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The Ambler Gazette
V^OL. LV-NO. 9
AMBLER.   PA..   APRIL   27.   1933
S1.75  A   YEAR
MIR lUDIM
KEEPING     CLOSE     WATCH STATE  LEGISLATION
ON
Count
nty Association Opposes Measure T'sit Will Increase Costs—Efforts in ^,y> Support Cases — Magistrates Sei\; to Serve the Publie.
About 16 members ot the Montgom¬ ery County Justices of the Peace As¬ sociation attended a meeting Thursday afternoon at Blue Bell Inn, Blue Bell. These members reprederfted the several committees who 'were called to a spec¬ ial session by President Is.aac L. Ke¬ hoo for the purpose of considering a numbor ot tmpor|tant matters and also to receive a report from lloward P. Boorse, representative of the associa¬ tion at Harrisburg, w^th regard to the bill now pending before the legisla¬ ture. 'Sriulre Boorse  said, th.at the  bill
AMBLER  HIGH  AT  RELAYS
Heavy Dirty Cut Out for Local Ath¬ letes in Competition
With three dual meet victories re¬ corded on tho recor,d book.s. Ambler High School turned its attention to the Penii' Belays being held I'Ylday and Saturd.ay of this week.
Coach l.'runiin has "llunky" Dow- ling, Phil. Barl>acow, l*aul James, Frank IJndenfelser and "llymie" Bar¬ bacow working out daily at judgln,^; pact) .and jiasslng the baton. In order to accustom their jiaco to a quarter mile track, several workouts have been held on Temple University track on City Line Ave.
While no definite te:un, hns hi->r-i picked, Phil. Barbacow and Frank Lin'denfelser aro .almost certain to run anchor and numhor one respec¬ tively. Coach 'Drumm is undecided a.s to tlie second and third men. and ma'- not make his flnal decision' until Just beforo each  race.
Tho   gold   and   blue   athletes     h.ave
FOR POLICE CARS
POLICE    CHIEFS    HEAR    REPORTS OF TESTS MADE
SABBATH SCHOOL OFFICERS
Montg. County Association  Held Meet¬ ing at   Lansdale
Tho Rev. Uobert J. Gottschall, pns¬ tor of Norristown Sehwenkfelder Church, was re-elected president of Montgomery County Sabbath School Association at the 38th annual con¬ vention in the Larusdale Methodist Episcopal Church  on Saturday.
About 300  persons, representing the leaders  of  nearly  300   Sunday  schools Satisfactory   Demonstration   Given   in ¦ throughout  the   country,  attended   the Abington   —Experience   with    Auto- ^*"'-'''"f*'-
fiiro   in    Pursuit   Work   by   Police—      Other offlcers elected are: Vice pres- Trend of  Legislation  at   Harrisburg. 'dent, W.  S. Price,  of Boyer.sford;   re-
! cording secret.ary, Ron.ald Iteaton, of iNorristown; 'corresponding .secretary, j Miss Ilarriette Beckwlth, of Non-is¬ town;    financial     secretary.       Victory
BRYN MN IEI
CLEAN   UP AMBLER
tlreater elliciency was the keynote ot tho discussion at the monthly sos- ,sitm l.ast Thur:--da.y afternoon of tho Police Chiefs A.ssociatirm of Montgom¬ ery County, held In the court house N'orristown. I'resident        Theodore
Hallcwell   presided,  .and  directly  after tho minutes of the March meeting had
been  read   by   the   se^-ret.ary,   I-'Ved   R. dr.awn   tho   fourth  lane  In  the  Phila-   f,'i,„.if,    (rovitin*^   biusines!?     Wa-s   soon
"'.''^ ! tr.ansacted,     and   the   members     were
Helchenback, of I>ansdale; statistical secretary, Ijloyd Rright, of Norristown, and treasurer, 'Walter Kn'err, of Nor¬ ristown.
Annual    Campaign   Set   by    Board    oF Health, May 1, 2 and 3
Tilb-d.iya for ..Viiiuloi' iiave Uocii li.v- ed by the local iJourd oi lleauli us May 1, 2 and '6, and (jy nie.ui.T o. au vcrtisomeiit and circulars all lesideius aro urged to coopei'atu in tho BLiiei;u clcan'-up canipaian lor a liLUlliiy, sam- taiy Ainbler.
Tho liighway department will providi
a  truck  for  tho  collecllon  of   i;ubbish
Albert  Hurst  Set  New School   Record ''^"'1 discarded goods, which the lnjuse-
in-the High Jump—Phil. Dillon Best- i h^'cU'r   linds  iiud   deposits   in      bo.\eti.
ed  His Own  Footage in the Shot Put'''arrets, Wskets,  etc,  at  tlie  curb   Iuu-
—Albert  Burrell   Lost the  Mile  Run.   ""  these  days,  and  the  borough   win
Amhler   High   mot   its   hardest   ta.sk]*'""'  ^"^^  '^^ay  and   dlspo.se   of   it.
of   the   current   season   in     defeating I     ifousekeepers are urged  not only  to
Bryn  Athyn  Academy's   IC-man  tr-xe.\t   ole',xn  up  thoir properties,   but  also  t'j
team,   05  to 44, last  Thursday on the i "i**"^" repairs thereto an'd to paint and
LOCAL     HIGH     WINS,   HOWEVER, BY SCORE OF 65 TO 44
m\ IN AIIENOANCE
home lield.
A high wind made competition dif¬ ficult, hut Al Hurst set a new school record   In  the  high   jump with  a  leap
delphi.a     Suliurban      ore-mile championship, Friday afternoon. O'ther North   Penn'  te.ams   in   thts   race   are Lansdale In lane 6 and Quakertown In
1» still In the committee, nn'd It is a | ^^^^ g question .lust when it will be reported I Saturday the Anibler boys will com- out. Many of the law makers at Har-| pgjg .^yj^j, f-,^ other high school te.ams risburg are opposed to the Iblll, because ji^ a^ High School championship race, of the expense It -will saddle upon the   fj,,,^ ^ace will he run in heats.
taxpayers, and in addition they can not see any real reason for this bill, fxceptlrig to curtail the jurisdiction of the minor Judiciary. Further indica¬ tions that the bill -will bo defeated ia evidenced by the statement of 'Sriulre Eoor.se that many of the judges throughout  the  state  are  opposing it.
