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THE BIGGEST DATE
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AUGUST 22
VOL. 41
THE DALLAS POST, DALLAS, PA. FRIDAY, AUGUST 14, 1931
SILKWORTH HOTEL
SUICIDE ATTEMPT
FOILED BY POLICE
Woman Drinks Lysol Rather
Than Suffer Arrest On
Husband’s Charge
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NOW OUT OF DANGER
‘While a police officer, waited. to take
her into custody, Mrs. Martha Jones,
23, drank .a quantity of poison Satur-
day at her. home at Lake Silkworth
rather than submit to arrest on a com-
plaint filed by her husband. She was
a patient in Nesbitt Memorial hospital |,
for several days.
will recover.
The suicide effort followed an, at-
tempt by David Jones, well-khown
hotel proprietor at Lake Silkworth, to
have his wife arrested on the charge
‘of disorderly .conduct.; On two pre-
vious occasions the woman had been
defendant in similar proceedings
started by Jones, the last arrest occur-
ring" on' July 18. Later there was a
reconciliation and Mrs. Jones’ returned
to her husband's hotel at Silkworth.
Again Saturday morning domestio
trouble developed with the result that
Jones had ‘a warrant prepared charg-
ing his wife, with di sorderly conduct
and drinking. The warrant was placed
with Chief of Police Ira Stephenson,
of Harvey's Lake, to serve. Stephen-
son went to the Jones hotel about noon
and rinformed Mrs, Jones that new
charges had been preferred against
her.
Bkonsing herself from the. officer on
the pretext of getting some clothing,
Mrs. Jones went to her bedroom while
Chief Stephenson waited. A moment
later the police officer heard the thud
of a falling body. He discovered Mrs.
Jones writhing in pain on the floor of
her room. Near at hand was a partly
emptied bottle of lysol
With the assistance of her husband,
the woman was placed in Chief Ste-
phenson’ S automobile and taken to the
office of Dr. J. C. Fleming, Main street,
Dallas. He ordered her removal te
Nesbitt Memotial hospital. At that
institution it was discovered that while
the woman’s mouth and throat were
badly burned by the poison, little of
the lysol had reached her stomach.
Mrs. Jones has so far recovered that
she was able to be removed to her
home’ on Monday.
REUNION OF
DYMOND CLAN
HELD AUGUST 1
Over 200 Persons In Attend
ance At Meeting At
Fernbrok Park
Physicians say she
The twelfth annual reunion: of the
Dymond family was held at Fernbrook
Park on August 1st. Over 200 per-
sons were attendance. Following
funcheon a short business session was
held. President Melvin Dymond con-
ducted the meeting. Minutes of the
1930 reunion were read and the follow-
ing marriages, births and deaths re-
ported for the year:
Marriages — Herman Reese = and
Elizabeth Romayne: Tingley, Stanley
O. Dymond and Alice Pallet.
Births—To Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Dy-
mond a daughter, Eula Grace; to Mr.
and Mrs. Ralph Hunsicker, a son,
Donalds to Mr. and Mrs. Fred Dy-
mond, a daughter, Glenna May; to Mr.
and Mrs. Gryan Ice, a daughter, De-
lores June; to Mr. and Mrs. Carl Hol-
land, a son, Carl; to Mr. and Mrs.
Lester Hinman, a daughter, Nancy
Elizabeth,
Deaths—ILeo Dymond, Ralph Dy-
mond, James Snyder and Aaron Cool-
baugh.
Officers Elected—President, Joseph
Dymond; vice-president, Ben Dy-
mond; secretary, Mrs. Raymond Dy-
mond; treasurer, Floyd Dymond.
Oldest member present—Mrs. Mate
Dymond.
Youngest member present—Richard
Dymond, son of Mr. and Mrs. L. B.
Dymond.
Member coming from
distance, Boyd Dymond.
Member having largest family at the
outing—I1. B. Dymond.
my eam
MRS. N. P. KIQUP
Mrs. N. g°. Koup, 58, of Hunlock
Creek, died@arly last Thursday morn-
ing at th ome of her son, Thomas,
Kin 4 lowing an illness of com-
plications. Whe was the former Janie
Bennett, of Luzerne.
