The Ambler Gazette 19390223

              The
ifviBLER Gazette
VOL. LX-NO. 52
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AMBLER.   PA..   FEBRUARY   23,   1039
$L75 Per Year in Advance, 5c Per Copy
AMBLER PLAYERS WILL FILL SCHOOL AUDITORIUM WITH SPARKLING FANTASY
PipENT"OEAIH TAKES A
SCOUTS ON PILGRIMAGE
n
POPULAR CAST FOR PLAY IS
DIRECTED   BY   MISS   BORK
••IJf'iith Titkes 41 Jlolkliiy," the lliir.l Jircsentutkin on the Ainblor Pla.vers' i-uireiit schedule, will be presented in the IliKh .Sehdol luidltorlum on .Sut- Urdiii.v eVi niiiK iit S.^O, After eiwht week.'^ tit iireiianition this play will be pre¬ sented to a critical audienee V)y a wwll- liuined, in.'jpircd ca-st.
The play was written by Albeirto ^»;asella and presented in New York several seasons ago. Its opening pre¬ sentation and sul>rtr«iiient i*oad sbow- Inj? drew the prai.ses ot the Ajnerican irltics. The New York Sun said, "al- ^¦uy.s fa.seinatlnK; always a stirring leap Into the dark. It will take you out o£ the ordinary; often it will take you out ( t yourselves." The rhiladelphia i'ul'o- lic Ledger rejiorted "An absorbing and vital dramatic presentation, a play for r\'c'r>-bod.v," Tlie -Vow York Mirror corn- jiiciited it "merits superlatives—receiv- fd with roaring;, enthusiastic applause," The I'hiladelphia Inciulror stat'fd an "audacious theme—subtly humorous — a. .s^rip thibt holds one taut," and tlie I'hiladeJphia Kecord reported it "ri.s'cs (o a height <f lm'pressi\^o drama,"
Thc cast, <lli'ected by Helen Bork, Includes Norman .Seger, Betty O'Hara, i;dw^ird t^, Del^ong, Mrs, Caryl Warner, tdward A.s*<nheimer. Mrs, Henry Walk. rr. and .Janves llmnvn. all of whom arc well known to An^bIer audiences. In iiddition Uali>h ]>re\v, Frances Keger, Mrs, I'Mward lycljone, "VVilsOn .Madn- line. Betty Irwin, and Allan Taylor ar,e fiPl.'earing in major roles for the Hrst time. In spite of the time the cast has |iut into the play they still ndiiort they lire tJirilled by its drama every time llioy go over it.
The liejiutiful .'^cils that will be use<l Vere designe<l by iMary Kales in tho Norman Bell fic-ddes manner. They tv^orc erected by the stage committee Rssisted by Miss Kales, and the st.oee has been furnished under her direction. Miss Bork is being assisted ¦\viUi the tlirecting by Magaret SwartK. Cather¬ ine lldbcrts Burton is acting as stage jnanager, Mrs, Htuurt Maclntlre is l>usi- Bess manager, and Mrs, .lohn Burton and Mrs, Uichard Stringer will l>e hostesses lluring the production.
This deli,ghttul fant;w,v to be por¬ trayed here is nearly a complete sell out. It
j WINS $250 PRIZE '
Has One of Oldest Vlctrola Machines to i be   Exhibited   in   World's   Fair j
I .V prize of $'.'."i'J is thc reward for | [saving an old keep^<tke, And Miss ; (irace Morris, of 20 Hendricks street j i Ambler, feels thiit it lias been well : ¦vvortih her while to store away an old ^ I Victrola that she has had for som twonty-(ive years, '-
i Tho II. C, A, Victor n'cenlly offured $l'.'JO to all who owned the oldest vlc¬ trola made each year during the iieriod. rjOli to 1!)2.'). Miss .Moore, hearing of tho offer over the radio. l>ondei-ed in thougiht.  tlifn  liunteil  o,it  her old  nia-
ind
LECTURE SERIES ON
COMMUNIIY CENIER
Local Troops Attend Gathering at Valley
I       Forge;   Tenderfoots  Receive  Pins
I     iMany Boy Scotits   from   this  vicinity
' fjtvored by ideal   weather cm  Haturday,
I made  their annual  pilgrimage  to  his¬ toric  Valley   Forge   lo   observe   Wash-   chine and wrote down the number ington's   birthday. ] .sent it to the company.
Troop No. 3, of Ambler had'a group | Ijtst week came tho announcement of 11 s<'onts and fivo scouteA .-it the from the Victor Comp'any that hers veinerated shrine. Three o'f this group is the oldest known inuchinr of the ]'. Sandilos. T. Deck, and IJ, Ueed,  re-   period about  lyi.") and  tlint she  is not
'ceived the ValHey Forge Tenderfoot Bin   onI,v the winner of the pri/e inioney, but
jin  ,a   mass  invp.stiire cereinon,v.     Four   will   have   her   ina,<hine   exhibilr. l   at
I members   of  tho   troop   cLMnniiltce   a.i-   tho   New  York 'World's  I''air  tills  year,
I companled th!c Scouts. |  .	
I     After  hoiiring  addre.'sses   by     .Scout
I leaders, some of  the scouts went on a
ihlko to   Horseshoe  Curve* while  other,;
I Jitteniptcd  the long climb  to tho tow-
I er. Some of the older scouts atteiidiil a Mass held in tho Valley Forge Me¬ morial Chapel for four-yeiir i-!;-ouls, ]n tlie afternoon the troop tried out theli chai-coal stoves.
Troop No. 2. of Ambler, scnl !i Sioys to Valley l'''oi'ge. Two new boys, A, Bow'ers and B, lUmwaj'. received the tenrderfoot nin in the si)eclal ceremony. The Fox I'ittroi hiked to Horseshoe Cu,r%'e.
