The Ambler Gazette 19320114

              The Ambler Gazette
V^OL.  L11I-N0.47
AMBLKR.   PA..   JANUARY   14^,   1932
S1.75  A   YEAR
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Harmonville Fire Co. Appointments— Cold Poim": Grange Off'cers — Mra. Oliver Sawyer Home from Hospital— Miss Folwell to Speak on Manchuria.
To Kt;irt tlio new ye;ir riKht a statistical report ot the artlvltii>s of hLst year was Head at the meetini; of the Ilarmonville l-'ire company, held hint trlday nisht, by t;hle( IXavld Arir.Htrong'. Th re wsvs a total of 38 ti'.e.s and an average of 11 memberH of the comiiany r4 iponded ;it each time. The  chief  further  aivpolntel
tho.so whom he de.slres to work vvith him this year. Harvey Yost he nani*>d as (lrst assi.stant, and the others ot his staff, in order of rank, are William Ke.-le and Robert Wiedemoyer. Lewis J. Shei>i)fM'd i» chief en{?lneer, with Ji'fH^a)h W. JTarlile assistant. Isaac J. tihei'Pard was ai)i)ointed chairman of the auditing: committee and will be as.sisted l>y William Plerc,^ and VViir- ren GelsinRer. L.ewls Shcpitard was named heal of the b.amiuet comniittee to ari-ang'e for tho annual event In the sprinK. Other members of thiiS com¬ imittee are ^^J«ene Lightkep, Harry Yost, HijR-h McLean, Clia'les Haebler. C!onstabl.> Mason Osbornes of Plymouth township, was elected a member of the companj.v. After the business ses-ion, rofreshments   wer©  s ived. Bugene
Lig-htkep, Charles Haebler and ICdwln H.awyer were in char,i:;e of this featul'e cf th« prog-ram. Kklwin Dunn, vice president of the Harnionville tirpranl- zatlon, presided at the well attended nieeting.
Mlss BfTle Foulke, ot G "rmantown, wai-, a guest of the MLsfiea Alirianir and Florie Hagy, of I'lymouth Meeting, on tiu nday.
AUXILIARY  WELFARE
Legion   Rolief   Work   by   Organization Continues   About   Ambler
The American Legion Au.xillary of Ambler had their monthly iiievtuig iii Uie Legion Itooin Tuesdiiy eveiung. •wr.s. \\ lUox gave a report of the work done tor the needy at Chiistmas time. Two food leliof orders wero sent to individual families iat that period. lA'tters o£ ttianks were read by Uie secretary. Miss Bessie Miller, for the $10 departnieiit Christmas donation, and lor tlm flowers aent to Oltoen, during the holidays. Mrs. HlUeniiin told of the clothing, an<l( toys she pur¬ chased for the children of a deceased soldier.
The Auxiliary monibers are very busy sewing for the needy. 'Ivn dresh- es, and nine pieces of underwear, have been completed since the last mieeting. It was decided to send the Jlnisliod garments to Mrs. Vedder, the- Child  Welfare  Chairman.
Mrs. Wood and Mrs. Itoscoe Brady paid their dues for the year.
The next cai'd party ot the Auxiliary will be held Feb. Sth at the home of Catherine Faust, ft32, Butler avenue. Tickets can be secured for 35 cents from any member of the Auxiliary. Kveryone  ia welcome.
IL AND IIS POLICE PAY
WAGES SEEM   EQUITABLE    WHEN FULL FACTS ARE CONSIDERED
Taxpayers  Getting  Full  Value  in Ser- {     vice  for   Police   Departnient   Expen¬ ditures—Men Frequently Work Over- i     time with no Extra Pay.
I The action of council at Hs nicelin:^ 'last week with retereiice tu the Rval jj>oiice certainly calls for coiiinuMit. Tne jtul stlon lAi.uyht up by John J. Itiid- cliff, chairiiiau of tluo law and oruc icon ..mittee, involvci.i thti .salaries oL' Chief of Police Fluck an.l (Jlticer Cam- burn. Mr. K.-:,dolUf endeavored to ijhuw that by reason of (JllK er Camburn act¬ ing as truant (,IUe r for the Aniblcii j school board ho Is receiviiiij- more- ; salary th(in Chief Fluck. Mr. Radcliff ; said that the sum received lor this wo.'k amounts to Wl> per month, there¬ by nutkiiig hla salary .tl8U per month, while the si'Jary of Criiivf Fluck is $175. Mr. Radcliff wius either nil jiiitormed or «'id not have in his possession th.' real facts. The salai-y for this work varies from as low as $17 to $-'5 per nionth, and the:-e aro two months in thtl year in which there Is no i^-'honl. the average would therefore be con siderahD>- I"s« than the rjiiount .ftated by Mr."ll;i.dclirf. It has also lie.-n loarn¬ od   that   sluould   Oflicer  Camburn   miss
Bus  Hearing
A public - liearing I before the I'enna I'ublic .Service Commis.sion will be held at 1(1 a. ^. this Tluirs. day in room 4U6. Citt Hall. I'hila., on tho application'; of iloward Auch, of Conshohoc^n for a cer- tilicate of pub'ic cohvenieiice for the operation ot a bus line from Ambler   to   Norristo-WTi.
It is desired that those persons interested in tint granting of this application be pi es<>nt at the hear, ing.
Transportation will be provide«l from Annbler and return on the Reading tlo. train Imving Aiublt'r at S.58 a. m. hy applyin- to .John L. Hansen, secretary of the Am)). ler Chamber  of Commerce.
ALOOF FROM EUROPE
ADDRESS  BY HOSLER,
 1
PROF. FREDERICK
OF HATBORO
Opinions Based on Facts Ascertained by Intimate Study in Europe During 1230—Discussion Before the Kiwanis Club  of Ambler.
