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UNT GARiVl ITEM GOOD EVEN'NO Boxers are the principal but It's the referee who counts. WEATHER Fair tonight, Friday cloudy followed by rain. EXCLUSIVE LEASED WIRE DISPATCHES OF THE UNITED PRESS. GREATEST AFTERNOON NEWS ASSOCIATION VOL. XL.

NO. 151. MOUNT CARMEL, THURSDAY. APRIL 26. 1928.

PHICE rwo CENTS. i ATLANTIC AIRMEN LEAVE GRE, ISLAND 10 EL ENL With Air Pal at Death MADAME NINON ROM AINE WILL BISHOP McDEVITT A ANNIVERSAR DINNER CATHOLIC DA UGHTERS PIGEON COOP FALLS ON BOY KILLING HIM CREW OF BREMEN IN RELIEF PLANE; HONOR BENNETT Our Lady of Victory Court No. 588 Was Organized Twenty-five Years Ago; Banquet and Bridg Party at Marble Hall Bennett's Body Leaves Quebec Enroute to U. S. and Arlington Cemetery NATIONS PAY TRIBUTE chicken dinner was served.

After the dinner Mrs. Frank McCarthy, rrrp: jr 0 In If i v-tv 1 a News that the pilot who accompanied him on his famous night to the North Pole was dying in a Quebec hospital caused Commander Richar4 E. Byrd (above) to hurriedly board a train at Boston and rush to Bennett's bedside. He arrived In time to console his pilot before he died yesterday. Byrd recently chose Bennett as the chief pilot of his forthcoming flight to the South Pole.

GIVE CONCERT HERE MAY 10 Greatest Pianiste Since Teresaa Careno Will Play Here My 10 DECORATED BY ROYALTY Artist Abo Famous Because of a Rare and Lovely "Typio al Artist Face" With the intention of making Musio Week the most distinguish ed artitlo occasion In the history of Mount Carmel, twenty members of the Chamber of Commerce to day formed a guarantee committee to bring Madame Ninon Komame, regarded by many as the greatest pianiste since Teressa Careno, to Mount Carmel on Thursday eve- 'nin Mav 10. The proceeds of the concert will form a nucleus lor a luna wun which It Is hoped to give this community an annual Community Mu- elc Festival of artistic and cultural importance. Madame Romalne who has been concertlzing in America during the last ten weeks, her third concert tour on this side of the Atlantic in nine years, has been classified In Europe as among the six greatest living artists of the pianoforte, and she has clayed more "command" concerts, that is appearances be fore Royalty, than any other American born artist. She has been decorated by three European governments in recognition of her artistic gifts. Besides her distinction as a concert pianiste, Madame Romaine en-Joys another claim to fame.

Many times during her tours In America she has been approached by persons in her audience who aver they must have seen her face before. Many of course, have seen her before, but moBt of those who feel an Inkling of recognition have only seen her picture. It has appeared In many art exhibitions, and on magazine covers, because painters declare that she possesses the rare and lovely "typical artist face." In recent years Madame Ro-maine's portrait has been painted by many artists, while two sculptors have made portrait busts of her. "There Is something about her face that sets painters to prayerful petitions," Xander Washawsky, explained In Paris, after his portrait of Ninon Romaine, a study In black, red and gold, had been exhibited. Richard Jack, R.

painter of three portraits of King George, executed a portrait In the grand manner of Madame Romaine, In London; Henry N. Rittenberg, N. In New York, which has been widely exhibited. OtheT painters who have caught the loveliness of her face on canvas are Gilbert White, Paris; the late Castle Keith, Am sterdam: Modest Kropatkin, Mos cow, while George Flte-Waters, the sculptor's bas relief placque, "Chopin Mood; a Portrait of Ninon Romaine," is famous in Europe, Madame Romaine expects to pass the day after her concert mo toring through the neighboring anthracite country. It is her desire, she explained In a telegram, "to get a little farther Into the landscape of my own country." mrsThattie HYNEMAN DEAD Daughter of Isaac Goldschmith Former Clothier Here, Died In Cleveland Mrs.

Hattie Hyneman, 49, "wife of Samuel M. Hyneman. 385 Morrison Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio, a native of Mount Carmel, died Saturday at her home from blood poisoning caused by an Infected finger. She was a member of Bry-den Rd. Temple, Council of Jewish Women, and Three Sisters.

