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VOL. LXIV — 12
AMBLER, PA., iAAY 21, 1942
$1.75 Per Year in Advance, 5c Per Copy
L TAX RECEIPT REPORT
Awaits Final Statement by Ed¬ ward Scott; Annual Budget 3 Is  Adopted
Budgets and taxes were promin¬ ent matters at the monthly meet¬ ing of the Ambler School Board, Friday evening. The annual school budget for the year ending July, 1943 was adopted, and the board heard a preliminary report on 1941 tax receipts.
No  change  in   the  tax  rate  ol 1942 is called for under the new school budget, with the real estate h tax at thirteen mills, the per capita
f tax at five dollars.  Proposed ex¬
penditures total $163,422.25, while estimated total receipts are $163,- 702.91.
Reporting on taxes, outgoing Tax Collector Edward C. Scott told the board that the amount of the tax duplicate stood at $76,765.77, with tr.,^.. $72,139.04 paid. Since a final re- • V ' ' port was not submitted no further action could be taken. Mr. Scott's full report must be in the hands of the board by June 1, to be taken up at the next regular meet¬ ing on June 9.
Squire William Urban was elect¬ ed delinquent tax collector for 1940 school taxes. He is to be bonded for $2000, with the prem¬ ium to be paid by the school board. The board agreed on a bond of flfty per cent of th3 tax duplicate for the incoming tax collector, William D. Deuchar, with The Maryland Casualty Company as surety. This must be approved first, however, by the borough solicitor, Thomas A. Foulke.
Elected treasurer of the Ambler School Board was Paul W. Nor¬ ris. The members directed that a $15,000 bond be set, with a respon¬ sible bonding company. Mr. Nor¬ ris' salary will be $360, plus the cost of the bond.
Roscoe L. Smith, reporting lor the Improvement and Building Committee, asked the group to consider the advisability of chang¬ ing one unit in the high school heating system from a fuel oil burner to a coal burning unit. The Work would cost about $735, aC; cording to the committee, and would make the school sure of heat, this winter despite the possi¬ bility of an oil shortage. It was / ¦/> decided to ask for bids on the work, and to leave the matter in the hands of the committee, to be taken up again at a special meet¬ ing.
The North Penn Lumber and Supply Company, of Fort Washing-
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IL TAG DAY
School Children lo Solicit Con¬ tributions for Support of Summer Playgrounds
FIRE COMPANY MEETS
Fire Chief Clarence Yost report¬ ed thirteen fires during the past month at the regular meeting ol the Wissahickon Fire Company, last Wednesday night. Of those fires, four were in Ambler, two in Lower Gwynedd, two in White¬ marsh,   five   in   Upper   Dublin.
Chief Yost also reported a special committee meeting on May 4, for approval of the new flre apparatus. President William D. Deuchar read the underwriter's report on tho engine to the group, \ and with it approved, the engine i was turned over to the company.   \
A request from the Community Ambulance Association for the loan of a bell to place on the new ambulance was considered. The members agreed to comply with the request, the bell to be loan¬ ed for the war's duration.
Purchase of 500 feet of one and a  half inch hose was ordered.
Ambler school children will canvass the town on Friday, June 5,—the day designated as Tag Day by the Ambler Advisory Council on Recreation—to ask contribu¬ tions to help defray the expenses of equipment and supervision for the four summer playgrounds.
The playground program will be directed by Angelo F. Menna, as¬ sisted by Herman Signore and three other leaders, still to be named. The recreation centers are located in South Ambler, West Ambler, Mattison avenue, and North street.
Last year the playground pro¬ gram was conducted for eight weeks during July and August with more than 500 children in attend¬ ance. Three Softball, two horse¬ shoe, and two quoit leagues com¬ pleted their schedules successfully, with prizes being awarded the winners at the end of the season. These leagues will be conducted again this year and there will be a special feature lor the girls at the MattLson Avenue Playground, where Mrs. Edward Cheston and her assistants will hold classes in knitting and needlework. They will help in the war effort by knitting afghans for the soldiers.
Substantial contributions for playground support are expected from Borough Council, and local groups including the Kiwanis Club, the Rotary Club, the Italian-Am¬ erican Citizens Club of South Am¬ bler, the Italian Citizens Bocce Club of West Ambler, and the Colony Club.
