The Ambler Gazette 19370204

              The Ambl
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VOL. LVIII-NO. 50
AMBLKR.   FA.    FEBRUARY   4,    1037
$1.75 Per Year in Advance, .5c Per Copy
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UPPER    DUBLIN     SCHOOLS    CON¬ TRIBUTE TO FLOOD  RELIEF
WILL FLOAT BONO ISSUE FOR PURCHASE OF UTILITY
GROTON   EXPLAINS   RELIEF
A. H. ALBERT60N  APPOINTED TO FILL THIRD WARD VACANCY
New  Goodrich  Plan   Will  Save Taxes, i Contends Whitemarsh Rector
I Speaking before the Norristown Ileal I Kstate Board Tuesday evening Rev. j N". B. Oroton of Whitemarsh, mt- i tempted to reveal the present situation I regarding puhlic  assistance and  relief
in   I'ennsylvania     and     tho   resultant j Washington   School
l^upils   of   the   tive   schools   of   Up- • per   I>ublln   Township   made  a   drive I among themselves last week and col- ' j leoted   $S8   in   money   to   send   to   the j ] stricken in Iho flood area of the middle' j west. Not only did the youngsters con- | tribute heartl.y with ftxsh but also with i canned   goods   and   useful   articles   of ; clothing. i
The money was donated to the Am- ' erlcan Red Cross for this .siieciflc re- I lief purpose and the articles of cloth¬ ing and eatables were sent to the' Ijegion head luarters of the Wllliaiin i Bouiton Dixon pest. In Fort Washing¬ ton where the flood relief of the com- j munlty was centered. I
The schools  contributing  were Mat- | thfas  Sheeleigh.    near    A.mWer,     Kort j Oreland.   Jarret
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lAMBLER TAXPAYERS TO MEET
!     AND   DISCUSS   OWN   INTERESTS
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A.mbler Burouffh Council In session | welfare agency of the new Goodrich; town and North Glenslde. The efforts liust Monday night agreed to purchase pian for relief. .Mr. fJroton Is a mem-| of the teju-hers In the solicitation of the Ambler Spring Water Comjiany i her of the executive board of the j the articles and money w,i« commend- a^nd   its  subsidiary,   tihe  Upi>er  Imblin I Montgomery Couniy Ccimmlttee on R«- | able.
;¦, later Company,  and  all  their rights, | lief, which will test the CnKKlrich plan |	
property and  equipment.  The  decision i to   determine   how   It   will   work   andl
was reached after the second reading of the ordinance, authorizing the pur¬ chase was road by Solicitor Stewart Nase. The i>rice agreed upon is $245,- 000 and negotiation between the rep- ire.sentatives of tho Mattison KLstates, Inc., present owners were agreeably dis- vussed at this time to ascerUiin that all is in order for the transaction to proceed.
No comment was    heard  from     Uie
the  saving  it  will  offer  the  taxpayer.
Mr. Groton in -his address stated that the plan is to Ik; given Intent study and tliat it is proposed to set up a new department of assistance in the state with regard to county relief. Ta.ves. on r«tl estate are not to be I result.xntly affected. '
Tho new plan emlxidies tho several i relief agencies of the county, namely! the Slate rJmpIo.ymnt Relief, the I'oor i
small audience present who attended i lioai'd and the Mothers' Assistance I to hear the decision of council .and | Fund, w^hleh are to ^e grouped un- I the action of these men to make this der as single dep.irtnient of assistance j a municipal utility, is without ;t doubt I head,   appointed   by   the   governor. I
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GIVES STATISTICAL IT
well   thought  of by  the borou.gh  resi¬ dents.
Mr. Kurkenbine of the engineering firm of Hoydock .and Burkenhine, of I'hiladelphia, presented the financial i-eport of the comip.any up to I>ecember 1.">, 193fi. Mr. llaydock .also wns pre¬ sent. The (ximpany was esta.blished by the late Dr. R. A'.  Mattison in  1892.