'iiow long can America stay a'oof in her htuuls-off policy with foi-vign niiitlons and yet dictate policies? Just how  long she  can  reiiiain  in  this en-
Predicts Early Spring Haniel F. Hagan, of Reccing, pre¬ dicted the approach of spring. He took a hike over Neverslnk Mountain on Sunday ;ind this Is wh.at he saw: A fox backing into the Schuylkill river to get rid of fleas, jwsts usually dor¬ mant In wintertime. Aa the fox's body .submerged, the tleaa retreated a'ong the anirmal's .'•pine. When they reached his ears and nose, the last above-water station in the Foxs fur, the animal ducke<i drowning (the floaa, then scrambled to shore.
CateriiUlars  have  only a few hairs, ln.^tead of the thick jacket needed for 1 a   hard   winter.   Bluebirds   are   flying j about   in   consideralile  numbers.
Handelion flowers are growing In such abundance at some places that Mr. Hiigan picked a full (juart of theim.
UPPER DUBLIN AND
MISCELLANEOUS   ITEMS TEREST
OF     IN-
Junior Card Party Tuesday evening,  .fan.   13th,
at 8.15 viable position is, ot couise, conjee- I the Junior Ccdony Club will hold a tural. America is now the credit nation i "White Felephant" card party. Mlss of the world. Thus, she cannot reni.aln j Frances Dunham, ch.airman, in charge.
The  party  is  to  be  held  at   the  club
AMBLER CHAMBER QFCCMMERCE HOLDS  GENEI.ilAl, MEETING
HEAVY BOOTS ORDERED FOR AM¬ BLER  VOLUNTEERS
Suitable Coats May Be Purchased L t- er—^Nozzle and Adaptor Ordered for Small Hose — Ambulance Makes 12 Tripe—Lockers  Secured  for   Men.
The  Wissahickon Fire Co.,  of  Ajii.b-
Isolated, and in such a position neither can  slie hold frienda."
Thus, I'rof. Frederick -Hosier, super¬ intendent   of   the  schools  in   Hatl>oro, spoke   beforo  the  meeting   of  the  Ki¬ wanis Club  of Ambler,  Tuesday even¬ ing. It Was in the summer of 1930 that Mr.   Hosier   made   an   extended   tour of Kurope  and  England,   in  company j with   a   number   of   I.'.    S.    senators, I newspajiermen,   ministers   and   educa¬ tors,  to study  conditions  abroad  and j to   determine   relationship   with     tho L'nited  States.
This depression Is most serious," he began, because it is the first time that the whole world has been down at once.   Tliei-e  is   not  a  bright   spot  on
room, and tbe Juniors are anxious to hajte a, good attendanco. Attend and take your friends and your particular "White  Klephant."
Mi.ss Adeline Fisher, Plymouth Meet- 1 ler, at its monthly meeting on Friday Ing, received f.licitations from a num- | evening materially added to its equii.- be.r of frlenids Monday, the event of her ! ment and elliciency by placing an or- birthday. der  with   the  American Lal'raiice  Co.
Cold I'oint CJrange installed ofTicers for 2',l pairs of especially heiivy rubber c,t their meeting laat week in Grange ' boots, an adapter sind a nozzle. The hall, I'lymouth Centre, assisted bv the boots are badly needed, and it is pro- installing- team of Community Orange, bable that suitable coats will be ,or- New Hanover, Pa.; Arthur Landis, ! d-ered later. With the adapter iind c;ai>tain; J. CJelslcr, Marshall; MiM. ' nozulo, the company will l>e able, with Arthur Londls, embl'iu bearer; Miss | the present eiiuipment, to oiierate two R. Kulp, reglrjar be<!.rer, and Mrs. | small leader lines ot water where Dorothy Oiosler, iilfinist. The oflU'ers of i needed for small lires or for "clear- the Cold Point Gran.tje were installed i ing-up" purposes. Tho need has be-jn p.".   follow"!:      Worthy  nvaster,     H'arry i illustrated   in   several   of  tho     recent
Accomplis.'iments   of   tfie    Past   Three
Months    Reviewec'l—^Wise    Spending
now for Repairs and  Other Improve-
menl's  —Postoffce   Building.
Tho  Aml'kr  Chamber  of  Commerce, , in   general   meetin.t;   in   the  town   hall  the face of the earth. And rhany coun. attending to the work he loses j.viy for jon   Mond.ay   evening-,   reviewed   its   ac-i tries, like South America, are seething that day. All this can he fully ve. ifled; tivities   of   the   past   few   months   and I with   unrest.   In   England,   where   his from   tho   local  richool   authorities.   Mr.: consideral    matters    of    local    interest ; P-arty   met   ail   the   prominent   figures : Radcliff    r.lso  pointed  out   that   inas-[ to spur its services for the immediate j "f that  nation,  depression is not new, much  ,as   this   work  is  being done  on ^ future. Thonias A. Foulke, Ksq., presi-   y^t devastating, and there has bet^n a! tho  bor(»iJ;h's time the money ree iv-   dent of the body, presided. i change, as a result of tho World war,
ed by Officer Camburn should come to i The Inisiness at hand wAs Included i fi'om ill ¦external nation to a self- the horough. J','rhaps it v. ould ho well i in reports from committees and a dis- , sustaining and internal nation. Eng- for  the   taxixiyers,   who  are   most   in-' cu« ion thereon, I lish leaders," lie continued, seek a bet-j
teiestfvl   in   the   money   expemled   for |     Secretary John  L.  Hansell  rea.cl the j ter  understanding with America." \
onr police, to ascertain just what ia : minutes of the organlmtion meeting, I France they found better off because j done by omcer Camburn for the school! and Treaiii-le.' A. W. Yetter, reported i it has kept a technical balance be-; board to  earn  this  money,     liach  day ! a balance of $153.01 on hand. .'tween agriculture and industry.  Yet it
REV. OR HARRY 10 SPEAK IN AMBLER
! LUTHERAN   EDUCATOR TO i ST. JOHN'S CHURCH
BE AT
Guest   Speaker   at   the   Monthlly   Mis¬ sion   Services   on   Jan.   24—Is   Well Known   Teacher,   Professor,   Writer and Author—Sketch of His Activities. The  Rev.  Carolus  P.   Hany,  E.  D., secretary   of  the   Board of  Education of  the   Unit<Hl Lutheran     Church     in America,   former  teacher  and   profesi- sor,  writer and author,  will    he    the
Myers; l.cturer, Ida C. Myers; stew¬ ard, Joaeph Sin. iair; aasist.iut stew¬ ard, Harvey Hwenson; clw,piain, Mrs. I'^ri'thy Zin.merman; trea ,l.rer, John ':Uout; .secretary. Miss Nancy C. Cres- !un; ceres, Mrs. ilary Lentz; I'omona, Mrs. Elizab.'th .Shulivm.
sniall fires, and the eiiuipment will conserve the water, allow the fire figiit- ing 'to be carried directly to the de¬ sired spot and will also materially les¬ son the damage by water.
