The Most Widely Read Newspaper In Centre County Odd and CURIOUS in the SECOND SECTION dhe Cenfre Democrat A Visitor In Seven Thousand Homes Each Week | NEWS, FEATURES ' VOLUME 61. * NEWS = BELLEFONTE, PA., THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1942, NUMBER 44, DEMAND AND SUPPLY There's nothing like the folks back home in Allentown, Pa. says Pvt. Lawrence Shiner—and all his fellow soldiers at Scott Field, Illinois. Shiner wrote his mother that old radio sets were needed at the Scott Field army radio school for instruction pur- poses, His mother, Mrs. Howard M. Shiner, enlisted the aid of Allentown's mayor, G. F. Erich, and they put on a drive. When Shiner went to the post ex- change for his mail last week, there were the radios, alright— more than 200 of them, ELEPHANT RAID Vineyardists of Ontario, Calif, who were clamoring for grape pickers wondered W they had overstepped the mark when they found two huge elephants in their 5000-acre vineyard eating all the grapes in sight with great gusto. It was discovered that they had wandered in from a passing circus, were worth $10,- 000 each. The owner paid for 40 huge vines that were stripped of grapes and damaged. the household together; he wouldn't pile the wood at the side of the stove like he was told; he took out times he would bump my sore leg.” were some of the reasons Donald H Hardy, 53, of Union township, Hun- tingdon+ county, gave for killing his brother-in-law, 82-year-old Harry K | Bickel, last Thursday afternoon Early Saturday morning, Hardy signed a confession that shooting of his brother-in-law was not an accident but that he had de- liberately shot Bickel in the head with a 22 calibre rifle as he was stooping to pick apples off the ground Bickle died at the Blair TASTE FOR SCRAP Cooks at Ft. Jackson, 5. C., got sore and an army sergeant wondered if he shouldn't hide the scrap pile. A 29-year-old in- ductee snatched up a package of double-edged rasdr blades and chewed them up, and then bit the neck off the sergeant's soft drink bottle. Tt developed that for years the inductee, as a car- nival entertainer, had been eat- ing what other people now turn in for scrap. Loganton Man Is Hurt In Runaway James (C. Frank Thrown From Wagon When Horses Scare at Automobile James C. Frank, of Loganton, ex- rural mail carrier and manager of the Sugar Valley Telephone Com- pany, is recovering at his home from injuries and shock received when thrown from a wagon on Tuesday of last week In getting ready to make cider for TO AVENGE SON Frank Bittner, 42-year-old shop worker, of Altoona, Joined the army last Thursday, because “they got my boy and I'm going to pay them back.” Bittner's 19-year-old son, Austin, was killed last December 8 in the Philippines. Recalling that, he said: “I want to get ten or more Japs.” Bittner was accept- ed Tor enlistment after being turned down four times prev- ously. throwing him off causing a broken fractured ribs It occurred so the wagon and collar bone and that quickly Mr which were out of his reach. Quigg Correct this sentence: “She only sent ‘Me a cheap handkerchief and I sent her a lovely gown, but it's the spirit of the gift that really counts after all.” Herlacher stopped the runaway team | west of Loganton and helped finish the work in hand. Mr. Prank was injured a couple years ago when his team figured in his false teeth at the table and some- | of him stopped abruptly applebutter, his team was scared by | a passing automobile and ran away, | QUEER SUPERSTITIONS PRACTICED Frank was unable to secure the lines ! | ‘He Ate Too Much at Table’ | | Declared Huntingdon Man | After Slaying His Relative ‘Donald Hardy Admits Shooting 32-Year-Old Brother-in-Law as He Was Stooping to Pick Apples from the Ground - | “Bickle would wash in my basin) Memorial Hospital, at Huntingdon, | sometimes; he ate too much at the | table, more than all the members of | Thursday at 540 p. m Bickle was given a hearing before ! Justice of the Peace Ralph Gal- braith, Huntingdon, Saturday night and was held for the next term of county criminal court after pleading guilty to the charge of murder Although the full text of the con- fession has not been revealed, some of the reasons are outlined above After shooting Bickle, it was re- ported, Hardy went to his bedroom {and took a drink of whiskey the fatal! ————— —— Slight Damage in Collision Damages amounting to $80 result- ed from a collision Friday in Flem- ington of the cars operated by Rus- sell Ed Bard, Mt, Union, R. D.. and E. K. Ungard, Lock