CENTRE COUNTY'S sss 1 FAMILY NEWSPAPER SERRA | : : : : $ he Cenfre Democraf wesw THOUSANDS READ Wisse THE CLASSIFIED ADS WAMAAVAMW AMAA SANAWW VOLUME 58. NO. 9 BELLEFONTE, PA, THURSDAY, MARCH 3, 1938. SUBSCRIPTION—$1.50 PER YEAR ORDER BACK PAY FOR 23 EMPLOYES OF WHITFROCK Titan Metal Directed S, ir 1 [3 3 £ \ % Wh | to Rehire Striking Em- ployes; TEPA aot Meeting, Decides to Await Action by Regular Court In decrees filed during. the latte bor Relations Board at pany and Whiterock tries. ten days in which Yesterday the Titan ficial report of House, notéd that thy eration of Labor, in that the A. FP. resentation among Titan worker the TEPA members will as the bergaining agency portunity to pass upon (The text of the TEPA the NLRB report on the The decrees for the Titan stand | until we whol \ uv fg 1 th of Titan com proximately 200 employes who took d z empic nayment upen application [air labor pr White loves of aet directed to Workers Whiterock the NLRB orde time, TITAN MUST OFFER TO REINSTATE A F OF L STRIKERS The full order issued by the N R. B. in the Titan : ne company shall Ct 1. Prom dominating ing with the admin Tian Employes v tion, or with the administ any o.her labor organized f i entplrwes, and om contmbuiing financial or other aid to ti A. or other labor group. 2. From interfermg with, re- s raining coefeing employes in the exercise of their rigil to organ~ ice to bargain colieolivedy. 3. From giving effect to any memoranda of undestanding © contracts with che T. BP. A The policies of the Act, the Boa bolds, will be effected thr following affirmative eolion taken by the Titan Company I. Upon application thdee empioves who were payroll prior to gid wihio »ue \ Protle el ration 00 of wal ae 0 oy on the las January 15, 1937 # on that dat those sinc mpany. immediat ment to their for WIHAoUt pre judi and cr rights a on strike or thereal.er, ex instated by the C and full reinstat mer «it tel en privilege: 2 Make Ww AO (Continued e | all employes who page Col 4 G-Man Speaks at 2 Local Meetings Kiwanis and Women’s Clubs Hear Maxwell Chaffetz Sketeh Work of FBI on Machine Cun Kelley, one of city's most notoriotls otiaws before his capt pinted to men bots of the Federal Bureau of In- vestigation the nickname “O«Men Maxwell Chaflctz, a Special Agent for the FBI at Washington niembers and guests the Belle forte Woman's Club at thelr [i= resbyterian ror told of lar meeting nn the chapel Monday night Speaking here a: the jnvitati he club G-Man Chaffetz the history c¢! the famed fighting unit, and told of some of h experience a 1 member of th hand-picked fores of highly trained investigators who have met with phencmenal success in recent years fn thelr work on major erie He also spoke Tuesday, at a mee'- (Continued on page foun) i Daughter For College Couple Mr. and Mrs. Willlam Meredith, of State College, are receiving congratulations upon the birth of & daughter, Satupday at the Al toona Hospital Mr, Meredith Is manager of the Western Union office at State College. Mrs. M dith is a native of Altoona m oO Relone crines- at egular er part of the week the National La- Washington, D. C Quarries, tw to compl Employees’ a meeting held Tuesday evening in the NLRB repor gives the Titan of Bellefonte's with regulations Protective Metal Com- lending indus- affecting labor in an of- Logan Hose American Ped- 0 Associntion rt found against the of IL. did not have a ma jority rep- the time of the and that ner t back oF the va vii ra tiem per cent back oi thelr organization Court shall have had an op- matter meet any qirects the reinstat part in of L hen | tablishment ve who shal Titan Compan: nec WHITEROCUCK GIVEN 10 DAYS TO COMPLY WITH ORDER the NLRB ip In Limestone Workers’ 19450 or cther labot of its employes by charging or in any ardising their jobs, Furibermore. the N the Ilollowing iors which no ompany 1 Offer 23 named { et Cho Laer way jeop- LL. R B oul- afMrmative ac- be taken by the N Luned be 4 ati n Septem. 