. Gray Meek edited and published for fifty-seven years and
nis Bstate at the Watchman Printing House, Bellefonte. Pa.
Editors,
CHARLES L. GATES MARY GRAY MEEK
Published weekly, every Friday morn. Zo Dorcapunduats.~-No Solntnmication
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BI C . = = « To TL spmp ov tous
Thomas H. Harter, for thirty-eight years editor and owner of
the Keystone Gazette, has sung his swan song and retired from |
active journalism.
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He has been an important figure in the profession in Central |
Pennsylvania, so long that his name will live as a synonym for vir-
ile country weekly newspapers; one of the few remaining examples
of the old fashioned school that gave to a newspaper a personality. |
teryear exercised.
Politically the Watchman has never had anything in
with the Gazette.
able manner it has stood squarely behind its convictions and it is
encouraging to note that those who will dictate its future policy have |
the course their)
dedicated themselves to an attempt to continue in
distinguished preceptor has charted.
We congratulate Mr. Harter on an active life well spent in con-
structive work and are pleased that, unlike those of so many other
old newspapermen, his meliowing years in ease will be comfortable
and happy because he was a good business man, as well as an able
editor.
A RESULT OF BAD LEGISLATION
Surety companies bonding banks in Pennsylvania that are de- |
positories of State funds are believed to have collected a sum ap- | position as clerk. Geo. W.
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proaching four million dollars in premiums during the past ten years.
That is important money, especially so when the practice of requir-
ing such bonds is questionable.
Traced to its origin few would be surprised if it were reveal- O'Leary street commissioner and
ed that the surety companies doing business in the State were the!
lobbyists who put the law through the Legislature.
they reaped a harvest out of it until 1931, when the depression came | authorized to
town, together with the two Kerlin
TA HODGEPOBGE OF +" HOWARD.
NEWSY INCIDEN rs Miss Dorothy lddings spent the
We'll venture the assertion that | Wedkuud- at bor at
not a cent of the tax-payers’ money Harry Williams toona, spen
will get away from the county's cash | Harry Wiliams, of 0k Sas, spent
box during the next four years with- Lo. .on
out legally executed documents to
Mary Romanosky, of Somer-
show for it. County treasurer Robert Miss
F. Hunter has already exhibited
traits of a faithful watch dog. Re-
money on the prospect of future
costs, stating that such had been
the custom for some years past. The
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{county commissioners.
Depression has struck the Centre
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—Miss Ohnmacht's grand concert
will come off in Humes' Hall tomor-
common | row, Saturday, night.
It has admired it, however, for the fearless and |
-—A few cows got to dancing on
the High street bridge over the race
on Wednesday last. Their lively step-
ping caused the old structure to vi-
brate so that the gas main hanging
| to its under side was snapped clear
| off.
—On Monday morning last the old
council met for the last time and the
| new group of borough fathers were
sworn in. The new members are
Robert McKnight from the North
' ward, David Bartley from the West
!and Joseph Ceader from the South.
The Democrats organized the body
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In any event, |
by electing Mr. McKnight president.
Isaac Mitchell was continued in his
Rogers
and W. W. Bateman were put in
charge of the water works, thereby
| ousting Samuel Ryan. W, C. Heinle
., was made solicitor, John
Peter McMahon lamp lighter. Water-
man's plan for numbering the houses
in town was approved and he was
go ahead on condition
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on and made a hazard out of what theretofore had involved little, | that the charge for his work should
if any risk.
Immediately they increased their rates from two to four times
as great as they had been prior to 1931 and the State became a party | gressmaking
be made against the property owners
(and not the borough.
—Miss Mardi Roan has opened a
establishment in the
to the hold-up because under its own law it could not deposit funds | McAfferty building, opposite the de-
in any bank that would not have itself bonded by an approved sure- |
ty company. The surety companies hold the whiphand, for the rea-
son that they can fix their own rates for the service or go so far as,
to refuse to furnish a bond at all.
and next door to the
Inn."
—F. X. Lehman, the new proprie-
tor of the Butts house, lately Brown's
hotel, has been making some mark-
“Holly
Under such a license these companies are the practical dictators ed improvements on the property.
of the depositories of all of
treasurers. The system is one that has powerful opportunities if it
the State's funds, whether they be in
the hands of fiscal officers in Harrisburg or those of the county
—Squire John Shannon, of Centre
Hall, died there on Sunday, of ty-
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| county jail and Sheriff John M. Boob
{has » hard time figuring just where
‘he is at. When he took office
boarding
| prisoners from 70 to 60 cents a day.
