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SCRANTON TIMES, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 68 1 VETERANS COUNCIL ACCEDES BISHOP HAFEY OPENS DRIVE TO TRIPP'S BOWLING LEAGUE CHAMPIONS LAUDED AT DICKSON CITY FUNCTION CONTRACT FOR RUNWAYS AT BIG AVOCA AIRPORT AWARDED ARE TO ARRIVE AT TO PAY DEMANDS RAISE $2,000,000 ItJ DIOCESE OF CITY WORKERS EAST JEST PORTS IT 1TN ML NAMES OF THOSE ABOARD SOLICITOR ASKED FOR RULING TIKEH BY MARSH TRANSPORTS DOCKING TODAY AND TOMORROW ARE ANNOUNCED. OS LEGALITY OF LEGISLATION REQUIRED WORK STOPPAGE STAVED OFF. By unanimous vote, members of flia Work Will De Dons Dy the Firm of C. J. Lsngenf elder Son, Baltimore, Which Submitted Low Old of $730,047.90 Last Month Paving Work VV1I1 Likely Start About Juno 1.

DRIVE WILL OPEW AT ALLY TONIGHT He Outlines Aims of the Seven -Point Expansion Program In Radio Talk it Will Be Financed By Organization Known As the i hop's House of Charily With Membership Starting At Minimum of 7 Cents a Day Sixty -eight overseas army veterans council following a lengthy confer from this area, including two nurses, will return to the United States today and tomorrow on troop trans IN SCHOOL ACTION ence this afternoon put themselves on record as favoring the granting of demands of the per diem employes of the Public Works Department for ports scheduled to arrive at New York: Seattle. and San Fran cisco, according to; Associated overtime pay and for annual paid QUESTIONS INVOLVED ARE Press reports to The Times today vacations. Four others were aboard a trans While the legislators by motioh port docking yesterday at ban pledged themselves to grant the con Francisco. cessions, their action hinged on the Passengers aboard troopships due SIMILAR TO ONES TO BE HEARD BT SUPREME COURT IN APRIL. With all but two of the twenty seven castes on the list either submit result of a request to City Solicitor today at New York Include: James W.

McNulty for. an opinion as On the SS Marine Fox at Seattle: Tech. 4Gl Anthony F. Urban. Tech.

Announcement was made today at the regional office of the Civil Aeronautitcs Administration in New York that the contract for the construction of bituminous run to the legality of any legislation which would put the premium pay SEVERAL THOUSAND EXPECTED TO ATTEND EVENT TO BE HELD AT MURRAY CORPORATION PLANT. Arrangements have been completed for the public rally to be held in the Murray Corporation plant tonight in connection with the bond-selling campaign of the Scranton Plan Corporation and the Scranton-Lackawanna Industrial Building Company and it is anticipated that several thousand persons will attend. Speakers will be: Marion Har ted on briefs or continued. President 5Ci John r. Dennis.

5Set. ran X. Grasm. CaDt. Walter T.

Mynyk. Judge Will Leach and Judges M. Eaten and T. Linus Ho ban conduct rates and the vacation schedule into effect. and SSgt.

Richard E. Greene, no street addresses, all of this city; J-m. KELLYPMKo, Tvrtlli cpr. ")f pase, XfirS ffC MDPtE oAsr ri)J 6 ed a brief session of Argument Court The councilmen at the same time today. SSgt Frederick K.

Hamm, To way, it the new Scrar.ton-Wilkes-Sarre Metropolitan Airport at Avoca Among the cases continued by went on record without any definite decision as to how the proposed concessions are to be financed. It was wandaa: TSgt Harold A. Karich ner. Pittston: TSgt -Frank B. Ko- haa been awarded to the firm of J.

Langenfelder Son. Baltimore, Md- wr.ich submitted a low bid -of Blanketing nine counties Lackawanna. Luzerne, Wyoming, Wayne, Monroe, Bradford, Sullivan and Susquehanna the second phase of the campaign throughout the Scranton Catholic Diocese to raise S2.000.000 to carry out Bishop William J. Haley's -seven-point diocesan expansion program becan yesterday afternoon in 202 parishes throughout the nine-county area. The drive was officially opened at UO o'clock with a radio address by the Bishop over a diocesan network including Radio Stations WGBL thia city; WBRE, Wilkes-BaiTe, and WAZL, Hazleton.

