CENTRE COUNTY'S PAPER AMILY NEWS he Centre Democrat THOUSANDS READ [HE CLASSIFIED ADS VOLUME 57. A ————— NUMBER 49. EE — BELLEFONTE, PA. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1938. SUBSCRIPTION—$1.5¢ PER YEAR A ——— -— PHILIPSBURG HOTEL ROBBED ARMED COLORED MA: HOLDS UP CLERK, ESCAPES WITi CASH Night Clerk at Hotel Philips is Vietim of Early Morning Visit of Bandit SECURES ABOUT $125 FROM CASH DRAWERS Police Inclined to Believe Lo- cal Parties May Be Impli- cated in Robbery An unknown colored bandit, armed with an automatic revolver held up the night clerk of the Hotel Philips, Philipsburg, about 3 o'clock yesier- day morning, caping with aboul $122 in cash. Late last night Philipsburg Bor %ough Police and State Motor Police uncovered a lead which they believe may indicate that some Philip burg resident aided gither directly or in- directly in the robbery. They base this belief upon a story told them by a woman living near the Hotel, who claims she heard two men and & woman planning the robbery in a car parked at the curb in front ol her home. She was 50 badly fright ened by what she had heard, it reported, she could not muster cour- age to go downstairs to telephone police. The night clerk, Graydon An- theny, aged 21, of Philipsburg, was alone in the lobby at the time of the robbery. He was reading a slory Ol Al Capone's life when he noticed a giranger enter the side door and go to the men’s room in the basement. A few moments later he returned and chuffled over to the desk. In reply to Anthony's “Good morn- ing” the visitor pulled an automatic (Continued on page seven) —————— Escape Death In Truck Crash Shoemaker Truck Demolished When Convoy Runs Wild as Driver Sleeps Two State College men narrow- ly escaped being burned to death gbout 3 o'clock Friday morning when the truck they were riding, owned by Shoemaker Brothers, State College, was struck near Coatesville by a convoy truck whose driver had gone to sleep. The driver of the convoy was burned to death and both vehicles were destroyed by fire. The State College men were Or- viz M. Poorman, driver, and Rus- geil Corl, helper. Both were taken to the Coatesville Hospital where Poorman, severely burned about the (Continued on Dage seven) A —— TWO GIRLS CHARGED WITH @ is LOOTING PARKED CARS. Two Philipsburg girls were placed under arrest ing by Philipsburg borough police officers and state motor police on lareeny charges. The girls, Mildred Herr, aged 20, and Midge Smeal aged 17. gad to have removed articles from ed cars. &t 2 hearing before Justice early Sunday morn- | were | of | oo Careless Pack _e Mailing Invites Disappointments Bellefonte postoffice as the thousand celving and distributing stations throughout the country is about to enter the busiest period of Lhe year the Christmas holidays. From now until after New Year's every employe {rom postmaster to special delivery men will be taxed to the utmost to handle the extra work entatled by Christmas mailing Speed is essential in handling the immense amount of packages and mafl that will pass through the postoffice. nel only a Necessary requirement but as an accommodas tion to patrons, The efficient hand- ling of mail often depends upon the sender. and if the few suggestions herewith given are followed, we feel (Continued on nage seven) N. B. Long Family In Motor Crash Escape Serious Injury as Car is Demolished; Altoona Driver Arrested The as as —————— Although their car was practical. vy demolished when it overturned after being forced off the road near Altoona, Sun- Mr. and Mrs. Newell B. Long and daughter, Joan, of West Linn street, Bellefonte, es- | caped with minor injuries Mr. Long, president of the First Nationa! Bank. Bellefonte, and his family were on their way home from a trip to Bedford about 5:46 io'clock when a car driven by A. R. Miteer, of 2006 Pine avenne, Al- toona, who police say was driving on the wronz side of the forced the Long car from the high- 1 i twice at Bellemead, day afternoon, | way Mr. Long. In an effort to escape being struck, tried to get on ithe berm but a wheel was ditched, throwing the car out of control, the machine overturning twice. Damage to the Bellefonte car, an Oldsmobile sedan, was placed at $780, according to motor police. Joan