Councilman Harry 3'^ans, -who h.-t,s been negotiating tho purchase for sev¬ er.al months, together with Solinltor Xase made tho motion. Tho decision of council was ummimous. Vacancy Filled
,Iohn J. Radeliffe resigned his seat in council at tho January meeting and, as retpiired by law, an apiMiintmem was necessary w'ithin 30 days. Mr. Woodward proposed another resident represenUitive ot Ambler's third ward, Mr. A. JT. Albertson, who resides al ¦Mattison and Park avenues. Cotincil- Tiien accepted the suggestion and voted iinauimousl.v for the .appointment by l^arn^on ('. Kinney, President of coun- )cil. Mr. Albertson was duly sworn in by Burgess James A. Shelly. Sewer Complaints
Several residents attended the coun¬ cil  session  to enter c^»mplalnt  I'^gard- ; b sr.-.  to  toll alMitit themselves.  His re   , Ing  assessment   charges.   E,  Li.   Posey | f|uest did  not  pertain  to  their private i''''''"'"'^I'""   '*' whose   residence   on   Mridenwold  ave-f lives  but rather of their business  life nue also   borders   Butler  avenue  con-, their preparation  for it and  tiicir f-x
IRVIN     SAYS     COUNTY     IS      NOT BROKE  BECAUSE OF DEFICIT
ER KUIAKI
RELATE 01 LIVES
MEMBEFS GIVE   BRIEF STORY OF THEIR   BACKGROUND
Joseph    S.   Angeny,   Jr.,   Presided     as Chairman of Meeting—Program Fui-
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-tcntled    that  tho    borough  shall     not | peHences in luislne.ss assess htm   for  both  frontages.  Coun-j     J.^.^^ Vocational Sei-vlce commltte.-> of oilmen ai-gued that both frontages are; .^^.f^.^.j^ jy^. fj^^^^^j^ Is chairman, pr,'v|de.J available  for  use,   but  it  was  iiointed , ^.^^^ pj-opram at the request of .loseph out th.at the property is restricted  for   g   Angeny, Jr., w-ho presided as chair- residential  use and a house cannot be built on the rear of the lot. Tlie matter -was  not entirely clear to council who tal led  the problem    for    Investigation beforo  the  March  meeting.
Another matter to bo looked into was the discofvor.v of a double liou.^e prop- «'rly Iiaving only one connecting outlet. Tho owner complained but council wa,s
Count.v  bojirds   of  assisUance  are  tot
take   over   the  combined   work   of  all I   !
three  of  the  above organizations  .and.!     Montgomery     cOunt.v   finl.-ihfHl     1036 thus,   cut down   departmental   exix^n.sel without available cash and accounts re-; and  resultantly,  taxes on  real estate.   | ceivable   to   pay   its   obligations   a.nd i
 .carry  out  its year's contracts I
j     The shortage  was  tlS9,477.0S. I
1     These figures are taken from the 'jfiUi ' I annual   report     of  County     Controller William C.  Irvln.
The  deficit   Is   Ixiscd   on   coniplctiDn , of .i;30i!,,'i60.47 in contracts entered into by the county commissioners .and iioor directors  iast  year. )
And on the other side of tho ledger the   county   Is   given   credit   for     muj hundred   percent   collection   of   $2'.'P,- 023.."iO  In   unpaid  taxes,  .'ind   the  same pewontiige  of  coHt-ctlon   In   11.^   $327 - 641.22    "account   receivable"    item.   |^ Thus   in  falrne.is  to  county  oflhlals nished   By   Rev.   N.  B.'Groton—^Club'it   can   be   seen   the   deficit   coull   be Gives 1100 for Flood  Relief | cleared  aw-a.v by a  repudiation  r.t  jts
Whon members of the liotary club p'^3"-'5C0.47 contractural obligations, of Amibler settled Ixick froan their I ^'^'^ "'^ possibility of collecthm all dinners at Niihlock's restaurant last i "^ ^^^ ^^^^^ '^"'^ accounts is so re- week. Rev. N. B. Groton, introduced, an I "'"'«'• "^^^ 1'"^'"'' '^ "'""^ "-" "'"'^"" '" inavatlon for entertainment of the !'¦^'e '-'""''^ '^""^^- '^^'h" 'I'-^s the faintest group  by  calling  upon   several   nie^iii-; li"«"^ "^ t-his  becoming a reality.
And   Ihe   mere   thought   of   contr-u,-t unthinkable   fron\     an economic standpoint. Many of the toad projects   aro  already   under   way,   and $.16.S87.C>1  In   these (^ontracts  ropres.'nt j "work and  eriuipmcnt  necess,'i,r.v at the county home. This work Is progressing r.apidl.v  and   is   exi>ected     to   be   com¬ pleted within the next 60 days. ,     The   "statement     of   resources     and man of the meeting. Inabilities"   page   of   Conti-oller   Ir
C. .lohn Broughton .tanii dlroctor i report provides the f.acts as to tho at the School of Horticulture for Wo-| p^un^..^ tinanoial situ.atlon. men at Ambler, said th.at ho was born I ^ho resoucres list $3,998,882.93 ii, in the western part of the sUate -r-'d j "flxed assets." These assets Include attended SUite College. He has been ^ (1,^ county court ho.ise, prlsKiu and at the school for twelve years. i ,
John Ledebner. another speaker, toll (continued on page 2)
WAR AGAINST POLITICAL RULE
WOULD  RETAIN   LOCAL CITIZENS ON TOWNSHIP BOARDS
Supervisor Urges Residents to Protect elves In Battle Against Political Con¬ trol—Arm-chair Rulings Would Ac¬ company State Control Home Rule by township olIlclalB who are In Im'mediate contact with their neighliors and subject to their opinions and criticism is becoming more pres¬ sing every day. It ia viUil and neces- s<ary to retain locally elected officials. contends Charles J. Cary, correspond¬ ing secretary of Upper I>ublln town¬ ship supervisors. "Further, delay In advialnp our representatives at Harrls- 'ourg that we expect theni to upholl our Interests and that Ihcy are there to comply with our desires for re¬ tention of locally elected township Hupervl.sors, s-chool boards .and other odlclals Is expected, and their duly Is likewise to stamp out the political aggression of party leaders .at Harris¬ burg who are trying to extend their reins of contTOl to include township and county officers aa well an those of state."
