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DAILY AVERAGE NET PAID CIRCULATION FOR OCTOBER 21,225 FINAL EDITION With All Lteftt and Best News of the Day 56TH YEAR NO. 17,134. CHESTER, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20,. 1931 TWENTY EIGHT PAGES PRICE, TWO CENTS I TllfFn UTK i ARMS CUT PLEDGE "PEEP" CASE TRIAL PRINCIPALS JAPAN CONTROLS 3 MANCHU AREAS Only recently elected to oflicc, Diy AlSotnCy Nasca top. will P.

Af C. Head Finds Times Year Book Extremely Vital amy coluegb Office of the Nov IT. 1931. throughout the ire County R. irr siur that re for rcferenr pamphlet which we hav pa'ica a a a.

a 'en to Its pri ai i ion a a 'i iv' K1 HYATT. TWO DETECTIVES NAMED BY MAYOR Roy Seaman, Bernard Dougherty Given "Plain Clothes" Jobs The appointment of two patrolmen a a eay.aa.aaea 'a rry. of the i One of the appointments i. vaeaaaa. aaa aa a a an addition the which has been operating with only years.

Dougherty is a veteran force, being aopointed a oatrolman before the World War. Seaman, cue of the most popular men on the force has been connected wait the department for about five years, being assigned as chauffeur during the aci Turncr. ar lra.a. a. s'teaa RETAIL GASOLINE DEALERS JOIN PROTEST In protest to the two cent gasoline fmcnoD, the members cf the Of Delaware rj: at, i a.ieafa.r; a aa Red Men's Hall.

2112 West Tlrrri street las', night. Howard Gallagher, of the Chester office of the Keystone Automobile Clubhand principal speaker for the a a the tax idea. He declared that surh a. a a. 5ther states for gasoline, at lower this Si) aa a caa: ia.a'aa.a pense of Pennsylvania dealers' and Ward, rw a.

a a aa.ar i a.a a': a.a aa mr.ars a ocrn Oi trie Red Men's Home. JURIST'S FAMILY TO OCCUPY NEW HOME Judge John Martin Broomall, 3d. and his family arc planning to cc Moyian, the former residence' of the Rev. Dr. Dcdingcr.

retired rector of the Episcopalian clergy, in the near 'They have been Inn at Rose'Vrec. HELD FOR nlviBizZLEIEVT Accused'of having made false entries to cover alleged peculations amounting to S40.000 in Federal Reserve funds. Miss Minnie J. Schali 26 year old orris town. resident' rars: aa uay.

one. is a lormer clerk; of the a.aiaa: 'PEEPHOLE' LOVE JURY DISCHARGED Fail to Reach Verdict in Case of Principal Accused of Misconduct GRANDI GOES TO PHIM. FROM N. GIVEN WELCOME Mussolini Spokesm Lunches With Mayor Mackey; Sees the City Wall ot Bluecoats Protect Italy's Dignitary From Rumored Plot Signor Grandi, Italy's foreign minister, and his wife, arrived in Phila dclphia early this afternoon and wen the guests of Mayor Harry A Mackey at a luncheon in the Pent Athletic Club. This evening the Sen: cf Italy will be thei: hosts at a dinner ar Immediately after the luncheon the Italian minister and SHnora Grandi made a call to Cardinal terest.

including Independence Kail. tano, Italian counsui general aac.pma, is in cr.arge oi the rcccp A veritable wall of blueccata kep1 rt: av a a'ai a aa a aaa i tc official greetings 'tn a e. eya ai No visiting foreign dignila: been guarded so sine His train 'from Washington' Or; ar: aa a a.a and disarmament Questions with President Hoover and Secretary of State Stimson was loeomotived to the edre of an isolated Jersev C.tv rail road pier. Many hundreds of poiice aisle on each side. about the Italian Forelsjn as he stepped aboard the welcoming Two' police launches escorted the Macom to the Battery on the New SWARTHMORE POLICE SERGEANT DISMISSED an executive session ot" Swarth moirf borough council last nicrht.

