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Present, for Lindyland-Anne DRIVER ARRESTED FORT WORTH HAS FLIGHT RECORD OF OVER 172 HOURS MALLON SILENT; SENATE TO AMEND PUBLICITY RULES By RAYMOND CLAPPER. (United Press Staff Correspondent.) Washington, May 27. Abolition of th? old Senate secrecy rule existing from the foundation of the government, was put definitely on the way to realization today. The Senate adopted a unanimous ACTION I VARECASE POCKET VETOES UPHELD This picture is a reproduction which President Portes Gil ot Morrow as a wedding present. of a painting by the famous Mexican artist, Alfredo Ramos Martinez, Mexico is presenting to Colonel Charles.

Lindbergh and. Miss Anne Tte picture Is called 'Mexican. Flowers" tne. girls la it ara lite size. Washington, May 27.

The Senates right to arrest and bring before its br fcr questioning witnesses wlho do not answer lis Questions was Upheld by the Supreme Court today In the case of Thomas W. Cunningham, the $3,000 a year Philadelphia court clerk, who refused to tell the Reed primary committee here got In cash which he contributed to liam Vare's campaign fund. Justice Sutherland, a former Sena-; tor, read the court's decision uphold-j ing the Senate's power to tak affalm' such as this out of the hands of ona of its committees; and also approving' the right of the Senate to investigate' electidhs of Senators elect. Tiie Senate's action in refusJag to seat Senator-elect Vare, Which was CONGRESS GETS READY TO RECESS UNTIL NEXT FALL challenged here as having; deprived thaj SATURDAY SEN! TO THE PEN TODAY A three weeks' term of Criminal Court opened this morning, with Judge Valentine in charge, the trial list jurors, and Judges Fine, Coughlin and McLean assisting in the trials. Th first case listed, that against Andrew Vetrick and Victor Lomitch, charged with murder in fatally beating another derelict on the WUkesbarre city dump with an iron hook last March, was continued until the third week, owing to the illness of a material witness.

The two defendants and their victim made their home in a shack on the dump and quarrelled over moonshine. Another case, continued because of the illness cf a material witness is that cf Thomas Jenkins, of Hanover township, who Is charged by Chief of Police Rackus, of that place, with involuntary manslaughter in striking and fatally injuring another man with an automobile. Only one- case was tried with a jury, and others beinj heard by the court on pleas of non vult. Forney of Plymouth, arrested cn Saturday on a charge of violating the automobile laws in striking John Kararerta, of that place, with an automobile on. Blair street, putting the man In his car and driving to Fair-view street, and there putting him out, was given a hearing bjfore Judge Fine this morning, adjudged guilty and sentenced to pay a fine of $500 and the costs and to serve from eighteen months to three years' Imprisonment In the county Jail.

Frank Major, a lumberman, of Tunk-hannock. pleaded non vult when arraigned before Judge Fine this morning charged by Stanley Sebulsky, Chief of Police of Exeter, with violating the automobile laws In striking two little school children near the school house last March, was adjudged guilty and was directed to appear for sentence on Saturday. Upon failure of prosecution to sustain the charges, nolle prosses were entered with the approval of the distinct attorney in the cases of Isadore Cattes-man against Trevlln King, of Plymouth, on a charge of aggravated assault growing out of an automobile collision; J. Russell Taylor against Arthur Shoch, for assault and battery; J. A.

Schroe-del, against Rolla Rumage, for violating the auto laws. Andrew Turcozy and Clara M. Tur-cozy, his wife, were tried before Judge Valentine on their plea cf non vult to a charge of pandering and conducting a bawdy house, on Hazle street, In the Newtown section of Hanover towTishlp. The defendants were both adjudged guilty and were at once sentenced by Judge Valentine to each pay a fine of $1,000 and the certs and to serve two years in the county Jail. The morning before Judge C.