Nearly one half of the second class townships In Moiitgornery county were represented by their chairman .and road mem.lx'rs at an Informal meeting held last week, when many instiinces of irritating rules and regulations were reixirted, caused by the Highway De¬ partment having control of money al¬ lotted the township under the Parkin- son-Furman Act which resulted in de¬ lay and extra expen.se. The Funnan Act allotment of money was supposed to be for the purpose of reducing taxation but control by the Highway department at Ifarrlaburg has meant tho ratio of a dollar or more spent on .a llfty-conl job, a very notlcable con¬ firmation of which is the exi>erience of Upper nuiblln Township In resurfac- ing roads. There abttAt live miles per year are resurfaced |;that cost under State wm-k in 1934,1 f600 per mile in 1936, $700 compaJ^a with town.ship cost In 1935 of $30!Mand finished lix better shape  than  195*;
"Arbitrary rulin.g^-j by arm-chair oflicials In H.<arrisbur|p>ignorant of con¬ ditions or tiftce.sslty jmt immediate ac¬ tion In a locality sudfi a« ours Is ex¬ tremely Irriatating to competent work¬ men, as shown by a refufial to pay for labor in repairing a >l>rldife liecause permission had not been given In ad¬ vance to do the work."
The rwrular monthly meeting- of Am-
; bier   Taxpayer's   Aasoclatlon   will   be
jheld this  Frld.ay  evening at  R  at  the
, home of Mrs. Arthur Iliff, Spring 0<ar-
den   street   and   Belmont  avenue,   en-
tr.anoe  by  way  of   the  driveway  from
Belmont avenue.     All taxpayers of the
l>orough are urged   to .attend as  there
will be matters  of  utmost importance
to  all.
'     The  object and  purpose of this as- I sociation,  as outlined  some   time  ago, 1 is to protect and promote the Interest of the t.axixayer of the Ixiroufrh. It has been  siiggested   that  if  a tajci>ayer  is so situated that he or she may he un¬ able to attend  tho meeting,  that their ' name to be entered  upon  the records as   a   member   of  he  association,   re¬ gardless of the  fact  In  order to enjoy its bcneflts. I    Miss bucinda Iliff, is the secretary.
FLOOD REUEF IN E
BCULTON  DIXON  RELIEF
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10 TO 20 YRS. FOR TALESE IROER
JURY   RETURNS SECOND   DEGREE I       VERDICT AFTER 41/2  HOURS
(Continued  on  Page  3)
SCHOLARS OFFER 1124.42 FOR RELIEF
CLOTHING AND FOOD ACCOM-ANV CONTRIBUTIONS
SPECIAL  BANKING SERVICE
of being born in ll'olland where his family lived along the lianks of the Zuider Zee. He lived there until he was   twelve  y^cars   old   when   ho   went   New Checking Service  at Ambler Na-
SETS 3 MILL TAX
CONTROLLER   IRVIN   PREDICTS   A DEFICIT   OF  $400,000
i away to .school .ind colle^ge dtnl wac. ; trained to enter the sugar industry in : the TJuteh Kast Indies. He sl'>ent a I'car in the aa'my, and deriding against the I Dutch Hast Indies came to America, i -where he worked at various jobs ir. I New York City. He then went to I Philadelphia, and twenty-four years 'ago was first employed by the Mattison ; interests.  He  is now an  ollifial of the
Rate  Is  Same  as  In   Past  Four  Years —Irvin    Says    Budget   of     $3,e54,996 Omits   l$40C,OCO  Loan — Poor  Board Funds  Cut, A  txix rate of three mWls for county
purposes   has   been   decided   upon   by
j\lont..gocincry  Coun'ty's   Biwird  of  CoTn-
inissioners—and   tho   budget   has  been
balanced  for  1937.
The   commissioners   have     approved
the   1937   budget   and   it   is   posted   in
the controller's office. .V   $400,000     deficit
Ke.asbey and Mattison Company.
