Odd and Too Many Cats Twenty catg are 18 too many for a small two-room apartment, Palice Magistrate Joseph H. Rainey, of Philadelphia, has ruled. Nedghbors complained that Wayne Bond, 60 and his wife had a seore Of feline pets who rendered the night air hideous with their cries Judge Rainey moved his “eourtreom” to the apartment (o investigate. As he was listening to Bond explain that he couldn't resist carting stray tats home, Rainey suddenly leaped to his feet. A kitten had playfully planted his claws in the magistra- te's head. “That settles it." sald Ralney. "Only two cats can stay.’ Unique Record A record unique in the history of Bucknell University is that of the family of Federal Judge Albert W Johnson, a former instructor at the university and a member of its board of trustees, The judge is a graduate of Bucknell, with six sons and daughters, Miller A. Johnson Lewisburg; Mrs. Alice Schug, Wil- lamsport; Donald M Johnson Scranton: Albert W. Johnson, Jr. Williamsport; Panl E. Johnson Lewisburg: and Mary Louise John- son, who graduated last week Next vear Willlam 8 Johnson will gradu- ate. . Starting Young When a little 2-year-old girl, left in the family auto while her family shopped, began throwing soft- drink bottles into the street al Lima, Ohio, police “arrested” hel and took her into “protective cus- tody.” leaving a note for the par- ents that she had been taken to headquarters. She was soon claim- ed. Woman Feted at 96 Mrs. Elizabeth Kress, of Lock Haven, quietly observed her 96th birthday anniversary at a family dinner Wednesday of last week Mrs. Kress, who is in good health spends much time listening to radio broadcasts of sports events. She walks with a cane, having suffered a fracture of the hip several years ago Light Vote Electors of rural school district 32 of Columbus, Neb. were arguing whether to wire the school house Lo use electricity from the Loup River Public Power District. Miller moths | swarmed nto the gas lamp, snuff-| ing out tne light. A flashlight was | pressed inl service long enough {0} take a vote—24 to 15 for electricity | Ea a - Still a Stepper “Nettle,” a mik-white Iormer ircus horse owned by Mrs. Clara Hornung, of Lavelle, near Potis- ville, celebrated her 39th birthday this week just as much at home in @ pasture as she was in the saw- dust ring. She still goes through a trick or two when she has an au- dience. | Saturday morning To the long list of domestic haz- ards, add the noodle. At Minnea- polis, Mrs Celinda Ranweiler was treated at a hospital for injuries suffered when a dry n un- warily handled, pierced her under a thumbnail { barn {After State Col | 9 Wialiege The Most Widely Read Newspaper in Centre County, A Visitor in Seven Thousand Homes Each Week. * SECOND SECTION Che Cenfre Democrat NEWS, FEATURES VOLUME 59 BELLEFONTE, PA., THURSDAY, JUNE 20, 1940. ~ NUMBER 25. Youngsters Dive For Kegs of Beer After Truck Load Dumps Into Irvona Creek | Truck Driver Offers Rescuers Half Dollar for Each Keg Retrieved — Truck Plunges Into Water After Accident "Tis an ill wind that falls to blow good in some direction, A group of | Irvona, Clearfleld county, youngsiers found this to be true one day last week when a large truck loaded with kegs of beer crashed into the Ir- vona bridge spanning Clearfield creek, collapsing it, and then came to rest in the water 18 feet below After the truck plunged into the water, taking with it the entire steel bridge valued at $25000, and an automobile on the bridge at the time, the truck driver offered the crowd of youngsters half dollars for {ench keg they rescued. The boys re- sponded with a vim and soon ac- cumulated a nice sum of money for their hour's fun Highway department investiga- tions revealed that the bridge, known as a limited capacity bridge collapsed after being struck by the heavy truck owned by Joseph C State College R.D. Man Dies In Barn Dies of Heart Attack in In- diana County While En- route to Home James Glenn, a well known resi- dent of the Branch, State College R. D, was found dead in a bam in Indiana county last Wednesday af- ternoon, victim of a heart attack George R. Kline, of Blairsville, discovered the body in his barn. He sald the man came to his home on t Tuesday evening and asked for sup- per and permission to sleep in the He reappeared Wednesday morning and received his breakfast that he was not seen again until the body was found. Mr. Kline | said the man told him he was hilch- hiking to Stale College Clues to the man's identity