She was buried Monday at three o'clock In the afternoon from the chapel and burial took place In the Green Lawn cemetery. Surviving are the following brothers and sisters, Mrs. D. A. Gedding, Cincinnati; Mrs.

Sadie Leopold, Cincinnati; Mrs. Sol Goldsmith, Marcus, Cleveland. Two sons also remain. Mrs. Hyneman was born In Mount Carmel and resided here for many years before her marriage.

She was a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Goldsmith, pioneer clothing people of Mount Carmel. TEACHERS WILL BANQUET HERE The members of the teaching staff of the Kulpmont public schools will enjoy a dinner this evening in Marble Hall. Heavy Pen Being Placed on a Base Overturned and Fell on Robt.

Savidge, 4 DIED ALMOST INSTANTLY Parers Unaware of Accident Until Told by Neighbor Who Saw Arm Pinned a large pigeon coop which overturned When his father and grandfather were endeavoring to place It upon a base, Robert Savidge, four years old, of Shamokin, was fatally in jured at 6:30 o'clock last night In the yard at the rear of the family home, 739 Spruce street. The child suffered a double fracture of the skull, a crushed chest and severe bruise of the body. Death -was almost Instantaneous. Clayton Savidge, father of the four-year-old boy, or the eider man was unaware that the child had been pinned underneath the coop until they were notified by Mrs. Thomas Weary, a neighbor, who saw an arm protruding.

The father and grandparent, who had Just finished building the coop, hurriedly pushed the heavy wooden structure off the boy, but he died within a few minutes after the accident. The men were lifting the coop to place It on a base when it overbal anced and fell to the ground, striking the tot who was out of view of his father and grandparent. RABINOWITZ WILL OPEN STORE HERE News that -will be received with pleasure by many of our people is the announcement that Louis Rab-lnowltz, former resident and businessman of Mount Carmel, is to move back to town. Mr. and Mrs.

Rabinowltz will be welcomed to our city. They left here In 1920, and have since resided in Detroit. Mr. Rabinoivltz will go Into business at No. 105 South Oak street, the place to be vacated by the Army-Navy store, and will handle a full line of ladies' dresses and coats, hosiery, underwear, etc.

I He expects to open the store about May 20. HANGS SON THEN SLIPS ROPE AROUND OWN NECK CHICAGO, April 26. Unable to find work and buy food for his 6-year-old son, a father hanged the boy, then slipped the noosft about his own neck and died beside him. "I am taking with me the one I love best," said a note scribbled in Polish, which he left at a desolate spot la Elmwood cemetery at River Grove, where the bodies were found. They were unidentified.

ATLAS GIRL IS MARRIED Miss Mary Halkowicz, of Atlas, and Peter Morov, of Shamokin, were married In Sts. Peter and Paul Greek Catholic Church, Avenue and Beech street, at six o'clock, last night by Rev. Fr. L. Chapelskl, the rector.

Attending -the young couple as maid of honor and best man were Miss Victoria Halkowicz and Frank Morov, a sister and brother respectively of the bride and bridegroom. The church was filled by friends despite the fact that the couple ar rived at the church an hour earlier than expected. The nuptial knot was originally scheduled to have been tied at seven o'clock instead of six p. It was said. Members of the church choir with which the bride was afllliated appeared at the church too late to Sing, however.

They were unaware of the change In time and as a result they arrived near the end of the ceremony. Mrs. Morov Is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Halkowicz, of Atlas.

RARE SURGERY SAVES CHILD Pearl Chesko, Shenandoah, 2- year-old, yesterday -swallowed a large open safety pin, which lodged in her throat, the sharp point tearing the tissues. Dr. Herbert H. Holderman, surgeon-ln-chiet of the Locust Mountain Hospital, removed the pin by the use of a bronchoscope and saved the child life. COLLIERY WORKING TIME Alaska, Reliance rnO.

