The Ambler Gazette 19400404

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VOL. LXII-NO. 6
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AMBLER Gazette
AMBLER.   PA..  APRIL 4, 1940
$L75 Per Year in Advance, 5c Per Copy
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POSTOFFICE JOB OPEN
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LIBRARY IN VISIT
TRAVELOG OF GRAND CANYON   OPPORTUNITY TO USE    BOOKS ii        AND  NAVAJO INDIAN \     FROM  LIBRARY  EXPLAINED
Pictures   of   a   New   Mexico   Fiesta j Librarian  Tells  Directors  of Child-
j Local Men Urged to Apply for Posi- I   tion as Charman at Ambler Office Anniiunccmpnt is  made  of    open I cunipctltion  for examination    under I Civil Service for unskilled labuicrs, j|charmen  jvt 50  cent.s an hour.  The I position Is for men only. I     Applications must be made on or before Mon^day, Ajiril X, and may be 1 I obtained from  thn secretary  ot the j |1>oard of Civil Service    Kxaminers, ¦ ! D. iS. Stoven.s, Amblor,  Pa., or from I the manager, Third U. S. Civil .Ser- . vice   District,    1006   Gimlx;!   Build- ' insr, Phila.
Wm. Boulton Dixon Post, No. 10, Sponsors' ^''^''^""''' ""'''^" Community Meeting to Foster Americanism
J. WILLIAM   DITTER TO MAKE  MAIN  ADDRESS — PROMINENT MEN  IN LEGION, THE AUXILIARY   AND   COMMUNITY TO TAKE PART  IN PROGRAM
Shown   by  Miss   Mary Tucker — Announce   Community   American- | lism  Rally—Club  to Elect at Nex*. Meeting. j
Motion   pictures   in  color,   demon-
ren's  Visit»—J.  C.  Hess, Jr.,  Re¬ places    Kinney   on    Board—Chain Parties a  Success—Books for In¬ ternational   M'ind Alcove. The   lioard   of   Jjlrectors   of     the
"To Foster and Perpetuate 100 I'ercent Americanism" is the pur¬ pose of theCommunity Americanism ineetlnp that will be held in Am- bl;r Theatre Sunday afternooit, April 14.  Si)o'nsor.s uf this splendid
The place of employment will be , program are members of William in tlie custodial service at Ambicr i Boulton Dlxon Post, No. 10. Ameri- postofflce, and local men  arc urse,! i^n beglon and its Women".? Auxiliary 1 ot     the
an,  president of  the Aii.xiliary  unit ot William   lioulton  IJixim  post.
Others to .speak briefly will be Klam K. Kerschner, sui>ervisins princiiKil of the Ambler Horoush Schools; A. I.. Oehman, suiierinten¬
dent  of schools;
to   secure   Application   blanks   im¬ mediately at the postofflce.
the .Springfleld Township ,7. Howard Huck, princi))iU fj'pper     Dublin     townshil I '"i-''""'"
Ambler High School Will be Host to District Bands and Choruses The I'lilversity nC Pittsburgh will sjionsor t.he annual District 1 For¬ ensic and Music Ijeague Contests (m ]''riday, April 1-', with AmbUr High School as host. Solo and .small clisemibK' contests will be held thai Friday afternoon, while the bands, orchestras and choruses will com- licte I'll the evening.
Last year, Ambler High Schools j Band placed lirst in th,e District I Contests and, later, went on to place I third in the Stale Finals, al .Nor- rlstown.
IBLER MAN HELD HIT-RON DRIVER IN DNE OF WHITEMARSH E[DENTS
PEDESTIN iUe !N MICHAEURISi TRIED SECOND HII-RUN CASEilO DESIROY EVIDENCE
Bti-utlng the indescribable beauty and ! Ambler Puiblic Library at their; grandure of the" Southwest, were [ meeting, Monday night, April lirst,, shown at the March 27th nieetin.,' j elected to their group Joseiih C. of The Coloiny Club o£ Ambler as i Hess, Jr., president of tho Ambler j Miss Mary Tucker, a representative ! Borough Council to re-place Hennon j of the Santa Fe Lines, described the ' C. Kinney, who has resigned. j
Interesting features.    The    mee.ing i     'Phe lUbrarian announced that the' was in  charge  of the Motion  Pic- ! libiary  Is   being   visited   this   week j ture  department,  Mrs. C. Kaymond [ by the second and third grade classes Weir,   chairman.       Mrs.   l^idy     H.   from   the  Mattison  Avenue   school.! Heckler, a  club member, also con-; In  this  practical   way  the children i
tributed  to the progiam by  singing i itre  becoming acquainted   with  the, 	
two delightful  songs,   "Trecci"    and ! opportunities the library offers them. | jyjQpyj.^   PENN   GROUP Frlmls "Indian Love Call." ! After these visits are ever the For- j
Leautiful scenes of Arizona's | rest Avenue school pupils and those i "Crand (.:anyon" Were iirst shown i from otiher Ainlbler Schools will be ! which.   Miss   Tucker     stated,     are ! invited   to   make   similar   visits.   A!
ENDORSE EWING FOR STATE COMMinEEMAN
HOLDS NOMINATION OF OFFICERS ..
known   to  few  visitors.   The  extra- ' gift for the  purchase of two child- , ordinary beautiful effects gain more ¦ ren's books from  Miss Styers sec-
beauty in the murning and atter- iioon rather than at nuon. Ones reaction to it, is thait no painting is adequate and no description avail¬ able that can nieasure up to its beauty.
