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@he Centre Democrat
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VOL UME 59. NUMBER 15.
BELLEFONTE, PA. THURSDAY, APRIL 11,
1940,
SUBSCRIPTION—$1.50 PER YEAR
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4
POLICE BAFFLED BY TAYLOR MURDER
$2.500 Rewards Fail Two-Year-Old
To P.~veal Evidence Milesburg Boy
nt
o
Flurry Causea ¢ re By
Finding of Bloo. % aear-
ed Clothin,
SEARCH CENTER. ©
IN STATE COLLEGE
12 Investigators Now Reg-
ularly Assigned to Aid
in Case
Although rewards totaling more
than $2500 have been posted for
the arrest and conviction of the per-
son responsible for the murder of
Rachel Taylor, Penn State co-ed,
police last nigh! apparently were
no nearer a solution in the baffling
erime than they were when the bat-
tered body of the Wildwood, N. J.
girl was found on the driveway
the College township school al Le-
mont just two weeks ago today
Aside from press conferences
which are held from time to time
in the Borough building, State Col-
lege, police have maintained a rig-
id silence regarding their investiga-
tion. The spokesmen for the inves-
tigators confine themselves to state-
ments that they are investigating
every possible clue; are checking all
tips received, and that they are pur-
suing a routine probe of everything !
which might possibly lead to a solu-
tion of the crime
The staff of State Troopers work-
ing on the case, with the sub-sta-
tion at Rockview penitentiary as
headquarters, now consists of 12 of-
ficers, it is reliably reported. In the
group are officers from both branch-
(Continued on page four)
Man Hurt as Driver
Loses Control of Car
One person was injured and a car
was damaged to the extent of about |
$350 about 3 o'clock Saturday afler-
noon, when the driver, who held a
jenrner’s permit, lost control of the
machine on the highway about one
hall mile west of Potters Mills.
The car, a Ford phaeton,
sharply several times before it up-
set and rolled over three times on
the highway. Titus Miller, of Leban-
on, a passenger, suffered lacerations
of the scalp and face. The driver,
John Mattick, of Kingston, escaped
with minor injuries.
->
veered
NEW TRESPASS SIGNS
ARE NECESSARY FOR 1540
During the 1939 session of the
Pennsylvania Legislature,
were made in the Trespass
Btiealing laws. As a result of these
changes, property owners in order
to protect themselves from Tres-
passing and Stealing must have
trespass signs posted that conform |
with the new act. The Centre!
Democra: office has on sale the new
trespass signs, printed on card
board or muslin, The old trespass
signs offer no protection {o a prop-
erty owner. |
and
Potato Growers’ Group
Now in New Offices
The offices of the Pennsylvania
Cooperative Potato Growers’ Asso-
ciation were moved this week from
the second floor of Crider’s Ex-
change building to the rooms on the
first floor of the Masonic building,
North Allegheny street, which for-
merly housed the offices of Dr. Rich-
ards Hofman.
The offices are in charge of Ebon
Bower, executive secretary of the
state group.
Mishap al Centre Hall,
In a collision at Centre Hall
abou: 3:15 o'clock Friday afternoon
a sedan driven by Harvey Miller, of
Mill Hall, BR. D., was damaged to the
extent of $10, and damage to 2
coupe owned by James F. Foust of
Centre Hall, was placed a: 32. No
one wag Injured, The accident
happened when one of the cars
backed into the street from a park-
ng Space.
changes }
| Ex-Treasurer Dies |
of !
LYMAN L.
Miness Fatal To
Lyman L. Smith
Former Centre © ounty Treas-
urer Succumbs at Lewis
town Hospital
SMITH
60, of East Cur-
sllefonte, native of Cen-
and former County
ed away at the Lew-
istown Hospital at 12:40 o'clock last
Thursday morning from complica
tions resulting from an operation
performed three weeks before. He
Lyman L. Smith
Be
county
Treasurer. pass
tin street
tre
had been a patient in the hospital
for one month.