Locust Gap will work tomorrow. Bremen Abandoned as Von Huenefeld, Koehl and Fitz-maurice Take Air BALCHEN PILOTING THEM No Skiia Available for Trans- ocean Plane, Making Take-off Impossible (By United Press) MONTREAL, April 26. The crew of the trans-Atlantic plane Bremen at last is heading for the welcome the world has been waiting to give them in recognition of their feat in making the first westward airplane crossing of the North Atlantic. They left the Bremen on Greenly Island where It landed, and started at 7:45 a. today in a relief plane piloted by Bernt Balch-en, with Murray Bay their probable destination.

Some confusion arose after the take-off and it was reported from Murray Bay that they intended a non-stop flight to Quebec. Later Carl Wenzel, mechanic at Lake St. Agnes, the Murray Bay landing field, said he had received word that they would land at Lake St. Agnes. Wenzel estimated the Balchen plane, carrying Captain Hermann Koehl, Baron Von Huenefeld, and Major James Fitzmaurice, the crew of the Bremen, as well as the members of the New York AVorld Relief Expedition, would reach Lake St.

Agnes between four and 5 P. m. Future Plans Not Known Their future plans were not known. It seemed probable that they would stop at Murray Bay for the night and in the morning proceed directly to New York. Should they come by way of Montreal, a rousing welcome would be given them here.

The Bremen's crew started on the last part of their trip. From Dublin to New York in 13 days after they landed on Greenly Island, off the coast of Labrador. They came down there on Friday the 13th and since then the world has learned piece-meal of their great adventure. Of the crew, only Fitzmaurice has been off the Island. He left on the relief plane piloted by C.

a. Schiller to go down Into Quebec iot suppllesd Bremen. When the Junkers plane was fixed, however, a heavy snow came and as the Bremen is not eq.ui.pped with skii3, the original Idea of flying her to her ultimate destination was abandoned. JOHNSON RELEASED FROM HOSPITAL (By United Press) WASHINGTON, April 26. Walter Johnson famous pitcher and manager of the Newark, N.

Bears, was released today from cuperated from the after-effects of influenza. He Is within five pounds of pltch- Ing weight and hopes to work on the mound for Newark this summer. He will resume his managerial duties at Newark late this week or early next week. JOHN HOWE CAUGHT BY FALL John Hower, Kulpmont, employed as a miner at tv3 S- col liery, was caught under a fall of top rock this morning sustaining severe lacerations of the head. He was removed to the Shamokln State Hospital for surgical treatment.

His condition Is not serious. MORGAN FUNERAL TOMORROW AFTERNOON Funeral services for the late James Morgan, former member of Mount Carmel Borough Council, who died of a heart attack Tues day, will be conducted at two o' clock tonorrow afternoon at the family home, 449 east Center street. Interment will follow at Mount Carmel Cemetery. FINGER TIP CLIPPED OFF IN SAYRE MINE William Murphy 150 south Spruce street, was injured In the Sayre mine at 8 o'clock this morning when a piece of top rock fell and crushed the fingers on his right hand. The tip of his index finger was clipped off.

He was removed to his home. Mrs. F. Scoz, Sr. Connorsville, returned to the Ashland State Hospital for further treatment.

She had been operated upon some time ago. The local Court of Our Lady of Victory, No. 688, Cathollo Daugh- tera of America celebrated their twenty-fifth anniversary with a dinner and bridge party at Marble Hall last evening. The social affair was the most successful ever held by the Daughters in this district. Almost 100 members of the court and other guests attended.

The guests of honor were Right Reverend Philip R. McDevItt, Bishop of Harrishurg, Right Reverend Msgr. A. Meuwese, Vicar General and pastor of the Church of Our Lady, Reverend Father John Law-ley, pastor of St. John's Catholic church, west Second street.

Reverend Father Mark McElwee, assistant pastor of St Edward's Cathollo church. Shamokln; Mrs. Ella Landy. Distrlot Deputy of the Order, Shamokin; Mrs. P.

H. Tye and Mrs. P. F. Devine, Past Regents of the local Court.

The dining room of the hotel decorated in a beautiful manner with floral baskets filled with yellow daisies and purple sweet peas representing purple and gold, the colors of the Court. A sumptuous DELEGATES TO NAT. CON. IS IN DOUBT Yorkes Now Running Ahead For Second Place; Three Districts Are Missing While Moore Is certain to be high man for Delegate to the National Convention on the Republican ticket, it will take the official count to determine. With only three districts In Nor thumberland, Columbia, Montour and Sullivan counties missing Dyke has Shultz, Yorkes, Columbia County.

