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The Ambler Gazette
VOL. LVIII-NO. 17
AMBLER.   PA.. JUNE   3 8,   1930
$1.75 Per Year in Advance, 5c Per Copy
FINAL lAX REIORN
R-AMBLER IS OUT
TAX     COLLECTOR     SCOTT    COM¬ PLETES  1935   DUPLICATE
Ambler School Directors Sanction Ex¬ onerations—Borrow to Meet Financial iDeflicit—Select Teachers for Vanca'>- cies  Next Fall
Amibler Borough sthool board re¬ ceived a flnal accounting from Tax C'ol- letor K. C. Koott ait their June mieet-. iuK on Tuesday eveinin.g, comipleting tho 1935 tax duplicate of $a6,GX3.9-t Tlie fln.^l payni'ont of taxes up to June 12, presented by Jlr. Scott amWunted to 5913.07. Kxoneratlona and llena out-j Ktiandinig amounted to $6,811.18. Collec¬ tions this year, Mr Soott atated, arv» abouit $1,000 moro than at the ssairne period last year with exonerationa totalllnig alxmt the aame.
I*J*tra collections foi- 1934 duplicate turned in by Mr. Scott ani'ountied to the sum of $294.82.
Thc board discussed at lengtii a liat of Herts and exonartlon.s presented by Mr. Scott and .a delinquent tax list of $3,006.40. Before granting the exonera¬ tion ofth e tax ooliloetor the director.^ fitrongly urgxjd that pre.'^.sure be brought to bear on those who are in "^ 'a position to jxiy their Ixick taxes an'di th.ait Hena should lie stronjfly pushed to definite termination.
,Vue to the dlinioulty of collecting luitions and appropriations tho board found fbciinselves f.acing a deliciency oi' $14,480.72 in tho treasmry for final pay^- nien of bills on July 1. Teachers' R.al- ariea to be met, aimount to approx- In'ately $7,COO. A sum of $11,000 must be paid into the sinking fund on thi.s daite. A report of the troasunor to date revealed a talancc of $3,123.40. leaving th'o above m»^ntloned defu't. agmlnst uncollected tUiHloniS, dollnnuentj taxes, otc. Proper authorization wa.s given, therefore, to borrow up to $15,- 000 on Bhort term note to moet tho deflcit until receipts and the state ap- propriation, payable In August, were received.
The boaifd faco.'? flve vacancies on the faoullty noxt term and at thia ses."iion sanctioned tho selection of the teach- ers' con>intttee to fill four. Mlss Tre.anne Marguerite Benfer, a gi^duatc of the Unlvcrislty of Pennsylvania and pOHsessIng a masters degree from M'ldldleburg CoIIegt?, Vt., wiis selected BS French teacher. Mr. Ilenry rhillip Elclrhorn, Galleon, Oihlo. ixissesslng a raiaiSters degree from Ohio Staite Uni¬ versity, with special work credited fr,>m Notre Etame and I'ennsylvania State College w'as chosen , to toacti the BOlonce course of chonTlstry and blo- (contlnued on page 6)
Year  Book    of High  School    Is    Fine Periodical
Tho U-Anib'ler, annual yeiir-b.xik of the Amibler high school, whiich I's be¬ ing di.strlbiitcd this week, exceeds all rxiieiotatlons.
The imotif of tlho book la Ixv',cd on the "Cray 90's," all the i|UotiLt1ons for .•seniors having been taken from p.ipii- Iftr .songs of that time. Throughout tho volmme, drawings portray ladles In bustlo-i, .slprcMiptican .seta, and anti- quatoiV automobiles In keeping with the  period.
Ono di»tIngul.^hlng feature of the book Is tho momorial Page dedicated to Slir. J. Jt. FiiMlior, and lanotiher the picture of the new prlncijyal, Jlr. Karl  T.  Baker.
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CROUP  MET AND   DINED AT   AN¬ DORRA INN, HARMONVILLE
TEAMS SET TO START PLAY NEXT WEEK
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WILL MAKE AWARD
ORGANIZATION      HOLDS     ACTIVE SE.SSION   AND   ELECTS   OFFICERS
Mrs. Roy Smith to' Head Body—Will Present Medal for Best Average- Plans Made to Conduct Booth at Legion   Carnival
• The Auxiliary of the Norton I>owns, Jr., Post ^''o. 125, American legion, held a busy isesslon Ia.st week. There "WBU an election of offlcers and ac¬ tion was taken in reforence to other imiparta.t matters. The otflicers chosen lire an follow.s: I'resiiiJimt, Mi's. Iloy Bmlth; first vice president, Jlrs. I{>b- urt Thomp.ion; aecond vico i.resident, Jlns. Albert.a Wind; treasurer, Jlrs. Enisley Graljaun; rocordiiig secretary, Jfrs. Mtirion Itioh.iii'ds; corresponding *ecretary, Jliss Dcssie Jliller; chap¬ lain, JIii.s. Iliiwcoc llrady; historian, Mrs. Donald O'.^lerhout; sergeant-al- ornx«, Jlrs. AV'altor Sober.s.
