Monday, March 26, 1945 -3 The Scranton Tribune 2 Men, Simpson and City Residents, Suffocated By Escaping Illuminating Gas in South Side Col. Hoban Officially Reported as Prisoner Official confirmation that T. Linus Hoban, missing In action since Dec. 22 last when the Nazis overran Luxembourg, Is a prisoner of war in Germany, was deceived yesterday. A telegram to his late mother, Five From Area Dead Three Missing 11 Hurt Five more regional servicemen have been killed in action against the enemy, three are listed as missing In combat and 11 have incurred wounds in battle, according to word received by next of kin, bringing to 19 the number of new casualties reported over the weekend.
4 They apparently had brewed a pot of coffee and had a lunch before retiring. The pot was found on the stove. The valve, it developed, had not been shut off and the gas flame became extinguished while the men were asleep. Fumes seeped through the home and overcame the victims, Captain Scull said. Dr.
P. J. Heston, deputy coroner, declared the deaths to be accidental. Shortly after the report of the gas leak was received, Patrolmen Walter Gogolkiewicz and Joseph DeAntonia arrived in the South Side police radio car They entered the house and found both men dead. A call was sent to headquarters the inhalator.
The respiratory Instrument was not used. Dr. Heston pronounced them dead. The investigating squad was made up of Captain Scull, Patrolmen Gogolkiewicz, DeAntonia, Willard Getz, Anthony Noto, Thomas McDonnell, Gus Thiede and Detective David G. Phillips.
The bodies were removed to a funeral home at 1302 Prospect Ave. Besides his wife, Mr. Kubbwlcz is survived by nine sons and daughters: Pvt. Edward, with the armed forces in Italy; John, Newark, N. Joseph, this city; Mrs.
Clara Churla and Mrs. Tessie Ja-sinski, both of Newark; Mrs. Helen Orzell, Mrs. Laura Susky, Mrs. Lillian Wroblewskl and Mrs.
Pearl Stalleto, all of Scranton. Sedor is survived by his wife, two daughters, Mary a teacher in the Simpson schools; and Anna, a federal government employe at Washington, and a son, Cpl. Michael, stationed In England. Two men were suffocated by gas fumes escaping from an open jet on a kitchen range while asleep in a South Scranton dwelling late Saturday night or early yesterday. The victims, both employes of Hotel Casey, were: -Ignatz Kubowicz, 68, 718 Brook and John Sedor, 55, 100 Morss Simpson.
They were found dead in separate beds at Mr. Kubowiczs home at 4:30 p. m. yesterday by a police detail after neighbors detected the odor of gas. In reconstructing the double tragedy, Capt.
Harry Scull found that Mr. Sedor accompanied Mr. Kubowicz to his house to spend the night after they completed work at the hotel on Saturday. Mrs. Stella Kubowicz, the victims was in Newark visiting one of her daughters.
Col. Lawrence i Enters Race For Mayoralty Entrance of Col. Henry S. Lawrence, a member of the Pennsylvania Unemployment Compensation Board, in the field for the Republican nomination for mayor of Scranton is expected to result In one of the most spirited primary campaigns in the citys Colonel Lawrence, a veteran of World War I and II, formally announced his decision. Saturday night to seek his partys nomination at the June 19 primary in opposition to Mayor Howard J.
Snowdon, who is seeking reelection. In announcing his candidacy tor the position of the citys chief executive, Colonel Lawrence stated he is submitting hir resignation to Governor Martin as a member of the Pennsylvania Unemployment Compensation Board of Review. With Lawrences entry Into the mayoralty race against Snowdon, the political rivalry which has existed for some time between the Scranton-Scragg-Murphy wing of the G. O. P.
organization and the City Hall faction will be brought out in the open. Colonel Lawrence is a former Stephen Kundla, waa killed In France larft August. OBOYLE Cpl, Joseph husband of the former Marlon Thiel, 508 Hickory formerly of Moscow, and son of Mr. and Mrs, Edward J. OBoyle, rear 814 WtlloW previously reported missing In Germany March 1, waa killed on that date.
Ills brother, Pvt. Edward J. OBoyle waa killed In Italy Nov. 7. 1943.
VILE Cpl. Edward, 21, husband of the former Margaret Fry, 71 Oak Wilkes-Barre, and son of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Vile, 504 Main Dickson City, killed In Belgium March 14. t.
