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)ldes wuna COMPLETE TELEGRAPHIC SERVICE OF THE UNITED PRESS Cloudy tonight and Thursday; jomewhat warmer Tharsday. tempiratuu Shown by Recording Tbtrmomafer Gauttc baUdlnt ap to Ob 52, 3 P. Mln, 42, 85th YEAR WEEKLY ESTABLISHED 1860 DAILY EST. BY THEO. HABT.

1882 PITTSTON, PAV WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10, 1935 FIFTY CENTS A MONTH EIGHT PAGE3 SIX DOLLARS A YEAR STATE SENATE FOR TRANSFER OF FUNDS FOR RELIEF WOE! New President of United Press ELECTION OF TWO ASKS GOVERNOR REPUBUCANS HIT TRYING TO PROVE SPRY COMPETENT TO MAKE HIS WILL STATESMEN OF ALLIED NATIONS GATHER AT STRESl LEGISLATURE TO STAY IN 1 SESSION AT THE GOVERNOR BABY ELECIii COMES TO TEN DAYS HEE In just ten days from today 1 biggest event in this community la; years will take place. Thousands hati been working toward it. and aft this section of the state has jraited breathlessly at times, for announcements which might point the wy $4 knowing in advance where thi clpal honor will be bestowed, But there are no sign post lion; the high road except thewrsnarkei "votes" and until the day of the i event, no one can know where tha honor is to fall. i From out of the score of the attractive and interesting babie l9 the field will come one to wear tbf crown of favorite and to win honj. or and other awards that time not dim.

For that youngster, boy cc girl, there never will be another day like April 20th, and In the reflected glory will bask those 'who fcv' worked faithfully and: Ureleeslr win the award for the little nominee. Electing a favorite from the outt standing entrants will not be an easjr job, but the die is cast and ttw de cision rests with those who7 are anxi ous to see the community 'succeed aadW go on to greater those who, in other words art willing back the leading enterprise WltH their means arid With toe Chans' tag order that'theYy ejection Election ol Hugh Baillle shown above at ble desk as president ot tn United Press has been announced Mr. Baillle, who succeeds Karl A. Birkei. has been executive vice president of the organization for four years.

Mr. Bickel. who bad been president since 1923. will continue as a director and member of the executive committee of tbe United Press. MARGIOTTI STILL HOPING FOR PEACE IN MINING REGION THREE HOUSES IN PINE ST.

QUARTER 1 Three frame dwellings In the Pine street residential quarter were damaged at 10:15 o'clock tast evening by a charge of dy iamitc. planted beneath the southwesterly corner ot the tome of Peter NaUle, 52 Pine street, which shattered several windows in that house and in U.a homes of Sam uel Maranca, 48 Pine street, and Prank Cherelli, 82 Pine street. Ser eeaui John Loughney and Patrolman Herbert Connor Investigated. They were informed by Mr Natale that he had not wen ecipioycd about the mines in three yevs, had taken no active interest in labor union or gaairatians and no ttrtMis had ever been zivrn againsi ruru He proiecsea to be at a loss to account for the attack made agal.ist his family and bit tptrty. Mrs.

Natale and her six children asleep in rooms on the second floor ot the dwelling and were rudely shaken up, but none was injured. Experienced observers believe that the dynamite "plant" was not a large lie. The police investigation into thif latest outrage is being, carried on but the authorities concede that they have few tangible clues, to. work uj n. IMP OF (10 FEET TO END MAN'S LIFE Henry Hard, a former resident of attempted to end his life this morning at 11:30 o'clock by leaping from the Nay Aug Park 'bridge onto a rocky ledge sixty feet below.

