The Ambler Gazette 19360806

              The Ambler Gazette
VOL. LVIII-NO. 24
AMBLKR.   PA..  AUGUST   6.   103(3
$L75 Per Year in Advance, 5c Per Copy
IN  MAGISTRATE'S COURT
SOLONS AOOPI RATES AND ASSESSMENT FEES
COMMITTEE    PCNDERS   NEW   OR¬ DINANCE  ON  CIRCULARS
Ambler IJirouKli Council adopted tho pi-opos-ed .sewer rates w"ltli but ono exception at the re«uilar monthly meeting on Monday ¦eveninK. The only clianKc in thc scheiluie wbich Is print¬ ed elsewhciii in this Hsue ot the fiaz- etto, Wilis the reduction from $2.50 to $2.00   per  .V(<ir  for  shower  iNitlns,
Shower baths over baith tubs ure to be cvinisiderod/ ais one flxtirrc and the tub  r.ate  is   to   be  aiiplied.
Tho same ordinance also definltily flxt-is the one dollar per fi«it uisse.ss- nient for sewer con.structlon.
Anotlier ordinance pa.ssed at ilon¬ day niurht's session establlsliee the time linilt tor connootltiif with the -.sani¬ tary  sewe/i-  iifwin   its  e.nnplvtlon.
I'resident Harmon Kinney presided at tho meeting usinK a new lig-n.-ie vituni p?ivel and bhick. No loud rap¬ ping wa.'i necessary to maintain order, but eacb motion w.as duly "rapped" upon pa.ssag-e.
Councllni.an I'^vans reportinur tor the water cumimlttee announced thait the contemplated purc.hawe ot the local water comiian>' is again n^vivtHl anid that lie believes tbero will be delinite acti-.in on this matter within the ne.xt thirty day-i.
Councilman Hess reporting tor tlie sewer comimittee read the minutes of tw'o nieetinK's held during July and offered several resolutions, as the result ¦of the finding's of the comimittee. The most important resolution w-.as grantoil allowin.g proi>eiity myners on pre'scribed streets, Kouth '.if Butler avenue," to lay l.atteral pipin.n frnm the .sewer main to .a Point four teet awiay from the building wall. As no counecti.ins can yet be made the res¬ olution preiscribeM thi.4 di.itance froni the   huilding  as   a   precatrtlOTi.
Tlie Solons a.greed that any ex- eeptions taken for payment of full lint-al front foot as.sessmcnt rate, as in the ca-se of a corner property owner, where thc tatal is in excess ot pne hundred feet, ahftJl bo made be¬ fore council sitting ai3 a committee of  the  Whole.
Counciliman iCvaiis, repoi'ted f.ir tbe highway comniittee in tbe absence ot Irvin Woodward, ch.alrm.an. and de- tailcKl the rcNUrfacing i-ecentty dime 'by tho borouigh an N'ortii street and Park avenfie, and tbe county-nl<T work on Higrhland avenuo and I'oplar street.
Oouncilman Wolfe, rejxirting f. r the law and ordor commiititee. .sitatdd that the borough jail i.-i unwmitary and that it is adviseable to have it lumi- gated.
Con«ider.able d'iscuasion resulted in seleetinu- a new wairnlng sign to re¬ place that reeentfv broken at the itersection of Butler a.i«l L/indcnwold avenue.i, but the niatter was left in the hands  of the comimittee.
Councilman liadoliffe askeltll for an additional iiuinth in wbich to have his committee consider a new "circu¬ lar dLstrihution" ordinance. He ex- J>lsiiiicd that man>' believe the proseait oiliJiuance i:i inadequ.ate. C.iuncil de- t-idetl to remit Ru'e inili*>sed on a local merchant ivcentiy wbo brolie the   in-esent   ordinance.
The C'junjci'linien vi^toil to perinit a cJuinge in the contract witb the !Mi_-<ide     Comstructlon     Company of
Pitt'sliurgh, HO that a waiter lino can be i-ilKcd on Center strei«t ami' al.-io a 2I-lneli inlet lowered .m IVfuple 'Street. The estimated cost ot this ¦work In  $2,500.
Drafts for extension of time on newer constructi-jn pruject.s A, B and C were adopted. No dvllnlle extension liiiN been a dcdd/ at this tlm^.
KulCH and regubvtions for connect¬ ing the Howvr were 'adopted. All of tlies<> were based .m the recently ap¬ proved i*anltary plu.mbing code. The rules will bo printed on Kowor permits for the convenience of pluniber.s anid Iiroperty owners.
Kolici'tor Nase suggested the matter of making sottl-enient with 'jwners whole the sewer lia-i li(>en Laid on private prnpeirty. He al.so gave a -sliort outline of the Uorough Convon- tioii held in Sli'aim'.>kin on June 16-18. Mr. Nase represented Ambler at that convention.
Borougb Kngineer Weir asked tbat liropwt.y /owners ,be ^ info-»jmei| tliati when laying curb, It must be faced to it-j full depth ho that wilien roald materials    arc laid     a  mare    perfect
lint   is   mad». |
Tile treasui-er' reiiort and llii.it of he finance comimittee shmwed that all departments were operating wltbin their respective bud.get aUottiuents. Bionnigh lillll to tho extent of $1,599.- 68   were  virdvntd'  l>aid.
