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Susquehanna River, with Hunting
ton Mountain on the north and
Nescopeck Mountain on the south.
The scenery along the river is un-
usually fine.
Berwick, founded In 1888, was
the terminus of the Towanda Turn
pike Of early days, and Of the
Mauch Chunk and Nescopeck road.
In 1928 ground was broken here
for the North Branch Canal. Fort
Jenkins, on the SuSquehanna, be-
tween Berwick and Bloomsbury,
was one Of the chain of forts and
blockhouseS which served against
the British and Indians during the
Revolution. Located here are the
plants of the American Car and
Foundry Company, manufacturing
freight and steel passenger cars.
WILKES-BARRE
Population, $4,000; altitude, 500
feet. County seat Of Luzerne
county; on the Susquehanna River,
in the beautiful and historic Wyo-
ming Valley.
Originally called Wyoming, the
town was renamed in honor Of
John Wilkes and Isaac Barre,
members Of the British Parlia-
ment and friends Of the colonies.
The Wyoming Valley was the
scene Of the Yankee-Pennamite
Wars which began in 1852 and
lasted over a period Of 10 years.
The warning factions were Connec-
ticut residents who settled in the
valley on land claimed by both
Connecticut and Pennsylvania, and
PennSylvanians who finally sue
ceeded in taking it from them.
-Four miles above Kingston, near
Forty Fort, 300 frontiersmen met
an invading horde Of 1900 soldiers,
Indians and renegade whites, led
by Indian Butler" the savage
Tory colonel and Queen Esther,
half-breed Seneca. They were de.
feated, leaving the settlements OF
the Wyoming Valley unprotected
The next day, July 3, 177S, the
Indians passed up and down the
valley, killing, pillaging, burning
the terrible Wyoming Massacre.
It was to avenge this massacre
that General Sullivan's expedition
made it's victorious march up the
Susquehanna River, laying waste
the villages of the Indian Con-
federacy.
Wilkes-Barre is a center for
anthracite coal mining, 844 mines
being operated within the county.
SCRANTON
Population 143,425; altitude
1853 feet. County seat Of Lacka-
wanna County, third city in size
in Pennsylvania. Located on the
Lackawanna River and the fac
nous Lackawanna Trail.
Scranton is the center Of the
greatest anthracite coal region in
the United States. Mines honey.
comb the city and surrounding
country. Besides holding first rank
in the production Of anthracite,
Scranton has great silk, cotton
and wooden mills. OF its many
parks, Nay Aug Park Is notable.
Lake Lincoln has been converted
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It can be used in serving buffet
Suppers or refreshments to large
groups. It is convenient in carry
ing out party ideas. The large
glass at the back of the built-in
ones can be frosted with various
pictures and inscriptions.
The type Of bar installed will
depend to a large extent on the
amount of money available. There
are collapsible bars that can be
folded when not in use, metal bars,
wooden ones that are concealed in
what appears to be a flat-topped
table. Then there are permanent
types that stand squarely in one
end Of the room for use at any
hour Of the day.
This last named type can be
done to order at a number Of mills
here in Washington. In this way
the exact size may be secured.
In Washington it appears that
the straight bar with the rail is
most popular. Done in wood such
as fir ply-wood and stained, the
effect is that Of paneling. Cabi-
nets for the wine and liquors are
constructed in sizes to provide
ample space for storage.
This type of bar when done in
white pine is usually painted. The
proud owner of one of this type
had the top done in mahogany
finish and the rest painted in
stunning colorS.
FOLDING BAR
For the small recreation room,
the most inexpensive purchase is
one of the folding bars which was
designed and made to order by
a Washingtonian for convenience
and practicability. It comes in
one size only-56 inches long
but can be tucked away like a
card table. 1t folds into three
feet long. The pieces for the
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Itinction by being simple and
direct.
Light shades have been over
whelmingly popular for a number
Of years and there Is no better
place to utilize a pure white en-
amel than in the hall for woodward
and stairway, the stair treads and
top rail to be in brown mahogany.
Too much SmartneSs in design or
color is a doubtful virtue in an
extremely small room, and Invested
Of all unnecessary frillS you have
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Labor Dag Permits MOtOrist Enjoy Pictur esque

'Church. Immediately they began
the erection of the large stone
buildings, Of European architec'
ture, which are still standing.
