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PAGE THIRTEEN THE EVENING NEWS, HARRISBURG, PENNA, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1932 First Lady in Santa Role News of the West Shore N. Y. Stock Market Closing By United Press 24 24 24 110 112 119, I Jxa kss pf High Low Close Adams Exp 4 4 4 won No Amer No Pacific Otis Elev New Cumberland News; To Attend Conference NEW CUMBERLAND, Dec. Katherine Mowery will leave tomorrow for Dayton, Ohio as a representative of Lebanon Valley College to attend the national conference of the Y. C.

A. and Y. W. 27 27 27 I ff 's VI 12 12, 12 I i 45 11 11 11 Is I- f- A vJL 2 13 1 I 4 2 2 V8 Hi lMi Ford factory v' Dearborn and lately had been conducting a grocery store, 200 Kiddies Guests of Wormleysburg Fire Co. WORMLEYSBURG.

Dec. 27. The second annual Christmas party of the Wormleysburg Fire Company was held yesterday morning at tn municipal building. More than 200 children wuc present. A program of magic was presented by J.

J. Lybarger, of Harrisburg, and following the entertainment candy and oranges were distributed. Members of the committee who arranged the party were Edward Eisenberger, chairman; O. C. Armstrong, Forrest Bennett, Thomas Mumma, Lorene Mumma and William Mumma.

33 33 33 III jTl TC Owens 111 Packard 77 79 Vi ''S i AllSi 1- ii JS -I Para-Publix Park Utah C. A. of tho 'Jnited States. The mid 1 Peerless VkXx tt '7 TV, PAW Pen Ford Penn Cem IF It 1 It ,4 8 8 8 3 3 3 9 9 9 5314 52 53V 5i 5 5 lfiV 18 16 8Vs 8 8 10 9V 9y4 35 35 3514 4 3 314 Penn week prayer service will be held tomorrow evening at 7.15 o'clock in Community United Brethren Church, followed by the monthly meeting of the Ladies' Aid Society. The Progressive Bible Class of Baughmfn Memorial Methodist Church will I 3 12 rii'Mi.

J' I it 6 6 r- IfHt 1 Pere Mqt pf Ph Head I Phillips Pet State Insurance Fund Does Not Earn Dividend For the first time since it begun operation in 1916, the State Insurance Fund, which used to provide a differential of 10 per and paid dividends as high at 20 per cent. -n coal risks and 25 per cent, on commercial risks, will pay no dividend on this year's business The differential disappeared in 1927. Dr. A. Northrup, Secretary of Labor and Industry and chairman of the board 'n charge of the fund, said that the lack of a dividend is due to present conditions and that the fund pays dividends only when earned.

No dividends were paid on coal risks last year, he said, but there was a dividend payment on commercial risks. This year neither classifications earned sufficient to warrant dividends. Sings Way to Jail BOSTON, Dec. 27. Singing the "Prisoner's Song" may be all right in prison, but if sung in a courtroom it means prison.

At least that was what Miss Bessie Laskey found out when she sang the song in a rich contralto voice while waiting in p. court ante-room. The judge ordered her brought into court and imposed a month's sentence. BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT MILLERSTOWN. Dec.

27. Mr. and Mrs. Orville Asper, Millerstown R. D.

4, announce the birth of a daughter, Smthia Margaret Asper, December it, at the residence. Mrs. Asper was Miss Betsy McNaughton. hold its monthly meeting tonight in 28 12 3 6 3 4 3 51 86 4 15 7 2 25 12 6 3 4 2 Pierce-Arrow 35 35 35 3 3Vi If i "WW tne cnurch Mr. and Mrs.

FIREMEN PLAN DINNER T0 1000 WEST FAIRVIEW. Dec. 27. The Goodwill Fire Company in this place is making pians for a New Year's Day community dinner which the company is sponsoring for next Monday morning at 11 o'clock at firehouse and at which 1000 guests from the borough and vicinity are expected to attend. Food for the dinner has been donated by business men of the borough and will be prepared by members of thf auxiliary and served by the firemen.