He suffered fractured arm and fractured left leg and Is under 'treatment at Scranton State Hos pltal where attendants say that, in Addition to his injuries, he is auffer v.Jhg considerably from shock. His is described as serious. It Is', regarded as miraculous that the Tiaft was not killed outright. Hard note, written In a foreign Wage, in which he pleaded with VjHfe to forgive him for his act. TS has four children.

ijjnj is reported to have made his pittstoB unUl eight yean A which time be had been Med by the Boranton Dry Goods as a Only last he became proprietor of a nov store on Wyoming avenue, Scran He is reportM as Nhaving been Jf jeor health IttehVv' fasblngton, ifcl 'Radi? A relief programs calling for. SAexpendltuW ipf 'l4lwiDtaB farm mortgage der apparently were headed for congressional discard today. iPUst administration leaders be ved they had more than ample th to block the Burdlck bill to farm debts and" the Frailer bill to. refinance' aU farm indications pointed to enact went.of a comparatively conservative DAMAGED BY BLAS Norristown, April 10. Republican candidates won decisive victories in Montgomery county's special election, near oomplete returns showed today.

The vote was: For State senate, Theodore L. Bean, Republican, 45, 632; Gertrude Ely, Democrat, 31, 457; Bean's margin, 14,175. For State representative, Third District, Edwin Winner, Republican, 25, 057; Charles A. Wilson, Democrat, Winner's margin, 9,184. Bean will fill the vacancy caused in the State senate by the death of Senator James S.

Boyd. Winner will, go to the house of representatives succeeding Clarence Ederer, who resigned to enter the race for the senate. Republican leaders asserted that the "vote was a repudiation of Gov. George H. Earle's tax program." Bean.

began to run far ahead soon after the first returns were received. steadily increasing his margin to 10, 000. Miss Ely conceded victory to him before midnight. Potts town, Norristown, Ardmore Bryn Mawr, Cynwyd, Rosemont, Nar berth. Upper Merlon township and Haverford gave majorities to Bean, while Miss Ely won in Bridgeport, East Greenville, "Green Lane, Perms burg, Red Hill and Montgomery.

The returns Indicated that Bean polled about 65 per cent of the vote, an increase over the 57 per cent received by Boyd last, November when he defeated Miss Ely by 10.000 votes in her first unsuccessful attempt to galr a senate seat. In face of the fact that Montgomery Is considered normally Republican, having given former President Hoover a majority In 1932. Republicans maintained their victory as a "slap at Governor Earle." "The Earle tax program stands re oudiated," Bean said. "The Issue In this campaign was clean cut. It was against wild spending, extravagance and waste." AREAS TO BE ESTABLISHED ALL OVER By FREDERICK C.

OECHSNER, (United Press Staff Correspondent.) (Copyright, 1935, by United Press.) Berlin, April 10. A law permitting establishment of special defense areas throughout the country for Germany's new, big army was made public today while allied statesmen were leaving for the Stress conference. Under this law, Adolf Hitler and Gen. Werner Von Blomberg, minister of defense, are empowered to choose special areas in which all building activities would be under control of military authorities. It was emphasized, however, as the Stress conferees left for their talk that Germany is not hostile to the principle of European security or to the proposal that Germany re enter the League of Nations.

Germany will insist it was said, that it will not promise in advance to aid any nation against a possible aggressor, nor will it return to the League of Nations in its present form described as a league of. World War victors. FOR WESSEL MURDER Berlin, April 10. Saffl Epstein, a Jew, and Hans Ziegler were beheaded at Pktetzensee prison at 6 a. m.

to day for complicity in the murder of Herat Weasel, the Nazi national hero. It was announced that Adolf Hitter had refused clemency. Epstein and Zeigler were beheaded by the state executioner with a medieval battle axe at the prison where the heads of two beauti'ul Patrician women, convicted as spies, tell into the basket recently. The murder of which they were convicted oofcurred January 14, 1930. They were the last of those whore the Nazis blamed for the murder of the young storm trooper after whom the Nazi anthem is named.

They were convicted June 15, 1934, and sentenced to death. WORK SCHEDULE OF COLLIERIES THE PITTSTON CO. Butler, No. 9, Central and Old Forge will work Thursday. KEHOE BERGE CO.

Na. II tunnel. No. 2t tunnel. No.

29 slope. Babylon shaft and Kehoe Berge will work Thursday. The contest over the second will of Franklin B. Spry, former prominent banker and manufacturer of Plymouth, before Judge E. Foster Heller, of the Orphans' Court, was marked today by sharp arguments between Attorney E.

