The Ambler Gazette 19390914

              Th^^--*Ambler Gazette
VOL. LXI-NO. 29
AMBLER.   PA..  SEE^EMBER   14,   1939
$1.75 Per Year in Advance, 5c Per Copy
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m IIMPHS IN MLE FOR J. P. JOB
LEADS TO VICTORY
MENSCH, POTTER LEAD FIGHT
FOR   COMMISSIONER    ON
THE DEMOCRATIC TICKET
Although the cuinliliialloii ul Vot¬ ers and llillegiics won the dual nomination;) tortH'unly ConuniKsiou- er on the Uepuhllcan Hlate all the other county offices went un a Kmashing victory to the "UcKUlai- li. O. y. candidates. Ambler, how- «ver, failed to line up with the regular slate and two of the thioe wards supported the All-t:ounlies candidates, all tline givini; sup¬ port to Ambler's own product County   Controller   Irvin.
There were varyliiK niajorities in the several row oltico..! in the t!ouiily ranging from 3,200 to ;i7,noo votes. | The Hillegass triumph over Assem¬ blyman Kdwin Winner wa.s low while Coroner Hushong swunipcd lils rival Kaymond A. Dotts by a aii.S'.Mi ma¬ jority.
There were no exciting battles in the Uemocratii' ranks except for County Cominis,-loni r in which Men.sch raced far out in front with I'ottcr trailing lo nose out. .Mclilwc" for tlie associate candidacy. Iturns and 8haner trailed these with l.arkin and  Bean  ftnalists.
There were a few local lialtles in whieh township offices w ere contend¬ ed  for. In   .SpringHeld   the  olliee of
CRASHED AT SPRING HOUSE
Local Woman Pulled from Curb in- j to   Path   of   Automobile j
Two oars c >lIido(l on the Hetl.'e- j hem pike In front of Magargle'n j store, ut Siring Mou.^e, Monday I evening a'-cxut ti o'clock, but no one i WIS Injured. Mrs. Kdgar Hell, , Spiins House, pulling away from In, front of the s'lorc crashed Into the] car priK'eedtnrr .^oiith on the pike I driven by Miss .Margaret Hashford, ' 7no AIhu.mJ)ra Circle. Coral (i.Uilen, I Kla. • j
Miss Va-ilvford was accompanied' by her mother, Mrs, Uaymond I'.ishford. and was on the way home from Lehi-'h IJniver.iity j where another meniil)er of Ihe fa- | inlly had l>een left to enter the j unlver.sity. Officer Kenneth Keinpi), i Lower C.wynedd  police investigated. I
ICAL SOC. TO
REBUILD TRINITY AVENUE
F PARK'GVIOLAlSAi ARI EXHIBIT
ALTERNATIVE   FINE   REDUCED TO $2  MAXIMUM AMOUNT
Mentors Discuss Ordinance To Place
SECOND ANNUAL SHOW OF THEi
HI.ST0RICAL SOCIETY THIS
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY
County to Shoulder  Major  Expense ; in Resurfacing Work !
Work has been started on the re- j construction of Trinity avenue in j Aniblrr, from Lemon to Cliurch ' street, by the Montgomery ('ountyi highway department, according t,) | announcement hy County Commis- j sioner.s Kred C, Peters, Foster C. i Hillegass and ,lauies \V. rotter, j The road, which Is .lIHIl miles in | length, will be 30 feet wide and will j I lie built with a four-inch base and !a two-inch penetration surface. The ; estimated cost  is $4,800.
WET FORCES WIN LOCAL OPTION TEST IN IBLER BY 2 T01 VOTE
JOHN H. HOFFMAN Chairman of the Republican Or- ganiiation of Montgomery County who conducted the campaign for the "regular" candidates and accom¬ plished an  almost complete victory.
Conimis.sioner-at-l»iirge     went     to
Henry N. Haul, .Ir. On the schoo! board were placed the three names Mankin, Young and VV. A, I'aul. In Upper Dublin the School lioard con- teat was taken easily by Worman und Stevens.
The   battles   in   the    I'liroilgh     ol' Ambler were  numerous    liuf    none ' Was more absorldng than the Local | tiption  vote   which   like  .lenkintown i and  Hatboro went almost and even 2  to  1 majority to Ihe approval of I the sales  of  both beer and  liiiuor.-;. I The Justice of  the  I'eace  tray  here found William  Urban  far ahead ot '¦ Clifford  Ilemiesscy.  Tlie  only  con- ] test for council   lay   In   the  second Ward   by     Joseph     Cavallei'     easily : Dvorrode  Ixme,  faust  and     .Norris ^vere far in the lead  for the School ; Hj>ard   position.^,   '.Jehrtiaii   won   out for auditor.
Montgomery   County I
Republican !
Judge, Coreon ¦l.S,3lii; CiLMim'Tf- Bioners, Winner ;!,'.8!)9, Mlllega'-.H| 1'9,318, I'eters, 3'>.X45: Controller, | Barker 26,355, Irvin ¦22.:<Ti: Sheril'f, i Kefsnydcr 17,7l:i, Dettre 31,15^; I Keglster of Wills, Hoffm.ui -7.731,! Lever, 1J<,18'.), Haiitzell 2,!l!)l; l!e- eorder of Deeds, Hower ;;2,llii;, ' Marshall 25,ti71: Clerk of Courts,' Hiunsl>erger 4X.,'il2: Treasure.-,; Beerer 25,7!»ri, Wilwin :;2,;i5?; Dis- ; trict Attorney, Sniillie 4(i,73»: Cor-l oner Dotts 5.(ill,S. Kushong 42,4MS i Surveyor,  Metz   ('i',774.
