CENTRE COUNTY'S saavsanm FAMILY NEWSPAPER AVA AMAMAAMAAMMAMAM LAM WAAAAM WAAAY he Cenfre Democraf masses THOUSANDS READ waar VOLUME 57. NUMBER 21. BELLEFONTE, PA, THURSDAY, MAY 26, 1938. SUBSCRIPTION—§1.50 PER YEAR MEMORIAL PLANS COMPLETED FATHER BERNARD McGUIRE T0 BE PRINCIP/ L SPEAKER Four Bands Will Appear In Lest Memorial Day Parade Ever Planned HS o%" Services To Be Held at School Cot “ons ard McecGul ceremony largest seen Laird parade will Legion home at 8:15 and will o'clock. The 1 lows: Allegheny Spring. 5; to Allegheny. and Lamb ! At Lhe will be Clarence 1 John's Lutl At He y CGulre’s OC move stir Storm Disrupts Treasure Hunt 100 Prizes still Unclaimed in Local Stores; Take Part in Search Hundreds A violent thunder storm breaking shortly after the Chamber of Com- merce treasure hunt got under Monday evening faile damper the ardor of hund: women tarougn Way <0 S.0Tes ares i Cal Pri yer Tize aspviiis us SAMAR ceased ¥ 0CIOCK (Contin Two Jailed After Car Causes Panic a WG Ol Two men Rush Carson struction committe jall last Thursday each after a hears of the Peace Har Bellefonte, Taylor drunken driving and his companion with permiliing him to drive while under the infiuence of intoxicants Earlier, wo charges of and batllery were Ie 1 3 belo: Ee Snow Shoe The men were arre after car ran into a fence and the James Uzzell home one mi south of Snow Shoe, causing a near- panic among ladies atiending a meeting there. Taylor i have hit two of the women wit 5 fists. Carson is a resident of Phila- delphia, while Taylor's home is in Port Royal employed assault preicrred E. 1 against lay- Squire Hayne of their tree at Led it is Girl Breaks Arm In Fall From Bicycle lolita Fulton, seven-year-old daughter of Mrs. Lola Fulton of Howard. sustained painful injuries Wednesday evening of last week when she fell from a bicycle she was riding. The little girl was rid- ing over wet grass when the wheels shipped and the machine overturn- ed She was brought to the Centre County Hospital whee an x-ray ex amination revealed that the elbow had been disiocated, and the bone between the elbow and shoulder had been broken. An end of the bro- ken bone pierced the flesh of the arm. Because of the nature of the injury Lolita is being kept at the hospital until the injuries have be- gun to heal Wn —— Statements Being Mailed With this issue, every reader whose subscription is due will re- ceive a statement of account. Like most other business houses The Centre Democrat sends these state- ments periodically to acquaint its patrons with the standing of their subscription accounts While not a demand for payment where amounts are small, a response from those who have fallen one or more years lo arrears will be appreciated. * Lo» FIRST DIVISION SECOND L DIVISION THIRD DIVISION Go At esd Five State College Men Arrested Here Board Completes Official Crt Unofficial Elec- Figures Confirm Tally of Newspapers; tion is Unchanged composed of Hh, Kd 471 J. McMullin rk to Cour Samuel vief the sioners The return Sune as the official new Ars R ¥ snown tabulation last week's issue of Democrat. No changes yntinued on page eight) a Approval Given To Boggs Twp. Project totals pape: Centre G Lo 1 wement Administrator i No. 10. today another road impe for Cent inty als to Harrisburg for J. Banks Hudson. dorsed project re con ward. ap- State fors for construc- 10.032 linear drainage with tone base along Routls proposal calis pproximately of grading and iinear feet of shale surface 14460 and 14425, Boggs Township The project would provide work for 81 men for 4 months Gap Man Held For Drunken Driving 1.050 and native s R. E. Keller, of Pleasant Gap was arrested about 1 o'clock Satur- day morning on East Howard street by Chief of Police Harry Dukeman and Officer Ralph Eyer. on charges of driving a ear while under the in- tiuence of alcohol Keller was taken Police headquarters examined by a local phy 2 hearing before Justice Peace Harold D. Cowher, $500 bail for his court, to the where Motor he was sician. At of the he posted appearance at son Centre County Girl Graduate of West Chester College MISS FLEANOR LEATHERS - - Man Drowns in Dive Into River Officers Re- Maurice Fried- Bed (Clinton County cover Body of man From Stream Bellefonte Friedman but In man who fs not re- merchant Receive Applications For Travel Club plication blanks for the Belle- ravel Club, a branch of the fe organization, are now on hand the Bellefonte Chamber of Com- ree