COLONY CLUB TO HEAR TALK BY AUTHORESS
Elsie Singmaster, Authority On
Pennsylvania   Dutch,   to
Speak at Luncheon
SEIZES  PINBALL-. MACHINES
Two pinball machines used as gambling devices were confiscated Tuesday afternoon at the combina¬ tion pool room and lunch room of Watson Firman, on North Main street. Ambler.
Firman was taken into custody by Chief of Police Lester Carpen¬ ter, and given a hearing before Squire William Urban. Pleading guilty, he was fined $25 and costs. The pinball machines are being held lor future disposition.
Elsie Singmaster, well-known authoress of Pennsylvania Dutch stories and lecturer, will be the main speaker at the annual lunch¬ eon of the Colony Club of Amb¬ ler next Wednesday. Luncheon will be served at neon at the Trin¬ ity Memorial Episcopal Church, Bethlehem pike and Rosemary avenue, Ambler.
Miss Singmaster, who lives in Reading, has had over 300 short stories published, and is the author of twenty-odd volumes of Action and history. She is active in civic affairs and is the chairman of her County's American Red Cross chapter.
The theme for the program is the Pennsylvania Dutch, and be¬ sides Miss Singmaster's talk, a group from the Pottstown Wo¬ men's Club will present a Penn¬ sylvania Dutch sketch. In charge of the program is the hospitality committee, headed by Mrs. Vincent Sommar.
The club has requested that all members with flowering geraniums (continued on page 4)
MEMORIAL DAY PROGRAM INCLUDES TWO SPEAKERS
Two prominent speakers will ad¬ dress Ihe Memorial Day gathering on Saturday of next week, when a combined Memorial and Defense Day celebration is held in Amb¬ ler. Congressman J. William Ditter, of Ambler, who is well known throughout this section, will speak, as will Dr. Ivor Griffith, of Elkins Park, president of the Philadel¬ phia College of Pharmacy and Science. The program will be held
I at the Legion  home,  Lindenwold
j and Park avenues.
Dr. Griffith is a member of the Penn.sylvania     Advisory      Health
i Board and has authored several hundred scientific papers. He is a fellow of the American Institute of Chemists, the Royal Society of Arts in London, the American So¬ ciety of Bacteriologists, the Ameri¬ can Chemical Society, the Penn¬ sylvania Academy of Science the American Pharmaceutical Society and the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
Members of both patriotic and civic organizations will participate in the parade, which will begin promptly at 10 a. m., from the Legion Memorial Building, Lin¬ denwold and Park avenues. The program will be held at the Legion home following the parade.
In the line of march will be police officers, the Ambler High School band, a color guard, mem¬ bers of the American Legion from Ambler and LaMott, members of the Legion Auxiliary, borough and school officials, civilian defense officials, a victory garden unit, auxiliary police from Ambler, Lower Gwynedd and Whitpain townships, air raid wardens, an American Red Cross unit. Boy and Girl Scouts, members of the Red Men's Lodge and the Sons of Italy, the volunteer medical corps of Ambler and Lansdale, ambulances from both Ambler and Lower Gwynedd, the volun¬ teer motor corps, members of the Wissahickon Fire Company and the Junior Disaster Relief Corps.
RED CROSS ENTERTAINS AT OPEN HOUSE EVENT
More than 100 guests attended the Open House held by the Am¬ bler Auxiliary ot the Wissahickon Branch of the American Red Cross last Thursday, at the new head¬ quarters, 28-30 N. Main street.
Among those present were Mrs. Caleb S. Fox, Jr., production chairman of the Southeastern Chapter of the American Red Cross, and J. Shields, chairman of all Red Cross branches. Mrs. Thomas Reath, chairman of the Wissahickon Branch was present, as was Mrs. Henry Platt, produc¬ tion chairman, and Mrs. John Prizer, Junior chairman. Guests from the Old York Road Branch of the American Red Cross were Mrs. Kenworthy and Mrs. Patch. Representing the St. Thomas' Aux¬ iliary were Mrs. Lewis Dick and Miss Nan Lee.
An interesting exhibit of work done by the Junior Red Cross Council of the Forrest Avenue School was displayed. Sponsors of the school work are Miss Marion Hambright and Miss Roma Eshle¬ man.
