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TOUCH To keep in touch with activities of the day in your community read The Bristol Courier daily. he ristol ourier DAILY FATHER REPORT Cloudy and warmer today; row cloudy. VOL. 283 BRISTOL, FRIDAY EYF.XING, MAY 5. VW Price: 2c a Copy; 6c a Week REPUDIATES THE CLAIM OF HITLER TO DANZIG CITY Beck, of Poland, Declares Willingness to Negotiate Outstanding Issues GIVES CONDITIONS Only Three Places Under Quarantine in Bristol Now There are at present three properties quarantined in Bristol for communicable diseases.

One is for whooping cough and two are for measles, according to the monthly report of Here and There in Bucks County Towns Members of the graduating class of company, headed by Louis CL ili Borou Brook Dining the pox; I diphtheria. of pneumonia Officer James Insists Danzig Livelihood and Prosperity Depend Upon Poland By Lester Kirkien (I. N. S. Staff Correspondent) WARSAW, May 5 a militant speech, Foreign Minister Josef Beck of Poland, today repudiated Reiehs- fuehrer Adolf outright claim to the free city of Danzig, but declared his willingness to negotiate all outstanding issues if Nazi Germany will emphasize Hs Admitting that the population of Danzig is predominantly German, but Insisting that its and prosperity" depend upon Poland, Beck reiterated Poland's proposal for a Polish- German guarantee of the free city.

I hear demands for annexation of Danzig to the he said, I receive no reply to our proposal of March 25 for a common antee of rights of the free city I learned that this lias been interpreted as a refusal to negotiate, 1 must ask: i. the real aim of all this? It it meant to bar Poland from the Baltic from which Poland will not let herself be barn 1 Danzig was not by the Treaty of Beck said, in answer 4 claims. existed for he said, "as a p- (interpreted as division by the Polish and German interests. The very reason for existence of the city is that it lies at the mouth of our onl. great Answering alleged refusal to negotiate the Danzig issue on the basis of a common guarantee, Beck said: ii freedom of the German population, which is not menaced, or is it a question oi The Poli.di Corridor, Beck said, is ancient Polish territory.

Falls Township High School this year a re: Edna Ruth Winder, Florence Scheible. Emma Kratzer, Peggy Ivins, Barbara Coghlan, Ada Giberson, Eleanor Whitlock. Eleanor Nevins. Iris King. Virginia Horn, Shirley Vandenberg, Ella Metcalf, Christina Kay, Leona Hertz, Eleanor Cadwallader, William Turner, John Schaffer, Harry Lake, El wood Kloppenberg, Walter Huber, wet Genevieve Banner.

Victor Roberts. Warner Halderman, John Palowez, Sherman Titus, Benjamin Patterson. John Jadloeki, George Chewning and Morris Appenzeller. The class will go to Washington, D. May 22.

month three cases of whooping cough, one; measles, one; and four were reported. Three case cf dog bits were reported. Seventeen health certificates secured during the month, making a total of 108 seurod, together with 18 not yet expired, making a total of 126 certificates obtained from persons engaged in serving food or drink in public places. Four nuisances were reported and two of them have been abated. The McKinley Hospital Auxiliary tices have been served upon the otherI Morrisville will hold a roast beef sup- two- per at Grace M.

The monthly inspection of dairies five to was made and sediment tests of milk taken. The results of these tests were submitted to the Board. SAFETY TO BE FEATURED ON NEW HIGHWAY Every Effort Being Made To Make Highway Also Church on May 10, eight Proceeds will used towards furnishing the maternity ward of the hospital. Mrs. William Sunderland heads the committee for the affair.

Others are Miss Edith Watson, Mrs. Richard L. Allen. Mrs. William G.

Kelly. Mrs. Arthur Beadle. Mrs. Joseph Geddes, Mrs.

Charles Stokes, Mrs. B. W. Meredith, Mrs. William Metting, Miss Rose Watson, Mrs.