The meeting of the* organization was well attended. Chief Thomas stated the
The Ways and Means committee an- i need for tho e(iiiii>mient above notoil.
nounced   pkuis   are   under   way   for   ai     It was  repored  that  25  second-hand
f.ui.-iier   in   l'ebruai-\-.   I'lans   wer.v  dis-i lookers have been.,purchased from the
tusaed for a card inirtjy to be hold at the homo of Mi-. aVid Mra. J-:. <_'. Zim¬ merman, 53 Liberty avenue, Jefferaon- ville.
Cold   Point   tJhurch   and   Communiiy club   held   a    d'lightful    nieeting   ami i was enclosed.   Other social <m Tuesday evening ;.t the home ; company were from'
ot M.ra. Joel Wolfe,on Hi'.tler pike. Tno business session wj'.s presided over by Mrs. John Kliln -r. A soci.al program was held later. Mrs. i'.'lla Schlater and Mds.  Raker assistwl  the  hoste.s',.
¦Mrs. Oliver Sawyer, of Plyinouth Meeting, has rei;oveied satisfactO((ily from an operation perform d last week In B'yn Mawr hospital, and was able   to   return   home   Sund..iy.
Mrs. Mary Itlioads, I'liymouth Meel¬ ing has been (juite ill at her home, threat, ned   with   pneumonia.
Mrs. ',SiUlplii(a, HaseU'. l.\:rinonvilli.'. is loiifined  to hei   home,  i|uiic  ill  witli
-Milton   Alarple,        Plymoulh   Ceulie.
Anible*- Asbestos  Coijiiiaiiy    at    t2 each.
A letter was read from the Artman
Home  in acknowledgment  of services
and   i>rotectioii  and   a   donation   of   $&
donations   to  the
Robert C.   I'.ut i.i-.
0; the J. W. Craft Estate, .$20; Ro¬ tary Club of Amibler, $57. all of which were gratefully  ackno'wledgcd.
The company responded to four alarms during the month. The -ipiii'sa- tus is in good condition, but the pump on one of the trui:ks wil! Ife gone over by a mechanic from the LaFranee Company. ; ;
The uaiibulancc mado 12 trips dur¬ ing tlie month. A donation, to tlie. sup¬ porting fund is acknowledged from <1. Cherrington in the sum of $¦>.
Cliai-les IJ. Jones, vice president of the Welfare Committee, expr'.'sscd his gratitude for  assislantce given  by the
visited   with   his   daugliter,   Mrs.   Rus- i firemen during food week.
a 11   Xitterauer,  and  family,   of  Ceda;'- !     Tlie following receipts were reported
ville,  last  week. 'Rental,  $ti2.G0;   Ambler couneil,   $151.0.
Mr. and .Mrs, Daniel Lightkep have j A letter was read from the American ! moved from Mourtown road to Rid;ie | LaFranee Company acknowledging the j pike,   Harmonville. [receipt of $1120, and a Christmiis gilt i
I'lyiucuth   township   bn'n''h   of   the I from Ralph.  Sniith, now of PillM^luir:;ii Needlework   (luihl   of   Amrica      have , was gi-aleful'y accepted. Jilanned  a  card  party   for  January  IB, \      Treasurer   Liivis    reported    as   foU-
lo bo held a.t tne home of An. and Mi'l. Charles Hendricks, of Cold I'oint. 1' ire company held a largely attended in etiiig last Thursday niglit in the lire hall and eonducto.! regular monthly business. Miss Lydia Streeper p e- sided. I'lans wcri> laid to hold a cover¬ ed dish luncheon on January 14 at liie lire house with Mrs. Harry Stroepcr in
fcharge.   Mrs.   Tliomru,  Ca.sey   and  M:'s. 1 L.   Assn..   $(il.,SO Lewis   .yiieppard   were   named  assist- j Lesher, $5.
ants.  Final  arrangements  for  the card i	
party,  so successfully lield  on  Satur- Abii^lton Reduces Taxes
day night last, were revi.'wel. A social liour   with   lefreshmeuti i   followed   the | businesa session. i
! he   is   obliged   to   wU   at   tlie   Mattison I avenue  school   during   the   noon   hour, and   this   is   done   when lie  Is   on   daf,- I clut>-  while  nxiking  patrol.     Should  he , receive   information   rega; ding   any   of I the students  being absent  without ex- i cuse  the work  is  attended  to  when  he jis  off duty.  Chief  of   I'olice Fluck  and i Olllcer  Camburn   at  times -are   obligisl j to remain on di/ty from 2 1  to 3(i hours ; without  e-xtr,") pay.  In  addition.  Officer Camburn   has   used his automobile  for borough   police   work   ,ijid   for   this   he j receives no e.xtra compensation for the I car.   During   the   discussion   in   council : an effort    was male  l>y some    of the i members   to   make   a   satlnfactory   ad- ; juatnient   of   tlie   .salary     iiueation   be¬ lt ween  the  oflicers.   This  called  for  the appointment  ol  Chief   liuck  !is  lv alth ofilcer   ,an<i   pole   insiiector,   which   for I tht'  extra  ciimpensatloii   for  these  two •joli,',   brin;rs   his   monthly   salary  iij)   to i$lS7.50.   ir'was   dn.'illy   agreed.     after j Solicitor  Thomas  A.   f'^oulke.  I'>i(l.,  had i informed   the   memb 'rs   th.at , the   Irw dees not peimit a p,'iid oflicer to te en¬ gaged   in   any   other   employment   for which he rei'iives pay, to have th ¦ law ' and      order   committee   look   into   the ! matter     and   to   report   at   the     next I meeting. A numbcM" of taxpayers of th- borough  have been of the  opinion,  for I some lime, it is wrong- to give the local i preparin? [police other work  to .ilo besid(> regiikj-ito   work polic.i dluty, which not only takes the'ii j fr(^m  poliee Avork  but adds  nothing to the     elliciency  of  their  callin.g.       Th' health   ofilcer   job   demands   c.(.>n;'Idei-- able  attention  at   times.   Many   of   our itaxfiayer-- are also of  th.' opinion  that if  the  police  are  not  receivin.g- a, suf- fii-iiMit     .salai-[y-   for   their   work     they should   bo   inc'eased   in   p.ay.       In   the j manner   that   this   propoaition   ia   n-nv ib'ing     t.aken   care   of,   eapeei.-illy     the : health ofFicer business, then   is no sav- I Ing  to   t'ie  taxpayers. The   niethod
that the trui'nl ollleer'.s dutle-. are be¬ ing bandied by th ^ school board ri- sults In a real saving for the taxpay¬ ers. An Investigation will surely prove ithis Jl. f.act. A fair propoaition for the 1 law .and orler committee to consider. Is to  find  out  wh.at other ne:'i-by
doin.g
i ough   and   tcwn'iMps   ar -
The painting vf the air sign on tho root of Greystone ^tables, the result of the slogrn contest, prepiaration for further advertising Ambler, road sign-, etc., we;e noted in the ,ieport by the 3e<,'retary.
