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SECOND SECTION The Scranton Republican Sports- Classified -Comics -Financial -Legal Scranton's Oldest Daily SCRANTON, MONDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1929 Scranton's Foremost News paper Highest Honors Of Brotherhood Given to Two Men Frank Ball and Charles Schuster, Carbondale, Receive Forty Year Gold Badges for Enviable Records- Complimented by Chief CARBONDALE, Dec. The highest honor of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers was given to two veteran Delaware and Hudson railroad engineers at a meeting this afternoon of the S. H. Dotter lodge, No. 166, in Odd Fellows hall, when Frank Ball, Jeffrey street, and Charles Schuster, Canaan street, received forty-year gold badges.

About seventy-five members and friends were present. Many Officials Attend The presentation address was made by Elwood Regan, well known Erie engineer. William R. Thomas pinned the badges on the two guests of honor. Addresses were made by N.

S. Burns, Wilkes-Barre D. H. rules examiner; William G. Allen, this city; Fred Gleason, chief of the B.

of L. and Henry F. Booth, Albany, N. general chairman. Chief Gleason stated that Mr.

Ball started to work for the D. H. at the time of the Old Gravity, fifty-six years ago. In 1888 he was promoted to engineer and for more than forty years he has been a member of the brotherhood. Mr.

Schuster, the speaker said, started to work in 1876 for the D. H. In 1882 he served as a fireman and in 1888 he was made an engineer. In the presentation address Regan paid high tribute to the two men and said in part: WIt is an extreme honor for me to be here this afternoon as a representative of a sister lodge to honor two members of the S. H.

Dotter lodge for their loyalty as members for two score years. Messrs. Ball and Schuster have seen the brotherhood organizations grow from a small membership until at the present time there are 100,000 members in the 900 lodges in the United States. "The gold emblem is something that the men have earned through loyalty; something that cannot be purchased for money. I personally have known these two men for more than forty and wish that they will be in years our ranks for many years to come." "I can testify to their sterling work in the community as well as in the brotherhood.

Their loyalty to the organization has made it possible for the men to meet at the same table as the railroad officials and discuss problems in our interest. These men are the foundation of our great organization." Mr. Booth told of the "good old days." of about thirty years ago when he began as a fireman for the D. H. He said that Mr.

Schuster was the second engineer he worked with and that Mr. Ball was the third. "In those days we worked from 6 in the morning until 6 at night," he stated. Messrs. Burns and Allen the men on their long years 13 members of the brotherhood.

The former also entertained in a pleasing manner. The Welsh-American quaret rendered several solos. The sesion was followed by a luncheon. Expect Mercury To Drop Today Federal Bureau Forecasts Cold Wave Rapidly Moving Eastward A forecast of colder weather with possible snow furries for this region was issued last night by the federal weather bureau in its nightly dispatco from Washington, D. C.

Rain or snow is predicted for tomorrow. The predicted change from the mild weather over the week -end was reported as being caused by a disturbance which occurred over Lake perior on Saturday night and is moving rapidly eastward. An area of hige prezzure, accompanied by sub-zero temperatures, also is moving swiftly over Ontario. The outlook of the bureau for this region for today and tomorrow is for overcast weather a stiff drop in temperature in addition to fresh, possibly north winds. In the report of the Scranton weather station last night, the minitemperature for the twenty-four hours ending was at 8 p.

when the "nercury sank to 37 degrees. At 6 m. yesterday the mercury stood at 4 degrees and then rose rapidly dur1g the morning hours to reach 56 at con. The average temperature for the day 35 46 or 15 points above normal for is time of the year which is 31 deces. of C.

New Year's Party Committee Furthers Plans The committee arranging for the nual New Year's party of Scrancouncil, Knights of Columbus, in the clubhouse yesterday aft10011 and furthered plans for the air which will be held in the counI's hall. North Washington avenue. mes Lavelle, chairman, presided. Announcement was made that the 111 is already being decorated for 10 event and that tickets have been taced on sale. Reservations may be made through members of the comrittee, at the clubhouse or with Matt rown.

