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1 VI VI II I 1 1 III I'm 4 t-w- 1 irarai ciraL rlBLV i IJI IK- VI ffTAl 1ir Hit- irtK wmmri.v B8TABL18HBD 1800 PITTSTON, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1938 VIST! CENTS a MONTH SIX D0M.AB8 a TEAS 89th YEAH TEN PAGES 1AH.V EST BT THBOt HABT 1881 NEW CONGRESS FAIR SALES LA RULED INVALID FIRST GROUP OF JEWISH CHILDREN SENTTO ENGLAND 26 STUDENTS DIE WHEN TRAIN HITS UTAH SCHOOL BUS DEMOCRATS LOSE CONTROL AS THE LEGISIATURE DIES COUNTY COURT EWEN COLLIERY DELAYED FEW DAYS Officials of the Pennsylvania j-t fnclcta that published reports to the effect that Ewen Colliery is to resume opera tion on Monday, or any definite day in the immediate future, have been misleading. H. J. Connolly, vice president and general manager of the company, said that he expressed the "hope" that it might be possible to begin work on Monday, but that this hope should not be construed as a definite promise. He expressed himself as anxious to have operations resumed at the Ewen and he still maintains that he "hopes" it will be possible to begin work soon.

Developments of today were such that, in Mr. Con- .1 nolly's opinion, it may be impos sible to start work on Monday ana that it may be a few days' later before actual mining of coal Is be gun. MANY LOCKED OUT STRIKE FAILURE Paris, Dec. 1. Strikers were sentenced to prison today and an estimated 120,000 throughout France were locked out or discharged from factories in government punitive measures for rf strike.

As the government cracked down nstrikers- in nationalized indus- OPENING MAYBE IN FRANCE AFTER 9- T0 140 YEAR? Philadelphia, Dec. l.J (Blackle) Zupkosky, 28, wh knowingly when sentenced! tual life imprisonment for a or robberies and shootings luuay, paroiea alter aer only nine vears of a in tn un sentence in TVi ctnt-n Zupkosky, 19 when convicted three swift trials followed by guilty ulea. to onothci- es, was described by police at the time of his arrest as the "toughest" gunman in Philadelphia. Charges against im inc luded highway rob. bery based on at least 100 holdups, carrying concealed deadly weapons anc1 several shootings.

His parole was ordered by tho State Pardons Board Nov. 2S, ex actly nine years to the day from ciiicni.iiiK juage uowara At his appearance before Judge Davis, Zupkosky greeted bis sentence with an "oh yeah!" DEATHS THEAST Many hunting casualties have curred in the woods In Northeast- em Pennsylvania since the deer sea son opened Monday, Peter Castellano 57, 108 Lake -t wa. xniaiiy Bum yCStp.rria v- Will township wood sector in Pike county, three miles west of Hawley, Castellano was in company of seven others and waa struck by Duiiet tired by an unidentified hunt- GUNMAN GIVEf AFTER NINE HUNTING IN THE NOR v'trle iholdlng armaments contracts, er The shell entered his left hand and pierced his chest Death came wumn 10 minutes. Raymond DeWalt, Easton, died Fl (Copyright, 1938, by United Press) Washington, Dec. 1.

A poll of congressional views by the United Press today revealed that the na- tlon has elected a new congress with strong sentiment for amend ment of the Wagner labor act, In crease of old age pensions and larger national defense budget. The sampling of congressional sentiment covered both house and senate members who were willing to commit themselves on nine mo jor political issues. Returns from as many as two-thirds of the new house were received in response to several questions. Senate replies were scattered but, significantly. In dicated virtually the same trend as replies from new house members, The poll, although not conclusive, indicated that a strong move to ob tain amendment of the Wagner la bor act can ba expected, although members are by no means agreed on the exact form such amend ments shall take.

Sentiment for larger old age pen slons as expressed in replies to the United Press was such as vivtually to Insure serious consideration for more liberal grants. The same was true of the larger national de fense program now being prepared by the Roosevelt administration. Other replies revealed no conclu sive trend of Democratic opinion with regard to a third term for Mr. Roosevelt. Opposition was not ed to plans for a national referenda before declaring war on a foreign power.