Sereral of the county justices spoke of their work in non-support cases, nnd it Is indicated that tTie movement now underway will prove th.at the members of the minor judiciary out¬ side of the large cities nf the state do a great work along these lines, and that they are saving much money an¬ nually for the taxpayer by settling a great n'umber of such c^es In theit:, offlces. It was Indicated, however, that | the members are satisfied that too manv non-support ca.ses are reach¬ ing th? courts >nnd an effort will he made to check this practice of one oi j two justices of the county. j
The  membership  committee   report
Quite a n'umber of local people are expected to attend the event on Friday and lend encouragement to the local runners.
10 ENTER LIENS FOR
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then addrc^s.sed hy P. A. Anderson and
tive,   the   Bev.   Rober.t   J.  Gottschall.
ALL PLANS READY
U. 11, Hamilton, of th,-> Poidio Corpora¬ tion, of Camden, N. J„ on the advant¬ age of pidice cars being equipiied with
radios.   Thoy   told   the   membors   that
more   than   100   polico   radios   are   in
oper.ation   on  c-'irs,   .and   the  report  of
their   use   had   added   greatly   to   the
ofliclency   (Jf   the   police   dop.i.rtment.
The  co-st  for installing   the   radio  and
transmitter in a district to cover from
ono  to   15   niiloi>  i.s  about  $4()5.     Chief
I'.atrick   MoGeo   told   the   members   of
the demonstration tliat hiid been given
at Ablrfgton attended by a nuniber of ] heads   o(   polico   departments   in   the
I county,   has   proven   .satisfactory   .and, ._
I.idds  greatly  to   the  efflclency  of  the i FUNDS AVAILABLE FOR THE PUR- ¦police.                                                                                     CHASE OF SEEDS 1     Other   members   who   had   .attended' _       _ 	
tho   demonstration   also   spoke   highly   Distribution   of   Seeds   and    Fer-lilizer
Staff .»uperlntendents .appointed are;!(,f  5  ft_  g   7.^   j^,   ^1   Burroughs was Children's   division,   Mr,s.   AVilliam   P. j the holder  of  the  former record. Boyle,  ot Ardmore:   a.sslstant  In  chil-       p,,;]    DJUon   bested   his   own   record dren's   division,   MI.ss     Harrjette     W. I ;„. the  .shot put, with a toss of 40  ft. Beckwlth.   of  Norristown;   young  peo-jj.2 inch. Al Burrell, running in warni-
28   HAVE   PERFECT   RATINGS   FOR THE MONTH
Club  Listed  Near  Head  in the  District —Closed  Meeting Transacts Business and   HeFli's   Reports—Preparing     for Annurd Ladies' Night. The   Kiwan'is   Club   of   Amhler   has 2S of its menibership with perfect at¬ tendance  records  for  the   last  month. This means  that three-foiirtha of the members have .attended every   session of   the   club,   which   places   the     local group near the lead in the whole dis¬ trict.
This 'r,ocord  was  reported     at     the
, ^, business meeting of the      club      held
gateways and  other parts  of the P'"- i Tuesd.iy evening at School Inn. It was
whitewash to make a tid.v and  citanly appearance.
Nothing is so conducive tn jittrac- tiveness as a clean-up campaign fol- lo\ved by a general repainting or whitewashing   of   outbuildiin,'S,   lences,
perty.
With available local labor, a  genci'a.1
presided   over   by   the   president.   lOd- ward Fouike, E.sri. Tho minutes of tho
pie's division, the Hev. Charles K. Mil- Ljp clothes, l(«?t his  first mile race  of  renovize  campaign  is  most tini.ly,  as   ^|,.pptrirs'  meeting  was  read   and  ap ler,   of   Amhler;    adult   division   Kricli j the year to TJavIs,  of Hi^n  Athyn, ina   there aro plenty of Jobs about the place       .^^^^
iZ^^^ v.^«-.**n ^.f -KT^...,.,i.-4.o*w*w«. ,kJ ^-.^ lv«!.^«L-. _ _.  '   i i.   ..  A.       if       ^  -.. ...^ .— ^- i- J., j^       —..111       A,f.h*«^        4-^x       w^ n Ir ^x       o
Sanders,   of   Norris¬town;    admlni.vtra-[ ,,,|-,ln.g  neck and   neck     finish.       The
I of the use of the radio for police cat's. ' 1 For  the  present the  matter  is   being
C.SCOTT,    OF    AMBLER,    NO W ; i^p,,,  under  .advisement.
COMPELLED TO ACT I     While im tho same subject Preaident
Ready for the Gardeners—Seed Po¬ tatoes Will Be Available—Govern¬ ment Bulletins from Congressman. At   the  regular  husine.ss   meeting  of
time 'w-as 5 min. CO.7 sec.; slow time for the Anibler  run'ner.
Summary: -
loc yds, 1st, Holmes, B. A.; 2nd, R. Doering, B. A.; Srd, Barbacow, Am¬ bler.  Time, 10.6 sec.
220 yds, 1st, Hicks, B. A.: 2nd, Holmes, B. A.; Srd, II. Eocring, B. A. Time,   24  sec.
410 yds, 1st, A. Doorln.g. B. A.; 2nd, R. Poering, B. A.; 3rd, Hicks, B. A. Time,  .'jn,4  sec.
SSO yds, 1st, A. Burrell, Ambler; 2nd, A. ]>oerln.g. B. A.; 3rd, K. Bowl¬ ing,  Ambler.   Time,   2   min.   13.3   sec.
1 mile, 1st, Davis. P.. A.; 2nd, A. Burrell. Ambler; Srd, James, Aniblcr. Time,  5 min. 00.7 sec.
