The Mercury from Pottstown, Pennsylvania • Page 1

School Kids Spring Is Here Slightly Deserted a vacation day for public school children. The schools will be closed throughout the day to enable teachers attend the Day program at the University of Pennsylvania or visit other classrooms in this vicinity. Superintendent of Schools F. Herman Fritz was in Philadelphia yesterday afternoon for the opening session of the program. Another first-day visitor was J.

Leonard Halderman, supervising principal of North Coventry schools. Hounds will be given exercise today when members of Bellwood Hunt club will ride through Chester county hills in search of Mister trails. According to Howard Schurr, South Third avenue, Royersford, foxes are plentiful. Yesterday, while scouting around farm, near the hunt club, he said he tracked two of the spry animals. He also said the club would attempt to round up Sly Reynard today.

No Date! 'PHE who finds himself out in the cold because his girl friend suddenly cultivates a desire for a man in a uniform discovered a ray of sunshine behind the dark clouds yesterday. The light came from a conversation between two young on the main stem. It developed that one of the girls was with a gentleman who wore the uniform of one of law enforcing organizations The lass was bemoaning the fact that said gentleman was prevented from keeping an appointment because a superior officer said he should go to a distant point. To all of which the gentleman the date was compelled to an- Kwer it A good sign Spring is around the corner is when a robin appears, according to weather prophets. If this is true, Spring arrived in Royersford, Mrs.

Clara V. Grubb, 318 Spring staeet, that borough, reported seeing the harbinger of Spring near her residence yesterday. Stopped! TVTOTORISTS with unruly lights and those enough to attempt to drive without 1934 cards struck a snag last night. State highway patrolmen from Collegeville barracks conducted a drive on West High street and halted all machines. Only a few motorists were found lacking the new licenses.

Although last night was Wednesday night, which in the parlance of many young folks is the Main Drag was a bit deserted. The underlying cause was not discovered by the roving interrogator but the usual reasons were advanred by the young 'uns. Out of town dances, no money on the part of their boy friends and night turn shifts in a local plant all were included in the answers. Wise News! A WORD to the wise is enough. A S.

F. Jenkins, Y. M. C. A.

secretary, lifted up the receiver of his telephone last night, got his number and said: telephone lines to the Y. M. C. A. were hot today and tonight as additional persons made reservations for the 30th annual banquet of the Friday night.

The Y. M. C. A. has a reputation for putting on good meals at its banquets and good programs.

an interesting program arranged, there has been a great demand for tickets, particularly in view of the invitation extended this year to the women to attend. The menu will conform with the wishes of our Catholic and Jewish friends. receive reservations until late Thursday Miss Edith Catherine VanBuskirk is taking a lot of kidding about the manner in which she WEATHER FORECAST Fgir, rising temperature a warmer tonight; cloudy tomorrow. Page One, Column One) VOL, 3. NO.

144, A Blue Eagle Newspaper and THE POTTSTOWN NEWS wi oo warr Com POTTSTOWN, THURSDAY MORNING, A Blue Eagle Newspaper TWO COi'V TKN CENTS A WEEK Frances Sepse Breaks $10,000 In Income iilence To Demand Juror Accused Slayer of Physician Calm as Murder Trial Opens SHE PLEADa Crowds Overpower Tipstaff in Mad Rush for Balcony Seats (Continued on Page Three) The weatherman decided to be a good skate last night and issued a forecast which should meet with the favor of almost all persons interested in the climatic conditions for today and tomorrow. At any rate. Joe said today would be fair 1 READING, March 14 Frances Sepse, accused of the murder of Dr. Paul H. Hess, broke her self-imposed silence today.

Late this afternoon, after she had calmly and dis-in- terestedly watched all day as jurors were challenged or accepted, she suddenly became alert and argued vigorously for the acceptance of the woman who became juror No. 11. That juror, for whom the 27- year-old former stenographer spoke so strenuously that her attorneys admit she overruled them, was Mrs. Anne Jacobs, of Wyomissing Hills. Want Defense Counsel Jonathan P.

Batdorf and Charles W. Matten said Miss Sepse would not give her reason for desiring Mrs. Jacobs as a as she has steadfastly refused to give her reason for shooting Dr. Hess on the night of January 8 just want all she would say. Through the selection of the 11 other jurors, nine men and two sat unmoved.

