The Ambler Gazette 19390427

              HISTORCIAL •OCIETY Clifton  Houae  1 Jan 40f
HE Ambler Gazette
VOL. LXI-NO. 9
AMBLER.   PA..   APRIL   27,   1939
$L75 Per Year in Advance, 5c Per Copy
i WATER STANDPIPE COMPLETED I
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TBALANCE
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ENIERIAIN SIXTY AT
*,|f30UNCIL  MAY ACCEPT   NEW  SET OF  BOOKS COMPILED
MUSIC    AND    READING    OF    NEW BOOKS WERE ENTERTAINMENT
Auditors Question Accountaints Fig¬ ures and Show Discrepancies—Coun¬ cllmen Also Complete Budget and Accept SYz Mill Tax Rate—Met on Thursday
Menihecs uf Amliler Borough Council, jiieetinff on  Tuesday evening with Mr. John Harvey, Jr., of the firm of Certl- . lied    rublic    Accountants,   Charles    S. j Itockey and Co., Philadelphia, who has; ju.st   completed   a  .survey   of   the   1938 accounts    of    the    borough    secretary.^ learned through an admis.sion from Mr. JIarve.v  that  it   will   be   Impossible   to
Thomas Foulke, President, Conducted Delightful and Enlightening Program Last Thursday—Mrs. tHauser Played at Piano — Comprehensive Report of Librarian—Book Reviews The first Open House meeting of the
Amer'ican    Flag,    Hoisted   Over : Marks Completion of Job
i     Tho   steel   work  for  the stand   pii)e, I Anvbler's   new  addition   for   the   water
supi)l.v has been fomplofefl, I'ubll; ¦\Vork.s Administration Kmgineer Charles
P. Hi>wer announced. Construction of I the water supply addition has been •¦ made j)os.sible by a I'ublic Works. Ad- 1 ministration outright grant of ^22,438, ' the  remainder   of  the  cost  l)eing  met
locally.
:i<y>llowing   the   ancient   traditicm   of
builders, the men at work on the Job I celell)ratrd r()mi)letion of the steel work I by hoisting an American Hag over the ' structure.    l''nr many generations, both
in this country and abroad, simie  such j j celebration marks the end of that phase ' of construction, the event being usually ' signalled in Kuropean countries by the if a bit
SPLIT EAST WARD IN SPRINGFIELD
WYNDMOOR RESIDENTS SEEKING EQUAL   REPRESENTATION
Board of Directors of the An^bh^r Putolic I hoisting of a bit .,f evergreen over th,:
completed superstructure.
Library was held on Thursday evening, April 20.
Ijast October when the Board was reorganized iind reduced from a mem¬ ibership of sixty to seventeen In order to function more efficiently. It was pro¬ posed by the committee on reorganiza-
balancc  the 'iMjoks,   but  they  compiled   tion that two meetines a year be oiien
u new set of borough books that over¬ came the discrepancies and account for all omissions that were found In the borough books.
Mr.    Harvey   reported   that   he   had spent   three  weeks on  the books  with
meetings to which all contributors and friends of the library be invited. J-tst Thursday's meeting was the lirst of these and was attendetl by si.'Jty in¬ terested persons.
Thc  program opened with a  call to
tTnder tho eontract between Anibler and tlhe PWA the Water Works ;uldl- tion will be completed and ready for use by June IHth. This was a strict reipiire- Tiient under the fast-moving PWA pro¬ gr.am directed by Administrator Handd L. Ickes. aimcifl at putting men and ma¬ terials  to work  as (luiclvl.v as possible.
Densely   Populated   Area   in   Township Has    Only    One .Representative    on Coard     of     Commissioners—Present I     Ward    Has    Half   of    Population    of '    Township—Public  Hearing   Later. !     A groui)  of  residents  of  the  Wynd¬ imoor  «ectlon   of   Siiringfleld   township '|)laied .1 petition before the .Montgom- ery County  Court   last   Priday   to  have ithe Kast or Second Ward of the town¬ ship divided Into two uitrds. This ward I Includes  all  that  section  of the  town¬ shli) now known as Wyndmoor and em • I Ijodie.s   lx)th   ot   the   election   districts ins     wa.s     divided     by    Willow     Grove j avenue  as  a  division   line   In   a court
CLEAN-UP DAYS SOON
Ambler Board of Health Sets Collection Days and Urges Cooperation Ambler's Spring housccleaning days are only two weeks away and not only housewives but their liusbands, as well, are asked to coopenite and help make this a spic and span community. Not that Ambler isn't an attr-.ictive com¬ munity but wilh Spring at the thres¬ hold let's all get busy, gather up the rubbish about our lots, clean out the collet'tlon of unu.stiblo. needless junk in the cellar, discard the superfluous clothes, shoes and other articles thrown aside in closets, and think, too, of san¬ itation and cloanlincsis for health's sake. Kach year at this time the Amblor Board of Health sets four days for col- lectlcm of ruOibish, and ashes and urgco that home owners start their clean-up campaign, before hand that the rubbish may be out and ready for the collectors on the days prescribed. The Hrst two days of collection will be made Tues¬ day and Wednesday. May U and 10. in the area north of Butler avenue. On Thursday and Priday, May 11 and 12, the collection will be made on the south side of Butler avenue.
