The Tribune from Scranton, Pennsylvania • Page 3

THE SCRANTON REPUBLICAN, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1934 Inspecting First Pocketbook Made in City bavidow Creates Fund Usage Purse Making 1 4 7 Bluecoats Get StiftReprimand From Director 2 Concern Opens For Memorial Building in Factory City Jill Directs That Structure Be Built in N. Wash In Beer Stamps Charged in Bill Intercoast Company Indicted; Bench Warrants Issued in "Battleship" Still Case ington Avenue to House Dispensary for Poor And Provide Space for Community Chest; Trust Funds Established for Relatives New Company Turns Reports of Motorcycle Out First Pocketbook No Counsel for Luft When He Defends Self Special to The Republican WILKES BARRE, Oct. 11. John Luft, Edwardsville, will be without counsel next Monday when he appears before Judge W. A.

Valentine to answer charges that he prejudged Robert A. Edwards several days before he was selected for the jury which condemned the youth to death for the murder of Freda McKechnle. Luft today described the charges as "scandalous." He said he does not plan to call any witnesses to testify for him. Attorney Frank A. McGulgan, Edwards' counsel, will place Leroy Wolfe, Francis Gibbons and Charles H.

Hen ness on the stand to support the affidavits in which they declared Luft stated before the trial Edwards would "burn" if he got on the Jury. on Manufactured Here; Myer Davidow, tot of New York City, lor many yean a local merchant Cops, Has Squad "The Carpet" nd realtor, In his will filed for probate here yesterday, directed his execu Many to Be Employed )rs to erect and maintain a community building to bear his name In the 00 block of North Washington Avenue. A free dispensary for the poor and ldlgent of the city and Its vicinity will be established on the first floor of Yesterday marked the beginning of a new. era In the industrial life of Scranton and Dunmore with the com' he building and the other two floors are to be used without charge by local pletion of the first ladies' handbag Jharltable and civic organizations. made by Scranton labor In a Scranton While a nominal value of $200,000 factory.

7 mm. 0 as Disced on the estate left by Mr. Introduction of this new Industry will result In the employment of Carey's Trial avidow, it is expected that the real ilue will total more than a million Dllars. Numerous bequests to Char large number of men and women. When the firm reaches Its' capacity les are contained in the will with output, it is expected that 1,500 per sons will be on its payroll here.

rovislons that eventually, after trust Jnds for relatives expire, practically 1 of the estate will be devoted to this For Robberies Is Continued hirpose. The new firm which produced the handbag is the Quaker Handbag Company, which has been organized by Morris White, New York. Mr. White is a pioneer handbag manufac Cash Bequests to Charities Outright cash bequests to Instltu Dissatisfied with the results of the first night's operation of his order that all motorcycle patrolmen make regular reports from the alarm boxes in their precincts, Director of Public Safety James T. Hanlon had the entire squad called in to headquarters yesterday afternoon.

Behind closed doors in the traffic court room, the director laid down the law to the motorcycle officers, and before the lecture was through, Master Mechanic Finley Littlejohn and several of his assistants in the department garage were summoned. On Wednesday night, the members of the motorcycle squad started out under the new regulation which calls for their cruising through their precincts, paying particular attention to beats which are vacant, and to call regularly from the boxes. Heretofore, most of the members of the divlslor have spent their time In their station awaiting calls. First Reports Unsatisfactory When Director Hanlon got the re ports of their first night's cruisuif yesterday morning, he found them anything but satisfactory, and immediately Issued an order that all ol (Continued on age 20, Col. 6) lons include the following: Lacka turer in the world.

anna Branch, Pennsylvania Associa The factory, located on the second Churehmen Hit Profit Seeking Economic Plan True bills allegedly Involving two West Side men with ownership of the distilling plant seized at "The Battleship," 923 Scranton Street, and an indictment charging the Intercoast Brewing Company with the alleged double usage of fifteen beer tax stamps were returned by the Grand Jury in a final report to U. 8. Judge A. W. Johnson.

These bills were Included "among twenty four lndictmetns alleging violations of the revenue laws and three miscellaneous returns. The alleged violation charges were the result of the investigations of. the Alcohol Tax Unit in this region conducted early In the Summer. Atnhony DePaolo, local contractor, and owner of "The Battleship," an apartment house, and Peter Marclano, 923 Scranton street, were Indicted in the "The Battleship" case. Bench warrants were issued by Judge Johnson upon petition of 17.