At the tea table were Mrs. Wil¬ liam Hart, Mrs. Amos Lesher, Mrs. J. William Ditter, Mrs. Sturgis Ingersoll and Mrs. H. Heywood.
Trinity Church Speaker
T
TO
JUDGE HAROLD G. KNIGHT
Will speak at special Me¬ morial Day services, at the Trinity Memorial Episcopal Church on Sunday.
NEED SEWING VOLUNTEERS
There's lots of work in Ambler for those who are "handy with a needle", sewing for the American Red Cross, according to Mrs. W. George Bardens, of Fort Washing¬ ton, production chairman of the Ambler Auxiliary of the Wissa¬ hickon Branch of the American Red Cross.
Sewing of pajamas, bed jackets, and other articles of clothing, as well as knitting, awaits volunteers at the new rooms of the auxiliary, 28-30 N. Main street. Sewing hours are from 10 a. m. until 4 p. m. every Thursday.
Baptist   Congregation   to   Cele¬ brate jOSth Birthday Willi Special Sunday Service
The Mount Pleasant Baptist Church, the oldest church in Am¬ bler, will celebrate its 108th birth¬ day, Sunday, with a special anni¬ versary service in the mother church on Morris road, at 2.30 p. m.
Present for the service will be the Rev. M. C. Johns, of the Frank¬ ford Avenue Baptist Church, Phil¬ adelphia, who will address the con¬ gregation. Private Radcliffe Allen, son of Mrs. Mabel B. Allen, of 126 S. Bethlehem pike, Ambler, will be the -guest soloist, and the church's pastor, the Rev. J. Wil¬ liam 'Dow, will lead the singjng. The chorus, choir, and male quar¬ tette also will take part in the service.
The mother church, where serv¬ ices will be held, was situated atop a hill just west ot Ambler by the early Baptists who settled in this section.  At that time the area was | devoted  entirely  to farming, and | Mount Pleasant seemed the most j central spot. Plans for a new build¬ ing were laid by the next genera¬ tion of    worshipers,    and an im¬ pressive stone church building was erected at  the  corner  of Forrest avenue and Spring Garden street, where the work of the church now is carried on.
Because of the anniversary serv¬ ice there will be no Sunday eve¬ ning Gospel Hour this week, it was announced.
Martin Wins GOP Nomination; Davis Gets Ambler Vote 408-169; Easy Victories Mark Local Fight
NOMINEES  FOR   GOVERNOR
Senator     Carries     Whitemarsh
Area: (General Tops Rival in
Springfield Township
F. CLAIR ROSS
GENERAL EDWARD  MARTIN
TO RECEIVE DONATIONS UNION LEAOER NAMED OF BLOOO AT ORELANOl TO DEFENSE
Mobile Unit Visits Fire House ' State    Organization's    Request, Tuesday;  Disaster  Relief Leads to Appointment of
Workers Needed
CHURCH WOMEN BANQUET
Sixty-flve guests were present at the annual Mother-Daughter banquet of St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ambler, held in the church basement on Wed¬ nesday of last week.
The invocation was given by Mrs. Edward Murphy, followed by an address of welcome from Mrs. Edward Groff. The program included an interesting tallc on Brazil by Mrs. Gilbert J. Huber, and readings by Mrs. Garnett Deck and Miss Bessie Miller. A piano duet was played by Mrs. Bertha Bowers and Mrs. Agnes Wolff, and members of the choir presented several musical selec¬ tions.
989 Register For Gas Rationing; 144 Get X Cards; 348 In B-3
Final figures on the distribution of gasoline rationing cards in Am¬ bler and surrounding townships show, on the most part, a more equitable distribution than that re¬ ported in the larger cities. In Am¬ bler, of a total of 989 cards dis¬ tributed, 144 were X cards. Of the total, 377, or thirty-eight and one- .., tenth per cent, were A cards. In gl the B card division, fifty-three B-1 1^ cards were handed out, sixty-seven B-2 cards, and 348 B-3 cards.
Commenting on the rationing, E. E. Kerschner, supervising principal of schools, said that he felt all those registering had tried to do the right thing. "Some of them might have been a little nervous, but that's understandable," he re¬ marked.
