The Ambler Gazette 19370211

              The Ambler Gazette
VOL. LVIII-NO. 51
AMIU.KR     PA.    FKBRUARY    11.    1937
$1.75 Per Year in Advance,- 5c Per Copy
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LEGION noRS mmuM
' BENEFII OANCEI FOR FLOOD RELIEF!
AMBLER PARTY HELD UP
D1X0N     POST     ARRANGES      FOR   MR.  KERSCHNER    STRESSES    AS- AFFAIR AT SPRINGFIELD HOTEL   I SETS OF  EDUCATION
Avalon  Dance  Orchestra and     Variety j Fourteen   New   Members   Join   Ambler Review   Feature   Attraction   In   Floor | Show   and   Swing   Program—Ambler j Orchestra and Hotelman Donate Ser- ] vices For Relief Purposes 'I'lio   \\"lllia.m   lioulton   JJi.von   I'ost
Xo.   10,     American     Legion,   of
¦Washinffton, cooperaitlns with the Aval¬ on Danco Orchestra Company of Amb- , ler, will present a floor show and dance this Thursday nisht, for lhe l>enefit of Flood Kelief. This tliince, the entire j)r«ceed.s of which will be donated to lloodi relief, wU be held at the Spring¬ lield motel, the faciltlea of which have
Chapter—Radio Club Organized — Junior High Assembly Program — Student Council Dancing Class
Fourteen students,  nine seniors and ' ped of $20.n;H) v.-ortli ot jcwelr.v aiul a
five   juniors,   were   Inducted   into   thn , fur nc^ck-piece. Mi«s Stein wa.-^ r(>l.b<xl
Fort i Ambler   lllah   School   Chapter   ot   the  of a neck-iHCce, and  Mr. Mattis<m rc-
Royal  Mattisons and Party Victims of Highway   Robbers  in   Miami AVhlle  returning  from  an  entertain¬ ment at the Palm SprinKs hotel, Miami, j l<'lorida. Ml-. HoyaJ Mattl.son of Amibler, and   a   woman   coniiiianion   and   Miss ' Mary   Stein   of   I'hiladelphia,   are   re- 1 poJ'ted  held  up and roblxtl late Tues- I da.v evenins.
' They were nearlng their homo -ivhen ]an automobile, occupied by the raask- ' ed robbers emerged from the darknes.s , into th(! path of the limoUHino in which I Mr. Mattison find his guesta were I riding. They were being driven by a chaufl'eur. The chauffeur l)rout;ht it to I a halt to avoid a eollision. and as he ' did so, the robber.i al.so stopped. Itaped I out and produced weapons.
Mr.  M«,ttl^«Jn.s  companion  v.as  strip-
National Honor Society during an im- ; lieved  of prgiSslve ceremony in which flve of the | charter   members  of   the  chaptor,   to¬ gether with Mr. K. T. Baker, principal of the achool, participated.
The program opone-d with the play- inig of the sehool march by the band; whereupon a procession, led by M''. lieen donated for this cau.se by Mr. , ^aker and Nicholas I-Sarrv, president ¦William G*rslTlauer. the proprietor. of the local chapter, followed by both Originally this affair was conceived , th© charter member.<5 and the mem • liy the rresident of the Avalon lance i ber.<«-to-be. took form. Brief talks wei'e Orchestra Co., the only local orchestra j given hy four of tho charter members: ^vho. together with the Vice President I .i«.,„otte Allon, Andrew Tressler, and Musical Direclor, Mr. K W. Ada.ms, I p,^^,.;^.!.^ ,p,^^,p^  ^.^^ j^^^ Morgan, who
i'h.'"'''."!."^'-'". .'.'  ^1^!" .y^,?'-.. *".""" I-"l^ke  respectively on   the  subjects  of
Sciholar.ships,    Chaiuoter,      Leadership, and Service, the four ideals upon which In order that all the proceeds might; the society  was  founded. go  to   flood   relief,   the  Avalon   r.ancej     ^.^.^ „^.j„  „, j,^^ ^^ ^^^^^  j^._^,_
Orchestra Co., the only local orchestral   ,^.  ^t,„i„i,tered   by the  IVincipal  and
alxjut  .$11)1)  in  cash.
AILER PLAYERS
3>ixon   Post   by   whom   detinite   plans ¦were effected.
