¢ { BOYS. AND GIRLS ‘SEND IN YOUR LETTERS EARLY ON THE EASTER EGG HUNT More Than A Newspaper, A ‘Community Institution st. ALL-CONFERENCE BASKETBALL TEAMS ANNOUNCED IN THIS ISSUE DALLAS PA., FRIDAY, MARCH 17, 1933. “No. 10. | VOL. 43 Headlines Of The Week 2 BULLISH ‘A summary of this week's news of international in- terést, reviewed for Post readers. Pt Closed for eleven ‘days during the national banking holiday, the stock market opened on Tuesday in a bullish frame of mind and recorded huge buy- ing orders which made the high speed ticker fall behind several times. Led by government obligations, stocks rose as much as six points. RADIO Simply, and with no effect at ora- tory, President Roosevelt established a precedent for president last Sunday night when he broadcast over a na- tional network a banking message dir- ectly to the people of the country. Several times during his tenure as Governor of {New York had Roosevelt used this method of instructing the . citizens. SOCIALIST From Norman Thomas, Socialist candidate for the Presidency last year, came this' week praises for President Roosevelt's handling of the banking emergency. QUAKE - "For twenty years scientists looked for an earthquake in the Los Angeles district. Last week the fault in the ocean floor, 137 miles South of Los Angeles caused a collapse of the crust, caused frequent earth tremors that cost at least 120 lives, thousands of S174 s ZN injuries and millions of dollars in pro- perty damage. / BLUE Pennsylvania's Blue Laws were safe for another two years this week. The Schwartz bill, permitting outdoor sports on Sundays, failed in the Sen- "ate, 26 to 24. The House had passed it overwhelmingly. Dejected liberals saw little chance of resurrecting the measure. ‘REST = Resting in New York City, Herbert Hoover took long morning walks with his secretary, spoke to school boys, patted a horse’s nose, attended the funeral of French Strother, friend and literary adviser. 92 William . Ramsey, 92, Wilkes- Barre, oldest of the six surviving members of Conyngham post, G. A. R,, celebrated his birthday anniversary at * his home in Wilkes-Barre this week. FIRE A crowd in a theatre at Ahualulco, . Mexico, sat enrapt this week watch- ing a motion picture of a fire. Some- one, spotting sparks from a wire in the balcony, shouted “Fire”. The crowd rushed for the narrow exits, Forty-nine were killed, 125 injured. DEAD Dead this week was Louis Frank, revered = member of Wilkes-Barre school board, historian, ex-soldier, pharmacist and cultured gentleman. JUSTICE " In Federal court, Judge. Johnson this week paroled Carlton Manley, guilty on nine counts of embezzlement; sen- tenced to Federal Penitentiary for 15 months two vagrants charged with passing counterfeit coins. - UNION The 6-hour day and 5-day week are vital to America’s recovery, William Green, president of American Federa- tion of Labor, told 600 representatives of Northeastern Pennsylvania's labor crafts at Wilkes-Barre this week. He deplored wage cutting, child labor, faulty banking and predicted a return to prosperity. > NAZIS More firmly entrenched than ever were Chancellor Hitler's German Nazis and their allies, the Nationalists, this week as a result of a wholesale turn- over of municipal an. communal of- fice-holders in Prussia, comprising two-thirds of Germany. . PIUS For the first time in nearly three years, Pope Pius presided over a corn- sistory this week and created six new cardinals, one from this country, one from Canada, the others in Europe. i etn sh ZANGARA Sentenced to die for Mayor Anton Cermak his killing of of Chicago, Guiseppe Zangara awaited the date of | execution at the Florida prison farm this week. Auxiliary To Meet Dr. will 21. at The Iadies’ Augyiliary of the Henry M. Laing fire company, meet Tuesday evening, March the home of Mrs. Clyde Vietch, Mill street, Dallas, at eight o'clock. All members of the auxiliary are urged to attend. ren A ere ROAST PORK SUPPER The men and young men's classes of Centermoreland M. E. Church Sun- day School will hold a roast pork din- y on Wednesday evening, March 22. ev. Norman Clemens, pastor, King- M. E. Church will deliver the af- dinner address. J One boy and one girl are they’ll be the ones wh Every grade school s pete. to the offices of The Post writes the best letter and mits the best letter. All letters will be publishe Boys And Girls! Enter This Easter Contest And Win Free Movie Tickets free tickets to the movies next week and the chances this week and follow out the instructions in the Dal- las Post - Rotary Club Letter Contest. Contestants must write in ink not more than 150 words on the subject “Why I Like to go to The Rotary Club Easter Egg Hunt” and submit the letter night, March 20, at 6 o’clock. There will be two prizes, one for the boy who Each will receive two tickets. will be announced in next week’s issue. in Dallas is going to win o get right down to