When Sheriff Dunlap retired from
| office he left asa legacy to Mr. Boob
! thirty-one prisoners. {hat number
| has gradually dwindled until now he
(has only seventeen, and he is trying
‘to figure out whether he is saving
' money by feeding that number at 60
‘cents or losing money because he
don't have more.
Two over-enthusiastic Bellefonte
| trout fishermen missed the big
|sportsmen’s dinner and meeting at
| the Nittany Lion Inn, last Thursday
| evening by twenty-four hours. They
(had been talking about the dinner
for a week previous and had all
| plans made to go up, but their plans
!were for Friday evening, instead of
| Thursday, consequently they were
‘badly disappointed when they learn-
ed on Friday morning that the din-
ner had been the previous night.
During the past week or two more
closed portion of Spring creek,
| posite the Watchman office,
than
have been seen there at
any time
during the winter, Probably the ad-
vent of Spring is the influence that
has sent them up stream from John
McCoy's dam.
It is reported that a Clinton coun-
‘ty bootlegger who is doing a thriv-
ing business in Bellefonte and other
| towns in Centre county has a novel
| way of keeping officers off his track.
{In addition to his consignment of
wet goods he invariably has from
three to half a dozen children in his
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were taken advantage of by those into whose hands the State has prominent Democrats of the county load of children of transporting li-
legislated.
Aside from this angle of the practice there is another that is
manifestly unfair to the people of Pennsylvania. It is that of mak-
and was elected Treasurer in 1863,
' succeeding Dr. J. B. Mitchell.
{ —The Y. M. C. A, reports for
March as follows: Visitors, men, 402;
‘with it.
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The cool weather, Easter Sunday,
ing the State a preferred creditor in the case of the default of any boys 544. Average attendance at the proved a blessing in disguise to the
of its depositories.
As to individuals the law deals severely with one who attempts
‘regular Monday evening meetings.
Friday evenings 55.
On the 30th of March
to make one of his creditors preferred to the prejudice of others.! George H. Waite and Miss Sarah
Is it not unfair, therefore, that the State should be a party to a Sharp, both of Belleronte, were unit-
practice that makes it a preferred creditor to the prejudice of its
citizens who have funds in the bank in which it carries a deposit? |
have |
I Both ought to be free agents CUBAN WIFE MURDERER
in selecting their depositories and the soundness of the banks they
choose should not be impugned and their cost of operation increased
The individual has as much a right and more need to
his: savings guaranteed as the State.
by demands that they be bonded by companies that may shyster out
of lability at will.
THE GOVERNMENT IN BUSINESS
An increased rate in parcel post mailings has gone into effect.
The Post Office Department has been doing business in the red be-
cause it has been in unfair competition with private industry.
It prints and delivers envelopes cheaper than commercial print-
ing establishments can buy the raw stock. It transports and delivers
parcels at half the price a common carrier can make the same deliv- |
ery for. It does it, of course, at a loss and the only way the deficit
can be made up is either through higher postal rates or higher tax-
ation.
There is no sound reason wuy the government should render |
any service for less than it actually costs. In doing so it can’t avoid
Under the!
present system the person who sends one parcel post package a year
is taxed to make up the loss occasioned by carrying millions of |
discriminating against some for the benefit of others.
parcels: for great mail order houses and
postal service for such deliveries.
ed in marriage at the Methodist par-
sonage by the Rev. G. D. Pennepack- |
er.
ELECTROCUTED MONDAY.
Quincey Wallandz, cuban wife
murderer, of Philadelphia, was elec-
trocuted at Rockview penitentiary on
Monday morning, but his execution
was delayed over two hours because
of a blown out fuse on the electric.
, circuit serving the institution.
Instead of seven o'clock, the usual
hour for electrocutions, it was 9.37
when the Cuban was taken to the
| chair. One minute later Robert Elli-
| ott threw the switch and at 9.42 he
‘was pronounced dead by Dr. W. A.
| Barrett.
Wallandz was a tuberculosis vic-
‘tim, in an advanced stage. He was
originally scheduled to go the chair
on February 29th. Philadelphia offi-
cers started to bring him to Belle-
fonte on February 27th but owing
to his condition the Governor grant-
ed a thirty day respite and he was
other concerns using the taken off the train at Coatesville and |
taken back to Philadelphia. Efforts
The man who, cannot afford to buy government printed and to secure another respite having
stamped envelopes in large quantity is taxed to make up the
loss | failed he was brought to the death
the government takes in doing it for great business enterprises that house, Saturday, by automobile.
use them in thousands or more lots. At the same time the commercial |
printer is being treated unfairly because he is taxed to make up the
deficit that government competition with his own business has oc-
casioned.