offices, and PeTSOns members are requested | at the office and fill out one blank: onset i. Mite i become no fees of any kind with membership In the ie provision being that pledge to make at 3 outside the county coming summer In re- pledge. the applicant membership card from and is placed on a maii- the Pennsylvania Pub- Commission, to receive all lit- erature published by the Commis- From UUme to time members receive inte ing folders of scenic in Pennsylvania, other publications of an ordinary interest to the feito HCILY ALG 0 Oric piaces nd many more th motorist WPA Approves Lamb, Curtin Street Project Congressman Don Gingery an- nounces Presidential approval of federal funds amounting to $20. 748.00 for a Works Progress Admin- istration project in Bellefonte, to improve East Curtin and East Lamb streets, by excavaling: oon- base and berms: instali- water lines. etc No taxes or assessments will be ievied amount of federal f funds expended on this project project ucting ing sewers 10 cover sponsored by Bellefonte j Borough Council, wishing | The | Jury Frees Pair Held in Theft Case Former Sheriff Lee Wins Ver- dict in Test Bill of Sale's Validity of JURY NOW HEARING MOTOR ACCIDENT SUIT W. County, Uttlev, Mifflin Presiding Over Judge of Civil Session sod page sight) amas ———— Name Officers Of Women's Club _ Mrs. E. President for Three-Year Term; Dean is Speaker Bellefonte Counlinued on page six Court Ruling Stirs I rast Strike Breakers May Jobs If No Union Dis- crimination Court statement can keep strikebre job and refuse reinstate- it 10 strikers after an uns rike—a0 long as no union ¢ rimination is involved-has ar ed a deep interest in both i and employer circles The pronouncement of the Court was made in its decision upholding the National Labor Relations Board in the Mackay Radio case in order. ing reinstatement of men active in an unsuccessiul strike While the Court upheld Board's order for reinstatement five workers, it did so on the ground that they were discriminated against because of union activily. (Continued on Page 6) Milt Britten and Band at Helca Park, May 28 ‘tf we have to kill ourselves. we gotta make people laugh” This serious statement by Milt, Britton sums up the success that has greet- ed the maniacal efforts of the Mill Britton Band who will play for a dance at Hecla Park on Saturday evening. May 28 through arrange- ments with the Music Corporation of America Admission will be $1.00, including tax. Featured in the motion picture ‘Sweet Music.” in which the Brit- ton Band co-starred with Rudy Val- lee, Milt. Britton and His Musical Warriors left the immense Holly- (Continued on page six) A Bupreme employers on: the labor the of Charged With Assault Frank Morton of Belicfonte charged with sssault and battery by his wife, was released from cus- tody after a hearing before Justice of the Peace Harold D. Cowher. Monday morning, upon payment of | was arrested Sunday by Officer Don- (aid Johnson, E. Widdowson Chosen 923 Special Bellefonte Keep the costs of prosecution. The man | Local Couple, Wed 50 Years To Celebrate Family Masonic Will Mark Anniversary Dinner at Collage, Sunday, MEMBERS OF WILL F. AMILY ATTEND EVENT Surviving Witness of May Attend Party and Mrs. Jacob Hoy Only Ceremony For Mr. se Vi of marvied ie will Mrs. Jacob street, Belle- week, and In anion of ained by Mi { South alg Thoma { next wagien ang be held collage at "e tl Mary Martin of Blair united in marriage with {f the inate H eck, native K. and id Dage #X) a — Pony Air Mail Flights Success Cach- els Dispatched: Lutz, Noll Aid Program Hall VIET mail where It from Centre Bhioe K y Lhe Telia air Pittsburgh placed aboard transcontinental ners. Noli made stops atl Belle- nte and Lock Haven, ending his flight in Williamsport where he sferred his north-south liners mia SOW ina; a Cargo to Interested spectators were on j at all stops to greet witness the scenes which (Continued on pag= seven) Women's Club To Hold Flower Mart Plans are being made by the Bellefonte Women's Club for a Flower Mart. which will be held Salwrday, June 18. at the and Historical Corporation proper ty. corner of Allegheny and Howard sireets £4] There will be color galore in the brightly deforated booths, at which will be sold hot dogs, flowers, elties—a sweels booth with candy and cakes for the kiddies and grownups. Pony rides for the child- ren. colored balloons, and peanuts, all will lend a festive air tice of plans. Ef Charged With