CENTRE COUNTY'S AMILY NEWSPAPER he Cenfre Democral THOUSANDS READ [HE CLASSIFIED ADS m- BE VOLUME NUMBER 28, BELLEFONTE, PA, THURSDAY, JULY 14, 1935, SUBSCRIPTION--$1.50 PER YERAN VIEW SITES FOR COUNTY HOME ———————————— FORMER HASTINGS MANSION MAY BECOME ALMSHOUSE Welfare Department Agent Inspects Six Sug- gested Locations; Comments Favorably on Ex-Governor’s Residence; Shows Interest in Two Other Tracts inthe The palatial home enor Daniel H. Hastings North Allegheny Street, Bellefonte may be come the Centre County Poor Home it was reliably reported here yest on Or day following an inspection of prob- | able sites for a County home by Mrs Sharer, of the State Department ol Welfare, at Harrisburg Mrs. Sharer, accompanied inspection of six su by the Centre County ers, Paul N. Eckley and Alfred Bowersox the Hastings home ' {tes her gested location Commission - Balser Weber thal wo of the other great possibilitie ernors property particularly favored since most o the necessary building facilities are already on the ground The other two sites Mrs, Sharer is said have mented favorably are the Jol Lambert tract on top of Res Hill, at the extreme souther: of Allegheny Su and Total of Weiser Sale Over $4,500 Service Station Building to be which com- upon to eet the Sold Later; Cars Bring High Cash Prices Public sale of the szecond han automobiles 8 C0e8I0T sh and office equipment of the late F Weiser, Bellefonte garageman last Thursday at the various W properties here, brought a total between $4500 and $6000, it was reported by W. Harrison Walker al- torney for the estate. The sale wa conducted by she First National Bank, of State College, executor of the Weiser estate, with E M. 8mith of State College, as auctioneer No disposition | been made of the new service sta property the corner of Allegheny } nd He Page 4 d tool: ie y B on a YWara (Continued on Sev - Fishermen's Paradise Hangs Up New Record Statistics released season at Fi outh of Be Creek were week [or Paradis Hefory Helo e the fou Spring records established, With a total att 12473 the previous high mark of 1987 was exceeded by 3350. Similarly fish were killed this year than ever before. The total of 4980 was 962 over the previous record of 4.027 es- tablished In 1987. Only five fish were caught this year than las season, the respective totals being $340 for 1938 and 9.335 for 1907 The Paradise was established in 1934 and since that year an increase in every department has been not- ed. Although the stream through the nursegy was heavily stocked during the early years of the Para- dise’s existence officials report that no trout been placed the main stream since the close of the In other words, offici- bam ¥s Mies BON reveal that severa endance of mor more have in 1937 season als believe the supply of fish in the stream now being matitained without further assistance is Hoy Reunion to Be Held July 16 The eleventh annual family gath- ering of the Hoy's will be held at Memorial Park, Elizabethville, Pa on Saturday, July 16. rain or shine There are ample shelter. stoves and tables parking space, the finest of mountain spring water swimming pool. tennis courts, base- ball park, refreshment stand and amusements for children The morning will be devoted registration by the secretary, Miss Catherine Baer, and meeting and greeting your friends. The grand family dinner will be served at 11:30 a m. and a combined program and business session will be held at 1:00 Pp. m. when a number of special (Continued on page four) . 74 Wi Invitation To Farmers Every farmer in Centre county Is invited to see the new, small Mec- Cormick-Deering No. 80 Harvester Thresher “combine” grain on the Epley White farm, between Belle- fonte and Axe Mann, Monday, July 18, from 10 to 4 o'clock. If it rains on Monday the demonstration will be held on Tuesday. “We aren’t going to ask anyone to buy, believe it or not,” says C F. Hpple, McCormick-Deering deal- er in Bellefonte, who is staging the demonstration. “We are going to be unique to that extent. With factory production sold for this season on the No. 60,” Mr. Hipple says, “we'll be lucky if we can get all the ma- chines we need for this year.” ff former Gov- | | badly damaged. <, “0h! The Baboons ‘hat Grow In The | «© Spring, Tra-La! Lost dition One baboon, in fair con- Short tall dogilke face Might be found In treetop near Port Matilda, Reward if returmn- ed American Leglon-spon- Port Matilda to sored carmival When ve mex editor got