Sergeant John McNuity. of the borough, police, was "fued" on a charge of insubordination. Patrolman Thomas 'Bateman was named sergeant ir. his place and the pretty borough is agitated over the matter, for McNulty for a.a::;,: ie at: urday when the Pennsylvania Pvail jaa uncerpass was dedicated. There pol ceman to ride the the parade.

Chief it. snd uncertain terms to ttogerl. ccur.cilmen overheard him ami lie was suspended, followed by his dismissal iast night. McNulty had five in charge of the night men. Re is LARGE ATTENDANCE MARKS TWO EYENTS House.

Broad the ev; a. iaaaya a. aa. for the church missions and this year the sum will be shared bv the missions and the Rev. Benjamin Bird Memorial, which Is to be c'rected in the New Bern, North Carolina.

Hospital. The program of last evening included a short tabloid and play produced by the members of the Girls' Society. Next Thursday. Hev. Stanley V.

Wilcox, the rector, will conduct a. a WOMAN INJURED IN LEAP FROM WINDOW Heights, near his city, was admiLled to the Chester Hospital shortly before last midnight to be given treat Police and hospital officials learned the young woman jumped from NEW COURTHOUSE DEDICATION SET FOR EARLY IN 1932 Enlarged Building One of Major Features of County Improvement County Commissioners Set Fine Record for New Bridges October 31 IJ'KKK ailin mrLPVfaCfic en a total Increased investment; important art in KM paying twenty five per ing the damages involv vd 'n with the exception of the dediea the newly enlarged courts vlnchis scheduled avraa'a a s' a period of time was the MacDad fT lP untu the tims of ilcchciitian was known as PaXr 'y stretch of. a road Holmes, and Rullens le.nc, wa? lie. State at a cost of $160,000. rhc Board of County Commission tV" rlrncJ Jr chairman, Charles H.

Drewes and James F.Des 1 lection of this road for mvire 0 lurthcrmorc agreed. to pay the dam nCinnnnn 'n!" run as high r. racks before the paving. I his section of the MacDadc Boulc Wlieelci Plynn bilf pissed in the turned ov Ur Thls bUl $220,000 for roadsnin HOTEL IS AGAIN SCENE OF RAID Concord 'Hotel," toncord avenue, above Fifth street, at o'c and John Kennedy and James proprietors, wer $1003 bail each for court, tol hearing, and the other four vci bond for a further next Tuesday. JESSE R.

BAKER WIIXISJPROBATED The will of Jesse K. Baker, who ovemoar 4 at his home In Lima, was admitted to probate at Media 0misn iueItCtotttMrVaBe wife, I.ydia E. He is also survived by his mother. Mrs. Lydia R.

Baker who recently observed her one hundred and first birthday. MUMMERS' MONEY FAILS stltutlon tor more than 30 years today appeared to be in danger cancellation for January 1 1932 Th city council voted to omit the $35' 000 fund in the city county budget "for celebrating New Years Eve' and Day," from the budget at a meetinr yesterday. Topics of Times' When Grandi arrived said he was. sorry i Yoflc who are sorry they can'tyMra! A drunker, driver who stole an a'uta for a wild ride finished by striking hearse. How's that for picking Or maybe dash in this might be take climaxed r.

Grandi' telephoned to Mussolini, yesterday. That's one time dialed and got the Duce. Gasoline has long been used for knocking spots out of clothes. If Pinchot's proposed tax is uassed it will knock spots out of the bankroll. is paid for by reduce any fat woman's hipso lada, we understand, planning strict immigration.

How then hey be able to get their empty The Weather WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 IINS) Foriecast for Eastern Pennsylvania: Cloudy with' probable showers tonight? and Satordiy; warmer tonifht. Increasing south east winds becoming, moderate im ilfN JOINT REPORT BY U. S. AND ITALY Call on Other Great Powers to Do Their Bit for World Peace Statement Ends Tw Bays' Conferences Bet Hoover and Grandi WASHINGTON, Nov.

