EXTRA COPIES OF THE FIRST IN- STALLMENT OF “WORLDS COL- LIDE” MAY BE SECURED BY CALL- ING AT THE OFFICE OF THE POST. POST ADVERTISERS KNOW THAT YOU CAN'T SELL THEM IF YOU DON’T TELL THEM he Moilas JPost. More Than A Newspaper, A Community Institution _ cmiinnanty. VoL: a4 DALLAS, PA., FRIDAY, "NOVEMBER 2, 1934. No. 44. POST SCRIPTS HAM POLITICS SOAP BASS HALLOWEEN | It is reported now on good authority | that a ham that comes from the left | side of a hog is more tender and juicer . than the right flank. It seems that when a hog scratches his right, or star- board side, he tenses his right leg and this naturally develops his muscels. For . some odd reason, when he scratches ~ on the other side the inactive leg mere- ly does a mild shimmy. The result is that @ ham off the right side is muscu- lar and tough. If you don’t believe it, : watch a hog for a couple of days. y a No man is ever too old to look at a woman, and no woman is ever too fat to hope that he will look. wr ¢ 1 \ — ie It is interesting to peek occasionally behind the political scenes and glimpse ‘the tremendous organizations such as those which are now marshalling theirs - forces for a final drive for next Tues- day’s votes. Aside from the public meetings and parades, the paid workers, the radio * ‘addresses, the political cards and the ‘other traditional phases of a campaign ‘hich are public knowledge there are ‘innumerable secret and semi-secret ctors which represent untold thous- te of dollars in expenditures. ' ‘For example, this week The Post has received 163 pages of mimeographed ‘copy from’ various ‘Republican and “Democratic headquarters in Harris- burg, Philadelphia, and Pittsburgh. Multiply that by the number of news- papers there are in Pennsylvania and vou’ll have a picture of one of the tre- mendous wastes of the campaign, We say waste because we—and we expect other newspapers took similar action— dumped all of the publicity in the waste basket. In addition to this copy there was much political news of local interest used, and any number of pamphlets, tabloid newspapers, straw votes which received some casual attention. ; This vast publicity machine is only one ‘of the silent forces of the cam- paign. Some of the others may be the property of the public before long. A United States Senate - Committee, head- ed by Senator James. FE. Byrpgs of South. ;Carolina, will investigate pri- mary ‘and general election expenditur- . es shortly and’ 6ne gentleman who . claims to have analyzed the ‘receipts ‘and expenditures of the parties had predicted that “when it comes into this state more violations of the Federal and State statutes governing election expenditures and more varieties of election crimes will be found than were ‘ever exposed by a Senotorial investi- ‘ gation”. EX a The Dallas pranksters who have been - soaping automobile windows this week as part of their Hallowe'en celebration may find themselves in serious trouble. The law provides heavy penalties for tampering with, automobiles. Motor vehicles are not adaptable to Hallowe'en pranks. Soaping wind- shields and letting air out of tires are two “jokes” which appear to be most common. Both are dangerous and are _ prohibited by law. ~ Soap on the windshield is difficult to remove if the motorist does not have access to water and it seriously ob- scures the driver's view until it is re- moved, Unless the driver is able to clear it away immediately it may con- tribute to an accident. ———— The biggest large mouth bass taken in Pennsylvania during the 1934 sea- son had been, until its demise, a deni- zen of Harvey's Lake. ‘When the Fish Commission compiled statistics on big fish this week it de- cided that the 24 inch bass which John Warzechowski of Nanticoke took from the lake took the record. It weighed eight pounds, eight ounces. He was fishing plug. It is significant to note that artifi- cial lures captured the largest brown trout and the record breaking large niouth bass, while a spinner and lam- prey eel combination accounted for the record bass. rm (— A On Thursday morning the main street of Dallas looked like Georgig after the war. Hallowe'en has grown to be a ne occasion for the alleged funnymen of Dallas. On Wednesday night they eclipsed all former attempts at depredation and established a high mark for future celebrators to shoot at. They put the wheelless chassis of an ancient automobile