I Cases   Brought   Before   Justice   of  the Peace   N.  F. Taylor
These cases weiv di-iposed ot In tlio maglHtrate'K coun during the past we*k in the iidlces of Justice of the l\-ace Xorman F. Taylor on Alattison avenue:
Ilarry I'. Schruiro. Jr., Kort Wash¬ ington,   eliarge'dl   witli   vlolajting  iMotor
1005,
BOROUGH    ORDINANCES
Two Ambler Borough .irdlnan- ccs, pretaining to the sewer sy.-*- tetn in A.mbler a.s a complete unit, and tire obligation ot the propert.v owner to cmneot thoreto and Iki.v therefor, are printed In this i'«.ue ot  the   "(ra.z<lttv"  on   imge  ('.
Oi-dinance .N'o. 204 Is that wblch regulates the use aniil maintenance of the .sew-er, time set and type ot CKjnnection wliich mu«t Iro made, urwr, the permits and penaltlo.H pretaining thereto, and the p'iwei-« of town council  and  Its otllcers.
Ordinance No. 2ti.') fixes as-ses-^- ments upon the proiierty ow-ner wlKi miv-st c<innect with the sewer .<,v.'5t(>ini, thcMc asses.^meiits being actual c-.m.strucition cost for oon- ne^'tions, and lineal cost or .sewer line cimMtriic'tion. The detemiiilna- tion of the a.s.sessment costs is set forth in a sc.ale of net rite«, and the iiK-ans ,if cha.rgin-g und.of pay- hig for tliese assa-isnients, nota.hfy by lUa.iation,   i's  cl'early  deslgnatedl.
Theso ordiivances .are writtem Iilainly and as simply as tbe legal¬ ity of the l.ssue can Ih? diwc.rilK'd and it bebooveM ull in Anib¬ ler, te read them thoroughly, for tlii-i iinprovemcnt is vital to every adult  ivsiiling herein.
Vehicle     Code   .-leothin     A     No I article  10.  Fined   $10   ind  costs.
Jobn   WciImIi,   Ambler,   charged   with
violating      Borou.gli      Ordinance      .Vo.
208. Fined $5 and costs. ' Krank Urban, Antbler, eivarged witli I violating Borough OuJIin-ance .\o, iOJs. Iseiiitcnced to 30 days., I Walter Barber charged wltli larceny, ' held under $'SO0 bail f.ir furtber hea'r- ; ing, not being able to fui-iiisli bill, j was committed to county pri.son to I await  heiaring.
I Jfarria.ge licfn.sii', obtaliii'd for hn-al i residence, ito .Mi'ss Biliyllls fj.jiili I Melograna   and   .Mr.   J'-seph   I-aliun;i..
10 GRAND JORY
WEIDMAN     AND     BERGSTRESSER MURDER   INQUEST  HELD
"GRANNY" 93RDBiH0Ay PARTY
ACTIVE WOMAN WAS HOSTESS AT FAMILY GATHERING
FIREMEN WILL COMPETE
Wissahickon  Fire Company  Will Take Active Part in County   Event
Two pieces of appartus from Aniblei- wili lie placed 111 the paraile and deiii- oii.stration of all Munt.gouiery County fire oompaniies and many llrom tucks County by tho VVi.-^.sahickoii lire com¬ pany. A large delegation of local vol¬ unteers will attend and take active part In the eyents to be staged jointly by the JMontgomery County l''ireni'on's As¬ sociation and the Abing'ton lire coni¬ pany.
Tile giant denion.stration and tiiv- men's eunclave will be held tiiis Stit- urd.i.v in W'illow (irove I'ark.
Numerous trophies, p.'aiiues and cuiw will l>e awa,rded to the companies piv^ Ki-U'Llng the be.-it appearance, and for excellence in various fui-ms of lire- fightiii.g. lOd'ward H. i;eiis.sl.er, Abin.gton towiis'hip comiiii.ssioner, is In charge ol ariliuigomcnts for the deiuoiisiration, and W'illiam T. ifuldrow, Jenidntown, piv..s'ident of the Miontgomery County l<"ircmen's As.sociation, is in charge of picnic details.
More than a half-niillkin dollars' wortii of flre-lighting eiiuipment is ex- IHicted to be on display wlien upwards of forty flre eonnixiniies from Miuiit- goiniery and liucks counties froni sev¬ eral New .lersey towns will comp.'t.e in a parade and demonstration.
The feature of the day will bo a base¬ ball gainie between the Anibler liremen w^lio havo for sevoral >ica.rs ha,I a strong team on tlve independent Held, and the West Jfanayunk Kiremen who are rated eaually as .strong on the dkiniond. A cup is the prize for the wiiniier of tliis same.
MINIONS OF TfiE LAW PICNIC AT AMBLER
THE   MACISTRATES   AND   POLICE CHIEFS   TO   HOLD   JOINT   OUTING
Grandmother of Luther A. Harr Enjoys Active Health and Keen Irttellect— Has Three Great, Great Grand¬ children.
Ml-s. iliurbara Ilaum has reached the age ot 93 and still enjoys iictively and vivacity of une many yi-ars lier junior. Ills, liaum is kiioivn to lier many triends as "Uranny" and on Kriiiay evening the day of her birth a family gatliering was held a,t her honie in Three Tuns near Anibler, in her honor. Guie.sts on the occasion included many of her descendants and several friemls. Mrs. liaum, a native of Perkaiiie, has forty-three d'cscendaiils, includin.g l:ve ehildien, 17 grund ohildren, 21 great grand cliildivn, 3 grc-at great graiid- ohildren. Hai'vey Baum, veteran barber of Sellorsville, is the oldest child. Others are C'harles W. liaum of this place; .Mrs. Annie Harr, Three Tuns, w^ith wilioiii slie resides and .Mrs. Fra n't Heft and Mrs. Ilarvey Hu-ston, I'iiila.
