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THE Ambler Gazette
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VOL. LVl-NO. 9
AMBLER.   PA..  APRIL   20.   1934-
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PREPARE FOR NEW CLUB YEAR COMMENCING IN JULY
Harmon   C.   Kinney   Welcomed   as      a Member — James   H.   Gravell      and Thomas  A.   Foulke  to Address   Dis- . , trict Conference on May 1st.
The Rotary Club of Ambler has el- " ected the following directors for the new year commencing July 1st: John W. Rroughton, Jos. AV. Craft, Jr., Ralph E. Frey, Rev. N. B. Groton, John L. Hansell, John F. Keator, Jr., and I>r. ' (T. S. Rothenberger. Action was taken at the monthly business meeting held at the Fort AA'ashington Hotel on AVednesday last, which was presided over by the president, .Tames R. Gillin.
Harmon C. Kinney was welcomed as a member. President Gillin making the address and Mr. Kinney responding in  a few  words  of appreciation.
F. I. Bllenberger, of Ambler, and AValter Dodge, of New l.runswick, N. .1., were greeted as visitors. Mr. Dodge is a former president of the Rotary Club of New Brunswicic and is con¬ nected with the alliliated company of the Turner Newall Co., ltd., which has just been removed to Ambler.
President Gillin told of a delightful visit to the Coillngswood-Haddonlield club and noted the address delivered on that occasion by Thomas A. Foulke. A letter from the secretary of the latter club expressed the gi'idti- fication of the host club on the de¬ lightful visit and advised that a re¬ turn visit will be made.
Dr. Godfrey was greeted on his re¬ turn .after a six weeks' absence In Florida and the west, and he gave a brief talk on observations, comforts of travel, businel(s iconditions, etc., and noted his reception at the Rotary Club of Phoenix, Ariz., which has <a membership of about 100.
Dr. Rothenberger reported on the district conference to be held at the llellevue-Stratford, Phila., on April 3;i. 30 .and May 1. stressing tho features of the progr,am, which has the added local interest ^if addresses on the morning of May 1 by Thomas A. Foulke, Esq., and J. Harvey Gravell, of the Ambler club. Several other mem- bei-s will attend sessions of the con¬ ference.
Eugene Davis, president of the Com¬ munity Gardens, made repot:t of the work. .Seeds and ground space are .•(.vailable on application to the North I enn Community Centre.
Treasurer Keator pr,esented his monthly report.
It was announced that the meetings of the Amblor club on May 30 and on July 4 will be omitted.
MOTHERS ARE INVITED
Child Health Week Program in Forest Avenue School, Ambler Mothers are invited to attend a meeting to l)e held In tho auditorium of the Forest Avenue School, on Thursday, May 3rd, at 2 p. m. This meeting is sponsored by the Public Welfiire Committee of the Colony Club to celebrate "Child Health AVeek," and all mothers of children of school age, and pre-school age, are invited. There will :i>e health plays by the children of the Forest Avenue School, health songs by girls from the High School; a "Marjcet Basket" talk; a message from Miss Kate Llddle. R. N., of the North Penn Community Center, prizes award¬ ed to babies of the V»'ell-Baby Clinic, and refreshments.
Ambler Woman   Hurt
Three persons were slightly injured ¦early Thursday night when automo¬ biles in whicli they were riding collid¬ ed at Carpenter lane and McCullum i street, Germantown, Sadie Lindenfeld, 33, of Ambler, driver of one car, sus¬ tained cuts and bruises.
The other motorists hurt were Ben¬ jamin Moskowitz, 23, of South 100th street, and Philip A'ar,ren, 18, of Nat¬ rona street, I'hiladelphi.a. All were taken to the Chestnut Hill Hospital, where they were treated and disciiarg- ed.
E HOOK-UP FOR POLICE
DISCUSSED       AT        ASSOCIATION MEET AT AMBLEB
County Officials and Police Association Investigating the System for Effec¬ tive and Economical Use in Mont¬ gomery.
A  county-wide  hook-up   of  a  short wave radio system for police cars was ! fact at York road and Spring avenue.
Chdtenham Building Operations Cheltenham township commissioners at their regular monthly meeting last week authorized the Issuance of build¬ ing permits which will mean an ex¬ penditure of about $84,000.