The entire community has been invited. The fire company's Christmas party for the children of the borough was held at the firehouse yesterday morning. More than 400 children were present A large Christmas tree was lighted and each child was presented with a box of candy, a banana and an orange. Following the party. "Santa Claus" called on and distributed gifts to sixty children who were ill and unable to attend the party.

Members of the committee who were in charge were: Lester Sawyer, chairman; Harry Blair, Charles Bair and Herman Silver. Public Serv Earl Stouffcr, of Market street, an 67', 64 1 iy 5 6 1 5 nounce the birth of a son. Decem Pub Ser 5 of Radoi 4 -3 1 lie i ber 24, Mrs. Stouffer was formerly Miss Gertrude Gysinger. Mr.

p.nd John T. Carty Dies BALTIMORE. Dec. J. Carty, former vice-president of the American Telephone and Telegraph Company, and one of the pioneers in buildine the present nation-wide Radio pf A Radio pf Radio-K-Or Mrs.

Frank: Hoffman, of Founh street, spent Christmas with rela 2 2 IW Reading tives at Hairisburg. Mr. and Mrs. 11 ny in 3V, 3Vi sy 20 20 Vs 20 11 10 10 31 31 31 101 102 58 56 57 115 114 114 2V. 3 uy---jN Rem-Rand network of communication lines, died Reyn Soring Reyn Tob today at Johns Hopkins Hospital.

29 28Vi 1 saieway 4 4y8 4 'A St Jos Lead St L-S Fran 23 23 S. tfesecker attended a family reunion on Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Kennedy, Harrisburg. Mr.

and Mrs. Gsorge Carroll, of Lancaster, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Potter and Roy Lechthaler's family on Sunday. --Miss Joanna Bixier moved from Second and Reno streets to Ream's af.artment in Third street.

Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Kohr, of Third street, spent the week-end in York.

Sears Roe Servel Inc 23 5 1 3 a 6 1 Shell Un Oil 0 1 3V2 37 CHICAGO GRAIN CLOSING International Nevis Service CHICAGO. Dec. 27. After holding within a narrow range In early dealings today, grain prices turned downward rather shnroly. Scattered unloading oromrted by wenkneaj In Buenos and at Winnipeg featured closing dealings In the post-holldav session here.

rioslng prices for wheat were to l'ilo lower, corn 4 to down, and oats 1 to He lower. Rye suffered losses of i to 1c. Skelly Oil 37 37 Shell Un pf Simmons 37 6 25 3 14 Skeliy pf ww 16 15 18 4 4 4j 16 15 15 47 46 4714 l6 29 39 6 18 1 4 3 37 6 25 3 14 4 5 5 1 5 12 23 100 29. 22 29 1 Skelly Oil South Pac WORKERS SHARE 4 South Ry 4 4 4 7 7 So Ry pf Spalding 5 5 1 5 7 9 4 9 BAR NITZ ESTATE 9 4 9 Sparks With 3 9 10 Spicer Mfg 13 Stan 10 10 13 12 12 Stand Inv From Page One Stan Cal 27 26 26 24 23 23 24 24 24 7V 7 7 VICTORIA Now Flaying: Frank Buck In 'Em Back Alive." 'Bring I 1 make this the most memorable party you ever attended. Two great bands, sizzling Broadway revue, with horns, bells, and noisemakers for all.

Monday night, January 2, the famous Casa Loma orchestra. 2 2 3 7 7 3 7 7 1 8 2 2 3 7 7 1 8 2 8 WASHINGTON, Dec. 27. Some of the busy moments which preceded Mrs. Hoover's departure on a Southern vacation trip with the President were spent, as pictured here, In giving Washington's poor children a joyous Christmas.

The First Lady is shown (at right) handing a basket to a young beneficiary at the Central Union Mission in the capital. 1 Harrisburg office, will receive $2500, and $500 respectively. The Dickinson chapter of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity will receive $1000. The residue will be set aside in a trust fund, the income to go to Mrs. Darnitz.