Reservations will close Dec. 3. Sandino, Former Outlay Lives Quiet Existence MERIDA, Yucatan, Mexico, Dec. Sandino, former Nicaraguan revolutionist and outlaw, is quietly in a country on the outskirts of this city with his wife, their small child, and three members of his staff who came with him into exile. He seldom visits anyone but sometimes goes to the interior of the state, where he is said to be Interested in buying land suitable for cultivation.

Everything seems to indicate that he plans a permanent residence in Yucatan. Ford Is Presented With Gold Medal At Annual Dinner Many Scrantonians Are at Annual Dinner in Attendance At Banquet of Penneylvania Society of New York at Hotel Astor With many Scrantonians present, the Pennsylvania Society of New York presented its highest i honorary award, a gold medal, to Henry Ford, noted American genius, at the society's annual banquet Saturday night in the Hotel Astor, New York city. Among the fifteen hundred guests who gathered in the beautifully decorated banquet hall of the famous New York hotel were men prominent the civic activities of this community. They were: Mayor E. B.

Jermyn, Jonathan Vipond, Frank Hummler, Attorney Frank P. Benjamen, Attorney Edgar S. Jones, Judge George W. Maxey, Attorney Vandling D. Rose, Attorney Donald B.

Cahoon, Attorney George W. Ellis, Duncan T. Campbell, James Arigoni, director of public safety; Thomas D. Davies, secretary to Mayor Jermyn, and Attorney Robert P. Silverstein, city treasurer.

The award was presented to Mr. Ford by Charles M. Schwab, president of the society, who also served as toastmaster of the affair. At the opening of the dinner, Mr. Ford was escorted to the speakers 'dias by Mr.

Schwab. Following them closely, the banners of many Pennsylvania cities including Scranton's emblem were borne and placed prominently at the head of the hall. The principal address of the evening was delivered by Chester W. Cuthell, counsel for the Curtiss- Wright Aviation corporation, who vividly pictured the future of aviation, dwelling at length upon the necessity of civic airports. Mr.

Cuthell stated that in the not distant future, huge plane buses would swarm through the air and today's infant aviation industry would expand to the proportions which the automobile industry has attained today. Speaking of the many problems, aviators must face today and which possibly will be overcome by scientific ingenuity in the future, Mr. Cuthell said that Pennsylvania presents more flying difficulties than any other state in the union. The mists of the Alleghenies and the great difficulty to find suitable landing spots in the mountainous regions of the state were among the many natural enemies to aviation cited by Mr. Cuthell.

The program was completed with a humorous address on 'America as I Have Seen It," delivered by Sir Frederick McGill. The Society of Pennsylvania Women of New York held its banquet simultaneously in the Rose room of the hotel and occupied the boxes in the main banquet hall to hear addresses delivered at the main society's dinner. Pneumonia Fatal To Mrs. Rhodes Widow of Civil War Veteran Dies at Granddaughter's Home Mrs. Henrietta A.

Rhodes, 312 South Hyde Park avenue, widow of Simon M. Rhodes, Civil war veteran, died at 10 o'clock last night in the home of her granddaughter, Mrs. James S. Gibbons, Waverly. She was in her eightyfifth year.

Mrs. Rhodes had been in failing health for several months and a week ago pneumonia developed. Mrs. Rhodes was born in Greentown, Pike county, Feb. 6, 1845, the daughter of the late Mr.

and Mrs. Robert Croft, who were among the early settlers of that section. In her girlhood she taught school in several Pike and Wayne county towns and later came to this city, where for a number of years she was a teacher in the old No. 14 or Brick school in West ber Scranton. She was the oldest memof the Washburn Street Presbyterian church and took an active part in the work of the Sunday school and missionary societies.

Mrs. Rhodes is survived by her daughter, Mrs. Leslie M. Smith of Shamokin, who was with her when the end came. A brother, George W.

Croft of Greentown and two granddaughters, Mrs. James S. Gibbons of Waverly and Mrs. Blanche Lockman of Detroit, also survive. Y.

M. H. A. Council Conducts Program Clubs Affiliated With Organization Present Acts in Open House Event Under the auspices of the Connell of Senior clubs of the Y. M.

