Centre Democrat. (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, March 14, 1940, Image 9
The Most Widely Read Newspaper in Centre County, A Visitor in Seven Thousand Homes Each Week. Odd and Curious News SECOND SECTION dhe Centre Democrat NEWS, FEATURES VOLUME 59 -P- M.H. BELLEFONTE, PA THURSDAY, MARCH 14, 1940, ‘White Meat’ Turkeys A Washington State farm couple has the answer to the problem: “Who gets the white meat?” Ac- cording to Mr. and Mrs. Arthur L.| Hamilton, of Chehalis, there will be No more family quarrels on the paint, From now on they said a gob- bier can furnish enough white meat to pass around the entire {table They developed a breed of turkeys with abnormally large breasts, Famous Osceola Mills Returns With $1,000 SCHOOL BOARD TO PAY DISMISSED TEACHER SALARY WITHHELD School Case Comes to Close with Agreement to Reimburse Mrs. Catherine Reeser For Wages Disappearing from his home in New York four vears ago, at the age of 16, Eugene Krauss had been given up as Jost by practically everyone. He recently returned hame, after having joined more than a dozen COC CAMPS saved $1000 and grown four inches. His only regret, he says, Is the worry he caused his Darema Brains For $20,000 A 69-year-old stirred by the plight ployed, has offered "to sell my brains for scientific purposes to be deliverable a: death so I can pay these poor unemployed men to help me on the farm.” She wants $20.- 000 for her brains. gchool board’ 4 Reeser battle through three North Philips- The Osceola Mills Mrs. Mary Pe athe! which was fought courts following the burger's dismissal from the nearby was ended financially last when the hoo! board an- hed an agree- Ree over the AWRY Ce d by Ane school week nounced It ment wid back wages Penn:ylvani Under er, the Woomer, will be the 1938-39 six months of the term plus accrned int school board will also and Supreme Reeser's school had rea er her the Mrs. Ree Catherin } aid back salaries and schon The Superior Mrs salary at the Osceola $120 monthly the hool board™ Heart Attack willingiess to pay ‘Mrs, Reeser i Oe Mrs hind Andrasek leveland, suffered a hear LS * . Altoona Kiddies Found In Shack her husband called the fire dey Dar Probe Disclosed Parents Lock- ment, The excitement the arrival of a rescue suund ¢ C ed Tots in So They Could Attend Parties Mrs. Christine Palady, 60, a neigh ™ forme OW Georgia wi of the unem- x for 1001 term present erest pay rt oonte cou listed at bor, to have a heart attack women died. Grandmother at 32 Only 32, Mrs Roy Presho, o Seattle, Wash, is a grandmother Her daughter, Mrs. Gordon Mum- mey, 16, recently became the proud mother of a son. The grandmother, Mrs is only 48 Two small children, found sobbing and shivering in a cold shack in Al- . toona one last week, led au- baby's great- 3 ou ii of the Guy Whitcomb evening parents placed » ghack 50 that > to pariles Traveling Man A birth certificate filed at Colum- bus, Ohio, listed only the mother's name. In the space reserved for the ©f father's name was written: “Gone With the Wind.” ALLEN HARTERS HONORED ON WEDDING ANNIVERSARY On Priday evening friends and relatives gathered at the Allen Har- ter home near Zion in honor of Mr and Mrs. Harter's 25th wedding an- niversary. The honored couple received many gifts. A wedding cake with er trimmings ocoupled the cen. they s fret place worities aged 4 and 5 hack the alone fon parents who clsimed the children ware “shacked™ bocnuse of fear they would set the house on fire when the parents were out “partying.” The ter of the table names of the parents were not dis. | closed The guests brought with them ice cream, cake and other refreshments . . Miner Is Killed By Falling Rock for a late luncheon. Those present were: Mis. Fietta Harter, Howard; Mr. Earl Gummo, Meets Death Last Week While at Work in Beccaria Nittany; Mr. and Mrs. Wallser and son, Junior, Mr. and Mrs. Merrill Witherite and sons, Jerry and Dean, Mr. and Mrs. Merrill Kerstetter, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Lose and daughter, Jean, all of Bellefonte: Mr. and Mrs Raymond Harter and daughter, Kathleen, Mr. and