120 'j-d. low hurdles, 1st, Krisan, Ambler; 2n'd, Holmes, B. A.; Srd, Cu¬ pit, Ambler. Time.  14.7  sec.
Shot  Put,  1st.  Dillon,  Anin->ler;   2nd,
H,allowell   spoke   of   the   use   .and   his 1 the   •Community   Cardens   Association j       Burrell,'Ambler;   3rd,  Krisan,  Am
Law Provides no Alternative-rPer- sonal Property Taxes May Also Be Collected  by  Legal  Action.
Tlio  payment  ol   ta.\e.s   is  becoming ed'that w'ithln the next month an ex- ^a hardship v.'ith uome property o',vners,
No   Des.ire   to  Work   a   H.i;-daiip,   but Lxoerlence   with   the  autogiro  fi.r  the | J]f I'l  '"  the  offlces   of J.  AV^m.  Ditter,
Ira effort will be made to in'crease membership by a personal visit to .all non-member  justices.
The flnance corn'mittee reported that the queation of raising funds for the treasury of the association Is a dlf¬ flcult   one,   Inasmuch   as   the   by-laws
fonbid soliciting funds from an'y f'f'| against all propertio:i upon wliich the cept members of the association. A plan has been outlined and adopted by the committee and will lie present¬ ed for consideration at the next reg¬ ular session of the association.
The report of the judicial committee was freely discussed because it in¬ volves the auestion of .1ur,lsdiction. The
Issue  was given  a full airing,  and  it .       ,.
is   ndilated that this  matter is likely I Unquents tli« names  of quite a num- to r" .aeh  our courts for ti decision.  It | bor   ot  young  single   people,   who   aro was pointed out that despite the efforts 1 said  to  have had steady employment, of the association some of the squires are still overlapping and are n'ot only holding hearings In their own districts, but   are   also   going  Into   districts     in which   they  -were   not   elected.       This condition is doing much to hln'der the
pr^ngress  of tho a.ssoclation, and  once | easily have met this obligation, but for and   for  all  the  committee  points  out that   the   courts  will   be  appealed     to unleas the  practice stops.
The executive committer reported relative to the manner in which some fif  the  justices  nre  con'ductlng    tbelr
tracking of criminals, also tho use ~f Kaq„ on last Thursday evening tfinal the machine guns and tear g.as as a i;';'''«"^^"^'^"ts ^vere made for the means to di.spo.'se rioters. ,  hrlft-garden  work   that  will  be   car-
„.     ,       „    .,, r   ,,1.     1    ¦ I  ,i,,„"ed on m the territory covered by the
Charles Smith of the '^"'"'at ve, ^^^^^,^^,^^,^ activities. A most en- committee, reported with regard to thej ^^^^_^^j^^, ^^^^^.^ ^^.^^ received from bills   opposed   by  tho   ,a:'.isociation.   He  ^,^^  Assocl.ation's  Treasurer,   Chas.  Tl
who liave been unablo to pay for the
p.ast  two  years.   At   the   present   time !,also roported Uhat bill 400. which Pro-| j^j^gj,^   j^^   regard 'to   the   recent   cam-
bha-.  Distance,  45 ft.  1-2  in.
Discus, 1st, Dillon, Amblor; 2nd, R. Rurrell, Aml.'ler: 3rd. R. Doer,ing, B. A. Distance, 110 ft. 10 1-2 in.
Javelin, lst, Signore, Amibler; lnd, Hicks, B. A.; Srd, W. Rose, Ambler. Distance,  132 ft.  9  1-2 in.
that if executed will tend to make a ^ j^j^^^. ^^^ appreciation was read more attractive appearance and add j,,.^^ j^^,, (_.,^,.,^ -^^rentz, whose son, generally   to   community   betterment.   ! fjeorge  AVentz,  died  at  Bucknell  Uni-
 ——  j versify   during the  early   spring.   Tho
Kiwanis Club was Interested in tho youn'g man, who was .a student of promise, ,and his untiinel.v doath was a  great   shock  to  his  many  friends.
Klmer Menges, 'Ksq., a proud father of a young son, attended tho meeting and passed cigars to the members. A letter -^vas read from Mrs. Menges ex¬ pressing th.anks to the club for flow¬ ers   and   cimgratulatlons.
The serious illness of S.amuel Nice in' the Chewtnut Hill ho.spltal was an¬ nounced. Mr. Nice w<as a former mem¬ ber of the club.
Rev, .1. M. Kwing and his committee Taxes Come Due at Same Time to is working to organize the boys of Simplify Collection and Decrease Ambler into ball teams and an Intra- Costs Thereof. : town   league,   which   will       play       by
The functions and duties of the coun- ' «''"-tV' --M' h"ys are urged to report for ty commi.s.sioners  were  explained     by ; *'";'   P-actices.^ as  the te.ams  will   get
i lAX GATHERING
WM.
D.    RIDGWAY OUTLINES
NEEDED   REFORMS
Would  Have County, School and Road
there appoars no relief in si-jht. T.ax collector I'l C Scott, a short timo a.go served, upon many of the dellnciuents, his final notice, becau.so the time is drawin,g near when he must place liens
taxes have not been paid for the year 1932. It haa become known also that this w-ill make tho third L-ax lien placed against some of the proiicties. Much trouble is being experienced by Mr. 'Scott and his deputy collector. Con¬ stable Urbach, in collec tin.iT personr.l taxes. In looking over this list of  de¬
posed     to   amend   the   motor    vehicle jj,^.,)^  f^^. funj,^,, pp^jn  jfr. Jones'  re- code,  had  been  killed in committee.     i po,,t it  was deemed advisable to pro- Bill    170  had been replaced by    bill | ceed w-ith the purchase of oniori sets, 14;i3.     The   lattor  provides   funds     to, sed   potatoes,   com   an'd     lima     boan j ^^j   ^_  Burrell,  Amblor;
create a pension for police. seed.       The   association's     chairman, '
President Hallowell named tho fol- ,lames R. Gillin, was authorized to lowing appointments to tho executive 1 purchase and distribute these items to committee:    Cliairni.an   Chief   Scheetz, jail  who will be able to u.se them, thei
High jump, first, Hurst and K. Dowl- ; vision of the commissioners; how these
ing-  second Heath and Games;   third, 1 ""»«   function,   and  the  work     being
A   Rose and Burroughs, all of Amhler. i tlono in' the county to locate and cata-
Height, 5 ft. 6  7-S in. New school re- | lORUe   the   graves   of   veterans   of   all
j     „, I wars  in  the  coun'ty cemeteries.