The members decild'ed to Join with the posit to award, as uwual, tho medal to tho pupils of the eighth grade of tlho Anubler iiubllc scli'jols and tho St. Jo.seph's and St. Anthony''s par¬ ochial schools. The Post will award a medal to the boy in these .sclrools having tho best average, and thcaux- ^,,- illary will mako a 'similar award to tho girl having the best average. TlieviO awarJls will bo made this l-'ri¬ day.
Ilha inieniboi'H also decided to assiKt the Po.'st in mxakln.'i tho annual carni¬ val, which begins tliiis Friday, a sutc- ce.^M, and the auxiliary Will have <har,ge of th.e rofroshmenit booth t Ilhe oJirnival.
It wais announced tliac the nionthly mooting of the lil-County council will be held this Tliursda.v aftern.ioii in Nonrititown. Flight inembers of tho local organii;ation will attend. At tho icloso of tlio businctis sctwion a social period, during which relresliinient'a •were served, was enjoyed by the mem-
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League Comprises 12 Teams—Schedule for  Next Week Announced—Interest Kean.^Three Athletic Fields Obtain¬ ed   for Games  Each   Night. Ambler's  soft-ball league,  organised through the efforts of the Kixisbey and Meiittlson   Comiiiany   has   arranged   Its I schedule for .a  12-team circuit.        All teams ixtrtlclixatliig ari' from tho v.ar¬ ious  departments   .if  the   K.  and     Jf. mills.
A great deal of Interest has Iieen ar- roiused in this new but already quito popular sport. An athletic a.s.soclatlon haa been formed aa the new K. and M. A. A. and tho management has arrang¬ ed for teamis to play 5 nlghta every %veck through out the summv^r. Threo flelds have bocn obtained for games. They ara tho old Knighit field on Spring Garden street, the Jlatthias Sheeleigli field on Argyle avenuo and tho high KchiKiI fi'old on  Tennis avenue.
After   many   nights   of   iwacth'o   i' tcania   aro   road   yto  opon   the   Icas-uo competition.  The     sdhodule    arranged makes next Mond'ay, June 22, the opon¬ ing date. Maintenance departmvnt will play the  Accounting  team   on  Knight field,   Shingle   Cuitters   will   meet    the ^Shippers   on   tlvo   I.f pper   l>ubl'in   field at   Argyle   avenue,   Tu(>sday.       Textile meota   Paper   Department   on     Knight field;   riant Olfice va. Shingle Plant >i- Upper Dublin;   Sales vs. B.A.Tj. a.t hi"' scihool   field, iWednesday.   Automfitlvofl vs. Jfaintenance, Knight field; Account¬ ing  va.   Sihlpiilng,   Upper Dublin   .lold. Tlhursday;    Paper     vs.     I'lant     c Knight field;  Shingle Cutters vs. Tex- ttlv,  U'i>per Dublin field.  Friday.  Si' Plant vs. Sales at Upper Dublin flold.
COUNTRY MEET AT AMBLER
RAMBLER CHAMBER OF COMMERCE PLANS   REAL   ESTATE   BOARD
A very complete report was given liy ThoiiKLs A. Foulke, Flsq., and by the Seoretary at thc mcfeting on Vumday of the A.Tiibleir t!hainib<?r of t'ommcrci?, on the forniiatlon of tho Amibler iti'al lilatale board. It was expres.sed by tivvoral of tho nwinibers iiresent that tills now org'iini^ation will be of gr<>at assLsitaiice   to   the   community. Tho
work that they aro cain'ylng on will do more to advance Anibler than possib¬ ly  any  other  single  eniteriiiise.
It was further decided that if po.sa- Ible the board will endeavor to organ¬ ize all persons Interested in building or maintenance of buildings into a sepirato group. It w.as felt that if this group ia organizod. It will do a groat deal  to assist  themin  their iiuruuse.
It waa a i-egular nionthly meeting of the Chainiibcr of Comunorce, hold at 5 on Jfonday afternoon at the offlce oi Stxi'ttuiy JuhH  HanseU,
Splendid   Horses   of   Local   Stables   to Compete for Trophies
"Springside Farm," the country place of Jlr. and Jlrs. llobert C. Ilamilton, located above Amibler, long tho Betlile¬ hem pike, will be the scene of the Country Jfeot next Saturday at 1.30 p. m.
Winners in the various cla.sses will receive sterling sliver jirlzes. John W. Gniton Is offering a trophy for the barob<ack clasis; JIr.s. DaCosta I'leming, a cigarette box for tiho gwen hunter class, and jriss JI. Ellizabeth Downes, a prize for the children's cla.sw, which must be won twice for permanent poa- .se.sislon.
Mlss Ruth Vaux and Jlra. David 3dell both have won a leg on the Ju.sta Farm Plate for road hacks. Keen competition is  expected in  the  class this year:
The eom'mittee for the Country Meet will ontertain before the events begin at "Springside Farm" with a buffet lundheon for the Judges and their wives ¦and  Jfr.  and  Mfs.  llarnilton. Their
guests will Include Ilenry C. Barclay, Mr. and Mra. Georgvi W. Klklns, and .Jfr. and Jlrs. .lohn AN'. 'D'rayton.