S. Attorney Frank J. McDonnell. The warrants will be served today, it was announced at the office of U. S.

Marshal Percy Brewlngton. Marclano was arrested the day the raid was conducted, April 26, this year, but was released later at a summary hearing. Several counts against both De Paolo and Marclano are contained in the indictment. The charges Include unlawful manufacture of liquor, defrauding the government of tax, concealing liquor upon which no tax had been paid, evading payment of tax for the Blind, Jewish floor of the Industrial Center Build' State Witnesses Report lng, 1100 block of Penn Is not onsumptive Relief Society, Denver, S.000; B'rlth Orphanage, Erie, St. Joseph's Foundling a plant moved from another com ed to Have Changed Mind About Identity of munity but la a new.

modern equipped ome, Home ior me rneuu factory. To Hire 1,500 Eventually St. Fatness urpnanase, Defendant B.500. Personal property consisting By Dec. 1 the plant will have 250 a collection of apestries, rugs, orna Mita.

furniture, are left to the employes; Feb. 1, 300; April 1, 500, and within two years, 1,500, Mr. White bwlsh Horns for the Friendless, this has stated. tv. VThe handbags are made of genuine Judge William R.

Lewis yesterday continued the trial of Rocco Carey, pid Forge, to the next term of court following a conference with Carey's Amonir tne relatives remempereu seals, goat skins, calf skins, cow hides, The first woman's pocketbook manufactured in Scranton was completed yesterday by the Quaker Handbag Company, a new local industry, located in the 1100 block of Penn Avenue. In the above photograph, the pocketbook Is shown being held by Thomas Murphy, president of the Chamber of Commerce, which organization was instrumental in bringing about the establishment of the firm here. At Mr. Murphy's left Is Mayor Stanley J. Davis and at his right 1a Attorney Philip V.

Mattes, member of the firm of Kaufman and Mattes, which handled the legal matters in connection with the establishing of the firm In the city. he will were the following: Beulah deer hides, textile goods, rayon silks lock, sister, this city, $2,500 a year and artificial leathers. Metal goods, ir five years and then the income counsel and District Attorney M. Eagen. frames, mirrors and uppers also are a 450.000 trust iuna nieces, used.

krah and Phyllis Davidow, this city, Carey is charged with holding up The factory, which was located here nnn vear each for five years' ana Patsy Andrioli, Eynon hotelkeeper, and 1 kn the income from a sau.uuu irusi robbing him of several thousand dol through the influence of a number of the leading men connected with the End created for each; Motel Davidow, fother, $50 a month for life; Ben Scranton Chamber of Commerce, has on manufactured spirits and manufac lars more than a year ago. He Is also under Indictment for holding up Joseph N. Carra, Dunmore policeman. begun to operate on noDular onced mln Davidow, brotner, sio.uuu COAL Quality at Low Prices. Prompt Deliveries.

All Sizes. nnn nh to the Drotner'S cmioreu: taking the officer's revolver. goods and later wludevelop higher' priced articles. abelle Block, niece, to each Most of the work is done by hand. the children of Simon uavmow, ther.

Vitesk. Russia, Liba Parade and Banquet to Feature Columbus Day Program in City Monument at Courthouse Square Also Will Be Forty per cent of the employes will Competitive System Stirs Industrial Strife and International Wars, Con gregationalists Claim Pledging Itself wholeheartedly against present profit seeking economy, declaring that it cuts deeply into industrial and civic welfare, precipitates insecurity and disintegrates social strata, the Association of Congregational and Christian Churches of Northeastern Pennsylvania yesterday voted for abolition of "the system responsible for these destructive elements in our common life." The action of the General Council of the church in, establishing the Council for Social Action was commended and a committee headed by the Rev. W. Glyn Williams, Plymouth, was named to cooperate with the group. The resolution further states: Whereas, our present competitive profit seeking economy shows itself to be increasingly self destructive and, Whereas, It depends for Its existence upon exploitation of one group by an (Continued on Page 20, Col.

4) The trial continuance came, it was stated, after the, commonwealth learned that several of its witnesses who were to identify Carey as having nhv. sister. Kovno. Russia, $15,000 be men and 60 per cent, women. ture of liquor in a dwelling house In violation of the law.