1, 1936, and [rom ¢ oot ofl¢ e (all TANS Launch College Building Program Gov, Earle And Others Turn Spades of Earth to Open £5,000,000 Development | breaking exercises ine 8 $5000000 © billding College, Batur- Covernor George H Earle proposed changing the name of Pennsylvania State College More than 6000 persons crowded into the colicce Recreation Hall to ithe the éeréemonies which were broadcast over nine of the state's major radio stations At Bron ugursting | rom afternoon tin al Bhat Gay tithe absolutely de- I'he present : the governor added tale i i a Col - monwenith. This i« not a college, it pniversity,” The University of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvimia is the name the Governor proposed as he asked students, faculty and trustees to consider the change and promised his support if they ap- prove the suggestion Governor Earle speaking on half of the Commonwealth aid “The groundbreaking is « happy ymbol. It means another step in the conscientions program of gov ernment by which the responsibil. ities of the State for the education (Coutinued on page six) be- Music Pupils of Mrs. Louis Schad To Give Concert Thursday, March 10 A —————— ——————— i The annusi recital of ensemble music by pupils of Mrs. Lotils Schad will be presented in the Presbyter lan Chapel Bellefonte, at 8 p. m., Thursday, Mareh 10, it was ane noticed yesterday, Plano and viclin solos and duets, Kindersymphony numbers, and cnh- semble numbers make the program an Interesting and well balanced one. The program in full is as follows PROGRAM Slow Waltz<Fylfe-8chnd Piano Duet, Irish Reel--Wright Jane Walker, Mildred Hockman Two Pianos, The Elf and the Fairy, Bentley. Mae Summers, Mrs, Schad | Mother Goosé choral Symphony mphony, | Brigham-8chad Two Pianos, Behnecker Kindersymphony Rustic Dance Phyllis Jodon, Virgin. ia Clark, Amy Jane Mc- Coy, Shirley Davidson, Two Pianos, MinuetesCurite’ Richard Witmer, Mrs, Schad Violin Ensemble, Hope March. Papini Barbara McDowell, Eve. lyn Stewart, Allen Hewitt, Richard Valentine, James Thompson, Fromm, Plano Duet, Waltz In A flat. Brahms | Plano lis Foreman. Trio, Gavotte-Scharwenka (Cointinued yoy ght) - 4 Ex-Service Richard | Arthur Dale, | Evelyn Foreman, Phyl- | Ann Dorworth, Ann Mont- | Men Are On State Ticket Democratic Committee Meets To Recommend Candidates For May Primaries ADOPT SOUND LIBERAL PLATFORM FOR PARTY Harmonious Gathering COV. GEORGE H. EARLE For U 38 Senator Pledges Strength to Continue | Past Party Achievements Pen; For United States Senator: Gove ernor George HH. Earle For Governor: Charles Jones, of Pittsburgh For Lieutanant - Governm Alvin DR. LEO C. MUNDY For Lisurtenant- Governor Dr. CHARLES ALVIN JONES For Governor M a 5S A. LOGUE of Internal AN, THOMA Leo C. Mundy, of Wilkes-Barre For Secretary of Internal Affairs: Thomas A. Legue, incumbent. ’ » thee Pont : 0 i ¢ CoONniusie County Farm Loan Assocation Meets Speakers Present to Impart Helpful Information to Farmers of anti- the conven- handling of id L. Lawrence hitch-—one of | harmony Approximately 42 people attend. i the apnual meeting of the Oen- tre County National Farm Loan Association held at Y. M GC A. | Bellefonte, last Thumday, to hear {the report of the Association's ae- tivities and elect directors, saye’ Charles R. Rhodes, secrelary-treas- urer Dire ferns were ionte. R. D Pennsyivanis C. of C. to Open Travel Bureau Maps and Planned Tours to be Made Available to Tourists al Chamber's Offices L. Plumb president tora elected for three-sea: Ward Krape, Belle Ellery T. Parson Parnace, for two year Hatry W. Frants, Co Hall. RB. D.; Gilbert ©. Walte, Port Chamber of Commerce, Matilda, R D. 1 for one year terday announced that road Earl BR Armstrong. Bellefonte, R publizhed by various oll com- D are now on hand, and that ori may obtain maps with other travel information calling at the Chambers offices in the Y. M. C. A. buliding Person contemplating extensive tours may secure information re- hotels, tourist homes and much other applying at the where such service it being naugurated. A detour map of {Continued om page alx) Pleasant Gap Home Is