work tudent is eligible to com- not laden, than Monday one for the girl who sub- d in The Post and winners cal Thespians Score Tremendous Success With “Circus Solly;” Firemen Gratificd Pomona Grange Names Officers A. W. Rice, Master Is Guest; Next Meeting On June 10. Pomona Grange, No. 44, P. of ‘H., of Luzerne and lower Wyoming coun- ties met with Mountain Grange at Carverton, filling its large hall on Sat- urday, March 11. A. W. Rice, ' Master of Pomona, pre- sided. After a business meeting, George Schuler of Berks County in- stalled Pomona Officers at a public | meeting. Afternoon session entertainment was furnished by Sullivan County Pomona, | Master. B. F. Martin of Dushore and Mrs. Ruth Robbins of Muncy, lectur- er. A very interesting and entertain- ing program was furnished, and the Hill Traveling Gavel was presented-by the Sullivan County Master of Pomo- na, No. 44, Master. On May 3, Luzerne county Pomona will carry ther savel ‘Wyoming county at Lacyville, (Contineud on Page 4.) Girl Scouts Mark 21st Anniversary wn / Have Birthday Cake At Cele- bration In High School Girl Scouts of Dallas celebrated the twenty-first birthday anniversary of the organization Tuesday night in Dallas borough high school. Mothers of the girls were guests. One of the features of the program was the cutting of a large birthday anniversary cake on which there were twenty-one candles representing the years the Girl Scout organization has been in existance. A Since there are twenty-one girls in the olcal troop each scout .was given the honor of lighting one of the candles. The meeting was called to order by Mrs. Eugene lLazarus, captain of the troop. This was followed with open- ing exercises given by one of the pa- trols. + Alice Davies, a member of the troop, eave a talk on the founding of the Girl Scout organization. This was followed by an exhibition in which the eirls displaved the han- (Continued on Page 2.) Lecturer To Give | Iustrated Talk Prof. Timothy Drake To Tell Of Visit To Oberammergau { | t 1 | { | | | | Professor Timothy Drake will give lan illustrated lecture on the Passion {play at the evening service at Dallas {M. E. Church on Sunday night. Prof. ] | Drake has attended the famous pas- | sion play at Oberammergau on four | different occas and his address will be illustrated with 150 beautiful pictures of the Celebrated passion play. Ty The most recent performance of the | play was given in 1930. Oberammer- gau is a small village in the extreme south of Germany and here once every ten years the play is produced. The play represents the crucifixion and ascension of Jesus. It takes place each Sunday during the summer on a large wooden stage open to the sky, and it usually lasts eight hours. The performance was originally undertak- en in fullfillment of a vow made in 1633 by the villagers, who thereby ex- pressed their gratitude for the cessa- tion of an epidemic of the plague. At the morning service of the church Dr. F. D. Hartsock will preach the sermon. The services for the day have been designated as Neighbor's Day. The quarterly conference of the church will be held at the parsonage next Wednesday evening at 8. Rev. ions i played by Glenmore Eipper, Crowds Applaud Skilful Performance; Goodly Sum Realized / Before an audience that filled Dallas borough high school auditorium to ca- pacity, Dr. Henry M. Laing Fire Com- pany last Thursday night presented its musical comedy, Circus Solly. Staged and directed by Miss Helen Potter of the Frederick B. Ingram pro- duction company, the play moved along smoothly and rapidly. Little more than a week had been used for rehearsals and the dispatch with which the play was produced spoke highly of the ability of the director and diligence of the cast. The first act had its opening McGinty” 9 Bort shop oR the morn- ing “of circus ‘day. Mrs. G. K. Swartz, playing the part of a cigar counter 1girl in McGinty's barber shop, carried her part well as did Mrs. Harold Rood in the part of Jane Brown a candy girl. Ralph Rood, as Hickory Bender, the town constible, got the laughs of the audience with his make-up and comedy parts. McGinty, the town bai’ ber ‘and producer of patent lotions, was ‘played by Arthur Franklin who appeared a bit nervous at times, but carried his part well. Circus Solly, was not a strong part for a leading character and Mr. Eipper had some difficulty in maintaining the love interest although he did as well as anybody could be expected to dos in such a weak role. The same might be said of Bud Berry, a circus slicker, played by William Thomas. Mr. Thomas did valient work with probably the longest part in the show but the part was dull and unin- teresting and lacked a single good line on which he might have capitalized. Lettie Lee as Widow Willow at- tempted to inject her own jovial per- sonality into the part and with one or two witty thrusts at local persons lif- ted, the part out of