In Upper Dublin Township 1197 car owners registered. A cards went to 362; B-1 cards to ninety- six; B-2 cards to 117; B-3 cards to 540, and X cards to eighty-two. The number of A cards issued was thirty per cent of the total, the number of X cards only seven per cent.
Whitemarsh Township issued 1173 cards. Of that number 317 were A cards; 151 B-1 cards; 126 B-2 cards; 518 B-3 cards, and six¬ ty-one X cards. Officials explained the large number of B-3 cards as resulting from the many defense workers in that section.
Gasoline  rationing   books  were
distributed to 1839 in Springfleld Township. A cards went to 646; B-l cards to 123; B-2 cards to 136; B-3 cards to 799, and X cards to 135.
In Lower Gwynedd 492 received rationing cards. Receiving A cards were 217; B-1 cards, thirty-two; B-2 cards, twenty-eight; B-3 cards, 199, and X cards, sixteen. The small number of X card recipients made school officials remark that, "We're quite proud of the people in our area."
Residents of Whitpain Town¬ ship receiving gasoline cards num¬ bered 664. Issued A cards were 177; B-1 cards, fifty-nine; B-2 cards, eighty; B-3 cards, 316, and X cards, thirty-two. "The large number of B-3 cards was necessi¬ tated by Ihe distance that must be traveled to get to any commuting points, it was explained. The X card distribution totalled less than flve per cent of the whole.
The Borough office has reported frequent calls within the past few days by car-owners who wish to exchange their rationing cards for others. All persons wishing any information on this count are asked to call Conshohocken 21, the offlce of the rationing board, and not the borough office. All applica¬ tions for exchange must be flled with the rationing board, and act¬ ed on by the board at its meet¬ ings.
ENDS TERM OF OFFICE
Fred W. Eckfeldt, assistant sup¬ erintendent of the Ambler Pres¬ byterian Church School, retired as the president of the Presbyterian Sunday School Superintendent's Association of Philadelphia and Vicinity, at the group's banquet, held in the Ardmore Presbyterian Church, Monday evening.
Horace L. Fenton, of the Olney Presbyterian Church, was elected president of the association, suc¬ ceeding Mr. Eckfeldt.
There were twenty-two ex-presi¬ dents of the association present at the banquet as guests of honor. The Rev. Dr. Alfred N. Sayres, pastor of St. John's Reformed Church, Lansdale, was the guest speaker, taking as his topic, "Christian Education In Today's World."
A   mobile   blood   bank   unit  of
the  American Red Cross will be
at   the   Oreland   flre   house   next
I Tuesday,  from   1  to  7  p.  m., to
j accept blood donations.
Anyone between the ages of 21 and 60 years may be a donor, ac¬ cording to the announcement of the Wissahickon Branch of the American Red Cross. Aijpoin^- ments can be made by telephon¬ ing Whitemarsh 0373 before Mon¬ day.
The blood is urgently needed for emergency use to save the lives of soldiers, sailors, and civilians. The Southeastern Chapter of Pennsyl¬ vania, alone, need approximately 102,000 donations. This means that they must be received at the rate of about 1400 a day, five days a week. A mobile unit, visiting the Flourtown flre house on May 4, received donations from 1114 in¬ dividuals. A similar unit is sche¬ duled to operate at the North Penn Community Centre, in Ambler, July  9  and   10.
The Wissahickon Branch offlce also announces that it is in need of women volunteers to man the shelters lor disaster relief tor the American Red Cross. Volunteers must be willing to go to the shel¬ ters and make up beds, keep order and perform any other duties necessary in time of emergency. The shelters will be used to take care of those people who, although not injured, are left homeless by bombings. Application can be made by telephoning Whitemarsh 0373.
William Lewis
RELIEF DRIVE A SUCCESS
Collections during the past week at the Ambler Theatre for the benefit of the Army and Navy Emergency Relief have been high¬ ly successful, according to theatre manager Frederick Leopold.