Long. 13, was unconscious for a short time after the crash, and her parents received numerous sprains and bruises. None of the injured are believed to be of a serious nature According to reports from Altoona State Motor Police Privale William Howells has filed a traffic violation charge against Mateer, holding that was driving on the wrong side (of the road at the time of the ac- j cident. After their car wag wrecked, the iLong family wns brought to Belle- fonte by Tyrone friends. he - | Prisoner Escapes, 2 Others Caught ' Rockview Inmate, Victim of Asthma, Amazes Prison the Peace J. Mac Pearce Monday | asternoon, the girls pleaded guilty | and each tn the larceny charges was placed under $300 bail. Failing to post bonds, they were brought to the county jail here Both girls were dressed in boy- tsh attire. One wore breeches and nigh shoes and the other jong slacks. Both wore open neck shirts and swéaters One girl was charged with the theft of aumber of left-footed sample shoes. The other was charged with having a stolen jacket. STATE COLLEGE WOMAN INJURED IN COLLISION Frances Decker, of State College, RB. D., suffered a face laceration and a bruised knee about 4.30 o'clock last Wednesday afternoon when a truck operated by Paul Ream, of Bellefonte, and a tersection of East College avenue and Pugh street, State College. Ream, driving ao truck for the Penn State Laundry, pulled from behind another vehicle to mike a Jeft turn. The Decker car was going east on College avenue. Total dam- age was estimated at $20. ELKS TO HOLD CHARITY a camera, jacket, and a car driven by! George Decker, collided at the in-| H ] BALL ON DECEMBER 16 i Officials The apprehension last week of two Rockview fugitives in western | states was somewhat offset Tuesday | morning when Thomas Lycett, aged 32 years, serving from 2'% to 6 {years at the local prison for lar- teeny In Washington county, walked {from the institution and made good his escape. i Up until last night no trace of | the missing man had been found, | although bloodhounds tracked him to the edge of the prison grounds | southwest of the main buildings, Lycett, described as a chronic sufferer {rom asthma, amazed pris- (on officials by his escape. for or- i Cinarily a fiveeminute walk made him extremely short of breath. Be- ! (Continued on Page 6) ! LL —— TS NOTICE BY BURGESS Burgess Hardman P. Harris is- jsues an appeal 0 all motorists to ‘use extraordinary care while driy- Ling in Bellefonte during the Christ mas season. He especially urges drivers to proceed slowly through the business section to avold strik- ling pedestriins i In parking ears the Burgess asks motorists not to strike Christmas trees along the curbs. Several trees have been damaged in this man well | of other mall-re- | | i The apnual charity ball sponsored | and it is hoped that more care by the Bellefonte Elks Club will be be exercised in the future, he Said. held at the Elks home on West He also warned that any persons High street on Priday evening, De- apprehended removing globes ff cember 16. The dance will be open Christmas trees will be dealt to members and ghests of the lodge, | to the full extent of the law. and the old “Has Beens” orchestra | will provide music. | STORES TO REMAIN OPEN, . Admission to the dance will con- | gist of donations of foodstuffs, | Beginning Saturday, clothing or cagsh—the amounts to be "al stores in the Retail determined by the individual. All the Beliefonte Chamber of Com- {tems collected will be used by the merce, except food stores will re- Elks in preparing Christmas baskets main open evenings until Christ- for distribution among needy famil- mas. Food stores will remain open fes in this locality on Christmas from We December 21 to —— MS — —— | { —_ Coroner To Probe Death Of Hunter, ward Monday Morning; Vie- tim Died Tuesday [STRUCK BY BULLET AS HE FIRED AT DEER First Fatal Hunting Accident of Season Claims Victor Gi. Frank, Sunbury Centre County Coroner Dr. W. R. Heaton, of Philinebury last night told The Centre Democrat that he will conduct an inquest Monday morning al the Woodward Hotel, Woodward, into the first fatal ae- cident of the 1038 hunting #wson in Centre county, in which Victor G. Frank, 44, oi his life Frank died at the Mary