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now
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BELLEFONTE, PA.
SMITH’S POSITION.
By virtue of having been its last candidate for President Alfred
E. Smith, of New York, is the titular head of our party until the
coming convention in Chicago namesa candidate for President, who
will automatically succeed him.
In consequence of this position of national leadership Mr.
Smith's utterances are fraught with great political significance. He
has stated that he is not a candidate for President, but inasmuch as
he went further and admitted that he would accept the nomination
if the convention were to tender it there are many who infer that he
is actually seeking it.
Mr. Smith has permitted friends to the
enter his name in
preferential primaries of several States, that in Massachusetts bring- |
ing about a rather delicate situation, for there he will be running
against Mr. Roosevelt and thereby giving foundation to the belief
that he really is seeking the nomination.
Notwithstanding such evidence the Watchman is of the opinion
that Mr. Smith knows better than anyone else the futility of his run-
ning for President. Notwithstanding the general belief that if he is
not an actual candidate he is permitting the use of his name in an ef-
ort to make the nomination of Gov. Roosevelt impossible we are of
the opinion that such a motive has nothing whatever to do with his
position,
Being the titular head of the party he is doubtless thinking more
of its platform than of the candidate who will stand on it. And being
a fundamentalist in principle he can be expected to make a fight for
a very positive plank on the question of State's rights. That will bring
the prohibition issue to the fore and therein lies the incentive
Mr. Smith's passive candidacy.
Backed by the great personal following he has in the country
and a few delegates in the national convention his influence will bulk
large in its deliberations. We do not believe he is for or against any
of the avowed candidates for the nomination, except in so far as one
or another of them may be the truest exemplar of the principles he
stands for.
A STRANGE MAN.
Naiwithstanding the fact that President Wilson appointed Her- |
bert Hoover food administrator during the war and thereby brought
him into the prominence that led to his election there is not a word
of record in any of President Hoover's public utterances that would | one-half of the stock of three hun. |
indicate that he remembers that such a man as Woodrow Wilson ever
lived.
It is not likely that there will be, either.
There is a Democratic Congress in Washington, more as a
national repudiation of President Hoover than from any other cause. |
That body eschewed partisan politics, and immediately went about
the work of doing the things that the President should have done two
years ago. No sooner had the country realized the bigness, the non-
partisan attitude with which that Democratic Congress responded to
the call for constructive legislavion than those whose political for-
tunes had been vanishing with the waning of a presidential failure
seized upon what Democrats were doing to bolster up their idol
and reinstate him in the esteemof a country that has repudiated
him.
Up to this moment President Hoover has spoken no word of re-
buke to such advocates; given no expression that would indicate his
consciousness of the fact that an opposition Congress, that has really
done things for the country, has done more to rehabilitate him than
he has been able to do, oi his own initiative, in the three years he has
wobbled around in a chair four sizes too large for him.
When he goes on the stump in the coming campaign he will for-
for |
| bar,
| has not been able to be in his office
| for a long time.
| FIFTY YEARS AGO
| IN CENTRE COUNTY.
| Items when trom he Watchman asue
lof March 10, 1882,
{ —The of Bellefonte
‘have about arrangements
to erect a building for their Sunday
‘school and social activities of the
'church. It is to be located on the
/ lot adjoining and to
| the church building.
| —J. Hess has been appointed post
| master at Pine Grove Mills and a
‘new office has been opened at Ben-
ore (Scotia) with William Thomp-
Son as post master.
—Mrs. Louie Orner, of Eagleville,
who recently had a tumor weighing
112 lbs removed from her, is re-
| covering fast. She gained 15 Ibs
while convalescing in the University
‘hospital, Philadelphia, and was able
to come home last Friday.
~The Methodists of Bellefonte
held a rather elaborate sociable in
the lecture room of their church,
last Tuesday evening. Church socia-
bles are church sociables, as a rule,
but this one was different and the
room was packed with people of all
denominations. Those on the pro-
gram were Rev. Geo. D. Pennypack-
er, Miss Jennie Weaver, a quartet
composed of the Misses Lyon and
McGinley and Messrs. Schaeffer and
Meyer, S. Durbin Gray, “Dave” Leib,
Reese Van Ormer, Aaron Williams,
Miss Beckie McGinley, John G. Love
Esq., and two little girls, Ella Wil-
liams, who recited, and Aurora
Moore, who contributed several ar-
tistic violin solos.
—Dandelion is already being
gathered in many parts of the coun-
ty.
