producers and dealers, “maple products season in Pennsyl- MANUFACTURERS’ EXCISE TAX LEGISLATION According to information received Bellefonte, Pa., June 24, 1932. recently by Toner A. Hugg, deputy collector of internal revenue from David W. Phillips, collector, Scran- STATE WELFARE MAKES SURVEY ON HOUSING Unemployment and its consequent los of income have made the hous- ing problem a most serious one in| many sections of Pennsylvania, ac- cording to a survey by Department of Welfare. The survey cited several ,‘appal- | ling examples of the breakdown in housing standards among Pennsyl- wvania’s jobless.” It mentioned a colony living in a row of “five chicken coops in one of the more distressed counties.” + golony numbered 15 persons, includ- dng two white families, one negro family, a negro woman and five -@mingle white men. One mile away stands a row of -mbandoned houses which are not available to these unfortunates,” ~%he department statement said. Other ‘appalling examples” show- 2d people living in ‘unused coke ovens’ in Western Pennsylvania and one instance in which the water - Service was turned off due to unpaid Tents in a community of 115 families numbering 425 persons. “Here is an excellent setting for an epidemic. Tenants, under cover of night, beg enough water for ‘«gooking and a minimum degree of | cleanliness,” the statement read. “Housing is a key factor in so- cial and economic ills. Pennsylvania - Jnas ranked foremost in maintaining “American housing standards, which ~.Znave been the envy of the world. STATE STANDS FOURTH IN MAPLE PRODUCTS Pennylvasnia was one of the four “Yeading States in the production of | smaple products during the 1932 sea- | -&3Son, .Zpublic by the bureau of according to estimates made =and information, Pennsylvania De- apartment of Agriculture. -=States in order of production are: Vermont, New York, Ohio and Penn- ~g8ylvania. Approximately 60,000 fewer trees “were tapped this year than in 1931 and there was a corresponding re- -~duction in the amount of both sugar end sirup produced, According to the reports the from 1932 “vania averaged 4.5 weeks, a week “longer than in 1931 but was quite © generally considered poor on account “ of the greater quantity of sap re- “guired to make a gallon of sirup. However, the quality of the product “wwas almost equal to that of Ver- mont. Prices for >sugar have been both sirup and reduced sharply, “sirup bringing on the average only $1.45 per gallon and sugar 18 cents “per pound. The counties which contribute most to the maple products indus- *&ry in Pennsylvania are: Somerset, “Crawford, Erie and Tioga. “GAME KILLED BY AUTOMOBILES Careless motorists are killing “amany valuable game birds and ani- “mals. The Game Commission is do- | <#pg everything possible to reduce isoch carelessness. Recently it dis- “Exibuted 10,000. posters entitled “Save “ur Game.” The poster shows a cot- ‘@snitaill in the path of an oncoming “Automobile. At least two ‘gaily for “highways. Pennsylvania’s improved reads total 13,500 miles. On that ' Toasis 270 rabbits are Killed each day, rabbits are “or wver 100,000 per year. Thousands | “are Killed on rural and other unim- | Cproved roads. Most of the rabbits are killed at "might, If drivers will dim their lights ©r even slow up when they see one in the road, the aidimals will jump to safety. Lights blind them. "In the ‘southeastern part of - ‘State, where ringneck pheasants are abundant, ‘several thousand are kill- | "Motorists cannot be | «ed each year. flamed, however. The birds fly “against the car, Reports of the Game the State | The | statistics | These | killed | every 100 miles of good the | ton, Pa., the following items manu- factured or produced by persons or corporations will come under the manufacturers excise tax law, known | as the Revenue Act of 1932: Lubricating oil, brewers wort, | malt, grape concentrate, furs, jewel- ry, automobiles, trucks and acces- sories, tires and inner tubes, radios, phonographs, mechanical refrigera- tors, oil transported by pipe lines, toilet preparations, | cameras, firearms, shells and cart- ridges, matches, candy, chewing gum, soft drinks, gasoline, electrical energy. MISCELLANEOUS TAX Safety deposit boxes, | telegraphic and radio cable facilities, closed wires, admissions. Tax on use | of boats. Stamp tax: On convey- | ances, bank checks, issuing of bonds, | issuing of stock, transfer of stock, | transfer of bonds. Sales of produce | for future