i     It is prescribed that ,ill rubbish, dirt, papers and debris must be in sullistan-
EXllTFINGERARTi WILL COMPETE IN AT COUNTY meeting! STATEWIDE CONTEST
FEDERATION  CLUBS   WILL CON¬ VENE TODAY AT POTTSTOWN
CONCERT     FINALS      IN      NORRIS¬ TOWN   FRIDAV   AND   SATURDAY
tho  aid   of an   assistant  and   had   not | order and greeting by .Mr. Thmmas A.
been able to properly balance them, but that they had set up a new set of books, based upon thc jumbled ac¬ counts of the secretary which can be used by council for audit. As their report did not cimbody the 'books of the tax collector. It is not deemed a complete report and the biu-ough audi¬ tors will be reiiulred to complete the job and report to council.
After the councllmen had ciucstionod the C. P. A. aibout various items he was asked if he had any recommenda¬ tions. As noted in his report, hfc stated that it is vitally necc.<»sary for council fo install a more modern .and compre¬ hensive system of bookkeeping and there should be a trained man »to keep these records while the secretary, Mr, Charles H. Finkbelner supervises the' entire deiiartment.
Norman   F.   Taylor,   spokesman   for the  auditors asked for sume explana¬ tions   which,  when  answered, justified \ the borough auditors in  the statement! made   to   council   several   months   ago, j that in  the confused  state of the bor¬ ough books they could not be balanced. ( Continued on Page 4 )
IfiOJANS lAKE SEW
]"'oulke, president of the board. He was followed by Mrs. .StunlCj- H. Hausei who played two charming piano selec¬ tions. Miss Margaret l>ailey. former librarian of the Amibler Pulilic Librar.v, reviewed two books, "Portraits from a Chinese Scroll" by Ivllwdbeth KcMeman Lewis and "Crapes ot Wrath." John Stelnbec;k's newest novel. The present llbrairian. Miss Mary Craft, gave a com¬ prehensive report on the iibrai'y's work since the first of the year.
Mrs. Hauser played a longer selection and encored with a short IX'buss.v num¬ ber. Beginning the second half of the evening's entertainment. Miss Helen Bork gave readings from "Henner's Lydia" and "Poems for Peter," tuio charming childrcm's books. Mrs. K. L. Towne commented on a nuniber of new I books. She mentioned particul.irly "Ileaching for the Stars" by Nora Main. "A Southerner Discovers thc South" by Jonathan Daniels, "The Jaimes" by Blair Niles.and "Tho Tree of Liberty" by Klizabeth Page.
The evening closed with refreshments | supplied and served Uiy the commiltee. j Mrs. Italph H. Drew, .Mrs. Thonuis A. j Foulke. Ml-s. Philip Lukens and Mrs. I Frank Kothenberger.
The next open meeting will lie in Oc¬ tober whon all people who helji support the library will be invited to atteiul thc annual meeting ami vote at the elec¬ tion of officers and directors.
,,,,,, 1       ,       .1 .   i tial containers such .is boxes and bar-
All the workmen c\niploycd on the ln»J-   nnilHi.n   in   1').17 ,       ».    , ..-..,.. .   .
., ., .,, .       petition  m   uoi. ! reis.   No lo<ise rubbish will lie .iccepted
ect, must be paid prevailin.g wage rates:     -nhe   niirimse   of   thn   7>n   petitioners'       ,    ,, . ,     .•   j      v. .     .,   ,
J     T.,irA I . I pui post   111    iirii 1"'^'"""^'"   and all papers must be tied substantlal-
under PWA requirements. ...ho ^Icinerl the ordinance Is to nrovide   .       .,, ,.       , , ,  ., . ,      , i.   j
I wno .'^iwnea ine c)niiii<wn,e i> lo lu.iMut   j^    ,^]| j,^|,.[, rubbish must \>c deposited
The extent to which this and other; more adeciuinte represent.itlon for th« , j„ t,|,e early morning of the days pre- inVA projects are spreading employ-! far greater nuniber of registered vot"rs ^^^j.^^^^ along the street curb in front ment Is demonstrated by the fact that  here than is settled in any other voting   '^j. ^j^^, honie^
every workman on the job here two ; ward in the township. At present tho j .j.^^ borough, further urges repaint¬ ing, wliitewashing, grass cutting, nail¬ ing down of loose lioards and tree trim¬ ming at this time. lyct's help to make Amibler an inviting homestead.
voters, 1
New and  Modern Expression in Paint¬ ing Will  be Ambler Club's Exhibit— Women     to    Tour    Beaver    College Grounds—Literature Club Speaker— Convention Announcement Hepresentatives from the Colony Club of  Ambler  are   attending   the   annual meeting   of   the   Montgomery   County Federation which Is in progress today at Pottstown.  in  the  Pottstown junior high school.    Hostess clubs include the Century Club of Pottstown, Mrs.  A. V. Tisdale,  president;   and  the  Pottstown Wonian's Club,  Mrs. James C.  Wllkie, president.    Mr.s. John Nichols Adee, of Horsham,   is   president   of   the   Mont- gumery County Federation Clubs.