H. an open house program was conducted last night in the auditorium of the association with Lester Goldberg, presiding as chairman. He was introduced by Louis Kronen, president of the council. More than 700 persons were in attendance. Acts in the program were given by various organizations affiliated with the council.

The Go-Getters' club presented the Cetta Parrish Saxophone group; Golden Eagles, a variety act by Tommy Holland and Abe Nudelman; Sigma Alpha Rho fraternity, Morelll's Bohemians; Tau Beta Sigma, Mrs. Pauline Cohen Lustig and Miss Lottie Wasserman in "Jokes by Strivers. the Jolly Five; Debs club, Mrs. Hilda Golden, pianist, and Mrs. Hilda Horowitz, soloist; B-Square, A playlet, "A Fat Chance to Get Thin." Mr.

Goldberg was assisted in the arrangement of the program by Joseph Reed, Abe Chenosky, Pearl Benovitz, Betty Leventhal and Hannah Moskowitz, request, sent with stamped, addressed' Believe (Registereo I It or Not envelope, of Mr. anything Ripley depicted will by furnish him. proof By Ripley OLD MAN RIVER IS A WOMAN Suggested by MRS. SIPPI B. Leavitt WATER WATER WATER WHICH CONTAINER OF WATER EXERTS THE GREATEST DOWNWARD PRESSURE Bases and heights Answer equal) Thursday's Cartoon BUTTONS ARE MADE OUT OF MILK BAKER Spokane, Wash.

N.C SETTLES SELORD'S PRAYER WAS BORN THE OF A PIN WITH MINUTE OF THE 11th HOUR OF THE 11th DAY OF THE 11th MONTH OF THE 11th YEAR (1911) 12:16 AND WEIGHED I I I I I I I POUNDS. Prosper, Re IL 1929, King Features Syndicals Inc, Greet Urtiam righte Two Narrowly Escape Then Engine Hits Car Automobile and Occupants Dragged 900 Feet in Mayfield--Carbondale Man's Skull Is Believed Fractured CARBONDALE, Dec. man was seriously injured and another special to The Republican escaped with minor injuries when the sedan in which they were riding was struck by a fast freight train on the Poplar street crossing of the Delaware and Hudson railroad in Mayfield at was carried up the tracks for a distance Driver Escapes Injury William Balwwin. 36, 85 Archbald street, this city, is in an unconscious condition in the General hospital, suffering from a possible skull fracure and lacerations of the head. Robert Batten, 331 Main street, Simpson, driver of the machine, escaped with lacerations of the right wrist.

He received treatment at the hospital, Batten, it is reported, was driving east on Poplar street when the mishap occurred. Engineer Harry Barnhart, Carbondale, could not see the car approaching from the west inasmuch as he was on the opposite side of the locomative. The engine, No. 916, struck Batten's machine and carried it up the tracks. It was necessary to remove car from the front of the locomotive before the train could proceed.

Passing motorists took the two men to the hospital. In the meantime, calls had been sent to Carbondale for an ambulance, it being reported that several persons had been killed. The train was bound from WilkesBarre to Oneonta, N. at the time. T.

L. McCarthy, Wilkes-Barre, was the conductor. The crossing on which the mishap occurred is guarded only up until 10 p. it is reported by the railroad. Theft From Church Leo Ratzel, 209 Crown avenue, reported to South Scranton police last night that three hats and two scarfs stolen from the Methodist Episcopal church at Prospect avenue and Birch street.

10:50 o'clock tonight: The automobile of 900 feet. Daughter of Former D. L. W. Head Dies NEW YORK, Dec.

15 Maria La Grange Sloan chincloss, widow of Edgar S. Auchinclos sand daughter of the late Samuel Sloan, for twentysix years president of the DelaLackawanna Western railroad, died today at her home. She was 82 years old. Surviving are six sons, who recently established in her name a trust fund at Yale university, the proceeds of which will be used to relieve members of the faculty who have had unusual expenses during the, year. Bandit Follows "Instructions" In Robbing Telegraph Office NEW YORK.

Dec. 15 young man entered a midtown telegraph office, tonight telegram and blank. scribbled a message Then he produced a pistol and handed the blank to the clerk. The message said: "Put your paws in the air and keep them there." The clerk obeyed and the youth escaped with $60 from the cash drawer. -A Washington Bystander- By Kirke L.

