The Ambler Gazette 19380203

              The Ambler Gazette
VOL. LIX-NO. 50
AMBLEF^.   PA..   FEBRUARY   3.   1938
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REV.^..   H.   NICHOLS     REVIEWED THE   LIFE  OF   EUGENE   FIELD
Field,   a   Hobbyist,  was   the   "Poet  of Children" Simplicity was His  Forti¬ tude—High School Chorus Favored— Other  Colony Club  Events The   Ambler  High   School      Choru.^, under the direction of Miss Ruth Man¬ love, opened the proKram of tho regular ¦meeting of the Colony Club last ¦vveek. Kobert Cope, president of the Choru.s, announced tlie  numbers which    were: "Cherubine Song No. 7," "Who la Syl¬ via?" and "Ride Out On The !\Vings ot Sunu;." Cetty HapKinbothaim, an eighth grade  pupil,  waa   the accompanist..
Dr. .Milton Harold Nichlo«, a form¬ er i>astor of the Calvary Methodist Kplsconal church of Ambler, was the guest speaker. Dr. XlehoLs is now jitistor of the Arch Street Methodist Klii.scoiiial cJiurch, Philadelphia. The .subject of his talk was "The Mirth and  Melody ot Eugene Field."
Committees Appointed Monday Night to   Direct   Support  of   Party
Members of the Republican A,»8ocia- tlon of Amibler got together ag-ain Mon¬ day night in the banquet hall at Ni¬ block's restaurant fo discuss fhe pro¬ babilities attending the forth coming primaries in May and the selection of ca.ndidates for State offices. There was quite a large group in  attendance.
The Amibler organization will .soon begin a drive to inspire a greater lie- publican vote in the town and com¬ mittees were appointed to set to work the machinery fo bring out a large support of Kepubllcan candidates. Meanwhile, more are to be urged to Kegister when the opportunity will be .afTorded here at the fire house hall on Monday, "Wednesday and Thursday. February 21, 23 and 24.
ADDRESSES MINISTERIUM
IMIS FOR 1931
Miss Kate Liddle Reports Nurses and Clinic Activities— ^033 Received in Centre Drive — Library Increases Readers—Nursery School Suggested —New Treasurer.
The   work   and   aoaomiilisbment   of the North I'enn  Cominunify  Center of Ambler  has   been  <iuile  extensive and comprehensive   as   revealed   when   the Center held  its annual  busines-s meet- Ambler  Man  Fined  By  Squire  Taylor  i„g lagt week. The reports ot the coim- and Must Behave for Two Years        mittee chairman   gave    in  detail    the ;..Herbert   K.  Stout,   of   Ambler,    w.as   actual accomplishment of  fhe    organ- fi'iven a final hearing before .lustice o! ; ization  for  the year  1937. the Peace >,'ornian F. Taylor   on Sat- I     The   first   reixirt  was   that   of    Jlrs. urday at 4 p. m. on charge of drunken   Arthur A. Nichols, corresixinding Secre- and  disorderl.v conduct and was fined   tary. Tlie report of   the treasurer, Mrs. no and cidsts on this ctuirge, Mr. Stout   C.   Jared   Inger.soll.   .showed   a balance
HELD UNDER PROBATION
Businessman Tells How He Looks at The Minister Tho ministers of Ambler and vicinity met last Wednesday at the home of Mr. liarnes in l''k)urtown. There were li) memliers and visitors inesent. The lirogram for the day was an address by Mr. B. H. suffer, of Jenkhitown. on the subject. "The Business Man Looks at fhe Minister."
  I     Mr. suffer is a very suocessful  busl-
CHARLES D. JONES AGAIN  HEADS  ni«« man and has traveled extensively.
NORTH PENN ORGANIZATION        """ '^'»« «¦ ^'^''i' '¦^' ^f^" ''\ ^''^ "»!""
ions of buslnes-s-men toward the min¬ ister. Mr. Sllfer is chairman of the I'.oard of Ministerial Pensions and Ke- lief of the United Lutheran Church in Anieric<i. Ills talk wa-s very well bal- am'ied because of his contiu'ts with both fhe busines.sman and the minister.
After he had stated the prevalent misconceptions of many with refer¬ ence to the minister and suggested some ways in which the minister might overcome these, he praised the minister i>ir the work he is doing in answer to the needs of men and In ministering to their religious aspirations.
