THE SCRANTON REPUBLICAN, MONDAY, JULY 1, 1935 3 Two Are Killed In Auto Spills Five Others Injured in Accidents in This Region 1935 Traffic Toll Number of Accidents, 396. Dead, 40. Hurt, 519, Two persons were killed and five were automobile accidents in this locality over the weekend, according to a check of hospitals, police precincts and highway patrols. The dead are: Mrs. Mary Zielinski, 57, 124 Chittenden Street, Duryea.
James Manley, 52, 1002 Moosic Street, Jessup. Mrs. Zielinski died last night at 10:30 o'clock in Pittston Hospital, two hours after she had been struck by 8n auto on Main Street. Duryea. killed when hit car.
Three years ago son, Henry, WAS her, The driver, Frank Mohar, 419 Foster Street, Duryea, will furnish bail today on a charge of involuntary manslaughter. Mrs. Zielinski was A member of Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Duryea. She leaves a daugh- ter, Mrs. Joseph Malikowski.
Falls Under Wheel of Truck Manley was instantly killed on Saturday when he fell from the running board of a truck operated by Joseph Garbarino, Third Avenue, Jessup, in the Powder Mill Section of Jessup. The truck. loaded with coal. WAS enroute to the Sterrick Creek Breaker when Manley lost his grip and fell under the right rear wheel. The wheel passed over his body.
Manley was rushed to his home. Dr. H. E. P.
Vale declared death had been instantaneous. The Rev. William Cawley, St. James' Church, was called and offered the last rites of the Roman Catholic Church. The body was removed to Francis Monley's Undertaking Parlors, Jessup.
Dr. Murray Finkelstein, Deputy Coroner, declared death to be accidental. Garbarino was arrested by Patrolman Joseph Mullen on involuntary manslaughter charge. He posted $3.000 bail before Judge T. Linus Hoban.
Manley was lifelong resident of Jessup and was devout communicant of St James' Church. He was a member of the Holy Name Society and was formerly active in St. James' T. A. B.
Society. Surviving are his motner, Mrs. Bridget Hoban Manley; a sister, Mrs. Dennis O'Connor, and a brother. Thomas Manley.
The funeral will take place tomorrow morning with 8 requiem mass at St. James' Church at 9:30 o'clock. Interment will be at St. Thomas Aquinas' Cemetery, Archbald. Mrs.
Frances Dumkowski, 68, 1047 Lincoln Street, Dickson City, reecived injuries of the right leg and brush burns of the nose Saturday when she was struck by an automobile in the 100 block of Main Street, Dickson. The driver, Werts, 22 Anderson Avenue, Pittston, took the woman to the Hospital. Mid, Killer, early Saturday morning when a motorcycle on which they were riding collided with an automobile driven by John Guthrie. 1909 North Main Avenue, near Decker's Bridge, Peckville. Andrew Koss, 28.
153 Fifth Street, Mayfield, and Llewellyn Davis, 32, 601 Jefferson Avenue, Jermyn, were injured. One of fingers on Koss' left hand was amputated at the Mid-Valley Hospital. Davis suffered lacerations of both legs. Frank Kersavage, 24. 511 Maple Street, Forest City, suffered lacerations of the chin early Saturday when an automobile in which he was riding figured in 3 crash on Main Street.
Archbald. He was treated at the MidValley Hospital. Mrs. Mary A. Powell, 1509 Schlager Street.
was slightly injured on Saturday when she was struck an automobile driven by John Palmer, 727 McKenna Court, at Green Ridge Street and North Avenue. The driver took Mrs. Powell to the State Hospital, According to the police Mrs. Powell stepped from in front of a parked car directly in the path of the Palmer machine. Two Run Accidents Albert Williams, 54, 906 West Elm Street, was struck by a hit-run driver at 9:30 o'clock last night while crossing South Main Avenue at Elm Street.
He was taken to the West Side Hospital by passing motorists. An examination failed to show any injuries and he was discharged. Police searching for the driver of an automobile which run down and injured Miss Wanda Semieski, 21, 659 Wales Street, near No. 40 School. North Scranton, at 8:15 o'clock last night.
