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West Chester Upsets Pottstown Trojans in Thrilling Extra Period Battle, 31-27 Anniversary Oh Dear Red (Story on Page Eight) WEATHER FORECAST Fair and continued cold today and tomorrow. Details. Page Onm, Column One) Pottstown Mercury xrESTERDAY was something of an anniversary lor Pat-rnlman Anton Will but it almost slipped by unnoticed. Anton didn't think of the occasion until it called to his at- lention that the Daily News, 25 tears ago today, published an account of his election to the police department the preceding evening. Oh yes notv remember Patrolman Will commented when he irealized it was the Sure, I 'was put on the force by Burgess Charles Brooke.

worked continuously since with the exception of two and a half years, coming back in 1918 under Burgess Koons." He has been a member of the force since 1918, During the two and half years he was absent from the department, Will was employed at the sub-treasury in Philadelphia, under Evans, then assistant secretary of the treasury We're on subject of It iMms there anymore. That are things known by as but they call them Anyway, petticoats of any kind are antiques And you get a petticoat that is 65 years then you've got sumptn those women knew nha.t petticoats really they padded them and lined them aud then quilted them in attractive patterns, They were made of taffeta, too, and were yards and yards and yards and almost as long. Mrs. Lloyd Leh is displaying one 65 yean old that was worn by a member of her family. She is exhibiting the at the quilt exhibit in First Baptist church, where it is arous- Ing snickers and interesting comment.

Ardent 1ST among your ardent Pottstown high basketball fans the members of school board. The monthly meeting fell last night. But so did the crucial Pottstown-West Chester game And so the board meeting was postponed until 7:30 o'clock Tuesday night to permit several members to see the game. Although prohibition long since has gone the way of all things which have been tossed into the discard, red noses last night could not be blamed upon intoxicating beverages. High winds, which intensified low temperatures, caused many pedestrians to lower their heads and attempt to evade the bitter attacks of King Winter.

But "noses still continued to hold sway, Short Shavings! JUDGING by the large amount of information received for that good old institution, The Main Drag, there must have been a swell party somewhere the other p.m. Just a few at random Pearl Reigner did a lot of dancing Gladys Baker had a good time, too Olga asked a lot of questions Paul Mellinger fell asleep (thought it was a lively party) Ida Reidenouer was very quiet Stella Lutz took orders Helen Michael hurt, her ankle Emma Herlinger beat the curfew and Catherine Stolpe made some complaints But that's, enough of that The Main Drag editor be pretty peeved that, all his Monday copy was stolen Didja know that doors on all public places must open outwards? All but hoosegows. that is Dotty Rose is up and about and looking fine So is Gige Carnahan Whoopee socks were observed about town yestidee aft What courage! When the wild winds whistle. Pasteurized Milk and Cream Direct from the farmer to the consumer. 100 percent Tuberculin tested.

Phone Boyertown 2B for prompt, delivery in Boyertown, Pottstown and vicinity. Dairy Inc. After roaring winds kicked the props from beneath comfortable temperatures last night, the weatherman came along and said today would be fair but the frigid conditions would continue. Little hope for a break in the cold weather was 1 and THE POTTSTOWN NEWS Arnold's Book Bindery Seventh and Washington Comp. Wf DO WUH 3.

NO. 128. A Blue Eagle Newspaper POTTSTOWN, SATURDAY MORNING, FEB. 24, 1934 A Blue Eagle Newspaper FRIGID BLASTS 1 Friends Save Doctor From MILK DROP MERCURY; NEAR RECORD Continued Low Temperatures Forecast for Today and Tomorrow Freezing at Foot of Pit Disappearance of Light Aid As fcaglr Physician Into Mine Hole RAIN OR SNOW PROMISED BY TOMORROW NIGHT Cold Snap Removes Danpr of Flood in This Trr Near-record temperatures registered last night when high winds swept through Pottstown from the Northwest and toppled the mercury to 10 degrees at midnight, four notches within the all-time low mark of six above zero for February 23, established in 1907, Although the temperature was dropping steadily this morning, indications did not point to the three- above-zero record of Feb. 24, 1914.

being threatened. The weatherman, in keeping with forecast of colder conditions, predicted a continuance and said both today and tomorrow would be extremely cold. Both days will be fair but temperatures will not rise to anywhere near comfortable levels. High Winds Although the mercury stood at 50 degrees at 4 Thursday afternoon, winds which increased in intensity throughout yesterday, drove the fluid lower and lower. At sunup yesterday morning, the thermometer registered 27 degrees but managed to struggle to 32 by noon.

