The Nazareth Item

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The Nazareth Item
AN   INUr:PE.NUfc.NT FAMILT
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LOCAL AND OENERAL INi'El.LlOENCt
VI MOWe MOT
VOL. XLIV
NAZARETH. PA., THURSDAY .MOi:Xl.\(,. FKI'.IM WKV 1 1, ]'.>¦'¦>
No. 12
BEHIND THE DEMO¬ CRATIC SCENES AT
HARRISBURG
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Harrishurs,-Moving ,s\vimy and dr.iinatically lo carry out camp.ugn pU'Clgt'H, Oovt-nior E.irk'r, new D'ln- Hr;Uit' AdmlnUlration already has made  iwiaical   lil>lor\   on    Cainiul
Hill.
In two short woi'k.-> since lhi- dy- n,imic new ChU'f Execir.ivi' ,s!c)).l b-'Iore the pcouk- und drliv^rcd hi- Iiunigural Addrcs.s Iho Adnlini^tra- Uou has attacked th" pi!)b.";n confronting it along a   bma:! rro,u
The op'Miiny  yuii  w.i-^  idr  :.,'. on ot thc D-'m(>L'ratic--:--)nu-)ili-d H '.i.-. which took the le.icl in orryin^oa the    Eai'lr    (vonmny    pro;ir,ini    b. .-l.ishini;  Us  payroll   a!nri,l in   half.
The Hoii.>e al.so score:; a nil n- n.-cded rclorni aimo.i'. innn -diatels alter its or':ani/.ation. A.-, a min¬ ority, the Democratic members hal fought vainly for lib'rallzation of the rules lo prevent pickliiv.; of b.ll-. As a niaJorliy, altlvni-^h such amendments benefited only the Re¬ publican opposition, they imm'di- ately pushed the proposal through.
Oovernor Earle'.> first move In office wa- an attack upon the relief problem Relief allocation.? Wi're t.\hau.sted. ar.d th re was imln'iit •danger that relief p.ivments would be .stopped unless fu.id-- were fou'.ri at once.
A quick trip t > Washington brought results in tho form of six check.s for one million dollars each from Federal Relief Acbninistrator Hopkins
With the reliof qui'>tion temp >r- arily out of the way. Oovernor EarL' ivyxt appeared l)etore th,> Senate and Hou.-e in joint st-.-^.-^ion to lu'ite pa.s.--ase of the Adnnnisiratlon bill for  Con.stttutional   Revision.
The Democratic House responded immediately. In shn't order the bill was rushed throuah first and .^cond reading and prepared for pre.st'iUation   to   th ¦   Senate.
The House also tound time to pass a r'solution. wh.ch permits a moratorium on tax s.iles scheduled for February This r -ohaion. which saved thou.^ancl- .)i home-owners. was the fir>t legislative measure to l)e placed on th' iva- Governors desk. He signed It linmediate'.y In the Senate enahling legi.slatlon tj carry out the term.i of lhe .solution was Introduced bv Senator Thomp¬ son, a moiiil>-'r ol Uv..' Democratic minority.
The Oovernor s'aiil over to th' Senate th- names ol e'.'^hl appoint- e.'s: Norljert J. Pit/: 'la'.d and Ri¬ chard .1 B('imi-)i. W. '.-.mens Com¬ pensation Board; I.<-\i l.ichlltei-. S«'ym()Ur M. Heiibroa and Coll<'y S Baker, Securities Commission; Chas. T. Carpenter and Pa.il O Sunday. Milk Control Board and L How-'ll Davis, Board of Motion Picture Cen.sors
P.irllsan Miiping by .some Repiilj- lican le?Mators. in some cas-- .-tartlng before the Earle Adinmi-.- tratlon as.sumed offlce and present- "¦d Its t>:-oi) isals. w.i- c|Uickly dis- P'ls-d   id   Ijy   T^eni >,-:-.it;c   m'in'   ¦'-
ill the Hoii^e bul a.ssumed a more serious aspect in the Senate. Tiie llr:.l move w-as th<t blocking of D-UMx-ralic attemp'.s to .sla.^h the liayrdll and lll;"ralize the rules.
Tl),,   1 riiK-iple   tartjet   of   the   at- i.u'k,  hiAvever, w-a.- the Adinini.-.lr;i- lion bill lor Con.-litutional Revisiin.' AllhouHh Ixilh partie.-, were pledge-J to  revi-ion  m  their c;iini)ui'^ns, aivJ many R-publican Si'n,iturs priva'cl.,-| -,'.td   th.:t  tie--.-  w'Jiiid  support  1:, an opposition bloc ol undetcrmioe 1 i M ¦::. Ill    I UI     unf|ii( -lioneU    v,>j:i1 j piAvci's (|U(il;ly do\('l"ped. j
O ivcinor  Eirle's  p;, ,t   lor  unii   1 aciioii  to  s()lV(. thc  ouave problcn^ confronting the Cominonw-allli, ai;i ^ hi- warning that tlie Stal'-'s flnan-' tes   would   bf  hopele.--.sly  tangled  if the Legislature did not ino\e .iu1.-k- '.V   to   provid.'   for   a   Con.stituiion;il ^ I Convention, were  completely igiior-; 1 ed  by  this bloc  in Its demand  for I--I'-lsurely"     consid-'ration     of     thej I question.
Editorial critici.sin in this action. | tlu'oiighout th' State, was quick anl sliarp. Many newspapers, both Democratic and Republican, de¬ manded lhat such attempts to pro¬ vide partl-^an jn-opaKanda at tho ex- pin.-<' of the taxoayer be halted at once.
The general opinion was summed Up by the Pittsburgh Press which .said:
"Objections are air-ady being r.iised to Ihe speed with which th' administration is acting on this quosiion of a new Constitution Some Republicans sav that the conven¬ tion should not bo held until next year and that 1937 1.- early enough to place the propo.sed Constitution before  the  voters.
