wwe CENTRE COUNTY'S wsssssaant FAMILY NEWSPAPER : FATAL ALIALIAAAAMAIAMMIAA AA AAW Cenfre Democral www THOUSANDS READ THE CLASSIFIED ADS | & VERA i VOLUME 358. NO. 8, BELLEFONTE, PA., THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1938 SUBSCRIPTION-—-$1.50 PER YEAR BUILDING PROGRAM TO BEGIN Penn State Will Break Ground For Governor Earle, Semolor Gu* ers, Saturday Afternoon Be Broadcast Over Eig + Buildings kK “eremony To Stations € 2 h - The General State $5,000,000 building program at the Pennsylvania State College will be formerly launched at ground-break- ing ceremonies at the College Sat- urday afternoon, with Governor George H. Earle, U, 8. .Benator Jos- eph F. Guffey, and ther hig state and federal officials in &t- tendance Thousand YT SONS individuals from all state, alumni and friends of } College, faculty members, student and residents Central Pennsy vania—are expected to attend the peremonies, Radio carry a desecript the ground-breaking to many sands more in the eastern Ur States who cannot attend the ¢ ual ceremony on the campus. Head- ed by KDKA, Pittsburgh. and WCA (Contin ued on page six) Frank L. Wetzler Is Seripusly Hi Frank L. We taler bandmaster and | who has been re cupern recent prolonged iliness uffered a heart attack about 7:30 o'clock Tuesday night and since then his condition has been causing his fam- ily and his many friends through- out the county considerable alarm Although he had complained of not feeling so well during the past week, Mr. Wetzler was at his usual post of duty, and had taken a short motor trip Tuesday afternoon be- fore he was stricken. Last night Iu was reported to be resting com- parts Of of noa~ will on neral fing irom & fortably, although members of the will be for some family stated that he re. quired to remain in bed time to come. Mr. Wetzler's brother, John L Wetzler, Register of Centre county who has been confined to his home in Central City, Milesburg before the holidays bee ness. 1 steady Former Sheriff Boob Gets Appointment a usd but Fumes Sher Mil ast pointme A lector for Centr ties, and Williamsport in his new Aller ie eX] herifl Ce nt became manages States Ga Com ny the Millheim vicinity office of that company re discontinued receiving dutie rma of Boob Mr HIGHWAY WORKERS PLAN ST. PATRICK'S DANCE District 2-0 ofl the Department of Highways will hold a St. Pat- rick’s Day dinner dance at the Nit. tany Lion Hotel, State College Thursday evening, March 17. Din- ner will be served at 7 p. m Music for dancing after the din- ner will be furnished by Bill Bot- torl’s fifteen piece orchestra of State College -. Held William Baughman and George Newman Union, were arrested charges of having forged and passed worthless checks in Loek Haven last month, Newman is be- ing held in Huntingdon where he is reported to have confessed to the series of forgeries. The Belle. fonte boys are being held in the Clinton County Jail in Series of Forgeries Rhoads and Charles 20. both of Bellefonte 40. of Mt. last week on 20 Authority's | © Farmer Finds Trapped ‘Coon In Apple Tree A into arm week t Thursday night while Ralph man employed on the farm, erforming his chores at the + noticed something moving wild apple tree nearby A closer investigation revealed St the disturbance was caused by raccoon h had one foot fon ly caught in a steel trap. Flory imbed the tree Dit maneuvering coon, trap wildlife incident nearly turned a tragedy at the Luther Smith est of Bellefonte last northw whic to the Smith found and all n to the the animal was very weak and mclition from lack of food. A game warden who was oon- ited in matter {Continued on page six) —————— BELLEFONTE MAY GET DIAL TELEPHONE SYSTEM home where to be ed © the Rumors are going the rounds the effect that the Bell Tel Company is seriously consider the installation of dial telephones in thie Bellefonte area Although confirmation of these reports could not be obtained, the rumors are reported to be wel | founded. The dial system bas been | in operation in State Colicge and | Boa! sbarg for the past number of months, nhone ‘Hiness Fatal To S. Kline Woodring | Well Known Bellefonte Jus-| tice of Peace Dies Sudden- lv at Home; Was 64 past Justice of the and Year srt on original sptre County at his home shortly alter hing of last feyr away suddenly i street t Howard k Thursday mort at the age of months and 6 day Mr. Woodring had been in health for the past frequently office In of line his not warded a more serious than usual, and his death was entirely unexpected Last Wednesday he took a stroll (Continusd on Dage seven) ai Wn ——- failing though he was from hi Oech use and a baent months ition was con- reg EXPECT 250 TO 300 AT FATHER-SON BANQUET L. C. Heineman, sectetary of