a ay night telephone pul this up hand, sage 1 Lo crawled by told the slightly wild paper hie the cord, dangled one | : voice at her a new Wr a 200." No," cs ding a bit rndval locations viewed YO I'm not kid- * Lhe VOICE I've ju grounds announced urn ol asked the Lo brush my morning in- Beaver tract from the the come where he'd ’ man- a reward ae Of { was misinformed when Beaver trac 1 Was one at the Street eQilor, maxing rhe th . up his an- I note Is he dangerous’ came fro irom be garage and al the the about believe 8 werk | They @ when he standing on He has a mane lion and h ) ; ike a monkey Does he make a the editor asked came the reply Port Dang it all I don’t think me.” that moment there was receiver knows Lill roosting in the on page seven) ag) alley somewhere SOME ~ lke a SOI - noise No! Matilda vou believe Just at from —. former ed by Mr Hallowell her visit i home, now owe " Fraley @ for all baboon of Bald Port the and Ne Wspa per the frees nued near ide, if you when See Arge ay hands on thin Four Injured As Car Overturns carnival Drum Major in B. H. S. Band Matilda all ruined out Among Victims; Car is Demolished nijured } In wWikch and they Spanish War Vets To Get Increase Recent Law, Supported Congressman Gingery, Pro- vides Greater Aid riding wa aGemods 5 o'clock Friday 1 when the ine jeft a curve Jack- ¢ road about five miles east of Bellefonte, and turned over twice before coming to rest The injured are: Miss fer, of Milesburg drum the Bellefonte High Ded about ieht ugh on the by Stella Con masa yor School fracture Leite the ankle Ue Gingery voted for on Page Hundreds Attend Camp Dedication OIL MEN TO FORM ORGANIZATION Bogardus is Chief Speaker at LOCAL Formal Opening of Girl Scout Camp of Centre county 8 pm on July 14. 1938 Markland Hotel, Bellefonte to discuss tax problems confronting the petroleum industry motorists and commercial highway users and for purpose of forming a per- manent organization in Centre cou similar to organizations formed in over 2600 counties in the United States, Mr. W. Purves Tay- jor. of the Associated Petroleum In- dustries of Pennsylvania announced today The division to be formed in this county will be a branch of the stale association which has headquarters Harrisburg. Mr. Taylor said the purpose of the organization is to Oil met will as- embie at Several the from at through from ration I Girl Barree, Sunday The address at the dedi- made by J. F. Bogardua secretary of wi including Bellefonte, attended of Camp Baree, th Scout camp afternoon cation state the near nty wasn and ters The program opened at 4 o'clock with the singing of “America.” and the invocation by Rev. Harry L Babcock. pastor of the First Metho- dist Episcopal church State Col- lege Mr. Bogardus. who is vitally in- terested in forest conservation work , and in the Girl and Boy Scout movements, spoke of the advan- {Continued on page six) in customers from excessive taxa- and harmful legisiation Penn State Asks $17,000,000 More New PWA Program May En- able College to Complete Physical Plant The General State Authority, in charge of the present building pro- (gram at Pennsylvania State College, is drawing up a secondary building program to submit to the Public Works Administration with a re- quest for funds made avaliable through the national recovery bill passed by Congress shortly before its adjournment In preparing the secondary bulld- cluding the College, were asked by ing program, state institutions, in- the Authority to submit estimates of their physical plant requirements. (Continued on page eight) its tion Says Sale Register Ads Bring Results A prominent Centre county farm- er who recently took advantage of The Centre Democrat Sale Register to describe the list of articles he had to sell reports that the cost of the ad. which he considered a bit high at the time, was the most ec- onomical part of the sale It happened that at least two items which usually are sold for a few cents because no one is par- ticularly interested in them. brought many times thelr usual sale price because several bidders making a specialty of collecting those items saw the Centre Democrat ad and attended the sale. The extra amount the farmer received on two items was more than enough to pay for the advertisement, he said. His experience proves again that descriptive advertisements in the Centre Democrat Bale Register pay for themselves many times over. Meeting of Creditors Accident At College. Mrs, Elizabeth