Permits wero is.>(ued to Erny & No¬ lan, of the Erlen section, for the erec¬ tion of 12 houses as the first unit of erection of 59 homes on Cheltenham avenue, LaMott. The plans and speci¬ fications as placed before the com¬ missioners established tho price per house at $7,000 or a total of $84,00C for the unit. This concern has already built 102 houses In the section nearby. The commissioners also approved a plan for the development of the AVebb
DISCUSSES     VARIETY     OF     SUB¬ JECTS,  INCLUDING YOUTH
"MCOUNIANOIHE CO-EO A SUCCESS
AMBLER   HIGH   SCHOOL   IN   FINE PRODUCTION
the principal subject discussed by the members of the Police Chiefs' Associa¬ tion of Montgomery County last Thurs¬ day afternoon at the regular monthly session held in Wissahiekon Flr^e Company's h.all, Ambler. President Samuel AVolftndin presided. The min- (utes of the secretary, H. Charles AVis- ler, were approved.
In calling for the reports of the committees. President Wolfindin stat¬ ed that at the March meeting at Gwy¬ nedd a committee, consisting of Theo¬ dore Hallowell, Charles Smith and Secr.etary Wisler, was .appointed to con¬ ifer with the county officials relative to having established at the county seat a central short wave radio system to increase the effleiency of the police departments of the county. Mr. Hallo¬ well was called upon for a report of the committee's conferjence with the county  officials,  lie  stated   that     the
The   tract  will  bo divided  into  about ¦20 building lots.j
JOHNSON   PRESSES   BATTLE   FOR THE FULL SLATE
Campaign Opens for the Primary Fight on May 15 — Regular Republicans Present Strong Ticket from Top to Bottom.
The primary campaign in Montgom-
Pa'irons Fill the Auditorium on Four Nights—Excellent Work of the Lead¬ ing Characters and of the Many in Choruses. The   Ambler   high   schtlol      amateur
ery county took definite form last committee had called upon the county! Prid(ay with the announcement of commissioners, and it was suggested , iCharleg Johnson that the regular Re- that a meeting with Controller AVilliam j publican organization will support the C, Irvin and District Attorney Stewart i candidacy   of   Attorney  General   AVil-
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Nase be held. This was done, and the committee is encouraged with the comments of these county offlci.als, hnd the entire matter was left up to jMr. Nase. In conferring further with ¦Mr. Nase it Was agreed to visit Cam¬ den, N. J., where there is in operation a short wave radio system, which might give an idea of wliat is needed h%re. The committee and Mr. N.ase on the occasion of the visit to Camden will   be   guests   of   R.   C.  A.   officials.
dramatists scored a hit Id the presen¬ tation of "The Count and the Co-ed," i The committee, Mr. Hallowell said, has-^As to make the campaign short    and during  tour   nights  last  week   in   the
GAROEN DAY MAY 9
PLANTS AND OTHER USEFUL AR¬ TICLES ON SALE
Luncheon Also Available for Small Charge—May 23d Is Gala Day Lunch¬ eon at the LuLu Temple Country Club.
The niembers of the Colony Club of Am,bler are all agog with tire activi¬ ties prior to the summer vacation.
On May 9th, they will hold their regular yearjy Garden Day, when plants and many useful articles per¬ taining to garden and home will be on sale .and a business men's and wo¬ men's lunch will bo served, at a small charge ot 30 cents without desert, and 4C cents with desert.
Any who have enjoyed the lunches served by tlie committees of the club who havo this in charge, know what delicious home cooking is to be had on tliese  occasions.
Then' on AV^ednesday, May 23rd, is the Gala Day luncheon to be served .at the Lulu Temple Country Club, Lime¬ kiln Pike, North Hills, at 12.30 p. m.
Mrs. Harry Weaver, chairman of I'ublicity, and her committee will have charge of the sale of tickets, and members are urged to be prepared to give definite answei; as to whether they dpsire tickets for themselves and guests,  when  called about same.
Mrs. J. Howard Buck and her com¬ mittee consistin.g of Mrs. E. Towne, Mrs. C. Illingworth, Mrs. C. Mulvany, Mrs. G. Hardens and Mrs. H. AVeaver, will attend to transportation of those attending luncheon.
If you desire reservations please contact any of these mem'bers. < Any member witli a car and able to a.ssist in this work, wiil greatly ob¬ lige by calling any of the above com¬ mittee  and   offer  assistance.
f'e Gala Day celebration is the last 'ling of the Club until Getober - ,„ an intorestin.g and amusing pro¬ gram is always arranged for this day, and a good time is assured to all who attend.
Let Us make this Indeed a gala oc¬ casion, for was have made great strides this year and accomplished many things.
Let US show our appreciation to our pr,esident by having a 100 percent menibership attendance on this day of fun and frolic.
ginally scheduled for three productions, the ticket demand was sufiicient to warrant a fourth presentation, and the final program on Saturday evening was as well rendered as was the first production.
