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GOOD EVENING fiirla Rent to Co-pfl dionls. nr.rt bcme Have ho Think (tic Homo Good THE WEATHER Eastern Partly and limed cold tonight; flurriw In fiJrtrrtnfl portion; Friday inoT-ftstng 57th 167. Copy- Two Ttur. IS Kviiry Sunday and The Lebanon Daily LEBANON, THURSDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 27, 1930. nil fhr post undtr Aot.

of March 3, 1871. lO 1VVU REV.BUCHER SPEAKER AT P.TVMEETING Held by South Annville Asso. in Fontana SchoolHouse Wife Hunter GOOD PROGRAM Rendered by Pupils of Various Schools in District Officers and members ot the South Annville Parent Teachers' Association held a very enthusiastic meeting at Fontana on Tuesday evening. The program, following the business session, was as follows: Recitation, An Honest Boy, Sterling Solo, A Little Child Khali Lead, Miee Katie Shenk; Exer- rise, Little February, Pupils ot Mt. Pleasant school; Talk, Relation; Be- tweea tho School and the Home, Mrs.

Anna Geyer; Song, Is the World a Better Place, -Fontana chorus; Dialogue, An Afternoon With Washington, Pupils of Fontana Echool; Talk, Relation Between the School and the Church, Rev. Simon Hucher; Recitation, George Washington, Aaron' Grubb; Exercise, Lincoln, P'upila of Garfield school; Recitation, He'd See It Through, Allegro Hartman; Exercise, Birthday Greetings, Pupils of Fontana school; Song, A Bit of Sunshine, Fontana chorus. Tho founding of the first National Parents Congress at Washington thirty-three years ago was ve'ry fittingly remembered with a birthday cake, having a caudle for each year. The Parent Teacher Association banner was awarded to the Mt. Pleasant and Garfield schools tor two weeks each, due to a tie lu percentage of parents present.

After the meeting the social committee served cake to the audience, which was enjoyed by everyone. GOLD PRIZES AWARDED AT WSOFFICE Names of the Fortunate Prosperity Day Shoppers MERCHANTS ARE DETROIT ATTY. WAS ATTACKED BY GANGSTERS Atfocintttl Press I'lioto Andrew J. "Bossy" Gillie, mayor ef Nswtauryport, became very nautical en route to California where he wente to "give seme flln greet break." He says he's wlf hunting. Pleased With Business Done Despite Rainy Weather Rain and chilly winds Wedneeday threatened to tipoll the seml-anual Prosperity Day which was sponsored by the Retail Affairs Committee of the Chamber commerce and the Lebanon DAILY NEWS.

Yet despite the Inclement weather hundreds of people came to Lebanon, to take advantage of the fine Given Life Term Chicago, Today. turkeys he stole last. October have sent Frank Cnrr to prison for lite. Carr, 40 years old, was convicted yesterday and sentenced to life Imprisonment by Judge Trude under the habitual criminal act. JOHN RITTER WASWINNEROF ESSAY CONTEST Conducted in Newmanstown Hall by Camp No.

228 DR. H. THOMAS DIED AT HOME THIS MORNING Widely Known Optometrist in 111 Health Several Months Suicide Widow W. J. NOLL SPEAKER Continued on face Four) MRS.

C. G. PRICE GIVEN' Mro. C. G.

Price, of 1042 Lehman street, called at the DAILY NEWS this afternoon and received the in gold, which was presented her. This was one ot Prosperity Day, in gold was given away. Mabel Gerhart, Ethel Shaak and Mae Weiss Honorable Mention "FAT THURSDAY" CEEBRATEDBY Detroit, world were INDICATIONS ARE DRIVE WILL GO OVER TOP Teams Hard at Work to Surpass Previous Records Work on the annual Boy Scout drive In both city and county continues with only one more day left. Wed- D6 ore tne campaign for tho 512,000 Under- Newmanstown together the features ot'wlth many folks from the surround- whlch in 1 ing township, gathered in large numbers In the large fire house auditorium, Wednesday evening, to hear the patriotic essay contest, arranged by the officers and of Washington Camp, No. 228, Patriotic Order Sons of America, of that town.