At her death the fund will go to George W. Barnitz, of Boiling Springs, a brother. Girl Marathon Dancer Interviewed by Police On request of her father, R. S. Erie, Miss Thelma M.Cline, 18, a marathon dancer, was interviewed in a Market street hotel today by Captain of Detectives Herbert Rupp.

Miss Cline, who, police say, came here Saturday with irnnno nt 8 2 8 371,4 37 BALL ROOM 8 38 38 ANNUAL 15 14 15 N. Y. Curb Market Closing STATE Now Playing; Constance Bennett In "Kockabye." COLONIAL Now Playing: CIar Bow in "Call Her Savag-e." Doc Peyton and His Orchestra What a night! What a band! What a party! The good news is finally out, so plan your party for the occasion. The Annual Collegiate Ball, a dance you will never forget. The ball this year is being held Wednesday, December 28, at the Madrid Ballroom.

14 14 By United Prest Lemoyne Couple Wed 50 Years on Christmas LEMOYNjS. Dec. 27. Mr. and Mrs.

Jacob Bailets. of Market street, wlu wed Christmns Day in 1882, observed their golden wedding anniversary on Sunday by serving a dinner to their immediate family and friends. The decorations were white and yellow with Christmas greens. A basket of yellow chrysanthemums was presented to the couple from Mr. ind Mrs.

Walter T. Gettys, of Harrisbur. The following relatives and friends were present: Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bailets and daughter, Mary Lou'se Bailets, Harrisburg; Mr.

and Mrs. George Bailets, Buffalo; Mr. and Mrs. Walter Gettys, of Harrisburg; Prof. J.

A. Sprenkle, of New Cumberland, and Miss Elsie Anderson, of Lemoyne. 0PENlGlENT IN R. CASE From Page One a party defendant. J.

Dress Pan-nel, who, with Horace A. Segel-baum, represent the Enola men, argued that the Pennsylvania Railroad has no interest in the matter and that the injunction was issued to enjoin the officers of the Brotherhood from inducing the Pennsylvania Railroad to carry the order into effect. The carrying out of this order, Pannell argued, would violate the promise of the company to maintain the Enola district as a separate closed pool with distinct seniority rights. 6 1 2 3 3 6 1 2 3 3 18 1 4 3 37 6 25 3 13 4 5 5 1 5 12 23 100 29 21 2 6 4 32 2 3 37 2 14 4 3 21 10 24 9 3 8 33 18 1 23 3 3 3 7 25 56 11 2 10 4 1 1 6 1 25 25 70 2 35 12 22 34 7 2 9 IVz COLLEGIATE BALL Fsslwlaj "DSC" PEyTOFI o.r 1 And Hit Orchcilra Dee. 28 th 15 6i 8 1 2 3 4 15 High Low Close Stan Ex pf Stan Oil Sterling Sec A Ster cv pf Stew-War Stone Web Studebaker Studebaker pf Sweets Co Tide A Oil A pf Timk-D Ax Timken Trnsamerica Trans Trico Pr Traux Tra Und Fish Union Carb Un Oil Cal Un Cigar Un Cigar pf United Corp United Cp pf Un Gas Imp Hoffmen Ind Ale Leath Rty Rubber Rub 1 pf Steel Steel pf Univ 1 pf Univ Pipe Ut A Vanadium Va-Car 6 pf Wabash pf A Warner Br b-nuKht 25c per basket.

