I CENTRE COUNTY'S HOME NEWSPAPER ahe Cenfre Demorral MEET YOUR FRIENDS IN OUR COLUMNS ———— VOL UME 58. NUMBER 11. BELLEFONTE, PA, THURSDAY, APRIL 6, 1939. SUBSCRIPTION—$1.50 PER YEAR PLAN LIQUOR ENFORCEMENT T WOULD BE IN HANDS OF COUNTY BOARDS Would E Hainate L icenses for Beer Sales Only; Fees Increased REGULAT IONS WOU LD OUTLAW 1-MAN CLUBS Administration Back of Re- vised Code; Judges Would Name Boards Prvposing srastic and far-reach- ing revision of the state's liquor control laws, the James administra- tioh moved yesterday to clamp down ‘eefierally on retail and club dis- pensers Broader, more st tions, to Be enforced through es- tablishment of county boards, were included in the bills drafted by a joint législative committee with the sangtion of the administration Briefly, changes proposed in Hquor laws included 1. Licenses for the exclusive sale of beer would be eliminated. At present there are approximately 4.- 000 of these licenses now in force In the future all licensees would be required to obtafp a permit to allow the sale of both beer and liquor 2. District boards would be estab- lished to hear citations and to pass on applications for licenses. Boards would Be empowered to reject or approve such applications 3. Outlawing of “one-man” clubs through insertion of a provision {Continued on page four) County Baseball League Revived 8 Teams, 2 From Bellefonte in ringent the Cireuit; Rhinesmith Chosen as President with harmony as the keynote of | ‘a meeting of baseball represenia- tives from all paris of Centre county | at the Bellefonte Y. M. C. A, Tues- day night, the embers of the Centre County Baseball League, on the verge of final extinction, were re- kindled, and a new and strong County League was forged Eight teams, two of them Irom Bellefonte, will comprise the new Centre County League. They are, addition to the local nines College. Boalsburg, Millheim bute, Howard and Snow Shoe To guide the destinies of the re- born league through what promise to be one of the best Seasons base- ball has ever experienced in Centre county. the following officers chosen 8. D. Rhinesmith, fonte. president; Boalsburg, vice Weinstein, Jesse Caum, At a meeting next Tuesday night, meet to draw up schedules, players’ lists and perform tasks necessary for the opening the 1839 season Tuesdays meeting {Continued on page six) Belie- president ; Staite College, secrelary, Bellefonte, treasurer Arrang pr brovght or dey EE SENTENCED IN ROBBERY OF PHILIPSBURG STORE | " Entering a plea of guiily to larceny of about $110 from the May tag store in Philipsburg, Morris Powell, aged 46, of near WilkesBarre was setitericed by Judge Ivan Walk- er at a special session of court here Monday morning Powell was directed to pay the costs of prosecution, make restitu- ticn of the stolen money and serve 60 days in the County jail According to a statement made bY W. E Burkholder, manager of the | store, who was prosecutor in the | case, Powell had been employed as i 8 parttime service man at the store | for some time. On Murch 15, he | said. Powell obtained a key to the store, entered after hours and re- moved the money from its place of safekeeping, taking advantage of his knowledge of the whereabouts of the key to the cash drawer in com- mitting the crime, In his own behalf Powell declared the story as related by Burkholder was correct, adding that after the | robbery he went to Lock Haven, and went to a taproom where someone administered “knock out drops” to Bim and fcok the $110. He claimed he Bad never before been in trouble EE LOGANS DONATE POLLING PLACE FOR SCHOOL VOTE The Logan Fire Company, meet ing at the fire house on Logan street, Tuesday night, voted to do- nate the North Ward polling place | ih the building to the school board | for the special election April 18, free of charge. The usual rental for the polling place is $12 pany further went on record as frag the present school property as the site for any sew stricture, and voted in favor of using loca local labor, local mechan- | in ics” pnd loon] material insofar as is possible. restric- | g: ini State} Miles! 