D. Coughlin and a Jury was takon up with the trial of George Kravttz, charged by John Manusky, a neighbor, with striking the lattei's wife In the face and breaking some of her teeth, also with carrying concealed weapons. The Jury was out at noon. DOLLARIEATFOR MAY QUOTED FIRST TIME IN 1 5 YEARS Chicago. May 27 For the first time In 15 years quotations of "Dollar wheat for May delivery" were registered on the Board of Trade here today when rains over the Canadian spring wheat belt wiped out the last crop damage scare and caused heavy selling throughout commission houses.

The 1 00 price on the May delivery was reached in the first hour of trading after a stubborn bull resistance had held the market at cent above that figure for considerable time. Today's slump was a repetition of the past week's trade for, under the pressure of record world supplies and excellent new crops prospects, prices have been working steadily lower until levels are now nearly 50 cents below this time a year ago. IV PROTEST AGAINST Seneca Colliery employes are plan-nine to hold a meeting during the week for the purpose of petitioning (the district officials of the United Mrrte Workers of America to enter a protest with the Lehigh Valley Coal Company over the prolonged idleness of the Upper Pittston operation. Seneca Colliery has been shut dow-n for the past three weeks and hundred employes have been deprived of work thereby. The colliery has been operated only about six full weeks since Jan.

1st and the families of some of the employes are in dire circumstances. There is a strong sentiment In favor of petitioning to obtain a more equal distribution of the work, according to accredited reports. SAVE MONEY By getting your hats and garments cleaned at the LAUREL HAT HOSPITAL, 30 South Main Pittston Phone 9072 'J24t3 otaie oi its vote in tne senate, also mi upheld. The Senate's power to iasu; warrants of arrest also was upheld, aa' well as the Senate's action in this par- ticular cafe. Cunningham appeared before the Reed sipec.al Senate committee lnvee- tlgatlng Vrr nominatlcn and election off Vare in 1926, and told of his con.rn-) Uon, but refused to disclose its souroe.i He said the money old not come from a bank.

The Senate adopted a resolution i ordering him arrested and brought be- fore the bar of the Senate for furthej questioning. TJ. Fire swept two frame buildings of tlie Scranton Bedding Company, lo cated in the rear of the company's of flee at 1,031 Capouse avenue, Scrantonji early today. The loss has been estM mated at $15,000. There was some valuable machinery ruined in the blaze as well as considerable baled cotton used In the manufacture of matretses.

The fire had obtained A good start when the fire-' men arrived and they were compelled to give much attention to saving near by buildings. Only two of tlie Pennsylvania-Hillside i collieries will be operated tomorrow -j No. 14 and Ewen according to an an- nouncement from the offices of the company In Dunmore this afternoon. All of the collieries of the company were In operation on Saturday and Monday- Some of the operations 'have i been employed only three days during the latter half of May. Fort Worth.

May 27. Their names written dawn in the pages of aviation history, Reg Robbins. 26-year-old "self-made" filer, and Jim Kelly, 23, former cow-puncher, received the plaudits of the world today for accomplishing the greatest aerial endurance excursion in history. The men were forced to end their refueling endurance right yesterday when the propeller of their rebuilt cabin monoplane, Fort Worth, split and threatened disaster. "When they brought their plane to rest on Meacham Field, they had been the air 172 hours and 31 minutes.

early 22 hours greater thin the for mer world's mark set by the army plane Question Mark. Weary, spattered with oil. unshaven and deafened by the constant roar of their Wright Whirlwind motor, Robbins and Kelly had only regret that the propeller failed them They were positive they could have remained aloft at least 300 hours. They were engulfed by a cheering mob of 50,000 persons who gathered at the field and threatened to crush them with their enthusiastic acclaim. The two young men had dropped word earlier in the day that they were expecting to laid at 4 p.

m. and the new3 flashed through Fort Worth. Early in the afternoon a crowd started gathering on Meacham Field, churned to mud by the rain, which had a great deal to do with the ending of the flight When the fliers set theii plane down at 4:07 p. the mob surged forward, breaking through police lines to reach them. Imi.

