Wat 0 A carly 10,000 persons read Tt § Dallas Post each week. edium for the advertiser anxiou 1e It is the logi- 1S reach the people in Dallas, King- ‘ston Township and the Harvey's Lake region. More Than A Newspaper, A Community Institution For color New! Sess Up-To- ate circulars attract customers to your sti Dallas 300 for quotation f = _THE DALLAS POST, DALLAS PA., FRIDAY, JANUARY 5,1934. i : Of The Week A summary of this week's news of ‘international in- terest, reviewed for Post readers. $ Neh SHIPS. 2 2 More than 100 ships were hiding off ‘the coast of Southern California this week. They were preparing, with all the precautions of actual warfare, for | three days of mock warfare in which | dreadnaughts, aircraft carries. light and heavy cuisers, submarines, des- troyers, ‘minelayers and supply craft will play. BROMINSK) ‘Scores of people through Wyoming valley sat enthralled beside their ra- dio sets on New Year's Day listening ' to an announcer at the Rose Bowl in Los Angeles shout the name of Eddie PBrominski, Swoyerville boy who was ; playing with Columbia against Stan- ; ford in the annual Rose Bowl game. _ Brominski, former Wyoming Seminary star, contributed greatly to Columbia's 7 to 0 victory. ’ CONGRESS GE ‘Appearing personally before the na- ‘tion's first non-skid, non Lame Duck Congress, President Roosevelt called for rigid adherence to recovery mea- sures, reform of old methods, stringent measures. for income tax evaders, neg- _ligent bank officials, conceded that the ‘need revision, reserved recommendations | Ready for its come-back, The Repu- : ‘blican Party decided to sit calmly through the first days of Congress, la- ‘ter to stress weaknesses in the Admin- istration’s Recovery program, suggest ‘methods which. it hopes will be the basis of a revival in G. O. P. ranks. “ouT OF RED” a i Fiorella H. LaGuardia, once consid- ered a dangerous radical in Congress, former Socialist, became Mayor of America’s largest city, third most important office in the nation, this week. From New Yorkers he asked permission to establish a municipal ‘dictatorship as first step in meeting the $25,000,000 deficit, “modernizing “the framework” and changing the city’s police department. FUNDS Depositors in the defunct Dime Bank Title and Trust Co. at Wilkes-Barre lost their share of the $313,067.23 de- z trade Ly Stanley M. Yetter, agent of the State's Internal Revenue Department a few days before the - pamk closed but won the right to a * share of $142,100 of other municipal EY funds, Judge Mclean ruled this week. {asked that Scarlet Fever Epidemic Over, Kerr Reports New Cases But Care Still Necessary On Part Of Parents |No CONTAGION RECORD Absence of any mew cases of scar- let fever in the Harvey's Lake region this week indicated that the threaten- ed epidemic had been curbed, but Elmer Kerr, State Health Officer, parents and school offi- cials continue to guard ‘against an- other outbreak. The large number of cases during last month gave 1933 a decided in- crease over 1932 in scarlet fever cases, Mr. Kerr's annual report shows. Generally, there was an en- couraging decrease in children’s dis- eases in 1933 in Mr. Kerr's district. The report for 1933 shows the fol- lowing record of contagious diseases in this section: Chicken pox, 15; measles, 3; German measles, 3; diph- theria, 10; scarlet fever, 100; whoop- ing cough, 15; mumps, 17; typhoid fev- er, 1;polyminitis, 1; observations, 4. Mr. Kerr also inspected 551 public eating places and investigated 209 auisances. In his report, the district health of- ficer suggests that three or four school districts in this section co- operate in hiring a school nurse to examine children at frequent inter- vals. Thig is done in a number of neighboring localities and helps in preventing diseases among children. Community Group Founds Orchestra Kingston Township Musi- cians Organize; To Play January 12. A Community Orchestra which was organized recently in Kingston Town- ship will make its first public appear- ance on Friday night, January 12, at St. Stephen's auditorium in Wilkes- Barre, taking part in the