Missing: CHrCKEY Pvt. Chester, 22, husband of the former Mary Ka lasky, Loomis Taylor, and son of Mr. and Mrs. John Chickey, 1290 Franklin Old Forge, missing in action in Germany since March 7. KUCHMANICH PFC.
Harry, 27, son of Mrs. Anna Kuchmanich, (Continued on Page Col. 1)' In addition one soldier previously reported as missing in action is now listed as having been killed, while another, previously listed as missing, is now reported to be a prisoner of the Germans. Dead: BUGNO Capt. Harold, husband of the former Marie Zajkowskl, 1016 Prospect and son of Mrs, Albert Niedzlclskl, 626 East Elm and the late Joseph J.
Bugno, killed In France Jan. 26. FALZONE Marine PFC. Charles, 23, son of Mr, and Mrs. Pasquale Falzone, 109 Tompkins Plttston, killed Feb.
19 on Iwo Jlma, Volcano Islands. KUBILIUS Marine PFC. Edward 18, son of Mrs. Anna Kubllius, 9 IliU Jessup, killed Feb. 26 on Iwo Jlma, Volcano Islands, KUNDLA Pvt.
Andrew, 24, son of Mrs. Anna Kundla, 216 Smith Dupont, killed In Germany March 5. His brother, Sgt. Mystery," and will show motion pictures taken during his. travels through India prior to the war Mr.
Jones has given this lecture before many organizations, clubs and recently before the Lackawanna Historical Society. The forum dinner will be served at 6:30, followed by the lecture and motion pictures at 7:15 p. m. Reservations for dinner are now being made. BUY WAR" BONDS AND STAMPS request to government officials for establishment of a hospital for returning wounded servicemen in this section of the state.
Forum to Hear Lecture on India The Y. M. C. A. Forum closes its 13th annual session tomorrow night.
Edward S. Jones, world traveler and lecturer, will address the group on "India, the Land of Luzerne Legionnaires Back Project The Luzerne County American Legion Committee at a conference yesterday decided to push the joint request with the Lackawanna County group for establishment of a veterans hospital in Northeastern Pennsylvania. Each Legion post in the Luzerne area is to appoint a subcommittee to gather data and cooperate in the (Continued on Page Col. 5) Mrs. Thomas Hoban, arrived at Hotel Casey where they had resided the past 10 years.
It was turned over to Col. Stanley F. Coar, former commanding officer of the 109th Infantry, 28th Division, First Army. The wire follows: just received from the International Red Cross that your son, Lt. Col.
T. Linus Hoban, is a prisoner of war of the German government. Letter of information will follow. From the Provost Marshal General, Dunlop, acting adjutant general." Several short wave broadcasts from Berlin intercepted locally declared Colonel Hoban was In a prison camp. A colonel, also a prisoner of war, wrote a card which was received recently stating Colonel Hoban was a prisoner of war.
Yesterdays wire was the first official mention of his whereabouts. The letter of information referred to in the War Departments telegram and due to reach here soon probably will give full details on where he is located and whether or not he was wounded. LEFT IN 1941 Colonel Hoban left the Lackawanna Common Pleas Bench in February, 1941, 10 months before Pearl Harbor, with the 109th Infantry when the regiment was called to Indlantown Gap for intensive training under Governor Edward Martin, then commander of 28th Division. He later went to Camp Livingston, and went overseas about two years ago. He was stationed in England for several months before being assigned 110th Infantry as executive officer.
He was at the front with his combat troops when he was captured. The official announcement clears the local political atmosphere. Judge Hoban, who was elected to a 10-year-term in 1935 which ex- (Continued on Page Col. 2) LEE-CAPS Wear Longer No ration needed, 48-hr. service.
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Hurt as Cycle, Auto Collide Joseph Nemeth, 18, JHckson Gty, Dies; Two Others Injured A Dickson City youth died yesterday morning as the result of injuries suffered in Taylor Saturday night in a motorcycle-automobile collision in, which two others received minor injuries. The victim, Joseph Nemeth, 18, son of Mrs. Helen Nemeth, 115 Cherry Dickson City, died at 4:15 ajm. in Taylor Hospital. Saturday at 8:30 p.
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