CENTRE COUNTY'S swwawvsswm LY NEWSPAPER MAMA IAM YNL FA he Cenfre Democraf THOUSANDS READ massvans : EA EA - ' : TH CISSHED 10 | VOLUME 58. NUMBER 3. BELLEFONTE, PA. THURSDAY, JANUARY 20, 1938 SUBSCRIPTION—$1.50 PER YEAR 1,826 UNEMPLOYED IN COUNTY Report Shows 1,426 “den 400 Women ® Sorry . . Regulations COURT SETTLES Witho & Jobs| Were ModetoBe [CONTROVERSY ON Census Tabulation as Completed at Washing- ton, Indicates Additional 1680 Persons Employed on Relief Schedules Registration of totally unemploy- ed persons in Centre county totaled 1826, John D. Biggers, adminis- trator of the unemployment cen- sus conducted November 16-20, re- ported to President Roosevelt here today. An additional 1,680 persons re- ed that they were working on WPA. CCC, NYA or other work re- Mel jobs, and 1,655 persons signi- fied that they were partly em- ployed but wanted more work This report thus indicated that 5041 persons needed jobs or addi- tional work in the county. Popula- tion of Centre county in 1830 was 46,204. However, sald Bigs ber of totally unempl was undoubtedly greater than this becatise & door to door check of 1950000 people on 1864 postal routes indicated that the cenius wag about per total unemployment Bi clared that the fig probably lie somewhere the low figure of registration. and the high the - house-to-house census Another [actor that unemployment greater cated by the voluntary census the business recession which the nume- d persons end y Ol ntary nt of $4 1p a UL the figure of id make indi- wool th wlan Rearing Horse Injures Farmer Edwin Fiedler, of Near Zion Undergoes Operation After Being Trampled opening of an umbrella is be- a heen te cares of Bn accident Monday morning, which resulted In Edwin Fiedler, tenant on the John Cofman tenant farm near Zion, sustaining serious in- juries. Mr. Fledler was leading one of hi horses to the watering trou; shen the animal believed to have become frightened when a neighbor leavin the house opened an umbrella protect herself ffom a heavy snow storm, suddenly reared. knocked M Fiedler to the ground and trampled him. The injured man’s cries brought his wife to his side, and she assisted him to the house. A physician whe examined Mr. Fiedler a short tim later advised hi=s immediate rer to the Centre Tounty Hesp he was brought to the institution John Corman and Edward Harish Shortly alter Ns admission to t hospital Mr. Fiedier underwent operation, during which a ldrge quantity of coagulated blood was re moved from the a%iomea, and was found that the man's liver had been Injured. Acgording to latest reports from the institution the accident victim is resting comfortably and no pers manent Il effects are expected to result. The horse 8 described as being a docile animal and hereto fore has shown no signs of vicious. ness, Bays Curtin Street Property Miss Blanche K. Poorman of Bellefonte, last week purchased from the Hayes estate the double house on East Curtin Street tenant. ed by Mrs. Harry A. Delozier and the Ralph C. Blaney family. The purchase was made a8 an invest met, and the present tenants wil continue to occupy the premises it is reported. The sale was negotiat- ed through the B. O. Harvey agency a —— Aids With Tax Returns Joseph Crowley, tax examiner, of Harrisburg, will sit in the library of the Court House Wednesday Thursday, and Priday of each week until February 15, for the purpose of aiding the public in making out affidavits for the State personal property tax, No eharge is made for Mr. Crowley's services, and he has the proper blanks on which to file returns. Bo ——. Congressman Ging Federal Obligation to Veterans i This esting multitude of existing € As vVieweq U the writer, who a lished without ibility fo; 1 rl 3 week received an inter communication covering a evils in Belle- gh the eyes ol hat It be pub- | we Kept-Not Broken SQURE'S POWERS Justice of The Peace to be Notified to Operate Only in Own District fon VY 1eEpon- In other or failed, time the cards returned set in at the were filled out and By sex, the number ployed in Centre county 426 men and 400 women ust | THREE GUILTY PLEAS name of unem- dig were: 1,- of I ‘ totally | aD ste some Of the boro unemployed, 1544 men and 136° wang ah us ath nung women, on work-relief jobs, and “© B® Ue. 1432 men and 123 women partially unemployed Jobs will. not hgve to be provided order to end Biggers said. Usual- breadwinner of a fam- played there are two or more member If publication we Judge Walker Sentences Drunken Driver to Pay Costs, $25 Fine, 10 Days in Jail for. all these people In Settling a controversy which has been underway in this locality for some time, Judge Ivan Walker, at