in front of the First National Bank and hung the body of the same hack around a bar- ber’s pole up the street. They brought an old privy from Heaven knows where and put it on the sidewalk nearby. ~ They ran a hayrake up on the wide- walk near the street car tracks and then they distributed corn stalks gen- erally to complete the Hallowe'en at- mosphere. Everything was very funny until we ‘reached The Post and discovered that the signpost which guides visitors to this humble structure had been hroken off at the base and lay upon the gra s. Pm or em rm Empire of the Inca The empire of the Inca extended through the Andean region from northern Ecuador south to what is now Central Chile, and reached up to- ward the crest of the Andes, on the Chilean side.’ It did not extend into the present territory of the Argentine | ¥ocal Option Issue Before Lehman Voters Dallas Township Citizens To Vote On $25,000 Bond Issue ELECTION TUESDAY The poll on local option in Lehman Township and the vote on a proposed $25,000 bond issue in Dallas Township will be the major features of the gen- eral election here next Tuesday. Lehman Township is one of the six Luzerne County municipalities which will decide whether the sale of intoxi- cants will be permitted in-their con- fines. The other municipalities to vote on the question will be Salem Town- ship, Forty Fort, Fairview Township, and Union Township. In four of the communities the vote will be cast only on the granting of liquor licenses for the sale of liquor or consumption on the premises, but in L.ehman and Salem Townships the question of the sale of malt beverages by retailers will also be voted upon. The method of placing the question before the voters is based on Section 501, Article 5, of the Pennsylvania Li- quor Control Act, which reads: ’ “In any municipalities, an election may be held, but not oftener than once in four years, on the date of any gen- eral or municipal election, to determine the will of the electors with respect to the granting of licenses by the board, to hotels, restaurants, and clubs, with- in the limits of such municipalities, for the sale of liquor for consumption upon the premises of such hotels, restaurants and clubs.” The questions will voting machine. ‘Whatever action is taken by the vot- ers, the residents of Lehman will be unable to hold another vote on local option for four years. Another purely local angle to #the election will be the vote in Dallas Township on the plan to float a $25,- 000 bond issue to pay for the erection of a much-needed addition to the high school. A. C. Devens Host To 325 At Dinner W. A. Atkison Is Speaker At Tioga’s Big Party appear on the Three hundred twenty-five persons from all parts of the Back Mountain Section and neighboring areas attend- ed the big dinner given at Kunkle Community Hall last Tuesday night by A. C. Devens. W. A. Atkison of Waverly, N. Y., was the speaker. The dinner is given jointiy by Mr. Devens, proprietor of the Devens Milling Co., and the Tioga- Empire Feed Mills of Waverly, N. Y, It was the first event of its kind in two years. The following attended: H. A. Allen, Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Nul- ton, Sherry Nulton, Mrs. -W. J. Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Russell Race, Mr. and Mrs. Forrest Kunkle, Millard Race, Mr, and Mrs. Wheeler Kunkle, Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Girton, Mr. and Mrs, Lewis Nulton, Alfred Nulton, Michael Nova- josky, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Klimeck, Mrs. W. W. Major, Walter Harris, John Kunkle, C_ C. Hilbert, H. C. Hilbert. W. W. Major, Mr. and Mrs. George Landon, Mr. and Mrs. Victor Rydd, Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Herdman, Mr. and Mrs. J. H, Frantz, Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Whipp, Mr. and Mrs. D. P. Honeywell, Mr. and Mrs. Kiler Richards, Mr. and Mrs, Joseph Slivinske, Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Gay, George Henderson, M. J, Hen- derson, Mr. and Mrs, Ira Dymond and son, B. E. Smith, Wesley Vosburs. Frances Brace, Mrs. B. E. Smith, Russell Smith, Harold Smith, Donald Smith, Lawrence Smith, Forrest Smith, A. H. Van Nortwick, H. B. Allen, Mrs, George Sayre, Mr. and Mrs. R. B. His- lop, Mr. ana Mrs. James Besecker, Mr. (Continued on Page 5.) “TR.” in the Clay This gigantic clay mask of Theodore Roosevelt, glowering