delivery. | This tax will become effective on [June 21, 1932. It will be necessary | for manufacturers of any of the above stated items to file returns | from June 21 to 30, inclusive, From | then on returns must be filed each month for the first to the last of the month inclusive. If you do not receive forms for filing returns, write David W. Phillips, collector of internal revenue, Scranton, Pa. | MUFFLER QUIETS PLANE’S MOTOR A cluster of pipes resembling the branching spikes of a flowering shrub occupies the interior of a novel muffler for airplanes, design- ed by a Ware, Mass,, inventor. So effectively does it operate that all but seven per cent of the original engine noise is said to be removed. In a test to determine whether it would introduce a fire hazard, a bot- tle of high-test gasoline was poured | over the muffler while the engine | was running. The gasoline was not | ignited. For the accoustic test, the | muffler was mounted with an en- | gine on a test stand and the sounds | picked up by a microphone. MARRIAGE LICENSES. | Allen R. Rossman, of Altoona, and | Hazel I. Beck, of Warriorsmark. William George Carr, of Erie, and | Hilda Mae Sauers, of State College. Merrill Calvin Smith, of Cleveland, { Ohio, and Linnie E. Bechdel, of Blanchard, | Roy Marshall Reed and Grace Lucille Keefer, both of State College. | Russel M. Coudriet, of Osceola | Mills, and Eleanor M. Mencer, of | Philipsburg. John Scott, of Clearfield, and Al- | berta Mae Meyers, of Philipsburg. | Roy Clifford Casselberry, of How- | ard, and Elizabeth Pearl Brooks, of | State College. Dorsey M, Polkingham and M. | Marguerite Shaub, both of Harris- | burg. | John E. Rususk, of Philipsbug, and | Mary R. Susko, of Brisbin. William M. Cramer and Pearl Catherine Confer, both of State Col- lege, Andrew Vengor and Anna Pomest, both of Clarence. Russell Robert Jodon and Helen Cordelia Johnson, both of Bellefonte. | BEETLE QUARANTINE GREATLY ENLARGED Pennsylvania Japanese beetle quarantine regulations have been extended to cover an area of 19,871 square miles, an increase of 17,000 square miles over last year. An area in Blair county, Pennsyl- vania, lying outside the main area | of infestation, will be under quaran- tine this year for the first time. During the filming of a ‘talkie comedy” the director wished to get | the effect of water being poured out | of a barrel onto some boards. The telephones, | sporting goods, | | | | | | “Commission ‘show that during the | sound technism was consulted, They “past few years from 800 to 1000 | tried dried peas on oiled paper, and Jnournting ‘permits have been issued | that wasn’t it, and they tried drop- annually to persons whose automo- | ping dressmaker’s pins on a taut “oiles killed pheasants. REVERSING THE DOPE “Yes,” said the Tdawyer to his ~<lient, the grocer, “you've got the #»est case T've ever heard.” His client made no reply, so the dawyer continued: “You can’t help wwinning, and I shall be very pleased “Ho assist you.” “Thanks,” said his Zjoor. “Where are you going?” “ithe astonished lawyer, “I'm going to settle this case out of court,” the other informed him. “But why waste money?” urged ‘the lawyer. “I've told you it’s the - best case I've ever heard.” “Maybe,” said his client, “but not for me. I've told you the other man’s story.” asked NO BACKSLIDING In Sibu Mr. Jim Hoover took “Bishop Lee for a five mile jaunt. It was exceedingly hot and sticky and the road was not of the best, After traveling some three and a half miles, they stopped at an inn for refreshment and the bishop asked Mr. Hoover to find out from the inn-keeper how much farther they had to go. Thinking they were inquiring the entire distance, he said, ‘Five ‘imiles.” Bishop: “Well, Brother Hoover, I "am glad to see that we are holding ‘aur own.” Dear old lady: “No, I'm afraid I “#rnow ‘very little about golf. I «rouldn’t even tell one end of a cad- «fie from the other.” : client, grab- | ding up his hat and making for the | | square of silk, and that wasn’t it. | Finally a quiet fellow who was | standing by said, ‘Suppose you try | pouring water out of a barrel onto | Some boards.” They tried it. That | was it, | | Q.—How is the lead in pencils | prepared ? | A.