' corn. • I
The different taxes were given con-
2nd, tie, R. Amey, Ambler, and Davis, B.  A.  Height, 9  ft.
Broad Jump, 1st, P. Barbacow;   2nd, A.    Rose.    Srd,    PulU-Mallozzi,    all
under way .a little later. Grounds  will
bo   available,   and   .an'   effort   will   bo
made  to   provide   opportunity  to   play
for   every   boy   who   desire  to   enroll.
,,     „., 1  ,,     ,  ,1        i,a ,.„„*¦ At the close of the  season there  wi'l
Mr.   Ridgway   told   of   the     dlffeient , ^^ ,^^^ j^ _ ^     ^i^i^^,,,„
world's series for Anibler with all the town competition and the thrills possible.
Progress -was reported by Claudiu* AV, ITaywood of the plans for a club ladies' might at tlie Plymouth Country Club the latter part of next month.
AA'illiam D. Ridgway, president of the Montgomery County Board of Com¬ missionors ill a radio address Thursday afternoon'.
units,   which  are   under direct   super- \
appear ,a.s delimiuent. In some cases they are three and four yo:irs back in this payment, wilh apparently no good excuse for this delinnuency. Some of thoae youn.g people are own¬ ers   of     automobHes   and   could     very
Superintendent    Smith,    Chief   AA'isler. j quantities  in which  the  items ¦«-ill  be I    ' ^^j^^:   'jjij-taiice  19  ft.  0  i
Chief McGee was appointed  chairman ! available   depending   upon   just   how I
of the  nomin.ating committee. Follow-1 heavy the  demand  will  be for    them.
It is hoped th.at the distribution' will give each applicant a half bushel of seed potatoes, .a 100-pound sack of fertilizer, a quarter pertc of onion sets fns a minimum), nnd a .generous sup¬ ply of sweet corn and lim.a bean seed. The members of the Association's iGarden Supervision committee met In Mr. ritter's offices last Tuesdav eve¬ n'lng and  planned  fnr the  distribution
in.
JAS. R. GIILIN10
ing the usual business thero was a gen¬ eral talk among the members relative to their work and the good of the as- aociatiim. Preceding tho meoting the members enpoyed a luncheon at the Lincoln  hotel.
LASALLE LOSES INAKRMEET
some roason have failed  to do  so. De puty   Collector   Urb.acli   said    he    has
called  upon   a large   riumber   of  these       ,j,j^^,   ^^^  warrant  accusing  the  de
I.crons,   with   very   little   s'.icces;-..     ^^  ^^^^^^^j.  ^^.j.,^ ombez/.lement, fraudulent
stated above,  the remedy  that can be, ^,„„yp,.Klon   -and   fiih'o   pretense,   which
--..,-       ¦    .,   4f   ,..   AnAtrnted   that   this   "'"*"^   ''^   Taxcollector   Scott   in   ^''^'^-J,,^^   ^^^^^^     by      Magistrate     Jo.scpl
timices,  and  It  1«. '"""''^te^.t']^* .V"! i guarding  the  interest of  the  borough j ^^^,,^^^^ ^,^^ ^^^,^ _^„.^,^..,^,.^, li. Duffy,
Hatboro attorney, representing the Odd Fellows, wa.s served "by County Detective  .lames   V.   Cleason.
The Justice hold the liearing in the jail, and held Schum.acher for court. Bail v/as set at  ?1,500.
A.s a director and cliairman of th'O ttee of the Odd Fellows Cher,   on Uuly   29,   19'."9,
Charles   L.   Schumaciier  Again  Charg ed
Confined  in the county prison  since ! of   seed   and   fertilizer.   Many   of   the April   7       fin-   clleged   embe-/',zling    of | irardens  are  now under -way,  and  thei-LOCAL    ATHLETES    MAKE    RUN huilding   .and   loan   funds,   Charles   D. j members of this Committee are busilv | AWAY   RACE,  86  TO  22
Schum.acher, 05. of Willow Grovo.. w^as ¦ ascertaining just what their needs will
siderable time by    Mr.    Ridgway.    Pie j commented on the difficulty of tax col¬ lectors   In   obt.alning bonds    and    the of I high rate of premiums. He cited an in-
j stance where one  tax collector    in    a
I municipality  had   been   forced   to  pay ¦
I $3500  for a  bond  in  1931  as compared j
i to   $750   for  the "previous  year   for  a i
I tax  duplicate.
He  advocated a   system   of ta?  col-.I lection', which 'would require all taxes, borou.gh, or to-iVnship,  personal, school [ and eounty tn become due at the same; py^iPH time.   This  would   simplify  the    work of 'collectors  and   make   in   many   in- |
stances the liability on a bond  of     a j ;      -~^-
shorter duration. I •'°""  ^' Keator, Jr., Becomes Treasur-
Tho rebate period, grace period and ; er—Officers to Assume Charge on pen.altv limit ¦^vere declared confusing | July 1—Directors Elected at Last to the taxpayers, by Mr. Ridgwav and j     Wednesday's   Meeting—Conference.