—Col. D. K. Tate, of this place,
has been awarded the contract to
build a new Methodist church in Hol-
lidaysburg.
—James Macmanus Esq., the old-
est lawyer at the Centre county
is in quite feeble health and
-——Complaints are being made be- |
| cause boys are boring holes in the
| maple trees in front of the Catholic
school house in order to catch the
sweet sap that is flowing very free-
ly now. It is feared that the beauti-
ful trees will be killed.
-—A very heavy thunder storm
passed over the western section of
|the county last Thursday night.
—In the flood of last week about
field counties reached Lock Haven.
Oak and pine sold there at 12 to 24
cents per cubic foot and hemlock
lat 7 to 9 cents. .
—A marble tile floor is being laid
in the office of the Brockerhoff
“house in this place. i
that Mr. James P. Hughes of this
place, presented to Alex Chaney, of
Port Matilda, some time ago, had
to be shot last Thursday because
he showed symptoms of rabies. He
was twenty years old.
-—A convention of the taxpayers
of the county has been called to con-
vene in the court house here on
| March 21st. It appears that the!
auditors have discovered so many
‘errors in the various accounts that:
it is thought a general investigation |
would be to the interest of the tax-
payers.
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‘he north of
connec-
tion therewith, and the only way to
get the facts correct is from an of-
ficial who is in a position, to give
them accurately. The order of the
Governor was issued because
of the five hour secrecy maintain-
ed in connection with the tragedy
enacted at Rockview penitentiary a
little over a month ago. The of-
ficials in charge there were not to
blame for suppressing the facts as
they were simply acting on advice
from higher authority. In the writ-
er's association with the deputy
warden and assistant deputy we
have always found them ready and
willing to give the facts, when per-
mitted to do so, and the new order
will probably serve to cut the red
tape which restricted their author-
ity on very rare accasions.
If there were only enough law vio-
lators in Centre county like the five
Philipsburgers who plead guilty in
court, last Thursday, Judge Fleming
would be able to increase the rev-
enues of the county considerably.
Twenty-three hundred simoleums
aren't to be sneezed at, these days,
‘and that is the sum the five men
were ordered to pay into the county
HEATON DREW VERDICT OF after you left Clarence? “I didn't,”
¥ ARY S14 Robert Muirhead called for the
(Continued from page 1, Col. 3.) ‘defense. Was at barber shop and
cabin. It is single barrel, 15 gauge. played cards with Heaton, the Moore
Hung on nails under the table. Had brothers and others. Saw Heaton
‘shells there in a desk and also take a number of drinks. On cross-
pumpkin balls. Gun identified by examination witness stated that he
witness.
On cross-examination Harnish
| stated that he went to the camp for
‘the chicken dinner. Also that they
‘had nine quarts of beer and two
quarts of whiskey.
Andy Bogash testified that he
had been on a trip to Lock Haven
and returned about 10:30. Drove
Roy Heaton and two others to camp
but stayed only a few minutes. Re-
turned to pool room and barber
shop and later joined the larger
crowd and went to camp. Some of
the party had one drink on the way.
Was there 25 to 30 minutes before
shot was fired. Shot was fired about
fifteen minutes after Heaton had
the trouble with John Moore. On
cross-examination witness stated
that he saw the girls leaving. On
being asked if he hadn't gone out
to the car where the girls were and
had a fight with Goodyear he ad-
mitted that he had slapped him be-
cause he had the girls--his girls.
John Polash testified that he went
to camp in John Moore's car and
that several of the party had taken
one drink. He denied that he kick-
ed or struck Heaton when he and
Moore were fighting.
On being recalled Andy Bogash
also denied that he took any part in
the Heaton-Moore mix-up.
John Zimmerman testified that he
went to the camp in Moore's car
getting there about midnight. Saw
the fight in the cabin, went right
saw Heaton pour the ginger ale in-
to the bottle. Saw Heaton take a
drink, then John McClellan one and
Heaton finish it. Saw John Moore
give Heaton a drink or two.
John Matella. Was at the barber
shop and saw Heaton drink out of
bottle but don't know how many he
took.
Milson Davis. Was at Pete's. The
Moore boys and Joe Shutika came
there early. Later in the night the
crowd came with Heaton. It was
about 10:45. They had beer twice.
Don’t know how much. Were there
almost an hour. Didn't see them
get any liquor. Three of them acted
as if they were pretty drunk, among
them John Moore and Warren Heat-
on. Almost twelve when they left.