ALLENTOWN
Population 92,575; altitude 3o4
feet; county seat of Lehigh county,
at the confluence of the Lehigh
and Little Lehigh rivers and Jor-
dan Creek. Adjoins Bethlehem.
After the battle Of Brandywine
in 1777. Washington had no hope
of saving Philadelphia from Brit
ish occupation. The Liberty Bell
and the bells of Christ Church
were therefore removed by wagon
to Allentown, where they were hid
den under the floor of Zion Re
formed Church. After the evacu-
alton of Philadelphia the follow
ing year the bells were returned
and the State house bell Giberty
BelD restored to its former place.
Ten miles northeast are the
original Portland cement fields.
This cement was perfected in a
mill in Allentown in 1875 and
since then this section has been
famous for the product, now pro
ducing one-fifth Of the country's
cement.
Allentown is the second city in
the United States in the produc'
ton Of silk and also manufactures
automobiles trucks, mining ma
chinery, foodstuffs, cigars and
many other diversified articles.
Iron and steel mills are also i'm.
portant. The city is the seat OF
Muhlenberg College Nutheran)
Cedar Crest College for Women
and Allentown Preparatory
School.
KUTZTOWN
Population 1850. Berks County,
II miles northeast of Reading.
Seat of the Keystone State Nor.
nal School.
Crystal Cave is five miles from
Kutztown, three miles off U. s.
222 on the way to Kempville. The
oldest commercial cave in the
State.
READING
Population, Hills; altitude, 237
feet. County seat of Berks county,
the fifth city in the State in popu-
lation, third in industry. Located
on the Schuylkiu River, in a region
remarkable for it's scenic beauty.
Reading was founded in 1748 by
Thomas and Richard Penn, sons
of William Penn, and named for
Reading, England. their ancestral
home. During the French and
Indian Wars it was a military base
for the chain Of forts along the
Blue Mountains. This region was
among the first in America to pro-
duce iron and for nearly century
maintained its supremacy in that
line. Today there are TOO manu-
featuring plants in the city and
suburbs, including the largest
plants in the world for the produc-
ton Of full-faShioned hosiery ma
chinery, single-thread lace machin-
cry, high-grade alloy steel, glove
silk underwear, full-fashioned hos
iery and Holland window shades.
Reading is the seat Of Albright
College. Points Of interest:
The Pagoda, on the summit Of
Mount Penn, at the eastern edge
of the city; affords splendid view
Of the city and Schuylkill and Leb-
anon Valleys. The summit is
reached from City Park. The sky
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bar come up with nails and hinges
for putting together. There is q
foot rail.
It has shelves at the back for
storing glasses and liquors. The
cost is surprisingly low. Since it
is done in natural Douglas fir, the
surface must be finished. This
gives masculine members Of the
family ample chance to develop
artistic talents.
Crazy pictures are the rage.
Pictures taken from the gay eos,
the daring young man with derby
and mustache on the high-wheeled
bike, the early morning Straggler
and the convenient lamp post.
In planning the recreation room
the colors should be clearly kept
in mind. Bronze colds, vermil-
lions, touches Of black make q
stunning combination.
MuralS can be used on the walls.
Sketches of Hollywood stars copied
from favorite photographs was
used in one case.
Benches along the wall are con-
venient, the space underneath can
be used for storage. Small tables
can be swept in front Of them on
party nights to make the partak-
ing of refreshments more con-
venient.
WINE CELLAR
For the family that enjoys good
wine, there is also the possibility
of a wine cellar. In one home q
small basement room was finished
off in rough plaster. The red
brick pillars provided interesting
contrast. The ceiling was tinted
an antique grey green and the
floor covered with a variegated
covering of black, grey, blue and
green. Wooden kegs were used in
the room to provide atmosphere.
Conferred in the room was large
hewed wood table and two
benches.
The bar was at one end Of the
room. A mirror was conferred be-
tween shelves, holding colorful
wine bottles and glasses Of various
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INTO q mUQ1C1pAl swimming pool.
This is the home Of the Interna-
tional Correspondence Schools.
MT. PoCONO
Population ATS, altitude 1853
feet. Monroe County, in the heart
Of the Famous Pocono Mountain
resort region, 16 miles northwest
Of Stroudsburg. For scenic beauty,
this region has few equals. From
a hundred viewpoints at and near
Mt. Pocono, the colossal notch Of
the Delaware Water Gap is plain
ly visible, though IS miles away.
Lake Naomi, three miles long and
one-half mile wide, affords excel
lent bathing and boating.