Variety Night program being sponsored by the the young people of that church. The local musicians have been re- hearsing for tite last few weeks and although the orchestra is already play- ing difficult selections well it would wecome the addition of a flute and a trombone. . Anyone interested is invit- ed to communicate with any member LIQUOR One by one, Luzerne County's liquor | and | ‘purchasers shyly sidled in to compare | stores were opening this week the bare, efficient-looking stores with the gaudy, sawdust-floored saloon | which they succeed. Stores open are | ‘4m Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne, Wyoming, !| Nanticoke, Pittston, Kingston, and, Hazleton. : {GAS © Colorado's new lethal gas chamber waited impatiently this week as the time for the ‘execution of Walter Rep- pin, 18, whte-faced New Jersey youth passed by. Then another’ chance came for Reppin to evade his execution when the court granted a stay. From Mrs. Rose Regan mother of Reppin’s victim, came a letter asking death for the convict “not in a spirit of revenge but n the name of justice.” MONKEYS There will be no more monkey meat for Cantonese. Until this week a favorite with Chinese - epicureans, monkey meat cannot be served- be- cause of a government order which says that monkeys “possess many of he traits of man,. including intelli- bevce. Therefore, they should be pro- tected.” 0 In contrast to his pugnacious stand i former years, Babe Ruth, nearing 0, appoacherd the time of contract r that Last igning this year with a hope the Colonel will be reasonable’. par Colonel Ruppert acceded to uth’'s demands, paid $52,000 for 132 Lbmes, many of them stumbling, halt- ¢' games in which younger men were bod in to replace the Babe. In 1930 1931 he received $80,000, This , ‘he intimated, he will be satisfied $40,000. AZE paze, starring John 3arrymore, lhe best film of 1933, the National of Review of Motios Picture de- this week. Other favored films ,Berkeley ‘Square, Calvacade, bryomen, Mama oves Papa, The She Done Him Wrong, State (hree Cornered Moon and Z00 “past. {of the orchestra, following Ro- Doris treas- Betty At a recent meeting the officers were elected: President, bert Appleton; vice-president, (Leek: secretary, Earl Newhart; furer, Philip Carle; librarian, i Williams. ‘orchestra are: Al- director; Earl director; Wilbur Janet Down- Members of the fred Milliner-Camp, Newhart, assistant Gemmell, Robet Montz, er, Bertha Riley, thony, Robert ‘Woolbert, Doris Leek, Phillip Carle, Sara Wagner, Betty Williams, John Stencil, Walter Sten- cil, Robert Appleton, Ralph Walp, Ray Chappel, William Parry, Francis Bil- bou, Luther Hontz, George Riemiller, Palmer Lewis. Bachmann, Warren Carl Woolbert, Other persons from this section who will appear at the St. Stephen's Church Variety Night are Sisters of Shavertown; the Jug Quar- tet of Shavertown; South Mountain Lumber Jacks of Noxen: Sonny Pur- cell of Shavertown. A group of local persons will present a play, “Not such a Goose.” ASKS KILL DATA - Ernest E. Harwood, - executive sec- retary of the Game Commission ask- ed the co-operation of every hunter to secure a prompt return of reports of game killed. Send in reports before February 1, Mr. Harwood urged to facilitate our checking the kill. The information is used to determine the amount of like game to be restocked next winter. ACCIDENT RATES One out of every 23 motor vehicle accidents during the first eleven months of 1933 resulted in a fatality, the Bureau of Highway Patrol and Safety reports. During the previous year, the ratio of fatal injuries to the total number of accidents was one to 21. LOR CLUB LEADS FIGHT FOR PHORT-CUT TO LOCAL HIGHWAY formation on the cost of of the proposed connect- h Kingston to Luzerne eliminate the Luzerne the road between Dallas is being gathered by one, secretary of Wyo- jotor Club, preparatory ce which will be held amissioners. b representatives from with the commis- | ed to meet at a later | fee of five persons to 5f the project. Mem- tee, announced this instone, A. J. Sor- pal {it can find some way {cost and provide