Simpson WASHINGTON. Secretary Pat Hurley took over the war portfolio ir the Hoover cabinet under ciroumstances which augur well for the impression he has made in Washington as assistant war secretary. For one thing. and an unusual one. the senate did not even bother to refer his nomination to a committee.

It has no more than received the white house communication announcing Hurley's promotion than confirmation was rushed through in open executive session with a vote and with no discussion. With Hurley's accession the war department passes again into custody of an A. E. F. veteran.

Twice since the war political expediency has led to more strictly polit al appointments. those of John Weeks of Massachusetts and James Good of Iowa. Weeks. however, was a naval academy graduate. It has always been gossip that President Hoover originally intended the war portfolio for Bill Donovan.

himself an ex-service man. In the end. however, the need of Good's political experience and influence "on the Hill" gave the post to the Iowan. And Jim Good worked hard at his job of being an administration spokesman as well as war secretary. He made speeches in many places that touched upon other than military concerns of the administration.

Army Men Like Him Army folk counted heavily on Good's prestige in congress. His untimely death was a great blow to them. although Hurley is widely popular al- $100 in Prizes Will Be Given In Big Contest Eight Awards to Be Distributed Among Families in Scranton and Dunmore; First Day Brings Host of Entries Into Lighting Competition The Lighting Contest is on! The Republican's publication of an entry blank on Saturday morning brought a host of entries into the contest. From the number of competitors already in the affair and the interest shown, the contest is expected to exceed by far the one held last season. The rules are simple.

Every home. in the residential sections of Scranton and Dunmore is allowed to compete. The only requisite. is that the homes are lighted on their exteriors with electric iights. Designs are completely up to the dwellers.

To Give Prizes The prizes are worthwhile. Eight will be given, and all in cash aggregating $100. First prize is $25; second prize is $15, and the other six prizes are $10 each. The awards will be distributed between Christmas day and New Year's. If the exterior of your home is lighted electrically between now and Christmas, fill out the blank at the end of this article and mail it to The Republican Lighting Contest Editor, and you will be a competitor for the prizes.

The home itself is not in the contest. Only the electrical designs on the exterior of the structure is judged. Regardless of whether your home is a mansion or a bungalow you can compete. Fill out the blank below and mail it immediately. In the distribution of prizes, the judges will only consider how beautifully your home is lighted electrically on the outside.

The Christmas tree in the parlor will not be taken into consideration although it may enchance the beauty of the exterior designs by giving it a conspicuous place in the display. Suggestions on how to trim your front porch and lawn will be given tomorrow. Watch for them. Now fill out the entry blank and mail it to The Republican. Entry Blank NAME ADDRESS P.

S. C. Will Hear Local Applications Protest Against Bus Companies Operating Between Here and Philadelphia The Public Service commission in Harrisburg on Wednesday morning will hear the application, of David S. Price, trading business as the David S. Price Bus company, to cater to persons in local group and party service from Old Forge, Moosic, Taylor, Dunmore, Throop, Dickson City, Olyphant, Minooka and Scranton to various points within the state.

A hearing also will be coducted in the case of the Lackawanna, Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania and Delaware and Hudson Railroad companies against the A. Blackmore Transportation company, which handles freight and merchandise between Scranton and Philadelphia. The railroad companies allege that the respondent is operating, motor vehicles as a commonor for the transportation of freight and merchandise between Scranton and Philadelphia via Wilkes- Barre and Dunmore without having secured a certificates of right public so do do. convenience eviA protest also has been entered by the commission to give its right of the railroads against the permission approval to Chester T. Davies, for the transportation of freight between Nanticoke and Philadelphia via Scranton and between Forest City and Philadelphia via Scranton.

This case also will be heard on Wednesday morning. Tomorrow morning, the commission will review the contract between the Bell Telephone company of Pennsylvania and the borough of East Stroudsburg, granting the concern the right to construct and operate its underground works along a certain public highway in the borough. Hearings also will be conducted on the application of Henry J. Hartman to transport passengers between Scranton, Eynon and Archbald and on the application of John J. Phillips to transport passengers between Carbondale and Kingsley and between Scranton and various points northward to Lake Sheridan and Susquehanna.

