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MOUNT CARMEL, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 81933. PRICE TWO CENTS. BOY SCOUTS WILL 1 OF LOCAL Hits Lync kings Hello Goodbye! SUPPLY DINNERS TO 15 POOR FAMILIES OYS ADMITS PRELIMINARY WORK STARTS FOR ERECTION OF NEW CHURCH P. PATRICOSKI AGENT FOR THE STATE LIQUOR CONTROL BOARD Presbyterian Troop No. 1 Will Sell ro A NUMBER Local Stores Are Well Stocked With Christmas Gifts Read Wealth of Information in Item and Leant Where To Selec'Jons; Christmas Shopping Has Started Jciio; llouse-to-IIouse Canvass to Be Made.

Presbyterian Trooo. No. 1. OF ROBBERIES Scouts of America Is raising funds to spread Christmas cheer among the poor of our community. The Troop has arranged to sun.

1 cuVA nn wilier Virino jwi ply fifteen needy families with Christmas baskets this Christmas. In order to get the monev to Clearing Debris From Site of Marion Heights Church Destroyed by Fire START TO BUILD IN THREE WEEKS All State Liquor Stores in This Area Will Be Ready for Occupancy Dec. 27 DISTRICT TO INCLUDE SEVENTEEN STORES fagiey p- ixi MAI IS CASE spread this cheer the troopers will sell Jello. Starting tomorrow thpv WAS OUT FOUR HOURS will mp.ke a house-to-house can vass and ask people to purchase so Auto Thief, Sen- that they can carry out their plan, i "lowed to I wo to our Years in Jail In Towns Where Stores are Located, Contracts Will Go To Local Firms Peter P. Patricoskl, widely known Auditorium to Seat 400 People Will be Placed in the Basement of Building Work preliminary to the construction of a new St.

Mary's Greek Catholic Church at Marion Heights OPERATORS AND lm)V Dee. Anarew ISnnkl. 226 south Beech street, With the issuance of today's annual Christmas edition of the ITEM, the holiday season is officially started In Mount Carmel and vicinity. This year finds the stores and business places here making a special effort to make this Christmas a happy one, both for shopper and merchant alike. Crisp, new merchandise will be found in all stores and very reasonable prices are being featured at this time.

As announced earlier this week, the stores of town will commence to remain open next Wednesday night. They will be open every evening until Christmas eve. Extra clerks are being engaged in many of the stores to give better service to Christmas shoppers. With improved working conditions enjoyed here this Fall, merchants are anticipating a better fcol.oity season than last year. Accordjrflyv larger selections have been nvutt available and the age-old prob'ioni of "What to give" should be simplts fled in this city.

Christmas Club Checks Ou( A total of $135,000 in Christmn saving funds today was in the hi rt't of residents of this vicinity. Mount Carmel's four bankf, First National, Union Natural Guarantee and Liberty, anri Dime Deposit Bank and Trust pany of Kulpmont mailed checks yesterday to savers. Two Ashland banks, the Asa National and the Citizens' Natonf sent out their Christmas funds ott Monday and the First Natior.fi Bank at Centralia had their chf -ftS in the mail over a week age. building contractor of 428 west carmel: Paul onH o.in fir o.i' nf 316 west Fourth MINERS MEET TO TALK CODE Mount Carmel. three young Pressed to a number oi roD- vrnimt Carmel wnen ar ovlr In yesterday afternoon, 'ine to supplant the one destroyed by fire several weeks ago Is underway.

The site, the same as where the former edifice stood at North and Belgrade streets, Is now being cleared. It also Is being excavated. Actual-, building, Rev. Michael the parish rector, said today, will get underway in three weeks' time. The new church, scheduled to be a wooden structure with brick i were p.f.-jt nucu wjr Labor Provisions of Anthra Fourth street, agent for the State Department of Property and Supplies, working through the subdivision of the State Liquor Control Board, announced this morning that all State liquor stores in this area, District 5, will be ready for occupancy on Wednesday, December 27.

