The Tribune from Scranton, Pennsylvania • Page 3

THE SCRANTON REPUBLICAN. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1928 UT EN AUTO TOWING WILL RDINANCE CASE OPENS SECOND $1, 000 CHANGES ARE MADE IN NEW TRAFFIC CODE TRIAL STARTS LONG SENTENCES 'Me and My Shadow BY THE GROUNDHOG They Have Nothing Whatsoever to Do With the Weather, Arctomys Monax Insists ARE LIKELY FOR YOUNG BURGLARS ELECTIONS TO BE DISCUSSED AT GATHERING Meeting Today May Bring About Organization of County Branch of Association MOVEMENT TO BE MADE FOR CLEAN ELECTIONS System of 'Tagging" Parking Violators Will Be Con tinued Heavy Penalties Are Provided For Chronic Violators of This Section of New Law Plead Guilty Before Judge Newcomb Scragg and Reilly State That They Were Responsible For Series of Store Jobs In City and In Abingtons Four sections which had been incorporated in the city's proposed new traffic ordinance before it was sent to council for study, were eliminated by the city legislators yesterday afternoon, when they completed their revision of the bill and ordered it re written for submission to City Solicitor C. B. Little. Sentence will be imposed Saturday on seven youths, who yesterday pleaded guilty to burglary charges before President Judge E.

C. Newcomb. A total of 45 counts were re a DESPITE HARD TILT FOR. STAY Jury Quickly Secured For Suit Growing Out of Graft Charges in Hanover "DRAWBACK" OF $3,500 FOR WORK, STATE SAYS Expert in Penmanship Testifies to Entries On Books of Contracting Firm WILKES BARRE, Feb. 1 (A.

Following a hard fought legal contest for a continuance which was refused the second case growing out of the $1,000,000 graft charges in the Hanover township school district affairs, was placed on trial before Judge Coughlin today. The specific charge on which the trial is based is a "drawback" of $3,500 of the $9,969 paid for the The ccuncilmen made a number of important changes in the meas turned in indictments against the ure, and if the revised draft meets offenders, who according to Di: SECURE EFFICIENT with the approval 01 solicitor Little, Director of Safety James Arigoni, Superintendent of Police James Henshaw and Traffic Captain Wal KIWANIANS HONOR MEMORY OF LATE HUGH A. JENNINGS SECRETARY TREAS. FOR CONFFRENCE introduced and made ready for final psssage. Towiner of automobiles for narking trict Attorney Harold A.

Scragg and Captain cf Detectives A. J. Reilly, were responsible for a series of store, safe, warehouse and automobile jobs in the city and in the Abingtons. William Hunjo headed the list with 12 counts to answer for. While most of the jobs pu'led are denned as petty in criminal parlance, the loot pilfered amounted to several thousand dollars in cash and merchandise.

Damages to store safes also ran high as it had been their practice to break open Representative Citizens to Attend Conference White to Be Principal Speaker Lackawanna county's first step In an organized movement to bring about clean elections will be taken today when a group of representative citizens will meet at a luncheon meeting at Hotel Casey in support of the program of the Pennsylvania elections' commission. Those behind the conference are hopeful that the organization of a Lackawanna county branch will be the outcome of the meeting. law violations aside from all night Miss Cora D. Greene, Loaned parking wiu not be permitted in Scranton after the new local code becomes effective. The city solons yesterday voted to discard the section which provided that "any vehicle found blocking the highway, nr nnrkpri in violation of any regula By Public Charities to Organization For Meetings Resolution On Death of Fellow Clubman Adopted At Weekly Luncheon Meeting DELEGATION TO ATTEND FUNERAL AT CATHEDRAL safes and boxes with crude tools and pocket the contents.

The gang erection of a retaining wall at the was rounded up by city detectives. The culprits were described as: Anthony Maroni, William Kosh, Jo seph Mesarosh. William Hunjo, Lay ton Davis, Enoch Metcavaee and Sanford Harrison. They were re Dr. James M.

