Wilkes-Barre Sunday Independent

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SUNDAY INDEPENDENT
THE WEATHER
Eastern     Pennsylvania:     Cloudj^ probably  occasional  rain  Sun¬ day;  Monday  fair,  warmer.
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LEASED WIRE TELEGRAPH REPORT TO 3 A.M. SUNDAY
FORTY-EIGHT PAGES
The Only 8uuday Newapaper Covering the WyomlSg Valler
WILKES-BARRE, PA., SUNDAY, JUNE 9, 1935
Entered at Wilkcs-Barre, Ta. Aa Second Claaa Mall Matter
PRICE TEN CENTS
VALLEY FLOOD CONTROL BARRED UNDER NEW WORK-RELIEF PLAN
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HIDE-OUT
Arrest Owner Of Dwelling In Which Weyerhaeuser Child   Awaited   Ransom
FIND OTHER CLUES
Three Suspects Are Named As Agents In Pursuit Identify   Fleeing   Auto
WOMAN RELEASED
Leader Of Union Is Held In Cell
Columbus, Kan., June 8. (UP) —Ted Chastain, International Miners Union leader, and two others affiliated with the union, were held In Cherokee county jail here tonight on charges of flghting, disturbing the peace and agitating labor trouble. Martial law still prevailed In the lead and zinc mining area to¬ night, with militiamen guarding mining  property.
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Portland, Ore., June 8. (UP) — The Oregon Journal tonight said government agents discovered nt Pcahastin, Wash., the house where a gang of kidnapers Jjeld George Weyerhaeuser, 9, while they' bar¬ gained with his parents for ran¬ aom. The Federal agents, accord¬ ing to the Journal, arrested the owner.
The hide-out, the newspaper said, Is a ranch house In the woods a short dlsUnce from Peshastln, which Is 25 miles north of Wenat- chee. The boy himself, brought frora Tacoma to Peshastin today, identified It as the house where he waa held In a closet, the news¬ paper said.
Woman Is Reieaaed
Salt Lake City, Utah, June 8. (UPj-Pollce, after arresting a woman suspected of paasing a $10 ransom bill here, released her to¬ night when it was learns there was no connection with the Weyer¬ haeuser kidnaping.
Mrs. T. S. Everetts, wife of a Salt Lake newspaperman, had cash¬ ed her husband's pay check in a variety store and received a $10 bill in change. She presented the bill at another store and was ar¬ resled. After being questioned for 20 minutes, she was released.
Definite connection between a Cadillac sedan seen In Brigham City, Utah, this week, and suspects wanted In the Weyerhaeuser kid¬ naping case, was made tonight with receipt of a telegram from Seattle asking that the three men in the car be held under bail If arrested.
Suspects Named
O. K. Bodia, Chief Deputy In King county, which Includes Seattle late today wired Chief Louis Payne of Salt Lake City, giving a deacrip¬ tion of three suspects thought to have been riding In the Cadillac car.
The men were said to be known as C. E. Mcllrath, 26, O. F. Duncan, 34, and H. W. Dawes, alias Don Bradley, 57.
Further connection between the alleged kidnapers coming to Salt Lake and the passing of the bills here was seen in the fact that Mc¬ llrath is reported to have been a salesman here two years ago for a printing company and Is well Known In this territory.
Last   reports   on   his   activities (Continued on Page A-10)
Takes Long Chance And Is Victor In An Odd Policy Issued By Famed Lloyds
PAYS $95 FOR $1,000
Clayton, Mo., June 8. (UP)—Back in January of this year. Jack C. Coffee wagered $95 of his hard- earned money against an even $1,000 of the world-famous Lloyds of London that some time this month Mrs. Coffee wotlli present him with twins, her first-born.
Tonight, at 8:05 p. m., he pol- lected—or rather, he fulfilled his end of the bargain, because two girls born last night rounded out the 24 hours of life stipulated in the policy, and were  "doing flne."
It was the flrst Instance of "anti- twin" insurance ever to result in a pay-off here, and brought to light an Interesting fact about Mrs. Coffee. Her grandmother was a twin, and Twin Lakes, Wisconsin, were named in their honor. Twins also were born to Coffee's mother, but died.
