The Ambler Gazette 19320407

              VOL. LlV-NO. 7
AMBLWR.   PA..   APRIL   7,   1932
S1.75  A   YKAR
WELL-B^BY CLINIC
DEPRESSION MF
il^H. GRAVELL  EXPLAINS  FISCAL PROGRAM
To Be Ksid Next Tuesday Afternoon at the Community Centre
Onoo fi.«aln motlien-s intorested In tlio wolf.T-ro of tlieir b<T.l>Ioa aro urged tl) 1 rin;: them to tliP North Ponn (Com¬ munity Centre on Tuetxl.ay, April 12th. at :; iJ.ni., when the niirses .and a, doc¬ tor will I>e In .¦^.(tond.anoe to cxomlTie, Wl iRh and crIve In^tructlcn as ti pro- l)er care .'ind feeding for the beat re- sult.s.
Many mothers h.ave t.akt-ii ndyant.xtre of th.is rlinio .and feol -well ra;»iia fcr tho  exoellent  rosultR  obtained.
This Well li.",by Clinio i.s sponsored by tho. Cuh^ny f.'bilji of Amblor .assist¬ ed by IVrU/i T.iddle imd hor capable staff of registered nurses, and a Kr.iihi- i'.to d >otor of the town, who don-ites his time free of ch.ars-o for the l)encflt of tho l«il>ios tliat they nxilly be kei-it well and Lay <a foundation cf prood her.lth Tor the future, walch will bet¬ ter fit thom for womanhood and man-
Beliieves the Mounting of Interest on In-terest Is Cause of Panics, and WoU!d Abolish Interest En'lirely un¬ der  His  Plan.
"Old Ma:n ',l>eiii'ossion—His O-nuao and Cure," was tho subjoct of dis¬ cussion by tho Rotary Club of Aniblor at Its luncheon me^HlnK on Wednesday of last week, with .T. H. Orcavell. pres¬ ident of the Amei-lcan Chemicaj I>.ilnt | i^ood. Co., a menxbor of ttio club, as the speaker under the ausptces of tho Boys' Work oomimittee.
Mir. Gravell, \\'Tio w.as pre.siont«^d b.\- Mr. "Welxsr, pref.aced his remarks by statinK that at tho time of hia form-er address before the club ui>on the same subject there was not time for a g-ener- al dlsciu.^.'rion froim the floor, and he in¬ vited qiuestlons from those present In order to elucidate det,ails of tho plan, ^vhich ho has worked out after much j FINE ROOM ARRANGED IN BASE thought. I MENT
"li'*ew people app.arently realize    the j 	
caus© of depressions, which have oc¬ curred at interv.al.s in this and other coumtries," s.aid tho speaker, "and my theory," he went on to twp'lain, "is that the plUngr up of Interest on Inter-
Clean-up of Cellar Means Transfer of the Games Room, with More Space on First Floor for Meetings—Com¬ pany  Holds  Monthly iSessioh.
127,601 COUNTY VOTERS
na.jorted by the  Regi.l'.ry Assessors  in Montgomery
Conipliathm qt Veg-istrj' ./.i,sses:4>rs' records from the IT."! clootion precincts in .Montgon-jory oounty .shows a. totnl , ; of 10!(,ft(ll) Ko;)ublio,ans .and 17,!l!l2 Derai.Hn-ats nualltled tn mark ballots at the primary election Ai>rH 26.
In   the   (ounty.   thoro  .are   .a  totf 1   of
5(i,l?,5  mon  who have voiced  their I'.e-
puhlican  party preference for the ap-
l>ri.<iohInK-     prlm.ary   elu-tion   i.nd     a
,       ..,    , tdial  of  5.1,470   women  wlio are  listed
Great  Achievements  Listed,  wrth   Low \ ^^, ^^.^^ mme party.
Tho   complete   Hepul:lican   roRistrii- tlon fl.iriu'es l.^y <lIstrIctK r.re:
First   le.irlslativo   disiriot—.Men.   II,-
TAXPAYERS BEST INTEREST ARE EVER SERVED
Tax Rate—Funds Carefully Handled for Best Interests of All—Great Pro¬ gram Successfully Realized. Jitst now, when adjoining county of¬ ficials are liefore tho courts of their county being charged with offenses In connection With their oirfcial du¬ ties which Involve thousands of dol¬ lars of the taxpayers' money, citizens of Montgomery county are just'y proud of the ofllcials who havo fulfilled the great responsibility placed upon them and upon whom there h.as not been ono breath of scandal or political cor¬ ruption. Not alone do the ofllolalw share theilr honor, because It Is a known fact among the taxp.ayers th.at the grejit Republican organisation of the county he.aded by the Hon. Charles •Tohnson, sees to it th.at only men of high responsibility nre entrusted witb offices, .and they are ever reminded that their first con.sidera.tlon is tho interest of the t.axpayers. That is why It has often been said that Mr. .Tohn- won plays paMtics not for the politic¬ ian, but for the taxpayers. That this is a, f.act one needs but to examine the  froaent  excellent  financial   condi
ASKS
THE  READING COMPANY TO SUBMIT PLAN
Men, 34,-
54!i;   women,  11..ISS;   tolal. 23/ "2,
Seoond   legisl;i.tlve   di.strict   — 10,51;  women, 9,565;   total, in,7'2n.
Third   loglslatlve   district—Men 4:;.";   women. 3 ,332-,   tot.-il. ;i»fi,817.
A total of 9.411 men and 8,581 wo¬ men have been li.Htod as D.'mocmts for aho ap-)ro.",thin.g primary. I?y distri.:ts the  Democratic  tabulation  la:
First legislative distiir-t—1,361 men; 1,4!'2 women;   tot;il   2,845.
."-leconl   lo.iflslativo   di.striot   — men.   1.352  women,  total.  2,560.
Third    lo,';istl;-,tive    district   — men,  5,745  women,  tot<al,  12,587.