Taylor, Chau manded to jail pending sentence. tion, may be considered abandoned and may be removed under the direction of and in the custody of the police department." The system of "tagging" machines for violation of the parking rules, which was inaugurated by the Jer myn administration in favor of the towing scheme, will be continued. The new ordinance, however, will fix a schedule of fees under which chronic violators will suffer heavier penalties for each offense. Schedule of Penalties For the first tag in a year, the driver will pay a fine of for the second, for the third, $5, and for the fourth and all subsequent vinlntinns $10. In the CUSStion Of Another who will draw a sen tence Saturday fol'owing his en iauqua Lecturer and Traveler, Addresses Gathering Branches of the elections association are now functioning in Dauphin and Allegheny counties.

In the latter county the association has succeeded in securing indictments against dishonest election boards. Today's conference has been called by E.J.Lynett. A number of the city's foremost business and professional men have announced their intentions of attending. Thomas Raeburn White, of Philadelphia, chairman of a committee of 70 that has waged a relentless war against evil elections in Philadelphia, will be the principal Honoring the memory of one of Arctomys Monax, alias woodchuck, alias (jroundhcg, in the yard of his pretty home a photo from the family album. all night parking, the machines may bp.

either towed or tagged, the police speaker. Mr. White is vice chair trance of a guilty plea before Judge Newcomb yesterday is John Har vath, who was charged with involuntary manslaughter. Harvath was the, driver of an automobile that ran down and fatally injured Charles Walter Williams, of Third street, Dunmore, last September. He was represented by Attorney Gomer D.

Morgan. Assistant District Attorney Joseph B. Jenkins was for the Commonwealth. A verdict will be returned today in the case of Charles LaBella, who was tried yesterday before a jury on an invo'untary manslaughter count. LaBeila drove an automobile which collided with a car driven by their leuow memoers, Kiwanians unanimously adopted the following resolution presented by C.

Pinkrey Jones on the deah of Hugh A. Jennings at tha regular meeting in Hotel Casey yesterday. The Kiwnnls Club of Scranton shares not only with this community, but with the people throughout the entire world v.ho recognize the supreme qualities and inspiring influence of a man who by his life has shown such marked devotion to the high ideals of true manhood and sportmanship. Hugh Jennings has been a member man of the commission. Vance C.

McCormick, Harrisburg publisher, will be unable to attend. Thomas J. Walker, secretary of the I never have been able to learn the identity of the person who fastened on me the reputation of being a weather forecaster. But whoever it was, the thins has gone far enough. I want to make one final and unqualified denial that me and my Lee Park school.

Jury Quickly Secured The defendants are: Thomas Evans and Williams Evans, mason contractors of Wilkes Barre; William H. Morris, David Richards, William B. Delaney, P. J. Lenahan, James J.

Curry and John A. Reilly, foimer school directors, and Ralph M. Herr, archietect, now serving a one year's jail sentence on a similar conviction, and P. J. Boyle, also a former deposed director, who turned state's evidence at the first trial.

A jury was quickly secured and in outlining the case, District Attorney Thomas M. Lewis stated that it would be shown that the contractors had agreed to oay $3,500 "drawback" to the directors and this money was delivered to Boyle and another party in an office building in Wilkes Barre. He also stated that the first payment the contractors was $5,000 and that it would be shown by the firm's ledger and by writing experts that the original entry on their books had been $1,500 and that this figure had been raised later to $5,000, the amount of the contract. Documents Introduced Documents covering the basis of the case were introduced, including school boards minutes and copies of the contract let for the Lee Park school job in July, 1926. Former Deputy Sheriff Hasey who originally impounded the documents identified them.

association, yesterday stated that Francis S. Guthrie, secretary to use their own discretion as to whether or not the cars have been literally "abandoned" or merely parked by a resident. The councilmen also rejected a paragraph which provided that "no vehicle shall be stopped or parked in any main highway for the purpose of selling goods or merchandise, except at such points as shall be designated as curb markets." The city fathers felt that this would prohibit hucksters, travelling butchers and similar workmen from carrying on business in the city. accompanies this article the one of me and my suburban home? Well, it's an old one out of the family album, and it was taken, I remember, on the twentieth of January. Time after time this talk that I'm a weather regulator has beca disproved.