Mrs. Bauin is the grandmotlier of Luther A. Han-, state .secretary ut banking, who was unable to attond this i-eunion of the family.
I'lve generations were represented at ti'e birthday party. IXavid, sixteen- months-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Kobert Baum, Sellersvilie, was the only rep¬ resentative of the  flfth genenition.
Mrs. Xiaum enjoys excellent healtli retaln« her phy.sical and mental facul¬ ties tu a reiiiarlcable degree. She at¬ tends a.'id qualilles as an expert at art mvdliewiiiit. Slie spends many hourji sewing and never uses patterns nur sUuiips in mlaKmg the artful designs. Slic also reads newspapers und mufe'- azines severdl liours oach day and In-r daily routine is always concluded by leading the Bible before retiiiiig, wliicli is usually aliout nuidnight.
Quinn Giri' Testifies Before Coronar's Jury—Leonard Galante Named Kill¬ er — Negro Butler Held in North Wales    Murder   Case
Tw.i ln<iuc«t.s wero lietiH Monday morning b.y Coroner W. J. Rii.^hung Jn Ixith inl.-'ta.nces lllie Investig'atins wx're .-ih-.irt. and lho jury losit no time In   rcndi'iing verdict-i.
<Jne in<|ueMt was that of the death (If Harry WeliVnTHn. ',i', who was rfliot t,> death while on an nutunioblblc.ride on the night of July i;ii. in .S|-rlngllei'il township,   on   Ik'tlileliem   pike.
The other Imiuost was that of the death of Harry BerttstroMser. 3''. of Ijan'.'iilalo. who mot Ids deatii In a brawl on July IS, in North W'ale.s, when .after a drinking spree with Wil- Ilni Taylor, 3!<, colored, of North Wales, was found niortaJlly n*a.bbekl out.-iiile the borne ol! F... .J. Brooks. Sumneytown   pike,   Nurtli  Wales.
Both jiiricfl decided t-.i turn ove;' tlio further diispositinn of the ca.ics t'o the granldl jury.
Weidman   Killing
At tbe inlllK'^st Into the dt<iltli ot Harry Weldnian there wore but twvi wltnesscis called. -One w.as l>r. John C Himiifinn. coroner's ph.v'-iiclan. and Mi.sn ]<lti Quinn. 21, girl who was sn'Oitett with Weidman on the night of the "ride," and who witnes.s<'d the fir¬ ing uf the bullets into the body of Weidtnnn.
The girl who w.a.« with Weidiiiiin at a li-oiti'l on Genmantiiwn avdiue on the nlgbt of the .shooting, toi-d ot how nis they rode later along Bethleheni pike, an occupant ot itbe front .Miat. known as "(Jtto," fiiviil tliree sh.its Into the stomach '.if Weiilm.-in follow¬ ing an argument. .Another man was known aw "Fats." and who was with "Otto," then left the car and 'told the driver, Joseiih Vagal.a, Kdge Illll, t,i drive the wiiiind(+( man to a Ji'o.spit.il. The man was dead when the   party reached  the  hospiuiH.
I>r. Siniiiison gave an account of the autopsy made, and as to the cau.re of death, any tbe cour.-.-o,s the bullets took. I
Tho verdict of tli-e Jury was tilu-it Weidman died as tlie result of gun- shit wounds; and that the shots wero fired by LeonardI, alias Otto, Galante, Ciermantown, aided and uilxtted by Krank, u'lius Kats, I'alernio, Clu-.stnut HIU.
DECISION APPEALED
DoHar Certificate Campaign Mr-i. Josei*h -G. Eeerer i« the direc¬ tor of the "l>,>llar Cortilloate" Cam¬ paign ot the County of .Momgmiiery and is located at lH"(id(|uartors, ISJ'i Li-.iK'alli  street,   .N'orristown.
I'ublication of this inforniiation is made for the convenience of those inti^rewted in this "Hollar Certilieate Campaign" anlJ the .support of He- publican iddil.s and in-inciples. The sueeess of tllie |>aiity in the faiH de- pendti on tlio 'support uf the party now. I
¦—^l-'nlesis Leonard "Otto" Calante Bur- rcnders or is arrested lieforo September 1, he will lie indicted a« a fugitive from a oliargc  uf litBt degree murder.
Will Be Purely a Stag Party—He'd Rain or Shine—Sports Events, Golf, Soft Ball—Chicken Dinner and Floor Show — Chief Wisler Heads Com¬ mittee
I'utting aside serious liu-.-lnes ' tor uno afternoon and <!venlng Juistii-eis ot tbe peace and ohiefs uf pulice uf this cuuu'ty will get together Tuesday. Augiu.st 11, in their -lecuiid annual outing and frol'ick. Oak Terrace Coun try Club, located ¦,-iiii Wel.sh road, south of Bethlehem pike, is tbe chosen phice to hold tihe outin;.;- this year, helid' un¬ der the aiksplces uf Justice of tlie I'eace and Clih'f-i of Police Asyocla- tion  of  Montgomery   county.
