MORE CLASSIFIED ADS Per Issue Than All Other Centre County Newspapers Combined. A Quick and Feonomical Selling Medium OVER 7,000 COPIES Printed and Distributed Each Week. Covers Thoroughly Every Town and Village In Centre County. ERE om — SR —— — adhe Cenfre Democraf BELLEFONTE, PA. THURSDAY, NUMBER 13. OCTOBER 24, 1940, SUBSCRIPTION —£1.50 PE R YE AR —_ - VOLUME 59. DRAFT ELIGIBLES GIVEN NUMBERS "No First Term’ The Real oe Judges Named Man, 60, Sentenced Lists to Be 1 usted Early Hon Week she rrr iy cn. FON Big Parade for Shooting Woman | TARY InteNiEon. 1vulers, rhe Cents i: : : On Hallowe’ en Mooscheart Day To a — SR to emphatically disclaim any to be found on Be Observed Here In ly ady mation for it wishe “No T} second insert justice policy ocated by as crat endors« the First if (Gardner will Face Degree Murder Vietim Dies i 1 ; as Aw arding of Prizes ict K EITH GETS TO 6 avolifieation LL — ‘he 7 DUlGy pt YEARS IN PRISON Ae REVIEWING STAND TO BE ON DIAMOND County's s Two ¢ Boards Or-| Meyer Runner. Up 1rd ganize, Choose Clerks, In Tractor Contest Seven, | Headquarters zooltow Mover a3 : ising, | Woodrow of Rebers- LOTTERY DR. AWIN IG burg, was nosed out of first place in W © dee TO BE HELD TUESDAY the finals of the tractor operating Lauer Heads Board Term” cdvertisement section, of this is It wa ol any other of ne ts approval end ue, paid for, a Ver- W. Harrison Walker To Head Committee For { : as Lor] wspaper ad but there i HM | tical to hide th nort mii deem 1t purely hy candidate w . | " $ : Presidency at thi i poi which } No possesse critical IMORKt Centre Hall Youth Jailed contest sponsored by the National . { Farm Youth Foundation by a slim ond-rat 1; Nicodemus Chairman of Board No. 2 | margin of 17 points, for the No.! The finals were held last Thurs- : country. {day at Chester and the winner was ; The county's two local draft boards have been organized and the task of numbering the more than! 7600 cards from the county registra tion last Wednesday, is to get une der way today. A count of the registrations taken in the area to be supervised by Draft Board No. 1 showed a total of 2009, while registrations in Board No. 2 territory totaled 3184. In ad- dition, 1554 students at Penn State were registered, making a total of 7647. The first task of the board was to! sort out the cards of men who reg- istered in this county but whose permanent address is in some other jurisdiction. National drawing for the first group of draftees is to be made in SN ashingten on Tuesday, October 29. Draft Board No. 1, serving &n area comprising 12 townships and three boroughs, organized at State! College last Thursday night, with Rev. C. F. Lauer, of Rockview, be-| ing named chairman, and W. G. Edwards, of State College, secretary S. A. Bierly of Rebersburg, the third member of the board. The board named Guy E. Lauver, of Btate College, part-time borough treasurer. as its clerk. The office of clerk is the only salaried position in! the draft board set-ups. The salar- | ifs re Paid: by. the Federal Govern. | men Board No. 1 has established of- fices in the Borough Building, State College. A telephone is to be in- stalled soon, and communications are to be addressed “Draft Board (Continued on page eight) — — i — — Titan Metal Gets $12,677 War Order The War Department has nouticed the award of a $12,877 con- tract to the Titan Metal Manufac- turing Company of Bellefonte, Pa. ents. artillery ammunition compon- ents. fe es n~- —— — | John Hull, of Westminste j received as first tractor and plow r, Md., who prize a new Ford Meyer, runner-up, was gold watch and a complete soll test. ling kit. Meyer passed the tractor operating tests with flving colors, but lost out in reassembling the plow, which was taken apart after the tractor test The Rebersburg youth competed against contestants from a three-state area Special Train Here Sunday Off- The-Beaten- Path Ex- cursion From Harrisburg Will Stop in County An off-beaten path special train will be operated Sunday by the Pennsylvaina Railroad and Bellefonte Central Railroad, Harrisburg to Bellefonte and State College. Early indications are that there will be more than 400 1 gers on the trip—the first ts kind to Centre county this season The train will come to Bellefonte over the lewisburg and Tyrone branch and is scheduled to arrive the wile from HY ae of here at 12:55 p. mr. After a half. | {hour stop-over in Bellefonte the {train will be operated over the Belle. fonte Central tracks io State Col- Yege where there will be sufficient time far passengers to take short excursions through that community Several of the college buildings will be open for inspection of the visit- ors During the stop-over in Bellefonte members of the Bellefonte ber of Commerce will be to escort passengers to poinits of Interest in town and otherwise make them welcome. At