It was reported  that a public hear¬ ing before the Public Service Commis shin  will    be held  in  room  4!>B Hall,    Phila.,    this    Thursday   morning j at   10   o'clock,   on   the   apiilication   of; llowf.rd   Auch,    of   Coilishohocken,   for: the   right   lo   op U'ate   fi  Ims   line   f;<im j Ambler to  .Xorristown. All  pefcons  in- ! terested   are   urg d   to  attend,   leaving! An.bler on  the  S.58  Reaiing C'o.  train, j TransifOrfcUIon wtll bo piovided at thej Amblor station by ^Tr. lians 11, aeere- j tai-y of  the  Chamber  of C-minerce.       ;
It ia slated tliat \vhlle the present : plan is to ojierate only lietween Am- ' bier and th i ci unly seat, It Is Mr. i Audi's intenlion, if^thj liusiness war- ': rants, to 'extend tfie line lo the ea-t- wai'il  of  Ambler  in  the  spring.
.^ general discussion rev aled that | tlie se Xive Is coni^idKired 'favorably b.v local husiness men, who believe it will not onl.y be a great conv nienct- 'but ah'.o will brin ;¦ people int<j Am¬ blei- as a, Hhoppin.g and busincf is (-eiitre.
The comniittee on tlie new postofhce
for Ambler has  it en ai>P-ointe<l  an;l  is
for   aotlon.   It    is   proposed
through   the   new   coiigre.ss-
1'.' 1.11   to   be   elected   f:om   Montgomery
county as a unit.
W in. If. Rilssell, Sidney ]!. Horn and 'olbera gave valuabl.i inform.ation on the  subject.
Secretary Ilaniiell stated that there .are 50 membei-.s on the Cliamber or¬ ganization roll. H,^ also informed the li.'dy that he is receiving data from the N'ational Chamber of Commerce at Wasliin'4tini, all of whicii iiifor- matloii la liled in his olliee.and is avail- al'.ki at any tiiiic for uso of the mem¬ bers or »oth rs.
J. W. Cassel li.ul, aldressed a letter to the organI'/!ati( n giving a practical auggestton on niem|iloyment reli f. He suggests wise sprnding- of funds for neceas.ai'.v i-c|-.-iiiis .-md other work, bor- i Prices of materials and labor are the with ' lowest   for   ycaa's,        and   the   building
ia most Individualistic, selfish and self-centered. On her, he remarked, 80 percent, of the responsibility of tlie next war can surely be placed. K'ven text books in schools are full of pro- ixiganda.
In  Genev.a,   Switzerland,  they  could literally  visualize the breathing  spirit City ' of internationalism.
Oberammergau, Gernviny, revealed  - spirit  that  comp.'eteIy  offset  the  dra¬ ma   held  therein.   The   enmity  of  the war was nowhere. It was a lesson  of brotherhood. .Mr. Hosier said. Gei:many is sfnigglln.g, and only b.v cutting wa.ge earnings   and   lowering   standards     ot living can  she Ijegin  to pay  liqr del>t of   500   mllMons   of  dollars   every   year for fi2 years. Hero the younger gener¬ ation Avill certainly show revolt. They will   bo   willing   to   pay   with   goods and commerce, but never ca.n    h- with money.  Here must surely evolve another  jilan.   Rankers   even   say  that ' the   credit   nations,   such   as   America. | can never collect money, for it would j ruin the loans of their own business- j men and bankers. Vanirindenburg, he found,   a   noble   man  of   Iron  and   trua I guide to his nation. i
"Czecho   Slovakia  was   found   to   be | a  busy  fiapii^iiiPeople, beaming with  a; now  nationa.li.^'in.  Austria-Hungary,  on | ( the other hand, is a bitter nation w'hich ' never   will   accept   provisions   as   laid ' down  by the Versailles  treaty." I     Visiting  Italy,   Mussolini  in   confer¬ ence answering a iiuestion concerning the  Versailles  treaty,  said,  "Of  course tlio   treaty   must   be   changed   if     wo : would  avoid  another  war."   Mussolini, j Mr.   Hosier   stated,   hius   saved     Italy : from the state Russia is in. lit; is the ' World's   greatest   man,   and     certainly I tho most dangerous.
"Ru.ssia has little food, no shoes, lit is ini-tlicieiit, suflcring hut hopeful. I It is a story of its own. Russia Is pro- i nounced a coining nation bv everyone I who visits it, and it
Passenger   Flying   and   Student   Pilots
at  Pitcairn   Field—Horsham  Welfare
Committee   Needs   Help  —   P.   T.   A.