"Oovernor Earle adequately met this objection in his sp-^ech Mon¬ day night to the Leaislature It is a choice, he pointed oui. Ijetwoen a ne'.v Constitution or heavy taxation uixm all classes of citizens, from the small wage earner to the wealthiest     financier.
"Tho present Constitution limits borrow-lng to one million dollars, an amount which will not even provid' r.ouah reliel funds for one week. To borrow more requires fivo year's time. Also, a graded income tax ¦i!'d -sconomical reovganizailon of local and state covernments are largely b!oi-k' d by the exisliiu Con- -ti'utlon.
"If the ii'w Constitution can be ri,.it;ed aiv! appro'.cd by Jtinuiry- 1. Ut36. thr Commoiuvealth can b )r-, row to m-et its relief obligations ¦Uld w-ill be able t i avoid manv of till- heavy tax levies It no',v is forc¬ ed to cont<'mplate A graduated in¬ come tax hiw cm be enacted to h'.-hten tie- iitifair tax load real estate is now eirrying And finally. economl"s e-timit'-d at more Ihan $30,000,000 call be made through reorganization of eovernment and --'.iinina'ioii  i.l  u.sel'ss and overlap-
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FIREMEN'S 6.411 TO RE HELD ON FEBR1.4RY 22nd
Pn p.iration-, ;','¦ ii;-,d-r w',iy for one cf thu town's out-tandm; so:-iil events of the year—th-^ annual fire¬ men- ball to b.- held In the Odd Fellow's Hall, February 2J The con"M:tlee hi ch.-\rge includes Fran'.c Simniis, general chairm.m, P I.iii- dei,! 1 ivcr, Maynard Huber, Harold How!!. Earl Smith, Lawrence Rice, J,11. - Hoch. Fiatik Kemmerer, El- i.u-r K lem r' v. Grant Kah'.er, Claude Allera'i-e Robert Fohvcl-r. F V Hahn. F rl'vm Jni' M,-'    -•    WiMi IP;   H  .'t.'.
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MAT( H AT NAZARETH FAIR GROUNDS
Sntiirday. Ffbruary 2.)rd
Tne  Nazaret.i  Hod 6.;  Gun  Club., unde;   thu mana^iem lU ol  Clayton D.  Vogel is muKina  prepaiulioa  torj a   bi^   shi-ol  at   tne   Nazareth   Fair! Orouiid.i.  Salurday,   Februarv   '26va '
'lucre  will  lx>   two  matches  CJii-. ducted this day.    One will be with .sell-loaded  ahells   and    the     other Wltn factory loaded. The first match; will otter a bull cut into five parts as   the  fiVe   lirst   prizes     The   live j st-cond pri/i'.s of the first match will bt' a big surprise and guaranteed to give   satistaciion,   e.speclahy   if   ltd a  cold day
The .second match will consist ol a calf cut into five tirst prizes and thc five si'cond prizes will bo an¬ other surplrse of a different brand. Twenty prizes in all are offered, ten first and ton second, and you can't go wrong even if you come in on a .second;  you'll like it.
Polish up the old musket and meet, your pal.s at the Nazareth Fair Orounds on Saturday, February 23rd
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IIUSIMTAI. —  SEUIOI SI.V   ILL
Pennsylvania's u;v inpio,-cl mi. take heart at the t.ioml.s^.' of O.'jve:'- iior Geor-^je H E,ii.-;e that his AJ- ministration will ib) e-.erythin'j l> instllui'' a r--gime (jf w rk r li'l rath'-r than the dole, R.iv V VV,ii-- reii. Vice President of tiie Peiinsyl- vai.ia Coii-trucl;o;i C'urreil. dici.ir- ed today
Pointing to hi-lr.v.iy c ins;rir.'t,o'i a. ttv- "pro,.able (,i). ,.i!i^ w,:|;- of lull-lime reco, ery lor the coiistnu:- :rin   indut!'.'   Mr.   Warren   said'
e-;\ , !'. '|-;i tlir ,(--jv. I ru 'ir-.a in- dis'.v I,.'- siif)W-ii -iigiit tmpro'. "- r -lit in p';! - i-e-ent''.'. iii- ',,;.'iv-r.il pirluri i.l far from ro.sy Th -re ;ir.' ;ilx)Ul a million unemployed wor! - t- in llll- Si.itv and o-.ir relief co t^ arc .still high and growing.
"Prob.iljly the opening W(-die t) full-time r covery for th'^ construc- 1 I'lll Industry Is hi'-ihw.iy building. :;'ad building gives more cmplov- nioni than any other branch of th'' oiulding l^;sini's.s. For wh'never ,1 man Is put to work on a nad Irom three to five more are put to work   supplying   and   carrying   tho
!i..i;, i-.,,,i ,1.,; equ;pin(-at h" u^es.' A'.l llie e u- v.icv- iiiU't eat. Wear' rlothui^ and u^ ut!i-r lieces ,ilie,, -: 111-'. wiiUli niia.,.s w-!i.tt Gov t-j nor Earl - ha.s calU-d 'a re;il imp.i"' \ (il ourf-'.i Isi,'-; 1)' '.e'-r ¦ and tlie cm- j .-¦ffliien'   1."   trri;v-ii'   of  ai!   bus.n-ss i
'A   i'Vi:,-   rl,i;i.e!-     [:,   lli ¦      a   'U il I dev 1' :j.'iv ' I     ol   ¦•-i,-!i     a     : -r-o-v -r\ mea.-u.'c    'xi-'.,    h;)-.\   -,'r    m    tivj .;ir;;;e-' io.,-   to   I ike    n'^o-'ir   \-  ir.-'-.v funds   to   : .e t   dir.'t-!    relief   need-: j If .sti:-!i  1)' ,..    I,- -.-¦ jMi - fa'-t ll-i.r ¦ '.vill ri.s'ilt    h i'-   fl   hi  ',-.'.¦ I'     '-'111- ¦ i-;i -.i , , v-l.k    iivi I- '•  ..r 'lil'. iJ.nv, in;.'  |.'':j\v'il -1   uiu-ii:;j!m', :n  tit   to     Lir     <j •-' ile; \iv  ;:¦:¦: ¦' :.-   tli -u   ( \i-'    ti)da.-,
•C);i sidi nil'.' the or "lit ni'ecl fj '.'.n'liv'.j -nvii: ol hiyhwavs ad eit' stree's In rcnn-yivanta. besid -. otlur t'.t) - ef c'in-iiuclion Im- provemetr . tliere i.-n't the slight-'s'. doubt lhat an active program oJ main highway and city streot con¬ struction, such as the Oovernor has said is an imixjrtanl part of his program '.vill t)-;it an entirely new and bri'-ihter picture for Pennsyl¬ vania's   business and   Industry."