State College the tours will be in of the State College Come (Continued on page six.) - ES to i charge r To WPA But the record is er than his words. In his campaign of 1938 he approximately $63 a month that to $100 a month. One of his first votes lief appropriation of $875.,000,000 “confidential, Congressman VanZandt, now his promises to WPA workmen, $39 to $53.30 a month. ing his term in office this loss in amount to about $3086, aging 3.3 persons $750 a year or other words, in a year's time, WPA workers of tha district. become a political football. VanZandt. Congressman James E. VanZandt has intimated that he is subject of unfair criticism In regard to his voting on WPA fund: clear and Mr. VanZandt's in Congress was in When he went to Congreas two years ago Centre County workers were getting approximately $53 a month. While he has been in Congress, and partly through his vote, they have been re. ceiving only about $39 a month, Over a two-year period represent The Congressional Record, which VanZandt fondly calls bible” reports that in a speech before Congress May 23, 1940, he made a plea for higher WPA wages, He declared that a study by the U. 8. Department of Agriculture showed that for families aver- VanZANDT FAILS IN PROMISES WORKERS the actions speak loud- told WPA workmen then they should be receiving from $80 getting favor of cutting a re- the President, to $725.- asked by 000,000 decrease of $150,000,000. Then two months later he sent out circular letters " to voters of the district asking whether they thought the $150.000,000 should be restored Apparently Jimmy didn't know anything needs for relief when he voted for the original cut, have had to poll the district after the vote was taken to find out whether the restoration was necessary. marked about the district's or he wouldn't a candidate for re-election, renews suggesting an increase from about WPA wages to each WPA worker would “his $6250 a month was necessary to afford “the bare necessities of life.” And now he Is holding out hopes to WPA workers for $563.30 a month, which is $9.20 a month less than the $62.50 he said in Con- gress last May was necessary for “the bere necessities of life.” his suggested $5330 would short change WPA workers to the tune of $110.40 less than the $750 he himself sald in Congress is a bare existence wage. Mr. VanZandt it is seen, is seeking votes on the promise of slow starvation to the In If Jimmy thought WPA workers should have from $80 to $100 in 1938, why does he now hope that $53.30 is something for which WPA workers should flock to his support? The whole business sounds strangely like making relief a politi- cal football—an evil Jimmy cautioned Congress about in a speech reported In The Congressional Record of November 3, 1930, in which he says that unfortunately in the past, relief—human misery--has It looks much as though the past has caught up with Mr. awarded a Garfield Gardner, 60, of near Os ceola Mills, was senienced here Monday to serve from 3'; to 7 years in the Western Fenitentiary, for the shooting of his paramour, Mrs, Jane Miller, 40, of Edendale, last August 31. Mrs. Miller has a 50-50 chance for life WM 5 First Snow Storm Blankets County Grass, Trees Covered by Half- Inch Laver; Sages Predict Long, Hard Winter Predictions came Salurds Satur Gay first snowstorm, Snow began to y'elock Saturday continued heavy, damp and trees A about 12:19 fall allernoon several hours. Th« flakes oo ATAS depih of about ane anc ¢ OF sted a tn I ———— a Titan Employe Is Painfully Burned cheeks, forehead his goggies protected his injury. He received treatment the company dispensary, and burns reported to nicely, Warner will remain until the danger are be oft duty of infection has passed a Finds Dead Bees Fine Fertilizer Tells All National Magazine—Ex- cept Where to Get Bees the October issue of the Amer- ican Bee Journal bee<keepers’ pub- lication is a rensrt of an interest- ing experiment conducted this sum- mer by ‘Squire A. R. Houser, wel known Benner township bee-kegper In hi report, ‘Bquire Houser states that he's often noticed that the grass is greener ust outside bee hives, where bees which have (Continued on Page 82nd Sec) ‘Squire House: r in In HALLOWE'EN DANCE TO AID SCHOOL PROGRAM The Junior section of the Belle- fonte Woman's Club will sponsor a dance on Hallowe'en night. October 31, after the parade, in the Spring street school building. Admission will be 25 cents a person and re- freshments will be sold on the prem- ises. Tickets are obtainable from any member of the Junior section. Chairman in charge of the dance Is Mrs. Willlam Brachbill, and pub- licity is to be handled by Miss Janet Woomer ' The dance is being given to raise funds to carry on the section's ma- Jor project, dental work among the! school children, Because of the co- operation of the dentists, who