In the afternoon, however, the high winds renewed their attack and by 1 this morning, had suc- (Continued on Page Dv Wallace Martin, 72-year-old retired Eagle physician, has the thoughtfulness of two friends to thank for his life today. He was rescued from almost certain death by exposure 'Thursday night because Ivn- easy. Dr. Martin spent early Thursday night in Eagle and as he was about to leave for his home, a fourth of a mile west of the village, two friends, Harvey Wiley and Harvey Funderwhite, both of Eagle, offered to drive him to his Because of the condition of the back roads, Dr Martin insisted the pair not attempt to drive in the lane to his home but leave him at the entrance. The pair consented But both were concerned for the safety because of the prevalence of pits iii the vicinity of the Martin home, which remained from shafts dug into graphite mines, And so Martin lane while the physician, carrying a lantern, picked his way down the snow covered path.

Then the light, disappeared from Sensing something was wrong, Wiley and Funderwhite left their car and headed for the point at which they saw the light disappear When they arrived at the spot, they found Dr Martin had dropped to the bottom of a 15-foot pit. They helped the physician to the surface and found he suffered no more than a few bruises. Had his fnends not rescued him, it is believed the physician would have perished in the hole from exposure they waited at the entrance to the I to low temperatures. DEALER ASKS SINGLE PRICE Producer Representatives Board Hearing 12,30 PLAT RATE FOR 3,5 MILK IS PROPOSED Cumberland County Fanner Urges Decrease in Producing Limerick Pair To Observe 57th Wedding Anniversary Mr, Mrs, Millard F. In Apparent Good Health, Han No Celebration Tomorrow Tomorrow will bp just another day to millions of Americans and to Mr, and Mrs.

Millard F. LouckF, of that it will be the 57th wedding CRASH VICTIM SUCCUMBS TO HIS INJURIES Sgt. Joseph Weinert Arranges For Bail Following Accident Injuries suffered while he was on a journey to pay tribute to a deceased friend, caused the death yesterday morning, of Samuel F. Troutman, 50, of Norristown. Mr.

Troutman, who was injured Wednesday night, Feb. 14, when struck by a machine at Haws ave- TRAPPE RESIDENT SEEKS $25,000 FOR LOVE (Continued on Page Twoj AMERICAN LEGION POST ADMITS FOUR MEMBERS CHAMBER POOR NRA ENFORCER, DECLARES BAUSE League to Petition More Rigid Enforce- --------rrreniRere Valuing the stolen love of his wife at $25,000, Raymond L. Smith, Trappe, has filed suit in the office of the Prof.honotary, against Alexander Reed, whose address is not given, to recover this amount as compensation for the lost affection. Smith said he lived happily with his wife from the date of his marriage, January 16, 1924 until May, 1931. at which time Heed is alleged to have started paying attention to her.

Four new members were admitted to George A. Am ole post, American Legion, last night when the veterans met in weekly session ih the post home at King anti Franklin streets. Harold Eppehimer, commander of the post, conducted the meeting. A board meeting was held after the regular session. Routine business was transacted: A pig roast will be held in the dug-out at the post home tonight.

CWA Projects of Nearby Townships Sent to Capital Approval Will Put 105 Men To Work in Pottstown Trading Area Five CWA projects from this vicinity are included in the list of twenty-three sent to Harrisburg for approval by E. Fretz, CWA administrator of Montgomery county, yesterday. If approved, the projects will provide work for over 500 county residents. The list included; Lower Frederick township, painting, electrical work and carpenter work, 21 men; New Hanover township, grading, widening of township roads, Nos. 9, 27.

8, 7 and rebuilding wood floors and towers of foot bridge, 46 men; West Pottegrove township, grading and excavating, 22 men Red Hill borough. installation of hot water lines school building. 11 men; Upper Hanover township, painting five schools, five men. to Work in County Assignment of new men by counties for the current week was announced yesterday by the Civil Works Administration at Harrisburg A total of 255,000 men are involved, compared with 323,000 available for the week ending Feb. 17.