But still people hang on to the old hokum. How can they be so silly? I might say that I'm writing this piece mainly as a matter of justice to the U. S. Weather Bureau. If you really want to know what sort of weather there's going to be after February 2, ask your nearest ma terologist.

If he tells you wrong, don't blame the groundhog'. urer oi the Auegneny county branch, was another who will not be present. Guthrie's telegram of shadow have anything to do with of the Kiwanis Club of Scranton since the early days of Its oragnizatlon. He has been a member of the group of sturdy pioneers who have blazed a trial that the end of winter and the coming regrets follows: Robert Harris, of 2202 Wyoming avenue. Harris was killed in the accident.

Attorney John Memolo of spring. The idea is too ridiculous for words. "Very much regret inability to For one thing, they say I never has made possible the phenomenal growth of the service clubs of the land. He has always occupied a distinctive and very definite place in the affections of the members of this club. We have felt that leave Pittsburgh at the present time.

Allegheny county success can readily be duplicated in Lacka wake up from my winter slumber until the second day of February. MISS GREENE wanna. Determination in pursuit That's pure canard. I'm no such sleepy head. See the picture that A provision against street cross Through courtesy appeared for LaBella.

while Attorney William R. Lewis was for the prosecutor. Other automobile cases tried yesterday were: Paul Salisbury, on an assault charge; two cases were settled and a third continued. Grossi went on trial yesterday before Judge Culver, of I Public Char ties Association, ils educational secretary. Miss Cora D.

of election crooks only requisite to impel and arouse public support. Pennsylvania must drive out this canker which is destructive of our moral fibre." vincible Apostle, well characterize the life Bradford county, charged with in his travels around the world, he was truly an ambassador of good will. We have been proud to 'call him one of our own. He has left the heritage of an influence that will not wane In strength and power as the years march by. To his noble wife who as his steadfast companion who has shared his joys as well as his tests of courage throughout the years, and to his daughter who has been privileged to receive his devoted fatherly care, we offer our profound sympathy.

May the Almighty In his Infinite wisdom and compassion bestow upon them the fortitude that eminates from unswerving faith, that they may bravely bear the burden of this bereavement. The Immortal words of Paul, the ln keeping a bawdy bouse in Lack lecturer, gave the principal address awanna township, commonly known in a body to the Jennings home to extend their sympathy to the bereaved family. The club will meet at the Chamber of Commerce tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock to attend the solemn high mass in St. Patrick's Cathedral at 9:30 o'clock. Walford Hopkins, tenor, sang two selections.

Harry T. Madden led the group singing. Dr. James M. Taylor, well known traveler and on "What position America uecu ana career 01 mr.i vnoso loss we mourn: "I have fought a good fight; I have finished my course; I have kept the faith." 111 the absence of the president, Roy W.

Voris, second vice president J. F. 7. Heinbokel, presided. All members and guests stood at his request and offered a silent prayer for the departed clubmen.

The directors will meet today and proceed Greene, of Philadelphia, has been loaned to the Pennsylvania Conference on Social Welfare, and she is acting as tecretary treasurer of the latter organization. Miss is in the city assisting in wargements for the sessions of the Lcnference, to be held Kim church, 8 11. D. W. VeiEt, of the Community Chest th" president of the conf Miss Greene aavises.

that the as "The Devil Elbow." Corporal H. T. Newman is the prosecutor, nies in the World. Dr. Taylor is lecturing at the Chautauqua in the with Assistant District Attorney ing by pedestrians at any points other than intersections was also eliminated.