A Constructive Traffic
Problem For States
Donald Heckman, of AUentown, who was employed by the Pennsyl- \.iuia Power and Light Company ol that cil.v, was tak(-n to tii'- Allen¬ town Hospital 1.1.51 week IL ha- b-ell s riousiy iil, -itl riii,_; ir un ati infection ol tlv.' tliroct. He is the younger >on ot Mr. atid Mr- Clay¬ ton  Heckman,  ol   town
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NAZARETH MAN ENDS  TROOP 32, BOY SCOUTS LIFE WITH SHOTGUN     HOLD. BKi MEETING
Behe\eU to ha\e been despondeii- Ircauso   of  inability   to   find  wotk kWiUiam   A   Hann,    38,    of    North "oreen street,  town   committed .-sui¬ cide at  10 L") Sunday   mornin.!.    b;.
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shooting   hiin,self   tn   the   abdom-n | with  a  shotgun.    He   went  out  on' the     nvid    b-'tweer.     Hiuh    .street.! Nazareth,   and    Black  Rock,    lane near    Carlo  H.ill.    .m     amus-meiv. placi-.   and  placed   the   butt  ol   the K'un against a tree, with tlie muz/le against hi.s bodi' and  then u.sed    a stick alxjut  18 iiiche-  long to push the trigger.
A .son of the own<'r of the amus."-- incnt place saw Uv act and noti- lied Folic,. Otlleer Matthew Morrow who went to the .scene and took the w ound' d man to the offlc ot Dr. E A N S.':,fri"d, S Mam street, but he died  Iji'fore arriving   there.
Coroner Dr W C Nickel l.ssu 'd a certificate of death by .suicide. He was a World War \ 'teran and was formerly employed !>' an oflicial of til,,   Penn   Allen   C-i.ient   Company.
He is ,ur\iv d by his motlier, Mrs. S.iljylla Hann; hi- wife, Mrs Una Hann, residing In AUi'iitnwii, and till'',, br,)ther-. Hairy H. Hann. Los Aiiueles. Cal ; ChiU-ie, R H.iiin. of Bath R D 1. and Elw-eK>d F Hann of Piiiladelphia.
Funeral services wore held at th- home ol his motlier y-terday after¬ noon in eli;irge o[ the Rev W H DIehl, and Interment was made m the Moore-town   cemetery.
H.irold V. Kneclr Post, Aiiierlc.in Legliui attended in   i l),)dy
Triiup 32 B-' Scou'.-. m't Mon¬ day e\-eniiig. The eni'-iin.' pray r 'v.i- led bv tlT' Re\ Miniileli, of Ea.stdii The parading of colors was in cluirtre of the Flyim; E.iale Pa¬ ir.il The pledge was led by David Worm,111 SeouttiiastJ'r Snyder in¬ troduced the Rev. Minnich w-ho gave an interesting t.ilk w-hen tii-st aid and l-'-not tying w-as studied. Hilton Shaf'-r instructed in signalling. Ro¬ bert Knarr and Bruce Doyle in first aid. Clarence Fehnel  in knot   tying.
Es\rl Wilklns. Beiij.imm .Shimer Rolx'rt Smith ,ind Donald Dotwoller were accopti'd Into the tr'xip Mothers night U i)ostponed until May OO On March 5 the Lions Club is entertainint; .Scout leaders and tbe .scouts will provide enter t.iiiuneiit: M.irch 1!». court of honor; March 12. Board of Review; Febni¬ ary l.s. treasure liunt; Februarv 17. hike. Tlio offlcers present were S. M Snvder A S M Robert Knarr. Bruce Doyle. Hilton Shafer and scribe   Cliirence   Fehnel
On Saturday, ."il Scouts, leaders motliers. fathers and committeemen from Nazareth attend ed tlio Scout convention at tlv Ea.ston High sehool.
The regular niet-tlng ol the Naza¬ reth Womans' Club w.is held Mon¬ day evening in Naz.ireth High School building with Mrs. Ralph Fry   presiding   o\ -v    the    bus.ne.ss.
A progr.un witli H. S. s.udeiit.s piWtlclpatiiig was        pie j nted
Monday afternoon, February 25th. tir,. Nazareth Woman's Club mem¬ bers w-ill pre.-ent the pro'^r.un at n.mgor for thc Bani;nr Wuinan's Club The program was well ren- d led by v.uious members of our Na/areth   High   Scho'il
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EMEKTAINUI)   I I!1I:M>>
Motor accidents la.st ye.ir s'ritek d. eper at the heart of the American home than ever before Conditions have now b<'c/)me so critical that one child jn three needlessly faces the probability of death or Injury In an automobile accident b«'fore he completes his normal life span, according to the Nalional Bureau of Casualty and Surety Undcrwrlt- i-rs. which ha- analy.sed street and highway fatalities and injuries for 1934.