IRiAL PROGRAM
LITTLE     THEATRE     GROUP     RE¬ VEALS  SPLENDID   LOCAL TALENT
comi>any which offers a complete ser¬ vico of entPitiiining, donated the ser¬ vices of their Dance Orchestra and variety Revue for entertainment. Si)eaking of this worthy gesture, Mr. SpringiHteel .said, "If the forthcoming dance brlnigs ii flnancLal return Only large enough to buy a, few loaves of bread for some sufferincr faimily, the effort will not be in vain. lUowever, I feel sure that lo-cal people will be only too willing to push thia effort through to a nnancially successful end." In an attempt to ascertain just what i.--- in Htore for the i>atrons, tho .Musical iJirector of this company waa contacted liut he would issue "nly the followins .statomont: "Our orchestra ia known in and around Philadelphi.^ aa tilic "Gay ."-'iiphisticatea   of   Swing,"   I   feel   sure
; the p-esident of the Society of the ; follow ng new members: Seniors—Sid- i ney Iroughton, Jack Bri.'iter, John ; i:avia, Willis Ware, Allan Taylor, Jean 1 Parker, Jaimes Oollis, Charlotte Kriebel.
and   Catherine  Mitsch:   Juniors—(Ilu.gh ;
Gehiman, Miu-y Alice Heath, Katherine j I Suriano, l>(>rothy Troutman, and Rus- i ¦jsell Huckle. '
I     Fol'iowing   a   brief   intermission,   the [ I band  rendered    Shubert's    'Unflnishod ' I Symphony;"    after   which   Mr.   Baker 1 I ppoke  on   the  subject  of   "Work."   As ia theme for his addrevss,  the principal
used a remark once made by Sir' ; IsaHic Xewton to a dear friend. "Pi-.iy ;
for  me,"  said  Newton,  "That  I  mi.ght j
desire, expect and work."
Five One-Act Skits Introduce New Organization to Invited Critical Audience—^Response Was Hearten¬ ing—Plan  Two   Other   Shows
The Anibler Playtirs, Ambler's Little Theatre group, launched an introduc¬ tion to tlieir threo program i>lan for the winter and sining at the Amblti- hieh school last Thursday before an audienc-o that warmed nuickly to the offei-lng of a superior brand cff en¬ tertainment here.
The program nreaented last week, a series of tive cuts from as many different types ot plays waa the method by which the amateur group choMo to "t€<a.se" their audience Into likin.g  and   acceptinig   their   efforts   to
GUIDANCE LEAGUE FORiO FOR IHE YOUTH IN AMBLER
YOUNG   PEOPLE'S   ORGANIZATION WILL AFFORD ADVANTAGES
Joshua O. Thompson  Elected to  Head Group—   Ground   and   Headquarters Have    Been    Procured   —    By-Laws Ready—Meet  This Thursday. A   "i'oung People's  Guidance  l^eiigiie of   Montgomer.v   Couhty   was   recently formed   in   Ambler  and   is   located   in the   Woodland   aventflb   section.        The lUirpoae of the Ieagu<i is to afford  the youth  of A.mbler  theSr opportunity  in life  for moral,   intellectual  and  physi¬ cal advancement, >
The new organization formed here has  organized  as   foll(>ws:
President, Joshua i (), Thompson; First Vice President, Allan Rose; Sec¬ ond Vice resident, friiomas Cl.^rk: Secretary, Miss Rol>eriU( Perry; Assis¬ tant Secretary, Mlsa Blanche l/ee; Treasurer, Robert Peifv.
Board of Directors! Nomian Ctnt, Clarence Gaskins, J^hn H. Burrell, Mr.s. irampton SmiltBey, Rdbert K. Brown, Robert Perry. Vernon Brown, William .V. Alcorn, M-rf Kvelyn 'W^right Miss Florence Lee, Harry Lane, Samuel Ayers. Mias Beatrice' Williams. Mlsa Tyler. Dr. Itjaquire fciwkins. Li'. S. B .Smith, James Deen, llo\\"ard Gor¬ don, Geoi-ge Williaima, and Joshua O. Thonipsf>n. The Chaplin is AVarren Rose. The Board of I>in»ctors will bo increased to twenty-five memliers.
A liiece of ground for outside rec¬ reation h.as been secured aa well as a I>ermanent headquarters for indoor .activities. A committee was appointed by the Persident to di-aft a set of By-laws to be iiircsen^ed for approval at the next meeting' '¦ this Thursday evening.
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SCOUTS   PLAN   PILGRIMAGE
Expect   4C03   Boys   From   District Valley   Forge
The Valley Forge Boy Scout Coun¬ cil of Lelawart! and Montgomeiy Counties h.ive devcloiicd plana lor the annual pilgrimage on Saturday, Febru ary   20,   at   Valley  I'orge.
Four thousand scjouIs and their lead¬ ers are expected lo attend this ac¬ tivity tximmemurating the birthday of George Washnifc'ton. More than two hundred scout troops are enrolling new scouts so these boys will be eligible to be invested publicly as Valley Forge Seouts In an imiiressive ceremony at the Valley Forge Chapel.
Every scout troop raprcsenited at Valley Forge on Saturday, February 20, 1937, that Iras enrolled flve new scouts win be presented with a streamer award by the activities com¬ mittee of  the Valley  Forse  Council.
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esLtblish  a  Little     Theatre     group   in I At  lhe conclusion  of the  principal's | ^|^^,,,,„.  R„,-,p,.t riussell Introducing the'
lliat  our  reputJiUon  as  such   will   not j addi-ess.   Miss  Manlove,   of  tho  sdici^l : p,-f>-nim from the stage explained how
be   lessened   after   the   benefit   d.ance.