Froud at State College H. M. Spencer. of Johnstown, has posted $3000 bail for his appear- ance at the September gourt in Centre county on charges of fraudulent conversion. He was arrested last week by Johnstown police upon State College residents who claimed | the man had muicted them on the! sale of a kind of investment, Justice of the Peace Harold D. | Cowher, Bellefonte, and was re- leased from custody in Johnstown | upon posting the required bond Clinton County Indge m Reports from Hon Baird, Clinton county judge. who has been ill at hjs home in Ridg-| {ireasurer, ET. Haynes the fliers Library | | contact nov | | Muncy, Watch the papers for lurther no nga. term of | complaints of several | Bellefonte Eugene H. Field Mass To Be Held Monday By Father Downes will take place Memorial Day 8 Field Mass will be celebrat- 8t. John's Catholic Very Rev. Father F Downes, pastor An unusual in Belielonte on cemetery William urch. A ervice ed In by the now LECOMINg there {f the church Memorial Mass vited to attend exercises for the John's COraduation of the eighth grade of St Bellefonte church Thursday at 7 30 o'clock the crowning « olic school the eve Bun entertainment Sm —————— Gettig Speaks to County Officers District Attorney Indicates Short Whereby tices May Lighten Duties Cuts Jus- WwW. CGetl- tig. of Belivlonte. was the pring peaker al the Soint i the Constables and Justices of the Peace of Centre County. al the Pen Belle Hotel st noon yesterday. The PORTRIN BFE by a ut f 1d ” first aia 0 shoctest a Haorma- ano work and r Dianked nd separat informal He also pointed out Ter, o Us carriage of law Ivan Walkes sembled officia spoke briefl) Is. while Sg! the State Mo- upon the adminis tration of Motor As aff ects the work of and Constables. In ali. there were 37 the association present. Officers of the grolip are; president, J. Rand Miller, of Millheim: vice president Sharies W. Slack, of Centre Hall; Bnow 8hoe and secretary, A. R. Houser, Belle- fonte, R. D. The next meeting of the Constables and Justices will be held in September J udige 0 the as George Gibbons poke the of Lor Hoe Code Justices member od Magazine Salesmen Fined at College Magazine salesmen soliciting sub- scriptions on the plea that they were “working their way through college.” got scant consideration when they tried to work that an- cient gystem in State College, Tues day, and the five. whose closest with 2 college seems to have been their visit town, were released only had enriched the borough by a total of $346.26 The five were: Jack Moss, 18. of ElPaso. Texas: Clvde Ross, 20, of Huntingdon: Jack Reeder, 17. of George Chiloote, 20. of Chi- and Trevelte Closser, Williamsport They were arrested Tuesday after. noon by State College Chief of Po- | lice Martin L. Ksulfman, after the police department received (Continued on Page 6) Stores to Close Each ‘Wednesday Afternoon Beginning Wednesday. all stores and business places in will observe the usual weekly half-holiday. {day closing will continue through | June. July and August. Spencer waived a hearing before Although some stores have been observing the holiday | around, all stores are expeclted to Join in the move beginning next | Wednesday, Chamber of Commerce officials reported. Townsend Meeting A Townsend meeting will be held {in the Court House, Bellefonte, Pri. | | way, are thet his condition remains | day evening, May 27 at 7:30 o'clock. | | about the same, Cac is to a college | after they ' coffers | 18, of | word | June 1. : The Wednes- | the year | LIBRARY GROUP PREPARES HUMES PROPERTY FOR USE BASEBALL GAME Bellefonte Cent MONDAY I Pennsylvania ssebal Lengue Mate ( Receive 250 Markers for Civil War Vets Lhe eiement marks CENTRE HALL HIGH COMMENCEMENT, MAY Tuesday CHOOT S403 tie esenil rian GIL PTises following: John W am Robert Foster Frazier, George NX. Emerick Fioyd W. Dasherm. Robert Brooks Biager Donald CG Faust Robert P. Gerhart, Lois Mae Rees. Mildred Elizabeth Meyer Agnes C. Neff, Geraldine H Dutrow Ralph M Arney. Mi 1 Elizabeth Petterol John H Ki kpalrick Mildred 1. Homan. Helen Mae Haskel Mar- ret Slack, Preda M. Wea- Thomas Runkle i — Severe Storm Causes Damage Dashem JOh Deas County Escapes With Badly Washed Fields; in Nearby Counties Heavy Loss Monday evenings rainstorm. a oiling the pleasure who took part in the Treasure Hunt did little damage i Bellefonte far as could be earned nolhing more serious than the aching out of gardens occur- red in Centre