While it might be said that such inequities even up through the |
relative taxes that individuals and corporations pay it is. neverthe-
less, an unsound governmental practice.
No one has a right to expect his government to do something ed in November and the Board of
for him for nothing, for the burden of doing it must necessarily Pardons refused to commute his
fall on others of his fellows. In fact there is nothing that can be
done for nothing. Always somebody will have to pay in the end
and the best government is the one that sees to it that its subjects
pay no more, no less, than their proportionate share.
General Butler opened his campaign for United States Senator
in Pittsburgh, Wednesday evening. His platform is decidedly Pin-
chotesque ; all sucker bait. We shall forgive him for his attempt at
a Roman riding act——his announced intention of appearing in the
hippodrome standing squarely with one foot on a dry horse, the
other on a wet one, but we can't picture the “Fighting Marine” as
anything other than a fool when he declares that it is, quote: “The |
duty of the Federal Government to see to it that every worker gets
work.” Making an employment agency of Washington sounds to us
much like the “Five Year Plan” in Russia.
———Congress heard its masters’ voice on Tuesday and, evi-
dently, liked it. Speaker Garner took the floor and in a very few
moments had the house cheering and pledging itself to the work of
immediately passing a tax bill that will bring enough revenue to
balance the budget. On Monday the world thought Garner licked.
On Tuesday it was a different story.
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spring finery. They were able to go
to church and feel entirely comfort-
"able in their winter clothing.
How funny it is to see a man's
hat torn from his head by the wind
‘and go rolling along a dirt covered
| street. That is if it is some other
man’s hat, but it is not at all funny
lif it is your own.
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|property owner maintained he
‘couldn't do it because most of his
other tenants couldn't pay their rent,
either.
Remember this is April Fool's day
| and if somebody offers to pay you a
| bill long overdue be sure the money
|isn't counterfeit.
In a neighboring town conditions
are such that many renters are com-
| pelled to abide with most any rent
‘the landlord demands because they
| cannot afford to move; but then most
(of them don’t expect to pay the rent,
| anyway.
Did any of you ever try to write
a column when you had nothing to
write about? If you didn't, try it
| just once and you'll know how we
feel now.
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gentleman was informed that the
custom terminated January 18th, were guests, Sunday, of friends and |
1932, and that the only way money
could be had from the treasurer's
office was on a signed order by the
in |
- January the County Commissioners
© reduced the payment for
. : : : . 5) coal tinguished b
His retirement will be regretted by all who see the increasing fail- fire 18 the Wat s''ngy y
big trout have been observed in the
op- |
women and girls who had no new
A certain Bellefonte landlord was
| asked by one of his tenants to re-
| duce his rent, as he claimed it was
‘too much for him to pay, but the
| A happy blending of mirth, melody
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t he wasn't as sick a man as
reported. He walked into the death
house and he walked to the death
| chair on Monday morning. He left |
a note in which he said, “Boys, I
die brave. Put your faith in God
| Wallandz killed his estranged wife
{last July. He was tried and convict-
HOW TC TREAT OATS
TO GET RID OF SMUT
| The latest methods for treating
seed oats for the control of smut
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ferent farms in Penns and Brush
death sentence to life imprisonment. demonstrations have been arranged
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BIG CHEVALIER SHOW
AT CATHAUM MONDAY
ed by Prof. George Zundzl,
State College extension service. The
schedule of meetings is as follows:
Fred Esterline, Madisonburg, at 9
and romance, Maurice Chevalier's
latest picture hit, “One Hour With
You,” comes to the Cathaum theatre,
State College, next Monday and Tues-
day as sparkling, sophisticated en-
tertainment. Special Chevalier songs
and a lilting musical score by Oscar
Straus feature this tuneful produc-
tion, while the plot is highly amus- smut. This treatment is very helpful
ing in the typical Chevalier naughty- and can be done at a cost of 1 cent
but-nice-manner. | per bushel,
A brilliant cast makes this even have smut last year used the treat-
more enjoyable. Beautiful Jeanette ment and it is good insurance.
MacDonald, Genevieve Tobin, Charlie, The public is cordially invited and
Ruggles and Roland Young have urged to attend these meetings and
leading roles in support of Chevalier, become more familiar with the meth-
The latter is cast as a fashionable od of this treatment.