Included on thc committee are John dc Z. ir.anillton, chairman; Jlrs. John de Z. Ifamilton, secretai'y; Gooderha.m I.'. jrcCormick, treasurer; Jlrs. "Willia.m Neel.v Alcorn, .Ir., Perry Benson, Henry Oad%valader, Richard P. Hamilton, Jlrs. George C. Kenned.v, David MeCtUckin, Jli.ss Ruth Vaux. Tobias Wagner and Jli.ss  Elizabeth   Wells.
The Judges, selected, are Saniuel Wagner, Algernon Craven and Dr. II. Lennox 13 ick.
Establish Fund To Aid Worthy Girl Scout Each Year—Made Scholarship Award—President Praises Old Mem¬ bers—Literature Class Continues Ac¬ tivity,
The se.iKon'a activitiea of the Junior Cilony Club of Ambler closed with a dinner party at Andorra Inn, German- town pike, near Oonaiho'lioeken, last \Vednei.S(la..y.
During tho business meeting con¬ ducted by the president, JTIrs Mae Arnold, it w'as decldfd to establish a fund of ten dolL-vra for sending an A'm¬ bler girl wcout to cam'P each year. Kye glos.s'e.-? will bo purohased In the fall for those sehool ohildren who need them and whoae paronts cannot aff.ird to buy thom. Jllss Ruth Struibh.ar waa 'appfiinted to obtain tho necei.i.'<ary in¬ formiatlon  concorning the project.
It was .announced that the acholar- .«hip ommitteo. with JIl.'is Itolyerta Miller aa chairmian, had awared the fifty-dollar scholarship to Klizabeth MacFarland, 193G A.mbler high sch'ool grtuluate. Thia award Is given to a pradu'ate, preferr,ably a girl, who la going to college, w*hb has a high scfliol- astic S'tandlng. was active in ejci' ¦ cuja-icular activities and who needa financial help toward a higher educa¬ tion.
Mrs. Itaymond Jfaxson, preaident .>f the .sn-nlor cluh, and a guest of the Junioi-a, spoke Informally. She describ¬ ed the organization of the senior club abouit 24 years ago, wi^hen Mra. Ifarry V. I-3verham t.iok a leading part. Sho commended Mrs. EVerham and her d.aughter, JTra. Hari'y R. MTenver, .lunlor ndvlsor, and Mrs. Wlllt.Oim Thimipson, n.sslstant junior advisor, for t'heir ac¬ tivo participation  in club work.
Tho senior preaident urged the girls to hc stepping .-atones and not stumbl¬ ing blocks in club activities and c<m- memled them for their accomplish¬ ments.
Jfrs. Weaver oxpUained the plan adopted by the executive Ixiard thtit each member'a take a qnailer ,and m.'''t- ing it grow during the sumlmer, thr. proceeds to be turned over to tho club treasury.
Mrs. William Tliompson and Jlisa Arnold apoke briefly.
The cihairman of the litei-aturc claaa, J11is.s! Jfai-garet Dailey, announc^^d that the meetings of the clasa, by the de- clslon of the memibers, will continue through tho summer. The last one waa held at Jfi.ss Palley's home, 113 Ehst Jfnin street, IjtinsdaJe, Tuesday even¬ in.g of laMt week.
The treasurer's report was iiriven by Miss P.runa Abrah.ams and the secre- t.ary'a I'epot by jri.ia Dorothy Allen. Tho coiniimlttee in charge of the dinner were JTrs. flarl T. Baker, Jfifia Frances Arnold, and Mrs. Alfred Gra.mor.
REQUEST SPORTS EQUIPMENY
To the Poople of Ambler and Vi¬ cinity:
If you havo any bnselitill equip¬ ment, i>laygroundi eipilinnent or Indoor .gaimes that you wish -. > discard. the Kiwanis Club of Aimibler will be h.'ipp.v to recehe tho .s-Time for U'.-te In the Junior Kaaetvall activity and the play¬ ground Work.
Huc.h equipment may be left with any memher of the Club, or at the ofi'ilces of Henry C. Biddle C'jmiKany or Ditter & Jlengea.
BENEFIT NETS »2(J,000 FOR
ABINGTON   HOSPITAL
NORTH     WALES       BUSINESSMEN ARE HOSTS TO 28
CONARD FAMILY WILL REUNITE SAT.   AT   NEWTOWN   MEETING
The Conard family will m«-t on Saturday, at the Friends Meetinghouse In  Newtown,  Bucks county.
Thi..? year the descemdenta ,it John and Sara dmard have changed their meeting place in consideration of Jlra. Kllen C WllMon, wiho realde.<» near Newtown. Mrs. WlI«on Is 90 and her advanced age would prevent her attendance of the reunion .aihould it h.ave been heid. aa is custoini.ary, in Horsham Jfoeting, a point centml to the family scattered over Bucks and Jl'ontgo'mery eountle«.
Tlie familly has met at llorsham for tho past thirty-t'hi'ee years, enjoyiing an outing as wx:'l] .as a. reunion, nnd entertainment ns well as reminiscence. Pre.sident Joseph Sihoemnkcr, of Blue Bell, Will convene the bu<sineaa moet¬ lng at 3 o'clock, w'hen election of O'flicera will  be held.