Of the 323,000, however, only 218 898 actually were at work. The CWA said all of the 255,000 men allocated for this week probably will not be on the job. The allocations by counties in- fContinued on Five) CODE AUTHORITY GETS NRA DETAILS The selection of the Chambers of Commerce of the nation as the agency for whipping employers into line for NRA observance was described as by George W. Bause, president of the United league, in addressing the league last night Bause characterized the selection of the national chamber and its local branches as "one of the biggest things wrong with the recovery appreciate at the time the President needed an organization with a nation-wide Bause said. is no question the Chamber of Commerce had that.

But the results produced by the chamber in its work is another thing. I believe that had the local NBA organization gone after matters as they were intended in the beginning, we have slackers Apprentice Tire league spent a. great deal of time discussing slackers and authorized its president to answer General Hugh Johnson's plea, for criticism with a letter In which several alleged infractions of codej; here would be pomted out is the employment of skilled workers at apprentice ratrs. It wa? pointed out in the session that one industry w'as paying apprentice rates to workers who had worked several months over a simple Opposition to a and price differential on milk was voiced by Reading distributors yesterday at a state milk control board hearing in Harrisburg Daniel Adams, representing the Reading Milk exchange, attacked the plan of Lehigh Valley who propose single-service sales in cartons through chain stores at a price, one cent per quart less than the door delivery cost. Adams maintained the differential would endanger the continuance of wagon delivery because it would increase the cost of distribution.

He declared that the exchange comprising 13 distributors, favors the control of milk production un- gated by the board. He favored the basic-surplus plan in the meantime, it is applied to the individual dealers as regards disposition of milk purchased Adams also proposed that price paid by the dealer the secondary markets should be approximately the same as the price paid at receiving stations in the same ione. shipping to the primary markets." Cut In Spread Suggested G. A. Bogar of Bethlehem, president of the Lehigh Valley co-operative farmers, urged the differential for cash-and-carry stores.

He said his organization has contracted with two chain store concerns to furnish miik in scaled containers to 310 stores in the Lehigh valley. I Under present plans, he said milk can be furnished at more than a a quart below the cost of delivering the fluid to the doorstep in glass bottles. are firmly convinced that no TWO CENTS A COPT? TTJN CENTS A WEEK CWA DOLLARS AID IN BOOST OF BUSINESS Increases as High as 60 Revealed by Local Merchants BUSINESSMEN CENSURE PUBLIC OFFICIALS It will be the anniversary of the Loucks but, according to the program arranged by the couple last night it will be just another day. No celebration, no special meal, no family reunion was planned by the 57th milestone of married life. It was on February 25, 1877 that the pair was married by the late Rev.

O. P. Smith, pastor of old Augustus Lutheran church, Trappe, at the Smith parsonage. The same minister in later years was pastor of the Lutheran Church of the Transfiguration, Pottstown. ENTERS LISTS FOR ASSEMBLY Loucks will be 84 years old in July and is active about the house, as Is his wife.

He was struck by an automobile about seven years ago. but survived his injuries. His fath- was a justice of the peace in Pottstown for 30 years. Mrs. Loucks is six years her junior and was bom in Norristown.

Both are members of the Evangelical Congregational church at Limerick. They have two children: Carrie, wife of Benjamin Force, Providence Square and Walter, Pailsboro. J. (Continued on Page Twelve) HILL MASTERS TO GIVE PLAY Kehl Markley Educator, to Seek Place on lican Ticket BORO ENJOYS GOOD HEALTH, SAYS OFFICIAL Faculty to Present for Community Chest Benefit Store and Employment Hours Are Discussed expressed for the week-end by the forecaster who today and tomorrow would bs marked by low temperatures. temperatures yesterday, and early this morning were 7am 8am 9 e.

m. 10 a. tv. 11 m. 1 2pm 3 4 rn 3pm 27 6 28 29 8 p.