Mr. Smith served as Centre Coun-
ty Treasurer from 1928 lo 1832, and
had resided in Bellelionte since 1929
when he completed the construction
lof a home on East Curtin street
Prior to moving here he had been
a resident of Centre Hall
The deceased was
and Lana Luse 8m
(Continued on Page
(rash Vidim's
Fiancee Is li
Miss Rebecea Steele in Lo-
cal Hospital; Grief As-
signed as Cause
Miss Rebeces Steele, 18, of Bell-
wood, fiancee of the late Clyde W
Strouse. of near Spring Mills,
was killed in a grade crossing acci-
dent at Tipton on March sd was
admitted to the Cent) re Cour
pital last Wednes slay for treat ment |
for which is described as a “nervous
(Continued on page 3)
of Israel
born
a SON
and wa
LJ
|]
aul
wn m—— I ———n
Boy Falls 14 Fect;
Not Seriously Hurt
Bobby Saylor, aged 3
of Mr. and Mrs. James
the Arthur Thomas
North Spring street, narrowly
caped serious injury yesterday!
morning when he fell 14 feet from |
a window to the ground
The child opened a window and]
was looking out when he
balance and fell
He was
ty Hospital where an examination
revealed that he had apparently es-
caped with severe bruises and|
sprains about the hips and back,
and a minor bruise about the fore- |
head, He was permitted to return
home after the examination, The
Baviors moved last week from Half -
moon Hill to the Thomas apart-
ments,
years, son
BELLEFONTE Y.M.C A. SEEKS
$6,000.00 IN
Beventy years ago the Bellefonte | 1
¥. M. C. A. began its history with 28
members. Today it has a total en-
rollment of 1460, Once it occupied
a single room in the Bush Arcade,
Now its quarters include a gymnas-
fum, swimming pool, game and
reading room, office. lobby, bowling
alleys, and four bedrooms, the rents
from which help to buy equipment.
The Y requests $6000 from the
1940 welfare drive. Last year its
quota fell far short of its necessi«
ties, over $6100 having been spent
and $4500 received. While the deficit
grows, needed repairs are postponed.
The bowling alleys, although self-
supporting, do not sid to the net
income.
A successful campaign means a
free. membership for pveryone under
&
WELFARE DRIVE
16. Ls Last year 622 boys and girls had |
this privilege. These children and
all members. club groups, basketball |
teams, elc., enjoy the use of the!
swimming pool. During 1930 64 of |
to |
these free users
swim.
There is a place for every boy in
the Y. The Friendly Indians
those below the age of 12. These 43
Hittle fellows rmheet
mornings, are taught to honor their
country and flag, to try their utmost
for good school grades, to be halp-
were taught
ful to others in work and play, and |
to observe clean health habits
The Pioneer Club is the oldest
boys’ club In the world. These lads,
aged 12 to 15, continue to foster the |
on Saturday |
Killed By (Car
James Shuey v, Jr. Dies Af-
ter Being Rushed to
Local Hospital
CORONER TO HOLD
INQUEST TONIGHT
Driver Reports Lad Ran
Into Road From Be-
tween Parked Cars
Stru ed across
vester-
i y he dag
the r {i aboui 5:30 e'clock
fay Jimmy Shuey
n ol Mr. and Mrs. Jame:
Milesburg, suflered injur-
which resulted in his dea'h one-
half hour later at the Centre Coun-
ty Hospital
The child is reported to have died
of a fractured skull and internal in-
juries
The driver of th
aged 19, of Julian
diately stopped
child to the hospita
the boy ran between t
ide of the road,
1 of Weston's machine which
veling oward Belle
ccident happened in front o
Shuey
of the Methodist church in
aged
Shuey
ie
of
car, Earl i"
R. D im-
and the
i, tol that
Ww mrked cars
directly into
ought
bro
d police
the p
Was onte
the home, three doors north
Mile
burg
Centre County Coroner Charl
(Continued nn page four)
ms r— WF — —
Complete Movies
of Bellefonte
Film Record of Town and Its
Activities to be Shown
Next Week
im in doe Movies. Ate YO
Thiz is the usual greeting on the
streets of Bellefote
Since last Friday the Ch amber ol
Commerce's professional a