Bishop Haiey ber and Tech. HCi tsruce ki Cartrieht. both of East Stroudsburg; grove, author of "See Here Private Hargrove." who will speak on "See agreement of counsel was one listing argument on the appeal filed by Iceland F. Marsh, this city, from the 1943-44 audit of the Sera rt ton School District's fiscal affairs by City Controller Foster W. Nauman.

Attorney estimated that the vacations for 115 employes listed as eUgible wouisj cost about $8,700 this year, but the city fathers were unable to decide, CdL William A. Baker. Rummer- 1730.047.90 last month. Here Mr. Private Citizen:" C.

field; Lieut. Marguerite m. eeaea. Avery, president of the Murray Cor No date for starting construction ef the runways was riven by the following consultation with Mayor poration, and Bishop William Factoryville; Lieut Elizabeth Purcell. Waverly.

On the SS. Sea Porpoise: Sgt Wallace G. Moser is counsel for Mr James T. Hanlon and City Controller Hafey. Judge T.

Linus Hoban. drive Marsh. CAA. but it was reported at the airport today that work will prob-abiv start about June 1, Joseph chairman, will "je chairman. Invoca Foster W.

Nauman. as to how money is to be provided now that the 1946 Ferdinand F. Pencek. Cpl. Stanley The continuance was decided upon A.

Sobloski and PFC James J. Hearn budget has been adopted. tion will be given by Rev. Dr. Peter K.

Emmons, pastor of Westminster Presbyterian ChuPch. Benediction no street addresses, this city: PFC The action taken, however, was Rocco J. Chiaro, 113 Elm Street. Dun- because the questions involved in the appeal are similar to those raised in two appeals" now before the State Supreme Court and scheduled for argument on April 8. These appeals were taken by Mr.

Marsh and also will be by Rabbi Arthur T. Buch. Temple Israel more: Tech. (5G) Avery J. Bomer apparently sufficient to stave off any threatened work stoppage by the Public Works men, who last Friday The program will be broadcast shlem.

Moscow; Tech. 5) Andrew Hudak. Dickson Ctiy; PFC Harry J. gave the executive committee ot by counsel for five incumbent and their union authority to call a strike Scoop. Sayre.

On the SS. Eufala Victory: PFC three former members of the Scran rttr in their discretion following today conference. Orlando P. Tedesco and Tech. (5G) ton School Board who were surcharged approximately $12,000 in Controller Nauman'i audit for the Frank P.

Malachowski; Capt. Anthony S. Mussari. Carbondale: Pvt Attorney Alex S. Gorny.

former McGmnis. Moscow, who was formerly with the State Highway! Department, has been named superintendent of the project by the Balti-' more firm. The award of the paving contract another step towards completion of the $5,000,000 airport. Completition of the $3,318,582 grading and drainage contract is anticipated late in May or early in June. Ray Moore, project manager for George M.

Brewster- Ac Son, Bogota, N. J- general contractor, announced today, G4ing Nearly Finished. Mr. Moore said heavy grading at the airport w-ill be finished this month, after which work will be con assistant city solicitor, who repre Robert A. Cornell.

Hallstead: Sgt 1942-43. fiscal year. sented, the union at the session, in RalDh P. Caroenter. Exeter: PFC dicated that the men would be satis The surcharged officials seek to have the Supreme Court rule out the f-ter G.

Gilboy, Dupont; Pvt. James fied to await the outcome of coun L. Burt. Vandling. over Station WARM, beginning atj 8:30 Ti'clock.

Special buses will operate to and from the plant. The buses will leave from Penn and Lackawanna Avenues. Ample space. is available for parking private automobiles. Band Concert Scheduled.