Democratic
Judge.   George   'C.   Corson   .s,-'L",i: Comimissioner,   JMensch   6,44't,   I.ar- r kin   1.S90,  McKlwee  3,tHL',   Hean  7lti, | I'olter   3,71)y,    Hums    2,1J4,    Shaner S.Toi>-,      Controller,      Cerlwr     .S,304; tiheriff,   I>oley   'S,V:,2:    lteKis!.er   of Wills, Ilenninger K,5'j3;  Uecorder of lieeds.     Acker     X.li'X;      Clerk     of Courts,  Gear  S,4(>ii;   Tre.isurcr.   On- i ele  7,,SUi5;   (District  Attorney,   Dennis j 6,213,   Rosenberry,   Jr,   5,21b:    Cor-] oner, Stanford 8,377;   Surveyor,  Di- I'hlllliJS  7,463. ' I
Ambler (First Ward) j
Judge, Corson 457: Connnissiun- | ers. Winner 235, Hillegass 305, I'eters, 335; Controller, Barker 122. Irvin i 350; .Sheriff, Hefsnyder 23ti, Dcttre '.yJlS; Ueglster of Will.s, Hoirman 177,} i-ever, 239, Hartzell 36: Hocordcr ' of Deeds, Hower 260, Marshall 184; i Trea.surcr, Beerer 177, Wilson 265; ! Coroner, I>otts 64, Hushong 372; i Councilman, H^ss 474; School Di- j rector   (2),    Morris  398, Faust 338, <
,Hanes   139;    Auditor,   Metletal   43, Gehman   405;   Justice  of   the   I'eace Hennessay   114,   Unban   34S, Democratic
Commissioner, Mensch 114. l.iir- kln 21, .Md-jlwee 18, Hean in. I'ot- ter 25, Burns 9, Shaner 11; District .Vttoriiey, Francis Dennis 10;i, Well- ington H. Kosenberry 27: Council- ¦ naii. (.No Contest): School Director, Sam Hanes, 7. Wel;er 3, Faust 2, Hephart 4, Kurrouglis 4, I layman ,'•, Davis 1, Shoemaker 1; Justice of ;he I'eacp, Hobert Hreimingcr 103, C. Hennessey 9, Urban 9.
Ambler  (Second Ward)
Judge, Corson 28;i; Coininissiiuieri, Winner 175. Hillegass 193, I'elcrs 234; Controller, Harker 78. Irvin 245; Sherilt, Hefsnyder 187, l>ettrc 110: Hegister of Wills, Hoffnnin 154, Lever 167, IlartKOll 18; Recorder ot Deeds, Hower 176. Marshall 12M; Treasurer, lieerer 104, Wilson 19S; Coroner, Dotts 27, Hushong 250; t;ouncilman Uine 141 Cavalier 202; School Directors (2>. Norris 152, Fuust 155, Hanes 193; Auditor, Met- tetal 48, Gehman 264: .lusti'e of the I'eace, Hennessey tin. Urban 266, Democratic
Commissioner, .Mensch 24, Larkin 15, Mcl^hvee 20, Hean 5, Hotter 22, liurns 5, Shaner 6; District Atlor- ¦ley, Francis Dennis 13. Wellington 11, Rosenberry 36; Councilman, Clement Coltin:rham 4. Charles { Continued on page 3 )
Park Avenue Extension on Borough Plan—Armon Building Condem¬ nation—More Lights on Pike — Other Notes of Council  Meeting.
The Borough ordinance regulat- I ing lines and penalties for illegal ! parking on the streets of Ainbler I was amended ijy Ambler Borough ' i'ouncil, .Monday night as the soloiit- iionveiied in Town Hall. The revised i ordinance features an alternative j line to replace the formf r tine oi j $10 and costs and i» given teeth for j more stringent policing. ' Solicitor .Stewart Nase read fhe ; revised law, which summarily glvoj I the right lo place a tine of %2 on I anyone who must be summoned be¬ fore justice, and a iine of $1 If tliat person appears voluntarily to meel the (d)ligalion within 48 hours after
¦ — ] <ouiinission of the miadenieanoc.
Frre Chief Rohrbach Exhibits Priis ! An ordinance to place that iiortion Cup and Reports on Marching Club of Parn avenue, which lies lietwcen Showing—Jackie   Hubtor Tells ofi
FLOORTOWN FIRE CO. PLANS OF
WPA OPENS CLASSES
Citizenship   and   Education     Group
Meet in  Forrest  Avenue  School
A  litera'y  and  citizenship    class
has been established at the Forrest
Avenue  school   in   Ambler  and     Is
JENKINTOWN, HRO WET BY BIG MAJORITY
The   Ui.iforical   Society   of     lort!     Under   the   County-Aid   plan,   60^ Washington opens It.s second annual   pert ent   of   the   cost  will   be   horne j conducted every .Monday and Wed-
NO REPORT ON FAIR UNTIL ALL ACCOUNTS ARE SETTLED   |
TELLS OF HITLER AND El
SPRINGFIELD TWP. IN T
T
WYNDMOOR MAN IGNORED OR¬ DER TO CONNECT TO SEWER
Life at Camp.