The hearings will be held Wednesday and Thursday mornings respectively. Score Is Injured As Trolleys Crash HARRISBURG, Dec. 15. score of persons were injured late Saturday night when two trolley cars collided at 21st and Market streets. Two high school students, Carlton Springer, 15, and Gordon Haring, 16, were the most seriously injured and were retained in the Harrisburg hos pital for observation and treatment to day.

Both the trolleys were operated as specials from the John Harris High school fair. One in charge of M. N. Kapp, motorman, got out of control on an incline and the brakes failed to hold on account of the slipper tracks. Kapp applied the reverse lever and the handle releasing sand, but the Car coasted down and struck the trolley standing in Market street.

One trolley car held -four passengers and the other sixty-one. Three members of the two trolley cre VS were slightly injured. They, with more than a dozen others, were treated and went to their homes. $25,000 DAMAGES ASKED Robert Strein, Taylor, asked 000 damages in A trespass action started Saturday against William M. Jones, Pittston.

The action is based on a motor mishap in which Strein was injured by the Pittston man's automobile. Milton J. Kolansky is for the plaintiff. In another trespass suit Saturday, Harry Stevens sued Harry Sonneborn. No statement was filed.

Robert J. Ruane is for Stevens, Solons of Pittston In First Session ToArrange Budget Prominent Banker Of Pittston Dies Following Illness Frank A. Loro, 30, Cashier of Financial Institution, Suecumbs After Being Stricken Ill at Work on Last Friday PITTSTON, Dec. sius Loro, 39, one of the outstanding bank officials in Pittston city, died this morning at 7 o'clock at his home, 183 William street, following a one week illness. Mr.

Loro was born on Dec. 27, 1800, at Fontana Rosa, Italy, and came io this country with parents when he was four years age. attended St. Johns parochial high and when he graduated he was the youngest student to be awe: led a diploma at that institution of learn ing. Following graduation, he entered the employ of the Miners bank 1906, where he continued his servics until he assumed the position of cashier of the Liberty National bank, is city, when it was organized in Four years later he was elected vicepresident of the Liberty bank and held that position at the time of his death.

Bank officials of this city regarded Mr. Loro as one of the keenest servers in the banking business, and under his guidance the Liberty bank has made rapid strides since its organization. Ten days ago Mr. Loro was stricken ill while at work in the bank and was taken to home, where his condition took turn for the worse on Friday. to Besides his widow he is survived by four children, Marguerite, Anthony, Eugene and Gloria, and his mother.

Mr. Loro was a life member of Pittston lodge, No. 382, B. P. O.

and a charter member of the Century club. Greene Funeral Will Be Today To Hold Service for Late Mayfield Nurse Morning in Late Home -Burial to Be in Calvary Cemetery CARBONDALE, Dec. Greta Greene, who was prominent in Lackawanna county as a registered nurse, and who died on Thursday following MISS GRETA GREENE an illness of several weeks, will be buried on Monday morning at 9 o'clock from the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas F.

Greene, 605 Chestnut street, Mayfield. She was a graduate of the Carbondale City hospital training school, class of 1923, and for the past two years she was assistant to her sister, Miss the Essex General hospital, Newark, N. Leona a Greene, who is superintendent of J. Miss Greene was born in Mayfield twenty-seven years ago and a graduate of that borough's high school. The cortege will leave the late home at 9 o'clock and at 9:30 o'clock a solemn high requiem mass will be celebrated in Sacred Heart church, Jermyn.

Officers of the mass will be: The Rev. Patrick Jordan, celebrant; the Rev. Dr. Langan, Jermyn, deacon: and the Rev. Father Holmes, Plains, subdeacon.

Interment will be in Calvary cemetery, Mayfield. Edward Lavelle Dies in Hospital Edward Lavelle, 26, 816. Crown avenue, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. James P.

Lavelle, pioneer residents of South Scranton, died Saturday afternoon at o'clock the St. Mary Keller hospital following an operation for appendicitis. Mr. Lavelle underwent the operation week ago but failed to rally and pneumonia developed resulting in his death. The news of Mr.