Damaged By Fire Damage estimated at $700 resuits ed early Tuesday morning when a defective stove in the home of Ale bert Alterio, near the Whiterock Quarries plant af Pleasansy Gap, set fire Lo the frame structure Both the Pleasant Qap fire de- partment, and the apparatus from the Whiterock plant were called to the scene. but the fire had spread between the walls, making it diffi. | or Whites auarries when ie | Conduct Hearing In Fatal Crash Alforio js employed, was badly dam- nged about the front; and some Drivers Involved in 3-Car Ac- cident Questioned by Depart- furniture on the first floor was de- stroyed. The large family has been ment of Revenur Officials forced to seek other Myving quarters The Department of Revenue yes- until repairs have been made terday conducted a hearing in the SEEKS APPOINTMENT Court House here in the three-car accidetsn mst December 4 in which AS JUSTICE OF PEACE Harold J. Polete, 41. of Brookirn N. Y.. was killed. Polete was driving a car foliow- ing a machine operated by Byron | Bartley, of Port Matlida, when » third car, driven by 8. J. McMul- lin, of Millbeim, chief glerk to the County Commissioners, traveling in the opposite direction, was struck % oy of the Smith. representetive of Federal Land Bank of Balti poke at Lhe meeting on tiv tivities, and explained the tability of new Jegislation the Association The As 3 was alw fortun- ate having as a visitor 1. B who represents the Feder Bank of Baltimore, in the part of the Bale. Mr Schultz gave the Associttion seme very helpiul Information, snd al expiained In detail she fipancial tatement of the Association After the stockbolders’ meeting the new board of direction held an organization meeting and elected Ward Krape, president: Bllery T. Parsots, vice-president, and a loan committee consisting of Ward Krape, Gilbert ©. Waite and Harry W. Frantz Among the visitors attending the annual meeting was Nr. R C Blaney. Centre County Farm Ag- ent togeth- ™ h hie I mote bank's a ada 4m § esr Qr¥yry tz al Land western I A petition to Governor Ceorge H. Earle was being circulated in Jellefonte yesterday asking for the | appointment of John J. Bower, Bellefonte attorney, to the office of | Justice of the Peace In the North Ward, to serve out the unexpired term of 8. Kitne Woodring, whb passed away here oh February 17 The petition besring the signa- tures of at least 25 residents of the North Ward, will be presented 2 | by the Bartley: machine-and swerv- Governor Barle during the latter ¢ . ied head-on into the Polete ma- part of this week. The Bower pe. | o. The acel ” roll tition whe placed i elreulation af. | 2) 0° The accident happened - . | Blale College on the State College- ter Mrs. Woodring declared that Boalt she will not seek the appointment | POSSOUreg highway. 4 { Polete died in the Centre County RN airy her husband's term of | Hospital shortly after the accident Mrs, MoMullin was treated for a y vere injuries, while her husbar VICTIM OF CAVE-INS 18 | escaped with lacerations and bruise REPGRTED IMPROVING | vs, | A Coroner's jury returned wm ver: Ralph E. Hook, of pear State Col | cict exonersting MeMullin: of re- lege, who was painfully injured | sponsibility in the crash, and placed Tuesday of last week when a diteh | the blame on on the Penn Staley campus caved Bartley in, yesterday wis reported to be | time at the Centre recovering Siakly County Hospital, and | should ha . Hook is two neck, men; and Rockview, Nurses May Hold Public Meetings Alumni Group Considering Educational Program; Hear Making of Wills Explained Tentative plans fog sa estabiish- ment of a public Y of edues- Lion were made T Wasday night at a meeting of the Nurses Al- Association of the Centre Crdy Hopital, held at the Hos pat with Mrs. B. CG. Tressier. pres feel. in the chalr. The Association hopes to «ponsdr a series of public meetings at which seniers of outstanding ability en opiee of general interest will ap- ear. The first of the planned sr 1 be 8 alk by a ta- | the PX Bureau of In- 3 smuggiing of inticated Taesdays