Financial   matters   occuiiied      the; attention of fhe more than 60 nicni- ' bers as.scmbled   last Thursday night' for   the   regular    monthly    business, se.ssion of  Flourtown Fire Co. Loubi| Hofman, a member of fhe board ot) directors,   offered   a   resolution   re- ! commending that the proper officers ] consider    investigating    a      proper method of Investing suriiiu.s funds on hand with Ihe consideration of hav¬ ing sufficient cash  available In case of an ciiiergency,
A safe Investment receiving f.iv- (U-ahle conslderatioii was the pur¬ chasing of United States Haby Bonds. I'ostmaster Charles Finley .showed the advantage in these ..jonds, stating that they are available for cash at any time desired. It is pro- tiable there will be invested about $5,000.
Tlie coinpiny also considered tlie establishing   of   a   budget.
Williani <!osh. cliairman of the fair (•oiiimittee, thanked all the mem¬ bers lor the splendid cooperation i given during the fair, wliiili was | considered a splendid .success de- | spite the great outlay in liringin:^ \ so gigantic an exhibition to Flour- J town, \yiilis Souderu,, treasurer of [ the fair commlftee stated there was , coiisidtrablD business to be settled \ and some bills yet to be iiaid. Until: these are paid and otliur business adjusted the comniitlee cannot pre¬ sent a complete statemenl.
Chief   Walter   Rohrbach   reported ! that    the   company     responded      to . three   small   fires   during   the   past I month,   two of  wliich   w>re  rubbish I fires   and   the   third   an   automobile. ' Chief  Rohrbach,  also  turned  in  $45] representing prizes won  In  parades j during the past few months. He also e.'chlblted   the   splendid   trophy   won on   parade  which   was   in   the   form of a  silver column,  wltli  a   wooden base, and  on the top the figure oC a fireman in gold.    These prizes were I ! won   liy  the  marching  unit   of I (ompany. .More members were urg- I ed to join the unit as fhe more men I in   line  the  greater  fhe  opportunity fo win  first  prize.    Chief Hohrliach, also paid a  tribute fo tlie Auxiliary Marching   Club   ot      the   t'ompany. ' They,   f<io,   have   been  successful   in 1 winning a  number of iirlzes. j      C'hiof Knglneer   VVilliam   Goss  re¬ ported all apparatus in good  condi-
Lindeiiwold avenue and Butler avenue, on the Borough plan haj its lirst reading before Council. A discussion arose to provide defined lines for Ihe bend and grade in this j J street and Knglneer Weir was in¬ structed to  provide them.
Letters from several of Ambler's businessmen requested Council to act immediately to reduce or elim¬ inate the menace of the tire hazard j that fhe Armon liuilding creates In the busine.ss section on Main street. The recent tire is cited as an illus¬ tration of how Ihis building may bo destroyed, should the Hre company not arrive In time. Consequences, loo. were pointed out. The matter was (fiven info the hands of Solicitor .\ase to study for the legality of condemnation measures and lo bring immediate action therewith.
A <:oinplaint by Arthur I.<ester, a property owner af Reiffs Mill roa.l and Tennis avenue, was made re- j garding drainage conditions across I his plot of ground. A recent flll. It ] was claimed now sheds the draln- j age wafer from higher ground onto j this tract. Council found no Jurlsdic- I ( Continued on page 7 )
flower show and oil and water color , ),y the County and 40 percent by the exlilblthm     tomorrow     in     Clifton ] Borough. House. The exhibition  will begin at
2 tomorrow afternoon and will con- i- ' '""
tinue  until  10  in  the evening.  Sat¬ urday,  the  doors     will   be  open   to patrons and judging will take place i from 10 a. m. to 10 p. m. j
There arc a tremendous number of ' entries thus far and entries will be' I received this evening between 7 and ; 9 and tomorrow morning from 8.30 i to 11 at the Clifton House on Beth- j lehem pike In Fort Washington for ' exhibition and romiietifion. Kxhibl- fora are asked to take their floral , pieces through the rear entrance at Clifton House.