20 Scalin; a new bend of transatlantic friendship. Italy and United Siatc: called on the other great powers do their bit fornaval disarmamenl statement terminatinsr two days of conferences between President Hoover and Mussolini's Foreign Minister, Dino Grandi. Cast in mdeSnile diplomatic Ian aa. a Its i for a. aa ac aa ing naval agreement of Italy with It now is apparent little va i.rr.:; a ueifrhbors do nor.

wont in reduce unless she goes along. The i holiday already in effect mther posslbilily cf ac do they Grand: talked ci war debts and rcp ua: v.a a. aaaa Italy wouid like to see a radical vp adjuslment all around, but for the present sne willing that France a. iy. wltn the Young nittce of f.

a aaa reparations problem, as agreed on minister, accompanied ssolini he a I'aa a a a a.aav.a.is personal word of Continued on Figliteen WOMANTNJURED; SEEK HIT RUN MOTORIST lacerations of the face and head and probable injuries, Mrs. Christine Johnson, of Eoothwyn road, near son avenue, Lir.wcod, is in a Hospital. She is believed to have the i hit rs. Johnson was found lying in her home "shortly before 6 o'clock is nignt. uonstable Aguguha was aa.

a r.r ri pital. She was taken to the institu sn in tne ambulance of the Mar Company. afternoon slated that the woman's HIGH SCHOOL BAND AT THE P. M. C.

GAME aa University eleven, according to an princlpal. ace by Mr. Pedlow ee L. Conner, treas Lcwis R. Zeilev.

a music depar: mi TALL CEDARS ELECT OFFICERS NEXT WEEK An interesting meeting of Per.n P'orcst, No. 2t. Tall Cedars of Lebanon, will be held next Wednesday evening at the Masonic Temple when officers for the approaching year will be named. There is only one contest scheduled, that for scribe, for which the candidates are W. G.

"Bud" Vernon and George Pike. The other nominees are: Herman McAnall. Grand Tall Cedar; William Fclnbcrff. Senior Grand Tall Cedar; Louis Worrall, Junior Grand Tall Cedar. Tonight an clahorato vaudeville, show 1 by a WIFE OF PHYSICIAN IS GRANTED DIVORCE ree was trranted bv i.a: V.ec'.a 47.

of 4M Judge A. aai rati hc couple was married June 23, 190 ac Prospect Park. THIRD DEGREE CONFERRED Last evening, Chester Lodge. No. 263, I.

O. O. held a monthly meeting in Odd Fellows' Hall. Ninth and Crosby streets. In additfon to disposition of regular business, the third upon eligible candidates.

The was followed by ablate supper. ADMITTED TO HO SPIT A Mercy Hospital. He was'former manager, of the Staniey Warner Theatre in this city. AFTER BATTLES Sets Up Influence in Muk den, Kirin and Tsitsihar Capitals Incomplete Report on Casualties; Tells Why Nippon Invades China A.N'CAN'CIII. Munclnula.

Nov. 20 (Copyright. 1331, by United Press) An Independent government in Hei lungkiang province was declared at Tsitsihar today by Chang Chin Hul ihc Chinese political leader who was of a pi egime, without allcginnce Chinese National govcrnmi the a a the Manuchurlan Japanese ices. Mukden. Kiri defense of Tsitsihar.

was attempting a a. a iuiese in Heilunpklang province. Bombing planes, troop, and cavalry spreadir.g over a widn front north a 1 a a aaa a a. aa; aa a possible. MUKDEN.

Nov. 20 (UP) Jap Tsitsihar on Wednesday aa The report incomplcl OKIO. Nov. 20 (UP) Foreign todtiy that Japan "will not he intimidated" at the League of Nations i r. aa: a aa Keukich: Voshlbawa.

at Paris was' contained in his Instructions to accept the compromise plan from a league commission of inquiry to visit China ar.d Manchuria. the plan is accepted the government will not press its demand for Chinese acceptance of the "five points" of settlement, until later. Tiic foreign office was Irritated bv reports from Yoshlzawa that, there were threats to invoke article IS of tha league covenant providing for arastlc sanctions to forco Japanese withdrawal from Manchuria. MUKDEN Nov. 20 (INS) Henry Pu Vi, former "boy emperor of China, was forced to tlee today from Tang Hot Springs when a mob of mounted Clilnese bandits invaded the resor: r.d terra: a a.