1,206 G,S42
e.st, la the catise. One person can pro- i The activo members of the Wissn- ^^^^ ^^ ^^^ countv and the splcndM duce  only  a  cortain  fixed  .amount   of, hickon   Fire  Co.   have   l^^"" .."^jf'^"'"*? |     . ,j j      ,j  'oounty   olflcials    .=?o
wealth by his labor In a given time, , out the basement of the building ^ | ^4*;"^^^^ beer he sJce^ of our J IU ira.^ r.r i.,Kr„- (=, Oh.. Knai= „f'Ambler in ordor to provide a games ^voncierrui nas oeen tne succtss oi oui and the yield of labor '« "^f \«^f'» <*«, ,.„„„, therein. The commodious cellar county that we h.ave beodme the envy wealth. As wealth Is created It is In- j ^^ eomentod throughout and is in fine i of other counties throughout the state, i vested, and under our motlern fiscal | ,.„njui„„ ,.,« to walls and ceiling. Re- I „„„ j„^ ^j^.^^^^ „ Knight once practice earn.s more wealth, Avh.ch we ^^yation will include a general clean- ^^^,j^^   ^^^^   ^^^^^..^^^     „f
terni   'interest.'   There   oomes   a   time   ;„,.•   calcimining, wiring electric lights i     , ..      ,, r ., ,   „„i,„j
Jn the due proce.^s of things when it' and a leveling of the floor. This work I oth<^r counties have frequently asked Is nece«».ary to Invest interest, which, i is underway, and Is being done entii-e- j the question: How does Montgomery In  turn,   e.-;rns   further  inteivst,    and : ly by the .active men. i ,'1''""'^,''.'' tl t Tr, f
thus tbe process goes on with Interest I     On   the   seoond   fl,cK,r     the     present   the rhiladelphia newspapers .stated In earning  more   interest  and   piling  up ^ K^^es room will be fitted up for com- , .an   editonal   recently   that   countless until the structure becomes tophe.avy. I"['i't^^ ^^^  S^f^ meeting purposes , communities are breaking under enor- . ,      ^ ' Action    was    taken   at   the       reirular 1 mo us   tax   burdens   and   politica-i   cor-
ENDORSE MR. DIIIER
RESOLUTIONS     CONTAIN     SIXTY- FIVE  SIGNATURES
Recognize  Mr.  Ditter's Eminent  Qual
ifications   for   the   High   Position the   Bell   TeJephone pole which   is
Clearance  of   18  Fepl 6  Inches  Speci- f ed—Bids Submitted for the Collec- I     tion or Garbage—Work on Hendricks !     Street  Is Progressing. I     Tho monthly so.ssion  of Ambler bor- I ough  couneil  was  held Monday even¬ ing with  the following present:  Peck, Allen.    D-eens,   Cav.alier,   King,   Biddle, ' Davis,    R.adcliffe,    Troster,   and   T5or- ' ough   Solicitor   Foulke,   and   Borough , Treasurer Paust.
j Mr. Deens, of the building pertnlt I committee, reported having issued a ! permit to Mr. Woodward,- of Roaenvii"^- avenue, for the erection of a rabbit I house.
!     John Hansell, secretary of the Chani- : ber  of  Commerce,   spoke   relative   to- j ward  the Rutler avenue  grade cro««- j ing.   William   J.   Hough   on   the   sa,ni» question    suggested   that    an    nu-t-ilrl-, engineer be employed In  the  elimina¬ tion   of   the   crossing.   No  action   \vas taken,   as   council   Is  waiting   for   tho I proposlton to be pres-ented by the cit¬ izens,   as   stated   heretofore.   Through the Chamber of Commerce a clea i-up week   and   beautlflcation   of  the  town -wore  sugfTosted.
j The highwa.y committee, Mr. Cava- I Hor, chairman, reported the work pro- grossing on the biidge on the Hen- I diricks alU'eet tux'tension, and locat ' dealers MiilnTiltted prices.
Th-e ll.ght committee, Mr. King. ohairniAn. reported complaints froim Trinity  .avenue  .and   Church   street   on
SCOUT   WORK   CREDITABLE
Commendation Shared by tie Cubs as Well for Fine Displlay Ij.arge crowds were attracted by the scouting exhibit in the I-apetiiia building last week. Boy Scout.s, .Se,< Scouts and Cub P.acks of Amliler were participating. The display innl-id- ed h.andlcraft and woodcraft as well as demonstrations of Scout activities. Willard Schoener is acoufma.ster of Ambler Troop No. 1 and leader of t'he Sea Scouts, and Roger Stevens is scoutmaster ot Am-bler Troop No. 2. Moving pictures werx^ shown by Mr. James R. GUUn of handicraft. Tho place being beautifully decorated With j the national emfblem and the flag of the Dol.aware and Montgomery head¬ ciuarters. The Den project comprised an Indian vtlage. cixit hnn'rers. bo ends and hat racks were ahown. In the rear of the room leather exhibits, knock boards, decorative vase.a. plaques
THE lOiSON SLAIE
SERIES  OF   RALLIES   IN  SUPPORT OF   TICKET
Sponsored by Republican Women's Campaign Commitlee—Mrs. Mabelle M. Kirkbride Is General Chairman— Other Well Known Mcmbiers. A sorio.s of workers meetings, spon¬ sored by the Montgom't'i-y County R?- lublioan   Women's   Camfiaign  oomimit¬
tee, will start the iirlmsiry eleotion and medals won !>>' troops were also j oampaign ot the ticket of candidates on   display.   The. tfoops,   both   1 and  2, ' endorsed   by   County   I^eader   Charles
and the Cubs deserve a great deal of praise for their wonderful work, an-l tho untiring scoutmasters are juatly gratified.
Great   Need   of   a
at This Time.
The endorsement of J. William liit¬ ter as a candidate for Congress in this, the 17th district of I'ennsylvania, oy mt.ii win,.se naniics 'a.v, tr.'rn ovjw>. mentioned Is, without doubt, ono of the strongest and most oredlt.able en¬ dorsements that any candidate for el¬ ection may ever hopo to obtain in .Vlontgomei-y   county.   Mr.   Ditter,   evei'
Strong   Candidate   cated In Upper Dublin township.  This ^ ^^j^^^^,   pi^yed   in   assembly   at   Forest condition  was remedied. The comimit- i j^^^^nue school. The junior band,  con- fee  .also   reco-mmended  the   investiga- , ^^^^^^   ^     ^^^    Milspaw,   played     the tion   of  a light  at  Bannockburn  ave- ' nuo and  Church street.