Besides Amarggon she leaves her Riss
and, two, Mrs. Jacob Ben-
scoter a har Kulp, both of
Hunlock \ grandchildren.
The 1
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interm
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the longest
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Independent Candidate
Robert J. Prudhoe,’ former resident
of {this region who will be an inde-
pendent candidate for the office of
County Commissioner. Mr. Prudhoe
a
candidate: to come before. the people
who is not linked with any political
organization and who. will not have
any political ‘obligations to meet if
eT
he Beg ures the woffice
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FOR TUITION COST
John A. Hildebrandt Starts
Unusual Case In Court
Against Lake Twp.
Testimony was taken before Judge
W. /A. Valentine Monday in two suits
brought by John A. Hildebrandt, of
Lake township, against the Lake town-
ship school district seeking to recover
from that district tuition fees paid to
Lehman township and Dallas borough
school districts for his children, James
and Charlotte. Decision was reserved.
Mr. Hildebrandt is asking $147.92
from ILake township school | district,
with interest from June 1, 1928, the
amount he paid for tuition of his chil-
dren at the Lehman high school, and
$16 he paid for their tuition in Dallas.
borough schools for the two previous
years.
Plaintiff charges the Lake township
school is more than five miles from his
residence, that the school district has
not supplied free transportation to the
school and that he found it more con-
venient and satisfactory to send the
children to Dalias and to the Lehman
high school. ! \ :
Attorney A. L. Turner represented
the plaintiff at the hearing and Attor-
ney J. P. Harris the Lake township
school district.
Dallas Defeats
[Shavertown 12 to 3
By Richard Lawley
Dallas and Shavertown clubs of the
Wyoming-Luzerne County Rural Lea-
gue settled -the last regularly scheduled
‘game of the 1931 season on the town-
ship’s school yard when the locals bat-
ted out eight runs in the fourth inning
and won by the score of 12 to 3 and
thereby went ahead 50 points -on the
losers with great enthusiasm. A. large
crowd witnessed the game despite hot
threatening weather.
Pollock, a new man from down in
Luzerne proved a consistent batter
and lead off man against Abie Winters
and in the 5th,, after Winters was
knocked out, he hit “Lefty” Thomas,
the relief pitcher for a few bases, that
piled up the score by driving in Scou-
ton, who by the way, proved himself a
good come-back when he hit safe to
get on base, and in the 4th lined the
ball out with the rest of the bunch
when Winters would not quit.
Spectators will tell you that this
was the funniest game that they ever
saw. The inning started out with
Wilson hitting safe to centre. That
was all right. Then Griffiths missed a
knee high curve for the last strike,
which was regular. But, Muggsy Le-
vitsky hit a fly out into the ashes in
right and Wilson went to third. Then
Scouton hit safe, after Muggsy went
to second on a passed ball. Both run-
ners scored on the hit and the batter
went on down upon the ball being
played on the runners.
‘Woolbert hit down through the in-
field to right centre and Scouton
scored. Then Pollock sent the runner
down when McNelis could barely touch
his fast grounder toward short field,
and Reese caught a nice low ball and
lifted it over the swamp, filling the
bases.
Lee knocked the next one on the
ground throug h “Lefty” Thomas in
centre and Metzgar recovered the ball,
but Woolbert and Pollock beat the
throws and I.aBar sent Reese in and
Lee to second with a hit that Kitchen
near second tried hard to get, but
couldn’t.
‘Winters, who had done ‘too much
gambling on the batters and with the
umpire, retired to centre. Dallas
didn’t mind low balls, if they were de-
yvered just right, not too low and
lito kill, so when “Lefty” Thomas
khe mound Wilson thought that
n up the bases and drove
at the outfield and Lee
ed. He had two and
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SAVES PLYNOUTH GRL
FROM LAKE DROWNING
Rose Cordick, 23, Rescued By
Lifeguard Lutz On Sat-
urday Aftetrnoon
Seized by cramps while swimming in
shallow water, Rose Cordick, 23. of
Plymouth, was; saved from possible
J drowning Saturday afternoon:at Har-
vey’'s Lake. Her cries for help were
heard by other bathers, but they be-
lieved the alarm to be a prank. The
young woman, however, was finally as-
sisted from the water by George Lutz,
lifeguard at the lake picnic ground.
iss Cordick went to the lake with
‘a ‘party of friends for the outing of
the Vetérans of. Foreign: Wars. She
had been swimming at the picnic
ground beach for some time when she
felt an attack of cramps coming on.