The councilmen felt that while jay walking should be discouraged, a rigid enforcement of sucM a section might result in persecution of individuals. Members of council also threw out a paragraph which would lip.vs prohibited coasting, tobogganing, roller skating and skooter riding on any street or sidewalk except at such places as may be designated by the police. In an effort to break up the practice of teamsters and truck drivers who drive on sidewalks, the councilmen inserted a section prohibiting any parking between the curb and the building line for the purpose of loading or unloading vehicles. Clarence Wing for the Commonwealth. Attorneys John J.

Owens Simpson M. Church and next week will speak at the Dunmore M. E. Church. P.

M. T. Howlay, 231 Wyoming Ave. Plumbing, Heatlnr, Shtl Mctai Contractors. Adv.

and W. B. Landis represent the Witnesses included Betty Conference is setting DiSari, said to be the wife of the a new rerora ms year the man defendant, who was sentenced a ner in which irtciest is jei.i,' cul SKATING CARNIVAL TO BE HELD HERE FEB. 11 tivat and itr. uance ij.i.ulaced in every part of the static.

Serial P'orl'rs and laymen in over counties nave accented sub chair mansraps on the state wide ion on publicity and memb.r ship The returns on the activlti's year ago to the county jail on the same charge. The case was continued until 9:30 o'clock this morning. The case of Joseph Mack, also a bawdy house charge, was deferred due to Mack's illness. A jury acquitted James T. Card, of Bradford, who was tried on an assault charge.

Card drove a car which ran down Paul Daploa in North Scranton several months ago. A verdict of guilty was returned by a jury against John Minich, charged with seduction under a 71 YEAR OLD MAN INJURED BY AUTO ti'n eommitte local suctions City's Firct Municipal Affair of Kind Will Take Place at Lake Lincoln Carries Announces General Plans have teen very encouraging. II SALE TIME I resu.ations In Scranton indicate a attendance, expcted to cracp i.auu The conference is essen; iV.v With nearly a dozen oreani V.cny which educates in thd diif promise of marriage. zations cooperating, the Bureau of Recreation has arranged for the t.rr of improved standards hi ef. city's first municipal ice skating arts lir social welfare.

Tl is end is Ivrugnt abit by peoph engaged dr.ilar typs of work, such as carnival, wnicn is to be held on Saturday afternoon, February 11, at DRY AGENTS SEIZE 80 GALLONS OF RYE health, nursing, tal Lake Lincoln. The date is contingent upon weather conditions and if the lake is not fit for skating on February 11, the contest will be ii'uiii wont, mental nygien, family velfaie, child placement aid pnb.ic welfare meeting together to ar ol Jems and learn what is the progrerj their sp.tKc telrts of work. Experts, nationally staged on the following Saturday, George Peet Taken Home After Treatment At Hospital. Driver Held in Bail George Peet, 71, of 603 Depot street, was injured when struck by an automobile at Sanderson avenue and Delaware street yesterday afternoon. He was taken to the State Hospital and treated for lacerations of the head and bruises of the legs.

Ralph H. Dyer, of 928 Grandview street, gave himself up to the North Scranton police. Motorcycle Patrolman Al Rosar investigated and Dyer was held in $500 bail on a charge of assault and battery with motor vehicle. Peet was removed to his home following treatment at the hospital. Ralph C.

Carnes, superintendent of recreation, yesterday announced general plans for the carnival. white colored shirts of Wilson Brothers 3.00 grade Raid On Garage in Old Forge Nets Valuable Cargo of r.iiwu, are at r.ena to ad'se tna gu'dc the discissions. which is expected to be the biggest an air oi its kind ever conducted in Northeastern Pennsylvania. CO' Liquor Following un their raid of Tues Tne activities of the local Scran lu'i committees and the interest of local welfare voters in gratifyin? and helpful. The conference is operating with the playground bur mentary school boys; 110 yard dash for Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts; 220 yard dash for Boy Scouts: Athletic Club championship, boys under 19 years, 220 yard dash; Athletic Club championship, boys under 18 years, 440 yard dash; Athletic Club championship, boys 18 and over 440 yard dash; Athletic Club championship, boys 18 and over, 880 yard dash; Commerical championship, boys under 18 years, 220 yard dash; Commercial championship, boys around 18 years, 440 yard dash; Commercial championship, boys 18 and over 440 yard dash; Commercal championship, boys 18 and over, 880 yard dash.