Haven. Corp Neil J. Gallagher, State Motor Police investigated the accident but made no arrests. Bard was driving West in Flemington when the car ahead He swerved to avoid the car, and struck the Un- gard machine which was approach- ing from the East. No one was n= jured Will Eat Buffalo A buffalo, weighing 1,050 pounds has been received at Berwick, and is being prepared into roasts for the {dinner of the Loyal Order of Moose which will mark the burning of the mortgage on the Moose Home. The meat will be placed in cold storage until the date of the dinner, Nov- ember 5 | night pound every five weeks for each per- No SON over Price pound more than a cup a day per person night trator Leon week-long freeze during which gro- cers will stock their shelves for the start of rationing purchased on the last stamp in the SUZAr Subsequent rations Unimpressed C offee Rationed November 28; No. 28 Sugar Stamps To Be Used t mid a rate of one Coffee will be rationed a November 2 working backward sugar book, using 19, in sequence War Production OPA to take through the at stamps 28 nr «0 the office of announced 15 vears old Administration of 35 to 40 cups per means slightly The dered Board control of con- sumer distribution to assure an equal supply for all, Henderson sald and attributed the emergency action mainly sumers In ti States Or « On the basi the ration to buying Retail sales will be halted at mid- excessive buying by con- November 2]. Price Adminis- Henderson sald, for a we light of “normal” United per capita consumption, the new yearly ration rate of 10.4 pounds country's 93.000 000 “certainly is drastic reduction.” Henderson asserted It however, with 16 pounds (Continued om Pope Siz) for each of the first rationed coffee will be adults not a The book, stamp No. 28 will be issued by a ft ie OI DATs ration compare - — Ie ! | Philipsburg Man Killed i Near Tyrone When Fast Train Hits Loaded Truck to! James E. Crain, Owner of Fleet of Trucks, Meets Instant Death at Railroad Crossing Near Stone Quarry James E. Crain, 51, a Philipsburg trucker, met instant death Saturday morning at 9:45 when the heavily loaded truck he was driving across the railroad crossing from the lime- stone quarry at Pemberton, six miles southeast of Tyrone struck by the fast Eastbound Rainbow limited, operated by J. H. Focht, of Tyrone 5B. 2 Crain truck loaded had just left the quarries American Lime and Stone com- at Pemberton, just below Bir mingham and Grier school, and was crossing the main line tracks of the Pennsylvania railroad when cident urred Was with of stone the pany the ac- 1 struck the truck a and hurled the demol- side. Crain's was thrown clear of the wreck- He suffered a fractured skull and crush injuries. He was dead when members of the train crew and quarry workers reached him As the train struck the truck, fire broke out in the wreckage and burn- ed with fury for almost an hour until a rallroad derrick arrived the scene to move the burning wreckage from the main line tracks The locomotive blow ished machine to one body age ro 44] eriffic on According to reports, Mr. Crain knew the crossing was dangerous and warmed his drivers every morn- ing to “watch that bad crossing.” It was reported that three other trucks not belonging to Crain, were struck at the same crossing during the last year. According to a report a freight train had pulled onto a siding near A mouthful tobacco, chewed vigorously, will drive off witches and goblins that otherwise might molest of { you on Hallowe'en night But if you would choose witches tobacco, cator do about | beliefs handed down to them truth nothing their nefarious busines: ” 3 . wrut 1 Levers 1 ov They cling to the queer | superstitious believe “but there's Or so the you can Fire at Moon The fact there's not a grain of! Having seen witches, {rn re an ) trang in more than 20000 Strange gecide you would like to be one you might | In| | — added 5000 cards to the hundreds more that inspected and catalogued No Region Free files, and must be has {the crossing and obscured the view of the approaching Rainbow limited Workmen in the quarries saw the train approaching as Crain pulled out with his load and they shouted to him as he approached the cross ing, but due to the noise of the truck he falled to hear the warning The Eastbound Rainbow was run- ining behind schedule when {it Altoona Saturday morning. Train No. 13, which followed the Rainbow, | was also delayed by the accident Mr. Crain was a son of John Henry and Clar Dunlap Crain He was born January 6, 1881, at