Tho business of the day included tii
BRADY EXPLIS
DPI
TO KIWIS CLUB
ROTARIANS    TOLD  OF      OTHER CLUBS BY THOMAS FOULKE
Ambler Service Clubs Hold Interest¬ ing Dinner Meetings—Steinbright Re¬ ports Visitation to Charter Night at Olney—Horoscope Bead to Rotary Members. i
Members of the Kiwanlif Club of Ambh'r wero enlightened by an in¬ teresting description of the. operation, structure and soundness of Building and Loan As«ociations when they were addressed by Klmer Brad>', of Ambler, secretary of the Wisaahiokon Building and Loan Association. Mr. Bi-ady bore strongly on  the  merit of such an in-
HOUSE PARTIALLY BURNED
Italian Family Vacate but Ambler Fire¬ men   Save   Building. I
Fire threatened the home of the Ccranna family at 103 Chestnut street. Ambler at 4, Wednesday mornin.g and drove the family into the street to be cared for by neighbors while firemen fought the flames.
The kitchen and a small l>ack kitch¬ en were gutted hy the flames before , firemen arrived. A short stiff tight by the Wlssahickon Fire Co^mpany and api>aratus soon got the Are under con¬ trol. During the battle with the flames a hot water boiler blew up Indicat¬ ing that there was a hot stove In the kitchen. Firemen believe this to have been the source ot the fire. j
Both kltuhens were  burned  out and I the house tilled with dense smoke but ; otherwise undamaged. Firemen were on duty more than two hours.
OFFICIALS PRAISE SUPPORI OF WHITF-
POTTSTOWN      DELEGATION      AT¬ TENDS;   r.'EW   MEMBERS   JOIN
CHECK DRIVERS' LICENSES
Stop
State  Motor  Patrol  Ordered     to Motorists at Random
appointment of a commtitce to arrange   sfitution of saving and pointed out five      Governor George H. Earle has dlrect- for a Church Loyalty camiiaign during   distinct facts that are emplmti< ally em-   ed that each of the  400 State     Motor
Lent.
The Ministerliim adopted a resolufiop
followed  the advise  of   Squire  Taylor  of $3,s;.2.40   in Januayr,   l!i37;   receipts  on the resignation of r>i-. R. I,. Holland
at a pervious hearing, and piodueed a receipt  for .$11.70 from   Nevins  Stores, I Ambler, for damages to a show case.
Ku.gcite Field was known aa "a mo.st lovable, kindl.y, gracious man with a vjiirit of practical humor iie inherited nom his father." Born in St. Louis, Missouri, the death of his mother when he was .small, brought him to New Hampshire to spend his boyhood with Court his grandmother. To New Fngland he is grateful for three things; a thorough knowledge of spelling, a reverence for Cod, and the fact that he was here taught to keep the Sabbath holy.
"In many -ways," Mr. Nichols relat¬ ed, "Field was like a boy who never grew up and, like most boj's, he hadl many hobbies such as fir."t edition books, collecting butterflies and odd bolfle.s, and collecting dolls from all nations. Contrary to what ime might 'expect from most poets, he could read
}'9,S30.4(), including drive; dlsbursments $9,7,53.26; balance ?3,S7!1.54 at close of ytxir. Auto fund $800.43.
Tho report of the I'^xa-utive Com¬ mittee was read by Mrs. Thomas A. Foulke, chairman of that committee in whirh   .she   mentioned     generally      the
The charge of imallcioua mischiot was held ojien on tlie docket and It n second offence occures with in two years, he will be made to stand trial  for the
offence, which    is a misdeaiieanor    jind   different  phases   of  the   work    if    the would have to be heard in the County   Centre,  and   called on   workers of her
i comniiltee, as chaimian of special coim- j mlttees,   to make their reports.      Mrs. .lames Cheston, chairman of th'> drive. ; announced   the   final   amount   collcctecl i in   the  drive   was  $3,OSS.   The   drive   is' the activity of the Centre, which above all  others is  most  widely known;   fo tho number of Ambler residents who d'  • not  eilher ciontribiite   to  it  or receive the benefits  from  it are few.
Mrs. l.,ewis,  publicity chairman,   told the  meeting  about the  si>lendid    hclii ; and  cooperation she had r •¦reived from everyone with whom she had cime In poetry as well as write it. There was   Nearly Half of Income Allotted to New  contact in her work.       She mentioned ' ilways a certain simplicity about him       Highway   Construction       Third   of  Particularly the newspafiers, the \Vlss- !
Taxes   for    Relief    Expenditures   — ; County Operation Cost ^1,312,563. I
A budget callin.g for the expenditure i of   •?3,496,]21.0S   has   been   prepai-ed   by:
CUiunty   Controller   William   C.      Irvin j 	
and     the   County   Commissioners     for   Assemblyman   Longaker   Hits   Legisla 193^.
ns pastor of St. Paul's Reformed chun.li Fort Washington, in which the mem¬ bers expressed their high esteem for him and the type of work he haa done while pastor here, and then praised hi.^ ciMiperatioh with the other (liurohes. The re.'-'olufion, presented by the Jlev. !•". Hesse, pastor of the Lutheran church in Fort Washington, expressed the best wishes of the minlsterUnn in tlie new work he is undertaking in Indian¬ apolis, Indian.a.