Hall, at 4 P. M,
A survey made on a large number
that had not been treated. In the
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doctor whom the ladies adore, which |
leads to many complications. —We wi’l do your job work right
will be demonstrated on three dif-
valleys on Monday, April 4th. These |
‘ty R. C. Blaney and will be conduct- |
of the Publican ticket
| Blair, Cen
A. M. Cleve Eungard, Spring Mills,
at 1:30 P. M. Cloyd Brooks, Centre
u Sete Seda, last year. ju si par | the Primaries April 26, 1
was 159% smut prevalent in the fields
treated fields there was practically no |
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Farmers who did not | Yoters of the party as expressed at
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| DISTRICT DELEGATE T
| National Convention,
set, was the week-end guest of Miss
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cently a county official visited the Ohio, spent the Easter holidays at
treasurer's office to draw expense his home here.
| Dr. and Mrs. J. J. Kilpatrick were
| Sunday guests at the home of Mrs,
| Stella Williams.
Mr. and Mrs. Girard Altenderfer
relatives in Jersey Shore.
Miss Carrye Butler spent last
Wednesday in Lock Haven, a guest
at the home of her aunt, Mrs. Clus-
ton.
C. D. Johnston, who is employed |
as a guard at Rockview, spent East-
(er at the home of Mr. and Mrs. T.
A. Pletcher.
W. K. McDowell attended the
meeting of the Centre county Bank-
er's Association, in Bellefonte, Tues-
day evening, .
Edwin Robb and Miss McFate, of
Philadelphia, were guests over the
week-end at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Wilbur Hall.
Prof, and Mrs. J. C. Weirick, of
Abington, were guests, over the
week-end, of the former's mother,
Mrs. J. C. Weirick.
George B. Lucas,
Penna. State College, spent the East-
er vacation with his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. William Lucas.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lyman and
family, of Coudersport, were week-
end guests of Mrs. Lyman's mother,
Mrs. Stella V. Williams.
Dr. and Mrs. William Hensyl,
Berwick, spent the week-end with
the former's sisters. Mrs. W. J. Kurtz
and Mrs. William Weber.
Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Lauth and
daughters, Pat and Marie, spent
Easter with Mrs. Lauth’'s parents,
Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Pletcher,
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Muffley and
sons, of Morgantown, W. Va. spent
the week-end with Mrs. Muffley's
parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Muffley.
Prof. and Mrs. M. S. McDowell and
daughters, of State College, were call-
ers, Saturday afternoon, at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. H. T. McDow-
ell,
| The annual egg hunt, for the chil-
| dren, sponsored by the Parent Teach-
ers Association, was held at the
playground at the High school build-
ing, on Friday afternoon.
Miss Helen Weber, of Philadelphia;
Miss Mary Weber, of Somerset; Miss
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| Easter holidays with their mother,
phoid pneumonia, after only a week's car, clinging to the belief that no apg john Weber.
' illness. Mr. Shannon was one of the officer would suspect a man with a
The special union services held in
| the Evangelical church Good Friday,
quor. And so far he has gotten away | were well attended, Miss Kathryn
| Gutelius sang two solos, Miss Vonda |
! Johnson at the piano. Rev. Neilson,
| pastor of the Christian church, deliv-
‘ered a splendid sermon.
i Mr. and Mrs. Howard Kline cele-
brated their wedding anniversary, at
their home Monday evening. The
| guests were Mrs, Lucy Shank, Mr.
'and Mrs. Harry Confer, Mrs, Samuel |
Kline and son Frank, Misses Alma
| Pletcher and Anna Holter.
| A number of friends of the chil-
‘dren of Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Lucas
held a farewell party for them, at
their home last Saturday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Lucas, who have been
to the farm of Glenn Rogers,
Huston.
John C, Hoy held a public sale of
| household goods on Saturday after-
near
‘noon, which was attended by quite | opportunity of
a large crowd. Mr. Hoy will make
his home with his sister, Mrs. Fietta
a student at
of |
Lauretta Weber, of Clearfield, and |
Walter Weber 8f Monessen, spent the |
living on the Butler farm, will move
| Gutelius, of New Jersey,
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emy street, to the cot on the
William Meyer age
Mrs, Levi Rhone, of Williamspo
is helping to care for her aged i
er, Mrs. Ellen Young, who had been
ill but is now improving.
Miss Rosella Meyer and Miss Eve-
lyn Meyer, of Mansfield teacher's
i college, spent their Easter vacation
| with their parents and friends.
ors at the Mothersbaugn home.
Mr. and Mrs, Ralph H. Dale, of
Bellefonte, spent Easter with their
parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. K. Dale,
A number of persons in this vicin-
ity, who are employed at State Col-
lege, were compelled to remain at
‘home, Monday, on account of the
condition of the roads.
Miss Dorothy Lonebarger, of
Athens, and Mr. and Mrs. Jerre Zet-
tle and daughter, of Pleasant Gap,
. were week-end visitors at the B. P.