llefon'e Y. M. C. A. yesterday pre- that between 250 and 300 per- | be present at the “Y" fo- night for the eleventh annual Fath- er and Son banquet. Dinher will be erved promptly at 6 o'clock Horace J. Harvranft will act a astmaster at noipal speaker will be Judge Ivan cer. Donald Kingsley will speak bovs. Mrs. Earl K. Stock will act as pianist while Cecil A Walker will lead group singing. A group of boys under the direction of Mrs. Alberta Krader, will provide vocal and instrumental music. Indications yesterday wee, A0- | cording to Mr. Heineman, that all previous attendance records at father and son banquet will be shat- ered tonight B ior the Council To Consider New Set of Tratfic Laws; Enforcing Ordinance Bellefonte Borough Council at a regular meeting in the Logan Houge Monday night revived the traffic question and unanimously passed a motion calling for the drawing of new traflic regulations and for an accompanying ordinance for enforcement of the new code It is possible that parking meters, which dispense parking rights at the rate of five cents for a hall hour, may be Installed in the vio cinity of the Diamond to insure adequate parking space for per- sotis who wish to stop only long encugh to make purchases in the business district, It Is also possible that the (wo-hour parking Hmit in the entire business district will be continued and will be enforced under the of the pro- posed traffic ordinance, Councilman Cherry Indirectly brought the ‘«affic and parking the ' problem to the floor when he re ported that the borough may as | well dispense with its police force | unless Mayor Hardman P. Harris | ceases his practice of letting traf. fic violators go free of Pristiindhit Continuing with his Councilman Cherry stated that os has Instructed borough police of- ficers to keep an accurate report of all arrests they make, and that | he intends to check the police re ports with Mayor Harrl' reports | ch of fines and costs imposed to de- | termine how many violators are | actually fined. Mr, Cherry's report led to a more or less general discussion of the Councilman Sieg | up the subject of parking meters, which he believed wodld | | prove heneiitat in welpang Justhi space avallable at the ost "te "blond vy Among Speak- and with | managed to! in an exhaust- | advised Mr. | to aK | 64 years, 5] geveral years, | recent | being | the | the banquet and the | _— a Ngati ‘ i. AT hy "yRAPPEY AT ———— tgp 4 "Bu ILDING NC NCd Ligruar Ars Buiipixe “rT | | i | | IRE are four of the ten ma he constructed at by the General State Authority. gram, inaugurated at Jor buildings which will the Pennaylvania State College largest In the history of the College, will be ground -bresking ceremonies at the College Baturday, include speeches A large number expected to attend. Feb. 26 by D The celebration, which will Governor George H. Earle and Hetzel of the College, will be broadeast over the major radio stations of the state. | of stale and national officials are rp" Sherman Lutz Kiwanis Speaker State College Airport Pilot Tells of Experiences in Teaching Students to Fly Sherman Lutz, in charge of the ate College Alrport, spoke before members of the Beliefonte Ki | wanis Club at the meeting Tuesday in “Te aching College Men to Fly.” i giving tht sethod of procedure in the tt piiots and relating his experience in this work Mr. Lutz has conducted a train- ing school at State College for { seven years. During this time there has been only one secident to a ship and no student has suffered injury among the many members lof the student body and faculty and men from varied walks of life, who have taken instruction in fly Ting. | In order to become 8 pilot, it is | necessary, Mr. Lutz explained, to | hav © a rather strict physical exam- ination under a tor appointed in charge of the district. Dr. Rich- | ards Ri Hoffman, of Bellefonte, be ing the doctor for this district, Good ryesight, good hearing and a mtinued on page seven ) — i —————— te z, at Lhe aihing of —— OF C. PHOTO CONTEST CONTINUED UNTIL SPRING the fact that few of Centre Oountys toric soenes were sub Bellefonte Chamber of Commerce's Photo contest, which ended last week, the Publicity Com- mittee, which had charge of the contest has announced that awards | will be held in abeyance for the tUme being The contest will be renewed dur- ing the coming spring, so that all camera fans have an opportunity to get out and take photographs The prize list is 10 be enlarged ang {the prizes to be increfsed in the second contest, details of which {will be fully published at a later i date. | The committee in charge of sel- ecting the winning slogan to be used in advertising Bellefonte and Centre County declared yesterday that they have not made