The "Navajo Country" with Its I'ocic formation, the most impressive in   tlie  world, is  the home  of     the
ond grade class was received by the I library and is greatly appreciat.,'d. i     The vanishing chain parties  held
tor the library are drawing to a ' successful close. The board has been ;,enthusiastic over the results of I these Iiarties, which were pleasant- j ly  carried  out  w-itih   much  variety.
i An Jilnglish breakfast, a book te;i, Kavajo, or horsc'back Indian. They i ,and many kinds of card parties were aro a jiastoral tribe and a sturdy among the events held, licopie. The women arc diligent and The completed plans tor Tag Day own many of the sheep: the men are , on April 5 and for the Ambler His- iiotaible gamblers. In this picture j torical Pilgrimage, to be held on j Ihe process of rug making (Navajo) I May   21>,   and   to   be   open   to     the ; its former  policy was  to
Endorsement of  Bryn Mawr  Politi¬ cal   Leader   First   in   History     of Ambler Organization—^Group   En- joys  Color Slides of World's Fair —Met   in  Fort Washington Samuel   K.   Kwing,   Jr.,   of   P.rya Mawr,    was unanimously    endorsed for the ofHce ot Slate CommUleeman from  Montgomery  County   by-     tne North I'enn Young Kepubiican Club when   that   active     boJy   met   lasl Thursday  evening   al   1-ort   Wash¬ ington.
This is the tirsl endorsement ever made by the clu'b since its organ¬ isation aibout a year and a half ago.
make no
I Unit, of Fort Washington. I Hon, J. William Ditter. United I States Congressman, from Ambler i will be the outstanding speaker on ! this prograni which will be given in I the afternoon at 2..'10. Mr. Ditter s j address will be most appi-opriatc and j vital to such an occasion as this I and his address will be potent with stirring principles on loyalty and f purpose.
j Among the I>egionnairos to be pre.' I sented and offer remarks will be I Jacob C. Schmidt, retired conim.xn- I der of the Ninth District ot the De- ! partment of Pennsylvania; Dr. I Charles H. Sohl, doiiartment chalr- I man of Americanism committees; I and Bernard LIndenfeld, commander j of Norton Downs, Jr., Post No. 125, I of Ambler.
j Those from the ranks of the Wo¬ men's Auxiliary to be introduced and I offer a few remarks will be Mrs. John [ .Magill, Eastern Director of the 1 American Legion Auxiliaries, de- I partment of Pennsylvania; Mrs. Koy I K. Smith, President of the Mont- I gomery Bucks Bi-County Council i and member of the Auxiliary Unit in Ambler; and Mrs. Eliima Buchan-
scho(ds; and M. A\'. Detwiler, assis-
I tant     County     Superintendent     ot'
I schools, \
I     The  address  of  welcome  will   be ¦
¦ pittde by James S. Corson, comman-
fjer of the  William Boulton    Dixon
Post,  .No. 10. j
Musical units to talce part al this]
occasion  will   be   the   Ambler  High \
S'chool  band,   the Oirls'   llarmonlcii
; r;and of Post No. II), with I'ost .Vo. )
10   color  guard,  and   the   Old   Fort '
Gleo  Club, j
'      Chairmanshii)   of    the   coniniitlcc !
arranging the  evenl is held jointly !
by Comrade Williani J. Etherington |
anil  Mrs.   James  .S.  Corson,      Mrs. j
Corson  will   lead   in   the   pledge,to!
the  nag. j
I Rev. Jeremiah F. Colyc,*rector of: St. Joseph's K. C. church of Amb- ' ler, and Kev. Paul Ei. Schmoyr, i pastor of St. Paul's Ueformed churcii' of Fort Washington, will conduct the spiritual jiart of the program.
Th'e   liublk-   of   Fort   Washington, j Am'bler and   the  neighboring   com • i munities is urged to attend and join! In   the  spirit   of  the   ixitriotic   and Inspiring  event.
Mr. lloltnn, music director ot Nor-
uid  i-'orensic  chairman   fcn-
i this district, announces the advanc-
' ed   enrollment   of  seven   competing
; bands.
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PHILADELPHIA   MAN,     STRUCK ON   BUTLER   PIKE,  IS   RECOV¬ ERING    AFTER   ACCIDENT    IN HOSPITAL—POLICE CONDUCT ' SIMILAR SEARCH FOR OWNER OF   BROKEN   SPOTLIGHT. While     pulic.'     inleiisiHed      Iheli' I scai'La  Iur the   hit-run dilvcr of ani I au.oiniibile whicn fat.iily injured an i'Jrdenheiin     man     early     Saturday \
ERDENHEIM MAN WAS FOUNDI DEAD BESIDE BETHLEHEM PIKE — BROKEN HEADLIGHT GLASS LEAD WHITEMARSH FOLICE AND MOTOR PATROL¬ MAN IN CLEVER PIECE OF CLEUTHING. Michael Ivrisan. Illi years of age, ol'
ulu   Maple  street,   Anrblcr.   is   lieiiij;
^icld wilhoul   b.ill   fill'  court   as  the
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morning, anotncr man was serlous.y 1 ,,|,,,^.,,,,    „i,,,.„„   ,|,i,.,,,   „,.   ^,„,   ^..,^.
that struck  and  killcil Jack   lllythe.
