Judy. Most of the dialogue he Invented himself. Now, people who have heard him all their lives don't want to change it.

They "Is it the same old Punch?" and smile1 and clap their hands, when he tells them that it He is, even using the same little characters which he built forty years ago, though without hia sight. He hadn't expected to go out this year. But people asked, "Will old Punch come around?" whenever they saw him, or his son. So Adam, after a lifetime wandering through the countryside with Master Punch, and Mistress Judy, seeing no one, but hearing everyone laugh and stamp and laugh again, is on the road. ADAM DIEFFENBACH SATURDAY Along tha Road to Griesemereville The borough of Temple, with 29 JUNES HAVE PASSED since we started selling dependable furniture in leading.

In all this time we've had the privilege of helping hundreds of happily mated June couples to start right in furnishing their And during this THE 30th JUNE, we shall deem it an honor to offer all newly weds the same courtesies and accommodations that have won us so many firm friends among the brides and bridegrooms of the past. PHILADELPHIA, June 10 Arrests in this city during the first five months of this year, under Director of Fubltc Safety Elliott, who succeeded General Smedley Butler, increased more than 7000 over the number made during1 the same period in 1924 under Butler. These figures were made public today by the superintendent of police. The statistics show also 1748 more saloons and "speak easies" were S40.000 loan for Reading water, and the tirosneet of no water, with a "Well daddy, you better look it over well," when he stared into a half done organ. If he had been more prepossessing they woulfl probably have ordered him out.

So he laughed back and kept on looking. The tuner there told John Jacob that if ever he got far enough along to want tuning done, he should call upon him. A half year later this gentleman was surprised to 'be summoned to Bethel. The first Dieffen bachs organ was finished, except for the tuning. None of the artisan Dleffenbachs learned to play music.

They were wood workers of great skill and their ears were sharp for tuning, but none were musicians. twelve foot movement of Its curbs, and now the chance that the state highway will pass west of town, and Singing by a' chorus of several thousand members of the Berks County Holy Name Society will be one of the features at the dedication of the new million wing at St. Joseph's Hospital Sunday afternoon. The exercises will commence at 3:30 o'clock. Wellington M.

Bertolet, president of the board, will preside. the program. Song, 'America," Name Societies; invocation. His Eminence, Dennis Doughetry, cardinal archbishop of Philadelphia; musical selection, Ringgold Band; address for board of trustees, J. Bennett Nolan; address, Hon.

Samuel M. Vauclain, president Baldwin "Locomotive Works, Philadelphia; musical selection, 'Ringgold Band; address, Louis J. Heizmann, chairman building committee; address, Wellington M. Bertolet; song, "Holv Goi We Praise Thee," Holy; Name Societies. with fruitless rumors of a resump tion at the foundry on its civic mind, is clad for carefree evenings.

raided during this year than last year, when Director Butler was head And it gets them, gathered around the great wagon which houses Adam of Philadelphia's police. Convictions of those arrested, however, was only Dleffenbach the jolly old gentle about half as many aa were con man whose grandfather's grandfather 'started that organ making shop in A FAIR START College Grad's Mother: Here's a letter from our boy at last. Old Man: Has he got a job yet? Mother: Yes, he's washing dishes in a restaurant. The Old Manx That's good. He told us he was gonna clean up a million.

Life. Zable Advertising Bethel townshln. and who has been THESE JUNE OFFERINGS are of special interest and well worth investigating before you decide where victed in 1924, notwithstanding that General Butler raided only one third as many liquor violating places as all but blind since he was a boy of "STICKS were raided this year. Other comparisons of the periods twelve and his good friends, Mas tor Puck and Mistress Judy. WAGON TURNS FROM THE SAWDUST TRAIL tinder Elliott and Butler show that TO THE TRUTH" TROUBLE CAME WHEN PIPES WERE NEEDED On an evening not many weeks ago, Adam Dieffenbach gave the historical society two tools used by his grandfather, John Joseph, the first of the x.prgan makers.