—The marking substance is | graphite and there is no lead in it. The graphite is washed free from impurities, ground to a fine powder, | mixed with more or less clay, ac- cording to the hardness desired, and passed through perforated plates, | from which it issues in small rods. These are dried, cut into proper lengths, baked to remove all traces of moisture, and inserted in the wooden case. A church of England Bishop, de- desirous of effecting economy, wag traveling in a third-class carriage with a rather rough-looking work- man. The latter exhibited surprise at such superior company, and, con- sumed by curiosity, inquired, oT suppose you are a poor curate, sir?” “Er—no,” weakly replied the bish- | op, “not exactly—but—but I was | once a curate.” “I see,” commented the other; “that ’orrid drink again,” SUBSTITUTE FOR CASH Contentment is better Than riches, they say, Oh, would that our grocer Would take it as pay. Traffic cop: “Why didn’t you stop when I whistled?” Motorist: “I'm sorry. I didn’t hear you.” Traffic cop: “Well, you'll get your hearing in the morning,” Historic French Palace Part of National Life Fontainebleau has been called the “jewel” of French palaces, artistically and historically. In view of the for- mer, seven centuries of varied tastes, and the best of these, have ornamented and adorned its interiors. Indeed, much of the progress of French art has been delineated in the artistic his- tory of the palace. As for the his- torical side of the Jewel, there are enough haunting memories and dis- turbing ghosts to keep the place ten- anted for another seven centuries, es- pecially when the shades are those of Madame de Pompadour, Madame de | Maintenon, Cardinal Richelieu, Cath erine de Medici, the Duchess d'Etampe and Diane de Poitiers. Four great French monarchs openly admitted Fontainebleau as their fa- vorite residence. St. Louis, who loved hunting, brought back the gray Tar- tar dogs from his eastern crusades and introduced them into the forest sur- rounding the palace. To Francis I, who devoted a share of his energies to directing the decoration and recon- struction of the old buildings, it was always “mon Fontainebleau.” Henry IV, with his passion for the chase, naturally turned to Fontainebleau, which provided a magnificent forest stocked with game. And on Napoleon I it from the start exercised a pe- culiar and in some ways a fatal fasci- nation. Morally Bound to Vote as Party Has Directed The Presidential electors are nom- inated and elected by party and they are morally bound to vote for the candidate of their party. Not since the Adams-Jefferson contest of 1796 has there been any question as to this responsibility. In that election Pennsylvania, Maryland, North Caro- lina, and Virginia cast divided elec- toral votes. The popular vote in Pennsylvania gave Adams a large ma- jority, but 14 out of that state's 15 electors voted for Jefferson. Accord- ing to McClure’s “Our Presidents and How We Make Them,” in all of these states the electors were chosen by popular vote, and they were doubtless selected with reference to their char- acter and intelligence, without pledges as to how they should cast their bal- lots in the electoral college. One of the Virginia electors exercised his ad- mitted right to vote against Jefferson, who had the largest popular following in the state. It was this independent action of a few electors in 1796 that made both parties draw their lines severely in the selection of the candi- dates for electors, and from that time until the present all electoral tickets have been made up of men who were accepted as solemnly pledged to vote for their party candidates in the elec- toral college. Giant “Cockroaches” The cockroach was one of the earlt est inhabitants of our earth and of the size of a turkey-cock. When the first oceans became crowded with life, the sea scorpions came to land and sheathed themselves in hard dry scales. They became wood-lice, spi- ders and giant dragon-flies, 30 inches broad between wingtips. Some of them became the first cockroaches on earth. These huge, repulsive crea- tures clattered and whirred among the great ferns, like large mechanical toys. Their hideous A brown bodies skulked among the giant rushes, where they lay in wait for prey. For all their large wings, these early cock- roaches were great lumbering things In the air. Short-Lived Calendar The French revolutionary calendar adopted in 1793 and abolished by Napoleon in 1805, was in use only twelve years and never really took root. It reckoned the year from Sep- tember 22, the anniversary of the re- public’s formal establishment In 1792. There were twelve 30-day montha (mn this calendar, That left five days over, and