The rally will begin at 7:15 o'clock with a band concert by Cetta's Band and music and drilling by the Koch-Conley Post Drum and Bugle Corps. Community singing will be led by Russell Morgan. O. E. McGregor.

Chamber of Commerce president, is chairman of the rally committee. Ralph E. Weeks, chairman of the surcharges on the ground that the cil's request for an opinion as to On the SS. General Brooks: Tech VTOC school district suffered no flnancia the legality of the proposed 5G) Robert Connor. PFC William B--ts i La a rjr jf? loss.

Mr. Marsh filed his appeal on the ground that the officials should Miller. 1st Set. Patsy Montella. SSgt At several points during the dis JoseDh Smith and Tech.

4G) Earl cussion. Clarence Klein, president of leftv have been surcharged for the $36,000 Howells, no street addresses, all of purchase price of Athletic Park. the workers union, and rank ie- this citv: Tech. (5G) Edward Frisbie, address was designed to outline the aims and scope of his seven-point progran to members of all families of the diocese who were not privileged to hear in person his addresses) at recent mass meetings of workers and leaders in the Scranton." Wyoming Valley, Hazleton and Towanda districts. In his address yesterday afternoon Bishop Hafey made a final appeal for support of his program embracing the fields of religion, education, physical development and charity.

Particular aims of th bishop's program are as follow: Construction of community youth centers in this city, Olyphant and Carbondale: construction of a fifty-bed addition and a complete new Obstetrical department at Mercy Hospital, this city; expansion of existing facilities at St. Joseph's Children's and Maternity Hospital, this city, and the Home for the Aged. Elmhhrst: construction of a new hospital in Hazleton; expansion and improvement of the existing plants at St. Michael's Industrial School for Boys, Hoban Heights, and St. Stanislaus' Institute for Girls, Nanticoke; construction of King's College.

Kingston; formation of catechetical centers throughout the ii ST 0 tk' Providence Road, when it was ac- pisko, treasurer, told council that the centrated oh the drainage phase of Waymart; PFC Jerome Jacobs, East JbH. auired by the school district. men were through with being Stroudsburg: PFC Charles Hart ana patient," and that further delay "won't work." The session ended. Attorneys J. Julius Levy.

John Edwards, school district solicitor PFC Richard Rogan, both of Oly-phant: PFC Donald Marshall and ttm contract. Storm sewers and surface draining; pipes are being laid at the present time despite the fact that there is about a foot of frost in the- eround. he said. Laying of elec however, with the understanding Jr. PFC Noble Acley.

both of Towanda that the union committee, would Tech. (4G) John Piontek, Pittston and Robert G. Coglizer are counsel for the surcharged directors and former directors. Attorney S. Augustus Davis was appointed by court as await Solicitor McNulty's ruling.

tric conduits for the airport's light Scheduled arrivals tomorrow in elude: Scranton Plan Division in the bond drive, said today that he is receiving numerous encouraging reports on bond purchases. Team captains and division leaders will submit first reports on sales at a meeting at noon tomorrow in the Chamber of Commerce Building. Daily report meetings will be held during the course of the. drive. Ne Opinion This Week.

The latter, to keep the record counsel for the taxpayers in me ong On the SS. General Taylor at New ing system will start soon. Regrad-ing will follow installation of the pipe lines and conduits until the 700-acre site is at bubble leveL 4 inal court action, in which Mr, Jj, ICC York: PFC James T. Ashton. PFC Lawrence F.

Twordusky and PFC Marsh appeared in the role of an intervening taxpayer. boviiER William J. Burke, no street addresses, rv (9TGA16.W- straight, told the councilmen and; the union officials that they could not expect an opinion from him this week, as it will be impossible, because of the press of other work to -V. 1 all of this city: PFC Steve J. Miha Extremely favorable weather conditions have advanced the scheduled contract completion date by at least three months.

Work started in the TON OLE lisko. Eynon: Tech. (4G) Alfred MVESTIGATE THEFT OF Friedman. Archbald; (5G) make the. proper study in that time.