Robbins and the 5-year-old 6on of the flier and Mrs. Kelley, the ex-cowboy's bride of six weeks, were lifted to the shoulders of men In tha crowd and cairied to the plane. Weeping for Joy, the two women embraced their husbands, Kelly describing the enthusiastic kisses from his bride as by far the best record possible. Lady Mary Heath, noted English avlatrix. was in the foreground In stocking feet- Her shoes were pulled off by the mud as she ran to accord the fliers welcome.

She carried wTeaths which she tossed over the heads of the two men. Still shoeless, she accompanied them on a parade through town. Physicians who examined tfhe men pronounced them in good physical condition. Their pulse was normal, it was said. Both were slightly deaf, but their hearing will be back to normal before long.

Robbins and Kelly and the refueling crew will receive about $12,200 to divide as a result of their flight. The Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce has raised $10,000 for them and they were offered $100 for every hour over the old reoord that they were In the air. In addition, they have been offered vaudeville contracts and have a chance to inform the nation that a certain brand cf cigarette aided Uiem to endure thrir flight. It is probable, however, Uuit they will refuse these two offers. How Wort Worth will demonstrate its enthusiasm and the honor it wishes to give the two men and their refueling crow has not been decided definitely.

Plans will be made after the fliers are consulted today. HE FOH SOURCE OF COUNTERFEIT BILLS CapUln Charles C. Schroeder. head of the Scranton branch of the Federal Secret Service, Is conducting an investigation to determine the source of the supply of spurious $10 bills which made their appearance here Saturday evening. Meanwhile a warning has been Issued to merchants and others to scan carefully $10 bills offered them and means have been employed to guard against the wide distribution of the counterfeit bills.

One spurious $10 note was passed at the Roman Theater Saturday evening and a second one was accepted at th? American Theater. There were no reports of any additional bills being passed. The counterfeit is a rather crude affairs. It Is a photographic copy of Series 1-A, with serial number A-57266312-A. on the opposite comers of the face of the bill.

The blue seal on the right side of the note is inverted and the silk In the counterfeit notes contains a conspicuous bright red color. TO IE RESUMED JUNE 4 The hearing in the appeal of consumers from the new water rates of the Scranton-Spring Brook Water Co. will be resumed before the Public Service Commission in Harrisburg Tuesday, June 4th. Coal Prices Reduced One Dollar Stove and Nut $8.75 Pea $5.75 Buckwheat $4.00 Mixed Coal $7.30 Delivered in Pittston. OLD FORGE TRANSFER Phone, Moosic 495 or 551 ft 4i consent agreement proposed by Chairman Moses of the rules committee, by which his committee will report a pro- posal for modification of the secrecy i rule to the Senate by next Tuesday for Immediate consideration before the i rummer recess.

This action was taken a few minutes after the rules committee tried unsuc- cessfully to force Paul R. Mallon, Unit- ed Preos staff correspondent to reveal where he obtained the roll call on the confirmation of Customs Judge Irvine L. Lenroot, published last week by the United Press. Mallon's "scoop" on the Lenroot roll call together with a s'mllar one last January on the confirmation of former I Secreeary of Interior Roy O- Weft have caused a majority of Senators to recognize that the Senate cannot keep its secrets and that the rule of secrecy concerning action on Presidential appointments had best be abrogated. A poll of the Senate taken last week by the United Press and other newspaper correspondents showed 55 to 22 favoring publicity cf Senate executive roll calls.

Several proposals for bringing this about are pending, ranging from suggestions abolishing completely secret sessions to milder ones, providing that the 6enate by a majority vote may make public any secret roll call. Some such proposal is almost certain to be adopted within the next few days. Agitation for this began Immediately after the United Press published the West roll call in January, but not until Mallon obtained the Lenroot roll call over which there was even greater controversy did the movement for abolition of the secret roll calls obtain the momentum necessary to Insure Its success. Washington, May 27 Paul R. Mallon, chief of the Capitol staff of the United Press, refused to reveal to the Senate Rules Committee today the source of the Lenroot roll call which he recently obtained for the United Press.