Mr. Patricoskl, in his official capacity, will purchase all equipment for the stores. He will let bids and award contracts for equipment and will superintend its construction and erection. His district will include seventeen stores in the following counties, Potter, Tioga, Bradford, Sulli cite Pact Discussed at Meeting in New York lenity In taiKins uuc I Xlie COUrt Uiereupuu qucauuu- to bovs at eonsicieraDie lengm, WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 (U.R Rep lTh7 admitted robbing Rudolph resentatives of organized labor and anthracite coal operators met late veneer, will be somewhat larger than U- Seotemoer ana abeauug LINDBERGHS FLYING BACK rp IT IT At.f yesterday In an executive session In and batteries worm joo.od.

AUXILIARY TO LEGION HOLDS SESSION HERE an effort to work out an agreement hey admitted stealing a crate oi on labor provisions of the pending van, Lycoming, Montour, Columbia and Northumberland. iiint, toots ana iwm ohium anthracite NRA code. i of Waiter a. agiey, The miners are endeavoring to loiter robberies In Mount uarmei lUUAHtffflSJ the old one. Dimensions are to be 115 feet In length and 50 feet in width or about 15 feet longer and ten feet wider.

The edifice, however, will not be quite as high. In the basement will be a spacious auditorium with a seating capacity for 400 persons. Fire which leveled the former church at a loss of $50,000 occurred Sunday, NovembeT 12, the day after Armistice Day. have the present working contract revised so that a 30 hour week tn ciearea "j- ftey said of the tire roooery mat had sold the tires lor a small nn I eacn getting a wo nuu gft WtMngiMMrawMManngiiTrBiMiifniiiniili I rather than the present 48 hour week will be established. The miners also are asking for "equalization of working time." Famous Couple on 1,000 Mity Flight to Para; To Spend Christmas With Son Next Meeting of Organization Will Be Held in Milton First Thursday in March bought shoes with their money.

The court warned inem uiey me Neither the miners nor the opera k'Idi! away to a very baa start in RIO DE PANEIRO, lit if put to Jail their character as "We do not excuse those in high places or the low who condone lynch law." Addressing the Federal Council ot Churches ot Christ in America at Washington, President Roosevelt thus denounced mob violence In his first statement on tbat subject since the recent lynchings. This was seen as a rebuke to Governor Rolph of California who expressed approval of a mob's action at San Jose. tors would discuss the meeting nor give indication when they might Col. and Mrs. Charles Seven of these stores will be located In Mount Carmel, Shamokin, Sunbury, Milton, Bloomsburg, Berwick and Danville.

The stores in Potter county will be located at Coudersport and Gale-ton; Tioga county, Wellsboro, Mans, field, Blossburg and Elkland; Bradford county, Sayre and Towanda; Sullivan county, Dushore; Lycoming county, Jersey Shore and Wi-llamsport. The stores at Williamsport, Sun-bury, Shamokin and Mount Carmel will be medium-sized stores. The others will be small stores. In each of the cities and towns where the stores will be located the contracts will be let to local Dec. 8.

A. L.ndi"- KB -e flying hlevei would probably oe seaiec homeward bound, wer tit thev would have a criminal reach an agreement. Those present Being In demand on two continents Is the flattering thought tbat brings this smile to Nita Harvey of London. No sooner bad a Hollywood studio chosen her, than a British film firm rushed a contract. Here Nlta smiles "cheerio" as she leaves New York to make good at home.

the Brazalian Coast Lid (or life. Yet they could hardly toward Pf-ra Included: W. W. Inglis, Olen Alden I. 0.

0. F. PLANS CHRISTMAS PARTY FOR DECEMBER 15 Coal Company; A. J. Maloney, Phil iet free.

He held the case of the The Five-County Council of the Auxiliary to the American Legion convened in Grace Reformed church, this city, yesterday afternoon. Mrs. Erm Beadle, of Shamokin, State President of the Auxiliary, was the main speaker. The Council consists of the counties of Union, Snyder, Montour, Columbia and Northumberland. Delegates and members were pre today.