M. Pack- Hospital, Sunbury, at 3 o'clock Tuesd1y morning from the effects of a gunshot wound received Saturday Sunbury . ost - or afternoon while hunting deer in the | Buffale Run Valley section in the southeast part of Haines township, slong the Centre-Union Une As the man was leaving the woods | preparatory to closing the 1938 deer sweagon he suddenly slumped and at about the same time, as his brothers | rushed to his aid, a bullet whizzed past their heads so close that they | were stunned by the shot, it is re- ported Frank had sighted a deer and had | as ralsed his gun and Tired just he was struck from the other direc tion, Apparently another hunter had (Continued on Page 6) ‘Save Industry’ Theme of Dinner Here Monday to Diseuss Ills Affecting Business Conservation of Pennsylvania In- dustry will be the dominant theme of a businessmen’s dinner sponsored by the Pen of Commerce in the local Chamber of Conmumerce, at 6:30 ocixk on Monday December 12. in Hotel, Bellefonte { 8. 8. Riddle, manager of the In- dustrial Relations Bureau of the | State Chamber will be the speaker, (Continued on page four) EXPLOSION DAMAGES COLLEGE SERVICE STATION i The roof and walls of the Luther i Kreb gervice station on Beaver avenue, State College, were damaged by an explosion about 8:15 o'clock Monday morning. No one, was injured in the blast. Believed to have originated in the heating plant, the explosion oc- curred while the station attendant was servicing a car outside. The roof at the rear of the structure was lifted several feet and one wall buckled. Other walls were damaged and several panes of glass broken. A small quantity of waste which caught fire was quickly extingulsh~ ed by persons attracted to the scene. Damage from fire was neg- ligible. COURT GRANTS HEARING TO ROCKVIEW FUGITIVE Claiming that he was sentenced lllegally by the Centre County Court when he escaped from Rockview in 931, James A. Allegheny county convict, has been granted a habeas corpus hearing Judge Ivan Walker fixed the date for the hear ing at December 15. Council for Ross claims that he | Inquest Scheduled at Wood i county Speaker at C. of C. Meeting! sylvania State Chamber | cooperation with | evening, | the Penn-Belle | West | TWO WEEKS TO GO! Christmas season, be made, before your thoughts tu | stock up with anything and ever ping a pleasure. From our survey | and shelves, we are convinced 4 best in Christmas gifts can be Ix that seem ridiculously low this § The importance of starting overlooked, The early shopper cannot be obtained by last-min have ample time in which to w them the attention that often chases. Moreover, before stocks and selected from, the chance luring to an experienced shonper 0 Atide from the benefits ob be well to call attention to the ¢ Early buyers tend to prevent tl 0 of 4 cerned In the last day or Take our advice, Shop early -all for your pleasure and app And remember, if fin purchases In Bellefonte wil of six hundred dollars in cash you you It is just about two weeks before Christma shoppers are already beginning to make their purchases for the I would be useless to expect our neighboring {riends to ace cept the Centre Democrat's advice as a is the privilege of everyone to buy Where they choose. But we do urge, ai no expense Wo anyone, thu Bellefonte merchants this year have gone to unusual effort your shopping now whelms stores and clerks and make ¥ wi you buy or not, be sure Lo come i fully our streets have been decorated with lighted Christmas trees Day and wise hopping guide, entirely. It it a tour of the Bellefonte mm elaewhere tores 144] ything to make Christmas shop- of displayed stocks on counters wal whatever is the newest and ught In Bellefonte and at prices ear. should not be eeure several advantages which ¢ buyers. Por example, clerks Wi on cuslomers and to show stat more satisfactory pure NaANGUe are pawed over tie perfect gift is al- | Wf mer if Beeurls sectired by the buyer, It might eres side of holiday shopping. ¢ last-minnte rush that over- buying a nul to all ¢e Christmas sea ance on On - ing 2et what you want, Whether 0 Bellefonte and see Now beauti- ros al. A it cong | share in enient to free make your the distribution GUTS ANNEX Contents of Building Housing | Philipsburg Ledger