Rutabagas Air Inv cv pf 6 5 6 15 15 marathon dancers to participate in 73 73 73 10 10 ioy4 15 15 15 Alum Co Am 45 Allied Int In cv pf 3 Am Cap 3 pf 6 Am Com Pwr A Am 29 Am Maracaibo 5-16 44 3. 5y 28 4 65 2 67 67 67 24 100 30 22 2 7 4 32 2 3 37 2 14 4 3 21 11 25 9 3 8 33 19 1 23 3 3 4 7 27 56 12 3 10 4 1 1 6 1 4 26 26 70 2 35 12 22 34 8 3 9 18 a oance io start at a sururban road-house tomorrow, was puzzled over her father's action. She told detectives her father was out of work and that she competed in marathon dances to earn a living for herself and the family. Police are awaiting further word from her father. Former Palmyra Man 18 9 2 7 6 18 9 2 7 6 3 10 2 7 6 7 4 32 2 3 37 2 14 4 3 21 10 25 9 3 8 33 19 1 23 3 3 3 7 25 56 12 2 10 4 iy 1 6 1 4 25 26 70 2 35 12 22 34 8 3 9 2 CAPITOL MARKET Starting; at 3 Continuous 4 78 57 57 57 5 514 5V4 Am Super 4yg Am 1 pf 65 Atlas wts 2 Auto 2 Burma 1 Butler Br 1 Can Marconi 1 A Co vtc 1-16 Cent PSA Cities Serv 2 Cities Serv 8 pf 14 Comw Sec Inc Cities 6 pf 11 Cont Sec Corp 1 3 1 5 3 1 5 3 1 5 Dance Festival Phil Emerton and His Diamonds, the present sensation of the music world, will make their third appearance at the Club Madrid Thursday evening, December 29.

Big New Year Eve Frolic, Saturday night. Mammoth 1932-33 Party If you are looking for a bang-up good time, plan now to join the merry throng at the Club Madrid's Gala New Year Eve Party Saturday night Your friends will all be there, as the Madrid Is the Capitol City headquarters for refined fun-loving people and Manager Otto has provided many novel surprises to Found Dead in Detroit PALMYRA Dec. 27. Word of the death of a man believed to be Oscar B. Hess, 43.

formerly of this place and a son of W. I. Hess, vice- president of the Valley Trust Com pany nere, was received today from Detroit, Mich. Accordinc tr- a teleeram rpppivprl The court, however, ruled that Crocker Wh 3 Craine Co pf 22 DeForest Dubilier Con 9 El Sh 17 the railroad company 13 an interested party because, if there had from Detroit police, Hess was found dead early today in a Detroit street A $500 bill, a Christmas present been a contract, as is claimed by El pf 40 Warner Br pf Warn-Quin West Md West Union Westing El West El 1 pf White Sew Willys-Over Woolworth Worthington Worthing pf A Wrigley Yale Yellow Tr Young Sheet Ford Can A 5 Laurel and Hardy "MUSIC BOX" Clark McCulIough Comedy and KRAZY KAT KARTOON Admission 10 and 25 Coming ORPHAN ANNIE 44 3 5 28 5-18 4 65 2 2 1 1 1 1-16 2 14 11 1 3 22 9 17 40 5 3 8 3 26 2 1 3-16 1 25 94 6 14 14 2 24 1 7-16 7 14 21 2 3 the Enola men, it is one of the parties that entered into the contract. Spencer G.

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Earlr Reservations the railroad, and William H. Earnest, counsel for the Harrisburg men, then moved for the dismissal 1 1 1-16 2y 12 11 Ms 1 3 22 9 39 5 3 7 3 26 2 iy4 3-16 1V 25 94 6 14 14 2 24 y4 1 7-16 7 14 21 2 for the last few years. Gulf Pa 26 Hud Bay 2 Interc Pet Italian Sup A 1 Leonard Oil 3-16 Libby 1 Lane Bryant pf 25 of the preliminary injunction, con-tendinp; that these cases should be The younger Hess removed from Palmyra fifteen years ago. He was employed for several years in the heard together with two other sim UliYCAMT TAKE MY BABY! SLOW RALLY AS MARKET CLOSES Mavis Bot A Mesabi Iron Mtn St Tel Tel 95 3rd A Broad Sts. Nat Transit 6 ilar cases.