There will be no charge made to the exhibitors, but they must furni.-<h ', Lecturer   Reveals   Unusually     Deep own  receptacles  and   abide  strictly j     ^ ^^ ^^^^ Problems of Europe,
to the rules supplied by Mrs. t!, W. I
Hardens     and   her   committee     in !     **'«  "-^^'^  °^  Readjusting   Factors charge of  the show. Kxhiliitors are Unlisted to one entry in each class.   I
There will be three sections to thi floral exhibit. The fir.st secthm takes in only flowers, the Dahlias, Mari¬ golds and ZInneas. Class H Imiudes
nesday evening from 7 to HI o'clock under leadership furnished through fhe KducaliiMi and Recreation 1>I- vlsion of the Work Projects Admin- i.stration. Assistance in making out citizenship  jiapers and     instruction
REPERCUSSIONS   OF   FIGHT   IN
AMBLER    WILL    IMPROVE
LOCAL  CONDITION
KIWANIANS   TREATED   TO   AD¬ DRESS OF  ECONOMIST
Tlhe Borough of Amble.- voted wet" Iby a twii to one majority at j In citizenship will lie given to any ] the polls on Tuesday in a clean- j one desiring to become a citizen of i cut cimiiiaien that caused little jthe  I'nited States. ] furor and   seemingly  disturbed   the
j     This instruction  is free of charge ; comimunlty not at all. The toUil ro- [ and registration of new class meni-|.<ults:
bers may  l>e    made any .Monday or j For   Liquor   Sa'es l.;'l
• Wednesday  evening. | Against   DI<iuor  Sales...983
I Another WHA activity at Forrest i It was one of the mildest and j Avenue .school on .Monday and Wed- ,eleanest of cum— '-is over a iiio- 1 nesday evenings Is the Academic Art jiiientous issue that A,ml)ler Yvia I course. Anyone Interested may join lever experleni'cd. In a town where i any evening the class is in session. | ,,„iitles bave Ix-en the cau.se of ex- re given in pencil sketch- ! <.itenient, argument and hot words pastel and water color, and the lat    time.s,    when    issues    were    but
Lessons
ing,
work is also done from life, still life
and plaster casts.
I
in the Past and the Probable Out.
come  of   Revolt  Against   Insecure
Conditions Among  Nations.
I     The Kiwanis Club ot Ambler h.id
I the   extreme   privilege   and     happy
i opjiortunitv  at  tlieir meeting  Tues-
garden   flowers   tor which   arrang.'- ; j.,y ,.vp,„„j, ,„ hear an ad.lres.s upon
ment and quality count. Class C   is I i^e  horizons   in   iOurope   todav  that
on  artistic  arrangeanent, | ^^..^..^  priceless  in  .ontenf,  consider-
Three well-known  and competant j ;,tp )„  thought and a balanced  esti-
Judgfs have  been    se.-ured   for    the 1 matlon   of  ariairs   among  Kiuropean
event.      They  are  Mrs,   Lester     H. i nations and the tremendous volume
Johnson, Xorth Wales, Mrs. Rus.sell ; „f   eircumstanccs   that   led   up      to
B. Poole, Lansdale, and Mrs, Charles | those flme.^ of dl.saster and tragedy
of  nations. The siieaker,  a  studen*. of  world   economics   vvas  John     J.
were
, competitive for office, this mild I mannered dignified, though <|Uilte i Intensive c:ump-iign, (m the fri.rl of I the drys and wets as well, was a [revelation in new attack in a i>oli- 1 fical battle ,in<l the;-e was. without ja doubt, a defined n"d deep impr^s- Lsion niiade upon the voter wlni suji- I lioirted    fhe, tapi'ooan    oiierator   and
BARN DANCE SATURDAY
First  Fall Activity for K. 4M.A. A. Will  be at Greystone Stables The  Keasbey  &  Mattison   .\thlet- ic   As.«)clation   will   inaugurate   it„ | retained for him liis privilege to be 1939-10 wfnter .season  by holding a^^ businessman.
T THEFT OF THREE TONS FIXTORES
Harper Smith, Horsham.
I'rcmlums will consist of ribbons; First, lilue, 4 points: Second, Hed, 2 points; Third, Yfllow, 1 iiolnt; honorable mention,    ',•.  point, A
Sweepstake.s Medal will be given fo llie iierson holding highest nuniuer of points, A sjiecial medal will be given to thf- exhibit judged the most outstanding ot fhe show, A sjiecial medal will be given to the exhibit juged the musl unusual of ihc show, (Only one medal will be awarded to I a Jierson).
1 An oil and water color exhlliitiou I is being held In conjunction with fhe l-'lower Show by prominent and local I artlst.i. who are Mr. Tern Coppedge, 1 .Net^- Hope, Mr, VV»lter Bauin, Sel¬ lersville, Kleanor Cojieland, an<l I Frank Copeland,  Drexel  Hill,   Ha> -
r--i
mond   Theel,  Jarrettown,  Mrs,  Wil-j Ham G. Temple, Philadelphia, Henr;,- i Ijee Willet. Ambler, Elizabeth I'rlcc, New  Hojie,  Mabel Beachman, Ixiii- uBka,   Klsic   Price     und     Llewellyn Price,    Fort    Washington,     George Richard   Hook and  Frances  Arnold | Hook.     Ambler.     Lloyd   VunSclver, |
  Wyndmoor,  .Mrs. Thomas Marshall, I
Eight in Gang from Ambler and West' Wayne, Mrs, Francis Schwartz. Mis.s
«     .,1      —       II       ...,.1    .      .   ~     .    i Ann   Poltei-er aiKf   Mi.;«   Tin,. f,,t'   I Extensive  Traveler,   lecturer,  schol- Ambler Together With Junk Deal- i ouiion  anu  .hiss  jane cog-i
AMBLER YOUTHS ALSO IMPLI¬ CATE PURCHASER OF LOOT
Barn   Dance   for   Its   members   and
their   friends   at  'tireystone   Stables
next '-'atui'day evening. ! Olrt-fa.'ihione*! .siiuare d.inces, in I whi<;h all are invited to participate. ! with niusic by "Poii" Johnson's or- 1 chesfr.i. will le the m.iin attraction. I The latest music of all the cur- jrently  popul.ir    swinj?    bands    v.ill
pi-ovide    fhe    rhythm    for    modern I dancing for tho.se who prefer.