Much credit for the success of the drive goes to the organizations which contributed of their time and energy to aid in the work. Among those helping with the col¬ lections were members of the Nor¬ ton Downs, Jr., Post No. 125, of the Americfn Legion; members of the Auxiliary ol the Legion post; the William Boulton Dixon Post No. 10, of Fort Washington, and its Auxiliary; members of the William Boulton Dixon Post Harmonica Band and the Junior Drum and Bugle Corps; medical units of the Norton Downs, Jr., Post; tho Am¬ bulance Corps of the Ambler Civilian Defense unit; the Com¬ munity Ambulance Association; and members of the Colony Club of Ambler and the Junior Colony Club.
TO  HOLD DINNER-MEETING
Tho Junior Colony Club of Am¬ bler will bring the season's activi¬ ties to a close with a dinner-meet¬ ing al Fortside Inn, Skippack and Bethlehem pikes, Whitemarsh, at 7.30 Tuesday evening.
Chairman of the committee ar¬ ranging the program is Miss Isabel Milligan. On her committee are Mrs. Kenneth Rempp, Miss Mary Ann Bardens and Mrs. Paul Wil¬ liams.
Answering a request by the State Defense Council, the Ambler Civilian Defense Council last Fri¬ day appointed William Lewis, act¬ ing president of the Keasbey and Mattison union of the American Federation of Labor, to the Ad¬ visory Committee of the local council.
In asking for the appointment the state organization said that it felt such a move would stimulate participation of labor units in civilian defense.
Peter Suriano, reporting on the salvage collections, told the council that the collections totaled 7400 pounds. Separated into various classifications for sale, the scrap brought $37.35. Council expressed its appreciation of Mr. Suriano's work, but remarked its disappoint¬ ment in the amount collected, as compared to the contributions in other communities.
Dr. John Hofla reported fifty- six members in the advanced flrst aid course, and twenty-three in the elementary course. With ref¬ erence to the auxiliary police, Isaac H. Clothier, 3d, stated that he believed the men should have (continued on page 2)
POPPIES TO BE SOLD
IN AMBLER SATURDAY
This Saturday will be "Poppy Day" jn Ambler, with members of the auxiliary of the Norton Downs, Jr., Post No. 125, of the American Legion selling poppies throughout the town. Helping the auxiliary in the sale will be the Girl  Scouts.
The poppies are made by non¬ compensated war veterans, and all proceeds from the sale will go for their rehabilitation. Chair¬ man of the sale is Mrs. Alex' Willox.
Members  of  the  Auxiliary  are planning to attend  the Memorial Service at Trinity Memorial Epis¬ copal  Church,     in  Ambler,    this' Sunday,    according   to announce-1 ment made at the monthly meet¬ ing of the group last week. Sev¬ eral  members  attended  the joint I meeting   of   the   Ninth      District legion posts and auxiliaries, held in Glenside last night.
BROTHERHOOD   TO   DINE
The recently organized Men's Brotherhood of Trinity Lutheran Church, Fort Washington, will hold its first public function, a roast beef dinner, on Saturday evening from 5.30 until 7.30 p. m.
Invitation has been extended to all members of the community to attend the affair.
Plans for the dinner were made at the monthly meeting of the Brotherhood last Friday. The mem¬ bers also heard an interesting talk by John Michaels, of North Wales, chief engineer of radio station KYW in Philadelphia.
HEAR TALK ON DIET
—For all the local news—read the Ambler Gazette.
Dr. Carlton Fredericks, of New < York City, expert on nutrition, was | the main speaker at the monthly ! dinner meeting of the Montgomery | County Public Health Nurses' As¬ sociation, held Thursday in Nor¬ ristown.
Dr.   Fredericks,   who   is    well- known as a lecturer,  philosopher | and  writer,  discussed   the   inade-1 quacy   of   the   average   American j diet. j
Members from this area attend- ! ing the meeting were; Mrs. Mary ' Willetts,    Miss  Elizabeth Geikler j and Miss Meta Deininger, of the j Springfleld - Whitemarsh    Visiting j Nurse Association;    Miss Mae W. Garrett,   Miss   Ruth   Sachs,   Miss' Jennie Lear and Miss Irma Um¬ stead,   of  the   North  Penn   Com¬ munity Centre, and    Miss    Dora Russ,   industrial   nurse   at   Keas¬ bey   and  Mattison Company.
LEGION POST MEMBERS
MEET. HEAR REPORTS |
Progress on the plan to move ] the aircraft warning observation j post from its present site to the Ambler High School was reported on at the regular meeting o£ the Norton Downs, Jr., Post No. 125, of the American Legion last Thurs¬ day.