mediocrity. Tina, a, circus girl, and one of the shortest (Continued On Page 8.) in 4 Band To Plave At Easter Egg Hunt April 15 Easter Bunny To Help Ro- tarians Plan For Li Hunt IN TEREST KEEN Plans are moving forward rapidly sored by Dallas Rotary club to be held, weather permitting, Saturday, April 15, at Fernbrook Park, V. A. Shindle, general chairman of the hunt thas announced that arrangements have been made to have a band on hand to furnish music. He also announces that the awards will be more numer- ous than ever before and that there will be a great increase in the num- ber of eggs hidden. These two announcements have stir- red the interest of all boys and girls in this region with the result that they are waiting impatiently and eager for the great day to arrive. Beside the thousands of aster eggs that will be hidden throughout the park, behind trees, under stones, back of bushes and in jevery nook and cranny, there "will al- so be special beautifully colored eggs which will entitle the finders to one of the many special prizes to be award- ed in each one of the age classes. Children taking part in the hunt will be divided into three age groups as follows; Tiny Tots up to first grade in school; Intermediate up to sixth grade, and an older, boys and girls group. regular (Contineud on Page 4.) No Danger Of Epidemic Here Kingston Township Schools Open After Holiday; Cases Few Kingston township schools reopen- ed on Tuesday morning after being closed since Friday due to an out- ‘break of Scarlet Fever. At a meet- ing of the boardmembers together with Dr. G. BE. Howell, of Trucksviile it was decided to close them. Dr. F. W. Davison, County Medical Inspec- tor receiyed word of the closing and met with the Directors last Saturday night where he explained that it was not. necessary to close schools here as there was no serious outbreak. Health Officer Elmer Kerr, also was present at the meeting and he explained that the eases in- the township are very mild and that there is no reason for fear for a serious outbreak, He asks that parents and children show- ing symptoms of being ill, are asked to get a family physician and have the sickness diagnosed. In several cases where scarlet fever has been found, the parents resorted to home treatment *and the officer was not no- tified until it was too late to prevent the spread of the disease. Up to the time this was written there were but 9 cases in the township, all being mild as follows: John Gallagher, Main sticet, whose daughter, Jean, aged 5 is ill with the fever, K. G. Laycock, Perrin avenue, two cases; Harold Cooke, Pioneer av- enue, Bissell, Mt. Airy Road; W. R. (Contineud on Page 4.) First Team Elston, (Lehman) Matuskowitz (Dallas Bor.) Hislop, (Dallas Twp.) Woolbert, (Kingston Twp.) Capt. (Dallas Bor.) Right Labar, Left First Team Fedor, (Dallas Boro.) Oney, (Laketon) Kinsman, Capt., (Lehman) Parrish (L.ehman) Lanico, (Dallas Twp.) Searfoss, (Lehman) Right All teams were selected on the bas- is of individual ability, attitude toward coach and teammates, | and the player's value to the team in general. Each coach made a first and second choice for each position. Two points were allowed for a first choice, and one point for a second choice. This method is probably the most hon- est and accurate one, and is used uni- versally in selecting all-star teams. The All Conference boy’s team are representative of all the schools in the League, but Lehman and Laketon have a strangle-hold on both the first and second of the girls’ teams. Elston, of Lehman, was the only man mentioned most frequently by the coaches for the right forward posi- tion. He received 11 points out of a possible 12. Matuskowitz, of Dallas Borough, nosed out Schuler, Kingston township, by two points to cinch the left forward berth. Dr. Lott will preside, There was a wide divergence of 1 Position Left Forward “Center Right Guard Position Right Forward Left Forward Center ‘Side Center Left Guard Coaches Help Post Select All-Conference Scholastic Basketball Team For 1932-1933 “ The All- Conference Teams of the Bi- -County Schotzetic League for the 1932-33 basketball year “as compiled by questionnaires sent by The Dallas Post to the individual coaches is announced as follows: All-Conference Boys’ Team Second Team Schuler, Capt., (King. Halowich, (Laketon) Lavelle, (Dallas Bor.) Deater, (Laketon) MacMillian, (Beaumont) Forward T.) Guard All- Conference Girls’ Team Second Team Halowich, (Laketon) Lyons, (Lehman) Smith, (Laketon) E. Culp, (Dallas Boro.) Allen, Capt. (Laketon) Deater, (Laketon) Guard opinion among the coaches as to the temperament, man who was best fitted to warrant | the center position. Hislop, Dallas [township, because of his ability to get | the tip-off from the other centers of , the League, and because he was a | food pivot man, edged out Lavelle by one point and was named as center. ‘Woolbert, Kingston township, led