E.   FREY   WILL   BE VICE  PRESIDENT
THE
he urged .a specific time for all taxes | The regular monthly business meet- rc'irresfed on cli,'irge:4 prefer'-ed by the I be in the matter of the extrft demand Captain Phil. Barbacow Wins Indivi- jto be paid, with a penalty to follow in ing of the Rotary Club of Ambler was Odd  Fellow.s'  Home   of  Pennsylvania. 1 that may be anticipated. Orders have      j^,g| Honors Al. Burrell Created New ca.se of failure to meet the as.MOftsment i held   last  AVednesday  evening at    tho
been   niaced   for   a  limited   supply     of ^     School  and   Field   Mile   Record   qf 4- | on time. To do this he suggested a sys- : Fort   AVashington   hotel.   This   session
seed   Items,   and  more  will   be   placed i     g2.g Locals Take  11   Firsts. Item which would  pei'mit taxpayers to ¦ was  the an'nual nieeting for the elec-
ns the deman'd requires. The memhers I     ^^^^j^ ^^^       school   .SO to 22   in a dual' pay  three   or  four   times    during      a ; tlon  of directors to serve for the year
matter will  be  given  an   airing at  a | ^^^^    j.^hool  board is to place a    li^n | future meeting.
President Kehoe congratulated the committees upon their splendid work, tirging them to contln'ue. pointing out that the success of the minor judiciary depends  largely  upon   the   manner   in
¦n-hich   the   office   of   Justice   of     the , ,„.„ effects of t'.c delinquent !     '¦;;- :;;^-V
Peace  is   conducted.   He warned   that, '    „„thing of value is found upon   f^^'^"'''^ '""'""*
are at work throughout    the ,'''"t ^ noimn„ "-'''<•"'- '    „ I Home,   Schuma
against the proiverty of tho delimiuent, but In the case of those delinquents In tho payment of pc'^aonal taxes thore aro throo remedies that aan be em¬ ployed. Mrst, the taxcollector m.ay .send h'vi deputy to rmike a le\y upon
nf the Garden Supervision committ"e h.ave been instructed to report to their chairman as need arises along these lines.
The Association is deeply indebted to Congressman Ditter for, the valuable government bulletins on home cTrdens that he miailed from AA'.ishlnfton to .tU   who are  interested  in  thrift   gar
i track meet  Tuesday afternoon on the I year,   if  the  burden    Avould    be "local   High   School   field.   Tnsplred   by | Rrcat to meet all taxes at one time, but idea!   track   weather   Coach   Drumm's 1 so arrange the law that these m.stal - boys captured 11 first places out ot 12 | ments must be pnid on the dates specl- cvents and took all throe places in the, flpfl- .,,..„
half-mile   ]20-*-d.   low   hurdle.^,   Ipolc i     "e  said   t.ax   liens  outstanding    for vault and high jump. H^^^t tot.aled $17,091. .and for 1932, $45
Individual   point     houci's      went    to
too I commencing .lul.v  1st,  1933.
After .a shore dinner served 'by the nianngement. and .several short songs led b.v Garnett M. Deck, the meeting went into the election of the directors to serve  for the yenr.
The following seven men were clect-
_33.   For   1932   the   tnx   collector     has   od to the oJfice: Rev. J. F. Coyle. Ralph
until  M.ay  1   to  settle  for  the   dupli- ; K,   Frey,   James   R.  Gillin,   J.   H.irv'ey
ate or enter liens, q'hese liens are all   Gravell,  Rev.  N.  B.  Groton, John     F.
enemies  are at work through
year,  and  "no matter whnt pood    we
do,   those  who  oppose   us   nc-i^ei-
wliicli a  levy  can  be  mado,   then  tho
Is   alleged   to   have   received   $1,659.7 ' | ,^^030 Who   wish   additioiTal  .copies  of 1 the broad jump. „ivo! deputy   on   th..   taxwarrani   issued   to ^ ^^|,  ^^^^  homo's funds and  converted  ltlthe.se  bulletins   may  obtain   the  same!    Al Burrell confined his  running ac
dens    Tho.se   bulletins  tell   when     and S^V^^''^ "1" Barbacow when  he  K^r-^^^^
bow  to   pl.ant,   and   explain   fully  cul-, "ered   flrst   place   in   tho   100-yd.   O-'^^ ' ^„.^ ^^.^^^^^.. ^^-^os. -So sales ot x<rovertv'il<-eator,   Jr.,   and  Dr.   Frank  S.  Roth
iural   mt^thods   for  e.ich   garden   crop. 122n-yd.   da.shes,   and   second   plaee  In ; ^^^^^  ^^^^^   ,,^5^,  ,,y  ^^e  treasurer  for ' enberger.
ra;:;":redit:So;;:e-;f Ihe^fUCals of,bim  -^ ^thwUh  -nvey th.  dclln   i^;   ^
the pnst two yoars.
The  duties  of the engineerino
s own use
hv npplving to MrDitter's locnl  ofi^ice ! tlvlties   to   the   mile,   .and   turned   •", ^ I,,artment    clerical   force   in   preparin
the  countv  do  not  hesitate  to  speak i <u'cui. 'o  tho  county  jail  where he  or |    .^^ .^ ^^,^,^^ alleged  to  have  obtained | in the Old^Bank Bldg. Appll-nllon for   new school  nnd  field record of 4  min a   word  against  us wlienever It  suits  she must rem.ain  until the taxes    "''e j t,,,„ „^,„.tpa,ges of »2,5(M each b^-f.alsely j bulletins on  storing and  canning may   r.2.fi  sec. Burrell also tied with Heinz
their purpose, but we are now attain-| paid,   not aa  some  think  until  a  «"'   j rej„.e«entin
Ing a position where we will be able ' fleient     number   ot   days   aro     served | ^^^ township contain-d  dwellings
to  stop  this and  let the  public know ; covering the taxes and cost.  The third
the   real   truth  about   our, work     and : remedy is to attach  tlie wagas ot the
who is responsible. Kvery orie of you,"   delinqiient.     By  a  warrant is'sued  by
President  Kehoe  said,  "Is  a credit  to j the collector to his deputy tlie employ-
the people who have elected you to of- ¦ er is authoriz.ed to deduct the .amount
lots in Crostmont, Abing
Two of the lots, Duffy .alleged, were found to bo located in the bed of a .street.