The huilding permit committee re¬ ported having Issued four permits to¬ taling ?11.
The l.aw .and order committee. Mr. R.adcliffe. chainnan, reported the pol¬ ice in need of summer uniforms also that   the   police   telephone   system   a;
Johnscm for party nominations on Ap¬ ril  26.
The workers' luncheon meetln.ga were hold with marked «uccess pre¬ vious to the primaries last fall anil i.ssues of the campaign will be disciuss- td .and the candidates introduood In the various districts.
Mr.s.   Mabelle  M.   Klrkbrliljo  is   gen¬ eral  chairnian  of  the  ca-mi^iiign  com¬ mittee and  the  oth<»r memliors  of  the executive    oomimittee    include:       Mn/. M.arie   F.   Armstrong,   Abington;   Mrs. ' Fannie  V.  Allen,  A.mbler;   "Mrs.  Mary j C.   AokoriTiian,   Springfield;   Mra.  Theo- FOR j dore  r.enade.   Cynw^'d;   Mr.s.  Jacob   A. I Bromer,   Schwenkville;    Mra.   Ch.arl-e:i   j H.   Brunner.   Norristown;   Mrs." TJ.   S.
_      ,    ,,   _ _ -I-.    J -Ll. i Oehnian. Soudorton; Mrs. M. R.andoi'ph
Baseba'll   Season   Opens  Tuesday   with ; „  .       ,,.    „      ,   ,.    , T,r       .„.,
..„.,„   . '    , iOrimmitt.  Conshohocken;   Mrs.  Thom-
Southern High S.ohool-49 Members 1^,,^ „_.^„^^ Collegeville; ATlss Nancy in t;ie School Band'—Junior High injp Highley, Norristown; Mrs. Howard Assembly   Program. ! Robinson,    Norristown;     Mrs.     Mabel
On Friday afternoon the high school   Keidentopf,     Olenside;     Mra.       Katlo
Springer,   Ro.vorsford;      Mrs.      Alben
FIRST     CONTEST     BOOKED NEXT   SATURDAY
¦W'ernle. Plymouth: Mra. Franklin Wriglit, Plymbuth; \Mrs. ]\TarIon J. Yohn.  t»ott.atown,
NorristoAvn  Avorkors  will   gather  foi
the flrat of the .series of six luncheon
'Wa.shington      Post ' meetings.   Thursd.ay.   April   7,   ,at   tho
"Thunderer,"  Sousa; ; Plymouth   Country ¦ Club.  Miss   Nancy
j following selections: 'Pleyers Hymn." "Fre-eman's Schottlsche" and "The Silver Trumpet March,-"
I    Tho senior  band,  conducted by Mr.
I Geary,   played: March,"   Sousa;
and   inve.stmont   miust   stop      '^"^^"'^C"  monthly meeting held last Friday eve- ! ruptlon.   We   of   Montgomei-y   County j «taunch  in his .support ot  Republican i installed  bV'the BeTf Telephone Com there is no more tr.ading c.ai>acity. Pro-   „,„£,,   .^^^hich was  woll  attended,    and'  —:.-,--    ...--     .,   ...._     :..^,
ning,
perty rights are natural and inherent.  ^],p members evinced great intere.sit in
It Is not wrong to ow-n things, and it  the gt^neral plans.
Is not wrong to earn money, and it is j     Chief   Thomas   reported     that     the
right  also to pay  Interest. oomi>iny had been ca.Iled 11 times dur-
"In the need for public funds, taxes ! in^- the previous month, a.-id that tho , the  third  richest,  h.as  the lowest  tax
!  *      1 „!„„    ..-ttv.    r,i.„,-r,^a   f„_ 1 apparatus  is in  oondltion for Immed- , i-ato   (3  mills)   .and   the  least   bonded camo   into   being,   wth   chfiigea   for ; , ' '   ^^,.^ .^^   „^ ^^^.^, ^^^^  ^^^,    , ^ ,. ^   ..^
are happy to .say that ^ve .are not In the class refeiTed too. That Montgom¬ ery oounty is not in this cl'-ijsa is evi¬ dent   by  the   fact   that   the   county   Is
^, ¦ ,., ,. ... i i.ate service. 35 navy pea covats for the public welfare on thts. that and the i ^^^^^^ j.^,^ fij^htera have been received, other thing in the various operation : ^,^^j^ ^.j^^ hpoyy boots are also in .ser- ot ti-ade and industry, .and we m-iy ev- jyee. The small nozzle for the 1 1-2- en tax oaplt.al, which la accomplished; inch hose and th-e ad.ai>ter for the 2 by various methods. 1-2-inoh   hose  have  not  yet  arrived.
"My   p'.an,"   explained   Mr.   Orav-11.   ^/\ 7°t« "^ t"^'^"^^ ^^•«-«, ^^tended Mike
...    ,¦', ' r       ,  J.       J,          Fjelde,   tailor,   for  work   done   gratul-
"includes  as  a foumiation  the  oi g.an-, ^^^^^^^ ^^^ ^^^ ^^^^^^ ^^j^,,^ donation Is
ft {-/.ation of a huge structure .along the | ,  ,pj.pj,jg^tg(^
lines ot tho building vand lo.an .a.ssoola- i '   ,j,,^^ ^^^^^^^^ committee reported    the
tions.  whioh would take over all bank  j,gj^j_,j^, ^^ ^y^^ ].,aj[ ^^ j^^ Kiustern Star.
indebtedness of any county in the atate. For almost 40 yo.a,rs Mr. John¬ son has (beein the recognized loader of the Republican 'organifflUlon in Montgomery county, .and wh.at a splen¬ did record he h.a.s mado for the tax¬ payers, for himself .and for the wgan ization. muring th.at perioHl, only oncej In  the recollection   of the writer.
pany giving satisfaction. The comimit¬ tee %vas Instructed to procure summer | uniforms for the police. i
The finance coimmittee, Mr. Alien i chaii-m.an, notified council that the j borough is in need of funds, and after i
discussion  the    proper      resolution
a   oounty   offiicial   beti-ayod   the   trust n'.T^d  in him,, and Avh.at h.apponod in
principles, has secured t'he l>acking of many of the m.ost oiitst.anding ad¬ herents of the party in the district.