ploye<l to establish public <xmftdence in I'olice stop five motorists daily begin-
this business of finance. ning this  week and check drivers'   11-
The purpose  and  structure of  these censes. awKK lallons Is simple and its practices By July  1   there   will  be  900  motor are sound. In the more than  100 years polico on the highways, he pointed out, that B. and I., work has been In opera- making  tho  checkup  affect  4,500   mo¬ tion not until 1929 were there many to torists  daily     after that date, fall   in  Riiite of the  numerous  crashes Karle .said   he believed     the     order
$3,486,121.08 BUDGEl
PERSONAL  LEVIES  AND 3      MILL TAX  RATE SOURSES OF INCOME
G. 0. P. LEADER NIES HIS
EXECUTIVE  GROUP OF 25 SELEC¬ TED TO AID IN CHAMPAIGN
of the financial structure of our nation prior fo the establishment of the Fed¬ eral Resei^^e act, Mr. Brady explained, bit subse'iuent to 1929 due to tiie i pi-actico of takng sixond mortgages many failed. Today, laws, n^ew laws re¬ strict loans of such rash  nature.
Mr. Brad.v explained the purpose of saving and the loans provided thixiugh these collective savings. He explained the dividends iKiid on share- which equals from  4.2  fo 4.5  percent. He
pointed out how the associations have progres.sed,   even   through  adversity. ;     liuilding and Loan sihares,    he said, ' are  now ab.solutely   safe  and   are  ac¬ cepted by banks as collaterial even up i to 100 percent of their |>ald-up   value.
would provide also  a better chec stolen  ears.  He  directed that  the nio- torsts be "picked at random."
10 PLAY AT AMBLER OPERA HOOSE
90-PIECE   BAND     FROM    SCHOOLS IN AREA WILL PRESENT CONCERT
Financial Statement by Auditors pleases Group — Trust Company Named Depository—Meeting Held in Barren Hill Fire Hall—Samuel Glass Presides
The meeting of fhe Whiteiuarsh A'alley Republican County Committee, held Tuesda.v evening in tlie house the Barren Hill lire comiMny, was .a large and enfhu.slasfic g.\fherlng and tnore than I'O memlbers and guests were in attendance. Prt^ident Si .tiuel Glas.s  presided.
Guests of the evenin.5 were Pitithon- otary Earl B. Bechtel; Howard F. B-oorse, candidate for tho Assembly from the F'uiurth Le.gisl.itive Distil-* Justice of fhe Peace George MacC nil. of Hatfield Township; Justice of the Peace N. R. Bro\%-n, of HatfleUl ¦ Bor¬ ough; Justice of tlie Peace Bruce Feran, of Montgomeryvllle. In addition there was a large dolegati.ni /rom Pottstown.
Inspiring .addresses were made by speiikers of the evening, who praised the Whifem,arsh V'.xUey Group for Us efforts in ul hiding the prhicipals of the Republican party. Candidate Bourse also tha;iked the members for their endorsement of his candid.acy and added that he aspired to viierlt the confidence placed in iiim.
An interesting report Wfus recoiled from fhe auditin.>r comntittee compos¬ ed of William D. Deuchar, of Am )ler Luther Klosterman, of Fort Washing¬ ton; and Mrs. Sadie .\iman, of Frden¬ helm. The report shov.ed that the total receipts for the year wore .T4S7.91'). and tal  expenditures amounted   to  'V'138.-
Tryouts  Will  Be   Held   in  All   Schools '. ''¦ 'saving a telance on hand amount
land he always talked with people and never down to them. Although he at¬ tended four colleges, he was never graduated from .any. He married Julia Comstuok and their married life was truly ideal."
Kugene Field is perhniis host known us "I'oet of children," and a testimony (continued  on   page  6)
I They are suiiervised by the State Bank- ahickon I'li-e Coimxany, the High School   Members Chosen, on  Basis of  Number   ing department and  laws  restrict    all
HOSPITALIZAIION PLAN
(continued  on page 4)
COUNTY SUPERVISORS MEET
IDEA,    STARTED     NEARLY    YEAR AGO, HEADED BY GEO. F. TYLER
Independent Plan Has Covered Wide Area and Has 5,8C0 Membership — Covers All Unexpected Hospital Bills and Extends to Any Hospital in U. S.
Heading tho list of expenses is a iiro- I posed capital outlay of $1,142,070.73.' This includes a highway appropriation, for new construction, $1,067,070.73. : Other improvements listed ir"lude aj ¦f2ti,(l00 item for the purchase of the Montgomery fire house adjoining the. court liouse in  Norrisitown. j
A county wide radio systcim at a cost! of $19,000, improvements at the county prison totaling $9300 and construction and improvements in the court house at a cost of $18,700 are included in the capital   outlay estimates. |
Tho   county   cost   for   operation   and ' maintainance as based on the estimates j for 1938 was given as $1,312,563. In this' figure  are   included an   administration cost of ?oti0,190 with a judicial expense,
tien Against Home Rule About 200 members were in attend¬ ance Monday at the thlrty-aeond .-in¬ nual moeting of the Montgomery County Township Supervisors' Associ.itlon, be¬ ing held in the court house at Norris¬ town.