The young woman, the police said was attending a picnic in the field near the school. The driver of the machine failed to stop after the machine had struck her. She was treated at the State Hospital for brush burns of the back, and returned to her home. Inquiry Reveals Fraud In Local Food Orders Attorney Philip V. Mattes.
solicitor to the Lackawanna County Relief Board. admitted on Saturday that secret investigation has uncovered evidence of "racketeering" in relief orders here. "This a clear-cut case of forgery and is a racket aimed at the government itself to divert funds intended for relief to profit," Attorney Mattes said. He indicated that in many instances the names of county grocers had been fraudulently signed to the orders which were then forwarded to Harrisburg for redemption. He declared that $10.000 in relief orders are being held up in Harrisburg.
pending investigation of the manner in which they were negotiated. Attorney Mattes declined to reveal any names of the alleged guilty firms or persons, declaring that he will first discuss the situation with District Attorney M. J. Eegan. Employes of Shapiros Hold Outing at Lake Sixty-five employes of Shapiro Brothers stores from this city and Wilkes- attended an outing yesterday afternoon and last night at Lake Sheridan.
Swimming, rowing and other outdoor sports were enjoyed. Charles and Melvin Shapiro, owners of the stores, arranged the affair. Three Veteran Letter Carriers Starting Last Deliveries Three of Scranton's oldest mail carriers delivered their last letters on Saturday and will on go the retirement roster today. The above photograph was taken shortly after the pensioners took out their last loads of mail. Left to right are: John J.
Blowers, George R. Gehrer and James F. Saltry. George Behlke Taken by Death Pneumonia Proves Fatal To Well Known Local Contractor George P. F.
Behlke 57, well known local contractor, died yesterday morning at his home, 622 Wheeler Avenue, following an illness of pneumonia. He had been ill only three days. Mr. Behike was born in Oxford. N.
son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Behlke. He came to Scranton with his parents fifty-one years ago and settled in Hyde Park. For many years he was associated with the late John Mann in the contracting business.
He made his home in East Scranton for the past twenty-five years. He was a member of Shiller Lodge, F. A. Melita Commandery, Knights Templar; Lackawanna Chapter, Royal Arch Masons: Scranton Council and St. Peter's Lutheran Church.
Besides his widow he is survived by two daughters, Florence and Anna; two sons, George and Russell Behlke; three sisters, Miss Louise Behlke. Mrs. Christine Krauss and Mrs. Fred Steinberg; three brothers, Jacob, Herman and William Behlke and one grandson, Robert Russell Behlke. The funeral will take place Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock with services at the home in charge of the Rev.
Dr. C. F. Knoll, pastor of St. Peter's Lutheran Church, assisted the Rev.
John Bender, pastor of St. Mark's Lutheran Church. Interment will be in Washburn Street Cemetery. Peter J. Gaughan Succumbs in Home Funeral Tomorrow of Mining Contractor Peter J.
Gaughan, prominent coal mining contractor in this section for many years, died at 3:20 o'clock Saturday afternoon in his home, 1318 Linden Street. He had been ill only a short time. Mr. Gaughan was born in Ireland sixty-two years ago and came to this country in 1882. He first settled in Ashley and a few years later moved to Jessup where he resided until 1924 when he moved to this city.
At the time of his death, Mr. Gaughan was a contractor for the Hudson Coal Company at the Grassy Island Colliery, Olyphant. Previous to his connection with the Hudson Company he was employed by the Temple Coal and Iron Company and the Mt. Jessup Coal Company. Mr.
Gaughan was active for many years in Democratic politics and served several terms as a member of the Winton Borough Council. At one time he was a deputy in the Clerk of the Courts office and in 1912 he was a candidate for representative of the Fourth Legislative District. He is survived by his widow and one son. Austin, this city; also two brothers, Michael and James Gaughan, both of Jessup, and two grandchildren. The funeral will take place Tuesday morning at 9:30 o'clock with a high mass of requiem in St.
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526 SPRUCE STREET UPSTAIRS UPSTAIRS State Inspector Finds No Panic Law Violation Pearsol Declares Rules of Common Sense Ignored in Crowding Pavilion at Croop's Glen; Two Hundred Injured in Crash No violation of the fire and laws was found yesterday in an investigation of the collapse Saturday afternoon of an auxiliary dancing pavilion at Croop's Glen, Hunlock Creek, in which more than 200 dents of Nantico*ke were injured they were plunged through the shattered floor into the creek. "There were no violations of the fire or panic laws but there were plenty of violations of the rules of common sense. That building was never intended to hold a crowd of that size." David Pearsol, Hazleton, district inspector, said last night. Pearsol declared that the building bureau would undertake an inquiry into safety factors today. Joseph C.