Democrats supported the present works progress set-up. Re publicans strongly urged return of relief to the states. Both parties revealed sentimen for stricter anti-trust laws. Repeal of the controversial neutrality act was opposed by a majority of those responding to the questionnaire ongressional opposition to Presl dent Roosevelt's government reor ganizatlon scheme continues. AT DUPONT AFTER AN ILLNESS Mrs.

Mary Mazon, a native of Poland and resident of Dupont for the last 35 years, died this morn ing at 8:20 o'clock at the family home, 415 Penn avenue, that bor ough, following an illness. She en joyed a wide acquaintance in her home community and was a mem ber of Sacred Heart of Jesus R. Church. She is survived by six children: Josephine, Caroline and Frances, at home; Joseph PHs, Mrs. Joseph Sekelesky and Mrs.

Joseph Woznlak, of Dupont. Five grand children also survive. The funeral will be held Mon day morning at nine o'clock from the home, with a mass of requiem at 9:30 in Sacred Heart Church, Dupont. Interment will be in the parish cemetery. ECKLET STRIKERS TO A four-weeks' strike at the Eck ley and Buck Mountain Collieries of Coxe Bros.

in the Hazleton district, which resulted revocation of the charter of the Eckley local of the United Mine Workers of America, was ended today. Hugh V. Brown, president of District No. 7, said he had been ad vised by the president of the Eckley local that the men had voted unanimously to return to work and comply with the laws of the union. The charter was revoked when the miners defied an order from union officers to return to work and submit their grievances through the proper channels.

The local union officers have petitioned the district executive board for restoration of the char ter. SQUEEZED TO DEATH Carbondale, Dec. 1. Squeez ed between the cab of a steam shovel and the side of an embankment, this morning, at the coal stripping operation of the DeAngelus Coal Stacy E. Gardner, aged 45 years, was Instantly killed.

He was a fur-loughed employe of the D. H. RR. His wife, formerly Mary Whit-tlngton, and two sons survive. EXETER SCHOOL BOARD A regular meeting of the Exeter borough school board Is scheduled for this evering at 7:30 o'clock.

Pay Your Back -Taxes With A Loan From Us Save Interest and Penalties Small Weekly, Semi-Weekly or Monthly Repayments Franklin Thrift Loan Corporation 75 N. Main St, Pittston, Pa. OR AMENDMENT OF WAGNER AC R. G. an yesterday in the General hospital, Stroudsburg, as the result of a bul- let wound in the abdomen, incur- red Monday when he was tfcci- dentally shot by a companion Promised Land, Pike county.

Merlin Williams, also of Easton, who Berlin, Dec 1. The first on tingent of hundreds of German Jewish children started for a wel come exile abroad today while new Nazi decrees brought closer the ghetto. One hundred Jewish children left the Schlesischer station at S45 a. m. for England.

At Bentheim they will be joined by 100 more from the vicinity of Hamburg. They are to arrive at Harwich, England, Friday and will be housed In a camp for three weeks or a month until ab sorbed by British families. They are between 10 and 17. The emigration was organized by a committee headed by Lord Sam uel. The committee will care for the children as they arrive in England.

Before Christmas, It. is hoped that an additional 600 children may be taken out of Germany and Austria, The Schlesischer station platform was a scene of grea.t confusion as the children scrambled into a special car attached to a regular train. Several score mothers and fathers wept with mixed emotion Joy and heartbreak. The chi'dren for the most part were too excited to fully realize the significance of the parting. To the children the trip wan ad venture.

To the parents, however, it meant a parting but also escape from a doomed future. The crowded epecial coach was a turmoil of bewildered youngsters and hand baggage. A half-dozen heads peered from each open win dow at what was for all of them probably a last glimpse of Berlin. The transportation of these Jew ish children was organized in a hurry. Only last Saturday Instruc tions were received by the Jewish community to choose 200 for the trip.