To the typical American family of father, mother and three chil- cU'en this slateinent should have great slgnihcance. And to national, •tate and municipal authorities who are responsible lor the .safety of all citizens, it is a challenge ti di.istlc actioti
Last year, 36,000 persons w,-re killed and more than a million In¬ jured In trafflc accidents While 'raffle iLsClf vvas slightly hea.ier, as .sho'.vn by n-gistrations and increased -a.solin,. consumption, speed, crim¬ inally reckless driving;, and tlv ,ip- p.ireiit indiffi-i-eiice of th' public must bear a lion's sliare of the l)lame
A constructive pro;jrain for shites must  include:
1 Uniform trafflc laws such as drivers' license laws, financial res- piuisibliiy st.itutes and other uni¬ form   trafflc   rules   and   regu'ation-
a.s re: oininended by such repres¬ entative bodies as tho National Con- lernce on Street .md Highway Safety, the United Statos Bun au ol Public- Roads, the American Asso¬ ciation nf Motor Vehicle Admlni.s- tralor.s. the N.itional Safety Coun¬ cil and others
2 Mod'-rn enforci-menl proce¬ dure- -ueh as those advanced by th<' International A.s.sociation oi Chiei-  of  Police and others.
3. Oofxl dnviiig Instruction for upper clas, high school .students a- recominended by leading educators state and inuiilclpal Board.- of Eciu- ctition. the Education Division of the Nalional Safety Council, and the National Bureau of Ca.sualtv and Surety  Underwriters.
4. Adult education through Inten¬ sive community programs involving nuinieipai authorities, police de¬ partments, ,sehools. churches, club and oth -v public organizations a rer-nnmended by all -tifety authiri- i:,'-. notablv thc National Safet;. Couiu-il the Aiivri(-aii .Assoeiati in ol .Motor V. !ii(-:e Adiii.iu.-tr.it')!." and oth- r-.
C-rtainly, enough efTective ilia¬ th u.il ha- Ix'eii d-veloped bv c )m- petent ob.servers diu-iiitj our many years' exp<'rience with the trafflc problem. Mucl-i of 11 is waiting only for an .aroused public sentiment t-i compel Its use
I'ARI'lNT-TEAt IIKI!       ' .iSSOCI-UION .^IKCTS
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ii.u.-K' ro<iin of  llie  Hi^li ,s--hool,    A
1-1  '-:   bu.'iiK- ,s     s   -.-.-r.i     w.r-     Vic'-d with  the  president,    Mrs.    Andrcv Kern  in  cni.r."-     'I'iie  stjca'/.i-r  w.i rn-   H- told  P   Tlven .     If-ad  ol   t,-i Department   of   ediic.itioii   at    L a ..I'-ii   Uiii.'-r .t-       H.s      lijj'Ct     .'.-.i.s
¦T'.ieii and No',v in H ¦ (j:,da:",- F.i-i- catioir Hi- t.ilk wa.. vr;. ti.t-r- estiiig as weii as liv-tructu- A male quartet lioni .Mjra',i:i-. Tii '.j- logical .S<-iiiii,arv rinclired .i '-r ' j,; -,;   d -hglii;.,,    ¦ .i-ct]ot,s
Till' ni'-i'„iim   wa-   tie 11   ,id;'U le-; . I.   til ¦   dnnn.:   li -,11   ", !i   : ¦   ,i    V i •¦¦,- ' i.:i      .ll-. i!   '.' 1     le-kl    l;,'.:'   -'an   a' .-., i -   eiv   d 1/,   ihl- ii., ;j. a,.t     ' -en- m:". e
1.0. () JXnnIvER.'J \RY ((B.S!';K\ .Kl)  i!V  200
BEHIND THE RE¬ PUBLICAN SCENES AT HARRISBURG
The   IiideD"ndeiit   Otde,-   - 1    Od i Fellows,   Nazareth   L<id;,'e.   Lifj.'   and; •he Elizabeth File of Reb<-kah  held; I   program   on   Friday   even-iii   lo j (;inmemorat|.    the   anniver.,.iry    of Thomas Wlldev. found'-r of the I  O, O.  F     A group ol  200 was present. The meeting  was  oix-ncd  bv  Noble | Grand  Kenneth  B.irrall  who  made a  few welcoming r'^-marks. and als:); introduced      Clarence      Fehn "1    as' chtiirman of tho evening. FoUoNving ¦he singing ol   the opening  hvmns. R<v. H   C   Snyder gave the invoca-1 tion.   The I. O  O. F. orchestra un-j der   t!ie  dire-'tioti   of   Harrv   .Miller.! tendered a seleciion.
Attorney Charles I.   Shim"r     wa-, 'ho first  of  the  spe ikers givms    a- talk  on   the  founder  ot  th'-   order.' Thomas  Wildey.    The   Rev.  H     C. Snyder   spoko   on   Odd   Fellowship , i''-ol'--sor Oeorge  A   Gnm. sviiierln-i tendent of the Northampton county -(-hools    gave a  talk    on    Rebekah. Ruth and Naomi.   Assistant District .Attorney  William   Frack   talked   on '¦Th<. Gnat  Principle, of  Odd  Fel¬ lowship."    The meeting closed v^ith the singing of  th'-  closing ode and the   invocation   bv   the   Rev    H    C Snvder.
THE JUNIOR HIGH S( HOOL OPERETTA
"The Tea  House ot  Siii^   Lo'
Tonight and Tomorrow
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RADIO ASSOCTA- REDUCED GAS RATES
TION  MEETS        FOR  NAZARETH
Mr. and .Mr- J,une- E K- tninorci- aiid family 'ir-rl lined sonif friends at their homo on Saturday eve¬ ning The '.u'-ts were: Mr. and Mrs Eu'jen,, H at man. Mr. and Mrs. S.imuel Oi)iin'4-'r and d:iughters, ot Moorestown; Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Kostenbader and children,, of Alu¬ ta; Mr. and Mi- Floi.d Knauss and d;;ughter. Elvvo<xl Knauss. .Mr. and Mr- Howard G-^tz .md son, Mrs. James Werner. Biishklll Centre; Tho evening was pleasantly six'nt at cards.     Refreshment-   wer,,   ,served.