have agreed to do the work for half price, ten children have been cared for In the last three months with the limited funds that the section has been able to raise durin The real quest United States Willkie Can ational government to qualif tates | international affair he Republican party issue at this time who recall a ampaign of 191 ried oh should go afford the with Wi Sued § 14 in Ss igent voter TERM, and although d ter refused during the ent the third argument, TION PEOPLE 4 erm lot + to elect a it IS ion to decide a fall into the ha manship , than 3 Theodore lefeated by campaign LO UE« ver be placed UPON President. THE RIGHT of the andidate sh backward “one term” to all OW the ition t nd and experience, ) may e but they are not similar exigency At that time » | Roo vell Wood vA aN W ing that N THE | declan RI UG 1.3 Ouia can be relied uy ritical J not Ones incture ned H term or whether any + + + 8 ne » Wendell Wil United States. know President vears. We have do if elected Jame '% HOT Verio Inste: ead he 38 iil man mis w he ther lkie ‘ U MRE only Presi I 'anfulf has reduced the $60,000 to 2 70.000 a year. Campaign Hg | ii promises are too cas. ily broken to lend much weight to Mr. Willkie's platform. Do Ww IAT » AM effi TE Would Extend WPA Projed Council to Collect Cost of Sidewalk Materials Be- fore Repairs Begin ient President? Widesoread ponularite of sidewnlk and Beliefon regular meet. take cently instit vivhing Pres Sere b CuUrning Pro ey prompied Council at a ing Monday night to SEVers George Carpencto Was given power ures of property to oO bis owners who wish curbs constructed under the program o coilect from Approximate before operation: completion the th feenn eiund na sidewalks repal or red and such : the the work If. upon the cost of an w less the be charged, a r il made Property owner: Cos in case of has been found to 15 cents a square ing upon the thickness crete and the mixtur and gravel (Continued on page six) IlIness s Fatal To George A. Beezer Retired Recently After 31 Years’ Continuous Service in Garage Business Funeral services for George A Beezer, Bellefonte's oldest automo bile dealer who retired October 1. were held Monday morning at St | John's Catholic church, Bellefonte, with the Rev. Downes officiating. Interment was made in the Catholic cemetery here Mr. Beezer died at his home on! East Curtin street at 2 o'clock Sat- urday morning, October 10, 1040, as | the result of a kidney condition | from which he had suffered for the are required to { of materials, which concrete sidewalks range from 12 foot, depend- of the con- ¢ of stone, sand 2 .1 : DAY onlily the the to | past three years, He had been con. { fined to bed for only a few days and | {his death came as a shock to mem. Man, i bers of the family and his wide eir-| i : iele of friends throughout the coun- ty Upon his retirement from active Mr. Beezer | {had completed 31 years of continu | life early this month, ous service as Studebaker agent in’ ¢ want a ONE-TERM incompetent , or a THREE. Democrats To Rally, Friday - Philadelphia Official Prin- cipal Speaker at Hecla Meeting dance 1 park #peaker (Continued on Page Bix) Car Plunges 150 Feet, Woman Slightly Hurt A car man ariven by a State Colle wo inst Wednesday afternoon plunged down a 150-fooy embank- ment near the 2id mill between Oak Hall ang the State College airport and the woman escaped with only minor injuries Victims of the unusual | was Mrs, Beity G West Beaver Avenue, Mrs Russell, returning home from a trip to Oak Hall, pulled t2 the right side of the road in passing a machine traveling in the opposite direction. One {Continued on Page 32nd Sec.) Eight Sons In Family ge accident Russell of 424 Father William E.! Those of you who are worgying because one or two of yOUr sons are registered under the conscris ption jact, can rest in the assurance you faren't the only ones | Take Mr. and Mrs Clyde Borger, | tof Moshannon, for example. The {have eight sons registered. They are; { Alfred, Harold, Doyle, Lloyd Hore! Irvin and James, all of Mo. iued wold conditions Niagara | i are the 1,90 demands will be made on the | {Red Cross, and he is hopeful of a mendous stocks of | generous response to the annual ap- | necessary to clear shelves and coun- {peal for funds. the borough Roy Wilkinson, for unusually heavy demands which has beenl appointed assistant to failed to materialize because of (shannon, and Gregg, of | Palls. Mr. and Mrs. Borger {parents of«12 sons and a daughter. | To ————— Car Slightly Damaged of John W. Miller, Howard R. D. | the | Bellefonte and was the second old-| 2, resulted Sunday when it was in-| Eligible For Draft Damages of $12 to the automobile | Capt. Frederick L. Marshal; C. of C. Sponsors Fete sted by James Williams, C Mensch, Jack H. Yeager, Dubb At 4 wa ae con parade he Belle. Page Bix (Continued on County