Mrs. Hoy Harter and son Bobby and daughter Phyl- lis, of State College; Mr. and Mrs Glenn Dreibelbis, Lemont; Mr. and Mrs. Harry Smeltz and daughter Sara, of Lock Haven; Mr. and Mrs Victor Harter and daughter Bever- ly and son Ronny, of Jersey Shore; Mrs. Myrtle Levan and Mr. Andrew Crotzer, Lewistown; Mr. and Mrs. Earl Armstrong and daughter Jo- sephine, Mary Jane and son Walter, Mr. and Mrs. John Hockman, and Mr. and Mrs, Harry Corman. Seeks Foster Mother Kelfet's Lady Min, an English set~ ter owned by the Rev. E 8 Keller of Watsontown, recently gave birth to eleven pups. the largest litter Mr Reller has heard of In hig 20 years of raising dogs. All of the dogs are doing nicely but the mother can take care of only eight of the puppies at one time and the owner is seeking & mother dog which could take care of four of them. -—————— Six Tanneries Reopen Six tanneries of the Elk Tenning Company. located in the Ridgway area resumed soaking of hides this week. The Eagle Tannery which em- ploys 300 men, will operate at 85 per an arrest, the patroiman’s service cent of capacity, Other tanneries re- pistol accidentally discharged. The suming production are the Wilcox, bullet struck the tin box in his Olearfield. Emporium, Coudersport, overcoat pocket, which deflected it and Balamanca plants. | to the pavement, ‘LIGHT’ PROVES TO BE FIRE A “light upstairs noticed during the “light.” In 20 minutes the home the evening meal, turned into a fire had been burned to the ground. which totally destroyed the home of No facilities were available for Grant Walker, 39, of Ramey, was fatally crushed by a fall of rock in the Moshannon Smithing mine at Beccaria, Clearfield county, Mon- day evening o’ last week Walker, it is said, had gone into a small mining room in the mine, which was worked out and boarded up, and had proceeded to pull the props out. Officials stated that miners, including Mr. Walker had been ordered to stay out of this to keep them out The accident occurred, it was re- vealed, when a prop was pulled and a large plece of rock, forming part of the roof fell. The 2-ton piece of rock struck Walker and killed him instantly The victim is survived by his wid- ow and four children his is the third mining fatality which has oc- curred in the Moshannon Valley since the first of the year EE A — - Tin Box Saves Cop. Had it not been for a small tin box of indigestion tablets pocket, Patrolman Martin Calla- han, of New York, would probably have been seriously injured. During Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Tanner and fire-fighting, although passing mo- | thelr three children: Ann 5; Charles tdrists stopped to lend their assist- 4, and George, 17 months, Friday ance. The jumpy na had been bringing evening. and left the family home- even drinking water from some dis- less, without food and furnishings, tance from the home. The Tanners, who lived in Cole- ner is expecting another child in brook township, dlong the Renovo very short time, applied for assist. road at the Forney L. Winner lum- ance from Captain W. Arthur Bam~ ber camp, were ready for supper ford at the Balvation Army. They | aground 7 p. m. when Ann noticed | WEfe Gare doe Haars over JE. _— Suffering from exposure due to. Howard I'M Pol barracks, a | otor ioe ound © Walsh, 42, of Renovo, was returned victim after she had fallen into a to haz home by State Motor Police; stream and slept In a brick yard Be Tou the woman wanaering bi ‘all night. She had visited relatives the vicinity of Beech Creek That [in Lock Haven and told afficers she week. was walking to Renovo. s‘retches as long as ten hours by the | particular room and that three logs had been placed across the opening | in his. f On the complaint of Blanchard Privates Hancock Mrs agreed 10 { a Jeave of absence for March | and May She will {or months un- reached between hel board yhoo was a teacher a High Sch 1937-38 Jul lat payment Recwer receive no for these three wrms SCNO0I auring 2004 ang tified on — NUMEER 11. Looking for More Trees to Tap | f i : K | 5 JK America is Perfecting ‘Balloon’ Device to Protect Big Cities wdlng Because