Mr. Angeny relate<l th.at he was em-I need be maintained  at any time, pkiyed In a drug store in Quakertown, | necessary,   one  can   check   out   to
tional   Proving   Popular and   Worthy The new "Special checking" account service, introduced by the Ambler Na- j tional   Bank   hist   week,   is   meeting  a veal   need,   judging   from   the   number of   accounts   already  opened,   .and   the > many   inquiries   which   aro   being   re¬ ceived.
Accounts   under   tills   new   plan   can be  opened   with  .any  amount  from   $1 lupwai'ds,   and     no   minimum     bal.ance
If the
then he went to th> School of Phar-.iast dime without iBcurrlng any pen- iiiacy in Philadelphixa. He purchased ; alty. There arc no restrictions of any the Br. Styer drug store iu the old | kind, except that overditifta and ¦vvith- oper.a house block at Amibler. Tenter drawals against uncollected funds are he  moved   to   his   present  location   at'not  permitted.
Thi<i-e     nre      no    monthl.v     sro-vjce
in   the
Butler avenue and  Main  street Birthday gri-etings were extended to
H.arry M. Walton.
Tho Rotary club voted  to give  $100
to the Bed Cross for fUiod relief.
Robert  Diidrear and  C.   E.  Wee,!,  of
county j ^^,.|p   I'hiladelphia     Electric     Company treasury will exi.st at the end of 1937,   ^^^^-^^^  briefly  on  behalf of the Salva-
j^coording to figures rele<ised by County controller William C. Ii-vin showln.g a "balanced" budget for the year.
The budget figures given to news- Tiapermen, o-eveal the county expects to receive $3,054,990.22 in revenue for 1937. The estimated e^xpejiditurcs arc given as $3.0,=)0,172.96. This leaves a balance of $4,823.26.
Deficit   Looms
till the face of the ligures released th<;i county would finish the year -^vlth tr'f^urplus.
; Jt .a check of figures reveals that the'budget m.akes no provisi<in for car¬ ing f<ir a loan of $400,0(1(1 owed to a J'lilladelphia lianking Institution at the  clo.se  of  1936.
The list of pi-oponcd expenditures and estimated receipts shows the pro¬ posed reiiaymen-t of $200,0(10. This loan was made after .Tanuary 4, 1937. It was made to carry on the business for 1937. while awaiting income from tiixes and other sources.
ANHiat was proixised to do with the $400,000 was not explained, but it was learned the coinmissioncrs intend to ])ay off this Indebtedness over a period -of years, as based (ui the revenue from Ihe present tax rate.
But   with  the    budget  as    .irrauged
nre no charges. Instead, you iKay only for the actual service you rec^'lve .and can control your own cost. You pay one dollar f<ir each check book of twenty checks, and five cents for each item .vou deposit, with the excceptlon of local checks and cash whicli aro han-dkHi -i\-itliout cliarge. Thus, you know (-x;u-tly \-.-liat yolir account is {costing you.
I This new scrvu-o will be of re.al |benetlt to -those who have been walking ! rrom place to place paying their bills jwith cash, or using the more expensive ~"       ~" ; wa.y of paying  by money order.
President   of   Junior   Colony  Club     of      ^ number of accounts have already
Ix'en opened  liy mail and  will lie opcr- .ated throu.gh the mails.  The.'ie arc for
tion    Army   which   wltl   open   a   drive i for $200,000 on February 2. |
Thomas K. Ellis, a Rotariau of Kliza ibeth.   X.  J.,  was  a, guest.
LEADS COUNTY FEDERATION
Ambler Elected to Senior Board .Miss Mao Arnold, president of the Junior Colony Club of Ambler, was \ residents In outlying districts who find i clectcHi junior vice chairman of the | it inconvenient to come into town to, t-enior board of the .Vlontijomery County jti'ansact their bsitiness, particularly dur- , Federation of Women's Clubs at ulins the winter nitmt.hs. I'slng one of I junior presidents' conference held at j <'h''«'^ special checking accounts, they the Hotel llaiiitlton, Norristown. last 11';'" niake their depcsiis by mail, and -iveek. Mi.ss Arnold resides on Butler' t-l^'n use checks to make all their j pike.  Ambler. {payments from home. !
Senior  High   Students   Hear of  Health
Value    of    Dairy    Products—Witness
English    Cinema    Pictures—Student
Recovering
$124.24 For Flood   Relief
The contributions to the Flood Re¬ lief fund by Jitiplls of the Ainbler I>uli- llc Schools w-ere as follows: Mattison Avenue building $20.7ri, J'\ir«>st Ave¬ nue building $17.08, High School build¬ ing $85.59,  tot.il  $124.42.
Children of the olemenUiry schools aso coiitrlbted -riuanties of wearing al>par«>l for children and grown folk of the stricken flood area and quite a good deal of "canned and other food stuffs.
The money -vvas submitted to the Am¬ erican Red Cross and the articles of food and clothing to the AmeriJiin Begion In Ambler to be -thence trans- porttsl  to  the  flood  district.