Teachers Name Delegates ‘ass Resolution Asking Coun- ty Commissioners For Con- tinued Support of Library SOT OC Melvin Williams 1] Page Bm2n2t ———. un—— i ——_ Lime Worker Hurt In Fall From Trestle mm delegate nued © ompan 1 a fall at yclock Monday wa abou a) morning AMmMOrman vas on a tre ing a kiin was standing on a CAr w car tilted and drop- ped him about 35 feet to the road tracks below Rushed to the Centre County Hos- pital he was found to be suffering from a deep scalp laceration, a fractured leg near the ankle, and in- juries to the left shoulder. Yester- day hiz condition was reported to be good. although he is expected to remain under treatment at the h pital tie joad- and hen the rail- Ofte a—————— a ——— Red Cross Roll Call Is Planned Borough and Rural Sub-Chair- men Named; Campaign to Begin November 11 The Bellefonte chapter of the American National Red Cross has {its plans well under way for a suc- {oessful roll eall drive, according to Ya statement by Roll Call Chairman Because of un«| in. issue announces a $50.000 closing- this out sale which will begin at 8 a m that Saturday | Lewis Orvis Harvey and icreased defense activities in country, Mr, Harvey believes In 2 | oR ithe roll call chairman. He will have Weather and seasonal conditions, Request Funds For Hospital Plea Directed Chiefly To Areas Not Covered Welfare Drives tions eariier 4 vehr nt loge and Bellelc the entire county for ald at this not wt die tle QING 1 sO time 818 PS hat who did have an ¢ ibulr gi Theodore G Blibo, (above) Unit- ed States Senator from Mississit will be the principal speaker at Democratic rally (0 be held at Phii- ipsburg on Tuesday evening Octo- ber 20 Sen. Bilbo waz born near Poplarville, Mississippi. on Oc- tober 13, 1877, of sturdy pioneer parentage. His great grandparents migrated Mississippi from the Carolinas about 1800. He descend. ed from the French, the Irish. and the Scotch Genealogy traces his ancestry back to the French Hu- guenots fer receiving tion in the public (Continued on Page | -- i HH A AY a Ties on a farm to his educa of his ivi Sec) BELLEFONTE HARDWARE ANNOUNCES BIG The Bellefonte Hardware Store. owned by Mark W. Williams, in this early 2 hooks SALE The voluntary close-out of tree merchandise js ters of hundreds of items purchased | it last year. As the list of children ©st representative on the company's volved in a collision with a truck a subchairman for each ward, two Is pointed out. needing dental attention Is growing | records. dally, the chalrman of arrange- | ments hopes that the public will | make plans to attend the dance, He began his long and successful! business career as a livery operator, (Continued on page eight) operated by William Cassidy at the | intersection of Pearl and West Bald, Eagle streets, Lock Haven. There were no injuries. lof whom have been chosen as fol- | lows: Brouse: Bouth Ward Mrs. William (Continued on page two) | Turn to the Bellefonte Hardware | dreds of sensational bargains being | offered in this sale. | whether ’ J Hon, James J. 1 in Death of Girl in Shope found OOH tie mm Motor Crash nA sc a r— VFW To Present Flags To Schools Wars presented a nt Gap schools Lab ioae] neck flag to will hold similar Tues aay Ba Record Attendance At Historians’ Dinner Histor " 3 - Dom delegates nty Society was orf Nis sheon no ever » Blate Associat during held, 2 the interesting me uigl 1 i the local Ge ire (GOY- ernors, Curtin Peas er ant Hastings The introductions were made U3 George BR. Meck, of Bellefonte, pros. ident of the county society, who pr (Continued on page three mim JUSTICES AND CONSTABLES TO HOLD MEETING, MONDAY The Centre County Association of Justices of the Peace and OConstab- $ an organization numbering than #0 members throughout eounly, will hold a dinner and ng at the Penn Belle Hote] at on Monday. Octo- meet 12 o'clock noon ber 28 he principal J. Sewak, of the Auditor Department at Harrisburg members of the Association are ed wo attend TO DEMONSTRATE GRADING AND PACRING POTATOES Potato growers and others inter ested are invited to the Gienn Me- Closkey farm at Zion, Tuesday, Oc- tober 28, to witness demonstrations of grading and packing potatoes held under the supervision of the Pennsylvania Co-Operative Potato Growers Association, The demonstration is being held to qualify men for ratings as Asso- ciation Grade Supervisors, ang the program will begin at 10 a. m. speaker will be M General's Ail Ie, Fhe Curb Market To Open The Bellefonte curb market which is suspended at certaln seasons of the year, will re-open next Wednes. day, October 30. at the regular stand ‘in the Bush Arcade building next {door to the Bell Telephone offices. West Ward, Mrs. Richard | advertisement and study the hun- | Business will be conducted each market day beginning at § o'clock am
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