John H, Longaker, I'ottstown as- scrnlil.vmiiii, was one of the guest speak¬ ers as the sessions opened. He listed some of the new legislation passed at Harrisburg hitting the supervisors, and expressed th^i oiiiuion that supervisors "should be given the privilege of doing their own work without going througn a lot (if political red tape."
He urged the group to continue working as a unit in the association, and  to strive fo have new  and    more
of  Electors   in   Districts—   Croup   to I Meet to Elect C'hairman— Controller Wm. .Irvin   Leads Fourth   Distriot.
An executive conimittee ot 25 mom¬ bers fo direct the affairs of the Mont¬ gomery C^ounty Republican Commit¬ tee has been named, by JYanklin L. Wright, Norristown attorney, and chairman of the tl. O. 1". County Com¬ mittee.
This coiTumittoe will meet soon, ,^.c• cording to Mr. 'Wrght, and select a chairman. >>
While not o(rioiall.y announced, it is understood that the new committee will suggest candidates for fhe May I'rimaries and formubate plans to unite all factions of Republicanism for tho November elections, when a Congress¬ man, live Assembl.vmen, a State Sen.a¬ tor. a Governor, a Secretary of Internal
( continued on page 7 )
REVIEW OF CONFERENCE
in Southeastern Section to Select Players—Entertainment Planned for Friday, March 25—Program to be Re¬ leased. Never
i ing to $49.72.  The Ambler Trust C-'in- pany was designated as the de;x)sitor.y for the money of  fhe organization. The report received from Mrs. Sadie
Aiman, chairman  of    the  bingo  party held
Report Will  Be  Made of Women's  Pa¬ triotic Conference  By Mrs. D. Magill
Mrs. Dorothy Magill. president of Bucks-Mont Council of the Auxiliary of the American Legion, vvill give a most interesting talk to the coun«.'il at ita next meeting, which will be held Thurs.lay, February 17, w'hen she ^vll give a resume of the 13fh annual Wo¬ men's I'afriotic Conference, held in the Mayflower hotel, Washington, D. C, January 25, 2ti and 27.
The chairman. Past National I'resi¬ dent Oladys Mooney, Ladies Auxiliary f.i the Veterans of Foreign Wars, pre¬ sided at the conference, and there were
before has Ambler had the | "7' recently at the Wheel Pump op,«,rtunity to hear .so large a band; ^r;^".''^•^'•""^'^^ f"'.'^" aPiilav^se. Tl ¦ net , ,   ,        ,        .... „ .„     leceiptH  rr<im   this  event   Mi-s.  Aiman
but never before  has    he  t.>wn     eve,  | ^^^^^^ j^,^,^,, j^
been the host of that well-known musical
,       _ , laV'orable legislation passed.
To conform with legislaflun recently of $290,1«3. This judicial expense in- jj ^ Thompson of Drexel Hill enacted, the Abington Hospitalization eludes the cost of Register of Will.s, 1 gpereUiry .'f the"State Supervi.sors' As- Plan, which since April 1, 1937, has Sheriff, Coroner, Clerk of Courts, Pro-' j„«.iafion, spoke on "Home Rule and the operated as a department of Abington I thonotary.   District  Attorney   and   the : i.^upp,.yjj„„.s'   Problems"
'•""'¦'•'¦""'" '"^"endants. j'  Chairman of the county cummission-
To meet this gigantic bill the county : ers, Fred C. Peters cited the fact that will receive from taxes, including I <-unsiderable money has. been set aside county and the four mill per.sonal levies'on tho county budget, and that there a total of $1,4S5,000. Personal Uix for ; will be county-aid money available for 1938 will bring $912,000 info the county I highway work this year, coffers, with an additional $100,000 from back personal faxes. The. county assess¬ ment at three mills will bring $473,000. This three mills, includes a two mill fax  for general  purpose and   one jnill
Affairs   and  a   Lnited   States   Senator i 39  women's organizations represented; will be elected. i '"   addition,   744   delegates   registered.
Mr. Wright in announcing the new ^^ome "f the noted speakers wore Hon commiittee, explained that members James AV. Gerard, former Ambassador were .selected on a basis of electors in : t"   Oernxsiny;    Professor     Charles     L.
Jfemorial   Hospital,    lias  been     incor porated   as   Abington     Hospitalization I'lan, Inc.
The Abington Hospitalization Pl.an is the tirst plan in ui»eralion within the State lo be ajuiroved by the Insurance Department.