Lonebarger home.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Bubeck and
son are enjoying a few days visit at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. George
Mothersbaugh. Mac Mothersbaugh
and friend were also week-end visit-
Mr. and Mrs. H. F. McGirk, of Al-
toona, is spending sometime at the
home of Miss Anna Dale. Mr. and
Mrs. Hugh C. Dale and daugher, of
the Branch, were also guests of Miss
Dale on Sunday.
R. F. Gingerich, of Linden Hall,
was a caller in town on Saturday.
Dr. and Mrs. George C. Hall, of
Wilmington, Del., remembered a num-
ber of their friends about town by
sending easter greeting cards.
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Dale and Miss
Rachael Hunter moved to their coun-
try home on the Branch, on Friday;
Mr. and Mrs. Luther Dale and fam-
ily, of Oak Hall, moved into their
Main street residence vacated by the
Edwin Dales. A bit of history might
be mentioned in connection with the
Luther Dale family leaving the
homestead, at Oak Hall, the son and
daughter being the sixth generation
of the Dales to occupy the farm.
Since the farm land, (then a part of
Harris Twp.,) was cleared the Dales
have been the only tenants. Mr, Gar-
man and family, of the Branch, who
| moved onto the farm, Friday, are
the first of another name to occupy
the homestead.
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'6 o'clock. The sermon was delivered.
by Rev. L. F. Sheetz, A solo, “He
Arose,” was sung by Miss Mary
who is
spending the Eastér vacation with
her sister, Miss Kathryn and their
mother, Mrs. Bessie Gutelius.
Special services were held in the
Methodist church, on Sunday, to
dedicate gifts which were presented
to teachers by two of the Bible
school classes. The Sunshine class,
taught by Mrs. T. A. Pletcher, pre-
sented the church with a beautiful
illuminated cross and the Keystone
class, of which Mrs. W. C. Thomp-
son is teacher, gave a very pretty
altar cushion.
The Howard Community Health
Service placed crates in the schools
of the borough and township, Curtin,
Mt. Eagle, Blanchard and Jackson-
ville, for an Easter contribution of
eggs for the Centre County hospital,
rand succeeded in filling two crates.
The organization wishes to take this
thanking the parents
and children for their contributions,
also the tachers for their kindness
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Harter, and has rented his home to in helping with this work.
Robert McCloskey, who will move
there in the near future. i
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POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
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DEMOCRATIC TICKET
i - FOR CONGRESS
i e are authorized to ounce that
Frederick B. Kerr, 806 south Second
St., Clearfield, Pa., a . candidate for
nomination for Congress in the
| third Congressional = District,
| vania, composing Blair,
| field Counties, subject to the
erning the Democratic
held on April 26, 1932.
DISTRICT NATIONAL DELEGATE
To the Deuotratie voters of
Congressional District Coun -
field, Centre and Blair. ties of: Clear
Bernard J. Clark, of Altoona, Pa., solic-
votes and your influence on
Day, April 26, 1932, to enable
(him to assist in nominating the next
| president of the United States.
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its your
REPUBLICAN TICKET
FOR CONGRESS
authorized to announce the
Yume Ne Pion G. Hecusane | of Holli-
s r county, a8" a
candidate for omit on the Re-
or Congressman from
-third District composed of
and Clearfield counties,
| sub, to the rules governing the Re-
publican party at the primary April 26,
agen 'F. “Laie 1 SERS
ene H, erer, of e ,
Centre County is a candidate for
entative of the 23rd Pennsylvania -
gressional District subject to the decision
of the Republican voters as exp
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COUNTY CHAIRMAN
We are authorized to announce that
Bond C. White, of Spring township,
is a candidate for Chairman of the Re-
blican County Committee of Centre
ounty, subject to the decision of Ihe
e
Pri be held on Tuesday, April
0
NATIONAL CONVENTION
We are authorized to announce that
Charles P. Long, of Spring Mills, is a
candidate for delegate from the 23rd
Con, onal District to the Republican
subject 0 the
rules governing the primary to be held
April 26, 1932
the 23rd |
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CATHAUM
| STATE COLLEGE
| (Matinee at 1:30. [Evenings at
6:00)
MONDAY AND TUESDAY—
Maurice Chevalier, Genevieve Tobin
| Jeanette MacDonald, Charlie Ruggles
in
“ONE HOUR WITH YOU”
WEDNESDAY —
Elissa Landi, Victor McLaglen in
“THE DEVIL'S LOTTERY”
NITTANY THEATRE
FRIDAY—
“THE BEAST OF THE CITY”
SATURDAY—
“SKY DEVILS”
TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY
“THE SPECKLED BAND”
THURSDAY—
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“THE DEVIL'S LOTTERY”