CENTRE COUNTY'S HOME NEWSPAPER A ———— @he Centre Democraf MEET YOUR FRIENDS IN OUR COLUMNS _— VOLUME 58. NUMBER 19. BELLEFONTE, PA. THURSDAY, MAY 11, 1939, SUBSCRIPTION--$1.50 PER YEAR gy | RE-OPEN WHITER ORDER ISSUED LAST YEAR IS SET ASIDE BY NLRB Will Give Company portunity to Present Its Testimony PAVES WAY FOR FURTHER HEARING Decision Follows Recom- mendation of Circuit Court Whiterock Quarries, Bellefonte yesterday announced thit the National Labor Relations Board on Monday vacated its order of February 24, 1838 upholding a complaint of Limestone Workers Union No. 18540, Bellefonte The Board order also re-opens the case for the introduction of addi- tional testimony, and in all proba- bility a further hearing will be held for this purpose, although no date for such hearings has been lixed The order vacated is one Whiterock Quarries was directed to reinstate with back pay 23 employ- es allegedly discharged Tor Union activities, and directing the com- pany to refrain from discouraging membership in the Limestone Workers’ Union, an A. F. L. affiliate Whiterock, given ten days in which toc comply with the Febru- fry, 1938 NLRB order, filed an ap- peal with the United States Circuit Court of Appeals, which now re- mands the case to the Labor Board for further hearing On April 6, 1836 8 charge with the Labor Board against Whiterock, alleging unfair labor practices. Whiterock filed an gnswer May 8, 1938, objecting to the proceedings on the ground that the complaint did not bring Whiterock within jurisdiction of the Board Continued on Page §) —————— ~—-— Name Aides For May Day Ceremony Members of the court In the May Day ceremony to be held by Bellefonte Girl Scouts on May were announced at a meeting cf leaders Priday night. Addit aides will be chosen next week Principles in the ceremony will be Cyrene Newcomb, May queer and Jean Dunn, her prince. Those named Friday night to take par: In the ceremony are Lord s—Dorothy Lon Craig, Carolyn O'Hara, Jean Adams Jean Roger Ladles— Anne Roan, Mildred Inc, of the Union filed 20 OR Emmy Mary Peter Btevend Robison, Pegey Daorworth Freda Hockman Helen Nylund, Eleanor Porsburg, Sars Risan, Mas jorie Wehr Heralds«—Elizabéth Annn Mary Kathryn Flynn, Jester Je anne Purnell: Train Bearer—Vir gindg Miller; Crown Bearer—Dolore Daly Wetzle 2 TRUCKERS ARRESTED BY PUC INVESTIGATOR Two Centre county truckers were arrested this week on cliarges of hauling for hire without having ob- tained a certificate of public eon- vehlence from the Public Utilities Commission. The arrests were made by T. H Willate, mvestigator for the Commission The two charged with the regulstions are WR. Stiver, of Julian, and James C. Andrews, of Philipsburg. At a hearing Stiver was found gwilty and was sentenced to pay the costs and a $25 fine. He ap- peried the case to court. Andrews’ case has not come up for a hearing at this time Mr. Wallace, who is making fre. quent trips to Centre county to cheek up on trackers, reports that every tracker must have a certifi- cate of public convenience in hi possession before he 1s permitted to haul for hire, ee Small violating | Op- » in which | empty coal truck near the | | Ktates | Hotel , A. R. Holds Final Meeting of Year “B May meeddneg of font 7 hapter Daughter Amer. Revolution was Thurs % wvening in the ferian ¢ | at Bellefonte Mrs. Cu :s F. Mensch gent Ou, and Mi: Frear, Chaplain, offered prayer alute to the fla was giv American Cr re and hapter sang the Star Spangled Banner This being the last the Regent called the different of the Belle of the held last Pred the the Re- Wiliam The the the pres Qo en eed ited meeting of the upon the commit work done bv ponses were brief Locke, Mrs. Mensch who had sgtended the al Congress in Wash then gave a Year chairmen ees for reports them. The Mrs. Let and Mix Love 48th Con inNgion in Of re nent April of that meet: ount nde ' and alternates were eledted to alter whic gales (Contnyed 0 on page six) COAL TRUCK IS WRECKED Occupants Injured When Stones Crash Through Windshield I'wo Unionville at Kairthaus thelr mine men were injured Tuesday night when truck was stoned allegedly by pickets and wrecked They are R It driver, who ered the forehead and chest Cieorge vin, 22 3 aed the ations of about arms