The Ambler Gazette 19380901

              The.Ambler Gazette
VOL. LX-NO. 28
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AMBLiER.   PA..  SEPTEMBER   1.   1038
$L75 Per Year in Advance, 5c Per Copy
OPEN CAMPAIGN OFFICE
JAMES COMES TO FORT HILL
James and Davis Open Republican Campaign at Fort Hill
fcllOi CALLS "THE PARHf OF FEAH"
AWII CULS M
BEGINNERS  MUST   REGISTER   TO¬ MORROW AT  FORREST   AVE.
Faculty List Hsadad by Mr. Karschntr, Supervising Principal — Ona Naw Taachar — Sevanth Qrada, Cro'wdad from HiOh School, to ba Hald at For- rast Avenua.
The Amhler I'uhlic Schools will open Tuesday, September 6, 1938.
Pupils who wish to enter high Hchool ania beginners in the grades may regis¬ ter at Korrest Avenue building on Friday, tieptember 2. The hours for registration will be 9.30 a. m noon, and 1.30 to 4.00 p. m.
Parents  should   present   birth   certl flcates and vaccination certllKates   for beginners.
9 a.  m.,  the opening hour ot school.
During the ftrst week only the morn¬ ing sessions nill be held. Afternoon i sessions start on Monday. ^'.ep.temlH)r 12. l>urlng the llrst three days ot srhool there will be the registration ot new students and beginners and the re- to la.OC i organization of classes and actlvllies.
\     There are three changes noted in the
elementary schools. Robert Wilson wilt
be  the new  teacher of the fifth  grade
iat Flourtown;  Mrs. Johann Havliclt in
the  third   grade,  Flourtown:   anrt   Mrs.
The faculty in the several schools Is   jiyth   Jones   in   the   Jirst   and   second
herewith     noted:      Mattison      Avenue   grades  at  Oreland.
building — Miss May  M.  Rynear and i
Mrs. Belford Greenleaf  teach   the flrst !
Ditter Announces Aggressive Campaign to  Elect G. O. P.
;     The   National   Republlian    Congres- i sional Committee has opened  camiinign j heartquartprs in   the Commercial  Tru.st Building, rhiladelphia. CongrcsHinan .1. William Ditter, of Amliler,  who is vice j chairman   of  the   <'<>m.mittee.   .said   the I estahlishment ot the ofhce was in line with  the declared   policy  of  the com¬ mittee  to conduft An aggressive  cam- I pai.yn for every C^mgress seat  in Penn¬ sylvania.
"I have visited in every Congress¬ ional district." Ditter declared, "and 1 am convinced that the rank and tile of the people are tired of coat-tail han- gera-on in Congress. They feel tihis type of representation is an expensive   luxury.  They  want   representation  not
..     ,     ,       ..'...,., ,.    i rubber   stamps.
All   schools   m    t>pringfle>d  township |     „.p^^^, ^p^^^t the  carpet bag    tactics open on Wednesday of next  week  for |„f ,he president in his 'march through the  fall  term    children    of  bot^h    high   p,^,,^,,,.. ^hia makes every Democratic school and gnade school age will troop |,„,^^,„„^„j   vulnerable.   An   aggre.sslve i back   to   duty and must  re,K.rt hetore i j,^,^,^ „„„ ^^ ^^.^g^^, ,,y j,,^ Republican
forces in every district.'
The     congressman     .announced     the campaign  headquarters  in Philadelphia
30 REPORT WHEN COACH GOCKLEY CALLS GRID SQUAD
would be in charge of .Miss Margaret: Benade, vice chairman of the I.ovv-er Merinn-Narberth Council of Republi¬ can Women of Montgomery County. who has been Identified (or some time past with Repuhlicaa activities among i the  women. 1
AMBLER MAN FILES SUIT
DIHER TO SPEAK
grade; Miss Sara M. Pyle and Miss Ardella O. Styer the second grade. Miss Helen C. Schule and Mrs. Doris Ballantlne the third grade; Miss Doris A. Griffith and Miss Mae A. Urubaker the fourth grade. In the Forrest Ave¬ nue huilding; Miss Bessie Lightkep. Miss Emily Searing and Miss Anne Kverhart teach the fifth grade; Mrs. Elsie Y. Reyner and Miss Orace U. Filler the sixth grade.