The affair will be held from 9 1 p. m. unlil 1 a. m. Knteiiainjiienl : by talented menkber.s of the asso- ' elation will al.so add to the evo- I ning's enjoyment.
j Thi.s type of dance is iMpidly ! becuiming very i;iiiiu:ar amon.- the I college set. 'We imofe from the j New York Tinies. Sunday, Septem- I ber 3. I9?.'>. "The best dance of the I year at all the le.idlng colle;:es is jthe DAR.V DA.VCK, in blue jeans ; and  dirndls."
Both sides in tlie issue worked Iwifh dili-'ence. but worked wi'thout j m.illce nor any of the usual intentio j feelin'_> and slurrinrr attitudes, as . geneutilly finunil at tlie jiolls, yet I eich side worked with ardent jiur¬ pose   to   deliver   victory.
The viiiory for the "wets" Is not neceisarily   n   defeat   for   ihe   dry fi-'i-ces   for   their   efforts   have  dono ;i. good  fhat Is s<win  to lie recogniz¬ ed  in  Amibler.       (,n  "'ectlon  day  in particular     t.iprooms     and     other places that may dispense liquors or beer were  privile Ted  to open  at  10 p.   in.   after   the   poll;s   bad   closed. Tiinnigi'i   the efforts  ,ind  control  of the   Association   of   licen.sed   Hotel- I Mien  and   Hestaurant  men.of Amb- I ler  this   did   not   occur  in   A.mbler. ^ t'enslng the dcsin-e of the people of Ambler   for   fair  sensible   handling; ( Continued on  page 5 )
HISTORICAL MEETING
SOON READY FOR OSE
JOHN  J. KARAKASH, M, Sc. E E.
!     cr to   Receive Sentence This F'ri- day—Parents Present Reprimand¬ ed by Judge Knight. Nine defendants were brought bc-
shall, all of Ambler.
NO POSTMASTER YET
Arrest and Penalty Threatened Pro¬ perty Owner in Failure to Comply | tion and ready foruse. Director Hof- —   Refuse    Request   for   Narrow i "'im reported the deed for the ne.v- ,^    .,..,„; Iv   iiurciiased  iiroperty of the coni- i.treets—mprovement    Voted   for    -    ' ,¦,,... ,,,.    ,
i.MH    • pany received from Attorney Charles
Northwestern Avenue — Notes of jjunsicker. It was agreed to have September Session. i the same filed and recorded, and lo
The Commissioners of Springiield | take out title insurance,
townshiji  have  taken   legal     aclioi. |     Williani Young, treasurer, reporl-
agalnst A, 1', Aibers, a  resident  oi
Spring Lane. Wyndmoor, who ignor
ed  the  township order  to    comic I
with   the   sewer  extension   recently
fore fhe Montgoniery County Court ¦ Second Civil   Service  Exam   Neces- , at Norristown, in connection—direct i     sary to  Fill  Plymouth  Vacancy '•"land   indirect—with  the stripping ofl     The second civil service examina- ! fixtures from  fhe unoccupied Three I tion for the position of postma.sier at
Tuns Inn, lasl Friday morning. They
included a gang of eight boys trom
Ambler   and   West  Ambler,  all     of
whom must arrange to raise money
to jiay for fhe "loot they sold as junk.
A ninth defendant is the dealer who
purchased    the   "junk"   valued      at
$752. for $10.
jar, linguist and famous athlete j from the City of Istanbul, who ad- j dressed the Kiwanis Club of Amb- j ler Tuesday evening on the s'itua- I tion In ; today.
Ahioh    Europe   finds   itself | the    Federation    of    Historical    So-
i cieties  of  tJ;e   Stale   of   New   York.
 . _  j I»rof.   Wall   will sj'eak  as  he shows
Karakash, a youth, born In Istanbul, j slides on the "Human Side ot PlyniouthMVeVing'wTll'be held Sep-i'l'"'"''PJ'' '''''^" ''"** ''^''^"^ " '""'*^ ac-| George Wa.shinglon"' Miss Helen timber  15 at the Norristown  post-| "^•^' "'''" '" ^"  '^^"""f'"-'^ '" Kurope, ¦ ¦¦ '   -    "
yfji^.p observing    iiolitical   ^trends,    reac¬
tions  ot     races,     participating     in
j Fort   Washington   Society   To   Con-
; vene   in   First   Fall   Meeting
I      Tl.e    Historical    Society    of    Fort
1 Washin^^ton which  draw,s its mejn-
' bei-ship     from  a  eonimunily    of  a] AMBLER SCHOOL  BOARD  GETS radius  of  five   to  eight   miles  will';       REPORT FROM  ARCHITECT
reconvene   fo:-   the   first  of  its  fall | _^	
meethigs   on   Wedne.sday  afternoon j Some   Plumbers     Back   on   Job  — of  next   week  at   2  o'clock.  .Mr.s.   T. Duncan   Just,   president   of  the   So¬ ciety   will   reconvene   the   member¬ ship.
