The Daily Intelligencer from Doylestown, Pennsylvania • Page 1

il A Newspaper i For Every Member Of The Family MONDAY AFTERNOON JUNE 7, 1971 MO. 1M Founded In 1804 10 Citnts ATTACK FROM THE TOP--Firemen from three volunteer fire companies pump gallons of water onto the Case Esso station, trying to stop the blaze which caused an estimated damage. About 95 firemen teamed to battle the fire. Kermit Fischer Dies In Antwerp Fischer Porter Warminster, this morning announced the death of its founder, ard chairman and principal shareholder, Kermit K. Fischer," on Sunday in Antwerp, Belgium.

He was 65 and lived in Buckingham Township. Fischer was in Europe on a business trip on behalf of the company when he was struck by a motorcycle while walking on Memorial Day. He was hospitalized there for a week and was expected to be discharged today. He suffered an unexpected fatal heart attack, the company statement said. Fischer primary acti- recently had been with the company's foreign operations.

These duties will now be assumed by Charles P. Rohmann. president and chief executive officer, the company said. Fischer, who graduated from Germantown Friends School in 1924, received a bachelor of science degree in mechanical engineering from Drexel Institute of Technology in 1930. Was Humanitarian He was involved in numerous humanitarian causes, including the founding of Welcome House.

Bucks County-based adoption agency for orphan children of American a hers and Asian mothers in Korea. He was a member of International House, a student exchange agency, and established the Kermit Fischer Foundation for suport of prison reform, better race relations, tal health, planned a enthood and civil liberties. KERMIT FISCHER In recent years he devoted much time to organizing oposition to the war in Vietnam and helped founded the Businessmen's Move For Peace In Vietnam. Body To Science His body was willed to medical science and remains will cremated a flown to the United States, and placed under a plaque on the Fischer Porter building site on County Line Road 1 A memorial service will be held, but no date has been set. His home was on Sugar Bottom Road, Furlong; a daughter, Mrs.

Jay H. Tolson, Radnor; two brothers, Udo, Newtown, president of Schulte and Koerting; York Connecticut two sisters, Mrs. Ruth Bock, Ft. Lauderdale, and Mrs. John Woerner, Flourtown and three grandchildren.

Hrlltown Unmoved On Curb Rule By LORRAINE CAMPBELL Intelligencer Special Writer Hilltown Township's controversial subdivision ordinance came 'in for heavy attack at a public hearing Saturday morning, but the supervisors gave no ground. The subdivision ordinance, enacted in 1969, has been challenged this spring since the supervisors begin strictly enforcing its provisions on curbing and roadside easements. The township's small meeting iJrtii jdi'imeu about 40 persons. Mark B. Webef, Sellersville attorney, represented Thomas Heath who owns property on Pheasant Hill Road.

His plans for development were turned down this spring by the township. Gas Station Destroyed By Blaze By LIZ JEFFRIES A $20,000 fire that started in an auto parts cleaning tank injured one fireman and completely destroyed a service station in Upper Moreland Township Saturday evening. Case's service station, 325 Warminster Road, Upper Moreland Township, was virtually burned to the ground when solvent from a tank caught fire shortly after 6:30 p.m. An employe, Jeffrey Parker. 17, Warminster, tried to extinguish the blaze with a garden hose.

Instead of put- ling out the flames, the water caused the solvent tank to overflow and the blaze erupted along the station floor, a ding flames throughout the building. Spread Fast "It spread so fast," said Robert Akers, fire marshal for Upper Moreland Township, "that Parker barely escaped by literally running for his life." "The whole buiiJing was engulfed in flames when I got there two minutes after the alarm was called in," stated Officer David Habermehl of the Upper Moreland Township Police Department. The boy inside was lucky he got out alive." The call was turned in by a nearby resident after Parker fled to his house from the burning Fire companies from Hatboro, Horsham and Upper Moreland answered the three- alarm call and battled for an hour and a half to put out the blaze. Calvin Martin, a volunteer with the Willow Grove Fire Company, was taken to Abington Memorial Hospital by the Willow Grove Second Alarmers, suffering from smoke inhalation. He was later treated and released.

"The stock inventory is completely gone." Akers reported. "The building is totaled everything destroyed including a station wagon up on the grease rack." Fire Started Akers said the path of the fire started in the rear of the service area where Parker was cleaning auto parts in the solvent tank. "The flames spread rapidly to the rows of new tires," Akers stated. "When the garden hose overflowed the solvent onto the floor, the fire spread all over the service part and throughout the building." The station is owned by James Case, 325 Warminster Road, Upper Moreland Township. Akers said 95 men joined in fighting the fire, 55 of them from the Willow Grove Fire Department and 40 from both Hatboro and Horsham companies.