6,382. of 6,382. The three missing districts the entire four counties are Jor dan South, Rush and Washington In Northumberland County. Many of the fellows whose duty it Is to gather political Information freely stated they did hot know exactly where these districts were In the county, so that there was practically no chance of getting tabulations from them. lilt UlllClttl VlUUb WU1CU Will made In the county court house to morrow will help decide this situ- atlon.

On Monday return Judges trom the four counties will be at Sunbury to report the counts. RECEPTION FOR REV.FOULKES Over a hundred members of St. Stephen's Memorial Episcopal Church at Fourth and Maple streets last night attended a reception held in honor of their rector. Rev. E.

W. Foulkes, and his wife. Addresses were given by the clergyman and several members of the congregation, The affair was held in tho social hall of the church beginning eight o'clock. John S. HInkle pre sided as chairman.

Rev. Foulkes accepted a call to become rector of the local church several weeks ago. He was former ly located at Lykens, SMITH AND HOOVER FORCES CONFIDENT By Paul R. Mallon (U. P.

Staff Correspondent) The possibility that Herbert Hoover and Gov. Alfred E. Smith may meet as the nominees of their parties In the November election was the chief subject of discussion in Washington political circles to day after the Massachusetts, Penn sylvania and Ohio primaries. Elaborate claims on the nomina tions were being made by campaign managers, supporters and friends of reasonable expectations that they were accepted for serious discussion among all the factions of both parties. ana in the primary May 8 against Senator James E.

Watson, the native son candidate and that only the formality of nomination would remain necessary. Smith's friends report that the California primary next Tuesday will put an end to any doubts which may exist concerning their candidate. Grand Regent, acted as Toastmaa- ter and Right Reverend Bishop Mc DevItt gave an interesting and in structive talk on the merits of the Catholic Daughters of America and the good accomplished by them He was followed by Right Rever end Msgr. A. Meuwese who held the attention of the guests with his speech commending the local court.

After dinner the guests passed a happy time with bridge and the high scorers were awarded beauti ful silver prizes as mementos of this Silver Anniversary. The local court, Catholic Daughters of America was organized in 1903 with a membership of sixty. There are now 175 members In the order. The success of last evening's social was due to the untiring efforts of the committee in charge, with Miss Mary McElwee, Chalrlady, Mrs. James Muldowney, Mrs.

Richard Kealy, Mrs. Henry Merges, Misses Catherine and Christine Roos and Miss Nellie Mc-Closkey. BERWICK MANMAYHEAD DISTRICT ROTARIANS Edwin A. Glenn Nominated With out Opposition For District Governor. SCRANTON, April 26.

Edwin A. Glenn, of Berwick, was nominated without opposition for the governorship of the Fifty-first Rotary district at the opening session of the annual district conference here yesterday. James P. Whyte, of Lewlsburg, district governor, had charge of the sessions, and Warren F. Acker, president of the Scranton Club, gave the address of welcome.

Oth er speakers were Leonard T. Skeggs, of Youngstown, second vice president of Rotary Interna tional; Charles Morgan Roth, Shamokin; Carl Millward, Milton; Clyde Balster, Jersey Shore; George Gray, Lehlghton; Frederick Hosier, Shickshlnny; C. M. Cle ment, Sunbury; George Fleming, Williamsport; B. E.

Messner, Athens; T. T. Allen, Stroudsburg; Robert H. Temple, Lock Haven; Clarence Toole, Lehlghton, and Claude Womer, Mount Carmel. OTI I EDT'C 1 CTU UJULULHill 1 llS A II ANNIVERSARY Completing fifteen years of successful business in retailing feminine ready-to-wear, Gellert's store, located in the Trust Company building.

Is today celebrating the event with a Fifteenth Anniversary Sale. The sale, which started this morning, attracted hundreds of people to the store, all eager to take advantage of the choice values that were advertised in yesterday's Issue of the ITEM. Starting in a conservative way fifteen years ago, Gellert's now oc cupy a place In the sun second to none Jn Jower Anthracite field. Operating two stores, one In ABh- land and one In Mount Carmel, they have gained the confidence of thou sands of women and misses who find It pleasant to shop at Gellert's. The Anniversary Sale, which started today, will be continued for a few days.