Margaret Clark, Mrs Chat Is Canning, Mrs. Joseph Wilson man, protested against the borough's request that only one piece of firefighting apparatus be taken to out-of- town fires. Mr. Cressman stated that the fire company, at a recent meeting, decided that it would be necessary to take both pieces of apparatus to the tires. He said this is a safety pro caution to cover all members by insurance.

He added, however, that the decision regarding the taking of the nuniWr of pieces of apparatus to out- of-town fires will be left in the hands of the fire chief. LEGION ESSAY CONTEST TO BE HELD TOMORROW Bucks County Group To Assemble at Doylestown High School LATEST NEWS Received by International News Service Leased Wires. Rotarians Planning For Anniversary Celebration FAX RATE REMAINS TO AWARD PRIZES Six Women Faint New York, May 5- ed at Times Square syhway station today, as the car terminal of sub way service, resulting from rapidly diminishing coal supplies, Jammed tin' underground terminal with unpreee dented crowds during the morning rush hour. The entire session of the regular weekly meeting of the Bristol Rotary Club, in tht' Home, here, yesterday afternoon, was given over to the arranging of details for the 15th Anni-1 versary Program of the Club, to be i i 1 i i held Thursday evening at the Log hooi Board Adopts Budget Cabin inn, Medford Lakes, N. and Sets Rate at i 7 Pnder the direction of member' Mills Ernest Gamble the club rehearsed! Several musical arrangements that a PIT A 1 nn will be presented on the occasion of I 1 I 'A lo bix women taint- ine anniversary program next week.

I i Announcement was made that the dinner will be served at seven p. m. Charles Huff, former governor of the old 50th Rotary District, will tile guest speaker. An Interesting and entertaining program has been I planned. 'I canled out fori wen.

they tho Tlmr.ilov, I ullco won. ohi ahi Ialini at all nearby transit points and extra tlomi, platform men were assigned by the various subway systems as a reduction in passenger carrying service went into effect. Tomorrow at Doylestown Charles E. Solil, Ninth District chairman of the American Legion essay contest committee, will conduct an essay contest for high school students living in Bucks and Montgomery counties. The contestants from Bucks county at the Log Cabin Inn include: horse back riding, tennis, 'golf, boating, swimming and fishing, Several members of the Morrisville 'Club were guests at the meeting here yesterday a n.

Lester D. Thorne, president, was in charge. All two members were present. but and Misses Myra and Mildred assemble at the Doylestown high room; Mrs. Gorgee Burr, Mrs.

non guar-; pi it nOWM TWF PI IMPC diaries Young, Mrs. William Gentry, whenj 1 Mrs. Thomas Pursell, Mrs. George (This Is tho fourth article dm- cussing the history, development, and construction of first all-weather superhighway, stretching from Harrisburg to Pittsburgh.) school at nine and have until noon In which to write their essays. The two winners from each county will be awarded one year Senatorial It.

Leedom, Mrs. H. W. Griffith. Mrs.

scholarships to Temple University, Beach, Mrs. William Car-j and the others who write outstand- man and Mrs. George Willar, kitchen, ing essays will be awarded medals. Announcement has been made that papers will be presented HUbject of the essays this year Contributions of the Hitler Considers Danzig Berlin, May 5 The HpeedloNt means of re-incorporating Danzig Into the great German Reich was taken under advisement by Reiehsfuehrer Adolph Hitler today, as an Immediate answer I to Polish Foreign Minister Josef Officers of Bristol Bowling Association Chosen At NAME ROBERT ROBINSON TO HEAD BOWLERS HERE Rj Tom Ii. Brislin (I.

N. S. Staff Correspondent) HARRISBURG, May 5 Safety will ho the key feature construction of Pennsylvania's 1(H) mile sup way between Harrisburg and Pittsburgh. Every effort is being made hy Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission engineers to make the bigitway 1 1 'o a highway. Cutting down of vertical climbs over ancient Appalachian Mountains it(jin about 13,000 feet (as involved containing jin Present routes) to 4,000 feet on the only insignific German olonist mt percentage turnpike numerous ways Heyburn Bill Up for Passage Han burg.