The faculty of the Junior and Senior High School are: Mr. E. E. Kerschner, supervising principal, Mr. Earl T. Baker high school princliwl, Miss Bruna Abra¬ hams, Domestic Arts; Miss Frances M. I'arr, Commercial Subjects; Miss Helen .M. Bork, English; Miss Bernice E. Uoyles, I'hysical Education; Miss Lucy G. Coyle. Mathematics & I'enmanship; Miss Katherlne B. Derr, Librarian; Mr. Raymond L. Duncan, History & Civics; Mr. Homer P. Eichhom, Biology. Chcm
Mr.  Brandt Earhart has been taking | the enumeration of all children between [ the ages of li and IS, and of aliens and \ Illiterates.   It   is   judged   there   will   be ' approximately   30  beginners  at   Klour¬ town  and   30 beginners at Wyndmoor. There   is   no  estimate  at  Oreland      a) new real estate develoiMnents have rais¬ ed  the  number of  children  materially j and' no  report is in from  this  section. I However, there is plenty of room in the j West Oreland school and an idle room | there may be  utilized  if  necessary.       j The   New   Building   Plans
Plans   for  the  new gymnasium  have been  api>rovert  by  the mVA authority at  Harrisburg as   well  as   the  several i iState  departments     who  survey      the j prints  and  the project   is  now  in  the ! hands of the Public W^orks Adminlstra- \ tion   at  Washington   for  action  on   the requested grant of $45,000. I
The new gynasium,  which will rem- i edy a condition  which school authori- i
Cotigressm.an Amibler,     and Davlrt   Percy,   of
I
SHOW IN OCTOBER
,T.   Williaim   Ditter,   of i KIWANIS ACTIVITY SUPPORTS UN- trttdte     Rcpresontativp j     DERPRIVILEGED CHILD WORK AltiKin.i,   will   be   fhe !  ¦	
principal speakers at the Constitution Day luncheon to be held Seiitember 17 at the nellBviie-.Stra'tford. Phila¬ delphia, under auspices mf Philadel¬ phin   RepuiWicans.
Istry and Science; Mrs. Violet M. Fish-   ties  have  struggled with for   years  to «r, Commercial Subjects;  Miss Anne M-   give the proper physical education, will
r.ear, English;   Mr. vlnstrumenlal Music;
Clifford K. Geary, Mrs. Bessie Graff- I'n, Geography and Guidance: iMlss Marlon T. Hambright, English and Arithmetic; Mr. Kobert A. Harkins. English and History; Mr. Abram R. Hunsieker, Manual Arts: Miss Evelyn R. Kulp, Commercial Subjects; Mr Joseph H Kunsman, Mathematics and '"Woodworking; Miss Ruth C. Manlove, Vocal Music; Mrs. Trean Matz. French; Mr. George J. Meyers. Mathematics and Science; Mr. Heber T. Meyers. I'hysi¬ cal Education; Mr. Willis A. Mills- paugh. Mathematics and Science; .Miss Anne L. Potteiger, Art; Mr. Lentz Rothwell, Latin, English, History. ( Continued on Page 8 )
I provide  ample    locker  room,   shower.s
and siMice for all exercises. It will cost $100,000.
A change has be<n made In the high school schedule for four activity per¬ iods of 40 minutes each in which are scheduled home-room activity class meetings, chorus assembl.v and clubs. The school day has been slightly leng- ( Continued on Page 8 )
Frank   Peirce   Instructs  Committees  to Work at Once—Rotary Club of Amb¬ ler  Enjoys  Joint  Picnic—   Rotarians ! Entertained Official Last Week. The Ambler BusIiicks .Show cuiiilurt- ed liy the Kiwanls Club of Ambier wiil be   a   feature   this   year   that   will   at¬ tract   crowds   not   only once  but  every I evpnlng for a week.  This  your a lUisi j ness    Show,   replete   with   gifts,   uso- i fui  samples from  every booth,  nlglitly '¦ prizes of arliiles  for  the home,    cash prizes  and a grand prize of an  aulo- inoliie. will .ittract.