BACK BY MILET BUTTS County Detective Milet Butts, ao. companied by a member of Troop State Motor Police, left to day for New York City to bring back to Luzerne county Frank Rez willis, arrested by New York police yesterday for escaping from a Wilkes-Barre jail in 1921. Rezwlllis admitted the escape in the- police lineup, saying that since his arrest at that time on charges of holding up a speakeasy he had never been in trouble and had worked steadily. He married Brooklyn girl 10 years ago and has a daughter three years old. Wilkes-Barre authorities did not say how they learned his where abouts.

DIED TODAY AFTER Barney Boyanowskl, of 215 Lin coln street, Dupont, died today at Graduate hospital, Philadelphia, following an Illness. The remains have been removed to the family home by Undertaker Lokuta. He was a member of Sacred Heart of Jesus R. C. Church, Dupont.

Surviving are his widow, Joanna; five children, Emanuel, Edwin, Evelyn, Edward and Ernest; his moth er, Mrs. Frances Boyanowski; two brothers, John and Chester; and five sisters, Wanda, Sophie, Stella, Helen and Adele. WYOMING EAGLES TO INITIATE CLASS Wyoming Aerie, Fraternal Order of Eagles, at Its meeting this evening will honor Its president, Sergt James Coates, when a large class of new candidates who are to be inducted Into the order will be Initiated as the "James Coates' Class." MILK PRICES ADVANCE Retail milk prices were advanced one cent a quart today in the Seranton milk marketing area, which' includes the territory between Forest City and Nanticoke. The Increase boosted the price of regular milk from 11 cents a quart to 12 cents, Grade A milk from 13 to 14 cents, chocolate milk from 13 to 14, and buttermilk from 9 to 10 cents. Pints of rerular milk were boost ed from 6 cents to 7 cents; pints of Grade A from 7 to 8 cents; pints of chocolate milk from 7 to 8, and pints of buttermilk from 6 to 6 cents.

D. H. Cone-Cleaned Pea Coal $5.75 per ton deliveredMore heat less ash. Consumers' Ice Co. Phone 1030 at in of Salt Lake City, Dec.

1. The Denver Rio Grande Western Kaiiroad division superintendent office said that 26 persons had been killed in the train-bus crash. Salt Lake City, Utah, Dec. 1. A Jordan High school bus collided with a fast Denver Rio Grande Western freight train on a suburan crossing south of the city today and at least 19 students were kill ed.

The accident occurred at Lamp ton, a beet loading station on spur track, during a snow and sleet storm which made the highway slip pery. A deputy sheriil reported that l.e counted 15 bodies at the scene of the accident. The County hospital reported that four students who had been brought to the receiving ward seriously injured had died within a few minutes after arrival. Thirteen others had been receiv ed at the hospital. All of them were unconscious.

None of the victims had been identified immediately. Bodies of the dead and injured were strewn along the railroad right of way. Forty students and the driver were aboard the bus when it rolled on the tracks and was struck squarely by the fast, west bound freight. The bus had started its trip at Rlverton. The freight train was from Denver.

The driver was kill ed. The only part of the bus left In one piece was a small portion of the rear end. Relief workers des paired of making any identifica tions immediately. Many of the bod les were dismembered and they were strewn along the tracks for a distance of a quarter of a mile. Books, band instruments and lunch eon boxes were scattered along the right of way.

The train was travelling at full speed when it struck the bus. The impact bent the frame of the bus into a narrow horseshoe shape. The engineer applied his brakes and stopped as soon as possible, -but the rear Car of the long train was at the crossing before the train was halted. Part of the bus was under the trucks of the locomotive. CITY GOVERNMENT IS tt YEARS OLD It was 25 years ago today on December 1st, 1913 that the com mission form cf government was made Pittston City.

On the morning that day the newly elected mayo and councilmen took over the duties cf the offices to which they had been elected a month previously. Attorney M. N. Donnelly became mayor: T. Joseph Gilllgan councilman in charge of the Department of Accounts and finance: James J.