Helen Linde, as Dolly McSpadden, and Betty Colfax, as Marjorie Black¬ wood, starred in the leading feminine parts. The leadin,g male roles were ably done by Robert Colmar, as Mark AVatson, and Edward Amey, as Hamil¬ ton Hunter.
The other players are as follows: May AVard, as Birdie Boggs; Mary Gradin, as Amy Arnold; Anna Stuart, as Miss Agatha Lockstep; AValter Mac¬ Laughlin, as Dr. Cicero McSpadden; Theodore Fnincan, as Mrs. Cicero Mc¬ Spadden; Lewis Caputo, as "Sleepy Carter; Edward Assenheimer, as "Snooze" Andrews, and Henry Bus¬ sing,   as   Dan   IHannigan.
Musical numbers were sung by An¬ na Stuart, Jane Stillwagon, Helen Linde. Robert Colmer, Betty Colfax, Edward Amey, Edward Assenheimer, Edith Niblock, Mary Jane Sleath, Wil¬ liam Maxson and T>ewis Caputo.
Those singin.g in special choruses were: Betty AVard, Norma Black, Peg¬ gy Amey, Mary Jane Sleath. Dorothy O'Brien, Jeannette Allen, ISdith Nib¬ lock, Mary Alice *l'eath, Janet Bradley, P.atty Eager, Betty Stackhouse, Jane Morgan, Phyllis Hlnellne, Mary Brown, back, Emily Sollid.ay and Anne Fox. The following were also in special choruses: I?velyn Kern, Noyes Leech, Christian Rorer, Jack I^ewis, Anna Signore, Carlos Cook, |i>omenico GiampJi, AVilliam Dummeldinger, Susie Roberto. Frank Ferla, Robert O'Brien, Hugh Gehman, Francis Delaney, Hen¬ ry Parry, Harold Harp, Barclay Ber- wind, William AVeii;, Albert Fluck and Bayard Colfax.
Other choruses were composed of the following: Ruth Anders, Concetta Bon- flglio, Mary Ann Buchanan, Catherine f;aterisano, Helen Corey, Jane Deery, Mabel Ditter, Marian Fiury, Florence tJreen. June Houjit, Dorothy Johnson, Lois Knight, Jean Mael^aughlin, Flor¬ ence McVaugh, Rita Menna, Georgenn Milllgan, Catherine Mitsch, Gertrude Morgan, Irene Jlortimer. Eniia Ren- ner, Marian Itocchino, Alice Sandlford and Catherine Taney.
Boys' choruses were as follows: Richard Amey. ]';dward Arnold, James BUack, El-win Burk, James CoUis, Ed¬ ward Davies. Paul James, LeRoy Jones, Clifford Knight, Richard LandM, John M.sFadden, Clifford Martin, Cmw- ford Maxson, Carlton Myers, Walter Roach, Robert Rudolph. AVilfred San¬ dlford, Lawrence Scheibner and John AA''abescz.
Miss Ruth Manolye directed the mu¬ sical numbers. Dramatic coaching was in charge of Miss Helen Bork. Miss Ann Potteiger designed the st.age sets. H. A. Hunslcker was stage man¬ ager. The costumes were in charge of Miss Bruno Abrams. All ai^e members of the high school faculty.
Those composing the program com¬ mittee were: .Alheirt Hurst, James Claville, LeRoy Jones, John Leech and Felix Ireland.
not   heard   from   Mr.   Nase   as   to   ar- i r.angements for this demonstration. i     During the  past  month.  Mr.  Hallo- I well reported he had accompanied one j of the engineers of the R. C. A.    over
the   county   to   .ascertain   whether      a i lOO-'watt   system   will   be      sufficient.
There seems to be some doubt in tlie
liam A. Schnader for^ the nomination for Governor.
This action practically comjileted the Johnson slate, and the leader began .at once active preparations to nom¬ inate his own county ticket and to pile up tiie largest possible vote for the candidates for state afflces endorsed by his organization.
Tlie crystallization of sentiment in favor of Mr. Schnader in the sixteen- way contest for governor came so late
swift, the sort In which Johnson takes ¦his greatest delight.
His organization will, of course, sup¬ port Senator David A. Reed for re- nomination. In this county at least no serious doubt exists that Reed will win over Govei;nor Pinchot by a very  substantial  margin—^perhaps  the
j mind of the engineer as to the .ability   greatest   of   any   candidate   for   state I of such  a system  to  carry  over    the j ofllce. I hills through the Red Hill .and also in
the Pottstown sections. This 100-\vatt system will cost about $5;fi0C, and $100 for each car equipped with a receiving set.