On cross-examination witness stated
that he went there about 8:30, had
three bottles of beer and left about
one o'clock. Don't know how much
beer the party ordered.
When court convened at 9:30
o'clock Saturday morning John Bo-
lash was called by the defense. He
stated that he saw Andy Bogash
kick someone when Moore and Heat-
on were down on the ground but
gidn’t know who it was. Moore was
on top.
Caroline Harris called by the de-
fense. Was at hunting camp. Andy
knocked Goodyear down.
Two fellows carried him away.
Betty Bartis. Was at camp. Bo-
gash hit Goodyear and he had to
be carried away.
‘dred rafts from Centre and Clear-
get what an opposition Congress has done for him, just as he has “ARROWSMITH” COMES
apparently forgotten what a great President did for him. TO CATHAUM MONDAY
It was a Texan, departed editor of a paper down in Waco, who | - Ta—
once expressed his contempt of people who are so self secking by say- S£0eta. hereatiouts who lave |
ing: “They would steal a wilted cabbage leaf from a blind ow Be SAY rain raw. |
It was John Garner, another Texan, who happens to be speak- sider to be the year's best, will be able
er of the Congress that Herbert Hoover forgets, who has practic- | tg gratify their desires on Monday
ally told all the country that our President is the fellow that Bran, 'and Tuesday of next week, when
editor of the Inconoclast, was evidently thinking about when he [this remarkable motion picture
wrote his epigram about the wi : e bli of SONS a the i iggei theatre, |
: : pig a 5 t He wilted cabbage leaf and the blind cow S , re will De dao
ry our resident 1s a strange man. matinees starting at 1:30, and the
evening showings will begin at 6:00
The bank in which the Anti-Saloon League kept most of its and 8:00
money having closed that organization finds itself seriously embar- Ronald Colman heads the distin-
rassed. In fact the depression had affected its annual income to Suished cast in the film version of
such an extent that many of its highly paid officials have been wait- | hid tamows Susi Lavy vel]
ing four moaths for salary checks and all of them have had to take Which won the Prize. oh Cidlet
: : | support are Helen Hayes and Richard
cuts. That the League has paid handsomely for service rendered | gonnett, noted stage stars. Hard-
needs no further proof than the statement that Richard Pearson pojled critics have almost exhausted
treasury. Fortunately for the in-
dividuals it didn't all come out of
their own pockets.
Now that Washington's birthday
has been properly celebrated we're
through with holidays until Good
Friday, unless somebody decides to
celebrate St. Patrick's day, on March
17th.
Governor Pinchot is undecided
whether to call another extra session
of the Legislature or not. The re-
sponse against public utilities has:
not been general enough to warrant
calling the General Assembly togeth-
er, and so far he has not been able
to decide on any decisive question.
One thing is sure, however, and that
is that no extra session will be call-
ed unless the Governor can settle on
' something that will
inure to his
own aggrandizement.
Frequently of late the writer has
been asked as to what has become
—"“Bull,” a very intelligent dog
of the big trout that were so plen-
tiful in Spring creek, opposite this
office, all of last summer. We must
confess we do not know. We didn't
take them and we didn't see any-
body else doing it. But we are in-
clined to the opinion that many of |
them are wintering down in John
| McCoy's dam and will return when
Fish Commissioner Deibler puts that
promised consignment of big ones
into the stream.
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LOCAL WOMANS' CLUB
GAINING IN MEMBERS
Members and guests of the
Woman's Club of Bellefonte were
pleasently entertained at their Feb-
ruary meeting on Monday evening,
in the Presbyterian chapel.
The program consisted of several
musical numbers. Mis. Paul Beaver
gave two very fine piano solos. This
was followed by a group of songs
by Jack Yeager with Mrs. Beaver
as accompanist, which were great-
ly enjoyed by everyone.
Donald McCormick, also played very
cleverly on the violin.
In addition to the music, Mra.
Samuel Tressler, a member of the
club gave a reading entitled “Mourn-
ing Veil” Rev. Wm. C. Thompson,
pastor of the Presbyterian church
talked on the “Life of Washington.”
He gave many interesting views on
his subject.
out, got in a car and left. Charles Wood. Was at inquest.
John Micsusik stated that he Bogash said he didn't see Heaton
owned one share in the camp. That with the gun nor hear the shot, that
the gun was kept under the table. he had left camp.