Plans   Irjiereetng   Meet  on  Jan.  28..
Since January 1, Pitcairn yVvlatlon, Inc., has opened Its atudent filers' training aehoil again, and has several student jdlots already under instruc¬ tion. Pas.s mger flying has also been instituted, but only on SumlayH. The I'itcairn plant, wherein autogiio ma¬ chines are built in Hallowell, h;us been doing little or no work sinco thi> be¬ ginning of the year. Quite a nimlior of visitors crowd the field every Sun¬ d.ay, and since passenger flights a e heing m^ide again a numlier have en- Joyed  the  ttirllling  ixliei lence.
There were a number of wells dry in the Horshani and Hallowell section before the recent downlpour of rain. Water now has thoiouglily saturat d the ground, and even the moat shal¬ low well is fed hy subterranean water courses and water <ag,aln lai abundant. Some residents had b.'en hauling water for a long time.
Mlss Carrie Emler has been dis- ch.arged from Abington hospital, quite recovered from her injuries. The c.iild w.as struck by a passing machine on I'.Viston road, not far from hei- homu in Horsham, and was very badl.vfcruiscj and  injured.
John Haag, of Horshani, who was quite ill with pleurisy, is able to be down,' stairs.
Mr. and Mra. Silas Forster, of 'I'ul- lytown, were guests on Saturday of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Rutherford, of Hallowell.
Priscilla Chapter ot th.i 1-U club ot Horshani hos suspended meetings un¬ til Sat-urday, January 30. Mias Ethel. Beedles, county extension worke;', who is   teaching   the   cl.ass,   is   engag'd   in
gi'fst  speaker at  the monthly  Mission
Services  held  by  St   John's Lutheran I H^.^.Tsbm-g'fo^a time. <   l^ ^;   r^® Rev. Edward  J.  Mattson,       i.,nest Raker waa able to be out on o^ J"      • ?^^tor. Dr. Harry will be the   Sunday aftor having suffered abrasions 26th speaker to have appeared before j about th«  head  and  face In  an  auto- the  congregation  and   friends  of    St.   „„biie aocldont a short time ago. nlu'*'  , -J-        , . Seemingly,   the   people   of   Horsham
fw-,T 5 clergyman Is a gradual*   are     well   satisfied   with     themselves.
'?., -?T,"^ ^'¦"'?   <;harter  School     ot   ,H,rin,.',-  th-..  holiday  seaaon   they  wer;* Philadelphia, and of the University of | n„,.st   liberal   and   gave   fre.ly .to   the
unempldlyed and need.v.' The worlc was dono by a small group, J<nown as Horsh.am Welfa.e commitlee. Rut why is Horsham so .satisfied in doing this for the unfortunates'.' These peoplo in need are about to go through .-; period ot distress even more tens.' than during the holii.Ia.vs. More aid. more gifts, more money are needed, .and nt'ded imniedl.ately and in quantity. Don't btl satisfied that the wo k is well dime. It's not even half done. The need ia great. The welfare coniinitt e, led by Rev. H. L. I'rame, is alert and harl at work to alleviate the distress. Help tlnni as n;iuch as possible, and the as- sistanc* will  be fruitful.
.Mrs. Wilmer Wood, of Horshani, who h.-'.s beene recuperating from an attack of diabetes. Is repoiried not so well dicing the last few days.
Mrs. Georg' Zt-iiler has been c;jn- fined to her home in Horsham Ior a few d.ays with il heavy col.I.
Mr. LeClaire. v.'ho has bailt a home adjoining his gasoline and oil sta.tioii In Hallowell, has nioved his family therein from West  Philal ilphla.
The   I'arent-Teachors   association   of
Horsham   scliools   will   meet   again   <m
Penivsylvanla. He received his master's i Thursday evening. Janur.ry 2.S. At this
degree  In  l'J12.  He is also a graduate j meeting   an  illustrated  lectur.' is  l-.j
HARRY, D. U.
of the Lutheran Seminai-j' at I'hiladel¬ phia. He received the degree of Doctor
; of   Divinity   from     Oarthago     College,
! Carthage,   flllnois, in 1927.
I Ho \vas a siH'cial instructor in He¬ brew  at  the  Theologkal  Seminary  of
I Mt. Airy, professor .and head of the should be rccog- t Department  of History      of      George
lows:  lialance at last meeting, $27G.01;
receipts, $1730.50; orders paid. $11;!2.27: . .....      r.      , ,   ,,
balance. $.S74.'24. The benefit committee i'"'^K^'''^  *? ""^  salaries  ot   their  police , trades   n ^ed   the turned   over  lilO";   into  tlie   treasm-v      i ^     is   a   known   faet   that   a     chief   of; sons  working  on
The   Allowing  bms     werf ordeVed '^>"."'- '" ^ --•"-- *—'^'» '¦'-'-- -'¦'-¦'"''' '-'"'-'"-^ ''^>''"' ''"" ^^¦"" ^'" paid:    Ambler   Asbeatos   Co.,      $56.2
.stimulus.   .Many   jier- sahvies are still  re-
Dewey'a .Service  Station.  $0.70;   Yost's
Station, $20; Ambler Spring Water Co.,
$22;  K. and M. Co., $3;  Ambler R. and
janitor,   $10;    J.   R.
Abington
s.-!lar.y of more than $2iV iand he has no exli-i work \V>r. James A. Shelly, sine i burgess,    has   left   nothing
rer montli to p'l-forin. .^   beeoming
undone   to
^ give  to the lorough  an  efllcient  poli-i' , derartm'iiit.      for   whieh   '!i:>   Is   to     be i ciernniendel.    Therefore    the    law ¦order   cominittee  i-^liould   consult
erally- low'er prices for commodities iin.l hiuaehold ne<'easitl.>a have avail¬ able funds to execute needi'd work, whicii would be of m, iterlal help to the unemployed at this time. The chamber cuuM encoura.ge vifoi-:; by this . method, and'.. Those conteiniplatins repairs and ini- wlth ; provements   woiild   do   well   and  effect
Miss Edith Alarple, Plymouth. Meet¬ ing, Is suffering with a rheumatic con¬ dition of lier ey-s.