economies make favorably |doni, Laning Harvey, Arthur Stull, W. H. Conyngham. Lawrence Coughlin, solicitor for the County Commissioners, has suggested that definite information be presented to the commissioners, together with an explanation of possibilities of securng Federal aid in construction of the highway. When the cost was ‘esti- mated several years ago it was $250, 000, an amount which the commis- | sioners will not authorize now. { It is the hope of the motor club that | to reduce the | which will | county commissioners disposed toward the plan, the Earl Crop, Betty An-! will the Laycock | CANDIDATE re ee. David A. Reed. senlor United States Senator from Pennsylvania, whose fight against inflation has made him the leader of the sound money forces in the Senate. It is generally anticipated that Senator Reed will be a candidate for re- electjon. In his 1928 campaign he received the highest plurality ever given a candidate for the United States Senate. Club Postpones Meeting A Week Women’s Club To Assemble On Wednesday, January Seventeenth Because their regular meeting conflicts with the dates set for the pro- duction of Henry M. Laing Fire Com- pany next Wednesday, Dallas Women's Club this week graciously postponed its meeting a week so members will be able to attend the firemen’s show. The meeting will be held on Wed- nesday, January 17, in the high school auditorium. There will be games and refreshments will be served. Ft is urged that all members who have not reported on their tickets for the Christmas dance report at the meet- ing. The Yuletide Dance, held last Fri- day might in the borough high school, was an enthusiastic success. Despite extremely cold weather, more than 200 persons attended. The next outstand- ing social event to be sponsored by the club will be its Easter dance. Prominent Local Folk Have Parts In Firemen’s Commdyrn Noxen Defeats Dallas Quintet | | | | | | Lehman And Trucksvill Also Victorious In Rural League Games. | - { Noxen basketball team | Dallas Borough, 40 to 36, | League game on Thursday night. In Tuesday night games Lehman de- ithe feated Laketon, 27 to 17; Orange bow- 29, and Noxen ea < defeated ed to Trucksville, 34 to was victorious over Shavertown, 61 to 35. Dallas scoring Templia was high scorer for in its match against- Noxen, half of the thirty-six points. By defeating Laketon .on Tuesday night, L.ehman took undisputed claim to first place in the league and Orange because of its defeat.at the hands of Trucksville, dropped into second placg. The schedule of games for the next {three weeks is announced as follows so managers may make arrangements with the school districts in which they are to play: Next week: Shavertown at Orange, Ball. Lake- ton at Noxen, Austin. Noxen at Dal- las, Nelson. Trucksville at Shaver- town, Wood. Trucksville at Lehman, Williams. Lehman at Laketon, Wil- liams. Dallas at Orange, Ball. Sixth Week: Shavertown at Leh- man, Wood. Lehman at Trucksville, Ball. Orange at Dallas, Williams. Dallas at Laketon, Austin. Trucks- vile at Noxen, Wood. Noxen at Orange, Ball. _ week: Shavertown at Trucksville, Williams. Lehman, at Shavertown, Williams. Laketon at Dallas, Nelson. Orange at Laketon, Austin. Trucksville at Dallas, Wil- liams. Seventh Managers are requested to commu- nicate with each other so that the schedule can be carried out in full This is necessary so that it will not conflict with the next playoff of games. A meeting of all managers will held at the Dallas Hose House ‘Monday night of next week. | requested to be present. Federal And State Governments Would Help Solve Sewage Problem It is highly improbable that the Bz opportunity to construct a sanitary money as would be needed now, Communities in this section can receive outright gifts from the govern- | Mrs. sewage disposal Mountain Region will ever have an | system. for as little 1ck in the Rural | be | on | All are | 100 In Cast Of Show To Be Given Next Week In High School. “HEADS UP” eee The large cast which part in the community jcomedy, “Heads Up”, to be sponsored | by Henry M. Laing Fire Co. next | Wednesday and