The event is to be held rain or sliliio, and WiH be strictly a .-itag pairty. and, a.s Squire Bill Wa,gner from New Ilanowr remarked with eniphii.sis. "No W'iniimin>s" wiU be al- lowadl
The eoiuiiiiiltee annuuiices tlie rtot will .start at two, and according t.i the program tliere will be a fat man's raco, tliree-ilegged race, blindlold nice, .sliiue race, iiuoit match, 9-liole gulf tournament, tug ot war over tilie wel po.jl. siiulreis Vs chiefs, ganii,' of suiit bill. This Wlill end tbo afternoon's profji-am and at 7 thti^^-ong will -sounid for a big chicken dinner with all the fixings. At 8 a floor show will bring to  a  close  this  onj.iyahle  event.
But tbo above doesn't begin to In- eUide all. for there will be free n.-- t.-iKBhnients for the niombers and their guust'.s and t'li'Ci-e will be sadldlle horses t'l ride, golf, swimming and tennis. There wiil be Prizes awani-ed for the abovo events to the winner and also a splendid dto.i'i- prize will be a,waa-ded. The lucimbcrbM ot the committee ar- rangin:; tiui.s event are: Chief ot I'olice 11. Oharle.s Wisler, of Ivuwer Uwynedd; Justice uf thc I'eace Court¬ landt lloirls, '.if Centro i'^iiuaire; (.''liivf of I'olice I'atrick Mclvee, of Abing¬ ton town.ship; Jmstioe ot the I'liiice WlUluiu I'rUin. uf Anibler; C'lilcf of I'lilic-e Tlieoil'U-o llun.iweh, of Cheltenliam tuwiii.-^liip, und Justice of the Peace John Mitchell, of Luvve.- Gwynedd  townsliip.
West   Point   Firm   and   Ambler   Couple Principals;    Other "Cases   Filed
An aiipeal from tlie jud.guiont of Jliigistrat-e (ieorge S. Kratz, of Hat¬ field, is among actions filed in tho oliice of tbe i>i utlionotary at Norris¬ town.
The case Is one in -wlui-li suit -ivas brought by Knerr and .Mattern, W< st Puiiit, ugti.ln.'^t Samuel and Kilitli I'ross- ley. of Amibler, R. l>. I, to ivcovei- $1 l.s,94 on a mercliamlise account.
Another aotion tiled allows the -.sum over whicii liti.gation is t.aking pllace tu be le.SK tlhanWie costs of tlie litiga¬ tion. It is by Charles F. Solinii.bly, of Noiiristown, a,miiiMt AVujc-iiech Clmy. ensk.v, ut Ahrams, to recover $11.95 dUimages alleged to have been su.stain¬ ed in an autom'olule oolllsion in June nt Conshoh'ucken. The i\'Cord costs ot the ma..gl»tra'te, not cuuiiting the costs of the a;PlH>al, are set forth as $11.75.
Other  actions  lllled   are   as  follow-s:
I'.y the Attorney O'enoral of the state of Obio on rclaitlon of .¦<. H. Siiuire. re¬ ceiver of the I'eople's Commercial Hank of Bol'k'tuntalne, O., awa.inst Mary S. Young, ot ..Vrdimore, to recover $L'li0 alleged tu be dot'endaii't's double llabil- It.y un stock held by her In the de¬ funct  bank.
By Biiitlurr A. Harr, Sfecretary of B.ankinig in po.'ii.'ies.'Jiun of Nurthvirn Central Trust Company against Nellie Tjiilinper, .Vorristuwn. to recuver $SS5 Ull  a  prumlssory  note.
All appeal from the judgment of M-agistrate Forrest J. H'-ni-.v, U'ed lliill, in a suit bruught by John A. Beyer, of Ued Hill, against Juntis CK.iperowitz, of Pennsburg,  to recoyer $0,S.(I7.
ENTERTAIN FAMILY AND FRIENDS AT  G.  M.   DECK   PLACE.
CHIEFS OF POLICE MAY
ISSUE PERMITS FOR GUNS.
¦Residents of the county who de¬ sire permits to carry flrearuis can gv-t them fl'om chiefs of jwllce of tholr district. It Is not compinl- sory on the part of the police to tako up tli.i.s wi!irk. TOie Witkiii Kire Arnil.'? aet states the chief of police may  Issue such  permits.
It Is not iiiic'l.v tlvo police olHei'als will take kindly to sucih .a duty. It wanild be ni'i'cHs;i.ry to have ap¬ plication blanks printed. Tbe ofilcer issuin.g the permit Wuuid have to furni.sh tbe iH-rmlts, and tlie county could receive tlv 50-ceiit fee.
If the a.pplicaii't li'iis a gunner.s' license he ca.n se.eure the flre nrmis pi>rnilt withioiit iNi.ring the 50 cents, providln.g he can find .a c.hief of police who is w-illing to take over the Work dropped by the xlverifl'. According to th.e .art it is not compnlsoi-y on the part of the .slieriff or anyone else to act fls a (listriliutur  ut  fire  ai'iils  prniiits.