The  police  radio  system  has     heen installed in Abington and Lower Mer. ion townships, and an order has been placed  to  h.ave   the   same  system  in¬ stalled in Cheltenham township and Jn Norristown.    Chief  George  Bausc'wlnc, of  the  Norristown  police, stated  that the installation is a movement in    the I right direction, as it will mean great- j er efficiency. Interesting remarks were j made   by       Superintendent       Charles ; Smith, of the Lower Merion townshii) I police, who said the system has already ! paid  for itself.  Before  concluding tho ! subject   Mr.   Hallowell   said   that   the ; committee   hopes   to   have   somethin;?
Pinchot  Held  Weaker
This forecast is based on the history of Mr. Pinchot in Montgomery elec¬ tions and the added fact that the Gov¬ ernor Ig generally considered somewhat weaker than he was four years ago. Leaders throughout the county ex¬ pressed no little relief when they learned that the regular p.atry organ- iz.ation   would   throw   its   support   to
'Schnader because lie is regarde^l in Montgomery as the best possible sel¬ ection by those who seek for har¬ mony in a year when a united party is admittedly more essential th.an us¬ ual, If the Republican ticket is to be elected   In   the  general   election   next
i.fall.
They feel   that   sufficient     support
jcan be mustered for Schnader through
Vout the state to nominate him and, , more deftinte to report at the Miy ij^^^at is equally important, he is the I meeting. | sort   of  caniddate   on   whom   all   fac-
Secretary  A\;islei; reported  that  the I tions can  unite In November.
Well   Equipped  for  Qovernop
will
j new   police   telephone   directory I soon   be  ready  for distribution. i     Dr. James A. Shelly, burgess of Am ! bier, delivered .a short address of wel I come.
They point out that Mr. Schnader stands .head and sbeiilder,s above his , rivals in actual preparedness for the j Other borough and township offlclals \ job of directing the great business of I .attending were: AV.. W. AVilgu.s, burgess ' the state for the next four years. ;of Hatboro; Samuel Fox, burgess of i This is no dispar.agement of the Pottstown; M. J. Grant, member of! other candidates. It merely means that ! Bridgeport borough council; Ralph i he alone is thoroughly conversant Frey, police commissioner and a mem- .^jt,,, conditions in the state gover,n- ;.ber of the board of supervisors of i rnent through his long and painstak- ; Lower Gwynedd township; Dr. Alfred i i„g service in the office of Attorney Schafenecker,   formerly   head   of     the  (;jef|gral.
i police department of North AVales, j and Justice of the Peace William Ur. 1 ban, of Ambier.
j     This was one of the largest attended ! meetin.gs of police officials of the coun¬ ty that has ever been held by the as¬ sociation.
The following answered the roll call: Samuel AVofflndin, H. Ch.arles AVisler, Fred R. Fluck, B. B. Scheetz, Charles P. Smith, Walter Brown, Bern- hard Mulholland, Thomas Kehoe, Geo. Bausewine, Theodore Hallowell, Earl V. Swayze, Norman Chestnut, James Hughes, AVarren Kramer, Harry stein- metz. Otto Bertz, Kennetli Lear and George Duncan.
Upon resolution the.profSer officials were instructed to demtind an account-
It Is pointed out that he has been in the office since 1923, was made At¬ torney General by Governor Fisher and was retained in that ofllce by Gov¬ ernor Pinchot when he returned to Har,risburg for his second term.
No other candidates can claim any such familiarity with the affairs of the st.ate. Existing conditions demand the best material available for the Governorship at this time.
Many leaders among the stalwarts frankly admit that Mr. Schnadcr's ex¬ perience was a powerful factor, in their decision to back his candidacy.
Another po'Werful argument was found in hia ability to produce har¬ mony. To a greatxsr extent probably than .any other candidate, he is satis-
' Miss   Haines   Addresses   North   Wales Club
Miss Edith Haines, of Fort AVashing¬ ton, a former student at the Ambier School of Horticulture for AVomen, gave an interesting talk on "Garden- Ins" at the monthly meeting cf the 'Junloi; Civic Club of North AVales in the library of the North AVales High School. Following a brief program con¬ sisting of readings, by Miss Betty Kulp and Miss Betty Kennaii, and a piano solo, by Miss JJane J'ohnston, the balance of the evening was spent in a sycial ii.anner.
Animals  on   the   Highway
Be careful of aninlals on the liigh- ways. Severe penalties are imiiosed upon conviction in case your car strikes a dog, cat, or, other animal (whether you are driving or not) if you fail to:: Stop immediately, give the animal medical assistance, oi\call near¬ est police olKcer, identify yourself to tho owner or appropriate witness.