Sl-Rntisi: PARTY
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STKH KIN   WIIII.i:   ASSIsriNJi IN  I'I'NKItAI,   IM.AN«i
FOR   REI.AilVE
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Alexander St ',vmiI ,Jaeftson 41, of Easton, died at 3 o'clock Mondav afternoon at the home of his motlvr In lav,-, thp liite Mr Ckua Kich¬ line. Stoekertown road, Easton R D 2 Mr, Ke hline died on S,it- urday In Easton Ho nit.tl and Mr Jackson went to h r hom'' with liH family to plan for the funeral At about 12 30 I) m . ho was stricken With a heart .ittack and died two hours and a half later.
A birthday party was luld at th' home of Mr and Mrs Albert Was¬ ser on Saturday evenhi>_' on the oc- f-a.slon of Mrs Washer's birthday Cards were played anti refre-hment- served..
Tho.se present were Mr. and Mrs R.ivmond Heller, cliULtlitor M,iry. Mr and Mrs Rov Kneclit, d,iughter Betty, Mr and Mrs EIvvckkI Hoeh Mr and Mrs Arthur .ShifTert. Mr .md Mrs Haven Knorht, daiighte:- Fle,inor and son .lunior, Mr and Ml- John Hngonurh. daughl<'rs Marlon. n«'rnl('e and Iroin', Mr- Cli,irles P Knecht, Mrs D.miel L.iudig .111(1 -on Earl, Mr and Mrs n.ivinond Oswald. Mrs Aiiiui Knorht Mr- Howard Kratzer and daughter I orr.une. Ml-.-^'s Ruth Ke,s^sler and Helen Ijiuillg and Mr nnd Mrs. Al¬ bert  Wa.s.ser
A   plea-ant    stirprise   party,     wa- held at  the h'->me of Mr   and Mrs ' Steward  Weiss   Sou'li  Broad  street. I on Sunday In honor of Mr   Welss's' birthday  aimivorsary.    Many beau¬ tiful and u.s'ful gifts wer,' ri'ceived j
A delicious dinner vvas served and : an enjoy.ible  time  was had bv  all J
Tlioso   pre.sent    at   the   birthday! dinner wer-: Mr. and Mrs. William .St'iwart,  .sons  Elwood.   Flovd      and CKnirge,   of   Jack.sonvllle;   Mr.   and, Mrs.   Russell   Wel.ss.   ot   B<'thlehin;i Mr.   and   Mrs    Charles   Flick,   and diiighter Katlirvn, of Cross Road.s; | Miss Fdith Seigfried. I>iris Schaef-! ler.   ol    Bath,   Mis,   Inne   Stew.irt Edwin   Weiss    Lloyd   Welss,   Lcster Weiss, StelLi 'WeUs,  ulliif Nazai'.'th; Oliver  West   of   Mi>«-)restown.
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SONS  Ol    VETIIHANS    MHFTINCS
Tho local radio and amateur as¬ sociation mot in th<' Y. M. C. A. Friday evening with the vice i)re.i- dent. Romaliie Ruhf, presiding Six new mombers were welcom-'d. in¬ cluding Leon Richter. F:irl Audeii- riod. Bernard Uhler, Edwin Kirby, Eriio-t Wilklns  and  Harvey Btr-s
Le-t -r Lerch was in charee of th,' second week's course in radi") lundamentals. N''Xt week John Allen wdll be in charge of the third week of the course.
A connnitteo consisting of R Hultf William Werkhel.msr, Thomas Star¬ ner and I^^ster Lerch were named to comjjri.se a .static elimin.ition committee .ind to build a static de¬ tector.
The orgaiuz..\tion is still adding to its membership with the present roster Including more than two doz- '¦n monilM'i-s The Y M C. A has been avured as a permanent meet¬ ing place for tlv organlz.ition which meets each Friday eveniii'i at eight o'clock
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Amizon Billheimer. employed at Kr.aemor Hosiery is on the sick list.
H.irrisburg. Feb 9 -Reduced gas rates to customers of Metropolitan Edison Company m Easton. Ellza- Ix'thtown. Hamburj and Nazareth wi:: ao Into eflrct M.U'ch 4. an-ord- ini; to a Public Service Comini--ion announcement  today
The new rate liv Nazareth wil. Ij" <1 for the minimim of 500 cuinc U-et: 18 Per hundied for tlie ne\' l.'iOO; ten cents for tlie next ,"vOOO; emht cents for the nex' 13.000 an.l -",111  cuts  for over  20.000
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V;,-tor R St'iimidt. admnii.-trator of the estate of Arthur G. Schmidt decea.sed, appeared Ix'foro Judge William McKe<'n in Ornhan's Court on .Monday and asked ix'rmission to s-"ll a number of farms, beiongina: to Ille ostat<' of Arthur Sclnnidt to J n->nald Pharo of Bethlohem for <.:t.''M7, .-.ub.ioct to all encumbrances .iiijl the Court granted potini-sion of the -ale Mr Pli.iro will ontinu- 11) ojiorate the farms rai-ins a'ptial- 1.1 ,i:-,d oper,Ite the diy^ r
SCHOOL BOARD I\
MONTHLY SESSION
The Au\ili,irv of Captain Ow -n Rice Camp 'JO Son- of Union Veter- .iiis will hold their meeting on Fri¬ d.iy evenine.
All memUr- are urged to attend this meetine
.lOIXT   HIHTIIIIAY   PAII IV
A double lilrtli.tay jiarly was held ,ii the home of Mr, Ellen Renner .Si.:iih Whitfield strix-t, on Sunday m hmior of Mr,s Ronner's and Mr. Charli-s rrltchmans birthday annl- VI r-jirles.