Thei'e will be no selected speaker for the occasion but It is expected one or seVemI pi pers may be read on the his¬ tory of the family. A program of ?ames has been arranged and the younger folk will spend an enJoy.able day and will, as well, give an entertainment for the elder folk.
—You   will   need   plenty   of   G<ilden Il'intam sweet corn seed.
WHITEMARSH  SCHOOL  BOARD
MET TO AWARD  CONTRACTS
Address  on     Education  and  What    it
Means to  Man.  Given  by  Perkiomen
School     Educator—75th   Consecutive
IfO Percent  Meeting
North   Wales  Rotary  were   host's on
Jlonday evenin.g to  the graduates    jf
North Wales high  schonl. The clasa of
28   member.^   were  all   present  at   the
dinner preparoil!  thciiii  by  Rotary,  the
largoMt    clais.'!  in   the    hi.story  of    the
sdh<xil.
Rotarian Herbert Jt. DeV.an. prin¬ cipal of the schoola, introduced the wpe.aker, Clarence E. Tobias, Jr., He:idmi,aater of the Perkiomen SchiKil, Pennsburg, Pa. Mr. TobltiM spoko not¬ ably on I'Mucatlon and Jlan, a topic contrasting Intelligence and common sensibility.
"Vou oannot define education tn a nentence." ho as.sorteid. "An educated man .-ihould have certain facts, cer¬ tain tools and certain qualities—fiacta tho Ie<ast Important. He sihould know a certain amount of inuithematlcH; .sih'.iuld be able to speak at least '.wo foreiign langulaiges, prefurrably French and Ociiman. ai.-i well a.s be able to HPoiik and write good Knglish. Span¬ ish is uisually taken up to accumulate more  units.
"He .ihould Icdirn at lea.st one an¬ cient laneuago. If hc would take up Greek and Ljutin together hc would bo able to reaid and ti-ansl.ate tlie Bible i'n Its original tongue—a t.iol to learn more.
He '.should learn to read a news- juiiper linteTlIgently—should know .some .soclaloery, economlca .-ind socl,",! ques¬ tions. He sh.iuld have a sense of what the  pniblem.^   are  alMiut  liiip.
"E'very i«ir.sion nhouId Ix" an ex¬ pert in at le,airt ono fleld. He should know more .'iibout one Particular sub¬ ject than an.vono around him. He should rate suprame in his ommunl¬ ty. The educatedl iierson knows you cannot got .something for nothing. The sins of the past rrnirk the detours and the htehwaya. Sen'.se and spirit uf ad- ventU're form ideas for young peviple— the world Is full  of unfinishod  work.
"One of the great thing.< in life is when you learn to love tho truth. AVhat good Is an educaition If you d'J not love the truth'/ What goodi is your religion If you do not care for tho truth IS'.) much that you really love If." Truth Is one of tho foundia- tionis in the life of an eduoated man. He Mhould iiut his whole life In It and hia commulty.
"Your children will Judge you by how you serve .society; not liow nmieh money you make. A'ou must be good to aorve your fellow mian. JIany peo¬ ple will tell you you cann.it do any¬ thing In tbla World—but the huiiiiin Koul ean 'do something. This is 'God's world, you miist lielp build up hu Kingdom. The eduoated man knows these things."
Alisltors at the meeting wero Ooorge Harrison 'of the I'erkiomen Sohool. David I..eibgi'lea, .North AA'ules, guost of Dr. AV. K. Itourko. Ed. Kriebel, ot I>anisdale, and Ilussell Campman and Cl.arence   Jloore.   Norristown.
Thi.i meeting was the 525th meeting of the club, which wa.^ organized 10 yoars amdl 6 monthM ago, and marks the 7r>tli coii'secutiive 100 percent meet¬ ing. G. llerlxirt Jenkins, chairman In- tern.atl.inal relatlon.s comimittee. hold.s the honor of having tho highest at¬ tendance averiige.
There will lie no moetlng of the club next Monday night, June 22, In account of the Kotar.y International Convention at Atlantic City that week.
DRIVE     AMONG     PATRONS     AND CONTRIBUTORS   ABOUT   OVER
Hearty Response from Broadcasts— Gifts of Fine Books for Children and Grown-Ups—New Fiction and Non  Fiction   Books  Listed
C.iwh and pledges received In tho drive aimong pfitrona .and contributoi'w t<i the Ambler Public DIbrary hais netted within $50 of tho $l,.5flO goal set by the members. Thia la thc report given by Jfrs. J. AVillia.m Ditter, chair¬ man of the finance eiim'mlttee at the meciing of the board of directors heiUl last ThurNday evening. The drive w;us begun in Februar.v. Since some may yet l>e interested in mmking contribu¬ tions, the full qu'^ita no doubt will be iroalized.
JTr. Thomas A. Foulke, preaident ot the board, presided. Chaliimen ot the various cominiiltee.s reported progre.ss In   their work.
JIr.s. AA^iililam H. Rua'sell, ciiairman of the executive committee, gave a resume .if the work accompllahed since tho last txn'ird meeting in Feb¬ ruary. The weekly radio bro,adcasCis, which were m«de by Mias JTarj- Ci-aft from station AVIIM"!, h,ave been discon¬ tinued during the sumimer. The re¬ sponse from the broadai'.sts was most gratlflylng.