and bruises; and William Resides, 21, a passenger, who was treated In the Charfield Hospital far serious injuries to the head and body The two unt Cuts the men were riding in an Karthaus at 11:30 o'clock Tuesday night when a tone, believed to have been hurled from a pass crashed through the windshield and struck Irvin or the forehead. Stunned by the ne lost control of the truck and it eft the road and crashed against bree ing car blow The Hall trick, flsn of on the Kenneth Was said i mine owned by Unionville y be way Ww Anglers Attend Annual Dinner 2 Kiwanis Club Host to 120 on Eve of Paradise’ Opening an—— Some 120 anglers from all parts Pennsylvania and adjoining gathered at the Penn Belle Monday night, for - what might be termed a kind of menta! Fishermen's Paradise sponsored by the Bellefonte Kiwanis Chub on the eve of the opening of the more substantial Paradise along Spring Creek, southwest of Bellefonte The 150 guests browsed through 8 delicious dinner of crisply fried brook trout; sing songs about fish- ing. heard John Alden Knight, of Orange, N. J, founder of the famed solunar theory of fishing speak most interestingly on fishing lore; followed Cordon Trembly, Penn State instructer, through a reveal- ing summary of the fish tagging project m Spring Creek, and in gén- ered dled throtigh as pleasant an evening as can be imagined -—away from a stream or lake Posdibly the only disturbing ele. ment of the entire evening came during Mr. Trembly's clear, condise (Continued on Page &) Ar of of County Relief Recipients Are Aliens Only 67 of the 25995 persons re- cefving assistance in Centre County #8 of March 25 were not citizens of the United States, a report submitt- ed to the State Sense by Howard L Russell, seoretary of public assis. tance, shows Of the 57, 19 are aliens who have applied! for citizen<hip. Eight of the 726 persons in the cotinty receiving old-age assistance fare not citizens Three of the 64 county residents recejving blind pensions are aliens, Four of the 454 persons receiving aid to dependent children in Centre County are aliens, one having ap- plied for citizenship A total of 43 of 695 cases on relief rolls March 25 the report shows, contained aliens, Only 56 per cent of the 773.0560 persons on general assistance rolls of the state on that date were aliens. Allens who have gpplied for citizen. ship constituted 14 per cent of that figure and aliens who have net ap- | plied for citinenship the remaining 42 pér cent In Centre County of persons receiving general assistance March 25, 2.738 or 98 per cent were | citizens, 19 or 07 per cent were aliens who have applied for citizen- ship and 38 or 13 per cent were ollens who have not applied. A to- tal of $5626.18 is spent each month on relief for aliens, an average in- dicates, On the game date 718 or 989 per cent of the 726 persons in the county receiving old-age assistance grants were citizens and 8 or 1.1 per cent were aliens who have not applied for citizenship. Monthly grants to aliens total $146. Of the 04 persons receiving blind pensions in ‘the county, 61 or 953 per cent are citizens, and 3 or 47 per cent are alleng who have not applied for citizenship. A total of $90 ia spent during sn average month for aliens receiving blind peasicns. (Continued on page seven) the 2495 | [ To Address cub IWDGE SARA M Judge SOFFEL Penr principal meeting mn LRT Fig Federat Ward offel’'s hu Wom Sat H il ne § 10 o- th SDUrg at the Evangelical chureh wi Mock { Philip ident presic Lee new County had a CGirad- valedic- from Welles he taught the Law of Pitt graduated irs and was award- wship. She ho from son nas brilliant nigh her class honor cael hool as and ey wiih attending University ids ree Wi 1816 ty Bol VHRTR Bureau Des ft Admitted t Judge Soffel was Assistant ( in Pittsburgh for four Director men and Children in the { Labor and Industry Harr from which she was ap pointed to the County Court of Al- (COUSIN on Page 4 Class Accident As ‘Unavoidable’ Penn State Sophomore Killed in Crash While on Way to Mother's Funeral las: Thursday a8 motor that Albert rors Pes nD ier was of the of W pariment jury mavoidable Tussevvi which Ernest a Penn Btate s life while en route 1 Nottingham attend the funeral fle Chester of hia In of a when