She was pale as she was formally arraigned before Judge Forrest R. Shanahan this morning. She pleaded in a barely audible voice. At times during the day her right hand played about her mouth, a finger dug deeply into her cheek; but most of the time she sat erect, a green handkerchief with a narrow white border clenched in one hand, her eyes staring straight ahead. Widow in Court She was dressed in was Mrs.

Helen Hess, widow of the physician who was shot to death as he stepped from his automobile in front of his office. The only spot of color in her costume was a purple and white scarf knotted about her neck. No color relieved the costume of Mrs. Hess, who had not been expected to appear in court. Defense attorneys have indicated she will not be called, and District Attorney John P.

Wanner has said only INCREASED IN PAST MONTH Intense Cold and Closing of CWA Jobs Held Responsible POTTSTOWN CASES 978 OF 4876 Taxes Gathered Here Idle Hour Provides Post- Joh for Wesley O. Harley office Pfle Up as Deadline at Midnight Nears 1892 Pairs Shoes Distributed And 398 Doctor Bills Paid Undertaker Asks His Been at It Ever Since An idle hour started Wesley O. Harley on his career as a funeral director. One day, 22 years ago. Harley was passing a few spare moments a lodge porch on H'gh streeton The number of families receiving relief from the Mont- when Jeremiah Gilbert, one of the gomery County Relief board increased during February over the total obtaining assistance in Janu- real old-time undertakers, who died in 1917, happened along "Wesley, can you help me out quoth Gilbert.

And when he began. From arv, the monthly report, that day on. he devoted the major given out yesterday by Miss his time t0 the Miss Frances Sepse, left, who went on trial in Reading yesterday for the murder of Dr. Paul R. Hess, lower right, is shown here in a characteristic pose.

Mrs. Hess, the widow, who appeared in court attired in black, is pictured on the upper right. (Continued on Page Three) NRA COMPLIANCE BOARD READS EXECUTIVE ORDER and the temperatures would rise to comfortable heights. It will be still warmer tonight, the prediction said. Tomorrow, however, will be cloudy, the weatherman said, and there probably will be light showers or snow flurries.

Local temperatures yesterday and early this morning were: 7 ..................45 6 p.m. 38 8 a.m..................45 7 p.m.....................37 9 a.m..................47 8 p.m. 36 in a.m.................49 9 p.m.....................34 11 a.m. 50 10 p.m. ...............32 12 47 11 p.m..................31 1 p.m.

................45 12 m. 30 2 p.m..................43 1 a.m....................29 3 p.m. 43 4 p.m. 42 5 n.m...............39 SU'i set tonight Auto lights on at Sun rises tomorrow 2 a.m............ 28 3 a.m.

28 6:07 p.m 6:37 p.m. 6:10 a.m. In an executive order from tHe President, read at last meeting of the Pottstown NRA compliance board in Borough hall, all employers subject to a code are requested to register the name of their enterprises and list the location of each unit with their code authority. The employer then will receive a copy of his particular code, which must be posted in a conspicuous place for the benefit of employes and others interested. Last session was the 12th since September 5.

Those present were John K. Klink, chairman; Larry Orgill, Enoch Squibb, Isaac Miller, Calvin Dougherty and Ralph L. Spare, secretary. MERCANTILE GROUP BACKS PARKING LAW GIRL SEVERS WINDPIPE IN GLASS DOOR Move to Rid High Street Cars Started of Within 24 hours after it was named, the Mercantile committee on parking came forward yesterday with its stamp of approval for the parking ordinance which will become effective early Meeting William F. Lamb, chairman, in charge of the session, the committee not ohly endorsed the new law but went on record as favoring a move to gain the co-operation of all downtown merchants in keeping their automobiles and those of clerks off High street during week-days.

It was pointed out the new ordinance restricts parking on High between York anl Evans and Hanover street, between King and Queen, to two hours only on Saturdays. The committee characterized the parking law as to the shopping public in providing for their convenience and Lamb pointed out the Mercantile bureau sought to have an ordinance limiting length of parking passed in council several years ago. Yesterday's meeting was attended by Lamb, Edgar Orensten, O. C. Beacraft, A.

A. Weatherby, Thomas A. McCaslin, President C. J. Custer, of the chamber and Secretary R.

H. Spare. OFFICIALS ATTEND DISTRICT CONFERENCE S. F. Jenkins, general secretary, and James F.

Baird, athletic director, represented the Pottstown Y. M. C. A. at the southeastern district conference yesterday in West Chester.