"Under the Act of ISBO, which is strictly enforced, a penalty is provided for abusing an animal, and motorists also may be convicted on a hit-and- run charge under the State Motor Code if they fail to stop and render assis¬ tance."
(This is quoted from tlie April, 1.134. edition of "Tho Car," tho official organ of the Automobile Association of America. The circulation of "The Car" is 12,01)0,000 copies per luoutli.)
, ing of the funds  m  the  hands of the i factory to  leaders  of all factions     in
all  parts of the state.
Outlook  in County
Getting down to the county slate, Mr. Johnson is said to feel that he has  the  situation  well  in hand.
In the contest for the renomination of J. AVilliam 'Ditter for CongrjC-is in Montgomery district. Johnson leaders declari-- they fall to find that his op¬ ponent is gaining any ground. Some insist he Is, weaker than he was a month ago, but that Is a matter of opinion.
The Important fact Is that his cam¬ paign has not developed to an extent to cause any serious alarm in tho Johnson  camp.
What is true of Ditter is eaually true of Senator Boyd, who is a real campaigner himself, and Is according¬ ly gathering strength as the campaign goes forward.
The  fact   that   less  is   heard  of  the
former treasurer, Rodney Shavers, and if same is not received then the usual action will be taken.
The members also went on record as saying that an error had been made in a recently published article announc, ing the installation of a central hook¬ up of police radios located in police headquarters of Springfield township, as there is no desire to interteie witli the purpose of the association in a county-wide hook-up as outlined above. It was decided to hold the next meeting at l.ansdale on Thursday, May 17, Treasurer Fred R. Fluck reported receipts amounting to $65.
Con'jressman Ditter Host to County D. A.   R.   Delegates
Congressnvan J. William Ditter en¬ tertained the del-^igation from the A'alley   For,g,%   Ch.apter,   D.aughters   of
I th,ci  American     RevolutlDn,    attending
the   national   congress   of   th©   society ' Pinchot-.li.si candidates  than  was  the
in AVasihinglon, D.  c',  last week.  The ' case in the primary of 1931 or that of
I group  included:   Miss  Dorothy  Elvans i the  year following i.s taken  to relleet
jCopi),   chapter  reflont    and    delegates   waning   sentiment for Pincliot  in  the
and aitem'ate.s.  The?' had  luncheon th,> e<m'4resslonal restaurant and wT^i later conducted  through  the capitol.
I The Junior Girl  Scouts
I     The Girl Scouts  met at  their usual
¦• time on VVodnpsday. They played a new
(game     which  was    viory    Intertstinh
Afterwards, they enjoyed a walk over
a iiortlo'i of the Mattison  iiroperty. A
delightful   uutinK re&ulted.
county, and is held to forecast the noiiiination of the full Johnson legislsi- tive slate.
The only assembly contest of pos- j sible seriousness is in the Third Dis- i trict where the anti-Johnson candi- I dates are expected to kill each other j off to the profit of the regular candi- I dates.
—Chalfont Grange is making a study of the value of cow testing.
Has No Apology to Offer Youth—Sta¬ ture and Achievemen| — Epworth Leaguer and Stability—In'lerest, Sav¬ ings and Security.
(FVom  a   AVorm's   Eye   A'iew)
Having overhead an opinion express¬ ed on the 44.0fi ti'iiin that the recent meeting of the Academy of Politicil and Social .Science on Internationalism versus Nationalism; Must AVars Con¬ tinue, might have brought out matters of interest, "we, with, no small dif- flculty secured copies of the press re¬ leases of tho many papers read by the experts. After a careful reading we are forced to adopt the thegmatic dicta of the court reporter given in this column last week.
AVe have been told recently that we have been unduly severe upon the youthful intelligencia of the country. AVc had some such feeling ourselves. and closed our column, "Can A'outh alone pull us out," of two weeks ago with an apology, a rather halting apo¬ logy, and said that it might have been because economic conditions that den- led A'outh an opportunity for self-*.!;- pression in a responsible way that it had accomplished so little. AVe nre glad to find that we are not half as hard hearted as we thought we were. At least our attitude is lenient and for¬ giving compared with that taken by the publisher of the AVashington I'ost, and expressed in an address before the! American Society of Newspaper I';Mltors last Friday evening, in his opinion the young intellectuals con¬ stituted a national threat. H'e said, "The most immediate danger of the country today lies in the inexperience of the young intellectuals who .are now directing affairs." "They,"' he contin¬ ued, "consider law and theory all that Is necessary for sound government, forgetting that fine phrases cannot take the place of facts, and that nn law can be better than the way It is en¬ forced.