1 These will rest close to that organ from Epler's church, which the first Dieffenbach mnde. On this occasion, Adm's grandchildren were present, seeing the tools on their grandfather's grandfather. Both of the Implements had to do with the hardest part of John Joseph's highway robberies dropped, from 341 in 1924 to 133 this year, and larcenies from 2221 to 858. There were To begin with, the wagon, which and what to buy. is the first part of this popular old four more murders this year, how style show to strike the eye, was ever, than during the same months built for an itinerant preacher.

But In 1924. feNNYA POUND PROFIjl v. An? 11. because this worthy person paid more attention to the collection plate than to souls in want of saving, his "It is an excellent showing and the police are to be congratulated," said Director Elliott today "when shown work, which was the making of the metal pipes. It was long before he Rett SATURDAY SPECIALS For Week End Shoppers CAMP STOOLS affairs did not prosper; and he gave up the trade.

So there was a wagon with nothing to do. It happened to be springtime, and Mr. Dleffenbach was about to take found the right amount of tin and A LIVING ROOM SUITE YOU'LL NOT BE ASHAMED TO LIVE WITH Only a few left in this lot any one of them a splendid money's worth figures. GIRL HIKERS, BOUND FOR COAST, STOP lead to melt together in a great vctv vif mm ifwr kettle over an open fire; to make the metal for these. The molten mixture to the road with his marionettes.

He Quality AT Y.W.C.A. HERE saw the wagon, which was very firmly built and big, with four little windows in each side, and doors in the ends. Adam bought it. Beneath Sweets Frances Kasdan and Lydia Levin, two youns girls from New York City, one set of windows there was printed, arrived in Reading yesterday, on a trans continental hike to Portland in large type, "Prepare to Meet Thy God," and beneath the other, "Thou Must Bo Born Again." These he had obliterated with a decent coat of Oregon. The girls are making their way across the country, by taking In Attractive Dress! The superb deliciousness of Loft Candies further enhanced by their attractively artistic packages.

Ask Especially to see our delightful Kiddies Novelties. subscriptions to magazines. was poured upon a flat table, six feet long, And eighteen inches wide, with a small rim, and there made into a plate. The plane used to smooth this plate was one of the tools that Adam gave, and the very odd knife used to cut It was the other. In those days, there wore fifty four notes upon the pipe organ, or four odtaves.

So fifty four poles of vary, ing sizes were made, and the plate bent around these. But. when it came to soldering the plain tubes to their wedge shaped encH, the wheelwright of Bethel was at a 16ss. He took his tubes to the goldsmiths of Reading. There were no tinsmiths then.

He rode down the color, and to this day the wagon is kept in fine paint, the ends being so "But," said Frances, "we want it understood that we are not bumming our way in machines. We are hiking brightly rod that they seem to be enameled. r'very inch of the way on foot." And 39c Folding Type, Saturday, Only Inside, there is an alarm clock hanging from the arched rafters, in one corner an oil cook stove, and (hey both seem to enjoy it, for they were both smiling broadly. Both rirls arc college graduates and said Assorted Chewing Kisses SPECIAL FOR Milk Chocolate Maraschino Covered Cherries your mouth water" kind covered with fondant cream and our renowned Briar cliff Milk Chocolate. ReiulartSo Full lb.

purpose of their hike was to close to it hangs a table which, when lifted, drops two legs and holds itself. There is any number of neat little closets, a pair of folding beds, and a suspended shelf. long road on horseback, with bare THIS WEEK JUNE SPECIAL NO. 1 feet. But the goldsmiths could do nothing, for their soldor melted at Not far from the front door, a tool a hlgner temperature than John An extreme low Driced Suite including a chest Is fastened to the wall, and in it are the sharp and shining tools of WATER SETS 7 including 2 qt.

Pitchers, 6 glasses and Fancy Serving Tray, SATURDAY $1 .00 SPECIAL Lloyd Fibre Baby Carriages tubes. So he went home. Months later, an lntinerant German. Settee, Arm Chair and Wing Chair, as de 119 a good craftsman. Adam learned to vdleet a fund of experiences which hey hoped to use some day in story ii' novel writing.