a special session of c¢ourt here Tuesday morning, directed that Justice of man, who was elected to that office by the citizens of Milesburg, be communities | WE | Ri i Tage) id notified to discontinue the practice Biggers Ain char © : rs ina bit | of holding hearings at his garage able adh walltnpht (nto the yawning offices on North Water Street, ‘ ; imt——_— For some time persons taken be- ia va ‘Squire Rossman on various C. of C. May Hold Fashion Show 4 i his ing K turn ithdraw from the Figures for local Were that nos the inirig been 03 NTE about report « organization has just combliete tabulation, 4) fore House charges have been given hearings at the garage offices in Bellefonte Tuesday's action by Judge Walker came when a defendant protested that ‘Squire Rossman wis not en- titled to conduct hearings any- (Continued on pege three) Oldest Citizen is Prepare Folders Describing e 903 Clearfield Scenic and Historie Beauties eyes 86 for Widespread Distribution male fi, ; 1.168 y {fice & { | & 4] Bellefonte 1937 Fire Loss this week from the second floor of . the Logan House on East Howard Low in Borough Street, to the second floor of the YM. C. A} n West High Street The Thomas B. Hamilton Honored at Delightful Affair on —— 00 . Fire Marshall's Report Testi- 100th Birthday fies to Efficiency of Belle- fonte Firemen ne suited { Commerce head- nicely furnished | located. Karl E. secretary of the Chamber, | hag moved all his fles and records | to the new loeation and is on rog- | giar duty there Among the features being tenta- tively planned for the spring sea- on is a g¢ fashion show, which will probably be held In one of the local theatres. This event is n the formative stage and compete details will be an- inced the plans progres An folder picturing and deseribing some of the natural { 1 beauties Belle - » and Centre County is wssembled for wholesale dis- during the coming tourist nt: ideally In attaining the remarkable age 100 years, Thursday of week, Thomas Brew Hamilton, Belielonte’s volunieer fire depart. nett aifabliehed o pew cotord In 1937 when the per capita fire loss in ihe borough was held to 366 ¢ first citizen In the 137 yours of Sellefonte’s Nisthry ever 10 reac dhe erntury mark Climaxed by a dinner Pen ¥ : be rship of the at rryrie These ipHn Monday rahall John aliausg Bellefonte Chamber Jommerce, the birthday was an sublly active one of the coun- ¥'s oldest citizen. Up eArly as ial, Mr. Hamilton walked to St John's Catholic church to atiend a special mass, and during The re- mainder of the day he was now | occupied in receiving friends who called al the home to offer felici- tations. Boores of messages. inchid- ing from President Roosevelt Al Bmith, and Governor Herbert Lehman New York, are treas- ured mementos of the important anniversary in Mr. Hambiton's life At the birthday dinner, Thursday night, Mr. Hamilton appeared in {Continued on page #ight) rn————— so LA Drivers in Accidents Must Submit to Tests Pennsylvania, gainst railic falsiities have brought forth & new penalty for motorists involved in serjous scci- | dents~testy to prove their ability to operate an automobile, J. 4 repors LO now more 18+ 8 i 8 400 build- in fires jast year was $71 witractive toial fire damage to such ; . niy $1280. Thei; torical of fully : ¥ one (€ 1d on page eight) . cnn 4 Hono Safe Driving Plan Activities For Girl Scouts Training Camp to Open at Barree June 12 for Two Weeks Work A special meeting of the Batree Girl Scout Camp Committee was held at the Arlington Hotel in Ty- rone, Thursday motning of last week, Mrs. Ivan Walker, commis sioner, represented the Bellefonte Council. G. 1. Phillips, of Alexan- dria, chairman of the building committee, outlined the building program for the coming year, and Barree will be ready for occupancy this summer Miss Christy expects to hold a training camp ior counselors at Barree Irom June 12 to 25th and a two weeks advanced leaders training course from July 3rd to 17th. Girl Scouts will be at the camp from July 3 to July 31, Mrs, Henry Robb, as director, Mrs Robb is not a stranger to Belle- fonte, ns ghe came here last Peb- | ruary as an iterant director and ! expects Yo be here February 15 this | year, for another two weeks, i Barree Camp will consist of girls from the following towns: | Lewistown, Huntingdon, Alexan- dria, State College, Clearfield, | Curwensville, Roaring Springs, Ty- rone, PRillpsbarg ahd Bellefonte, ———n of Fmploves With Record 100.000 Miles Without \ecidents, Join Club Four telephone fonite were men from Belle honored Monday, Jan iary 17th when they were presented with charter membershipe in the Bell Telephone Hundred Thousand