Stanley V. Bednarek, Dickson City MOTORIST, SENTENCED TO OKE Director of Public works rank Tech. (5G) Thomas J. Murphy. Car rural areas, and formation of a fund 5" upiii ill Aflnimi 1 1 1 1 X.

Murray joined Mayor Hanlon and Solicitor McNulty in representing bondale: Tech. 4G Philip L. Head- DISPLAY CASE WATCHES It AH LULIfll I Jfll HAHUrU to encourage vocation, for the priest the administration at the conference. vvwibsjsj -v i taay as ley. Pittston: Tech.

(4G) Michael Zaborny, Sayre; Tech. 5G) Thomas hood among young men throughout Mayor Hanlon told the legislators that while Director Murray will sub G. Reed. Thompson: PFC Robert E. tne aiocese.

A final summation of the Bishop'i eocoop) Brennan. Clarks Summit; SSgt. Jo I seph R. McGarry. Wyoming.

PETcaMOE mit all required data to show what the vacations and overtime would cost, the issue is one for council Si On the SS. Pennant at San Fran "fKiDDOl LI Rigo Vispl of Jessup, sentenced last Monday to one year in the County "Prison, subject to change upon further investigation, on his plea of guilty to driving a motor vehicle while his license was under suspension his seventh violation of the motor code was today paroled ri aVr cisco: 1st Sgt Gerard W. Connor 1 McGarrv Avenue: TSgt. Carl rather than the administration to decide ultimately. CALL A.T V'- QUA.W.TET.

'DKiitPW CITY VNMtaE Tomaine. 71 Fallbrook Street: Tech TWt ittv. bbex'W iin wfSe. 4G) Adam E. Koleduk, 270 Cannon Attorney Gorny suggested that $6,000 of the estimated $8,700 needed for vacations could be obtained Street; Tech.

5G Chester C. Cipi middle of July. 1945. and the contractor had until next august, to complete the work. Only a single days work was lost due to snow this Winter.

The only remaining contract to be let by the federal agency is for the radio direction installation governing the flow ef air traffic. Construction of the administration hangars, will be carried out by Lackawanna and Luzerne Counties, joint sponsors of the airport. The buildings may not be erected until 1947. Exhibits of United Air Lines. before the Civil Aeronautics Board, now conducting hearings in Philadelphia, in cpnnectinn with proposed service to the Sera ton -Wilkes -Barre Airport disclosed how it is proposed to link this area by direct one-carrier service to fifty -four cities from coast to coast To Bt Ecfular Step.

United Air Lines propose to make SJcranton-Wilkes-Barre a regular Kod on its xisuni transcontinental eight clubs, at the ninth annual mid lewskL 222 Pike Street: Tech. 5G Winter dinner celebration of the Tripp's Bowling League, enjoyed by Joseph P. Hannas, 136 Powderly (Continued on Page 20) ZEIADOXIS SOUGHT HERE In a letter received by Sheriff Joseph A. Linnen today. Mrs.

Mildred Hardy of 790 East Tenth Street. McLoughlin Heights. Vancouver, seeks the sheriff's assistance in obtaining information on the whereabouts of Joseph Zeis don is, believed to be a resident of Scranton and who served in the recent war as a member of Headquarter Company, 18th Engineers, Unite! Statei Army. Team and Individual champions were lauded for splendid performances during the first half pennant race and plans were discussed leading to a postwar league of six or Street and Tech. 5G) Samuel A Molinaro, no street address, air of (Continued on Page 17) STONE IS HURLED THROUGH THE GLASS AT ENTRANCE TO KAPLAN FURNITURE STORE.

City detectives today were Investigating the theft of several watches and possibly other merchandise from a display case at the entrance to Kaplans Furniture Store. 211 Lackawanna Avenue, early yesterday. Patrolman Albert Richards, who discovered the theft, found that a stone had been thrown through the glass and the store manager said that a preliminary check showed several watches stolen. A man described as Edward Kor-nish, twenty-three. 211 North Garfield Avenue, was arrested on a burglary charge at 3 o'clock yesterday morning after he is said to have broken into the basement of Sacred Carbondale; Tech.

