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VP PAdE Tl yfEftNESDAy THE Plrfjgjft GAZETTE I As Arkansas Tornado Struck I UNNECESSARY BISKS. a 3 I A OIL. Do not subject your valuable possessions to unnecessary risks. The place of protection is our Safe Deposit Vault where you can rent a Private Lock Box for a small sum per year. 'Capita: $125,000.00 Surplus and Profits $2,248,000.00 Reserve $250,000.00 Peoples Union Savings Bank Pittston 3 Interest Paid on Savings vB Accounts Miners The Bank of Service Savings Sank! MAIN BROAD STS, PITTSTON.PA HEART 60 nil Here's what happened when tornadoes struck several southwest Arkansas towns, killing three and injuring more than a score The house shown above is in Texarkmna, and one of Its occupants, Mrs.

Harvey Perry, vas killed when It was crushed. Capital, Surplus and Profit over $850,000.00 James street, at 2:30 o'clock this afternoon. Interment was In St. John's cemetery. The pall bearers were: Richard Gun ton, John Hamlin.

Joseph Oaughan. Thomas Lynn, Joseph Delaney and James Crawley. DECEMBER 16, 193i Niagara Falls. N. Dec 26.

Five masked men early today lined up the patrons of the International Social Club and robbed them of more than $7,000. The robbers appeared at the door with guns, and ordered the proprietor to open the cash register. They extracted $600. then turned to the dot en customers. While two of the bandits held guns on the customers, the other three systematically searched them.

collected a total of more than $6,400 from the club members. They then backed out the door. Police were unable to get good descriptions of the bandits because the latter were masked. They were described as "foreigners of medium height." Police expressed the opinion the gang was from out of town, and had robbed the dub with the aid of a club member. SLIGHT DECLINE 1 Philadelphia.

Dec. 16. Employment In Pennsylvania factories showed a decline of less than 1 per cent while wage payments and operating time decreased 5 per cent from October to November, according to indexes made public today by the Philadelphia Federal Reserve Bank. The Indexes were prepared from reports of 823 manufacturing plants employing 250.000 workers who were drawing a weekly payroll of $4,640. 000.

For the same period last year employment declined 2 per cent and wage payments 7 per cent Manufacturing groups employed seasonally fewer workers In November than October except the chemical products group which showed a gain of 3 per cent, due to Increased employment in the paint and varnish and petroleum refining Industries. Seven out of nine groups reported declines In weekly wage payments. An increase of 4 per cent in payrolls of the transportation equipment group was due principally to a rather unusual rise in the industry wMg automobile bodies and parties, while a gain of 2 per cent In the chemical products group is attributable to larger payrolls of plants manufacturing explosives, paints and varnishes and refined oils cr products. 1TM5 ISSUED FOR YULETIDE BALL Mrs. A.

H. WandeL general chairman of the Yuletide Charity Ball, announces that invitations and tickets have been sent out for fhe dance which will be held Tuesday evening. Dec. 29. in Legion Hall Additional tickets may be secured from Mrs.

Wandel or may be secured at the door on the night of the ball. SOCIAL CLUB IS ii ti US FILM WILL ME PUCE SnTilRDKY AFTERNOON The funeral of Joseph Mockas. aged 38 years, who died this morning at 2:50 o'clock in Pittston Hospital, will be held Saturday afternoon from the home of his brother, Anthony Mockas, of 44 Union street. Inkennan, with whom he resided. Interment will be made In Independent Cemetery, West Wyoming.

Deceased had been a medical patient at the hospital since Sunday, Dec. 6th. His brother is the only survivor. PITTSTON BOY SCOOTS JEDVANCED IN BJENK Boy Scouts from various troops In Pittston district were advanced In standing at the monthly Court of Honor held last evening. W.

A. Hay, chairman of the Court of Honor, conducted the examinations, assisted by Thomas P. Hoover. Scout executive; William D. Howarth, Scout commissioner, and members.

The following boys were advanced: First class. Joe Prebish. Troop 361; second class. Joe Welsberger, Lee Kes tenbaum, Philip Coplan. Troop 359; Bert Murtha, Robert Dougherty, Frank Brooks.