As  a  man  of  learning,  strong   i>lnt form principles, and aggresslvo in the fleld of practical and honorable appli¬ cation  ot   law,   he  sian-is  out   in-oi,u:n-
¦>"tb- as a man of tho people, and, ! authorized the "flnance oommittee to thereby has gained suoh i-epute in i t,orro\y up to $5,000 on or before Mav Montgomery county as to plaeo hlmNst in ordor to pay the current bills, as the chosen represenUitive of su'-h [ -pho treasurer, Samuel Paust, report- men of prominence as those named In .^fj balance of $1,262.62. this  article. i     -php  police  report  was  read,  show-
It is with ploasui>e th.at the "Gazette" : ing   that   vendor   licenses   amounting? prints  tho  followlngllre.solution   which , to   $50   and     fines   totaling   $25     also
GJSUJweditably   recogniaeji    Mi4-     Hitter's I'phiono.caJl  amountlnft^itu-ll.SO wefe
has I ominent qu
"Gypsy   Festival"    (overture),   Hayes; i P. Highly ia the luncheon chairman. "Now  Colonial,"   Hall;   "Drum  Major," >     The .second of the aeries will be held Kills;    "University   of   Pennsylvania," ; Tuesday,   April   12.   at   the     Banlcer.s' ^^^te- i Countiy Club, near Ambler, Mrs. Fan¬
nie R.  Allen,  chairmnn.
At the beginning of the program Mr. FifTher called attention to the large num'ber of memljers in the organiza¬ tion, there being 49 Instrunien.lali.sts pre.sent.
Others listed Inolude, AVednesday, April 13, Baederwood Couriti-j' Club, Jenkintown, Mrs. M.-vrio Annstrong, ohairman;   Thursday. April 14. .Sprlng-
.stooks     .at   their  aotuiil   v.aluo    and   Ij     The .a,mbulanoe committee    reij-iorted i this   oaso   is   a   m.attor   of  history. would .alxilish the right of Individuals ; th.at 11 trips haol been made, and,, noted to collect interest through the courts.   api)reoiated don.ations for service from In this way all bonds would be turned   the following persons:  Claude Hensen, into   this   huge   corpon».ition(.      which ! "f ^'orth W.ales, $10;  Fnancls Walton,
would manage the banks along pres-
of North Wales, $10.
The   treasurer,   .Te«se F,  jDavla,   re-
ent-day   lines,   with   aame   I«"i-s<"in''l. | ported   the   folloVing   fin.anc buildings and  equipment .as  now pre-i tion:   Balance,   $666.59;   rect
It is  also a  ma,tt)er of  record  that  onoo
jallfloatlons for tho high  of-Uuriiod  into  tho  t|-»\'i.sury.
:'lal   condi-
receipts,   $72:
vall.  Tho present interest bill is some | orders granted, $536.85;  balance, $201.'-
20 billion dollars por year, which, un-; 74.  The benefits  conducted during thei™-;,;;;,-;;,;   ho,;" pjtent" has" been     tho der tho'plan, would be di.stributed to ; month yieliled $11 the Jieople euch year, givin:,'^ thom thi
fice for which he is a candidate: The   flre  c(?minittee,     Mr.     Troster,
- V' h.'-i-'-' -   ,1    ('-^iii-'r.^   I 1 •   r    ¦"'--''"- I chairman,  reported   that   the  cdniiliany
compensation referee for this district, j iKid   answered   13   a'arms  and     made
and well-known Montgomei-y countv i eight trips -with the ambulance dur- an official tetravs the tru.st pl'^ced in if Forney, residing in Lower Ou-ynedd I ing the month and also that the <ap- , ,        ,       , , J   ,    •      ...     Itownship,   has   announced   nis   candl-   paratus   is  ready   for   use.   He  report-
him,   he   is   no  longer   needed   in   the j ^,^,,y   („,.   ^^„g^^^^   to   rtvpre.sent   the  ed  the  matter  with  reference  to   the organization. ] Seventeenth       district,       Montgomci-y  soft  coal   for  the  company    and    lor
It has been nventioned in these col- j county, Pai., and , use  in the steam rolief.
umns   concerning  tho   financial   condi-       "Whores.  J.   Williiim   r.'tf "•.   n   ^'"   1     The   property   and   supply   commit- tlon  of   the  county,   and   rrumy  of   the   ""'•¦ioan. has Iveoome ,a candldnte with | tee,   Mr.    Biddle,      chaii-man,   reported
the  endorsement   of   the   regular  Re- ; i«uroha.sing a s.afe for  $30.
¦ i-blioim  leaders  of  Montgomory coun- j     The planning and zonin.g com'mittee.
ty: jMr.   Davis,   chainnan,   reported     that
•YYc.   the   urdor-ignod.   o'ort^.-s     of ! final   notices   havo  been  sent   to  resi
On Saturday at 3 o'clock there will : Ford Counti-j- CUib, Royersford, Mrs. be a track meet on the high school : j^^tip Kprlnger, chainn,an- Saturday field between A.mbler high school track ^pi,-I 16. Spring ]\IoiintaIn House! team and Girard  College  track  tenm. , j^^^^^.^ Gehnvvn
The high school boys have l>ecn tram-     ,    ,,    ^       .,'      , ;     .,'     '^^"-""'•'^"'
ing  faithfully,  and  hope  to  st,art  the ''"'^f'''"^''^":    Mond.ay,   April   18,     Green season J>y-rt-lnnjng their flrst meet. I "'"   U-ai'ms,   Mrs.    Theodore    Benade,
On Tuesday the high    school    team ' eha^Wma-n, opens its baseball season at hoTno by I     The   candidates   to  be  presiented tflaying Southern 'hten»-srtMX»r;'frf-rTm-;-*'fhe meietlng.'j" iticltnT^'git;U'6" tfJWT^ adelphia.   The   .Southern   high   h-s   an   Charles   .Tohnson.   of  Plymouth exceedingly   strong   team   and   Is   ex- j y.   Ackei-man,   Springfleld pecting to win the city championship.       peipcates   to   n-itionil This Should be an interesting g.ame.     '     "'""'fia-tPS   to   natlomil
JTai-y
taxiwiyer a of the county djo not  scorn
impetus of this tremendous purohasing power, whioh would imimediately dis¬ pel degression by ci-eating a demiand for necessities and luxuries in the markets of the counti-y.