STROUDSBURG
Population $3.50; altitude 400
feet. County seat Of Monroe
county, on the Analomink River,
II miles from the heart Of the
Pocono Mountains and three from
Delaware Water Gap. Strouds-
burg is q popular resort in one
Of the most beautiful regions Of
the State.
Daniel Brodhead purchased land
here in 1898 and started q Mora
Wan mission. In 1855 Fort Hamil-
ton was erected. Jacob Stroud,
for whom the city is named, set
tied here in 1859 and Fort Penn,
built in 17T6, surrounded his home.
In 1878, settlers fleeing from the
Wyoming Valley after the Wyo-
ming Massacre, found refuge here.
DELAWARE WATER GAP
Population $50. Monroe county,
six miles east Of Stroudsburg.
Delaware Water Gap is formed
by a break in the Kittatinny
Range Of the Blue Ridge Noun
tains, where the Delaware River
passes through q magnificent
gorge, between Tammany and
Minsi Mountains, which rise steep.
ly to q height Of about 1,400 feet
above the river. The sides Of the
mountains are well wooded. The
river here is so feet deep. Pic
turesque little Lake Lenape is stu
ated halfway up the mountain
side.
EASTON
Population, 34,475; altitude, $50
feet. County seat Of Northampton
county, at the, junction Of the
Delaware and Bushkill Rivers,
near the great cement belt, slate
quarrieS and coal and iron fields.
EaSton Is built on the site Of
an ancient Delaware Indian town.
called the Forks Of the Della
ware" It was a very important
settlement in colonial days. When
Philadelphia was taken by the
British after the Battle Of Brandy
wine, the public money Of Penn
Sylvania was transferred. to EaS-
ton. In 1779 Gen. John Sullivan
started from here on his cam
paign against the Six Nations to
avenge the maSSacres in Wyoming
Valley and Cherry Valley. The
largest flag factories in America
are located IN EaSton..
BETHLEHEM
Population, $1,000; altitude, 236
feet. Lehigh and Northampton
counties. On the Lehigh River.
connected with South Bethlehem
by two bridges. From q hill in
South Bethlehem there is q wide
view from Delaware Water Gap
to the Blue Ridge. South Of Beth
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molding, a band Of a darker
shade than the walls may be
painted a few inches below the
ceiling. The molding on the
paneling of doors is sometimes
outlined in a lighter shade, or
white, so that the door becomes
an object of interest instead Of
an irritating break in a decora-
tive wall effect.
White, by the way, is used
with almost every wall color, and
is unified with the rooms dec
grafton by introducing a white
lamp shade, a piece Of white
lacquered furniture, or q chair
upholstered in off-white leather.
-VoTE AMERICAN
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There is nothing more disheart-
ening than to enter a doorway into
a reception room that is simply q
dingy combining tunnel.
There is no need to go into detail
about the Importance Of first i'm
preSSions. But remember that the
hall is the room that makes this
important first impression Of your
home, when friends drop in. Let
it be more than just a paSSageway
to other rooms. Let it achieve dis
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kinds. Two small kegs were at
either end Of the bar.
Colorful drawings Of peasants
formed the decorative motif. Cab
inetS arranged for aging the wine
were on the outside wall. Needless
to say the wine being aged was
kept under lock and key.
II interested In finding out
more about the types Of cocktail
bars and the equipment de-.
scribed on this page, write Miss
Jean Green, The washington
Times, 1917 H St., enclosing .
Self-Addressed stamped envelope.
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rline Boulevard extends across the
ridge of the mountain to Nc
knights Gap with auxiliary high
ways winding through fertile val
leys.
EPHRATA
Population, 5000; altitude, 381
feet. Lancaster county, Is miles
northeast of Lancaster.
Ephrata was settled in 1882 by
German religious society Of
Seventh Day Baptists under the
Rev. John Conrad BeiSSel. It was
a semimonastic order, advocating
celibacy but not prohibiting mar
riage; and in a similar way approx
ing communistic ownership Of prop
erty but not forbidding private
ownership. BY 1740 there were in
the cloisters SO brethren and IS
sisters; at the height Of its pros
perity there were about 800. The
ceilings of the houses were low.
passages narrow, doors very low
and narrow, and the cells were
only large enough to hold a cot
and indispensable, rough pieces Of
furniture. 1t is said the inmates
slept on wooden benches with
wooden blocks for pillows.