Sunday eveniuu^ throiiighout Janu¬ ary have, been set aside In Cold Point j;aptist church for lecturei-s on iSlis- slonaiy life. 'Miss Falwell, who has just lelUi Hed ll om min lionai'y wurk in M«i.iichurlp„, will speak to the congrj- Igation upon missionary life and the calvatioii work a,ccempllshed. Last Sunday evenliig Miss I<alwell had a.s her inlllal topic, "Rem lons for Mis¬ sions." The topic for next Sunday eve¬ ning will bo "InsuHicieiicy of Othn- RelJgiou.s," .iji- a talk on the true sal¬ vation wo-^g4il' Chiistianlty. Rev. H. T. Wilson, ^pt'stia-, spoke during the morniiv^' :ier\.Vee ol "The Depression In Israel In IIOO 11. C." His text wai-', taken from I Kings xviii: 2.S and Isaiah I: IS. Th.,i-e were ill in Sunday school. Pray¬ er se'-vlce this week is held at the home of .M,r. and Aim. Joel Wolfe, Jlrs. John Killner taking charge. Thursday. 1!. Y. P. IT., c»blnet meets at home of Miss II. len Potts. Choir practice on i'riday evening r,t home of Albert Alll-! Georg-.' bon. Thursday evening of next week the Soth annive; sary ralliy of Phila. 'R. Y. p. 1'., will he held at the I'.aplisl Temple. Dr. W. Ii. (Jroenawa.v, jireill- dent of Reaver College, will speak. .\ covered dish social is planned by the young people for January 25. Sjunday school at ii.4j a. m.; morning worship, 11 o'clock; intermediate (Miristlan En¬ deavor, 0.15 p. nu; i'vening servlee at 7.30:   senli r L.  Y. 1'. V. at S.SO.
Residents i f I'lymouth Meeting. Plymoutli Centre, Barren Hill and all communities In thls\ section, should be present in a body this Thursda" at 1\t a. m. when the petition of Howird AlU-li is brought before the public ser¬ vice conimission. The public hearing AVill be held in room 40li, City Hall building. Pbiladelpiiia. Auch, a Con- sh(ihocken man has sought to secur.'. the   franchiso   to   operate   bus   trans-
Township's   ta..\:   rjite   willl be  one  mill lower as  the result  of ac- t,   ,    .       .      .,, Hon taken at the reorganisation meet- ! '"t^rfcred with.
him   regardin.g  the  salary' order  that  the .good  work
question, may  not
,pei- anniiii. al- a, ten per cent, not   affect   the
in.g last week.
This decision waii In line with a. gn- eral economy movement In the com¬ pilation of the budget. More than $2.'!,- 0(i(,' Is thus saved to taxpayers, but the
ibu'lg.vt  has   been   so   well  rounded   out
I that   the   li)32    improvement   piogram
[Will  not  be Interfered  with.
j I'epartment heads .and cir.plo.yea, listed  on  tlie townshiji p.ay roll at sal-
; aries higher tluan $20i;|i
i so voluntarily ace  pled
, lialary-ctit.    This   does
I wages paid to any one connected with
I the  jjollce  department.
I David E. Groshena was elected So¬ licitor to the board, repl.aclng Harry S.  Arabl'.'r, Jr.,  who has served  in that
, capi'clty   for   many   .wars.      No   othei
[changes were made. Robert A. Tucker,
Jof Roslyn, was re-electivl J'resident; Charles Marks, ot North Glenside, was
[ mad >     vice   pi'ei-Jdent;     Tl.   Rayimiid
j Ambler, exc<aitlve secretary; Oliver King. Higiiway   Engineer;        Pliilip
j Rouse, Highway Superintendent; .M'.;ii- roe    Roberts, Plumbing    Inspector:
Blake,   Ihiilding  inspector.
I Install  Officers January 14th
i Installation of oiricers of Center Square Grange will be held at the, I Center Square (Ire hall, January 14, i Juvenile ollieers will be installed the i same evening.
I     Harvey   Murphy,   worthy   master,   is i ch.airman  of tho  installation   coiiKiiiit 1 toe.
Montgomery   Farmers  to   Exhibit  Pro¬ ducts I
Two     b'e ds   ot   dairy   cattle     frum Montgomery  county will  be represent- j ed at  the  State Ftirm   Prodiicta Show tu bo held at  Harrisburg  the  week  of i Jamuai-y  18,  Amon.g the .Ier." '.v exhibi- | tors  will  be i-i dciiheini  Farms,  Kirdeii- ] heim;  V. H. l">i.xon, l-';r<iiis Pirk:  School of   JliJ-ticViture.    .•^nll)lcl-,    vnd   Many; iSprings l'',-irm. New Centerviile. -Anion'.; the   Holsteln   t-vlilbitors   will   b>   Owen: (Icrhard,   of  P'rjm,   Sayne   Schultz   and! Wnu  H. Landis, East G eenville;   Hen- ' ry A.   Seliell,   Port  Previ lence,  and  H. D.   AUebach,   Trappe.
The   l''J;-<lenh im   Farm   also   expects to enter several pens of sheep, which ; are now being fed for the show.
The baby becv.^.s, fed by l)', boys en- lolled in a 4-H club inojoct, will be exhibited at the ahow and sold the last day of the ext^osition. Tlie members of the club ar'1 Ilol.eit Abthefmer, Xenil and H.-irry Felton, Ralph Fiss, Hiram Hedrick, all of Royersford It. 1"'.; I.eenaid .Aloyer. Gilh,ei-tsvllle; Kd. Schlichter, and Leon Zieig-ler if Lline;-- ick, and Douglas Ster.rly  ol Trappe,
In I a  real  saving,  tesub. s affording relief b''   In tho present stress, by pl.anning now
to have  thia  work  executed. I     Mr. C.assel was thanked for hia sug-
.gestion.  and  saiiii   was referred  to the
board if direi-tors to work out the ile-
talls.