Coffee said that when he first placed the policy with a St. Louis agency, which passed It along to Lloyds, he was charged only $50 for it. Later it was found there was a discrepancy in the applica¬ tion, stating Mrs. Coffee's mother was  a  twin,  hence  an  added  $45.
The fact that the grandmother was a twin would have Increased the premium, but not to the extent of $45, it was said.
When asked how he happened to take out the policy, Coffee replied:
"That's obvious."
He would not amplify the state¬ ment. He called the Insurance agency  today and  flled his  claim.
Insurance against twins has been available for some time, but has not been called for, the agency said, until quite recently. Physi¬ cians for the agency said they wer surprised by the Coffee twins, be¬ cause an X-ray photograph about a month ago showed Lloyds had "nothing   to   fear."
Such Insurance must be applied for at least flve months In advance of birth, the  agency said.
HELP FOR CHINA
London, June 8. (UP)—Sir Fred. Leith Ross, British government fi¬ nance expert, will leave for China early in August, It waa announced today. He will report on the fi¬ nancial situation there with a view to possible British government dis¬ cussion of the problem with the Chinese and other governments concerned.
S KILLED BY
Collision At Harvey's Lake Fatal To Alderson Man On Way Home From Work
BOY DIES IN FALL
2 Women Seriously Injured By A Hit-Run Driver Who Is   Caught   By   Citizen
OTHER ACCIDENTS
He Walked Home From The Circus
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Michael Adamovltz, 14, son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Adamo¬ vltz, 407 East Washington street, Nantlcoke, spent a dreary and footsore night Fi Iday walking to his home. He attended the big circus In thla city and, after exhausting all his funds, was unable to flnd anyone driving his way. He arrived home yes¬ terday morning at 8:30 oclock, tired though still  fairly happy.
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SHARING OF WEALTH PLEDGED BY HOPKINS
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Montreal, Que., June 8. (UP) — Harry L. Hopkins, FERA Adminis¬ trator, prophesied tonight a more equal distribution of wealth In the United States and a day when the Bovernment would see that the aged were properly cared for, the sick treated, the unfit homea where mil¬ lions of Americans live torn down and replaced by places "flt for Americans to live In." .Hopkins addressed the final ses¬ sion of American Public Welfare Association convention, at which Mra Franklin D. Roosevelt pre- •ided.
Mrs. Roosevelt waa accorded a tremendous ovation by the more wan 700 delegates. C. H. Cahan, aeeretary of State for Canada, wel¬ comed her on behalf of the Canad- *» people and the Canadian gov¬
ernment and referred to her as "a gracious lady who is equally ad¬ mired by Canadians as she is in her own country."
Mrs. Roosevelt, after conveying the greetings of the President lo the delegates and to Canada, said she hoped the A. W. P. A. would be successful In bring back Re¬ covery, "but a different kind of Recovery than we had when we had prosperity."
The United States for the first time in Its history, Hopkins said, had arrived at a philosophy that Ihe important thing in America was Its people.
"We are going to see that the aged are cared for and that our sick and unemployed are properly housed and fed and we're going to do It In spite of my many enemies which I am proud to own."
Two persons died and eighteen others were Injured here yesterday as accldenta ran up to a new high mark of week-end victims In recent months. A Harvey's Lake man waa killed by an automobile after finish¬ ing his day's work. A 15-year-old Inmate of St. Michael's Industrial School died fitter a tumble in a ro(^ at the institution. Among the vlctiml of non-fatal accidents were two women who were run down by a hit-and-run driver at Miners Mills. Some of those injured In the day's mishaps were reported fn serious condition at hospitals. In¬ cluding a Coughlin High School student hurt when a machine carrying the school's baseball team was wrecked at Easton. Cyclist KUled
Stanley Rowe, 32, unmarried, of Alderson, died last night less than half an hour after being admitted to Nesbitt Memorial Hospital. He suffered a fractured skull when knocked down from his bicycle by an automobile at Harvey's Lake. The machine was driven by Joseph Jlunta, 50, of 73 LaGrange street, Plttston. Jlunta, who Is the father of ten children, was held prisoner by police until he can be arraigned tomorrow on a charge of Involun¬ tary  manslaughter.