a car driven by Wallace 8. Lime, of South Pugh Street, State College, in which he was a passenger, struck a guard post near the Tusseyville intersection and wag thrown into a series of somer- saults during which the student was hurled through the top of the car The machine then landed on its victim and skidded slong the road for some distance before coming to (Oonticued on pags seven) Mifflin Grand Jury Ignores Arson Charges Complete vind fontion Was given to Irvin IL. Thomas and Ira J Brown of Stormstown, last week when the May grand jury of Mifflin county ig- noved the bill of Indictment charg- ing the men with arson and setting fire to chattels with the intent to defraud an insurance pompany Thomas owned and operated a garage at Stormstown and on March 27. 1999. together with Ira J. Brown, alo of Stormstown, wis arrested by | officers of the Pennaylvania State police After ball wag posted by each of the men, the case went before the grand jury Tuesday The grand jury found "not a true bill” placed the costa upon the county ————— Miss Anderson Gets Appointment Miss Carolyn M. Anderson, of East Bishop Street, has been ap- polmted register of vital statistics for Bellefonte borough, and Spring and Walker j ceeds Miss Martha MoKnight, of East Howard Street, Bellefonte, and the appointment became effective yesterday. mss ar as MF ens A— Replace Meter Heads Because parking meters at State | Callege were incondigZent in oper- { ation, new heads wele instilled on ithe machines Inst week. The re-| | placements were made by the man | Pufacturer, free of charge to the bor- iough, it Is reported. The change | rown Gi tantly tured skull meters unusable Fire Damnges Fraternity Fire of unknown ofigin catised soe damage 10 articles in a stor- age room at the Beta Theta Pi fra- tefnity, State College, about 2:30 o'clock Tuesday moming. Loss was estimated at about $100. The Alpha Fire Company had the blage under i eoritrol a short time after their ar- { rival at the scene, a and | townships. She suc- | Family Made vila by Yarnell Fire Eight- Room House Burns to Ground Yesterday Loss About $5 FIRE ( OMP, ANTES L000 SAVE ADJACENT BUILDINGS | — Mother Discovers Blaze While | Hunting Children; Stove Pipe Believed Cause The eigh Milley nomeless fire, belevy from a family at Yarnell were SHLriny morning red to have when defective stove their fried ICU pipe elght-room {ing ground Th 108 virt household clothing wa estimated al about 5.000 Te before with Intense and sided by wind reduced the building in slightly more than hour's time The Milesburg Company and the Logan Fire Com- ROO last night fire EBining great bx ing discovered heat, fiteady t 0 ashe any of Bellefonte responded to 4 | for by the firemen home Summons the help, but time arrived on the was doomed Valu (Continued on Page 6) Morning; | t members of the Charles | made | originated | burned | We ually | and headway | burned | SR one| 1 Fire | scene | dos able as | e Driver Dies When Truck ~ Leaves Road 4 Inch Oak Tree Uprooted By Impact; Crushes Cab of Machine | —————— BODY PINNED IN WRECKAGE OF DOOR Companion Injured as Loaded | Coal Track Swerves on Curve son of Ose - late Husly Jones Mrs Charles Jones was Killed stant) night near Karthaus when He was operating struck and overturned Liovd Dillon was slightly injured Clearfield coun- investigated the the load of coul the carrying had evidently i when the truck went around ve nn the road, throwing the KE agminst & ree lifeless bolly. partly which had been rear of the truck the truck cab by ents of the neighborhood. The on the drivers side was bent shape ground the boy's fig (Continued from page 7) 24, HK in Mik E E Erhard mer who stated Be was lie youth's vd with from the from coal ried FISHERMEN AT PARADISE DRAW RECORD OPENING DAY CROWD Although ast only 0 we year fought for stream a! the opening of famed Fishermen's Paradise af spetisiors at trout preserve shat. previous records by wide officials reported yester re anglers than positions the Tuesd the ny crowd Centre county tered all majorities } day In shart nt jooks as though Wow" Ueing staged antiuslly flahermen at the Paradise promises to become 8 bigger drawing card than the fish themselves Buch a change ud no ficult to understand