Experimentation after all is nothing but a method, yet it has been used by Youth failing to meet their respon¬ sibilities as the greatest alibi in the history of the world."
Mr. Myer uses some fine phrases himself. It is perhaps fortunate that we have no such ability. It might lead some of the "young intellectuals" to call us a crusty. crabt>ed old crank. AVe dislike being called names by Vouth, flaming or feminine. Per¬ haps particularly by the feminine.
It is said that Napoleon compensat¬ ed himself for bis small st.a'ture and (now) well known glandular insuf¬ ficiencies by attempting to make him. self a master, of his world, whieh he pretty nearly did. AVagner, a contem¬ porary composer of music, was so im¬ pressed with his heroic stature that he wa-ote one of the most beautiful symphonies of all time, his third sym¬ phony,  and  dedicated   it  to  Napoleon.
Henry AVard Beecher, as .a preacher, has left a deep innprint upon the spir¬ itual life of the United States. James Fiske an equally deep one upon the comipercial and industrial activities of the same country. These two men, if the scandals of their time are an in¬ dication, had no delusions as to their relative importance or^ unimportance to the world of their time. Nor v.'ere they troubled as was Napoleon. The verdict of today seems to be that AA'agner contributed more to the world than any of tho three.
C. William Haywood, a local dairy farmer, h.as been attempting to organ¬ ize a number of other farmers, who sell the milk they produce, against the proposed equalization pool and processing tax now being discussed by the Milk Section of the A. A. A. It seems a good plan, but why should a producer of millc be doin.g it? It is purely a job of those who pay the bill, the consumers of milk.
AVilliam MeKinley, l.efore his elec- , tion to the Pi'esidency, was called "The Great American Jclly-Fish," yet in 1S9N, shfH-tly after his election and within a day or two of the blowin.g up of the battleship Maine In Havana harbor, he appeared before a Joint Sos.slon of our Senate and Congress and asked for an appropriation of $50,- 000,000 to be used at his discretion. ?.'i(i.""i!,O0Q was big,ger money then than il is now. It was passed without a dls.senting vote. His dying words, spoken of the man who had shot him \vere  "l^et  no  one  harm  him."
What was at that time the equival- lent of an Eiiworth I»ague-r is said to have eomplained to Abraham Lincoln ¦while he was President of the United States, that two of the Union Gener¬ als, to wit; Grant and Sherman, dranlc (large quantities of whiskey every day. Mr. Lincoln is said to have i;eplied, "D'o you know just wh.at kind of whis¬ key they drink. I would like to pro¬ cure some for my other Generals." AVe win give any Epworth League-r a handsome reward if he will tell us the variety ot whiskey they consume. AVe will give him one-twelfth of each case if he can give us the address of itrf tpurveyor. We will fven give him one- sixth of each case. AVe could use to advantage some of the force and at¬ tention to detail which the whiskey apparently gave to these men, and we doubt that even in our silliest moments Wo could be six times as silly as is dhe avera.ge Epworth League-r.
Interest, Savings, and Security I "AVe have an interest in the inter¬ est (or the lack of it) now paid on savings and securities. Interest has many meanings, 'rhe first use of it above means that we have given our attention with a sense of concern. The second meaning is payment for the use of money or money so paid. Savings, or the setting aside a part of the plenty ono has at some time to forestall need at some hater time. The possession of sueli savings gives ono a sense of security, in case one is troubled by sickness or for one's old age. The savluss used to be kept    la
gold or other easily transported m.a¬ terial of value in old stockings, tea¬ pots and the like, but the dangers of fire and of theft not very long .ago made them unsecure: Those wishing to use treasure for public use con¬ ceived the idea of making the owner of these s.avings a small payment in addition to the return of the amount lent, sufficiently high to persuade the owner to risk the security with which he regarded it. Interest on savin-,':* has become so generally accepted that it seems In the minds of those posses¬ sing savings to be an inherent right. There appears no valid reason for this belief.
In a world without war and with social justice, the possession of capital would become So general that it Is probable that the possessors of sav¬ ings ¦would put them in the most se¬ cure place without demanding interest. Indeed those able to offer real security might charge something for safeguard¬ ing them, but the security would have to be inviolable, 1. e., no question would arise as to the return upon demand of the amount loaned.
Moder.n bankers seem to have forgot¬ ten the basis upon which savings are made and money is loaned. Their dl,<,. regard of these fundamental facts has caused them and their patrons not on. ly the loss of their interest in the sec¬ ond use of the word, but the lively in¬ terest -with sympathy which is another definition of the first use of the word. We strive to progress with the world. AVe are certainly not reactionary, but We do think that every banker, build¬ ing loan, and -savings fund operator should be made to learn these funda¬ mentals, devised as long ago as when Webster wrote his dictionary, before being again entr;usted with the savings with which the masses have endeav¬ ored to make that they might be se¬ cure or have security.