AVil'' t   igards   to   the   floor   .show,   let |
jiie   iL..,-   that   it   will   be   just   as   dif- I
, lerent and sophisticated as our music.''i
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Editor Gets  Appointment ;
Harry Heller Kelly, editor ot the i Ambler Newa. has been appointed j justice of peace in Abin-gton Township, i
Kelly, who lesides at 23t! West! Siisduehanna ll;oad_ Abin.gton, succeeds [ If. C. Wllliaims, magistrate in Abing- | lon for 27  years. '
10 LOWER SWNG DEBT
j The Ambler Players evolved, how tlipy I organized    and    by   what   means    thev i chose     to   imbue   Amibler'a      1 jterary ; citizenr,y  with    fhe  spirit  to    support I their  talented   ofTorts. I     "Ftor       several    years,"   Mr.   lUusseU i explained. "Membors of our group h.ave I dicussed the possibility of little Ihcalre for Ambler.    Kverytime    the    subject waa    considered    seriously,     however, someone always said, "I>on'l lie fixilish nothing   ever   goes   in   Ambler,   you'll <inly   lie   wasting   your  time."   Never- Iheless early In November a few mem¬ beis of our group happined  to be  to- i North   Hills  Man   Arrested  for  Failure ' ^-'''•''*''' ""^ evening and the discussion
i turned to little theatre. This time no one mentioned Ambler's Ixiggyman, and as a result one  week later fifteen
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BOY  AND  GIRL  SCOUTS   PARTICI- I PATE   IN   FINE   PROGRAM
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ACTIVITIES    OF    AMBLER    POLICE AND   MAGISTRATES   FOR   WEEK
to Support Son—Vendor Apprehended | and   Fined   for   Lacking   License   —1
Cruelty Case Continued. I enthusiastic people organized the Am-
I.<eonard   Sliores   and   Georgo   Mai-- ¦ bier I'layers." shall, who have 'been held in the Mont- j     Subsequently  the   group,   comprizing ! gomery County jail    since Januai"y 10, ' sixteen   mombers  aet    alwnit   to     plan tA/icc A uioirnM    r>niuiDAMV    XA/1 I   I  '^ ^'*  Ji'l^w   jiolicc   to   make   fuirthcr   in-   their campaign  of favor and hit upon WISSAHICKUIN    ouMKArNY     '^ ' ^ "-! vestigation   in   referenice   to   the   hold-   an  idea of "teasing an audeince"  into
HOCD SPRING BAZAAR
uiis that have taken place here in tiho   liking their efforts.      Three  jirograms Borou.gh, were released Friday, i were  flnall.v  pl.anned. .
During this invealigation, however, I The first will be Noel Coward's it ^yas learned that at least one of ! I">Piilar play- "Hay Fever," which will these ro'aberiea is alleged to have lH;en i ^'^ I'l'p-'ented in the high school audi- committed by Joshua Gaskins,  a local \ torium. Friday, March 5.
The second iday la to be given early county jail.^ a" detainer "was"placed i'" ^^a^¦. Selection of the play h.is not agaiiLst hiim ami a hearing held .,.o I yet been made .as, the group nvMestly deteumine whether or not he Is j,.uilty    'i^^-^'t'-'I   "i*'  response  and  outcome  of
their initial performance last week be- (continued oh page s
New   Double  Call   System   To   Be   Es
tablished With Fort Washington Co
operating—Five  Fires  Reported—by
Laws  Under   Revision
\Vith   the   mill.slone   of  financial  ob-i''^'''''''^^"t'. ";lj"  ^^:^«.'"   "i''  Montgomery ligation still tied to t'lieir organisation,! active members    of    the    Wissahickon; !• ire Company  took action at the reg- j
ular monthly meeting beld la.st Thurs- Tbe case <;ame before Justice uf day evening at the co.mpaiiy'a he;ul- the P«ice Norman 1''. Taylor Monday (luarlers fo provide funds to meet the; night for preliminary hearing. Gaskins obligations that fall duo on or about M-'* accused of holding up William jj^^y ] i Camburn,   Penllyn   road,   Ambler,     at'
A general discussion ended in the al>-\^''*^   "'   '""   J^ecember   5. j
iiointment  of a  committee  to arrange!     Camburn  was  walknig along  Ueifl s ; iir a spring Ixizaar.    This    cc/mmittee i-'^I'll  road  between  Tenmla  avenue and j ¦A'ill   be   headed   by   V-andorn   pou:gla.s, I-M'"n  street.  Ambler,    when a    colored who  will   be   assisted   by   the   follow-j mun camf "1'. struck him on the face!