Harshberger, of Boalsburg, passenger in a car driv- en by A. H. Walker, of Boalsburg, was cut about one finger by flying glasg at 6:30 o'clock last Thursday | evening when the Walker car and one driven by Calvin Kline, of State College, collided at the intersection of Pugh and Pairmount Avenue, | wm a—— State College. The cars were not! Men's work shoes $1.80 Yeager's. | » Taylor, Referee In Bankruptcy, in ing, State College, at 10 o'clock Monday morning, July 18. and whick time creditors may prove their claims. appoint a trustee and taining to the matter protect the petroleum industry and | the Peoples’ National Bank build- | Bourd Votes To Remodel Library Home Will Provide Meeting Room on Second Floor as First Step in Program MAY OPEN CHILDREN'S SECTION IN BASEMENT Bronze Marker Ordered to Commemorate Humes, McQuistion Gifts rin remodeling al the corns Howard funds become available Was afternoon al a mest he Board of Directors of ! Library and Histori- Mrs R M Beaci Board wa } 30 direcio the remodeiing of » north side of for use as a meet organizations ud, which has been par ive Chaiiy 1 in spongoring Lhe movement | side Of Lhe eC the soutd will Rooms on floor ay room here relics and ol Continued on Page 7) Millheim Se Sets Precedents Huge Throng Jams Town; More Than $300 in Cash Prizes Awarded parade of bands Legionnaires floats organizations Millheim last night closed its Sesgui- celebration with th parade over held In a ang with With 8 fire men ang Thursday Centennial reget mile-long i Valley one of the largest Just before the parads wa ¢ borough move the head 1 limits of 4 in the four nits were (Continued on page s—— Centre Hall Man Sued For $2,291 Reedsville Residents Seek Redress for Injuries and for Car Damage Two damage suits, tota $2.- 201 48 have been insituted in Lhe jocal courts as the result of a mo! accident on the highway between State College and Potters Mills about 6:30 p. m. last March 31 The defendant in both suils 3 M. N. Miller, of Centre Hall R D while the pilaintifis are Lloyd E Henry, of Reedsville, who seeks $2-- 000 for injuries sustained. and Ken- (Continued on Page Eight) 3 “re ung [SCOTIA BAND IN REHEARSAL | FOR APPEARANCE AT PICNIC Approximately a dosen members of the Old Scotia Band, at one time one of the finest music organiza tions in Centre County, gathered al ithe H. B. Lykens gtore in Port Ma- [tilda last night for their first re- hearsal in several decades, in pre- paration for their appearance at the tannual Scotia Picnic, Saturday, Au- gust 6. The rehearsal was conducted with- out a hitch. Of course there were a | | few band members who have become {almost strangers to the instruments {they played back in th: days when {Scotia was one of the country’s lead- ing lron-ore mining communities but they soon swung into the spirit jof the occasion and indications alter {rehearsal last night were that the loutfit, although small numerically, { will provide plenty of first class mu- gic on picnic day. Othér members jof the Scotia Band are cordially in- | {Vited to attend the picnic and | | play with the band during the day i The picnic commitiee, at a meet- jing at the home of W. G. Baxion. {Monday night, completed plans for The first meeting of the creditors the picnic and made final arrange- | of E. E. Garbrick, who on July 6 ments for the memorial services fof igion of Port Matilda, are sponsors | | was adjudicated a bankrupt, will be deceased residents of Beotia Which lof 3 carnival being held all this week held in the law offices of John T.| Will be a special feature of this year's (at the Community Park, Port Ma- ‘event, Wesley To Head Railroad i €. 8 Wesley, of Philadelphia, { president of the Bellefonte Central { Railroad and presidént of the Hunt- | week was elected vice president of {the Tonopah and Coldfield Raill- toad, in Nevada. The T. & P. road is about 100 miles in length. Streets af Pern? Boros Seek Sy Funds Held By Overseers Bellefonte, Philipsburg Coun- | Municipal Theatre To Show Movies of Millheim Sesqui Those of you who falled to attend Millhelim's recent Bes- qui-Centennial celebratior an opportunity spectacular of reviewing week cils Ask Court Order For entire Transfer of Money MORE THAN $5,000 IS INVOLVED IN ACTIONS Judge Walker to Decide Con- froversies Arising From precedented New System and in I ’ condensed the nw s of the eX Penss ; the Sesqui Lhe sveral hundred Consequentiy the the showing of the next ined over Ww the commitice yr Off the whole cele- form are act con vie om Loe Mabishunent Inst y Distric duties of the Overseers of increased Week Bor heavy in commit- in nroceed proceed OunLy 0 as- ty dollars sume Lhe L 1148 when nd g ¥ oy > OV Ang PLUILDSOUrg : week will ’ fh Wa od bad two boro ! 