Thursday evening in Dallas Borough High ‘School Audi- torium’ was. organized early this week and is busily engaged in re- hearsing for what will be one of the outstanding entertainment successes ever presented in this section. The production, the locale of which is. the college town of Seven Foun- tains, Virginia, is replete with amus- {ing sitwations rising from the mayor- alty campaign of Jack Barron, a Northern boy, portrayed by John R. Lee, who must run for office as part of his initiation into the “I Wanna Tappa Keg” fraternity. {His romance with Patricia Maxwell, played by Miss Margaret ~ Thomas, provides addition- al interest to the exciting plot. The candidacy becomes serious when the students set out to frus- trate corrupt politicians who attempt to “railroad” their own man into office. Another problem develops in the move to save the old Maxwell House, owned by Colonel Maxwell, Patricia's father, a typical old South- ern gentleman, played by Livds Lapp. The mirth-provoking nature of the theatrical slant on college professors is made delightfully extravagant by the skillful interpretation of the group headed by Ralph Rood as “Prexy” or Professor Hull, president of Wexford Hall, His faculty has as members James Oliver as Professor Riffkenhaker, History; Ralph Brickel as Professor Dingleboop, biology; Harold Wagner as Professor DePen- nies, romance languages; G. A. A. Kuehn as Professor Snicklefritz, German; John Isaacs as Professor Syn-Tax, English; Capt.: CF Ny Booth as Professor Bicepulus, phy- sical culture; Peter D. Clark as Pro- fessor Livelong, chemistry; A. E. Lewis as Professor X of Mathema- tics; Henry J. Disque, Professor Dink, Latin; Earl H. Monk as Pro- fessor U-Too; George B. Kirkendall as Professor Good Guy: Maurice J. |Girton as Professor Goocdturn; Alex- ander Johnston, Professor Scottie; [Calvin McHose, Professor Energy. Lending additional support in the {election of Jack Barron for Mayor! tare the civic leaguers. These women, will take! collegiate Hewitt Resigns As Director 0 4 % > to discharge a salaried employ Jackson Township School Dist John M. Hewitt, president of the | resigned at the meeting on T night. Directors met on Wednesday and elected George Bulford to th : eancy, naming Harry Van. Orden, a, new member, as president and Split, another new member, as s tary to replace Dana Rice, who released on Tuesday night by a tion which Mr. Hewitt rehned to Rice was out of order since Rice elected in July, 1930, to serve a mal charges against him. “There were no charges preferred against the employee on which 2 could be discharged under the pro vision of the school code” declared Mr. Hewitt. “As it looked like playing itics and because the board appear to have political ends rather than th public’s best welfare in mind, I hey decided to resign.” William Habblett, member of the board, commented that Mr. Hewitt de- term had expired. Rice, said Mr. Hab- blet, was defeated in the general elec- custom as practiced in other school districts, should lose his place in the reorganization. Mr. Hewitt is also sresident of the Taxpayers’ Association. He gave no definite indication of action agains the board but he pointed out that his resignation was not the first, Lansford Norris having resigned several years. ago. off if the State would take over th ministration” Mr. Hewitt “It would eliminate these messes and prevent lots of grief, e mity and jealousy for the public, teachers and students. It’s a crime when a man or woman takes wa job, - does his very best at it and is then remarked, | comprising the elite of the Southern ‘college town and who are “simply [thrilled to have a good-looking young man running for mayor’, crash “the | oat headquarters”, under the, leadership of Lettie Lee as Mrs. C. [Worthington Jones. Other members jof the league are: : | Mrs. G. A. A. Kuehn, Mr. Harold | Titman, Mrs. George K. Swartz, Mrs. {Sarah Schmerer, Mrs. C. N. Booth, John A. Girvan, Mrs. -F. P. ment to cover approximately one-third of the cost and can borrow the remain- | Kunkle, Mrs. George Hofmeister, Mrs. der at a low rate of interest