AVhile the Plan will operate indepen¬ dently of the Abington Hospital it will continue  to mainUun its offices  fiiere.
The officers and directoi'S of Abing¬ ton Hospitalization Plan, Inc., chosen at the first meeting of the corporation are: George F. Tyler, President; John Gilbert, Vice President; James R. Mays, Kxocutive Vice President; Robort Sewell, Treasurer; J. Franklin Roberta, Secretary; Howard JIaeBain. Assistant (Secretary and Assistant Treasurer. ^»Other Directors are: Sumner H. Cross, M. D., L- R- Dufton, John Ktman, M. D. Harold G. Knight, Jesse Packer. M. D., C. Brewster Rhoads, Clarence Roberts, Thomas Ross, Wharton Sinkler, Harry B. AVilmer, M. D.
'I'he active administration of the> Plan will bo in the hands of James R. :Mtiys, Kxecufive A'ico President and W. B. Lange, .Manager.
Since the Abington I'lan was started on April 1st, more than 5,800 people have joined, most of them from this vicinlt.v. About $9,000 in liospital bills have been paid for about ISO of these i members—fur all types of sickness and ailments. Membors have been hospital¬ ized and bills paid for them in 32 hos- Iiit;ils in tho Philadelphia area and in Hi hospitals  in other states.
Physicians and hospltaLs alike en¬ dorse the Abington Hospitalization Plan as filling a great social need. They have found that the greatest benefit of the Plan is the relief it gives its mem- bers^_f)jom fhe worries incident to paying Ited hospitals bills.
the live Legislative districts.  Members Continued on Page 6
FLOURTOWN MAN TO SPEAK
Durham, Cornell University;   Dr. W. F.
Draper,  I'.  S.  Surgeon General;   Brien
McMahon,  L'.  S.     A.sslstant    Attorney
I General;   James H.  Rogers, Yale  linl-
I versity.   Major   Gen.   Jaanes    Breckin-
1 ridge;   Brigadier Gen.  B.  W. Kearney;
group, the Southeastern risfrist liiind, composed entirely of high school and public school boys and girls. For the first time in the history of our com¬ munity we will be honore<l by the concert that s planned by this giMup, sponsored by the I'ennsylvania School Musical Association.
An invitation, extended by Mr. C. K. Geary, instructor of the Ambler high school band, to hold this annual con¬ cert sf the aggregate selection of th-^ best form all players in numerous schools of this ond of Pennsylvania, ha,; been accepted and congratulations aro In order for Mr. Geai.v through whose aspirations and efforts it will be possible to have such an oacasion here in Ambler.
With the cooperation of the Warner Brothers Tlieatre Company, the con¬ cert will bo hold in the Ambler Opera House, Friday evening, Maroh 25. The lirogriim to bo played will be released shortly.
Composed of 90 of the best selected
Mrs.   Ethel     James     reported     that preparations    are  l>eing    made for    a sight-seeing trii:   to New York by  the (Continued  on   Page  3)
IS
EfiOM SIAIE L
for charitable expenditures.
PREACHES FINAL SERMON
In tho reorganization of tills group Ross tr. Rile, of Whtlpain township ¦wa.s reelectde as pn-sident and all other >ifflcers were reelected as folUiws: Nor¬ man Moyer, of Gilbertsville, vice presi¬ dent; J-iisopli K. Shoemaker. I'pper :Merion. secertar.v and Ralph K. I'rey, ot Ambler, treasurer.
BOWERS TRIAL SPEEDED
Special Music Features Last Service of
Dr.   Holland   at St.  Paul's j 	
A   large   •congreg'ation   attented   the | Court  Refuses Postponement  Request-
unej^«CJ|t<
DRIVERS' LICENSES
I'Hcr.v iucident in which a moi- orisl was involved durm.g fhe last year must bo included In fhe num¬ ber oi accidents reported by him on the back uf the 1938 opei-ator's license aiiplication. The iiuesfion of who ^va.s ro.siioiiKlbie for the iiccident, or whether or not there was any damage, has no bt-.uing un the case.
19.'17 Mperalor's liccn.scs c.'ipirc i'obrii.Lr.v 2Sfh and it Avill bo iioc- cssar.v for all operators to secure fiieir new iiermits in order to Icgill.v drive a car after that date. Itenewal cf operator's liceii«es this year will bo only tl.m. All new bills were mailed fioiii llarrtsbuig on   Saturday.
last service of Dr. Ralph L. Holland, as pastor of St. Paul's Reformed church. Fort Washington, last Sunday. The choir, under tho ieadoi'ship of Mr. Ralph C. Klein, .song a special selection, "Arise Shine," Mrs. Oliver Andcr.son sang the contralto solo. "Going Home." Two .special numbers, including Schu¬ bert's "-\vo Maria." were played as violin solos by Mr. David Madison of fhe Philadelphia Synii>hony  Orchestra.