C. Jones, for the pro ponents, and Thomas B. Miller and George I. Puhak, representing the widow of the decedent. The case has developed into a bitter legal battle over the Spry estate valued at about $500,000.

Mr. Spry died on July 7, 1934, and his widow alleges that when the second will was made decedent was not in a mental condition to make a valid will. When the hearing was resumed this morning. Attorneys Miller and Puhak objected to the testimony offered be cause a list of stocks and bonds owned by decedent offered in evi dence yesterday, was taken from the court records last evening by attorneys for the proponents. They held that this procedure was unusual and wanted it made a matter of court record because the list containing 121 items showed traces cf some erasures Attorney E.

C. Jones, in his reply. declared that the photostatic copies of the list were available, and that any erasures found on the list were made by the testator. Judge Heller finally ended the argument and directed that the case proceed in an orderly manner. Miss Josephine Leonard, of Larks ville, stenographer In the First National Bank of Plymouth, an Important witness for the proponents, was on the witness stand most of the day under direct and cross examination, and her testimony resulted in further arguments between the attorneys.

She identified over a score of checks paid out by the late Mr. Spry in business deals prior to his death to show his mental capacity in the conduct of his business. The testimony of Miss Leonard is considered important by the proponents, who point out that her duties' brought her in close contact with Mr. Spry In his business rela tidhs and that she had opportunity to observe him and judge his mental condition better than the experts. Going over the bills paid by Mr.

Spry she found one for $3.70 for p'ants purchased for his summer home, which he corrected by crossing out the $3.70 and making the bill read $3.20. OF GAS KILLS STORE Mi LOSS IF MILLION Weymouth, April 10. An explosion of Illuminating gas today killed a chain store manager, injured a fire captain's con perhaps fatally, and sent six other men to hospitals. Thirty eight stores were wrecked or damaged. Dwelling and business blocks within a radius of a mile were scarred by the blast.

Loss was estimated at $300,000. Joseph Browne, 42, chain grocery manager and father of two children, was killed. DIZZY DEAN WARNED FOR TAKING BONUS Chicago, April 10. Jerome (Diary) Dean, star pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals, escaped with a warning today when called on the carpet by Baseball Commissioner K.

M. Lan dls to explain why he got a $5,000 bonus payment from a furniture dealer. resolution was messaged to the house while the first reading calendar bills were being advanced. Ruth objected to Immediate con sideration, but Witkln 'asked to have house rules suspended in order that a vote could be taken on the resolution. Rep.

Darlington Hoopes, Berks So cialist, again called for the order of the day. While admitting relief was an important matter to consider, Hoopes said he felt a roll call on the motion on the move was "wasting the time of the house when the results are a foregone conclusion." Witkln asked Hoopes if he did not feel "that wisdom has been inculcated in the minds of the members of the house in view of the results of the Montgomery county election." Hoopes replied he had been member for 5 years and did not think the election returns would change the votes of any members. The Democratic majority by a vote of 74 to 113 defeated Wltkln's motion to suspend the rules so that immediate consideration could be given to the senate resolution for transfer of the special funds. The house recessed at 1:45 p. until 8 p.

after advancing Its first reading bills. By THOMAS M. MORGAN United Press Staff Correspondent, (Copyright, 1935, by United Press) Stresa, Italy, April 10. Statesmen of three nations, allies in the world war, converged on Stresa today to exchange ideas on means ot keeping Europe out of war. Beginning tomorrow, they will meet probably for three or four, days at the historic Castle of Isola Bella, 600 feet out In Lake Magglore, from this little resort.

The starting program for their meeting, as worked out hy Italy, the host nation, is simply: 1. To exchange view points on Germany's violation of the Versailles treaty providing for compulsory army service and inaugurating a military air force. 2. To formulate a course of united action. From this program will emerge talk of many subjects.

These include: 1. What action the League of Nations council shall be asked to take at its meeting next Monday, called at France's demand to consider Germany's action. 2. The possibility of strengthening the penalty clauses of the league covenant and of negotiating, within the covenant and so under the authority of the world nations in the league, special treaties of mutual security. Such treaties would be aimed against Germany until such time as she re entered the league.