a final | decision as thls time. | C. Owing to usable phutogtaph scenic and hi mitt ed in the {CLAIM COUNTY CANNOT HOUSE EXTRA PRISONERS | Owing to the fact that the prisons and other penal institutions of Permwylvania are overcrowded, the | State has asked the various counties [to relieve the congestion by remov- ing prisoners from prisons and per- mitting them to servg out thelr time in the county jails, Bach counly would be asked to harbor only prise aners sentenced from that county After considering the matter the Centre County Commissioners notl- fled the State that this County Is {not in a position to ald in the move- ment because of the fact that the | County Jail must be free to harbor (at any and all mes, any number of |fugiiives (rom Rockview prison, {No reply to the Commissioners’ ley ter has been received to date. Bellefonte Girl | Arline | sustained lacerations of the fore | head, about § o'clock Tuesday night, | {when the car In whith she was a | passenger collided head-on with an- oar two miley north of be | |Conege. Mix Miss Bohn was | or operated by Mites Bloom, {of Bellefonie dod {with a sedan {man of mit | ditions of the eased {dent which resulted In | mately $200 damage to I — i A ——— To an Anonymous Writer The letter containing news items from Clarence does not appear in | this isstie becatse It was received unsigned. However news Win} Spat we cannot [it unless the pe aitts situ hls or har Bohn of Bellefonte, R. D. | Unionville Man Painfully Burned Showered With Blazing Kero- sene as He Attempts to Hast- en Fire in Kitchen Range Showered with blazing kerosene when the can exploded as he »3 kitchen range at his home in Union. ville about § oclock Friday morn- stiempling © hasten a fire in ing, George Shipley, aged 06. was painfully bummed about the body Kenneth Robinson, whose family resides in another portion of the same house, was slightly Injured as the he attempted to extingulsh the ire in Shipleys clothing. Shipley, employed by George Holl prominent Bald Eagle Valley Ram - be an, was brought to the Cents urly Hospital where he was re! ported last night lo Re Pecovering nicely from numerous burns. He, | expected to be discharged {rom the] ins'itution in the near future According 10 reports the elderly man had acisen early and in atl- lempting to hasten the fre in the range procured a oan of kerosene which be was pouring on the hh coals when an explosion in the showered the room with sparks The ligiud in the can then exploded and Shipley s clothes, drenched wilh the fuel, caught fire. The expio- siong awakened neighbors who rush ed to Shipley™s ald and extinguished the Names Robinson, aon of John Robinson residents of part of the same house was slightly burned about one a while attempting to ald the olde man The Unionville fire departine: MhiwEied an aiarmm but when the) rived at the home they found ! nelg hbors, using buckets and garde | hose, had extinguished the fire the Kitchen. A hole was bummed through the ceiling and later fu broke out In this area but was gol- ten under control before any ap preciable damege resulted Shipley & married and Lb father of two children Suggests Method To Aid Business Bellefonte Man Sees Finan- cial Revision as Means of Ending the Depression Yielding to his prerogative as small businessman to suggest means of relieving the present stagnation of trade throughout the country, A. E. Schad, proprietor of the oM- est plumbing establishment in Bellefonte, advantes a unique plan of federal financing in 8 written communication to the Becretary of Commerce at Washington, D. C., under date of Pebruary 14, 1938 The contents of Mr. Schad's letter, addressed to the Hon, Daniel A. Roper, follows: “Dear Sir: “In regard to your request to me {as 8 small businessman, that 1 sug | ost A means of ending the depres. son 1 submit the following: “Ist—Print sliver certificates or {land certifiestes ihatead of print. {Ing bonds. This will save the tax- payer the amount required to pay the interest on the bbnds, “nd--Buy in the bonds as they come on the market und they ma | ture, with silver or land certificates forcing money into circulation. “3rd--Take over the Federal Re- {serve banks from the hands of the bankers trust people, who have (Continued on page six) WPA Crew al Hipple Store Is In New Location Ts Raze Old to Provide Tourist Parking Space Charles ¥. Hipple farm im- tore was moved Monday week from its former loca- in the old Darius; Walle baild- y Bouth Water street, to the Ceniral Ratlroad of Penne 0 {relight stalion property Nor Water rest, recently picchated by Mr. Hipple, The freight station will house the Hip- pie warehouse, showroom and ols S. H. Pobrman Warehouse th § ERS {| The Chemical { offices will remain | tier of thie passenger lg. No wrrangements have been ipde regarding the first Goor of saat building st This fame i Mr. Hipple'®s new location is ad- | bvantageous for ¢ number of reas sons, chiel among which are the fact that there is more than ample rking space for the use of cus- Mr more adequate facilities sale and handling of farm and fertiliser and oouivenience for the use of Lime Company on the second salion bulld- | m The wments patron 8 H treed Poorman South Water garagemnan who purchased the former Hippie bullding, is re- parted to be planning to rage the abiding provide a convenient spac parking place for the nan tourists who sop In vicinity to view the town's fam- trout w falls and the Big Spring to ious gL oe lf Two Brothers Survive Infant In an account in last week's is- w of The Centre Democral of the death of Wilbur ©. Stover, Jr, aged 11 month son of Mr. and Mrs Wilbur Btover, of Centre Hall, Rt stated that the parents and prother survive, There are two auviving brothers, Ronnie and Lee, both at home A Wa one C viminal Cases Listed for Trial District Attorney M. W, Get- tig Schedules Six Trials for | Monday; Four for Tuesday Only ter criminal cases are listed for trial ot the regular February wrm of court whith will convene | here Monday morning, according 0 {a schedule prepared Dy District At- torney Musser W. Gettig. Mr, Get tig indicated that two of the len cases might be gricken from the | {list before the beginning of court, reducing the probable number of trials W eight. T™he schedule lists six cases for | [trial Monday, and the remaining tour for Tuesday. With the posi- Oolirt last werk by Judge Tvan | Walker because only three cases | were listed for trial, the February term of court as a whole county for many months. Criminal cases listed for trial Floyd Ammerman, attempted s0- domy. Arthur Manuel, attempted sod- omy. Wilbur XK. Reed, drunken driving. Slim Haines, jareeny. Robert Bradley, Roy Dolby, Gene Fuss and Clyde Greenaway, break- , entering ad Iaroeny. bo Gin {gan to | announcement by variou { election, and | to submit Boot ponement of the February Civu | Boyd Young, Joseph Hayes and ‘Thompson, ngery Seek Re-Election | Senator and Congressman An- | nounce Candidacy for Dem- ocratic Nomination RALPH H. SHOOK WANTS COUNTY CHAIRMANSHIP | Dr. White Only A Aspirant For | | State Committee; Decker Un- decided on Candidacy Centre County's political pot be simmer this week with the prominen Democrats of their intention to seek { public office in the County and dis trict. Two present incumbents have de- glared their intention 10 seek re- both of them expect thelr record of past achi- evement as the best reason for thelr retwn (0 the respective offices. They are Congressman Don Gingery, rep- resenting the 28rd. Congressional Digtrict, and Senator Edward Jack- son Thompson, state genator in the Centre-Clearfield district Dr. Frank K. White, of Philips- burg, one of the county's best known oid line Democrats, and for many years actively interested in the party throughout the county and Sale, hag announced himsel! a can- (Continued on page six) COLLEGE JUNIOR HELD IN THEFT OF WINDSHIELD Kirby ©. Murray, of South Brownsville, R. D., a Penn State siu- dent, entered a plea of guilty a latoeny charge ai a hearing before Justioe of the Peace F. 8. Hile, a: Pleasant Gap, last Thursday even- ing. In default of $1000 bail Mur- ray, the second Penn State student Ww be arrested in three weeks on similar charges, was lodged in the ing & compieie windshield from 8 | car ownhed by Willlam T:imble, also {Continued on page seven) Red Cross Nurse Submits Report National Chairman Awards Local Chapter Certificate for Successful Roll Call The Bellefonte Chapter Ameri can Red Croas serves an area of five miles including the following boroughs Bellefonte, Howard, Milesburg, Snow Shoe, Unionville and Boggs, Benner, Bumside, Cur- Hu, Howard, Huston, Liberty, Mar- ion, Spring, Snow Shoe, Union and Walker townships, Executive committee is composed of Hardman P. Hamis, chairman; John Sommerville, vice ohairman; Charles M. McCurdy, honorary WUeasurer; Miss Anne Pox, secre ry and tressurer; Mrs. M H Brouse, chairman nursing: Lewis Orv Harvey, chairman 1537 Roll Mr. Harvey and his co-workers in the Bellefonte area achieved an (Continued on pag” seven) FORMER SENATOR'S CAR TAKES TO RAILROAD TRACKS Former Senntor Harry B. Scott, | {of Philipsburg, inadvertently put { his car through its paces yesterday afternoon, and the machine left Bald Fagle Highway, bumped slong | the B. E V. milroad tracks and across a small railroad bridge be Fan control, ah bankment and tmveled a consider. | promises 10 be the shortest one held In this fured 200 ATTEND ELKS BIRTHDAY PARTY tle