ing   niembers:    Klton   Carrelt,     Harry I and   searched     hlni    for  money,     then 	
(Ut, Willlum r^nichar and John Trost-j''"^"IHieared. I MRS. A. C.  LANDIS  DEFINED THE
(r.   An   effort   will   also   be   made   by      (Ja.skin« was cumniltled to the countv ' ¦,,»,.y^r.   ^i iir.   on i tr/^-rn/cro
this commltlee to secure the assistance  jail on I'ebruai-y i, on anollier charge. | 	
of the Ladies' Auxiliary, w'hich is most; On   February   5,   the   warrant,   is,sued
COLONY CLOB JUNIORS lOLO PORPOSES OF CLOB
Gwynedd   Valley   Boys   Sound   Taps— Aecordian     Solos   Tendered — Girls Sang — Address   on   a   Scout's   ru' ture—Girl   Scout   Notes A   service   waa   held   Sunday   even¬ ing   for   the   Boy   and   Girl   Scouts  -of Ambler  in    the   Mt.   Plefistuit  Fai>list church.       Boy  Scout^s  of   both   'White- miirsh and  Gwynedd Valley also  par- ticlpate<l.
A varied progiam was held, in¬ cluding Contributions from the Scouts and a line address by Mr. Iloxworth on the .subject of "What Better Men and   Women   Scouts   ivrake."
Aecordian solos -were rendered by FVankllnl Finley, a trwj'neda Icout. The Girl Soouta swg two songs, and the Junior Scouts san.-- "The A.sh Grove." They were led by Ann Men¬ denliall.
The Senior Scouts .sang "Hymn of Scmitlng," led by Julia Ann Bckifeldt. A poem, "The Aims ot Scoutini.-," wtvs read by William MacNeill, a scout from the Ambler troop. The flag salute was led by Allan Taylor, junior ac;slslanl Kioutni'ister of troop ...
I Sciout benedicti-jn was glv.-.-n by Eugene Willis, .if Gwynedd V.illey troi>p. The soout o.ath w.is repeated selarately by the P'oy Scouts and Continued  on  Page  .'>
L APPROPRIAIION
upioperai
CONTINUANCE  OF  PWA WILL AS¬ SURE AMBLER OF GRANT
Directors Hopeful of PWA Fund of $^4,439 As Application Reaches Pro¬ jects Committee Secretary Weber Re¬ ports Convention.
The o.p])Lication of the Ambler Bor¬ ough school district for 561,439 in I'WA funds to build the iiroposed addition to the Ambier High school has suc¬ cessfully peneti-alod governmental red tap as far as the Federal Project com¬ mittee, was reported last Tuesday night at the Ixi.ard meeting of the school direciors. Three divisions, legai, financial and engiiieerin-g, have ratified the apiillcation .-ind have recommended a federal grant for the new $110,000 buiidmg, which will be attached to the northerly end of the present school.
"The mailer, (however, slops there, Solicitor Thomas F'oulke explained, "and its linal .approval by the Presi¬ dent of the United States will not be forth coming until Congress sanctions PWA for another yetir, siubseijUenit to its ending June 30. There is chance, however," he added, "that such action by Congress may be exi>edited should their deci.sion bo made prior to that date." In such a case Ambler's ap¬ plication with some 5000 oUiers will be rushed  through.
A full Ixiard of dlre<.:tors were present at this meeting and routine business was featui-ed by a comprehensive re¬ port by Secretary F. C "Weber on the School Dii-eotors' and Secretarys oon- ventions last week at Harrisburg. Mr. Weber Supervising IVincipial KI. K. Kerschner and Director F". O. Hoyt attended.
Mr. ¦\\'eber reviewed both conventions telling and describing the moat in¬ tereatlng highlights and discu.s»ed some of the subjects of relative Interest to the local board. Mr. Hoyt laid .stress partlciilaiiy on one session which he described later Mr. AVelier had con- pleted his report. The subject waa com- imlsor.v physical examination of teach¬ ers and schol.-irs from tuberculosis. Mr. Hoyt bTOUght out interosting d.ata re- ¦laitive to the spread of the infectious disease where teacher.a and schoIa.i*s with it were in conUict.
A letter wiis read from the Keaabey and  Mattison  Company relative to the course in  foremen's  training they are (continued  on  page 7)
POSTOFFICE  SURVEY
The topographical survey of the lot at Butler avenue and York street, selected by the government as the site for the new Ambler ixistofftce was begun l<i.st week, when laborers were aet to work to test the nature of the ground for the foundation of the new building. Contractor C. W. Gerhart, Jr., of Ambler, had several men at work and rei]«rted that rock had been struck at a depth of 5 feel. In¬ vestigation of the soil and drain¬ age is also being made at the same time, l.'igginj? will continue- to a depth of len feet.
Monday morning a government engineer from the Treasury depart¬ ment, Mr. A. W. Ijongaker, ran the survey lines and established the property lines and elevations.
I'ostmasler Oscar H. Stillwag-on reports that there are no plans or specifications as yot given for the new building. The present sur¬ vey will lake at least a period of three weeks and much data will have to be supplied in ques^tionaire form by himself regarding details regarding facilities, architectural data, .structural data, plumbing, heating, etc.