They visited the Sesqui in Phila lelphia, where they were presented vith souvenirs by the mayor. In Camden they visited the historic ionic of the famous poet, Walt Whlt nan. The girls are making their leadquartcrs in Reading at the T. V. A.

From iReadin they will ourney to Harrishurg and then to Mttsbtirgh. They hope to reach their 'estination sometime near IChirstmas this year. almost all of whom were well work In wood during his youngest And one more Big Three Surprise Friday and Saturday June 1 1 and 12 pendable as it is good to look at. Comes upholstered in fine embossed velour cated, called at this north country farmhouse. During tlu evening he boyhood, and for fifty years or more he has been keeping on with the trade, planing, sawing and nailing talked to the organ maker; and he told the happy man how.

by adding Spiced Operas solely by touch, for he can hardly 59 one ingredient to his solder, to make tell light from dark. Loft Special Price, JOe Elsewhere, lb. The platform and the frame of the it soft enough to fasten even the most faint hearted metals, For June Special No. 2 A splendid value three large roomy pieces, with reversible cushions two tassels on every piece. Note the new Japanese surprise de sign of the velour.

June Special No. 3 A wonderfully massive Suite for the price. Covered in Jacquard Velour. Has reversible cushions, and is a value that will astonish you Chocolate Covered Dates 6f) Loft Special Price, 24 Elsewhere, generations, this secret was kept by the Dleffenbachs. tent beside the wagon are of his construction.

These structures are collapsible, and they fit so well that they can be. fastened simply by liobkjng a nail, through the two halves of door hinges, which come together at the vital points. And now, how does it hanoen that OBSERVES BIRTHDAY ANNIVERSARY ALL FOR 99c Milk Chocolate and Sweet Chocolate Assortment Loft Special Price, 45c Elsewhere, lb 79 Adam. Dieffenbach left the of making organs. He had two brothers, one of whom was Henry, who lived SIIOHMAKEuSVlLLK, June 10.

159 139 FAMILY DIDN'T STRAY FAR FROM OLD HOME M. W. BAMFORD DRUGS 8 SOUTH FIFTH STREET, READING, PA. "Now, with regard to the site of the oldest organ shop," said Mr. Dlef and died In Bethel, where his widow still resides, and the other was George, vho is living now in the twelve hundred block on Church street, in anl who is his brother's greatest friend.

But Adam was the lad who was to carry on the organ trade. Then, fenbach, after making himself com JUNE SPECIAL No. 4 fortable in a chair half in the sun and half in the shade, at the end of the wagon, "it was on what used to This elegant 3 piece Kroehler Suite is covered ff with fine Walnut Mohair, reversible be called the Gerber Farm, a mile 198 and a half west of Millerslmrg. Until rather recently there was a kind of cushions of beautiful imported damask, and the frames are finished in CASH OR CREDIT old shop to be seen there, but, ac XXXXXH cording to my estimation, it is there no longer. Mr.

DieCfenbach is quite particular ZABLE birthday party was held at the omo of Charles Blatt, Hamburg, R. near here, in honor of Mrs. Blatt's ithcr, Samuel Blatt's, blrth anniversary. Tjlm following were present: tfiWatt, Temple; Mr. and Mrs.

tmrlcs Blatt, Charles Blatt, illappa: Mr. and Mrs. Charles pease, Harvey Blatt, all of Jallappa; r. and Mrs. John M.

Blatt, Mr. and rs. Benjamin Y. Hafer. Mr.

and rs. David Blatt, Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Miller, Bobby Miller, Catharine illrr, Bertha Rentschler, Mr.

and rs. Howard W. Miller, Charles Mil Laura Miller, George Gesch indt, all of Khoemakersvillc; Mr. id Mrs. Ellas H.

Blatt, Edward H. iatt, all of Mohrsville; Mr. and Mrs. icob Elchelsbcrger, Mr. and Mrs.