Dr. Conrad A. Hausor Imptized Dr. and Mrs. Holland's seven-week-old daughter, Mary laaine. As a fitting theme for his last sermon. Dr. Holland HPoko on "i'Vlendship, fhe Genius of Chiristiianity."
After the service Di-. Holland and .'¦on, Larr.v. left for Indianapolis, where bo liecomes pastor of the Carrollton Avenue Church. Mrs. Holland and Teddy and Mary Llaine expected to loavo Wednesday night.
LECTURE AT ARBORETUM
Talk
ed   by   Attorney   Elmer   L.   Menkes     |
Plans for preparing the defense of j Wendell I'orrcst Bowers were speeded | up to have them completed by p'obru- j ary 7 when tho 19-ye;i,r-old .Ambler i youth will go on trial on charges tif ] murdering Mrs. Wilma A'. Carpenter. Canilp Hill  widow.
Defense Attorney Klmer L. Menges was forced to take these steps after the three county judges, in a per curiam   opinion,   refused   to     posjtlione
I the case until .March.
i The ruling, re.ul in court by .Uulge Knlsrht, Was returned by the jurists two hours after it was presonte,! by Menges, who claimeil Bowers could not get a fair trial af this timo becai se of an  "inflamed  public  opinion."
Mciigos also contended tliaf be had insulticienf time and money to prop¬ erly preiKiro the case, Imt his argu- iiient was answered successfully by District Attorney I'rwlerick V. Smillie, who evea cited the Pennsylvania Su¬ preme Court which held In another imirdor case that niiv days was long enought to anvingo a defense.
.Vlfuriiey Menges announcotl he will seek tho aid of Atforncy Charles Jlun- sicker in  preparing tho casi>.
To  Address    Old  York   Road     Garden Club on  Winter  Beauty of Trees The   next   mooting  of   tho   Old   A'ork Road  Garden  Clr.b  v.ill  lie held  in  fhe auditorium    of  the    Sti-awbridge    and Clothier  store  in   Jenkinitown,   Friday, j recent February  18th, at v.-hioh time Ml. Ed- ' win   .Matthews,-well  known nurscr.vnirn ' ot  Flourtown, will  speak  on    "Winter I Koauty  In  Oi-nauieiital   Fruiting  Trees j and   Shrubs."   The  hostesses  are   Mrs. llerbert K.  Taylor. Mrs.  J. J.  i'axson ; and  Mrs.  ]>.uiiel  NewiKirt. i     'i'he tournament will l>e tv.-o clas.ses, ; .African   violets,  which  plants  niu.;t lie in  the owner's possession atlo,ast three months,   and   dish   gardens   for   table ; dccoiMtions.    All   entries   mu.st   be    in place by 1.30 p. ni.
The consorvafion committee of the club have started a campaign to edu- ciito the people to an iippreciatb.n mt the nocossit.v of protecting our native trees and wild flowers. A penny a montli is collected from each member •and this is known as tlio "Tree Fund," and the Roadside Beautlfioation Com¬ mittee arc doing their share to nuiite Pennsylvania tho  "Dogwoxl   .Stiite."
and P^iymond L. Buell, president of the  musicians in this jxirt of the state, the Foreign Policy A.ssoeiation. band,  as a imit. is rated as the finest
Tho annual bamiuct in   the ballroom : in the  stiite.  The  90 members will of   tho   Jlayfiower,   given   Wednesday ' selected by judges at sectional tryouts evening, was one of the biggest events   whioh will begin Saturday, Marcli 5. of its kind held by the Conrference in:     Conductors for the band will be sel- years.    It  was  announce<l  that   ected  from among  fhe Supervisors  in 792 attended this l>;imiuef. The si>eaUers   this district wWcii boasts  many vvidl were liaymond     L.  Buell    and     Don. | kn„„.n musical loaders.
Buell Robert   Reyimlds,   senator  from   North Carolina.   At   tlio   business   session   of ¦ tho   Conference.   15   important  res».ilu- tions on national dcfwiso  were  adopt¬ ed. •     \:\     Y
HORTICULTURAL LECTURE
It is a great honor for one to be selected to the band and we are con¬ fident in stating that several of the musicans in Ambler High School's Band will be in the Southeastern District Band.
On Tuesday, I'obruaiT 8th, the Penn sylvan i'l Hortieulturul Society will have the third and last free lec¬ ture of tho sea.son in the rooms of the Horticultural Society, ItiOO Arch street, Philadelphi.i. Dr. AViliam Selfrltz, of the staff of the University of Pennsyl¬ vania will speak on "Ttio Plant Life of the Carribbcan Shores. ' Dr. Selfritz hxis ffuito a ropitation for his botani¬ cal work in many foreigni countries and always pleases his listeners with something   ver.v   interesting.