GEORGE HORNBERGER HOME FROM HOSPITAL George Hornberger, well known resident of this city, has returned to his home on south Chestnut street from the Locust Mountain Hospital where he recently underwent medical treatment. DR. OPERATED UPON FOR APPENDICITIS Dr. L. G.

McLaughlin, one of the doctors of the State Hospital at Fountain Springs was operated upon yesterday for appendicitis- TONSILS REMOVED Remo Largiole, west Third street, submitted today to an operation for the removal of his tonsils and adenoids at the private hospital of Dr. A. B. Buczko In the Victoria Building. AT CONVENTION Mr.

and Mrs. Joseph Schneider, Mr. and Mrs. Clem Schneider and Neal Connaghan, are attending the Rotary convention being held today in Scranton. Byrd to Retain Pilot's Name in Connection With South Pole Expedition (Bv United Press) QUEBEC, April 28.

While his great Ford trl-motored plane winged Its way up th St. Lawrence valley carrying the air companions be strove to save, Floyd Bennett's body was started on the road to Arlington National Cemetery today to rest among America's honored dead. Simple funeral services were said for Bennett, victim of pneumonia after he had flown the Ford plane from Detroit to St. Agnes enroute to the stranded German-Irish flyers on Greenly Island. Planes flew overhead, their mo tors' whir a dirge for a fellow flyer whose life had been sacrificed in a daring aviation exploit.

The governments of Canada and the United States were represented. The governor general. Viscount Wil- lingdon, sent a representative while American Consul Dennison of Que bec was present to do America's homage. Simple Services Only simple ceremony marked the services, but a martial touch was lent by a of the twenty-second regiment. The sol diers stood at attention as the flier's body was placed on a gun carriage after the funeral ritual in the chapel of Jeffrey Hale Hospital.

It was in this hospital that Bennett died yesterday morning, after the valiant flight of Col. Lindbergh with serum from New York had proven unavailing. The only note to mar the farewell had been voiced last night by Canadian government representatives who publicly resented using Lindbergh in what they termed a "publicity stunt," when serum, they said, was available In Canada. But Quebec showed Bennett and many watched the cortege which made its way from the chapel the shovt distance to the station from which the body was sent to Montreal enroute to Nw York and Washington, D. C.

Flags Half Masted Flags were at half mast on the Garrison and City Hall, and Que- (Continued on Page Two) mi i vav aim vunMUij va WILL SING Susquehanna University Glee Club to Give Program at Presbyterian Church The Girls' Glee Club of the Susquehanna University at Selins-grove will be In Mount Carmel at the First Presbyterian Church Sun-dy evening. This Club includes 25 persons under the direction of Professor Roberts, head of the Music, department at the University. They will sing a sacred Cantata and will bring through It a helpful message. It will be an unusual musical treat and all musio lovers should avail themselves of this privilege to worship in this service of song which they will bring. The serves will begin at 7:00 o'clock with the pastor, Rev.

J. Harold Wolf presiding. VARE TO CONTINUE FIGHT FOR SEAT (By United Press) April 26. Senator-Elect Wiliam S. Vare will continue his fight to be a member of the United States Senate.

Congressman James M. Beck, who was under investigation in the House of Representatives himself 'and a strong Vare supporter, made the statement. Beck, who was nominated again in the primary this week, said he would "Do my best to justify the confidence reposed In me by Senator Vare, the man to whom a great wrong was done." He said that If the Senate were given the right to select he might be seated it would be a threat at the "vitality" of the constitution. TEA FOR TOM CAST TO BANQUET TONIGHT The members of the cast "Tea For Tom" will be banquetted at six o'clock this evening In Marble HalL M. Rubin of Philadelphia is the guest of his parents, Mr.

and Mrs. William Rubin, west Cherry trei TROLLEY DERAILED; TRAFFIC DELAYED Passengers Are Brousht To Mo-it Carmel By Automobile At 11:35 O'clock Last Night. Traffic over the lines of the Shamokin and Mount Carmel Transit Company was tied up late last night when a car was derailed near Dooleyville. Passengers on the last cst leaving Shamokln for Mount Carmel at 11:45 p. m.