for a long Failure to accept the mean that eventually Back Mountain municipalities will be for- ced by conditions to provide sanitary sewage disposal plants at tremen- dous costs to the taxpayers. A year ago The Dallas Post sug- gested four steps which might be taken by civic groups preparatory to taking advantage of the emergency relief offers. At that time district officers of the State Health Department were inter- ested in the project and volunteered any assistance in conferring with local officials on plans. Those officers, who fare thoroughly experienced in solving the problems of communities desiring more sanitary methods of sewage disposal, are ready to co- operate at any time with a local com- mittee. A number of suggestions for im- proving the conditions of sewage dis- " Iposal here have been made. Since the greatest criticism results from the failure of Toby's Creek to. carry off the waste, it has ‘been suggested a number of times that, for temporary relief from the unsanitary and un- sightly conditions, steps be taken to prohibit the drainage of waste into the creek. The most permanent improvement suggested was the construction of a sewage line which would follow the bed of Toby's Creek and pass through Dallas Borough, Fernbrook, Trucksville and Shavertown to ILu- zerne and empty into the Susque- hanna River. Communities along the line would have separate sanitary systems emptying into the big pipe and would share in the cost of its construction. Another suggestion which has been discussed involves the construction of a sewage disposal plant in this section large enough to care for the needs of all Back Mountain commu- nities. Whatever plan is favored, the State Department of Health, through its local representatives, is desirous of cooperating and local groups inter- ested in the project may secure in- formation on sewage disposal or on the experiences of other communities more | from the Department. (This based on series of Back the for is the second of a The Post's program projects for the Next week the community * Mov Re rion, article will aiscuss public libraries.) needs opportunity © term. Township Quintet Will Meet Alumni Tilt Preliminary To Start Of Scholastic Circuit Next Week. “SPORT SHAFTS” Kingston township will get a jump on its Conference opponents in meet- ing the strong alumni basketball team of that school, tonight at the high school gymnasium. Coach Hicks, hav- ing last year's. hearty title contender team back practically intact, feels con- fidient of the outcome. s + 3 It is no secret that Coach Hicks is casting longing eyes in the Conference title cup and the consensus of opinion is that his squad shouldn't have much difficulty in copping it. That doesn’t mean that Kingston Townshp will win in a walkaway because the basket- ball teams of Lehman, Laketon rand passibly Beaumont will have some- thing to say about the title, and ’tis said that these teams will have plea- ty to argue with by way of basketball material. » = ® Dallas borough, Dallas township and Noxen are the darkhorses of the Con- ference this year. In fact, it might be said of Noxen that it has the “X” basketball team. \No one knows what to expect from them; they, in turn, probably don’t know what to expect from the other teams of the Con- ference. * “ * Dallas township at this time doesn’t definitely know* whether it will, or whether it will not have a basketbali team this year. This column sincerely hopes that the township high school { will finally put a basketball team on tthe court this season. I ® * Now that the R ural Le gue teams are on the move, and there is action almost every night, it might be a good thing for the officers of the circuit to begin thinking about the problem that {was presented to this writer by a fol- {lower of the league. | “There are few teams,” he said, {“that really shouldn't be in the league. {In the league you will find a couple of ;outfits that haven’t a chance of win- (Continued on Page Three) Leonard O’Kane, Mrs. J. C. Fleming, Mrs. Frederick Hughey. Their eccentricities both of dress and manner amuse the