Mile Club The sir at campaigning As men who received their Harry A. Delozier, 148 2. Curtin Street; Earl H. Miller, 330 E ishop Street, Jacob A. Wilson 36 W. Bishop Sireet and Chester W Wolf. of 203 E Howard Street. Th wb i formed organiza von composed of Belle Telephone drivers who have operated company cars fo without core that the tests will be inaugurated March 1 for all drivers found {guilty in serious accidents. “In spite of our best efforts there | are many drivers on the road today {who are either inadequately train- ed or not great responsibility.” the governor said The governor previously an- nounced that drivers convicted of exceeding the 50-mile-an-hour mit would lose their | privileges for $0 days. A —_—— Sheriff Takes Byrol 2 recently east Len yeas (Continued on page three) - Workers’ Alliance to Hold Mass Meeting The Workers' Alliance of Penn- sylvania will hold a public mass mevting Tuesday® evening, January 25 at 7:30 p. m.. in the Limestone Workers’ Hall in the Farmers Na- tional Bank building, Bellefonte All W. P. A. workers and farmers are especially wrged to attend this meeting, to hear J. Dean Weiner, State Secretary of the Workers Alllante in the matter of jobs, re- Hef, social security. All are wel come—admission free Eric Byrol, Central Pennsylvania [for the criminal insane at Parview | Saturday. by Sheriff Hasty V. Keel or Severed Tendons of | D*Wuty Merrill Showers, and Clyse h |N. Lee, Wrist, Killing Chicken | By was brought here from the | Western Penitentiary at Pittsburgh Lawrence Bender, 18-year-old gon | 18st week, Bui the trip to Parview of Mr. and Mrs, Pred Bender of | Wis postponed because of the dan: ‘State College, is recovering from in. | #eIous condition of highways be- Jurfes received last Thursday even- | (Ween here and the Wayne County ing when he sevvered the tendons on | IDstitution. The prisoner, recently ery E xplains | Aesiring to keep war veterans in- | pilalization, compensation and formed of their rights under the sions for both veterans and thelr o'clock In the afternoon when an axe | Federal laws, and to olarily any lack | of comprehension that may exist, der the Federal laws,” and writes as follows. ; “Since the 10D of his left wrist. declared insane, is serving a term of +30 | from 23 to 46 years for crimes com- The accident occurred about 4:3 mitted In this county in 1033, State College Bank Elects New Officers Ofcers for 1038 were elected a of assistance in payment of their ad- De was using to behead a chicken | justed compensation, and advice of slipped and struk him on the t. a general mature. |e ras Wut th Lib Gentes Coun - “As a result of the knowledge hus | tY where It was necessary gained in the handling of these '© sew the tendons together, He cases, this article will cover the fun. | "oa released the following morning. damental rights of veterans under - exisling Federal Laws and Regu a- "In applying for a pension, appli option musi be made on a pardoular gipilea by the Veterans Ad- mins’ . Great care should be taken to fill out these forms strictly in accordance with accompanying instructions; otherwise It may mean (ConMnued on page wix) ARE HEARD, TUESDAY | the Peace Hurty RoOSs- | Inst | of | fully conscious of their! operating To Penal Institution TRUST COMPANY ~ REPORTS GAIN ~~ INPAST YEAR {Stockholders of Bellefonte Banking House Hold Annual Meeting | DIRECTORS RE-ELECTED | Assemblage at Banquet Hear | Address by W, Harrison Walker, Esq. ¢ Stockholders of the Trust Company | meeting In iesday, January 18 at The meeting was well at. and a large percentage of tock was represented either in | Pe nn by proxy. Walker was selected of meeting | Ax T™ : i } | Loy ! {an on 1 j o'clock tended ithe 11 or as and | 2 * } th {of { for i Al print i re Auditors Trust was Bellefonte 1937 The year mroved § 0Tm presented i a copy i MH gain | psiments Continued It practically all de- | st on page four) Kiwanis Speaker Feted and Dined| Stresses Service | Members of Local Organiza i tion Hear of Activities Among 2000 Clubs | With a membership of over 90,000 i ite In various communities of the 4 club, that of Detroit, received Ted chmrter frome Git 'Biate of Michigan on January 21, 1915. The of the twenty-third anniversary of the birth of Klwahis The speaker for the occasion was (Continued on Dale #ight) a $260,880 To Be Spent on Roads Improvement of County High- wavs Gets Approval of President Roosevelt Congressman Don Gihgery bas been notified the President has ap- proved a W. P. A project In the 1 of $26088000 for the improve it of highways throughout Cen- {Ue County by grading, providing drainage stabilizing, widening shoulders and