PREPARE ZONING ORDINANCE
Ambler Organizations to Ask for Final Distribution of Abandoned Hospital Fund
Considerable   ooiitroversy   has   U-on ! siioken.
if any, wore ctillected.
COUNTY  FIREMEN   MEET
on  "Herb   Jiardens;"  Bulletin   on
Work  of the Arboretum
Tho next free lecture at the Morris
-Arboretum  will  l>e on  Saturday,  i''eb-
riiary  I2th, at  2.30 p. in., in  the man-
.sioi:   liouse.     .Airs.   Ilollis   Webster,     of,
I Lexington,  TMass.iobusef ts,     will  speak j     The monthly  meeting  of  Montgom-
on "Herb Gardens." Tho Arlxirefuim is | ery County Firemen's Association will
at  Meadowbrvk  Lane,   Chestnut  Hill, j be held Saturday evening in the house
The   .Morris  Arboretum   has  Jii.<l   is- 'of Enterprise Fire (N>iui);iny,   H.-iiboro.
sued a very interesting iHillctin  uf the ' Tlio association  announces that  Louis
I w,irk of fhe ArWireluiii,. On June 30tli, ' AV.   Hoffman,     of  Valley  Grieu     road,
I Hodney  II.   True,  who  had   been bea I ! A\'hitomarsh. a    nicmlxi- of Flourtown
j of    tho Department of Botany of    the . Fire Company, is Assistanl Fire Mar-
I'nivorsify <if I'ennsylvania, since l!i2t, jshal   in   tho AVhiteniarsh  Aallcy.
was retired on accomvt of -.jge and Dr. j  ——	
JacMiii  It.  Schramm  was appointed    fol JUSTICES TO  MEET
succeed   him     at   tlio   I'niverslty.     Di-. j ————¦
Truo remains as director of the .Morris '     .Monlgomery  County  Justice  of   the Arboretum. ! Peace   Association   will   ¦•'e  bold   next
—  j Tuesday evening at F'orf  AVashington.
—A total ot    775 automobiles    ^¦cro j Justice of the Peace John Grauel, will stolon     In   Penn.s.vIvania     during     flio ! he  host  and   Constablo AS'.  J.   Shruuds
rampant in Ambler relative to the pos¬ sible distribution of tiio fund collected ^ nearly 20 ,u<'ars ago exi>re.s.sly for a ho.fpital to bo bu;lt here as a nioiiiorial j and tribute to the soldiers from Amb¬ lor who served in tho AVord AN'ai'. This fund, now    lyin.i;' dormant in tl:o    dc-1
Tho idea evolved md out of any or¬ ganization in Ambier but was tirst put forth b>- women then working in the Ambler unit of tho American Red Cross. It is stated by women of Amb¬ ler, who were !Uiiong the original workeis that .Mrs.  Norton Downs first
fiinct  Fir.st National  Bank of Ambler I made   the   suggestion.   The   idea  fairly
aiiiounting to more lli.iu $S,l (c', '?4,5O0 i of whicli is now available, must! lie disposed of by the bank, eitlur by turning it over fo some individual •. r j groui) ill Amblor or by oscheatment fo j boconio the po.s.sckSsiim of the slate, | for the bank, it is .said must soon wind I up its tiffairs. j
\ For tho money to be given over f.i 'some <w.-vanizati"ii in Ambler takes a i decision of tho court and disposition , theuo must be to that individual or group who will ulili^,cc il tor the jiiir- ll.Mse as designated when tho money I was collected.
The money was raised in  1918,  1919, 11120 and  1921, cMireiwly for a Memor-
Irvin     Woodward     Heads     Committee In Upper Dublin Township
The road supervisors of Upper Dub- ] lin township, in pursuance of their i usual considei^ation of fhe townshi ' ¦ welfare and advancement, have been I at work for sometime on a zoning or¬ dinance whicli is now in the hands of I a commission coiiisistlng of five v.'oll- ! known citizens, Irvin AVoodward, cliair- j man; Victor N. I'otts, F'l-ank A. '' j Harold Hitchinson and Frank AV. Cary, who will divide the township into var¬ ious zones for residence and business, I based upon the experience ot sur j rounding first class townships. i AVhile this woi-k is proceeding the I board Avi'll consider a building code I that is bccounlng every day more and I more necessary, if the township is to I become a comimunlty so -.xttractive that I desirable residents Mill lie drawn ] thereto.
!    Th©  Board  has also    been   wwiiing I over a new outline budget,  in cnmpU- I anco v.'ith  a.  lau-  passed   liy   the  hist legislature, fur use in all second class I towTiBhlps,  which  will     be  placed   for ' twenty da>s from l-'ebruary ard in the I care of Trvin  F. Itotzell at Jarrettown I for    o.xamination     b.v  any    interested I citizen. This new budget e.ills for fhe ! expenditure   of   approximately   .$2i) UOO i j and  is  based  upon  the same tax  rate | j as   that   existing  in   1937,   H millK   for I i township   iiurposes  and    1-2   mill   fire; tax. Tho items of fhe budget are rcla- i lively the same as of last  year.