She wmanaged to swim toward shore
until she was in water only waist-high
when she became helpless.
The young woman called for aid, but
other bathers paid/ no heed to her.
She had gone down the first time
when Lifeguard Lutz reached her. She
was ‘taken to shore, where she ‘soon
revived. |
PRIEST ENTERTAINS
MANY NOTABLES
Week-end guests at
Lake summer ' place of Rev. Joseph
Connor, of East Orange, N. J., were
George Haldeman, transatlantic flyer;
Richard B. Scandrett, nephew of
United States Senator Dwight Mor-
row; Alfred McCoskerw, Samuel Un-
gerlieder, ' New York stock broker;
William Roblyn, tenor of Roxy’s Gang;
Albert Patch, noted photographer; Ar-
lene Swiger, Flod Odlum and Boyd
Hatch. The party arrived on Satur-
day afternoon in a plane piloted by
George Haldeman. They left the
Forty Fort airport for Cortland, N. Y.,
late Sunday afternoon.
Local Men :
“At Rotary Session
the - Harvey's
McHenry, president of Dallas Rotary
Club attended the recent district con-
ference of secretaries and presidents
at Sunbury on Tuesday and Wednes-
day.
At the conference the Hazleton Club
reported a balance $1,400 saved from
the district convention held there last
spring. The Sunbury conference vot-
ed to return this money to each of
the 42 clubs comprising this district
with a recomendation contribute its
pro rata amount to the ten million
‘dollar endowment fund of Rotary In-
ternational. Practically all \ of the
clubs in the 51 districts of which Dal-
las is a member, are slovent as in Ro-
tary International. The purpose of
the endowment fund is to underwrite
the work of Rotary International dur-
ing periods of depression. By way of
illustration, the annual per capita ac-
cessment for Rotary International ex-
penses is $4.50, but at the present
time the British Isles and others of
depressed continental countries have
had their per capita tax reduced 50
per cent. There are no salaried exe-
cutives of any kind in all of Rotary
work except the International secre-
tary and his four stenographers. The
entire body of officials including the
International president the Interna-
tional vice presidents the entire num-
ber of district governors contributing
all of their time free gratis and in
many cases even their traveling ex-
penses. This service without financial
remuneration probably in a ldrge
measure accounts for the rapid spread
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Warren Yeisley, secretary and I. A.{
44 CLOTHING CLUB
HOLDS ITS ROUND- 0p
Meeting Held A At Civics
Saturday . Last—Many ,
Prizes. Awarded
Carvérton was ‘the scene of a busy
meeting on August 8. The 4-H Cloth-
ing Clubs from Carverton, Olivers
Mills and Wapwallopen, instructed by
Miss E. Nitzkowski, Home Economics
Extension Representative of Pennsyl-
vania State~College, had a round-up
and exhibit to the work they have
been doing the past ten weeks.
The sixteen girls from Carverton
finished their first club clothing pro-
ject which consisted of:
Hemstitching — Towels—hemstitch-
‘ing to be used as’ a. decorative stitch
on garments to be made later on,
Darning—Darning of all types of
holes in stockings.
Night Gown—Drafted to their own
measurements.
Kimone
urements.
The thirteen girls from Olivers Mills]
and Wapwallopen finished their second
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pi nk
MOTHER OF MRS. A. L.
PARKS DIED SUNDAY
own meas-
Mrs.
mother
Calhoun, aged 'Ti,
A. I. Parks, Main
‘Harriet M.
of ‘Mrs.
tage at Wyoming campground on Sun-
day afternoon at 4:15. Mrs. Calhoun
has spent her simmers at the camp-
grounds for the past forty-two years.