Illiam Eichelberger, Dorothy Elch bergor, Richard Eichelberger, Mr. id Mrs. Walter Eichelberger, Bard cholbergor, Robert Eichelberger, clvin Eichelberger, Ada Elchclber Mrs. Ellon Bard, Mr. and Mrs.

hn Andrews, all of Lancaster; Mr. id Mrs. Rauenzahn, Lecsporr Mr. id Mrs. Mahlon Blatt, Willhan ait, Florence Blatt, Mabel Blalt, about dates and details.

He like to have things in such order that they SPECIAL. can bo checked up, and, to illustrate the perils of any other courso, tells of what happened to Johnny Burrlll, a merry old chap, who liked to relate SATISFACTION ASSURED WHEN YOU BUY AN ICE KING' REFRIGERATOR tales of. his life and travels. One Value Not races evening, in the Millersburg store. Johnny was going in his best vein.

A member of the audience kept track of the years which the old scalawag had spent at this and that; and it was found that, if the sum was right. ne mustve learned his trade ten Reversible gear, all steel construction, 3 piece handle easy to wheel Strollers Sulkies A COMPLETE $7 95 AND I UP CASH or CREDIT BEST QUALITY WeVe selected the Ice King because it represents the best value on the Ml years before ho was born. Adam was Instructed in the familv I of Mrs. William Katiff. an, Tlielma Kauffman, Mary Kauff History at an early ape.

In each generation of, Dief fenbach boys there was one who especially liked the an, Mrs. Wilson Graeff, Oscar aeff, Wilson Graeff, Ellis arff, Dorothy Graeff, Kenneth market for the careful trade of making organs, and rirrniLTI. arff, all of Jalappa. who, on that account, worked in his The Rev. and Mrs.

John K. Stoudt, tathers shop and traveled with him Lcesport, visited the family of to the churches. In Adam's, this r. and Mrs. A.

M. Sprcngcr. was he. money. Our guarantee is behind every hen he was a mere lad, he was at Hamlin, with his father, doing "Prices" mean nothing nor do ice depend on making a customer with prices value is our first and only thought.

The values ice are here offering you are so moderately priced that you can't help but be pleased and better satisfied. GRASS RUGS G. I. MAY INCREASE ANNUAL DIVIDENDS (Only 12 Left) See This Special II II 11 1 one.We Sell SPECIAL CLOSE OUT Wonderful fabrics, tailor $28 50 $23 50 These fabrics, tailoring and some work upon an organ there. At dinner time, ono day, the elder Dief fenbach, whose name was Thomas, led Adam into the Klopp's graveyard and pointed out to him the stone which marked the resting place of John Jacob Dleffenbach, the first of the organ makers, who died in 1803, shortly before he reached the age of sixty.

Years afterward, when Mr. Dicf fenbach was going about the countryside with Punch and Judv, he happened to put up at the Hamlin tavern over Sunday. One of John Jacob's organs had come into his hands then, and his interest in this man, his grandfather's grandfather, was sharpened. So he asked an eighty year old citizen to accom i op leer we sell for only Bakcd On White Enamel. Top leer or Side leer 2475 Baked On WhiteV Enamel 3 Door Side leer ing and styles; fabrics that look and wear as well as any suit selling for considerable more.

It's worth styles are very much better than you will expect to find at this price. You really owe it to yourself to investigate. PHILADELPHIA, June 10 (.) mud T. Bodinc, president, of the tited Gas Improvement Company, nounced today that he was author to say that the board of directs of the company feel that the le is at hand when they will be itified in increasing the annual dis bution of the shareholders from company's net earnings. The npany, which controls many pub utilities in different parts of the intry, today declared a regular irterly dividend of 2 per cent, just what form the increased tribution will be accomplished, Mr.

dine said, had not been finally dc mincd. "Several methods are re ving serious consideration and it believed that a plan can he com ted and made public within the three months," he said. OX SATURDAY 9x12 SIZE GRASS RUGS Made to sell for $20 NOW 8x10 SIZE GRASS RUGS Made to sell for $15 NOW Baked On White Enamel 3 Door Side leer $24 50 SPORT togs pany him to the graveyard, and there, Extra $9.50 Extra to the surprise of his companion, the virtually sightless Adam led the way to the close neighborhood of his fore bear's grave. The friend adjusted his spectacles and copied the inscription. It is oignlficant that not until the Workmanship ii Quality JJ 3 PIECE "LLOYD FIBRE SUITE DEATHS In Reading Beauty Strength Durability Every attribute you look for in a good fibre suite is found We are sure of giving you more real quality in fabrics, workmanship and style in these suits than you have ever had make your own comparison purchase, where you get the best value.