Kennedy, coun cilman in charge of Department of Public Safety; John A. Allan, councilman In charge of Streets and Public Improvements; Thomas F. tcAndrew, councilman in charge of Parks and Public Buildings. On the same day William F. McHugh was appointed city clerk and At torney Joseph P.

O'Boyle was elected city solicitor. It is noteworthy that, a quarter a century later, Mr. Allan is the sole survivor of that group of distinguished citizens mentioned above. AT BiAL SEDVIGE OF BELOVED PRIEST The funeral of Rev. Dr.

T. J. McGourty, of the Catholic University of America, former teacher at the University of Seranton, was held at 9 o'clock this morning from the home of his sister, Mrs. Frank X. Fisher, 283 South Washington street, Wilkes-Parre.

A large num ber of Catholic clergymen and hun dreds of friends attended. Bishop William J. Hafey was celebrant of the solemn high mass at 10:30 o'clock in St Mary'a Church, Wilkes -Barre. Other officers of the mass were! Msgr. P.

J. Boland, Pittston, and Rev. Martin King, Dickson City, deacons of honor; Rev. Dr. J.

J. Featherstone. Pittston, deacon cf the mass; Rev. F. P.

McHugh, Wilkes-Barre, subdeaccn; Rev. R. J. McNulty and Kev. A.

O'Mara, Seranton, masters of cere monies; Rev. J. B. O'Brien, Plains, thurifer; Bev. J.

M. Padden, Wilkes-Barre, and Rev. M. Walsh, Parsons, acolytes; Rev, A. Mulligan, Wilkes-Barre, book bearer; Rev.

M. A. Roche. Wilkes-Barre, candle' bearer, and Rev. J.

Barrett, Kingston, mitre bearer. Monsignor E. B. Jordan, S. associate of Father McGourty on the teaching faculty of Catholic iJniversIty, delivered the funeral Oxon Hill, Dec.

1. The father of kidnaped Mary Brown went to national offices of the Federal Bureau of Investigation today to seek aid of the G-men in the hunt for his abducted 18-year-old daughter. Believing his daughter has been attacked and murdered, William E. Brown, a government employe in the National Capital, asked aid of G-men in hunting down the men who forced her into a truck last night on the outskirts of Washington. While Brown sought aid of the Federal gevernment, volunteer firemen, CCC boys and neighbors formed a posse to search the neighborhood where the dark-eyed convent-bred girl was abducted.

The hunt on the scene was led by a score of Maryland State po lice, hurried here by Gov. Harry Nice of Maryland, after an appeal from Brown. The State police were under ctHMmand of Capt. Edward McK. Johnson.

Lucy Brown, 15-year-old sister of Mary, who escaped the abduc tors by fleeing across fields, pro vided officers with their first tang. Ible clue. Accompanied by Baltimore detec tives and Maryland State police, she returned to the muddy road seven miles from downtown Wash ihgton, where her sister was abducted last night. The officers lo cated tire tracks at the spot where Mary struggled with the two men, At the side of the road, State po lice found a perfectly-formed man's foot-print, which they believed is that of one of the kidnapers. A plaster impressioa of the foot print was made for use if suspects are located.

Brown went to the Department of Justice after returning from early morning survey of the ab duction scene. Accompanied by Lucy and police, he carefully went over the scene where the daughter was forced Into the truck. Then, after returning home with his daughter, he left immediately for the FBI. He held little hope, however, that his daughter still is alive. or ii By FERDINAND JAHN, (United Press Staff Correspondent.) Bucharest, Roumanla, Dec.

1. King Carol II answered a threat of assassination today by ordering the arrest of all members of the Fascist anti-Semitio Iron Guard, whose "fuehrer" and 13 high leaders were slain by prison guards yesterday. Revenge assassinations of high government officials were consider ed to be more than mere possibilities and suspected members of the outlawed organization were be ing rounded up throughout the country. The king met with members of the cabinet and sanctioned the most severe repressive measures. Gendarmerie were told that they might "dispense with the form required by law," or In other words, shoot to kill" if they met with resistance.