The I'. S. Treasury Departimenrt's procurement division has made an allotment of $Cfi,000 for construc¬ tion of the building.
TAXPAYERS' ASSN. TO  MEET
A meeting of the Ambler Taxpayers' Association will be held this F'rid.iy evening, F"'ebruary 12, at 8.30, at the home of JNIrs. Arthur lliff. The puri>c;e of the nieeting is to take up and dis¬ cuss the matter relative to the pur¬ chase of the Ambler Spring Water Company by the Anibler Borough Cour- cil. This discussion will be of much interest to every projierty owner, aid it is hoped that a large number will arrange   to attend.
FJntrance to Mrs. Iliff's home Is made by way of the lane at Belmont Ave¬ nue and  Xorth  Spring Garden sti-«et.
CARRIES ON RELIEF
CONTRIBUTIONS   TO   FLOOD   VIC¬ TIMS   CONTINUE  TO   COME   IN
COUNCIL   DISCUSSES    RIGHTS
active in assisting the Hre company.       by Magistrate William Ui-lxin, Anibler, l>eBpite  the  heavy  debt  of  the  fire: ^^'''» lodged    as detainer    on    Gaskins |
comiiany the efficiency of the company has not been neglected, and continu¬ ance of this splendid work of the ac- timo members wais in eviden(-ed by the lemaiks of President ^Villianl Deuchar, who piesided al the meeting. Prosldenl Deuchar informed the memliera that arrangements are l>elng made to re- )>l;i.cc the alarm syatem by a more complete and up to date type for call¬ ing the company in case of fire.
Itecently.   Mr.   reucihiar told,  a   joint meeting was held belween  repre.senta-
charging him  with as«ault.   Brban has all   the   int'onmalion   on   tlie  case   and the   hearing   wiil   be   continued   before him  when  he recovca's from an  illness. Chief  of J'olice  Fred   Fluck,   of  Amb¬ lor, conducted the investigation. Failed   13-year-old   Son Ckuonce  Tilibs,   of   North   Hills,  was arres'tod   by   Cliief   of   Police,     James CItinger,  and   given  a  hearing  before Jiisti(-e of the Peace Frban last Wed- I nesday evening on  the charge -of fall- ' to   support   lhls   thirteen-year-tild i
' ing
live« of the Ambler and l'\)rt Washing-| «on. l;urin.g the hairing, llie testimony ton Coimpanks and a reiiresentative of i was of .such nature that tho case was
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Company    Asked Make   Concessions   to   Patrons The   Bell     Telephone    Compan.v I'ennsylvanl.a was asked   b.v  the   Pub ^llc .Service Commia.slon ttxlay to elim-! imite the extra l!)-c.eiil mionthly charge I lor  liand-aet   teleiiliones   in   u.se   less' than   two  years. I
The ("Commission also aske<l lhe com- i riaiiy
conilinued,   to   allow   the   county   pro- balioii   otficor,   Miss   FWnmoyer,   ami
Continued   on   Page   2
of  FIELD  CLUB   AUXILIARY
CONTRIBUTED FLOOD RELIEF
Program   of   Music,   Drama   and   Talks
Feature   Junior   Meeting   This   Week
—Impersonations    Afford      Amusing
Entertainment—Mothers   Encouraged
to   Support   Work   of   Daughters
Mothers     of   lhe     inembers   ot     tlie
Junior   Colony   Club   of   Ambler   were
¦.s'pccial     guests     at   the   mother     and
daughter   meeting   held    by    tne   club
Tuesday   ni.ght,   February   1'.   .Members
of   the   senior   club   and   friends   were
also  guests.
Music, dram.a and brief talks com¬ prised the proyr.im. Mrs. Djrothy Bullerwoith Buj-rington, Norristown, a member of the .Matinee .Musical Club of Philadelphia, presented three selections in her lirt;t group of sonrgs. They Were "The IJieaming Flyes," by .McDowell: "Carnival,' by l''ourdrain, and "My Soiilhlan I, " by J. K. Diiaiie. A« an encore she sang Bi-ahms' DuUaby." .Short   readin.vs   and   a   hig'hly   dra-
Agreements     In     Purcase   of     Ambler
I Water   Company   Reviewed
I \
I    ton\enin,g   a.,-^'.iun    in   an   ad.iourned
'bu.-finesK   se.ssion   in   Town   Hall   Mon¬ da.v  e\eniny   niombers  of Anibler  Bor¬ ough   (.'ouncil   discussed   the   propo.sed agreements   that   will   be   -.if   m jtu.al benefit   to  the Borou.yh and  the Keiis- bcy   and   Mattison   i'ompany   relative I to property  right.s in connection  with ' the   |HU-cha.-io   of   the   Ambler   Waler ! Conipiiny.    The   proporty    in    question jis     t:h<^  Dolomite   i)ui;irry     at     \\'liile- I marsh,   \\ihercin   the   water  suiijily   for the   system   is   pnx-ured, !     Here   diiaina.ge    facilities   were   dis- ii-ussed   also   and   it   wa,a    urged   that
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In  order to  do  its (xul  lo  help   the   matic one-act play  were presented by
fl-ooil   suirerurs,   the   Auxiliary   of   the i Mi.^s   Dorothy   Btirton,   Klkins   I'ark,
Liindenwold  Held   club,   in   lheir   busi-| a    member  of    the  I..ittle   Forum     of
iicss   meeting  last   'Ihursdav.     packed I J''''lideliihia.   The   readings   were   an to  submit  a   tentative   ol"tfr   re-^ ,„,^   ,^,,y,,   |^^^^^  ^„j   ^^^^^^ .	