meet. Judge MM. Ward sHefonte who out- nurse can play in ils. Judes Fleming per procedure a lake in drawing a le- LH a patient told them ow a oil hould be wilnessed 0 we legal, and insucted them in the giving te:timony the event the «will was later contested The Association, appreciative of the nddress, gave former Judge Fiem- ing a rising vote of thanks The speaker introduced by M1 Jeatrice Seckinger, of State who with Mis Jane Keller romprised the program committee Members of 4 Association from State College, Wingate, Bellefonte and Altoona pressnt Following the Business meeting Mrs. FPF. PG superintendent of the Centre County Hospital, whe the hoepital staff had been invited to hear former Judge Fiem- Ing's address, served refreshments to the Association regal um represer deral tiie Tres ow manner of in wily Colles Tod note ary with Police Unit To Leave Bellefonte Headquarters To be Located at Hollidaysburg; Capt Me- Rae Goes to New Post Confirmitig rumots current. here for «me weeks, the State Motor Po- lice reorganization will result in the abandonment of Troop I, Headquar- ters in Bellefonte, according to an announcement ‘his week by Come missioner P. W. Foote Lieutenant H. A. Hiie, now sta: tioned in Bellefonte, will command details in Blair, Centre, Mifflin and Huntingdon counties Holltdays- burg will be the headquaiters for the units under the command of Licutenant Bde and 12 men will be S.aticoed there. Substations will be located at Huntingdon, with eight men; Lewistowh, nine men; Philips. burg, savy men; Bellefonte, six three men. The Mur units will comprise Troop |€. In the seoond squadron. This set-up gives some credence 10 rumors that the Pleasant Oap substation would be moved to the present Treop I, headquarters on (Continued On page 8X) w—— Centre Hall Man Escapes Death by Gas Rescued Being Overcome By Car- bon Monoxide by Stepsons After FLOOR OF HIS GARAGE | Was Making Adjustments on Truck With Motor in Operation Edward Durst, aged 56 known Centre Hall resident, nar- rowly escaped death from carbon monoxide poisoning Saturdsy morn. ing when was overcome be fumes from a truck motor he wa in t pars at rear well he we He g the on le Rarags Ta Paes red James anc Robert JERI DAM ust a hie about i Palit M1 ang age | Durst Spraying sullding eT) had gone INU alurday morning t I driven ©Ooinpressor ifing whitewash. The is allachegd 10 a2 on a truck and making necessary adjust- with the truck motor run- Mr. Durst became ill He went outdoors for 8 while and vered from the atiack without realizing it: cause. Re-entening Lhe garage, he returned to work until he suc became 80 weak he (Continued on page alX) bullding el up ¢ use | compre power take-off while ments ning rect my Initiate Ten Into DeMolay George HK. Dowdell Awarded Honor Key for Out- standing Work in Order meeting of Penn- Centre chapter of the Order of Dw Mola wid on Thursday evening February 24. at the Masonic Tem- ple, Bellefonte, both degrees were d upon the Glowing: Dal- Alexander, Mileshurg.: George Bingaman, 3rd. Bellefonte, David Friedman, Clarence; Edward Hall Snow Shoe: Lynn Heverly Belle- fonte: William Kerlin, Centre Hall John Lirkpatrick, Centre Hall Thomas W. Mason, Jr. State Col- (Continued on page six) Ey a aa Blue a IegUAr conferse las Siamese Twin Egg Is Laid by White Leghorn Chicken Taman White, of Zion. who speci- alives In raising chickens, has a hen hal evidently doesnt believe In doings things by halves Whi'e ga bering #ggs on Friday White Leghorn hen flew off a nes and Mr. While reached in to get the egg, but instead of one egg he found two Nill-sized pes with soft shell ined to each other Mr. White brought the specimen of twin-egg 10 this office on Saiurs day to prove (0 the skeptical that i "as an unusual freak. WO — Relief Offices Move To Temple Court I'he Centre County Relie!l offices formerly located in the Watchman building on West High street, sere moved Monday to the fourth floor of Temple Court buliding, South Allegheny street, where they are now a part of the Assistance of- | Tice. The