I, of l''.r(l(iiiheini. while walking along Bethlehem piko.Kouth ot X'alley Cricdi   i'o,id   ill   Whitemarsh.
Clever police  work on the  part of
hit-run motorist  Sat- 1 i if a hit-run driver I,
"PURE  AS THE  DRIVEN   SNOW" TO  BE  PRESENTED APRIL 12-13
Flourtown Fire Hall to be Scene of Outstanding Production of Cur¬ rent Season—Miss O'Hara   Directs
ii;jiire(t   l.v urday nighl.
Second victim in   WhilMiiarsh   'i\)wnship   in   less j than  24  hours  is Ceorge  llauer,   71.!
of  20111     North     Uandolph     Street. | ,t.|,ipf   ^,f   j,,,,)^,,   ,,.^^.5,,   ,,„,„,j,_     ,„, Philadelphia,   who   is  a   patient     at! vvhitemai'.sh   Township   and   Penn¬ sylvania   .Moior   Policeman   Thomas
Che.stnut Ilill Hospital, sulTering from extensive scalp wounds and a   fractuied   right  arm.
.Mr.  Bailor was found at 7.I.'i .'-.at¬ urday evening b.v i^tanley Organski. Lutlcr Piki', PiymouUi  Meeting, ly¬ ing on the Butler Pike, near Corsiyi s Announee  Finai Play of Season  ^Linie   Plant,  near   Flourtown  Uoad.
^1 he elderly man was taken t > Chest ¦
was shown;  also the intric.ile sand 1 pu'blic, vjere discussed, and hope was I endorsements at   the primary  clec-
IKiinting which is used for purposes , exprejssed  for their success.
lion  but  to  support  the   successful
of healing. !     Four new books were reporled to  Itepublican  candidates at  the  gen-
The "Kanch l-'iliii," in the beauti-! have   come   in   from   the   Carnegie   eral elections. Mr. Ewing is the only ful U'liland country ot northoiii New i I'-ndowment for International Peace | candidate to be endorsed by the club
INSIROCIIVE TALKS ENJOYED BY ROTARY
TO AID LIBRARY IN
I     as "Dulcy."
I For years we've heard our elders j talk about "the good old days of the I theatre,"' and the conversation has '- always intrigued our interest. Were t the pla.vs ot those days  betttr tnan
the ones we see today".' We know i that folks u-sed to rush to the "Op(|i'y j House"  to see  the noble hero rescue
the beautiful  heroine and in so do- I ing   prevent  her   from  being  forced ' out  into   the  cokl,   croo-el  world   to ! escai>e the attentions  ipf  the black-, ; hearted vi.lain. ! -'"'•^"¦'^  H'l' elderly Philadelphia peel
nut Hill Hospital by H. Ijiithrope .Uoosevelt of Ambler and Orville 11. Bullitt, Jr., of Whitemarsh, passing motorists.
Hospital attaches today said his contTition   was   "much   improved."
Class fragments from a spotlight were found near the scene of the ^iccident, and Whitemarsh police ad¬ vanced the theory that the hit-run car was attempting to pass anothei aiitoinoblle       when     Ihe     spotlight
Mexico, were seipiences ot a dude rancii which is muf'h more of an industry there than the cattle ranch. iSome of the peaks in this part of the country are 13 thousand feet '(high—'not   much   below   the   highest
for  the  International  Mind Alcove. I In this campaign. They   include a  book  on   the   work'     Nomination  of  club
jllicers   was ,
being done  by  Denmark     through |^,held as follows:   president,  Edward |
Cb.eir cooperative societies and folk schools, and one on the modern England  of two years ago, includ-
'^on this continent. This picture, .Miss i ing her industries, mining, youth. Tucker stated, has only been shown ' movements, and labor problems. Tho three times betore, and has received i other two are books ot travel; one 4)igh commendation by exjiert photo. 1 is on   Indo-Chlna,    Slam,    Malaya,
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I \\'est Ijidies.   The  books  are "Den-
' ""¦¦'K'    a   SocUil   I^>^ilborator,v,"     by
I'eter Maiinlche;   "Modern England"
iby C'lcel.v Hamilton;     "The Menac-
/¦ 11   ^-rr Tl '"*'   >'i"i,"   hy  Mona Gardner,    and
>    N.T _i   All    \Y/I "Carlbbee   Cruise,"     by   John      W.
Vandercook.
County to Publish Names of All Who Fail to Pay Taxes
WOMEN HEAR CANDIDATES
.S.   Assenheimer;   first   and   second
vice presidents, Carl Sabold,  Albert!
I'ieree,   Mitvs   Anita  .Macrae;   secre- ¦
\ary. Miss Evelyn Hale: treasurer,! Harry Landis, Miss Bette Colgun. I Mrs. Carl Sabold. The election will { be  held  at the April meeting. ^
Colored slides ot the buildings at! the World's Fair were shown. Mov¬ ing lectures of old comedies starring.
j Will Rogers and Buster Keaton foi-
' lowed.
Kefreshments were served during the .social periodi at the close of the meeting. The prograni was arranged and presented by Carl Sabold.