where wo t be dif probably n Where Such & mass nature than aay Picture, if excited fisher 120 women thelr rush edge for the a m fPeTYy avaliable at the Paradise on you will, J249 eager folk: 112% men and #ll short of breath In get to the stream’s opening whistle st 8 Picture thes Aanding wt available plice along the banks of the mile-long nursery Then picture the customed to to At ays More Flag Day Prizes Posted $800 Offered For Best Drum and Bugle Corps, Floats and Bands as glam ou 3 be 4 great day for Legions and Ladies” Aux- aries assembling here from all parts of Central Pennsylvania to present the greatest patriotic pa- rade and Flag Day celebration ever withessed in Centre county All members of Brooks-Doll Post No. 33, American Legion Bellefonte, have been notified with full in- structions for their Individual duties 8s hosts for the 23rd District Con- vention and Flag Day parade to be held here on that date 8 D June 18 will Veterans ment of fire companies, has invited over 100 departments throughout Penn- | sylvania to participate in this event will be keen. It is expected that 60 (Continued on page Sif) WELFARE FUND REACHES $10.500 OF $18.500 GOAL Late last Bellefonte Community Welfare | Pund reported that to date $10.400 of the total budget of 318500 has been pledged. and that an intensive effort is to be made during the re- mainder of this week to fill out the quota | The Welfare offices in the YMCA fbullding will remain open until 9 o'clock every evening this week $0 | that solicitors who ure unable to re- | | port during the day may return | their cards. T¥ you haven't filled was necessary becsuse coins jammed | ¥ in the old style heads, making the | Ey ar of feed. Rhiinesmith, Commander | and Oeneral Chairman of the con-! vention, has secured the co-opers- | tion of the Bellefonte fire depart- | George Carpeneto, Chalrman | Competitions for $800 in prizes | night officials of the | no danger of being caught assortment of Jures plashed into the water For Wik N came pull Then the trout “got was not well and im then on fishing wasnt much betier than iL is anywhere But from then on you eoculd find ots of other entertainment You ooild see tempers, shortendd ty long hours of waiting for the Paradise open bresk as lines became tangled. as clothing was caught by sGimeone else's hooks, as trout wig- off barbless hooks, You so-called anghtrs grip- in both hands ke flaying the walers as fort alone would ting the fish to the lure You oould see people shoving others omt of like- ly locking holes You could see expert casters con- trolling their lines and rods 2 though were living things, you could see real sporisinen gently re- leasing big trout after landing them that someane else could have sport of catching them again (Continued on Page €) FE 0 i rT the . § »" Oi minute them ot wine thal all fe 8 | ged the LR ping yi baseball though ef COR wis als Lhe ‘TILL DEATH US DO PART To Edward R. Owens, of Belle- fonte, farmer, livestock breeder and former hardware merchamt the distinction of being the person ever to purchase a subscription to The Centre Democrat Ihe deal, unique in the 112 rears of this newspaper's history, and no doubt an oddity in the newspaper circles of the United States, was closed Monday night at the Penn Belle Hotel while guesia were assembling for the annual Fishermen's Dinner spon- sored by the Bellefonte Kiwanis Club Mr. Owens, approaching two representatives of this pews- paper, remarked that he has missed the paper since leaving the hardware business several months ago; paid us the compii- {| ment of calling the paper the best NEWSpaper in Centre coun- i ty, and jokingly asked how much 1] we'd take for a life subscription tH Tor himself and his wife. Being fishermen, and there- fore naturally fond of Salking without weighing the consequen- oes, we haif-jokingly replied twenty dollars!” Lo. and Behold! Owens fished i out of a west pooket a neatly i] folded 20-dollar bill and handed it over. He had called our blufl. {] And maybe he was a little sur- i prised. too, when we took the {| money and closed the deal. As a result The Centre Democrat will go to him and to his wife as long as they live, at no fur- ther cost. The deal was a sporting prop osition. But since