The Montgomery Cxiunty Federation Chorus, Mrs.   Helen  Riddell  Holcomb,
lio- .Mr. the
John  Ware and  Leo Senese to   Repre¬ sent Ambler in Solo Contes'ts—Chan¬ ces   for   BeElt   Eand   Award   Thought Excellent—Best     School     Bands     in Pennsylvania   Competing). Ambicr     High     .Vilioors     (rack piece   conceit   biiml   conducted   by t'lifford     Cear.v.     will     represent Southea.tlern   Lislrlct   In   the   Class   11 State  fin;ils  lo   be hold  at  Norristown this l''rida.v and .^'.aturday. April 2S and -.1.  The baud   is  .scheduled   to  coiniieto H/t   12.;;n   on   l'"rlday   afternoon   .'i.yaiiist seven  other Class   B  binds from  other districts  and   the  (lirard   College  Iwind from   Ihe   Siiutheasti rn    I istrict.   Thl.s band   was    uniiblc   to   aiipcar   at   the Southe.istern    District    trials    hi?'ld    at
for every workman on the job here two ' ward in the township. At present tho j and a half others ai-e employed by prl- i Kust dis-trict has a voting list of 1313 ' vate industr.v in forests, mines, fac-j voters, nearly hnit tho entire voting i tories, and elsewhere producing and ' population of thc township, most re-' supplying the building materials used.   Icently   totaled   at   27(i|."i   voters.       This
  I compares   with   the   next  Largest,   thel
j Fourth ward, which ha.'? Hfl I yet Sprin.tjfield Kast or Second wurd ' j hits no more reprcisentatlon on the' iMiard of eommlssloners In Springfield) township than the Fourth ward, nor; tho I'Mrst ward with a 538 voting pop- j ulatlon or the Third ward with only j S17.
I The pidiMisal in the petition iKilnt.^ lout that Wyndmoor is not only a den- I sely iMipul.iitcd ward but is fa.st grow- ' ing and ha.s increased in population
Haverford last week, due to a rpjar- director, and the Community Club ' antine of scarlet fever. It has, there- Chorus of Narberth, Mrs. W. II. Giles, j fore, been entered with Ambler as a conducting, will sing at the morning ' representative from this district, session. Important speakers will ad- ! John W.ire, corncil. and Leo Senese, dress lx)th the morning and afternoon | Ambler'.s  two  first  placR soloists,  ¦will
il.so compete at .\'orri»lown  this  week-
OF
ICIAL
FINE UNDERTAKINGS TO BENEFIT CONDITIONS   IN  COMMUNITY
CLUB GIRLS CONVENE
HOFFMAN   AND   BUCHANAN IN SPRINT EVENTS
WIN
Body Backing Recreational Park, Be't- tcr Parking Facilities, Elimination of Fire Hazards,, Expansion of Industry —Reports Made at Meeting Last Thursday.
Ambler Cbamber of Commerce really obtained'a foothold in tho ad-j viuicenient of idejis and iindertakin-iis j th.ut are soon to greatl.v benefit ;he| Borough of Ambler and those who re- I side in the communit.v. The Chamber: .as a unit bus spon.sored a r«vcroatlonal I surve.v committee that is well on thoj road to acheiving a splendid under¬ taking for the youti) of Ambler: lhe,v| have .already advanc^ed Idoa.s for better j parking   facilitie.s  that   will   bo worked
ir. I fiir greater proportions than any othor I arcia in the lownship. As a re.sult the |ae|)resent.itlon In town affairs should i be on a more nearly enual basis as to population.
At present the entire area of Wynd¬ moor has a .single representative on tlMi township commi.ssion, S.iuinel (!. Beattie, of Flourtown avenue. It so happens that Springfield's coinmls- has j.sloner at large comos from this section, ilso, but there is no cerUiimty that ho Continued cin  Page 2
IISIORICAL ENJOYS DESCRIPIION OF STEPHEN GIRARD
FORT WASHINGTON GROUP HEARS TALK BY DR. JOHNSON
ifternoon assembly. Reports of chairmen, elec¬ tion of oflicers, a flower show wilh awards, and an exiiibit of press .an 1 jiublicity books wiil constitute part of the program.
The Colony Club of yVinbler will have an unusual display at this meeting to¬ day. There will be an exhibit of the i work done by the Art class of the club portraying that new and modern med¬ ium of expression, "Finger painting." Mrs. Harry Jyce Willot, art chairman, feels that this unicjue showing wil! cause ciuite a stir as, to her knowledge, no other club has gone In for this par¬ ticular kind of art.
Members   of   the   Colony  Club
been invited to visit Beaver College on I "S.vmphony .Miiitairi'." Tuesday,  May  '2',  at 3  o'clock.    There I entitled "Theme with
end. Ware is .¦-¦cheduled to play two solos at 7.30 on Friday evening. Senese is schedulHd to play two solos at li cm Saturday morning. .Miss Uuth .Maiilovo and .MLss Betty Hagginbotham wiU accompany  the soloLsts.