Her father died in the same cottage
thrity-fivé years ago. The funeral
‘was held from the late home in Plym-
outh on Wednesday afternoon with in-
terment in Forty Fort cemetery.
Past Grands
iv At Lehman
The monthly meeting of the I O. O.
F. Past Grands Association of Lu-
a Saturday evening with Osage
Lodge No. 712. At 6:30 the members
of Osage Lodge will serve a roast beef
supper and this will be followed with
an excellent program of entertain-
ment. All Odd Fellows and their
wives and friends are invited, Hon.
Willard G. Shortz, president of the
association will preside.
On Thursday the Association to-
gether with the Ladies of the Rebekah
Lodges will hold their annual Odd
Fellows Day outing and Picnic at Sans
Souci Park. Prizes will be given to
the oldest Odd Fellow and the largest
family on the grounds. There will be
field’ events of all kinds for both the
old and young in the afternoon. he
base ball game will take place at 4
PP." M. The: West Side Lodges will
play a team from the East Side. Fred
Pritchard of Luzerne is captain ot the
West Side team. \
Sunday atternoon on, Association
will hold religious services at the’Odd
Fellows Home for the Aged at Middle-
town, Rev. H. George Russell, pastor
of the Plains Primitive Methodist
Church will preach the sermon. The
Sextette of Hillside Lodge No. 863 of
Edwardsville will sing. George Rus-
sell a director of the Home from Lu-
zerne county has charge of arrange-
ments. Members desiring transporta-
tion to the Home should call Mr. Rus-
sell in time so arrangements can be
made. {
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Foresters Seek Site of
State’s Largest Hemlock
g, Aug.
functions of the Pennsylvania De-
partment of Forests and Waters is to
- a J
Harrisbur 13.— One of the
answer questions and give informa-
tion aboutt native forest trtees. But
since June 22, when Governor Pinchot
signed the measure designating the
native hemlock as the State Tree of
Pennsylvania, the forestry officials
have been asked one question which
so far, no one has been able satisfac-
torily to answer. The question ‘is
“how big is the largest native hem-
lock now standing in Pennsylvania
and where is it located?”
According to the Secretary of the
Department of Forests and Waters,
Lewis RE. Staley, who is intimately
acquainted with their growth habits
by reason of his woods experience,
first as a sawyer in a sawmill near
Mont Alto and later as a State for-
ester, mature hemlocks normally reach
heights of 60 to 100 feet. Diameters
of two ‘to three feet are common, and
occasionally hemlocks four feet in
girth have been reported.
Hemlocks seven feet in diametetr
have been reported, but if trees this
size ever existed in Pennsylvania it
is unlikely that they are standing
today. Dr. J. T. Rothrock, common-
‘ly called the Father of Pennsylvania
Forestry, many years ago measured a
hemlock that was four feet, ten inches
across the stump and had 542 annual
rings.
Enormous hemlock trees ‘are still
stannding in many sections of the
Stite, especially © in Wayne,
Poiter, Lycoming, Clinton, Warren,
Ceitre and McKean ‘counties. Bor-
dering the Longfellow Trail in the
Cook State Forest Park, Clarion
county, may be seen some of the larg-
est hemlocks growing in the State
forests. But just where the largest
one is standing nobody knows, and
this is what Secretary Etaley would
like to find out in order that photo-
graphs and measurements may be
taken of the largest living State tree.
One of the simplest methods of de-
termining the girth of a tree is to
measure its circumference. Forest
service officials say the measurement
should be taken on the trunk four and
ene half feet above the ground. If a
tape measure is not available, a string
or rope will serve, which later may be
measured. To obtain the diameter of
tha tree, the circumference may be
diided by 83,1416.
“he Pennsylvania Department of
Fosests and Waters, Harrisburg,
would like to receive authentic re-
ports of large hemlock trees. Corres-
pondents are cautioned against sub-
mitting measurements of hemlocks
less than four feet in diameter for
it is almost certain that the largest
tree will exceed this size. If the dia-
meter cannot be readily determined, it
will be sufficient to submit the cir-
cumference. An accurate description
of the exact location by county and
township and the property owner
should accompany the information,
Tioga,
street, Dallas, died at her summer cot- |
| sgrne Sounty will be held at Lehman, ;
‘of Rotary Clubs of 51st district held |.