new ald to dependent children; blind | pensions, and od. 2ge assistance, to- gether with what was formerly known as general relief, now oc cupy eight rooms on the third and fourth floors. ol Temple Oourt (Bome of the rooms on the fourth floor have long been vacant, and were repainted and refinished be- | Applicants for various forms of | assistance are directed to 0 | Room 27, on the fourth floor of the | building i i : 2 2 i i 5 i offices, administering | RULES IN LOCAL CASES 10 ADJOURN FEBRUARY CRIMINAL COURT TODAY Stricker, Found Guilty of Pointing Firearms, Draws Jail Sentence; Ammerman Freed, Manuel Convicted of Sodomy Charge; Pittsburgh Men Plead Guilty Will Enforce Parking Law In | [| Business Area | rs —— ———— BELLEFONTE BOY HELD FOR JUVENILE COURT asmat ssis M——— i — Ap ¥ siehended about 8:30 o'clock Sat! 5 » Welfare Group to be Organized for Year Belie{ont boy | ing nck holder { tho for 1 r : Or | venil ir " q # " * ’ i hed Jor Juvenile Court Welfare A VL n Willi Dold Gay nig ear -old ommunit their Although employes of the store annual organization meeting in the heard sounds in the Witmer apart- 1 House Monday evening ment overhead. they gave the mat- | March 14, with Horace J, Hanl. Toor sont attention, until Mr Wit- aon in ohare mer, having octasion go to hi At the m apartment the 3 the ! 4 stairway iesding 10 the oH Mr Mr Clare: vd loo ear Pre to 3 director #8 whose { other wie cling sun 18% © uin ofl reve partment found yy and ce T - - Fleming To Direct Pinchot Campaign B.H.S. Sophomore Opens Swimming Season In County | ried ators While the rest of you folks « in overcoats or hugged re Bellefonte High School Spring in the al dot suit and enjoved a swim of Spring xing bathing the icy ” walers st abov the f o'clock Tuesday az ho accident The charter member of the Pols Bear Club of Centre County is Miss Jean Fanning. 14-year-old daughter g falling of Mr, and Mrs James Fanning, of working on a WPA Willowbank street, and a opho- project along Spring Creek more high school i foodrow Telling her father sl thoug! she'd go | he creek 3 ? Be ft in ju FH] 3) * A WPA Workman Injured Struck In tone while road building early Bloom was admitted to y Hospital for n » is al at the iocal 2 # aT of the * ing home. Jean got her fath joking consent, and within a few minutes she had crawled gf bathing suit and rad walked | POVEEER $A through the f a recert SrOm ¢ in : snowstorm to the creek wo He While the 8 exactly 42 degrees, and with a raw gold wind blowing steadily, Miss Famtiing executed a aeat dive Ino the old swimming hole, swam pan- iy across the creek and returned i the bank. Throwing a wrap around Ber shoulders she returaed to lhe | house “The walter was a little [she told her astounded father Annual Father and Son Banquet Reaches New Attendance Peak | + Nearly 250 Belicionte boys and L. C. Heineman, secretary of the {men gathered at the Bellefonte ¥. | “¥" welcomed the Pathers and IM. C. A Jast Thursday night for the Sons, paid a spéeial tribute fo the vered 1 remnant O examinations bank thermometer stood Lock -up Overhaukd Borough ayes this week pre pred for the sprifg season at tlw lockup at the Big Spring by ing the interior of the bullding a thor ough cleaning and painting. Walls floors, furniture and fixtures wee included In the clean-up ang Le kun is now the best of condi tion i m em giv old,’ in | eleventh annual Father and Son committee who airanged the bane | Banquet. The affalr was the larges; quet, and introduced R. L. Mallory {of its kind ever held locally, and a member of the board «ho he sail [the program was varied to sult All| hag done a great deal for the Y. M | tastes. C. A. Mr Heineman declared the | 7 The principal speaker Judge Ivan day had special significance becn | Walker, introduced by Toastmaster of thay fact thal a ten-year { Horace OG. Hartran{t ag a “boy” who, edness against the ¥Y. M. C. A. had {has grown up in Bellefonte, coms been fAnally wiped out that day, J. Kennedy Johnston, president
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