Industrial championship, boys under 18 years, 220 yard dash; Industrial championship, boys under 18 years, 440 yard dash; Industrial championship, boys 18 and over, 440 yard dash; Industrial championship boys 18 and over, 880 yard dash. Women's one half mile city amateur championship; Men's one halw mile city amateur championship. Men's 1 mile city amateur championship. Boy Scout one half mile relay; Athletic Club one half mile relay; Commerical one half mile relay; Industrial 1 mile relay. when they seized a 1.000 gallon eau in arranging for the meet are the Commercial association, the Bureau of Parks, the school board, re distilling plant on Eighth street, Old Forge, Prohibition Agents P.

W. iunuuaie Deing entertained is a city so hospitable. Benninghoven and R. J. Littlejohn tne uatnouc chid, the Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts, Y.

M. C. Y. W. C.

.95 returned to that hectic oorougn x. a and A yesterday alternoon and raided a ST. JOHN'S LUTHERAN garage at 306 Oak street, confiscating 80 gallons of liquor worth about Thirty eight separate events are cn the program for the competition afforded skaters of al Iclasses and ages an opportunity to try for $2f to $20 a gauon. Rudv Goada. admitted owner of GHURCH DEDICATION (3 for $5.75) prizes Announcement of the com "WA M.

M. AXA the garage, was shortly after tho raid and taken before Alder plete program will be made next week. There must be at least three man GeoTe Chelland. where he competitiors in every event and at least two teams in any relay race furnished temporary bail of $1,000 for a hearing on February 3 before U. S.

Commissioner Frank Pi Rules of the International Skating Union of America will govern the nola, of Pittston. races. The agents also seized a small SERVICE ON SUNDAY Interior Remodeling Improvements Completed at Outlay of Austin Organ Re located and Rebuilt; Dedicatory Sermon Will Be Preached By Dr. Charles M. Jacobs, of Lutheran Seminary, Mt.

Airy KELLERMAN DIES barrel of wine and fifteen cases of whiskey bottles, labelled with the names of all the popular brands. Mayor E. B. Jermyn is honorary chairman, and is assisted by P. J.

Dowell, chairman of the Bureau of Recreation; Director of Public Works William A. Schunk; Louis know how low the price is. when you see how fine the shirts are white and colors galore. collar attached, collar to match (plenty with TWO collars) the more you buy, the more you save SOONER you look, the The garage was apparently used as RESULT OF FALL a temporary storge place or ciron for liquor ready for distribution by The raid was staged at 4:30 p. m.

While Benninghoven and Liit more you'll SEE! tlejohn were taken stock of the confiscated liquor. Goada, the owner, Cherry Street Resident Passes Away At Mercy Hospital. Funeral Saturday Injuries he suffered in a fall a came to the door or the garage. "Who are vou euvs?" he asked. other shirts The agents replied by inquiring who he was.

'Goada gave his name and Benninghoven and Littlejohn pur week ago caused the death of Oettinger, president of the Com mericial association; Superintendent of Schools Rhys Powell, and Rev. J. J. Featherstone, superintendent of parochial schools in the Scranton diocese. William S.

Jermyn is chairman of the general committee, the other members being C. Pinkney Jones, Burton Derby, Frank Megargee, Herman Kerber, Otto R. Conrad, Harry Cohn and Martin Hayes. Other committees named are as follows: Program Burton Derby, James Mitchel, M. L.

Cohen, Jeanne W. White, Eleanor S. Kirkpatrick, Entertainment and decoration Herman Kerber, Earl Toy and Curtis Piatt; officials Harry Cohn, Burton Derby, Hoadley Hagen; entries Frank Megargee, Ruth Doud, Philip Kellermpn. 7G, of 425 Cherry pk Oil sued the conversation by inquiring if he was the owner. Upon Goada's 1 .55 street, at the Mercy hospital yesterday morning.