Initial plans for this event, lo be held the   week   of   October   -24,   reveal   that there   will     be   40     booths     (H.'^piayiiig foods, hou.sehold   necessities,  home and garage   appliances,     pnsoiiai     articles .and liuilding inalerials tliat will interest   'all.  Kiwanian   Frani? A.  I'eifce  is gen- Greatest Number of Exhibits in History . enii chairman of the event that aiiiiost of  Fair   Necessitate  Added  Space  —   every year the .AiTil!"r   cUibiiien   stage
] to raise funds for the splendid under- I privileged child work In this winiinun- ity. This is the source of money used ! for the Amhler playgrounds. .Iunior i Baseball  league,  children's     Chrisliiias
OF EXHIBITS THAN EVER
ANNUAL  EVENT AT  HATFIELD OPENS ON LABOR DAY
GWYNEDD HAS NEW OFFICER will open fall activity with
 . 1 SESSION  SEPTEMBER  6
Supervisors   Receive  Court  Permission To   Name   Extra   Man   on   Force
The petition asking for permission to appoint as extra oflicer, when needed, In Lower Gwynedd township has been granted by Judge Wm. F. Dannehower. The hearing was held at Norristown last Friday.
Albert Schnieder. member of the |3(M.pd of Supervisors, told the court oJ" the need of an extra officer on special occasions and when the regular ofilcers are off duty or 111. The salary will be $5 per day.
Durber Meyers has subsequently been named for the i>osition and was on duty
Live 'Stock and School Exhibits Larg est—4-Day Horse Racing Card - Auto Races Friday and Saturday.
Extremel.v   heavy   entries  in  all   de I parlments are laxinK exhibit space at ' i>;irty.  the entertainment  ot graduates ' th-  .Montgomery  County   F.iir. : of  Ambler   High   School,   their     social
With  more registrations than In :iiiy   servico activities and the l«isis of  tlie prtvlous year in  the history ot the as- jfund  for affording  advanced  education sociation,   fair offli ials  were  forced  tn- ' to some deserving  young  man. da./ to provide added space for tdl de- !     Kiwanian I'eirce set three (•oiiimittoes dtpartments. ! to work  this   week.  Hay  Cola was ap-
This means that when the sixteenth I pointed chairman of the committoe to annual fair opens at llatlleld on Labor set to work imniodlalely to sell the tO Lay, all "buildings will be fiiled to cap- i booth spaces. Walter Roller heads the acity. The heaviest entries have been Prize committee and will select the ill the livestock and vucatlonal schoola ! Rifts and prizes for the event. The lia.tments. | liublicity   committee   Is   headed    by   J.
The rabbit and cavy  show,   sponsor- \ t'oflfrev  Haywood, ed   by   the  Bucks  County  Rabbit    and       ^ ""<" talk   was  given by  Peirce be- Cavy  Association,   wiil   be   the largest ( Continued on  Page 2 )
in  the  state.  Cavy entries have    been       , ¦ ¦
So  numerous  that  George   Koolior,     ot Program for Season ' Qu^l^ertown, in  charge  of  the  deiiari-
lOl MEET IN JENKINTOWN
Have Planned Fu —Important Speakers for First Gath¬ ering—Mrs. Emma Godshall is Presi- j dent of County  Group. j
The   hVstern     Montgomery     County ; vocational  agriculture     in   the      public
ment. was foined to secure several hundred extra pens to house Uie animals.
S.   L.    Horst.   county   supervi.-ior   ot
Council of Republican Women of Penn¬ sylvania will open its 1938-1939 cal¬ endar on Tuesday. September 6, meet¬ ing in the salon of the Strawbridge and Clothier store in Jenkintown.
Speakers at ihis session  will include I disjiiays   planned   for Hon. William F. Dannehower. judge in , Olhers   etnered     are
schools, has arranged the largest si ho.i exhibit in the history ot the fair. It will be more than double the size of la.rt year's display. Souderton and Quiiker- town liigh schools have aer.cultural the Hrst lime. Hatfield,     East
ACCUSED MAN STOLE TW FROM GARAGE
Albert J. Colflcsh  Asks  f7,EO0  For  In¬ juries   in   Auto   Accident
I>ania,uos       totallivr;       ?7,"iO(»       wnre sought   In   a   rivil   suit   filed  Iiy   Albert J.   ;ind     Marian   11.   Colfle,s.h,     Anrble ag.iinst       .Mergiilis       and       Comp.kny, South   Sei'wmd   .'-'treet.   rhiladelphia.