Rowe received his fatal injury shortly before 7 oclock as he was riding a bicycle home from work. Police were told he had been fol¬ lowing the Harvey's Lake road at Alderson and attempted to turn Into a aide road when struck by the Plttston man'a machine. Rowe was entered at Nesbitt hospital at 7:55 oclock and died twenty-flve minutes later. He Is survived by his mother, two brothers, John and Joseph, and a sister, Mrs. Peter Delaney, all of Alderson. He was employed at the Harvey'a Lake Bottling Works. Chief of Police Ira Stephenson announced he would hold the Pittston man until ap¬ pearance in court tomorrow. FaUs to Death
Edward Welenz, 15, was declared dead on arrival at Ptttston hospital last night after a hurried trip from St. Michael's Industrial School at White's Ferry where he had been an inmate for just a month. While playing In one of the classrooms late yesterday, he youth stumbled. In falling he struck hia head against one of the desks, it waa said. The blow brought on a heart attack which caused death. Deputy Coroner Charlea Burns of Plttaton reported. Attendants at St. Miotlael's school Immediately sum¬ moned medical assistance and when the youth failed to respond he was placed in an automobile bound for Pittston hospital. He waa dead when the hospital was reached. Welenz was committed to the train¬ ing school on order of Lackawanna county court after he had proved Incorrigible at home. His parents reside at 913 Washington avenue, Throop and, beside them, the boy is survived by several brothers and sisters.
Hit-and-Run Caae
An alleged hit-and-run driver whose automobile Injured two wo¬ men last night at Miners Mills was captured by another motdrist, after a chase of fifteen blocks, and turn¬ ed over to police. Une of the vic¬ tims. Mrs. Catherine Blovack, 47, of 419 Main atreet. Parsons, was taken to General hospital In a ser¬ ious condition, suffering Injuries of the head and spine. The other, Mrs. Joseph Sobol, 30, of 418 Main street. Parsons, was treated at the hospital (Continued on Page A-10)
ELDERLY COUPLE PERISH IN WRECK ON FOGGED LEDGE
Quick Arrival Of Rescuers Prevents Added Deaths When Ship Breaks In Two
SEVERAL IN HOSPITAL
IN 2 CITIES
Ten-Vear-Old Chicago Girl Is Kidnaped By Couple Who Use Old Model Car
PURPOSE UNREVEALED
Vinal Haven, Me., June 8. (UP)— An elderly couple perished, five persons were injured, and nearly 70 others were rescued dramatical¬ ly today when the 40-year-old Inter-lsland excursion steamer Castina crashed onto Seal Ledges, broke in two, and foundered.
Mrs. Charles Wooater, about 80, of Camden, was drowned.
Her husband, also about 80, was among those rescued, but suc¬ cumbed to heart disease In an am¬ bulance enroute to a hospital.
Four passengers were taken to Knox hospital at Rockland. They were Mrs. Nat Hopkins, Mrs. Re¬ becca Alley and Mrs. Grace Pack¬ ard, all of Camden, and Evelyn Bartlett of Washington. The names of both Mrs. Packard and Miss Bartlett were on the danger list.
Charles Gregory of Glenn Cove suffered a hand injury, but did not require hospital treatment.
The accident occurred while Cap¬ tain Coombs was nosing the Castine through thick fog. Apparently he mistook buoys and ran onto the treacherous ledges. A guard rail was shattered and ten passengers were hurled into the smooth sea.
The white, double-decked vessel broke in two, and keeled over on the rocka, sinking at low tide later In the day.
Moat of the passengers aboard the excursion ateamer were Grangers enroute from Rockland to Ninal Haven Island, a distance of fifteen miles, for a Pomona Grange outing.
Scene of the accident of the west end of Fox Island thoroughfare, a strip of water between islands, and three quarters of a mile west of Vinal Haven, In Penobscot Bay. Worse Disaater Avoided
The accident might have assumed the proportions of a major disaster, except for the fact that the steam¬ er North Haven, enroute from Vinal Haven to Rockland, quickly sighted distress signals and headed for the spot.