51 Fran were | william Dunkle, | Jerry |! scheduled at the Y | committees will | of | Home Building 3, Under Way Here 3 A ® 35 of a building boom on a [st. ® scale are evident in many 5 % of Bellefonte, and during the - sore. score 9 the proble dinmer many a R) built to ease housing ing as be SeripUs , 10m*s may nunily’ being lald for a ' home iit at the rear of the George Furey nranerty on East Linn Street by Ralph *Buck” Toner, who is at present tenanting the Harm property on East Linn Stave Ravmond Brooks excavated for a bullding ’ new hore while Or the Latin, mana «y'vania Ga ra he me Mant manager of the She! La iL ex » vat rd { . rema'ning be- and the are Lai advertise- Are on a rer of the ‘ampany In property sroperty home week Coffe red an ment appearing isste Mrs AR LL [for a heme LO b. west commer of tl Ellis L. Cris pruperiy (Continued on page three) COUNCIL SETS MILLAGE RATE Zoning Commission Named to Recommend Uniform Building Laws Establishment of a five-man 20n- ing commission, fixing of the tax { rate for the ensuing year, and finai decision to sponsor a WPA sidewalk | onstruction project in the borongh were highlights of a regular meeting of Bellefonte Council at we Loga House, Monday night The commission i directed to establish zones ommend building reguiations each zone, was named yesterday Thoms B. Beaver, president Borough C Members { Arthur C Thompson ty will be and Tee whith by of cil the Commi are Hewitt, Mrs, George B Charles E. Martin, A. L ind Charles Thompeon. In the member yvesterdas Beaver infor of Council's stipulation that the: al no cost to the borough fees or any other form of compens- sation An ordinance fixing the total bor- {ough tax rate at 15 mills, the 3age as last year, was unsnimously fm ed by Council. Of the total nhhge. 13 mills are for general borough iptirposes and 2 mills are for (Continued on page three) "Poetry Means Little To Boro Authority The old pool room poem oun r i rt Oi ON naming { President med then serve either in oe | AMA A mans ambition Must be mighty small To write his name On an outhouse wall {doesn’t frighten the Belielonte Bor- iough Authority. for at a regular | meeting in the Logan House, Mon- {day night, members of the organi- ization approved a bronze plaque | bearing their names, which is to be set into the main wall of Belle- fonte’s new sewage disposal plant now under construction at the old Fair Grounds. The plaque, which will be two { feet square, will carry the following t inscription Bellefonte Borough Authority Bellefonte, Pa Board of Authority William W. Sieg, president William J. Emerick, treasurer Harry Badger, asst. treasurer Henry A. Brockerhofl, vice pres, Leslie Thomas, secretary M. Ward Fleming, attorney Charles W. Tanner, Oen’l contractor | The Chester Engineers, design’ and supervision. Constructed 1939 | In addition to the above tablet, {another plaque 9 by 24 inches In j size, will carry the following lege lend: “Sewage Treatment Plant, | Federal Emergency Administration of Public Works. Project No. Pa 2116F.” New Counter in Recorder's Office Workmen this week installed in the vault of Recorder Leamer R. Wood- ring & double-faced steel counter, with roller shelves, to replace the long wooden table which formerly occupied the center of the vault space. The new counter provides roller shelves for B88 deed volumes, in addition to some drawer space. A typewriter stand atl one ehd fur- i ther facilitates work in the vault, ‘a kind of light { he wa: for | ot. iy land Bathgate savs, [ been amazed to discover how little —— - Stroke Fatal To J. M. Cunningham Former Council President; Father of Borough Water System Dies; Was 73 those two SOVeTrni~ tion than y he affairs ines ago, god six years with ity wa conversing » a friend on the streets of Bellefonte me he bad periods of good health, gered constitution an a he was 8 ready victim afflictions Wednesday (Conaeg on page: six) A ————— Spring Moving Ls his shaken to DUmeTrols List Increases Big Demand For Apartments in Middle Class Price Range rent u ianre t for ng Wo be first to Rader ath wo §4 Fea few equal the gh he Ie the to list i : larger been ant cipated , generally looked e for loeal for inaiicies room ris Li #] of r hous real been besieged with apartment week wed flemand rer tn the Prt Lad >} 8iB tn 805 from we Invent higheot for guns ar cern at ovr er middle a month $22.50 mrtments. The sup- py below the demand Boring movings which have taken (Continued on page four) Mss om abogt 1h and rbot 0 for ag i woefully to $a2 Cooking Costs Will Be