4G Ray E. by -resident Judge Will Leach. Attorney James J. Zaydon. counsel for the Jessup man.

in petitioning court for Vispi's release, said that he is the sole support of a wife and two minor children. Judge Leach entered an order deferring sentence upon Vispl until further order of the court and admitted him to $1,000 bail which he provided. Dunkelberger. 134 Broad Street Stroudsburg; Tech. 4G George A Newton, 60S James Court.

Peckville RENTS III LOWER VALLEY C. 1. 0. BARGAINS WITH by appropriating the surplus $6,700 which the city will receive from the state gas tax fund, reducing the city appropriation by a similar figure and making the $6,000 available to apply on the vacation costs. The question of whether or not the required money for vacations could be taken from a $12,900 emergency fund in the 1946 budget brought from Solicitor McNulty the informal opinion that such a move could not be considered an emergency which could be certified to by the mayor and controller.

Tech. (5G) Oscar W. French and PFC Ralph W. Jerkes, Route 2, both LL BE CHECK Of PUNT of Athens. On the SS.

Sea Flasher at San Francisco: Tech. f5G Joseph CONGRESSMAN Ml'KPHT SATS NEGOTIATIONS FOR CONTRACT Haggerty. 1658 Brick Avenue, and Tech. 5G) Harry T. Hall Jr 2528 airway between such major cities as New- York.

Cleveland. Chicago. Omaha. Denver. Salt Lake City.

Boulevard Avenue; TSgt. Charles Invest In Scranton' Industrial Bonds For Jobs! R. Nell, 320 Mam Avenue. Hawley Vancouver. Seattle.

Portland. San FOR EMPLOYES OF TUDOR INDUSTRIES SCHEDULED TO GET UNDER WAT. Negotiations to establish the Con SSgt. Andrew Lisnock. 210 Swet HE IS NOT ON RECORD AS BEING FOR OR AGAINST CONTROL.

Rent conditions in the lower valley will be checked this week by Robert L. Yost and Walter S. Brown. Hearts Church. Brook Street and Prospect Avenue.

Patrolmen Joseph Nieroda and John Janssen made the land Street, Duryea; Sgt James A. ILEA MEETS HER; 'HIDE NO COMMITMENT Grossman. Stroudsburg. On the SS. Atoundria at San gress of Industrial Organizations as the collective bargaining representative of employes of Tudor Indus representatives of the New York Office of Price Administration.

They win return to the headquarters of Francisco. Lot Angeles and San Deo. The proposed service, providing greatly reduced travel time to many cities in the Middle Atlantic area, with substantial savings over rail would be from New York or. Philadelphia and Allentown Bethlehem to a n-Wilkes-Barre. then on West, via Wtlliams-port.

to Bradford or Youngstown, which is a regular stop on the com-aanv's coast to coast route. arrest. Patrolman Edward Zielinski. 638 Orchard Street, who was off duty at the time, early yesterday discovered a man on the roof of a shed looking into the garage of John Bro-sky. 63 Orchard Street.

Zielinski started in pursuit, but the man made his getaway in the darkness. Auditor General G. Harold Wag the Scranton OPA District this aft- tries, bouth bcranton hydraulic pump; plant, are scheduled to begin today. Frank Vrartaric. assigned to this city as C.

I. O. organizing representative, said the meeting was ar ner, whose petitions lor tne uemo-cratic nomination for governor are in circulation, conferred here Francisco: 2d Lieut. Robert Lewis, 239 Corbett Avenue: SSgt. John Hyman, 803 North Valley Avenue.

Olyphant; PFC George Springer. Lanesboro. The following arrived ye'sterday at San Francisco on the USS Hampton: Cpl. John A. Yerka.

Throop; Cpl. Anthony D. Dylo. Dupont; Sgt. Richard J.

Hogan. Sayre; Sgt Edward Burnett. Wyoming. PRICE BOOST SOUGHT Br G. E.

day with Majority County Commissioner M. F. Lawler, Mr. Wagner's ranged with Henry Scharf. presi ft vi dent of the firm, in behalf of an ernoon and expect to visit the Wilkes-Barre area tomorrow and Hazleton.