Osceola Mills. He has been in the trucking business in Philipsburg for the last | 22 years. He was United Brethren Elks Lodge He is survived by his (Continged on Pepe Siz; Cub Bear Visits Woolrich Homes Young Bruin Chased Up Sev- eral Trees, Finally Re- turns to Woods left a member of church the the anc wWicow, Lhe Excitement several nights ago young cub bear was around the premises ver, George G. Ohl inger and Roy Barige: chased up severa vant hi Tail tree and cried continuously J. Woods Rich, Mr. Ohl ar Schieisinger were afraid of an n the young animal too much, as its cries might easily have heard by its mother, who they thought probably was not very far away They thought it would not be very { healthy if the mother should hap- | Pen to make her appearance | After the noise and commotion ‘had ceased and all was quiet, the been a. Random Items $64 QUESTION: Can anyone tel] is doing on the inside of booklets of matches being distribute Ben. ator Al Letzier? The ide cover contains Letzier's photo and the legend “Re-elect A. H. (Al) Letzler State Senator, Houtzdale, Pa” The inside of the cover bears the design the fasces appears, A , in case you've forgotten : Hutille of rods containing is the main feature { | Fas ist TAKE YOUR PICK: This corner long has been opinion that when the average voter goes into the booth to mark his bal- doesn’t FOR someons as much as he voles against someone elise In words we feel Mr. John Q more fun out of leaving a posite the name of a doesn't like, than from X opposite the name of the date he wishes to vote for CHANGE? Remember when Jimm: first ran for Congress’ shouted that he wanted with the “lip service” our Congress men had been giving us? The only thing important we remember about Jimmy's terms Congress- man to date is that he’s us a super-duper, air-conditioned brand of lip service the like of which never has been seen before the 23rd District We don’t know a whole Jot about Mr. VanZandt's opponent Harry Diehl, also from Blair county, but we do know him well enough to be sure he wouldn't be around blabbing vital national de- fense information to anyone who looks like a vote SENATOR: This department any quarrel with Senator Al 1 who is as likeable a gentleman you'll find anywhere. But, unfor- tunately, the only time we ever hear anything of or about him is election time. He the other ex- treme from Mr. VanZandt Mr letzler may have accomplished something important as Senator, but we can't recall just what 1 was We'd like to see what former Belle- fonter Howard Thompson, of Cur- wensville, could do with the office what the Tas by it ou u 1 on which [i " party's insignia of the ot. he YOu nearly other Public ¥ » wi gets ik space op- candidate he marking an candi VanZandt How he a0 away can ar given ir i mining runnin £ never @r at ASSEMBLY: For Assembly we have Jack Wal- { lin, Republican, from Philipsburg. and William W. Litke, of State Col- lege. We know little of Mr. Wallin's qualifications for the office. but we {in preference to chewing oo _lyou stili can play safe by driving = =| three nails in a triangular design on Sa Ay believe it? Well, there About Republicans {are thousands who do—so many, in fact, that Benjamin A. Cartwright (The following are all authorized statements issued by responsible Republican leaders during and after the Primary campaign.) a national authority on supersti- ; tons, long age abandoned as hope- Senator James J. Davis in a statement issued during the May pri- mary campaigh, said: {less his campaign to disprove them Cartwright, a keen-eved professor of education at the University of Oklahoma, now lets people believe what they like about the baleful as- “It is just so much bunk for General Edward Martin to say that he pects of black cats, umbrelias and has passed the age for combat duty. That is evasion of the rankest sort He's the same age as General MacArthur, and MacArthur doesn't seem to be running out of the military service. “The smartest thing that General Martin could do to recapture the respect and esteemn of his fellow-Pennsylvanians is to withdraw from the ‘another accident notions he has classified does NOt yor case load a rifle with siiver! No region of the United States is lessen Cartwright’s enjoyment of DiS poniets and fire nine times at the | if®€ of superstition, he is convinced. | for the woods nearby | know much of Mr, Litke's abilities hobby. When he comes across a HeWimaon | However, the Ozarks and the river ones he is as jubilant as a golfer Don't [region of Mississippl have