Previous to the reading ot the wln- (Continued on Page Eleven) THE ROMANS FATALSHOOHNG feast of "Glo.vedi Grasse," (literally, ''Fat Thursday), first date In the Roman carnival season, was celebrated today by old and young, tho latter having a bit the better ot It. Practically all tho schools closed, to remain so until after Ash Wednesday, and the children were out In force early In the day, garbed lu fancy costumes of every imaginable hue. Tooting horns and banging on small drums and tambourines, they went about the streets in small groups, most of them unaccompanl- (Continued on tund will conclude. Much Interest is being shown shotguns were turned nesday night on Alfonso Sirica, 31 rear old attorney, who defended James Fernando in the Jackie hroughout the county, particularly Thompson kidnaping case and who the Palmyra distrlc which coni- nppeared at police headquarters a Palmyra, Lawn. CampOielltown few clays ago as counsel for the estate of an Italian cafe owner who (Continued on Face I and Annville.

According to William Pool-man, IB In charge of tho drive or- (Contlnued oi) Four) PAINT SHOP OF BIG FOUR FOR A RAILROAD SWEPT BY FIREr SADDLE HORSE RUMANIA IMMIGRANT LOSTHEREWK1LEENROUTE TO WILLIAMSTOWN A 17-year-old Immigrant from Rumania, who landed In America on DEALERS'WAR New York, cut- rate war among wholesale Ice deal- era lu the Bronx is believed by the oday to have tha fatal shoting of Oaetano Relna, who Is credited with having amassed $1,000,000 in the last few years. Two other dealers already have lost their lives in tho rate war, victims of racketeers allegedly hired to prevent dealers from under selling. I Ileina, who was 40 yeare old, was slain by a charge from nawed-off shot gun as, he was about to assist a woman companion into her automobile Wednesday night In front of an apartment they shared In the Bronx. The shooting was done by one of two men who leaped from another 51 YEARS OF AGE Was One of Nature's Nobolemen and Generous to a Fault Dr. Harry Thomafl, widely known and popular optometrist, of No.

29 South Eighth street, passed away at o'clock, this morning, at his residence, No. 116 South First Avenue, The Heights. He had been in falling health for six months or more, and during the past nine weeks ot tha period was confined 'Continued on KIchti $500jDOWAS SNATCHEDFROM ROBBER'S HANDS iBayonne, N. One bullet to flight a band of postofflce robbers who an unsuccessful attempt before dawn today to get registered mall pouches which contained 1600,000 to pay off employes ot the and Standard Oil Companies. The gang, whoee number Included a man wearing tho uniform ot a special policeman, leaped out ot the darkness the loading in the rear of the Bayonue postof- flce.

John Reid, truck driver, and Victor Orloff, A clerk, were ordered into the building placed! under guard. Both Reid and Orloff were armed, but wore taken they reported. LONGFELLOW DAY1NHOUCK JUNIOR HB i Scenes of Courtship I Miles Standish Wei Presented I I BY Prtlt Photo Mrs. Louise Conksy Jonts, promt- Kansas City society girl, whose husband, Richard Howland Jones, leaped to his death from fashionable New York apartment. Children Wed London, a y.

Dally Mail In a dispatch from Calcutta today said that bride aged three years and a groom ot seven had been married at Chin- sura, to escape impending operation of the anti-child marriage act. mother carried her baby girl to tho ceremony. The dispatch said the rush to evade the act continued unabated, moat ot tho couples being aged between nine and twelve yean. The gunmen turned to the pouches, Just then Patrolman John Stlbler walked out ot the darkened building onto the platform. The robbers fired three shots at him, but Stlbler retreated, drew his gun and fired one shot.

The bandits dropped tho pouches and ran. They were eeen to escape in a red automobile. Wednesday, became lost in Lebanon ftutomoblle aaA after th shootlns Indianapolis, by hundreds of gallons of paint and other inflammable materials, fire swept through tho paint shop of the Jilg Four railroad at Beech Grove, suburb, late Wednesday night Kansas City, I is believed a record price for saddle horse has been established with the sale of Delight," from, (the Herbert W. Woolt stables of I Kansas City to Miss Mary or The last evening enrouto to WllliamB- town, Pa. The lad, unablo to speak English, wa.H loitering around the Reading Railroad station last night.

Klls- worth Blnner, an employe, at Bomberger's restaurant, went to the lad's assistance by instructing the young rped away. S.E. FIREMEN'S ASSO. TO MEET IN PERSE HOUSE Jl, 000,000. Twenty five passenger coaches, which had been in the shop for repainting, wer badly damaged before being pulled out by a crane.