GWYNEDD  FRIENDS' CALENDAR
Hotelman   Fined for Cruelty
r»r. J. J. Rurton. Trewlgtown hotel proprietiM', v.ar sent meed to pa.v a fine of $20 for cruelty to animals .at a hearing liefore Magistrate Howard F. Po< rse,  I.<i.nsdale.
,T.amea Berr.v, a colcred emiiloye at tho hot.-l, was given a ^imll.'U' sen¬ tence.
Charges were brought against the men by^ F. P. Htnkln, who teatitieil the
Illustrates Main Entrance of 'the Meet- I inn  House
I     Gw.vnedd   Friends'   Meetiirg   has   Is¬ sued   a   number   of   beautifully   quaint :19?2   calendars.   In  size  .about  nine  by twelve   inches.   It   illustrates   the  main I entrance of tho meeting house atGwy- ; nedd,   with   Mlss   Jenkins,   attired   In old-time    Quaker   gaib,   standing     in the   doorw.ay.   A   quotation   from     the I''riends'    book    of   discipline   appears directly   under   the   picture.       On   the ; back of the calendar is printed Intor- ! mation  as  follows:   Aleeting for wor- i ship,  10  a.  m.  each  l''Irstday.  l-'irstday [school, IT a.  m.;  prep.aratlve meetln.g. Fourthday   preceding:    montlily mvM>.t- Ing,  7.45  p. m.;   monthly ineetlng,  the fourth   seventhday of e.ach montli, 3.30 ¦p.   sr.—1st,   4th,   '7tli,   inth   montha   at .Xorristown:   2nd, 5tli. Sth, lltli months !at Plymouth: 3rd, (Ith. Sth. 12th months ! af Gwynedd. Quarteily meeting, I'ifth- I day,   10.30  A.   M.—J3nd   month,   -Ith   at Abington; Sth month, Sth at Hors'ham; I Sth   month,    4th    at     Gwynedd;    nth month, Kth at Ryben-y. Yearly meet¬ ing—Sth   month,   Sth  to  13th.   Held  at I't'li   and   Race  stre'Ms  meoting house. Daily   seyslona   nt   10   A.   M.   and   2   P. M. Firstday sehool union—Seventhdav. 4th   month,   Ifith,   in   a.   m.   and   2   p. b.;    10th   month   IStli,   2   p.   m.   and   7 p.  m.
iiizcd for its economic business.
"t)ur own economic situation, now, la simple. There are four means to riiinedy It. First: Too many hands for this machine age. Get rid of the ,nia- cidner.v altogether or cut ilowii work¬ ing hours. Second: AVhy produce an overproduction'.' Third: It is the i-«s- ponslbility of all organizations to pay a living wage. Fourth: 'We should go Into every capitalistic organization to provide for eniP'loyment compensation."
"Tariffs are scientific questions to¬ ilay, and ours should be made to en¬ courage foreign business. Tlie new educational system in Europe is open¬ ing the eyes of the people, and tliey are beginning to understand relations and liiumces anmong nations. The world has progressed to such a point that modern civlliiuition cannot work out Us own solution. AVe must accept the c'hallenges of the future developmenc. and go fonvard."
The balance of the Kiwanis meetinpr was routine as the iiienKbers dined. Harvey Salnold, chairman of the meet¬ ing, announced the entertainment to be given by the Old Fort Glee Club on Thursd.ay and -Friday In the high school auditorium .as a benefit for the unemployed. Secretary Biddlt re.ad the notice of the hearing ot the propo.sed bus franchise sought for a route between .Ambler and Norristown. The hearing will be held this Thurs¬ day at 10 a. m. in Philadelphia City Hall.
Oscar Stl'lwagon spoke of the Tos- albilitles in baseball for 1932 in his sports report.
It was announced th.at Henderaon Aliller, I..ynn Pyne and Leidy Heckler lU'V.! attended the trustees' nnd direo- t'^'-.s' convention In 'JIarrisburg on Monday.
The  cl'ib,   also,   enjoyed songs between courses.
School, pastor of the Ohurch of tho Hojy Spirit, Reading, and .student pas¬ tor at the XTniversity of Pennsylvania and neighboring schools.
He w.as chairman of the Roys' AVo'-i- conwiilt.tee of the U. L. C from 1918. to 102C. Ho also headed a similar ciiaii- mlttee In the Ministerium of Pennsyl¬ vania from '1917 to 1920. Ho has lec¬ tured before the summer schools of the A'irginia Synod, South Carolina Synod and the Ministerium of Penn¬ sylvania. He is the summer guest preacher at the Church of the Holy Communion,   Philadelphia.       He     was
be given depicting the life end acconip- llshfiients of George Wji.ahington. Aliss Hiiines, a representatlv.^ ot the Phila¬ delphia Kilectric ( ¦mpany, wherefrom the films aiv supplied, will address the Horshnm audience. This Is giv n In honor of the bicentennial anniversar.v of the birlh of this, our greatest p.atriot. The meeting will be held in the   HorSham  griu1,>  school   building.
Grace Presbyterian church, Hoishani, The Active Church, Rev. Howard I.. Frame, p.astor. Friday, Jan. 15, from 3.30 to 4.30, Junior (". K. .-nd choir. 8, women's night. John S. Frame. Jr., "A year in Europe." Sun lay. Jan. 17. Plblj aohool, at 9.4S ,a. nu. lesson, "Jesus and Nleod'trn'Hs." 11. morning service, "What think ye of Senior C. E., topic, home." Intermediate 8, evening wo:'s!iip. I aro   many
Christ'.'"   7   p.  m.,
"My share in  my
C.   E..   7.15   p.   m.
subject.       "There
adv'rsaries."   A\lio   .are   my
charnvan of the Literature Committee ¦ .^.dversaries'?     A\'liat   will   th«y  do  for
of the Luther    Leagues    'ef    America i me'.'   How  can   I  war  a,'j;ainst  them'.'"
from vn to 1927. [Tuesday, Jan. 19, al S p. m., m.eeting of
He Is a contributor to the Luther.an i the  Aid  Society at  the  home  of  Mrs.