produced 4 ” and qualities. We can say of him | . ho ade a bh n a : jon of who has made a hole one aboyt ible encounter with a a large proportion of the collection Child Hurt When with all frankness that Centre Coun- ty would seek far to find a man of {fi fications than Bill Litke Cats. conte professor, in itch contain , As a teacher in the Ozark Moun. | Fogo pis able to offer the stroking the coal-black Persian dog- of out- 4 Ra Gupta gun HS i | Struck By Auto n his desk, are the most mal- paign, 20 years ), Wo free . I | i pr ot of SUT tUves of their fear-begotten non- gned animals in the field of super Vietim Darts in Front of Car Driven by Lock Haven, R. D. Man bear came down the tree and made | be too seriously ooncerned POs Cartwright's files hundreds witting them For such thi: in in a nds tha nds the of simple method: instance, people who believe vou should just slide inder the hearth. Witches can’t abide sily \ any form. As a further precaution, wear your hat backward and the old hussies will flee before you voters of this country a man of hi stition. sense, but soon found it was &n ime caliber. ARMY: ; possible task General Edward Martin, G. O. P His files show that according “And it's not just the hilibillies” gubernatorial hope, is primarily a the superstitious, a white cat is ev- he laughs “There are thousands of military man. The taxpayers of the ery whit as bad as a black one—and otherwise well informed persons who State and nation have spent con- a yellow tabby is worse believe that ditect consequences | siderable sums in training him in If you have always wondered what would result if they drank milk with military matters. The nation need: witches really look like, just toss a a fish dinner. I frequently am drawn such men in the armed forces right pinch of salt into any convenient superstitions in his into arguments with waitresses who whirlwind and youll see them on wright used to think he refuse to serve what they regard their broomsticks going gustily about | ral 10 a dime Joanne Marsh, 7, daughter of Mr and Mrs. George Marsh of East Ren- ovo, was severely injured last Wed- nesday alternoon when struck by a jcar operated by H. 1. Packer, Lock {| Haven, R. D. 1. When he had only 5.000 CX lect] mn 2 . : c3 > serve the public, he couldnt do it anywhere better than in some branch of the service where the ri had i the lives of Americans must be tre- now. If General Martin wishes to t | mendous,” says the 47-year-old eflu- all, but during the past year he hasazs a lethal combination.” | spilled salt : i Influence Great political sphere during this war and ask the Adjutant General for im- mediate reinstatement at nis vost in the Army.” The influence of superstition on Statement by Kenneth F. Kressler, primary campaign manager for Senator James J, Davis, at Harrisburg, May 1, 1942: “Wasn't it John C. Bell, Jr, State Secretary of Banking, proved Edward Martin's settlement of $50,000 the General owed closed banks? “One more question—Isn't it true that the same Mr. Beil appears on who ap- 12 cents on the dollar for the | Robbed Purse of Murdered Mother | 27-Year-Old Son of Couple In- Trainmen Endorse Majority of Democratic Ticket The Co-Operative Legislative Board of the Order of Rallway Con- 'WPA Labor Built 213 Miles Highway | Improvements in Centre Coun- lice investigating the accident said that Packer was traveling east at a moderate rate of speed when {the child darted across the road on Drocton Hill. Packer swerved his {vehicle in an unsuccessful attempt {to avoid hitting the child, but the iright rear fender struck her and | threw her to the pavement training the “government has given him could be put to its best use LEMON: The week's lemon goes, in this corner's estimation, to an OPA of- ficial in Philadelphia. State Police and OPA investigators recently ar- rested a Bellefonte youth and Al- ductors. Brotherhood of Raliroad Trainmen, and the Ladies’ Auxiliary to the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen in listing its recommendations | volved in Tragedy Com- ty Over Period of i—— mifs Theft ; : Seven Years) Frank F. Truscott, Philadelphia, Republican Congressional Candi- | of candidates in the coming election endorses most of the Democratic | 2, date, May 15, 1942, said: | The Snyder county tragedy of a ticket as follows: “General Edward Martin, a professional soldier, has no place in the | few weeks ago in which “Moze" mud and mire of a Pew-Grundy political campaign. At ie time when | Boonie killed his wife and himself the Nation