It was reported that the Cub Pack Committee has met with District Scout Executive Nelson, and that an agreement has been reached to transfer the present charter to the new cub pack, which is under American Legion super¬ vision. The pack will be ready for active work by the end of June, it is believed. Two new members were appointed to the Cub Pack Committee. Elmer Ott and Sam Davis will serve with pifious ap¬ pointees Knoblauch, Smith and Faust.
Ambler High School seat two contestants to Norristown May 2 to take part in the American Legion Essay Contest, it was an¬ nounced. To date, winners have not been chosen.
It was voted to suspend the reg¬ ular "socialnite" of the organiza¬ tion next Thursday, in view of the open house to be held May 30.   .
The group agreed to the pur¬ chase of flve dozen small American flags, to be carried by the children marching in the Memorial Day parade.
T PLANS FOR CAMPOREE
Boy Scouts in This District lo
Meet at Roslyn
Reservation
WOMEN   PRESENT   RESUSCITATOR-INHALER
AUXILIARY ENTERTAINS
About 100 persons attended the garden party given by the Wo¬ men's Auxiliary of the Church of the Messiah, of Gwynedd, on Tuesday. The affair was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Francis B.   Reeves,  Jr.,   in   Blue   Bell.
Pony rides for the children, candid camera pictures, plant ex¬ hibits, and tea were included in the afternoon's program. Gener¬ ous contributions towards the party were made by merchants of Ambler, Chestnut Hill and North Wales.
Proceeds of- the affair will be used for the mission work of the church's auxiliaries. Mrs. Richard Vaux, of Three Tuns, was chair¬ man of the affair.
JUDGE KNIGHT TO SPEAK
The Honorable Harold G. Knight, of Ambler, president judge of the Common Pleas Court of Montgomery County, will be the guest speaker at a special Me¬ morial Day Service in the Trinity Memorial Episcopal Church, Beth¬ lehem pike and Rosemary avenue, this Sunday.
Various defense units will at¬ tend the service, and the Norton Downs, Jr., Post No. 125, of the American Legion will precede the visiting groups into the church at 11 a.m. Boy and Girl Scout units will be present, and pictures of tht organizations will be taken in front of the church following the service.
Public attendance is cordially in¬ vited by Dr. William Filler Lufz, rector.
Gasoline rationing has upset the plans for the annual Camporec ol the Boy Scouts of America, usual¬ ly held at Valley Forge under the direction ot the Valley Forge Council. This year Camporees will be held in the individual districts of the council, and Boy Scouts in this section, who are in the George Washington district, will camp at Wunderiand, the Scout reservation in Roslyn, this Saturday and Sun¬ day.
The Camporee will begin at 3 o'clock Saturday afternoon, con¬ tinuing until 8.30 p. m. Sunday. Several hundred Scouts are ex¬ pected to participate, and the camping will be done entirely by j patrol units of the troops. The program will include a camp flre and emergency training demon¬ strations by Explorer and Sea Scout units. Judging the program will be neighborhood representa¬ tives.
The Camporet is under the su¬ pervision of the Camporec Com¬ mittee, headed by Roy Ulman, ol Roslyn. The reservation in Roslyn has been loaned to the Boy Scouts by P. J. Wunderle, for the develop¬ ment of scouting.
KIWANIAN CONDUCTS QUIZ
Frank Peirce conducted a patri¬ otic quiz at the weekly meeting of the Ambler Kiwanis Club held at School Inn, Tuesday evening.
A. Appelbaum and Walter S. Watson, laoth of Glenside, attend¬ ed the meeting.
James Page, Robert Scott and Ham Gowen were the guests of August Post.
—For all the local news—read the Ambler Gazette.
! Winning local candidates, for ' county committee posts gained I their victories by wide margins ; over their opponents in Tuesday's i primary election. Republican com- j mittee posts went to George Ren- 1 ner, Beatrice Smith, Albert Geyer, I Elizabeth Urban, William Alcorn and Laura V. Irvin. Elected to I Democratic committee posts were I Harry Burroughs, Catherine Lesh- i er, Harry Seiner, Catherine Lux- ! ton, Charles Stout and Dorothy j Taverna.