pavements, eliminnt. {ing hazards and performing Other incidental work. This is not a part of the Federal Ald Highway Sys tem, Headqnarters Yor the super ivision of this work will be located al Clearfield. The sponsor is the m Gov. George H. Earle Announces Pennsylvania Dephrtment of High- | Be va Also approval of an allotment in the sum of $2030300 for Centre (County providing for County-wide | community sanitation by the elim ination of insanity devices by the eonstruction of sanitary privies in rural arens and suburban terri (Continded oh pate five) . Pomona Grange Installs Officers All Day Meeting al Pleasant Gap badman, was taken from Rockview | penitentiary to the state Institution Centre County Pomona Orange instailed newly clotted officers for 1038 at an all-day meoting at Loe An Grange Hall In Pleasant Gap, Saturday, while the new officers for Logah Orange were ndocted Into office at the Grange hall Fri. day evening, January 7. L. E. Bid die, of Bellefonte, will head Pom- oha Grange, while Malcolm Musser Is the key officer of Logan Grange, Saturday, January 15, Centre County Pomona Orange, No. 13, met in Logan Grange Hall with Logan Orange as host for an all- BY UNANIMOUS CHOICE! Belle- | held their | the Court House | W. Harrison | chairman | Ivan Walker | of | and accounts | Company | report was in| and each stockholder | showed a sub- | wre sre 1.032 Kiwanis clubs serv- | Two State College Youths are Handed ‘Light’ Sentences | { Because they insisted on exting | wishing the flares used to warn mo- { toriste that certain streets in Stat {College have bten set aside for coasting. two youths of that place have been given he 0b of lighting these flares at 5 o'clock every even- { ing for ohe month. The youths were caught in the act this week, following numerous com- | plaints (0 the police office that the {waming lights were not burning. { Burgess Wilbur F. Leitaell imposed the penalty when the boys admitted {their guit. The fine for tampering with lights used for the safety of { vehicle traffic and pedestrians is | $100, Burgess Leitzell said The flares are used on the follow- ing streets: four on Gill street, two on Eas Foster avenue, two on Pugh {&reet and two on Holmes street eect i—— Hunters Must Submit Reports Nimrods Whe Failed to Re- port Kill Prior to January 16 Subject to Fine Uncle Sam has been delivering five 0 ten bags of mall dally to { the Harrisburg office of the Game Commission for = number of weeks, In daily deluge of mall {are thousands of game kill report | submitted by holders of 1937 hunt- {ing Heenbed In compliance with the provision of the revised law which requires that such reports be filled on the convenient form issued as a part of every license prior to Jan-! | wary 18 According to tector E M. Woodward of | evidently numerous hunters {Centre County who have not com- plied with this requirement, appar- | ently having i The Commission has advised ‘Game Protector Woodward that | the thousands of reports so far re- the Beligionte Club met on Tuesday at | celved are being ported and check. n Belle Hotel under the spon. | ht Penna Belle Hotel in celebration [ed 88 rapidly as possible against the record of hunting licenses is- usd. Later he will be Informbd which holders of hunting licenses (Contitiied on page sight) Celebrations To | Be Colorful Event {Centre County Preparing to Honor Birthday of Presi- dent Roosevelt 1 ——— Plans are well on the way | completion for the celebration lin honor of the President's birth- {day. All proceeds this year will be turned into a nitional fund for the | {study of infantile paralysis The Bellefonte event in charge |, [of Cecil A. Walker, chairman, will {be held at Hecls Park, Friday | evening, January 28. Various ocom- [mittess named by Mr. Walker are now sat In making arrange- ZyT of the most polorful and unique | celebrationg ever held locally in | connection with the Presidents | birthday. Hoy Houck’s orchestra, of Belle- { fonte, which in recent months has | sky-rocketed to statewide Tame as | one of the state's leading new or- chestras, will furnish music for {the dance, The evening's festivities | will begin with a grand march of { dancers, while the dancing pro- gram includes “The Big Apple” Refreshments will be available at the pavilion. | The affair will be of a semi-for- ] (Continued on page four) | County Organization Holds, Seals Bring $55.57 The total sales of Tuberculosis | feeals in the Centre Mall area over {the Christmas poviod reached a total of $5537. Eighty per cent of this sum will be used for preventive measures of tuberculosly among the schoo! children. Persons who have not returned seals or mohey should do go at oes. Mist Orhce Smith mittee. Frisians of County ger to Aid Cause District Game Pro- | | East | Bishop street, Bellefonte, there are in | overlooked mmiling North Allegheny Street, became the United Stales and Canada. The he necessary reports i to} to! ibe held throughout Centre Oounty |, | ments for what promises 10 be one —————— Council Spent Less Than Budget Allowance In 1937 Satisfactory Results Shown In First Year's Report of New Plan; Ex-Judge Fleming Appointed Borough Solicitor Bellefonte during 1937 the first town, ¢ budget Henry of Borough perating | police officers be retainec provided Council ar actory to . 