1 * 1 re” celebration jirex giam will HD case, as well as » and aa? Philipsburg cases i 10 be heard before near fut 1 w 1% the events JUGRE IV « interested i Lhe in Wa tha Reus the Besgul ryt id FEET 8 kf Tumbling Atwoods at Hecla Park, Sunday Refuse PWA Aid Lack of Borrowing Capacity Prevents Boro From Spon- soring New Projects Sarr Atwood 172s Bi BETIR acs never before duplicated is The 1 cordially be present see ihe addition t LR, Home for the . Oo the reported wii biie & buliding. s nvited Ow, 4 (loude Hopkins, whose orchestra wil be heard at Hecla Park on Wed , om ol July me © care of indi- Ma, and a sewage disposal plant Beliclonte Borough-—all 10 be need partially through he Pub Works Administration if they be- Bellefonte hi agvantage Ey $0 RRs} 5 is Oey pr : resday 8 acto PWA taking full Fil Was » BW program 1 {Continued on page Lamar Sawmill Razed By Fire Overheated Boiler Believed Cause of Blaze: No Insur- ance on $2,000 loss H. L. Piatt’s Jarge saw mill in Centre County near Lamar, was destroved bv fire Monday. The cause of the mill fire, which broke out at 2 o'clock in the afternoon and burned for two hous, has not been deter mined but it ig possible #t originated from an overheated boiler There was no ofie working in tiv mill at the time the blaze was dis- covered by Thomas Gahagan nears ay resident, who spread the alarm An alarm was sent to the Mill Hall Fire Company who sent two pump- (Continued on page three) rs —— A —— seven) —————— — Tressler Orphan Home Band to Give Concert The Tressler Orphans Hom land. now on its twenty-fourth an- | tour, will render one of their programs, at 8 p. m. Tues 18. at the rear of the Bny- church. In the the concert will be wii day. July dertoen Latheran of rain given in the Hublersburg Commii- nity Hall. The Band Concert is un- der the auspices of the Nittany Val- ley Lutheran Parish, Paul J. Kel- ler. pastor. The bovs are the guests of the Parish and are being eniers tained in their homes while here, The Tressier Orphans’ Home Band, sometimes called the Loysville Or- {Continued on Page Eight) Opinions Filed In Two Actions | Judge Walker Suggests Plan For Settling Wrangle Over Handling of Estate UNDINE CARNIVAL TO OPEN NEXT WEEK The annual four-day carnival sponsored by the Undine Fire Com- pany, Bellefonte, will be held on the lot at the rear of the fire house on East Bishop street from Wednes- day to Saturday of next week. Gen- eral chairman of the carnival is John Widmann, of East Bishop | street Features of the camival will in- clude a street parade and a concert by a different band every night Free entertdnment will be pro- vided by a special troupe of actors. | Ground awards will be distributed (each night, and a wide variety of amusements and refreshments will be available on the grounds Pro- ceeds of the carnival will go to the | Undine Fire Company. ! - Opinions In two cases were filed yesterday by Judge Tvan Walker In the matter of Harry Cunkie and Mrs. Anna Adelsberger of Philips- burg, va. Mr. Cunkles father, Joseph Cunkle, aged 7 also of Philipsburg ithe Court places the cost of litiga- tion upon the elder Mr. Cunkie, and outlines a business like method of | administering the estate of the late [Mrs Joseph Cunkle’s, which hag been the cause of much friction {between the two branches of the {family in the past Judge Walker cleared the way for (Continued on page four) {TODAY 18 LEGION DAY AT NEW YORK MAN JAILED i PORT MATILDA CARNIVAL FOR DRUNKEN DRIVING Thomas Ahern, of Middletown, N. Y. was arrested on Pine street, | Bellefonte about 1 o'clock Saturday i morning by Borough Police Officer | Donald Johnson, who filed a charge Today is Legion day at the carni- (of drunken driving against the val, and special features have been man arranged. The State College Legion] At a hearing before Justice of the land Auxiliary Junior Drum and Peace Harold D. Cowher Saturday {Bugle Corps, the Philipsburg Posi afternoon, Ahern is said 0 have Wilson-Patton Post American Le- | tilda. Corps, the Claysburg Band and of $500 ball was committed to the other music organizations will be county jail 10 awail his appearance present. The public is cordially in| in court. Police picked up Abern’s vited to