Studied To Keep Close Check on Cur- | rent Used at Centre Dem- ocrat School As one of her cooking demonstra- { i Lions | Democrat for the forthcoming Centre school Mrs Dorothy Bathgate meals, including meat, dessert, vegetables used. Wherever she has demonstration, Mrs the women have given this Iit eosts to cook electrically. “While of course no one would { cook three meals at one time.” said iMrs. Bathgate in explaining her demonstration, “this gives a good idea of how much it costs to cook three t 1 meals, and a good basis for figuring the monthly op- erating. cost of an electric range. Women are naturally conscious of (Continued on page four) NPW PRIEST HERE The Rev. Father J. Cherovnak, of Bedfor fonte ¥ to assume his duties | as assistant to the Rev. Father Wil- lam E. Downes in the administra tion of the work of Bt. John's par- ish. He replaces the Rev. Father } | i chief be | stroke suffered while | ® Since that | was | Houses, | Bellefonte | upon | the | be | wives range. | will cook three complete on an electric range | [that is metered to show the amount fof current parish, arrived in Belle. | ———————— LAW CHANGES | Citizens Favor P resent. A&P Stores LICENSE SALE LIGHT AS High School Site Bellefonte dents are ten Lo one in the most sullable ted to replace the week when compiled 414 voles In itizen re favor of the present high school location for any new buliding which may one recently destroyed by fire, iL was revealed returns from a poll conducted by The Centre Demo properiy a be ere here erat thi were favor of the present of town nofficially high » 00] plant on the outskirts Department of Public Instructions policy recreation, sg » and future expansion Was taken provided space for sugges- the overwhelming majority of those site who camnmented upon their lower costs and central location as site, Lo only 42 favor went on record a By a ratio of other site, Lhe « move to relocate with the Ot Hg any OPPOSINE A town line for pt ample roon The ballots on which vole comments and remark of voted in favor of the present for so doing, most cited advantages t) — of in Al oviding y for port the Lions who reason: the chool board | $300. .060) of othe waked that local labor possible. Several believe R sible the taxpayer Lo vole upon the proposed $55.000 bond scares of other voters merely marked present sile, and thelr reasons remain une voler Lhe and A nu wel whe ALK pend give us a mechan Lhe q Gi One i 00! building mbel and material be u board should definitely decide {onte go to the polis April issue for bullding purposes their ballots as favoring the Known Of the 42 volers who indicated a preference a half dozen or more availed themselves reasons for wanting a new location Several believe site ground and park. Others believe a Dew needs of the high school—now and In voter suggests that the move for a new si sonal gain of a man who may hope The newspaper poll, admittedly Ino to almost unlimited manipulation by p results one way or another, i= neverilicles to be an accurate cross-section of present | ition. Citizens took the ballot seriously tyotes were cast is In itself a strong poll. All ballots were malied or brought time was there any suspicion thal anyone wa ballot box or otherwise distort the resuils of A number of the ballots cast during the iy as evidenee of good faith on the part of the tokens of good faith and again assure he | pressed on signed ballots will be kept in Before turning to the comments, ren in some of the ballots, The Centre Democr thank every voler for his or her co-Opersiao deep satisfaction with lhe e namber of effort required each voler getting thw The question on the ballot read: “Ix property as the site for any new bulldng which may | place the burned High School? vey upon 8 whool helore oh Fut for a change of loca- tion of the opportunity to give thelr be converied Ino = would more adequately the future. At least one being agitated for the i land uele the present play- meet other per- the il to this and by wishing believ by sentiment i fact ation of the to this allempting the poll poll were signed, apparent voters. We appreciale these ublic that the opinions ex- {L coniigence nature open influence the ed DEWsSpa per pular the 200 the no the nearly interest In office, and at “stufl that eotly to restions contained lakes opportunity Ww thie poll, and WW expres Cast, considering ballots nto our bands you favor the present be erected this arg the of He school wo re- Those in favor of the present site said: “Spend $300,000 and give us a nearbebonl huliding!” “I'm for local labor, local mechanios, local material” "When some public-apiriled cilizen gives new ground and furnishes then it will be all right to consider a pew jocation.