Wilkes-Barre Sunday Independent

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POLICE BAN ON NOISE BRINGS CLASH HERE
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A Paper For the Home
SUNDAY INDEPENDENT
LEASED WIRE TELEGRAPH REPORT TO 3 A. M. .SUNDAY
THE WEATHER
Eastern Pennsylvania:  Fair, cooler in east and south portions Sun¬ day:    Monday    generally    fair with     rising    temperature.
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FIFTY-TWO PAGES
Tlie   Only   Sundaj    Newnpaner CooTlng   lha   Wyoming   Valley
WILKES-BARRE, PA., SUNDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1936
Enterea   at   Wllkea-Barre,   Pa. As   Second   Claas   Mall   Matter
PRICE TEN CENT!
JENNINGS JURY ELEVEN TO ONE
REPORT GIVEN EARLY TODAY
ilKISflST
Uses Silencer
Police Helpers Knock Man To Floor Of Platform As  Priest   Misses  Blowi
Sympathy with sick closes the streets to nuisance squa wk
Have Star Roles In Court Drama
CHIEF   LARRY   KENDIO
(He  Starts  Crusude  Against
Loud-Spcakcrs)
BLAMES F.D.R. AIDES
PolitiosLjn Reliqion Cause Of Attack By A Fanatic With Feather As Weapon
PRIEST FACES OUSTER   I
Detroit, Oct, 17. (UP) -Father Charles E, Coughlin was in the midst of an address to 5,000 follow¬ ers today, when Woody Hocltaduy, of Wichita, Kansas, who likes to call attention to his ideas by scat¬ tering feathers in unexpected places mounted the platform.
Before the priest realized what was happening, Hockaday dumped a sack of feathers over his black suit, grabbed his microphone and shouted into it: "Y'ou can't mix politics and religion,"
The priest swung at Hockaday and missed. Police carried Hocka¬ day to jail while the crowd, in an uproar, shouted "kill him," "hold him,"  "don't let him get away,"
Father Coughlin waved the crowd back, saying for no one to "lay a hand upon him,"
Attack* With Feathers The attack by the man who once filled the Washington office of Secretary of War Woodring with feathers came as Coughlin was ex¬ plaining to rt State N.U.,S.J. rally at Detroit f^air Grounds the differ¬ ence between Communism and Christianity.
"Communism takes as its prin¬ ciple that the earth is the Stale's and the people's thereof," Coughlin said.
Hockaday, resplendent in flaming red coat, white trousers and a white cap that seemed adorned wilh feathers, walked up the steps to the platform. None in the audience paid any attention to him. "Christianity," the priest con¬ tinued, "lakes as its principle that the earth  belongs to God,"
Al this point, Hockaday ran ¦cro.ss the platform, scattering feathers in his path.
He scattered several more hand- fuls of feathers before Father Ccughlln attempted to strike him and police had hurled him to the floor.
Without any protest, Hockaday was taken to a police cell, where he was held on a charge of disturb¬ ing thc peace.
When quiet had been restored. Father Coughlin commented that "that man undoubtedly is a Com¬ munist."
Red of face, he resumed his ad¬ dress.
"Jim Farley will say I paid that man to come here," he added, "and I am going to mix religion with politics."