Kenneth Robers son has
shooting everything of any
ance in Bellefonte and vi
2500 feet of film has
travelogue of
and iL is expected that
final footage will exceed 3500
ti creating a movie of home town
folks and their interests which will
have a running time of two hours or
more
The first public showing will
Friday, April 19 at 1:30 p.m
show will run continuously through-
out the afternoon and evening
Tickets are now on sale and may be
(Continued on page three)
A ] ——————-
County Women
To Meet Saturday
“ this
im 3ing is
t th
teres the
feet,
be
he
who |
r Hos |
Saylor, of |
apartments, |
8 |
|
lost his |
taken to the Centre Couns |
|
MRS. J. B. ROESSING
spring meeting of Cenire
| County Federation of Women's
Clubs will be held In the Saint
John's Lutheran church of Mill
| heim, on Saturday morning. April
113. at 19 o'clock
An unusually interesting meeting
| has been planned with Mrs
Roessing of Pittsburgh, as the prin-
| cipal speaker. Mrs. Roessing has al-
ways been active in public affairs
in her own city where she helped
| make public playgrounds an insti-
| tution, as well as in our State and
Nation. During the days when Wom-
{an's Suffrage was a burning national
issue she worked with Mrs,
(Continued on page 3)
The
Patent Issued To
Titan Metal Worker
Jacob W. 8hook, of Bellefonte, got
ia patent this week on a plumbing
{ fixture, it was learned at the United
States Patent Office in Washington,
yesterday.
8hook's invention involves
new idea. The Bellefonte man filed
his patent application September 12,
1938, and has assigned rights to the
‘Machine Found at
(ed in rumors that
J. Bj
en
Carrie
one
Cooking School Will Open At
. Next Wednesday
MRS. DOROTHY BATHGATE
Cooking and Baking Expert
The Centre annual
three-day school will
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday at
2ocilock, inthe YM. C. A The
first two classes on cooking and the
use of modern equipment will be
inder the capable supervision of
Dorothy Bathgate, who needs
roduction to the housewives of
Her lively but pr
actical
prime favorite with €¥-
Democrat
ber
tong
The Cents
an inno
i New Rooms
ted hy Mrs. Bara
n lecturer and
presents
r, a cla
for Old.” econ.
McCarthy, well
decorating and
YaRlion hh ven
LGE adviser
t clase
before
part of
Bathgate calls her
Iping the Hostes
Fat
UUs
oking
Files $3,500
Damage Suit
Bellefonte, R. D. Man
Claims $70 For Car;
$3,430 For Injuries
iward L aston. of Bellelonte
R. D 3 this week brought suit
against Mr, and Mrs. Samuel P
Gordon, Bf Howard. R. D. 2. for 83,-
500 damages wi Heaton claims
suffered through 3 automobile
accident on Beptember 20 1839
when his car and the Cordon Car
collided on Route 230
statement of claim, Heaton,
is attorney Arthur C. Dale
t the Gordon
he
car failed
{ that it was
not being operated in a careful man-
that passengers were taken in
ani a conversation carried on when
the car was in the road and that the
defendants failed to render assist.
ance after the accident
Heaton claims $70 for damage to
his car, and $3430 for injuries,
which consisted of cuts and bruises
of the torso and abrasions and
bruises of the face He lost time
from work and loss in
ner
suffered! a
wages, ihe Claim us,
Abandoned Car
No Murder Clue
Woody-
crest Stolen in Lancaster
After Loeal Crime
The finding of an abandoned car
Woodyerest, near State College,
Thursday, which at first resuit-
the machine had
been involved in the Rachel Taylor
slaying on March 28, was found
upon investigation to have had no
connection with that erime
The machine, a tan Ford cabrio-
let, was stolen from its parking!
place on Orange street Lancaster,
about 10 o'clock on Saturday morn-
ing,
at
last
(Continued on Page §)
SPRING MILLS SPORTSMEN
IN ENTHUSIASTIC MEETING |
attendance and marked
thusiasm were features of a meet.
of the Spring Mills Sporismen’s
Excellent
Tove
LE)
{ Assbeiation at the Gregg Township
Vocational school, Tuesday night.