The entij-e Imnd hius held as iinirh collective rehear.sfil as possible* dining the past week. SiMtPuial niiicarsals wero held for the woodwind sections and alto horn soctlVins. On Wednesday ni,i'.ht the b.ind held an ai-duuii.s two- hour rehearsal.
Foy    J'Viday's    contest    concrt,    the
I band  will  pla.v  the  selection  "CJverture
havo i Mllitaire,"     adopted     from     Ihiydeu's
and a. sclecthm, \"anallon." writ-
r
Members of Junior Colony Club Enjoy | ""t t'ii« >'<""'': have attiMcted new in¬ dustry and now have under consider- ilion eliminat'ion of the worst flro haz¬ ards of tho lown.
Il
Dessert Supper and  Cards
Ambler High Scores 41 Po'ints as Lower       ''"'"'  liusiness   meetinsr of  the Juni,,r
,,     . OIO ....-.- Ccdon.v  Club on   Tuesda.v  evening  w.is
Merion     Squad    Scores    64 — Tom , ,  •   . ,,,,..,, ,        .       «
^ turned into a delightful card parly af-
Lochetto,   Signore   and   A.    Lochetto ' (e,. t^Virt j.„ung women members enjoyed
Win Second Places—Team Shows AH- ja desisert supper. Mrs. Thomas J. lyaiio,
Round  Power. Jr..   and   Miss   Bruna   Abrahams   wero
,,       .     ,, ,   ,„     .        ,       ,,        ,,., , , hckstesses   and   ari-.inged   the   affair   to
Coach   Meyers    Trojan   tracli  siiuad i     ...      ,  /    ,„, ..     ,
.        , ,    , :    .u    «.     .     „,     entertain  sixt.v.   Ihe retrcshments wcae
captured second place in the Montgom- I     „. j . ,     , ,
,„      ,        , ,,, ,, ,,, , „   ! cofrxe  and   up-side-down   cake   served
cry Counly Track and 1'leld Champion-     . ,   .,.  ,j     ,.  ,,
,'       ..      ., J    .    ¦  I,.   ,, ,„   at individual tables,
ships tor the second straight   year on
I'ennypackcr Field, Ardmore, last Sat-       Misw J>orcithy Allen, prcssidcoit of the
urday afternoon before a large following   club,   conducted  a  short   business   se.-i-I .avenue for a recreation  park for .iniall
of SIIO c-lndorpath fans.   Coach Drumm's ! sion, at which time the convention was j children,   tennis  courts   for   men   and
jiowerful   Lower   Morion   {("am,   whicii j tl'scussed.   It   wa.s   votcij   to  iiiit   asiili-" I women   and.   perhaiis,   ultimately   the
will  soon  meet  the  Trojans in  a dual I "toney to pay the expenses of the giri.-; building of  a  swimming  pool. It  pos-
meet on the  home lield, captured  the i •'^''''^"'""i? ^^^ convention  al   Buck  lini   .sible.  utillzin,;-  the   Pickering  fund,  so
willed  for this inirpo.se.
DESCRIBED THE GROWTH OF THE GREATEST BUSINESS ON EARTH
The  recreational  survey has  brought «nch  results as  to interest  thc> .\nil)ler AdvLsory Council  and  service  clubs   in playground   projects   that  arc soon   to | take  care   of  practically  ever.v  section,' of  the  town.  Besides, there  Is  In   pro- ' grcssi  an  agitation   to  obtain   fnmi   thoi Borouyh  Counc'il   the privilege  to  use i the liornugh propert.v between Belmont i and    Tennis   avenues   north   of   Ridge |
Girard College Professor Spoke of Col¬ onial Trader as Philanthropist—Sug- gest Change in By-Laws—Congres¬ sional Library Being Established
Dr.  Ralph  .lohnson,  professor of  so-
ciolog.y  at   Girard   College,   gave   the
memlbers  of thc Historical Society  of
Fort Washington a splendid biography
of the life of Slophan Girard, America's
hrst   commercial  magnate.     He  spoke
I at the society meeting, held on Wedncs-
¦¦ day of last week at Clifton House.
I     Stephen Girard, said l>r. Johnson, was
! iKirn   a   Frenciinian   in   1750.     In   17ti!l
he immigrated to America and in 177S
swore   allcKLance  to   this   new   nation.
! Ho married Mary Lund.
As a trader, he is an outstanding ex- ' ' ample of America's colonial cammcr- j \ cial leaders. He traded wllh all foreign j i lands in sugar, salt, syruji, flour, coffee]
I will be a tour ot tho grounds and ot I tlrey Towers with tea to follow. Call I .Mrs. H. B. .\llen. Ambicr 530-W. ; Marguerite de Angeli, aulhor and 11- ' luslrator of children's books, will be : guest speaker at the literature meeting j Wednesday afternoon, May 3, at 3 i o'clock, in the club room. Sho ¦will be ( Continued on  Page  5 )
ten b.v .Mr. Gcxiry. These are the sanio two seleclions which tlio group plnycfl al   the  district   liand   contest.