Coiighlin Faces Ouxtrr Coughlin remarked only casually (Continued on  Page A-10)
TO HIS PHYSICIAN TO
First in Wyoming Valley to de¬ clare   an   oHicial  blockade  against sound  trucks,  police   of  Plymouth were ordered last night to prevent loud-speaker  apparatus  from  roll¬ ing  over  the  streets  ot  that  bor¬ ough.    Under    orders    issued    by Chief Lawrence Kendig, all patrol¬ men   were   authorized   lo   do   two things  in  enforcing  the   blockade. First, the police are to arrest the driver of the sound truck.  Second, the   arresting   officer   is   lo   escort the machine to the borough limits and banish it forever. Chief   Kendig's   ultimatum   was I issued   after   he   publicly   declared I sound trucks a public nuisance as 1 well as a menace to health.   The j order went  into  effect immediate- ' lv, and promptly brought two op¬ posing waves of reaction,   Numer- I ous    citizens    in    Plymouth   wttWl i interviewed   gave   enthusiastic  en¬ dorsement    to    the    police    order, ; agreeing  with  the  chief  that  the I blaring sound-truck.s  arc  a public I nuisance.     These   people    also   ex¬ pressed belief that other towns in Wyoming    Valley    would    enforce similar   restrictions   against   noise and   might  finally   force   a  toninq; down of home radios used by wit¬ less   persons   who   seem   to   think
Effects Of Too Little Sleep
And Too Much Hard Work : «'•  th^ir  neighbors  want  to  llsL^n
Only Partly Curtailed
GROUPS AUDIENCES
One Protest
The opposite view was taken by Labor Non-Partisan League of Plymouth, who voiced the opinion Chief Kendig's action was a polit¬
ical thrust at them. They asserted the first sound-truck placed under the ban was one espousing the candidacy of President Roosevelt. The League last night obeyed the order and kept its truck out of Plymouth. However, a spokesmdn for the League declared: "We will be back in Plymouth tomorrow with enough men on the truck to fill the jail if they try to enforce this rule." In a resolution adopt¬ ed last night at a meeting in Ply¬ mouth, Labor Non-Partisan League • •lared that Kendig exceeded his authority in announcing the ban because the borough books do not ,show any ordinance conveying such authority   to  the   police.
Chief Kendig lold The Sunday Independent that his ban on sound- trucks is not int(TT*&<J i.irrol;- fr^r tiifc present political campaign. H? said he intends to enforce it after Election Day and to continue the regulation  permanently. ^ |
Sympathy  For  Sick I
"We have in Plymouth," said thc . Chief, "about twenty residents who i are sick In their homes.   Some of | these are critically ill and we  feci that   these   raucous   noise-making I trucks   are   a   severe    obstacle   to, their    recovery.    They    are    hard i enough  on  people  in  good  health, I  Intend   to  see   to   it  that  every operator   of   a   sound   truck   who slips   into   Plymouth   is   promptly arrested and his truck moved out of    the    borough    limits.   If    the (Continued on  Page A-10)
A QUICK VERDICT SEEMS INDICATED BUT DISAPPOINTS
Rapid-Fire Drama Is Enacted In Close Of Bombing Trial When Agreement Is Made Apparent To/ Midnight Audience But Check' By   Court  Officer Proves Error
K.MEK.SUN   V.   ji:.T<>M>US CHARLES   HARRIS
(He  charged  he  was  victim  of  a (Pleaiaeir    guilty,     escapoj,     then '
frame-up  in  Valentine  automobile changed    mind    and    decided    to j bombing case) stand  trial)
Vatican City, Oct, 17, (UP)—The Pope, in the interests of his failing health, has finally surrendered to the pleas of his private physician. Prof, Aminta Milano, and since his return to Vatican City from his Summer home at Castel Gandolfo has been taking things more qi*etly, it was learned today.
The Pope still continues to work harder and sleep less than is good for a hard-pressed statesman of his age, but members of his household admit that his activities have been curtailed considerably, compared to what they were earlier this year.
No immediate concern was felt over his health. In a statement to the United Press, Dr, Milano said:
"I have not visited His Holiness today, because he is well, I can safely say that very few Indeed of my patients who are at his ad¬ vanced age enjoy similarly satis¬ factory  conditions,"
The Pontiffs physical activities have been noticeably curtailed, however. It was learned from mem¬ bers of his household that during the last two weeks he had taken his customary ride in the Vatican gardens about four times,
II was pointed out that before his departure for Castel Gandolfo this Summer he used to ride in the Vatican gardens at least an hour every day. The curtailment wa^ due to Dr. Milano's instructions and also because thc weather has been unseasonably wet and co'«l.
Added evidence that the Pope is guarding his health in shown in his new method of receiving visit¬ ors and pilgrims at the Vatican. Only on rare occasions does hc walk about the Vatican hall, per¬ mitting .visitors lo kiss his ring, as is customary. Instead, he gives collective audiences, imparting his benediction from the throne.