"The plan would oiierate IndopoTi- dently of politics, and the methods of doing business would nnt be dis- tributedj. Stock i.ssues would not bo liquidated. Of course, the plan iuiiilios n great change in the ide.als .and con¬ ceptions of tho people, .and such a fundamental change oould be aoo^om- pUshed only its originating at the bot¬ tom  of our financial  structuro.
"In   -my   opinion   there     has     boon
-\ letter from the Ke,asbey and Mat- :«"'™''f '»'""*'' tbe«e linos. Pouring tho tison Co. thanked the firemen for the, P^^^t few years large sums ot mon.-y efflcient work done ,at the flro in the : have been spent. The new court houae lirake lining and rubber deiKirtments, annex h.as been erected .at .a cost ot a and  enclosed a  chp<-k for $50. i million dollars, the Interior of the old
.\n Invitation, was received from the ; court house inii>roved and new flxtures [ gre«s,    our   unqua.HHed
The following purlla are new mom¬ bers In the Ambler High School liand: Betty Rex, Kleanor Poarce, WlUis Ware, John Zeigler, Marlon  Stoler.
In .Tunlor high .^school assembly o. program ¦\\'ns presented by 10 pun'ls from the Junior hig'h depnrtm:ont. AVilliam Sprlngsteel selected the -per¬ formers from the Oymnasium club nnd arranged the eyents th,at the "Jump- in-T  .Tacks"   performed.  The  oast  w.as:
Montgomery   count C;.;d   his     fiMlow ^ d -n s T^rei^rep;;^^ l^^ing  ei^^s I Monologue. "I^ap Te=,r,'^Marion Sto - : -«^^.    h^ d^tric^^ throe members   of   tho   Montgomeo-   Countv   and  .sidewalk.. \^^\    '^IL,''''^""-^-   T'^"^ <^"""3^'    bnnio   imated,   ,Toltn   AA.      Storb,     1
Rar Aa«ocI.a.tIon.  herebv exond  to .said.     Mr.  R^ulcliffe and Mr. Cavalier were   «?">-^   f,*''*''"    """^   ^^''''^''^    i^"TT\   r,';.',',^"^"^  ^'  ™"'^'"-   fheltenl J.  AVilllam  Ditter.   cindidato  for con-   .appointed .additional mom.l>ers to serve ' ^'"^'^   Albert;   .saxophone   solo   Robert   A\ illiam  Zimmenn.an,  I.ansd,-
con-   .appo endorsement   on the planning and -zoning cominittee.
Frnnconia Township Hlcentennlal Com¬ mittee to j<iin in th-e firemen's par.ide' at Soiulroton during the weok of July S, lirenion^s da.v being on July 9.
The following bills were ordered paid: Amblor Building and I.K)an Assn., $61.80; Dewey's Auto Hupply, $4.2?; Phila..   Klectric   Co.,   $14.47.
Robert King was elected, to mom¬ bershlp.
''I'he local baseliall club, of which AVinchester Douglass is manager, wsis granted   the   use   of   the   flre   houst-
and oflice furniture instal'ed, all of which has been done without adding one penny to the bondrd indebtedness
aud suiiport, i-eoognizlng that he is : Council reiiuested that the Reading thoroughly c.apnble and well quallfled : Conipany suilwnit a plan for the con- hoca.use of his 'experience and sterlino- structioq s'tii nn overhead bridge on iiualities.  to fulfill      the      duties      of - Butler avenue with a. clearance ot 18
Lewis;     gVmnastlc    stuntH,    "Juminin. .Tacks,"   AVilliam     Snringsteel,     Ja.m-es | Pulll.   Clifford   Martin,   Gernard   .Mcy crs,  Kobert Meyera
convention, Ch.arles Johnson, Niincy P. Highly, XorristOAvn.
Alternate delegates, ^VillIam S. Buckland, E.ast Norriton. .and Mabelle M.   Klrkbride,   Norristown.
Congress, J. AVilliam Pitter, Dower Gwynedd.
State .a.slS{4n-ibl>'Yi-i.arv ^fii-lst dilslh-iot. T^rod C. Peters, I.owor Merlon; seoond distrlot Tj. Arnold Forrest, Consho¬ hocken; third district, three to be nom-
Pottstown, enham,    .and lie.
ot the  ootinty.      In  addition,  a  gre-it i congressman  with  fldellty.  credit and ; ft. fi  indhes.
road and hrldge building progrian has j honor   to   the   peoplo   of   Montgomery been carried out with still no Increase j County.
in the debt ot the count.v. Still another j ¦¦l.'riinklln T... A\'i-i"ht. H. AV. T-rowii- splendld financial move followetl when I back, Russell ,T. Brownliaok, Henry M. the county ollioials began givin.g finaii-I Keller, Abram T). H.aUman. Kdwird cial aid to townships in their wvn j l'^)ulke, l-Hmer C. Pfoiffer. Ja.mes ller- I road building programs, and flnally to 1 ]":^'}__ ^;^'^^; ¦f;, .^.!^'"?;"^*, '^^y^.^J'. '^''"'"¦ add greater flnancial aohievements our i
Henn.   Kl^-"   H    l,e"hor  t.   .A->r  n y^ntt^tr,,., r,r i' r.r.„at,-„,^t ¦,-,.r, f ¦¦n.ll mor, tn 1   Mauy of the playei's  arc  members  of : """" ^""'"'   ¦-""¦-¦"¦' ........ - ^..i^........«. i j^    Swartz,  Jr.,  Charles  Townley Ltir-
nothing of a constiuctne fundament.al ,;.p„,ni.,ation,. ; county   conimission«-s   mado   the     an-^p,^,.      ^.^ ^    Brecht,   AVarren   H.
nature   originating   from   the   halls   „f .     Toseph Bush, the Butler avenue mer- ; notmoement  last  fall  th.at  $100,000 bivs ! Cogswell.   M.vxwell   Strawbridge,   Chas.