Lavelle's death will bring sorrow to his many friends in this section of the state. He was born and reared in South Scranton but for the past few years had been connected with the Philadelphia office of Insurance Underwriters. He is survived by his wife, Mary; a daughter, Rosemary, and six brothers, John, Miami, David, South Scranton; Frank, Long Island, N. Robert, Patrick and James, local insurance broker. Funeral services will be held tomorrow morning with a high requiem mass at 9:30 o'clock in the Church of Nativity.

Burial will be in St. Catherine's cemetery, Moscow. Councilmen Confer With Mayor-Elect Ambrose Langan Regarding Amount Needed to Run City During Coming Year--No Statement Is Issued PITTSTON, Dec. Thomas Gallagher, Anthony Redington, William White, Mayor-elect Ambrose Langan and Councilman-elect Louis Seibel, met this afternoon at city hall and conferred for several hours on the budget for 1930. Following the meeting, members of council made no statements other than the contents of the budget had not been completed as yet, and would not be for several days.

However, it has been pointed out that the incoming council will follow the same program of economy as has been carried out during the past four years and may not increase the tax rate. It has been further stated that there will be but few appointments or changes made by the solons when they reorganize on Jan. 6. Heads of the various departments will remain, it is believed. There is three vacancies existing on the police force, while a vacancy of clerk in the street department may occur as the result of the resignation of Alderman-Elect Joseph Katkowski.

The position of clerk pays $1,800 a year. Vincent Tracey, former coach at St. Johns High school, is quite prominently mentioned for the position. The only change reported in the official make-up of council will be that Councilman-Elect Louis Seibel, who will be assigned to the position of superintendent of streets, and Councilman Anthony Redington, now head of the street department, who will be transferred to superintendent of parks, the position now held by Councilman Joseph McNamara whose term expires. CHARLES of ENGRAVED THE ON THE HEAD He afterward became blind and insane.

Girls' Choir Will Present Operetta At Sawtelle House One of the Outstanding Events At Westminster Church in Week Preceding Christmas Takes Place Tomorrow Night One of the outstanding events at Westminster church in the week preceding Christmas will be the annual Christmas operetta to be given by the girls' choir in Sawtelle house auditorium tomorrow night at 7:30 o'clock. This year they will give "The Christmas Revelation," under the direction of the leader, Mrs. L. F. Doud.

No admission will be charged, but a silver offering will be received at the door to defray expenses in connection with the girls' choir. Following is an outline of the operetta with the names of those taking part: Act Scene I Open with a nursery score: Jane Williams, as mother, singing lillaby: Dorothy Corbin, taking the part of little sister. Other children of the family, Ralph and Lois, portrayed by Dorothy Kinney and Margaret Cannon, respectively, enter and engage in conversation. Mary, the maid, portrayed by Betty Williams and Sylvia, the governess, portrayed by Ida Stone, are next introduced into the picture. Scene I1-The Living Room Enter Caroline Hauser, taking the part of grandpa; Roberta Emmons, taking the part of grandma; Jeanne Glover, taking the part of the father, and Jane Williams, the mother.

Grandpa sings carols and tells the story of the Wise Men. Ralph and Lois appear also in this scene. During the scene, carollers may be heard singing outside the house. Act II, Scene I--The Nursery The curtain rises with the children saying their prayers. The children retire for the night.

Scene 2-They dream of Santa Claus. Santa Claus represented by Jean Weaver, appears on the scene. With the coming of Santa Claus there appear also, the Spirit of Sacrifice, depicted by Mary Oellgaard, and the Spirit of Love, depicted by Marian Brocks. Act III-Christmas Day in the Home With Christmas Tree, etc. Two waifs appear on the scene: Benny Jack and Betty Brown, portrayed by Jane tively.

Forber Also and carollers Mary and Maxey entire respec- cast. After the characters learn the true spirit of Christmas from Santa Claus they share their gifts with the waifs. The theme song which runs through the entire production is: "Giory to God in the Highest." Says Two Youths Kidnaped Her Easton Girl Claims She Was Thrown From Automobile Here Claiming that she was kidnapped last night two youths who brought her to Scranton in a machine and then threw her out of the car in this city, a girl described as Jean Morris, 18, 1147 Lehigh street, Easton, reported the incident to West Scranton police this morning. The girl furnished authorities with a fair description of her alleged kidnapers and an investigation is being made by Lieut. Clyde Finney.