a field of eight candidates by a wide margin for the position of right guard. Labar, Dallas borough, was ‘the coaches -choice for left guard, and be- cause of his natural leadership, and thorough, instinctive knowledge of the game, was awarded the captaincy of the All-Conference Team. Girls’ Team As for the girls’ teams, the stand- ings speak for themselves. Lancio, Fedor, and Culp were the only candi- dates not of Lehman or Laketon fo break into the select All- Conference circle, for the annual Easter Egg Hunt spon-, HEAVY DEPOSITS LOCALLY INDICATE CONFIDENCE IN METHODS EMPLOYED TO MEET BANKING CRISIS Sheep Near Here Attacked By Dogs Damage Estimated At $500; Five Killed On Payne Farm Dogs killed five sheep on the W. T. Payne farm in Dallas township on Saturday night. Three of the yews had five lambs with them and two of those killed would have had lambs within a few days. Although all of the sheep were not dead when dis- covered; some of them were so injur- ed that they had to be killed, Within recent months killer dogs have destroyed sheep in Dallas town- ship, Dallas borough and lower Wy- oming county to the extent of about $500. damage. In a number of in- stances dogs have been killed after each attack on flocks. Among the flocks that have suffered from attacks of dogs are those belong- ing to Melvin Mosier and his broth- er; W. T. Payne, Sterling Machell and W. H. Conyngham. There have been several attacks on the sheep in the ‘W. T. Payne flock and in one instance pigs were killed. Since the continued destruction of dogs suspected of taking part in the attacks does not prevent repetition of the damage, residents of Dallas town- ship are preparing a petition to the department of agriculture to have all dogs quarantined in Dallas township. This means that all dogs will have to be kept in leash or will be shot when found running loose even when wear- ing 1933 license tags. On Sunday officer Leonard O'Kane killed a mongrel police dog belonging ship. When found the dog was cov- ered with blood and had ‘other sus- | picious markings which lead to the {belief that it was one’of those respon- sible for the killing of the Payne sheep, The dead sheep were appraised at $10, apiece. This amount will be paid from the dog tax fund to the owner of the sheep. A further allowance is also made the owner for disposal of the carcasses. Sheep Kile dogs apparently have no interest in their-prey as food but carry on their attacks be&tguSe of a blood lust to kill. The greatest aa age is done by police dogs and mon- grel police dogs. Laketon Trounces Borough Quintet Alert League Leaders At Friday . Game Overconfident, and playing a slip- shod game, Dallas borough High School basketball team lost to Lake township High School at Laketon, last Friday, by a score of 25 to 23. Deater, Elias, and Halowich, all of Laketon, were the outstanding players on the floor; Deater was in almost every play, being largely responsible for Laketon’s victory. In the fourth quarter it seemed that a Dallas rally would succeed, but it was effectually and promptly snipped in the bud by the alert and close guarding of the Laketon team. The game was witnessed by a size- able contingent of Kingston township fans. who came to see Laketon push Kingston township into a tie with Dallas borough, providing, of course that Kingston township defeats Dallas township tonight at the Meridian hall. Laketon Vanquishes Dallas Girls Taking the Dallas girls basketball team into its stride, L.aketon feminine basketball aggregation handed its bor- ough neighbors a 36 to 19 defeat. The Dallas forwards could not elude the tenacious guards, while the TLaketon forwards, Onev and Halowich, put their team in the victory column with clever floorwork and accurate shoot- ing. DALLAS TWP. P. T. A. MEETS MONDAY NIGHT A special program has been arrang- ed for the monthly meeting of Dallas township Parent-Teacher Association at its meeting in the township school building next Monday night at 7:30. Jack Horner, secretary of the Boy's Y. M. C. A, Wilkes-Barre will be the speaker. Boys in the vocational de- partment of the school, coached by Donald Kester, will give a play, “Red Beard, The Pirate.” Those taking part in the production will be; Melvin Mosier, ‘Arthur Kiefer, Robert Hislop, George ‘Shultz, Frank Edwards, Allen Montross, Joseph Huntsinger, and Charles Girton. A spelling contest to select the school champion will be held among pupils from the fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth grades. A duet will be given by Beatrice and Bertha Reilly. To Celebrate Anniversary Guests and members numbering from seventy-five to one hundred are expected to attend the Sixth Anniver- sary meeting of Dallas Rotary Club to be held Thursday night, April 6, in Colonial Tea Room, Fernbrook. Special music has been arranged for the af- fair and there will also be an out- of- town speaker. ; to Steven