The ilill. filed by Attorneys Ditter und Mi'iiKos. claimed Mrs. t'olflesh W.'IS injured scriinisly when an iiuto- iiioliile in which sho was rldimr. col¬ lided with ono of tho comi>any's trucks ron Stiinjuoytow 11 Pike near Hergo.v. Oclolier   9,   1937.
Tho automobile v.'.'us operated at 'the time by C'ha.rlos Kaufmann, the llill stated. Mrs. Coinesh is asking $r>.0(il) d.a.mages and hor lu.'.><band $2,- j r.ili; for mediciil expenses and the loss of  his  wife's   services. I
AHENTION VOTERS!
The Montgomery County Regis¬ tration Commission has announced the following days when travel¬ ing registrars will sit at the varl- .lus polling places for the enroll¬ ment of those not already on the voting lists:
Aiinouncepient has also been made that if, for any reason, it IS impossible to register in your district on the day specified, you may go to the district nearest you on a day that Is convenient when the registrar are sitting at that place. August 30—
Center   Square,   Joseph  Zomek's Barber Shop. September 12, 13.  14—
Ambler,  Wl.nsahickon Fire  Com¬ pan.v, Butier avenue. Upper  Moreiand.  Township Build¬ ing  at Memorial    Hall,     Eiaston road and Park avenue. Septeinber 12,  13—
Wyndmoor, Gus Spengler's Gar¬ age. September 14—
Barren Hill. Township Building.
Hour*—2:30 p. m. to 5 p. m. and « p. m. to S;30 p. m. (Daylight Sav¬ ing  Time).
ENTIRE  STATE  TICKET  ATTENDS COUNTY   RALLY   AT   FT.   WASH.
FIELD DAY AT PLAYGROUNDS
BELMONT REPEATS AS
Sports Events  Feature  Final Activities of Three  Play Centers
Last Thur-iilay, a Field day was held at       Knight's     Field       with       nearly two     hundred       children     from       the North   Street,    Penllyn.   and   Knight's I Field  playgrounds  participating.   Many I events,   including   dashes,   relays    and throws were held.    Interest  ran    high throughout   the whole  day,   .and   there , was spirited competition in all the events with a number of them ending in hair¬ breadth, fashion. j     Besides  Individual  prizes,  points  for eaoh were given 8ei>ariitely to children of  eacih  playgrounds for ti'rst,   second, and third places.      Tiie Knight's Field
  I playground won the highest number of
Seven Teams Sponsored by Ambler \ l">in's f^r which it will receive a shield. Service Club Provided Sport for 100 1 The high scorer of the day was Hay- Boys — One No Hit  Game — North   '"<'"<'  ^""'^8 o' .North  stroet,  wiho won
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AMBLER  BOYS    UNDEFEATED KIWANIS   LEAGUE
IN:
MACHINE WAS HELD AS SECURITY FOR   HIS   FINE
i the common pleas court of the county; Miss Susan Dunmore. )irobation officer; T.  Hastings Yeakle,  an official  of  the ' i^..^^
Greenville  and   Schwenkville. In addition  to  the  aKricultural the   following   schools  wili
pro- have
SrtTt^arand"sun.day." Meyers has tieen I Montgomery county house of detention, ^ ^ome economics work on dl.splay; Hat- .,..1—„^t„,. ,1...,, „„ „„ii wo,.„t,rf,,r« h,u   and Henry P. triend. i fl^ld,    Elast   rfreen'.v^llo,    Schwenkville,
doing extra duty on call heretofore but cnly in  the capacity of constable.
CHAMBER TO CONVENE
A full program has been planned for | '\vhit)pain,   HVoixester,   Hatboro     and the   coming  8esa<in,    and   includes    a i ^^n^ljl^
candidates' tea. at tbe Baederwood golf j     keeping step  with  the  enlarged  ex- course, on Tuesday. October 4;  activity | ^.j,,^    departments,
Brooks   haa  seiured
j on the last registration day, Saturday, I October 8; the annual fall card parly, jat the Strawbridge and Clothier salon \ on  Tuesday,  November   1;   the  general
Ambler  Chamber of   Commerce   Meeta
This  Friday to Start Fall  Activity
The Ambler Chamber  of  Commerce   election activity, on Tuesday, November will  reconvene at  noon  Friday  In  Nt-   S; attendance at the convention of 'he , ^^^ block's restaurant for the first of thoir   Pennsylvania   Council     of   Kepubllcan j fall   meetings.   This   active   group  h.i.'i'Women, at the I'enii-Harris Hotel. Har entered into the heart of the commun
Preaident    E..     J.