The   Muscle   Builder   Spoke
Mr. "Hapivv" Goldsmith, of I'aoli, a representative of the I'hiladelphia Fairy Council, roturned to Ambler for the second time In four years last l''rlday when he addressed tlhe studciiits of tihe Senior High Schmil. Mr. tiold- sniltli stressed the need of "protein-- the muscle builder." which is chietly obtained froui dairy products, in tile diet of an athlete. Hy means of a hum¬ orous incident which occurred In his prep school days, "irappjf' pointed out that a training period, which an athlete undergoes, is n<it fur a pei-io,i of   two   or   thre«>   weeks    previous   to
Judge   Charges   for   First   Degree—Re- i     primands  Jury  for Their Verdict — I    Case  Opened  Tuesday,  Quickly   Dis¬ posed
Frank Serratore, 40-year-old Ambler resident, was sentericod W-endesday aftemoon by Judge Knight to 10 tu 20 years, seperate and soiitai-y oon- (Intmient at labor In tho State I'enl- tcntiary fur the murder of his son- in-law's father, I'.asriuale Talese, 59, also of Ainbler, on New Year's Day. Tho taking of te.'^timony in tho ciuie, which opened Tuesday nioming, was completed Wednesday mamlng and the case went to the jury at 11.05, after tho judge had cliargod tho jury for a lirst  degree  verdict.
The jury returned to the court room at 11.40 a. m.. and asked Judge Knight for Instrucilons as to the iienaltics of the various degrees of guilt. I The jurist, told the jurors tho only penalt.v In their jurisdiction concern¬ ed a verdict of tlrs/t degree. He ex¬ plained t'hiit In this instxiiUce they could set tlie penally at either life Imprisonment or death.
Uegardlng the penalties of any other oeprces tho Judge said it waa lieyoiid their jxiwer and could only be im¬ posed  bv the court.
I     The   Jury   also   asked   the   court   to
' explain   whether   it   w.as   possible   that
Serratore   could   not   l>e   found   guilty
i of   preiiiediiated   murder   Inasmuch  as
he did  not kill the man whom he waa
seeking.
Judge Knight explained that in this c.ose there was riuestion as to thf; premeditated murder. 3Ie explained that even though Serratore had gone there with the Intention of seeking George, the defend.ant knew ho wu-i shooting Patsy Tale»r>.
Judge   Reprimands   Jury The   jury   returned   at   3.35   with   a verdiot   of  2nd   degree  murder.  Judge Kni.ght. upon hearing the verdict, sev¬ erely   reiM-lmanded   the   jur>',     stating I that If it wasnt for the great nurniber I of   ciises   In   the   court   calendar   artd the   Immediate need   for    the Jury he would  discharge  them immediately. '     The Judge slated  tlutl there waa no evidence of non-premeditation to war¬ rant   such   a   verdict.   The  defendant. I upon   the 'stand   adn^itted  he  went  to ¦ the house with the inifention c»f shoot¬ ing     his   son-in-law   and,     upon   not finding him  there, ho killed his father. In the face of such testimony, accord¬ ing   to   the   Judge,   the  verdict  should . have  been  first   degree.
Fort   Wa»hii<j|ton   i.egionnaire»   Ship I Three  Tons  to   Flood   Arsa
' Memibers of William Bouiton IMaon Post. No. 10, Ajnerioan Le^rlon of Fort Washington collected an aggregate of 175 tKixes of food, clothing and bed- idlng aupqrfles tlial filled a 3-ton j truck. Thes« .-u-tlclos were ser t to I Ijeglon state headquarters In Phila- I delphla for the flood relief. I Tho Port WaBhington, Ijf^oniiaires land liartlcularly memlxvrs of tlie Wo- I men's Auxiliary gave immediate ef- Ifort w-hen the call for aid wa„s issut'd U.-iMt week .and Sliiturday evening the : large truck of Irvin ....elman was j loaded and sent to the-; Hy. .K cUik j loaded and sent to tho city. A check I for $50. donaited by the post, accom- j panie<l the shipment. ; Tho post win coiitini.e their drive I for any articles that may b« u.sefu] t» I the stricken of the niidwcst. Members ¦ will remi lin .at the local headquarters every afternoon and evening to re- I celve food, clothing or immey end another shipment, it is exi^ected, will be  m.ade  at   the  end   of  this   week.
IXinors are requested <ir.ly to give useful article:! .imd none that are too dilapidated for -w-nJ-mth and comfort. Meml»eivi 'of the several you 12 people's orgn.nlzatlon.s .attax;lied to the post, namely the Bugle and Brum Corps, Harmonica Ixmd, etc., •Will also tako contributions or co]le<.>t  tiiem.