The speaker at   this occasion will be  Alexander  J.   Wiill,   president  of
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THE BOROUGH TICKET
LOCAL OPTION VOTE
Beer Liquor First Ward—Yes      414    397
No Second Ward—Yes
No Third Ward—Yes No
BOROUGH OFFICES
Republican
Councilman
.,jj| F'Irst Ward—Hess
^Pi?cond AVard—Cavalier
Third AN'ard'—iSimpson <V Kinney
School Directors
Faust Norris
Justice  of the  Peace
Urban
Auditor
Gehman
Democratic
School  Director
First Ward.   Hanes
Second Ward. Hanes
Third Ward.   Faust
Councilman
First Ward, no contest
Second Ward, t:availer. Lane
Third Ward, CotlinHliam
Justice of the Peace
Breininger
ed  a   balance     at  the   beginnin
this meeling of $3,018.55. i
A   refreshing part of the   meet ing
look  Jilace   when   jiresident,   Jiisejih '
exlendeil   on   thai  streei.   The   inci-| Hex, called upon  Jackie Hubler. tlic'
lad the company sent to lleysfone Hoys' Camp, at Indianfown Gap in i July, to give a summary of his e.x- j jierienee at fhe caiiiji. Thl.-i he did ' in a most pleasing manner, con- j eluding wilh thanks to the loiii- jiany for providing opportunity of j enjoying 10 days at the camp. |
I     The   man,     .Nicholas    ^Marincola,
' twenty-four, of  218    Maple avenue,
I Ambler,  pleaded guilty, and will  be
sentenced tomorrow. He is chargcJ
with   buying junk  from minors.
^     Boys  in   the  gang  who   ajipeared
i before  the   juvenile    court,     were;
I I'eter      Gentile,      .\nthony       Forte,
,f I Thomas   Fedele,   Michael   Angellllis,
( Continued on page 8 )
Blanks for the e.xanilnalion may i lie secured from the retiring poKt-i master H. Oscar Young, Plymouth i Meeting.
The tirst examination was held in ! June. There were nine applicants for | the post but as only one qualified it Is necessary to hold anolher exam¬ ination, according lo Mr. Y'oung.
The present postmaster's term ex- jiired June 30,  He  will cotilinue ai his jiosf, however, unlil a successor ! has been secured. He began service !
movements and hiially a Graduate I'ellow ot the University of I'enn¬ sylvania and has been an instruc¬ tor lliere in graduate work of en¬ gineering studies.
Building soon to be used—Enroll, ment Totals—School Calendar — Tuition Rates—Teachers Salarlet Paid   Early.
II  was  reported  by  Architect   M. lOdmunds  Dunla.i   before  the   Hoard of School directors of Amliler. Mon¬ day evening that work has been re¬ sumed   on   the   addition   lo   Amblei high   school  building   by   the  plum- Hellberg, of Chalfont, w ill also en   i hers, who were called out on strike lertain with a frroup of song selec-   by  the  Unioiw they are    connected tions. I wilh   in       I'lilladeljihia,   There  are.
The Hist irical ,'-ociefy invites not ' however, only a few of the strikers only their members, but th(.ir|''ack on the job as some have be- frl«nd.s and any others who may be i come  emjiloyed    elsewhere. The
interested   and   impressed    by    Ihe '¦ "ork, however, is being speeded and work   of   this   orgtinization.       The ! there apjiears  lillle doubt  that  tho
there "In ,so( ial life," he observed, " class i flowe;- show that  is  being held  tills I installation   and   final   construction coii.sclousness  and   antagonism;    in | Friday  and   Saturday   will   alio   be | ^^'"'''^  "''"  '^*>  completed   in   a   very religious  lile,  denoiiiinational   strife   reported   on. and fanaticism; in inleriialioiial lite, 	
I economic imperialism and nalioiial- isiii, arc all sources ot friction and unrest.
"Peace or war are results ot coin-
SEEKS OFFICE IN KIWANIS
dent reported at the Septemuer j meeting of the Township Comiiils- j sioners was the effect thai .Mr,! Aibers had been hailed before Mag¬ istrate Idell, who warned the dc- fcndeiit that if no conneclion to the sewer was made lo ills home by Si pleniber 15 he would lie penalized to the full extent of the law. The Conimissioiiers exjiressed opinion that no further lenieiu'.v should be shown.
K. Perr.v Camjibell, jire.'fidenl of the Hoard, noted the request from 1 liiilen and Co., real estate develop¬ ers   for   jiermisslon   to   inuiie       the
at  the  Plymoufli Meeling postofti.e ,
February 14, 1898 i '*'''¦''¦ conditions winch, Ihougli creat¬
ed by men, often grow to becomi. so overwhelming that man can no longer lonliol them, II is the con¬ dition then that controls man, ami war  becomes   inevitable,
"We applaud  and  jiraise the coii- quesi   of   natural   forces   by     pas) _    .       „ I y.j.„p|..^,j|^,f,j,    ^^^,|.   j^eneration    must
Ambler Girl Tells of Conditions Found in Britain and ofl conijuer the abnormal   forces   ot •  Noticeable Preparation for Defense Long Before War      i ^"'"'''\ "'""''"   .^^'f   ""'"' "'" '"'"'
"^ " ' "111'    iliLs   cannot   bo   done  b.v
NO EXCITEMENT NOR TURMOIL FOUND BY MISS MABEL DITTER IN TOUR OF ENGLAND I
! short time,
li, K, Kerschner, sujiervising prin¬ cipal, further slated that a portion of the new building will soon be ready for use and the studenLs will be m,ikiiig use ot the main corrldOr and al lesal one room in the new side. Lockers, too, are to be set up in the extended hallway from the old building for use by the students.