William Rowlands, Troop 311; Star Scout, Clarence Lewis Troop 359. Merit badges were awarded as follows: Masonry. James Vlgtlanti. Andrew Ooyla, Stephen Oonta, Troop 361; leathercratt. Martin Golden.

Troop 353: firemanship. Arnold Bley er. Sheldon Cohen. William Welsberger. Cyril Freed.

Emanuel Walter. Troop 359: camping, Thomas P. Hoover, Troop 353; Bertram Levin. Troop 359; public health. Clarence Levin.

Bertram Levin. Troop '359; swimming. William Welsberger. Troop 359: Eugene Btdwell. Troop 362; life saving.

William Welsberger. Troop 359. itv I II IN THE OF THE CITY For Tears CHANGES III LIES ON STATE PAYROLL Harrisburg, Pa, Dec. 16 The Pennsylvania State payroll gained 37 new names and dropped six others according to announcement today from the executive offices. The new appointments included the assignment of five men to be camp superintendents at the new State road camps at salaries of $2,400 annually.

Those named were Willahn Houghton, of Carry; George Wicker, of Al toona: James Murphy, of Scottdale: Stephen Spleen, of Ridgway. and Charles Cunningham, of Scottdale. Merle Stewart, of Dubois, was named as a camp cook. The State Highway Department added 14 assistant maintenance superintendents at $1,860 a year each, including Edmund Ferer, cf Meadville; Clifford Smith, of Indiana: William R. Harris, of Atlantic.

Crawford county; Robert McKenrick, of Kittanning; Joseph Feldman. of Plains: Lee Daugherty, of Curwensville, and Victory Anckaitis, of Boston. Other appointments included: Edward O'Neill of Dunmore. Charles Mc Atee of Easton. and Foster Comstock of Laceyville, special investigators' Revenue Department; Susie Carmody of Danville, stenographer Insurance Department.

Dismissals included: Wallace Hit ner, of Norristown, examiner. Insurance Department, and Arthur Faw cett, of Forksville, Sullivan county, motor patrolman. JILTED TO HAVE THROWN ACID Pittsburgh. Dec. 16.

Plans for the marriage of Joseph Vlrga, 34, of Pittsburgh, were disrupted when he was blinded today by an acid attack allegedly by a woman he had jilted. Virga told police he called last night at the home of the woman, whose name was not revealed, to tell her he was to marry another woman today. When he was about to leave the woman threw acid in his face, Virga said. The sight of his right eye was destroyed, his left eye injured and his face, ears and neck were burned by the add. He was to have married Miss Mary Arcadio Police sought the woman alleged to have thrown the acid.

1,00 IDLE WORKMEN WILL BE RECALLED. Williamsport, Dec. 16. Mere than 1.CO0 workmen, idle for many months will be recalled by the Lycoming Manufacturing Company here about Jan. 1, according to an announcement by company officials.

The company is a subsidiary of the Cord Corporation and engages in the manufacture cf motors for Auburn automobiles. The upturn in the company's business vas the result of a $2,500,000 order received recently, It was stated. KOSH EXECUTION IS SET FOR JAN. 18 Harrisburg. Dec.

16. Governor Pinchot today set Jan. 18 as the date for the execution of Joseph Kosh. of Scranton, at the Rockview Penitentiary. Kosh was convicted of first degree murder in Lackawanna county for the killing of Marie King, of Tamaqua.

ROBBED OF $8495 IN JEWELRY, CASH Pittsburgh. Dec. 16. One man covered him with a revolver while two others robbed him of $2,195 In jewelry and cash, Charles Peterson, of Pittsburgh, told police today. Peterson reported he had just pulled Into his driveway early today when the three men ordered him to get out of the car and robbed him, he said.

FLNERAL OF CHILD. The funeral of Eleanor, young daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Delaney, was held from the family horns 39 fOut ot the OSS MERYIN paused a moment before he went up the rickety stairs that led to the room where dumb "Soupy" Sam would rent him a bed for the night for the sum of ten cents. He caught sight of a girlish figure staggering Slight.

along the street toward him. She stopped suddenly with groping hands. "Something wrong?" he asked gently. "I guess I'm blind My eyes were the whispered words he caught. Her wide eyes did seem sightless to him.