ACM CAMPAIGN^ OPENS FRIDAY EVE
WHITEMARSH    VALLEY   COMMIT¬ TEE ENDORSES  ENTIRE TICKET
FIREMEN   SPARED     NO   EXPENSE TO   BETTER   FACILITIES
BARTON HOOPES DEMISE RECALLS HOOPESTON
LAST OF HOOPES AND TOWNSEND FIRM  SUCCUMBS
Afternoon and Evening Outing of Am¬ bler Service Men Is a Rollicking Event — Wives an.d Children Enjoy Sports—Musical Program Next Week
This ^\'t'dnesd.ly is picnic day for niertibers of tlie Butury cluli of .-Uiiblcr tlieir fa.ni'ilics, their friendis anl their cliildren's triends. As this perludieal goes to pro.ss the party is a.HsennViled on tlie spacious grounds on the tbirnett M. Keck place along tlien Jl'awT Drive, where the Rose Valley creek, forniis a natural glade and picnic ground for these big boys and tiheir gu-ests.
The clubmen assemibled about 3.30 this tiCternuon and rollicked about, en- Joyingr games and lively aotivities of ¦all sorts. Including a baseball ,i;vjme, ilUioits and les.ser rolsterous activities for the ladies.
At « this evening (Wednesday) t'a, gutherin.g will be .seated at long t.ibk's and served a sumptuous picnic meal hy the catered servicv frum .Nibluck's rcis tau rant.
Aotivities will cunCiiiue until dark when the group will Iie,gin to dispencc. though a few- wiil sit to enjuy tile twi- ligli't of the gathering dusk in the glade.
Birthday greotings are to \iie ex'tended to Rotarian Itirry C. Speed, Jr,. ot Penllyn.
The prograni for Wednesday of next week, a noon lunc'heon. will be iii'.i-sic;il. A guost soloist lia.s boen socui\'<l to entertain the g-riiiiii. Baynliind .Miaxson is chaiinian  of tills session.
—Uoliei't Sellers l'"ruzv>r, former Cliici' Justice ot the Pciins.vlvania .stati' Su¬ iireme Court, died July 31, in -Vilcgheny (ieneral liospital.
Died Near Site of Factory Below Fort Washington— Owned Pinetown Golf Course — Member of Society ot ("riends.
Barton Huo|X'S, Jr, died on Tliurs¬ day, July 80, at I'inetown Oolt Club, w-ihere ho was making his tonipuiiiry residence. At the age of Kl this active man, wi-ll-known in this .section, as one of the members ot Ifooiies and Townsend Co., and the last living- mem¬ lier of that great iiiduiStirial business of tlio early lUOO.s, was engaged in the pro.gri-KS and cictensiun of the I'inetown Golf club, Whicb propi-rty he bus own¬ ed   for  35  years.
Baatli did nut come suddenly to Mr. Hoojies. He h.id been a victim cf a iieiirt ailment fur several months, with w'bieli ut llie time he wus a dire s'.U"- ferer.
The funeral conduoted with the .'-I'.-r- vice of the Sucie-ty uf l-'riends, of which he was a member. w^a.s hei'd Saturday at 2 p. m. at tlic Bringhurst iKii'lurs in Philadelphia. Interment was made in the family piot in West Ijaurel conie- t»i'y.
Mr. H'uiipes for a number uf years lived on .Skippaclc pike near Levis l.ane in the Blue Bell seoti<in. where he rear¬ ed his family. Tliis proiMUty ia .'^till ivt-alni-d by the family and :Mr. Kii41i<M-. the farmer has been In "Ills employ 39 year*.
While residing at Pinetown. during the summer niont'hs. en.gaged in ca.rrv- ing un the golf club. Mr. Hopije.s w'as assisted by his secretary Jfiss M. C Minster, who had iji-rved him faithfully for 31 yeai-s. This splendid man was well thou.ght of by .his family nnd em¬ iiloycs.
Surviving tbe decvascd .are his wi¬ dow, Ifeien K. Iloopc'i and two sons, r.artiin. 3rd. of &wartliniure. and Rolnn-t M. ot Crcrmantown.
Mr. Hoopes is tin- last member of tlie
firm uf Hoopes and Tuwnsend Co.. iron
I tundry cncern  tlvit made ]foO)>estun  a
(-onMiiunify   in   tbe  early   part  of  this
I century.  The business W.as di's'posed  in
I !9l'5. He wns also a nn-mll»i-r of F'l-ank-
ilin  Bodge,  No.  13 4.  F. ami  A. M.. und
St. John's Cunimandi-y.  No. 4. K, T.
VARIETY  STORE  SOLD
A.   M.   Houpt   Sells  out   Butler  Avenue Business   to   Chain   Concern
Houpt's \"ariety store all 39 Butlcr (ivenue has been .sold by A. M. Houpt to Sul. B. Ifairris. cha.in store pro- m»>ter and niaiiufactiu-er. Tlie AuiliXn- fitore (-hanged bands earl.v last week but Mr. HoUpt did not reliuiiiiish his interest's until .^atiinliy. This will be one of eleven stores oiierated In tbe Phiia.di'lphi.i subiirlKin section by Mr. Harris wlio ju.st a. few w-eeks ago purchaKcd an<l expanded ,a similar bu.siness   in   C<insbobocken.
The orlgin.al transactions we;-e nc- .;r>tiated on July 22, but word of tho sale wa,s not revealeid) until the end ot laist W'eek. Benjamin Fein will manage the local silore and states that tile busi»"ss will fur the present time be carried on as before until a proper progii-ani   fur expaiiKloii  is  carried  out.
Mr. Houpt. who resiides in the apa-.-it- menlt above the Mtore, will vacate within tin- next munth. His new home, now under (-onstructiun in Jai-rettown, will ni'it Ih' ready fur uccuiiaric.v fur at   lea.sit   tluve  months.