When he took the stand. Mallon asked and received permission to read a statement. He thereupon read the following statement: "I am advised by counsel that I am not obliged to appear before, be sworn by, or testify to this committee on the ground that this committee has no authority to subpoena me before It or require me to answer any questions. "The United Press, to which I am directly responsible, believes the public welfare can best be served by making all news quickly and easily available when it Is In the public interest to do so. Therefore and notwithstanding any lack of authority of this committee I am here to answer questions If I can do so without violating any confidence which I may consider has been reposed In me either directly or by custom of the press.

"I am authorized to state that the United Press desires to aid In this and any other Investigations by this committee In consonance with Its duties the public, but neither the United Press nor I conceive It to be my duty to reveal any confidential communications made to me. "This statement Is given with all possible deference to this committee and each of Its members, and I am ready to answer questions within the limits which I have just stated." After reading his statement, Mallon was sworn and gave his name to the committee In the regular order. Senator Snioot. Republican, of Utah. questioned the authority of the oom- i mlttee.

whereupon Chairman Moses announced the committee would adjourn to 10 a. m. tomorrow, because its jurisdiction was questioned. Senator Harriron, Democrat, of Mis-sLsstppi, protested at this adjournment of the committee and the members be- ge.n arguing among themselves. "We've called this man here." Har- 1 rison said, "and we ought to question I him." Mooes then put the question to the I committee as to whether it should proceed and the committee voted to pro- cced.

Moses asked how long Mallon had been employed by the United Press, "About 10 years." Mallon replied. "You're the author of an article in the Washington Post on the roll call of the Senate?" Moses asked. "Yes." Mallon replied. I "Will you please state the source of that information?" Moss asked. "Well.

Senator. I must, respectfully ri'line to reveal any source." Mallon replied. "As you well know every newspaperman has many confidential 1 sources." "Will you tell us what Senators you talked with after the executive ses-jsion?" Senator Swanson. Democrat, of Virginia, asked. I "Senator, I am afraid that would go i to the source of the information, and I must respectfully decline," Mallon re plied.

All unpaid County Taxes for 1928 will be turned over to delinquent collector June 1, 1929. Pay now and save extra costs. WM. J. COPLAN, County Tax Collector.

May21-24-27-29 Washington. May 27. Pocket vetoes at the of first sessions Con gress, such as exercised -by President Cooiidge on th? Norris Miscle Shoals I bill, are valid, the Supremi Court de-1 elded today In a test case appealed by six Indian tflbes. The high oourt affirmed a United States Court of claims decision hold-j ing that a bill passed by both Houses of Congress and then pocketed by the President in 192S was not a law. The particular bCl in this case would have authorized the Okanogan and five other Indian tribes of Washington State to sue the government for $13,000,000 allegedly due them under old treaties.

Under this decision the Norris resolution for continued government operation of the Muscle Shoals plant, the Indian authorization bill directly Involved and some 118 other bills similarly acted upon by presidents In the last 100 years are finally dead. RE After having been idle for a little more than a monrrrrfltw to a dilute over working conditions, the Wyoming Shovel Works, at Wyoming, resumed operation this morning, with 175 out of 225 men at work. The remainder of the then will be placed at -work as soon as sufficient stock his prepared to put all the departments in operation. News that the shovel works -would resume operation this morning brought over 100 new men to the plant seeking work, but none was taken on, and none will be employed until all the previously employed have been given the opportunity of returning to their jobs. It Is authoritatively stated that the agreement reached by which the men returned to work was mutually satisfactory to both the employes and the company.