Passenger* aboard the Castine remained calm, despite the danger¬ ous situation that developed sud¬ denly when the old 69-ton wooden vessel w«e sliced in two by ragged rocks.
Nine of the ten qatapulted  Into (Continued on Page A-10)
Federal Agents Aid Parents In A Desperate Search For Boy In New York City
ISSUE PUBLIC PLEA
Chicago, June 8. (UP)—Jeanette Larson, 10-year-oId school girl, was kidnaped late today. The abduc¬ tion was engineered by two men described by witnesses as poorly dressed. They drove an old model Ford car. Into which they forced the child, whom they found play¬ ing with two companions in a cemetery near her home. It waa uncertain whether the kidnaping was planned with the Idea of ransom.
Boy Is Victim
New York, June 8. (UP)—Federal agents and New York police pur¬ suing four lines of reasoning, be¬ gan today to run down tenuous clues In the case of 5-year-old John Kaul jr., missing from his home in the fashionable Sutton Place dis¬ trict since Thursday night.
Four possibilities explored by the authorities were:
1. That the chubby liltle boy was kidnaped by a gang who be¬ lieved his parents wealthy.
2. That he fell Into the racing waters of East River, which pcisses the playground where he was last seen.
3. That he was lured away by some of the evil characters haunt¬ ing nearby slum districts.
4. That he was taken away by a "very attractive, well dressed woman" who may have been moti¬ vated by mother love.
Of the four theories, the family, sleepless and disheartened by the lack of developments. Insisted hope¬ fully that the last was the most believable. Mrs. John F. Kaul, the child's mother, was comforted by the story of Harry Lepow, a taxi driver, who told her he saw a wo¬ man, between 35 and 40, leading the boy away from the playground, Thursday afternoon. He described John perfectly, the mother said, even to the khaki suit he was wear¬ ing.
Pleads  To  The Publio
The child's father, who is buyer for a glass importing firm, made public a plea for the return of the boy, saying that neither he nor his family have any wealth and that any kidnapers thinking him wealthy  were  mistaken.
"I think some one probably kld- (Continued on Page A-10)
Mother Punished For Beating Son
Wilmington, Del., June 8. (UP) —Mrs. Evelyn Hultberg was sen¬ tenced to six months Imprison¬ ment and flned $200 today when she was convicted of assault on her three-year-old stepson, Billy Hultberg. During her trial, the child, his back bruised by lashes, was exhibited by the State. Mrs. Hultberg was accused of beat¬ ing the boy with a strap.
OVERSIGHT HERE
Damage Done In Miner Park Is Discovered Too Late To Get Money Coverage
PRIVILEGE ABUSED
FINAL DRIVE IN WAR DEFEAT FOR BOLIVIA
Asunctlon, June 8. (UP)—In a crushing drive against the Bolivian lines of the Ingavi sector in the north-central part of the Gran Chaco, Paraguayan forces today completely destroyed the enemy's sixth division, capluring numerous prisoners and war material. This latest victory was deemed certain to influence greatly the course of the  truce   negotiations  In   Buenos
The triumph leaves this country's armies in complete control of the extreme northern zone of the Chaco. . In event the war is con¬ tinued because of a collapse of the Buenos Aires talks, it would be a simple matter to take p-actically all the remaining Bolivian posi¬ tions aa far north as Fort Robore, military  experts said.
If a settlement of the conflict is reached, as appears likely, and the armies are halted in their present positions,   Paraguay   wiU   occupy
181,250 square miles of Chaco ter¬ ritory, according to most reliable estimates. One hundred fifteen thousand six hundred twenty-flve square miles of the occupied ter¬ ritory has been captured from the Bolivians since hostilities started in June, 1932.
The ministry of national defense announced Paraguayan fatalities during the entire conflict as 14,000, while 23,000 are reported to have been wounded. Theae figures are believed to be extremely conserva¬ tive.
Eighteen hundred Paraguayans have been captured by the Bolivians while over 30,000 of the enemy are held in this country aa.war prison¬ ers.
Not a single Paraguayan position is in the hands of Bolivia, while hundreds of major and minor forts and outposts once occupied by the Bolivian army are under Para¬ guayan control.