ROTARY TOLD OF VISIT TO GREAT BRITAIN AND EUROPE I
SCHOOL FORCES RECIPROCATE FOR USE OF LIBRARY BOOKS
Library Must Raise Fund of $300: for Extra Use This Year—j Public Afked to be Liberal in a | Small Way—-S'SO'a Books Now ' Available |
The.jstudonts of the .\.mbUr Hi-jh I
Hon. Harold G. Knight, presidenl judge ot the courts of Moiitgumory county, gave as his legal opinion that Montgomery County is entitled to every jienny ot personal tax im¬ posed, upon every individual tax¬ jiayer, as provided under an act of legislature: This opinion, whieh fol¬ lowed a like argument on the part ot the Phlladt'lphia courts, was based upon the tact that budgets anticipate funds and governing 'bodies make expenditures based thereon, and the taxpayer, assum¬ ing the responsibility of his govern- i Jiient, is lialbic.
Collection ot back taxes, namely in the years I'Xil and 11132; has be¬ gun again and due notice will be received by the proiierty owners in the  county. Fair warning is  given,
Ambler   Republican     Group      Hear Peters,   Wood  and   Ross  Rile
! 'l''h.ree candidates in the Spring j primary election spoke at I'he meet- I ing of the Anibler Women's Kepub- j Mean Club, last Monday night. Mvt. I Charles Bergman, lirst vice prcsi- I dent, was in charge of the meeting. I Mhss Helen D. Allen, prograni ohair- j man, introduced the guests. i I'Vcd C. I'eters, Montgomery coun- I ty commissioner and candidate for ; state   committeeman,  explained  the
duties of the coinniissionons. I     Lloy<l  Wood,   candidate  for    As- I sembly, discussed taxes, saying that 1 real estate  is  the basis  of  the  truo ¦ I value of property from which taxes j 1 are derincd. He advised his audience r 1 to  "Bring about  a healthy change 1
in governmental policies by putting i
LEGION MEET BUSINESSMEN
School are niai<ing plans with the Tag Day that Public Library will h'lld this Fji^- day, April r». The Library is a great help to the children both of the elementary sclnjols and ot tho high school. Since there are avail¬ able   in   the   I'uiblic   Library   morn
than   S.OOO   books,   it
not
Boulton Dixon Post to Cite Commun. ity   Service  at   Cet-Togetber
Williani Boulon Dixon Post No. 10. American Legion of l-'orl Washing¬ ton will   outline  its aims  and pur- ' poses   to   the  business   men  of   ihe community comprising Fort Wash¬ ington, Flourtown, Erdenheim, .Vm- bler,   Whitemarsh .and   Barren   Hill at the regular meeting of the post on Monday evening, April X, at the ' IKJSt  home.   Comniunity   Service   on j ¦ the part ot the legion as a part of I the National prograni will be stre.'is- j ed. I
Service groups of the tJommunity 1 have been invited to attend, together
with   businessmen  and  leaders     of I
1 coinmunity  organizations.      An in¬ teresting   lalk  will   be  the   feature while  entertainment
however  that it these taxes are not j j.^,.^„  ^^^^.^. ^.„.^,.^ (^ perpetuate Ke
lia.d within the re.,uired period the , j,i,,„ieanism, for by doing that is the ¦ ^7-,--„::"
names wil  be pub  .s-hed as liab e for i      , .,..., ... of the cvenin
collection. Therefore,   the  taxpayer, I ""'.^'^^'"Vj;'.'''"•"f^'"^'^ """""''^"""-' and refreshments  will round oul  a
Jiuuior woman, who has not paid his | "'"["j;".   1","^^- ^,^^^  !.,,„_ ,, ,^„.,i. j I'Kasant   evening  for  all.
or her delinquent t:ounty tax ot 1031 I ^,^^^^ j^, ^^^^ A'.^«enibly, spoke br.elly. i   I
and    032, should hcc^l  the notice or j     ^^      L^uellier, Mrs. Newton Hmlth ; CCI iriTATIONS TO MR KRAUT I lace the   em'barrassnient and    sub-   ^,^,^,.^^, ,^^,,^,.^ i„ ^^^ y^^„„^ ^y^^^ MiLIUIAllUI^5 lUIVlK.KKAUl {
sequent legal procedure. ^._^^.^  ^^,^^.^ ^.^^^.^ j   ,
Here is something for local author-,     other speakers   were    Magistrate I *'"'''*'' Businessmen  Express Good] ities to  contemplaic  and  a method | William Uiiban, Ambler, and Burgess that might   save much   <ontrove'-sy i j^.hn J. Troster.
and  haranguing  about    the  income j      Among    oUhers    introduced    were from taxes collected  in Ambler. For | Mrs.  lioscoe  Smith and Mrs. Uracu 1 1,^
Pictures    and    Explanation    of   the Making  oftBirds  Eye  Foods Was Kiwanis   ProgTam—Also    Record¬ ing    of    Radio I Broadcast—Busi- ,   ness   Report   Drops
The prograni al the Amblvr Kotary Club at noon yesterday was in charge of the FPllowship Committee of which -C. Kay Weir was chairman. The speaker of the day was Mr. Charles II. Phelps, of Oreland, who sPokc on the sub¬ ject,  "People  I  Met  in  Europe."