county The rain ide from mm of those very and Ne) however. while #t lasted was terrific in volume and was ac- companied by 2 velocity wind that brought the walter to earth in fitful sheets The storm hit 2 wide swath and although ils severity inflicted littie gamage in some sections. in others it left a toll of fallen trees, poles and unroofed buildings At the Chestnut Hill dairy farm of F. W. Eyer and sons on the Ridge road near Tyrone, a large dairy barn was moved fifteen feet from its foundation and three silos top- pied over. the storm seemingly vent. ing the worst of its fury in that locality of Blair county. Mifflin and Snyder counties were {Continued on page seven) Opening of Institution Pends Appropriation of County Funds for Upkeep BUILDING IS RIC H IN HISTORICAL INTEREST Many Gifts of Pictures, nishings Fur- Being Received; Being Remodeled Home NUMeTrous inguUines Wa nn being made the establishment of a bran he Humes Home, corner of Al- and Howard Street J Mitchell, head of the Li- Hiswrical Corporation é slalement Wal no sep the LNOrary wil secured Prog res Lo- Jian 3 On. in tyrn, : Centre I BPPo- librars 10 Graduate With Teachers’ Degree Centre Countians Among 111 of Class Receiving Certifi- cates al Lock Haven Ten Centre county young lolks were among the class of 111 who graduated from the Lock Haven State Teachers’ College st the six- teenth annual commencement held in the anditorium at 10 o'clock 1 moming Dr John GO. president of the college ied the certificates and de- jendRy Flow ers preset represented Centre graduating exercises Martin BH RD 2 i lipsburg, Jean hard; Virginia Ben- Anna M Corma Warren Hosterman, Co- Eleanor M mith Snow Janet E Broust Bellefonte ; Vivian B. Mark Philipsburg. June {Continued on page #ix) Penn State Co-Ed Reported Missing following y in the received rich, Bellefon M. Jusick Blanc Howard degrees te Ph efonte Shine Was i8s vesterday for information a: 0 the where- abouts of Alvers C. Goldy, Coiver, freshman af Penn State, who has been missing sinoe May 11 Miss Goldy left State College then and has not been seen since She #8 presumed 10 have eloped with a coliege senior. Fes Tibbott, 24. of Wilkinsburg The missing girl is described by her family as belong five fest, three inches tall, weigh- ing about 100 pounds. and having gray eyes and sandy hair. She was wearing a2 tan swagger coat with brown stripes, but also had a blue coal Police teletype wires have carried a hotice of her disappearance. Any- one having knowledge of Miss Goldy's whereabouts is asked fo notify her mother. Mrs. HC. Goldy, Ebensburg. or motor police in the game city. Al appeal ued 18 vears of age, Ri ST dae eae SURE. you can drive home time old Pele can stand on his You show Pile ‘em into the car such a swell kid even if youre drunk. And that you have had one too many Pile ‘em in. Step on the gas way That Brother a fusey-brained. liguored-up right to drive an sutomobiie on from the 200 would have havent pickled. any with sickening clarity ances IN JAIL Yes, we hope an We only hope you'll drive home some night you've one 100 many under your beit. Then we hope some litte emergency will arise which your addied brain and fumbling hands won't enable vou 10 meet. We hope you'll have an encounter with a tree or a telephone pole that will land you in a police cell and your car on a junk hesp As you sober up we hope the baseness of your continued offenses against society will be borne in upon you We hope the newspaper headlines will scream out 10 all your relatives and friends and business acquaint- PROMINENT LOCAL MAN GETS DRUNK AND LANDS ‘Open Letter to a Drunken Driver avight Don't let ‘em feed you any of that bunk about letting somebody else lake the wheel Any two feet he Can drive an sufo- mobile. drunk or sober. Whatsh a few drinks between friends any- ‘em who's going Ww drive, sweet little wile of yours, who's she does nag you about driving when funny couple with Imagine! Whoopee! Go places you're nol the big shot you think vou are obstinate ass with about as much you who are afraid Afraid to ride with you! You're just the public highway as a monkey We won't appeal to your reason because it's obvious thal you We won't appeal to your emolions beesuse theyre alone, when All-Wise Providence will arrange this little lesson for you. And soon, before you kill somebody, as you surely will if you continue to drive when you are drunk,
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