tiriginally,   Schmaoher  was   .arrested
also be made to the same office
The  pvelimlnarv work   of the  assn- clatlnrt    having   bren     completed members  will   not   meet   aga called by the chairmnn. In the mean lime,   the   Assocint"ion',s   Garden    Sup-
AA'olf  in  tho pole vault.  .Toe McA''clgh,
high man for D.a Salle, 'with  9 points,
^hP ' set   .a  new   field   record   in  the  broad
in untipJ"™!' "^vlth a lusty leap of 32 feet 6 inches. Tlue to an accident Harold Cuplt's   time   in   the   120   low  hurdles
At <a nieoting of this new Board of de- 1 Directors held on Fi'jday, the follow¬ ing oflicers -n-ere elected to serve from tax books an'd election lists and tbe i July 1st next: President. .Inmes R. county's work in behalf of veterans Gillin; vice president. Ralph K, Fi-ey; were referred to in the address, j treasurer, Johrt F. Kentor, Jr„ and which is the 'flnnl one to be given by j secretary, John D. Hansell, Mr. Ridgway In this series.
tion Deputy Collector Urbach has ( ^^ ^,^^^ ^^^^^^.^^^ .attorney's office, it discovered that quite a, number of the I ^^,^^ announced Rcliumacher will enter personal  tax  delinquents  are  working. I ^ ^^^^^ ^^^ ginlty.
and  the  necessary wairrants attaching!' '    .     " '       	
I their  wages,   ho   said   are   now  being j prepared n.nd will be served as quickly j as they aro isauod. Taxcollector Scott I     A   summer  coaching  sehool   will   bo said recently  that it is not his inten- ih''I<J this year at Pr,slnus College from
made bv the enterprlso will be noted in the association's weekly ii'cw-s let¬ ter and  in  the
"Ambler Gazette.'
.     - .   ,.   J.      ..^   ' ,        ¦ „    ,on   ch.a,-gos   of   embozzling   $12,000   in i ervlslon  committee will bear the bur-
flee,   because   you   conduct   it   for   the ; „f taxes  and  cost of  action  Irom  the,^^^^^^^   ^^.^^^^   ^^^   Fnion   Euildin"   and I <len  of the work.  All further progress
lieneflt of the people, and Place service   delinquent employe.   In   Mf .'"^'^'f'^" i Loan A.ssociation,  AVillow Crover 	
rendered   above   the   dollar   chnrged. -          -- - '-   -
The following committee members attended: C.rant Koons. G, Howard Meredith. AlVilll.am Prban. TTowar.d F. Boorse, "William Kirkpatrlek. C, H. Fritsch, Thomas Ctroniri, C. S. Hun¬ sicker, AV. AV. Harley. George Brown. T,eroy G. Frederick, W. W. ITarley, Peter Metz. J. Norman Crawford and F. J. Bobcmreth.
Ten members of the Rotary Club of j Amlder, together, with membors of nil j the   Clubs  in   this   district   comprl'-^ing
, .., -    -   —    ¦    , e,  X    J      ' "- rlubs. met this week for the annual
fliVnl   wns   not   recorded,   but   omdals. Willow    Grove   Opens   Next   Saturday   eonferonce at  Allentown.  Ambler was agreed   that  his  time  -n-as 'better  thnn , „,.„^,„   p,,rk   opens   the   s.St h , i'f l»'(^«'^"ted    by   Pre.sident    .Tncob      M.
the  14.4  sec.  set  by  Petey Krisnn  la.st,      VMH'^^     1   elf,„.,iVv    Anrll   "O-    and i t-'islu"'-. Secretary John D, TTnn'sell, Rev.
„     ., : ., , season   next   Saturday.   Apiil   -¦'•    aim   __    _ • ¦_  .            „_ _
year. Cupit  wns given nnother chance : "
Nurses to Be Graduated
The .annu.n.l gi'aduaion exercises of the Mont.gomery hospital nur.ses' t>-pinlng .soli'^r.'l, iNon-istown, will bo held June 6 in the Trinity Refi rmed church, Swede and Kim streets, it w:is announced rocently, j
The 1933 gradu.aling class is com¬ posed of 10 members'. The bncc.al.aiUr- tate sorvices will be h^ld In the same |
Summer   Football   Cc.ching
until     ATemorial     Dav     this     famous to try for a record, but struck a hu.'dl..,'^^*'^^ J';''^^^   ^,j„   ^^^ „„,y
 _. , •¦'"" f ^"'-'' t" S-ive UP the attempt for   ;^™—;",,% and Sundny of e.ach week.
Jett  Gets Ten  Months !    ^,    ^^'    . ! With the coming of May SO, the pirk
i     Summaries: season   will  go  Into  full  swing,   opon
TTonry Jett,   AmMor negro,  pleading I     ^^^,^ ^^.,^^  ^^^.^^   ^   ^^^^.^.^^   Amb-' every  day  and   night  until    early    iu
ller;   second,  P.  Janies,  Ambler;   third,   September. IT.    Rfi:rbacow,   Ambler.    Time,   2:13.6 ;     Nunierous  Improvements  h.ave  been
nnd  batten' upon  his wif ¦.  w.aS  sen-
Augu.st   21   to   31tli     imlusive.       From I "'uf'^'t  to ten months in  prison on t.ie 1 ^p^^j,^,,^
tion   to  work  a  hard'ihip  on  any  one ,---""¦   "",,''  "';¦   .'."',",,','..      '   ,''¦ f,^,-n-i,.r   rhon'o.    Tn.i   ¦-'iven   snsnendcd who has a family and who is employed ''''•^^''"t indication's, it will be the only . f'^ niei    rh.ai .^o,   and   ..iven_ suspi ml. d
lade  during  the  spring 'mouths,  and
N. P.. Groton, John .F. Keator, Jr., Hajanond IVfaxson, I. I'C. 'B. H'nnsell, .Tames R. Gillhi, Dr. T^-nnk S. Rothen. berger. Joseph AV. Cr,-itt, Jr., and AX'il¬ liani IT. Faust. At this conference Ijow-- cll Tli.mias w.as one of the priminal speakers, as w-as also Sen'ator Albin Barklcy of Kentucky.