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Band To Play
The Noxen Band composed of
musicians from all sections of
the back mountain region and
led by E. Y. B. Engleman ‘of
Noxen will be on the program
when Shavertown Fireman hold
their bazaar and community day
program next Saturday. The
services of the band were se-
cured through the efforts of the
program committee composed of
Vester Vercoe, Herbert Williams
and ‘Sam Woolbert, who attend-
ed the concert held recently at
Noxen.. The members of the
committee were enthusiastic in
their praise of the organization
and quick to secure its services.
Three entertainers who proved
so popular last winter with the
Courtdale Fire company shows
have also been secured to take
part in the entertainment pro-
gran. !
DOCTORS FALL T0 RE:
VINE MAN ELECTROCUTED
Nesbitt Hospital Attaches
Work Nearly 4 Hours On
Mine Mishap Victim
Contact with a heavily charged wire
on the outside of the mine of Bast
Boston Coal Co. Luzerne, Monday
morning, shortly before 8, cost Her-
ther Wright, 26, of Ideown, his life.
First aid was given to Wright ‘at
the colliery hospital by'fellow employ-
ces and the. electrocution victim was
taken-to Nesbitt Memorial hospital
unconscious. He was admitted to the
hospital at 8:10 and physicians work-
ed over him until almost noon without
being able to revive him. He ‘was
officially pronounced dead about noon
at the hospital.
The victim leaves his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Wright, of Idetown,
and brothers and sisters, Howard and
Willard, of Idetown; Robert at home;
Randolph, of Lehman; Marie and Gert~
rude, at home, and Mrs. Joseph Mec-
Kenna, of Scranton.
Deceased was a member of Luzerne
Lodge, Jr. O. U. A. M,, Idetown M. E.
church and was an organizer for the.
Idetown Epworth League.
The funeral was held from the home |
«of his parents on Thursday afternoon
at 2. Interment was made in Idetown
cemetery.
Fletcher For
School Director
Walter ‘Fletcher resident of the
South District announces his candi-
dacy for school director. Mr. Fletch-
er has never held Township office and
reluctantly gave his consent after
having been urged by a number of
representative citizens and having
been assured of their support. Mr.
Fletcher has been a taxpayer of Dal-
las Township for seven years, is a
man of sound business principles and
integrity and is an excellent choice
for school director if elected the tax-
payers may feel assured of his inter-
est and ‘support in all movements to-
wards the advancement of hy Town-
ship schools.
1,000 ATTEND
IREM CONCERT
SUNDAY NIGHT
Fine Program Given At The
Sixth In The Series At
‘The Country Club
A well-balanced program of instru-
mental selections, close harmony and
solos were enjoyed by approximately
1,000 persons on the pavilion of Irem
Country Club on Sunday evening. It
was the sixth of a series of Sunday
night concerts, which have proven de-
lightful features of the summer sea-
son.
The concert was opened with the
playing of Songs from Scotland by the
Manhattan Trio of Ralph Paul, piano;
Lewis Savitt, violin; Chester Parry,
cello. Their selections were enthusi-
astically received.
Three Harmonettes introduced an
enjoyable innovation to the concert
program. The trio composed of Flor-
ence Poad, Blodwin Lewis, and Catl-
erine Williams, sang in rare close har-
mony, “Abide With Me,” “Day Is Dy-
ing In the West,” “Just a Memory,”
“Just a Wearyin’,” and “Shades of
Blue.”
The program was rounded out with
a trumpet solo by Florence Poad, a
violin selection by Louis Savitt, cello
solo by Chester Parry, a soprano solo
by Catherine Williams and a conclud-
ing group of numbers by Manhattan
Trio.
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EVANS FAMILY REUNION
The Evans family reunion will be
held at Fernbrook Park Saturday,
August 22. Gladys Dailey is secretary
of the organization.