Mr. Kellerman, who had not been admission that he was tney in formed him cordially that he was just the man they were looking for. continuing me arive to cnecic the Influx of medicated alcohol into in ill health, slipced and fell at his home and fractured his hip. The funeral will be held Saturday afternoon, with burial in Pittston avenue cemetery. He is survived by two sons.

Henry, St. John's Lutheran church, extensive Interior alterations to which are now completed, will be formerly dedicated with appropriate ceremonies In conformity with the Lutheran faith on Sunday morning, February 5 at 11 o'clock. The improvements to the former Second Presbyterian edifice, acquired through purchase for $175,000 by the merged congregations of Holy Trinity and Zior. Lutheran churches more than eight months ago, entailed an outlay of $35,000. Prior to the opening of the dedicatory service, the congregation will assemble outside of the church building, If the weather is favorable, and If not in the Sunday school room, then proceed to the front of the church, where the keys will be turned over to the associate ministers, Rev.

August Fischer and Dr. John C. Mattes. A procession will form and move down the three aisles the chancel, the ministers bearing the Holy bible, and the sacramental vessels. There will be the this section for manufacture into moonshine, the government yester day filed a libel in seizure against dedicatory sermon will be preached by Dr.

Charles M. Jacobs, of the Lutheran Seminary, Mt. Airy, Pa. The associate pastors and Dr. E.

P. Pfatteicher, president of the Lutheran Ministerium of Pennsylvania will have part in the service. The latter will preach the sermon at the vespers service in the evening at 7:30 o'clock. The augmented choir rnder the direction of Mrs. Grace G.

St. John, organist and chorister will sing special anthems at both services. On Tuesday everting, February 7 at 7:30 o'clock greetings will be brought to united congregation by representatives of nearly Lutheran parishes and the sermon will be preached by Dr. L. Lindnstruth, of Wilkes Barre.

Church Remodeled Plans for the remodeling of the ch'jrch Interior were prepared by Architects David Lewis, associates. The general contractor was Salvatort Palumbo. The organ originally built by the Austin Organ company was dismantled and re (Continued on Page Nine) Contractors Roofers Weisenfluh Slag Roofing co. Adv. six fifty gallon drums of so called Charles Hepburn, E.

R. Barnum and of Trenton, N. and Edward, at home; also four daughters, Wi'liam Bruch, Anna, Emma and deodorant seized in the Jersey Lillian; one grandchild and three Central railroad yard some time ago. The liquid was shipped here Willard Jones; prizes Otto R. Conrad, Ernest Weks, Charles Ball and William Shean; publicity Humphrey Bradley, Robert Ediar.

Samuel great grandchildren. by the Menu Products Company (3 far $4.50) $9.95 K233I (3 for $3.75) $3.95 (3 for $11.50) STOLEN 1 cTdillac, Brew please see also page of New York and was billed to the Feldman and Martin Hayes. Penn Trading Company, Mulberry Following in a list of the events on the program: 110 yard and 220 street. ster green, five parsenger; Tudor sedn. License 5110.

The libel was filed in federal yard dash for public grade school Telephone 505, or notify police. Adv. singing of hymns, reading of psalms boys, and for girls; the same for parochial elementary school boys and girls; 220 yard and 440 yard 4 court by U. S. District Attorney A.

B. Dunsmore. The government wants the power to seize and destroy the alcohol and bring in all persons Interested in the shipment If it is possible to locate them. Special attention to Ladies ana responses in connection with this ceremony. Entering the chancel, the minis ten will place the Holy bible and sacramental vessels, and with the seating the congregation, the dash for high schol girls and 220 yard, 440 yard and 88 yard dar.h for high school boys; one half mile relay for high school boys, for grade Given at Pacific Gas Sta It Is claimed that the alcohol tions was Intended lor re distilllnz.

school boys, and for parochial ele.