.lucnig   Ibe   present    75-eent    .."mlhly I, .^.,hi„jf,   ,,w,li   were   turned  over   to!
'Charge   lor   residcntal   extension    tolc-|,,,„   \i-iiii..„,   u,,ii ...   f,-„        i.    ..     .        ' 	
llie   \\ liiiam  Boltou  Dixon   I o«t.  Am- ! 	
Iei-lcan Begion, ot Fori Washington, niiej             MERCHANTS  TO   MEET S.  C.   directed   the  comii«.Lny ' nu-eting was held Jn the club room at' —	
j«ame   be   continued    upon   agreement
;Wilh     inopertv   owners.       Machiner.v,
owned  by   the   Keasbey  and   Matthson
l-j.states.   Inc.,   with  whom  dealings  In
the   purchase   of   the   water   conijxmy
I were   made,   is  lowitod -on   the   WUer
'Company premises, and upon  renUcst,
Councilmen   decided   thai   it   is   agree-
lalile  to  leave  it  in its  iiresent  place.
I Uesulutions releasing the PW.\ from li-esiionsibility concernincr lights of I way taken along Valley Brook iM.a,l jthi-ough property of fho Ainbler jSpi-ing Water Company and pioport.v 'of t'i:uah Walker were fiassed. Dther I minor matters  wero  discussed.
AMBLER REALTORS ORGE WIDER BOILER AVENOE
WILL     ATTEMPT       TO       SECURE LAND   AMICABLY   FROM   OWNERS
Real   Estate   Board   Would    Have Ten Feet     Added     to     Width     Between Spring   Garden   and   York   Streets— Will  Not  Urge Water Commission— Building   Survey   Contemplated "Widen   Butler  Avonue"  Is tha rtew program  which    Anibler Real    F:sl'.Me board   w'ill   sponsor.   The members  at a     luncheon     nieeting     <it     Niblock's 'i-estaiirant   last  F'riday   voted   to    get behind   fhe     movement,   started   .some time  ago   by    Israel  FJ.  Hough,  well- known    Aniblcr lejiltor,  and    procure dedication    of   aiiproximately   10   feet on   the    soulheatitcrly  side of    Butler avenue  from  e.a<-h   propeity  ,)wner.
The idea, although nol new, is o- Iginal In so far as the idea is to ap¬ proach each property owner individu¬ ally and pnicure amicably and with¬ out court cost the required strip of land that miy be added to the width of Amliler's mtun thoroughfare. The primary leason behind the project Is to secure the rights before building' (cOteilnued on page 6)
Cash Contribution Reaches $325.72 In Ambler — Food and Clothing For¬ warded to Legion — Contributors Listed Again—Centre Works Alone in   Endeavor
Contributions continue to roll In at the North Penn Conimunity Cenirei for assistance for the rtestuute in the flood area. To date a total amount of $325.72 in ca.sh has been received for flood relief and ixi..saed on by the Community Centre to the American Red   Cross.
The Ambler welfai-e "headquarters bas ,al«o received a quantity of arti¬ cles of food and clothing durin.g fhe ¦w'eek pa.st. These liave been boxed and forwarded to the headqiiurtcr.s of Norton Downs, Jr., Post, Ann rican Begion in Anibler for proper delivery to the recently inundated districts ot Ohio and Kentucky, w'here de.stitulion ixjverty, and want ia left in the wake of the receding walers. The Ambler Legionnaires transport these articles to I'hiladelphia, w'here in turn arti¬ cles are sorted and transported thence to  the  flood  area.
The Communil.v Centre drive for money and supplies has been a sep- ai-ojte .end,ea;vor in Ambler a'nd al¬ though the money received has been donated to the Ked Crosa tlie Centre haa luad no ¦iftlliating collection agen¬ cies   in  the  borough   or  without.
F.iliowing are an additional list of contributors to the flood relief work: Mrs. F. H. White, St. Anthony's School, 3 Anonymous Donors, Mr.-i. .las. Shelly, Dr. Walter IC, I-'iae, Mrs. F31si(! Sailer, Mr. A^ictor liomano, Mrs. Harry Harl.