™ properly owners in Bel Urajsporialion We choice are efonte borough. The present is our “Decidedly convemence betier from an eo standpoint and of More centrally locaied “And get the Academy “The present sl ideal Ir ysl : Before we vole an the bond ews Iv state thelr intentions as lo the sltion of the ew gthool to know for what we are voling “Why take a school from the boy About time thal someone Waxed } things going on arcund here of ale We need thinker tors.’ Why holier about the State or Natio al debt when a town no iarger Bellnfonte is going more and more in debt with ithe change ol every Where will Bellefonte stop “Should pot the taxpayers of where their school should be bust vole is taken on the bond issue. once “It would be hard to find as centrally located a place Besides, location would entail more expense “On account of cost and Jocation 1 “This is the only place for our High “Too d--- much twiddling' The building should be planne whoo] ditrict of the Borough “Why make more debt?” "Too much of lagpayers “Think the old site best begause of il “This Is the proper place : town” ad “Present property is desirable, pid for. and a part of ‘Old Bellefonte’ “The pupil enrollment from oulside the borough will decrease as the | township high schools increase. The Present site is most desirable.” “1 believe It is more centrally located and more economical to. Belle- forte taxpayers” “1f ever there was a bunch of | rectors if they decided on a new location! “Too much taxes now.” “1 favor also local labor and malerials purchased from local firms” “Would like to see a portion of Lamb street closed.” “Because the high school has always been there.” “The idea was to centralize all buildings. Why should the taxpayers | be asked to pay for a new plot of ground? You have two members on the | | sohool board who do not pay a property tax!” —————————————— Those favoring a change commented: “Build the high school building on Bishop street, close to athletic | field. Grade buildings on the old property.” “Am in favor of building it near present athletic field. Plenty of room for future expansion.” nal school respects for wd Purpoges te is ® for a real modern high wo I think the board should definite. We deserve township? dumb in a enough hasty nc gh and place it There have boen not than moon”? voice in deciding decided before the taxpayers Bellefonte have a This should be pe school board fooled the 8 Dew favor the present sile Hehool-most central location.” ommodate only « { Bellefonte bs BOK i the il in present site lo sacrifice central location” money it would be the school di- grow to IL" “I heartily approve of erecting the new building out of the votough | with sufficient acreage for future expansion.” “There is not space for future needs” “Let that site be for public park and play grounds.” “Absolutely silly. Let us have school board's decision before bond ‘election.” fe a ps BE PRESBYTERY TO MEET HERE RR ta Pe, New Mexico, will speak. The { Dublic is cordially invited to all ses- The: annual meeting of the Wom | sions. The first will be at 2 o'clock ans’ Missionary Society of the Pres- | 14esday afternoon. bytery of Huntingdon will be held | Fire . Home in the Presbyterian church, Belle- Damages fonte, Tuesday and Wednesday, Mo originating from the flue Dolex the SAused damage estimated at $400 to Fo ang eissaita pom el | the Mrs. Harry Lambert property at i the corner of Market and Centre |anen” are expected to be in attend- | | strocts, Milest about 11 o'clock | Tuesday morning. The Milesburg Bernard McOdire, who some weeks | Miss Catherine T. Woods, deugh- | Fire Company answered the alarm ago was transferred to the Philadel phia district. The Rev. Father Cher- | ovnak is a graduate of St. Francis | China, and Mr. Joseph Poneel College and Seminary. ter of the Inte Judge Woods of Lew- | and saved the main part of the istown, of the Hunan Mission, Damage Confer , prin- | Was