from a Santa Monica, Calif, cliff side, is being completed by Artist-Contractor Fritz Henkels, in his spare time. If the city ap- proves, Henkels aims to “sculp” heads of all the other presi- dents. Rural Groups Plan Music Competition — Winner Will Compete At State Farm Show At Harrisburg Some people sing for the joy of sing- ing and others play for the joy of play- ing, and when the Luzerne County Contest in music for rural community groups gets under way, there's going to be plenty of both. The contest is sponsored by the Luz- erne County Agricultural Extension Association and will be held sometime in November. The contest is open to members of adult rural community or- ganizations, such as granges, parent- teacher associations, churches, lodges, etc. Hach organization is entitled to send either & group of singers or an instrumental group. The groups con- sist of from three to six members; in- clusive. The winner of the Couey Musie Contest will compete in the district contest and the winner of this contest in turn will compete for state honors at the Harrisburg Farm Show in January. Rules for the Music Contest may be obtained from Luzerne County Asgri- ultural Extension Association, Wilkes- Barre Post Office Building. Entries for the contest must be in the | hands of J. D. Hutchison not later than November 12th. Traces History Of 7 Kingston Township Attorney Willian Brewster of King- ston, the author of a widely-known history on this section, addressed the Men’s Club of Trucksville M. E. Church on Monday night. He traced the growth and develop- ment of this section from the days when the Indian roamed these hills and gave an interesting account of inci- dents connected with the life of Wil- liam Trux, one of the founders of Kingston Township and the man after whom the town of Trucksville was named. Prof, Warren Taylor, chairman of the entertainment committee, introduc- ed William Geyer of Shavertown, who sang, accompanied by Mrs. Santiago of Shavertown. : Archie Woolbert, chairman of the committee planning for the second an- nual turkey dinner, announced the event would be on November 8 to 5. ‘| Dallas. School Act To Secure Appropriation Lazarus, Martin Move To Procure Money For Communities $600 MONTHLY Action was taken this week to: se- cure a State Emergency Education Ap- propriation for Dallas and vicinity and if the projects suggested by the local committee are approved $6000 monthly will be paid to capable local persons who willl carry on the 20- week pro- gram. Prof. J. S. Martin, supervising prin- cipal of Kingston Township ' schools, and Eugene Lazarus, a, member of the Board, conferred this week and made arrangements to have a group of local persons sponsor the project, The Emergency Relief, Council will meet late this week and will consider the applications for funds made by various communities in the county. Plans for the function of the emer- gency education here were still inde- finite but it was suggested by Mr. Martin and Mr. Lazarus that .the em- ployment of a school nurse for the Back Mountain Districts, the founding of a community chorus, and the engag- ing of some persons to direct a series of current events and economic lec- tures for adults through this section be considered. The co-operation of the school boards or councils will be necessary in the provision of facilities for holding the classes and meetings but it is considered certain that that co-opera- tion will be forthcoming. Dallas Borough Scnool Board has al- ready intimated its approval and will discuss the project more thoroughly at its. meeting next Monday night. Since the amount appropriated by the State must be used to employ in- structors who are residents of the dis- trict in which the work is to be car- ried on it is probable that about six persons will secure employment throughout the winter. is in charge of the work, response has been encouraging but rural sections have been late in presenting their’ pro- jects and it is probable that some of them will lose their appropriations. Honeywell Funeral At 3 P. M. Friday Was Manag “Of Conyngham / Fapris Here For 18 { Years 5 eid ~ VV, Funeral services for Delbert P. Honeywell, 64, who died suddenly at his home on Church Street, Dallas, on Wednesday morning will be held from the family home this afternoon at 3. Rev Joseph Pennell, formerly pastor of Dallas M. E. Church, of which Mr, Honeywell