May 5 The bill of Senator Weldon Hey burn, Delaware Republican. amend an act providing for construction of a tunnel under the Ri v'er be ween Pennsylvania and New was in position fo; passage Senate today. The measure was slated for passage, barring unlooked for objections, and would to to tin' Mouse. In the event of an argument over the bill's it it will be recommitted for further study. Construction of a tunnel between Hoe Island, stern Philadelphia, and Clone: st N.

is planned in the event the i ill is enacted. A corpora i as ready to undertake the proje and the cost of $70.500, (Min the approval of the Pennsylvania and New Jersey Legislature MANOR Mr. and Mrs. Rowland V. Tooke entertained on Sunday, Mr.

and Mrs. Roy P. Tooke. Butler, and Mr. and Mrs.

Reginald A. Tooke, Bala. Mr b- rt parents, Mr. and Mrs. P.

Far hi! helped celebrate the 11th birthdaj anniversaries of the twins, Jean and on Sunday. Sorcsir Members View County will he only one of the in which the Commission hopes to not only cut down driving time and power consumption, but also to reduce skideling dangers on icy grades in Winter. Vertical curves at the crests and oct of the hills will he so gradual that in nearly every instance a 1,000 toot minimum sight distance will I provided. Night headlights will not off into the air or hit the road directly ahead of the car but will light the road to the -limit of the beam. liven horizontal curves will be as gradual as it is possible to make tie Six degrees will be the of curvature -and this in only a half-dozen instances Such curves, engineers claim, will have a ra ins of 955 feet.

Curves this sharp will be exceptions, however, for only 10 of the 17(i curves on the turnpike over four degrees. la form, the curves up like this: Light miles of three degree curves one-fifth of the curved mileage. Five miles of one-degree curves. Five miles of one and 30' degree- curves. Six miles of twro degree curves.

1.6 miles of six degree curves. I'our-fifths of the mileage will be On Ttiri-r Three papers will be I morrow at the forty-eighth meeting of the Bucks County Histori- jcal Society at the museum in town. The meeting will be held at ip. el. s.

t. Officers will make their I i reports and three vacancies in the I hoard of directors are to be filled. Papers to be read are: the Footsteps of Joseph Hampton and the Pennsylvania by Vernon B. Hampton, Ph. Litt.

Staten Island, N. Y. School Houses in Four! Backs County C. Arthur Wycombe. Germans and Their i Art John D.

Sender, of Telford. annual American Government to The essays are to contain less than 800 oi- than loot) words and they will judged by persons not affiliated with the American legion. In order lo be eligible the contestants must be members of senior classes in high or preparatory In high schools with an enrollment of more than 1500 pupils, six contestants will be permitted to compete. Ii the schools have between 1 1 and 1500 pupils, five contestants will Schools with enrollments from 750 to 1000 pupils may enter three contestants and schools with enrollments less than 500 may enter two contestants. speech repudiating Germany's claim to the city.

Thi1 Chancellor called a council of at the mountain top retreat I above Berchlesgadeti, summoning Foreign Minister Von Rlbbentrop to confer with him and the Nazi chief tains of Danzig, and decide upon a plan action. At this conference this afternoon, tile fate of Danzig may be decided. In bis speech to I he Reich la.sl Friday, Hitler made an offer to Poland a year guarantee of territorial Integrity in exchange for Danzig, and a rail and motor l'oad across the Polish corridor. is not expected to repeat It Beck's speech was not considered necessarily provocative, it was cm in Berlin that he had seen it fit to state ti case leaving Germany with no alternative but to consider the best means of bringing Danzig baelc into the Reich with least possible hiss of time. Among the possibilities, considered that of a Ruth to record the feeling of aee States, seci of Bristol Chos Annual Banquet ARE PRESENTEI) TRENTON, May 5 Robert Robinson, a memlsr of Paterson Pareli meni Paper Company bowling was elected presidimi of Bristol 'Bowling Associai lem lasl night Robin soii sueeeed.4 Herbert Yates vvlio jguhled destinies of associatimi the pani season.