Church Review, the Lutheran   Church ! AVoodrlng, on Fair Oaks av.'nue. AA^ed-
Quarterly, th'e Lutheran aifd the Par Ish School Mag.azine, Christian vd,,,-:, tion m.agazine of the International Council and the Luther.an AVorld Al- nianae, etc. He is the editor of the Service Bulletin of the Board of Edu¬ cation; editor of the Topics Quarterly of the Luther League of America author of "Protest .and Progress," a study book of the Reformiation ani writer of numeions tracts and h<iol<lei--
for students dealing with problonas of  ducted the church service students and Christian education. night. Misa Ruth Tliomits
The  congregation   of  St.   John's    is proud to present such a leader of youth
to  the oommunity >of Amtiler.  It  cor¬ dially invites all Its friends and mem- I bers to be present on tho evening of [the 24th at  7,4ri to he-n- D'-.  Har'--.  Hi-- topic  will   bo   "The   Board  of  Educa- 1 tion."
nesda.v. Jan. 20, Libraiy Sunshine hour- from 3.30 to 4.3fli at the chureh. S p. m. prayer Ji.nd Plble study. The Third Epistle of St. John. Thursday, Jan. 21, at 1 p. m. at the ehurch. Rirthlay party of the Aid Society. The ho.stesses win bl Alra. Samuel White, Mra. Klmer Potts, Mrs. tnias. Alonteilh, and Alra. George   Thomas.
The   Senior   C.   I-:.   Society  -of   Grace Preabyterlan    church,    Hiorsham,    con-
laat Sunday led  in  pray¬ er;  the Scriptn-e reading was given by Mlss Klva Crav.'ii, and the speaker of
I the evening was Mr. I'hiladelihia,   known deavorers   as   "I'ncle .Sund.'i.v afternnon the charge       of   leligious
i Ducks county jail.
Walter Lev.-is. of aniong the Eii- AA"alt." On next society will have worshiii  at    tire
SPRINGHOUSE ¦
A special police officer Avill soon  be placed   on   duty   in   Lower    Gwynedd ; township.   The  action   was   taken   re- • farmer,  met  a  violet death when
Skippack  Man's Violent  Death Henry C  Cra,mer,  forty-six-year
Troop   No.  2,   Boy   Scouts   of  America,
I Re-register
! The recent j'e.giali-.itiou of Troop 2, Andder I'oy .Scouts of America, mark¬ ed the 18th consecutlvo registration of this  triop,  wbich  has been  In eontiiiu-
1 ous exist-'.nee since it wus organized in
'iHl'i.llS names nj'-'per.r on tlic liat, five
'of  the  boys  having  legialered   tor  the}     .y   petition    waa   filed   bv   .Miorn-i's
Fitter  and   Men'-'ea,   In   behalf   of  cltl-
Pheasants  Liberated
Initial starting of the atockin,g of Pennaylvania hunting grounds KvltH R eves pheasants has been begun in Montson.ery County with the releas¬ ing^ of 12 pairs of birds at A'alley Forge  I*ark.
Accompanic'l by several sportsmen, file festivities were iri charge of Adolf Aliiller.
The Reeves 'iflie.asant, closelyi re¬ sembling  the  ringneck   pheasant,   is  .a
some lively i centl.y by a number of the larger hand i owners in this township to further protect their property by supplying assistance to Constable H. C. AVisler, who has been most faithful despite his long hours of duty. Representatives of these Interested parties -met with the township supervisors and offered to provide funds sufiicient to pay the «alary of a special ollicer. The su.p- ervl.sors have since taken all legal steps to secure and properly install the oftlc.er. A number of iipplh-alions have been received for the position, and  the choiee is  still   under advise-
<continued on page 6)
first time, namely William Rowers, Al¬ vin Fleck, .las. AlanofTJC, Robert R x. and Koiineth .Stover all having been recently rei-eived as Tenderfoola. Alr. Jas. R. Gillen was .-igijii elected Chair¬ man of the Troop C^oniniittee. All me.-t- In.gs are held Friday niujht at troop I'ritock was owned b.v Rurton, who gave i headqua: ters, Trinity Memorial church] fixes .lanum-y 22 ilittle car? to the equlnes. lat 7.30. 'hearing.
¦/.ens r.f Abington town'lilp, for the aiipointment of a to^VIlsblp commis¬ sioner to fill fhe vacancy eause«l Wy the deatii of Theodore Edwards. Th> petition reipieata the court to nnnolnt Rrewater Rho.ads. Judge AVillianis as the time    (or a
¦old his clothing becanie entangled in a fodder cutting machine about which he was working in hia barn.
Cramer -was drowii into the ma¬ chine, his right arm being practical¬ ly torn from his body, and tlien was hurled across the barn floor after be¬ ing lieaten against the side of the machiiiii.
His bruised and gashed body was found .a short time later by his eliw- en-year-old daugliter. .\iina Ma.v, who ent to the barn to call him for supper.
Ih'amer was working alone on the m.achine, using a tr.aetor for power. He bad fini.siiing with the feed, and waa shifting tlie belts to the corn (odder chopper when his clothing be¬ came caught.
nathe of N'orfhern China, and virtual-i ment   nnd (must   first   be  legally  auth- ly unUnown  In I'ennsylvania. : orized before  the appointment  can b©
' Tlie Idrds were raised nn the Jolm S. ' given   out.
Fiaher game f.irni In Skip,!i. .ek. The | Tlie memherg of the Lower Owj-ntwld historic oiiji-.p grounda of the Revolu- ' road board, the township officer and | tion were chosen for the initial rele;tse . other employes of the township were I of the birds Ly Air. Muller. They were ' delighlfully entertained nt a social taken to the summit of Alount Joy, the imeeting on Monday evening by IMr. Abington high school girls' basket- scene of the ol)s:'i-vatory, and libe-'at- and Mrs. Tyson AVhittock. ! l^all tivim hand id Chester high a 4r--.'7 ed in the presence of 8;.-ortsmen and, Aliss Marian Magargi/^i has been ill sctbatk in their initial contest of tlie new;:)j)apwmen,                                           I vjth tonslUtls,                                     .       season on Jan. 6.
Abii4|ton Girls Win
yjj^lj^lg
^M.