Ml-. Phelps recently made a trip lo England, .Scotland, Germany, France and Switzerland. He is | sary for the ihi.-'h .school library to Ceneral Counsel for the Gi-eat Ac-I have so many books of this type, cidenl Insurance -Company and a | Hence, the money Invested in the member of the Board of Uoad Su- ! books for the scliool libiary may pervisors ot Upper Dul>Iin Town-; he used to purchase books ship. Mr. Phelps gave a very in- i directly related to school teresting account of his experiences 1 jects.
aboard the Aquatania, in British | The peoplt? of .\nibler have given hotels and castles, at Oxford and [ splendid support to the Public Eaton. He was greatly impressed j Bibrary for, although the library by the efliciency and dignity of thei is maintained entirely ly volun- E'nglish and their anility to adjust | taiy contributions, it has not been themselves to economic conditions. ; necessiiry to make a general ap- In   Scotland   and   Switzerland   he ¦ peal   for   funds   since   ]!>34.    llow-
I ever,    tiliis    ><ear   the    Ubrary   will I need  an additional  fund  of  *300. j     It  is  Ihe hope  of the local liody ! to secure this  money  by  means  of
 , I a   Tag   Day.   This   will   give   many
I'he annual Spring rummage sale   persons  an   opportunity   to   eontri-
1 .Vow, we have the chance to see. I a |ila.\' tlKit is fashioned after these \ I c'ld-*ime thrillers. The play in «iues. I I tion is entiled, "Pure as the Driven : .'-"¦now; or A Working Girls' Secret." | ; Tile .\mbler Players are re.'spon- j I slble for the presentation of this.' I another of their grand "Mellow \ [ Inamnit'is" and wc are sure to see' ¦ some real, unadulterated comic ] ' tragedy in this phiy of the old days, j j 'Phcy will present the pUi.v again j I this time in Flourtown lire hall and ! ; the dates are Friday and Saturday , lot next week, April 12 and 13. |
estriaii,    who   w.is   walking    in   the opiiosile direction.
Whitemarsh iiolice, headed by Chief I>avid ]-:;nnis and lb • .--^late Patrol aro eonductin.g a search similar to that, which took phice earlier in the day, and l)elieve their 1 ^an wlio efforts  again  wiil  be  rewarded.
FAR REACHING DECISION
Judge    Knight    Interprets    Law    on App.eals from  Magistrates A  (lecis.on  liamU-d   down  rccciitl.v
Devlin   broke   the   cahe   that  aggra¬ vated   the   iiiiiids  of   the  Iiolice * of Whitemarsh   Tow'iishiji   and   Police Uepartmenls   of surrounding  town¬ ships and boroughs since early Sat¬ urday   inorning,   when     the   victim was foiiiKl lying Ireside the hii^hway ^|).v   Salvatore  Caterisano,   2,51   West fhesinut  street,   .Xinbler.  BIythe,   it , is  believed   by   the  iMillce  had   been ' struck half an hour before his body 1 was reported, and it was two Iiours I  lefore  he   was  idcntilied. I      A broken headlight and a fragment j of the gla.ss led   the police   to track j down the car that led ullimalely to I the   questioning     and      arrest      of I Krisan, Con.sultlng      uith      the
'. authorities in  Harl•i^^burg,  the lilCce ! of  lens  in  possession   ot  the  l>ollco ; proved   to    be   that    of   a   Packard auloinobilc.   Laler Uic  Police  learn- I ed  that a car with two lens missi^ig j and   a  badly  bent  fender  had   Ix^en j  lakeii   to   the   Uoseniary   Carage   in I  Ambler   for   I'ep.ilrs.      This   car,   the police  discovered,  belonged   to  Kri- u'.is  plai-ed  under    arrest and   later   given    a   hearing   before S'iuire Speers, Whitemarsh. at 11.30 Tuesday    morning    and   held   witli- nut    bail   for     liis   appcar.iiicc     be- l Continued on p;ige 6 )
I'rom an interview with Miss Betty
. 1 by     I'resident     .lud
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11,11 old    i;
to help i O'llara, who is directing this pro- Anibler | duction, we are sure that I'aul Lootn- is' latest play is quite the best ever lo be given here, even to eclipsing thai par-excellento present.ition ot" "Gold in Them llills," of two sea¬ sons ago. It has so many humorous situations  and  screamingly    tunn;
;Knighl will iTave'a far re.n hing el"f."ct in taking appeals tiom a decision handed down by a Justice oC the i'eaee. That whieri brought forth tlu> decision of Judge Knight was in the case of Commonwealth vs Gerhard The defendant in the case was charged  with   reckless operation   of
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neces-! lines   that   they  have   to  Uike  time ,'\'""'"'"''¦''''^'^' "" '>>« public liigh
SUGGESTIONS   MADE TO  SHOW BUSINESSMAN'S VIEWPOINT
more
sub-
out at the i-ehe.irsals to give the cast a chance to laugh and settle flown again.