Weber said he objected not only to the subdivision'regu- lations but to the fact that there are no formal documents setting forth is curbing and easement requirements and how they will be administered. He said he was specifically objecting to the requirements that developers of subdivisions to: 1. Install curbing on all lots on existing roads. 2. Pay to improve the roadway from, the present I 01 it) jet-'l 10 OJ 01 00 feet.

3. Turn over additional property to the township for added improvements in the future such as sidewalks or road widening. Speaking to these points, Weber said, "It is uncon- stitutional to dedicate additional ground for future township use without just compensation. Although' this had been done in the past, it still "does not make it legal. "As to improving streets, the eral second-class township code does allow townships to enforce the construction of curbs and sidewalks and to assess property owners 10 per cent of the assessed value of their property.

But townships cannot assess ror improving streeis unless they can show special benefit to the individual property owner in this case. "I also feel that the curbing requirement cannot be made a blanket condition but should be varied ac- cording to the individual case." Township Solicitor Charles Wilson contended that Act," Act 247, superseedes the Municipal Planning the second-class township code in providing for a subdivision ordinance. "Hilltown Township, with a present population of around 7,300 which is projected to double in the near future, is experiencing growing pains. Like many townships in Bucks and Montgomery caunues, the supervisors have found it necessary to face the question of arranging for the orderly development of the community," he explained. "The 'ownship is in a state of flux with a great number of subdivision requests," he continued.

"Eighteen foot roads will not be enough for traffic soon and the township cannot afford the cost of widening all roads. "Also subdivisions change drainage patterns and wash out streets. I feel there are special benefits to the subdivisions from curbing. Curbing stabilizes the road and controls drainage. The road will be widened and for the present the extra width will parking space." man voiced what seemed 10 be the general feeling of the supervisors when he said, "You (the developers) created the need for wider roads and new drainage systems.

We didn't have the problem until you came with the subdivisions." Richard S. Cowan, the township engineer, commented, "You developers are doing it as a business venture and we feel that it (curbing and paving) is just part of the price of developing." John Gubelman. one of the few residents present were not allied to the developers sair 1 "I would resent paying taxes to support developers's profit. If it conies to th3t point we will fill in rvp wuli who would feel the same way!" Solicitor Wilson promised that the supenisors would have the administrative provisions formalized in about 10 days so that subdivision decisions not be held up. WARWICK ACCIDENT--A Fireman examines automobile that hit an embankment, rolled over and caught fire at 7:51 this morning on York Road near Bristol Road in Warwick Township.

The four teenage occupants of the car, William Hughes, the driver of Warminster; Albert Quartucci of Feasterville; Francis Coghlan of Warminster and Michael Holden of Southampton, were taken to Abington Memorial Hospital where they were treated for minor cuts and abrasions, a hospital spokesman said. Soviets Dock 1st Space Lab MOSCOW (UPI) Three Soviet cosmonauts today established the first orbital space laboratory, docking their Soyuz 11 spacecraft with the orbiting scientific station Salyut. At least two of them entered Salut to begin the era of manned scientific study, in It was the first time a crew has been transported to an unmanned scientific station in space, and scientific sources in Moscow said one or more manned spaceships may 'go aloft soon to join the space complex as prelude to a permanent orbital laboratory. "The crew of Soyuz 11 has boarded the station Salyut," Tass said. "A Soviet manned oibitdi scieniiiic station is functioning in space." However, a television broadcast from the laboratory said Viktor Patsayev and Vladislav Voikov scrambled through the linking pass and commander Georgi Dobrovolsky remained behind to supervise the operation.

Salyut has been orbiting for seven weeks with no one aboard following the apparent failure of an earlier linkup attempt by the three-man spaceflight Soyus 10. There were indications at the time' that effort was terminated when one cosmon- aut developed space sickness, A Soviet television round table of scientists and cosmonauts discussed the achievement for Russian audiences. "We are witnessing a qualitatively new step in cosmonautics --a long term orbital station has been built," space scientist Boris Ruschenback told the roundtable. Burglary Ring In Horsham Broken A burglary ring was broken by Horsham police over the weekend and 15 juveniles arrested. Horsham detective Sgt.

Frank Strassacker said the investigation still underway "is still turning up more names and is expected to clear up lots more burglaries." So far, Strassacker said, 11 burglaries have been solved by the arrest of the youths, whose names are being withheld pending further investigation. The burglaries, amounting to over $2.000 in value, consisted of seven in Horsham, three in Warminster and one in Hatboro. All the boys, now in custody of their parents, "will be petitioned to juvenile court when the investigation is completed," Strassacker said. Noting the "fine example of cooperation between patrol units and the detective division," Strassacker said the break came when Police Sgt. hn Sullivan and Patrolman 11 ham Hart stopped a car with four boys in it at Sullivan and Jefferson streets, Horsham, at 9:45 p.m.