Stennett, acting assistant director of the Bureau of Inspection, he would not be able to state when the pavilion was checked until he consulted department records. Score Still in Hospital. A general checkup yesterday revealed that over 200 were injured, 147 of whom were treated at hospitals. Twenty-two men, women and children were still confined last night to the Nantico*ke State Hospital. The outing was conducted by the Nantico*ke Council of Unemployed Nearly 300 men.
women and children gathered in the pavilion about 1:30 o'clock afternoon to witness a Saturday, As hundreds crowded around the babies the floor began to sag. With a roar it gave way in the center, forming a funnel of shattered timbers. A shreaking, screaming mass of humanity was hurled with the timbers and boards into the creek. Men and boys fished women and children out of the water. Trucks, busses ambulances were used in rushing the injured to hospitals.
George Skipalis, Nantico*ke, an eye witness, said the floor sagged gradually. "I heard six loud tears," Skipalis declared, "while women and children screamed. At the last tearing the floor parted in the middle and dropped into the creek. I could hear furniture, crockery, glass and human beings sliding down into the water. I have never heard anything like those screams and cries of women and children." The collapsed pavilion Is an auxiliary pavilion which spans the creek leading to the roller coaster.
The main pavilion, used principally for dancing, was not damaged. Croop's Glen is a resort used frequently by local churches and organizations as a picnic ground. Last week four local churches conducted outings there. On Tuesday, the First Welsh Baptist Church held its annual picnic. On Thursday the First Welsh and Plymouth Congregational Churches conducted a joint outing and Mizrachi Picnic Held At Sportsman's Club The annual picnic of the local chapter of Mizrachi Youth yesterday at Sportsman's Club, Mountain Lake, was attended by more than 500 members and friends of the congregation.
Milton Eisner is president of the club and Samuel Plotkin was chairman of the outing. HELD AFTER FIGHT Patrolman Clarence Humphrey Saturday night arrested a man described as John Seaber, 28, 427 Penn Avenue, after the latter had engaged in a fight with Earl Cavell, 40, who gave his address as Church Avenue. Cavell was taken to the State Hospital, where doctors said that he had suffered a possible skull fracture. BROWN COMMITTED William Brown, 24, 1855 Yard Avenue, was sent to the County Jail for five days Saturday when he was unable to pay a $25 fine for driving an automobile without an operator's license. He was arrested early Saturday morning in the 100 block of West Market Street, Trade- -In SALE Up To $5 Tire Allowance Per LEE De Luxe Guaranteed Against Blowouts -Breaks, Bruises, Road Abuse Size Reg.
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Corporal Pfeiffer, of the state police, said about twelve persons were injured, none seriously. Paupack Holds First Regatta Miller's Boat Defeats Robert Edgar's Craft In Five Mile Race Carrying 125 square feet of sail. boat owned and manned by Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Miller, Allentown, crossed the finishing line two lengths ahead of Robert Edgar's star class boat' to win the first yesterday afternoon WallenYacht paupack.
The Edgar boat carried 250 square feet of sail More than 3,000 spectators followed the race from the shore and in motor boats. The Miller boat started with handicap but succeeded in overtaking the Edgar boat at the halfway mark. From then on they sailed abreast until the last lap when the Miller boat pulled ahead close to the finish line to win. A silver loving cup was presented to the winners. The race was free of accidents or spills Don't Risk your health.
Eat strictly fresh sea food with the bones taken out right in front of your eyes and waterlesscooked vegetables from Chris Colovos' kitchen at the TWIN GRILL, Scranton's Dining Place of Distinction. Music Several hundred screaming picnickers, most of them children, were dropped thirty feet into a stream when a dance pavilion collapsed during a storm near Nantico*ke. The picture shows rescue workers at the scene. Marble Champion To Arrive Today Reception Arranged for Throop Youth Henry Altyn, Throop, who on Saturday was crowned champion marble player of the country the thirteenth national tournAment at Ocean City, N. will arrive here at 6:15 o'clock this evening on the Martz Bus Line.
official home coming reception will be staged tonight at the Throop High School in honor of the boy who was The Scranton Times' entry in the national competition. He will alight from the bus in front of the Times Building, Spruce Street and Penn Avenue. A parade will form there to escort Altyn to his home at Throop. Prof. John O'Hara, Superintendent of Throop Schools, will preside at the reception.