confined to the kitchen and ctpal of Allison-James Behool. ‘Ban-' the roof ove Belle | n the ques | hild 1 within | The building will be an ornament to the | “Make present site into a park and put the school oul where we can Lease Weiser Garage Here Building Will Enlarged, to Needs Be Remodeled. suit WILL HOUSE TOWN'S FIRST SUPER MARKET Expect to Have Store Ready For Use Late in Summer The erty at Howard by Dn leased and will be remodeled at deliefonte’s first L was yesterday former Wei Lie street: 1s to he announced by The building will be extend Howard street u American Legion pre 1 partition ing be remove entire structure in room, it reported the structure will changed A driveway 3 Toner RONDE the tt u win property on Howard st ruck he present Howard and Allegheny the property parking ‘Caniinged on Phage 8) 175 Sportsmen Attend Fish Fry Addresses, Motion Feature Annual Get-to- gether at Y. M.C. A areavwa on treet be Plans wil re- { > SS Tmt - om purpose Pictures | The angling blood of ome 175 | Bellefonte sportsmen was warmed snd cheered Priday night at th annual fish fry and gel together of the Beligfonie Sporismer S500] - nn, held at | T: the YY M. C A Yep anti by 3 delicious prepared Auxiliar | lake trout dinner jserved by the Ladies the Y under the direct mittee consisting of Milfor G. Herr, Robert Thompso H Smith and Melvin Ch h {f the a ciation H H iueed Dr. R Hofiman as joastmaster The thie! speaker of the evening was Charies Fox, of Harrisburg (Continued on page four) ere) resi Reed- chard Mrs. Crossley Heads Eastern Star Chapter Atl ceremonies in charge Mrs | Dajse B. Henderson, of Bellefonte | past grand matron of Pennsylvania, Mrs. Pmma Crossley, of East Bishop street, was installed ss worthy mat ron of Bellefonte Chapter, O F The installation wa: held Prides night in the 1. ©. OF. lodge rooms {on West High street { Ofhers inducted into office were: Leif Olson, worthy patron. Ariene | Maloy, associate matron: Irene conductress; Priscilla Poor- |, man, associate conductress, | Wetzel, treasurer; Alice Fortney, | secretary; Martha Dale. chaplain; { Thelma Kline. marshal; Louise Rossman, Beatrice Wolfe, Catherine | Wehr, Mary Walizer and Marion ‘Barnhart, star points; Nelle Fran- | eis, warden; Mary Heverly, sentinel; { Ruth Jones, Clara Clevenstine and Anna Hillegass, color bearers Preceding the ceremony of of in- | Presbyterian chapel Mrs. Hender- iron of Pennsylvania: {grand organist, Altoona; { Mallory, chaplain, and Sarah Hof- { fer, marshal, both of Bellefonie i | JOEIN H. MOKLE'S SON day that William J. Mokle, of South Thomas street, son of the late John H. Mokie, will continue his father’s marble and granite business on West High street, Bellefonte, Because of the long illness of the elder Mr. Mokie, the son had been in complete charge of the business for the past five years and is thor. oughly acquainted with all depert- ments of the work. fun Glare Camses Crash Glare of the sun was assigned as the cause of an sccident which caused total damage of $200 Wed- nesday moming on the highway a mile east of Yarnell Cars driven by 1. R. Confer, of Howard, R. D. 3, and H. Lee Robinson, of Beliefonte, R. D 3 collided when one of the drivers was blinded by sunlight. Ray Confer underwent treatment in the offices of a Bellefonte physician for lacerations of the thin. i hove i Mildred | | discussion and questions {of the { have i schools . {able for i stallation, a dinner was held in the | | tricts are as ison was assisted in the ritual work | | by Donovan Oelschiager, grand pat- | Ruth Dowie, | Mayme | TO CONTINUE BUSINESS | Announcement was made vester- | TROUT SEASON APPROACHES Angler Fined $20 A For Taking 2 Trout Has Sold Accurate County Treas 105 Hrer Permits Fotals Unavailable FISHING EXPERTS FORSEE FINE SEASON of County's Older Citi. Have Obtained 1929 Permits Many Zens Eagle 8 hg k Baid gram SOT t css —— MINERS ON PICKET DUTY Hauling Halt Trucks Coal From Mines in Snow Shoe Region Yesterday under way Iz an agreement Ie iS n ucenss Moshannon communities in halted by pickets and warmed not to return for future ioads until the Union has effected 8 new agreement with mine oper- ators Operation: in Union-operated bi- tuminous mines ceased Friday, Mar 3i. war the Union agreement €x- | gress’ saies until Augtst was signed pired. Miners, it is emphasized, are