BY 1742 the printing press had
been introduced and printing de.
veloped into a very important in.
dustry; many books, some Of them
beautifully made and now rare
treasures. were printed. AS the
society grew, it made practically
everything that was used; there
were paper mill, saw mill, flour
mill, fulling mill and a mill for
making oil from flaxSeed. The
buildings were used as hospitals in
1777 after the Battle of Brandy
wine. The society continued until
1875.
LANCASTER
Population, 59,95O; altitude, 377
feet. County seat Of Lancaster
county, on the Conestoga River,
IN the most fertile agricultural
region Of the State.
Lancaster county produces
huge crops Of tobacco and grain;
hay, fruit, poultry, cattle and
dairy products. The stockyards
Of Lancaster are the largest east
Of Chicago. There are over 800
industrial plants, including the
Armstrong Cork Company and
the Hamilton Watch Company.
Lancaster was, at the time of
the Revolution, the largest inland
city in the Is colonies and had
high hopes of being the national
capital. Although this honor
never came to the city perma-
nently, it was the capital for one
day, September 81, 1777, when
Congress stopped over for one
day on its flight from Philadel-
phia after the Battle Of Brandy
wine. Major Andre, captured
British spy who was later hanged,
was sent to Lancaster on parole
and during his stay here tutored
Lancaster children. Lancaster
was the capital Of the State from
1899 to 1912.
In the days Of the colonization
Of the West, the ConeStoga
wagon, or prairie schooner, was
probably the most important
single item Of the pioneers equip
Eent, after his firearms. They
were invented and manufactured
here.
City Hall was the capital OF
Pennsylvania when the seat Of gov.
eminent was here.
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Leaving washington via $40 to
Frederick, the traveller follows
Route is to Harrisburg, Route II
through Wilkes-Barre to Scranton,
Route GIL through the Delaware
Water Gap, Route % to Bethle-
hem, and Route 222 through Read
ing and Lancaster to the junction
with Route near the Conowingo
Dam, Route / is followed the rest
of the way back to Washington.
Principal points of interest In
clude:
HARRISBURG
Population 80,35O; altitude 358
feet. The capital of the State and
the county seat Of Dauphin county,
picturesquely situated on the Sus-
uuehanna River, which is almost
a mile wide at this point. Particu-
larly scenic is the stretch OF high
way Estate Highway So directly
across the river, which follows the
western bank of the Susquehanna
from Wormleysburg to Enola.
In 1719 John Harris established
a trading post here and in 1888
obtained a grant of 800 acres Of
land in the vicinity. His son, John
Harris, jr., established a ferry
across the river in 1853 and two
years later Fort Hunter was built
about six miles north at Rockville
(see below. It was a very i'm
portant fortification during the
French and Indian War and the
Pontiac Conspiracy. The younger
John Harris laid out the town IN
1875.
Harrisburg was chosen as the
site of the State capital in 1910
and two years later the removal
from Lancaster was accomplished.
The first northern concentration
camp Of the Civil War was Camp
Curtin, named for the war COVER
nor of the State, Andrew G.
Curtin.
Extensive iron and coal mines
in the vicinity furnish the raw
materials for the city's large steel
plants. There are various other
DANVILLE
Population, TITS; altitude, 480
feet. County seat Of Mantour
county, on the North Branch Of
the Susquehanna River, with Mon
tour Mountain on the west and
north. Settled in 1892, Danville
was one of the earlier iron centerS
of the State and a pioneer in rail-
road development. The first r
rails made in American were rolled
at the Montour mill in 1845. Now
there are limestone quarrieS, iron
and steel works, and other indus
tries. The State Hospital for the
Insane is located here.
BLOOMSBURY
Population, 9,100: altitude, 485
feet. County seat Of Columbia
county, on the Susquehanna River.
An iron and coal producing region.
Bloomsbury has large foundries
and car works; flour, wooden, silk
and lumber mills. The Magee
Carpet Company is the third in
size in the country. A State Normal
School is located here.
BERWICK
Population, 1850; altitude, sos
feet. Columbia county, on the
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When Your Friends Drop In for Visit

"a room Of quiet charm and dignity.
Provide for the cleanest possible
contrast for the white enamel by
doing the wall surfaces in clean
willow green or forest green. It is
stunning against the white.
Purchase an implanted frame
mirror and stain it a mahogany
matching the stairway, place it
above a small mahogany chest, and
no matter how small the room you
have an illusion Of spaciousness
that is very pleasing.