The flying Americans left K.ni their landing place after an 1.87 ko older boys under consideration. adelphia and Reading Coal Company; J. B. Warner, Lehigh Navi kul was directed to report to parole Soes once a week. He said he had gation Coal E.

H. Suender, Madeira-Hill Coal A. J. Jessup, lot been going to school. He prom- mile flight across the South A.

at 8:15 A. M. today (6:15 A. M. E.

T. and headed northward. Later their black and red i to start In aijain with his class. Entertainment to Be Given and Refreshments Will Be Served at Big Affair. SALVATION Jeddo Highland Coal and Harry L.

Lewis, president of the United Mine Workers; Thomas Kennedy, Mount Carmel officers told the loart of various escapades of the sent from Bloomsburg, Shamokin, plane, alter rounding tne juri corner of the coast, was reported ling in one of which "the little kid' secretary; John Boylan, president of MANY COACHES WILL ATTEND GRID BANQUET rood watch while the others broke District Michael Hartneady, president of District and M. F. Bren- lao a shoe store. passing Areia Branca, 170 ir.r.e from Natal on the homeward jc st ney. Mount Carmel Lodge No.

630, I. O. O. F. and the Minerva Rebeccas have planned a big Christmas party to be held Friday night, December 15.

An entertainment will be pre ARMY MAKES AN APPEAL Krortowskl and Chmielewskl nan, president oi JJistnct a. concerns, Mr. Patricoski said. Each contractor must live up to the building code which governs his community. During the course of construction he must post publicly a notice with a scale of wages paid to each and every employe.

Such notice must be placed under glass to prevent it from being destroyed. wit sentenced to six months In They were expected to take usual commercial route horn? v. sented, refreshments will be served and a regular old-fashioned get-to MAN ACQUITTED OF Joseph Murin, this city, was to spend Christmas with the irged with receiving stolen goods, 'MERCY KILLING' Four Trainers, Buehler, Sleek of ser.tencoc! to serve six months gether program is being planned by the committee. All Odd Fellows of Lodge 630 and months old son Jon, whom the ha not seen since they left N' -l' Haven, last July for the fi.ehl that has taken them from the .:0 Needs Help To Take Care Needy During the Christ. mas Season er, Thomas and Ososkie, Invited to Affair the county jail.

M.io;, Verdict the Rebeccas, and their wives, hus Berwick, Centralia, MifHinburg, Lew-isburg, Trevorton, Watsontown, Northumberland, Sunbury, Milton, Danville and Mount Carmel. The meeting opened with Mrs. Rose L. Bitner, president of the Council, presiding. A delicious turkey dinner with all the fixings was served by the Ladies' Aid Society of Grace Reformed church.

Carolyn Lubold, president of the local Auxiliary, was the toaslmis-tress. She also made the address of welcome. B. Earl Fagley welcomed the delegates in behalf of Harry Geist Past 91. Ray J.

Howells, of this city. Commander of the Seventeenth District, American Legion, also welcomed the ATLANTA, Dec. 8 U.R After being deadlocked more than MARY M'CORMIC TO WED ANN HARDING'S EX-MATE bands, sweethearts or friends are invited. A special invitation is ex 4 -tH The annual banquet to be given hours, the jury which heard case of J. W.

Maus, past State John Stephens 33, was free today of a "mercy killing" charge to which he had confessed to police in the death of his aunt, Miss Allie Steph tended to all visiting Odd Fellows. For many years The Salvation Army has played Santa to the poor and needy. Last year this organ by the Rotary Club for Mount Carmel High School's varsity foot 'ammaader of the United Spanish tic circle to the Equator hriC which they have flown the twice. Para is 1,000 miles from If they decided to fly directly it was estimated here they arrive in the lute afternoon. jr Veterans, brought in a verdict ens, 60, who was sunenng irom an fraudulent conversion, and found ball squad next Tuesday night promises to be such an outstanding affair of its kind that it will be TWO MOTHERS incurable cancer.

cot guilty of the charge of eb- Physicians testified before a cor 'Element. PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 8 (U.R) Mary McCormic, internationally known opera singer, will walk to the. altar, January 29 with Harry Bannistetr, divorced husfoand of Ann Harding, she admitted last night. She refused however, to re oner's jury that Miss Stephens came The jury charged yesterday AND CHILDREN to her death from cancer of the ization distributed 125 baskets.