The b-.md will not appear In uiiirorm on  Frida.v.  The  boy;^ in   tho group  will (Continued on I'ago 8 )
BUGLE CORPS MINSTRELS
SUCCEEDS HEAD   OF
Rotary Officers for 1939 Announced—F. I ii"<l l>utler. „ , ., •    r.      -J     i.    1 I I     Girard   was
Raymond Maxson is President—Local I ¦     ,   ..,
¦' . conceivcxl  tho
Postmaster  Related the  Business  of
an   orphan  lioy  and  he
Idea and carried it into
effect to build a college  for orphaned
the U. S.  Mail—^Business Report Up : boys, or  those  having no  father.    Its
al Buck lini county title for the second straight year i l'"'i'ls in May. At the jiresent time nine with a total of ti4 points. Amibler scored j e'rls plan to attend the convention. 41 points, Abington 23, Jenkintown 11, i An Invitation was rcKid to attend i; tMieltenham 10, Spring'Held 3 and Con- | te<i at Reaver College on May 2nd. shohocken 2. j Those from Amblor who will attend aro
Although a margin of 23 points sep-I Mrs. William Ru.s.sidl, Mrs. Regln.ild arates tirsl and second places, the TVo-j Macauley and .Mrs. Harvey Valentine, jans showed all-around powers by scor. i After the business meeting the glrla ing in 12 out of 14 events. Amibler, were an-.inged at ca.id tables where failed lo place in the mile run and the | the.v could play bridge, pinochle or t'hree-iiuarter   mile   relay.     Tho   local i Chinese checkers. lC;ich girl  receivod a
prize as everyone brought one as their contribution to the meeting.
The next metiting will be held o:i May I'th with the election of officers. Mrs.   Joseph   Kunsman   will   In   charge
middlo-dislance  runners   hiive  not yet tuned up for competitive grinds.
Hayes Hoft^ian and Jim Buchanan led a large held of sprinters to the tape in both the 100 and 220 yard dashes by taking first and second ijlaccs In I of this meeting at which time she will both events. Hoffman led the six men , presenl The Family .Mbum. I.iltvaturi' in his heat by ten yards and several i cla.ss will meet on April lUth ,i t thy minutes later came back lo take first ihome of .Mrs. Williain K. T. Hitter, in tho century finals, five yards ahead Mr.s. H. .\. Towne will lie the sjieaker of team mate Bucihanan.    The chubby   of the evening.
sprinter, running into  a  strong  wind, j  ¦—'—' —•
was clocked in 10.8 seconds.
In  the 220   yard dash,  the  sprinting duet allernated; Buchanan taking first, ( Continued  on i'age 6 )
The rejiort of that cimimittee at the Chaml>cr of Commerce meeting last Thursda.v evening, when the members cWned at Niblock's restaurant, showed that tihis committee has been active and  their ide.is ;iro |>rogressing'.
The  jKirking  ciuestion   is al   present
stalemat'tl    untSi    the    proposed    areas
are made fit  for use. Race «troet east
of  RidSiJo avenuei,   when   ji.ived   by   the
(Continued on Page 7 )
COMPENSATION CHISELER
SMILLIE TO ADDRESS WOMEN
CATCH CHECK PASSER
Police Locate and Arrest Man Who Once '
Worked   in  Ambler I
After nearly ten months police have j
finally caught uj) to Clarence F. Shaffer, i
who   on   June   30   Issued   a   chock   to |
\'ernon Parks,  of Altoona. while work- i
ing on a local building.   The check was '
^¦cHurned     marked       "Not    Surtlcicnt^
y i'unds."    A warrant was issued by Jus-:
(lice of   the  I'eace   Urban   for  Sheriff's
arrest,  but it  was nol  until   Salurday i
that   he   was  apprehended   by   Deputy i
Sheriff J.   B.   Scott,   who  urreslcd   the!
man at  his  home In .\rdmore.    Later, i
he was locked  up  in .Albington station'
house. I
Friends appeared Sunday morning and secured his release by making the check good. Shaffer at one time lived in Ardsley section and some thne after- j wards he was located In ].atrobe. Pa., but after leaving this jilace he was not
County Council  of  Republican  Women ^ to Hold Annual Spring Luncheon       j
liastern .Montgomery County Couni 11 } of Rejiubllcan Wonien will jiicel Tues- j day afternoon. May 2, and will at that | time enjoy their annual Sjiring lunch- , eon. The meeting and luncheon will be ' held at Baoderwood Gold Club on York I Road at Noble, at 12.30 and will be foi- j lowed by a business session and speak- j ing.
Ouest  sjieakera will bo Dislrict  At torney Frederick B. Smillie and fonner \ Assemblyman .Tohn l.<ingakei', K«ii., of! I'ottstown.   Airs, l-iiima Godshall. presi¬ dent of  the  Council will preside.