Troop No, 1, of AVhltemarsh, I'cd by AStiUor Pierce, had an almost perfect attendance on this IMIgriinage, The troop liad 23 of iUs 33 scouts pret^ent and had 0 new boys in tli'pi inve.siture ceremonies. Those who rec'eivod tender¬ foot pins wre Ij, H.atch. A, I'^ngle. F,. lUimsey, F. Edwards, C. Snellenberg, A. B.iini.'son. A, McBribe, F, Ivenyan, and J, Driscoll,
I   TO BE PLAYED IN ITALIAN
Norristown Group Will Perform for [Benefit; Local Lodgemen Prepare Show I A Tremonto, tif Norrisiown, and his I troui*e of actors will ju'osent "lyaCroce-
<Iol Matriinonia," (The Cross of aMat- ¦ rimony) in Venetian Hall next ,Sat- ; urday evening, March 4, for the benelit lof the Ijons o'f Italy Lodge, lUigg'd") .. Honghi.   The   two-act   comedy   will   be
prciscnted   entirely  in   Itiilian.  A   vocal
  I c.oiH'ort   will   i>ren'odlc'.        Some  of  thos.^
ROTARY PRESENTS INSTITUTE OF i tul<i"« I'art are J. lioxy, M, Sautelia, J,
INTERNATIONAL UNDERSTANDING i •"''""' '"' t''•'""^''"^' ""*' ^' •"¦^"
  I     B'p.hearsals  have  been     held   b,v  local
Four Outstanding  Lecturers Will  Pre- 1'"''S^'"^"   f"''  ""^  "'''"l  l^""  "''<''<« f'""
Ji.     .   _,  . X   »u   • I Iheir  i,'la,v,   "fjii  Comedia  Sacra,"   (The
sent   a   Word   F'ictu're  of  AHairs    inL, ,   , j   i    ,,  i ,¦       ,i     ,r       ,
LSaci'od  ( omedy)   deivicting tho life  ot
..Europe    and    Amercia's  Relation  to   ^J,,,.i„,    j^^ ^,f t^e parts are playotl by Them — Course to oe  Conducted at; the  lodgemen  and   their  wives.       The
IF COMMERCE MOVE TO BREAK UP CORNER LOUNGING
STARTS NEXT WEEK
MRS. CASSEL HEADS SOCIETY
leading i)arts aix) taken by Domlnick Trovato as Jesus; .lame.s Cantazaro as I'ilaite: Anthon.v (Jallo as Caifas; .lan OaJaniaro as the .Madonna. This pliiy, fijls<j to l>e proscnt(Ml in Italian, will tie held for two nights the first week ol April.
YEAR
AMBLER   SERVICE  ORGANIZATION PLANS  WORK   FOR   FUTURE
Report of Nursing Activities During January Presented — Center Helped Needy Families—Three New Com¬ mittees to Work This Year—Commit¬ tee Chairman.
High Sehool—First Event Next Week, The Rotary (_'lub v( AM der wiil oi)en I
ils   institute  of   In'tern»ilion;il     Cndei- '
standing on Thursday evening of ne.xt
W(w^k   when   the   .seiiilor   clubmen     w 111
bring  to  Amblen-  iiii'e.  of  the  few   out- |
standing and best-informed men on (he
;iff.airs   of   Central    Furoi>e   tu   lecture, |
He  is  liric     I,  C.rimwade,    ,l<iurnalist,
businessnuin and libttorlan, from Sfke- ;
un-Tren(, Kngland, This and Ihe entire
¦scries      of     lectui'^s     on   International i
matters   of   imniedtate   and   vital    im- |
pertancp' to every thinking m.-un will be i
I'lesentod   In  the auditorium    ot     the |
Ambler High   .ScIkioI during March for
the benefit of all t.bose  in  Ambler who i
will    enjo.v   and   who   renllze   the,   im- i
liorta.nt e of being enlightened and bet- I
ter   Informed   on   foreign   problems.        j   I funeral    pyres    brought    very    vividly
!    ]-;ach Thursday night auring the first   ONLY   SCHOOL   TO    HAVE   THREHI'"  ^^^  audience   the  need   of   medical 'four weeks in March  .speakers will  be i CHOSEN  TO   SPEAK
2010 PARIICIPAIE IN lEMPlE CIVIC FORUM
Presbyterian Missionary Group Form Sunset Circle Among Older Members : The Women's Mi-i.slonary Hociety ot tile I'resbyterian church had an ex- co))tionally fine meeting la.st Thurs¬ day aftern<ion. Mrs. Willud Cassel liresided and. It being the annual election nve.ting, the following officers wire elected: President, Mrs. J. Wil- ' lard Cassel; I'irst Vice I'ic:ddent. Mrs. Koland Maycomber; Soc ond Vice President. Mr."i. S, T, .Shotma.ker; Recording .Secretary, Flora Heckler; Corresponding Secretary. .Mr.-. Ralph Drew; 'I'retisui er Mrs, Williini An¬ drews.
A report of the Prej)l>yterial Mect- : ing at I'raiikfor<l on J;inuar,v I'.tth. I when Mrs. A. L. CiChniHii presidtd, I was .oivon by Mrs. Annie Bandis. Mrs. ; J/avis iind My.^. (;ros,s hid charge of ! the meetin'j,
^Ir.-', (Imss ,slio\vt>d 3 rolls of films I furnished by the Pi esbyteri'in Mis.iion ; Hoard i)ortraylng the incidents in the j lives i)t the "untouchables," (he low- ' est oaste of Inhabitaius of Indl.t, The i (lunges   with   its  sacred   cows  and  'iht
POLICE READY TO ACI
MEMBERSTOLDOF PLAYGROUNDS PROJET   FOR   SOUTH    AMBLER
mis.sion.iries to India brought bene  to  conduct  this  tnstilul.->| '" |     At   the    conclusion    of   Ihe    picture-,
ot International    Fnderstandlng,      The | schools   from   Four   States   Participate ' ^"¦'''   J"«fl*   ^^'   H.'ddon   of   Hii;hland
in
programs will begin at XlTi, Tbe cost of attending the entire course is nom¬ inal, only SI m. ticket, wliich admits not one but two i>ea-sons.