SIX FIREMEN GASSED FROM FIRE IN X-RAY ROOM IN ASHEVILLE HOSPITAL Ashevllle, N. Today. mer Plx firemen were gassed and burned ihls morning in an X-ray room fire nnd film explosion on the top floor of Memorial wing of Park Hospital here. Their condition Is not considered serious. Ono woman was In the operating room at the time the fire occurred.

previous high price was $25,000 paid for "Chief ot Longview," also from la Kansas City stable. "Belle Delight," year old mare, has beeo defeated but once, last fall at St. Louis. After that the mare swung again into a string of victories, most notable of which was the championship of the American-Royal show here last November. She has 34 grand champlou- aud blue ribbons.

Miss Fiers. will take "Belle Dej light" to eastern shows this sum- FEDERAL PRISONER SLIPPED HANDCUFFS New York, (ff) Slipping his handcuffs as ho and' twelve other federa.l prisoners were being unloaded from a prison van at the Federal building today. Ralph Martin, a Cuban denial, mingled with a crowd 1 watching the unloading ami pscapad. His escu-po was not noted for several minutes, Martin, or Martini, which police 100 GIRLS AND BOYSTO FATTEN BABY BEEVES Berks County Enters Race This Year For First Time JThose Who Enactfej I Roles Appeared in Pilgrim Attire i A very elaborate and beautiful aembly program was given I morning In the Henry Houck Jui I high school by a group of pupils under tho direction ot Alice Gru'ber and Leroy Ham. program was a presentation of courtship ot Miles Standish in celebration of Longfellow i The program took more thi hour to present and was ly one ot the beat ever Ing an asembly period In the ot the school.

There were seven scenes. with a different change CO and scenic and lighting main characters In tho play weM dressed In pilgrim regalia and as Miles Stand Samuel Uhrich; Prlscilla Mitt! Erma James; John Alden, Beli; Indian Messenger, Krause; Elder Morgan. Therp were also a set lesser characters In the scenes. The titles of the various were Request, Errand, Return the Meeenger, The Council, Jffl Alden's Decision, Tidings ot and the Wedding Day. All ot the cast and the dlr worked long and hard in the presentation a success, and extended the congratulations the school officials and the teach staff on the excellent work they cbmplished.

HEAD Will Be Fed by Lebanon County Boys and Girls State Oolflege. Accord-lng TO present plans about 100 boys girls in Lebanon county and vlcin- Ity will fatten baby beeves to be nay Is his right name, was scheduled i piiown arid sold at the next State to go on. trial in federal court to- I jr arm Products Show, 4-11 club lead- The Southeastern Firemen's Ageo- day on a charge ot posseslsng and Rumanian to seek information at po- elation of Pennsylvania which in- 'selling lice headquarters. eludes the counties of Lebanon, Lan-l Ho was Into the prison van Baggage In possession of the for- caf) ter, Adams, Dauphin and Cummer Bucharest resident, was stamped iierland, will hold Kg spring nieet- Wllllamstown, Pa. The young 1m- ng ne Perseverance fire house, migrant wrote his name as Gheorghe April 1C, it was stated today.

.1. Matusinka, Bu-chareat, Rumania, and Milton Ibach la president of the as- explained the best'he could that he 8O was enroute to find his mother and brother. The paseport in possession of the young fellow was stamped February 26, at which time he was to land in New York City. at the house of detention with the twelve others nnd handcuffed to John Olello, an alleged counterfeiter. He evidently slipped the handcuffn erg of the Pennsylvania Stato College announce.

Club memlbers In Dauphin County already has purchased twenty one head. Lebanon County youngsters will feed forty two head and Cumberland C'ouii'ty juniors twenty five head. Berks County will enter tho NO HOPEFOR RECOVERY WILLIAM TJ Washington, by weeks of William Taft hod lost so much ground la'; fight for life today that clans said there remained no hoi recovery. Confirming for the first fears of the family and frien.i the former President and Justice, Dr. Francis R.

after a morning call at the avenue home that It now; question of days, and porhapi'flj hours. Taft. is in a critical com tlon," said the physician. no hope of his recovery. Anjr provement will only be A general breakdown had taUo (Continued on Page DOG VAINLY TRIED TO SAVE LIFE OF MASTER (during the ride and whom the prls- i pro ject.

for the first time, With at Physicians had prepared to administer an anaesthetic but the operation was postponed and the patient rutrhed from the building. WANTW) YOUNG Ml. 18 Years old or ore-, to Join land Battalion Headquarters Detachment, 218th Coast Artillery. Learn radio aucl telephone. Pay for drilU.

