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Hurry! The Supply Limited RETIRED TEN 1818 BONDS LAST NIGHT Ten Ave per cent $500 bonds of ye 1011 issue, held by the West Side Bank, were retired oy tne oorougn council In session at Town Hall last evening, together with Interest amounting to $625. Other business of a routine nature was transacted, eluding reports of borough officers. Street Commissioner acknowledged receipt of $8.25 from the sale of 611 and $1.80 for cleaning sidewalks, Checks were received from the county treasurer for land returns and for rental of the Town Hall on election, The former was for $625.37 and the latter for $11.50. Tax Collector Harry A. Bryden renorted a balance of $33,042.62 to be collected on the 1934 duplicate.

The following bills were ordered paid: W. S. Carney 7.00 L. Hewitt 7.00 West Side Bank 5,625 Allan Smiles 5.40 Prank Howell 24.99 West Pittston Hose Co 700.00 Bgan Oil Ss Supply Co 32.95 Reran ton Spring Brook Wat er Co 154.58 Scranton Electric Co 714.77 tejtah Valley Coal Co 15.00 Payroll First Half. Streets 275.60 Sewers 30.00 Police 432.45 Total 738.05 Xmas Trees and Wreaths XMAS TREES AND WREATHS I COR.

LINDEN STANTON STS. UN HOSIER. OPEN NIGHTS. BY JUNIOR HIGH PUPILS One of the finest Christmas programs arranged by teachers of the Junior High school and having as its participants, seventy eight students of the Junior High school, was pre sented before the meeting of the Par, ent Teacher Association in the High i school auditorium. The program was under the direction of the following I tochers: Misses Cathran J.

Pear, Plura A. Miller, Isabel Williams, Dorothy Frick; and all other members of the Junior High school faculty. The first feature of the program Lwas a short playlet reproduced from 11... (mm 9 North Main Street THISTLE LODGE Thistle Lodge, of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, commemorated the 80th anniversary of its founding at a birthday party last evening Which was one of the most enjoyable events of the kind ever held in the history of that grand old unit of the order. Four veterans, each of whom TO LiQUAIT SALE FEETT Reyjavik, Iceland, Dec.

HrtPar llament last night repealed thevtos hibitlon law which has been enforced since 1913, fTh Sale of liquor will be started Officially Feb. 1. j1 Severe penalties are prescribed to der a new law for 'government ffi olals who rjecome intoxicated Wtile duty. 4, ITALIAN CITIZENS' CLUB Wt ELECTED NEW OFFICIOS The Italian Citizens' Greater Pittston has ffifrs for the ensuing year as follows: President; Fllomeraa Argeoor," president, E. E.

Shard; Jt.V.JX secretary, Anthony Molineii; fJnan cial secretary, Pasquale De Genaro; treasurer, Louis Manganlello: trustees, Vincent Mlrro, Fred Cttampt and Anthony Pugllese; eouncfl, Via cent Nardone, Joseph Manganiello, Joseph SoricelU 'vand Emlllo Manganiello. DILllER PAL MAY 60 BACK TO PRISON Chicago, Dec. 18. Postoffice in spectors and police questioning Joseph Burns, Dillimger gangster, Indicated today that unless new infor mation connects him with a $427,000 holdup in Brooklyn N. they will return him, probably tomorrow, to the Indiana penitentiary whence he oaped a year ago.

Interest in Burns centered today in the possibility he may have betrayed the outlines of a formidable new, outlaw gang moulded from remnants of the mobs once headed by John Dillinger and. the Touhy brothers of Chicago's north side. OLD FORGE MAN HURT Frank Volpe, of Old Forge, is suf fering from brush burns of the knee and ankle and a possible fracture of the foot. He was inured when the motorcycle he was operating collided with an auto truck in Scranton. My ron Foote, driver of the truck, was arrested charged with assault end battery with a motor vehicle.