The North
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HISTORICAL SOCIETY
. last   week   to   .select   and   appoint   the
I standing committees tor 193D.      At tlie
same time three new committees wore
, funned   and   their   duties   si>c«cified   to
, round out the work at the Center,
'     The latter committee and tlieir chair-
meii, as chosen by the Fuxccutive boarcl,
I are:    Recreation,   Mrs,   James   Snyder;
¦ clas.ses   for  mothers,  .Mrs.   Orville  Bul-
:litt:   case committoe,  Mrs.  Thomas A.
Foulk(>,   .Mr.s,   I'^dward    Ingcvsoll,    Mrs,
James     Cheston,   4lh,     Airs,   B,   Carter
:Millikin,
(^(iinmittee c^hairmen tor thc year were, aiipointed as follows:   wc.ll-l»aliy clinic, .Mrs, .Albert S. Brenneman;   pre-sc-hool, TO  INTERNATIONAL   PROBLEMS   j Mrs,   l.rank   Cary;    drive.   Mrs,   James
  Cheston,   4tli. and Mr.s. John  Ingor.soll,
Members Openly Discuss Talk by Alfred   .seal .sale, Mrs, Raymond Maxson, rum- Snyder   —   Rev.    N.   B.   Groton   Also   niagc  .siUo,     Mrs,     Robert     Hamilton;
l':xccutivc   Cnmmitlto     of      the!     Mr,   Crimwade   will   open   ihe   scries Penn   Community   Center   met ' "f Iectui-es ndxt week by discussing the
instability of IOuroi>e, His topic is "The .Search for a l-Juroppan Kiuilibrium," In this lecture he .s«eks lo focus the ess,ential trends ot international rel'x- tions in Furope, dificussiiig them in j the light ot his own experience's and ' ob.sKfl-\-a tions. i
for Panels.
Twenty students, reprcA'ntatives from Ambler High Scliool, attended the Civic l'"oriim held at Temple I'ni¬ versity on Saturday l<ast. .I>urlng thc working .slc'.s«lon, the conference on problems in local, and national govern-
E
ment wero  divided  into eight  separate 1 ,    A man of broad experience and visi.m !j,anels, e^ich conducted by stucb-nl chair- ^
is  this  lecturer.      nie  was educated  in.„y(j„ i
F.ngla.nd.   at   Munich   University,   (ia-       t.V^  .mudents     trcMU   Ambler     lli^h!
many, aiMl at Chicago Fniversilywherrt}y„hool   presided    at   their     respective!
ut   pixvsont  he   is  completing  resoa.rch j ,,,„,,.,   „p^-.,i„„.   wniiam     Duncan   wa.s I iwork   in   modflh-n  history.   Apprentice-: (.hai,.,„,.^„   ,,f   ,|,j,   ,,jj.^^, ¦ship  in  a  gla.ss     factory    at  Teplitz-i ],.,i,;,).,(;„„
DESCRIBES WAY  AND SOLUTIONS
Scihonau   furnished   him   i,';M-si)nal  con tacts   with   the   stiralnexJ   relations     of Czechs and  Germans.
^cusslon  on     "Rc- iiiul  Klsie  Row«  acted as ' a«.sistuint chairman   of  the  prciljiem  of i
liuh  round  table had
Speaks — Society Receives Gifts — Birthday Features — New Members Admitted.
The mombers and guest of fort Wash . night iiroduction  will bring out: ington  lIL-^forical .Society   heard Alfred
housing. North Hills prci,ject, 'Mrs, Step'- hen   Woolston     piilljiliclty,    JMrs,     Wil¬ liam H, Ru.-isoll; volunteer motor c«rps, 1 .Mrs, Charles  I'latt.
"Con.HoIidation.'
two secretaries    to record    all studicnt I As   a  .iounialist     covering     Spanish | speeches;   Dorothv i;mstead and  Helen Civil War during HI37, he came to reali-,ce;Koesch   wore   .secretaries   for   tho   dis- i the precarious political conditions ot the I ,.u4jyi„„  (,„  ^1.,^  "Mort I'lan''
Ka]roi>ean scene.      He also attemded the 1,-1,^.,,,,        . „ '
I     Kaeh  of tluo high   schooks  from   four; (Continued on Page 6) ' '
I Tho executive boa.rd in the .Amblei I Chamber of Commerce met last Tiiurs- i day night in the bamiuet room of Ni- ; block's rostaiirain and discussed busi¬ ness miiHi rs. Several new projects were . discussed and two new iiKMiibers wer« |iccrived into mrmbershii) ly ai>iioiiit. j ment,
I      President    'borgc   .Scherff   wcl^nmid Burgess  John  .1,  Truster  and  Cuuncil- nian Jos<^ph  Palermo ,ts the new mem¬ liers  and aiinoun<irtd the  resignation u' , Harmon   C.    Kinney,   president   of   the I Amililf*r  Boruugh  ('uuncll.   Mr.   I'alermci i had   been  apiiointed   liy  Mr.  Kinney   tr| ! replace lilm  as a   representative  of  tlie I ccnincilinaiiir'  body. .Mr, 'Pioater was the 1 reiiresentative     appointiHl      from      ilie ¦ Wissahickon   I'ire (.'unipiiny uf  .\iiibl(r, j      New   iii.itters    p'resented   befurc    tin: t'haiiiber   einbudied   the   lounging   thai I is done on.  the street  corners  in  Amb- , ler, a. new rec^reation  lot jj)   South  Am¬ lder and the revival of an Ambler Cre<lit Bureau.
.Mr, 'i'rostor announced that the police
of  Aml'ler  are  about   to   make  a   cou-
I ccrted   drive   against   lounging   on    th.'
! prominent   business  streets  ot  Ambler.
iay whicli lie re'ceived thc^ full apiiroval
itho Chamber, It was stated that when
the   drive opens .all  loungers about  the
corners on Butler avonuo and on  Main
sti-eet will  be hfirded by the polic'C and
I taken  before a justice  uf the peace' fiir
I a hearing.