He took her arm quickly under his. "Perhaps It is just for the moment. I'll be glad to take yon home if you tell me where to go." She was a slight thing, and pretty under other circumstances, Ross thought. He learned In that brief bat eventful walk that she had been studying art in the city, but success had not come her way. The Christmas rush in the stores had given her an opportunity to earn money.

The lights had bothered her after the strain her eyes had been under in her studying and that night on her way home darkness deeper than the night had come over them. A rigid faced landlady came to the door. In a moment Ross glimpsed the situation. The woman heard the explanation with a scowl and he decided to wait until he had seen the helpless girl to her room. Then he said quietly: "Look after her well, and I will see that you are paid." "She has her room paid until Sunday night.

After that the city will take care of her1 unless she has the cash Sunday night. Tou look like a bum to me. but if you get the money, all right," the woman said shortly. Koss smiled. Tou have my num FTt AMERICAN FINAL TONIGHT "Five Star Pinal" Starts Tomorrow "PLATINUM BLONDE, With LORETTA YOUNG ROBERT WILLIAMS JEAN HARLOW ON THE STAGE Thursday NUe 9 P.

M. "Blondes vs. Brunettes" Contest. ROMAN NOW SHOWING John Gilbert in "THE PHANTOM OF PARIS" IMS CHOOSE LIST OF OFFICERS; FULLAGER AT HEAD Re organization of Fort Pittston Foot. No.

635, Veterans of Foreign Wars, was effected reecntly at a meeting of eligible ex servicemen of the community at City Hall. Edgar Saunders, of Wyoming, district deputy of the organization, presided at the reorganisation meeting until officers wen chosen. Arthur Fullagar was chosen commander of the post and the following other officers were named: Senior vice commander, Jerry T. Gillespie; Junior vice commaner, Arthur R. O'Brien; adjutant, James Best; quartermaster, Ignatius Langan; chaplain, Thomas Flanagan; officer of the day, Ray Helriegel; advocate, Evan NorrUf; patriotic instructor.

Thomas McNeill; color bearers, William Jim mes and Nicholas Boone; sentinel, James Tigue; guards. Anthony Becker and Jtominlck Cockatas; trustees, Paul McDonnell, Michael P. McHale and Edward Clarke; investigation committee, Edward Flanagan, Ray Helriegel and Robert Fox; bugler, Henry Parry. SPECIAL PERMANENT WAVE $5 MARCELLING, FINGER WAVING, SHAMPOOING, HAIRCUTTINO, 50c. MARTIN'S, 28 N.

MAIN, PH. 640. dl5t2 Dorothy Denman, aged 17, of 32 Auburn street, Wilkesbasre, her father, George Denman, and Stanley Swantek, aged 22, of North Pennsylvania avenue, Wilkesbarre, were before Judge B. R. Jones this morning, the girl being charged with stealing $113 from her aunt.

Mrs. William Burgess, of 121 Mill street. Parsons, on November 4. It was further charged that th girl gave some of the money to her father and that the three rent to Nev York City. The girl and Swantek were arrested at Scranton on Saturday last.

Judge Jones turned the girl over to Mrs. Harding for investigation and then she was permitted to return home to her mother, while her father, George Denman, was committed to jail pending hearing. Swantek, who went to New York with the girl, was held for federal authorities on a charge of violating the Mann Act. IT AS TRIAL PROGRESSES Troy, N. Dec.

16. The career of Jack (Legs) Diamond as a powerful New York gang leader was traced by the State today at his trial on charges of kidnaping James Duncan, truck helper. The gangster, still dressed in his "good luck suit" which he wore when he was acquitted of torturing Grover Parks, driver of the truck, smiled when he heard his name mentioned in connection with gangland activities. Both the State and defense made their opening statements late yesterday after a jury finally was selected after 16 hours of questioning. Although Chief Defense Counsel Daniel Prior objected' when State's Attorney Henry Epstein told the jury in his opening statement that the gangster's home near Acra was a "veritable arsenal," Diamond simply shifted the gum in his mouth.