Mr. Houiit ha.s no intention al iirus- ent uf giving up his residence in .'Vnililcr, as inldHcated in other news- pupers, and will continue his scat in the Amibler town coum-il until Kuc-ih a time as  his  plans are  cinunged.
Start  at   Once  On   Intensive   Drive  to Boost    Party    Issues — Will    Locate Headquarters—Plan  Outing   In  Sep¬ tember—Group   Grows At  'the   regu'''.ar   ni'intbly   meeting ot tbe     Whltemai'.'Jh   Valley     Republican County Comimittw,  held Tuesday cve¬ nin.g     at   the     home   of     Mns.   IJUwI .laimes,     Gw.vnedd   Valley   ro;id.     nciir William Penn inn. An-angements were at i.mce  gotten   under  way for an  ac¬ tive cani'iialgn tbts fall.
Resolutions vver ad'upted, enliliordng the entire Bepublloan ticket thut will be presented to the voters ot the di.strict in .N'oveniber. A copy ot tbeise res'.iliitluns w-fis prepired by tbe sec¬ retary, AV'illiani Urlxin. and wiH be .si'iit to Hunvirable John H.-iniilton. 'Of the St.ate Committee; Honorable Franklin NcjiI, chairmiin ot tbe cuun¬ ty com-mittee anvl Honur.i/lile J. Wil¬ liam Ditter, C'.ing-ressiuan and lionor¬ ary pn\sident ot tho Whitomar.sh A'al¬ ley group.
A comiinJttee wa.s appointed by the president, .Samuel Glass, w-ho presided at the meeting, for tlie purpose of se¬ curing sufta.bie headiiuarters nlong the liethlohem pike betweem Anubler anidl Chestnut Hill, fi'.mi w'liieh pla<-e all the activities of the comniittee will be directed. The ciiairman of this comimittee Is Thomas Tres.s'Ier, uf Up- IXM' Uublin Tuwn.ship Sni'th. He will lie n.sisisted by IMiss Klurence B. H.a.g.y. Whtemair.Hh, .Middle, :Mrs. NillI Gcr.st- lauer, Springtielldi Weist, Kdw-tard Havies, Ambler Third Wianili, Mrs, Kitbel .lames, lyower tlwynedd Town¬ ship, and Paul Bean. Wliitpain .North IMstrict. .Vrrangemen't.s tur opening of tli(. headiiuarters will lie made laiter. iiiitleee,   which   will    The   covX.ofbs    v
The ¦Jilting contmittee has all ar¬ rangements made lur the event, whinli Will be held at Furt Hill Park, nca;' Font W'.isliingtun. Saturday, Septcim- ber 12. Juhn S. Magill, ebuirnvan ot the comniittee. announced that the outing will 'be f<'atiire<l with a clam bake and m.any ,if the leading menii¬ bers of the Itepublican party will be there. Mr. Magill alsn stated that. from piv.'<cnt Inljications, there will be trom  1000  tu  1500  in attendance.
This is the fir.st outing of the Whitomarsh Valley g'roup. I'leliets wire issued t.i each of the thirty-.six mombers ot the connmittee. TIki other members of the outing committee are Albert Shade. I'pper Dublin North Histrict. IMul Mau.st. Sprlngfleld West, Franklin Neal, K.i-denbeim, Thomas Tressler, Fort W'a.s'biiii--t-.m, and Sam¬ uel Glu.ss,  wniitemar.sh West.
Tho September meeting will be held at the new luMidiiuarters loea¬ tion.   wbich   will   be  announced  later.
Among tbe a.'s.-iucisite members who woro proposed fur mombers'hip at tbe meeting are Mrs. Aluiia Alourn, Amb¬ ier; Luther Closterman tind Juisep-ili 11. Haddon, Furt Wa.shingtun, IjouIs Hot'liman and Mrs. Djrotliy iMaglll of "W'hiti-inar.sli: 3<'loyd Schneider and Mi.ss ('lira WiaK- ot Ijowi-r Gwynedd tuwiLsliip.
Event Will Bo Finest Ever Held in Section—Many Awards—Local Men Exhibit Wares—May Draw 100,0001 Gate I
Flourtown Fire C'imi>any opens its annual fair tomori-ow, an event to be lield for ei.ght eveningis, tbfes week-end anU' tluiuugihuut next wei'k. on the car¬ nival .!';rouiiliIls on Bethh'be.iii pike In the heart of Fluurtown. This t-vent each yeir is the biggest and most lively ot Ks kind in the s^.'otion aliove the city, but this .vei.r all formxr fairs will lie far surfiassed by the moat nv.Klern and up-to-date mtians ot en- ti'i'tjilnnient st'ilecte-rl t<i sSraw and In¬ terest tbe public drawn fnom fun- and ne.ar.
Ixist year thc firemen shaped suoh a giila earniivnil that tthe evening crowds averaged nearly lO.llOU persons attenJ- liig. This yiNir. accorii'lng to William J. Go.'ss, ohiiiirman of tbe great event and the one man who l.s respou'slble in the main for the uutstiandin.g suc¬ cess of tbo carnival in recent ye;irs, the fairgrounds are altej'ed iind iiii- pruvej in such a way a's to facil'itate more rouiii for the crowds anid'. gtive more .space for exhibits and piaci-s fjr entertiiiinnient. T',yo new buildings have boen erected, the administration building has biH.'n relocated to make more spacv available in tho midway anid two Minialler buldngis are erected for exihbit..s. Sevciial tboinand dolhu-s have been evpendi-d un these impr.ive- ment;s, which, it is expected. wiH be more than offsiit b.y tlie better facili¬ ties to attract and take care of the crowds thu.t swarm the gruunds ever.v evening-.