t'aa his livit Japanese pro cd ion, UPPER DARBY MAN SUSTAINED INJURIES Upper Darby, sustained severe' iac unions last nignt, wncn he was against a window which' was alleged obscene show held in the Crescent Country Club. Fnirvicw. mundson was cut about the West Jersey Homeopathic Hospital. aaaar iaa aaa' a aa a.a ai on ted by Detective Howard FORMER BANK CLERK HELD IN HEAVY BAIL Albert T. Yarr.all, TiO, or 729 Yeadon avenue, Yeadon, yesterday waived a hearing berorc Magistrate Roberts in J'clife St, r.

fh and as held in $10,000 bail for the grand jury on the charge of embcz r.i'J ironi the closed Whar aaa a er of the records of the Depaat though or.ee in a while you hear something which sounds like short blasts oi wmd screeching through the cracks 'There is a member of this family wno carried his story to school somt and his school ni bo; hahc, t.ie social worker was sent, on another mission to investigate. She did. Today, the new bom infant is the recipient of milk almost too much milk rrom the school to which his big brother goes. All of this Is done personally through the sympathy of teachers and pupils of an elementary school head who understands. So.

the shed that seemingly lurks in the shadows of the passing boats and short industries has within Its crumbly walls real people. It stands, austere th dropft the sky a lone time ago. Other people do, not go near St. It's creepv aspect has a curious story to for on the inside there lives a different storyi la.tv Allen. (, i.

for the murder of Francis Don INSPECTIONS OF MOTOR VEHICLES Sergeant of State Highway Patrol 'Explains Lav. to Garagemen county "last night assembled the Owls buildintra Ninth and Snmnl 'Toe'sy. cf the 3ryn Mawr barracks; Pennsylvania State Highwav Patrol, explain in detail the plan" outlined vul be launched at the begin at: CiUCe autorrlol3i accidents in the Alter explaining to the garagemen. "wu UJi uy proper inspections periodically by them, and the owners of automobiles keeping their vehicles in proper mechanical condition, and using common 'sense when operating their cars, the num Sergeant Tooey clearly explained after the first of the year tn his on the highways, and of the penalty to which he or she will be'sub jected for failure to do so. The penalty will be the.

most drastic ever imposed by the. sfate. a force of 100 state highway patrolmen will be assigned tc the dutv oi inspectin cars, either on the lr.gh or garages, to ascertain if Conti K. h'r, YOUTH SUSPECTED OF THEFT IS HELD larceny of a truck. Milton Shaw, 25, of 917 Morton' avenue, was held for preliminary hearing before Magis Reading detectives.

reet, Eddystone, arrested by James eli, a private operator for the Uis orney office, charged with (' s. was hr EllloU. of the Ninth ward. Proclamation The President United aside Thursday. November 26.

1931, as a clay of Thanksgiving. of the world wide a Y. considerable unemployment and some hardship, the people of the City of Chester have much for which to give thanks. The great number of Immense an.i Ca.aa Lha Chester vtcini of places us in a far better position than any other city of our population and area. There are rectina this f.our.rry vh a a'.

percentage of persons are without employment, or work of any kind: so that the people of the City ot Chester should indeed be very thankful. Therefore, as we assemble next Thursday, November 26, in our homes and various places of worship, let us give devout thanks to our Merciful Father for the numberless blessings which He has be tc upon us. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of. the City of Chester this twentieth day of November. 1331.

T. WOODWARD TRAINER, Mayor, MURDER THEORY IS STRENGTHENED N. Y. Woman Makes In quiry Concerning Body Found Near Media a' telegram 'from Mrs. Mary 1 Gray Place, Yonkcr; stating that the description Marry lava: a ge Of the investient.lnn imm.

ciet'. a ci 'aa a ton ot tne body. McProud tated In the teteeram Lhnfc t.he mwt. Pap 'r Maaraaaaa af vl clothing, teeth and wrist watch were Convinced that thc'girlV as a rnem violcnt death, the local authorities nave redoubled their efforts to establish her identity within the past, few ci iy haa aaar's i' a aaa a i ptipera throughout the country and In dental trade magazines, In the hope that the dentist who performed the work may recognize the charts. The expensive Waitham wrist watch worn by the girl has not yet been traced and yesterday, the.

company ra.ta'lari ih tccilvc Hagenkotter that they kept no through the. repairman's numbers, es and G923, found on the case, and Jeweler's trnclc journal. ta.erar a a. wi ta'a', 'a a Pa' a hunter ot South Media. Continued Page PENNA.