OUEERESTDEBATElPOLi ROUND-UP
IN STRANGE ROLE
Roosevelt Recordings Used By Senator Vandenberg And Radio Cuts Him Off
ACT IS EXPLAINED
TO ADD THREE HOURS TO TIME FOR VOTING
Albany, Oct. 17 (UP)—Governor Lehman late today issued a formal call convening a Special Session of tho Legislature, Tuesday, to extend the voting time November 3, three hours.
The session, which Republicans and Democratic leaders predict will be harmonious, may last only three or four hours. Only one other subject is scheduledd to be acted on, a bill enabling New York Cily voters to pass on an eight- hour day for firemen.
The voting hour extension was recommended by New York City Board of Elections after a record number of voters registered. Offi¬ cials feared many would be unable
to vote unless the closing hour was 9 p. m. instead of 6 p. m.
While the request came from New York City, thc change will probably be effective throughout tl , State where registration is also above the 1932 figures. Registration closes up-State tonight,
Lehman's 44-word official procla¬ mation was the fifth he has Issued to call the State Legislature to Albany to consider New York City problems. As Acting Governor in 1932 he summoned thc Legislature to deal with Relief fund problems.
Lehman's proclamation was is¬ sued late today on his return from his first up-State campaign tour. Earlier he had announced his wil¬ lingness to call the session if lead¬ ers assured him it would be suc¬ cessful
Chicago, Oct. 17, (UP)—Senator Arthur H, Vandenberg, R,, Michi¬ gan, conducted a radio "debate" with President Roosevelt tonight by broadcasting records of the President's   voice,
Vandenberg termed his speech, sponsored by the Republican Na¬ tional Committee, a "fireside chat," a term frequently used by Mr, Roosevelt,
The program was carried in full by Chicago's station WGN and by most of the Columbia Broadcast¬ ing System's network. The last part, however, was cut off In New Y'ork, New England and some other Eastern stations on the net¬ work,
Columbia oflTicials in New York said the cut was due to a mis- j understanding. They said the com¬ pany's usual policy forbids use of recordings. This rule had been waived for the Vandenberg broad¬ cast, they said, but the Instructions apparently had not been properly relayed and an employee cut thc program, thinking he should do so under the usual policy,
"May I ask you, Mr, Roosevelt," Vandenberg said, "to refresh my recollection as to precisely what you said regarding the Constitu¬ tion of the United States when vou were inaugurated as Presi¬ dent?"
Mr.   Roosevelt's   voice   repeating the oath of office then came  over the  air  through   a  recording. Constitutionality
Vandenberg answered by quot¬ ing the President's advice to .Con¬ gress to pass the Guffey Coal Bill "regardless of doubts as to con¬ stitutionality, however reasonable."
"I ask you," Vandenberg con¬ tinued, "how one can ignore con¬ stitutional doubts, however reason¬ able, and yet preserve, protect and defend the constitution of the United States?"
Benson K, Pratt, chairman of the program, broke in at this point to remind listeners that they were hearing President Roosevelt's voice but that he was not appearing in person.
The same technique was used to broadcast an excerpt from a speech tContinued on Page A-6>
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AKTHI R   GARFIELD  HAYS
(He proved masterly as Counselor For The Defense)
THOMAS MORGAN LEWIS
(Was District Attorney and became Special   Prosecutor)
Last Of Wanted Men Taken In   Raid   By   Detectives!	
And Checkup mom SCALDS CAUSE DEATH;
MAY PLEAD GUILTY
With the arrest yesterday after¬ noon ot a Plains township youth, police here said they had completed the roundup of a group of alleged thieves who il is said staged several robberies during the past three months. The prisoner is Thomas Brannigan, 17, ot 152 River Road, Plains, who was taken Into custody In a North Wilkes-Barre drinking establishment by Detec¬ tives John Burke and George Will¬ iams,
On Friday these detectives ar- j rested Richard Davis, 17, of 28 North Pennsylvania avenue, and Charles Cybulski, IT, of Plains, both of whom involved Brannigan in  their robberies.