TWO TRUCK LOAiiS SENT
COLONY CLUBWOMEN TOLO OF OLO CITY
ARCHEOLOGIST    DESCRIBES    EX" j      CAVATION   OF   OLD   TAPSUS
Royersford   Woman   Studied   for   Life Work   at   14—Statuettes   and   Masks
j     Shown   in   Pictures   and   Uses   Told
j    —Birth   Control   Talk   at   Next   Ses-
i     sion
i Members of the Colony Club of Anibler     at   the     club   meeting     la.st
.Wednesday afternoon ''vero delight¬ fully enterUUned wnth a tilk on archeology that was lll'.:atrajte 1 wicU pictures of ruins of the ancioai ixut. Mrs. Baymond M«.x»on, president, welcomed meimbers and yuostu at the opening of the  session.
i     l-Vdlowing   a   sh..>rt    business    nice Ing Mr.4. .Vmos L/e.sher Wits inti-oduce" by   Mi"S.   11.   Mcllvaine,    chairman   of Art,   wlio   rendered   scvei-al   selections bj- Chopin    also  two    Etudes  ana ballad.
Mrs. W. Feittci-olf, county chainnan of Art was then introduced and af¬ ter some interesting remarks intro¬ duced   the   speaker   of  the   afternoon,
IMlss   Sar.'i  Ander.son,     a     native    of
Jloyersford,     a     graduate     of     Bryn
¦Mawr College and Kadcllffe College, .a winner of several sdholarshiiia and an archeologist of note.
I Ml.>a5 Anderson accompanied the expedition headed by Misa Ct-oldmiin. a graduate of Harvard College, to the city of Tarsue. This expedition w-as sivmaorCid by Bryn Mawr Col¬ lege, Harvard College and the So¬ ciety   of  ArcJioology. '
I Miss Anderson became interestwl In .-ircheology at the age -of 14 years. Many   people,   she  said,   tried   to  dis-
^ooura.;-e her In the work, but she -was undaunted  and   l>e«i,me  a   member  of
¦ Mass Ooldman'a  party.
'    .She .Sillied  early tn  March  for Tar-
, sus, located In the north eastern Corner of  tho Mediterranean.  Ita cili-
FLOOD   FUND   REACHES   $291   IN RED CROSS  DRIVE  HERE
Two ti-uc.k loadd of clothing, grocer¬ ies .and other supplies have been al¬ ready shipped from Ambler as c"Oii- tributlons for tho stricken of the Hood area of the mid-west a-s the drive for funds, food and wearing apparal ot all sorts continues here through the combined efforts of the Morton B<iwnR, Jr., post and Women's Auxiliary of the American Legion and the North Penn CVmimunity fJ^enti'e. The totjii collections in nione.v to be sent to tho American Bed Cro.ss in that section of the county received here amounts to $291.73 according to tho most re¬ cent report.
The Community Centre and the Beglon in Amibler have been jointl.v expending every effort to collect and receive by voluntary coivtribulion as much food, clothes, medical and house¬ hold supplies as well as (ash as possible as the exclu.slve offering oE the Ambler people to this much need¬ ed relief work.
The Community Centre has direct¬ ed its efforts in the collection of money for the Hed Cross, designated for the Hood relief and all articles for the b€(tter comfort of the sufl'erers have been directed to either l>e taken to the Legion post home on Lindenwold .avenue. Ambler, or the Irf'gionnairtis bo notified to call for them. Both thf members of the legion and the Ambler Boy Scouts have Ix'en employed in making such collections.
On Krlday and again last Saturday largo truck loads of ivickod articles were sent from Anil'ile;- to the State Legion headquarters in J'hiladelphia which has served as a centre fov all flood relief activities In this part of the .-^tate. Local trucks w-hlch con¬ veyed the goods from Ambler -were furnished by John Fluck and The American  Chemical  Paint  Company.
Included in these shiiimcnts, as re¬ ported by the legion .auxiliary of Am¬ bler, which organization served dili¬ gently in sorting and packiay tioxes, were 6 cases of canned goods, 4 cart¬ ons of ladles' ccxats, all very gocd, 6 pairs Of boys' knickers, 5 boxes of children's clothes, 2 cartons of shoes, box of ladles' dresses, lx)x of l.-idies' sweaters, new-, carton of men's under¬ wear.
All articles received in Aniil>Ier, it was stated, were In exceptionally usable condlton, some being new. Not ono piece -was so dilapidated nor in-evolenti to the use of the Hood sufferers, as was  reported  in  many other districts.