Mauch Chunk and Potts-ville later in the week. Their report and recommendations, based on the survey being made, will be submitted to the national OPA office, where it will be determined whether rent control is needed in this area. Congressman John W. Murchr to BAPTIST KISISTEES PROTEST gubernatorial aspirations provided organizing committee named by the subject of the conference. The meeting was held at Hotel SUMDAY GAMES AT PARK HERE seventy-five employes who met yesterday afternoon in Eagles' Hall.

Wyoming Avenue. The committee comprises Mitchell A. Moran, Joseph "The distance to New York will bt cut 23 per cent: to Philadelphia, 70 per cent; to Allentown. 112 per cent and toCleveland. 35 per cent.

In a comparison of United' proposed service to Scranton-Wilkes-Barre with present rail service, the Upon its conclusion this afternoon Commissioner Lawler stated that he "made no commitment. BEFORE JUMP IN WAGE OFFER It Members of Association Are At a conference of state Demo day notified The Times that he has j-'enalk, Albert Salamore and Walter Powell. Joseph M. Walsh, regional director of the C. I.

0.. is also not placed himself on record as be-ins either for or against rent con cratic leaders held in Harisburg last Thursday, at which time the names of eight possible candidates for the Company Not To Make Offer To scheduled to tit in on the first meet trol in the Scranton District. OPA Strikers Until Government Adds ing. The congressman stated that "it Democratic gubernatorial nomina (Continued on Page 12) CI EUEXE mm TO SPEAK HT AHMl UKCCtN DAY EVENT Vrartaric also announced today that he had conferred this morning Selected Appear Before School Board Thli Evenlnf. Meeting this morning in the Im-manuel Baptist Church, the Baptist Mmisterium Association of Scranton went on record as being unanimously opposed to the renting of school properties foe business enterprise by the Scranton School Board.

would seem rather silly to reauest To Present Schedule. New York, Feb. 11 UMS). Charles tion figured in the discussions. Judge M.

Eagen of the Lacka with William J. Thomas, manager of E. Wilson, president of General wanna County Common Pleas CourtJ tne government to have a survey and. before the survey is completed, to give an opinion on the question the Scranton Casket Company, with Electric. said today no new wage was suggested as the organization itself." whom contract negotiations are un der way for the firm's fifteen em candidate by both Commissioner offer will be made to his striking employes until the government per Mr.

Murphy said the Associated Pena Stat Prafesser Will Address ployes. Any terms agreed upon will mits a price increase. be retroactive to Jan. 1 of this iyear. and any disputes developing prior to the establishment of grievance ma The group directed Kenneth Stout, secretary, to write a letter to the school board expressing its views.

Rev. George Spence, pastor of the First Baptist Church. West Scranton. and Rev. Daniel Lewis, pastor of the First Welsh Baptist Church.

West Scranton, were selected to attend tonight's meeting of the school board chinery are to be referred to the United States Conciliation Service. Wilson statement was made arter Albert J. Fitrgerald. president of the United Electrical. Radio and Machine Workers declared that the granting of an 18'4-cents-an-hour wan boost by General Motors might pave the way for similar settlements' by strike-bound G.

E. and Westinghouse. The. surprise end of the General Ken's raram af Green Ri4g Presbyterian, Charek. Dr.

Burke M. Hermann, professor, of American history at Penn State College, will be the principal speaker at the annual Lincoln Day to be held tomorrow night at the Green Ridge Presbyterian Church under the auspices of the Men's Forum of the church. Dr. Hermann, a graduate' of Penn State and a member of its faculty 1915. will discuss Lincoln's vrartaric said.

The C. I. O. office said today that newly-formed units in this area will be operated as industrial locals until such time as theyvare affiliated with Press had no proper basis for quoting him as favoring rent control. He enclosed a letter from Zenas L.