of one of the instr 'd at thr Osceola Ve 10 be dist od ved ¢.amissal thi made by Clearfied supervi educy n unde has gone int The Osceola s | board has no- sified the Depuitnent of Education of the gction ' the Reexer case and | seek! ng {rom state 7° per cent of Mrs, Reeser’ salary The Department of Edu- cauor. pays 5 pur cent of frurth 1 wal Cl the TIRT teacher's sale ATIER ¢ | defen Mrs. tary & the an ire perfect protect big rom ail raids members of the fairs committee emt of war Milite Al~- isclosed this week work which Os Ary The “ball is being in close laboration with authoritl ! revealed remarkable and on barrage nducted In an national said to have unexpect- ed | defense experiments were s of U. 8S, mili 15e¢ of balloons London and 1 anticipated air raids While th made e¢ English progress in net are said to have their plan to between | cables spread RR be § Ohio city SU $1 of feet Ir Lhe Ary y ’ ¢ wi AINeTICE believe that One of Uw been to devise so that the nets ud more than 20000 to in the r--nigh enough trap planes I engineer Lie noImprove great BH " Di on It problems las i cables can 1 spre | American experiments the committee the nels can be reared higher in the sky than was one said, in- of the “balloon barrage” effect Vail ¥ - tral PEYCHOORICA! tlackKing angiement bod t 44 ARVY GH of planes ix be- scoureged British in nels slacks on or —— LARGE ATTENDANCE AT COUNTY CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR MEETINGS Bellefonte, Woodward and Boalsburg Enter- tain Groups of Christian Organizations ~Rally to Be Held April 13. “| Wis last week In 100) Com - and i WM 10 present yf Ohris- Tie meeting truction Jer eede number the real § i i 4 MTge Lhe mn pos . Endeavor Wednesd wLhered Chapel Ware Milesburg Presbytler t the same time ) easant Gap Salvalion brougnt Ww =a evangelslic message Miss Ruth Hull Woodward Evangelical entertained the service day evening. Representatives there from Rebersburg and Woodward. Devollons } the local sockets } trumental ol prVice } pre- th the exception o wonierence on “Salvation was taught by Rev. Homer t, of Houserviile final meelillg of De Nery STORY OF A JAIL TRAGEDY (A continuation of the story of the Green and Dillon crime com- mitted in the Centre county Jail July 20. 1904. Last week's article dealt with the murder of Jerry Condo, the turnkey, and the escape of five prisoners. In the following chapter is given a detalied account of the capture of the men). MeCullough's Story of the Crime On the moming following the crime, Bd. McCullough made the following statement to Policeman George Jodon of Bellefonte, who was among the first persons to reach the jail after the escape. McCul- lough was the only prisoner who witnessed the affalr. His story was as follows “Jerry Condo came to me in the office about 8 o'clock (Friday night) and sald that something was wrong on the inside, and feared that the prisoners might get out. He went and got two sets of the heavy iron hobbles and told me that the door on cell looked a: B prun ig. He said together though he was going and outer doors on each hat would hold them. He tld me 0 go slong and assist in the job. I entered the fail first, Jerry locked the door on inside, stuck the key in his pock and followed me. When 1 was on the fifth step. I heard a crack, looked around and saw that COreen had struck Jer the back of the head which knocked him on his hands and knees. As he fell he gave a heavy groan, and lay in the center yi the floor. Green tumed toward me and in 8 threatening voice ex- claimed: ‘Don't you open your head. or move an inch, or you will get the same dose.’ the in cell Tv on “In the meantime Dillen leaped out, with a curse on his lips and be- gan beating the prostrate man over ©o the head with the fron ing and said “You Didnt T promise to break your old head. if 1 ever got a chance’ in the stock- threw | u CRE fell 7. Con CAME ont the {ith Con- oblo Condo's and went on ‘ 3 13d He with & bound. From stance jumped down with both feel, ner ou Diligent Search Begun Sheriff (Capt) H. 8. Taylor and Company B arrived home on Satur- norning, the day