SOUTH AMBLER A. A.
only part time, and therefore is still willing to wait until conditions are somewhat tetter with them, but iu the condition of the single employed tax delinquent thinss are different. To avoid bavins a lien placed against their proporty, delinquents on proper¬ ty tax should confer with Mr. Scott before the end of tho prccnt week.
,   - . 100-yd. dash:   First,  Phil Barbacow, ' the park management will once again 	
coaching   school   in   Eastern Pennsyl-I'^futenco on the latter, by .Tudge Hf"'-| Ambler;  .second. IJndenfelser. Anibler: iemphasize tlie policy of olTering every | ,    ,.  o m     1. c
vania  which  will   afford   a complete   old   G.   Knight     In   the     Montgomery ^ j^j^^   j   McA'eIgh,  BaSalle.  Time,  10.4   possible opportunity or enjoyment amPOPens It?  B.^^seball  beason   Next S.un-
" - -- Ij-  -¦  ,.- -    -.     . --     -,~.     1....  - as the outdoor season devel
course in the Rockne and AViirner | County Court at N(>rrl.<Jtown. Jett was systems of football ns ^vell as a splen- j .also ordered to return tl^e .goofl.s, said did system of basketball. , to bo worth '%?5. whicii was stolen from
The football instruction will be j the Bonis Gold'^er'.r stoi-o, in AmbL^r. bandied by Ilarry A. Stuhldreher, for-j Ho ple.-idel self defense in tho att.ack mer   All-Amerlcan       quarterback     at   upon his -wife.
Notr,©  Dame;   Ralph   "Hor.se"    Ch.a-se, j  _____
former All-Amerlcan   tackle  at Pitts¬ burgh and John C. TMcAvoy,  a mem
day at Noirth  Glenside Tho   South   Ambler   A.   A.   Baseball
Glenside   Girl   to   Wed    David    Miller, ' Hattoro
seconds. ' ij recreation
Shot    Put:    Ftrst,    iMllon,    Anibler;    ops.   Special   entertainment      features secorid. Stutter, BaSalle; third. R. Bur-  w-IU  he   provided;   and   special   atten-1 Team opens its season of campaigning rell, Ambler. Distance 43 ft. 11 1-4  in. ' tion will be given to arrangonvents  of , in  the   independent  rrinks   by   playing
120-vd   low   hurdles:    First,   Cupit, ! picnic   events  and   outings   by   organ-   the   strong   North   Glenside   team   this Ambler; second, Krisan, Ambler; third,   izations,   societies  and   churches. | Sunday,  on  tbe latter's diamond.
Hopson,   Ambler.  'Time   of   first   heat '     (inening  attractions will  be of hi-,'h ,     Although  South  Ambler's lineup  for won by Ciiidt   14.5 seconds. typo. As a .special feature tbis Satur-; the game has  not  yct  boen announc-
Pole'vault:  Tie for flrst, Wolf, Am- 'day night,  Joe McGrath  and his  Syn-ied.  it   is  expected   that  either  Donato bier: A. Burrell, Ambler;   Tie for .sec- ! copators. will be at Danceland.  Every j or  Sally   Boccutti   will   start     on     the
I ber  of  T.'nrtmouth's   undefeated  cham-;  __ , 	
Local   Buillding   Notes i plonship team of 1926. '.     I^fr, and Mrs. J. lloward C.rnham, of j (,„,!   pjek Amey. Anibler nnd J. Fluck, 1 Saturday  night,   13mmett  AVelsh     and i mound,   with   Bill   Taylor   in   reserve
Bids  w-Ill  be  taken  tills  AA'ednesdny I     Basketball   will   be   taught   by     Nnt 17   Cliveden  .avenue,  announce   tho  cn-! ,\nii,ier.  Height  10 ft.  6 in. 'his  f.amous  minstrel  org.anization will  Johnny and Frankie Palermo w-ill very
Edwin N, Faye, Jr., pastor.       j for a residence and garage to be built ' ITolm:in,   famous   professional   player'! gngieiiKuit    of   their   Ilaiighter,     Miss,     High   Jump:   First.   Hurst.   AnibliM';   be .at the parj<—the same organization  probnbly  divide   the   catching  assign- Two   of   the' gi'.aduatiug   nurses   are j ^^ j.j^^^  ^^^,^   Sus.iucbann.i  roads.   Fox ! nnd  coach  of the College  of  the City Dorothy Cogswell  (!raliam, and David , second,   A,  Rose.   Ambler;   third.  Bur- iwhieh   won   high   favor   last     seasori.   ment.
I  "ifrrh. Th If   tlev, EH
residents of Norri.stown.
Tho clas'i:
Sar.ah Floivy. Norristown: Id.a Roth, Allentown; Nollie B,\-vd Gray, AVood- ford,   Va.;   Dorothy  Borneman,   Dime
Chase, for Artlnir K.  Stern.  The  op- i of New I'lark.
members   of   the     Pradunting   .^.^^^1^^^ .^^..^^ ^p^l^^.p^ j,y j,]j^.jl3gj,j jj„jj |     tIio director of the School will be R.
Horace Fleisher. 1 C. "Jing" Johnson. Director of Athlot
Plans are being prepared by Hea¬ cock & Hokanson, Phila., for a cliurch i building and Sunday school annex to rick; Irene Gorecke, Wilkes-Barre; ' ,^^ p,,e,,ted in Newtown for the Ncw- Ilcgina Ilellm.-.n, Tacoma, AVashing- ! ^g^,^^ Presbyterian Church, ton; Helen Kehoe, Nr>rriBtown; IX)uiso{ Mensch,      Skipi-xick; r.eHsie   Jloyer, \
Soudorton,  and  Ada AVort, 'Reading,
! ies at P'r.sln'us College, and former big league pitcher with tbe Athletics.
i A new nnd very beneficial fenture of this  school  w-lll  bo fne  actu.al  domou-
i Clark Miller, son  of Dr.  and  ,Alrs.  K'd- I win B,  Miller, ot 204  AVest Monument avenue,   Tlatl oro.