were! an envelope in his pocket addressed to James Glenn, State College, and a funeral memorial card naming: George Glenn, State College, as the deceased, and dated December 14, 1937 i Later developments revealed that Mr. Glenn, who was 78 years of age, was returning home from a visit when overcome by illness. He was a brother of the late George Glenn former State College postmaster. His parents were Andrew and Susan Ludwig Glenn Funeral services were held at the Koch Funeral Home, State College, Interment was made in the Branch cemetery " Girl s Scholarship Miss Betty Pielemeler, daughter | of Prof. and Mrs. W. H. Pielemeler, | i State College, has been notified that! Perfect! | George Crabil]l recently graduat- ed from Mejberta, Neb. high school with a perfect attendance record for the entire twelve-year period | His brother, Clagence, graduated | two years ago with a perfect record for ten years. ] No Conviction Charged by the 8. P. C. A with killing a dog with his automobile | Ralph N. Bubb, of Williamsport | went into court only to find the, “corpus delieti” behing a: defense witness, alive ahd in good health, The case was dismissed. Some people want to know what has become of the neutrality of the | United Btates Continued rain during the Spring] which throttled the trout season may prove a boon to bass anglers the Pish Commission predicled yesterday, “The bass fishermen always wel! comes a period of a week or ten days of muddy water before the season begins, and then hopes for clear or clearing water for the opening day,” observed Alex Sweig- art, editor of the commission's pub- | lication, The Pennsylvania ARglet. | The season opens July 1 in Penn sylvania, and continues until Nov | 30. i Sweigart pointed out that “all | the small-mouth bass streams over the state have high water, which : “i we have rapidly hak she was the winner of the Centre county competitive scholarship an- nually awarded by the Slate of | Pennsylvania High school students in each of the 67 counties in the state received the scholarships. announced by Pub- | lic Instruction Secretary Francis B.| Haas. The awards are for $100 each | year of attendance at any sccredit- ed college in the state Get Low Rate on Bonds State College School District bonds to finance the new high school | addition were sold at an interest rate of 2% percent, it was deter-| mined at a meeting of the school | board last week. The low bidder was! Singer, Dean and Scribner of Pitts- burgh, whose bid includes a prem- ium of $149. i | i 1 i | SEE FAVORABLE BASS SEASON i water before the season opens, it: will mean ideal bass fishing” he! observed. “The Dass is a clear; water feeder, and if there is muddy | | water for a period before the season, they will go on a hunger spree and strike rapidly afterwards.” Th anglers generally find two good periods for bait-casting dur-| ing bass season-—between July 1! and Aug 1 when the bass spawn- | ing completed, are foraging actively | in water temperatures not 100] ] : become increasingly active, In between come the “dog days” lamented by fishermen, the days between Aug. 1 and Spt 15, when EXPLOSION AT MEAT PLANT | ter cow by of the plant were damaged of Pittsburgh, by C. R. Donathen, also of Pitls- burgh. The bridge was struck off balance by the truck which entered it from the Coalport side One end of the bridge slipped off the concrete pier Ira J. Plank, of Irvona, operating a Buick coupe, was in the middie of the bridge, having entered from the | opposite side. The structure gave way plunging both the truck and into the water below Jones and operated Cal No one was injured In the dent. A third person, Samuel Jones was asleep in the truck at the time accl- Girl Takes College Honors Miss Dorothy Evalyn Neff, War- Mark, was graduated wilh honors from the school of education at the Pennsylvania State College Monday morning. She a mem ber of Pl Lambda Theis, education honorary; Phi Sigma lola language honorary; Pi Gamma Mu social science honorary and Phi-| lotes, social fraternity. On Schoiar- ship day she received the Benjamin Keller Memorial prize for proficiency in Latin. Miss Neff completed her practice teaching last wiiiter and will teach French and Latin In riors wold romance ! Rome, Pa. next fall Asam—— ———— Prize Ends in Death Ten-year-old Johnny Atkins of Lancaster, received a new bicyce for earning a promotion in school Three hours later he was dead —vic- tim of a truck | | SEASON Ray {with a Here for a three months visit MAY PROPOSE Another antler le deer Pennayl On Camm statewide be fall with no opt the Slate disclosed declared in valla thi sri for antliercd buck Commission ha The move may be made necessary iH owas inerease stated, because of the great in the deer population subsequent damaging and small gam! of farmers’ fine habitats “Our field and office tl are of the opinion that to open Limited areas to antleriess deer as was done in 1939 unwise, because con- centrutes hunters, Increases the End ger to human life, and caus need - less confusion and difficulty Ro L. Leffler, president communis. sion, said Cro . 