Identified gun and also said the ex- John M. Boob. Was at inquest
ploded shell was the kind they used. but don't remember if Bogash said
Blair McCloskey stated that he anything about gun. He said he had
knew Heaton and heard him say left before the shot was fired. Sher-
that if they had a party out atcamp iff Boob said he helped arrest Heat-
that night there would be trouble. on and smelled liquor on him. His
Made statement in the barber shop. face was badly bunged up, knees
County detective Leo Bodeniden- black and blue, mouth cut inside.
tified the photographs which had Heaton said he didn't know how he
been taken by him, and Ralph Mal- got that way.
Jory testified to having enlarged Defense rests.
the same. The photos were offered In rebuttal county detective Boden
in evidence. was recalled who testified that
Charles Haxton, State policeman, Heaton told him he could not re-
testified to finding the gun 263 feet member anything after he left the
from the cabin along the side of parber shop. Funeral director John-
the road. Found it shortly after son also testified to that fact.
daylight on the morning of the 7th. John Fleming called, who read
Commonwealth rests. from his notes made at the inquest
At 7 o'clock Friday evening N. which recorded Heaton's testimony
B. Spangler opened the case forthe at that time as saying that he got
defense and called as his first wit- out of the car at the camp, but
ness the defendant, Warren Heaton. didn't know what happened after-
Heaton stated that he had lived ward.
at Clarence over forty years. Heis Thomas B. Domin, state police-
married and has eight children. He man, who helped arrest Heaton,
stated that he was around home stated that he was pretty well bung-
most of February 6th and hadn't ed up, and Heaton said he didn't
had a drink. After supper he went know how he got that way unless
to the barber shop where he play- he ran against a tree.
ed cards with the boys. They were The testimony closed at 10:20
all friendly. Steve Klepac asked him and N. B. Spangler used up 56 min-
to have a drink and offered him utes in his address to the jury. Dis-
his bottle, which had about three trict attorney John G. Love took
inches of liquor in it. He bought a about the same length of time for
Master
small bottle of ginger ale and pour-
ed in the bottle and took a drink.
All told he had three drinks out of
the bottle. They then played cards.
While playing the girls came in.
Called one of the boys a poor sport
‘and other names. The girls went
out and John Zimmerman after them.
The barber called them back and
told me about them. John Moore
came in and saying he was drunk
‘pulled a bottle out of his pocket
and asked me to take a drink. I
refused, but he gave me the bottle *
and I took a drink. Played cards’
again. Had one more drink. Moore
suggested going to camp, throwing
out the men there and taking their
‘girls. IT went along. We drove down |
to Pete's, went in and found beer
on the table. I drank two quart
‘bottles and don't know how many
glasses, as everybody was handing
me a glass. Then some one suggested |
liquor. I was pretty drunk. Remem-
his argument.
Judge Fleming took 48 minutes
to deliver his charge on Saturday
afternoon and it was 2:18 o'clock
when the jury retired. It was 7:30
o'clock when they brought in their
verdict of voluntary manslaughter
and Heaton was promptly sentenced,
ending the second murder trial
within three days.
—Get your job work done here.
CATHAUM
STATE COLLEGE
(Matinee at 1:30. Evenings at 6:00)
FRIDAY
Hobson, hero of the Merrimac and champion baby kisser of America,
received $171,240.00 for his lectures on Prohibition during the per-
iod when the big push was on to add the Eighteenth amendment to
the federal constitution.
Senator Davey Reed is indignant because there is an agitation
to reduce the salaries of Senators and Congressmen. As a matter
of fact the honorarium of $10,000.00 a year that they receive does
not seem too high when all the financial burdens the position im-
poses are considered. Living in Washington is costly, entertaining
constituents is no small item in the budget
Members and there are many other collateral expenses that the pub-
lic knows nothing of. It is probable that a poor man has to be a
very exceptional manager to live with the dignity becoming his office
on $10,000 a year.
Pennsylvania farmers will derive no benefit from the fifty-
million dollar federal government appropriation for crop production
loans. There is no law inthis State covering the legal requirements
necessary to secure the loans, so that our farmers cannot become
borrowers. In the light of the experience many of them have had
as borrowers from Federal Farm Loan Banks they will probably be
better off because of their technical prohibition from participating
of most Senators and |
| their vocabularies in praising this!
outstanding film, but even more
praise is the fact that “Arrowsmith”
|ran for weeks in New York at ad-
anced prices anf was held over
| by popular demand in Philadelphia,
| where it was the first film ever to
| be sponsored by the Art Alliance.