In addition they gave toys, clothing and candy to several hundred cnil-dren. This work was made possible by the raising of a special fund. The need this year seems to be as great as ever. Needy and disheartened mothers are calling every day at the Army Curu. They aie looking wnaig by judte C.

K. Morgan' ilund retired before noon. open to the public. In addition to Lawson Robertson, international famous coach and trainer of the United States Olympic teams, athletic mentors of high schools in this section of Pennsylvania arc being invited to th bone rather than from the blow on her head inflicted with a flower pot by her nephew in an effort to end brought In its verdict at 4:35 lock. The defendant was not there DIE IN BLAZE hfr sgonv.

Tr held that she came to her death from the cancer. A murder charge was dropped. -onty J. a. Welsh.

The latter 'id left after waiting for hours for veal where the ceremony would take place. Thp rl'vrrd n-jfp rvf pinrp Serge Mdivani was accompanied by Prince Michael Alexandrovitch Dmitry Oblensky Romanoff, otherwise known to the government as Harry Gerguson. delegates in behalf of the district. The entertainment included beautiful renditions of "My Buddy'' and Spriugiijiie uy Ivi Kiiiitt Baivey, soloist, and Miss Avis Sandler, accompanist. The Council authorized that generous donations be forwarded to the American Legion, Department of Pennsylvania, for child welfare Acceptances so far have been re Overheated Stove Pipes Cause O.

E. Lasiter, Miss Stephen's Jury to return. for some assurance that they will be assisted at Christmas. Appeals are being mailed to a large number of local people. It is ceived from Coaches Harold Rock and Ray Singiey of Williams- In a third case against him Involv- brother-in-law, testified that Miss Fire Resulting in Death of Seven in Michigan I a charee fo raLsinir a flvp-rinllar port High, Jerry Fitzpatrick of Coal 10 a SO-doiiar note.

Mans was Stephens had declared many times that she wanted to be "knocked in the head" if nothing could be done for her to ease the pain of her in Township High, Bob Helsel oi bira-mokin, Al Julian of Ashland High and guilty this morning In court. SAULT STE. MARIE, Dec, Al Ma.sciantonio of Mount Carmel 8 (U.R) Two mothers and their five Joan u. Sdnoyer, past depart-ant and M. J.

Kelly, past curable disease. Township High and Mike Terry of children were burned to deaths when Physicians testified that the biow a fire destroyed the home of Ernest cfpartment both of fcamokln, w. re on hand when the he struck her on the head was sui- GET PERMIT TO CLEAN THE CREEK CHANNEL r7 nied in. perficial and the real cause of death Hiblen today. The dead: Mrs.

Erline Orr, 19. Kulpmont High. Replies from other prominent scholastic coaching figures are expected momentarily. The banquet, it has decided work and for Christmas gifts for maimed and disabled soldiers in the hospitals. Mrs.

F. L. Miller, of Ne Cumberland, and Mrs. Helen Mclntyre, of Lock Haven, district director and first vice president of the Legion Auxiliary, respectively, delivered talks of much importance. Mrs.

Beadle, in a very inspiring at Stens Will lv latpn novt. In was cancer. the case rests with the defendant Her daughter. Constantine, 18 very necessary that those receiving these appeals give the matter their best consideration. Envelopes are enclosed with the appeals to add to the convenience of the friends donating to this fund.

The Salvation Army operating in all large centers has become- a leading agency In the distribution of Christmas cheer. This has been accomplished through the fine support given by the public to the annual appeal. Remember the poor, give something to brighten the season, applications are being made daily so your contribution Is solicited in their behalf. Any gift you choose to make should be forwarded to the local Corps at 16 west Fifth his me verdict indicates the lurv be- juijt EAST FOURTH ed him guilty of applying $3,000 months. Mrs.