9 4 o~ WAR ON DEER nisrence of the I) and office thnt jist reported to the Following a with member taf] Latter ing 0 extended co eld taled iro- conditions Commission Field added fram 75 thousands Were Clam representative reported ’ that in the deer ¢ to 90 per cent of unury ithe many trees, shrubs, » food plots planted Ly the commission were trayed by deer” Conservative estimates he continued He of ng des ubmitted that sight. ly over 8.000 deer starved this past winter” In one large northern field he stated. more than 6.000 deer died scheduled a delermine regu indicate nission has July bag limits (Continued on 74) and other page Dv) Paralyzed Man Carried From Burning House Near { | Mill Hall at Noon, Sunday Random [tems | FATHERS DAY IDYL: Dawn broke brightly but gently | The birds sang merrily in the near- | by trees Spark From Chimney Ignites Shingle Roof While Wife Prepared Dinner on Kitchen Range For Invalid Husband A Father's Day blaze that broke!still-blazing home to bring two pet oul shortly before noon gutted the kittens to safety A fireman carried entire upper floor of the frame resi- | Theresa, kittens and all back to the dence of Mr. and Mrs berg, near Mill Hall room dwelling The seven- Karl How- | yard Mr. Howberg has been paralyzed owned by A. A. Ar- and unable to walk since 1834 when ter and located midway on the road he fell from a riding horse on the to Orchard Hill, between the Coun- golf-course near his home try Club and the Orchard Hill en- trance, was badly damaged ignited How - A spark from the chimney the shingle roof while Mr: sustaln- ing an injured spine SN — - Couple Overcome by Gas Robert Gemberling and Miss Mrs berg prepared dinner on the kitchen Beatrice Alkey, of Lewisburg, are re- for he: year-old daughter turning from Lock Haven Caddies range eighty after re- and golf n Clin- ton Country club golf course near- by carried Mr. Howberg from the burning home to the lawn where he watched the fire from safe dis- tance furniture were garden and a nearby 4 entire lot being ers on the u the the undam- aise rushed Lo rye-field ractically wed Firemen battled the nearly 45 minutes smoke the when the ang cleared struciure was invalid husband and covering satisfactorily All the household goods andi? fromm a mis- hap ai their home when both were a church service in Overcome with gas. The gas pipe be- gan to leak when Mrs. Gemberling turned it on to heat water. Both were found unconscious by Mr Gemberiing when he came home at noon A Lewisburg physician was summoned and revived both women a short time I————— a ————— Clearfield County vaze 1 Native Is Drowned mere shell of water-logged and fire-| Fishing Boat Capsizes on blackened rooms Damage was partially covered by insurance ed to begin immediately Meanwhile the family is and renovalion is expect-! living 1 Lake Erie; Two Compan- ' ions Rescued w— Clayton E. Merril, ¢4, a native of comfortably in the modern barn 8 wong on and former resident of the rear of the house where the fur. nit has been stored temporarily A touching incident of the fire was courage of eight-year-old The- ress Howberg into the ure the who rushed Every war brings forth ils "secret weapons which are widely discussed but never seen in action The first World War amazing rumors of rays kinds and super-weapons destructive powers One story told of a secret, locked in the Tower of London, which was so terrible that the British absol- utely refused to consider ita use There were rumors of German weapons of astounding effectiveness but the war ended without the use of the so-called “secrets.” The present war has produced its crops of rumors aboul “secret” wea- pons. The German atiack upon the Belgium fortifications, ii was said involved the use of a new instru- ment of warfare. However, since the fall of the great Belgian fortress, no word has been heard of the super- weapon, and the conclusion has be- produced