XMAS GRAVE BLANKETS WREATHS GROUND PINE HOLLY A fine program has been arranged. Mrs. H. B. Schooley has issued In' vltations for a buffet luncheon to be given In honor of her daughter, Winifred on Thursday afternoon, De cember 27, at her residence on South River street, Wllkesbarre.

Classmates of the guest of honor at the Wll kesbarre Institute will comprise the guest list. The Ladles' Aid Society of the First Presbyterian Church wishes to re mina tne congregation of the contributions for Christmas dinners to be sent to the needy. Canned vegetables, groceries and money are requested A committee will receive all contribu tions in the church dining rooms on Saturday morning, Dec. 22, between 9:30 and noon. CLARK IS AGAINST CENSORSHIP FOR Philadelphia, Dec.

18. State Sen a tor William H. Clark, Republican, West Chester, is expected to be the next president pro tern of the state senate. Thirty one senators, assembled here for a Republican caucus, vir tually agreed on Clark as third lead er before the meeting was called to order, It was learned. A small group of senators was still holding out for Senator Max Axon, Philadelphia, and Senator Frederick T.

Gelder, Susquehanna, for the presidency. Boyd Hamilton, according to sentiment, was virtually certain of reelection as secretary of the senate. The group supporting Aron, however, announced they would vote for Gro ver C. Talbot, former speaker of tte house, for the secretaryship. FOR LUZERNE ROADS Harrlsburg, Dec.

18. Awards for five road improvement projects were announced by the State High way Department. They include: Lackawanna county Route 951, Jefferson Township, 1.83 miles of macadam, to H. B. Sproul Cor.struc tlon' Company, Scranton, $41,538.

Lehigh county U. Route 223, South Whitehall Township, 1.43 miles of widening existing pavement with 11 feet of concrete on each side, to the General Paving Company, Allen towm, $41,005. 1 Luaerne county U. S. Route 309, Ashley Borough, and Hanover Township, .87 mile of concrete 20 feet wide, to the Central PeransylvaEla Quarry, stripping and Construction Company, Hazletom, (99,412.

TURFMAN DEAD AT 91 Dayton, o. Reuben F. "Pop" My ers, 91, who drove race hones until he was 78, is dead. Formerly, he operated a stable of trotters and paoers Jointly with Sam Wagner. Their stable produced the world champion trotter Alalbaster, in 1900.

BURNED TO DEATH Berwyn, Dec 18. Three men wer burned to death when ft coal truck bunt Into flames after It left the Lincoln highway near here early today, climbed an embankment and crashed into a telephone pole. Two' of the men who were trapped in the flaming debris were ldentt fled as John and Thomas Dormer, of ShamoUn. The third man was Evan O. Smith, of Philadelphia.

New York Bvoclc ttarket December 18, Amer. Can .......107 106 107 Am. For. Pow. 4 4 4 Am.

Loco. 11 Am. Metal 18 Am. Smelt. 37 Am StL Fy.

16 17 17 15K S7 16 15 34 16 T. T. 105 105 Am. 83 82 82 Am. Was.

Wks. 14 14 Am. Wool 8 9. Anaconda 11 11 14 11 6 67 53 33 8 14 30 26 43 44 2 39 7 68 1 32 17 63 18 93 3 12 8 13 19 31 27 10 24 7 17 15 eo 12 2 38 23 8 1 16 Armour. A.

Armour, B. 7 Atchison 53 AtL Ret. 23 Baldwin 5 14 Beth; Steel 30 Brlggs Mfg. 25 Cerro D. P.

43 Ches. 0 44 Chi, Mil St. P. 2 Chrysler 39 67 esu 5 14 30H 25" 42 43' 3 38 Colo. Gas 7 7 Colo.

pfd. 69 58 Com. South 1 1 Congo! Nairn 33 32 Cont. Oil Del. 17 17 Prods 63 63 D.