Genevieve Hiblin, 31. Genevieve Hiblin, 8. Katherine Hiblin, 6.v Jerome Hiblin, 5. Ernest, Hiblin, 2. Overheated stove pipes were be ST.

MAN DEAD This Is Biggest Project Applied For In The District 'uuo5 oi the Spanish War to his own use, after they had turned over to him for invest- in the Keystone Building and Association of Shamokln, of icn he was secretary. That he Appropriated the association's lieved to have caused the fire. talk, pointed out the importance of the Auxiliary as an aid to the Legion in promoting Americanism, national defense, chiid welfare, care of disabled veterans, legislation and membership. The next meeting of the Five-County Council will be held in Milton on the first Thursday In March. by the committee hi charge, will be held in the main dining room of Marble Hall HoteK Reservations may be made with StrauGS.

A turkey dinner, scheduled to open the affair, will be served at 0:30 P. M. Invitations to attend have also been extended to four trainers of the 1933 high school grid squad. Ray Buehler, Gene Stecker, Harry Thomas and Frank Ososkie, who most faithfully looked after the athletes during the season now closed. The body of Katherine Hiblin was Vincent Brodowski Succumbed Shopping December, the month of Christmas joy, is r-.

and with it crmins the reminder that there remain only 13 shoiijiir.i; days until Christmas. Of course you have been thinking about the problem of Gift Buying, but there's no problem to it if you but consult the advertisements in todav's MOUNT CARMEL ITEM. The presents live business interests of this section take the lid oil the Christmas buyiji.tr season in earnest as THK ITEM brings out the first of its annual Christmas editions. Today promises to Christmas buying on in earnest, for December always brings the Christmas spirit and those have Christmas needs can easily satisfy them by consulting the advertising columns rf THE ITEM today. The edition which goes into thousands of homes, found in her bed on the sceond floor.

street. To Complication of Disease Mount Carmel's proposed plans for the reopening of the Shamokin creek channel west of town to provide a sewer outlet form the biggest Her brother's body was found on Last Night the floor next to the bed. The other noweu-r, the Jury would not Pee to. was pienty of disagreement FRANK KERNER SHOT bodies were found on the first floor, Vincent Brodowski, well known The two husbands were at work 150-POUND BUCK resident of 643 east Fourth street. when the fire occurred.

TO BRING HOME JACKIE KADINGO died last night at 11:35 o'clock after wuuunuea on Page Twenty fioNKIRL a long illness irom uiimi.i'vii Frank Kerner shot a 150 pound project before Civil Works Administration officials in this area comprising several counties, according to borough authorities. The project, if finally approved as It is expected, would provide the most employment and also would cost more than any other one so far planned in the district. One of diseases. four-point buck in the wilds of tjor, (n Poland he came here Gas Seen As Ultimate Threat To Anthracite when a young man. He was a mem nninr Union County yesterday.

John Wolfgang was his companion. They returned home yesterday. Andrew 'Peggy'' Karlak, of 421 north Maple street, Diamondtown, and Mr. and Mrs. Nick Kadingo.

of 923 Mount Carmel street, Shamo bpr of the Liberty Club vrr nrnrfnwskl leaves his widow and these chldren: Mrs. Albert Ka TO SEE BIG GAME thousand men, perhaps more, It is estimated, would be daily engaged in the work and the cost of the en mtruskl Detroit: Walter, Rose, iirs. Mount Carmel High School will aw TnVnnskL Mrs. John Zeniu ASBURY PARK. N.

Dec. 8 be represented tomorrow at the and Helen tire Job has been placed at approximately $150,000. kin, went to Philadelphia this morning to bring home Jackie Kadingo, two-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Kadingo, who Is a patient at the Jefferson Medical Hospital.