adilitional enter¬ tainment features lo be presented daily. They include Hoaglan's lliiiiiodroiiio. an amazing thrill show comprising twenty-four  trained horses;  Manning ¦;
Residents Complain When Drunker) Man Annoys—Residents Beats and Threatens Wife—Other News from the Police
Charles Metroke. 22 of St. Clair, Schuylkill Couniy, after considerable elfort on the part of police, was ap- ipreheiided at liis home by Pennsyl¬ vania .Motor Police on a warrant issued by Justice of ttie Peace W^illiam I'rban on the oath of ottlcer Cliarles Stack- house, charging violation of vendor ordinance of the borougli of Ambler and the solid fuel Act. Metroke was arrested by Olticer Stack- Iiouso while  peddling coal  in  the  boi-
Wales, Runner-Up Had Record Scores
—Winners  to be  Feted.
Completing the season undefeated, tho IJtiniont Aces rang down the cur¬ tain on the seven-team Junior Base¬ ball League sponsored by the Kiwanis Club ot .\inbier witli an 8-2 victory over | Ijppor Dublin i'on Friday night to win the Kiwanis i>6niiant for the third con- ; se -utive year. |
Caiitained by Jack Meyers, who pitched the only no-hit game tills sea- | .son, Behnont knocikod over every team i in the loop, winning each of their six i scheduled games by wide margins. The ; Acos. who havo J. Meyers, C. Meyers, j J. Jennings, J. Friel, T. Ruth, Zerben- i ski, Macourt, B. Genhart, D. Gerhart, j .Mcl.,;iughiin, and Caputa on their line- \ up, will again present a strong club next season for tliey will lose only a | lew iilaycrs duo to the 17-year ago limit | of tlie league. j
¦Swinging into tlie last four games: of play last weok. tlio Norlh "W'alos I Club stopped into second place over the; Wliirling Eagles on Wednesday, 11-R, i only one game behind the winning Bel- ' mont team. The Eagles took to the | diamond again on Wedneslay to down | Church   Stroet   14-2,   but   the   win  was |
four firsts and one second. I Due to the starting of school the I pl.aygrounda will close soon. Therefore. . the leaders at this time wish to thank 'all the Individuals, merchants and the I various clubs and organi'z'ations for their cooperation with the playgrounds. ' The North Street, Penllyn and ; Knight's Foeld playgrounds are under I the supervision of leaders supplied by 'the WP.\ Education-Recreation Pro¬ gram of Montgomei-y County.
SPECIAL TICKET OFFER • FOR DOYLESTOWN FAIR
"FARMERS  FAIR"   WILL   BE   HELD FROM SEPTEMBER 13 TO 17
Program Opens with Children's Day on Tuesday—Hobby Show and Exhibits —4-Day Horse Race Program — |3,- 000 In Cash Premiums.
Announcement  has   just   been   made
"Behind the scenes in Harrisburg it has lieen found th.iit the people, their home.>< and business in Penn.>»yl- va.r»la hav*i been kicked around, throttled and de-gKmorated until tho sitiiaithm today in this State la even worse than the Cajiitol .Scandal itself. It has made the Denioertitlo pftrty 'the party of fear' ii.r«l the Riepubllcan party on the other hand is the party of hope.'" In this manner .Iudge Arthur ill. .Tames, candidate for the ofTlce of Governor oif Pennsylvania dr.imatlsed the affairs ot our State political unit as he sjKike to the railly <if RepuIillciiniS of Montgomery and ad.ioin Ing counties at the ihuge gath¬ ering on Port Hill <at l-'Vurt 'W.i.shlTig- ton, durinv; the formal launching of the Republican campai/;n In Mont¬ gomery  count.v  on   Saturd-.iy.
"The Democratic iiarty." he stated, ".stands with a re\'^olver a.t the head pt business in Pennsylvania until It I'S paraly.sed and nuimbod by fe>ar, until It has ohosen to move to the In¬ viting is<iuth, taking our people with it. Only ry^sumption of confidence wil! bring back business and reduce the grea'test unemployment problem of any St-.Ue In  the Union."