L. to 18 18 Dupont 93 93 El. P. Si L. 3 3 Erie 12 12.

First Natl. Stores 68 57 Fox Film, A. 13 13 Gen. El 19 19 Gen. Motors 11 31 Glidden 37 27 Goodrich 10 10 Goodyear 24 24 Granby 7 7 Grt pfd 17 17 Houston Oil 15 15 Howe Sound 50 60 Hudson 12 11 Hupp 2 2 Ictl.

Harv 38 38 Intl. Nick. 33 22 Intl. T. T.

8 8 Kelly Spring 1 1 Kelvlnator 16 16 Keonecott 17 16 Lehigh RR. 10 10 Lorihard 19 19 Ludlum Bteel 16 15 Mack Truck 26 26 Miami Cop 3 3 Montg. Ward 29 28 Nash 17 17 Natl. P. L.

7 7 N. Y. 21 31 Ny. Nh. 7 7 North Amer.

13 12 North. Pec ..30 20 Otis Steel 5 6 Packard 4 4 Pathe 1 Peinina. RR 24 24 Phil. Pete 14 14 Pullman 47 47 16 10 19 16 26 3 29 17 7 21 7 13 30 6 4 1 34 14 47 Pure Oil 6 6 Radio 5 5 Reming. Rand 9 9 Rey.

50 50 Royal Dutch 29 29. St. L. S. F.

1 1 Sears Roeb 40 39 Simmons 10 10 South. Pac. 17 17 South. Ry. 16 15 Stan.

Gas St JQ. 5 5 Stan. Oil Cal 29 29 Stain. Oil N. J.

41 40 Ste. Wanner 8 8 Tide pfd. 83 83 Tlmken 33 33 6 5 9 50 29 1 39 10 17 16 6 29 41 8 83 33 Tri. Con 3 3 3 Union Pac 106 106 106 United Corp. 3 2 U.

O. 12 12 SJlnd. Ale. 43 43 U. 8.

Leather 6 8 U. S. Steel 37 37 Warner Bros 4 4 West. Md 9 West. Union 33 33 West.

Airbrake 23 23. Woolworth 52 61 Yellow Truck 3 3 N. Y. CURB Am. Se For.

Pow. 2 2 Elec. Bond St Share 7 7 2 13 43 6 37 4 9 33 23 51 3 3 7 DUPONT A meetlnar of the boroush vmMi will be held In Town Hall tonlsht at o'clock. WYOMING Carl BenoskL aged six years, of 33 Butler street, is in Pittston hospital suffering from heed Injuries and frac tures of both legs, received yesterday afternoon when struck by an auto operated by James Cortege rone, of 185 East Sixth street. The accident occurred on Butler avenue, near the intersection of Eighth street.

His con. dlUon is reported to be fair. EXETER Exeter school district employes will oe paid for the first half of December tomorrow. Mrs. A.

J. Toole, of 8 Mill street, has left for Cumberland, to attend the funeral of her unele, John Bowe. NAVAL CONFERENCE ADJOURNS THURSDAY London, Dec. 18. The "technical" Naval Conference, preliminary to ne set for 1935, will be formally ad journed Thursday, it was announced in British quarters today.

There will be a final business meeting of the American, British and Japanese delegation tomorrow after noon. 1 at Louisa. Alcott's famous book. "Little JAMES VANDERBURG, OF JENKINS FAMILY, IS DEAD AT TAYLOR James H. Vanderburg, aged 80 years, of 208 Washington street, Taylor, who died last night at his home after a long Illness, was a member of the pioneer Jenkins family of the Wyoming Valley, he having been a nephew of the late John 8.

Jenkins, of West Pittston. He formerly eslded for many years in Ransom township Lackawanna county. Surviving are his widow and the following children: Mrs. Floyd Walters, at home; Jas. Newton; Mrs.