3. The possibility of making an offer to Germany. The principal negotiators are: Benito Mussolini, 51, official host, premier and foreign minister of Italy. Fulvio Suvlch, 47, Italian under secretary for foreign affairs. James Ramsay MacDonald, 68, prfrh'mTtiister of England.

Sir John 61, British foreign secretary. Sir Robert Van Sittart, S3, British permanent under secretary for foreign affairs. Pierre Etlenne Flandln, 45, French premier. Pierre Laval, 51, French foreign minister. Alexis Leger, 47, general secretary of the French foreign office.

They will meet under the protect ing guns of 3,000 policemen, detectives and carabineers In addition to many Fascist militiamen. Hotels, streets, roads, railways are guarded. Armed men walk back and forth along the railway tracks. Seaplanes lie on the lake surface waiting to patrol the air if advisable. The French and Italian delegations were due tonight; the British arrive tomorrow morning.

Great importance attached to the inclusion in the British delegation of Van' Sittart, the brilliant career man in the foreign undersecretaryshlp. He substitutes for Anthony Eden, cabinet arms expert, who Is ill of heart strain after his visits Moscow, Warsaw and Prague. Mussolini arrived here at 11:49 a. m. today in characteristic style, piloting for the first time his own seaplane.

He made a smooth landing on Lake Magglore. PRESIDENT WILL ON RELIEF PLANS Washington, April 10. President Roosevelt, administrator in ohief of the $4,880,000,000 Work Relief drive, today planned a series' of conferences with recovery leaders before setting up his spending machinery. The executive made the re employment program one of the first orders of business under his personal direction. He was expected soon to summon to the White House three men likely to act as sub administrators Harry L.

Hopkins head of FERA; Harold Ickes, Public Works director, and Rexford Guy Tug well, undersecretary of agriculture. Mr. Roosevelt will discuss with his recovery officials the various drafts of executive orders they submitted to him or alloting the billions of dollars. Washington, April 10. President Roosevelt will conifer with Secretary of 8tate Cordell Hull regarding America's neutrality policy.

Mr. Roosevelt declined to go Into details as to the exact nature of his discussions with Hull. The State Department has been studying the neutrality question (or some Urn. Harrlsburg, April 10. A Joint resolution pledging the legislature to validate the transfer of $7,500,000 from five special funds for the Com monwealth's share of relief costs to May 31 was adopted by the senate today over spirited opposition of the Democratic minority.

The vote on the resolution, spon sored by Senator John J. McClure Delaware, chairman of the finance committee, was 24 to 18. Harrisburg, April 10. While the house supported a request of Governor Earle today for the legislature to remain in session long enough this week to pass tax bills for relief purposes, the senate took the op posite viewpoint and defeated the move 23 to 18. The governor's request to the gen eral assembly follows: "On March 25, 1935, the Federal Relief Administration served notice that it would halt further relief disbursements in Pennsylvania after April 15th unless this Commonwealth would enact tax legislation which would insure, when the revenues resulting from such tax legislation became available, that Pennsylvania would contribute $5,000,000 monthly as its fair share of the present approximate $20,000,000 monthly relief costs in this State.

"In view of the approach of the April 15th deadline fixed by the Federal Emergency Relief Administration, I request that the general assembly remain In session for the remaind of the present week for a sufficient number of legislative days in which to pass adequate tax legislation which will assure the federal government that the Commonwealth of Pennsyl vania intends In good faith to provide its fair share of the burden of unemployment relief." Upon receipt of the governor's re quest in both houses. Rep. Frank W. Ruth, Democratic floor leader, pre sented a resolution carrying out the desires of the chief executive. After Rep.

Morton Wltlcin, Philadelphia, Republican floor leader, asked his colleagues to support the motion "as it can accomplish nothing," it was given unanimous approval and sent to the senate. Brief debate preceded its de'eat in. the upper chamber, where every Democratic move so far this legislative session has been lost. Only one Republican, Senator Frank J. Harris, Allegheny, voted af firmatively on the Ruth resolution.

