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MONDAY MORNING, SEPT. 9, 1935 POTTSTOWN MERCURY. POTTSTOWN. PA. Plione 2263 PACE THREE SON'S BEQUEST FULFILLS WISH OF HIS MOTHER The Late W.

C. Hartranft Provided Funds for Memorial Window The wish of a mother who died many years ago was carried out yesterday in Lutheran Church of the Transfiguration when a memorial window installed at a cost of $1000 was dedicated at morning services. Funds for the window were bequeathed by the late William Hartranft. who made the bequest at the request of his mother Mrs. Caroline K.

Hartranft in memory of her parents Aaron L. and Elizabeth Custer. Mrs. Margaret L. Hartranft, widow of the donor, was present at the service.

The memorial was unveiled by Charles J. Custer, church organist, a distant relative of Mrs Hartranft. ---The church was filled for the dedicatory service and in keeping with its significance Dr. H. F.

J. Seneker, pastor, used his sermon topic. The window "represents the transfiguration and it was the first reference placed in the church to represent its name. A special musical program was given under the direction of Custer. A feature of the service was a solo, "How Beautiful Upon the sung by Mrs.

John H. Longaker, choir soloist. The window was placed in the North side of the church along Chestnut street. Flowers yesterday were given by Miss Minnie G. Smith in memory of her parents, Mr.

and Mrs. Mahlon Smith. missionary society will meet in the Sunday school room at 8 p. m. Wednesday.

SCRAP BOOK CAPITAL RECALLS LONG'S PLOT TALK (Continued from Page One) ianan took the floor during a dull afternoon and said two of his supporters had sat in a hotel room in New Orleans adjoining an apartment where the reported plot was discussed. Some Senators laughed while others listened closely. He read reports written by two supporters saying conferences were held July 22 and 24 in a New Orleans hotel at which there was an asserted threat made to him on the floor of the Attending the conference at various times, he said, were members of the House from Louisiana, and various political leaders who were discussing possible candidates for governor to oppose the Long ticket. IK 12.00 KlVJQ WT OF FRfcWCt WlTftlW 40 OF CEVtTAm I (ou or MCOXWMEH CfcPTUfctp. RE.TURNLD PARtJ ne feictCUTfeO, 4M.ZI, int.

by Centn! Praa PINE SWAMP The correspondent at Pine Swamp it Albert Painter. Warwick R. The Mercury Is carried In the Pine iwimp i i John Peterman him also on his occasional visits to KILLER OF GIRLS FOUND SENATOR LONG SHOT; ASSAILANT KILLED (Continued from Page One) dashed with the militia on the Baton Rouge airport and one man, a civilian, was shot. The armed citizens surrendered to the militia And no action was taken against shooting occurred immediately after the House adjourned at 9:30 o'clock until tomorrow morning. As Dr.

Weiss, who was 30 years old, drew the pistol from his shirt front and fired, John B. Four net, a justice of the State Supreme Court, grabbed the gun and deflected it. Paul Votier and Murphy Roden and other bodyguards who were with Long immediately opened Are with automatic pistols. Weiss slumped face downward on the floor, blood flowing from about 40 wounds. Long, holding his hands to his Senator Huey Career In Tabloid night clubs.

As to the purported plot discussed in New Orleans in July, Long evidently did not take seriously at the time. He jokingly told the Senate that in one place, as he read from memoranda on the meeting, "here is where I got a new lease on At that point the memorandum disclosed some individual declaring it impracticable to kill Long. The Senator said the record of the meeting were taken by a brother of his secretary and also by a man Long identified as a secretary of the Louisiana State Senate. These men, he contended, had listened to the conferences over a sound transmitting device AT GLEN MOORE IS DEAD NEW YORK, Sept. 8 thony Cugino, Public Enemy No.

1, held as a suspect in seven slayings, committed suicide tonight by hanging himself in his cell shortly after his arrest. Among the crimes police laid to the elusive convict were the burials alive of Ethel Greentree, cloakroom girl in a nightlife rendezvous and Florence Miller, another girl from the night clubs. Their bodies were found November 2, 1933, in a country lane two miles south BUROAN FAMILY RE-ELECTS HEAD (Continued from Page One) of Glen Moore, Chester county, planted in The hot ef room." Among those named as present at one conference was T. Semmes Walms ley, mayor of New Orleans, and enemy of the Senator. Walmsley was not named as on hand at the conference in which the alleged threatened to shoot Long.

Wide publicity attended previous encounters between Long and others. Gets Black Eye At Sands Point, L. more than got rid of the girls to prevent a Classified ads that tell the whole story well repay their small cost per line. Call 2263 for an ad taker. ing for the attempt to hit him.

Burr Tracy Ansell, young lawyer, who swung at Long but missed, had a different story to tell. He said Long approached his table in a way a year ago he was given a caused resentment, but that Walter Hartenstine purchased a new sedan. John Roberts. Paul and Walter Hartenstine motored to Mifflin county. Thomas Sheeler obtained work in the French Creek Valley National park.