Frank Barley, Columbia, Arthur, Susquehanna; two sisters, Mrs. Hiram Wilson, Harvey's Lake, and Martha, Taylor, and six grandchildren. The funeral will be held Thursday afternoon at two o'clock, with services at the home. Burial will be In the historic Jenkins cemetery, on Wyoming avenue, West Pittston, LADIES' FULL FASHIONED SILK HOSIERY, 2 PR. $1.00.

PEOPLES' VARIETY STORE, 128 LUZERNE AVE. D17t2 AT D. A. ALL Members of Dial Rock Chapter have about completed arrangements for the bazaar to be held Thursday afternoon and evening in the Chapter House, Linden street. Supper will be served from 5:30 to 7 o'clock for which tickets are being sold.

Homemade cookies, candy and jellies will be on sale; also marmalade in Jars decorated attractively for Christmas or bridge gifts as well as in plain jars; potted plants, all ready to give as gifts, aprons, copies of "Mary Der a beautiful quilt and a braided rug. Every person who attends will be privileged to participate in the dls position of the quilt and rug. Those attracted by the potted plants may place their, orders for future delivery. A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF XMAS GIFTS AT THE PEOPLES' VARIETY STORE, 128 LUZERNE AVE. D17t2 Arthur Phillips, aged 65 years, died yesterday at the home of his dauglv ter, Mrs.

George Shupp, 22 Tunk' hannock avenue, following a linger ing illness. Mr. Phillips was born in Nicholson and had resided in this community for many years. He Is survived by two daughters, Mrs, Shupp, of this place, and Mrs. John Stevenson, of West Wyoming; one son, Henry, of Carverton; also several grandchildren.

The funeral will be held tomorrow afternoon at two o'clock. Services will be In charge of Rev. D. W. Patterson, pastor of the Christian and Mis sionary Alliance.

Interment will be In Wyoming cemetery. Xmas Trees GEORGE STANTON J17 EXETER AVENUE D17t6 BREVITIES Mrs. H. T. Weeks, of Philadelphia avenue, has returned home after a few days' visit to her daughter, Isa bel, In Philadelphia.

Arch V. Noble, of Washington street, left today to spend some time with his daughter in Port Arthur, Texas. Class No. 6, of the M. E.

Church, taught by Mrs. T. A. Rich, will hold Its Christmas party in the church tonight at eight o'clock. The regular meeting of the Young People's Inter Church Council will be held tonight at 7:45 o'clock In Trinity Episcopal Church.

A Christmas carol service has been' arranged and a large attendance. Is desired. Class No. 3, of the Methodist Church, taught by Mr. Ling, will hold a Christmas party at the home of Mrs.

Argenlo, 421 Montgomery avenue, Thursday evening. Each member is asked to bring a ten cent gift. A renewal of the American Girl subscription for two years by Troop Girl Scouts, has been received by the Pittston Library. The Library greatly appreciates this subscription which Troop 25 has given for several years. Mrs.

Philomena Sordoni, of 319 Spring street, was struck by an automobile operated by Albert Endres of 173 Cemetery street, Hughestown, at the intersection of Third street and Wyoming avenue, yesterday afternoon. Mrs. Sordoni was not injured. Officer Gage Investigated. The annual Christmas party of the West Pittston Junior Woman's Club will be held tonight at 8:15 o'clock In Dial Rock Chapter House.

Members of the Senior Woman's Club will be guests of the club and guests will be aSmlted for the usual guest fee GOOD SELECTION OF Xmas Trees Wreaths 20 EXETER AVENUE (Jmt across the bridge) PHONE ORDERS P. J. Sweeney By T. W. COP.

(United Press Staff Correspondent.) Paris, Dec. 18. A Chamber of Deputies debate on supplementary war credits developed today Into bitter attack on private manufacture of armaments. "We know positive ly," said former Air Minister Pierre Cot, "that where' as any soldier who had relations with the enemy In war time was shot, certain French industrialists throughout the World War maintained contact with German Ardently Insisting that the govern' merit open an Inquiry Into activi ties of armament manufacturers. Cot said: "The Nye investigation in Washing ton produced sensational facts.