There Is a total enrollment of 11I9« according  lo  the  .supervising  prin-
Past   President  of   Ambler  Club,   is Sponsored for State Position
The Kiwanis (.'lub of .\iiililcr has unanimously endorsed their mem¬ ber and jiast pn sident. Klnier L. Menges, and .sjionsoring his candi¬ dacy   for   fhe   olliee   of     Lieutenant
Governor in the Ninth Division ol j cipals reimrt. There are 410 In the Pennsylvania Kiwanis Clubs. This j grade .schools, 308 in junior high and most honorable otliie bears the di.s- \ 378 in senior high. This number will liniiioii of being the connecting link \ grow materially as soon as fhe new between   the  active  clubs   and   the : huilding Is sulliciently ready for use.
OBTAIN  FACULTY POSITION
Came While Touring on Bicycle
Girl Scout Troop Announces Ascen- -.
dency of One of  its Members       i
Mildred   K.   Heyner.  a   meinber  of,
the   Ambler   High   Scluiol   class   of ,
1935, who received  her H,  S. degree i
streets on   their  tract  along Cluirch , „,  ,.:,,ucation  al  Teniplo   University
In  June,   1939,  majoring   in     Health'
stated   as   this   Is   contrary   lo     Hie ! ordlnaiuc  of  the   township,      which ¦ calls for a 30-foot  miiiiiuum    width, the request cannot be granted.
iind Phy.sical lOlducation lias acccpl- etl a jiosilion as an ;issistant on fhe faculty of the Health and Physical ICduealion   ilejiartiiienl   al   the   Unl-
war,   Uil.s   cannot   be   done   by   new    l^xecutive organization in the Slate,   At jireseiit the elementary grades are wars,  Wc  must   educate  youth    toj     This  is the first time fhe Amhler j operating   on   a   full   lime   scheilule
 . — Ithe  idea  of  world  cilizenshlj>.  Un-lciub in its twelve years of activily   but   the   high   school   students   will
"The peojile of Great Britain wen,   enemy bombers. Hraclice black-oul.s ! •" "'«¦ l'l'i>-e world citizenship above j has offered one of its  moiiilbcrs for | continue  to have 4 periods per day not thrown into great turmoil or into ] were scheduled   frequently all  .suin-j'"'"'J""' citizenship and  God  above | executive service. .Mr,  .Menges,  il  Is j ( Continued"on  page 5)
a rush of jirejiaration and excitement i iner   long.  Gas   masks   had   alreadv I'i"-      democracy      can      h.ive      n o j felt, is most capable of tlie oflice and :  __	
when   their   country   was   about   to | been issued. Folders were circulated i «''»'^"'^'p'" "i"'^''^'^'- ''"'"''* '^ '*'*'*^''''"''    ''*< ^^''l*'"'*'^''^ ""^ "''''"""^  ''"''*¦''¦       ! enter   Into  this   second   world  war." ! about the country with  InslriicHons : <^'»l  "*-'"''   "t   ""''  thne.   The  process       Mr. Menges served the IMuli as its
j may seem  long and slow. Hut  It is   .„.eHi(io„t in 1938.      He has been    a \ 	
ithe sliorlesl  in   the   long  run, j member  here  for more   than .seven j Collector   Frankenfield   Turns   0
j     "War is like a disea.se, which has : years, and It was during his admin-] f.10,i;':0   to    School
'¦ ( Confiiiiied on  jiage 6 ) •
PASTOR BITTEN BY DOG
A case of Infantile  paralysis was i verslty^of I>elaware,  Newark,  Dela- reported by Dr, F'eitas,      The  case | \vare.    '•
(Cuntiuued on IMge 2 )
RETURN FROM ABROAD
Alexander Knight, son of Judge Harold G, Knlghl, Mattison ave¬ nue. Ambler, and Pennsliurg, ain^ his cousin, John Jones, son ot Mr, and Mrs. Charles D. Jones, Ambler Highlands, arrived at their homes last week from lOurojie,
They had been on a two months' tour with a group of college stu¬ dents of Italy, Germany, France, Kngland and Switzerland. The Veen- dam sailed from Rotterdam, the Netheiiiiuds,  uu  AujjUBt   26.
j "Midge," as she is called by her I friends of the Senior Girl .Seoul ' troop   in     Ambler,   will   be  greatly
missed al fhe Fall meetings. ,Shn I has been   Head  Counselor al  (.'amp
Kagle Lodge. Kaglesmere. under Ihe I leadership of Burns F. Best, princip il
of the Wynnewood Hoail school, • Lower Merion, during the summer I months.
"The  Americans  talked  more    of, war than did the British." Mi.ss Dlt. I ter said  one could  talk   with  soiiic British  people   for  an  entire afler¬ noon  or evening  without  one  word being spoken  abuut war.
Rev.