of variou ribile of ter come accepted that the German tri} | umph was due, in part at least to] disaffection within the mnks of thei: Belgian fortress (troops The United Blate has not immune 0 the [ey tion Lester carbon been magina- Barlowe's Nguid super explosive engaged the lively interest of congressionsl officials who foreed a test : Aberdeen proving grounds. The leth. al "vacuum waves” which the in- ventor sald would kill anything within 1.000 feet, falled to develop and a herd of goats scarcely noticed the explosion From Washington, comes Naval] Commiitee report reputable scientist” has about one hundred Limes erful than TNT, the moi destruc- tive of World War explosives, The committer sayz that it is not the same as the Barlowe bomb From Utah comes the story of a man who has a weapon "50 devas- tating in effect that the Allies maj OXYgern- 8 Sensle that a an explosive more pow - on Lhe 4 ile ge WO use i COO ng io the | Army offi it will wipe out an eniire City 81 a Lime Lae from England Cher North Alrics nto batlieship 8a far heard of any tests bel Then from the East who efi his bomeland just the outbreak of the war sys that Germany has a great fleet of sirplanes, ech capable a 3-4ton tank The massive fying boats were “built in a factory in the Black Fores's ar 200 of them were ready War A story mans: a newly grasshoppers which devour ¢ all kinds. especially grain. These is sald, might! be transported in alr- pianes by the and released Feline Rl fron from many aly we E71 and have mace g& Orman never a Huge wd when the have been experimenting bred type rops of 1 cir e Mons over British and French farms in an missed. In any event effort to starve out the Allies From the nation’s "WAR'S "SECRET" WEAPONS | fired improve before would be expected 10 fiy of carrying grease which will enable from aly sald the Ger- would be stopped in with the cement hardened of omniverous would be captured by chipping off | psburg slatuesque capital, Senator | of the Military thi Hl Affairs J oon Bay SURE esl lon 1 defense ang i country 0 hundreds of of ap- One man woo bombs aircraft drop in fron ang Lh parachinte { proaching e into and be annihilated Another recommend a magic shelis {0 travel and twenly times twenty Limes farther A third would use lguid cement in| who Charles Merritt, As. 8 brother-in-law of Raymond Gear- the soldiers Dart and Mrs Harry Light, of Phil- a spray upon atlacking troops their track: the cement or left to it | death Maybe our readers have heard of until “super-weapons” that we have moved to Ridgway. While living at everybody is West Ome entitied 10 believe any of (Continued on page seven) Ee; Farmer Freed In Fatal Shooting Blair County Man Acquitted of Manslaughter Charge Frank Ventre, 75-year-old farmer residing near Alloona, who was charged with manslaughter as the result of fatally shooting James Benton, on the night of October 26, was acquitted when brought before the Blair county court last Thurs. y. Judge George OC. Paiterson order- ed the Ventre case nol-prossed upon motion of the distriet attorney who told the court the evidence failed to support “murder of any degree, vol untary or Involuntary manslaugh- Benton, who was aged 27, was shot and killed in Ventre's barn on the night of October 27, last. The aged man and his son, Donald, 11, were awakened by a dog barking in the barn, He told the police that he fired a shot, not knowing what object was in the path of the charge The charge struck Benton on the right side. An examination showed that Benton was but a few feet from Ventre when the shot was fired, Ventre, who owns the farm, is sald to have been the victim of many thefts of chickens, pigs, ete, during the past years, Sells Registered Catile The American Ouernsey Catile reports : BR Meek 0 L B.| Chilcoat, of Bellefonte, This animal is Victory Boy's Emilie 473385; one | to William Cross, of Bellefonte. This | animal is Victory Boy's Donnington | 580720, and four Quernsey cows to James H. Lake, of Tyrone, animals are 558313, Victory Victory's Amelia 522603, and Roselea Merriennes 571182. Enlist For Army Duty The following men have been ac~ cepted by the United States recruit. 