It was also stated that the agreement was readied through the mediation of two prominent business men of Wyoming, who were untiring In their efforts to bring the men and company together. A Gazette reporter was told by an officer of the company tills morning that overtrues had been received from several cities for removing the plant from the valley, while th? strike was on. The Inducement-, offered included exemption from taxes, financial support and ab-Ferrce of labor troubles The plant, when in full operation, men. all "firm this locality; and distributes in waes $350,000 annually. For wage.

Mipplips. power, the company spends si. 000.000 per year, In the Wyoming Valley. The company has a gross busjness of 90.0C0 dozen, or nearly l.ion.nno r-vels. annually, al! of which are manufactured in the local plant.

IS OH Mi LI CHARGE Edward McNamava. of this city, who was arreted by prohibition enforcement agent when Wyoming Valley Hotel here wtis raided ten deys ago, was arraigned before I'mted States Commissioner Charles p. Krlrk in Wilkes-barrp today. Trr charge of possession and saic of i.qunrs was preferred against. irenra.

He was required to furnish ooo bail pending trial at the October term of Federal court. Continuance of two other hearings scheduled to rome befero the Commis-sloner today was ordered. The F.e'.ii Dnv exeicises of school children cf the Pittston C.ty schools, which were scheduled to be held Friday last. but. were postponed on account of rain, were held at Albert West Park today.

Tin ro tos a large attendance cf paren's and the park despite the shTt given that the exercises were to he held todav. Make appointments early for Memorial Day. Marcel 50c. Stella's Beauty (over Freed's) Phone 271 WYOMING SHOVEL IRKS ID OPERATION DDAY HEX Mexico Cify Bureau IE County tax collectors for the four cities of the county v. ere appointed this morning at the regular meeting of the county commissioners at the court house.

City Treasurer Michael P. Ruane was appointed to collec; county taxes in Pittston City, taking the place of Wll-i liam J. Coplan, who has served as county collector in this city for the past five years. Treasurer Ruane a Democrat, while Mr Coplan is a Republican. There are two Republicans on the board of coun-j ty commissioners, Messrs Harrison and Rosser, but they are not working in harmony at the present time.

Commissioners Harrison and Conway are working and voting together, in opposition to Mr. Rosser, and their votes elected Mr. Ruane to the position of county collector today. Mr. Rosser did not vote on the appointment of a collector for this city.

The appointment of the city treasurer to bo county collector means that all of the tax offices will be combined in one office in this city this year, for the first time in a number of years, as th? city treasurer at the present time is collecting city, school and poor taxes Some years ago when Joseph P. Joyce was city treasurer, he collected the county taxes also, but since his re- tTPmont from office there has been a i separate collector of county taxes, I Charles B. Smith having held the office prior the appointment of Mr. Cop-I lan. Fred Gceringer wais reappointed as the county tax collector lor Wilkes-i barre city, and Richard Pratt was re-j appointed county tax collector for Nan-! ticoke city, with the vote of Commls-, sioners Harrison, Conway and Rosser.

When John was named as the I county tax collector in Hazletcn city, In place of John Bayless, Mr. Rosser asked some pointed questions of the ether commissioners as to the de-' of th- appointment of Mr. Burns. He voted no on the nomina-I and appointment of Bums. Messrs.

Harrison and Conway voted for the ap- pointment. HEARING IN THE A resumption of the hearing of the ouster proceedings against Peter Wolfe, David Thomas and L. L. Newhart. directors of the Hanoter township school district, was to be taken up before Judge McLean today, but on motion of attorneys E.

Jones, L. P. Holcomb and A. Salsburg. for the defendants, the heading was put over until Friday, when the attorneys for the defendants will decide whether to offer any testimony In their defense.

The defendants are charged with various violations of the school code and the hearings were begun last October. Several sessions were held and Attorney F. P. Slattery. for the complainants, concluded his case about eight weeks Counsel for the defendants hold that nothing of a serious nature was proven against them and are not decided whether to offer any defense to the charges- Messrs.