Judtre Jamea shared the leading part of Uhe preat assemibly of Kepub¬ llcan leadei-a .and Eollowers of this and adjoining counties with IJ. S. Seniator Ja.n">s J. Davis, candidate for re-election, in spejiklng to u;i assem¬ blage of nearly 21100 persons seated before the rostrum of that historic Bight where ¦\\%i«hlngton stood firm against gj-eat odds, juvflinst temiiHa- tiion and exploitation, and against the principals of survellaiiice a.s dictat'ed by a central g'ovciiinmonlal he.id. Others to share the spotlight at the evertt also weire Sam'.:ol S. I^ewis, caindldate for Pleutennnt Oovernor; WniLam S. Llving<xid, candidate for Secretary of Internal Affairs; C\k\- gres.sman J. Wm. Ditter, candidate f«iir re-election, iand Mrs. Jinhin Y. Hu¬ ber, H,iveirfo4-d, vice chalimian of.the Republican   S'tate   Commilttee.
"Are we to allow our government to use our tax money fw the pollti- cal d«imlnation thiniugh Inducement of the WPA alaver.vr' Judgie James a.'iked his audlcmce. "Are we going to permit ix>llt;lc.al )n.stitufions to dom¬ inate UH by erring government':* Has n>;i.n losit his faith to ithink'/ If not, get behind the opiKVrt'inity tho Re¬ publican pa,rty offer* ajnd stand iby it at  the iMrtls on   November  8."
Speaking in a plain straigiht-for- ward and mild m.innor. he continued, "we as Republicans may have been ( Continued  on   Page  3 )
925 REGISTERED LAST WEEK
not enough lo lift tiioin to se Imd place,   bv the management of the Doylestown Norlh   Wales,  the "Big  Bertha"  mem- . p^ir that spenial half-price strip tickets ber of the  circuit basted another club   gt   jj^   g,,^^   for  4   admii to pieces  on Friday when  they  belted i kind, any day, are again Ciiurch   Street,   20-11.      However,   the ^ the nanual exhibition wh
I risburg,   on   November   15.  16   and  17:
ity with a .spirit of uplift and deter¬ mined inprovement to help better con¬ ditions, establish greater opportunity und expand the objectives of our town, X\d is established now to offer vigorous jppoit to the progression of our grown I omniunity.
the annual musicale-tea. at the Straw- bridge and Clothier salon, on Tuesday. December B; and activity on the flrst registration day of the new peiiod be¬ ginning Thursday. December 8.
Mrs.   Oodshall   is   president   of     the council; Glenside,    is    vice-president
Divers,    negotiaimg   double   audi ough and failing  to iiavo  the name of triple  parachute    jumps    fnmi    a free j the  iiurchaser of  his coal on  a weight
I slip, as required under tho Act. j     At the time he  was given a he.ariin;
( Continued on I'age 6 )
DR. ROSS FOR KIWANIS POST
Doylestown Member Endorced for Gov- , ernor  of   Penna.   District i
SPORTSMEN'S CLAM BAKE
County
Fish   and     Game     Group Graterford   Site
Unclude:      Mrs.  iWihiam   D.   Ridgway.
The annual picnic-outing of the | Bethayres: Miss i'lorence Hagy, Ply- M'witgomeiry iCounty Flsh, Game and mouth Meeting; Mrs. C. H. Prentzel. Forestry Association, will be held at IJ(H?kledgc; and Mrs. Frederick Rous, the   Eastern   Penlten.Mairy,   tJniterford.   Glenside.
at   2,   Saturday   atternoon,   Septemlx-r"	
10,     George  Bullen,   ch.iirman   of     the j
outing  committee,   has   announced.        ] Sea  Scouts Avoid Fever
Trap shootin:.'.  plug and  fly casting, j     Skipper Nelson Deck. Henry Bussing, quoit     tournament.     dog   iilhow   and a   John   Ambers.   Jeep   WillLs,   and   Buck clam bake supper  will  be among attractions. '.