An oversight by some one In authority at City Hall on Friday will cost the taxpayers approxi¬ mately $1,000. This Is the amount of damage done by Rlngllng Bros, circus in Miner Park.
When circuses play here, it Is necessary for them to take out a bond to cover any possible damage they might do to the grounds and equipment and it is also required that they leave the grounda in first- class  condition.
No bond was taken out by offl¬ clals of Rlngllng circus. Damage done on Friday was considerable, with all playground equipment pull¬ ed out of the ground by a crane and thrown to one side where it still remained yesterday.
There seems to be nothing that the city can do to have repairs made by the circus. The only al¬ ternative is to fix up the damage with city employees and charge the expense to the taxpayers. The office of City Solicitor is responsible for all bonds and permits. This Incident, following on the heels of the statement that Rlngllng Brothers and any other circus com¬ ing here would probably use Kirby Park next year, brings up the question as to whether or not this should be allowed. Heavy trucks are not now permitted in the West Side park but it seems that the circus wagons and trucks, heavier than any that have ever been used on the roadways there, may be per¬ mitted to use them freely.
The many hangers-on who ac¬ company each circus and the con¬ siderable amount of daibage done or likely to be done to the Kirby Park property, brought protests yesterday against permitting cir¬ cuses to use the recreation ground.
Beside this, tbe ever-present complaint against the huge amounts of money taken out of the city by circuses can be added. Mer¬ chants are not entirely In accord with allowing them here and the action of Rlngllng Brothers on Fri¬ day may be the means of keeping them out altogethec in the future.
SMALL PROJECTS WITH MORE JOBS NOW IN DEMAND
Time For Sharing Employment Is Advanced To July First In The Schedule Of Administration As Definite Cost Is Fixed Upon
, Each Of3,500,000 Taken Into Setup
RIVER JOBS TOO COSTLY
Hope that several million dollars of Federal funds would be obtained here for a Susquehanna river flood control project, appeared blasted last night by announcement from Washington that the Civil Works Administration has adopted a new policy for spending the $4,000,000.- 000 appropriated by Congress. Be¬ cause proposed river and harbors improvements would exhaust too great a portion of the Federal money. President Roosevelt and his aides have decided to favor small undertakings. Their decision was Influenced by belief that Increased employment can be spread over a larger territory by selecting pro¬ jects entailing a limited cost, rather than by large expenditures in a restricted number of areas.
Reaction of Wyoming Valley leaders in the flood control move¬ ment could not be learned until the Roosevelt Administration makes a more definite announcement con¬ cerning Work Relief. However, it is understood the campaign to get a large slice of government funds for river improvements will con¬ tinue until the last chance of get¬ ting money has disappeared.
The movement for a flood control project that would extend from Pittston to Nantlcoke was started here months ago. Surveys indi¬ cated that construction of dykes and dredging operations would cost anywhere from $2,000,000 to $4,000,- 000. Thousands of Wyoming Valley residents would be put to work under the program. Internal rev¬ enue Collector Leo C. Mundy was the first to urge Washington to allocate a generous sum of money for the work. This was followed by appointment of a Flood Control Committee by the County Commis¬ sioners with Instructions to push Wyoming Valley's application at Washington. However, from the beginning the Susquehanna river project was not Included among the preferential projects favored at Washington, because of Its costs.
RELEASED ON CREDIT BY   HIC   KIDNAPERS
Havana, Cuba, June 8. (UP)— Antonio San Miguel, kidnaped utili¬ ties magnate, was released by his abductors   today  "on  credit."
The aged Spanish-born million¬ aire, carried away with his chauf¬ feur by an armed gang who halted his car on the Vento road last Wednesday evening, was set free on his promise to pay $286,000 ran¬ som.
Safe at his home in the Naran- jlto suburb, San Miguel insisted no ransom had been paid for either himself or the chauffeur.
Frank Stelnhart jr., American, close friend of San Miguel, told the United Press the 78-year-old power king returned in good health and fine spirits. "I believe," Slelnhait added, "he was released after giv- Ihg his abductors his word of honor he would pay the ransom."