One of the imipurtant features this year will be tiie newly Importiitt nov¬ elty thi'Illeir, known ai.s the "Five Al- biinl.s," who will lierfurm every nigbt high in the air atop a 7.'i-f.oot pole. In this act one ina.n will drive a iivotorc.vcle .-iiround the unprotected edge of a siiispended track. Attaehed to the o.ycle Is a beam and .at tho op- Iio.siite end Is an ingenious riggingr from which three beauttul girls per- foiiin a seiri<'.s of breath-taking and (lia.th-dcfylng gymnaistic .itiints. Over their heads another man liorfonni utlier stunts. ^
Alio ovury ni.ght $7.1.000 In ca.sb -iVill be given away. There i.s no chario,' fur adniiiiasion anid' plenty of free parking. Chief William H. Kgner and the Springneld Townisnip police will have charge of the '.six acres of parking tield. I
in il ilarge building on tbo gruunds the nremon havu an exliibitiun ot tho products '.if loajdllng manufacturers and merchant.s uf the tniuntry. This exhiibltion bas proved so popular w-ftli the patrons ol the fair that the fair cojiiiuKtee -wyns forced tu enlarge the building this year.
The fair Is indepondcntly operatelij by tlio Klourtown I-'ire Comp.aiiy anid all reeepits will go direct to that or- ganizatiiin which was organized in 1910 and liave been li,jildiiiK these an¬ nual affairs fur the last seventeen yiar.s. Tbis flro company n'cently purelia,s<.M $16,750 worth of lire-light¬ ing eiiuipment in the form ot two new trucUs, a ".fo-gyiluii pumper and a  l.aoo  galUon  track.
ARREST SWIMMERS
INCLUDE   ONE-DAY   ROUND   TRIP AND  20-TRIP   TICKETS
Streets Designated For Sewer Connections
Council    Will    Allow    Property    Owners    to    Lay    Connecting    Pipe    From    Curb
to    Within    Four    Feet    of    House    Wall
A report uf the aewer conuuitti-e, un¬ animously accepted at the ivgula.r nieetin.g uf Ambler Borougii Council on l\rond'ay evenin.g, deslgnati'd the streets alun.g w-ihicli abutting proin-rty owners may make counecllon with tiie new Mtinltar.v sewer, and furflier .set fortb and passed upon the niutiun that after August 10, 11)30, connections niay '.''• made only up to wit'iiin 4 feet ot the wall of the house.
This older clearly points uut tliat on nu otber streets, than those at present 'designated, wfll connectiuns lie authori/cd at tiliis time. Permiits must lie taken out by the pii>pcrty owner, t'heivon or his agent, pipes and cunnec- 'tions must conitorm to specilii.'atiuiis luid down by council, plumbing w'ork I must be done by a registered plunilK'r. and thc entire work insiin'cted and ap¬ proved by thc W'uer inspector under the Boui-d ot lioalth.
Bringing the pipe to a puiiit fmn- feet from tlie house wall waine tbe con¬ nection Willi enter the house w-ds deem¬ ed necessary at this time, as the sewer .systi-m at pre.sent has not lH>en tentiid, IMssed upon or acci^pted b.v CuuiMiil and is, tbercfoi-e, still the prulx-J'ty of tbe conti-.uitur, until the lutter Ims proved that it is in perfect working condition. Tills is done so that the con¬ tractors cannot shift any responsibility for performance to tlJe buruugii t.i.v- payers.
Biirougiii Council is anxious to as.sist the proiierty owners In utili/5ing the hummii'i- months fur the laying of the connecting piixw from the curb to tlv- "four fuot point", and similar orders releasing addlitional .streets will be an¬ nounced as rainldly as other sections of the sewor can be flubhed out and ap¬ proved.
The   .'idiipted   rccunimendation   is   as till lows:
"After  .Vugust   lo,   1930,   connectioms from curb to witliin fuuf feet of puint whore conneotiun enters liouse, ma.v be ' laid   in   the   foltowiiig  streets.   I'H-tblc- ¦ hem   pike—^soutli   of      Butler   avenue. I Woodland avi'iiiie—entire. North street '—from Wuudiand avenue tu Bindenwold ' avenue. Alley Ixtween Lindenwold ave¬ nue und Kuclid avenue — ea«t ot Park avenue.   Kuclid   avenue—erttire.     Park avenue fiom  Nioliol street to Mattisun ayenue.      Bindnnwuld  avenue  —  from ISiitler   avenue     to     Bethle'hem     pike, tlieenvvood avenue —I'.rum  l.ind'i'nwold avenue  to Miittison    avenue.       Poplar street—itli-oin    Lindeiiw'oid    avenue    to Mattison avenue.