Under the he.nd of new business, two bids were received ftir the collection ot garb.age, A committeo consisting of ]Mv. Cavalier and Mr. Allen, was appointed to analyze the bids and to report at the next meeting. Bills amounting to $2,576.31 were ordered paid.
Prospectville   Plays I     The   two   pays,   ".Mary's   Hat,"   and
  ', "Auntie Saves the Day," to be present-
„  . ,    ^ ¦ ed by the I.adies' Aid Society in Pros-
Ambler   Cases  He.:ird  by   Referee  Just   pectville Hall on Thursday, April 14th, Compen.sation    Referee,   T.    Duncan ; ^''^   one-act   comwlio.s.    ".Mary's   Hat" Just,   on   Thurailiiv,   held   hearings   In ! "^ t*'^ title  implies, concerns  the  rea- the cases on injured workmen in Court ' ^°" *"'"', «¦"'' ^.h*^ price of, Mary's hat.
Inrtntii (I'll l-vj-i>'Vii-./v/l      11-1 .lit-ij,       ..« ., .-.i j,> ....
Room Tl.
NATIONAL  GLILD   TO   MEET
congress by way of remedey. Kngland
balanced   its   budget   by   inflating   its i,,,half of the organization in the n- cuiTency, and  wo .are he.ading In  the' cha«e   of the   navy   pea  coats,   which same  idrection.  A  true  re.alIz.atIon   of  order  was  lodged  throtigh  his  store, what   is   going   on   Is   necesa.arj',   and 	
chant,  was  th.ankod  lor his'effort.s  In : l^f"  appropriated  for the  use of tho i N. Mofl-ett, J. Aubrey Anderson, I.ouis
then.
If   once   thoroughly   understood, a  sound  basis  can  bn'
DRIVE   FOR GCOD   HEALTH
townships of tho county for riKid build- I M. Childs, 2nd, Stewart Nase, I'ennis ing in order that employment might j A. O'Neill, Carroll A. Rutter. l-:d'-¦ 1 be given to the otherwise unemployed, i-T- Pennell, AA'm. F. Dannehower, Jr., Despite this outlay    of lar.ge  stuns ot ' "'•   ^°^^^^   Harrison.   Monroe   II.  An-
!\  beginning on
made.  The  machinery for the plan  is
I money,   our   county   contfollir-r.   s'hortly
! ders,   J.   Krnest   Niichod,       Klmer    I..
Fci'ty-Seventh     Annual     Session Asheviile, N. C, on  May 5
The     47th   annual   meeting
I a.fter the flrat ot the year, stated that I almost $1,000,(100 remains in tire trt.<iH- I ury with all bills paid. 1     Back   ot   all   thi.s   can   be   seen   the
Johnson,
'_' '' who   on   behalf of  tlie  Itopublioan   or-
Coun'ty   ganination,  selected and supported the
Tiil'crculsis and  Public  Health  Society | men   who   have   so   f.aithfully   carried
nnd   is  to  emphasize  tli.'i.t tuberoulO|Sis, on  to  the evident  best  interest  ot  the
Ambler  Centre   Enters the   Early   Dla- (inosis Camprign
l'r. Williair. (1. .Millor, ot .Vorristown, ts   clualrman      of   the   early   <lingnosIs       ,^„,„      leadership   ot   Mv
crmil-aiM-n  tor tul-eroulosl.s for the filth ! .._, _,..,.,.     »	
yeii.r.        This   cair.ipai.gn   is   boing   con ducted   b.v   the      Montgomery
, a'ready available, and it seoms per¬ fectly feasible ot operation," conclud¬ ed  Mr. G-ravell.
On invitation from the sp-'aker, a number of questions wt^re asked from the 'floor, whicli were answered l>y Mr. Gravell, who evidenced the fact that  he has given much  thought and \ is not hoivditary, but is caused by the j taxpsiyers.
Menges. l-'rancis H. Scheetz, David Kl. I 7. The headquarters will bo Grove Groshens, Harry I. HIestand. Samiiel I'ixrk Inn. luisr. ess sessions will c.-u L\ Conver, .Arthur AV. Beans, Freder¬ ick l\ Smillle. Alphonso Santang-olo. H. Lester H.aws, Francis K. Swartl -v. H. J. Alker, Jr., Harry Bartman. Jul¬ in n   AV.   Barnard,   Rebecca   R.    .'^hell.
The   neighborhood   ladies,   meeting   at "/"., .    f    , ,i t A  tl    '^''''-   --^'lams'    (Sara   Boehner),   home
fn three out of six cases listed the tell ot the scandal of Marv s hiis-i- ii ; State of Pennsylv.anla was the defen- being discovered in a compnimislng dant, two of the cases being l>nsed | position with the l'>cnch millin-;>r ot on accidents In SLate Highway work the town, by Mary herself. Her reao- and one at the State Hospital. Two tion to thi.-i dereliction on tlie part ot were cases in the Aimbler section, as *""" h"shand, the buying of the hiit follows- [.ranging ad  the way from $20 to $00—
~,    ''       ,„., .     T,, -jr.    according to the current  reports—fur-
Thomas AA ilson, Ambler,  against K.   ^i^hes   the   theme   ot   this     delightful
Howe'l A^ernstine, Ambler. It IS claim-; story through whioh threads of huaii.a- Needlework Guild  of   America  will  be i ed that on November 16, 1931, AVilson, , are .skillfully woven, held  in  Asho.ville,   .X.  C., .\li,y  5,  6 and I an  automobilo driver  got   into  an  ac-i     The   parts  are  taken   by   M:-;-,.   S:i-',
cident and sustained a broken leg and I Eoehner,  Miss   Adani.s  tho  quioU   seU'-
iiijuries to his face, eye nnd  ear. ! efflcing  hostess;   Mrs.  May  AVeikel  aa
John    Clayton,    ot      Perklomenville,    tiie snappy  old  lady,  her  mother who
against R. K. Kibblehouse, of Aniblor,
R. T>. No. 1. while working on a con-
at i
f     the i
study to the details of operation.
tubercle  bacillus,   which   Robert  Koch j     Tuesday,
The   speaker   w-as   'accordod   appre- ¦ dV'Oovered and n.-jtr.ed 50 vears ago.