I In the state-wide contest for the gubernatorial nomination. Ambler Republican voters gave 408 votes . to James J. Davis, and only 169 to General Edward Martin. Ralph H. Smith, defeated Democratic - candidate, polled the greatest num¬ ber ot Democratic votes in Ambler, receiving thjrty. To Harr went twenty votes, to Ross, ten, to Re¬ gan, flve, and to Bowers, none.
Complete results of the voting in Ambler follow:
Judge ot Supreme Court — Re¬ publican: Allen M. Stearne, first ward. 29; second, 10;.,-third, 15. William B. McClenachan, Jr., first, 2; second, 2: third, 1. John S. Fine, flrst, 81; second, 76; third, 2. J. Ambler Williams, flrst, 101; second, 50; third, 175. Democrat: Grover C. Ladner, flrst ward, 21; second, 17; third, L
Judge of Superior Court — Re¬ publican: Joseph Stadtfeld, fir.st, , 54; second, 22; third, 19. John Mcl.'^ Smith, flrst, 39; second, 33; third, 18. W. Walter Brahanv.first, 105; .second, 71; third, 150. Democrat: Michael A. Mu-smanno, flrst, 19; second, 18; third, 18.
Governor—Republican: James J. Davis, first, 146; second, 108; third, 156. Edward Martin, first, 80; sec¬ ond, 41; third, 48. Democrat: F. Clair Ross, flrst, 1; second, 8; third, 1. Luther Harr, first, 13; second, 3; third, 4. James J. Regan, Jr., first, 3; second, 2; third, 0. Ralph H. Smith, flrst, 7; second, 11; t^ird, ~ 12. Clarence P. Bowers, no votes in any ward.
Lieutenant Governor—Republi¬ can: John C. Bell, Jr., first, 84; second, 40; third, 55. William J. Hamilton, Jr., first, 128; second, 95; third, 138. Ellwood J. Turner, first, 2; second, 3: third, 9. Democrat: Ramsey S. Black, first, 10; second, 14; third, 13. Elmer Kilroy, first, 7; second, 5; third, 5.
Secretary of Internal Affairs — Republican: William Francis Smith, flrst, 110; second, 95; third, 103. William S. Livengood, Jr., flrst, 95; second, 38; third, 76. Dem¬ ocrat: Warren Hess, first, 21; sec¬ ond, 16; third, 13. Leo A. Achter¬ man, flrst, 0; second, 2; third, 5.
Representative in Congress at Large — Republican: Samuel K. Cunningham, first, 13; second, 4; third, 6. Benjamin Jarrett, flrst, 3; second, 2; third, 3. Albert Daw¬ son, flrst, 1; seco^nd, 0; third, 4; Michael E. Yurk'ovsky, first, 0; second, 1: third, 0. W. Clyde Harer, flrst, 0; second, 2; third, 1. R. B. Naugle, first, 61; second, 27; third, 28. Frank F. Truscott, first, 112; second, 83; third, 139. William I. Troutman, first, 12; .second, 12; third, 6. Democrat: William M. Leader, second, 14; third, 14. Frank A. Coolahan, second, 1; third, 0. Inez B. Peel, second, 3; third, 12.
Representative in Congress—Re¬ publican: J. William Ditter, first, 193; second, 116; third, 170. J. S. Magill, one vote in second ward. E. Foulke, one vote, second ward. Democrat: Charles W. Moyer, flrst, 18; .second, 17; third, 16.
Senator in the General Assembly — Republican: Franklin Spencer Edmonds, first, 195; second, 124; third, 187. Democrat: Gerald R. Nocton, flrst, 17; second, 16; third, 16.
Representative   in   the   General Assembly — Republican: Lloyd H. (continued on page 5)
Draft Board Questionnaires
Go Out To More Registrants
CAR HITS TELEGRAPH POLE
Blow-out of the right front tire of his automobile on Bethlehem pike near Forrest avenue, forced Harry Richard.son, 15 Ambler road, Ambler, off the road and into a telegraph pole early last Thursday | morning.
Richardson was taken to the office of Dr. .John A. Hoffa, in Ambler, by Police Offlcer Esmond, and treated for abrasions of the right arm and bleeding of the nose.
The telegraph pole was knocked down and Richardson's car badly damaged.