Tho  Needlework    Guild    of     Nortl>
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DISTRICT GIL SCOUT L
CARD PARTIES  FOR CAMP  IM- PROVEMETS AT DRESHER
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MEDICAL PRACTICE CARED FOR
HARVEY HARMAN COMING
Football Coach to Speak at Methodist Church on Sunday Evening Harvey Ilarnian, head football coach at the University of Pennsyl¬ vani.a, will spctik at the Methodist Churcli this coming Sund.ay evening at 7.45. Mr. Harinan will be rtMiiember- ed a» producing one of the finest foot¬ ball teams last fall that I'enn has enjoyed   In   a   nuiiTl>er  of  years.
This   a,l»lo   coach   is   appreciated   at the   University  not  only   for  his  abil¬ ity   but   also   for   his   wholesome   in¬ fluence with   the  boys under his  care. lie   hits   the   line   hard   and   makes  a touchdouii evei-y  time    in    his efforts on behalf of cleian liv-in,g, clean think¬ ing  and   clean   playing. j    The >'oulh   of  Ambler   will   welcome ! the   oi>i>ortunlty   of   hearing     Hai-vey Harman   this  Sunday.      The  public  is I invited   to   tli»-   service.
I
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Mrs.  Franklin  Allen,  Jtorcluiul  ave-
The Ambler National  Bank  is tn be
nue,   Hatboro,   was   elected   as   junior;'""Ki'ati.lat'-d for bringing to the cmn- ihairtiian   on   Ihe   same 'board.   Thirty ^ "T'»''y t'^'s "i'"''''"" '¦l""^"'<''>g service. prcsid-'utH    and     members    of     clubs (
throiivlioul the county were present at the dinner meeting. The next meet¬ ing will be held March 31 at 6.30 p. in .at Hotel Ilamllton.
Those in attendani-e from North I'enn COubs were as follows: Junior Colony (3hib   of   Ambler,    Miss   Arnold
NYA   OFFICE   IN   AMBLER Youth
I->r. Philip J. Lukens is reported out of danger but yet very ill after a serious optrati-on performed Salurda>- at A.bington hospital. During his ill¬ ness and confinement .at the hospital and subse luent convalescence his me¬ dical )>i'actice in Ambler will be cared for by l>r. G. B. Habcr. at 'Ur. Lukens residence at tlie corner of Butler and Lindenwold   .avenues   in   Aiiibk-r.
HARRY  BROWN CAUGHI
Marian Carson, .\Uss Bruna Abrahams, Miss Margaret Lane, Mrs. Thomas J Banc, Jr., Mrs. Harry Ii. Weaver; nothing will be paid off this year, with [ Junior Civic Club of North Wales, fhe possible exception of $4.,S23, the I Afiss Marian Buriiiaii president; Mrs, estimated  surplus.
Movement   to   Be   Centered   In Mattison   Avenue   School
The .National I'outli .\(liiiiiii.';ti-.atl(pii will open a Youth oHlce in the Matli- Miss son avenue scliool on Thur.sday. Feb¬ ruary  11.
.Mrs. I.lviugstoii will bi> in charge and Mils service avIII be a\iiliable f-ir ali  .WA workers and other youth.
The  ollice  wiil be  open  every Tliurs-
Aud   this   is   highly   problematical. TJie   eoiiinilssioners     list     a      large number   of   estimated   revenues,   with
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Bichard   Hoole.v,   Mi^s.   AVelllngton   K.j day   morning,   9   to   12. Itangey: Junior Woman's Club of Laiis-j    .T. W. (lassel, president of the Civic 1 dale.  Mrs. Harvey  liosenberger.  presi-  Improvement     Le-iguie    ha.^   just    re- dent,   and   Miss  Verna  Wleand,    Mrs.'celved     thlM    Avoid    from    C.     I Sevan '¦ tniarles iX.  Bidlngtou.  president  of  the 1 Stra.ver,   .Alonlg-wiiery   Cuuiily   I'rojocL j county fudcratiun,  was in  charse. Itcu.l of NVA. '
RED CROSS SITS  AT  BANK
A Kcil Cross Worker has lal<cii station al 'the Ainbler Na!tlonii(l Hank to receive all donations for the relief of sufteiers in the FIocmI stricken  arejt  of the middle  west.
I'jver.v day the Bed Cross re- presenta'tvo will sit during Ixmlc hours and will answer iiueslioiis nnd receive donations. This w-orker is established and w-orking In con- .jinclion with the North I'enn c'oinmuuity   Centre   Colleclois.
I Ambler     Men     Caught     In     Camden;
I Escaped   Local   Jail
j HiariT L. Brown, 23, the only man to cKcnpe from tlic Ambler hx-k-up and   -wanted    hero cn   many    chai-ge.-i
,was apprehended In Camden aad held on WcdnesUlay foj- extradition to Essingl'im, Pa., in connection with a series of biirKl'iries there, in Con- KliolKM'kcii, and  llidley  Park.