The Intercoast Company Is alleged to have, taken fifteen stamps from beer barrels which retailers had failed to destroy and using these stamps again. The penalty is $100 fine on each count Attorney P. E. Kilcullen, special master, a few days ago recommended that the Intercoast Company be adjudged bankrupt. Attorney Kilcullen in offerign this sug Mr.

White was attracted to Scran Ed $10,000 to each of her children; bl Davidow, nephew, this city, $25, participated in the hotel holdup had ton originally by Col. Morgan S. Kauf Special! Up To Oct 15 PEA GOU $5.75 Long Ton Delivered changed their views. Arrested in New York Leonard Davidow, nepnew, wu ty, Henry Davidow, nephew, man. The latter took the matter up with M.

L. Goodman, a director of the local commerce body. For the last 0 000; Manna uaviauw, uw, u'kes Barre. $21000; Lillian Davi Decorated Today; Italian American Organizations of County Sponsoring Affairs With a mammoth' parade, exercises at the Columbus monument on the eighteen months. Seth W.

Shoemaker, kw, niece, this city, $25,000. Carey was arrested In New York City and returned here for questioning In connection with the murder of three men whose bodies were found industrial commissioner for the C. of had been in contact with Mr. gestion to court dismissed a petition for the right to reorganize under the provisions of the Adams Act. A $5,000 bequest was maae wi wish Consumptive Hospital, White White.

Other prominent members of the Court House Square, and a banquet as the features of the day's program, Lackawanna County's observance today of Columbus Day will be the most The alleged violations took place hven, ana siu.wu Lvtrinw subsidized Fund of the Jew PRICE GOAL GO. Office: 1213 1215 JACKSON ST. Phones: 3 97424 4941 Chamber of Commerce and of the last February in an abandoned mine shaft in Old Forge. He was later indicted for the robberies. Former District Attorney John J.

pretentious in many years. community who have been active in fi Home for the Friendless, this city, additional bequest of $15,000 'to the matter are: Thomas Murphy, Committees representing the Ital previous to the institution of the Insolvency action several months ago and before the trustees were appointed by court to operate the plant in accord with the provisions of the Adams Act. nnniied to the cost ol constructing Owens and Attorney Morris Gelb president of the commerce organiza lan American organizations of the buildings is also given the Jewish tion; Mayor Stanley J. Davis, Ray pme. were on hand yesterday to represent Carey.

A jury in Criminal Court yesterday afternoon returned John Belchlck; 322 Title to the memorial buuaing on county are sponsoring the three events on the day's calendar, and last night those directing the program estimated that between 6,000 and 7,000 will take True bills returned In other liquor brth Washington Avenue is to De cases were: Ralph Antanelll and xted. in trust, with the Jewisn rel ation of Scranton which is to have mond B. Glbbs, general secretary of the C4 of Ralph E. Weeks, I. E.

Oppenheim, M. J. OToole, Sheriff George T. Williams, Frank D. Schioth.

J. H. Devine, Bernard Heinz, Dr. N. A.

Noble, Milton Aronsohn, chairman, industrial committee, C. of William Daley, C. L. Martin P. Ken kirps in the structure.

Peter Morelll, owners of a building at 72 South Main Street, Plttston, where a still was uncovered. Bench warrants were also issued for both of Mooney Avenue, Olyphant, guilty of assault and battery with a motor vehicle. Belchick's car struck ar.d injured Samuel Netherton, 418 Keystone Avenue, in Blakely Borough on May 16, last. The defendant was repre part in the parade today. The procession will get under way at 2 o'clock, and after moving through the Central City, and passing the reviewing stand at City Hall, will disband at the monument on the square for the exercises.

Stipulations On Community Center Icnnnerninir the construction of the these defendants. Lilding and its purpose, the testator Shops Company Union Replaced By A. F. of L. Agreement Approved by Machinists in Accord With Poll Taken by Mediation Board Henry Weiss, this city, of liquor In an automobile in ade the following stipulations: nedy, Philip V.

Mattes, John R. Atherton, John O. Beam, Otto R. Conrad, John Grelner N. S.