I WINGATE |
Henry Fisher is already at work |
‘on his spring plowing.
Mrs. Florence Lucas, who has
been afflicted with a bad cold, is
‘now improving. i
Daniel Barnhart, who has been
‘employed at the Limestone opera-
tions at Bellefonte, is temporarely
out of a job.
owners in this section should
keep their dogs penned up or under
control and not allow them to run
around and kill their neighbors’
chickens, as has been done recently.
Edward Harnish has had a teie-
in this fund.
~The Republicans now have four aspirants for
this District, one from Centre, one from Clearfield and two from
Blair. None of them has declared where he stands on the wet and
dry question and that should be an important factor in the contest,
since all of the counties comprising the District have hertofore voted
overwhelmingly dry. It is just possible that the gentlemen most
Congress in
phone installed in his home across
| the creek. As superintendent of
| State Highways he can now be
| reached by anyone needing his ser-
vices. |
Mr. and Mrs. John Shawley went
out to Yarnell, last Friday evening,
to see Mr. Shawley’'s brother, Clair
Shawley, who has been ill with
heart trouble and not improving
.
interested are doing their level best to let that “sleeping dog lie.”
very much,
After this delightful entertainment
the new members were introduced
and welcomed into the club. Color
was added to the occasion by sev-
eral girls dressed in colonial cos-
tume, who served refreshments.
They were Josephine Thompson,
Betty Long, Janet
Brouse, Jean McGarvey, and Nancy
Curtin.
The business session consisted of a
brief report by Daise L. Keichline,
chairman of child welfare, and a
ference of Pennsylvania women held
in Harrisburg, by the president,
Mrs. Paul H. McGarvey.
Three new members were taken
into the club. Mrs. George P. Lyon,
Mrs. Fred M. Jones and Msr. Wm.
C. Stempfly.
The chairman of the membership
committee, Mrs. Heary Kahlmus re-
ported fourteen new names which
were proposed for membership.
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DEMOCRATIC TICKET
——
FOR CONGRESS
We are authorized to announce that
Frederick B., Kerr, of 805 south Second
St., Clearfield, Pa., is a candidate for
nomination for Congress in the Twenty-
third Congressional District, of Pennsyl-
vania, com; ng Blair, Centre and Clear-
field Counties, subject to the rules gov-
erning the Democratic primaries to be
held on April 28, 1932.
report of the central district con-
Will Rogers, Jetta Goudal in
ber of taking a drink along the «BUSINESS AND PLEASURE”
‘road. From thenon I knew nothing.
| "| RDAY—
I got home some way, but don't SATU
know how. But I got there andgot, Joan Bennett, Una Merkel in
(to bed. Along toward morning my | “SHE WANTED A MILLIONAIRE"
[boy called me and seid there waS|yGnp uy AND TUBSDAY-
| Jomebody down Stairs, He Went) ,ONALD COLMAN, HELEN HAYES
'down and let them in. My wife lit -
the light. They were the officers.I in Sinclair Lewis
‘was arrested and taken to John- “ARROWSMITH”
son's funeral parlors, at Snow | ve DNESD AY
| Shoe, when I was informed that I|
'had shot and killed a man. T know | Suck Holl, Bitis Kaien in
nothing of it. They brought me to| “BEHIND
jail and took me back on Sunday. THURSDAY
My face was all bruised and puffed Lionel Barrymore, Nancy Carroll,
up and both my legs black and Phillips Holmes in
blue. Have no recollection of being | “THE BROKEN LULLABY”
in a fight, but must have been from |
the way I was bunged up. Denied |
shooting Moore so far as he could.
recall. Denied knowing there wasa |
‘gun in camp.
Cross-examination. Defendant was
somewhat confused as to the exact
‘time of taking his numerous drinks
but not as to the number of them.
District attorney Love asked him
|if he had ever been convicted be-
|fore of any crime, and the question
was objected to by Mr. Spangler
and sustained by the court. After
[you was warned of your right, stated |
| the district attorney, didn't you say
| that you didn't remember anything
Originally Titled **The Man I Killed”
NITTANY THEATRE
| FRIDAY—
“SHANGHAI EXPRESS”
| SATURDAY—
| “BUSINESS AND PLEASURE”
TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY
The Picturization of Russia Today
| “THE FIVE YEAR PLAN"
| (With English Dialogue and Titles)
THURSDAY
| “BEHIND THE MASK”
|