Previously the senate had adopted a resolution of Senator John J. Mc Clure, Delaware, 24 to 18, pledging the assembly to validate the trans fer, of $7,500,000 from special funds to meet relief costs until May 31 A similar move on the part of the Republicans was defeated yesterday In the Democratic controlled house Democratic senators opposed the Mc Clure resolution bitterly, and call ed upon the Republicans in the sen ate "to screw up their courage and pass revenue bills and quit shirking their duties." Democrats contended the transfer ot funds at this time would not alleviate the serious unemployment re lief situation in which 1,700,000 must be fed and clothed. The governor, in requesting the assembly to remain in session long enough to pass revenue bills, pointed out that tiie ultimatum of federal Iter officials that the Common salth must beer its share of the ost after April 15 make Immediate action necessary. But the Republican controlled senate, after refusing to accede to the governor's request, went right ahead with. He plans to transfer special funds.

The five, bills, sponsored by Sena tor McClure, making the transfers were approved on the second reading calendar, The Ruth resolution, after presentation In the senate, was referred to the finance committee. Senator Edward J. Thompson, Centre, raised the point that the' resolution was a privileged one under Rule 39, because it relates to adjournment. The chair sft tallied the point. Senator Hairy Shapiro, Philadelphia Republican, asked Thompson "for, my own and the other 49 minds of the senate'' what the senators were supposed to do while remaining at the Capital 'all week.

"I think there is no question," Thompson replied, "what can be done If there is any unanimity among the 49 minds you spoke of. Tax. bills could be reported out and acted upon by Friday." The senate finance committee holds 21 administration tax proposals, which have been approved by the Democrats of the house. Without clearing its calendar, the senate adjourned until Monday night. Immediately after the first' reading calendar was disposed of in the house.

Rep. Morton Witkln, Philadelphia called up iot consideration the' senate resolution providlnc for transfer of the $7,500,000 in special funds for relief purposes. The senate McClure Harrisburg, April 10. Still firmly deadlocked but with the chief mediator, Attorney General Charles J. Margiotti, hopeCul of negotiating an agreement between rival mine unions and operators, the fourth' session of the hard coal peace parley opened at 2 p.

m. today. "We are getting along fairly the attorney general said prior to the opening, "and the barriers standing in the way of settlement of dif ferences may break very fast today. Margiottl's optimism was not shared by representatives ot the United An thracite Miners of Pennsylvania, the union whose strike at the Glen Alden Coal Company collieries in Luzerne county prompted Gov. George Earle 's conference call.

The union's leader, Thomas Ma kvney, released from Luzerne county jail at the governor's request to attend the peace parley, said the negotiations were "still hopelessly' dead locked." Representatives of Maaoney organization and those of the rival union, the United Mine Workers of America, have met In separate rooms at the Capitol since the conference opened Monday. Margiotti expects bitter antipathy between the two groups to "wear away gradually" as the conversations continue, until an agreement is possible. Participating In the parley with Margiotti and union leaders were officials of the Glen Alden Company; Lieut. Gov. Thomas Kennedy, International secretary ot the U.

M. Rev. J. J. Curran, Wilkesbarre, "friend of the and, at Intervals, the governor himself The United Mine Workers, the older union which opposes the growth ol the "insurgent" mine workers' or 'nlsspt'on.

represented by Kennedy, President John Boylan, of District 1, and Philip Murray, Pittsburgh, International vice president. Edward Griffiths. Wilkesbarre, and J. Hayden Oliver, Scranton, vice presidents o' the Glen Alden Company, are representing that concern, which has refused to recognize the new union and discharged its members in favor of U. MW.

A. affiliates since the strike was called several months ago. DECISION BY THE Washington, April 10. A Supreme Court test of the national Industrial recovery act early In June virtually was assured today. OCHS FUNERAL IN NEW YORK FRIDAY.

New York, April 10. Funeral services for Adolph S. Ochs, publisher of the New York Times, who died Monday in Chattanooga, will be held at the Temple Emanu el Firth avenue at 65th street, Friday, morning. Services were held over Ochs' body in Chattanooga today. Following the services here the body will be taken to the Temple Israel Cemetery, at Mount Hope, in Westchester county, near the Ochs' home in White Plains.