The program included the show.
ling of several reels of Game Com-'
| mission movies, and an informal
address by Game Warden Thomas A,
Mosier, of Bellefonte. Other speak. |
ers included former Assemblyman
John W. Decker. The meeling was,
a joint one for both adult and juns
for branches of the Association,
A
Appointments Confirmed
Among #8 postmaster appoint-|
ments confirmed by the Senate at!
Washington, Tuesday, were two |
from Centre county. They Aare;
Grace E. Tressler, of Pleasant Ger,
held next )
cooking [or
March 30. The machine Is own- |
MRS. SARA McCARTHY
Authority on Decorating
the she and her assistant
will present a
program,
Lemabel Parry
i and lively skil on one of those
household problems of which most
homemakers are appallingly igho
ant
Fy oyet
ATL
te
New Recipes
After the skit, Mrs. Bathgate will
£0 on with her coo g lecture-deme-
onstra’ion. As y¢ ep
vor
Ww each
on
oive
ir file voit]
he ease
41 theater
there
and speed with
forks bu
thant are
meithods
home
Incinded
iitable
thal you «
in
and menus
tinued on pag
Jurors Drawn
For May Court
Grand Jury to Convene
May 6; Criminal Court
Opens May 20
for the regular
were drawn last week
Commiss Merrill E
ar d John W. Condo. with the as-
tance of Sheriff Edward R. Mil-
Mrs Virginia Miller atted as
May Count
by Jury
Plelcher
Yesvs 2
Ww TOA
ioners
ler
clerk
The Grand Jury will meet here
ofi Monday, May 6. Criminal Oourt
will convene {wo weeks later, Mon
aay.
d to begin on Monday, May 27
Followir Ig Are irors drawn
GRAND JURY
{Meelis Monday, May 6)
Avery. Friend, laboror Milesburg
Barker, John M. lab’r. State Colleg®
Bathgate, O. H. re'd. State College |
Betz, Harold, dealer Howard
(Continued on page 8-sccond sec.)
— niin A A—————"
Poll Favors P. T. A.
Organization Here
According to a poll conducted by
a commitiee named by the Belle
onte High School Alumni Associa
tion, a strong majority of parents of
pupils atlending the local schools
are in favor of the proposed organ
{ization of a Parent-Teachetrs Asso.
i ciation
Of about 700 replies received from
some 1200 questionnaires distributed |
parents, an average of more than’
to
90 per cent favor the proposal
Ninety-four per cent of parents of
pupils in the Bishop street schol
voied in Iavor of the move; 82 per
cent of parents of pupils in the
Spring street school, and 87 per cent |
jof parents of pupils in the high
school indicated thelr support of |
the suggested organization.
To Conduct “Filling
i
Members of the Ladies’
[lety of the Pleasant Gap Methodist |
| church yesterday announced that a
lunch room will ‘be conducted on
Monday, April 15, from.6 a. m. until |
evening, for the conven
ermen along Logan's Branch.
{ The lunch room will be set up in
{the Pleasant Gap railroad station,
| which is near the stream. Coffee, hot
and cold foods and candies will be
{on sale.
:
>.
Accepts Position As
Nurse at.Co. Home
#
| Miss Mary Knapik. of Bellefonte,
ia graduate of Mt. St Marys Hos«
tal, Niagara Falls, on Monday ac
cepted a position as nurse at the
Centre County Home
Miss Knapik succeeds Miss Ruth
Wetzier, . who had been on
ideals that they learned among the | Titan Metal Manufacturing Com-| and Frederick Clevenstine of Mingo- | duty at the home since its opening
(Continued on page 3)
pany in Bellefonte,
ville
| inst. fall,
May 20. Civil Court ig sch ok |
Station” for Anglers |
Ald Soc- |
venience of fish |
State Okays Moore Resigns as
Spring Creek School Board Head
Regulations
Action Opens 8 Miles of
Stream to Use of
Fishermen
RIGID RESTRICTIONS
WILL BE IN EFFECT
Landowners Win Battle
to Correct Evils of
Past Seasons
Fish Commi: greed
farmers’ regulations on the
ht miles of Spring Creek
eign
county, from Oak Hall
The sion a
upper
Centre
Rock
Commissioner C
the board had acce
mendation of the
Pederated Sportsmen's Clubs that
the stream be posted, after
Spring Creek Property Owner
sociation, mostly farmers, had
pealed for ald
The stream, extending from
Rockview penitentiary upward, will
be opened to the general public
April 15.” French said “but with the
reg ulations sought by the pro; erty
sted along the bank
briefi iy foll
no fishing or
p . to 5a m. no camp
no scaltering of rub.