"Not only are firearms contained in the house but It also is equipped with powerful floodlights to guard it against intruders." Epstein said. "There are other such lights at various points along the highway near his home without any good reason." Prior told the jury that he would produce proof that Diamond was in an Albany Hotel when the alleged attack occurred. Xmas Cleaning Now Prices Reduced. SCISSORS AND KNIVES SHARPENED Allan W. Smiles 114 North Main Street LITTLE USED LANGUAGE A book was recently printed a language that is spoken, by only 300 people.

It is a version of the Gospels prepared by the British and Foreign Bible Society, for the use of the Wor rora, a tiny tribe of Australian ber: but I'll have the money. Be good to her. She's a mere kid and. up against it." "So am she replied sharply. The next morning early he was at' an agency.

He stepped to the desk just in time to hear a man say, "That's no Job for me!" and go "I'll take it." Ross agreed. The clerk smiled. "This job is driving a track for the construction company at Millburg. The truck carries explosives." For two days Ross drove the truck. Saturday night he received his two days pay and hurried to 30 East street, paid the grim land 1 lady rent for another week, and1 talked for one long happy hour with, the girl he had vowed to aid.

Her eyes had Improved a little, and under his quiet determination she agreed to rest during the coming week. "I I dont see why you are sa good to me," she said hesitatingly at parting. Her hand sought his. "But your, voice out of the darkness I know I know!" The next week, the fates seemed to take a hand in remolding his and one event followed another speedily. He looked up from his engine to see his father's fur coated figure and hear him say: "Lad, one of my engineer friends here spotted you and told me.

It's, almost Christmas. I feel that ij have been unjust to you but won't you come home?" Ross' mind lingered on the wort "Christmas," and he said simply. "I will if I can bring some one with! me. No, not my wife, but a girl hope to make my wife." So It came about that one eventful evening Ross bent over a pale, flower like face and looked Into dark eyes to which a great city physician had brought the blessing of sight and she said "Dear, what a dream it seems! This beautiful home and you with me And just a few weeks ago, you and I down "In the depths, sweetheart I began to climb out the moment I saw you that night." "And you took me with you the chime of far away bells broke into her words with distant music "what are those bells?" she asked wonderingly. He touched her lips with his.

"Christmas bells, little girl, ringing out the old. for forever!" (0k 131. MeClnra Newsmper Syndicate.) CVYNU Sorvlr. V. IP Attention Deer Hunters Have J.

M. ift)VAL Taxfcfcnst ti ii ti if; Carl Houck and George Plymouth, appeared before Judge B. Jones today to answer rules to show cause why they should not be adjndgt ed In contempt of court in shooting two doe on the. estate of Albert Lewis, Luserne county, and thus vtolaUng a court Injunction issued at the beginning of the hunting season. Durlug the hearing.

Mr. Laning alleged that they met a game warden' from Sweet Valley, who told Laning that It was all right to kill dot, notwithstanding the Injunction of the court, and Judge Jones replied that if Laning would give him the nam and. address of this game warden, the court would consider granting clemency la nis case. Disposition of the rules for etmtetn1 was not made pending an efrcrr'dT hunters to locate the Judge Jones directed Game Warden Harry Meiss to issue a warrant for Ray Houck. a brother of Carl, who is alar alleged to have shot a doe violation of the injunction and he "will" ba brought In later.

BEDELL 1FTEB HI JUR SPEED RECORD Los Angeles. Dec 16. James WedeU, of New Orelans, took off in his low winged monoplane today with New York his destination and a new tran continental airplane speed record bis goat Weather reports indicated favorabls conditions. To set a new record, he must ter the time of Major James DooUt (tie. who crossed the continent in hours and 16 minutes, wedeu to do It In 10 hours.

OSEPHIN? TIQ ciimiJs Piil 1 yypon mgmugj jg. Your Deer Head. Nei Pittston, A Pa, HUNTERS CHABGED I'ITHVIOLnTJ DOE If bet WAVE I I. I I Onntatite AIRPORT. Mount Process Makes Your Specimens Vermin and Moth Proof.

DIAL KINGSTON 7 1935 2004 Wyo Wyxxncn Loca! Cleanings ALL LOCAL COLLIERIES OF THE Lehigh Valley Ccal Co. remain Idle tomorrow. CITY CONTROLLER JOHN SHEA and family have moved from Lyons alley to 109 Searle street. THE MONTHLY MEETING OF the directors of the United Charities will be held tomorrow afternoon at 4 o'clock. BEGINNERS OF THE WYOMING M.