2 Girls Take Off On Alaska Flight Start Saturday on First Leg of %,000-Mile Vaca- tion Trip Two Lock Haven girls lifted their small Piper Cub off the runway at the Williamsport Airport at 7:30 o'clock Saturday morning and bead. ed for Toledo, O., on the first leg of an 8.000-mile vacation flight to An- chorage. Alaska. Flying a 65-horsepower Lycoming plane, the girls, Alma Heflin, owner of the ship, and Marjorie MoGuinn, of the Lock Haven airplane factory, plan to make stops at Toledo, Mil- watkee and Spokane, Wash. before landing on Alaskan soil They must get permission at Spokane to fly over Canada. Friday the plane was taken to New York where its numerous in- struments were checked and return- ed to the airport at Williamsport to permit mechanics to make a final tune-up on the cugine. i ost A—— Fourth of July~—The American Ideal ! i i Inspiring, patriotic poem by Bd-| gar Lee Masters, illustrated with a ful reproduction in Pull Col: {10 have been started by $1,275 Damage at Fair Committee Three Families Suffer Loss by plenty Smoke and Water in Apartment House Pire, water and smoke inflicted The Grange Fair committee an-| damage estimated at $1275 on the Doubces partial completion of pro- | the Fleck. $Tam plans for the 1940 Pair, open- tenants and owners of Booked For Event In August Wallin apartment bullding in Phil. | 108 August 24. A highly popular fea- isburg abot 5.30 o'tlock last ture of the 1838 Fair, Prof. Keller's Thursday evening. The fire, believed | Animal Show, will return this year playing, or by a carelessly thrown cigarette, originated under porches of the apartments Purniture belonging to Mr. and Mrs. John Manner, Mr and Mrs William Graham, and Mr. and Mrs Robert Bragonier, was damaged ‘the extent of $650. The damage was {due almost entirely to smoke. | | { children Combined with Prof. Keller's in- structive and entertaining “Zoo” is Was the the well-liked Tex Rose Show that was an entertainment feature in August, 1039. Bince both of these shows drew unusually favoralle comment in previous years, Conces- sion Manager feels that they will be a real addition fo the 1940 program. Exhibits, as last year, placed on Monday and judged on The shed at the rear, porches, and Tuesday. Entries in the Flower Show steps leading to the porches were | damaged. Bullding damage was esti- mated al approximately $600. may be made up to 9 a. m. on Tues- day. Dairy cattle alone will be judged on Wednesday. The 4-H Eco- The fire was discovered by Charles nomics clubs are planning as a fea- McCabe, proprietor of (housed an the first floor, { the garage ture of their Round-Up on Tuesday a series of demonstrations; these This has been the first fire with. | will be presented from the stage of the last year and a half, authorities report. ——— Short 10 he wasted 13° | Ralston, requests that the secretar- | Per capita income never fed a starving man, without a job. {in thesborough limils for several] {months and the highest damage in 8nd afternoon. Centre county ama- ! the auditorium during both morming teur performers should again regis- to enemy them bullets and faster will be! e blow West Decatur drowned Sunday when opening the bass fishing sea- son on lake Erie Merritt, now a resident of Ridg- | WAY, Was thrown into the water with two others when the boat from which they wage flashing capsized Coroner Dr. W. G. Stroble stated thet the men lost thelr balance when casting and upset the boat Jahn Crain. 25 and Robert Carrick 25. both of Ridgway, were rescued but Merritt was dead when taken from the water t is believed he was struck a hard on the head and knocked un- conscious by the whirling boat | place until A cool breeze drifted re- through the room Bounds of breakfast preparations downsialts whetled the appetite It was, in ghort a nice thing to be alive and w be one of thoge for whom Father's Day was dedicaled As we mused in this vein, entirely at ease with ourselves and with the World, the sound of childish sing- ing mingled with the song of the birds, The I18-months-old daugh- ver, apparently, was in a good frame of mind Feeling that she might have some appropriate gemiment (0 express on her speoond Pather's Day we started into the room. As we neared the threshold, the full Im- port of her song struck us suddenly. She was chanting happily, “Daddy: a Pooh<PFPoohi! Daddy's ¢« Pooh Pooh 1” ONE DOWN: One of Centre Couniy's murders is believed 10 be solved with the arrest of Richard Millinder, who i= charged with the Faye Gales siay- ing. The other slaying, that Rachel Taylor still remains a mys- tery, bul grapevine reporis indicale that police are confident of crack- ing thal one soon. BARRACKS NO. 2: Newspapermen and hausted every resource last night wo Jearn where Questioning Millinder, suspect in the Gales murder, No one learned where the questioning Ook Monday, when