Corp. Thomas J. Kelley is build ing a new home. Mrs. McElroy, of St.

Peters, is visiting her daughter. Mrs. Earl Ireson of this community. Reginald Smith was a visitor at the home of A. B.

Painter. George Schaffer was a visitor at the home of Otto Miller. Lawrence Supplee and son spent Sunday in Westchester. Walter Rouss made a business trip to Phoenixville. Miss Mary Smith returned to her class at Stroudsburg.

Mr. and Mrs. Otto Miller visited in Pottstown. Earl Irison has begun work on his new garage and expects to erect a bungalow in the near future. The prize for the largest gladiolas grown in Pine Swamp was awarded to Ed.

Matthews. George Schaeffer slightly injured his knee when he fell at the home of Mrs. Otto Miller. eye in a country club washroom by a man never since positively identified. On the night of July 2 he narrow missed being struck on the jaw at the crowded dance terrace of the Shoreham hotel in this city.

The Senator blamed his poor danc- the Senator ran away while his bodyguards held arm to halt the swing to the jaw. Ansell is a son of Samuel T. Ansell. former judge advocate general of the army, who was complainant in a $500.000 libel suit pending against Long. PASTOR RETIRES CHAMBERSBURG, Sept.

8 Dr. Irvin W. Hendricks, for 28 years pastor of Zion Reformed church, announced today his retirement, effective in June. 1936. The Rev.

Hendricks. born in Worcester, came to Chambersburg from Akron. Ohio. For all the news, local, county, State, national and foreign, read The Mercury. Lash, Reading, played accordion selections.

The program was interrupted when the president announced Mrs. Annie M. Chantry, Philadelphia, won a prize because she came the greatest distance to attend the event. A song fest was conducted by Mark E. Runkel, after which the Rev.

L. C. Gobrecht, pastor of Lin- fleld and Shenkel Reformed churches, gave an address. He used the word as his topic and elaborated on each letter in the family name. It was reported there were three deaths in the clan during the past year.

David Detar gave several vocal selections. He was accompanied at a piano by Miss Elizabeth Burdan. Fern Terry, Reading, gave accordion selections after which a humorous debate was conducted. The Rev. Gobrecht was chairman while Lester L.

Burdan took the affirmative side and Robert Smith upheld the negative. Harry Burdan was in charge of a sports program, during which the children and older folk participated in various games. It was decided to have the president select the place and time for the next reunion. The clan is composed of descendants of Samuel Burdan. A picture of him was given the clan by Samuel O.

Walters, whose mother acquired it years ago. In Attendance Those present included: Mr. and Mrs. Hiram B. Burdan and children, Henry and Edith; Mrs.

Kathryn Dellicker and children, Ronald, Durell and Edith Anne; Robert Smith. Linfleld; Mr. and Mrs. c. C.

Burdan, Pottstown; Gordon S. Walters, Royersford; Mr. and Mrs. W. E.

Kulp, Earl and Carl Kulp, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kulp, Pottstown. Mr. and Mrs.

Harvey Gerserwite, Miss Catherine Burdan, Reading; Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Burdan, Mary Burdan, Robert Burdan, South Temple; Mr. and Mrs. William Burdan, Reading; Misses Carrie, Helen and Viola Heitz and Harold Heitz, Quakertown; Mr.

and Mrs. William Hummell. Philadelphia; Anna Painter. Mr. and Mrs.

George Harr, Quakertown. Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Swartz, Richard Swartz, Quakertown; Mr. and Mrs.

Joseph H. Burdan. Elizabeth K. Burdan, Josephine L. Burdan, Naomi R.

Burdan. Mrs. Jennie E. Burdan, Lillie L. Burdan.

Pottstown; Mr. and Mrs. Daniel E. Bause, Daniel E. Bause Carl C.

Bause, Nancy Aileen Bause, Boyertown. Mrs. Annie M. Chantry, Emma Chantry, Mrs. Jennie Coffman.

Philadelphia; Mr. and Mrs. Russell Wentzel, Lansdowne; Mr. and Mrs. John J.

Burdan, Marion Burdan. John B. Burdan, June Burdan, Lynette Burdan, Pottstown; Mr. and Mrs. C.

B. McCarraher, Donald McCarraher, Ambrose Peterman Spring City; Mrs. Mattie Karsnitz and Sallie Karsnitz, Pottstown. Cleto Shellenberger. Mr.

and Mrs. Jacob Bliem, Forrest B. Bliem, Doro. thy B. Bliem, Richard Bliem, Robert B.

Biiem, Nancy S. Bliem, J. Burdan Bliem, Pottstown, R. D. Mr.

and Mrs. Edward C. Jones, Anna L. Jones, E. Burdan Jones, Reading; Mr.

and Mrs. Mark E. Runkel and children. Harold, Helen Ruth Evelyn and Mark E. Pottstown; Mr.

and Mrs. Samuel Walters. Royersford. Mr. and Mrs.