Jenkins led the devotions while Baird spoke briefly on religious activities, the main topic of the conference. The towns represented were Germantown, West Chester, Norristown, Chester, Coatesville and Pottstown. BARACAS TO CELEBRATE The tenth anniversary of the founding of the Junior Baraea class will be celebrated tonight with a dinner in First Baptist church. John Schlegel, of The Hill, will be the principal speaker, and an elaborate program has been arranged by the president, George Mohn. Miss Effie Royer, Red Hill, Trips in Effort to Gain Fresh Air Miss Effie Royer, 21, Red Hill, victim of an uncommon accident, is expected arrive home tdday from the Allentown hospital where she has been confined since Tuesday night.

The girl is suffering from a severed windpipe, received when she fell through a plate glass in a door at the home of a friend Tuesday night. Miss Royer was visiting Miss Dorothy Pfleiger, Red Hill, who was injured in an automobile accident several days ago. The girl was attending the accident victim when she suddenly felt faint. She ran to the front door in an effort to reach the fresh air, but tripped and fell through the glass in the door. The girl crashed through the glass and her throat was cut by the Splintered particles, severing the windpipe.

Although the wound was considered serious, Miss Royer improved rapidly and there was but little doubt of her complete recovery. The accident occurred in the home, of Alvin Pfleiger, brother of the girl who was injured in the automobile accident. Janet C. Moore, executive secretary, shows. The definite increase during the month is attributed to the intense cold and general bad weather conditions that prevailed.

These conditions made it impossible for the carrying on of numerous CWA projects which had taken care of many on the rolls. On March 3, there still were 3959 families getting relief, the report revealed. The number of families given relief during the month in the resnective districts was as follows: Pottstown, 978; Norristown, I 2176; Glenside, 1247; Ardmore, 475; I Total, 4876. 926 Families Dropped Of this number 1042 families were given relief that did not have it in January. During February, 926 families were dropped because other means of support was found.

The relief board has notified all families receiving aid that seeds for gardens will be provided for them. In addition to giving food and milk to these families in February, 2683 families were given coal, 1892 pairs of shoes were distributed, as were 1084 pairs of rubbers and galoshes. The payment of doctor bills in 398 cases was authorized. funeral directing. With Mr.

death, his widow and Harley carried on the business. He, during the great influenza epidemic of 1917, did most of the embalming for the leading funeral directors of that time. In 1923 he was graduated from the Eckels college of embalming and sanitary science in Philadelphia. The same year he began local practice on his own. Starting from scratch, Harley has built AID AVAILABLE ALL OF TODAY Woman Pays Six Cents; Largest Payment $1333.66 s.

WESLEY O. HARLEY MEMBERS PLACEL POTTSGROVE WOOD ON FIRE OF AND NORCO PLAN Pottstown has paid its Uncle Sam more than 000 already on 1933 incomes equivalent of the federal income tax on a quarter of a million dollars above 1 was revealed Of trade 111 WE 11 years last night on the eve of the He was born in Chester county deadline for filing returns. The time for filing returns expires tonight at midnight and to cope with the expected last-minute rush, the internal revenue department's office in the postoffice will frmn-JLiL-JiL at least (Continued on Paire Three) CONSECRATION SPELLING BEES First E. Parish Rededicates Itself to New Conference Year READING CHAMBER ELECTS READING, March 14 WV Isaac T. Tyson, former superintendent of the Reading division of the Reading railroad, tonight was elected president of the Chamber of Commerce.

He was retired about a year ago. A native of Philadelphia, he was for many years superintendent of the Wilmington and -Columbia division. 16 DAYS REMAIN FOR AUTO INSPECTION Room With Board roomer with board, good cooking, plenty of hot water, other privileges. 235 N. Evans St.

Looking for a room? Take a look at classified section, it may help you locate one. 4 Rooms Low Rent FRANKLIN rms. and bath, all eenv. Rent reasonable. Apply Drug Store, phone 723-R.

Cozy apartments, all rent reasonable. Those are the kind of apartments you will find listed in the classified section. Single House All Conv. SINGLE BRICK HOUSE All conveniences, 705 N. Adams St.

Fruit, trees, large lawn, gar age. Apply 405 York. Many more suitable homes will be found in the classified section. Easter Flowers in Pots FOR choice of Easter flowers in pots. Easter lilies, rarias, hydrangeas.