ApiKirently, the auihor ibH'siTt take himself too seriously because he expects the audience to hiss the villain upon his very eiiti-anco in the play, and to ai>plaud the hero and heroine lavishl.v. A great deal of time and tliouglit has been spent in digging up songs that were ( Continued on page 2 )
wa.v, and tlie purpose of the appeal from the decision lo the jiiMlice was because an e-vact copy oT the infor- | inalion   had   not   heen   sent   to   de-j ¦,fendaiit.       it  appears also  th.it  the eoii.v,  which    was  written   in    loiij; ( hand,  varied from the original. |
It w'as held by ,lud,L;i'  Kni.^iit  that j "The   law   iirovides   that   a   copy   01' i
Merchant Membors Ask that Coun¬ cil Reconsider Height of Awnings; Also License Fee lo Sidewalk Merchants and Vendors—Learn Ideas to Establish Fund for Town Christmas Observance. , .Several   inalters   of   interest   ano
iniporlaiice     to   .Vmbler       Borougii
the inforniation shall -be furni.shed to ' council were discussed at the m et the   ilefendaiit,   but   it  diK!.-*  not  say ' it shall be an exact copy.Therefore,
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SPRING RUMMAGE SALE
of the Trinity Memorial Sunday Sehool will be held on Thur.sday, April 11, in Wissahickon Fire Hall, Butler avenue. The sale will begin at y a. ni. .-ind continue all day. Con-
Uute small amounts, 3 cents, 10 cents, 25 cents, ami should not prove a hardship  to an.vone.
Your libraiV renders a great ser¬ vice   lo   the   comimunit.v.   Your   lib-
SOUGHT LICENSE ILLEGALLY
sidei-able riinimage will be disposed j rary needs your help. Wear a Tag and any who have rummage to con- | for the Library, Friday, April fi, tribute to this worthy cause are ad. i and show that you have supported
vised   to  call  Anibler 312.
this   splendid   institution.
Will to Associate in New Location J.   Samuel   Kraut,     jeweler     anl locally    respected   businessman   has en    accorded   many     felicitations
years both the school board and the ) Aaroiison,   who  are opponents,   and | 4^,,^   expressions   of   benevolent
Borough  Council   of  Anibler     have; c.eorge  Kenner,  ull   candidates literally   lost   thousands   of   dollars | the committee in the tirsl ward
for
becau.se there were some who could | Ward  and  -Mrs.  Betty  Urban,   see- not or would inot p.iy their per.sonul ; ij„d   ward and i'ldward  U
VV.
ec- Evaiw,
taxes here. Many were stricken from j whose running mate Is Mrs. Berg- tho   lists,   some   were   liened,      but! man,  ot  tb,e   third  ward.
others, and  a goodly   numiber    too, ' 	
have been carried,  year after year, :
as probable payers of their tax with-
jin   the year  lo  follow. It may  pay
good dividends to publish names of I Public Invited to Joint Scout Event
delinquents  even  before     the     lien : for Benefit  of Camp   Fund
Iieriod.  Tht-re would   be  many who
would pay upon warning of such   .
aiei-fectly   legal   procedure.
I
SCOUTS TO SHOW FILM
le-
spect lor success In his new business li'eation. Mr. Kraut has Just moved his jewelry business from the Knighl building, Butler avenue, to his newly purohasea store, 123 But¬ ler avenue, near the postollice,
I Tlie beautiful display of flowers j lo be seen iri Mr. Kraut's window 1 are   courteous   gitt.^     ot   busines.s j
' associates   in   .\niblor  and  are   but !
j a l>art ot the numerous expressions '
I of  good   will   by  card,  letter,   per
Support of Job Mobilization Plan Growing As Anibler Public Learns Import of Issue
RETICENCE OF INDIVIDUALS TO   REGISTER  WORK    THEY HAVING DONE BEING OVERCOME  AS CONFIDENCE  IN THE  PROGRAM GRO WS—MORE CONTRAC. TORS LEARN THEY   MUST   REGISTER
ARE
the copy furnished the defendant was siitlicient to notify him (if the cliarge and of tho time and place when he was alligi-d to have violat-
.,    .       7",       o.  * «     ¦    i '''I""''"''w. which is siillk-ioat notice
Negro   Made     False  Statement*     in   ,^„,, ;„ ,^ e„py within the me luing of
Attempt to Secure Permit 1 the  law."
Charles  i;all,   Soulh .Viiiibler, at ai     The reason tor  the action  was in
hear.ng )•• riday night, iileaded guilty i two jiaris.  First,  'I'hat a  true    ;uiul
to the curg-,' of maKing false ,.>*tate- , correct copy ot the said informal on
ments in an effort to secure a learn- ; was not forwarded to the defeiidtint
cr s  permit.  In 'his statement at   the ' ;us required by the Act ot Assembly
iKHiring ibefoie Ju.-,tice of tht Peace ^ in  such   case made  and    lirovidcd:
William Urban, Ball said several ofi Second.   That   the  infomiation   was
Ilis    Ainbler   friq'.ids   took    him   .to | general   and  contained omly conclu-
I .Vorristown and made him    believe' sions of law and did not Inform def-
jhe   could   h«v.'   the  applic.Uloia   is-i endanl of the violation of which iie
I sued  without  r.'fcrring  lo  his  in'e-j was cluirged. Thos decisic^n ,of ,iud"e
l-vious violations  ot  the code. 1 Knight   is   to   be   published   in     the
!     According  to records  of  tlie Am-| "Milnor Judiciary."
I blcr police Ball had been arrested on '	
I tliree occa.sioiis tor operating a motor ni-i/i
I vehicle  withoul  h uing lirst secur     IRAFrlC LIGHT AUTHORIZED
ed an  o'pei-ator's license. .A tine    oi' 	
I JlOO »'as imposed and in default ot i pa.v-incnt of the line Bail was com- i milted to .MoiiUgomery County jail j f.r 20 days.