I      iJue warning said the burgess is be- j ing given to all who congregate on  Ihif I corners   in-   before   idaces   of   business. much to the anno.vanco of not only ped¬ estrians in  the town liut the owners u.' I business   themselves.  The  round-up  "f I these men   will not be only a lempor- ! ary clearance ot the Htreets of the i''  ¦ but  will  be cuntinued-and  arrests  will bet made   if   necessary.       The  lounginis problems, a most annoying one, lie said, I is going tt) l>e cleared up once and for
—. .—. j all  time.
C.  OF  C.  AND  COUNCIL  MEMBERS j     The   now    iHcrealion    loi    ami pbiy-
JOIN IN SOLVING TOWN PROBLEM ' i''''""'"'>'  '"   '''outh  Amble,-  was spoken
  I ot li,v Mr,   Palermo, The U'l, located on
_       ,   _, , . 1 avenue.  Fort  AVashington, orHanized  a
Panel Discussions of Civic, State ; ..sunset Circle" among .the older and National consequence—Mr. Roth- I women of the church. This ui-ganiza- well Acts as Faculty Coordinator in i tion is to consist of those vho, by Discussion—Splendid Top'ics Seleited/'Kf-   have   turned   their   faces   toward
' tlie sunset of life but who still can act •.ind wxjrk vlgc)rousl,v for the churcli. The circle will have its fir,st meetin;; at the home of Mrs, Shoemaker on l.'utier livcnue. Ithe old-o.-st '.neiiibor, sonic day this wee'.J.
DEFINED PLANS FOR BETTER PARKING IN
states rarticipating sent two represent- ' Businessmen Foresee Parking Areas for   duller avenue, we.st of Chestnut streel
^^¦ac¦tically all in Ambler who enjoy the j J.  Snyder,  a Philadeljihia  attorndy. ( Continued on Page 4 )
COLONY CLOB GUESTS AT LITERATURE TEA
Itoporls of committer, c hairmen  wi rc; , heard.   The annual  drive  returns   were i I reported us JbUU5,72. the lirlncipal speaker at their I'"ebruary       ,,,»-.,.,,,,,
',,',,„,_ .1     i.Miss   Kat'i   l.iddle,   head   nurse,     re-
meeting  luist week. The group  incil as 1       .,.,,,,. ,    ,        ,     ,,
, .,   ..,.,.,-.       ,, .. .    ..    . iir    1      i)oi'tcd the following work done by the
usual lb   tllittoii Hou.se    in Fort Wash- 1;,     ^       ,     , ,,r    ¦  ¦. ,    r
t'entcr m January: 445 visits made tor.
general   nursing  care.  tilT  school  ri>om ' 	
inspections  made.  ;!2S ortico interviews   MR. AND MRS. JOHN STACKHOUSE
E WEDDING EVENT
'atlves to each panel discussion. Reine- .'^onlativeK   trom    Anvbler   Hlg'h   S<;h«ol
ington and littingiy elcc-ted the obscr- vaiiLO ot tlilci birtihdays ot iliutb grctit Americans,  Wushington and l.iincoln.
The meeting was preceded b.v a cov- crcMl dish luncheon at whlcili theHo wer,.' approjiriate decorations in Ihe colors red, white and blue. These were nut only in observance ot birthckiys of our lirst Americans but also of a member of Uhe group. iVIr, lAinici Hiickli y. .\ beautitul l)irt.bcbi,\^ cake acloniccl the ccntcri)icco.
In his address to the .SucXly .Mr, Snyder spoke (jii liis nciw liucik, "Ameri¬ can Purpose," published in l!tl!7. He told the grcHii) bcttore him just w^iat is tho Amerkan AVay, what is the American solution, our future! Ameri¬ canism and other timely and very im- porliiiiit liitJc'rmbtional  situations iuiiong
NOTED   SHORT     STORY     WRITER SPEAKS BEFORE AMBLER WOMEN
Tells of "Creative Writing"  and   Urges
All  to  Try   Hand at  It—Presiident  of
Pottstown    Club   Talks — Report on
Bendix   Breakfast—Clubwomen   to  be
Guests of  Hatboro Neighbors.
.Mrs, \', 1., (.\jgshali was hostess. a.t the litcraliire tea on Monday .'i,fter- IIU011, alteiuled by a large gathering lit  members  and  guests  of  the Colony
Club  uf   \mbler out our beliefs in eiiuallty. ei|ual rlght^!
'     , ,,  , ,,.,,,     and  .a philosophy base.l on Deniocrasy.
Ibe   guest   speaker,   I Ucire     A\alliSj <;allalia,n,   was   iiitrodue^ed   by   Jlrs,   K  '     I'rPscmtations from two sources wer-
I.,   Teiwue,   chuirimn   ot   tho   literature/¦'"""•J""^<'''"'^¦'"'l""''"'''^""«>''^"''""^ •'"•' J.J.JJ.JJ I Ccrman Pione^ers"  trom a Montgomery
comity  publisher  and   an   carl,v  Pcnn- |! sylvania .spinning wiieleel from  IMr. and IMrs, Lillian Just of llorida, I     llev.   Nathaniel  B. Crolou, paslor of 1 St,   Thomas  Kpiscopal   church.   White¬ marsh,   gave   a   il«-ief   talk   abiiut   the activities of  the  Historical association, Mrs, Allen Craig, .Mrs.  Daniel Huck- ley and Mrs, Mortiimer West, membeis j ot the society, took iiart in the discus- I sion  that  followed   Mr.  Snyder's  talk. Three   new   mem.bers   were   received must  follow   (o   become   a  writer.   The | Jiiring this mc.eting,
j Mrs. T. Duncan Jiisl, pri'-sidcnl uf lb.' : soc'lli^y, presided at tlu- lar.c;cly atHcivil- ' ed session.