Immedintely after electlon jW hleh was behl al associai iem's animai banquet in Jack ami Caie, bere Robinson was luto office and in bis ncceptance Hpeeeli he asked co-operutlou of (he entlro tw'enty elglit ('ione to two hutidred and fuus were preselll (he oceaslon. Olher IT icers elected vice-pre sldent I lor ary; and Ralph Rat ommencement Date Set and Other Activities Are Scheduled CORNWELLS HEIGHTS, May The tax rate in Beusalem Township, for school purposes, will remain un- liauged from last year, according to a decision made by the Board of School I' rectors of Beusalem Township when that hotly met in regular monthly session at I he high school here last evening. The into will continue at 17 mills. The per capita tax was also again lived at three dollars. All members of the Board were resent last, evening to transact routine business and hear committee rein its.

Oscar Schrleher, president of the board, was in the chair. Treasurer William Abel, Btidge- A tier, reported $3600 collected in laves for the end of the year. Oscar St bricher was elected to the office of i a.surer last evening, He will succeed William Abel when he assumes I be new 11 IT lee in .1 uly. S. Paust, superintendent the usalem schools, gave the regular and reports.

Dr. A. M.ieKi iizle, Kddington, was re-named in die.il Inspector Beusalem schools tin board Permission was granted 1 1 tin- King Theatre Guild of Andalusia the lie.li school auditorium Ini the nt.w of June when a play will be pi oduced by the Guild. The school budget for the term was and adopted ay the Board. Presentation of the school calendar for Hie remainder of the present school it nn listed several Important events.

annual 1031) Commencement exer- Sellersvllle Borough Council held Affrartivp Prices its first meeting in its recently re- Altracm I ri7.es modeled hall Monday evening with a delegation of firemen in attendance. Tho hall, formerly used as a Offered To Card Players Attractive prizes of exceptional in- eting place of the Sellersvllle Fire i terest including kitchen chair, hamper, i Company, has been brought up to date spinet with entirely new furnishings and nn indirect lighting system. Coming to inform Council of their recent action, members the fire chair, lamps, automobili MORRISVILLE SCHOOL TAX RATE SET AT 25 MILLS Tentative Budget is Approved and Now on View to the Public PER CAPITA RATE IS $3.00 accessories, and numerous others will be offered the winners at the card party to he given tomorrow night in K. of C. home.

here. The prizes will be awarded to those making high scores and of the attractiveness of prize it is expected there will be many ot. All are welcome to attend and com pete in the Yardley Fishermen Land 303-Lb. Sturgeon in Net population itself If cast to (lay, the referendum would doubtlessly be almost Nazi. ELECT WM.

H. SMYRl TREASURER OF BOARD Bristol I wp. School Directors Choose Mrs. Groom DRAWN Uf May 5 Two mem 'ravel Club delighted yesterday at the hi in the library. Mrs.

LANGHORXK hers o. Brisl 'l 1 Seirei nv weekly t' Franklin Wallin and Mrs. John J. Willaman showed upon a screen of old doorway windo ws cf Buck County jirogram in charge of the Sorosis btiok committee. The picture were projected by Mrs Willaman.

and information about such presented by Mrs. Wallin. These two club-women were in charge of this project for the Travel Club last it. being the contribution of Bristol Club to the book giving information of Bucks County, its arts, historic spots, covered bridges, pools, etc. The coun- ty book won first prize in a contest conducted by the State Federation of Clubs.

Sorosis members were shown quaint old doorways, and unusual windows found in colonial houses of the county, they covering a riod 100 years. Mrs. Harry Williams. was the presidirr officer, the general meeting starting at 2.30 after the business session. Reports of the Bucks County Federation of Clubs, held recently in New Hope, were given by Mrs.

Maury Jones and Mrs. Lester Ransom. The state song was led by Mrs. Ernest Gamble. Choir Members Enjoy A Pleasant Theatre Party The choir of Bristol Presbyterian Church enjoyed a theatre party, last evening, witnessing Hardys Ride in Trenton, N.