The girl told police that she was walking down street near her home in Easton last night when she was approached by two young men. One of the youths, she states, grabbed her and threw her into machine. No attention was paid to her protests but when the party reached Scranton street and South Ninth avenue carly this morning, the girl asserts that the was thrown from the machine and the two youths sped away. 2 Luzerne County Men Are Injured In Auto Accident Port Griffith Man Critically Hurt and Companion Escapes With Slight Cuts as Car Plunges Over TwentyFive Foot Wall When the automobile in which they were riding skidded off the highway and plunged over the twenty-five foot wall early this morning near their home, two Port Griffith men were injured, one of whom is reported to be in a critical condition. The two men hurt in the mishap are: Peter Munlack, 24, 25 Thompson street, and John Luckas, 24, Ambrose street.

Munlack is a patient in the Pittston hospital, where it was reported this morning that his condition is "guarded." Luckas incurred lacerations about the hands and was able to go to his home after receiving medical attention. The two men, according to to the police report, were returning to their homes and were about one block from their adjoining residences when the car skidded. Munlack, who was driving, is believed to have lost control of the machine and the car swerved off the road and toppled over the wall. The machine landed on its top pinning occupants beneath. Sergeant John Connors and Patrol Driver ward Armitage, Pittston police, responded to a call and secured Howell's ambulance to remove the two men to the hospital.

At press time, Munlack had not yet gained consciousness. The automobile was practically demolished in the crash. Will Illuminate Great Tree Today Mayor to Turn Switch Casting Colorful Glow Over Artificial Evergreen on Square ready with the officers who have come to know him as assistant secretary. Hurley also will contribute greatly to the pulchritude of the Hoover cabinet. He stands a fine.

erect two yards and more, and must have been the very beau ideal of the soldier in unoform back in war days. This new war secretary was sworn In by his old friend. Associate Justice Stone of the supreme court. And that broke a war department precedent that has stood for several decades. For the department has its own veteran of veterans who has administered the oath of office to every new secretary and assistant secretary since William Howard Taft took charge of the war portfolio.

He is John Randolph, "Colonel" Randolph to legions of folk, military and civil. who have passed through the departmental ranks in many years. Back to Civil War At upward of 85 years, Randolph still is assistant chief clerk of the war department as he has been for a quarter century or more. His war department memories tually run back beyond the Civil war. He often has told the Bystander of his recollection of seeing Robert E.

Lee ride in from his home at Arlington. now the great national cemetery, to submit his resignation from the United States army and cast his fortunes with his native Virginia in the struggle. Randolph himself was a soldier in that wAr. He enlisted in the uits made up of departmental folk in. the first rush.

At 6:30 o'clock tonight Mayor E. D. Jermyn will turn a switch which will illuminate the 1600 electric fir globes of varied hues and throw the gigantic Christmas tree at the glow of purple, crimson and gold over court house square. Simultaneously, a radio program of Christmas carols will be broadcast from Station WGBI with Prof. David Jenkins leading a church choir.

or six of these programs will be cast during the next ten days under the auspices of the bureau of recreation. The tree, which took more than week in erection, is comprised of 245 evergreens, hewn from the forests in the Pocono mountains. In addition to the hundreds of lights festo-ned about their branches, there are 15) electric globes in the revolving sevenfoot, star topping the peak of the tree. North End Man Burned By Naphtha Explosion When naphtha, he was using to clean an automobile exploded in Belch's service station, 2700 block of North Main avenue, on Saturday, Stanley Paulauskas, Wilbur street, an employe at the service station, was seriously burned about the face and hands. He was treated by Dr.

W. A. Peck. The machine, owned by the proprietor of the service station, also took fire and an alarm was sounded from the box at North Main avenue and Parker street. North Scranton men, in charge of Battalion Chief Leo Duggan responded, but the car was badly damaged before, the fire was extinguished..