! held,   Tbe nursiiig visits  were  for ma- 1 ternity and general nursing care,   ther.' being no  calls  tor  coivtagious  diseases during .f.-iiuKiry,
j The well-baby ilini'^ look care of nineteen baiuies, Mrs. Birennemaii, tlie chairman, reported that the coopera- ! lion of the doctors or the community 'witii the center maivos the weil-bahy clinic one of tho most successful pro- reside J jcH'ts of the center, | street,
I     (>n.e  tuberculosis   patient     was     sent
lo  Ml,  .\lto. 1     .'Miss BidcUe said that due to the irre¬ gular working conditions   in   the  cum • munity,  the center  was called  upon  to give assistance to a number of families
HAPPILY SURPRISED
200   Cars—Widening   of    Race   Street
Will   Ret'ieve  Congestion—Biddle Of- ¦ to UiM Philadelphia Charier panel were;     ,        ,    ^  .., r,^   .. c r>     1    i
, ,        ^,r     ,        , ,     »,.  ,    .       ,. ffrs Lot Near Station—Severe Park-
Jeanne  AVeiodward   and     Nicholas   De- '
iAVilde; for I'ruportionai Repre,senta,tieiii,       ''"9   Restrictions  Planned. |
.Jlary Boli and <;eoi-ge .Sandiford; toi Dcllnito steps are in progress now; I New Taxes fcir Old. Nora Beg-iiott and j lo deal adoeiuatcly w ith the parking : Arthur Riiii; on Zoning, Mary Mullaliy ' conditions in Ambler and, by the re-I land RolVort P.roughlun; tor the Murt ! I'ort from the meeting of some Amb-i I'lan, .Ann Mendenhall and Mary Dick- ' ler busfnessmen hii:d last McmcUiy even- ¦ linson; to ('onsolidation, Robert Simp-i ing there is alivady a very substantial] I son and Roscoe lirady; on Rehabila-' stop taken to relievo Ihe crowded con- | j tion, Martli.e, llul'feraaid .lames Dager; | dition   of  Ruller avenue.   It  is   through |
the efleiils   ot  the cci'mmilli'e   from   t.li>']
Couple Extended Hearty Congratula- aiul to AVelfare and Relief .Vdminislra- tions As Relatives and Friends Gathir tion, Roscoe Brady anel Tliomas Mullahy. at Son's Home— Dinner Enjoyed in J'^l''- ^\- l^ntz Rutiiweii was taeulty Their Honor—United in  Marriage at
has bf'eu p'tirchased by the Ambler I id ;e ot the Sons of Italy, sponsors of I hi' Italian-American (^itizens' Club. II wilt be graded and converted inlo a play grounds this spring. Two Softball teams are to be loriiie-d among the young ( Continued on  Pa.go  .'1 )
SERVICE CLUBS HEAR TALKS ON WASHINGTON
which Americia must iniivc.  He poinled, in L'le foi'in of fuenl and clothing, Fi'eim
thee Needloworii Cuild supply, the cen¬ ter gave 147 garnientB. A dcmalion of 4.S2 ((uarts ot milk and four bushels of ai.'ples  was a  great iielii    in  supplying
these familie-s
.Mrs, Call.tlutn, a sliort story writer, vritos all lier fiction under thc iia.mo of Claire Wallis, She also writes articles Idr several inoiiUhly mag;iizines, us¬ ing tlho name of "Ann Kliliorn Colo'' fur her houseliold articles, and tliat of 'Helen Tr.ivers Beard'' for lier chlld- icn's  training articles,
"(treative AVriling" proved a tascin- liling suli,iect as presented by IMr,^. ("allahau,   .She advised   the  course  ono
WORLD DAY OF PRAYER
Three Tuns,
Mr,  and   .Mrs.  John   Sla.c.kliouse'   who at   Trinit.v   a.venue   and   North A.mbl;or.   celebrated   their   ,'iiilh weddin,g annivei-sary   .MontUiy.       Tliey were  united     in   marriage     ;it     Tliroe 'l^llls, ;it the ihome of the bride, liy liiei Rev.   Israel   Poulson,  cif    New   Jersiey. I AVednesday.   I'Vbrua.r.v   2i»,   issit.       Thc; aniiiversar,v ev.ent was  a. graiul  occas- ' ion t'or tlve bride and groom of yesier- I day and  was   celcbralecl   in   a   nuuuwl'i to Ijriiig man.v dolightful surprises and! luippinoss. 1     I
in the evening a dinner was given in llieir lioiKir at the home of .Mrs. Crmit Staekhouse. North Spring Carden strcx'l. Upon leaving there the,v returnod to Iho homee of  their   son,   Charles,    and
coordinator  of  live  discua.sion   on  Zon¬ ing.
-\t tile end of the iivoriiing discussion, ( Continued on P.ige G )
POLICE ACT IN DOG WAR
Round  Up of All  Stray  Dogs and  Ar rests   Being   Made  in  Ambler That   Chief   uf   I'ulice   I., sler  ,1.   Car peiiler   and   the borougih    mean
Ambler ClKimber of Commerce and the cooperation of a committee fronii A.m¬ bler  Borough  Council   that   a  pra  t,i   il 	
jplaii Is under advisement to facilitate ; SPEAKERS TELL OF GREAT MAN ; parking  c-onveniently    and   sutticieiiti.v |        BEFORE   ROTARY,   KIWANIS
iand   yet   rcwlric-t   parking  on   Aiiibler^^ 1 —	
1 main lliorouglifare. | Thomas Foulke  Describes    Washinc'ton
I JMoiidti.v nigiit. these' two commil- ¦ As a Citizen and Ceneral Farmer — ¦ lees met .uid eliscu.ssecl tlve variously ' _Thomas Tressler Spoke of the I suggested >»lans and there evolved fj'cmi       c-i    1 r  -r-i -     « ^ .