sportsmen shall preserve
and other property, the
Federation si
OWTICTS
A. French said
pled the recom-
Centre county
the
As~
ap-
the
OW: No
day vy i camp-
tt from ?$®
fires allowed
bish
fences
County
where needed;
yall erect stiles
reserve right
even though
Gisregarded
posted along
Battery E. Gets
20 New Recruits
a ——
| Local Guard Unit Up to Full
Strength as Result of Army
Day Activities
A total of 20 new were
signed on the roster of Ballery E,
168th Field Artillery, Bellefonte as
a result of Army Day activities
sponsored by the local unit here
Saturday, Captain Herbert M. Bee-
ger reported.
For the first time since the quota
of the jocal Battery was increased to
80 men, the unit is now up to full
strength, Captain Beezer said. There
are $l a few opportunities to join
ithe outfit, to replace present mem-
bers, and any persons desiring to
join are urged to get in touch a
once with Battery officers or mem-
bers
Considerable interest was mani-
fested in the parade and equipment
(Continued on Page 8)
recruits
————
DEHAAS STORE ANNOUNCES
LETTER WRITING CONTEST
Official entry blanks for a na-
tionwide Westinghouse “Advise-a-
Bride” contest, in which $23,000
worth of electric appliances will be
| given as prizes. may be obtained
from the DeHaas Eleclric siore
Bellefonte
J B DeHass, M. E Rumberzer
and James Landis, all of the De-
Haag store, were given full details
concerning the contest at a Wesi-
inghosse dealers’ meeting in Phil-
| adeiphia last week
Bach week, beginning April 18
and continuing for 5 weeks 10
Westinghouss Aristocrat refriger-
| ators and 10 Westinghouse Com-
mander ranges will be given as
prizes for the best letters written
on these subjects:
house Bride. You Should have a
Westinghouse Range Because. .
{or “You Should have a Westing- |
house Refrigerator Because. .
| The contestant js to finish the Jet~
| ters s on the ofi- |
ters In 25 to 100 words © | The was instituted by R
| cial entry blanks
Firemen Hear
Talk On Arson
5 | Head of State Police Arson]
Division Urges Close Ob-
servation at Fires
hundred firemen from
come.
Several
Bellefonte and
instructive address on “The Investi-
gation of Fires” By Lt Elmer W.
Faber, head of the arson division of
the ge dei Ea State Police and
historian and radio commentator of
that organisation, &t the Undine
Fire House Friday night
The crime of arson is doubly ser-
ious to firemen, the speaker said,
because the materials used In sets
ting a fire offer additions! hazards
to those who enter a building to
fight the blaze.
Lt. Faber urged firemen to pro-
(Continued on page seven)
“Dear Westing- |
surrounding
munities heard an interesting and |
Bitner Installed As
Elks Lodge Head
to |
GUY O. BITNER
Ent
Mite
Ander
Wetz
iecturing
trustee
Brous
SCrelary. :
Guy O itner, delegate
Grand Lodge couvenlion.
The installation followed a baked
| ham dinner for members and guests
of the lodge. The evening's Program |
concluded with a Metal hour.
Open Bids On
Road Projed
Cresson Firm Submits
$247,490 Proposal For
New Highway
The State Department of
ways has announced that
bid for the construction of
road between Stale College
concrete stretch in front of Rock-
view penitentiary. was submilled by
the Paul Construction Co. Inc. of
Cresson. The bid for the 483 mile
stretch of 22-foot macadam was
$247,490
The contract will not be awarded
until a complete study of the bids
has been made, it was reported
Work on the project is expected
0 begin about May 1
The new road, a part of the Fed-
eral ald road system. will begin at
Slate College borough line, follow
the present roule to Millbrook, and
then proceed in a straight line to
(Continued on page 3)
73 Receive Third
K. of C. Degree
14 Members of Class From
Bellefonte; Bishop Hafey
is Speaker
A total of 73 candidates 14 of them
from Bellefonte, reteived she third
degree of the Knights of Cojum-
bug at exemplification services held
Sunday at Williamsport. The class
also included candidates from Gale-
| ton, Scranton, Watsontown, Wil
liamsport, and Lotk Haven.