Wolfe. Thomas and Newhart were the minority members of the board at the time the majority members, Adams. Czajkowskt. Oottshall and MeSweeney, were ousted from office. The majority members were later tried and convicted of conspiracy in connection with the awarding of contracts for window shades, furniture and supplies.

They were recently refused a new trial and were notified by the court to appear before Judpe Jones on Friday for sentence. Counsel for the defendants plan to take an appeal to the Superior Court after sentence is imposed, and furnish bail so the defendants can retain their liberty. i Specialist in Automotive Repair Service of every kind at the Barbsr Motor Car Company. CALL 4L CITY TREASURER RUANEWAS NAMED TAXCOL TR By PAUL R. MALLON.

(United Press Staff Correspondent Washington, May 21. Congress opened the seventh week of its farm relief and tariff session today, a little weary of Its Job, and prepared to recess until fall before the hot weather sets Having adopted some 40 of the 91 farm bloc amendments to the tariff bill, the House went to work on the remaining 50, planning to write them in the bill by 3 p. m. tomorrow, when the measure will be passed and sent to the Senate. The Senate resumed consideration oi the disputed census and reapportionment bill upon which a vote Is expected tomorrow.

The' Immediate row Is over the Sacket amendment proposing to exclude aliens from any calculations In revision of populaf representation in the House. Farm conferees of the House and Senate were In a deadlock recess waiting, they said, for "the psychology" of their dispute over the debenture provision to develop. They hoped this psychology would prepare the way for a meeting about Wednesday at which the disputed debenture item may be eliminated from the Admlnistratlcn Farm Board bill. The elimination would clear the way for Immediate passage of the measure. The House will have cleared Its program of all Immediate measures when it passes the tariff bill but the Senate has some othr pressing matters to handle before It tackles the debenture provision again In preparation for the summer recess.

A poll showed 55 to 22 in favor of abolishing or modifying the old secrecy rule of th" Senate and Sena'or Jones, of Washington, assistant Republican leader. Is preparing to bring the issue up as soon as the re-apportionment bill is out of the way. Leaders cay it will require only two days now change this rule which has been the object of dispute in Congress for 50 years. They say the change in sentiment has been wrought by publication of two recent secret roll calls by the United Press, and the knowledge the rule cannot er.forcd. Senator Borah Is also action on his bill proposing to license commission merchants, handling perishable products.

A stiff debate is expected over this bill and likewise over the Nye resolution to repeal the national origins of the lmmlgra'ion act. If all these matters can be cleared up by June, ,10 or 13, leaders will be satisfied and then they will put through truur resolution recessing until Sept. 1 or 15. The tariff bill would, meanwhile, rest on the Senate Finance Ccmmitte table until full when it would be reported and taken up by the Senate. TO QUIT HER POST Washington, May 27.

Mrs. Mabel Walker Willebrandt. assistant Attorney General, has decided to relinquish her In the Department of Justice and enter private practice in New York arid Washington, the United Press learriied at the Department of Justice today. Mrs. WiMebrandt has not yet formal ly submitted her resignation to the President buthas indicated her general plan to hln and has been informed the chief exVutlve could conveniently replacehor at this time.

It Is expected by Mrs. Willcbrandts friends that she will terminate her services as chief of the legal branch of the prohibition organization within 30 days. CUT FLOWERS Peonies, Roses, Carnations, Snapdragons, Glado-lius, Lilies, Sweet Peas, CARPENTER, the Florist 306 Susquehanna J5. Main Piltston ANNIVERSARY OF MINE DISASTER Today Is the 58th anniversary of the West Fittaton shaft disaster. On Saturday afternoon.

May 27, 1871, the breaker over Knight shaft. In West Pittston, caujht ftre and the burning debris choked the shaft, the only entrance to the mine. Thlrty-seven men were at their work In the mine when the disaster occurred. Fifteen were taken out dead, five died from their injuries, and th others were burned or injured, but recovered. REV.J.F.