No  cuiinectioiis on  other streets aro to be mud''-' until authoriy.ed,
Now   Fares     Listed   for   Ambler     and Other   Nearby   Stations—Entire   List Covers      Reading    Lines    to      Lang¬ horne,      Newtown,      Chestnut      Hill, Doylestown   and    Buckingham Tu  ciu-ouragii .idli Jit ional  traflic, p.ar- ticuiHar'ly  durin':    olT  ixM.lf  liours,     on the T'leotrle  suburban   trains  ot  Read¬ ing (Tompan.v,   further faiv  rcdtn-tiuns WMII    be   made   efl'eetlve   Seiitomber    1. nceurding   t.i   anniiunceiin-nt   made   b.y F.    W.   Soheer.    PrcMjilleiit   ot   Reading Compan.v anid/ the  Central  Railroad  of N'«-w  Jer.se,y.       Savings   to   iKis.sen-.'-ors under  the  new limited  one-day  ruuiul Itrip   ticket   mill   In   tiie   20-trip   family ticket   will   averug-e   lirinn   111   pi-rceiit tu   20  perw'nt.
Till- Reading Compan.y has filed taril'l's with tlie Pulilic .Service Ciiin- nii.sisi.in at Harriisburg expanding the aii'ea where ono-da.v low fare ticliets are '.ield to ineliuU^ all suburban sita- tions in the zone between Philaldlel- phla 'and (Miestnuit llill. Laiisdule, Doylestown. l>.iingliorne, lluclilngli.im. Xewtown and Norrlstuivn. There are 10 Reading stations in thi'S territory, virtiia.«l,y all of which arc .¦servf.j by fre<|uent electric .'service. The new tickets will Im' .sold at Suburban st.-i- tiiin.s for rounSl/ trips to P-hilads'liniiiia and from I'hiladelphia f.ir round trips tu  siibuii-ban   .stations.
Tickets     will     lie     m-ecpted   on     all trains     except   that     on   .Mondays    to Fridays   Inclutsiive,   tlie.v   will   nut     be valid    during  the commuitatiun     rush perhdlls—^thtit    Is,   mn    iulmund    fralns (H'rlMii.g   at   Jtejidlng    Tcrniiinal   ;.S:.lwi a.   in.   t,i   li.30   a.   m.   nor   un   oiitlxiniui I trains   leaving   liiu   Terminal   4:30     to ! (i.oo   p.   m.    Thoiv  will   be  no  rcsiti-ic- I tlon.s I'n   trains  in  either  direotiun  uii I Saturdays,      .Stindays       ,or     ihiifldla.ys I throii.ghuut tho year. Between Monday j and  Frid/iy,   there  are  2.SS   trains  eai'h da.y on which the low tl:iro ruiind  triii lickets   will   be  accented.
^Concivrri'iiily    with     Ihie      mlalili.sb- nieiiit    of    the    uniforni   a.i'rangen.ieiits' , on ione-da.y ticketw.  the 2C-tj'lp family tickets  will  be  reduced  to a  Ijasis   of ten   times    the  new    one-day    round'
Chestnut  Hill  Party   Refuse  To   Leave Reservoir  at   Lindenwold   Farms
.\ swiu«iniiig part.v, being held at tho ivservoir on the Ijindenwold Fiirnin, be- luind the old tank bouse, last Thursday nigiit w.as a briet pleasure for a group of young people from Chestnut Hiill. The liarty. upi>arently, wuis uninfurmed that the reservoir is no longer open lo public b.ttliing, except to tho.stj who present cards, permitting tliem to Uso the premises fur tbelr enjoyment.
When the group was accosted by tlva Wiitchman, CTharles Charleton. tbey are
pN. .flklluiKinlflD'inlieni dgpThey'hyhs stild tu have been surly und wbeti th'ey were reiliK-.sted to present their com- liik'ni\'iit'ai-y pas.ses to the premi.ses they ai-g-ued that tbey had periiiiisision from Dr. M'attison's son, Rojiai, to .sAVini in the lake und ri>fiised tu leave the g-i-uunds when urdered tu by Charleton.
Their arrest was ordered by Charlcj Hibsclnman, superinitendent of tho faii'ms.
.lames Ottin.ger, chief uf I'pper Dub¬ lin township pulice. took the party into cu.'stodi.y <ind. ut a boiirln'.g befure .lus¬ tlce of fhe I'eace AVUliam I'rban, tlie case was continued.
CONGRESSMAN   DITTER TO AD¬ DRESS  LANDON-KNOX  MEETING
Tim Land'oii-Kno.x CamiKiign Cum- mittee will meet Fri'day, Au.guMt 14. at 8 p. 111. in the cuuncll chamlbers at the Amiblor iliv  house.
The speakers will be Congres.S'm;in J. AVlllium Dlttor, Win. D. Ridgwuy, presi¬ dient ot the Board ot Coumty (jomniis- .--jiuiis und l'''redcrick C. I'eters, cuunty coniiinl.sMlonei-s.
All .are cordlsiilly invited, who are interest'.'d       in     tbe       election
of Alt. .M. 1.4indon and Frank K.nox. The tulk.'i wiil be of interest to tho people lit Ambler. The nieeting- w-ill be presided over by I-Mward (_'. .Si-ott.
tContluued  on  Paffe  6)
'Half   Price'  Auto   Tags   Availab e   for Motorists
Twenty tliousaiirl iiersons arc ex¬ pected to t.ake advantage of "lialf- prli-e" 1030 PennNylvanla llren."o plates availalile at the Buriiiu uf .Motor  Vehie'le-s,   Hlarrisbinrg.
tiwners -.if new automoblle.s iiiiiloriNts nut yet lifvnselill were gible    fur   the   cult-itite   tags.
AppitixiiinatMy Hi.Out niotori-sls ceived plates througii the mails .diay. Ia'S tli.ui 20,000 half-fee plates ^^•el-o i>urcliused lu'sit yeur, ollicials ».iid. 1   .
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