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AN APOLOGY
Due to reasens that we can not control,
are unable to publish a lot of our late and best
news this weel,
we
‘ments and repairs
LIGHTNING STARTS
HNTSVILLE FIRES:
DURING STORY
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Neighbors Save Home
ville; Barn Destroyed
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Lightning Friday afternoon
o'clock, during the heavy rain sto ork
that swept over this section, caused a
fire which leveled a barn in the Hunt,
ville istrict, owned by WwW. G. Laid!
and also caused a blaze at the f:
house of Frank Bulford, cattle deale
in the same section. Mrs. Clare
Elston and her son, Harold, 5,04
slightly burned, by! the flash while in
the kitchen of the farmhouse,
blaze ‘which ignited” the attic was eX i
tinguished by a bucket brigade org: oi
ized by neighbors.
ever, was considerably damag red.
The loss: on {the TLaidler: ar
amounted to several thousand dollars,
partly covered by insurance, T°
was a large quantity of road oO
the barn, farm implements and “hay
but no live stock. The hlaze could be
seen for miles’ around, ‘but fortunatel;
no other, buildings were ignited.
At the Bulford home those of the
household are’ of the opinion that th
bolt followed a lightning rod. . Eliza-
beth Breckenridge and Ruth M. ‘Hazel,
who were in the living room of the.
dwelling, reported; that there was a
deafening report and a ball of fi
rocked the room, but they were not
jured. Mrs. Elston and her son, Har
old, were standing near the kitche
stove, and excitement prevailed when
they ran screaming into an adjoining
room, with slight burns on their heads.
It was then learned that a fires h
rescue and with buckets soon
tinguished the blaze. Several hun-
dred dollars will cover the damag: ge.
The storm: was extremely
vere in Dallas, the rain coming down
in torrents. Several trees were struck
oy the lightning and a transfor
&: pole of the Luzerne Electric & Gas
Company was struck. The residents.
on the west side of Main street were
without lights until almost ten 0 ‘clock
in the evening. A force of men haa
to replace the burned out transformer
with a new one.
Will Not Make
Check of Autos
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New Code Changes Plan
For Official Inspection
will
inspecrion
G. . Fynon,
Motor Vehicles,
Harrisburg,
ke no fall motor
this: year,
Commissioner
today announced.
The amended vehicle code as ap- |
proved by Governor Gifford Pinchot
abolishes official headlight adjust-
ment stations and official” brake sta
tions annd also the official inspec=
tion stations of the annual inspec-
tion campaigns. These distinct types
Aug. 14.—There
vehicle
Benjamin
of
of stationns will be replaced by sta-
tions designated “Official Inspection
Stations” which will perform the fune- ot
tions of those they replace. This sec-
tion of the code does not become ef-
fective unntil January 1, 1932.
Persons desiring to qualify ‘their
place of business as official motor
vehicle inspection stations will be
required by the Department of Rev-
enue to pass rigid tests before a cer
tificate of appointment will be issued.
Appointments Later
The department is not making ap-.
pointments now nor is it considering
applications for appointments, Com-
missioner Eynon said. Proper notifi~
cation will be given as to the time the
The house, how- eh
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department will receive applications.
The new stations ' wif have the
same authority to issue headlight and
brake certificates sas did the old ones =
In addition they wih also serve as in-
spection stations during the periodical
compulsory inspection campaigns.
They will make corrections, adjust
and
safety equipment on motor vehicles
trailers annd semi-trailers.
Must Obey Rules y
While appointments are to be per-
manent, Commissioner Eynon made
it clear that this permanency re- ;
mains only as long as the station
meets. the requirements set down by
the Department of Revenue. Per
sons desiring the operate an official
inspection station will be required
to apply to the Department of Reven-
ue for a certificate of appointment on
forms furnished by the department.
Seperate applications will be required
for each place of business to be opera-
ted by the applicant. 4
Appointments will only be made to
those applicants whose space facilities,
‘equipment, trained personnel and gen-
eral attitude toward the public meet
with the approval of the department.
Department representatives will visit
every applicant and personally inspect
his place of business. These repre-
sentatives will be authorized to ap-
prove or reject applications.
It is proposed to district the State
in such a manner that department
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inspect all