They referred to the previous suit of the Enola brake-men and conductors, where the court dissolved the preliminary injunction two weeks ago? and the firemen's case, where a similar situation exists. Nearly 400 railroaders jammed the large courtroom, where the case is heard. Mex A Newmnt 14y4 From Pare One Niag Pwr 14 I MjiMUmm aataaaVtiaHni Aoaa i. MiKlNNEY'S Noma Elec 2 No Am Ut BUCK JONES in "FORBIDDEN TRAIL" A Wwrern Tacked ith Aetlon Willi HAKIiAKA WLKKM and MAHi C.IK Also The Singing Plumber Comedy Oat Gone Comedr and Cartoons -Back Street PICKERS Pac 1 pf 24 Pennroad ly MANHATTEN J-CRENADCRt WITH VotjiSutet s- Premier Gold 7-16 Roan A Cop 7 mufKIANf 1M tNTERTAtNEM MIA (Vf Nil CIf MAKIRS RfE BENNETT; Sherwin-W 14 Indiana 21 Transc Air 2 Un Am Ut 5RTURDHY, DEC. 31st sold at 60 to SOc nor luu-poiina sack.

Potoca remained unchanged and U. B. No. l'n brought 00c to 11.10 with few exertional lots hleher and poorer stock as low as 75c per 100-pound sack. CHICAGO LIVESTOCK MARKET JnfernaKonaJ Ifevoi Service CHICAOO.

Deo. 27. Hogs. Receipts. 25.000: B-lOo lower: top, J3.40: bulk.

heavy. medium. light, f3.20-3.40: light lights, I3.15-.1.40: packing sows. J2.10-2.60: plus. J2.8S-8.35: holdovers.

2000. Cattle. Receipt. BOOO; steady. Calves.

Receipts. 2000: steady. Beef steers: good and choice. common and medium. yearlings.

butcher rattle: heifers. $3-6: cows. bulls. calves. feeder steers, stocker steers.

$3-5; atocker cow and heifere. Sheep. Receipt 10.000; steady. Lambs, common. yearlings.

feeders, J4.50-5.5A; ewes. PRICES OH CURB ARE LISTLESS By United Preti NEW YORK Dec. 27. With trading confined to a handful of popular issues, prices on the curb exchange fluctuated listlessly in a narrow range today. Early small gains among active power and light stocks were canceled in all but a few leaders like American Gas and Electric Bond and Share.

Niagara Hudson Power eased point, but other issues of the section held unchanged in price. In the oil group, Humble. South Penn and Standard of Indiana sold off fractionally, while slightly firmer tendencies were evident in Cities Service and Gulf. Trading in special issues was negligible, while price changes among motors and investment trusts were unimportant. FEDERALJONDS STAGE ADVANCE By United Press NEW YORK.

Dec. 27. Resump-tion of the advance in United States Government securities was the outstanding feature of trading on the bond market today, several of the Treasury loans scoring new highs for the year. Other sections of the list were Irregular, but high grade issues, notably in the public utility category, were well supported. American Telephone 5s of 1960 and Consolidated 5s gained fractionally and duplicated their 1932 highs.

Most price changes in the railroad group were on the upside, fractional gains being made by such issues as Baltimore and Ohio 4s of 1960, Chesapeake Corporation 5s of 1947 and Chicago and North Western convertible 434's. Industrial bonds and junior utility issues showed about an even mixture of gains and losses. The foreign list was steady, with a fair demand for Germans featuring. FORMER UTILITY MAGNATE SAFE From Pare One between Greece and the United States for the interchange of wanted criminals. Embezzlement and larceny were translated into Greek legal terms as "theft and petty crime." The Court of Appeals found that these were not extraditable offenses.

STARTING AT 30PM. ADPIUION Un Lt A 3 sy. glamorous! (jtonotu: ROCKABYE Tne mk7 i sUUsm simJWts PHIL EMERTON'S 14 DIAMONDS THURSDAY, DEC. 29TH Admission 40o BALL ROOM A MARRISBORQ- Edw. O.

RoMnson Flashes of Hews From Wall Street COMING Driver Is Fatally Hurt In Crash Caused by Fog WILKES-BARRE, Dec. 27. Peter Liaback, 26, Avoca, died in Pittston Hospital early today of injuries received when his automobile ran into a ditch in a thick fog. Two other persons, Ralph De-mark and Anna Polaski, were injured. SPEAKERGARNER SUPPORTS LEVY From Pafe One In "Sliver Dollar" vL BAIL BOOAXYHARHISBURttal FOR YOUR HOLIDAY ENTERTAINMENT! CoDyrlkht.