needs the best services of all its general officers, the Pew- | "os 88ain brought to light by the Grundy forces show shameful disrespect of the Army uniform when they } jurdeat of the ¢ilest son, Raymond plaster signboards throughout the State with a military picture of a | Boonie, for robbing the pocketbook candidate who asked to be relieved of his Army command in time of |°f Nis dead mother war so that he could come home and run for political office.” The prisoner is the 27-year-old i mute, who by pantomime and pen- | | clled notes explained to investigators | | how his father killed his mother out | Packer took her to the Renovo thong man for selling gasoline ra- | Hospital where examination reveal-| tion coupons, Probers were after ied a fracture of the left collar-| the higher-ups and the trail was f bone, abrasions of the face, chest Itoona Baltimore Approximately 213 miles of Oentre | 3n4 abdomen, lacerations of the left Jeating rem Alios a released (county highways were improved nip ang of the legs. She was later the arrest story prematurely, it is with labor furnished by WPA @Ur- | taken to her home, where her condi-| said. to the AP in Philadelphia. {ing the seven years ending June 30, | tion is satisfactory. {Centre County newspapermen had {last, State WPA Administrator Rich- | - known of the arrests days before {ard Irvin announced this week. There are few rules to success that the AP story was printed, but with- | Of the total mileage improved in improve on “pay-cash.” (Continued om Pape Four) {Centre county 1722 miles were on | {the county's rural road system and | {nine miles Were on streets and alleys | {in Centre bowoughs. The rural road the Pew-Grundy ticket as their candidate for Lieutenant Governor?” F. CLAIR ROSS (Democratic candidate for Governor). “Attorney, former Assistant Attorney General, former State Treasurer and present Auditor General. Endorsed by the Board for election” ELMER KILROY (Democatic candidate for Lieutenant Governor “Salesman. Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives 1935 to 1942 inclusive. Has a good voting record on social, humane and labor legislation. Endorsed by the Board for election” WARREN HESS (Demorcatic candidate for Secretary of Internal SR —— Mrs. Worthington Scranton, Republican National Committeewoman for Pennsylvania, sald at a testimonial dinner, in Philadelphia, June 6, 1942: “The General (Edward Martin, candidate for Governor) has insisted on only one qualification for the new vice chairman of our State Com- mittee and that is that he shall be able to span her ankle between his there Monday, October 8. The father | committed suicide the next forenoon | in the woods near his birthplace, | eight miles east In the Troxelville | Affairs). “Attorney. Member 18368 special session, 1837 and 1939 regular sessions. Has a good voting record on social, humane and labor iegisia- tion. Endorsed for election.” \ MICHAEL A. MUSMANNO (Democratic candidate for Supenor work included 706 miles of new construction, and the urban work 13 | miles of new construction. | Additional road mileage improved FARM QUESTION BOX Court Judge). “Judge of Common Pleas Court of Allegheny County. Member of the Pennsyivania House of Representatives 1929 to December 30, 1931. Has a good voting record on social, humane and labor legisia- in Centre county consisted of 318 miles in parks or other public ” region. i Unis und Hie Sages. The pocketbook contained $45.10. ! The son left only the dime. The fund | was the remainder of the $62 relief | ED W. MITCHELL State Senator M. Harvey Taylor, Chairman of the Republican State Form Advisor A Committee, sald at the same dinner: “All General Martin has to do as Governor is to follow right in Ar- thur James’ footsteps; do the very same things Governor James has done and keep at least this State of the Union solvent.” Candidate Martin's response to Taylor's speech: “If 1 can do half as well as Governor James, Pennsylvania will suc- Former Stale Seerelary of Revenue William Hamilton, Jr, on May 4, 1942, said: “Let General Edward Martin answer this question: Did you or did you not as State Treasurer of Pennsylvania deposit large sums of State moneys in the Washington Trust Company and other banks and then negotiate large personal loans from these same institutions? “Let State Secretary of Banking John C. Bell, Jr., tell us under what circumstances and under what conditions his department approved + Wulement by General Martin whereby thousands of depositors were f to accept only 10 or 15 