Doubt less an exposure of French arms makers would be equally sensational. "Private manufacture of arms and munitions cannot be defended either morally or financially. Arms makers must be prevented from poisoning the public mind by acquiring papers," Cot's attack came as the British government was preparing an lnves tlgatlon Into the British traffic in arms. Debate was on a credit of 000 francs ($53,800,000) for arms and munitions, supplementing the credit of 4,547,045,050 francs ($310,104,973) vote of the senate yesterday. Premier Pierre Etienne Flandin, an swering Cot, agreed readily that sup pression of arms making throughout, the world was desirable.

France, he said, had taken a position favorable to suppression at the World Disarmament Conference, "A committee has prepared a re port on control of arms making for presentation to the January meeting of the steering committee of the dis armament commission," he said. am glad to say that France unconditionally adheres In advance to any such convention. AVOCA JOSEPH A MITCHELL Representative 334 drove Street Phone 691 THOMAS PRESTON DIED LAST NIGHT Thomas Preston, a lifelong resi dent of Avoca, died at the family home on Pittston avenue last night at 6:30 o'clock, following a short illness of pneumonia. He vjas a member of St. Mary's R.

C. CrJurch and affiliated societies. Surviving are his widow and the following children: William, Thomas, Lucille, James, Jack, Margaret and Gerard: three brothers, Patrick and James, of Plains, and Domlnlck, ot this place; two sisters, Mrs. Ford Maloney, of Waymart, and Mrs. John Boos, of Avoca.

MRS. ELLA STUDDERS HAS PASSED AWAY. The death of Mrs. Ella Studders, a respected resident of this community, occurred at the family home, 515 Grove street, this morning at 3:20 o'clock following an Illness of one week's duration. Mrs.

Studders was formerly Miss EH Tormey and had resided In Avoca during her entire life. She was a member of St. Mary's R. C. Church and several church societies.

Surviving are three daughters, Margaret, Agnes and'Mrs. Paul Cll'ford: two sons, Charles and Thomas; two grandchildren, Joyce and Eleanor Clifford; four sisters, Mrs. William Lamtman and Mrs. Joseph RuFedge, of Avoca; Mrs. Mary Sherred, of Pittsburgh; Mrs.

Mary Thompson, of Alderson; and one brother, Michael, of Duryea. Special Council Meeting At a special meeting of the bor ough council in Town Hall last night, Auditors McAndrew and McDermott resigned and Ray Schaumosky and Anthony ClWord were appointed In their stead. Schaumosky was appoint ed for a two year term and Clifford for a four year terra. Council made an appropriation of $800 to Avoca Volunteer Hose Company and the salaries of borough officers jvere ordered paid. Walter Jeffries, of 506 Grove street, has received word of the death In Long Beach, of his sister, Mrs.

Oardner Martin, the former Gladys Jeffries, daughter of Mrs. Naomi Jeffries, former residents of this place. The choir of the P. M. Church will meet for rehearsal after prayer meet ing tomorrow night.

Jr. C. E. will meet for prayer meet ing In the Langcllffe Presbyterian Church tonight. Cadet Booster Klub will meet In St.

Mary's auditorium tonight at 8 o'clock. John McDermott, son of Mr. and Mrs. Patrick McDermott, of McAlplne street, la 111 at his home. YATESVILLE Officers and members of the Yates vllle Methodist Episcopal Sunday school are busy with preparations for the observance of Christmas.

The school will hold its Christmas en tertainment and party on Friday even ing of tfais week. An attractive program, including a play, will be presented in the church room, and later the children will go to the basement for the Christmas party. Mrs. Jennie Brown and Miss Gladys Newman are In charge of the music, and Miss Mary Jones and Miss Fannie Falrelough are drilling the children for the play. The program is expeeted to be very enjoyable, and the residents of the village are cordially Invited to attend.