Camp by the seashore, See H. O. 110WMAN, Cmdg. AKMOUV, Fridey RANSACK FREIHOFER HOME, PHILADELPHIA Philadelphia, Absence ot a tall light on his automobile caused the arrest of a robber suspect, who, police say, admitted ranMcklng the home of William Fre-Uioter, of the Freihofer Making Company. A small safe, said to contain valued at and several articles of clothing were found In the prisoner's automobile.

He gave his name as Krneat t'orwelr; 33, negro, of this city. Freihofer and his family are In California. CARD PARTY THUlUiDAY KVKNING, FK1I. 37th At M. UNION Fort Worth, Vhe attempt ot Kelley, a nine year old dog to save his master, Lee Taylor, from, being tranvbledi to death by an infuriated was futile.

Taylor died in a local hospital today of the Injuries received Wednesday. While taking the three year old bull from the pen to feed the animal became obstinate and Taylor struck It several times on the nose. Infuriated, the bull attacked the in a n. The dog, almost toothless from old age, leaped to the bull's, neck, grabbed its ears with Its threa "good teeth' and pulled the animal away. For Auto Insurance aee Sprecher WANTED Young Girl fa in ANNUAL REPORT OF STATE FIREMEN'S ASSO.

Local members of the Pennsylvania State Fireman's Association received copies of the annual report of the State Association eea- slon In Pittsburgh last October. The report shows. deaths during 1929 In the Stale Association. WTLJi APPLY I'OH C'HAKTWll Members of th a fire company will apply for a charter in the near future for organization of a Firemen's Relief association in Cleona. MONTH-KM) BOOK KALE FRIDAY AM) SATl'HIMY oners were unloaded at.

the Federal building walked off into the crowd. Federal agents and police Immediately made a search of the hood, but Martin had dlsapvear- Icd. loast fifteen boys and girls in ita baby beef clubs. With the completion of the new State Farm Show building, better facilities for displaying the club beeves wlH be available and an outstanding exhibit is expected. At the resent show in Harrlshurg, Lebanon County was represented by forty five head, Cumberland by fourteen and Dauiphln by nine baby The grand champion, shown by George strock, ot Cumberland County, sold for $821, an average of Dorothy Heigel, in the ad-! forty four cents a pound.

vertlalng department of tha from the sale were DOROTHY REIGEL RECOVERS HER LOST $10 THROUGH AD. IN NEWS Ton overjoyed when she received word from the NKWS that (10 which had advertised as logt had been found. Miss Reig-el Inserted an ad in the NEWS ou Wednesday stating that t.ho had lost flO. M'ra. Uttorge S.

Trafford, of South Eighth street. 13. North Mh ou uesday eveulug. Im- Dramatic Club PLAYS Tonight, February 27. Income Tax Returns Prepared by Charles Boger Otllct; St.

Boxed Papci- boxes ftOc All Wewk North 0th St. SOCIAL OF ST. MARY'S HOLY NAME SOCim ON MONDAY Nl Plans are completed for the lar monthly meeting ot th Name Society, of the St. Parish, which will be held on day night, March 3, in the school. The entire program, which, scheduled last month, bat off when Monatgnor Christ be presented at this time.

clous sauer kraut and pork will he served. The principal speaker of nlng wilt be H. David known local Insurance papular for his after ing. Music will be furnished Gross' Night Club and entertaining orcheitra, Auto North llth St. IX8URK WITH mediately oti receiving the NKWS Wednesday Mrs.

Trafford looked I in the column a ad the lad Inquired at the NEWS of.tice. mtnedlately Mrs. Trafford and Mins Kelgel were brought together and he money was returned. Mrs. Trafford seemed as much over- loyed In being able to return the money aa Miss Jleigel in re- celvlug it.

Platter Dinners-Dutch Kitchen! In SPECIAL NOTICE On account of the unfavorable weather on Prosperity Dajr our Discount Offer Will be allowed on all glasses, ordered on Friday, and Mafch I. Take of jour and bo improved. Consult with to.