1 submitting the report on th srockerhoff pointed d admir- the INENRCE X FH at aab during the first Veal The meeting of Council At the ou of Thoma Beaver nounced his comunit le meni Council since VEur Fire arss named Por Fleming succeed Judge recommended o 5 allowed ry tT L 3 } $ under the Depart- t 825. trot oo] l “ srockerhof! declared {Continued on page six) Ben. F. Swartz Dies at Erie Local Group to Elect Officers An- To Discuss Native of Hublershurg Rose Dell to Prominence and Wide Pop-' ularity in Erie County efonte Sportsmen Af nual Meeting “ Program For 193K COM { H. Poorman Association, will preside at the ent Wlig Samuel! the : Officials ast ni i dial invitation 10 all persons 10 at- tend this meeting, regardless of | Benjamin Franklin Swarts, 8 na- | whether or net they are club meme {live of Centre County and for ihe bers The meeting is Open to every- past six years Register of Wills of one who is interested in any form Erie County, died at his home In of sport, and all have equal rights Erie about 4 o'clock Thursday af- ts participate in the discussions ternoon of last we ] ¢re 13 n resuitir Mr, ¢ after an {liness TY g from a ruptured appendix. had en in falling November an operation Cit Hospital He Christmas holi- death occurred at } rie ior a underwent health year ang or ast at Grove turned home for the days, and residence, | A ia MY , +31 - “ ri uty 1 popiarity In Erie county lies th ne niforcement {1 this aim nex Hirst rile =nang 1Oute Swartz in the Two Motor Accidents During Weekend DR. C. H. LIGHT TO Wor pe tn ts tha COUNTY MEDICAL The Jan ary m eting of 4 County Medica at 8:30 ] Hel Aad G3 atl the Centre County Hospita Dnt - of ADDRESS SOCIETY xk this nignt with | fonte, {the organimtion. presiding Dr. Charles H. Light, of Hall, recently compicted a post graduate course at Columbia Uhni- versity, will present a paper on “Re- | cent Developments in Pediatrics.” Centre kidding octurred on i Bear Meado Wh 1 * WAR farmhouse for machine back broke out. He had amps bumning wh*n he went help. The was valued at abou $300 A truck driven by Harry Confer of Pleasant Gap. and a sedan driven by Paul E. Bigelow, also of Pleasan Gap, were damaged in a collision in (hat community at noon Saturday Bigelow was following the truck toward Oehire Hall and struck th ear of the Conder vehicle as Con- fer swung wide 10 make a right tum from the highway. Bigelow's sedan was thrown against a stone wall and was damaged 10 the amount of about i$70. Damage to the truck was placed at about $10 ditch. TH¢ { leading to the WM. Aes f vey | on | Bank Elects Officers { The Farmers National Bank of | Bellefonte held their annual meet- {ing on Wednesday afiernoon. The { fol owing officers were elected: Pre- isident, W. C. Bmeltzer; vice-prosi- ident, Harry M. Smith; secretary William M. Bottorf; cashier, Haye Matiern, JY. The old directors were re-elected as follows Harry M [Smith, A. D. Smeltzer, Rdward Gar- iman, William M. Bottor!, Lewis Len- hart. 8. H. Hoy and W. C. Smeltzet {A report of last year's business | showed A very satisfactory increase foyr for Car Fractmed Ankle in Fall Mrs. C. L Krape of Hublersburg {Tharsday of last week fel from a ‘chair at ber home, and fractured he of the DONS tn her ankle. She was brought to the Centre County Hos- pial where X-ray photographs wry made and the fracture reduced INAME PETERS COUNTY i SEALER OF WEIGHTS The Commissioners yesterday an-/ nounced that Sealer of Weights and Measures, Clyde N. Lee of East Bishop Street, Bellefonte, has resigned effective ms of January 15, and that George Peters, of Phil ipsburg, former tipsiaff under Judge M. Ward Fleming, has been | Yesierday Mrs Krape wa reported named to the position. This an- to be resting as comfortably ag can nouncement confirms unofficial re- be expected. al hor home i Hub ports current early In the year, | lersburyg. At a ee ws New Typesetting Machine Added t ‘The Centre Democrat’ Equipment . be St SE TE CT He I
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