IBS', by United Presi NEW YORK Dec. 27. New De CLARA Prettier and A HOLIDAY TREAT For olilldien dnrinr the ChrNtmfta vacation. Mnrk Twain's famous tale dramatized. Adult cast ut the Cliildreo'i Theater of N.

Y. "HUCKLEBERRY FINN" WEDNESDAY 2:30 P. MV Tirkrts 23n to $100 (Plus Tax) At filler's. 30 K. Second St.

Soto six and 1933 Pontiac eight to go on display December 28. Better Than Ever Before Prudential Insurance Company of 51 Vi 50 51 135 135 135 10 9 10 1 1 1 22 22 22 3 3 3y4 48 48 47 20 19 20 65 65 65 35 35 35 36 36 36 Vs 100 100 100 17 17 17 1 1 1 1 1 1 5 5 5 14 13 13 15 14 14 7 7 7 4 4 4 17 16 16 2 1 2 15 15 15 .1 1 1 29 28 28 15 14 14 37 37 37 13 12 13 3 2 3 5 5 5 12 11 11 17 17 17 1 1 1 4 4 .4 57 57 57 4 4 4 14 14 11 37 37 37 6 6 6 7 7 7 17 17 17 4 4 4 54 54 54 3 3 3 2 2 2 10 9 10 x- 33 33 33 26 25 25 4 4 4 86 85 85 7 7 7 5 5 5 20 Vi 19 20 5 5 5 1 1 1 19 18 18 3 3 3 7 7 7 1 7 7 7 8 8 8 10 9 10 25 25 25 14 18 16 16 16 16 16 29 28 28 4 4 4 40 40y 40 1 1 1 2 2 2 9 9 9 16 16 16 53 53 53 55 54 54 13 13 13 3 2 2 12 12 12 12 12 12 20 18 19 5 5 5 42 42 42 19 18 19 1 1 1 11 10 10 1 1 1 12 12 12 13 12 12 4 4 4 13 13 13 15 14 14 2 2 2 3 2 3 3 3 3 12 11 12 II America completes group insurance IN deal lor 1450 employes of Jersey BOW QOLONIA Central Power and Light Company. Jill International Cement Corporation 5AVASD ALSO RITH ETTINO In A MODEKN CINDERELLA advances prict of Portland cement twenty-nine cents a barrel as of December 30. Soft coal output week ended De Auspice Women's International J.entctie MAJESTIC AT THE cember 17 totaled 7.800,000 tons, sharp increase from previous week, according to United States Bureau of 7N0W the Democratic leadership for early "budget-balancing" had been inspired by word from Presidentelect Roosevelt. "I know what the Governor said during his campaign," Garner said.

"He said then he wanted the budget balanced. That's all I know." Meantime, however, a prominent Senate Democrat expressed resentment at the inclusion of Roosevelt's name in the tax war brewing in the House. Mines. Armour and Company net income I A Frank Buck's before meeting- slight support. Radio Corporation also was depressed sharply.

It dipped to off on heavy turnovea. Tobaccos were down with American. The main body of stocks moved in a fractional area. Declaration of the regular dividend on Allied Chemical common helped that issue hold a small gain. American Can most of the day ranged between 53 and 52.

Near the close the company declared the regular quarterly dividend but took no action on the $1 extra usually declared at this time. The stock held firm on the news and moved up moderately. Steel common touched 27 at the opening. That was its high for the day. Later it sank to 25 off and failed to recover.

Steel operations are seasonally down. The American Metal Market estimated rate of production for the country around 10 per but foresaw a comeback to 15 per cent, shortly. Railroad shares held well, fractionally under the previous close. Utilities were mixed with gains in Public Service and Brooklyn Union Gas and small losses in Consolidated Gas and North American. American Telephone was around 102 near the close.

There was little in the news to stimulate trading. Traders were watching Washington for evidence of a trend on tax legislation. The street favors a sales tax. Nothing new developed on the war debt situation. In connection with the war debt situation, the Guaranty Trust Company's monthly survey said: "The default by several nations on their war debt payment cannot be regarded otherwise than as a blow to confidence and, consequently, as a setback to trade revival throughout the world.