E. School will meet tomorrow at 2 p. m. to rehearse for Christmas. HEADQUARTERS OF THE GREAT cr Pittston Chamber of Commerce have been transferred from 32 North Main street to rooms on the fourth floor of the Miners' Bank Building.

GAMMA PI ALPHA FRATERNITY will conduct a night dance in Pittston armory, South Main street. John Cass a is general chairman for the affair. THERE WILL BE AN IMPORTANT meeting of Court Santa Maria, No. 730, Catholic Daughters of America, tomorrow evening in the K. of C.

Home, William street. It will be the tegular business, meeting. JAMES WALL, OF 4 SMITH street, Sebastopol, bagged an 8 potat, buck in Pike county on the last day of the hunting season. He was accompanied on the hunting trip by James Corcoran, also of Sebastopol. THE FUNERAL OF MRS.

JOSEPH Cedula will be hefid tomorrow morning at 8:45 o'clock from the home, 2 Grove street, Dupont. A mass of requiem will be celebrated at 9 o'clock in Sac red Heart Church, Dupont. Burial will be made in the church cemetery. MEMBERS OF PITTSTCN COUN cil. No.

43, Sons and Daughters of Liberty, are requested to meet at 607 Montgomery avenue. West Sltfj. to morrow afternoon at 2:30 o'clock to attend the funeral of Mrs. Juha Dohrer. THE FUNERAL OF CARL WRAZ in will be held Friday morning at 9 o'clock from the family home.

115 Ziegler street, Dupont. A solemn hljh mass of requiem will be sung in Pol ish National Church at 9:30 o'clock. Interment will be made in the oliuich INJJURIES TO THE CHEST AND brush burns on the right leg and nose were received last night 9 o'clock by Michael Cygan aged 40 years, of Center street, Hughestown. when struck by a hit and run driver on the Hughes town Dupont road. He is being treated at Pittston Hospital.

CHRISTMAS TREES Finest Selection in Town. Dick Gibbons, Leon Harter 31 S. Main Street 31 Persona! Mention Miss Evelyn Hogan entertained at cards at her home on South Main street last evening In one of the series of social events being sponsored by the Catholic Junior League, of St. John ithe Evangelist Church. A pleasant evening was spent by sixty guests.

When Stanley R. Harris, manager of the Detroit Tigers, arrived in town yesterday to visit his mother, who is a patient at Pittston Hospital, he was accompanied by his 4 year old son, Stanley Harris, who is on his first visit to the town of his father's boyhood. Both visited the hospital last evening and spent some time there and the patient appeared to be much cheered by their visit. The distinguished visitors are being entertained at the home of Buckys brother. Merle Harris.

Linden street. West Pittston. They will remain here a few days at least. SLAYER GIVEN FIVE TO TWENTY YEARS Pittsburgh, Dec. 16.

Michael Dra bisin, 63. of Universal, pleaded guilty geenrally to murder today, just as his trial on charges of killing his son was about to go to a jury, and was sentenced to five to 20 years in Western Penitentiary. Drabisin's trial was marked by testimony of his wife that he had killed his son, Michael, 20, with a bread knife after the youth had asked for "more Drabisin claimed he had been attacked by both his wife and son and had struck at the youth in self defense. Need Help? Try a Gazette "Help Gazette for Quick Results. XMAS SPECIAL PERMANEW 00 Complete For Entire Bobbed Head 25c NO FOLKS This is not a street scene in Pittston but if it were you could wager that they would be on their way to HOT OIL TREATMENT MINT SHAMPOO 25c FINGER WAVE Every Day But Saturday! THIS SPECIAL IS FEATURED IN ALL MME.

FENWICK'S SHOPS MME. rsHwicac here ha ptr jBt rJKf NOTE I ti 58 N. Main Street FOR XMAS When this picture was taken it ia said that there was a depression on. but look at the happy smile on the fellow who pays and pays, that's the old Xjnas spirit. Parlor I oj dA MLU yrPA 9136 trervbodv I Wlf 17 No.

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