These severe repressive measures were decreed after the distribution of an Iron Guard pamphlet person ally addressed to the king which offered him a "last choice." It said: 'Your Majesty: Either you make your peace with the Roumanian nation or we must find another solu' tion." This was interpreted as a threat against Carol's life. RECORD OF THE SPECIAL SESSION Harrisburg, Dec. 1. The spe- clal legislature, ending yesterday, lasted 128 calendar days and waa the second longest extraordinary aeaaion aince 1790, being surpassed only by the 183-day session of 1883. A recapitulation of the session showed these remits: Bills introduced, 117, including 71 in the house and 46 in the senate.

Billa passed, by the house, 28, by tha senate, 30. Billa signed Into law by tha governor, 38, including 20 from the house and from, the senate. Bills awaiting action by the governor, 10. The governor vetoed no INTENSIVE HUN FOR ABDUCTED MARYLAND The Fair Sales Act, passed Toy the Pennsylvania State Legislature on July 1, 1937, was ruled unconstitu tional today in a decision handed down fcy the Luzerne county court en banc, in the case of M. L.

Hod in, of Seranton, owner of the Giant Markets, one of which is in Wilkes- Barre, who was charged with vio lating provisions of the act. The specific charge against Hod in was that he "did wilfully and unlawfully advertise to sell a cer tain merchandise in one pound packages at less than cost to By demurrer to the indictment, the defendant-challenged the constltu tionality of the act, asserting that it was violative to Sections 1 and 9 of the state constitution, and of Section 1 of Article XIV of the fed eral constitution. The act is entitled: "An act to insure and protect fair trade prac tices in distribution: defining such practices: prohibiting the adver tisement, offer for sale, or sale of merchandise at loss than cost; and fixing a penalty for such advertise ment, offer for sale, or sale: and investing the courts with jurlsdic tion to prevent and restrain viola Hons of the act Section 1 of the act defines a sale at retail as "any transfer of title to tangible personal property for a valuable consideration, where such property is to be used by the purchaser for purposes other than resale, manufacture, or further processing." A rale at wholesale is defined as "any transfer of title to tangible personal property for a valuable consideration, where such property is to be used by the purchaser for purposes of resale, manufacture or further processing." Sections 2 and 3 of the act pro vide: "It is hereby declared that the advertisement, offer for sale, or sale of any merchandise at less than cost by retailers or wholesalers in prohibited," and "any retailer who shall advertise, offer to sell, or sell at retail any merchandise at less than cost to the retailer, as defined in the act. or any wholesaler who shall advertise, offer to sell, or sell at wholesale, any merchandise at less than cost to the whole saler, as defined, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, ana, upon conviction, thereof, shall be punished by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars." Hodin urged that these provisions infringed on the constitutional guarantee of freedom of the indi vidual to contract concerning his property. The case presented the Cjuestion of which of the two pow ers or rights shall prevail the pow er of the state to legislate, or the to the Individual to liberty ot person, or freedom of contract.

The court en banc ruled: "We think the act upon which the indictment Is based offends the pro visions of the state and federal constitutions referred to in the demurrer. "Therefore, now, Dec. 1, 1938, the demurrer is sustained." By the court, VALENTINE. J. Pittsburgh, Dec.

1. Ruling that the Fair Trade Practices Act of Pennsylvania was outside the "police powers" of the State, Judge Samuel H. Gardner today had declared the act unconstitutional. In his ruling In which he freed a McKeesport merchant, Judge Gardner upheld the contention of Attorney Alexander Shaw that the act violated sections of the Pennsylvania Constitution relating to the right of acquiring, possessing and protecting property. 'An indictment and informations naming Ben P.