It is to be feared, moreover, that the default will tend to retard rather than promote, the final solution of the debt problem," On the favorable side, Dun's reported another decrease in business failures for the third week of December. The total was 525, against 590 and 588 respectively for the two preceding weeks and 563 a year ago. V. S. TREASURY BALANCE International 2iew Servict WASHINGTON.

Dec. 27. Treasury balance of December 22, expenditures, customs receipts, $15,990,069.60, year ended October 29 was $1,662,539 vs. net loss of $16,404,135 preceding Thriller ozAmi 1 fiscal year. Steelmaking operations are at 12 per cent of capacity, according to magazine Steel Lumber production week ended December 17 was up 9 per cent from previous week, but only 17 Unexpected Support He expressed the opinion "The Big Broadcast" A Paramount Bic Special With nil the Stars Of Kadio Land KATE SMITH BING CROSBY and 100 OTHERS Comedy Mickey Mouse.

Travel the per cent of capacity: new business was 22 per cent of capacity. NOW SHOWING! House Democratic leadership is "going it alone" in its battle for a balanced budget at the present session by means of a sales tax. However, sales levy advocates were cheered by the powerful an.i unexpected support for the measure. They pointed to the fact that Chairman Collier, of the House Ways and Means Committee, which must frame tax legislation, is now convinced that the tax is the only one which will yield sufficient RIALTO 3'dsfrVrta JOAN BENNETT CHARLES FARRELL "WILD GIRL" VEVS 3 COMEDIES FABLE TAKT "I.OBT SPECIAL" Tomorrow "LITTLE ORPHAN ANNIE" Our Bang Kids In HOOK AND LADDER Special Kiddie Reel THE TOY SHOP H.G.M. Baltimore and Ohio Railroad extends time for note deposit under refinancing plan.

Carloadings on Canadian railroads week ended December 17 totaled 36.494 cars, oli 1510 cars from previous week. Lehigh Valley Coal Company extends time for deposit of 4 and 5 per cent bonds under refunding plan. PHILADELPHIA PBODCCB Hy Vntted Preu HHrLADELPHIA. Dec. 2T.

Receipt of nearby produce were very light today and the market on mot commottltlea chowed little chanire due to a very lnht demand, according to tbe Federal-State MarKet New Service. Apples brouaht from 20 to flOo per fc basket aa to quality end aiie with bushels sellinc incut I at KN5 to 11.10. akhouith a few of fine Quality were hljcher and poorer tocH was lower. Beets sold at SO to 4c while carrota were brinitin 30 to SOe per bushel. Danish cabbaa-e brought around 75o for Su-pound sacks.

Celery rans-nd from a to 10c per bunch. Mushrooms were plentiful and prices were lower wlta S-pound baskets selling at 20 to Bweet potatoes were firm and U. B. No. 1 stork sold at 40 to Auc per i basket.

Red yarn at ordinary Quality Ul MADGE EVANS CLIFF EDWARDS Reserves Decision in Case of Father of 10 Decision in the case of Gettes Johnson, of Shade Gap, R. Huntingdon County, charged with sale and possession of liquor, was reserved by United States Commissioner Sidney E. Friedman this afternoon. Commissioner Friedman will render his decision on Thursday. Johnson, father of ten children, was arrested on December 12, when, it is alleged, he sold a pint of illegal intoxicant to Federal agents.

Escapes in One Crash But Second Is Fatal POTTSVILLE, Dec. 27. Robert Falls, 25, Port Carbon, near here, survived one fatal highway accident but met his death in the second in which he Falls was killed yesterday when his automobile collided with a coal truck near here. A year ago he was a passenger in an automobile In which the driver was killed. II Hetrntnne I I Kews I STARTS FRIDAY NATIONAL tSSSf" MAURICE CHEVALIER "Smiling Lisulsnsnt11 Newt 3 Comedies Cartoon Norma SHEARER Clark GABLE Io Eusrena O'Neill's "STRANGE INTERLUDE".

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