I
i
.V joint meeting of the local Scout I gonal call and tlowers  that   he has i
WHITPAIN BUDGET
I   Whitpain    Scliool   Board   adeipted j
Mis budget  for  lOiO at a meeting  ini
the school  Monday evening.   I'resl-
dnt  EHius  Sellers   presided. !
I Troops at the headquarters of Troop ¦ jeceived since op.nina j No. 2, will be held in Trinity Epis- j ^t business.
I copal church,  Bethlelieni pike,   Fri- j	
I day evening, al 8 o'clock. There will '-
ItUii, j AVal-
his new plac-
be a  showing    of  a feature "Abraham   Lincoln,"   starring
40,000 NEW JOBS
ter Huston, under the ausipices    of :
the   I'hiladelphia Electric  Company.!
. .Vli   Seoul   units   and   adults   arc
Cet your name on the
JOB MOBILIZATION  PROGRAM
HONOR ROLL
Job   Mobilization     Campaign      Has Plainly Increased Employment
inviled to attend. Tliere will be a! Job oliiHirtuni'tics created since silver olVerlng for tlie benetlt of the I the Job Mob-llzutiou caniiiaign open- Camping Fund of the Trooi/s. I cd   neared   the   40,000   mark      last
  I week.
WlUiaiii   A. Hemphill,    Executive Director of the Campaign, said lliut i^ln  the  week ending Mareh  23,  em- ^ tl'i! I ployers   reported   tilie  intention     of   facturlng hiring 2,01» additional employees, in
FIELD AND STREAM TONIGHT
The   spirit   lo     "Kenovize"       has , workmen. On  the contrary, tlie sec-] spread   to  inestimable    proportions   retary thoro will ask you if you al-i throughout Pennsylvania and in the   ready have someone to do llio work. '. Ambler community there is a    con-| If  you   have,  il  is  satisfactory:   If j siderable ini-rease in  tiie  work  that ' not, tlien if you request, a contractor contractors and particularly jobbers j you  want  or any  specilied nuinbcr ! have been called in to do during thej will be sent to  you, but only if  you ; last few  weeks. request, and estimates on  work can
I     There is,    however,    a    reticence i be olbtained thereby. ! among   the  public   lo   register    the       Another   question  on   tile   part  o£ . work   that   they  are   having   d'one, 1 the secretary is to ask how much is I and   there   appeai-s   to   be   but   one ! being sii-enl on this job, for it is de- i I explanation.   Individuals apiiareiilly   sired lo know  liow  much money  is' j feel  that   lo rf-gister   the Work ear- . being  pul   into  circulation.       These ries some sort of obligation. Tliis is ; [.ecords   are  slrictly   private  as   far 1 1 far from so. 11 is merely a formality i as  information  is  concerned.     Your, I on ,the  part  of  the  person   Iirovid-    name   will   be   idaced   on   an   honor! j ing   the   work   so   thai   it   can    be I noli for  your  inleresl and elfurt in i I estimated how mudi   good  the Job ' supporting tliis project to  put men , .\lobilization  campaign is doing.
I
I am cooperating and plan about $      of   improvements.
_      .   . . ,,   ..,¦,..•      I     tieorge   Deems,   prcsiilcnl   of
Send this coupon to Job Mobilization : ^vi.ssahickon  Field ami .Stream As ^Committee, care of your post office, j sociation, states a reporl on Stream | crea.siiig  the   total  lo  311,5Sy.
IKiilulion  will be given at llie regu- 1     a total of 25,32ti workers actually lar   meeting   of  the   associaitton   lo [ hnve been  placed   in jobs.    Tiie re- j be held at the Legion liome tonight j niainlng approximately  15.000 ai-e in I at S o'clock. I the process of being placed.
j      Ten covios of quail were rdeaised '     Plviladeiplii;!.     county     witii   0,548 I by tlic associalion through the Sitate | job openings, continued to hold tha i Fedei-ation.   After   several   reels   ot niutjion pictures,  refreiJluncnts    will ; be served.
Name ' ' Address Town   ..
When an individual or a maiiu- corporatlon has some work, no matter how small the job, land a workman or a contractor is j liecessary lo do it, it means a joflj for ! some one. Tills is just what the Job I Mobilhiation committees want to iknow: Has someone been pul lo i work'.'
If   you   call   the   Job   Mobiiiz;itioii lead. Luzeniie county is second wilh j'^*«i^" '" Ambler  to  teii  (hem  of n; 4,320:   Erie couiiity   third with 3,'JT7 ' J"''  >'""  "'"« having  done   you  Willi aud Blair cojiuly tuurWi with 3,0iio.   hut  be tebieged wltli contractors 01 ]
to work. Bul no details relative to the job aro divudged nor the ex¬ tent or cost thereof. If the job Is tinanced In any way this, too, re¬ mains unrev*aled, as il is nol neces¬ sary  to answer  tliis   question.