Iji'sts for suimmer reading ih.ave beon 'sent to all the .schools In Ambler, l^p- Iier Dublin and ly.iwer Gwynoild. A reading table for the youngest child¬ ren With suitable picture iand easy i-eadlng books haa lieen set up. This was very pojiular last summer with mothers of ^'small children as well aa the children  themselves.
Since the l.ast Ixxird meeting gifts of hooka have been received from Mis's Ann Outen. Jlr. Bichard M. CadwaLa¬ der. Jlrs. AV'ni. T. Fleimlng, Mlss F^dftth JI. Dallas, Jfiss Catherine Chambers, Mrs. George AV. Norrin, Hon. J. AVil¬ liaim Ditter, Mrs. Charios D. Jonoa, Miss Jl.ay Rynear, Mrs. J. M. Fisher, and Mi'M. Edward Cheston. Those gitt.s Ineluded Tnueh non-fiction, which is a  real asiset  to  the  llbi'ary.
The sumimer schedule goes Into ef¬ fect on Jlonday, June 22, as follow.s: The library will be vipen evoi-y Mon- Idny, Tuesday, Thuivdia.v, Friday and Saiurday morning from 10 a. m. to 12. It will also bo open every AA^e*!- ncsday and Fridiay evening from 7 to 9 p. m. ' '
Among the new books in thc Ajmbler Puldlc  library are:
Mctton—i"In the Second Year," by Storm Jameson. 'It Can't Happen Here," happens iln ElngLand.
"The Daist Puritan," by George San- tiij'ana. E.'xcellont novel by well-knjwn philosiipher.  Best-Bcller.
"Sixarkenbroke." by Ch,:irles Jlorgan. Better  than   "Tho  Fountain,"
"Beyond Sing tho AVoods," by Try- prve Gulbi-ansisen. The beat of thc re¬ cent foreign novels:. Cool, clean, re¬ freshing.
"I'Mlueition before A''erdun," by Ar- nold Zwelg. Cimipanion to "The Oasc of Sergeant Grl'scha."
"The AVeather In tho Streota." by Rosamviind Ijehniiann. Beautifully written live utoiy by the author of "Dusty Answer."
"Tho I>,>ctoi'." by JIary Roberts Rinehart.   Need's  no   boosting,
"JIurder in the Dookiiibop." by Oar- olyn AVells. "Jlianhattan JIurder," by Arthur Train. "Fair AA^arnlng," by Jlignon G. Eberhart. Threo good mysteries.
Non-Fiction—"AA'.ake up and Livo!" bj' Dorothea Brando. Hais .rovoluticm- Izoull the livot; of nearly all its rt>adei-s.
"Around the AVorlidl In Eilerven A'ears," by the Abbes. Patience, John and Richard .i^bbe, aged eleven and under, describe their life In nwny countries.   Jlost   assurodl.y   i'or  adults.
".Man, the Unknown," b.v Alexis Carrel. Answera aome imiwirtant ques¬ tion's: AVIiat is man'? ANHiere is ho heading?
"The AVay of the Transgress'.i;'."by Negle.v I'la.rson. The best ot the re¬ cent exciting autobiographies. A best¬ seller for months.
"My Great. AA^de, Beautiful AVorlid," by Ju.in.it.a Ilarri.'fl.in. Ijetters of a young negresa who aet out to see the \vorId and worked in fourteen differ¬ ent countries; the 'jriglnal 'siK^llng and punctuation  unchanged.
On the spnoious lawns of "Dinden- hurst," the former John AA'anamaker estoite below JenklnKiwn, the 2Sd an¬ nual Juno Feto reoroaited the Colonial daya.
Hold for the lienefit of the Abington Memori.al Ho.spltal, under the auspice, ot the AVomen's AuxiHaiT, the 1938 fete ^vus staged In a quaint setting— "Tho Village Square"—planned to servo the 22&th anniversary of the laying out of the Old York road.
Tho fete, which la given to raise fundH for hospital purpo.sea netted ap- prox!lima.teIy $20,000. The entiro affair wan planned under the executive chair- mnn.-dilp ot Mrs. John C. Martin. Mi-s. George Horace Dorlmer acted aa honor¬ ary chairmian.
TO 210 IN AMBLER
POSTOFFICE OFFERS SERVICE FOR PROPER CERTIPCATION
Special Delivery on Monday Eveninn— Practically Ail Packets Ara Received — Postmaster Keep« Ofnca open Evaninga to Certify Bonds,
AVhile some veterans In Arrtbler re. ceived their "bonus" bond.-*—Adjusted Service Certiflcate b.mds— through the mall early on Monday, a greater por¬ tion were served by upecial delivery In the evening after 5.30.
In the Amliler postolfice delivery 219 Bf>ecjal deliver^' packagea went out to tho..ie llvln.g Inside tho town, wfliile even a greater numiber went through A.m- bler'a flrst class offlce for distribution In FIourto^v'n, Springhou.se, Penllyn, Prospectville, .liarrottown and other Kmi.all jjostofficea of the third and fourth class.
l^aotlcally all p<acketa were deliver¬ ed, veterans m(aVIin.g It a point t.i I>e at home Mkmda.v evening to personally re- ce'lve and sign the special delivery cards. Hume veterans apix'ared at the window of the postofflce during tho day .and received their bonds without the necessity of waiting a few more hours.