The Washington times., 1936-09-05
STYLES Include Permanent
Type With Rail and
Small COuapsible
By JEAN GREEN

The cocktail bar in the basement recreation is rapidly
becoming national institution Those who have installed them
very enthusiastic that while the bar with color
full glasses oddhaped bottles provides local color in the
recreation ROOM it also used for amazing number Of
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BAR i'm RECREATION ROOM SOLVES ENTERTAINV
Clever Use of Color Can
Bring Atmosphere
Of Seriousness

New tricks constantly being used in obtaining clever
coorfu spacious For example, smart New York draw
ing rooms furnished with antiques have baseboards
painted color of the carpet and contrast with
the of The trim
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under the leadership OF David
ZeiSberger, arrived here and built
the first log cabin. a community
dwelling house. It was finished
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Industrial agricultural sections Of are prn
cpal detectives of that goes through Gettysburg
and follows many miles the Of the picturesque susque
honn
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'lehen, near Hellertown, IS Lost,
Cave.
In 1741 a company Of Moravi-
ans from Bohemia and Saxony,
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Just before Christmas Eve, and on
that day the second party arrived,
among whom was Count Won lin
zendorf, bishop of the Moravian
The Wrangell sentinel., 1936-02-28

At a recent city council meeting in Juneau, Mayor Goldstein and Councilman w. S. George were ap- pointed to meet with the Char of Commerce executive committees in an attempt to reach a decision in regard to the sale and use of firecrackers in Juneau.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1936-02-28
KODIAK ASKS FOR HELP
 AC AINST SCARLET FEVER

An epidemic. believed to be of scarlet fever, is spreading in Kodiak according to word received this week at Juneau by the Territorial Commissioner of Education's Office from L. M Vincent, Principal of the Kodiak Public School.
 Mr Vincent reported that he had quarautined the sick families and closed the school. and was await ing the arrival of medical attend ants. He stated that he had wired pr. W. W Council and Seward authorities without result. and ask cd that immediate action be taken.
 As. Dr. Council. Territorial Com missioner of Health. is now in the States, the Bureau of Indian Af- fairs radioed pr. A. D. Hayersto k at Seward. asking that immediate attention be given the situation.
 Tile Kodiak school principal stat- ed that the entire school had been exposed to what is believed to je scarlet fever, and stressed tue ne. cessity for an immediate check of the disease.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1936-02-28
POPULATION OF ALASKA
 IS INCREASING RAPIDLY

Arrivals in Alaska from the Unit ed States and British Columbia top ped departures during the past year by nearly 2,O0O. the highest mum Der since 1916, it was disclosed in the T.. S. Customs report.
 Arrivals totaled 29,427. while de- partures numbered 27.597. Both figures showed rises of 4,50O 10 5.- 000 over last year The alI-time peak in travel to Alaska was reach ed in 1928, when 32,5O6 persons arrived here, but in the same year 33,945 departed.
 This years statistics indicated that Alaska is definitely increasing in population. Even during peak years. the outgoing travellers usual ly outnumberer incoming passen. gers.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1936-02-28
DEVELOPING ALASKA TIN
(Juneau Empire)

Delegate Dimond is urging Con gress to make an additional appro- priation of $25,O0O to finance tin surveys iR the Territory, especially around Tin City, Hot Springs, Ruby and Fort Yukon where tin deposits have beep found.
 It is a request that, if granted, would mean a great deal to Alaska and the entire country. Congress- man scrugham of Nevada, in a re- cent report to the House Appropria- tions committee, pointed out that of all possible metal shortage n the United States, the lack of tin g the most acute, the domestic supply being virtually nil. Why not then make use of the deposits known to be in Alaska?
 Representative Scrugham went so tar as to urge a substantial govern ment subsidy to develop the tin re- sources of the Territory. With the ever-growing demand for. tin in manufacture 1t would seem good business on the part of the goVerY. ment to promote a domestic supply If possible. Alaska offers more than a possibility. Up to 1919 a total of $91S,152, nearly a million dollars, worth of tin was taken out of the Territory, mostly around Tin City. Drop in price coupled with the high cost of production saw the industry virtually vanish the following two years, and there has been no activity since 1921. But the fact that nearly a million dollars in tin has already been min- ed in the north would appear to be evidence that it js an industry that is we'll worth helping.