Cut flowers, fresh every day: Roses, snapdragons, sweet peas, narcissus, daffodils. Made up in artistic designs to suit your taste. Call Pottstown 256. When in need of any kind of classified advertising call Mercury 2263. Ask for an ad-taker.

name appears today in the Classified Advertising Section. If it is yout name vou will be given two theater tickets free Look through Classified section thoroughly. You may be the lucky one! LOCAL TRUMPETER ATTAINS HIS AIM Oifly 16 more days. Pottstowr motorists received that warning last night from O. C.

Beacraft, manager of Pottstown Automobile club, who issued the reminder that all motor vehicles must be inspected and stamped with a new red and black sticker before April I. The present inspection period, which began on January 1, will end March 31. All machines found on the highway after midnight on the last day of the month without stickers will be stopped by highway patrolmen and the owners will be subjected to a fine. Motorists who have not operated their cars throughout the Winter months will not be permitted to drive without the stickers, Beacraft said. Despite the idleness during the previous inspection period, the owner must obtain a new' sticker, the auto club manager pointed out.

ANSELMA MAN HELD To properly begin the new conference year, a campfire consecration service was held in First Methodist Episcopal church last night. At the close of service each person placed a stick of wood on the fire as a symbol cf the rededication of his life to His service. The Rev. George Smith used as the text for his inspirational message, reckon ye also yourselves to be dead indeed unto sin, but alive unto God through Jesus Christ our Lord, The reading of the psalter was led by Clyde Robinson. The music included: piano prelude, Hour of hymns, Lifted Out the Jesus is "tis and Thine Own trio, Pilot Pearl Pike, Dorocay Gilbert and Irene Yergey; solo, Evening Mrs.

Sidney Graham LIBRARY DRIVE REPORT MEETING TONIGHT Coventry P. T. A. to Foster Contest on Tuesday Night 1 9 p. possibly later Deputy Col- lector LaMar Missmier and an aid will be on duty.

I In announcing total collections thus far, Missimer also revealed the highest and lowest collections re! ceived from Pottstown individuals and corporations. Woman Pays Six Cents To a woman who paid six cents tax went the honors of the lowest levy while another individual, who paid $1333.66, headed the other end of the list, Missimer's records showed. The woman paid tax, at the rate of 4 percent, on amount which remained in her 1933 income after deducting the $1000 allowed single adults and other exemptions. The highest tax paid locally came from an individual with $18,000 in his 1933 income subject tn taxation. From another individual the local collectors received $569 while the local corporation with the highest Two more school districts of this section fell in line yesterday with the plans tn give its public school system a 100 th birthday party in the form of spelling bees which will determine the champion speller of Pennsylvania.

Both North Coventry and Lower Pottsgrove townships announced plans for contests next week. The former district will choose its champion Tuesday night and Lower income tax deposited $290.89 in the Pottsgrove the previous night. The North Coventry match will be held in conjunction with a association meeting at the township high school. The Lower Pottsgrove bee, which will federal till. Collections The number of income reports filed and the total amount of collections on each of four days since the office has been open Uoyd C.

Geisler Plays Studio Symphony in Horace S. Collins, 20. Anselma, Chester county, has been held in $500 bail by Justice of Peace Grater, of Limerick, for a furtho- hearing on charge of theft of machinery and airplane parts from the Lee Motor company airport at Evansburg. The theft occurred ten days ago Another Pottstown boy has reached the first rung of the ladder of big time success. Few Pottstown people realize they are hearing the work of a local boy when they listen to the nightly radio program of a cigaret firm.

Four months ago, just before the program first hit the air waves, the Curtis Institute of Music, Philadelphia, conducted tryouts in conjunction with Leopold Stokowski, famed director of the Philadelphia Symphony orchestra, to procure talent for the formation of a studio orchestra to play in the absence of the fiery ensemble. One of the contestants, who began making sounds come foith from a trumpet nine years ago under the tutelage of Prof. William F. Jaeger, 530 North Evans street, was Lloyd C. Geisler, son of Mr.

and Mrs. Os- LIQU0R B0ARD WITHDRAWN Collins being suspected. Residents in the vicinity saw a bantam type car near the building about the time of the Tracks in the snow showed that the car had been driven near one of the doors. Collins was known to have driven a small car to the place on several occasions on visits and when questioned, Eiler said, he admitted his guilt. The loot was taken to Lancaster county.

assembly room of the consolidated school building. Semi-Finals March 23 In both bees a township representative and alternate will be chosen. The North Coventry champion will compete with other Chester county representatives at West Chester. Lower Pottsgrove representatives will go to Norristown Friday night, March 23, for the county contest at the Stewart junior high school. The date for the Chester county contest has not been set.