Zasloff, manager the Pittsburgh Cut Rate Drug Com pany, were quashed as result of Judge Gardner's ruling. Inferenttally, Judge Gardner criti cized the last State Legislature for a "looselyTdrawn" act. "Unless or Until the Legislature defines what it ha3 in mind by the passage of the act, Judge Gardner said, the seem ing exercise of police power has no real nor specific relation to the public health, safety or morale." Zasloff had been charged by State investigators with selling a sack of flour, a cake of soap and a can of milk at less than retailers' cost. HEARING NEXT WEEK ON LAUREL LINE'S A hearing on the application of the Lackawanna and Wyoming Valley Railroad Company (the Laurel Line) for an injunction to restrain the Heidelberg Coal Com pany from taking coal tinder a 1,055 foot stretch In Avoca and Du- pont will be held some time next week, Judge John J. Aponick said today.

The railroad company claims own ership of coal beneath the stretch and maintains mining operations would endanger the railroad and the' safety of. its The coal company will file a denial that coal Is being "stolen" from the dis puted section. i. i Harrisburg, Dec. 1.

Last evening at five o'clock, State Sen ate and House concurred in the final adjournment resolution, and the special session of the Legisla ture came to a close. With ad journment came an end to solid con' trol of the Legislature by the Demo, cratic Party. The new House is Re publican by a large majority, and the Republicans are also hoping to get control of the Senate, where the margin between the two parties is very narrow. The fading Democratic majority had to bring on a final surge of power to break a deadlock that had held up "sine die" adjournment for an entire day. The-tieup came oft the surviving bill giving the Public Utility Com mission authority over leased wires carrying horse race information in the State.

Jts two companions, aimed at curbing dissemination of information for wagering on horse races, were killed Monday night, one in committee and Uie other on the floor. The House had amended the final bill, the Senate refused to concur, and finally, after considerable de bate, the House withdrew its changes and the act went to the governor. The bill makes it unlawful for any telegraph or telephone com pany to "knowingly" furnish wire service intended for gambling purposes. It enables the Public Utility Commission to act on applications for wire service and approve or reject any. Before concurring in the sine' die adjournment of the lame-duck legislative session, first of its kind in the State's history, the Senate elected Sen.

John S. Rice, Gettysburg, as president pro tempore, succeeding Sen. Harvey Huffman, who died early yesterday of a heart ailment, at his home, near Strouds-burg. Rice will Serve until the Senate is reorganized for the 1939 regular session Jan. 3.

Election of an interim successor to Huffman, who served 16 years In the Senate, was necessary for legal approval of employe payrolls and other duties. Prior to enactment of the Thompson "bookie-banning" bill, the Senate rejected the House-approved measure prohibiting use of fireworks, except for supervised public displays. The regulatory measure was requested by the governor, but it fell under pressure from fire works manufacturers whose spokes man waa Sen. John H. Dent, Westmoreland.

It would have permitted public displays supervised by State Motor Police and licensed by county treasurers. Two other proclamation points formally dropped recommended leg islation to change blind pension aid from a flat $30 a month pension to grants on the basis of need to re store the Federal government's 50 per cent participation in the pro gram abandoned a year ago, and amendments to the 1936 Unemploy ment Compensation Act to simplify procedure and effect economies In administration of the job insurance system. Most lawyer members of the As sembly said the Thompson gamb ling bill would not affect dissem ination of horse racing information over wires leased by Press Associa tions for printing in newspapers or on stock wires along with financial data. Although legislation designed to rehabilitate the ailing anthracite in chjstry died in a House mines sub committee, its failure of passage could not be viewed as a specific rejection of the other point, No. 19 "authorizing the receipt of the report and recommendations of the Pennsylvania Anthracite Coal In dustry Commission, and taking such action as may be deemed ap propriate, and making appropria tions to supply deficiencies incur red by the said commission." The Democratic-controlled As sembly received the report, appropriated $26,500 to cover expendi tures of the Commission abov its original $50,000 allowance, but evinced little interest In the recom mendation thsti State control of hard-coal production, prices and marketing be established.