29 9 p. tn 30 10 p. m. 30 11 29 12 28 5 am. 2T 3 rn 27 3 25 km sets tonight Ito lights on at r1SaS trvmarmr 23 21 19 17 ..16 14 1G 9 9 8 5.47 p.

tn. 6.17 p. m. a .4 Dinner Certain To Please CHICKEN CHOF SUE! 50? Full Course Dinner Boast Turkey Dinners WEIDVERS RESTAURANT 18 North Washington Street Boyertown Firemen Visit the West End F.re Hall Carnival Tonight Admission Free Prize? Refreshments Details of the retail code relating to hours which employes may work and store hours were given to members of the Pottstown Retail Code Authority in a meeting at Borough hail yesterday morning, over which Chairman 'William EL Mills presided In the session, Treasurer Henry Ancona reported 12 stores had paid assessments levied by the authority and Chairman W. Roy Bunting, of the committee on advertising, complimented the Pottstown newspapers for their co-operation in obtaining more truthful advertising Root of the committee on store said 20 stores hid been visited to aid in complying with the retail code by posting the codes of and ploye hours (Continued on Two) SINKING SPRING MAN GETS JAIL SENTENCE EH wood Brumbach, 50.

Sinking Spring, refused a new trial on an involuntary manslaughter charge, was given four months in prison yesterday by Judge Harold G. Knight in court at Norristown. Brumbach and Edward Yocum, 53, Earlville, convicted in the death of Mrs. Elizabeth Miller, Limerick, in September The former was charged with striking the Yocum car as he passed it on the Benjamin Franklin highway. The Yocum ear struck and killed the woman Yocum was given four months three weeks ago.

ASSEMBLYMAN J. ST0RB TO BE 83 TOMORROW In their most ambitious of five thespian efforts, members of The Hill faculty will present R. C. dramatic play of rhe World War, in the school's Memorial hall a week from tonight as a contribution to the Pottstown Community Chest. Although sponsored by The Hill club, the proceeds of the performance will be turned into the chest treasury.

The play depicts scenes in the! British front-line trenches Imme-: diately prior to the big offensive of 1918, seeking tn reveal the character of officers and men under fire. It is by far the most- successful play on Page Twelve) TRUCK OVERTURNS When a truck overturned at! Trooper on the Benjamin Frank- i lin highway last night, driver and machine escaped unhurt. State i Highway Patrolman Stanley J. Butcavage, Collegeviile barracks, investigated and directed traffic until mechanics righted the machine and was able to proceed on its iourney The race for Assemblymen from the Third district of Montgomery county, yesterday took in another entrant when Keh! Markley Pennsburg, active in school affairs of the Perkiomen Valley, announced his candidacy. Markley, who is a director in the Perkiomen Junior school, will enter the primaries on the Republican ticket.

While Markleys political career centers mostly about a term in the (Continned on Pas? Two) TRINITY MEN SEES PICTURES OF FALLS Board President J. Porter Allays Fear of Scarlet Fever Epidemic Niagara Falls in all her glory, sheathed with an icy coat, was shown to members of the Men's class of Trinity Reformed church last night when the class, meeting in monthly session in the church, saw motion pictures of the great falls. William Heffner, president of the class, conducted last, meeting and displayed the pictures Heffner also read a paper on Why I Oo To Several other films shown during the program A social hour followed the business session health is Dr. J. Elmer Porter, president of the board of health, said last night following the monthly meeting of the board in his offices at High and Evans streets.

"While there are several scarlet fever eases in the borough at the present Dr, Porter said, is no danger of an epidemic as all cases are light and in the outlying districts of the A. J. Andre, health officer, submitted his monthly report and told the board he quarantined six homes for measles, 14 for whooping cough, one mumps and five for scarlet fever, during the past month. During the same period, Andre said, he removed cards from 3 residences for the following contagious five measles; twe chicken pox, six whooping cough onn mumps and 11 scarlet fever, One case of tuberculosis was re- ported within the borough 1 Andre revealed All members of the board were present; Dr. Porter, Dr.

W. Shaner, John Selinger, Luther D. Shows. Iter. George Hallman, Elias Gilbert and Andre.

Failure to Act Quickly and Of fpn is Deplored hv Store Heads Business a spurted ahead as much as 60 percent in Pottstown since the advent of the civil works program a census of the shopping area revealed yesterday. The report of gams as much as 60 percent were the exception but, on the other hand, so wens reports that business during the period of the CWA in this 1 to the present fallen off. The consensus was that there had been a moderate gain, by no means sensational, during this period. And a goodly portion of the gain was attributed to CWA dollars Another glaring point was emphasized by the survey. It was that Pottstown merchants, to a large extent, think Pottstown did not act quickly enough or often enough to obtain a maximum of CWA work and that, consequently, benefits reaped by business men suffered accordingly.