last week by Governor James. The nel on strike--they merely are not ry purpose of the bill was to (Continued on page three) ave the homes and land of owr A ————— ——————— residents Centre oot oldsters are right lines of those who have (Continued on psge two) St Clarence and ther the front COUNTIES’ TAX SALES HALTED BY GOVERNOR A bill postponing all county treas- er the : tunity Tai & Presides in Court Here Henry inton 5 al a - irt her e vester- preside at Ivan i ar Rumen i ox the Judge the Bankrupicy Hearing. B ified at a } ! of Nathan Kof Infant Dies fo1 who was ad rdicated ine 8 1838. will b eU nited States District 3 Come mihi 5 esday hei t child an infant son born early Monday to Harold H nd Pearl Confer Homan, died later ay & he Homan home on South Ridge street, Bellefonte. Bur- ial was made Tuesday afternoon in the Union Bell a - 4 ~ COCK they v bankrupt shouid cemetery efon charge. ie - School Board Discusses Non- Resident Pupil Enrollment This is the second of a of articles by the Belle forte School Board to the proposed bond building program.) There iz no problem which — (Editor's Note by dix PUDIE ht Of « realized A recent questionnaire among non- resident pupils relative to the actual | cash expenditures made by these pupils nn Beliefonte disclosed the rather surprising sum of $26,000 per year as the amount! spent by them on personal and family shopping The items purchased covered pretty thoroughly the whole field of retail merchandise. For the family they {buy groceries and meats, clothing and dress materials, hardware and farm supplies. household goods, Christma® and other holiday gifts Considerably more than half of those who drive the family car to Non-Resident | school purchase most of their gaso- Enrollment | line and oll in Bellefonte and have 400 most of their garage work done 125 here. 450 For themselves these pupils spend” 1480 {several thousand dollars annugly 120 | for school supplies, chewing gum, ! 210 candy, movies, sodas, soft drinks, Clearfield 585 | tobaces, cosmetics, and lunches The Huntingdon 350 amounts stated here apply only to Since a new high school buflding | tXpenditures actually made by pu- has became a necessity, the question | Plis and not by their parents. While commonly asked is, Why should Bellefonte is seeking tourist trade Bellefonte taxpayers build to ac. |}! seems no more than good busi- commodate out-of-town pupils? ness policy to retain and encourage There seems to be little question | this daily “tourist” influx from that a better school program can | | earby points. be offered as a result of larger pu- | So far ss school finances are pil enrollment. More subjects can concerned the income per year from be offered and more activities con. tuition sources exceeds, on the av ducted. Teachers can work in their emge, $I8000. The high schoo! tui. special fields instead of atlempting tion rate for the current year is to teach several unrelated courses [$585 per month or $5365 per vear Foreign languages, public speaking, | for each pupil. The rafe is computed specialized mathematics. scienge, annually on the basis of school costs and commercial courses in which for the precedirig year Included in enrollments are small cannot be of | the computation are teacher's sale fered except in a large school Buch aries, instinite aittendance State activities as band. glee clubs, or- | Retirement Board allotment. books, chestra, school newspaper, debate, classroom supplies, janitors’ sere dramatics, and athictics would be vice, fuel, electric service, and main. decidedly inferfor and in some cases tenance of instructional apparatus, tmpossible without the larger num- |The question is frequently rajeed as ber of pupils from which to draw. | $6 whether From the community point of | vantage of daily visitation to Belle- | fonte | town several ihdred ont series nod y well relative issue and the school 0 more than that non-resident pupil. IL is a problem that is not peculiar to Bellefonte. Many school disiriets large non-resident pupil en- rollments and deem worthwhile to accept such pupils in their Enroliment figures avail- last year on a number of Pennsylvania school dis- follows: of rise phase gives i Central Didtrict Philipsburg State College Lock Haven Milton Tyrone Danville
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