., ,     ., ,        ,      , 11     ,-  ,, '      strategy of  This  American     Genera
I I Us  tho plan   to  drop  ;il    of the I're- ; "¦^
\ iousl.v suggested  pioposiitions  to txin-
contrato on  the more current iiroji'c-ls
tliat   may  more  easil.v   1 c   turned   into
itiier  officers   of   the ' parking  areas.   Tlie  Borougii   Couiiil,
business    about    Ihe  for instance plans to widen lUico street
stray dog iiuksunce was iiielicated by -the aclicin taken again-^t tv.ii resi- dcnts ot the boruugh who failed to Iieed th<^ wvu-nliig given by thc iioiicc lor letliiLv tiheir elug.-i run at large. In both fases it w-is lestitied M. a hear¬ ing Saturday aflernoon before Justice i enough ground Ikls been offered by I. family on Higli'land avenue where tlieyi,,f ti,„ i'eace Frlaaii,  Ijy Chief Carpiii- ' I'^iy Hough,  owner of tho Hart  estate
   - WP™   pleasantly   surprised.      Relatives, j.tor,   that   lie   had   found   the   dogs   of
m    Ambler   This   Year   to   be   friends from far and ne-ar ami neiglibor.^ i Uobert  Siddell,     l-;iiiclid     avenue,     and Mt.   Pleasant   Baptist   Church   ^''"'^"'•'''¦l       "10     StULckliouse        homcJM,,,so   I.,iieas,    North    sireel,    at    lai;;c
in one big hapiiy gallvering, and all ox- j several   times  a.nd   li.iil   rcliiriied   them tendad hearty congi-atulalions and well i t,,   ihe^ir  owners   wilh
wishes, and   brought many  gifts. I      ,.   ,,  :    ,... ,    ,,      .,.¦.,... t
This   dellghlful   ceiuple  Avere   graced
JITTERBUGS SWING AT HALL
( Continued on Page 5 )
Iirst i'ee|uiremcnt is to become a rcMd- er; and 11 is strictl.v ne'-essici-.v to read trilically, lo aiial,vze tho minil of thc iHithor, to stud.v wcvrds anel style, and tu cuntiiiuiisly review rhetoric, AVrit- iiig   was   described   b.v   Mrs,   Callahan
as  a   hand  job,   but   sho  urged  ever.v- : 	
one to try it w-lio hatl the desire if ! St. Joseph's Dramatic Society Enter¬ tained 125 At Hop in Ambler uMoro than 125 jitterbugs and swing cats liniibored up their liot foeit at tho fine dance given i)y St. .loseph's I>ra- iiiatlc SocicLv in Uie \'enetl;ui Hall, Saturday evVning, 'I'lio local Rei.v;ii Pennsylvanians dame orchestra., led by Jaiiiies Sandilos, really wcMit to town (Lt the three-hour hop.
The dance was a giViat siic<.css from all angles, iiottlng the Soc.iel.v a p.ro- [ lit ot $30 and giving tlic swing cats lali that they waivtc'd. Those in charge of tho dance w<cre .loseph Capulo, Rose. I Romano, Mrs. .loseph Caputu, and ! Shiek IKinato.
j Tho dance ball was diHorated In soft : spring colors. Arclvcs of green ami ] cream paper, covc>red thf" coiling and I wifills, .Sofl colored lights played upon Ihe-  ticior.   Thc  ore bestr.i. tiebled   lo   Ph.'
FOUGHT WITH THE POLICE
mbler   Man    Stages    One    Man With   Local   Officer
\>\   (ira.ssu,  eit  West  Maple  str"et.
Ill yi'urs uf age. Is alleged ilo Iiave iH'en very iniicli luieler lihe influence of In- lu.\ic.Ilill;.; liepieir on Saturday night, Pespiii- warning giv(Mi b.v Chief Car- I 'iili'r mil Officer .Miiiiaco U) go )ioliie ,111(1 l.eh.ive hliiiseir, lie failed to Hlhey and Is s.ilil lu h.-ive put on a om^! man wir acMlnst Officer Jloiiaco and fougbl lilie a deniein fur a ilime until • iftiror .Moiiiieo was ediUged tO' lis-c lone, lu subdue Ihc youiig man. lie WMs fiiioll.N- pl.iceil ill Ihe iiulice c-ar .¦ind   lue-kcel   up.
Siinel.iy muriilng he 'wus given a billing before .luslice of the Poiu-e I'rbaii and chargiv< eij resisting an .ufficcr, iliiinkenne.ss and dlsordoirl.v I'uiiiliic I were' pl.iceil agiiliist him. .At Ihe healing (irasso still .showed an Miiriil.\- siiiril tuiel ri-fused itei answer ofticer .Moiiac'ci'.-i e(Uestleiiis as to where he luiil securcel his lleiuor. .\ ^tliie.   uf   .f2."i   cvjcs   Imposed   .l\ir   the
i Service , Held  in
:      I':.vcry   .ce-ai-   llieri'   is  an   inlercKiiom-
iii.ilieiiiul   Day   uf   Pr.iyer   feu-  .Mlssloii.s,
ulilch     is     ulicrvcd     Ihieiugliuut     the
wcirlel.  It wa-i inaugurated in   1II2T. and
; by   IHS'i'l Cllirlsllans   in   iivire   than   "lU
; cuunlries Uep-i  the d ly togetlu r,
.Mure   Ih ill  ;i  halt   niillion   Calls  and , ' I'rogratns are now   priivled  In .\iiierlca I I aluiie. The day begins In  New /,e;iUuieI i ami   Ihe   I'iji   Islands,   u illi   people   in '< 'cilies    ,uicl     icAvns.     cuiiiitr,\side    aud j I h.uiilcf.  all   piiiying  "til it  wo may  be j one'," in  the  service oi Clirist.  (hat all I 1 a.rrlers   of   race   and    class   may    be: I broken    down,    l''ort,\^   hours   later   tho I I Day comci   to .'in  eaiel  near llie Arctic ' I Ciivle   in   Alaska,   having   swept   llie, I globe in  uuilc.d prayer and praise. j
; Ija'it year. ,\mbler Joliieei this won- ; • <li rful iiroe:ession. This year, the Diiy j [ will be observed with a special service '¦ jin the .Ml. Plea.sant Baptist cliurch, j I I'riday, I'Vliruary 24(h, at S p, m, Jlrs, ¦ I 1;', (^, I'", J,Hike, who issued (lie call ! ' UiM  year,  will again  presiiie, and  Miss
Ruth t'liesli'i-, a teacher In Ciiillng: [ ColiC'e. China, will be the t-'uest i speaker, on "t'lhrlsllan Work In China' ' Now," Klevcn churches are coopemt- ; ling, and lliou;;li lasl year il Avas a' 'fine siKice.ss, an I'vcn ci'ealer meeling. \ is   expected   this  yvM'. j
frOni Ridge to Lindenwold and imve It,. Tills project lias l>eon conviil.etcl.v plan¬ ned but it is staiemaled until the pro¬ blem of cki.magt^s  is solved. This streel j will bo amply wide for parking and at I tha    bond    inito    Undenwold    iivcnuo.