Es College Honor Student Sent To Huntingdon Judge Walker Buses Sentence on Reports of Psychiatrists; Asks Officers to Cease Pyra- miding Charges; Many Pleas Disposed of at Special Session, Thursday Clyde Vv Myers 19-3 ¥ again Myer Judes pleaded gu. one of 4 | charges of {Court here last Thursday wis senlend Sed. by Ju dee I 0 §geTve ar in the Stale Hunwngdon Judge Walker upon ihe Birdshore an" who Limes the Cen Walke wily arceny agains ha 1C MeDOIE Ok interviewed Myen during his ee Count Ope of the psychiairist Walker stated, wa nt Dean of Men A R. Warnock State, while the ot the State. The exa Sundusted indeper dex the the Court ng Myer would oot if he were released The other report said was fully cognizan between right and ONS UE De event he Was a Aller jail prelended senvehoe Judge Walker even: authoriti al Huntingd send Myers {or prope: Ww sign t 0 the remaining on page four) Duquesne Man, 73, Carpeneto Store | Is Ready to Die To ch hange Hands | © Martin Sullivan,” of Dugoesne | condemned killer of five neighbors, i ready to die in the electric chal (1 Rockview Penitentiary opext Monday. Denying reports time Duquesne cracked” prisorunent of the Alle Sullivan was Nell added: “He says that he is an old anyway and near the eng of life's journey. I asked him if he thought his attorneys should make a fur- ther appeal for clemency but he asked, ‘What would be the use?” Unless there is further delay, the T-year-old slayer who ono rouged his cheeks and wore wig will die exactly a year, 2 months and 14 days after his door-to-door death march on Duguesne’s hilly streets Seeking “vengeance (Continued oh page seven) Nick Lalli Purchases Miller Store Property A deal aueq rs dp—— Well Known Establishment May Be Sold; Rumor Other Gat Business Changes in Town Bh the patrolman under the strain of im- Warden John McNeil gheny county jafl said “quite resigned.” Moe- one- bad need ™. yreen Grocery building, will change owt April i the Carpeneto family expecting to man withdraw from the business at that H ership on Bellefante's 3 known indepen- dent establishments owned by George Carpenet howe plans for after April 1 ported to be {inite Negotiations are said to mnaer wi to di we Of the bus- iness to a Lock Haven concern Rumors are 10 the effect that the A. & P Companys lease on the corner roam of the Brockerhof! Holel will expire soon, and that the lease will not be renewed. It is rumored that B J. Gryctko, who last week leased the Brockerhoff Hotel, will use the corner room as a grill and taproom. The A. & P store is reported to be looking for another location, rumor being that they contemplate opening a super market in Bellelonte. A super-mar- ket 5 a store in which customers wait upon themselves, paying a cashier upon leaving the stare. af ws better are + following Was closed yesterday whereby Nicola Lalli, well known West High street shoe repairman purchased from Mis W. H. Miller the former Miller Hardware store property on South Allegheny street The consideration & reported to have been $14100 The property consists of a three- story brick buliding facing on South Allegheny street and containing the former Miller Hardware store- | room, the former W. H. Miler tin- shop, and two apartments on the upper floors. Also included in the sale are what Is known as an old “icehouse™ and the building hous- ing the A. N. Yearick garage These bulldings are located at the rear of the brick building Mr. Lalli reported yesterday that a complete survey of the buliding | will be made in the near future be- | ment has been sel up in that sec fore work is begun upon remodel- | tion. Nearly every other department ing the structure and placing It in | is bring enlarged. The work is ex- (first class condition. peated to be Somppieted this week. I oy | MURPHY STORE ENLARGED; DEPARTMENTS ARE CHANGED crew of men from the Murphy store headquarters is engaged this week In remodeling and making a number of improvements at the G. C. Murphy five % a dollar store on the Diamond, Bellefonte A partition at the rear of the store, which formerly divided the malin store room {rom an office {and storage space, has been Te- moved, and a ladies’ dress depart a 2 a ———— Says Fish Halelnry at Lamar will Be In Full Operation This Summer The construction of a hatchery | improvements, Including the ex building and fish rearing ponds at | tension of the roadway, are pro- the Lamar hate will be carried | grossing. out in the re of the fiscal! Most of the work has been and Jour, Coninrant Prank Bell, | is being gurried on by COC enroli- of Se Pederal Bureau ot Piahar-{ ta film On Camp 86 Loganton, A are at work on the the hatchery build completed rearing i 32% : }
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