Rev. Joseph F. Corcoran, who was ordained to the Catholic priesthood at Scranton on Saturday, officiated nt his first solemn mass yesterday morning at 10:30 o'clock in the Church of St. John the Evangelist. A congregation that filled the church to capacity was on hand to witness the impressive ceremony.

The sermon was delivered by Rev. Dr. W. P. Ryan, member of the faculty of St.

Bernard's Seminary, Rochester, N. Y. and Monslgnor Winters, pastor of St. John's, expressed his own felicitations and those of the congregation to the young clergyman. Father Corcoran was assisted by the following clergymen; Arch priest, Mon-signcr P.

C. Winters; deacon. Rev. Francis E. Dever.

of this city; sub-deacon. Rev. Leo Granahan. a student at St. Bonaventure's Seminary, Allegany; master of ceremonies, Rev.

Joseph L. McHugh. Other priests In attendance were Rev. Dr. Ryan, of Rochester; Rev.

William C. Lynch. Scranton; Rev. J. N.

Foster and Rev. William GLslon, of this city. Rv. Dr. Ryan delivered a forceful sermon In which he called to mind the dignity cf th calling to which Father Corcoran will devote his future years.

He praised the young man's application to his studies while at St. Bernard's and extended a fervent wish that he might live long to devote his talents to his exalted vocation. The speaker paid a touching tribute to Father Cor-coran's mother who died less than a month ago. When the mass was completed Father Corcoran officiated at solemn benediction. Monslgnor Winters entertained the young priest and his father and visiting clergymen at dinner at St.

John's Rectory. Throughout the afternoon friends visited the family home, 1.139 Main street. Pert Griffith, to congratu late the newly ordained priest. SUGGESTION TO MERGE WEST SCRANTOX CHURCHES The oldest Congregational Church in West Scranton, the First Welsh Con- grrgatlonal Church, has sent a letter i to the other two Congregational Churches of the West Side. Plymouth and Tabernacle, suggesting that a plan to consolidate the three churches be considered.

May Reductions on all sizes of coal. Fill up your bins and help keep the miners at work. We give the long ton (2240 lbs.) CONSUMERS' ICE CO. Phone. 1030 CORCORAN READ FIR MASS PARISH CHURCH FORMER AVOCA WOMAN DIED IN NEWARK.

N. Mrs. Henry Burke, aged 40, who re- sided in Avoca nearly all her Hie, died at the home of her son, Patrick Burke, of Newark. N. yesterday following, a few days' Illness of pneumonia.

Be-fore marriage she was Miss Alice Hughes, of West Avoca. Her many friends In this section will be grieved to hear of her untimely death. Besides her husband, she is survived by several children and two sis- ters. Miss Kathryn Hughes and Mrs, Healey. The body will be brought here for burial and will be taken to the undertaking parlors of A.

F. O'Malley, Avoca, from where the funeral will be held at a time to be announced. DUPONT WOMAN DIED IN TAYLOR HOSPITAL. Mrs- Joanna Zielinskl, aged 02 years. of 178 Lldy road.

Dupont, died 8u: day morning at 8:30 o'clock in Tayli Hospital, where she had been a pa tlent for two weeks. She was a meml of Sacred Heart Church, Dupont. Two daughtetrs survive her: Mrs. Alex. Drozezlnskl, of Dupont; and Mrs, Thomas of Nanttcoke.

The body was taken to the family home by Undertaker Edward Lokuta, of Dupont- PLANTS Greraniums, Petunas, Vines, Alyssum, Ageratuna, Fush-ias, etc. Pots of assorted plants. CARPENTER, the Florist 306 Susquehanna Ave. 45 S. Main Pittston BUDWESKY SON 100 CENTER STREET, HTJOHESTOWN Upholstering, Auto Tops, Slip Coven, Phone 1025 1 rtsr 2 Tit-.