Potter. asNistant to the OPA administrator, which notified him that the survey, now under way, would be made in the district. Congressman Murphy's letter follows: Editor Times: Enclosed please find copy of letter which I have received from the Df fice of Price Administration i I have been quoted in the morning paper as stating I am for rent control. It would seem rather silly to request the government to have a survey and, before the survey is completed, to give an opinion on the question itself. The Associated 'Press has no proper baat for quoting mm on the subject.

I aid not. fXDrMi myself. My Judg to, protest against the proposal to rent Athletic Park to a promoter of Sunday lootball games. Lawler and Sheriff Joseph A. Linnen.

Democratic county chairman. 'I talked over the state political situation with Auditor General Wagner here today. I made no commitment to Mr. Wagner, because we have our own candidate here in Lackawanna County. That candidate is Judge and I believe he is the one man who can lead the Democrats to victory in Pennsylvania this year," Commissioner Lawler said.

"I expect to be back in Harrisburg for another meeting with the state chairman and other state leaders next Thursday. At that time 1 intend to do everything within my power to have Judge Eagen selected as the organization-supported candidate for governor in the May primary election." Commissioner Law- Ur added. "I know that Chairman Linnen feels the same way," he said. Motors walkout took 25,000 workers "Yes Sue, YouH Quickly Forget About Your Aching Arches When You Start Wearing Fikanys!" tneir proper jurisaicuops. cMioTisARlD off the strike roster.

When it called its members out on Jan. 15, the union sought a gen The meeting was arranged at the request of Rev. Alpha Finch, pastor of the Green Ridge Baptist Church. Rev. William D.

GolighWy is pastor life and philosophy in relation to eral wage increase of $2 a day. G. of tn host church. William J. Crossin.

517 Hickory present day problems. He will oe presented by C. J. Ollendike. who wCl serve as toastma'ster.

John W. E. has offered increases ranging from 10 to 15 cents an hour. Westinehouse has proposed a for Street, well known Lackawanna Railroad employe, was reported in mm COLLECTOR QUITS Young. president of the Men's ty-five-hour work work, with time a guarded condition today at' the Forum, will preside.

ment will 1 upon the result of th Burv.v. Vmv In i lu vniip, Austin -Jones, North Scranton. one Moses Taylor Hospital, where he un and one-half for the last five hours, as a means of raising take-home pay. The dinner will be served in the JOHN W. MURPHY, der went an emergency operation or the city a two parking meter col lectors, today submitted his resiena yesterday.

tion to City Edward J. TAXICAB DRIVER IS ARRESTED REASONS FOR NEW TRIAL FILED Coleman, elective next Friday. The job pays $1,920 a year. Jones is said to have accepted, a job with the BT TWO CONVICTED PAROLEES B. BIGGEST SHOW IN TOWN AFTER FIGHT IN CENTRAL CIH church parlon by the women of the congregation under the direction of Mrs.

John Cormack. Jesse A. Sr.over is chairman of the general committee which has arranged for the affair. Officers of the Men's Forum, in addition to Mr. are: Theodore R.

Jones, vice president; Archie Litwhiler. secretary, and Carl Weinschenk, State Highway Department. ma HOSPITAL Louis Murphy, storekeeper at the Hillside Home, Clarks Summit, formerly of South Scranton. was admitted today to the State Hospital. Charged with assault and battery, a taxicab driver described as Patrick Shevlin, 825 East Mountain Road, was arrested following an altercation In the 200 block of Wyoming Avenue at 1:20 o'clock this morning.

He is scheduled for arraignment in police court this afternoon. An argument over priority claims to the use of Shevlin's cab is said to have caused the fracas, during which Attorneys representing Edward Wojdakowskl, formerly of Throop, and Walter Radziewicz. Philadelphia, who were convicted In Criminal Court last week on six counts of receiving goods stolen in three local burglaries, today filed formal reasons (or a new trial and arrest of judgment. The Attorney Ernest D. Preate, this city, and Attorney Harry Although an official report was lack HOLE GRANTED IN OriOSCE IM INSTITUTED BI CASSEY Charles Cottle Jr, twenty-eight.