According to police, Brannigan figured in the August U robbery of the barber shop of Steve Ceo at 45 East Northampton street in which $5.90 in cash was taken from  the register.
Davis and the others were in¬ volved, police said, in the theft of $400 worth of clothing and mater¬ ial from the tailor shop of James Conahan at 14 North Washington street on the night of October 13.
Other robberies chalked up against the trio Included the loot¬ ing of desks at the Union street grade building and Coughlin High School and the theft of $40 worth of merchandise from the shoe re¬ pair shop of Ben Ripkin at 16 North   Washington  street.
All three will be taken before one of the judges tomorrow to en¬ ter pleas of guilty, detectives said.
BOY SHOT, MANY HURT IN WEEKEND MISHAPS
LOVE FEAST CLOSES CASE
What appeared to be an early verdict in the Emerson Jt-nniiigs bombing trr-al was blastftiL by disap¬ pointment at 1:1.') oclocli thi.s morning and unofficial information followed to thi.s effect: The jury is divided eleven to one with the majority for acquittal.
Judg;e Samuel Shull had told the jurors to go to bed. He and the pro.secuting attorneys had left the courtroom with defense counsel remaining, when suddenly Tipstaff Griffith Pritchard called for all to return. Special Prosecutor Thoma.s M. Lewis and his assistant. Michael F. McDonald, returned, joined Arthur Garfield Hays and Arthur Sullivan.
Pritchard made a dash for Judge Shull, came back and said he missed him. Then Pritchard returned to the jury room. Every indication was that agreement had been reached and a verdict made ready. Pritchard went into the jury room, remained five minutes there and when he next appeared he said:
"It's no use; go on home."
On his first appearance, Pritchard had .said he had told the jurors the Judge desired them to go to Hott! .¦sterling and to bed, but they had demurred and insisted on remaining in conference. That seemed certain to mean the verdict was near.
When the final words from Pritchard were spoken, Attorney Hays continued to wait, but finally followed others from the court. At 1 :;{."> the jurors were loaded into a bus for Hotel Sterling, where they retired with instructions to report today if they agree. Judge Shull and Attorney Hays also retired to the Sterling, while .\ttorneys Sullivan, Lewis and McDonald went to their homes.
An infant child died from scalds and two members of one scholastic football team were taken to a hos¬ pital in the week-end roll of acci¬ dents here. In addition to the single death reported yesterday afternoon, eleven persons required treatment after accident?. Among the victims was a Wilkes-Barre Township youth who was myster¬ iously shot in the leg. Despite adverse weather conditions, State Highway Patrol announced that automobile mishaps were fewer tlian for many weeks pa.st,
Harley Kester, 18 months, of R, D, 1 Shickshinny, died yesterday in Nanticoke Slate Hospital as a result of an accident at home. He was scalded when a bucket of hot water spilled over him. Hospital attaches said the child's mother had placed the water on a kitchen table while doing housework dur¬ ing the morning. While the parent was absent from the room, the child pulled the bucket over him¬ self. He was hurried to the hos¬ pital just before noon but died last evening at 5:25 oclock. He was a son of Mr. and Mrs. Harley Kester sr.
No Arrest In Shooting
Police lasl night admitted they had made no arrests in the shoot¬ ing of Joseph Krasnahill, 10, of 115 Nicholson  street,  Wilkes-Barre
2 STATE RESIDENTS DEAD IN A VALANCHE
Renova, Pa., Oct. 17. (UP)-An avalanche thundered down Hymer Mountain near here tonight, killing two persons and injuring three others seriously.
An automobile carrying the five victims was buried under tons of rock and dirt when a section of the mountain tore loo.sc and plung¬ ed through the darkness across Highway 220 six miles cast of here.
The dead were Mrs. John Paul, 30, and Walter Remsch, Frank Herritt, 29, and Gerald Johnson, taken lo a hospital in Lock Haven, suffered fractures and internal in¬ juries. Attaches said their condi¬ tion was critical. John Paul, 34, suffered a dislocated hip, bruises and other injuries. His condition was serious. All five were from Renovo.
Township, who received a rifle wound In the leg yesterday. The young victim is In HomeopalMc hospital and preliminary examin¬ ation indicated a bone in his left leg was broken by the bullet.