Oscar Swavely, Mr. and Mrs. Gerald H. Burdan, Mr. and Mrs.

George L. Burdan, Mr. and Mrs. Lester L. Burdan, Jane I.

Burdan, Dr. and Mrs. David Dewey Detar and children, David Jr. and Emmajeane. Pottstown; Mr.

and Mrs. Harry B. McCarraher, Phyllis, Eleanor, Harry and Betty Jane McCarraher, Phoenixville; George Shellenberger and family, Pottstown. Mrs. Annie McCarraher, Phoenixville; Mr.

and Mrs. Morgan McCarraher, Arthur McCarraher, Arthur McCarraher Mt. Clare; Mr. and Mrs. William A.

Shaner, Pottstown; Mr. and Mrs. Harry Heist, Conshohocken; Newton Carver and Helen Carver, Boyertown. COUNTY FIREMEN BLAST COMPENSATION DELAYS The State compensation board was criticised for in making at the meeting of the Montgomery County association Saturday night in Borough hall. Visiting firemen were guests of the Goodwill company.

The firemen claimed that in many instances injured firefighters entitled to compensation were forced to wait six months before settlement of their claims was made. The visiting firemen were welcomed by George Boyer, president 1 of the host company. After the meeting refreshments were served in the firehouse by the auxiliary of the company. M'AVOY SCORES NEW DEAL BUILDER RULE (Continued from J. F.

MINIONS DOWN CLUB Household hints, written by Mrs. Mary Morton in The Mercury, help the housewife with sound advice. J. F. softball team defeated James club, 14-11, yesterday afternoon at Coventryville as the Seneca club held its final picnic of the season.

club scored three in the ninth to earn the decision. Corbett and Gleason bolfr iiurled for their respective teams while Lloyd Leh caught for the losers and Dr. C. B. Lerch.

for the victors. count for same; receiving money for and refusing to give receipts therefor anil failing to account for same McAvoy also charged ihat in many Instances Philadelphia labor ia used In Montgomery county on highway work at demand of our Philadelphia Judge Samuel Schull, Stroudsburg. and Attorney Dennis A. Norristown. Democratic candidate for district attorney, who were scheduled to speak, did non appear.

Judge Schull sent a telegram stating he was unable to be present because he had to go to Chicago. All the supported by the Old Liners were present and made short addresses Other speakers were Attorney Joseph K. Fornance, Norristown, and John Haviland, Phoenixville. Twelve of the best comle strips afford Mercury readers much entertainment and laughs daily. Become a comic atrip Tan.

Popeye, Etta Kett, Barney Google and all the other funny folk will Interest you. MUMMV, I DON'TLIKE TO HUG RUTH A void ffending Underthinns absorb perspiration odor. Protect daintiness this way: easy to avoid offending people I lust Lux lingerie after tack wearing! Lux removes perspiration odor completely eolors, tool Avoid soaps with harmful alkali and cake-soap these are apt to barm fabrics Lux has no harmful alkali. Safe ia water, safe io Lux! The career of Senator Huey P. Long in tabloid: Bom Aug.

30, 1893, in Winn- fleld, of humble parentage. Admitted to Louisianna bar in 1915, aged 22. Never completed formal schooling in high school or college. Louisiana railroad commissioner, 1918-21, Louisiana public service commission, 1921-28. Governor of Louisiana, 192831 Defeats effort to impeach wins election to U.

S. Senate in 1930. Retains governorship as to prevent foes from taking over government. Takes Senate seat Jan. 25, 1932.

side, staggered down the basement steps where he met James nor a member of the public service commission. was standing in the basement of the capitol and saw Senator Long stumbling down the O'Connor said. He said to me: my boy, I am threw my arms under him and drew him from anyone else and hollered to several boys of the highway department. Then I picked him up and took him in a car to the Pistol James Bodyguards said Long was prob- Pnbly saved from instant death because Dr. pistol jammed momentarily after the first shot was fired.

Crowds were leaving the house as it adjourned, when the firing rang through the Ornate main flow of the 33-story Statehouse Long built. Women screamed and men cried out as scores pressed pell-mell to get back into the house chamber and clung to the wall to escape wildly flying bullets. The hospital where Long was taken ia acroas a small lake from the capitol. Hundreda of automobiles gathered near the hospital and blocked the highways as policemen shouted orders. Lieut.

Governor James A. Noe telephoned Mrs. Long to come to Baton Rouge. Governor O. Allen arrived at the hospital at 12:50 p.

m. (Pottstown Dr. Weiss is a son-in-law of Judge H. Pavy of Opelousas, a bitter Long political enemy. A bill In the present special session would take Judge parish out of its present judicial district and place it in another.

Sergeant-at-Arms Chealey Jumey at one time publicly searched a man he believed to be a Long bodyguard. but was in error in believing the man carried a gun. Long always has had male companions with him even at times in office when he was interviewed by newspapermen. They accompanied igan Cigarette that's what men on the march call it when they stop for rest and a cigarette. Cigarette Halt.

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