There is nothing mystifying about Job Mobilization and the drive to Kenovize and provide work and liut money back inlo circulation, ll is a common sense idea, absolutely de-
REPRIMANDS FIREMEN
Volunteers' Petition for Leniency Arson Case Draws Rebuke
.Vll elToit lo bring aliout an eas.v sentence for two members of iheir ; group wiio had commlttced arson "to I get in on soiii-.' big llr<'s" broiigiil the ire of .lodge tieorge f.'. Corsou I down on the McKinley Fire Com- ' j pany, 'in the .Montgomery County j I'(.'ourt   al   -Norrislown,   Friday. I
'I'he   defendants,      Uobert     l./iing, 1 eighteen, and  Thomas  Byrne,    also eighteen,  both of Elkins  Park,  were remanded   to   prison   tor  two   wcclts more  before hearing their sentence. The.v   h.ive  been   waiting     sentence wiiile out on Ixiil since Foliruary  15,;    . six days after slanting the tire that' caused a $25,iiOO Ure on the Clement j B.  Newbold Iiroperly, which is  pro¬ tected  by  the McKinley Fire Coin- paiiy.
I''rieiuls ill Ihe lire compaii.'i- sub¬ mitted a petition to the court ask¬ ing "utmost leniency and suspend- eil sentence"' for llie pair. Judge Corson denounced the petition as "in poor lasle" and e.vpressed in¬ dignant sijri>iise llial Ihe two de¬ fendants   are   slill   carried   on   llie
Signal   Will    Be    Erected    at    Rose Valley   Intersection   by   County
I The jiuroluuse of two elect rii- I pedestal type trallic signals and I one automatic timing switch, to I be erected at the intei-seclion <if I the Bethlehem pike and thi- But- „ ' ler pike, has been authorized by I the .Vlontgo-inery County Coinini.'-;- I sioners.
Thi- trallic si.ynals will be in¬ stalled and maintained by the Borou.-th     of    .Vmbler    and     Cpper
;iig of the Ani'bler Cii.iinbcr of Com- iner, e last Thursday night when that body of the leading business¬ men convened. A rcqui st of tho I'resident of Council, J. C. Hess, Jr., for suggestions as lo men iiuaiitie 1 t I serve on the Borough Z<ining Board of Adjustment was talked over liut no names in particular wore mentioned at tl^,- lime. .Mr- Hess asked that the Chaiiibi r iiieni¬ bers send him names of nun, wlio iiiighl be qualilied, later.
There was consider.ible diocu.sBiou a/boul Ambler's awning ordinance, 'rile height of T fe«t for auning;-! j over the pavemenl was i oiisidered by meichaiils as to 1 lii.i;h. 'fhey also urged that Council consider more .stringent enforcenieai ot thu regulation Ihercuf.
Another mailer was the pi'iiiiis- sion granted individuals to sell llowers at Easter and Christmas trees during Ihe liolid.ry se.ison in direct conipetition with m.'rcliaiits who operate a store for the conven¬ ience and service ot tiie public and pay taxes the year round to do so. Aithougii, ¦ lli,ese or soiii..' at least {, Continued on  page 3 )
PLANS FOR NEW BUILDING
Italian
.\l
at   w'hos a.grced
joint 1  buy
I Dublin    'rownship, : request   the  'Coiinlv
the  equipment
The   .State   Highway   Deparlnient
has authorized installation of tlie ' lights at Ihis interse<-tion. The 1 Butler   pike   is   ,1   County   liighway
and the Belhlcbeiii plKe Is a .S'late I hlghwa.v.
1      The   Counly   i ononissioners   .-iLso
j have    authorizcil    Ihe    constriicilon
three    foot    shoulders   on    each
side of the Springliouse Pike, a ' County highway, between DeKalli I pike and Bethlehem pike, olher- ! wise termed Ihe .Suniiieylou 11 pike. 'I'he latter imjirovcinent, esli- ¦maled to cost :fl3.,'illO. will be for la distance of 'OOlHi f*et. The shoul- ; ders   will   be   biiill    Avilh   a    ;l-iiic!i
banel     and     a     I'-ineli     hiliiiiiiiioiis
surface.
void of any imllllcal or a'cr.sonal in-   ..„|ls of  the llie company as active
( Coiitjmied on xniae 9 )
I
nieuibers
—'i'he State championship rifle match, will be held in Stewart ^i-mor.v,  Norristown,   Aiuil   D,  at
p. 111.
Lcdgo   Approve   Blue   Prints and Will  Seek  Bids
the   nionthly    meeting   ot   the
.Sun's   of   Italy   Lodge   last   Sunday
the   plans   for   th '   new   club  biilld-
! ing  were approved.   Bids   will In' re-
i quested   later  in   the   month.       Tlie
; bulge in conjunction with the .South
I .vrubler   itali.in-.Vmerican   Clnb  will
:|liiiild   the   new   home   as   soon      a.^
i lin.il  arrangenu-ats are   made.
I     The  Souih  .Vmbler  cluli   voleil   lo
I enler their softball team in the V. .M.
C. .\. league ot .N'orristown. The tirsl
¦ I,ill   tor practice  will be  announced
i soon.  .Manager   Bruno  is anxious  to
' gel  a  line on the players  so he can
pick ilis  team. i      The I'lub  fiiiilier   \oled   to  grant : the Wesi  .Viiililer Club the use of tlie .Vllileii.'  Held in  South .Vinbk-r onee I ,'i  week. The nighl  they use the lield u ill  dejiend  on the league schedule. I      l''xtenslvi' arrangements are being : made for the tirst liome Booc^ game. ; The alleys are being pul into sliapo j and   the  men   will   soon   be  practic¬ ing.  A  l.irge   nuniber   of   ihe  meiii- -; I bers   are   trying   out   lor   ihe   team
;ind
")d year ia aii'ioiyal'jd.
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