Many beautiful and u,s<'ful ktlft s wero received A delicious dinner W.IS .M'l'vod and an enjoyable tinv \»as had I'V all
The iiK'iitlily meeting ot the N.iza¬ reth .school board was held Mondav evening All members of tho Board vv<'re present and C F Martin president of the board presided The tp-.istirer reported .i balanc of $,i,i.K30'23 on Januarv 1. 1033 Tax receipts during J.muarv were $6.- 4,i003 and the exp<'ndltures, $7.8fil - (lit, leaving balance of $,'i4,427 "iT on February 1 Tlie sinking fund balance as of February 1, was $'27,- 03079, pountlnc of a ca^li bilance of $1.1)30 79 and $26,010 In sinking fund bonds The tax collector r'- IxirK'd collections of sihool taxes dtirlni: January amounting to $3,- 972 42 BTIls amounting to $777 :i2 wore ,ipproved for payment and the ireasurer vvas authorized lo pay Ihem
Thn   P,ii-eiit-Teai'hfr   A.'woclatlon ii'quested  tho    us<>    of    tho    High, .S<h«iol auditorium r^r the fall meet¬ ing of  the  Par»'n;-Tea<'her  Countv Council   Uld tho Huard (rranU'd th'
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letiv I'ii's t»mpor-
reqe'st. nj.ividea the t- '>e held o:i .i d ite wlv . eMiuia-' with a:;y -eli , Kmneth .\1> i, wi-.o vv .itlly teachinu; In the iv« poiti^n in tho High Scho.il since Feb'iiarv 1. wa, iXTmanently elected t.i the IX'si'ion
SERB projects were disc-.i-sed and siiu-e no favorable action has been secured on the apphc.ition for the demohtiun of ii„, condemned wing of tlv. North Broad Stre.'t buildltu and the completion of the athletic field, the board decided to file new applications with tho SERB for thes.' project.s and request that Ixurd to give the applications prompt attention In ord'-r that the work may begin without further delav The Ijoard aU, dlsCUs^d th- malN'r of a fence around he ath¬ letic field and direvled the ,'*-cretarv to proeiir,. pru-'.-.s on fencing ts .soon as ixwirtble
¦The  Ta  Hunn   ul  Sing  Lo",    a t'.o-part op<-i-t tta, wdl  be pre.-ent--;: by   tlie Glee Club of  the  Nazaret;-: ,Jiliii(;r Hlkh Sell ,oi in Fri.raary  14 and 15 in ih>- Hr^h Schoc.I au.iitDr- luni,   Botli prformances are .sched¬ uled to begin promptly at 8 ocloc.-< A   delightful evening of   eniertam- ineiit    is   proini.sed    to   the     man;, patron.s of the local .schools' musical productions, who,   recalling  the  ex¬ cellent  performances given  to date, '.vill  find  th|,   coining attraction   toi ije   of   higher   quahty   than   Usual I > leli a iJeriortnance i- only p is.s.blt' tlirough the co-op« ration of teach' ers  and  pupils of  the Junior  High S(-liool       The     oixreita    ceinbm-'- charming   mu.-ical     numb-rs     wuh 111.my    humorou-     -ituatioi.s;      th-:"! whole   being   .staged   m   a   cilorJu.' Onental     setting.      The      youthful' ¦liaracters   move   tiiroueh   fuio   fa--j eiiiatmc   sc ne   after   another   p-r-. tiaving  th.- many  trials and  tiib.r l.itior.s ot  the  cv>r,-erv ,itive   jj: ipti  - -IV   ui   the   -Te.i   H >;;se   ,   .-»   Cil.a --' -•eti'li'in.iii   hv    tl;.'    r.,inii.    ol    Sma I.'   who  opp,i.,cl to .ii; moil n; iin- lirovements,     fin.illv     deoatt-   lv r.n the   customs  of   hi.s   ancestors   and, liiovvs  tlie   hu.stlmij,   voung.   Aiivn¬ can  salesman,   Bert   McKei-,   to  m- ' -t,ill    a     'Sll i-Glo"    electric     sign -\niong  the  many  comic  .sttuatloiis. a reception l.s held for the Am -rlca i Consul     Hon    Alex.mder  Applotroe ' during   which   Bert   is   ontortamod by  mistake and  the gue.st  ,)f lionof t>   thrown   out   liy   tlie   txu-er     .Ml : ends well   however,  the Tea   Has- tii'isper.   ,ind   love   emer'e---   tri im-' •ih;int  when  Brrt  win- the  liand  (^f hi>  employer s  daughter   Juiv    Til eomplet*^ cast of char,icter- follo.v- .\!;  Mee   older d,ni,:!r.er  e;  Sir,.;  1. ¦
Paulino Men2-"1. S<1 Hi    Ye.mg'r' I'a'ighter of Sing I.i    .-Xiut.! Kneel.t
Fan A Chiiie- vvork -Ottirge Koch ¦)'-e",ir of the Tei Hul-ier. J Mor'im ''•i-;',es, n-l It; ft-otr, t
llaire.liui-.;. — Attorn y Oene: i, Cliaric-s J. Margioiti revealed a two-fold Iht; main objectives of t.i Di-:ii'jci-utic movement lor radr,- i! :'-.;,;oii i>l the State Co;i.jliiut. ».i when he addres>,s<.'d the Senate C j;ii- nutiee no-.v holding luaring.s 'ji, tliat  subject.
Margioiti gave tie- Dnv la i ; r, I on , a d'- ,: iu oe a .,-¦ t i \ir.di thrjuyii • iv I.'-^i l.i'ui /. :- i.iyh'. an) Ij.ll mat iiii-tlil 1>- lab i I .It. - < n,i';--'e;i;-.¦ ¦ ne .i .,ii'• a:id ! . ext--ii'! tile tj<jri-owaiy (.iiia'.-.i y ol tne St.lt,. wu!i'-ut ap;) d 1/ th- ]/• ople
"-:•-, :•-..: M,i-, in O-.v .. "t. fi p : j- l.c.iii. as chalrni.in of :.'e C'jni:n - I e ., , ;e.i .\Lii".otti ll he didn't ¦ii;;.k )i WISP lo mauitain ;s;ifgu ird¬ .i t^am.st io'> hast-,- action on the par ol tlv L- gislature Owlell though: it wrong lo empowsr the lawinaiie.-- to jam through all manner of le,'- Islatton withoui giving the peopl/ back home opportunity to expres, opinion. Margioiti continued to hold out for tiie privilege ot ove.- night action.