No pressure was exerted by Earle for pass age of the five Lauck bills em bodying the Commission recommendations and alternate proposals were lacking. OLD-LINE DEMOCRATS TO HOLD BANQUET Old line Democrats of Luzerne county, who formed an organization before the election on Nov. 8 are to have a get-together dinner the Redington Hotel, Wilkes- Barre, this evening. The committee charge announced today that more than 1,000 tickets have been sold. Among the speakers are, John Kehoe and John A.

Carroll, the latter a former county commissioner. Generoso Dl Blasl, aged 53 years, Seranton, a general foreman on WPA work, died last night of pneumonia. fired the shot, submitted to a blood, transfusion in an effort to save his life. Robert Glossinger, 16, Lake Ariel, was in a critical condition at Wayne Memorial hospital today as the result of an accidental discharge ol a rifle by his comapnion, George Tyslak, Lake Ariel, R. D.

1. The bullet lodged in the letf side- of Glossinger's chest. Henry "Cobb" Kafschinskl, 42, 742 Cherry street, Scrant-n, was critically wounded yesterda at noon when struck by a at work on a WPA projeftlin Dale- labor warned Premier Edouard Da-ladler not to interpret his victory oyer the strikers as an invitation to establish a dictatorship. Daladler announced plans for calling the chamber of deputies in- to session on Dec. 8.

Ho will face the hostile left secure in the belief that the country's favoraMe reaction to him during the strike crisis vill prevent his overthrow ar.d enable him to proceed unhampered with his recovery program. ij. JAMES L. Ifl'DEVITT REACH AGREEMENT Harrisburg, Dec. 1.

President William Green, of the American Federation of Labor, and James" L. McDevitt, president of the Penn sylvanla unit, have come to agreement over political differences which led to a demand by Green that McDevitt resign, It was learn ed today. Harrisburg, Dec. 1. Gov.

George H. Earle announced the appoint ment today of William G. Barthold Bethlehem, as Common Pleas Judge in Northampton county, sue ceeding the late Judge William McKeen. Barthold, who has served aa State senator since May 19, 1937, wlth- drew as a Democratic candidate for re-election in November in order that he might be named to the bench. Judge McKeen died at his irthampton county home July 11 jjarthold's appointment Is tive immediately.

Barthold's term as State senator viile. The shot was fired by an uni dentified person hunting in that see- tion. The bullet entered the left hip and passed almost entirely through his two legs. Daniel Noe, Brooklyn, N. T- died Monday near Lake Teedyus-cung, Pike county, while on a hunting expedition with his Doris.

The body was taken to the home of Richard Teeter, Hawley, where services were held last night. Judge B. R. Jqfies today entered- a nolle prosse In the case of Veronica Rosky, proprietor of a restaurant at Dupont, who was" charged with keeping- a house. Mrs.

Rosky admitted havlnr- 'penny machine" In her establish- ment, but stated that gum was Kiv- on for value received. WORK SCHEDULE OF COLLIERIES SULLIVAN TRAIL CO. Working Friday. PAYNE COAL CO. Working Friday.

KEHOE-BERGE COAL CO. Both working Friday. VOLPE COAL CO. Working Friday." JERMYN-GREEN CO. Working Friday.

MINERAL SPRINGS CO, Working Friday. ANTHRACITE COAL CO. Werklni Friday. DUPONT HAN FREE OF GAMBLING CHARGE: expired last midnight. He was selected at ft special election May 11, .1937, to succeed Warren R.

Roberts, fho had served in the senate for several terms, resigned from the senate after his election In 1938 as auditor general. MINE WORKER HURT" Elmer Hilbert, aged 88 years, of 49 Wilson street, a laborer at the Pittston-Dupont Coal Co. operation, suffered, scalp and left hand lacerations this afternoon when struck by a rope. His condition Is fair at Plttston hospital. COASTING FATALITY Virgil Blanchl, five-year-old aon titer, and Mrs.

Edward Blanchl, otfuSynon, Lackawanna county, died last night In Mid-Valley hospital '''of Injuries received in a coasting "accident. on The boy's Vkull wa fractured when his sled Mtruck a WPA truck In front of Me noma..