; FT.     WASHINGTON     GROUP     RE- I     PORTED  GROWTH   IN  3'YEARS
j Many and    Varied   Reports     Revealed Marvelous     Collection       Throughout Pennsylvania  —  Speakers     Tell     of Wealth of Old Things Here—Mooting Held  in   Harrisburg Five members of the Fort AVashing¬ ton  Historical    Societj-  attended     the 33rd annual nieeting of the Federation ¦»)f     Historical   ^Societies   of     Pennsyl¬ vania,   last  Thursday,  at     Harrisburg. A.  Boyd  Hamilton,    president: ot     The Federation, called fhe meeting to order and  report.s  were   road   rram  a  larga number  of  Historical   Societies    from all over the State.
In reporting for Lacitawanna Hij- toric.U .Society S. Fletcher AVeybourne, .a veteran aftenda,nt nf tho annual meetings, fold an interesting story. He .said an old house was torn clow n in Wayne County and in tho extreme in¬ ferior covered by boards and iila.sfor wan a pl.ink on which was fhe nota¬ tion '.foe Ferguson, 175K, October 12, killed 1 Indian today." The plank was carefully removed, treated and framed, i'.nd presented ^ Uie Historical So¬ eiet.v b.v tho owner.
Tho reports wore in,i.)iy aiHi viiried. some societies reporting having copied tlnHi.sands of tombstone inscriptions, photost,i,fed thousands of Bid records, coi'led records of old schools, chiivo and law courts, mapped ever.v ceme- (continued   on   page   8)
EPWORTH LEAGUE INSTITUTE
iirontli ol December.
tlio I be   host   and   Constablo  AS'. 1 will ut;;-lat  Squire Uruucl.
ial  ho.s'pital.   but  not   so  much   by   in
dividual  contrllnition as by social and I I'l""-  This  move  was thwarted.    Mrs.
bciiolil  •.iffaii.s.    Alt.!iou.gli   there    were I Kckfeldt then  banked the money as a
pruiuiiicii  made  a;id  uoiitribulluaa  be- (CuiUiuucd  on l'as«  5J
buzzed until influence from other hos¬ pitals novuby caused several of the principal sponsors to withdraw their interest.
Mrs. Codfrey Mann, now residing in New York City, then stepped into the bret^ch and formed a central committee ot twelve women. Mrs. Mann was chosen iircsideiil, Mrs. Harry B. Hariies was secretary and Mrs. Jacob Lck- feldt was treasurer. 'I'hose v.'ltli nine others started the entire drive and solicited aid of individuals and or- ranlzations. Several organized Imdies joined but one group, it was, Avhich | Colonel Henry AV^ Siiociuaker, state Ukin'T a prominent le.ul m;ule a con-j archivist and ex-minister to Biil„ari:i, certed attempt to divert the fund into | jms uindly consented to speak before its own keeping, still c;urying out the   the    Fort  AVashington   Historical So-
Calvary M. E. Church Will bo Scene of Big Session of Members Hereabouts
The Mid-winter Institute of the Northwest District of the Kp,.-orth League, the young people's organiza¬ tion of the Methodist Episcopal church, will be held in Calvary .M. K. church. Ambler, on FViday evening, and Saturday, February Hth and 12th. Delegates that stay ovenilghrl will be entertained in the homes of church members and friends. Lunch and din¬ ner will be provided in ihc church fur all the delegates on Saturflay.
The Kpworfli League ol' Cxivary church, whoso prosidont Is i\lr. Itoli- ert Davicii, has organized committees and is preiKiring a hearty welcome t.o the soventy-live or more young people who will be in Aiivliler for the con¬ ference. Visitors from Ambler, youni? and old. are welcome  .lI the sessions.
SOCIETY OF LIHLE GARDENS
HISTORIAN TO SPEAK,
ciety .some time in the near future. Ills theiiio will bo "Poniisylvauia His¬ tory,"
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'lie  .Soeiet.v   of    Little tkirdons  will I niee- at  the home of Miss Caroline  S. I Sinkler.   1001    Locu.st   street,   i'hilariei- ; phla,   o.-i    l''rida.v,   IVbruar.v  illi.    at :i p.   111.   .Miss  Jlenricttii   Jlaniiiins   Pope I well  known  landscape architect,     will spo.ik •«   the  "Art of (iardeniiig," and will illusfrufc^ her talk vvith han«l col¬ ored  garden   sKdcs.     This   promises  U> bo a delightful oi.'c,i.siuii and it is h.i-p- cd  many    incml>ei i  will avail    tUem- tioUcs u.'  the  oiipur^uuitj^