CONIEMPiAIES $500,000 FACTORYiNST. LOUIS
PURCHASE OF GARAGE AND ,
BAND STAND PLOTS EFFECTED
I Keasbey and Mattison Company will soon begin alterations luid innprove- ment of their large oflice buildin.g on Butler avenue oiiposite Ambler station Cnuitraet for the improvement has been let to Potts Brothers oi Aniblcr and an expenditure of $ii,5Uo is contem¬ plated.
The improvement will include al¬ teration of the first and third floors of the building to be modernized and facilitate aecomniodationa for- re-ar¬ rangement of the departments, (t is planned to take the accounting deiiart¬ ment from the first floor and install it on the third floor and in turn move the .sales department theiefrom to the first floor to better accommodate the public and visiting sales representa¬ tives. The exjiansion of o'fflce workin.g forces has necesailated these changes.
Besides the i-e-arriinglng of the offices the whole building will be rewired, the exterior repainted jiainting done on the second floor interior and a gen¬ eral improvement of the whole b-uild- ing  made.
Contemplate   $500,000   Expenditure
The  finii  of  Kea.-ibey  and     Mattison
contemjilates   the   building-   uf   a   new
j plant,  the  location  of which  will  pro-
I bably  be  St.   Ijouis.  This   will   involve
¦ an exiicnditure of  approximately  half
a  imillioii   dollars.
{ The new plant, will be designed to inanufacture a new jtrocess cement pre- sure  fiipe  for  liquids.
Company Buys Ground ("Jonflrmation of the report of tho purchase of the plot of ground between Maple afreet and the Wissahickon creek h.as been made from Kea.'ibey and Mattison Conipany. The plot, purchas¬ ed from the Mattison Flstates, Inc., Includes the Ambler band stand, the oflice building of the Ambler Sprln?: Water Conipany, (a former residence), and the large garage building, with the land beyond to the creek, exclusive of a small 75-foot lot owned by the Sons of Italy Bodge.
Negotiations wore made througn Ifl-eti and Company, of AmlblBr. The puixihase jiriee is given at $40,000. Payrole Raises Dating from February IS, all factory hands, working on the hourly basis will receive an increase in wages. The new pay rate offers from 3 to 10 per¬ cent increase over old rates in various parts of the plant.
MAGISIRAIESLEARN- OEFENOENI CAN APPEAL
SOLICITOR    PEARLSTINE    AD- DRESSES   BODY  AT   NORRISTOWN
PAPER ON   CLIFTON   HOUSE
Tells  Association   About  Taking     Bai, j     and Holding Hearings—Squire EoOrse j     Informs  of   Bills  Pending  at  Harris¬ burg—Disrtict  Attorney  Spoke
' At the regular monthly ses.sion of the Montgomery County Justice of the Peace Association, Tuesd.ay evening at Valley F'orge Hotel, Norristown, the members listened to several addres-sea by ollicials of the county, among whoin were Burgess Evans, ot Norristown; Adolf Muller, former member of the State Gainie Commission; Bur.gess Mul- vey, of Bridgeport; and Di.ilrict At¬ torney F'rcd B. Smillie.
Thlrty-flve members and friends .¦it- tended the meetin.g, and were wel¬ comed by Sriuire Casivir I'uche, tho host of the  evening.
The members received flrst-Iiand in¬ formation from Ilov.-ard Bourse, Esi,, fornier president of the Assoclatloai and now, chairm.an of the legislation eonimittee, in reference to the bills that had been introduced, and in which the meiiilx-rs of the minor judiciary wero very much Interestod.
Sollclior. lliiyniond Pearlstine, of the County organization of Justices, g.ave an interesting- lalk on takin.g bail and hoiilint',- hearings  in  order  to  set  Ixiil
Coutiliiied   ou   Pa.ge
¦l:honea. Tho  J
had niiade 24 pa.vnienta. Biiter the com¬ iiany leduced the added rate to Ll <onts. Moi-e than 173,000 siiliscrilfers lienoflled.
A new i-edticed fal'lff tlie comiiany luit Into effei-t for residential suib- .scribers will result in an i-,»«tlni.iiled Having of appi-oximalely $1,800,000 an¬ nually for users.
F'eb.  21,   1913,  to discontinue  the  then   the Gazette  Building in Aiirfbler.  Miss  Ambler   Busirvcssmen   Will   Hear  Talk
.-idditional   25-ccnt   monthly   (harge  on  j|,.i,.n linger ni-e«iiieri i a     ¦ a    u, d     ««      i.
.....       ., ill an i;a.,ii luc.'jiuea. I     on   Business  Problems  By  Member
hand-set inslruiuents alter suosci-iIkm-s        i    »-   ,     .¦ , .,,   .