cents on the dollar.” wit Tg atigs 4, Davis In 4 primacy campaign address, May 14, 1942, “Since the purpose of a primary campaign is to pick a candidate who can win in the Fall, why does General Edward Martin not withdraw now and return to the Army where he is needed?” SERIE Jams 3 Davin In a Piimaey sampaign addres, March 21, 1942, i: “General Martin is the ‘Charlie McCarthy’ for those who have con- trolied the political machine in Pennsylvania for years, He is a candi- date who could never win in a General Election. Pew and Grundy are perf willing to sabotage the Republican party with a losing candi- date than have control of the party pass from their hands.” Edward Martin in a primary speech, May 7, 1942, said: “Slot machine operators are Senator Davis’ bankroll men.” (Editor's Note)—8enator Davis now asks voters to support Martin. Why the change of heart? fund check that proved the motive for the husband's slaying of his wife. (Continued on page Siz) Origin of Fire Not Found; 4 Die Tragedy in Which Mother and Children Die, Is Un- solved Following a detailed investigation of the fire at the rear of 220 South Hanna street in Castanea township, Clinton county, Oct. 13, in which Mrs. Rose Basinger and her three small children were burned to death, State Motor Police, working under the direction of State Fire Marshal Captain W. F, Traeger of Harris burg, found the four deaths accel dental. They were unable to ascer- tain how the fire, which swept through the old frame building, was started. From the fact that smoke and flames were first seen coming out of the bedroom in which Mrs, Bas- inger and tlie chikiren were, rumors were current that the children may have been playing with matches and set the bedclothing afire. This, how- ever, could not be verified as all the [ne persons in the two rooms occupied by Mrs. Basinger perished in the tion, Endorsed for election.” HARRY E. DIEHL (Democratic candidate for Congressman). “Audi. tor. Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives session of 1035. In 1935 he voted against recommitting the full crew bill. Voted for the full crew bill, voted against recommitting the train limit bill, Voted for the train limit bill. Voted for minimum wage bill for women and minors. Voted for the women’s 40 hour bill. Voted for the constitutional convention bill. Voted for the county and city inspectors of weights and measures bill. Voted for the industrial home work regulations bill. Votea to amend the workmen's compensation act. Voted to amend the public service commission law. Voted for teachers’ tenure bill. Voted for indus. trial police law repealer. Voted for the workers’ right bill. Voted for the five-day anti-eviction bill. Voted for the manufacturers’ tax bill, and other bills concerning social, humane and labor legislation too numerous Twenty-two new bridges and via- ducts were constructed in Centre county during the seven-year per- fod, and four others were repaired Twelve of the new spans Were mas onry and ten steel. The improved spans included two masonry, one steel and one wood. Along Centre county highways 501 to mention. He has a 100% voting record in favor of the masses of the | people.” HOWARD J. THOMPSON ator). “Theatre operator. We have the assurance if elected will support social, humane and labor legislation, Endorsed by the Board for elec tion.” a a Probotions Granted in Postal Law Violations with opening a letter addressed to Nora Gavin, postmaster at Whit- ‘ap Orva toona 4 set (Fayette County) drew a sus- | plait x in, AS ang: re pended 16 months sentence from hw Judge F. P. Schoonmaker at Pitts burgh after she pleaded guilty to Memorial Planaed al Berwick charges of embezzling postal funds’ ‘The first step in a move to erect in the amount of $1,063.00. ia permanent memorial for men from pe entll rein HEE 4 Iwas placed on probation for two and pay $20 in costs. Hoover was (years, ordered to make restitution | (Democratic candidate for State Sen. | grounds, | | | General Electric Station WGY | i Q What do little pigs eat, and at | what time of the day should they | be fed? A. They should be fed three or four times a day, and only what | res, fit a cover that will slide up {and down inside, weight with a hea. ‘vy stone to press the silage, and {cover with a heavy paper. In mak- ing the silage, mix a gallon of mo- {lasses in three or four gallons of fifty-gallon barrel of cut Q. Can you tell me how to arrive |at the tonnage of hay in a barn? Hi & i} 58 i
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