S:imueil II. High, Samuel D. Borton, 1,.
A. Gray, A. Clarence Emery. John II. I.on.gaker,   K.   Arnold   Forrest.  Kdward , le a  trip  tliiou,Hh  the  Biltmore estate
B. Daiff.v,    Thos.    Hallman.    Hnrry   >t. iand   Biltmore  House,   the  homo ot  the I Sablosky.   J.   B.   Ilillegass,   Nelson   P. ! late  G-eorgo A'anderbiit.
April  26,  tho votera of the ', I'Vgley,  Chiirles  H.  Prunner,  Ralph   F. |     Te.i.   will   ho  tervinl  at  the  Biltmore
vone Thursda.v,  IVLiy 5, iit 10.30 a.  m.
On  I''rldin,y,  May  6,     there will  be a trip  to the top of  .Mount  Pisgah   (ole-
v:ai  n   5757   feet).   On   the   return   t..'H ,        . , , t  ,      n    .no,
will be served at the Asheviile School ,'^'•<^to  machine on  July   3,   1931,     wa.s for Boivs. j struck by a  fly wheel and his    right
On   Saturday   afternoon   there   will , hand  was ibadly  Injured.
Other cases -were:
county  -will  again  have  the  oi>i»ortun-
clatlon as the meeting closed, and the;     ""'jt'i     the   slog.an   ''find   the     other   jjy „; g^j^^ ,^, j,^p j^,,,^ .^^^^^ approv
I AVusmer,   G-ilbort   R.   Fox,   K.   Konneth i Forost  Country  tlub.
I ]\looro. K. William Pyle, D. Voiike' Alil-i     If   thero  ,are   any  Air.bler
directors
Gaetano Vuotto, of 342 Kust Mar¬ shall street, Norristown, iigainst the State Highway Department. C'aimant alleges  that  on  July ad),   1929  he     was
thinks the whole meeting nothin.g but "X'aporins," Mrs. Wreathia Johnson n.s Mrs. Perkins, the gossipy neighbor, •who doesn't trust her hus-'band ti>i.» fill-; VJ.-S. Klsie Solfridgo, as JDrs. Al- lii-ig'lit, soft voiced, but oh, so 'catty ; Mrs. Gertrude AVilliiims ;is Mrs. Leo who siiys "It's perfectly plain with Juat a yttle doodiid up' the side," Mrs. Viola Jordiin as the little brldo to Whom anything "Jack says" is law; Mrs.  Barringtonoross tho sophijrticitod
N. D. AA'rlght and Kewls »smlth, of the Norristown Rotary Club. 49 of the .53  active members  were  present.
tn.ry ot County Council for Social Wel fare;   Mtss Mildred Martin,'supervisor.
geous   garden   parties   given   by   Mario .Antoinette,   the  consort  ot  Kouls  XVI
Mrs.
Optometrists    Organize
Adviinceme-nt   of   tlK-   lll¦ofos^ optometry  in   Bucks  and   iloiit
of ;iiiiiory
he.alth .aotivitie.s. A.rdmore; Miss l-idlejif Franco, in tho giirdens of Vers illlos. Fife director. Old A'ork Ro,-:d Health 1 will be called. "To the Queen's Taste." Conter. Jenkintown; .Miss Kate I.lddle, j. This dolightful festival has been diriH-tor .N'orth Ponn Con-niunlfiN- Cen- | held iinniiilly for 19 ye;irs. without tev, Amlils-r: Mrs. IT. S. G. Finkliinor. i i-. break. .M.-iny will ron.omber (lie bril- oh--irnv',n, lionlth, Woman's Club,  lioy-.l lliint   Riiinbow   felo   givoii   durirvg   th
opiomeiiy   in   jjucks  aiiii   j\ioni,guiiiory i > o-¦'"¦'   n,  in-.iini,   \, ,r,i,.i.ii r, .^ ,,.,,,  i..-.,-.i ......i,   lui.ii.,.,,,    ,r-,,.   ..iv.-n   ,,,,.,,,,.,   lh.-
countles will be carried out to a gioiU- \ ersford;        .Mrs.    AViilter   .T;   AVhltaker* Wiorld war. .Mrs. Gooi-.l-o W. Klkins w.as cr   degree   ot   elliciency   In   the   future i o'lairman. hclth. AVoman's-Club. Bahi-'Vo-hairman for tho flrst .lune foto. ii gar-
legree or elticlency as the result of the organization of the Bucks imd Montgomery Countiea (.)ptometric .Society at a m-eotin.g at the loylestown Inn. (•Permanent orgiinization is now un¬ der way, wjit'h tho assooiatlon hoadod by the ne-w president, Dr. AVilliiim H. Kluck, of Doylestown. Othor ollicers Include Dr. AA'illiam J. MclCvoy, Doy¬ lestown, vioe president; Dr. John R. AVittekind,   Morrlsville,   secretai-y;   Dr
Porkiomon   AVoIfiire   A,"s ci.atlon.   Fust nreenvllle; Airs.      William      AVhite,
pre-idout Montgomery County Wo- non's Club.s, Sipringfield-Whltenir"-«h; Mrs. The ri.as F. MeCm-. Conuho- b(-,'ken Mlss Helen P.rlntei. school nurso, Ilf,tfield and Souderton; Taui'ii   l'"arl,   nurse,   IlridgefMurt
K. H. Weissmanj Conshohocken, treas- 1 Gcrge J.  Cooko,  Ambler;   Dr.  C.  At- uror. wood   P,o'-o,   p.r>'n   Miiwr  chest   clinic
Furthea'  business  of  the  new  iisso-   Bryn .Miiwr Hospital.
elation will be transacted at tho moot- !  '—
ing to be Iield on April 28, at NoiTis- i    —Quakertown Jown. ' measles.
son.age committee.  Airs.  Kerriok
Hookmiin iind Mrs. lyeldy.