A \alentine parly will be held liy l A talk on business in-oblenis will the group ai Its next meeting, which; be given by one of their members at I will be held thia Thursday evening the moofingof the Ambler .Merchants I a.t eight o'ck»ck in the Club i-ooan. I'lann | Association, to be held thi.-i Thursday I have also been made for fui-their ac-lut Niblock's iKimiuet r.iuni. The noni- ,tivity throughout ihe Spring an J inaf ion of oflieers will al.so take idace I Summer moiUlia. i.,.,,  n,),^ seii.slon.  All  members are urg-
I     The weekly aw-ard was won by Louis'ed   to   attend   the   evening   scMBlon   at
Uuldren, of Church sti-eet,
.30.
I Socialist Broadcast
] Norman Thomas, SfK^ialisf, will I sjieak over a nationwide hookup of I the Columbia Broadcasting Syslem, on I Wednesday, F'ebruary 10, at 10.30 p. III). Hla ."iubjeot, "Wlutt Next l-or The I .Sharecropcr'.'"
1 A public meeting will be held on j Suiulay, Feb. 21. at S p. m., at the , F'oreater's  Hall,     King- and    Charlotte
Sta., I^nttsitown. Siiwikers: Itoy P>iii-t, JNltitional   Secretary  of  Socialist I'.irty
of V, S. A.. Mubj<Hit "American Ijabor j I'laces The l«'uture," Charles Sandwick, I subject:    "The   L'nemiJiloyed   Use   The
Law;"  and  others.
JFOFT  WASHINGTON   HISTORICAL ;       SOCIETY   PLANS   CARD   PARTY !     The FXirt  Washington Historical So- i ciety   will   hold   a   card   iKirty   at   the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Mlark Z. McCHll. I .^'aturday evening, March lith, at 8.15. I Mra. Allan Craig, i-hairnian, is assist- ' ed by the following conmiittee: Mrs. [John ArcCill. .Mr-s. .1. .M. We.st, Mrs. I Wilbur SpruM, Mrs. Nellie Bonslech', IMrs.  Wtiliiiini  Buchanan,  .'Mrs.  William
Corey, Mrs. O. W. Hardens, .Mrs. F;id- I ward W'inrt, Mis. Hiowuird Buck, Ma-K. i Kobert .\riller, JVliss .Vlice Rolwrta, Miss j Louise F'unk, Mrs, Alan Dungan, Airs. I I.aw.vLon   I'arsons,   .Mrs   ,'Mhrk   MicG-UI,
.Mrs. Ifarry Prescott. Tlie public is i cordially Invited to attend this benelit
event.
Douglas J. MoHenry Will Address Fort Washington    Historical   Society
Tho next meeting of Fort Wush- ingtmi Historical Society will be a most inifiiortant one. With the date lor the dedication of the Clifton House a.s headquarters of Foil llill Memorial Park, set for Wednesday, April 24, the lottture of this Bes-fion to be held at 2 f). ni. Wednesday, F'obruary 17, will be a paper on the back ground of the tdd hostelry and boarding house lo Ik* read by Bouglass J. AK-JIenry.
Suil»ie<iuent to the buslnesa session tlie iinenvbers will enjoy a Washington liirthday tea. .Special musical enter¬ tainment will also be luovided.
This is a moat inii)o'rtaiit busines.-^ mooting and all members are urged lo attend and disi-usa plans for tho dedi- (-atiun. It will be an iiiu-rcsllng afler¬ noon.
under Act of Initio. There is a hill in the legislatui-e at present, he .said, that is of much importance to the minor judici.xa-y in reference to accepting bail on Sundays. Also, t:hat in assault and liattery cases, under Bill, No. 243, the defendant has a right to ai>peal.
It was agreed to hold the March meeting at Wheel Pump Hotel, F^i-den- helni. Justice of the Peaoe Charles Idell will be the host on that occasion.
SPAGHETTI SUPPER TO ORDER
Church   Gets   Portrait
The Brethren Church of Aniblcr has
been  inesentod  with  a iiortrait of  the
lato  Iiastor,  Ifenry  K.   Ciuniian,  which
will hang in tho Sunday School room.
—N'orristown    F'lood    Relief
tulullcd  $7,929.
fund
The Badies' Missionary Society ot the
Italian  J'ivsb.yterian   .Mission   will   not
I hold   its   annual   .spaghetti   supper   in
I the Ambler Presbyterian Sunday school
! room  lliiM j-c<ar. .-is  has  been  the  cus-
j toni   ill   inast   yeiirs;    instead   the   w<i-
I men   will   in-epare   ap,-ii!lietti   for  four
{ consecutive       Thursdays,       beginning
'I'liin-sda.v,   F\'<bruar,v    IS.   ;in<l     ending
Thur.iday,    March    11,    at    2i)."i    North
.Main street. Ambler.
Orders- must be telephoned to Am- bh-r .')li4W before lime with specilitvi- tlons aa to what 'fhursday the order will be collevited. Flu h jierson will come fo the above address and receive for fifty eenfs, a dish uf spaghotti, enough for two peratMis, and tuui' ment bulla.