a sixth every fourth year. The extra days were called the sans- culottides, and were dedicated to fes- tivals. The regular ones honored, re- spectively, the virtues, genius, labor, opinion and rewards, while the leap year day was “the day of the rev- olution.” Historic Dutch City Amsterdam, standing on an arm oi the Zuyder zee, was founded early in the Thirteenth century, To this haven refugees from the Spanish wars— artists, merchants and manufactur- ers, fled at the close of the Sixteenth century, adding prestige to the grow- ing city. The establishment of the Dutch East India company in 1602 made Amsterdam one of the greatest mercantile cities in Europe. The city is well known for its diamond trade, in fact, for traffic in all precious stones and gold. Also for its art galleries filled with the great Dutch masterpieces. Evolution of Elements Matter is made up of atoms. Each itom is like a miniature solar system, with a nucleus taking the place of the sun whilst whirling electrons play the part of planets. But the nucleus is not a single body like the sun; in nearly all atoms it is a combination of protons and electrons. What brought them together, and why, once they had combined to form up, did the nucleus not instantly explode? No one could say until the discovery of the neutron showed how the elements may have been evolved from electricity. | | NEW HIGHWAY FOLDERS SHOW WESTERN ROUTE The new U. S. 6 Roosevelt High- way maps, being the first folder and map issued showing U, &. 6 extend- ing from the Atlantic coast to the Rockies, have been received at head- quarters of the Roosevelt Highway Association of Pennsylvania, at Scranton. U. S. 6 markers on this transcon- tinental route have been placed on the highway in the following states; Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Con- neticut, New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Ne- braska and Colorado. Work is now being done on ex- | tending this route westward to the | Pacific coast. The new maps show present improved connections. The new route on which the Association is working, however, will be a short- er and more direct one, much of which is yet to be constructed in the western States. A description of U, S. 6 Roosevelt Highway as carried in the new fold- er is as follows: ‘The Newest, the Shortest, the Fastest and the Most Picturesque of all East and West Routes. Start at the Atlantic sea- board, travel through historic New England, pass over the Hudson river on the famous Bear Mountain bridge, traverse the northern tier of coun- ties of Pennsylvania, pass by easy grades through ranges of the upper Applachian and Allegheny Moun- tains, at times running by the side of the Delaware, Susquehanna and Allegheny rivers, affording one of the most charming views of river, mountain and farm lands in Ameri- ca, as well as touch the great anthracite coal fields, rich natural gas region, petroleum producing center, natural forest preserves, and many points of historical interest. A most convenient way to reach New York City either by the famous Bear Mountain bridge or the Holland Vehicular Tunnel. Westward the new U. S. 6 tra- verses a most direct and interesting route across Ohio, Indiana, Illinof}, Iowa, Nebraska, and Colorada to the Rockies, with excellent connections to the Pacific coast as shown on map on reverse side. Take U. S, 6 Roosevelt Highway on your next trip and enjoy new thrills. AVENUE OF ROSES WILL BLOOM SOON Pennsylvania's 75-mile avenue of roses have been in full bloom along the Lincoln Highway in Adams, York and Lancaster counties, forest- ers of the highway department re- port. Friendly rivalry between the coun- ties of Lancaster and York keeps alive the tradition of the historic “War of the Roses.” Lancaster’s red rose and York’s white rose provide a coloful treat for the motorist, while Adams county’s roses of varied hues proclaim “neutrality.” CONCRETE FACTS ON STATE HIGHWAYS To build a mile of concrete pave- ment 20 feet wide, more than 4,500 tons of material must be mixed to- gether and molded into pavement strip, according to data furnished by engineers and roadbuilders who attended a recent highway letting in Harrisburg. The equivalent of two trains or more than 50 cars each are required to move this material, This information is of particular interest in Tioga and Lycoming counties now that State with Federal Aid, is about to surface 15 miles of Route No .84 between Morris and Brook- side. Bids