Here was one comment: know of a community in which the mayor made two or three trips to Washington soon after the civil works plan was evolved. The result was that, community gained a great deal more proportionately than Pottstown did. Take Berks county, for instance. Its per capita assignment of CWA dollars was substantially higher than ours." And from Reading yesterday came results of a survey similar to that conducted in business district. The results in Reading showed retail sales volume increases ran from 25 to 300 percent during the CWA period.

Merchants said they were able to attribute sales increases to CWA checks because purchases had been made after checks were cashed in (Continued on Page TweKe) SENTENCING OF ALLEGED PICKPOCKETS POSTPONED The sentencing of Isadore and Joseph Miller, Philadelphia, found guilty of being professional thieves, was postponed until Friday by Judge Harold G. Knight at the request of Attorney Edward Kane, their counsel, yesterday at Norristown. They arrested at the music festival at Sunnybrook last September. They were arraigned before Justice of Peace Isaac L. Kehoe and found guilty of being professional thieves.

They appealed, but Judge Knight sustained the ruling of the justice They have been out in bat! their appeal. Several thefts were reported to County Detective James V. Gleason after the arrest of the alleged pickpockets. For Today Only 1 lb. Cream Caramels and a Bex Peanut Brittle, both for 39c Pottstown Candy Co.

242 High St. Lamb's Fresh Cut Roses; daffodils; narcissus, sweet calendulas; carnations; Ru. 'ter li John W. Storb. Potts rep resentative in State Legislature for thp past 12 years, will lv 83 years: old tomorrow'.

The legislator, who also is presi- dent of the National Iron plans no tion on anniversary and at his 71 High members of hte family said f'noth- ing out of the ordinary" was ar-! ranged for the birthday. The Assemblyman is In the best of health but announced a week ago he vould not seek to retain his office in legislature this year. Boyertown Firemen the West End F.re Hall Carnival Tonight Admission Free Door Refreshments Public Hassle Tonight, 8IS V. Home 330 High Val Prises. Tic 25c, CLEARANCE SALE Fur Coats, Fur Scarfs Prices less than one half next seasons prices Natural Muskrat Coat, $7595 S250 Leopard Cat Coat.

$99 75 $100 Lapin Cost $69 95 $110 Northren Seal Coat, $59 95 $265 Marmot Coat, $124 95 $175 Fony Coat $94.95 $75 Lasklnlamb Coat, $7 50 Suede Leather Jackets $5 95 $3.50 Leather Coats, $6.95 221 High Street Lamb Music Flower House See us for special flower designs for all occasions; Prompt, professional flower service at low cost. Call Lamb 256 1727 Case or keg Deliver Any Time- Call ff You Would Only let us show you what our laundry is like. We are sure you would be surprised. W-P Laundry Co. ON THE MAIN DRAG Informal Little of Qolngs, end Doings Baby Chicks.

Custom Hatching BABY HATCHING chicks from my New Hampshire Rflds, $12 per 104 American White Leghorns. $9 104 Barred Books and White $9 104. Custom hatching. $4 per tray 163 Turkey it each Bit hatches of strong healthy chick? Set eggf Monday and Friday. Dand U.

Frata. Phone Pottstown, 953-J-3. Reconditioned Furniture FOP SALE Good, clean tion'd furniture- Two 9x12 Wilton rugs runners, congoieum mgs 3 new vacmun cleaners, day beds, twin August Gross player piano, guaranteed oak case, Storage House street. Fhone 1012. When in need of good, clean furniture, consult the dealers listed in the classified page Complete listing of Poultry Dealers will be.

found in today's classified page Second Floor Apt. for Rent 2ND FLOOR APT East three rms, bath All conv, Low rent Store. and Charlotte St-s. Garden and Flower Seeds FOR garden and flower seeds 5c package Get vour Spring vegetable' and seeds, now Music and Flower House. Other cozy apartments are listed in the classified section from which you may choose Many other products are listed in the classified section which may help beautify your garden EDNA SCHTTiR a friend.

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