Kvery iwsslble precaution was taken againsit the bond.s falling Into the wronff h.ands or becoming lost. Carriers were under strict orders to turn the envelopes containing the Ixmds over to none but the addressees themselvea. who hadtoacknowIdRe them with their' signatures. Those not pera<mnlly known tc the carrlera were Identified, and the individuals Identifying them placed their Blgnatures on the receipts.
Veterans must have their Ixmds ' oortltled If they desire to have them ca.shed. The Ambler post offloe is rendering a spocial service to the v<^t- erns in this re-specit by remsilnlng opon evenings until 9 o'clock this Wedne<'- diay and Thursday. Or veterans may appear at the window at the postofflce any day during working hours to havo their bonds certifled.
A'eterans not kno-wn to Postmafrter O. H. Sitillw<a,gon, who personally at¬ tendis thia service, must bring one or two witnesses, known to the postmas¬ ter for propor Identity.
¦Further caution la l."9Kued bv the Postmiaster that any desiring to have' Iwmds certified and wiho will retain a portion of the bond's mti..«it take eut either the flr.st few or the last tew ot the iKinda and pre>sent a solid bbi^k of consecutive nunibers for certiflfillcn. AA'here one or moiie numbers arp miss¬ ing In a block, the owner oannot havn his bond.s certifled until the numerial order is corrected.
LANDONKNOX  COMMITTEE
Karl AIt.hiOu.se. local coal dealer, wan .awarded the contract to 'supply ce'iil for the AVhltomarsh Township solvoots, next soaLson, at siwci.al meeting of tho AA'ililtemia.rwh .seh'.iol board last week at liiirren HIU school.
Altlioiiisoi, one of five bidders, quoted $0.40 per ton on 100 tons of buckwheat coal f<ir liarren Hill .scho./I, 25 f<ir Spring Jlill. and 10 tons of pea coal  for  Barren   Hill  annex,  at  $7.0,1.
The contract for piving walks and drivewla>'.s and play areas at Jlarren HUI anidl Sprim-T Jlill a«.>li.ools w.a'S giv¬ en to Shaw Ijiinills Paving Company, one  of eight bidders.
Oharles AVatson presided at the mooting.
Motorists   Subject  to   Sticker  Fine
Jlotorists w'hio failed to secure green npiMoval stickers on Mond'ay, when the I three-month motor vehiclo inspection I period ended wil'l be subject to $10 fine I or flvo days in^prlslOnnlent, Revenue j Secretary John IV. Kelly warns.' Any j w'ho drive on the public hig'hway must I comply with thJig regulation iminodlaito-
liy.
Features of Plumbing Ordinance Explained
Ambler Property Owners Must Plan to Correct   Their  Plumbing   With   Sewer  System;
Ordinance   Effective  July   1
North Wales Child III With Diphtheria
The home of Eoster JIayall, Elm avenue, North AValea, lias beon quar¬ antine for diplitheria, a .son, .lames. being ill. North AValos li.iard of Health offleials .say thi.s Is the first I c ISO of diphtheria In the borough liince  1925.
In the Gazette lawt week waw publish¬ ed the ordinance regulating connec- tlr/iia with and the facilities ot all diMln.s, soil pipes, waste carriers and all other pluimbing to be con¬ nected with tlie Mcw.age di.qwi.sal systom of the ikir.ni.gh of Amblor, and tho rates and regulations relatin.g thereto, tlie t-onatruction work there¬ for, and the regWtration of I lunibers who work In tho borough. Tho ordin- ani'O also dlwposes of ail coi';h(1(iioIs privy v.aults. and viiriou.s other means of Waste iilli.spo.si:tl by declaring theim obh"jlote and a public nulsJinee.
Oi'dinance No. 262, as it Is referred to, wias i\a.ssed by Ambler likirougli council convened on May 27, 193(i, af¬ ter careful preiiaration, much fore¬ thought and Intensive dellber.atlon. Tlio l.hoiMU.i?hne.sia of tho preparalon of tills ordinance ia not only percelvd In its leng-th aniill numerous rules but In the deliberate manner the code reads  from  beginning to  the end.
Not onl.y lis jiroper supervision, :ho reglstrati.m of pluiinbers, iind the ro- i|uii'ements of specIHcatlons plainly regulated, but the ordinance requires that In 3(1 d i.ya itfter written ni tice is given    by   -.he  buard    of hgaltli    any
censpool. Vault, or 'outside f;u'.ility for waste and drainage, and any old st.v'le j.i.nd unsanitary iilU'mblng declar¬ ed obsolete by the Inspect.ir for the iHiard of lioalth, must be fllled in or cleiared away or niodernizi'ir to tho satisfaction of the ln'RiK--otor. dust's therefor are to bo borne by the proiierty owner.