Following  are the committees:   Mrs. , J. Louis Fretz, chairman luncheon; -Mrs. j AVilliam D. RIdgeWay. chairman   ticket committoe:   Jlrs. 'William  T.  .Muldrew, chiiirman  hospitality;   Mrs.   llarold G.i Knight, chairman on decorations. |
marks the beginning of an campaign to detect this tyiie in  this section. j
The defendant was .losihua l.ee. So- 1 gro, of Orange Avenue. .Anibler. who' admitted receiving $40 after he h.id j signed a idalm for uiil'iiiployinc-nt in- j surance certifying that he had been to- j tali.v unemployed during tlie time i which he received thi.-i mo.ne.v. He was a.sses.sed f20 fijie and co«ts liy Magls- tr.ite .losejih Crlmmlns.
Thn attorney  said   l.ee  was liable  to
a  fine  of .frifl  and  a  mtiximum  pri.-*on
I sentence of 3i   days on euch  violation
I Four  other  violatioius  vigaln.st   the   de-
I tenclaiii were withdrawn.
I "A summary of the greatest business i on earth," was given before the Ki¬ wanis Club of .Ambler Tuesday eve- , ning. The speaker was Oscar H. Still- | wagon, a club mem'ber and postmaster i at   .Ajmbler.
Mr.   iStillwagon   was   guest   speaker i a^er the weekly evening dinner ot the I clubmen  and  his topic  was about the I background   and   advancement   ot   the mail   from  its  beginning In   Persia In j ltt93  to  the present  modern   means of i tiansjiorting and distributing the mail, j I     Benjamin    Franklin     was    the    first ; i i)ostmasler in .America under the Con- ' I tinental Congress. A\'hen George AVash- i I ington was made our first jiresident he j instituted the carrying of the mail un- | ; der tho new constitution. j
I     Mr. Stilhvagon related harrowing ex- i jieriences of the carrying of the  mull. ; He told of distances and the length of ; time lo traverse them, at  that time by : pon.v express and by stagecoach.    To- i I day, carrying the mail  is   the  bigge.sl j I liusiness   on   earlli   and   ull  of   us  are i ] partners   In   it.     Instead   of   days   and I i weeks   to   carry   mall   over   relatively short distances il now takes only sev- ! entcen hours to deliver mail from New I A'ork lo San Francisco, and mail  from
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Ambicr    Negro,    Working    3    Days    a
Week   Listed  on   Relief  Rolls
Arrest and   c:onvictioii   of a   resid'nt
on charges of fr.iudiilent ac'ceptance ot
u neill ploy ment    cmipensa tilon    benef it.-i
Intensive i London   and   Paris   to   New    A'ork if offense j soon to be on a 24-hour 'schedule.
After he had completed his discourse
on the I'nited States' 72S million dollar
business Mr. .stilhvagon had i^ilent pic- '
tures thrown on a screen and revealed j
how  mails today are  classified,  sorted |
and transported. j
I'resident  D.   K.   Biddle   reported   to i
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the clubinen that Ambler t'lub had re- ]
ceived   the   honor   of   the   first    prize
award for achievement during the year
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irchiteeture was copied from tliat of [ the capllol building at "Washington. The stone was cjuurrled on the site. Girard College houses 1700 boys today and 200 aro graduated yearly. Its up¬ keep is derivcMl from the income of the Iiroperties owned bv the estale through¬ out the city of Pliiladelphia. Dr. John¬ son showed slides of the building and grounds. l
The meeting was presided over by i Mrs. T. Duncan Just, the iiresldent. j She announced new mombers of the : association were Mrs. J. K. Campbell, I Ambler; Mrs. Samuel K. Sadtler, Mrs. i S. Henderson, and Mrs. Duncan Mae j Rao, all of Chestnut Hill, and Jliss Dor othea Kaden, of Jenkinlowri.
Mrs. Just also announced the audi¬ tors for tho year as Russell Conover and William Buchanan.
The group discussed the revision of Iheir by-laws and a committee, com¬ prising Mrs. Allen Jl. Craig, Jlrs. J. J. Radcliffe and Jlrs. AVilliam Bucihanan. was named.
The Itbrarlan's ro'iort revealed that 1 the library Is being established as a I c ongresslonal library. I Twenty-two gifts, it was announced, ' have been recently received by the so- i ciety.
i Dr. Chester .S.. Helsel, of Ambier, also I contributed lo the entertainment liro- j gram, and sang "The Grenadiers" and ; "Wbcn Day  Is Done."
BuaU Corps to Give  Show and  Danes 'in   Flourtown   Fire   Hall The Junior Drum and Bugle Corjis of i
the   A\'illiam  Boulton   Dixon   Anierican
Legion  I'ost   of  I'ort  AVashington.   tirci
ready to present  tlieir annual minstrel
show this Saturday evening. Apiil  23,
in the Flourlown lire hall. Flourtown. The performance will include almost ; every boy and girl in the Corps, even i the color guards. The Corps has had i rehearsals every Friday evening in the- I Old Jlill at Fort AVashington. Mr. ! Brown   is  in   charge of  directing   the
show. I     Humorous,   side-spliting   acts,   song ' and  dance  routines  are lljeing  worked
up.    The  boys will i>ut  on Negro  garb j and  have  jiromised  to c rack  only  the i
latest jokes.