( Ctontinued on Page 7 )
with a faniily ot twi> sons, Dr, .Ariiion Stac.khiiuse,   dceca,s<;d,    juid      Sorgc>ant
IClvarlcs  Staekhouse of  Ambler  iiollcc.
j ( continued on page 2 )
FRETZ TO BUILD 10 HOWES
Plans to Expand Development of Rose Valley   Tract    Immediately j
Further expansion of the building development ou the Re se A'allcy True', accen-ding to Bulh'.'r I'vetz, -.igent for those attniotlve new homes, will begin earl,v ne.\.l week, 'Pen homes ;u"o lo be buill in the nexl few Aweks whicli will A-ury in price from  $5,30(1 to .$C,7Gn.
The houses will lw> of sloiie and I rick construction, and Avill lie built on thn Tract 'bordering Hethlehem Idke. ¦,<oulh of the Uoso Valley ctorner at .Ambler. I-'. Allen Kcevca. Inc.. Abingloii. Is live builder.
These.   Hicimes    Avill    liave    barehv I
floors througliouil, (Ile balli and shower, flre place, copper w.iilcr pipes and a largo Ilvin'rooiii. dlniiigi-oom. Ivll- olien, four bedrooms, and inuu.v oilier out.-iitaiidlng features.
and the Importance of Fort Hill. Both of Ambler's Service Clubs, Iho Reilarians and Kiwanians indulgvid in programs that pert;ilned to the obser¬ vance of AVashlnsfein's birthday. Podi. te*ci, had speakers who ;ire local icon and well known to the bodies Ihe.v .'iddrossod, F'aclv toucjied on llm little known stories tli.-it have b:een l,roii'.ilil to light about tlilr« father of ou..' cmn- try but they differed as to tin' sclc^c- tion of (heir siili.i!Oct In that one spul;c ot W'a-^hlnglon as a soldier, the .itlier as a citl-/en,
Thomas l'c>ulk,e loc:il allunicy, ael- j clri\sjjlng his Jiolarlaii brothers at thou I meeting   at   noon   yesterday,   i^ovlewel
  j llie life of Washington as a resident  of
Children  Entertain Parents at Home of i^"- Veriioii, He tedd Anedolicls of Wash-
X'      ^  II.  _•¦       c.    I i higloii   as a gentloiiian  famiter.  of   bis
Miss Catherine   Faust •      ¦,        ,,    . ,...,.
! preigressive ideas that made ,Mt. \ eriiu,.
'I'he musical wliich thc pupils of ^^„^ „,- „],p oul.sllaudmg ami niusl .Miss Catherlnt- Faust hold each year I,,p,„,, if,,, i,,,,,,,,.., j,, Aiiverira. .Mr. was again given on Monday <^vening ' i,-o„ike also went back two generaliiiw last ,at their toaolier's Iiome cm But- ,,, th,. original sotUement of the I-m.iI Ior piko. The young fedk enUrlaiiicd be- „,„„. ^u. Vcrivon and told of Ihe haii.l- fore a fair sized group of iMrenIs forjinj, ,|„„-„ of (he property fivm falhet wliom the i-oclLal is sfcn.ged to reveal tha; t„  .s^,,,   inU. Ceorge AVashiiigl.uii's  pur.
skiisision.
PIANO PUPILS'  RECITAL
warniu'-', ',
.\,s Ibesi' w,irniii';>» bad iiu effect and llie .fiiiimals were found >ruiiiiln.g, lircisecnitlon was brevii'-rht and, as a! re..<ult, each luild a fine of ^'i for llio' Uso 'if the ooun(y. i liief Carpeiiilerj stated at the hearing tliat the stray i dog situalioii within the borough has I bcH'omo no ag-gravaled ami annoying, Ihat many complilnis have been re-j ceived   by   the  polic-e.
All dogs found  running al   large and not   under   ceintrcd   of   owner,   will   Imj I'll ked   up.  the  pedlce  warn, and   Ihey will   be   plaoc'd   in   the  borough   poimcl where   they   will   be   held   Ihe  reeiuiiTd IO-"*""'"''"'"-   I'-Hziibetli   Osterhout,   Jlar- time by law  before b.:'lng eleslruved.  If  •>'""'"   ^^'iHi'-^.   Rae.hel   Styer,    Jersephlne possible   Ithe   owner    will    I^'    nulIlled   '''""'¦'^^''   "'""e   Jarvls,   Robert   Virkler, j and',   if  ih,.  .log   is  reclaimed,  a   fee ot:^''-"'^y -"^'oiwn,  Anna  Reliiiier,  Mary J, J4   will    have   to   be   paid    lefore   the i ¦^^¦"'"-''¦'   ^^''"¦'«   f'niger,   Blaine   Stong, 1 animal    i„    relwi.scd     II    is   (<„f;:r,.„,ip,i i Kdith Faust and Calherliie Snvitli. Alice I that   dog   eiwner.-i   should   g< I   a    ,.u.py j'''<""soii also favored wuth a duet ."dec- of the dog law, ; (ion   with   ber   teacher.   Miss   V'ausl,     |  ..                        I     Tho   entire  program   wa/s   delightful- i
. progress  of  Uie I year.