before the local justice, and his truck held as security for his flne.  The truck was ordered put in a local garage, but when  no  one  was   about  he  is  alleged lo have  renioved   tlie   tru'k.   Not  until Mrs.   iMabel    Siedento,«r.   of j     Dr.   Carmon   Hoss,   former    principal 1 "^^'   ^'f ^   ^'^   ^^'^'^   apprehended the ^her   of the Doylestown Pulilic Schools, may   '''«"^"'"'' "•"<•¦ otiicers are: Mrs, Harry Egner Glenside | be a candidale for the ofllce of governor jrecordivg secretary; Mrs. Melvin jaiTies, ' of  the  Pennsylvania   Kiwanis  District Owynedd   Valley, corresponding  secre-   at the  state conference of  the  service tairy;     Mrs.   J.   Lewis   Frelz.     Willow   organization in  Johnstinvn  in  October. Grove, treasurer. Th.e board of directors i     Dr.  R«ks,     now     president    of     the
priza game of the season was 30-1 boiiibarmenl suffered by I'pper Dublin from .N'orth  Wales.
A line iwize, the selection of which is iieing- kept secret liy the Kiwanis Club,  will  be  awarded to each  boy  on
the   Belmont,   and   the   squad   will   be     	
feted at one of  the Club's meetings. A i ygp^.  10th. special program is being prepared, and ( Continued  on Page 6 )
price strip admissions   of  any available  for hich opens thia year on Tueaday, Sept.  13th, and con¬ tinues through Saturday night, Septem¬ ber 17th. These tickets  may lie secur¬ ed from  co-operating  local  merchants or by mail direct from tbe Secretary's olflce any time before the sale of these advance tickets closes Saturday night,
MRS. FRETZ ESCAPES INJURY
As usual, opening day, Tuesday, will
be    Childrens'  day    when    practically
every   school   in     Bucks   County     will
close at least  part of the  day. and all
I school children will be admitted to the
  ! grounds free.  The feature for Tuesday
Wife   and   Daughter  of   Local   Realtor ] afternoon   only   will   be   the   National
625  Republicans     and     248  Democrats Express Party Preference
Registrations in Montgomery Count.v last week totaled 925, composed of ti52 Republicans, 248 Democrats and 25 Non-Partisans, the Registration Commission   announced.
The enrollments were obtained at the t;ommission otfice in the Court House and by traveling registrars who sat at flve districts during the week.
The returns were:
Court   House—111    Republicans, Democrats, three Non-1'artisan.
Pottstown   —.   114    Republicans, Democrats,   seven   Non-Partlsan,
Haiieysville — O'J Republicans, one Democrat.
Kulpa\'llle — 12 Republicans, two Democrats.
Souderton—114 Republicans, 16 Dem¬ ocrats,   four  Non-1'artlsan.
Ijansdale—209 Republicans, 42 Demo¬ crats, 11 Non-Partlsan.
Changes of 'party enrollment were 42 to Republican, seven to Domocratic and one to Non-Partlsan.
33 155
In Accident  at Fort i
Mrs.   l.iullier  Fretz,  of   Amibler,   and her  dauglitor,   Jean,     had   a      narrow | escaiie  from serious   injury     Saturday (
He was brought down from  Schuyl¬ kill Count.v Jail Sunday by Olllcer John 3".   Camburn,   and   was   at   oiuc   com¬ mitted to the jMontgoiiiery County jail ( Continued  on  Page 4 )
Northwestern iStato Teachers' College, I and a meniber of the Erie Kiwanis I Club, has tho endorsement of Doylos- I town Kiwanians. He is a former meiii- \ ber ot that club and at one time served | as lieutenant governor of tlic South- ' eastern  Kiwanis  Division. I
LOCAL DEMOCRATS FROLIC
Group  from  Ambler  C-'ub   Attends  Ex- 1 ercises   Held at   Hershey
Availing theiiiscivos of the opportiiii- ity  to   share  the  companionship     and
Barn   Dance,   a   jieraonal   appearance of the famous radio unit from  station WLS  In Chicago. Of  particular  intere.st  to  the  young morning   in   a motor accident,    which   People will be the Hobby Show, which took place at the intersection of Pine- j ( Continued on  Page  5 )
town and lligliland Avenue riKids, The; 	
accident  iiappenod     about  10.30    when | another car owned by  James D'Angelo, I
of Baederwood, operated by John Bad-i 	
ansch, of the saime iilace collided with 1     pj,   j^^i^tpr ,k    Ade
—^oince the foundation Abington hos¬ pital a littlo more than 25 yoars ago, and up to August 1 of tills year, there have been  S,3ti'i births.