Com- : pany is Destroyed | Fire which was discovered short {ly before 1 o'clock Tuesday mom- {ing completely ruined the Odd | Fellows annex at the rear of Front sireet in Philipsburg as firemen fought the stubborn blaze several {hours under adverse conditions | The loss, estimated al nearly $40. { 000, was confined to the annex, the {| Philipsburg ledger company | several borough lodges. Adjacent | butldings were slightly damaged | The origin of the fire has not been determined, it seemingly hav. ing started under a rear stairway R W. Kennard, who conducts a Jewelry store in the same section of the town, detebted the smell ~2 | smoke as he was leaving hit shop | Tracing it as coming from the alles (Continued on page seven) Couple Are Wed . Forty-Four Years —————— Mr. and Mrs. 1. O. Barner, Mill Hall, Celebrate Event at Home Mr. and Mrs. 1. O. Barner quietly criehrated 44 years of happlly mars ried life st their home in Mill Hall, Sunday Mr. Barner and his wife, the for- mer Kathryn Detwiler of Aarons burg. were married in the Aarons. burg Reformed chugch on Decems ber 4 1884. by the Rev. F W. Brown, taking their residence in Clinton county where they have’ spent the greater part of their mar- | ried life. Mr. Bammer, who has divided his working days between farming and the carpenter trade, was born in! of the covered bridge in the same house now occupied by George Kettner at the Homestead Dairy. Mr. and Mrs. Barner have two sons, Prank, of Clintondale, and | Bruce, of Elmira, N. ¥.; two daugh- (Continued on Page 6) JOHN G. LOVE MAY RENT DR. P. M. CORMAN OFFICES John CG. Love, prominent Bellefonte attorney, is contemplating leasing the first floor offices in the building | on East High street now oucupied | by Dr. Paul M. Corman. Mr. Love's offices ure at present located on the second floor of the Temple Court building. Dr. Corman is expected to move about December 15 into the former Run Valley. diod duribg the few days. Tha girl ppssed away urday and the boy died Tuesday Surviving are the parents and a and | township at the site| a etn stites by the According to reports yesterday | 40,000 FIRE 9 CASES FOR COURT TRIAL Docket Cleared by Action of Grand Jury and Special Session of Court The imposing list of cases origin- ally scheduled for trial at the regu- lar December term of Criminal Court has re gh the combined action of the Jury and a special session of | The Grand Jury considered 16 bills of Idictment, of which 12 were ound true bills. Last Thursday at Special court the li for trial was reduced 10 nine cases, seven of which are scheduled to be heard Monday, December 12, and the remaining two on Tuesday Monday's list as prepared by Dis- Attorney Musser W, Getiig, bs (Continued on Page 32nd Sec) Hitch-Hikers and Driver In Accident tolme Osceola Mills Man in Hospital With Broken Collar Bone; Youths Escape Injury Two youthful Houtzdale hitch- hikers were shaken up and an Os- | ceola Mills resident badly injured when a truck left the highway Bun- day night near Houtzdale and rolled over wo times The two youths, Thomas Adams and William Thompson, were shaken up while the driver of the truck, James Mostyn, B street, Osceola Mills, was taken to | the Philipsburg State Hospital for treatment where he is suffering (Continued on page six) on TEACHER WINS SECOND PRIZE IN PHOTO CONTEST John 8 Dubbs, of North Thomas sireel, instructor in the Bellefonte High school who hobbies his spare time in amateur photography, yes- terday was notified that he had won second prize, a 6-foot Westing- house electric refrigerator valued at $180.50, for his entry in a photo contest conducted throughout east. Westinghouse Company. Dubbs took the prize-winning photo at the DeHaag Electric store, local Westinghouse dealers, using Westinghouse equipment as subject material and with Miss Janet Pors- burg, ten-year-old daughter of Mr. looking admiringly into one of the new Westinghouse refrigerators. nesday in an accident at the W R. Co. mill near employed. i 3 if E : ; g 1 i | i i i 5 ol = : gE : H i. 1 { : f : F { X § £ been narrowed down 0 nine 7 Appeal To Pardon Board For C lemency | 6 Pleas From County Filed by | Rockview Fugitives; Board Meets Next Week | THREE ESCAPED PRISON i THROUGH USE OF FORCE | Williamsport Man