¦lilleircn from  year to
I     Those   pupils   who   gave   i.'iano   solo , offerlm^s   were;   Namy   A'irklcr,     .\nn
ily reneleroci  and Ihe pupils were splen
] did    in    theilr   cun'l-r£biit|llonsi.    llefi-e.MU.
jincnts wero served after the prograiii, i Sunday,   The   new-  single,   stune.  col
I  -'--—  I ni;i]   typo   home',   cuiiiplclel.\    fiirnlsbed
Birlhday  felieilalieiiis  were  exlcnili'd to    George     Scheriff    anel    Bcnjuiiii; Franklin, Jr,  .Mr,  S,  11, Hausor, ThUeiu ( Continued on   Page,  u )
1090 VISIT HART TRACT
New    Home    Development   Draws    In-- terested   Home   Seekers   at   Opening
T.hero were approxiiiii'i.tely P.i'l people who vi.<i(ed the' new saniplp (iume(   oil    the   beautiful     ilarl    Trae'A,
OPEN AUCTION SALES
j .Spring  t*juoh   with  their Avhilo diiinci' jackets iind baok trouslc'rs.
TINY HARPIST PLAYS
|200,0CO TRUST  IN  COURT
DRIVER   ARRESTED
.A   J'-'iMLiloil   trust   under   the   will Sauiuol  Knox  was  adjudicaled   in
ot ()r-
AVlIIiani Joii'os, negro, of Fori W;isli- iiigtoii. Was arrested by the A.mb'i.r police on Si;i,turda.v niglit while driving on Wi.s.suliickem avenue. He was cliarg- eel witli opeivillng a car without a e ' I'ciriiisylvaiila drivers' llceiisio and ¦'vlU if lh|. Iiiiroiigli which v.as paid and lie i^e'c.ei\e a sinvmioii* to appear bolu.''* was   leleusecl. fceiuire  Irbaa.
.\    lc'n-,\ car-old    harpist    enlerlained niemlicr.s  of  tin'  Wonian's  t^lub, at  ils
sciiii-moiillily   meeling  'I'uesday  afti^r- j phatiis   Court   by   President   Juel'ie   Van j Avonuo tmd l-ji'donhoiin and   the loop, iicicin    ill    the    .M.i.iy    II.,    AN'ooel    Park i Duseu   to   permit   t'ho   resignation     of I     Cotiicidont wiiii   tlu- Improvemeiut in House, |,Morris R. Bockius as co-trustee. : service, tho Auch company plans giVut-
'l'!liiei ,\«iulliirul musician is Bcillha Mrs, I'raivcis T, Taylor, Jr., ot Reth-lor froeiuency in service. P,u.sos run by De Cray of Pliiladelphia, Mrs, Pauljilehom plkc>, Amliler. daughter of Ibe ; wuy of Plymoulh Meeting to C^hestiiiK D. ToH ner of Pro,spevt Park pre.Mciiled | testator, ha.s thu life iiic<ime, I'ului'e': Hill loop at <bfi'mainlenvii .\vciiuo anil '.1. rovli-w of the current ImioIc, ".\I1 heirs ancs her son, Fiiaiieis 'i'ayl ir j Bethlehem Piko tlM'i'eb.v eliminating This land Heaven Too," by iRachel (;hl;iiniibcrs, 3d, and a daughter, Katlicr-' change of bu.'^'H at Clly Bime and Ger- I'ieiding. inu Scluiylcr Cliaiubura. luaiitowii Pike.
BUS SERVICE INAUGURATED
Transportation  Over  New   Route   Initi ated   by   Audi   Cus  Firm
I>irect     trau.siporUilion     service,     be 	
tween   Ncnristown,   Con..siiohockeii   aud   ^gj   Enterprise to be Conducted Twice the Belhlohem Pike loop Avas ilia.u.gurat-I ..... i i     m   ,     i ,.       ,      -     .
,  ..      ,       ,     ,,       .     ,     ,   ,    , .1 Weekly Near  Line Lexington
ed  Sunday  by the. Auch    liiterborough I
Tr.insit  companv.  'IMwi new   route Avas',     ''"'"' t-''"^"'! Opening o (leppert's Aue-
initiated as part of llie Norristown line   ''"J" ^'"¦''¦'« "'" ''^ '"^'''' i^i'.'.iirday, Alarch
and   present   fiire   regulations    will   be]'"''  "^  '   1''  "'•   "''¦  ""'"'  "*-""'  'i"""'""
eonliniiod  under the liirough  operation !''''¦"'^"''''' lo^xilW on tho Bcthlehoiu pike
bc^twoon  City  J,ine    and   C.orinantown ' "¦'^'"^'^   ^''"'-'   l-«xiiiglon.    .Vuotloii   days j larve ilcsets. .in  oil   burner and  lar-.-c
Avill be held every Tuesday ana .Sat-| garage upace. The- house Is sliualeil urday at I o'clock. | o,, n,  large iloi  and  is  cunnecteil  w I h
They will auotioii a comi'lelo liiic< of ¦ the Amblor sewage: disiiosal syslem, trulls and vegetables, now and second-[ Jt coiil.-iins a liviii'-irueiiii 11.li by '22 fe.el. hand furniture, clolililng, paint ami Ivaixl-i ilargie dining ii>'im and Ibrce Inge Avaro, lu.mber and Inillding meatorials.! bedrooiiis. 1. t;i.\' lluugli. il"\cloper .if Man.v gifts, liichjiling a radio aud other I tilie ll.irt Trail, i. .tbe iciil eslal.e valuable articled, will bo awarded every a.geiil. K. .\. Biili is Uie biilldliiy cou- Aveek. 1 liac;le.i.
Is lo<.-ale<I eiii Waliiul l.ane in .Vmbler .\ greal deal of Inleiist and eiilliu - lasiii W.IS manlfesliel b,v the pulcnl'al iiume uw ners.
Till'    new    luHiic    on    111"    "I'uluiii.il
Fslates"  of  Ihe  l\:iyi   Trie I   ba..  man.v
oulslandiiu'     features     iiulading     tij..
b'ltlipuuini.      ebctric      r.ingi'.      built-in
' ra.dialioii.    cojip^'r    lulling    Ihruimbuui,