Owletl al.s<j asked Margioiti it h - didn't thhik Penna. wjuld now b;- overburdened with debt if the Leg¬ islature had not been restrained by tne Constitution, and comp^i-lied tJ go on a "pay as you go" basis. Mar¬ gioiti admitted that .some lim. .should be pro, ided. bul thougii', Ixjrrowing power should be greatly enlarged He said the State could not have provided for its ii'.'edy under the present arraiigemeti' withoui the aid of the federal government
To which S«'nalor Homshe.-. R-- pubhcan. responded tliat if the fed¬ eral government had given the reli-f funds to Penna. in proportion to the amount of taxes it collects fr>m Pennsylvania there would now b- plenty of money with which to pro- V ide for Penna's unemployed. Mar- giotti  made   no  reply  to this.
Republican     Senators     mad'=     r. clear that  Rtpubllcans  are not  op¬ posed to changing the Constitution but  lhal  they   beiieve  such an  im¬ portant   und'^rtaking  should  not  be .iuthori2<'d   until   the  people   them- oives  have   l>'en  permitted  lo   si whether or not thev dt'slre r-fvisij:; l>ointuvg  out   lhat   on   two  pre  io : cxcasion.s  the   voters    had    deeid''- agaln-t  constitutional   changes d- - pite    the  faet   tluit  tho    L gislit ir l.l .or' d re\ i  :-,n
Meantime.  Ch.iirman  Morton  Wr- km,    of    the   Republican     Ste r.:i ConuiiittPe   had presented  a  ij.u i .
the HoUic providing fur a refcr"n- duin al the municipal primaries IQ S<-pieinber atid. it .i:)ijrovi:d. the election of d legates by party noin- lnation;> al the regular November elections. The convention would be heid in I^cember and would bJ submitted to the people In April, I.'- o:n tl'-! (ff'-'.'iive if approved, ou June 1-1. 1U36. Th» Witkin Bill would give till- p-ople an opporlun- I'v t) vote on the Con.stitution by e lion. roje'iiiiK what thoy r g ad- 'd a- bad atid appro, Ing the good. lill- f 1)1) ,rtujnty for fr'eedom ot action Is opposed by liie Democrat* V, ho want the new Constitutloa ,wallowed wliole or rejected as a whole
Slowly but surely .sentiment over the Slate I, crysiallzing in f.ivor of the Repubiican plan ol gonii .slow. Dr PiiUip Divid Bookstataer, chair¬ man of the Pennsvlvania State CivU Lttjerties Committee, has i'isiied a statement in which he says iM seei p'Tll In ' "hurrying througli", and requ-stmg hearings In both House and Senate. He sees danger in other directions^ al'l©. Witniiig against "vliolatlon of the princ.pal of v'paration of Ch'irch and State." adding that "a -iectanan invaiion of our public schof)! system" should not be allowed. Dr Bxikstaljer favors sel«ctiion of delega"*?^ by vjnatorial duiricls, as giving the people a bett«'r opportunity for per¬ sonal knowledge of the qualifica¬ tions of ti\o candidates for dele¬ gate Tlie Democrats favor con- gro-.sional districts.
The Jr O U A. M has sr^ni the Liegi-.Utu.-e a re.soludion "prote.'it- ing the hoidinj of a convention to re. Ue tlie Coivstitution." and urg¬ ing its members throu7hout the State to register their dLsapproval Active opposition to tlie prop>3e4 convention is also registered b- the Coiisiltution Defence I>?agup, whicli claini-s th-^ support of man' patri¬ otic organizations.
The Repuohcan memb<-rs ^^ill c'jntinue t,-j onpo ¦ - any .such changes a.s will load the State with untold milUons of debt for the pur-iose of raising monpy w»h whch to run the zovernnT^nt Thev are not op¬ posed to a teasonabl'' !ncrea*>, h'>w- ever
To Oppox'  New   IJilK  Kor
Auditor Oeneral'!) IJep.irtment
Bills   introduted   In   the   Lgiola- turo be Dom-   -aUs to curb tlie as- ttvity   ;l  tlv  .".¦idito;   rre;;eral'-  De- (Continued on Page Sixi
IIAll'TMANN IAIHKS  MTE
TRIAL 15V ,)l KV AT l,l(»NS CLUB
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Slntt  Lo--Pri.
Hte.is.'    Fr.-it-iL:
r     Ma\w-l;   -a
e- Sta'. -    Cr.-:
Trial by jury as abdicated in triil by prmters Ink The Haupiman ca.se ha.s degenerated into a jest on Anvncan juri.-prudence that shouli b' cliecked at once in order that the ideals of ju.stlce and tlvj san:- t.ty of the courts be preser\ed \--.v p.i|)ers comiivnt on the evi¬ dence in a maiiner hithett;) unkno.v.' t,> d-cent reporting Councel f^r •tie pro-'cution and the defens ¦ both try thoir ca.so m the pr-ss Ta- ptesidmg justice sits calmlv in h,- i-fiiure and lets this travesty pr i- v- d uniiiiuk-f'-d
Wi'fiess,, testimony is di-^ren:'- i\-i in the iiress when tho truth o- lal-itv of sueh evidence is s-i-,'.v the province of the jury ti de.-.d Tlie Haupt man a.'.p ha.s boconv- a cause celebrf for fancy writing tint give,, no true picture of th., c-)u:- -cene. columnists' banter that i'"- flocts on thc Importance of the Is-i, involved, a- well as humorists an.i oxix-rts chatter that robs the luii- cial svstem of ils mantled dignit .- C->mmon sense dictates that pos.«'s- -ton -)f i!ie ransom money hnc- Haupttnann criminally to the Lltid- !-f.;:;   kidnar-iiiig     De-pUe   thv   b-*-
; pe -til-- f.-"l tliat the ethics of l--e"i;t newspaper work d-'inind •:.,i' I rojxirter print the trut:-i it; ' ' a • I- i: unravels a report-;- :i'-'ill itio-t certainly not si' a- Hidge jurv and prosecutor in a .specie, of Journalistic adtsm thr i-x Iftl-.-s   his   profession   and   brand-
¦¦ i '.-xr::i-v htmseli wi'h tl-ie w;;- 1- --;v-s if ciit)h'»d
L:o:v m.i'. be ferocious anlinal* In the Jungle, but the Nar^reth Lions. Ijemg tamed (99'; married) displayed a lot of diplomacy laat evening vsheti they staged a Ladlet
, Nite. On the eve of St Valentines Dav the ladie, of the mt-mbers w^re
' treated to a sumptuous turkey din¬ ner
More than eighty mombers and gues's were pre.>ent and the speaker, Dr Stanlev Krobs. Nov*- York City, kept the audience in a jollv mooid bv giving th'-m a talk on "Bounclnj the Blues '   This title In Itself oflers
I blue, ro,t.st,,nce. but the talk as given bv Df Kreb is a positive cixta of   the   hlu, ,
I In add;t:oii to tho inspirational talk by Dr Krebs. two Pen Argyl voiiths furnished delightful strlnf music entertainment, receiving ap- plauvs ot .'jpproval All 'he latllea were present -d  vvith flivvrs.