.V warriMiit is held b.v Chief of Police Fluck ot Ambler for Ills iarre.-;t and fliers have been mt to all imllco stations for his apprehenision for iiKiny charges Iii'ld against lilm In Ainbler. 1
j Brown also escaped from- the jail al l-y.-isiiigton. He wis found residing ill  Camden.
Congressman Ditter Named Vice Chairman on Republican Committee An Important post on the N.ationai Bepublic Congresslon<al Committee has heon assigned Congressman J. WillUam Ditter ot Monlgomery oounty. Pa, At the reorgani-,ration meeting held In Wa,shlngton last week, Ditter -nas elected vice-chairman for the eastern part of the United States.
Congressman Joseph W. Martin. Jr., of Massachii»ett,s, ¦\\'us chosen chajr- man. Ho suocoed.«, the lately defejited Chester M. Bolton, of Ohio. Martin is assistant to Congressman Bertrand AV. Snell, of New York, tho Jtepu'jlican floor leader.
Congres.sman Litter Is now serving his third tenm. lie is a member of the powerful Appropriations Commit¬ tee  of the House.
I    As   vice-chairman   of   the   Congres- I .-lonal  Committee  for  the  Rist,  it  will j be  his job  to  aid  in  reviving  Bcpub- ; licansim in the States east of the MIs- I sissippl  and   north   ot the Jfason  and Dixon   Line.     After   nominations     are made in the primary elections two years hence   he  with   help   direct   the  cam¬ paign.
iris new post cajiie .after Penn.a. B.e- piibllcans n,-imed him their member of j the National Uepubllcan Congressional ] Committee, a po.st formerly held by I Congressman James AVolfendcii of ! Delaware count.v, who is now chair¬ man of the I'emia. Republican delcg.a- I tlon.
—-.\bhigton   Township   high     school graduated  75  at   the   ninth    mid-term
comnieiictuiK'nt this year.
Former Coi.nty Leader Hurt Charles Johnson, f.irmer State fjec- retary of Bevenue and president of th(> Peoples Natloinal Bank, Norris- towni, Avas sllghtl.v hurt last Avee't when the car in Avhich he Avas ridiiig was ovcrturncil in a collision at Parkcsburg,. near  Coatesville,
Caird   Party,   Held    In   Ambler,   Con-; tributed   To   Day   Camp   Fund—Jen¬ kintown   Woman   Selected   as   Presi¬ dent—Meet in Temporary Quarters At  the regular  meeting of  tho  tiirl Scout  Council  of District  No.  7,   held on   AVednesday   last   at   the   home   ot Mrs. B. H. I'atch, Newbold road, Jen¬ kintown,   .Mrs.   Patch   was  reappointed president of the district an.fl Mrs. John A.  SiKieth, Lansdale, vice president, by the council in Philadelphia.
Other ollicers, Avho were elected for the coming year were: secreUiry, Mrs. O. W. Holt, Cilenside; treasurer, Mrs. C. M. Bhorbau.gh, Jenkintown. a slstant treasurer, JMrs. A\'. J. Lawson. W^-nicotc. Chairman will bo appointed at a later d.ate.
At  the  meeting,  w-hich  Avas held  at the   president's   home,  liecause   of  tho recent fire in the hoadtiuarters in Jen¬ kintown, the various committee chiiir- mcn   gave  their  reports  of  the  year's Avork   and   the   memlxM-s   were   lilghlv entiouraged with  Ihe rapid growth and advancement evidenceil    by    -h j ports.   Temporary  quarters  havo  been I »-stablislied   in   the   Sei-vice   Cente- j Vork   road   and   f!reonw-ood     avenues, Jenkintown,   it   was   announced,   until permanent headquarters are ready for j occupanc.v,  which  will  be about April
j 1-
A  fund   is J'cin.g  raised  liy  the  dis-
: trict to defray the expense of drilling
a well .at the district day camp.  Camp
I SIlA'er .Springs, at Tre.Hlu-r where,  last
^ siimiiiier, 632 girls registered for either
ia  day's stay or overnight. Heretofore,
j it   Avas   necessary   to   transport  .all   the
water   used   at   the   camp,   and   It   is
hoped  Ihat Avork  on   Ihe A\a>ll  may  be
started   In   a   short   time   ho   that   the
; water suppl.v is available b.v  llie  time
lof the opening of the camp late in iln-
¦ spring.
To   raise   Ihe   reciuired   amifiunt,   the
district has  been given  permission by
the  council  to hold  card  parties.
Mrs.  James   B.   Snydipr,  of   162   .""[irk
avenue. Ambler, siKinsored such a party
last Wednesda.v  at   her home   in   ciin-
juncti-on   with   the  IMstrict   party   htid
in   the  salon   of  the  Sti-iiwbridgo  and
Clothier   store,   in   Jenkintown.      Mrs.
Snyder   entertained   at   several   tables
and  sold  a  number of coaunlimentarjr
ticktts beslUcs.