was a member, will have charge, Rev, Mr. Pennell is superin- tendent of the Binghamton District. He will be assisted by Rev. Francis Freeman, pastor of the local church. Interment will be in the Wardan Cem- etery at Dallas. Mr. Honeywell was first vice-presi- dent of the First National Bank of Dallas and for eighteen years has been manager of the Conyngham dairy farm at Hillside. \ He was born October 10, 1870, at Dallas Township, the son of the late Harry and Rachel Crispell Honeywell and had resided there most of his life. He was engaged in the dairy business in Wilkes-Barre for twenty years, re- (Continued on Page 5.) Harry, The High-Browed Hobo, Visiting Dallas On Way To Capital, Wants No Government Inter! erence In His Racket Reads he New Yorker, _Nanity Fair, And Nation. They call him Harry The Browed Hobo. He reads Vanity Fair, The Nation, The American Spectator, and The New Yorker. Years ago he sweated over a copy desk on a widely-known New York State newspaper, Then, one day, he decided there was a better way to live. So he put his pencils in the desk and hung his eye- shade over the desk lamp and walked out to become a hobo. Since then he has travelled constant- ly, sometimes on freight cars, some- times as a hitch-hiker, once in an air- plane, always free. On Tuesday he stepped automobile on Main Street, Dallas, and spent an hour or so chatting with local people before he picked up an- other ride to Wyoming Valley. He was on his way to Washington, D. C., to confer with some of his friends with regard to a plan for hobo-relief which is tg be presented—Harry hopes—to High- out of an the President. All summer Harry The High-Browed Hobo has been in the vicinity of the Great Lakes. The cold blasts last | *— week sent him scurrying Southward where soft breezes are more kindly, to gentlemen of the road. He spent most of Monday in Tunk- hannock and developed such an attach- ment for that town’s charm that it was with some regret that he accepted an invitation to ride with a man who was headed for Harvey's Lake. On Monday #night Harry slept somewhere at the Lake and after a late awaken- ing and a leisurely breakfast on the backporch of a good housewife he pro- ceeded on toward Dallas, His clothes, although well-worn, were neat and appeared to protect him adequately from the chill air, He was clean-shaven except for a neat, carefully-trimmed van dyke and a small, pointed mus‘ ..ae His facial a- dornments, as much as his literary tendencies, were responsible for his al- literative nick-name. The plan which Harry intends to present to the President would pro- vide for the gift of $1 a day from the Federal government to all accredited hoboes. Frankly, Harry has little doubt about the outcome of the suggestion. H = is fairly sure the HRP (Hobo Re- lief Plan) will fail. He intimated, too, that,personally, he would prefer an ex- istence unhampered by the red tape of Federal relief. He believes the govern- ment has no right to interfere in his business, which is, after all, coming Expects To Finish Novel On Hobo Life Next Spring along fine without government aid, Originally, Harry proposed to head Westward to observe and study Upton Sinclair's EPIC campaign in California but cold weather descended upon him too soon and he has not the time to make the trip by the Southern route. So he is headed for the balmy South with vague plans for a second trip to South America along about Febru- ary. His plans for that trip are, how- ever, haunted by the memory of the time, three years ago, when he bummed his way successfully to Rio de Janeiro—and then. after long and shrewd efforts to his way back, had to resort to work to pay his trans- portation back to the states. That ter- rible incident mars a long record of idleness. Harry, whose last name is George, is writing a novel. It is about half-fin- ished. It is to be written in the first person in the colorful jargon of the hobo jungle. In the Spring, when he comes Northward again and the novel ig finished he will try to find a kindly publisher, You may see Harry’s name vet on the cover of a best-seller. Cea Stranger things have happened. Water Com | | | ' Generally, said H. H. Updegrove, who | pany Must File Plan For Better Service Tr S. C. UPHOLDS COMPLAINTS OF INADEQUATE DISTRIBUTION Wilkes-Barre for a final hearing. and intend to end their situation”. Accepted As Victory The action