Blale Police Detective C. J Hanna de- clared at Milinder's hearing freshingly of others ex- Thurs- day poluce were shim a | the man was questioned at “Rock- | view Bilale Police Barracks No. 2° later it vas jearned that “No, 2" is the alg Sinde Hoy brick house on Rockview lands, MUD-CAKED KEY: A number of amateur have asked how police mud-cakey key found on the road near the body of Paye Oates, Ma) 5 with the arrest of Richard Mil- linder. The answer is—they don? The key, generally believed 10 be 8 clue, was traced through the manufacturer to the ullUimale pur- chaser, The purchaser waz the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania The key fis the door af the office of the Commonwes chic! medical examiner, it is reported. The chief sleutns tie-in the - » nol W's | claimed his assistan: droppeg ihe It | is sald they ran into a sort of whirl | key on the murder soene when he wrived 0 examine evidence iLhere pool which spun them around. The | The assistant i reportd tw claim two hung onto the capsized boat and | that his chief! must have dropped one of his companions tried to bold the key. Anyhow its value ag a clue onto Merritt but was foreed to Jef | i exactly nothing. go of him. They were picked up by another boat and the body recover- ed Mr. Merritt was a half-brother of of Wallaceton, and The decensed was born at Wal- laceton and lived at West Decatur seven years ago when he the Decatur, he worked at hese fan- General Refractories company i Two sons and a daughter survive i him [left side of the highway with An-! also of Morann,) Entertainment Being Fractured Skull Fatal to Man on Morann-Houtzdale Highway Siruck by a car as he was walk- Morann-Houtadale | companion Sunday ing along the road with a morning, Valentine Dartosh, 44, of Morann, Clearfield county, was al- most instantly killed when his skull fractured. Dartosh was walking along the thony Sternesky, when Dartosh was hit by a car op- APPOINTMENT: This comer feels that County Farm Agent R. C. Blaney will be a valuable addition to the Bellefonte school board. Mr. Blaney appears to have the ability so pass up trifi- ing matlers and 10 keep his efforts pointed at worthwhile things, Prom a newspaperman'’s standpoint the old 3 10 2 combine on the school board made swell news stories and nice black headlines, but we believe the present schoo] board will ac- complish far more in the way of constructive activity. COUNCIL CHANGES: Since we've quit harping about Council a subtle change has come over that dignified body. Tt is go- ing liberal—believe it or not. With scarcely a suggestion from this pil- lar, Council has ordered a police car, is contempiating buying traffic lights, and has kept up the enforce- | ment of parking laws for something | over one solid month We would {erated by Ben Wowalcky, of Madera, | {who told motor police that Dartosh | ” | suddenly stepped in front of his car. | [ter with P. F. Bartges of Aaronsburg i | ! for the Amateur Hour. { | | Dartosh, knocked unconscious by Dartosh was struck by front fender of the car and right head WAS door. the the his to a total of 13 deaths for that area. The death of 7Ti-year-old William Reese, Houtadale, struck by a car on May 4 marked the 12th highway death for the region. Don't borrow your neighbor's Superintendent of Grounds, G. Ww. paper; subscribe now. ies of all family groups accustomed flict in dates. This is particularly | to holding reunions on Grange Park necessary for those groups that had make reservations with him as soon a year-to-year reservation with fore as possible in order to avoid a con- | mer Superintendent Spayd. i ! i i i i | ! have thought that to get that much accomplished we would have had to devote full space to those matters for weeks on end. It is all rather d to us, but then life is like that. BREATHING’'S EASIER: Tm Ba" falling pieces ing office In Altoona and way down. irs : assigned (for duty. Assigned to Hawaii in the repa have been infantry: Noah T. Miller, Osceola * machine and the explo- Mills; Edward J. Miller, Osceola butchering or the Mills; Herschel G. Kephart, Osceola the prepared meats, Mills; Lewis J. Snavely, Howard, R. . Curtis | Siuted that will D., and Russell V. Rhoades, of How t 8 week before the plant re ard, R. D., were assigned to the field umes normal operation. | artillery in Hawail. ane few minutes before it exploded. They narrowly escaped serious injury and i rge pieces of the compressor,
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