The musical' progriun Avaa under the
direction  of Mi-s.  Sarah  H.  Cline    tuid
thoso   who   piirtlclpiited   were   Misses
Betty   Flzell,    Bernic©      Scott.      KUini.
ICrewson,    Constance    T>oMiiMa,     Anuii
Wood   .and   Befitrioo     Palmer.       Miss
Kvelyn   iirohm    gaye   tw^o   roadlngs.
Addresses were, mnde by Rev.  Coor'.re
W.   T.iiinb.   I'Mward   T-^idey,   A\illiM   AV.
Wilgus.   C.   K.   Croul haniel.   <lo<irge  11.
Masland.   Cnpt.     H'oni-y     Cl-ofut     and
Jlrs. Kvt^lyn Brchm, John S. Leidy pre-
boautlful        booths,       its     llIl•tul•o^-(|ue: gidt-d. 	
pa.geiints,  its  fiisoin itliig foat.iros,   un-j     Vev. AVilliam  H.  Robin.son,  a former ttv      *  kl       n  'i
tn   last   year    the   proceeds   exceeded | pastor. accompankHl by hts wife, nlso "^"^  Vegetables  uaiiy
$25.OCO. Iwas   present.       Air.     Robinson     spoke       Kach moniber of the fiimily requires
Mil'J.   Klkins   was   suot^eodod   by  Mra. j hrlelly.     Rev.   Herbort  Agate    of    the  two   vegetaliles   be«ides   potatoes   ev-
Mi-H.   FIt7,-Kiugene   Dixon   as   ohairman,   and , Hatboro   Baptist   cluirch,   was   uniible  <>i"y   day.       A   leafy   green     vegetable
Mrs. i then.   14   years ago,  Mrs.  George   Hor-jto attend,  but preetinga  were i-ecoived   should  be  served  at  least  three  times
ace   l..orimor   was   asked   to   take   the. from him hy letters.    Mrs. McCartney  3- 'WXJek.    Tomatoes oan be use<l often
chalrimnsliip.    .",    position    which    she Was  given  .a large l-ouquet  of carn.a-I'n  the  digt.  The well-pUinned  garden
hiv<   held   over   since.   It   i."   iiitero:-i1lng   n.atloiia   from    (he   members     of     the   Wi'I provide for those needs.
to  know   that  all   thaso  who  manag-'d ehuroh. Air. McCartney ro.s|Mmded in .a
TIU. members hit ^t the practice of nue, Norrisiown vs. Norristown ^ate ;:r';:u,lSl?' unc""si^i^.ri^^ ni;i,gll>jtriit4s sending petty cases to Ho.spitaL The claimant alleges thnt on the dav Chosior is to marrv'aI-iIioI the    grand   jury,   and     urged     a    law | on   January   20,   1932,   while   wheeling'    - "   - ' •-   •   -  ¦
be   passed   whereiby   tho     magistiutes j p^^j ,„ the boiler houso his wheelbnr- Avoiild  be   placed   undor balary  instead of conducting fee iofIico.s. The jun' .also
Cynwyd:   Afi.sM  Tj.  Id.'i Kt !)|>,  secret'ry i den rarty In lath am Park, whon nhcii
AS.SO'iated   Cli.avltles,   Pottstown:   Rev. ;$^200   was   reiillzed   for   tho   benefit   of
Calvin    M.    D'^I.-t,-.   p>'esident    Upper | the  hrspili-.I.   Since   that   day,   tli"   feto
has   expanded   in   its   scope,     with   Its
' endorsed pliuis of the district attor- , iiey for better law enforcoment. ! "The grand Jury considered 80 bills. , Of this nuntlKn- they found 77 true bit's iind three wero ignored. j Albort Boiiistoii, of Ardsley, was , foroiiiiin of the jury, and Charles ' Crouthatnel,  of  H'atboro,  clerk.
(.Teanette   AVorthington),   Uncle     Juliu (.Merrill Burkhart) comes to the bride's row skidded on a 'fliinge to the hopiier [ house  disguised,   and  ii.sks  to see  the and  that  in  trylnt? to right it  he suf-   certnnon.v. Mabel's aunt, Sara (AVinfred fered a .severe strain In his side. , Myers)  hides him in a closet. Chostei-
Is   evading   jury   duly     iind     believes
Mrs. J. Oliver Pl.ace. of Mont CInre;
for '
, tho against   A.  L.  Logan  to recover     for   jher
J.   Oliver
shoi-ifi'     Is   iifter   him. coniplicnie    mailers      th
'I'll
lur-
thro.
tho death of her husliand. a. ""vor ,„.i,h,^„^.^i^,^ (Ksthor Kunz. Anna T.av- Place. It is cliilmod by Mrs. n.ace ery and Kvelyn Kunz) think he is a that her husband while engiiged in burglar aftor the wi'diUng silvo.r. Ohea- repalring a house in 229 Buttonwood tor and his beat mnn (Frank Myers) ptreet,   Norrl.sto-\vn,   ir>eceniber   3   last, ¦ think he's the shoi-ilT, iind the annisin-f
fell from a ladder that tilted .and fell on his head on the oonci-ete wa.'k. and died .as tho result of a fracturod skull.
had   113   caaes    of j the  flrst  June  fete  in  1913, 1,1 serving.
f7ru,«e-Kemppr Comivmy have start¬ ed overhauling all the ooniiiiny's eiiuipment. which   includos all  the ma
ciijiiplicatliins nwiko ii hilarious com edy. .\nnn, the oolorod niiiiil, (.May AVeikel) is a scronm froni start to fln¬ ish, and to soe imd hea.r her alono is worth rho price ot admission. Ino'z. tlu^ maid of honor, (Charlotte Kunz) is In love with the best man.
-AV.arrington AVivmen'a Club aw.ard- are  still I few well  chosen remarks, after which;    —^Dublin   flremen   have   organized   a i chinery    at   tlie   plant  and  the    roa'djed  prizes to school  children  for pots- refreshments Nvere B'erved, i relief  aBsocslatJon. 1 .J I equipment. jterg. __,   ,