DECLINEO AMBLER PROPERIY AS GIFT
PHILA.   DID   NOT     ACCEPT MANSION
THE
MT. PLEASANT BAPTIST CHURCH TO CELEBRATE
Exercises Open Sunday, May 20, with Rev. Joseph E. Sagebecr, D. D., 3f- f'cia-ting—Anniversary Day Is May 27.
I'reparations ar,e about completed for the celebration of the 100th anniver¬ sary of the founding of the Mt. Pleas¬ ant Baptist chureh. The program will ibegln on Sunday, May 20. when Dr. Joseph li'. Sagebeer, of Philadelphia, will preach; in the evening. Rev. Nel¬ son K. Grossman, of Hudson Falls, N. A'., will occupy the pulpit. Tho following AVednesday evening a box luncheon will be enjoyed by the entire membership of the church, after which a roll call will )>e instituted, and tho one hundred years of church history will be read by the church clerk.
On Sunday, May 27th, (anniversary day) in the morning Rev. Ralph L. Mayberry, of AVllliamsport, will preach the sermon, and in the old church on Mt. Pleasant at three in the afternoon. Rev. E. E. A'alentine, of Millington, N. J., will preach the anniversary sermon. These speakers are all former pastors with the exception of Dr. Sagebeer. In the evening of the 27th a union chureh Mei-jVice will be held in tlie Baptist church.
FRANK   KING   HEADS   THE ASSOCIATION
NEW
Group Will Hold Business Meetings Once Each Month—Plans Laid for a Children's Field Day to Be Held on May 30.
On April 18th the organization meet¬ ing meeting of the Ambler Retail Merchants Assn. was effected In the town hall with an attendance of 21) merchants. The following officers wero elected for the ensuing year to admin¬ ister the affairs of the organization: Frank J. King, president; B. Linden¬ feld, vice president; Airs. C. M. Heiss, treasurer; S. Auerbach, financial sec¬ retary; Louis A. Neigut, recording sec¬ retary.
The followin.g gentlemen, who to¬ gether witli the officers, comprise the executive committee were duly el¬ ected: A. Lapetina, G. E. Ritter, Rus¬ sell Jleyers, ,Roscoe Brady, Louis Schwartz and H. K. Klatte.
A. Lapetina, G. Ii Ritter and Mrs. AVacker were appointed as a committee to draft a constitution and by-laws for the organization.
It was decided to liold business meetings once a month on the second Thursday at H o'clock p.  m.
On April 23rd tho executive com¬ mittee held its meeting In the town hall. The Ambler National Bank was named depository for the funds of the Association, and at this time plans were started for holding a children's field day yn Memorial day for all boys .and girls under l.T years of age. Var¬ ious games and sporting events for this occasion are planned. Suitable prizes will be awarded to the winners of the various events, and refresh¬ ments will be served free of eh.^irge to all children.
Tills association seems started in the right direction, and no doubt will prove itself of help in making Ambler a better pltfee in which to live und transact business.
William S. Vare Suggested it Be a Hospital for Paralytics, but City Re¬ fused, as No Accompanying Mainten¬ ance Was OKered. In connection to the filing of paper^s in the orphans' court of Phlla. in the estate of the late State Senator Edwin H. A'are. who died at his country home, "Abendruli." at Ambler on Get. IC, 1922,' it Is established that the pro- lerty was offered tlio city of I'hila. by AVilliam .S. A'are as a hospital for par- iilytics. It was repor|ted purehas> .1 in 19C9 by the latter at a repute,1 price of $250,000 for the above purpe.'^es, but when the city declined the gift l-e'ause of no accompanying mpintenanre en¬ dowment, the estate of 93 acres lying largely in AVhitemarsh township, was returned to the Edwin H'. Vare hold ings. It has lieen unoccupied for some years.
The estate of State S'^nate:- A^ire was brought into court for review more than four years ago. A schedule of distribution in accordance with an adjudication of the l.'\.te Jiidge Thompson filed December 20, 1929, showed a balance of $()88,r;6S in pos¬ session of the executors.
AVilliam S. A^ire, brother of Sen i- tor A'are. resigned and was discturgcd of further responsiblity as co-trustee of the estate liy order of .ludge Lewis H. Van Dusen on June 9, 1930. Tho Girard Trust Company was appointed substitute co-trusteo 1 upon entering seev.n'ty of  $1,000,000.