IF receice almost daily new creation in Knickers, Hose, Sweater sf Blazers, moderately priced. generation of Adam and his cousins did the Dieffenbach family Ibreak away from Bethel township. Of John Joseph's sons, the one to take up organ making was Christian. He lived, iies buried at Rehrershurg, and made Instruments for the Host congregation, one for Bern, and Adam can't say tor sure, but he ibelieves one for Rehrershurg. David, the son of Christian, made organs on a farm which is still in the Dieffenbach's name, being owned by Rooert, and he too lies in the cemetery at Rehrcrsburg.

Adam attended his funeral. Three sons of David, who were the father and uncles of Adam, lived within a short way of their parent's home, being in Frys in Lloyd Loom EAN ELLEN MOHN, 2, daughter Isaac and Rcna (Keiser) Mohn, 128 North Fourth died af tho ne of her parents. She leaves the cuts and grandparents. Spiral Springs Cretonne Upholstered. A GREAT Zable Special 4 We always remember the boys.

Fact of the matter is we give so much thought to the boys that if its new they look Jo us first for it. PIKESVILLE Uissel H. Glasser, eldest son of and Mrs. Charles Glasser, of this and Mae Matthias, youngest ightor of Mr. and Mrs.

Warren W. ttbias, of Pleasantville, were BOY'S 4 PIECE SUIT PALM BEACH SUITS town, bethel and Rehrersburg. B0TS4 PIECE SUITS All wool, single or doubfe breasted coats, beauti CASH OR New patterns. fa Boys' knickers, full lined, new fabrics, 4J7 CA "95 jj $10 ful fabrics $10 oo weaves; 2 pr, knickers. 1 vw CREDIT new models.

rried by If. W. Warmkesscl, of Lding. II. Willauer, of Quakertown, iched a blower on George A.

rolf's threching machine. eter R. Bechtel was in Reading meting the funeral of Eli M. Rapp. F.

Rohrbach, J. B. Rohrbach sons, Carl and Ray, and daugh Mae were in Fleetwood and zlown on business. orace R. Bechtel received a new HIS ASPECT STOOD HIM IN GOOD STEAD One of the perplexing things about this great family, is the way in which it got started at organ making.

What induced John Joseph Dieffenbach upon his farm in far off Bethel to think of creating the most intricate of musical instruments? The story, as only Adam, the manipulator of Punch and Judy, can tell It, declares that John Joseph found FURNITURE CO. IB I II VII II II 0 I Mil win ii a hh ii a i OPEN SATURDAY UNTIL EIGHT P. M. OPEN SATURDAY UNTIL EIGHT P. ing car.

F. Rohrbach and son Claude at Loranc. Rohrbach received a con ment of beetle mort and kiltone. i in powder form for bugs and it. Lewis, of Philadelphia, who had ickster route through this vlctn itiil.

iao M. Mover, Claude H. Ang and Walter Moscr were at Bow his Inspiration in an ancient organ of foreign make which came into his family's hands, and long survived him In the garret. John Joseph saw this organ, and Its Intricacy baffled and intrigued him. He was a wheelwright, and skilled with tools.

At last, he resolved to go to Philadelphia and see how these curious organs were made. established 1897 424 426 PENN ST. ne went aresseci as a farmer, and Beach Jishin i ohnm Vnrii will liavn niih. I the workmen Iauahed at him. nnd TTTXXXXXXXXXTXITTXaSXXXrrYTTTTTTg: Ho on tJaiardaty.

June 12. made Jest of his interest, crying, I.