The shooting first became known when the victim's young brother, Leo, eight, ran into his home to tell his parents. The younger brother said they were going through a field near Newport street when Ihcy encountered two other boys, one of them with a rifle. The rifle was discharged, the bullet striking the older Kras¬ nahill boy. After the shooting the owner of the rifle gave the gun to the victim's brother and told him to "go to your mother." The names of several boys in the vicin¬ ity were given to police and they were being questioned last night. Police expressed belief that the victim and his brother wandered into the path of target practice being held by other boys.
Football Players Hurt
Ti.o members of Edwardsville High School football team were in¬ jured yesterday in Kdwardsville- G. A. R. game at Meyers High School stadium. Arthur Eddy, 18, of 194 Courtdale street, Courtdale, and Joseph Sotko, 18, of 13 Rice avenue, Edwardsville, were the vic¬ tims, F^ddy received bruises and contusions in a scrimmage while Sotko was accidentally kicked in the back. Both boys were able to go to their homes after treatment at Mercy hospital.
Stanley Smulyan, eight, of 146 Charles street, city, received lacera¬ tions and bruises of the head when struck by an automobile near his home. He was laken lo Mercy hospital by Mrs, Elizabeth Jonoi of 229 Gardner street, Plymouth. Mrs, Jones was driver of the machine, according to hospital records. The Smulyan boy went home after his injuries were treat¬ ed.
Other  Mixhaps
William Ro.sner,  14, of 632 North Main street, city, attempted to e.\- IConlinued on Page A-10)
The fate of Emerson P. Jennings and Ciiailes Harril was entrusted to a jury of eleven men and one woman at 11:11 oclock last night at the 26th session of their trial foi the bombing of Judge VV. Alfred Valentine's automobile.
At an early hour this morning the veniremen were stifl deliberating as Judge Samuel E. Shull stood by for whal some veteran courthouse attaches predicted would be aq early verdict.
The bitterly contestefl trial, second longest in the history of the county, ended in a veritable love-feast. As the handf of the court room clock approached midnight, Judge Shall left the bench for a short interval, then returned.
Instantly Chief of Defense Counsel Arthur Garfield Hays was on his feet:
"I want to expres.s my appreciation of your kindnesi and fairness throughout tliis trial, Your Honor," he saidi "And Mr. Jennings has asked nie to e.spress to Your Honof tliat he feels he has had a fair trial," Hays paused, theUI added:
"And for Mr. Jennings to say titat—well, tliat's som». thing." Spectators in tlic paitly-filled courtroom roared with' laughter. Judge Shull beamed on tlie defendant, who smilea broadly.
Judge Shull Considerate
"iTeally don't feel that Mr, Jennings meant some of th« things he said on the witness stand about the courts and Legislature of Pennsylvania," Judge Shull replied, "and | am very happy to hear that he feels he has had a fair trial.^
Neither Special Prosecutor Thomas M. Lewis nor hiil (Continued on Page A-14) ,
YOUNG GIRL IS SA VED AFTER TAKING POISON
Homeopathic    Hospital    wher« stomach  pump wns  applied  in effort  to  remove  the  iodine  froa her stomach.
Police Chief J. Russell Taylot said last night that the girl tol4 police she had engaged in a quarraj
Motive for the attempted suicide of an 18-year-old girl was fixed by police last night as domestic trouble after Mary WoznicU of 116 Brown street swallowed part of the contents of a bottle of iodine yes¬ terday afternoon in the women's t with other members of her familjf comfort  station  on  Public Square. [ and became despondent.   She wen!
Shortly   before   3   oclock    police ; to   a   South   Main   street   cut-rat« headquarters received  a. call  from j store   and   purchased   a   bottle   ol the comfort station matron that a   iodine   which   she   took   into   tlW young  woman  had  collapsed  after  comfort station  with her, swallowing   iodine. Hospital attai hes said  last  ntghl
The   police   patrol   ru.shed   Miss   that Miss Woitiick was expecitd t| Woznick     to     Wyoming     Valley I recover.