the - 8l once nearly ever member Yolunieered 0 in in a searching perty They formed a kirmish line, covering gimost two miles all ds they advanced slong the m ountains but were un- able to get any trace of the fugi- tives MY break, and after and 3 All day fitin § nlanuca Sunday the search Was The reward of $800 of- the County Commissioners. ioed many private parties in var- sections, 10 keep up the search sages cane from all parts of the fered by and such a man all could not be informing parties irged in view of the reward arrest any suspicious person. Men were held up for questioning at Lock Haven and Tyrone A large party from Unionville went into the moun ~ tains back of that place, thinking they might locate them in the “Rat. tiesnake Distri but with no re- sult county that such had been ¢ BD, cllowed and the were Bellefonte Squad Sucoessful On Sunday word came that three men had been seen at the residence of Eber Lucas, in the Marsh Creek region, north of Roland. A party, consisting of James and Alex Mor- vison. Dick Taylor and Tom Cald- well, were deputized 10 take up the trail. All were armed with Company B rifles They arrived at the Lucas home Sunday evening Mrs. Lucas listen- ed to the descriptions of the men and sald that it tallied with the trio (Continued on Page Eight) $218,849 for Milk At Local Plant Loeal Milk Station Operates at Largest Capacity in County Payments for milk, made by the Sheffield Farm Company, through its Bellefonte receiving plant, to- talled $218848.71 during the past | year, according to a statement is- sued by the company. During the same period, $11280582 was paid out through the Howard plant and $16451680 through the Mill Hall plant i The complete statement of the ‘company indicates that the com- pany paid more than two and three- quarter million dollars for milk de- livered at its plants in the state during the past year. A total of 150 million pounds of milk, or about 200000 quarts a day, were delivered by 2300 producers fo 14 Grade B and one Grade A plants, Because of its proximity to large markets, Pennsylvania is an out-| | standing fluid milk producing state. The amount of milk produced per) acre of farmland is three times the | average for the whole country. Joseph Lunn is manager of the {Mill Hall plant and Girard Alten- iderfer is in charge of the Howard plant. Charles Wehr is the Belle- H H ed the U. 8. Army to infantry in Hawali, colts LeRoy Packer, and Harold T. Mal Datel XK , 19 } SCHOOLS PLANNING BASEBALL SEASON Lewis Q Fawoeell, president of the Centre County Interscholastic Ath- letic Association, announced yester- day that the organization's regular Spring meeling will be held at 7:46 p. m., Thursday. March 14, in the ourt House, Bellefonte, The of the meeting is to prepare the } baseball schedule Tis year's league is expected to most successful for two reasons high schools will have 4 nt moss pur-! seasoned material Ww place on the baseball fields of the county; and second, Port Matilda desires to re- | enter the league after spending sev- eral years in the Clearfield Assocla- tion SEED TREATMENT WITH DUST IS RECOMMENDED Red copper oxide is recommended by County Agent R. C. Blaney as a treatment for the damping-off of several vegetables. Beet, egg plant, lettuce, parsnip, pepper, salsify, spinach, Swiss chard, and watermelon seed can be treat- ed successfully with the red copper oxide. For beet and Swiss chard the rate is 1 part of dust to 25 parts of seed. For watermelon the rate is 1 to 100. For the others the recom- mended treatment is 1 part of dust to 50 parts of seed. Agitate the seeds and dust in a tight container until the seeds are thoroughly covered. Do not use more dust than will stick to the seeds Excess dust may be removed by pouring the P ageds ¢ on a fine screen, Paid Off, of, Paid Up. As 350 snow shovelers lined up to be paid off by the town treasur- er, of Franklin, Mass., the town tax collector stood by, dis the finger on tax delinquents and collected on the spot PLAN EASTER SKATING PARTY On Wednesday evening, March 20, an “Easter Roller Bkating Party” will be held at Hecla Park