1402 ing at the scranton hospital, it wai believed that Murphy suffered a stroke. STOXE pirs on JOS Loren Stone. West Scranton. a chainman on the staff of City En Lapensohn, Philadelphia, filed ten Oram Street, is said to have- been i Tv kT AmiZlJ assignments of error, the principal ADJUSTABLE ARCH SHOES The Fikany isn't just another shoe for Fikany is very definitely, unlike all others. The Fikany's arch is ADJUSTABLE.

You can raiw it, lower it, shorten it or lengthen it until you have a shoe arch that fits your foot arch as helpfully and comfortably as if it wer made-to-measure for YOU. An amazing Improvement in shoe construction! You'll say it is with your first pair! Cottle was taken to State Hos-' i jh pital where it was said that he suf- fendants committed a crime in Lack fered a possible fracture of the nose The law f.rm of O'Malley. Harris. Hams oi Warren. counel for Mrs.

Florence E. Cassey. today obtained a rule from court directing Mrs, Cas-ley's husband, James W. Cassey. to show cause why his divorce libel should not be dismissed.

A hearing in the Cassey divorce action was held before Judge M. J. Eagen.on June 28, 1945. The rule to dismiss the action was obtained on the grounds that a transcript of Patrolman Fred Schneider in his re gineer George H. Wilson, today submitted his resignation, effective Feb.

15. The Job pays $1,640 a year. Stone, who has been in the city engineer's office for the pastfour years, is said to have accepted awanna County. Wojdakowskl and Radziewicz, both paroled inmates of the Eastern Penitentiary, are facing jail terms of fifteen to thirty years as the result of their most recent conviction. Judge T.

Linus Hoban, who presided at the trial, made the rules for a new trial and arrest of judgment returnable in court on Wednesday, Feb. 20. the testimony taken at the hearing has not been filed because the lar.t has not paid the transcribing crsts. The rule was made returnable on March In the State Highway Department. REIRIEGEL BITES MORROW The funeal of Attorney Florence J.

Helriegel. 305 Arthur Avenue, president of the South Side Bank and Trust Company, who died Saturday morning, will be held tomorrow GREGORY PECK RADIO THEATER! A brilliant hour of dramatic entertainment! Tune in tonight at nine when two of your favorites Bette Davis and Gregory Peck co-star in "Now, Voyager." Your orchestra seat is reserved for you in the "Radio Theater" every Monday at 9 P. port said that Mr. and Mrs. George Hefferon, 1331 Pine Street, were in the cab at the time, and that Hefferon complained to him that his wife had also been struck in the face during the disturbance.

SEEKING BETTY SMITH The War Department has requested the assistance of the Scranton Chap-i ter, American Red Cross, in locating Mrs. Betty Smith, wife of Wilson F. Smith. Mrs. Smith's maiden name was Betty Mae June Daley and she is reported to be a resident of Lackawanna County.

She is approximately twenty-two years of age. Any one having any information regarding Mrs. Smith Is asked to contact John'DeU'Amico. home service director. Scranton- Chapter, American Red Cross.

sim berime menu morning with services at 11 o'clock at the family home. Rev. Ralph T. Haas, pastor of the Hickory Street Presbyterian Church, CONFER ON WAGE CONTRACT Representatives of the International Brotherhood of Bookbinders and proprietors of local job shops covered by contract with the I. B.

B. are meeting this afternoon in the Chamber of Commerce Building. The meeting is in accordance with the wage contract which provides for negotiations to begin sixty days before expiration of the old agneemenL LEWIS L1E1LLY Camden. N. Feb.

11 IHS). A sixth victim was added today to those stricken with spinal In South Jersey since Jan. 1. Seven-year-old Eleanor Conway Camden mas the latest to be admitted to Municipal Hospital. Her and Rev.

Dr. Theodore F. Hahn, 9 1 0 ON YOU WAI mm TOUIGHT 9:00 P. M. pastor emeritus, will officiate.

The body will be placed in Glen wood Mausoleum. Friends may call at the home from 2 to 4 and 7 to 10 INCORPORATED COLUMSU NITWQXK condition was reported fair. Of the clock. six cases, one deatn was reported..

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