Morichak of Dallas town- | Lake Team Upsets ‘less seriously injured Resumption Of Business : Marked By Return of . Confidence First National Bank of Dallas re- ported an extremely busy day Wed- nesday, the first day that institution had been open for regular business since the National Bank holiday de- clared by President Roosevelt. Deposits far exceeded withdrawals as they have done for many years and were far in excess of the usual de- posits on regular banking days. In order to take care of the additional business the bank employed extra help and clerks worked late in the day to complete the day’s banking records. : Officials reported that gold deposits amounting to about $500 were receiv- ed. About half of this. amount was in coin and the remainder in gold certi- ficates. Commenting on the gold de- posits, W. B. Jeter, cashier, said the bank seldom receives any volume Of gold during the daily transactions and the gold deposits on Wednesday came as somewhat of a surprise. On Thurs- day the bank received one old style $50 gold certificate, > That the people of Dallas and sur- rounding territory have confidence in their local bank and had confidence prior to the banking holiday is shown by the record of deposits during the past three months. In December av- erage deposits were $354,000. In Janu- ary they were $360,000 and during February they stood at $370,000. ue Mr. Jeter said there are very few = changes in regular banking proceedure now than there were before the bank- ing holiday. The major changes are that records must be kebt of gold and gold certificate transactions and all gold must be segregated. The other change is that withdrawals may be somewhat curtailer if bank Officials think that the money being withdrawn is being withdrawn for hoarding or through fear rather than for commer- cial purposes. Where there is any doubt the person withdrawing will be required to give an affidavit showing for what purpose the money is to be used, : County Situation Dn Throughout Luzerne county this week as banks were opened according : to the schedule outlined by President Roosevelt, deposits exceeded with- drawals. Bank officials expressed themselves as gratified with the con. fidence displayed by depositors and re- ported that the resumption of normal business had been accomplished quiwi- ly and without unusual happenings. Large quantities of gold certificates were returned to Luzerne county bank- ing institutions, many of them of the old, large-sized type, which, evident- ly, had been taken from hiding as a patriotic gesture toward helping the; country out of its financial crisis. There were a number of amusing in- cidents attendant to the end of the ankihg holiday and many inspiring examples of loyalty to President Roosevelt. ‘One banker estimated at least $25,000 has been removed from safety deposit vaults and deposited oI - Wednesday. ¢ A At one bank a young man asked for “gold seals” for his money. Question- ing uncovered the information that the young man understood his money was 3 worthless unless it had a gold seal on it. : All banks were prepared for enlers” : gencies but no complaints or unusual requests were received and the holi- day ended with surprisingly little con- fusion. It is believed President Roose- velt's simple address by radio on Sun- day night helped considerably to es- tablish the confidence which was di rlayed on the opening days. Girl Victim Of x ! Auto Accident Wesley Moore Posts Bond; Injured Man Is Recovering v Celia McCartin, aged 21, of Bdwards- ville was injured fatally and her com- anion William Wherry of Trucksville early Sunday morning “when they were run down in front of Hillside Inn at Hillside by an automobile driven by Wesley Moore of Dallas. Miss McCartin suffered a fractured skull and multiple head, body and leg injuries which resulted in her death at 12:20 a. m., Sunday in Nesbitt West Side hospital. Wherry ig still in that institution where he will recover, Wherry and Miss McCartin had just left Hillside Inn to cross the Lauzerne- Trucksville highway on their way to board a car of the Wilkes-Barre trac- tion company at the Hillside station. They had a clear view in both direc- tions of the highway and there was no other car approaching except the Moore machine. They apparently be- came dazed by the headlights and de- liberately stepped in ‘front of the on- coming motor car. Harold Iloyd, Kingston township constable, said he was rounding the curve west of the Huntsville intersec- tion when he heard the crash. When he reached the scene he said he found the man and woman sprawled on the highway. He said Moore's automobile was disabled with the radiator pushed back over the engine, : Constable Lloyd had the man and woman placed “in his automobite and taken to the hospital while he remain- ed on duty to direct traffic. Later he (Continued on Page 4.)
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