J. Hostesses and hosts on this occasion were the following, who celebrate birthday anniversaries during Mai April, May or June: Mrs. Frank Parr, Mrs. Helen Stout, Mrs. John Johnson Mrs.

E. J. Fleming, the Misses Jean Stetson. Olive W'hyatt, Betty Berwick. Eleanor Black; Messrs.

Russell A. Johnson. Harry Smith. Wayne Fry. Guests were: the Rev.

James R. Galley, Mrs. M. D. Weagley.

Mrs. Charles I. Bowen, Mrs. Ada Sands, the Misses Dorothy Bingham and Harriett Stetson; Messrs. Lawrence Sieldons, Ernest Orazi, Fred Hermann, William Fry, Albert Hey.

After viewing the motion picture the group partook of a repast at a Trenton restaurant. MORRISVILLE, May 5 A 25 mill tax-rate and a per capita tax of is provided for in the proposed budget School Board which has been ten tat iv ly adopted. This rate has jeon unchanged since 1933. The budget will bo on file in the chool administration off for in sped ion for the next 20 days, and finally adopted at a meeting of the board on May 31. I The proposed budget calls for Of this amount, it is estimated $62,134 will be received in cur- VARDLPY.

May Joe Cook and hi brother, to, early lat i evening land ed a urgeon in their net just the Ynrdley bridge on tie New Jergev side; of the Delaware River The brother together with companions, for more 30 I efore th su od bringing the; lb to shore. According to ve(, fisher is a record soven foot in this slur: ity. wo than in I. the catch A new treasurer was elected at the eshiou Bristol Township board of school (lire tor; Shade i(hool bouse, last evening. The named for one yen is William II myrl, judge of i lections was Ira Brown; and the tellers, Mrs, Morris Dayhoff and Harry Barih James on was the presiding officer, During the business Mrs.

muud Groom was named enumerator. The budget war, drawn up for the treasurer. States succeeds Ed ward McDevltt who held the secretary port for four years, has been 'treasurer for a number of seasons. I it iiim I I'mir i Luigi Flatch, Resident Here Fifty Years, A resident for 50 years, Luigi Flatch, husband of the late Marla Flatch, died at tin home of Ills daugh ter. Mrti John 500 Ponti street tiecoast'd was a of Italian Beneficial Society, ir sur vjved by the following daughters ami on Michael, of Cleveland, Mr Anthony Delia, Trenton, .1 Mi Fieiel.

Mrs. Jamos Sjiinelli, Mi Mary Flatch, Frank and Anthony Flatch istol will i. The given 11 I Ch I I a 111. The annua II be mad be on the ev iling of ate will Itb at Trevose btirch by Rev. Boughy RM h.

Juin th II Other ev elude: May lem ht ihington tri!) Ht and the last flay of Senior on June 7th wll schemi term vents on the calendar lu- 13th, participation by Bends in (lie Bucks County Trad; Meet to be held ai Quakertown; Mi Is'th CornwellH T. A. at nual music night and art exhibit; senior examinations begin; Memorial Day, all schools closed; June 1st, undergraduate i ina ions June 3rd, Alumni reception to the Seniors in high school auditorium at 8 m. Exchange Cl kmr up jf Mill Street Business Men Voie To Close Wednesdays A Te. IllHl ll Ilf VI BRISTOL Standard A Good Sign! A DINNER GUEST Miss Aileen Cottingham was the dinner guest on Monday of Dr.

Julian Love, U. S. Naval Hospital, Brooklyn, N. Y. Courier Classified Ads resultai (By Additions to churches, renovations and redecorations, and the building of new edifices are in our estimation.

We like to see the congregations progress, with physical improvements shown in their houses of worship. Some good signs are noted in Bristol and vicinity: St. Evangelical Lutheran Church, Croydon, proposes a new church building: First Baptist Church at Walnut and Cedar streets, is now- having an addition built; Bethel A. M. E2.