Former Attorney General Fr.ancis Shunk Brown has received $37,500 in counsel fees from the estate, the court files show.
In addition to the $6S8,00O principal, the estate had $107,357.44 income for distribution at the time of Jud.ge Thompson's adjudication. Mrs. Flora M. A'are, widow of the political lead¬ er, w.as aw.arded ,a one-half s-h.ar^e of tho iiirome. .¦imountin.g to $S3,67S.72. One-twelfth sh.ai'es, each ' amounting lo $13,946.45. -were awarded to Senator A'are's six children—Charlotte A'are Carre. I'lora A'are AVilli.ams, Edwin H. A'are, Jr., Dorotlr^' A'are, George A'are and Abigail A'are.
Mr. A'are's will, signed eight days before his death in the presence of Mr. Brown, his attorney, and Jame.-? M. Hazlett, Recorder of Deeds, gave the whole of his estate in ti'ust to his wifo and brother to pay one-half the income to Mrs, Vare for life, and tho other half to the six children until each .should become 30 years of age, when /one-half the principal of their respec¬ tive shares is payable, the remaining one-half continuing intact until death and being then payable to their res¬ pective Issue, if any.
Having reach?^d the ago of 30 liefore Tleeember 1. 1930. Mrs. Charlotte A'are Carre and Edwin H. Vare. Jr., were each a^warded >a one-twenty-fourth, share outright of the $6SS,5C8 est.ate funds. Their sister, Mrs. Flora Varp AVilliams, likewise, received $2'(;,311, her sh.are of the estate, and $525 as ac¬ cumulated   income,   in  .Tanuary,   1933.
Senator A'.are's one-half interest in the contracting business, appraised at the time of his death ;it $10,tO0, was later re-.appraised .at $100,500.80. This was a gain of $9(5,500.80.
Other assets of the estate wero $543,1100 in City of Philadelphia bonds, $318,000 maturing in 1933 and 1934. $100,000 being of an issue iniyilble in 1940,   and   $125,000   maturing   in   1942.
Another listed item of tho estate was $173,007.82 in a savings fund ac¬ count. No. C 4101, at the Corn Ex¬ change National Bank & Trust Co. Of tliat amount, the accounting said. $131,108,81 "belongs to the princLpal of this trust."
An item credited as an asset of the estate reads: "Settlement of claim against  B.  F.  Richardson.  $01,357.01."
The estate repaid a loan of .$70,000 which Senator A'ai'e had obtained from the Market Street National Bank: an¬ other loan nf $30,000 he had received from (he American Bank, .and jiaid, as debts of Mr. A'are, $100 to C. E. Hunter, $490,80 to Daniel J. Sbern, at¬ torney, and  $751,59 to A.  H.  Carver.
A Federal estate tax payment of $27,408.79 was ,made 'on Miarch 24, 1924, and an additional .Federal tax payment of $4,008,54 on March 19, 1920. A payment of $13,119,93, representing Mr. Varc's personal income tax, was made after his death, and two pay¬ ments of delinquent city taxes totaling $3,544.75 were made to the Receiver of Taxes on January 31, 1923.
The Pennsylv.ania transfer inlieii- tance tax of $11,291.22 was paid by the estate on .lanuary 19, 1923.
Rev. Fcrger AddiTessec C. E. Group I The combined C. E. Society of the i First Presbyterian Church. Ambler, held a very Interesting and helpful Sunday night meeting. The pastor, Rev. J. M. BAving, presided and intro¬ duced the guest speaker. Rev. Fergei;, a missionary from India.
IDuring his talk. Rev. Forger .showed some very interesting specimens, among which were dolls, representing each class of people, in that country. He also showed Jewelry worn by the women, and sickle used in barveBtin,g grain aijd grass, and an implement used in hewing trees.
He told about the Boy Scouts in Didia. Their uniforms are the same as the Scouts in the United States, except that they wear turbans.
Rev. Forger was listened to atten¬ tively, and hia return would be wel¬ comed. The C. E. Society appreciates the int^'rest shown by the large atten¬ dance.
WesF Norriton Estate AVilliam H. R. R.ilston, of AVest Norriton, who died April 9, left an es¬ tate valued at $250. Bach child is be¬ queathed $25; and the residue is left to tho wife, Anna S. Ralston. The wife is also named executrix in the will, written   September   15,   1923.
JJamcd by Pinchot to Valley Forge Commission Governor Plneliot appointed Attor¬ ney Theodore Lane Bt an. Norristown. as a member of the A'alley Forge Park Commission. He siicceetld Mrs. Sallle H.   Dcuiuis,   Allcntown,   who  resigned.