Stelnhart denied any of the kid¬ napers had been captured. San Miguel's estate was heavily guard¬ ed by police who refused admit¬ tance except to the specially privi¬ leged.
Secretary of the Interior Maxl- m'.liano Smith and Major Franco Cranero, presidential aide, called on San Miguel and, on behalf of President Carlos Mendieta, con¬ gratulated him on hia release.
Will Hurry Spending By RICHARD L. HARKNESS
United Press Staff Correspondent
Washington, June 8. (UP)—Ad¬ ministration chieftains hoped to¬ night to have their $4,000,000,000 work program actually making work by July 1.
They have had the huge funds for two months without trans¬ ferring a single person from Relief rolls to Federal payrolls. President Roosevelt signed the appropriation resolution April 8. The work so far has been all "paper work" In preparation for the program by which the New Deal hopes to wipe out the need for Direct Relief by mid-Summer of 1936.
Works Progress Director Harry L. Hopkins will prepare for open¬
ing of the drive later this ?nonth with a conference here of all Stat* Works Progress directors.
He will instruct them to survey their territories for projects which win put the greatest number of men to work in the shortest tima with the least possible cost.
Program lenders decided to stress small, local developments when It became known river and harbors Improvements, reclamation and other Recovery activities would prove too expensive.
WIU Cut Costa
If 3,500,000 persons are to be employed directly for a year, costs per person must be held to $1,100^' including wages and materiaL! Many projects originally planned will average between $2,000 and' $2,500  for each job created.
President Roosevelt, meantime, extended the life of the PubUi Works Administration and enJ larged Its authority. The agency] would have expired June 16 with NRA without the executive order.
The President empowered Ad¬ ministrator Harold L. Ickes to spend $900,000,000 for construction and $450,000,000 for slum clearance housing on a basis of loaning 99 percent and making an outright grant ot 45 percent of a project'l cost.
Ickes was given power to sell the bonds taken as collateral on project loans to political subdi* visions and use the proceeds ta create a permanent PWA revolV' ing fund.
Ickes, also chairman of the Pre* Ident's Advisory Allotment Cora' mlttee, has called a board meeting for Monday to consider Work' Relief applications that have bee: piling up at the rate of abou $1,000,000 a day.
DIRECT STATE WORKS       {
Washington, June 8. (UP)—Ap4 pointment of two more StatJ Works Progress Administrators was announced tonight.
They were Matthew J. Daly, Ncw Haven, Conn,, Administrator for Connecticut, and J, Burleigh Chaney, Cranston, R. I., AdmlnlS* trator for Rhode Island. i
KING AND QUEEN END      , THEIR JUBILEE RIDES
London, June 8.—UP—The Kln»j and Queen made their fourth and last drive through the streets of London today In the celebration of the King's silver jubilee on tht throne.
There was a slight rain and the]){ rode in a closed car. The King waa In full dress uniform as a field mar* shal. The Queen wore a gold cloak with high white fur collar and 4 powder-blue toque.
DEFIANCE OF ARREST LANDS HIM IN CELL
Two youthful motorists, who en¬ gaged in a street fight at one of the city's busiest intersections last night at 8:30 oclock and paralyzed vehicular traffic for more than fifteen minutes, will be arraigned In police court this morning.
One of them, Thomas Halton, 20, of 69 Franklin street, Edwardsville, spent the night in a lockup cell when he told Detective George Williams that he would not appear In police court this morning and defied the officer to arrest him. The other, Henry Petrlllo, 23, of 147 North Washington street, was re¬ leased when he promised to make an appearance this morning.
Hatton, with two girl companions and  Petrlllo,   driving  alone,  were
moving north and south on 801MH Franklin street at the height d| the Saturday night vehicular ruii^ Both turned left Into West NorOl ampton street In which traffic mi already congested.
An argument developed between the drivers, who elected to settle it with fisticuffs. Both climbed out ©f their cars and started a battla that in a few minutes drew scorea »t spectators.
Detective Williams was on a bul that was tied up by the traffic Jan and stopped the combatants. WliMI Hatton refused a promise to appeal In police court, he waa placed MB* der arrest by the detective aiD4 driven to police headquarters. When he defied officers to lock up they, promptly did so.