Sentenced Here in May For Forgery Wants Lighter Term many Slate Among the ird bv the nen it meet in 14 and 0 De Pardon Board Harrisburg De- 15 are seven Centre county. Bix of eal applications for commutation of sentences are from former Rock- view fugitives, several of whom es. caped by loree, while eventh has been filed by a Williamsport man sentenced on bad check charge by Judge Ivan Walker here last May With 235 pleas clemency | consider the Pardon Board faces H docket in its history iragest 1 ik Case Yn cember 13 from 1 the lo- the for to ' the Outstanding among the Rockview fugitives who are seeking lesser pen iene: ce one who locked a | guard and ihree ininmates bustion chamber and fled { thie Ir tolen from with threes #41] ar I oe ison garage; one who accomplices stole from prison garage, cut through the wire stockade and and one who with a oom- panion lok revolvers and money from the Roekview barracks of the State Police, took a police car and ove to California The seven & car | a hole fled Av Centre co cases Are follow George Bogenshutez of Wisconsin, was convicted in Al- (Continued on page= seven) syed ALLY Service Station Damaged by Fire t Gasoline Pumps Only Equip- meni at Rattlesnake Inn Saved From Flames Fire which was discovered at an early bour Monday morning burn- ed the Rattlesnake Inn service sta- tion at One Mile Run, despite ef- forts of Philipsburg firemen 10 save i. The fire was first seen by | a coal miner, shortly before 6 o'- clock as he was going to work down the road leading to Black Moshan- non. He notified the owner of lhe | station, George Bummers, One Mile Run, who in turn sent in an alarm to the Philipsburg fire department flack of water handicapped the firemen in their fight to save the station. The booster pump was S00n (Continued on Page 6) | PHILIPSBURG MAN HELD | ON THREE FORGERY COUNTS Ted Troy of Philipsburg, arrested {an three charges of passing forged | | thecks, was commitide to the coun- | ity jail here Tuesday in default of | bal. | Troy was arrested early Sunday | Imoming by Philipsburg borough | police and state motor police, Charges were placed against him by proprietors of Hockman's store | and Frank's Clover Farm store, | Philipsburg. Both charges were for | passing worthless $5 checks | He pleaded guilty before Justice | of the Peace J. Mac Pearce Mon- | day afternoon and bail was set at | $300 for each Of the {wo charges. | Later Troy was taken by Night Officer Clarence QCustafson before | ‘Squire E. R. Hancock where he was charged by H. B. Sellers of the Western Auto Supply store of passing a worthless $5 check. Troy pleaded guilty to this charge and bail was set at $300. He admitted drinking several quarts of whisky on Saturday night before passing the checks, it is reported MISS MARIE DOLL IS APPOINTED TO POSITION ———— Miss Marie Doll, of East Bichop | street, on Saturday received an ap- | pointment as Junior Interviewer | the Pennsylvania State Employmen: Service. receiving the appointment under Civil Service regulations. Miss Doll has been employed in the Stale t offices in the old post building, North Spring street, Bellefonte, for the past year, while official sq : | Lewistown in a coms. | & Car | oy BOROUGH SCHOOL BUILDING PLANS MAY BE ABANDONED FORMER SHERIFY BOOB RECOVERING FROM ILLNESS Joard Sees Hopes Dissipated Through Error in Wording of Baliot ERROR IN ADVERTISING ALSO IS DRAWBACK an operation at Hospital last Thur moming for 1 infection mer Bherifl M. Boob, of Mill- heim, was in critical condition for several days nd on Saturday morn ing underwent 1 blood transi Since then hi condition hi ed marked improvement complet reooversy Phrmer uflerin mote ! Following h day f sin for- John £55,000 Bond Issue Unmarket. able; PWA Grant Lost Through Delay is anlcipale ‘ h Sheri 0h ha g wom an a yeas —————— Ne Cans new $122 Higl » WEEE Wien mec WU onstruction 000 addition ol were the loeal it would marget Line the inst May. the eve of Artist Plays At ne dae phe "i eh Kiwanis Meeting [00050 | hospila; ionie o it ue and sPproved by severe blow r improving i With the i collapse of the Thomp- under which system the Board had planned the ocon- tior $256 000 ad- week came a8 y heavy blow, and Board virtually in the was before eMher of the