of Mr, Goldberg was in- terpreted by the groups sponsoring the complaint as a clean-cut victory for the two local municipalities. So overwhelming was the evidence of the complaints that it was not neces- sary to call all the witnesses who were prepared to testify. When about an hour had been spent in such testimony, Mr.. Goldberg suggested that the call- ing of the other witnesses be postponed until after the company had attempted some explanation. “It' has undoubtedly been estab- lished” he said “that the supply of water to these people is inadequate”. The respondent consumed the re- mainder of the time in a defense but was not prepared to make any de- finite proposal for correcting the con- ditions which had been established in previous testimony. The next hearing will be held some- time in December. Complaints Heard When the hearing started a few min- utes after 2 only a few persons were present Later the attendance increas- ed until about fifty persons, most of them from Dallas and vicinity were in the court room. Attorney Bert Lewis, who filed the petition with the Public Commission, as the representative of the Dallas Taxpayers’ Association, “the original complainants, represented the local groups. The Dallas Water Co. was represent- ed by Robert Hall Craig, an engineer and accountant, I.eslie Warhola, pro- duction manager of the company, was present but he did not testify. Henry J. Disque, president of Dallas Borough School Board and president of the Taxpayers’ Association, was the first witness. Mr. Disque explained his interest in the complaint as a domes- tic user and as a director of the school board. In the cross examination, Mr. Craig intimated that Mr. Disque, who had testified that he leaves his home in the morning each day, had no per- sonal knowledge of any interruption of service but Mr. Goldberg prevented any more questioning along those lines by drawing from the respondent an ad- mission of interruption of service. Capt, C. N. Booth made an ag- gressive witness. He insisted on re- lating his complaints in his own way and struck a decisive blow for the complainants with his story of inter- ruptions of service which begin four or five years ago shortly after he had bought his home on Lehman Avenue. In his story he told of the appearance of a “Mr. Craig” before the Dallas Borough Council and the engineer re- presenting the company objected, claiming he had never appeared before that body. The difficulties caused by inadequate water supply at Dallas Borough High School were outlined in the testimony of Calvin McHose, supervising princi- pal. Mr. McHose based his complaint on the School Code’s demands for an adequate water supply for schools and declared that the supply from the Dal- lag Water Co. has never been adequate and that as a result of the weak pres- sure on the inverted drinking fountains students have been instructed not to use them. In the cross examination it was brought out that a leak in a pipe at the school was responsible for some waste. C. J. Eipper, president of Dallas township School Board, had facts and figures ready and he presented them without hesitation. He testified that on three occasions this term pupils have been sent home because of an inade- quate supply. It was during the testimony of Mrs, O. I. Harvey that the question of the quality of the local water supply en- tered the hearing. Mrs, Harvey told of taking a sample of the water to the Kirby Health Center to be analyzed and Mr. Craig interrupted to ask Mr. Goldberg if the the quality of the water was to be considered. Referring to the petition which was filed a year ago, Mr. Goldberg found that mention of the alleged unsatisfactory quality of the water had been made. The question of quality was admitted but no effort was made after that to allege any im- purities. Toward the close of the hear- ing Mr. Craig explained that the com- pany sends samples for analysis once, and frequently, twice a month, Adam Kiefer’s testimony was es- pecially interesting because he ex- pressed the opinion held by most of the complainants in defending the person- nel of the water company and assuring the commission that the employes have exerted every effort to rélieve conditions. He told of times during cold (Continued on Page 4.) WV For Local Aid Dallas Water Company Must File Plan Of Action For Ap- | proval Of Commission And Taxpayers Within