were transferred at the trolley barn to an automobile and brought to their destination here as a result of the derailment. About two or three trips were made by the motorist The car, which Jumped tho track, was bound from Centralia to the trolley barn after havmg comDleted its last run for the night. It was In charge of James; Delaney, of this city. SKULL IS FRACTURED Albert Wszolek, 42, Marion Heights, Struck by Board Falling 70 Feet Struck on the head by a piece of timber which dropped 70 feet down a chute, Albert Wszolek, 42 years old. 220 Warsaw street, Marion Heights, was severely injured in the mines at Pennsylvania Colliery of the Susquehanna Collieries Company west of Green Ridge at seven o'clock this morning.

He suffered a possible fracture of the skull, according to a report from the Ashland State Hospital where he was removed. The accident occured on number one slope, shaft counter. Wszolek, employed as a miner, was helping to get timber down through the chute when one of the pieces, dropping 70 feet, hit: him on the head. He was rendered unconscious. LEAGUE TO HOLD BIRTHDAY PARTY TOMORROW NIGHT A birthday party will be held by the Ep worth League in the social room of the Methodist Episcopal church at 8 o'clock tomorrow night.

Those who attend are asked to give a penny for each year of their age. Funds received will be used to help defray expenses of the League delegate to the" training camp at New ton-Hamilton this summer. A program consisting of two sketches, a pantomine, vocal and Instrumental numbers will be pre sented at the birthday party 'and will be followed by refreshments. WOMAN ATTACKS CHIEF' (By United Press) April 26.. Chief of Police Lester J.

Carpenter of Red Lion, may lose the signt of an eye, it was believed today, as the result of being struck In the face by a beer bottle, thrown at him by a woman whose home he was raiding la3t night In search of liquor. Mrs. Charles Snyder, who Is said to have thrown the bottle, was arrested today. Her husband was taken Into custody last night. STEWART MAY BE INDICTED FOR PERJURY Testimony of Oil Magnate Before Teapot Dome Committee Ordered Investigated (By United Press) WASHINGTON, April 26.

An order was adopted by the Senate today directing the TJ. S. attorney here to inspect the Tea pot Dome testimony of Chairman Robert W. Stewart of the Stand ard Oil of Indiana with a view to seek his indictment for per jury. The action was taken after Chairman Nye of the Teapot Dome Committee had compared Stewart with Benedict Arnold.

The order contained a report of Stewart's testimony before tho Teapot Dome committee on Feb. 1 and April 24. It carried a state ment that the record was transmitted "with a view to having the 1-district attorney, determine if Stewart should not he presented to a federal grand jury on a charge of perjury." A second order was adopted vacating the Senate's arrest of Stewart, which was effected Feb. 3 because of his refusal to answer certain questions on bis first ap- pearanc-3. The second order carried amfinrtmpntj.

aneciflcallv dl- two amendments specifically at- recting that the later contempt indictment In the federal courts here be prosecuted vigorously. REPORT KILUNG OF MISSIONARIES IN SHANTUNG AREA (By United Press) PEKING, April 26. Reports here today told of the capture of one American missionary and the killing of two others in Shantung Province. None of the reports have been verified. The American legation received word that L.

C. Os-born, American Missionary for the church of Na-zarne Mission at Ohaocheng, had been arrestedby General Feng Yu Hsiang and sent to Kaichow in Southern Chihli. i There was also an unconfirmed report in Peking that Chinese soldiers had killed two American Methodist Missionalres at Yenchow in Shantung Province. This report, however, had not been received by the Amreican legation. At present there are 29 Americans remaining in Southern Shan-itung despite legation advice to them to withdraw.

SHANGHAI, April 26. A message received here yesterday from Chefoo said that Dr. Walter F. Seymour, head of the Presbyterian' Mission Hospital at Tsin-ing had. and killed by soldiers Tuesday.

No details were given. FAGOT SUPPER The Ladies Aid Society of the First Congregational Church, north Market street, will serve an old fashioned Welsh Fagot supper in the social rooms of the church on Friday evening, April 27. The meal will be served from five o'clock on. Everybody Is invited to attend this affair..