Crant   Lettera  in Garner  Estate
bv college plavers, Mr. Stuhldreher will
Bids  are  lu'  for  a  mill   building  to   j^'^^p  ^,,, ^^pj  plnvers  with    him    to
j be  constructed  in  Norristown   for, the : ,ipn,onstrate.   while   Nat   Holman   will
I George   W.    AA'att   AVodltin    Cominany ; ^^^^ ^^^ „, j,,^ „est skilled players on
: from  plans by Eugene V. Barthmaler, I j^_.^j^j., ^^ j,,^,,^ j,,j, thenrtes aiTfl pl
of Phila.
roughs, Amhler. Hidght, 5 ft. fi 1-2 In. I And, every Sund.ay afternoon and: Por North Glenside, Bindley, formers- Discus: First R Burrell. Ambler; ' night, the All Star Revues, of pvoven ' ly with the Allentown team ot the second. Billon, Ambler; third, Stut- popularity during the last two sea-, now defunct Eastern League, will tor BnSallo. Distarico 112 ft. R In. [ sons, will again bo featured. Danceland most likely draw the opening pitching Arno: First, A. Burrell, Ambler; sec- ha.a Its attractive features: there are . nssltrument, with Pcnecale as his likely ond, Harkins, LaSnllo; third, E. Amey,   numerous   rt>staurnnts;    aud   the   lure; receiver.
Amhler.   Time  4   min.   52.(1   sec.   (New   of the various amusement devices and       Past   Sundny,  Ambler  of  the  newly
rides  has  been   Increased   by  the   im-  formed  Eastern  Pennsylvania Deague, .     Bi-o.ad  Jump:   First.  J.  McA'ei.gh,  I>ia   provements    made.   At   all   times,   the ' •''cf.'nt-d  .Vortli  Glenside    in    ,a    great |S"lle:   second.   P.   Barbacow,   Aml.ler;   ]ong-establi.slied reputation of Philadel-; frame by the close scoro of d-3. I third. AA'olf.  Ambler. Distance 22 ft. Sophia's   Summer   Playground     will    be      South .Ambler, hopeful of chalking up
-« -icalrn, of Bryn Athvn, at Broad street M"'  tNew fleld rec,ird,. jmalntalned durtng the season of ^^^'''\l:^^'^^ Zel^^tl^lt^lZe^ line!
ays In ,     ^  J,   ,. 22fl-vd   dash:    First,   P    B.nrhnpnw 110(11,01,  win  piesinc us stionfecbi unc-
Crjish   Hurts Two  Women Two   women   were   injured    recently stration of all plays nnd fundamental",   ^-i^en their automobile collided with a'school record.)
car   driven      bv   Alfred   Jacksmi,
32,
negro,   of   41S   Prospect   avenue,   AVil¬ low C.rove,     chauffeur    for H.  F.  Pit-
I basketball. The actual playing of these!
and Chelten avenue.
P.    Barbacow, i Ambler;  second. J. Arc.A'.<i!.;h, t.a Salle;
A church .and  Sund.ay school build-   well-coached   boys     in     the     varl.nis i     '''','® itiji red \yonien are:   Ali.ss -Alice , ^^^^^.^    ^   .^,^ Ambler. Timo, 24.2  sec.
Afnlloy, 22, and her mother, Mrs. Mitrie '
Letters  of admini.sti-ution  in the e.s-1 j^^^  ^„ eost $50,000, will be coustr.uct- : system In c.irijiinction wilh the instruc-j •'¦•"¦¦".''• ¦;-¦ "¦"" '•^''  o""^"--.. '•¦¦"• ^''*""j     .Iavelin:  First, Signore, Ambler;  sec tate     of  Geortro  AV.   Ctarner,     l.ate   of | ^^ at 10th and Park sts., Quakertown, i tion should be of Interest to every pro. 1 .,i'''"yj,"f; ""tb "f Lambertville, N. J. | ^^^^ Aroore, Ba Salle; third Ilurat, Am- North Wales,  wore granted to SamueF for the Bethel Evangelical  Church, of   gressive high school and crilege coach. D.  Conver,   I.«iiisda1o  attoi'ney,   at   the, that  place. Prelimln'nry plans  are  lie
.Jfontgomery county court ho\i.se, Nor-   jng prepared by Jacoby & Everett, of ristown. The estats is valued at $1,300. Allentown, :  r.lJsJMJ
—Pottstown expended $18,000 in  re¬ lief work during March.
Miss Malloy, who wa.s drtving, '^vas ^^jp,. pi„j_.j^^.p ,3,, ,( ^ iu, treated at the .lewi.sh hospital for cuts. 44n-yd dash: First, Blnderifelscr, Her mother suffered a possible brain L\ni),ier: second, Clark, BaSalle; third, concussion. je.  Bowling,  Ambler, Time, 57.3 sec.
 , up  this  Sunday.
Abington  War  on   Motorists j j  ¦     r,    ^    .»,    .    »«       1.1, 14.
I       Lar-dale  P.   0.  Work   May  Halt
On   instructions   from   the   boar.l   of      .\   1,1.'V'>  on   11-''   imrt  of  t'l.'  Romsc-
towni'.hi)!     commisHioners,       Chief     of, velt      ndmiulstration   to   cut      feileral
P.vlice   P.atrick   McK.ee    of .'A.hington ¦ governni.nt expenses to ti-..' 1 < nc m;i,y
township   is   making   a   drive   on   the, halt   all   work   on   tl'.o   Ltiiisdale   post
stop sign violators. offlca building.