Thirty Days, Goldberg Rules; Testimony Of Local Witnesses Clinches Water Case. “PEOPLE DESERVE RELIEF” SAYS COMMISSIONER Complaints that Dallas Water Co. has failed to supply adetuate service tg homes in Dallas Borough and Dallas Township were upheld yesterday afters noon by Herman J. Goldberg, a member of the Public Service Commission. After listening for two hours to the vociferous complaints of the local wit« nesses and the unsatisfactory defense of the company, Mr. Goldberg ordered the company’s engineers to prepare a plan for relieving the Spnation and to pres=<- ent it to the Commission within thirty days, Shortly after that plan is presented the Commission willl meet agin in In the meantime, Mr. Goldberg said, an engineer from the Public Service Commission will make a comprehensive survey in Dallas and present a list of recommendations to be considered by the company and the complainants “The people of Dallas” said Mr. Goldberg, “are entitled to relief. We hope > N Notes On The Commission Hearing . . . When Attorney Bert Lewis attempt« ed to have witnesses describe in detail the location of their homes, Mr. Ggld«' berg interrupted and explained that ale though under ordinary circumstances the geography of the area might be ex plained in detail it should not be necs essary with a local man hearing the case. “I have been through Dallag once or twice” said Mr. Goldberg, who is a resident of Wilkes-Barre. - - - C. J. Eipper was perfectly at home as a witness. He smiled graciously at all the questions and displayed such a friendly attitude that he had most of the courtroom smiling with him. * LJ - In the days when he was a State policeman Captain C. N. Booth pro= bably became accustomed to the court room So he was ready for anything when he entered into the witness box yesterday. He enlivened the hearing when Attorney Lewis asked him: “Ig your home served by the Dallas Water Co.” “Partially” said Captain Booth, > ¢ a : Mrs, O. L. Harvey was the only wo« man who testified and she did a splen= did job. She spoke quietly and with a great deal of dignity and her state= ments were clear and concise. She had with her a: slip of paper on which she had jotted down interruptions of ser= vice recently and she was able to give the days of the failure of service. . » . There was a great deal of admira« tion for the manner in which Herman Goldberg heard the ‘testimony. Fres« quently he interjected questions which saved long, endless testimony and al« ways with such tact and grace that neither the witnesses nor the coundil were confused. Undoubtedly he is one of the fairest and most worthy mems« bers of the P..'S. C. - * * When Adam Kiefer had finished his testimony he asked Mr. Craig. if he would answer a question. “Yes” agreed Mr. Craig. Mr. Kiefer wanted to know if the water company owns the right of way along the street at Shrine View, “Is this question for the record” Mr. Craig asked Mr. Goldberg, “Since you've already agreed to answer it” smiled Mr. Goldberg “I don’t know just how you could evade it”. Mr. Craig didn’t know, anyway, so it didn’t mat ter, * a Henry Disque after he testified, sat with Attorney Lewis in the front of the court room. Attorney Lewis, who pres pared the case, deserves a great share of the credit for yesterday's victory. - - a The fact that some homes in: this section were without water from 6:30 to 11 on Wednesday morning did the water company’s defense no good. * * L Despite the fact that he was on the opposite side from most of the people in the court room, Mr. Craig, who used to play baseball with Bill Clymer, made a good impression and deserves credit for handling a weak case in a credit able manner. Novel Costumes Feature Dance Firemen’s Annual Hallowe'en Frolic Is Marked Success There was fun and mirth aplenty on Wednesday night as a capacity crowd attended the Hallowe'en Ball held by Dr. Henry M, Laing Fire company in the Dallas high school auditorium with Warhola’s orchestra furnishing the music. The diversity of costumes and de= coration of the gymnasium were fea- tures that surpassed previous Hal- lowe’en Balls. George Orcutt of Nox- en as Dr. Quack carried off first hone ors for the most novel costume. Cath« erine Williams of ‘Wilkes-Barre ag Mae West was another prize winner Mr. and Mrs. Schuler of Trieksville in (Continued on Page 4.)
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