Robert direct mv trustees, tne survivor, Giombettl Parade Marshal Angelo Giombettl, chairman of the Forest City. son Worthlngton Scranton and Anthony Schiavo, operation of a still seised In a barn at 365 River irvivors, successor or successors of lem, to use in the following maimer: at less than 80 per cent and not ex wdinff so uer cent of my residuary M. L. Goodman. Street, Old Forge.

parade committee, will act as grand marshal. For the ceremonies at' the monument. Attorney J. Harry Moro slnl will act as chairman, and the speakers will be Prof. Umberto D'An sented by Attorneys Joseph T.

McDonald and Patrick Walsh. Assistant District Attorney Harold R. Edwards prosecuted the case. Perlillo, North Main Avenue, this city, yesterday pleaded guilty to being the father of a child born out of wedlock. Hi was sentenced by Judge Lewis to contribute to the sup Madeline and John Brostoskl, still Itate I direct to be used In and for Luzerne Favored in the rear of 1405 Main Street, he erection of a buuaing to De anown Mooslc.

thp 'Mver Davidow Memorial William F. Seoperly, alias John nibale, who will talk in Italian, and Attorney Ralph G. Mastrianni, who will speak In English. In Appointments ullding'; the said building to be at iast three stories in height and to be Shepperly, still, Conyngham Town' shin. Luzerne County.

The dinner tonight at Hotel Oasey constructed that there snail oe a narate entrance from the street to John Rostock, Vincenzo Rusticcla and Isadora Harmetz, transportation will be featured by addresses by Dr. Joseph Genovese, New York, who will he second and third floors thereof. in mv wish that, if nracticaoie, ine speak In Italian, and Ferdinand and concealment of alcohol at Wilkes Barre and evasion of tax. Revenue Collector Ignores Local Democrats lid building be erected upon the two ts now owned by me in tne ouu port of the child. A sealed verdict is expected this morning in the case in whlcl John Pier charged with assault and battery with an automobile.

Pier's car figured In a'n accident at Adams Avenue and Mulberry Street last July. The defendant was represented at the trial by Attorneys P. E. Kilcullen and Carlon M. O'Malley.

Assistant District Attorney John W. Murphy prosecuted the case. Conrad Klein, manufacture of mash at Bethel Township, Lebanon D'Esopa, Hartford, whose talk will be In English. Approximately 500 reservations have been made ior the banquet. Inrir nt WAshineton Avenue.

In the County. Instruction of the said building I Peter Rusnov and Paul Mlscevich, rpct mv trustees, the survivor, sur A squad of mounted police, headed still at Steelton, Dauphin County. Ivors, successor or successors of them, by Superintendent Harry F. Davis, will Allen H. Christman, still at Eldert consult with and.

so lar as prac head the parade, to be followed by Township, Monroe County. the wishes of the offi the Jewish Federation of Barbara and Benny Stanltis, still Marshal Giombettl and his aides, Ivo Caroccl. Joseph Lepri, Angelo Manno, Fred Fabretli and Fedele Musso. The Members of the Machinists' Union, Lackawanna Railroad Shops, at a meeting at American Legion Hall last night formally approved the agreement whereby the management in the future will recognize the American Federation of Labor group instead of the company union. This agreement was negotiated yesterday in compliance with the vote taken recently when the majority of the employes favored affiliation with the A.

F. of L. The U. S. Mediation Board conducted the poll.

George J. Ray, vice president and general manager, and C. J. Scudder, superintendent of the motive power and equipment, represented the company. J.

F. Cavanaugh, assistant chairman of the Lackawanna System Federation, appeared for the union. M. J. McMahon, Continued on Page 20, Col.

7) Icranton, and the officers of the Continued on Page 20, Col. 7) parade committee and the general ommunity Chest. On the completion the said building, I direct my irus committee will be next in line, to be les, the survivor, survivors, successor followed by Mayor Stanley J. Davis successors of them, to convey tne and a group of automobiles bearing Woman Badly Hurt When Hit by Glass Attack Occurs in Beer Garden at Exeter nd upon which the said building is clergymen. Cars carrying guests of the committee will be next In line.

C. H. McPHEE Rebuilt Typewriter, Portable Typewriters, Addinf Michlne, Supplle, and General Bepatrlaf. he maintained ana controiiea Dy he Jewish Federation of Scranton, The judges, from the reviewing stand at City Hall, will decide upon ennsylvania, and to be heia oy inem tni: such Dart thereof as is Phone 2 5420 Pho the awarding of prises for the best looking float, the largest American fecessaty, except the second and third Lnrs tn Vv used as a free dispensary No Lackawanna County Democrat landed a place In the list of eight appointments announced yesterday by Dr. Leo C.