by the Future Farmers America, of Walker township of The general theme of this party will be the Easter season and the party will be carried out in much the same manner as was the recent 8t. Valentine's day rolier skating party * Balloon showers with hundreds of colored balloons will add color and gaiety to the party. One of the high- Owl and FPussy-Cat An “owl and pussy-cat” story comes from Ulster, Bradford coun- ty. Mr and Mrs. Leo Ludwig, puz- gied by strange noises between the ceiling of their apartment and the roof of the bullding, and noticing the apparent interest of the family i cat, hoisted the cat through the 'trap-door, to investigate. It s00% ‘KEEPING Up WITH THE JONESES’ — Our Hero Pa lights of the evening will be an “Baster Egg Hunt” in which large paper eggs will be cut into halves and the boys will have to hunt the girls holding the matching half. Large candy Easter eggs will be awarded to the first three couples who find their partners. Tickets may be secured from any member of the Walker Township Chapler and will be on sale at the door on the night of the party. Everyone is cordially invited to attend and a gala evening of fun and skating is promised to all 7 returned with a screech owl. No attic, It Does! “It is just 100 years ago since householder gaged in wonder and surprise at their first light.” declares contemporary. the | gus bill takes its place. ————— ILL S——— the Pesilty age! or Pleasant held in the Boalsburg lather. an Church on Priday evening. 8o- ciel from Stale Caoliege, Woody - Houservilie Boalzburg well Quite & of officers were ale College Lhe Evange- a shor, Ge~ followed b Woody - rats 4 A COTLIeTEnNCS a] rest, and Were num also present BTOUD winch represented the county The § was Iran deal Church, conducted period. Iv was fr roan volional Wie IgnL ny wi {| Miesburg panned Ri pring Saturday and evening Neigbor Watches Altoona Suicide Vietim Leaves F riends Home, Runs Outside, Kills Self in While a curious neighbor watched m a distance 63-year-old Maurice J. Hamilton, warden of the Blair county sadl Wok his life at his home in Altoona Bunday a Hamilton, known warden who bel prisoners, in a suit, blamed his poor health and it futile efforis to regain his health ihe cause for his death fro as the rel wvea In gious trusting found ir in nh his letier After cas ually talking neigh- I'm not feel- n trudged over hill near his home. Struck by the wardens strange actions the neigh. bor watched from the window of his home while Hamilton pulled out his service revolver and sent a bullet through his head Hamilton was prepared for death He wrote his own obituary, left a 10 a INE & } ROOQ A i note explaining his reasons for take ing his life and designated who should be his palibearers. He even left $3 to 8 friend saving that would help pay for gesoline used st the funeral The warden waz known for test. ing prisoners’ honor. Many times he gave them privileges. Many prison- ers escaped but many returmed on their honor County Gets $8475 License Refunds Payments Represent Fees Col- | lected by State Liquor Board Payment of $8476 to boroughs and townships in Centre couniy from the liquor license fund was author ized last week by Auditor Genersl Warren R. Hoberts. The communities receiving funds | are: Bellefonte, $2150; $200; Millheim, $375; $1300; Port Matilde, $150; Snow Shoe, $200; Bate College, Boggs Twp. $500; Gregg Twp. $150; Harris Twp. $100; Howard Twp. | $200; Miles Twp, $100; Potter Twp. $575. Rush Twp, $1325; 8now Shoe | Twp. $500: Spring Twp. $100; Walker Twp. $200. The $8475 represents a part of the Milesburg, $3.075925 that will be apportioned | to the various counties of the State. | It represents the retum of fees col- jected by the liquor board for licen- ses, except fees received by the board for public service liquor li- censes, sacramantal wines, and im- | porters’ loenses, The jargest checks went to Phila- | delphia, where $1675050 was re-| funded to the city. Other large pay- | ments included: Reading, $75575; Altoona, $32675;: Chester, $51025; Scranton, $31.400; Johnstown, $44.