SOCIETY DINNER IN NEW YORK DEC. 19 The thirty third annual dinner of the Pennsylvania Society will be held the. Grand Ballroom of the Wal dorf Astoria hotel, New York, on Saturday, December 11), at 7 p. The r.peciai guest of honor will be Fred M. Klrby, F.zq.

ar rep served bles for members from the'. hnme a a rja la a aa for members of the Pcnnsyl nla Society. Any Delaware county and interested in the fact known to this newspaper. RAIN TCOMnUE" IN THIS AREA TODAY Although not by popular demand, C'raaiaaa! hovvers are ra eel day and rain tomorrow In eastern Pt nnsylvanta, New Jersey. Delaware and Maryland.

The highest temperature here yes grces above normal for the datfl and nine degrees above the average November 19 last year. Maximum tem NEW BL.OMFIELD. Nov. 20 CUP) A Perry county Jury acquitted James Ritter. 50, Marysvilie, of murder charges in the death of Mrs.

Eleanor Wright, liew BtiCala (INS) Unable to rcn after considering thc: yesterday, the jury in tl John Thomas West. Dr. West and the chief of his ri were keenly' disappointed the failure of the jury to reach "srerment. a e' a aiuittal. F.H'..h".'.

was the youi To obtain evidence against West sc.aoa'a. Charles McCorklc, nsslgned the three lanl tors to drill hole In the ceUlng of West's ofllcc and spy on him. 'Ihc Janitors, notably Percy Smith. 'NEW BALL ADOPTED BY GOLF SOLONS NEW YORK, Nov. 20 if INS) The United States Golf Association today adopted the "new" ball which combines the size of tho "hai: a.

the weight of the old one. "Becoming effective January 1, 1932 the aB recognized by G. A. will bcC lnwdght no more Yhan 1.62 and in diameter r.o more than association, said. jra.tera In guiding the ball in the wind dur of the heavier' ball would it CORONER'S INQUEST IN STOTSENBURG CASE A coroner's inquest for the purpose or fixing the responsibility for the death of Mrs.

Anna C. Stoteenburg. RSd i Park, who was kil obile at Chester Pike and Swarth or'e avenue, Ridley Park, on Mon evening, will be held in the Tire ntse on Cresswell street tomorrow ternoon at 1 o'clock. The inquest It be conducted by Coroner J. ans Scheehle.

LAST DAY! for CONTEST ENROLLMENT PIANO PLAYING CONTEST BLANKS DUE TODAY See Music News Page 8 Happiness Reigns Within Walls of Squatter's Home 4 ot despomier.ry. sr. was found by Along the water front in End. there is a dilapidated bo: which can be seen through tl and fegs and the grimy smo the shadows of mass aaa But, on the inside! It's a different story. There fs patched up furniture and small pic smiles greet you upon entering this room, however.

The folks seem contented. They chat cheerfully about their barge on the river. That's what they call it, and apparently like the i small child is ew riays so'her. And how happy she i moved to the hospital ir. the automobile of a neighbor.

Her condition to FIND DREXEL HILL MAN DEAD IN GARAGE Edward B. Watson, sixty five, 3345 Marshall road, Drexel Hill, was found dead in a garage in the rear of his home from carbon monoxide fumes. ine door or the garage was closed and the 5 running wncn ju C. Finnan, a telephone smoke, coming day. Watson was seated in the 3 PLATES STOLEN' Local police looking for a thief front of the home of AftiTr.

Rozploch, 318 Highland avenue. The physician can ascribe no reason why anyone should want; them and says the thief who stole them must have vork.ee: for an hour to unfasten them. ireah..

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