RUMMAGE  SALE   AT  CENTER
The .Vorth Penn Community '.'en¬ ter welcomes donations of clothing, household goods, toys, elc. No ono need wait—send Iheiii in now or later. The Center has ample storage facilities. Clean out the attic and lielji the Ceuter.
^^     _     ^^ can     h.ive     no
their   country   was   about   to j been issued. Folders were circulated '¦ «'hance to survive. Tills is the great- Into  this   second   world  war." I about the country with  Inslriuiions : <^'»l  "«"''   "''   ""''  •'"'•"•   '^"'""  process So stated .Miss Mabel Ditter. daugh- j what  to do in  case of air raid, ter of Congressman J. William Dlt-       Such  jireparallon didn't    increase i ter, who spent live weeks before war   suddenly  or    even     grow     steadily j broke     oul     traveling    1200     miles ' .stronger toward the end of the sum- 1 through   Kngland   and   Scotland   by ] mer. It  was there all the  time and | bicycle.   Miss   Ditter   .stayed   in   the '¦ the jieople seemed   used fo it, or to ' youth   hostels,   thereby   meeting     t i take if for granted. |
great   cross-section   of   the   Brlllsh j     jij„.,  pi„or jj,,,,     ,,pr companion I l"'"!'''^'- ! had their bikes carried several miles
in one of Ihe numerous army ambul¬ ances, KTen fhe ambulance fliivers failed to mention the jiossibility' of a coming war or    the pos.dblc  in- ,
crease In  business    thev might    be ' ''^lU"'"' i^"'''^'" H*"' "''° ^^^^ ''""^" having tn the near fufui-e. | ''>' " >"'"'^^<' ''"« '"**' '•''''•'y afterniam
When Mi,.H Ditter and a traveling '     "There are approximately ten mil-   eo.itinues to improve, comijanion   arrived   In   l>jndon     _
July 18lh, they  noticed immediately!^-*"'^'' remarked. "This number will ! the  Chestnut    Hill  Hospital  for    a j Inson how adequately  prejiared  that  cily ' I'fobably Increase during the period i severe laceration of the right el'jow. j was for war even ut that early date. | "'  "''"' because of the conservation j     He liad Bone to  the Wentz home, '
There were numerous militia camps   "'  ""  •^"''   Basoline." i l. irsl  .Avenue,  Marble  Hall,  to make i .,~	
and signs all about the city pro-| Although the tourists traveled only ; ^ ^.an. .Members of Ihe faniily were | Taken ill Sunday, Raymond L claiming "Join The Rfodeni Army "'"«'"'>-rtve miles the tirst d.iy they j ahseni al the lime and as the j Henianeiiy, registrar of veterans' and "."Slational Service—It's I'p To ^^¦'^'''"'^'*'"'^'"'^^¦<'''^''^enty-live miles j ,iprgyinan started to leave the yard, j gr.ives in Montgomer County and Y'ou." a day before they had linished their   the  large animal  ran  from beneath | retiring   commander   of   tl.e   .Vlnth
Aid raid shelters were constructed ^''l'- '''"""^ English boys travel 1 )0 ^ the porch and altacked him. He , LisUiot of American l.eglon, this al all strategic places. Balloons were n'J'fs dally and think nothing of il, i threw up his right arm lo protect i week i.< confined lo his hume in alioat aljuve the cUies to watcU tor (Coutiuued uu yajfe 7 ) his luce aud the Uuy bit his elbuw,   iXeiruae.
WHITEMARSH  TAX REPORT
;ver
H. M. Bower, Barren Hill, Had Arm   Badly   Lacerated
The condition of  llev. II. M. Bow¬ er,   pasior   of   St.   Peter's   Lutheran
i
Islrallon that the grand prize for Achievement in the Kastern Division af I'eunsylvania was awarded lo Ambler,
Mr. Menges together with the dele- gate.s from the Ambler Club will at¬ tend Ihe cuavenllon of the Pennsyl¬ vania districi of Kiwanis at Vork on September 17-20. The local dele- ga'es who will sujijiort Mr. .Menges' candidacy are I'resident Lanie) f:.. Biddle, Henry Deens and Hobert Kelly. Alternates are James Cassidy
„„ 1 lion cyclistM in Great Britain,"  Miss]      Hev.   Mr,   Bower   was   Irealed   al | Joseph Lajietlna and Hev, Paul Hob-
LECION   LEADER   ILL
I ?.10,i;:0   to    School    District
! Tux Collector Alan W. Frankeii- . field reported $10,300 collected on Ithe 1!';;:) tax dujilkate at the .Sept- ! ember meeling nif the .Whiteniarsli I Townshiji .school dlreetors, I Plan.s for erei Hon of two nesv j lavatories at the Spring (Mill I School were 'completed. t^ontivicl. ! for the work was awarded to R<ib- j ert C. RfcFai land, Conshohocken. Hills totaling $2,5(1111. .iviiulr«-il inosfly through the purchase of ] siijiplles for the le-ojienijig nt I schools this week, v.vre ordered I imid.
The  dlrectoi-s    adopted   the     195- day sihool  term.
,      Lone    absentee    was    William    J.
iliavis. James  H. Utile presided.
i      Whltem.irsh    Township   has    two
I school ilistriots. Spring Mill and Barren Hill, both of which iH'gan desJiious  Tuesday  uf  Uat  weeli.
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