High-
the low
the new
and the
1d White, past district deputy of
the eighth district, assised by R. J.
{ Mooney and staff, of Scranton.
| State Depuly John A. Redding, of
Osceola Mills, supervised the cere
| |
Speakers included: His Exoellen-
cy Bishop Hafey, of Scranton Dio-
cese; Rev, Dr. Prancis G. MoNulty,
and Rev. Charles EB MoElwee, as.
sistant, both of Assumption church,
(Continued on page 3)
STATE COLLEGE GIRL
STRUCK BY AUTOMOBILE
Peggy Doggett, 8. daughter of
scalp lacerations when struck by a
car at Niltany avenue and South
m
Health Assigned As
Reason; Hartranft Con-
ducts Meeting
RETAINS POSITION
AS BOARD MEMBER
Important Matters Tabled
Because of Absentees
From Session
) B president of
Horatig Moore
Bellefonte School Board ibmitled
his resignation a president
asing agent of 1
regular meeting of that |
purch
rship as a director and mem-~
{ the board. The resignation
as unanimously accepted
The meeting, presided
vice president Horace J. Harts
in Mr. Moore's absence, was devoid
‘ 5 - 4 pon 1 er | * a
of major development
over
Board
absent
ent. In addits on M oOre
member W. H Brouse was
from Monday's meetin
Mr. Moore's resignation as
dent was presented in letter form by
Franklin B. Schad. The letter was
as follows
“I herewith submit my resigna-
tion as President of fhe Belle!
School Board and as purchasing
agent for the Board and the duty
(Conusinued on Page
ens AP
207 Present at
Anglers’ Dinner
110 Awarded Prizes at An-
nual Event Held at Pleas-
ant Gap
0 NT
pres
Tite
A throng of 207 anglers including
24 women dined and enjoyed an
evening's anticipation of the coming
trout season last Thursday night
al the annual Pishermen’s dinner
of the Beliefonte-Pleasant Gap
Sportsmen's Assotiations at ithe
Crange Hall in Pleasant Gap
At the conclusion of the fish din-
ner, a program of speaking enter-
tainment. motion pictures and the
awarding of 110 prizes was held
Toastmaster for the occasion was
Dr. Richards H. Hoffman, of Belle-
fonte, while speakers included Ral-
ston Derr, of the Pleasant Gap As-
sociation; Charles K. Pox. of Har-
risburg, who related some of his ex-
(Continued on Page §)
Milesburg Home Is
Damaged By Fire
The roof of the old Gregg home
along the Moose Run road just north
of Milesburg, was badly damaged by
fire about noon on Friday Total
damage 10 the structure was esti-
mated at about $1000
The property is owned by Toner
ter, and the tenants are James
Davidson and family and Roy Bord
(Continued on page four)
malas mma
Te Broadcast Sole.
Miss Beity Richie, 12-year-old
daughter of Mr and Mrs E H
Ritchie, of East Bishop street, a pu-
pil of Mrs. Alberta Krader, has been
selected to play an accordion solo
on an amateur hour over radio sta-
tion WFBO, Altoona, on Sunday,
April 14, at 1:30 o'clock.
Taken to Hospital
Roy Elder, of Pine street, Belie-
fonte, on Sunday was taken io the
Veterans’ Hospital at Coatesville, for
observation and treatment Eider
was taken to Coatesville by W. W
Hampton, Ray Eckman and James
Leltoell, officers of the local Veter.
ans of Foreign Wars Post
Successor to Moore
May Be Elected
By School Board
The Bellefonte School Board may
elect a new president to succeed
Haratio 8. Moore, resigned, at any
me, it was reported yesterday by
County Superintendent of Schools,
Rogers.