City Police, State Police and Throop Police will be in line. Altyn won six out of seven games from Joseph Tyner, Chicago, the western champion. He next took six out of eight from Billy Trudell northern champion, and defeated Fletcher, West Monroe, southern champion, in six straight games. Altyn will be fourteen years of age next month. Rain Above Normal In City During June Rain fell continuously for nine successive days from June 17 to June 26, the report of the Weather Bureau for the month of June shows.
The total precipitation WAS 4.33 inches which WAS .36 inches above the normal fall of 3.67 inches. The weather was practically normal. The average was 67.6 degrees while the normal is 67.8 degrees. On June 17 8 daily maximum record of 89 degrees was equalled. Muggy weather prevailed over the -end.
The bulb reached 85 degrees during midafternoon yesterday. Blakely Post Gets Convention Prize Legion of 15th District Meets at Honesdale HONESDALE, June Post, Lackawanna County, won first prize in the senior bugle and drum corps contest at the annual convertion of the Fifteenth Congressional District, American Legion, here on Saturday. Albert H. Crane Post. Carbondale, won second prize in this division.
First prize in the junior division went to the Simpson Post. A prize was awarded to the Honesdale Post, V. F. for the appearance of the boys and girls marching under its banner. The White Mills Post won the Chamber of Commerce cup.
The Matamoras Post won a cup for the largest gain in membership. Sayre Post won a prize for the largest membership of any post in the district which embraces Wayne, Pike, Susquehanna and Wyoming counties. State Commander James Isherwood, Waynesburg, spoke at a dinner which was held in Hotel Wayne. He decried attempts to drift away from the Constitution and lashed communistic tendencies in the United States, Others on the program were: George Murphy, commander of the Fifteenth District: Burgess John Gogard, Honesdale: the Rev. P.
C. Paukstis, chaplain; Merrit Oliver, commander at Honesdale; Thomas Williams, Wilkes Barre; Charles Millar, Fifteenth District adjutant; William Fiddock, finance office, Post 524; W. B. Lesher, Honesdale; Louis A. Howell.
Honesdale: Mrs. Edna Keene, candidate vice-president of the Legion Auxiliary; Mrs. Merritt Oliver, the Rev. George Wendell and Mrs. Harry Patrick, Montrose, District Commander Murphy presided at the business session in the afternoon.
Fresh Dug Clams, W. J. Roberts, 25 Lacka. Phone Friends Honor Mail Carriers Testimonial Receptions Given to Blowers and Gehrer Delivery of mail was interrupted on twO routes on Saturday while brief testimonials were offered to two letter carriers making their last rounds before taking their places on the pension rolls today. John J.
Blowers, who for thirtythree years delivered letters on Route 20, North Scranton, was the guest of North End residents 8 reception on the lawn at the home of John Simms, 1732 Church Avenue. He was presented with a leather wallet and a fishing rod. P. J. Mulherin made the presentation.
Miss Margaret Bentley, who has resided at 1713 Church Avenue for fifty -six years, presented Mr. Blowers with an historical sketch of the community. William Kilgour and Mrs. Ben Jones spoke. Letter carriers and friends gathered at the office of Postmaster Joseph F.
Conrad to honor George Gehrer, who has carried mail in Central City for forty -three yeas. Postmaster Conrad stated Mr. Gehrer "brought In the mail my commission postmaster." Conrad stated friendship with Mr. Gehrer dates back more than forty years. He also stated that there is not one demerit on Mr.
Gehrer's record. Mr. Gehrer was presented with an arm chair by fellow letter carriers. Terrencend Foley, Thomas F. superintendent McCann, as- of sistance superintendent of mails.
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George Fellenser. 516 Pine Street, a postal clerk with thirty years of service, was a fourth postal employe to retire on Saturday. CLOTHING STOLEN CLOTHING STOLEN H. H. Hess, Clarks Summit, reported to the police Saturday night that while his car parked in the 200 block of North was, Washington Avenue, shirts, underwear and ties worth $20 were stolen from the machine.
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