It will be placed In the family mwisolwiri. brought abotjt. Many are just'i possibilities of stake for the one among the beautiful TRIPLE VOTES, or three' their regular value In. yotea will I credited all merchant coupons ai: all subscription payments this "wee Fully realizing that the past efforts depends upon the earnest ness with. which the individual campaigns is promoted, this Important period of the election, those who are sincere in their intentions' to hav their favorite share in the many easU awards and the distinctive honor' thet will accrue to the 30 winnest ar leaving no stone unturned la their quest for votes.

5 Rally your forces behind yoi day and quicken their interest tot "Buy At Home" idea. Patronise, t' stores that want to see a represeri; tive baby crowned and ere doing utmost for the success ot the mr fascinating election the commune ever has witnessed the election the community's favorite baby. Copyrighted by W. 6. Bid For Honors Photo by BlaeocUw MANGANELLO TWINS West Pittston Parents are sometimes reluctant to) tell us about their attractive ehlldiea but we have found that Man ganello twins are the life.

of the neighborhood and general favoritear Brown eyes that always bid yon wl come account for some of then popu larlty but an abundance of genuine) sweetness adds tremendously to thefef popular appeal. Clara and; Chanel are the two year old twin chfldres of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Maoganello, of West Pittston, and the'ffxana children of Mrs. Mary SlchWot tt" same community.

Friends end ers of these tiny tots have been portlng their campaign constown: and are making a vigorous drive I merchant coupons and ubsertptit votes as election day (Saturday, Ap 20th) draws nigh. Coal Prices Reduced Cut next winter's cccl r. bill 25 by buying nc Consumers Ice RiUUUk. 1hJI OfX I ATSJiviiiirir HALL THIS EVENING A meeting of special Interest will be held this evening in Salvation Army Hall, on Fremont street, West Plttston. Adjutant and Mrs.

Miller, divisional secretaries in Scranton. for several years, will be present and the adjutant will deliver an illustrated lecture on early work of the Salvation Army. This will be the last appear ance of Adjutant Miller and wife In West Plttston before their departure for Hartford, to which city they have been transferred. Adjutant and Mrs. Briggs will also attend the meeting tonight and will show moving pictures ot present day activities of the Salvation Army.

This meeting is open to the public. FIRE ON WEST SIDE. ft ONE CHICKEN LOST Fire destroyed a chicken coop In the rear of the dwelling occupied by Charles Merino, 216 Franklin street. West Plttston, at 2 o'clock this afternoon. For time it was feared that the blaze might communicate with nearby dwellings and, while neighbors organized a bucket brigade to stem it, a call was sent to the bor ough fire department, which quickly responded.

The coop was practically a total loss and one chicken was a casualty, too. The Merino family reside in the old John A. Touhill homestead. LIFE SENTENCE FOR MAN WHO KILLED New Bloomfield, April 10. Cloyd Bitting, 30 year old Perry county farmer, today was found guilty on two charges of first degree murder in the slaying of his es tranged wife and her alleged suitor and sentenced to life imprisonment PLANNING TO STOP INTO DRY STATES Washington, April 10.

The treas ury today asked legislation empowering it to stem liquor shipments into the 12 "dry States." Drafts of the new protective teg gress. Under the program, emorce islation have been to con ment would be transferred from the department of justice to the treasury. i lf Program, chiefly extensions of PCAJand the Bankbead act. rtf pressure for quick lipases the commodity i Mh8e control Ml may be put if! REDS BLOMDE ACTRESS Au.iuteiw nciiunmi Ooerjng, chief Germany's new I army, air force, today married Frau em Emrni Soonemann, beautiful blonde' actress of the State theatre. was beat man.

Thousands of nersons cheered the i soupis and Hitler as they entered the City Hall for the civil ceremony, and vit It, Jo attend the religious cere Bnny at Berlin Cathedral, at which Ludwlg Mueller offlclat ANT earns nur imiiON land, O. fM Co. hi?.