SCHOOL KEEPS PACE
the  Fretz  car.
Huperintendent
of public in«tructi<m, said th.at in  1890,
'Mrs.   Frelz   sustained   a   cut  lip   and ] „nly   1.4   peacent   of     eligible   children
bruises   and  her    daughter  a     severe j attended  .schiHil.  In   1935, ithis percent-
bump <in  the   head   and   bruises.   Bad- | age had  increased  to  73  iier<;ent. I'Vom
ansnii is said   lo have been  unhurt. IMIO  1019311.  the population of America
Both   cars  were  slightly      damaged,   increased from ti3.000,ilflO to 12C,000.t:i.
Dr. Ross while principal of tho Doy
lestown  school was  urged to become a i political experience of follow Democrats
candidate for the state  KiwanLs gover-   throughout   the   State,   an   enthusiastic
the , Johnson,  of  the  Se.i Scout Ship  Half-   norshlp, but was advised to decline be-  delegation from The Ambler Democratic
moon, spent the week-end at their base   cause  ot, the  time that it  would  tako  Club   journeyed   lo  llcrsiioy   last   S«l-
Oflicer   Joseph   D. investigation.
lladdon   made   the
FREE THEATRE TICKETS IIII
SEE PAGE 8
iin New Jersey. I..;ist Wednesday, the from his regular duties. In his present ' urday and participated in the exor- sailors held their weekly meeting at position it is aaid trustees of the in-i cises which were climaxed wilh an art- Skipper Desk's home. The Se;i Sciut , atitution'are heartily in favor of his dress by Oovernor Earle who had just Base ia  located  near Ml.   Holly  where   candidacy. returnod from  a  vacation  trip  to Cen^
I an epidemic of spotttHl fever i.s nwring. ]     If   tlie foriuor  Doylestown  man   con-i tral America.
I The fever, wliich ha« killed six iior-| sents to run for the ollice. clubs in. The local members were greatly im- sons, comes from ticks on rabliius. 'I'lie 1 this division, including Lansdale, Amb- pressed by the vast demonstration and sailors  base is in  danger of becoming r ler,  Souderton,   Sellorsville anrt   Quak-, report that the affair was both asocial
AMBLER LODGEMEN TO PICNIC
—an increase of a. liltle more than lot; percent; but the enrollment i.i thr socojidary scho.is grew fiHim 2riij,IH)0 to m<Me than li,<!lM:,'(M|.0 which repre¬ sents an incre.ii'M! of 855 percent. Af,'.iini in 18911. t»i>me nine flelds of learning were represented in the pub¬ lic schools: in 1935. more than 25) distinct counies woi-e available to the pupils.
ini;ected with the miUady.
' ertown, wiU be asked tu support him.   ' and political success.
The Sons of Itaily Lodge. Ruggiem Bonghi. <if Amblor, will hold their an¬ nual picnic at Zieber's Park on Sunday Soptemlier 4. Softball games, bocci matches, field events, and dancing aro on  the   progTa,m   for the diay.  William ! '—'   '
(leivtii and his orchesrra wiil furnish | —^"Janet Gaynor will be the next the music lor the picnic. An invitaiUon celebrity to Join the big-name colony is extended by the Lodge to one and in Bucks county as soon as she finds a all to attend the iiicnic. ' suitable farm."
J
DOYLESTOWN FAIR ENTRIES CLOSE SEPTEMBER 6th
As usual entries in all exhibit departments of Doylestown hair (except livest<Kk) close at S p. m., Tues<lay, Sejit. fith, juat one w»?k liefore the dates of the Fair, Seiii. 13-17. There is no entr.mce lee in any except the livestock de¬ partments.
In order to avoid disappointmont exhibitors should see that all entry blanks reach the Secretary before the above mentioned closing date, l-ixhibits must be brought to the grounds between 9 a. m. and 5 p. m. on Monday, Sept. 12th. the day before the Fair opens.
I'rcmlum Usts and entry blanks may be secured fiiwii the Secrotaiy. J. Allen Gardy, 28 W. State St., Doylestown, Pa.