- | 350 one knows how the owl got into the Man's Best Friend Gentlemen of the Jury: The one. | absolite, unselfish friend that man can have is this selfish world, the one that never deserts him, the one that never never Tig ungrateful | Philipsburg, | $350; | Random Items i» SYSTEM: A Bellvione man is called away from home ised a system whereby telephone (oll charges at mun and stil] keeps in Close Lie vhone contact with his home when he is out of wen and wan's 10 know if everything 1s all right 41 home, he calls the operator EVES his name, and asks her to ring hs home charges collect, 11 every right at home, the mans to accept the call, an1 expanse involved I= & wo YU everything he wile accepts Lhe who frequently has Oe- he keeps a mini- be Ue only reposy “un and LHe DURES man & gad the usual tol fee Tele officials the system jegitmate, and heave 00 1 make 10 phone perfect complaints THIRD TERM: The World pay Bay iy we feel, has deh giting this department's keen ynalysis of third term prospects oF Pres Roosevelt, Ou ess L is only a TUS i will be & cans- didale for a third term Our reasons for this are 100 Jong 0 ¥0 into here, and perhaps no one would them, anyway It us 10 go on record believing that Roosevelt will be @ didate. Look al al Lhe Swed nublicity he's received merely bY not saying whether or not he's go- ing to run. Is he going 10 Jel thal to waste? HOW ABOUT GARLIC” A many around horses diseases age billy sufficiently went and so hel} that Roosevelt sy W care about o sufficient for cal fanmer {riend informe us Wal farmers keep billy goals the horses 10 prevent from The oritat A of aromas suppose a assaletida generations used 10 WEeAr arour 'd their necks Ww ward off diness NOTE TO SCHOOL BOARD: For goodness sake, to fire someone why don't You come out in the open and fire, in- siead of pussyfooting ar und? This thing of Dg an intended “vic- tim” under a cloud of suspicion in- definitely, without namin any grievanoes you may have sgeins: him is neither fair, just nor de- sirable. Far be it from us 10 Say what “The American Way” of do- ing things is, bul we're darned cer- tain that in this country people like things out in the open. To keep a man under suspicion, with no rea- sons being assigned. goes against i the grain of every right-thinking person. Anyhow we're more inler- | ested in getting a new school bulld- | ing than In suything else. | HE GOT A HORN: i | For a number of months an or- | phaned youngster living in Mies- burg has faithfully attended prac- | toe sessions of the American Le- gion end Auxillary Junior Band sa! | Brooks-Doll Post here, in the hope he'd get a chance 10 play in the or- ganization. His cider brother was { provided with a horn by the Legion, but a band regulation prevents the Legion from providing more than one child in any family with an in- strument. Consequently, the youth | was in a bad way. He couldn play in the band because he had no horn, and he just couldnt give up the idea of not being in the organi- zation. Finally his sorry plight was brought to the attention of three prominent Bellefonte citieens, | each of whom contributed $22 io- ward the purchase of a $86 hom for the youth Today theres no happier youngster in Milesburg, or well venture 0 say, in Centre County. of 4a da you want On Dean's Honer Roll The following students f tre county were on the ner, seajor, of Centre Hall, who had { a perfect record. The following had | ond SBE of betier out of 8 possible 3.00: seniors, Elizabeth A. Hartswick, Bellefonte; Katherine 0. Horn, State College; juniors, Edith {| A. Burrage, Stale College; Wanda | MM. Darrah, State Coliege; Clara H. Garbrick, Bellefonte; Bdith A. {| Wright, State College; sophomores, {| Jean E. Clark. State College: Sarah P. Searle, State College. | Tell The Truth, Girls! 1et this be a waming to you, girls--gdon't fib about your age. | Recently, an applicant for old-age assistance aif Raleigh, N. C. had wo admit that she had fibbed about her age at the {ime of her marriage. The license, issued in 1897, showed her age as 17 while she claims she was 84 and fibbed in order to conceal her age from her hus band who was i