Shown above are those who took.part in the piesentatiotT Of a resuscitator-inhaler lo the Community Ambulance Com¬ mittee of Ambler, last week. Money for the apparatus was raised by the Auxiliary of the William Boulton Dixon Post, No. 10, American Legion of Fort Washington. Pictured, from left to right, are: Charles Jones, director of ambulance service: Bernard Lindenfeld, chairman of the Community Ambulance Committee; Mrs. Charles Reuter, president of the William Boulton Dixon Auxiliary; Mrs. Thomas Tressler, treasurer of the auxiliary, and Mrs. Henry Grimm, secretary.
GETS COLLEGE HONOR
Miss Julia Ann Eckfeldt, of 6 Lindenwold Terrace, Ambler, has been elected a representative of the Wilson College Athletic As¬ sociation. In this post she will help plan basketball, hockey and tennis tournaments, swimming meets, and the horse show, all of which are part of the undergraduate sports program at the Chambersburg school.
Miss Eckfeldt, who is majoring in chemistry, is captain of the hcckey team, and a member of the basketball and swimming teams.
Selective service questionnaires
have been sent to the registrants
ot  local  draft board  number  five
listed below. Questionnaires must
be sworn to before a notary public
or  a   member  of  the  local   draft
board,   and   returned   within   ten
days.
T1018 10,144 William James Speers, Lafayette  Hill.
T 452 10,145 Joseph Miscioscia, 301 W. 4th Ave., Consho.
T1472 10,146 George Petrov, 4 Argyle Ave., Ambler.
T1286 10,147 Roland Bryant Ma¬ comber, 92 Bethlehem Pike, Ambler.
T 726 10,148 Charles Wesley Allen, Marble Hall, Consho., R. D. No. 2.
T1364 10,149 William Robert Ram- ford,  38  Central  Ave.,   North
Hills.
T1045 10,150 John Paul Grillin, Marble Hall Golf Club, Con¬ sho. R. D. No. 2.
T 928 10,151 Anthony Joseph Roberto, 203 Locust St., Amb¬ ler.
T1349 10,152 Stanley Waterbury Woerner, R. D. No. 1, Ambler.
T 700 10,153 Ellwood Louis Rob¬ erts, U. S. Maritime Service Pool, 25 South St., New York City, N. Y.
T 894 10,154 Alfred Anthony Den- endo,  12 Oak St., Consho.
T1563 10,155 Maurice Richard Robinson, R. D. No. 1, Beth. Pike. Ambler
T1062 10,156 Aithur Port Schlagel,
409   W.   11th   Ave.,   Consho.
T1724 10,157 Lester Stanley Heft, 245   Summit   Ave.,   Consho.
T1259 10,158 George Fad, Beth. Pike,   Flourtown.
T 40 10,159 William Roderick Dixon, 9 Chestnut St., Ambler.
T442 10,160 Henry Thomas Sautcr, 411  W.  nth Ave., Consho.
T 266 10,161 Paul Aloysius Brazcl, 124  W.  3rd   Ave.,  Consho.
T1261 10,162 Clarence Claudius Wood, 25 N. Main St., Amb¬ ler.
T 264 10,163 John Elwert Schmitt, Jarrettown.
T 272 10,164 George Sjoerd King- ma,  104 W. 9th Ave., Consho.
T 665 10,165 Gregory Ottovo Zac- cone, 210 Rosemary Ave., Am¬ bler.
T 77 10,166 Benjamin Fr.«nklin Beaver, 110 W. 7th Ave, Con¬ sho.
T1084 10,167 Henry Brock \V;it.son, Jr., Horsham & Babylon lids., Prospectville.
T1456 10,168 Gilbert Gant Lewis, 303 Race St., Ambler.
T1535 10,169 Warren Carver Wiley. Township Line, Box 498, Ft. Washington.
T 542 10,170 Alfred .Tohn Dewees, 354   E.   Hector   St.,  Consho.
T1446 10,171 Thomas Joseph.Bres¬ lin, 138 Walnut Lane, Amblor.
7 751 10,172 .Tohn William Prock, Limekiln Pike & Twining Rd., Glenside R. D., Box 240.
T1305 10,173 Patrick Bernard Mc- icontinued on page 7)