Friday. They found portions of two bottles of whiskey in the car, Strassacker said. Three of the boys ran, but later were identified and brought to police by their parents, Stras- sacker said. The boy who stayed with the caar was questioned by Police Sgt. John Donovan and Patrolman Joseph Boris.

Good Afternoon The Weather MOSTLY SDNNY-Fair today with high in the low 90s. Partly cloudy tonight with a chance of thundershowers late tonight into Tuesday. Low in the mod 60s. Tuesday partly cloudy with high in the 80s. Whafs Inside Today DOWNY COMPANY-Philip L.

Maddux of Pipersville, has retired from his job as a state poultry inspector, but as a custom hatcher has lots of chirping, peeping, downy company for four months of the year. For the story see page 7. Strassacker said a search fo three homes led to the discovery of a small quantity of collectors' coins, a small amount of whiskey and a tachometer. Questioning of the original four youths led to the arrest of the other 11, Strassacker said. "We are still making arrests," Strassacker said.

Marble Bust Stolen From Cemetery A marble bust of the benefactor of the Thompson Memorial Presbyterian Church near New Hope has been stolen fro the cemetery and the church is offering a reward for its recovery. The two-and-one half-foot high, 300-pound bust was of William Nealy Thompson, who had restored the church in 1875. Solebury Officer Bridge 15 Dear Abby 6 Women's Page 5 Horoscope 15 Sports .9, 10, 13 Comics 15 Classified 11, 12,13 Amusements 14 District Justice Fined $350 In Montco By LIZ JEFFRIES Intelligencer Staff Writer Standing ore Judge Richard S. Lowe, District Justice John C. Bready was yer.

Gianguilio was unable to be present due to illness. Maximum penalty on the misdemeanor ich Bready was found guilty by the courtroom following his sentencing. "The Jaw under which the jury had no choice but to find me guilty stands to challenge this unfair law," he stated. "It stands as written until it challenged. We are checking to see if any pay a fine of $350 plus prosecution costs for his conviction Sept.

30, 1970, on a charge of failure to file all reports with the motor vehicle department, in, Harrisburg. With Bready at his sentencing was attorney Sidney DeAngelis, wtw was rep- presentihg Anthony Gianguilio, Bready defense law- fine and-or 60 days in jail. Judge Lowe, who termed the trial of Bready both "fair and just," did not hand down the maximum 'penalty nor did he impose probabtion on the 42-year-old Willow Grove magistrate. "I have the utmost respect for Judge Lowe and his administration of the law," said Bready as he emerged from magistrate in the Common- walth. If it is strictly enforced, no magistrate could be found innocent, for it draws no distinction between intent and clerical error." Bready indicated that he intends to try to have the law changed.

"My attorneys and I plan Bready special tribute to his attorney, Gianguilio. "His sincerity, his tireless efforts and his faith in me carried all of us through this ordeal," he said. Bready was convicted- of only one of five charges brought against him by the District Attorney's office in September, 1970. Charges of embezzlement and fraudulent conversion of funds by yL.ui.iL umLj.cu UlOp- ped by Judge Lowe in the first days of the trial. The commonwealth appealed the judge's ruling to the Superior Court of Pennsylvania.

Wednesday, 2, the Superior Court dis missed the D.A.'s appeal, with all seven judges joining in the dismissal order. Following the decision of the Superior Court, Gianguilio stated that efforts would be made to clear Bready's name and reputation entirely. Ji ommonueaiui should emplate any further action," he added, "it would appear to me that there is more to this than trying to justify the bringing of the original At the present time Bready is under temporary suspension from his office as review of the entire matter by the state judicial review board. t'i Pennridge Teachers To Plan Strategy The Pennridge Education Association (PEA) meets in special session Tuesday night to decide what course of action to follow to break the stalemate in its salary talks with the district school board. David Nyman, newly elected PEA president, asked this morning if a strike 'Vote would be taken, responded, "That will depend on what Jit.

ius.ubt.iinjp cecities. The 1971-72 budget for the district will come up for final vote at the board's meeting on June 21. The allotment for salaries for the professional staff set aside in the budget is lower than PEA is prepared to accept, but the board has stated on several occasions that it is not prepared to increase the figure. George Fowler said that the theft of the bust was discovered last week. The Rev.

Charles Hanna, pastor of the church, said the bust was on a stand in the cemetery adjoining the church. "We are offering a $100 reward for its return," he said. The church is on Aquetong Road near River Road Police are investigating. Solebury Store, Inn Are Broken Into The bury General Store, Sugan Road, and the Centre Bridge Inn were broken into over the weekend but little property was stolen, according to police. The store was entered Saturday a about $8 taken from the cash register.

The Inn was entered Sunday, police, said, but no property has been determined as missing. Officers George Fowler and James Coon are investigating. i A.