fraternity men of “I Wanna Tappa Keg” no less than they will amuse those in the audience next week. 3 The cast of characters includes a number of other important roles, Malcolm E. Thomson as the billion- aire button buyer from Buffalo; Theodore Dix as a Chicago confi- dence man; John Yaple as president of the fraternity; Leonard O'Kane as the colored bell boy; Loretta Cooke, dean of women; James Gansel, 1henchman of the gangster; Joseph Jewel and Robert Marshall, gang- sters; Arthur Franklin and Leslie Warhola, as detectives; George Gould, as “Dizzy”, their ‘“clue’, John E. Ro- berts as asylum guard; Ralph Rood as Dr. Hull president of Wex- fird Hall, Senior Durbin, Sorority 'girls will be Mary Gertrude Wilson, Edna Mec- |Carty, Marie Woolbert, Dorothy Bei- sel, Marion ILee, Mary Stahlman, Ethel Oberst, Celeste Machell, Mar- garet Czuleger, “Peach” Thompson, Hortense Shaver, ” Sophomore Sorority Oliver, Lois Gregory, Campen, Helen Jeter, ler, Alberta Himmler, Davis, Ethel Maltman, Christine Ruggles, Peggy Shindel, Ruth Kintz, Thelma Ide, Mary Jeter, Verna Shep- pleman, Millicent Rustine, Eleanor Murphy, Betty Cooke, Martha Russ, Alberta Hofmeister, Elsie Garinger, Helen Weer, Marie Ryman, Beulah Brace, Anna Mahler, Helen Girvan, Catherine Girvan, Dorothy Spencer, Lillian Spencer, Anastasia Kozem- {Continued On Page 4) girls: Madge Roberta Van Helen Himm- Catherine 0. {fired because of political motives.” Local Men Called For Jury Service | Three Panels Chosen For Criminal Court Late This Month A number of persons from this sec- tion were selected for jury when the three panels for the January term of Criminal Court which begins -|Monday, January 29, were drawn this week. The jurors drawn for service are: Week of January 29 Kingston Township — Harold N. Rust, assistant cashier. Dallas Township—a. manufacturer, Dallas Borough—Clyde LaBar, pain- ter; George Rust, architect. Lake Township—W. S. York, ter. [82 Devens, minis- nea r Week of February 5. Dallas Borough—M. B. Coolbaugh, retired; Harris Harris, carpenter. Dallas Township—William Meeker, laborer. 1 ol Jackson Township—George Kosten- | bauder, Clifford farmer, laborer; W. Spacs; § Week of February 12 ° Kingston Township — Clarence Adams, inspector; H. W. mer; Robert Taylor, clerk; Thomas, manager. + Dallas—Harvey Ahlborn, John Yaple, carpenter. 2850 LEASES Danks, Far Willian securities | Two thousand eight hundred and | fifty permaqaent camp sites are nowy under lease in the Pensylvania State’ Forests, according to the Department of Forest and Waters, A total of 21 new leases were granted during 1933. Wesley Himmler and Peter Clark, | who were elected to Dallas Borough | Council in November, will assume their offices next Monday night at the meeting of the borough council. Or- dinarily held on the first Monday of the year, reorganization of the borough council was postponed this week be- cause the meeting date fell on the holiday. | The borough council met on Tues- day night for a brief session to trans- act routine business. A report from the solicitor regarding the filing of ed, Four hundred and three the cost along -the road to Fernbrook may r |hibit the project. | sought by TWO NEW COUNCILMEN WILL ASSUME DUTIES NEXT WEEK were filed for 1930 taxes, and 222-o1f the 1931 duplicate. The liens for 1931 taxes were filed Charging that politics, rather tli public welfare, motivated the m A \ “We would all be a whole lot better or whole educational program and its ad- De service 5 N: X sired Rice to be retained after his | _ political only in cases where 1930 taxes had not 7] been paid. Cost of filing the liens was $1,154.25, which will be repaid to the borough as the liens are satisfied. The secretary was authorized to pur; chase necessary stationery. The Safety Committee reported that of constructing sidswally The sidewal citizens who must along that highway frequently at ri% liens for delinquent taxes was receiv- |4of life because they are compelled: liens walk in the lane of automobile trafy tion by Van Orden and, according to 3 3 J
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