The minstrel show should be of spe- I, .    '   	
cial interest to the residents of Ambler ' ""sH'i-ton
for a nuniber of local boys are members
if the Corjis. After the performance on
April 29, a dance will  be held.    Music
will be furnished by a pojiular modern
dance orchestra.
ELECI ASSENHEIMER
GEORCE PEFFALL AT NORTH PENN GROUP
P. T. A. ENJOYS SPEAKER
Given Idea of "Better Informed Homes on  Current  Events Springhouse    Parent    'I'eacher's    As-
ANNOUNCE ROTARY SPEAKER
Jlember.-i of the Rotar.v (Ilub of .\hi- blcr will hear .i most intcrestiinf talk at their meeting next Wednesday at noon, on the origin, the background and thc( present industry of the storage b.a.tttM-y. The .sipeaker will bo I'harles J.   Denupwolf.  of   Con.shohocken.       Jlr.
Quite a numlier of  Uidies  of Ambler' lienipwidf   Is   a   representative   of   tlio |
Ciiriislp and  Doijd.v  Conijiany of Con-I
nuiklii.g    great j
)f storage  bat- i
lory making'. I
and   vicinity  are  arranging  to  attend
Tic-kels for the luncheon i\an be secured j shohoi ken,     which     I from Jlrs. Betty Urban, 15 South Siiring, .-itrides lu  the progress Garden   street,   or   by   calling   Amibler
hearel  of for several months  until culed in .Ardmore.
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WILLOW   GROVE   OPENS
AMBLER   MAN   FILES   SUIT
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Ariiiin J. Ayres, of .Ambler, has tiled tcuit against Arthur AV. Gosseltn, near Amlder, In the office of j'rothonotary li4j'.hlel at the court house, Nonibtuwn, to recover . S'J4,7li witih interest from June cO, tIMV.
CHAMPION CHOIR IN CONTtiST
Tho ini.Kod a capella liioir of .'^ouder- tcm High Schocd. agalh the district cha/niploii in its cla.ss. will eomjiete igi the .state finals of the eleventh annual Ponusylvania Music; and Foren.slc I.ea¬ gue contest,  to be hold at  Norristown
_j   High tSchool, April 28 and 29.
.Saturday marked the o|Maiiiig d.ile of AVillow Grove l*.iik'.^ 1939 season, and the jiark's galax.v of altraclions donneil their liest bib and tucker lo welcome this yciar's visitors. The park will open each Aveek-end aiiitll Salur- i urday. May 27. upon which datn the park begins its   'up«ii dally" soUedule.
DAYLIGHT SAVING SUNDAY
Daylight Saving Time, which be¬ gins in this jMrt of Pennsylvania next Sunday, is al.so in effect, in mo.st of .'Vew Voik. JIa'ine. A'ei- luoiit. Indiana, lllumis. .Mlclilgan; all of .N'ew Jersey. Delaware. Conn¬ ecticut, M.isKaichUsetts. New Ham|i- nhSre. Rhode Iwland, Ohio, and parts of other nearby st.ites; also In a lar-fe part of C.uiada and lu Great Britain, .l>"ianie, Belgium. Holl.ind   and   Portugal.
I.atin AmerScms end their da..- light .Sieving at about the sea,sc)n .Vorth Americans .siturt it. The .Ar- gontine's c lock - setUng - time Is .Vovember 1 to .March 1. I'ritinh llondiira.s advances lis cIcKiks onl.v t'hiirl.v minutes, October 1 to Feb¬ ruar.v 14.
Sailurday night before you go to lied turn .vour clock ono hour .iliead for at 2 a. m. Sunday the summer lime is the vogue.
WILL PLAN SUMMER PROGRAM
An Important meeling of the executive committee of Whitpimarsh Valley Rc- pubullcan County Commiltee will be held this evening in .Vibiock's restau¬ rant. The purixise of the meeting is lo outline a jirogram of considerable ac¬ tivity for liie Summer and Fall and to lake up such olher matters of consid¬ erable imiiortanco to the groui>. It is also believed action will be taken to iiuroase membership of tho executive coiuimittee.
The regular monthly meeting of the Whitemarsh A'alley Rejiublicun Counly Ciommlttee wiil be held Tuesday eve¬ ning. May 2, in the social room of Flour¬ town Fire Coinjian.v. I'ormer Assistant District .Attorney David Groshens will bo the guest sjieaker.
SOC lation had more than till enthusiastic Iieople out to its meiiting last Monday night in the snhool house. The fourth (grade c.iptured the prize for th.- liest attendauice of their parents.
The spe.ikor of the evening was Mrs. H. C I'lgner. whose subject was "Better Infornie<l Homes on (^urrent Kvents. " Jliss Morrow, Ihcir mu.slc teacher o.'' the .school , s<ing several solos lu very good violccj. accompanied by Mrs. Wis¬ mer. I'"r.iiikliu Wright, of Ambler, dis¬ tinguished himself with several selec¬ tions on the vtolln accom|Kinl<-cl bv MI.SiS lyiiura Sitevens.