SECT OF LABOR UNION was elected secretary the Scranton Central Labor Un ion ever Thomas McCaon last night a meeting at the Eagles' Home. The vote we 30 so 37. had been continuously affiliated with Thistle Lodge for fifty years or longer, were among the guests of honor These are: Enoch Evans, Louis Brandenburg, Samuel Monk and Alex Has tie. It is also noteworthy that John S. Porteous, of South Pittston, was present.

His father's name is the first that appears on the original constitution of the lodge and he maintained his membership In the organization until his death. Frank Shannon, secretary of the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania and past grand master of Odd Fellows in the State, was the principal speaker and he reviewed the history of Thistle Lodge and recalled many of the highlights In the experience of the unit since its original charter was bestowed on Christmas Day, 1854. Entertainment was presented by Kingston Male Chorus. George W. Reed presided as chairman.

All in all it was a pleasant evening and members of Thistle Lodge had the opportunity to be host to a number of brother members af with other lodges throughout the Plttstc district and some from a distance. ATTORNEYS HELD FOR RECEIVING RANSOM CASH FEES Oklahoma City, Dec. 18. James C. Mathers and Ben B.

Laska, who play ed prominent roles as defense counsel in the trial here more than a year ago the kidnapers of Charles F. Urschel, were held today on indictments charging that they accepted some of the ransom money In fees. Laska, the Indictment charged, re celved $8,000 of the 8300,000 paid to the Harvey Bailey gang for Urechel's release, Mathers allegedly was paid $1,000 of the ransom money. WOMAN FACES JAIL FOR ACCEPTING AID New York. Dec.

18. Accused of ao ceptlng $979 in relief funds when she had $7,000 dollars in the bank, a frail stooped woman of 78, was offered the choice of restoring the money or going to The woman worked as a nurse before being In capacitated by a fall. Buy In Pittston, This Christmas You'll Save Money. FREE DELIVERY BIGGEST SELECTION IN TOWN Cor. Wyoming and Luzerne Avenues, West Pittston North Main Street, Pittston (next to Boston Shoe Store) Women." The other feature was a I cantata entitled "The Lost Carol" i and concerned trie lite of Franz Gruo er, composer of the Christmas carol.

"Silent Night." As part of the cantata, I three tableaux were presented depict ling "The Prodigal Son," "The Good ISamaritan" and "The Nativity." While I the cantata was being presented, a village choir of twenty three voices id an off stage choir of twenty six voices sang. The excellent manner in which the program was presented aroused much I favorable comment among those pres Ient, both for the students, all of whom took their parte in a most creditable nner, and for the teachers, whose careful drilling was revealed In the smoothness with which the plays were Jpresented. AH IIS0M BY GREYHOUND TO MANY 'CITIES DEC 14 JAN 1 Think how many you can use that wdded iaving this Christmaal Extra gifti, pther trips, mora fun, or just to pad tha Utui(s account I At rates like these, it's far more economical Csjo by Greyhound than to drive your own "Greyhound" on your ticket and on your bus assures you of finest, dependable service; frequent, conveniently timed ached comfortably heated, easyriding coaches. Return limit on excursion tickets is January 13. Reductions good to hundreds of cities Init NOT to ALL points.

Ask Greyhound gent about places you plan to visit PECK EVANS 32 No. Main St: Phone 782 FORD'S SERVICE STATION .816 William St. Phone 9174 WEST PITTSTON DEPOT Garden Inn zs uiserne Ave mone 8024 to ')M times regular lovtJJm Ms HENRY LANDSCAPE Phone TREES: P. HALL ARCHITECT 2929 ORDER TODAY at" Stop In Or Phdiia TTs for a Free" Demonstration! Roy Stauffc Water Street vVyj up 'ir This Christmas Give "HER" What You Know She and Wants V'i'i aX .1 YHh VCtf V. I TT 'Toe got jou noft, John you're going to tdl me what YOU want for Christmas." I.