will be opened in Harris- burg on June 17. Although large paving mixers capable of turning out a cubic yard of fresh concrete every minute gen- erally are used, the building of hard surfaced roads requires a surprising- ly large amount of hand labor, Road builders assert that in the end almost the same proportion of money goes to labor in constructing concrete pavements as to labor in building low type roads entirely by hand. The production of a concrete pavement not only begins in the quarries and cement mills, but also in the factories where equipment and supplies must be fabricated. Cement, one of Pennsylvania's basic industrial products, is scien- tifically made from rocks containing certain minerals and manufacturing process is so exact that some 80 operations requiring considerable hand labor are necessary. To get the raw materials where the cement used in a mile of concrete road an average of 400 pounds of dynamite must be exploded in the quarries. After the materials have been care- fully assembled 340 tons of bitumin- ous coal, or its equivalent in oil or gas, must be burned to obtain the 650 tons of cement needed for a mile of pavement. Recently the U. S. Bureau of Pub- lic Roads made public the results of a survey which showed that 91 per cent of the money given to contract- ors to build concrete pavements quite promptly finds its way into the pockets of workmen, CAMP LEASES The total number of camp site leases in the state forests as of June 1 is 2583. During May, 15 new leases were executed and since January 1, 1932, 59 new leases have been made. State forest camp sites are leased by the department of forests and waters at normal rentals ranging from $7 to $15 a year. Each of these camp sites now leased in the state forests is in effect a little recrea- tional center, particularly for those ‘of moderate means. FINGERPRINT RECORDS Files of the bureau of criminal identifiication of the Pennsylvania state police now contain the crimi- nal record of 98,848 persons. SOMETHING FOR AUTO DRIVERS TO 0BSERyy If a motorist stops his ca ly and a car following collide oo% his vehicle, who is liable? it This question, subject of daily gj putes by motorists, is answered tae Harrison G. Kildaire, counsel] charge of the legal departments ? the Keystone Automobile Clyp, 9 While each case of this king mug be examined on its own meritg said Mr. Kildaire, the general statemen may be made that the driver of th vehicle following is almost invari. ably held negligent for damage ro. sulting from collision primarily dus to an abrupt stopping of ga car in front. Section 1010 of the amended v,. hicle Code provides that one may not follow another “more log. ly than is reasonable and prudent having due regard to the speed of such vehicle and the traffic y and condition of the highway.” This section places a definite duty on the driver in the rear, Addeq t, this we have the thought that cop. tributory negligence bars a civi re. covery and that regardless of negli gence attendant upon the activitisg of the first, there is strong indica. tion that the driver in the rear pay contributed at least in part to the damage caused by a collision, eithe; because he failed to observe the ge. tions or signals of the driver iy front; that he was following tg, closely to permit a stop to be mags in safety, or that his brakes were faulty in that they could not stop his car within normal brake djs. tance. While under certain conditions this general rule may not apply, it is obvious that the only safe prac. tice for all motorists is to comply strictly with the law against follow- ing a car ‘more closely than ig reasonable and prudent.” END OF G, A. R. SEEN Within another five years thes Grand Army of the Republic will have ceased to exist as an organiza- tion. This was the opinion expressed by Samuel P. Town, national com- mander-in-chief, as he sat in the Pennsylvania State headquarters in the City Hall preparing notices for the annual encampment at Spring- field, Ill, next September. “The oldest member of the G. A. R. whom I know is William H, R. Nell of Philadelphia,” he said. “He is 96 and was in business until last January.” In the prime of the G. A, R, Town declared, the membership numbered 500,000, but now the total membership is less than 15,000. SPRATLIKE John Twig Gave nothing big, His wife gave nothing small; And so between them both They never gave at all. 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