Vesteiday the Parent-Teacher group h'lld a c livered dish luncheon at 1 ji. m. at the home of .Mrs. T. II. Whittoc'-t. I'enllyn road. ICioh member brought a covered dish and 25 cents. This organl- /.^itlon seems to be gaining more ami more fiiends as It imives alon:; and promises well to Im c|Ulte an asset to the I.,ower Gwynedd community.
HAS TWO FINGERS SEVERED
BUGLERS TO COMPETE
Alvin .Stevens. 452 Renfrew avenue. Ambloii'. had two fintrers on his lift hand aiiiputaled in an accident lasl week. lie received the Injuries while helping to build a trailer and was ad niitted to the Kim 'I'errace HosjilUil. Lan.sdale,  for treatment.
Stevens was running a lioard Ihmugh a, circular saw when his hand passed directly Into the saw. The Index .'il ring fingers were severed lie'ow .he knuckles, and the tip of the little .1nger was also cut.
Ambler Political Uni"; Seat New Of¬ ficers—Plan For Dinner Meeting In May—Regular Meeting May 13—40 Members  Attend.
lOdward .Assenheimer, .Ambler, w.is elected jiresident of the .Vorth P.p-nu Voung RcjHiblii.ati Club at tho nionthl.\ melting hold in the I-'int AVashington firo house. Lust Thursday night. lie succeeds George S. Pefi'.ili, Jr.. .larret¬ town,   the  group's  fiiist jiresident.
Miss Mary .Anno l.a.rdpiis. .Ambler Highlands, was nameil first vice |iie4i- dont. Kuccoodim .Allwrt Peirce, Fort who wvus elected second vice Jiresident, the office formerly fil¬ led  b.v  JILss Mebi Peilrov,  .Anibler.
MI.S.S Kvelyn Hale, -Anibler, was aj>i>cilnted secriiUiry succeeding Jlis.s Jein Parker, Ambier, as recording .sec- retaiiT .and Misis Bardens as corres- J-ndin.g sec?retary. The two offices were cdiubined with the officer lo re¬ ceive c.-onilieii,s;itioii. Ilarry Landis. of near Amblei*. Wiu* niunied treasurer, .succeeding Mr. Assenheilmei". Jliss Doroth.v Allen, .Anibb-r, w.is elected alternate rejnescntajtive on the bnaid of Jlontgomery County Voung l'.«'iiiib- lica ns.
The telicivs were .Mrs. Albert Lang¬ bein. Miss Josephine Bllgcr and Wll- liitm Thomas.
The new officers tiKik their jiLices. l>uirng the election, .Miss I'etrov pre¬ sided In the alisence of the retirin;^ prcisldout. Over forty Paid mciiibci s ¦.ittended  the  meet ing and  vol ect.
The new president apjiointed Harold Knight, Jr.. Jliws Burdens and .Miss Al¬ len to anrange for ;i dinner nieel in;; to lie  hiild   Jlay  4.
It wa.s decided lo .serve refreshments at each meeting. Mrs. .Albert Peircfi and .Miss Bette Colaan were appointed to take care of Ihe mailer at the next regular meeting on Jlay if.
HOBOES ENJOY (?) TOUR
Ralph Amey, sojiraiio bugler, and AVilliam Gra.v, baritone bugler, menibers of the Junior Drum and Bugle Corjis of Fort AVashington, will comjielo in a liugling contest to bo held this evening In the Upi>er Darby junior high sohool. Kach of the buglers is reiiulred to play a series of military calls, a solo nut to exceed two minutes, and sixteen iiiieas- ures of whole notes.
4-H CLUB AT WORK
'     Cheltenham township has reduced Its school tax rate from 24 to 23 mills.
The 4-H Club of Upper Dublin met again List Thursda.v at the home of Mr.s. Henry Faust on Hutler jiike un¬ der the direction of Jliss Kthel B»(id¬ les, county extension worker. The lirst year girls practiced hemming for ap¬ rons tihey are nuiking. The second and tihiii-d-jiear «irlK made color chantK. and niLxcld paints. Miss Beadles gu'.e the older girls a test on material.
Ambler   Hillbillies   Manage   Expedition to Germantown in 1912 Ford
The Rambling Hoboes, local hillbillies, emerged from their jungle land liauirts In their IUrd relic on Sunday afternoon for a jaunt aiboul the countr.v-side The Hoboes lived again the days of the pri- mative Ford car. Diiiing their tour of Anibler, nourtown, SpringHeld, Chest¬ nut Hill and Germantown. the 1912 tour¬ ing cur ot many colors called for a conslderalili' number of stops for re- jiairs. .Vo less than six fiat tires werc> anel with. Thc fan belt broke and that caused  more   trouble.
An embarassing moment w.is suffpred by the Hoboes on their way home from Geniiantown. A traflic light changed from red lo green and the old FonI roared forward, but only for a moment. The jalopy balked right in the iniddl.> of the lius.c intersection, much to th" delight of the modern . motorists.
Dan Donovan is now addressed as tiiief engineer by his hobo mates for it is he who repaired blow outs all afternoon. Kay AVlle\-, Bill Gray, lil wai-d MctJUlaway and Iveo Senese are the other mejiiiliers uf the group.