Mundy, collector of internal revenue. The appointees, all residents of Luzerne County, are said to be aligned with the Mundy Mallnowski faction. The appointments were made to fill vacancies caused by resignations and replacements of holdovers from the Republican administration. All of the appointments are effective on Oct. 16.

The list follows: Dominick Falzone, Plttston; Peter Koplckl, Larksvllle; Dominick Wycavage, Luzerne; William Allchnik, Kingston; Charles Comls key, Wllkes Barre; Leo Tlerney, Pitta ton, former chief of Plttston Police; Michael Conway, Hanover Township, and Frank Cummings, Duryea. The appointments of. Conway and Com lskey were announced about three weeks ago but were included In yesterday's list. Cummings will be assigned to the bookkeeping unit. The others will be deputy collectors.

Atwater Kent Radio sold on time payments. HORGER Taylor Adv. br the poor and indigent people of Legion delegation, the largest Legion auxiliary, the largest single society In line, the largest dvision, the largest le city or scranton anu vwuui, ithout reeard to class, race, creed or auxliary from a single society, and for the best children's display. fclor, and a part of said building to used as oifices for tne saia jewisn Line of March The' parade will move over the fol lowing route: From Wyoming Avenue and Gibson Street, move up Wyo iTAQ tE ming Avenue to Spruce Street to Franklin Avenue to Lackawanna Avenue to Jefferson Avenue to Spruce Street, to Adams Avenue to Linden OF Street, to Washington Avenue to the Mrs. Pearl Foley, 32, 738 Adams Avenue, formerly of Plttston, ts in the State Hospital with a possible fracture of the skull said to have been incurred on Monday night when she was struck over the head with a beer glass in an Exeter beer garden.

She was admitted to the local hospital yesterday afternoon where she was questioned by police. She is reported to have told the police that a woman described as Mrs. Dawny Wilson, R. D. No.

1, Plttston, struck during an argument. Police last night were endeavoring to locate Mrs. Wilson. Mrs. Foley's condition Is given as fair.

Weist's Father Dies Mr. and Mrs. Dwlght W. Weist, 446 Wheeler Avenue, have been called to Columbus, Ohio, because of the death of Mr. Weist's father.

Mr. Weist was in his eighty third year. Erie Station where the line will coun (Contlnued on Page 20, Col. 2) TRY THIS WITH A GLEN SPRAY TOPCOAT! (7 to wear it out in less than two or three yearsl Try to pull or toss it out of shapel Try to knock or crumple the smart style out of itl And while you are at it, try to find another topcoat that combines so much beauty of pattern with such remarkable serviceability. It's light in weight.

Warm when it's cold. Shower proof when ifs wet. And the best fitting, best feeling garment you ever slipped into. this Bank hit bttn approved by the Federal Housing AdminhtTittion or the purpose of making loans to property I owners or home improvement ederationf Scranton; the use oi le said second and third floors of the lid building is to be given free of tiarge, to the Community Chest of ie city of Scranton, the Welfare eague of the city of Scranton, and 11 other charitable organizations of le city of Scranton that desire to se the same and that may be ac ammodated therein. Upon the convince of the said building in trust nd the acceptance of the trust by the ild Jewish Federation of Stranton, ennsylvania, all the remaining funds the hands of my trustees, the sur ivor, survivors, successor or succes of them, at that time, I direct to paid over to the Jewish Federation Scranton, to be held by them In rust for the maintenance and up ecp of the said building and the dls ensary therein to be located.

"In the event of there being any dditlons at any time to my tald eslduary estate, the same is to be aid to the Jewish Federation of (cranton, provided they accept this rgacy on the terms herein confined. Mr. Davidow directed that, in the Went It should become impracticable. impossible to carry out the will's Provisions calling for the construction i the memorial building, the executors and trustees pay over and distribute the residuary estate among FOR WOMEN Due To Being Overstocked, We Offer Great Savings Now. FINE FUR TRIMMED EXCELLENT MATERIALS Does your HOME need any of these IMPROVEMENTS? 25 "Scranton' Famous" OAK Restaurant 335 ADAMS AVE.

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