All hiomea, pliiccs of busine.ss, and stations for relief, and any other building's, where Miere '.'ire drains for wa.ste and Water drainage, within the Ambler Borougii liinits must in liine bo connocted with the aewat-e diapiwil s.^^atelll. The Inspei't.ir, aiipointed by the boii.rj of heilth of the borough. Will visit each and every place In the town and, subsequenitly the property owner will receive his or her or their iiLstructlon.-i for proper c( nnectljn with the system.
A fee of $,1 will be ('.hai':.i'd for every set of dri.wlnr.'s and plans for alterations to be submitted. There nius't be a seiiarmle set of plan.s for each and every Imllding. A feo .-if $3 will be made for filing each set 'jt nlan« .and for the sulwequ.-nt inspec¬ tion, this to be paid by tlie contracting 1 Plumber to the buardl ot' heaUU.
The ordinance, further, regulates size of drains, connecitions, and "Jhe .suitability of all plumbin.g. the regu¬ lating of Iiushing facliities and the pr iper dhqiosal of drainage below the level of the atreet aewer linos. It also regulates llablli'tle« .and convictions and fines relative to possible vlolatiinw ot tbe code of rules, and autliorizos tho board of health t.) act as jrjdlyo and jury On al] questions and disputes Jirialng betweon the inspector and property owner, or In matters pro- talnln.g to a questionable procedure. .VU matters not covered by the ordin¬ ance shi'ill be put to the board of health for flnal deci'slon.
All piyments .shall be ni.aiiJo to tho aecretary of the board if healtli, who In turn 'makes all reniltitanccs lo the treasurer '.if  the   borough.
This ordinance automatically re¬ peals any other ordinance ot the Borough of Ambler In any Way Incon- slNtont therewith.
For any information the board 'at hciillth will gladly furnish a copy of the ordiniiince, upon requc'st, to any contractor or propert.y owner residing
in the limits of Ambler.
Political Oroup Forms in Ambler to Boost Republican Vote A meetine' was held l'>ldav. June 12. at which time a T.andon-Knox cam¬ paign Oomimlttee of Ambler, Pa., was fonmed.
"Orgnnlzation waa effected and offl. cers eleoted are: Kduiard C. Scott, ch.airman; Bilw'ard G. Daviea. vice chalrmnn; Norman F. Tavlor, vice ¦nlwiirman; Mrs. Fannie Allen, vice chainman; Jlns. Cor.a JI. G. Rex, vice ch.airman; Jlrs. Kliwibeth Sc.lieetz, A'ice ch.'iirman; IjUther Fretz, treaisur¬ er;   AVilii.Tim   N.  Alcorn,   '.^ecrota.ry.
Tho executive connmlttee are F.innle Allen. Mrs. Cora Jf. G. Rex, Mra. Flizabeth Scheetz, Jfrs. Sallie Jf.iore, JIr.s. S.arah I.andes. Mrs. Sarth Weir, Mra. Alma S. Aloom, JIits. Botty Ur- iKin. Mrs. Rose Palerimo, Mr.^. N. K. Simith, JTiss Blanche Lee, Kdward C. Scott. Kdward G. D.ivies. Noi-man F. Ta.vlor, Iferbert Amey, George Ren¬ ner, Sr., AVilli.am Troutman, Howard Crosby, John Burrell, Joshua; Thomp¬ son, J'jihn S. Fteciher, Jr., E'dward 15vans, AVilliaim N. Aloorn, Kdward I Rn.pp, James P.aIermo, Daniel Green, Duither Fretz. Ruissell L.. Davis. J. I AVillaiidJ Oassoll, I3d\yard Foulke, Hlar- I vey B. Allon.
j I'ihe objective ot this oomimlttee la I to help to secure the largest' Rppub- I Ilcan vote ever cast In the borougti. I Jleotlng.s will be held regularly I from now until the Novomber elec- j tion. Mamber.shiip wiill be Incre,a.s<Hl ais I quickly a.s possible. El\'ery<ine I's -ivel- I Oome to become a member who Is In- I terested In the eleotion of Alf. M. j I«andon for president, and Frank Knox for vice proKldimt.
At the next meoting a campaign slogan will be seleoted.
PASSING RED LIGHT
COSTS   MOTORIST  $7.25
Running through a red light at the intersection of I'utler and Ridge pikes, HanmonvlUe Sund.ay afternoon. Frank F. Ecniherl, of Reading, paid $7.25 flne and co.sts. He was arraign¬ ed illumed lait el y, at his request, Ii.-foro JIagistrate Grauel. Chief DaviiiH ElnnlM, of  the   AV'hitomiai'.sh   p'llice.     made   the
arrest for t'lie motvj; violation.
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BALANCE OF $114 IS LEFT AFTER SUCCESSFUL EVENT
Itmeiced Account of Receipts and Ex¬ penditures Shows Total of f 1278.02 Handled—Expenditures Were |1168.- 64 — Chairman Thanks Worker*.
A linancial report read at the final Progresa AVeok Committee Meeting on Monday evening .showed all b-lis paid and a talan.ce of approximiaitely $114.00 on hand.
The report ¦was suibtnl'tted by Douis Neigut, flniancial secretai'y. Chairman BerrKird Eindenfcld, c^ingTatulated Mr. Nrtigut on the dillicult ta.sk of raisin;; tbo necessary fundis for Amibler's l>i»o'St- er week whirfi was held June IB to 2-3.