aed Coach Bob Higgins, of Penn |'hre State, Presents Movies of ] | oon) of another Grid Games tise word thi unu ually . Jenves osition it ty i Ki- al a f Be the Diese of Hefonte hearing Hiding Was Irregularitie be fore including the #lection were discovered by Musser W. Get tig, recently appointed sitorsiey for the School Board, when he pre- pared the advance proceedings for g % the bonds for sale hief flaw Board's (Continued on Page 7) cms MS ————— Council Acts To Rearrange Laws MAYOR BUYS FIRST TICKET ' Authorize Systematic Record. FOR NEW YEAR'S EVE BALL . . —— , ing and Indexing of AlN } N the ticket sales | Boro Ordinances campaign for the military ball to! be held New Eve in the new armory of Troop B., Machine Gun Squadron, Bellefonte, Just east of own With the purchase ticket the Mayor good-will of his which will be one of the of the Christma: tures will jnclude a grand march, floor show, favors and refresh- ments. Admission is $1.50 a couple. | &7 rooted the proceedings and ¥ was also brightened | he | ; of Coach Bob Hig- of Penn State. With Elton B operatis mo ne Lhe the tion pict t Buck- § viand football games shown. Coach Higging spoke pictures were being shown (Continued on page four) ure 2 Oe Tees EE i bap ii Mayor Hardman P. Harris Tues- day night launched At an funte the Year's a regular meeting House Monday Borough Council authorized borough solicitor to prepare a new and modern ordinance book, completely indexed to provide ready 8s 10 the many regulations in the borough move was made at the sup of Solicitor M. Ward Fleme declared under the system Councilmen know what ordinances are ree and what their provisions that attempting in the Lo- night Belle. the bestowed office on the event highlight season. Fea- first | the of ore force ir The gesuian social ino wha " iE Wao thal esent most Townsend Meeting. A Townsend meeting will be held in the Court House, Saturday even- ing, December 10 at 7.30 o'clock The public is invited © hear a speak- | er from a distance, | MAILING LIST CORRECTED. He inferred 0 look up laws in the present cums bersome ordinance book is like (Continued on Page 32nd Sec) BROWN NAMED HEAD OF EMPLOYMENT OFFICE This week The Oentre Democrat maifling list was corrected for the month of Ngvember and to ana including December 3rd tine your label now for errors. We would | appreciate having any of our patrons inform us promptly if any mistakes have occurred in giving credit To the others whom we haven't heard from, we wish to make mrgent included Miss Marie Doll, Belle. request that they send us a remit- | fonte, junior interviewer: Forrest tance. Kindly give this considera- FF. Bauder. Fleming, field accounts tion now, and if you find you are in ant, and Ralph EB. Beabm. Aaronse arrears, make some effort to pay all burg, junior clerk. or part of the indeblednesy i -- It will be a favor the publishers will, Price reduction women's shoes greatly appreciate. | Yeager's, \ Emest W. Brown, of DuBois, has assumed his duties as the new civil service appointee in charge of the Bellefonte office of the Pennsylvania stale employment Service, “unems ployment and compensation divie sion. He replaces Albert E. Mingle, Coburn Other civil service appointments o— You Puzzled Christmas Shoppers ! am Take the advice of one whe knows, and send a year’s sub- scription to that relative or friend whom you have been wondering what to buy as a gift The cost i= 50 small and the effort so easy, you will be sur- prised how effectually it will relieve your mina of that gift problem, Now is the time to arrange for your subscription gift. Here's all you need te do! Cut out this blank, fill in the blank spaces with the proper information for mailing, and send or bring it to this office with one dollar and 2 half—the price of a year's subscription. We will begin sending the paper with the first issue in the new year. In addition we will mail a yuletide to the recipient bearing your name and greeting, in time to nia or her by Christmas Day. Use this form when ordering your gift: THE CENTRE DEMOCRAT, BELLEFONTE, PA. Enclosed you will find $150 for which enter my subscription Christmas gift for one year to the following addvess: - card reach
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