f NTHKTAINKI)
Mr   .Uld   Mrs   John  Edelman   oa
Tiiufsdav.   entertained   the   follow-
' iiiff   to   a   chicken   dinner   at   their
I re-idenc- nn Walnut street   Mr and
' Mrs    Alvm   ShifTer.   Mr    and   Mr*
William     H-iinmel,       Mrs      Abbott
RotlitT).-k   all of Bath; Olenn .Jon9S,
of   Bangor:    .Mr    and   Mrs    Robert
, Edelman  and  family,  and  Mr   and
I .Mts   John  Ed<*lman and  daughters
Oraco  .Tiid  Josephine,   all  of   tovm.
All   1 njo'-abl'   evening     was    spent
pUiving   -H.ia,",   and   "Pinochle."
IMI ItTXINF.I)  AT ' JOO"
F:v     Mrs    M.ix.vell    H;-   wife . Mn--
iin;   I'naiiB.st    June    tlvir  ila-ig.it   ;-
M.ri.iin  Hiiti.ij/.r--.    Bert  M Ko-  -
I   -mart   v-.nn,-   .Am  rieat-i   s.il --ma:i Harrison   Bauman.   Hon    Alexan- !l"r   At-iple're.'    Flvvi-Rid   Himler
The   ch U'l-.   all   nvml)er-  >'f   tin- Ol'-e  Club   who  a'ppear  in   s ippir'
>f the cist al>-)vo are a- f.illnv- n-ttv Auman. Mao Heyer I ,.rr.-\i;v Lapp. Oraco Neumeyer .Mild.oi Si-'gfrieii Clarence Toel. Jcni-ii' Wie- ant. Fdn,i Youns. Anna Oradwohl nernieo Hapivl Mary Kisner Ar¬ lene Morris. Arlon,, Nace. Hei ii Rohn. Thomas .Sclimult. Kathryn T*hler. l>)roihv Younu VirBlnlv Clewell. Naomi Keller. Jennie Kow- alTtvk 1 ester Smith Mildred Snv¬ der, Myra Noll. Mildred Clewell ,Io-ei)hine F-<lelm,in, Catherine Gaude.sh, Milhcont Oold. Alma Khne. ElsW- lovell M,ie Friend Vic¬ toria Ruth, Mildred B.'ck. lorralne Fyer. I-»abelie Frantz, Naonn Har- |>or. Margaret Nacle. Ada Snvder. ly^rralne Thom.i.s. Orace Applogat<' Man.n R.,hvh;irh Virelni.t .Stler. (Continued on Page Pour)
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Pa'.il Kiiv.ik   a guest a' ampton  County   Home,   i Itl     St    Lukes    Ho,,pital     - ti-eii  se\(r.i;   Ni-lf-ilifhcted  p- w enids   111   ,Tii   attoniDt   to -uictde     He   siablx'd   hiinse in  'he throat  and fivo timet i-hes*
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.Mr- Charles Frack. MaU'h Chunk street entertained her ".'iOO' club Itl rue-day afterii'Mjn Tasty re- ff'slunont, were served
Those present were Mrs. Curtla Bonstein. Mrs William Jacob; Mrs. Charles Kn.K'ht. Mrs Asher Halin, M'S Ooorg.' leoiv.ld. Mrs Alfred Bn>t)st. Mrs Clirence Mltcholl Mrs. Chules Prack
Prizoi were awarded to Mrs  Br')bst Mrs   Leopold  -.unl  Mt      Jacob-i.
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The     Anna     Nl.schmann     Knu Daughter!* Circle met  In  the  Mora¬ vian Clranh on the evening of Feb¬ ruarv    6th      Mrs     Prank    Martin piT-sldent    wa,s    In charge of    th^^ moetlng     Mivs  Emily  Hartzell  wa • looteti   treius-nrer  ot   the   Circle   U. fill   tile  vacancy  caused    by    Mrs ' Charles Kleff-r,   who Is   moving    to Charleston,  Wesl Virginia,
As a token of appreciation Mr- Laura Encke. on Ijelwlf of tlv elrrle. presented her with A beautiful pit- ture
Mr. Aiinmda Ruch, 90 died ftt 3 30. Ha'urday afternoon at th« c-mnty home from a heart attack. She wn . admitted to the home from Fork.s township on Octot)«r 5, 1084. She Is urvived by n •¥m. Charles Ruch, Porks township, and a Ua'ighter. Mr, Harrv Werner, Bas« ton Tile Iniermont vtas made yen- tordiiv at Chun-h Hill cem#»t«ry, near Martin o Cnek
Mr and Mrs Ralph Kahler'mi4 daughter Kathrvn. South Main 81, .pent Saturday  at  Allentown.