The youngster is a nephew of Mr. Karlak. H. Madden, Johnson City, "Miss Evelyn Becker, Kulpmont, in the Johnson City ftnodist Episcopal Church. H- Heather, pastor of the "wi.

perlormprl tho i ThP funeral will be held Tuesday Gas, not oil, will be tne uiumate threat to anthracite in the household heating field, members of the P.I.A.A championship football battle between John Harris High of Harrisberg and Windber High at Local officials today were still morning. Services will be conducted In the Mother of Consolation extending every effort toward Johnstown. speeding plans ahead for final New Jersey Fuel Merchants' Association were warned by Oscar Ostby, Vice President of the Electric Fur 'Presence of a number of friends Church and burial will be made in Head Coach Walter Levine, Fac the parish cemetery. ulty Manager H. D.

Schaeffer were Chief Burgess Elmer Delcamp scheduled to leave at noon today couple were attended by and Councilmen Thomas Toy and for the scene of the game. and Miss Desna Kra. CONVICTS RELUCTANT TO TALK TO GRAND JOtY F. J. G.

Smith returned yesterday Another member of the party was is one that well reflects the spirit of the Christmas season, as will proceeding editions. from Harrisburg where they were William Ruffing. big cities this year to capture the home heating load, and the steady reduction of rates to bring gas heat within reach of the lower brackets of household budgets. "In this three-cornered struggle for supremacy in the home heating field, which for a century has been held by anthracite, how will the fuel dealer- fare?" Mr. Ostby asked.

"The fuel merchants of the East built their businesses on a solid foundation of hard coal. And they will survive only with hard coal. If they turn to oil, their future is problematical, for the reason that, -to my opinion, liquid fuels are definitely on the way out. Gas would eliminate the dealer altogether; you cannot turn a margin out of the gas pipes of a utility company." Mr. Ostby said that automatic anthracite burning equipment was the only device that was satisfactorily Interchangeable with only au-(Oontlnued on Page Eighteen) successful In obtaining permits from the State Department of Forests and Waters for the reopening of the creek channel.

FIRE SCARE TODAY A fire scare In the northeastern SIGN PAPER TO LIVE APART James Sinkiewici, of 128 north Locust street, was arraigned before Justice of the Peace Yoder last night, charged with viotooily assaulting, beating and abusing his wife, Josephine. This morning they signed pspere whereby they both agree to live apart, with Mrs. BinkiewloB having custody of their two children. section of town resulted in the borough fire department being called out at 10:15 a. m.

today. Today, Borough Engineer Harry nace-Man, Inc, of New Yortt, in an address which urged all coal dealers to get. into step with the demand for automatic heat. Modern equipment has made possible effortless heating with hard coal, he said, at less cost and with far greater safety and cleanliness than Is afforded by any other fuel. Oil for domestic use was a "passing phase of automatic Mr.

Ostby said as he compared liquid fuels with anthracite. "A lump of anthracite cannot explode. It cannot spring leaks. Everybody knows It makes no smoke or smut. Hard coal la odorless." He pointed to the heavily advertised drives by aa companies to the Jones, armed with complete data, The scare occurred at the home was again at the district CWA of bride Is the popular daughter cw'1 Samuel Becker, i of hiIe Madden Is the r.

and Mrs. James Madden employed at the Enterprise was tendered the yeds at the home of the Parents following the wed- nd Mrs. Madden will make Jlure home at Kulpmont. iLF''111' of Marlon Heights. to the Ashland State abdominal treatment.

Dec 8 (UJ!) Charges that Eastern State penitentiary Inmates were reluctant to air then grievances before the special grand jury Investigating conditions at the prison were made today by Judge Harry S. McDevltt. "Somebody has circulated propaganda against the grand Jury Investigation and against me," Judge McDevltt said. don't know who Is responsible, but IH Jnd out before we are through. All I know tbat convicts have told the grand Jurors they had nothing to say." of Zrgmund Stancavage in the 200 fice at Sunbury conferring with area 17 SHOPPd 4 block on north Locust street where fire had been kindled in a stove officials.

It was expected that the office would act upon the plans sometime today. If approved, as I and smoke spread throughout the house. IkJ CHEIStMA anticipated, they then will be sent back to Harrisburf for final ap A boy was born tffiH mornln to Mr. and Ml. Herbert Bradley, south Market street Services of the firemen, however.

proval. were not needed..