The rules of the old fashioned spelling bees will be used in both contests, as well as other preliminaries in this section and in the finals. They ban a contestant correcting his spelling, provide that a misspelled word be given to the next contestant in line, require that the speller pronounce the word before attempting to spell it and provide for the pronouncer to judge first, with an appeal allowed to two other judges. The Pottstown and Philadelphia newspapers will provide words for tne contests. In both cases the Proceedings in Montgomery courts; public is invited to attend as spec- against the Pennsylvania liquor; tators. control board iy the cases of DEMOCRATS TO FEED Cheltenham township, have been West ward Democratic workers withdrawn by Attorney Dennis will gather around the festive board O'Neill.

I in the Hawthorne restaurant, 21 The State board had refused liq- North York street, tonight, it was uor licenses to Mrs. Kleinhofer and announced last night by Clarence to TJde. I W. Davenport, ward committeeman. begin at 8 p.

will be held in the jor 1933 payments, follow: Day March 8 Monday Tuesday Yesterday Reports ZZ SO 41 115 Cash 705.06 3729.28 1915.95 3760.16 Returns in the membership campaign will be made tonight at 8 In the Pottstown public library when all workers in the drive were urged to gather for a short meeting. Thus far. the teams re, port better-than-average progress FOR AIRPLANE THEFTS and announced that splendid cooperation is being received. The drive started yesterday. The team of the Central P.

A. is comprised of Mrs. L. A. Moore, Mrs.

Robert Pennypacker, Mrs. Er nest Kulp, Mrs. Ethel Gleason and Mrs. Vincent Elliott. CASES AGAINST STATE Many who filed returns which were taxable did not make full settlement with the government, Missimer said.

The government permits taxables to pay in four quarterly installments, paying one- fourth at the present time, another fourth June 15 or before and so on. Individuals with net incomes in excess of $1000 and gross incomes of more than $5000 are required to file reports. A married wage earner must file a report if his net income is more than $2500 or his gross income exceeds $5000. Filing a report is required whether or not the individual has sufficient exemptions to avoid payment of tax. Exemptions are allowed at the rate of $400 for each dependent.

(Continued on Page Three) Off the Griddle Waffles at King's chicken supper at Y. W. C. Tickets, 40c. To get that famous Salem Hill Coal Call Pottsvflle Charges.

Abecedary Connoisseurs to Convocate And Does Our Elmer Give 'em The Works By ELMER A rendezvous for of orthographic technique this boroughs senior sanctuary of pedagogy will scrutinize next. Monday a contesseration of connoisseurs in abecedary. The purpose of the convocation is the procuration of an internuncio as a symbolization of the vertex of orthographic intrepidity in Pottstown who will engage in contestation with other individuals of similar quintessence at Norristown later, Ij SCHLIDT 1727-W Case or Keg. Delivery Any Tune. Those in charge obsecrate one and ail to come out by way of perlustration.

The time is eight, post meridian. Here you are, You wanted a yarn on this bee at the senior high auditorium Monday night, when pick Pottstown champion for the eliminations at Norristown and Harrisburg in the state-wide contest, Roast Beef and Baked Ham Supper Sanatoga Fire House, March 17 Benefit of Street Lights. Tickets 40c, including You wanted some words that were words, just because the judges are going to pick their stickers out of the Pottstown newspapers. You got them. You asked me to do it up different, I did.

I came to work early to pound this out. I cheek my undertakers or go down to the postoffice yet. even know who won the Seventh at Hialeah yesterday Please, may I home now. ON HIE MAIN DRAG Informal Little Snapshots of Goings, Comings, and Dotngs Use only Salem Hill Anthracite You will always be comportable. SAMUEL I)RU MHELLfc it MARGARET GILBERT for snow JOHN BOVVER home.

WILLI AM 1IENN ES KEY history. FRANK SORF to NAOMI BELL a conversation. RUTH MOVER a telephone. ROBERT ECK DONALD EVANS LEONARD MAX. GfR a joke.

GERALD FRITZ HENRY HART JAMES HOBBS EARL RITTER ANDV KOSAK to work..