Clialnnan Llndenfeld also thanked all <ither com'miltite«« and Workers who as¬ Kisted in making Aimbler's second Pro¬ gress AA'eek a success.
Tlio carefully ttemilzod fin-se" .statement showed rete'.pts of J127S.02. This included a cash balance of $142.- 37 from last year. Total expenditures. tMiA'ering every phase of Progress AV<^ek. wero $11CS.(.4.
An additional flve dollars wtas re¬ ceived duiing the me<'tin.g, mtikin,; a c.a*«h lualance of $114.38. .Contrlbullons ot ten dollars each wefe approved fir the AVl.s.siiililckon flre connpany and the Norton '1,'owna, Jr., P.ist No. 125, Am¬ erican Dogion, to defray o-viK'nses In¬ cident to Progress AVeek.
The balance  was  ordcivd   depjs tel in a special tund In a bank to Ih- heid for  futui-HL'  promotion. Business   Mer» to  Watch   Sewer  Work
At a .short meetln.g ot the Aiinlbler Eualnessmen'a aa.socialion on Jlondiiv evening, preceeding the Prog-rosa AVeek meeting, a comimittee was appointed by President Bernard Eindenfeid to W(u-!c with the engineer and contractor In ch.arge of the stwer construction as It  proceeds up Butler avenue.
This action was taken after .s'cveral conjplaints were tiled, rt*gsirdln,g trafflc, .signs, heaping of earth, etc. It v\-as agretxl that the contractor 'had acted' promiiptl.v and cou i'it cou .sly In oaoh case, when oalied to his attention, but it w.os believed lx>St to have a .small com¬ mittee to safe gaui'd the busines.smen's iiitoroKts When a oom,p aint Is register¬ ed  either with him ,ir the engineer.
Other routine reports and busineis:s was  disoussed.
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ASSOCIATION WOULD ALSO SPON¬ SOR  ZONING   LAW
Want Act of Legidature to Empower Socond Class Township to .<^eguiate Own Conditions—Rector N. B. Groton Again Chosen to Head Association. Tiie AVhitemiitrhfli Taxpayers associa¬ tion voted unanilinlou'Kly to sponsor a project for construction of a side walk on the west side ot Gerniantown piko In lAuien Hill from a ix»lnt near tho firo houso to Joshua ixiad. The Idea ¦wiaa initroduced at the meeting of the association, on Mionday evening, at the Barren Hill fire house by Harry .\. S'tulilmuIIer, a meml>er from the middle dtstrlot. Jfr. Stuhniuller stated t'tot such ft sidewalk will oliniimate the risk of accidents for many school chlldi'S'n wiho must neceasarlly travel tho piko during sdhool days. It waa, further, stiVssed that somo organization suoh as tlie Taxiiayora association must sponsor the pi-oJect or It would not be con- sidered in AVPA work.
[Rev. N. B. Groton, who heads tho a.saot?Iatlon, presided at the meeting. Tho attendance numibered 40 or 45 per¬ sons. I'\ilIowlng various reports 'the anual   election  of  offlcers   was   hold.
Cliarles E. Herron of Butler pike, neiiir ConshoTikKken, pointed out the advantage It would be to persons liv¬ ing In AVhitemarsh town-sTilp on Butler pike. If a sidewialk oould be built along tho boundary of St. Matthew's OUl cemetory. It waa voted that the as- .sixiiation ommunlcate with the pro¬ per autliorltles to Iciarn whether they nulght be wiilllng to "dedicate" a por¬ tion of grouind to the oounty of Jljiit- gamery for a sidewalk.
Robert O. AVinter read a report fi-om Tils township planning comimittee that was received with applouse from tlie meeting. Jlr. AVinter ponted out tho advisiHilllty looking forwiard Into the fuUirc in regard to suoh mat¬ ters a.8 the laying out of new streets, tho planting of trees along- highways, and, especially, the importance of "zon. Ing" within the town.sh'ip. A i^esolution was passed asking the conilmitteo on Eeglslation and the committee on t'ow'nship laws to try to secure tho ixisaage of an act of the leglsltui^e at Harrisburg, by Whioh a second clasa township may make ita own' zoning laws.
The report of tho nominatin,g com- nYlittee consisting of Geoflrey S. Smith, Crville H. Bullitt and ll'arry A. Stauhl- muller, was adopted and the following per.s-ons were declared electc<l for the o<in»lng year: President, Rev. N. B. oroton; A'olce-iiresident, A. A. Garth- waite, A. J. I'hipps, Lewis 1''. Ilii'tcii; Secretairy and Treasurer, AMni. Logan Fox; Membars-at-Ijarge on the ii>xecu- tive Comimittee, Lester Heft, Hairy A. Stuhlniuller, C. Jared Inger.soll. I'ikw motion, It Was voted that in the future tho annuid meetin.gs .shall be held in May iiisitead of I-'V^bruary as pruvided by tho constitution.
—^Hunt up    poles  and   grow    .sumo
pole  lima beans  this  year.    A'ou  can
get   more bean's    to  a  pole  than    you
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