them the ace counting department has done litte figuring and has announced thet before anyone slse gels a fe subscription he'll have (0 answer a few questions, such as his age: how be feels: how long he expects to hang around, and what killed his great-grand- EY first Hie DeMolay Chaplain | home on Cinvoluntary got 2 The “§ Hitler” from has iu * {roms | thing on the “stop ROBERT H. BREON, Is George RB. Dowdell, Blate Maste: Councillor of the Order of De Molay of Pennsylvania, on Monday an nounced his appointive state offi cers. Heading the list was Rober H. Breon, Jr. son of Mr. and Mr Hobert Locust Lane Biate College Blate Chaplain his office automatically goes the State Master Councillor's Chapter Robert Breon received t Initia- tory Degree on May 26, 1837 the De Molay Degree 1637 He first held the « Following this, he held Chapter offices until ws - Master Councilor 1938, and installed He completed his wncilor of Penn- April n J De Breon 0 HT anc June 8 ¥ $ fice of on Marshall several other he Wa on Seple bes r October 27 oe term as Master C Centre Chaj He all Conclave ter the state Hig} Ctrard 8 Bus . a memi Revis] ii lor of Porn . Committee wa 2 Past Master Centre Chs The 14th Conclave will weld Stanwix Hotel, Johnstown, on J 24. Oriental Chapter (Continued on Dage si) “Bill Pickle” Dies At College Leader in Oxford Movement Passes Away Suddenly; Funeral Monday ter annus] State De Molay be h mort ot yw A p& wr Gilliland, native of in the Ox- well Known William 1 Centre county, a leader ford Movement and State College resident, died sudden- Ivy at § o'clock Saturday morning while sitting on porch of his Past Beaver avenue, Slate College. He was 89 last February Mr Gilliland, who was familiarly known “Bill Pickle” had suffer ef a heart attack early Saturdsj morning but had recovered to the extent that a physician permitted him to sit on the front porch. The second stroke, coming swiftly, sulted In instam death He was born on Pebruary 18 1850 at Osk Hall where for man) vears he resified with his grand- parents, Jonothan and Katherine (Continued | on Page ©) Light Docket For May Criminal Court the 38 Only six criminal cases are listed for trial at the regular May Court which convenes here Monday mora. ing, according to a schedule pre- | pared by District Attorney WwW. Gettig Five cases are booked to be called Monday, to be called Tuesday the complete trial list Monday Samuel! J. Parsons, West Decatur manslaughter Philip Bamnyak Snow rape andl bastardly John Shinafelt, Jr. a and b Alfred Pelka, cole, Eis Following is Shoe, Osceola Mills, Philipsburg, v Giianupulas, Philipsburg, | | violation lottery laws. Tuesday re- | | confined and the remaining case is | { the icar driven by Mary M Brouse | Bellefonte | fender Vv Peter Killeen, Swissvale, v v code, | { hit-run MACHINE GUN TROOP TO HOLD LAST “ROUND-UP” ——————— Members of Machine Gan Troop, | {03rd Cavalry are planning a “last | roundup” this weekend before the | E. 166th of the cavalry | Gap on June 1. They will not re- . | tum to Bellefonte. The “round up” is to be held at at Curtin ! i { : | { i — OCK CASE 13 STATE COLLEGE MEN KILLED AS TRAIN CRASHES INTO CAR Plan New Building On Allegheny Street Cont rew of moush wees ale Har OLLavio 1% Le Company buliding voled in whic! K Warmer electy I'he contain The if Lad of buff brick and t} De INOGeEn Wer iw from Hon is U ible date U comp wer Hs Appian Lore storeroom next door, former cupled by The RT — WouLD CLOSE : LAMB STREET School Board Launches Move to Prepare Grounds For New Building HA begin al UO rit nis POSS ieted Mi Smart Shag Dect: tempt to close of Lamb the High School and re-election of Ci F as easurer ai aihinual aalary $200 featured a regular meeting of the Belleionte School Board at the Academy property, Monday night The board Monday evening May 456 as the tine of a special meting when a proposed budget for Lhe ensuing year be consoened and tax millage for the levied. Other matic unpor ance may 5 Se t Mnodas's caled yester Street extendl through proper TRY ey Cook at ol et Wias the Vea! of Gis a meeling., di was indi ay The motion Lamb Street Locust Alles at the rear Bpscogeal chych propes male by Horace J Hartranft onded by W B. Troupe, w recently was y fill out (Continued on page seven) 0 attempt Ww Spring St: from ng diam ChoseT) ———— Four Injured In Auto Accidents State College Man's Car Hits Tree, Overturns in Logan's Branch Pour persons were of them seriously to sbout of accidems in the weekend Samuel Etters, aged 67 State College, escaped with face lacers- tions and shock at 3:30 o'clock Sat- urday afternoon when his car left injured and damage £250 in the county 8 BETES during oe Musser | { the road at the Philtp Shuey prop- | erty near Axemanmnm and overturned in Logan Branch Alter receiving treatment at the Centre County Hospital, Bellefonte Mr. Etters was able to return home same night According to Te- ports the actident happened after 2 of front machine in strick 8 Tree brushed the left of the Etlers passing Anns Bumberger, { Tered bruises of the knees and Jane | Clowan, also of Wingate, received (Continued on page four) of Wingate, suf- Bodies of Victims | Along Right of - Way strewn CAR. DRAGGED 160 FEET, DEMOLISHED Outing; Car eC rossing acks Death Ends Hit While Tr oniinued on Page 6) — - SEEK $10.600 oLD TO RESTORF BENNER MANSION of $) 1 for the # Chere Ph Benner prop- iy at Rock was before the sinte House of Representatives this week. following ils Introduction last week Ly Centre County Asssmblymean Kenneth O. Haines of Rebersburg The bill follows action by the Centre County Historica! Soclety seeking fo renovsle and establish historical shrine the former ¢ +3 home of the Cent inly pioneer appropria- restoration f 23 . on ih he “ iby an nmasiey —— —— PROMINENT BLAIR COUNTY ATTORNEY DIES AT ALTOONA Haberstroh, prominent : wert of Oociation the Al ad- his re- Phils - i &an op- Attorney i for Blair Penncylvania Rail- and several in Alt oorim. He IVEte practice 450 Take Part In Music Festival Critic Finds 190 Per Cent Im- provement in School Music ung Year commercial also enjoyed a wile none | was The Ninth street shou lum, Philipsburg, was packed to capacity last Thursday sfternoon for the seventh annual Centre County Music Festival. About 450 students from various Centre eoun- ty schools participated in the pro- gram Listeners who have stftended many of the anousl festivals in the past six years, Geclared thst Thurs day's program sarpassed the others Howard W. Lindaman supervisor of music in the Altoona schools who was present in the capacity of mu. sic eritic stated thet there has been 100 per cent improvement in (Oontibued on Page 7 guditor- 515 STATE COLLEGE “YOU NGSTERS' RIDE EXCURSION TO BELLEFONTE Exactly 516 smiling, soof-smear. | {ed State College “voungsters” ing in age from 8 to B80 years =r- rived in Bellefonte yesterday after. noon aboard a Beliefonte Oentral excursion in memory of the dinkey passenger train which for Years wax the only means of travel between Bellefonte and State Ooliege The excursion, pulled over the historic run by Engine No. 18, man- ned by engineman Harry Mobinur- trie and freman Boyd Thomas, with John Neese Rg as conduct or, backed into the Bellefonte pase senger station at about 4 o'clock. | The actual running time for the 24-mile trip was Jess than one hour, including a 12-minute stop at Wad- dle for water. but the train was! delayed in getting into the siation | until the Pennsylvania Railroads’ westbound Lehigh Express had are fived atid departed. Among the dighitaries aboard the | excursion were Ross Edmiston, ident of the State College Com- rang- | merce Club; Charles Kropp, who was chairman of the trip: William K Ulerich, publicity manager; George E MeClellan, vice president [and general manager of the Belle. fonte Central Raulltoad; Karl E (Kuss, secretary of the Bellefonte Chamber of Commerce, and mmny | others School Kiddies had 3 field day on [the trip. For many of them It was | their firet train ride. Por sll. young (and old # was mn unusual outing. The train, behind schedule in ar- tiving in Helisionte, remained here | about hall an hour while passengers | milled shot ‘the station; purchased (refreshments a! nearby stores, Or walked out the falls to view the trout and Big Spring. For sey- eral minutes before the train's de- parture the bell was sounded. coall- | ing stragglers back into the five Pennsylvania Railroad pres- |
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