sftend. + | companions on minor charges. COUNTY IN DARKNESS WHEN STORM WRECKS POWER LINES GRANGE DRAMATIC TO CHOOSE FLAY Women Injured by Light. Struck While Working in Yard CLUB yA FOR FAIR ning—-4{)ne RAIN, WIND AND HAIL CONTRIBUTE TO DAMAGE Trees Shattered, Farms, Gare Flooded in Worst dens, Streets Year's Storm ini minute WR { the most Aug her vigit the Vasil ne W's CTIppieqQ Area » Shultz Delegate To Convention Elks Hold Trip to Canada is Part of Farewell Party; Convention Program Kk, An ac~ m the OOL 3 Le OO u- (Continued on Page 7) ms —— 0 repor Mrs Sh Ted Rush. They will DOs todsy. while Mr. 8hulty will depart (lor » sightseving tour of Canadas, which Pare of the a par conv Earle Now Favors aces f Taerest in The east Penn State U. As Name For College Oy return Dears LAansca anc i“ ¥ ! Guire ’ 8 conference be- Earle and pv presen vivania State Col- Tuesday Bp i: that the oor- institution would future E. PICNIC JULY 26 THOR » plresiGent of i the delega- NAME most Pennsylva- The QGower- he mone Cm - of the Common Vania Governor i following the ce that while Pennsylvania A commonwealth he favored pe of the word “Stale” in the {Continued on page four) ' y Vala 55 Boys Enter Poe CCC Camp 75 Others Disappointed When County's Quota is Filled EARLE SEEKS CLEMENCY FOR DOOMED SLAYERS Gov. George H. Earle, In an un- precedented personal appearance before the state pardon board this week, pleaded for clemency for a condemned murderer and a boy, who at 17, was convicted of participation in the 1834 ¢lection eve massacre at Kelayres He asked that Arthur Bruno, 21. one of six kinsman convicted in the Kelayres case be paroled sinoe the evidence agamet his actual partici. pation in the shooting which killed five Democratic political marchers. was weak Because of low mentality shown by peychistrists’ reports, rie asked the board 10 commute to life impris- onment the death gentence of Rov Lockard, Altoona “railroad spike slayer of 3-year-old Matthew Kar- mend The Governor added Lockard “was influenced by a women much older than he, and she only received 10 to 20 years” in Record Time Fifty-five Centre the largest number ey in the CCC at one county-—Tuesday were truck to the Poe Valley Camp where they are now being given physical examinations before they are final- ly accepted. If they pass the Vests satisfactorily they will receive cloth- ing and will remain in the camp for a six-months’ enlistment The Centre county OCC quota has been exhausted, but owing to the fact that 130 bovs applied for the 55 vacancies, an effort is being made by the Public Assistance Board to have the county's guota increased. It is the first time in the history of the CCC here that a re- quest has been made for additional (Continued on Page 6) "HOW TO ‘BEAT’ SLOT MACHINES District Attorney Musser W. Get- held a demonstration at Rockview tig and State Police at ROCKVIew barracks ja#t Thursday afternoon barracks contend there's only with members of the State Motor way 10 “beat” glot machines [Police assisting. The “victim” of { The method is quick, effective, (he demonstration were four slot {and guaranteed to work. Because machines, 3 guarter ones: a ten cent Soares ol Centre otis have one and a five cent one, taken in a n playing machines [Or years retent With ithe but. losses to show for of C. Bt Close. of State College, An | their devotion, the District AUOIMeEY machines contained good American j explains his system in full nickels, dimes and quarters, along {| “You take.” the official said.’ , 16- with a collection of slugs. { pound sledge hammer—a lighter one | Gettig Jed the demonstration. act- | will do, Hh Tor quick Jesu ive 16e {ing upon the authority of a Court | pounder recommen . n= order directing 1 machines {tinuing his description. he added. | hat | “Raise the hammer high. aim it at | the little window where vou've been | spending your money trying to make |y the three bars appear and bring the | hammer down with as much force as | found o one he had to take four blows {transact any other business per-|ingdon and Broadtop Raliroad, this and Song of Legion Drum and Bugle | admitted his guilt, and in default | You can muster. Usually one Blow with the heavy hammer to release is sufficient, but # sometimes re- the flood of eoins placed - quires three or four.” ih Se Sia el To pfove that he knows whereof ache 7 who quick ihe speaks, the District Attorney | (Ooutinued on page seven)
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