Church recently made renovations: and the Presbyterian Church of Our Saviour is enhanced by new equipment and decorations. rent real estate taxes; $27,000 from; the State; $1,800 from tuition; from per capita taxes, and $14,500 in: delinquent taxes. The cost of instruction, which in-1 eludes the salaries of teachers, is the. largest item of expense, listed at $70,925. Operation of the school buildings, which includes the salaries of the janitors, is given at debt service, including retirement of bonds; and interest, $18,250.

The cost of general control of the school system! i is $8,370, which includes salaries, of! treasurer, tax auditors, postage, print- i ing atiel salary of supervising principal. During the meeting. Tax Collector Neal Nolan reported having closed 1937 tax duplicate. It was also an- nounced that a meeting will be held officials of the State Department of Education in reference to the school application for an emergency appropriation. It was also reported Morrisville will the first third class school district in Bucks County to ive its regular State appropriation this year.

The money is now i several months late but it is expected within the next week. PLAN RE-DEDICATION High water Low water 10.45 Time a. a. 10.59 coming term, the tota 175,550 The tax wa; a last year, 14 mills, capita tax being Graduation date for pupils is May 31st, Ilo held in Bristol high tendimi. eighth gr will jouni' to i he New Fair on May 23rd and 2 Itb I examinations are amount being set the same with the pel- mornings of Courier Classified Ads bring results si rei dghlh grade exercises to school aneli ole si uejent York The eighth for the May 1 Sth and 19th, In tlie ipective schools.

Mill Street I tininess men voted foi Wt dnesday afternoon and evenim Ioi ing of their business establish ment during the months July nd August. This action was taken when the Mill Street Business Men A soeiation held its monthly rr.eiting it: the recreation room It.olio Shop, last evening, was voiced by president that the program 1) even more successful ban when co-operation and rt in practically ail a i hi ii bment on Mill tree evening la week. 11 i topic ing aei latIons Philadt Ip et iplb roup i tile I tin out li irk of Court tel Institute as guest L'e Club last let in regu- Home, fork that is Social Re 15th street, he ('it; I of tin Ivi THE GREAT GAME OF POLITICS By FRANK R. KENT by MeNaught Im tig The Hl. 'omini! consun la i ev report and oj on Association most of the mee ning Announcement.

Relief Revelations Washington, Ma; ONE ed' 4, Plans are well under way for a Masonic re-dedication service on the lawn of the Trinity Chapel, Solebury Ion Sunday, June 18th, when the Rt. Rev. Francis M. Taitt, Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Pennsylvania, will be the speaker. The affair is Jng arranged by tfie Rev.

Kenneth MacDonald, rector of the chapel. would tressing re of wai it moHphere whb an has ateti bere i way in il has divertt-d at il i freni vi tal problems a dii lieti public sensitive- li vvhat sensat ional Ordinarily news. THERE is no way can be helped. The normally would stir rivet upon them newspaper attention ami cause a real pubPe reaction, are greatly minimized in competition with the appalling wiiit'h this tilings that polit Pians. situation abroad Compared with I of another general conflict in which we are likely to be tiy invedved ami to be deeply affected, national i otlor than those connected with thfense are obscured.

The i tendency among politicians and publici; ts alike to push them i asiele and upon inter national affairs about which, in I most cases, they little or no actual knowledge. FOR these reasons recent revela lions concerning the administration of relief iri this country, brought out by House com- mittee, would seem worth repetition. By long odds this is our greatest national problem. Ppon it i in the last six years billions dollars have expended. Bil( lions more will be expended In the next six years.

The inevitability of this la conceded and the people Continued on I' uk wo I on Wednesday afternoon ng hour will probably 1 forum business ting time was made by 1 Wolson chairman of the promo fien committee that his committee hoietl to stage three Day a es during the months of June, July and August i lie question of relief chiseling and in taxpayers that could fj i this practice Imi wa: discussed by member- The Association went on record as favor ing lient Bill now before Pa. betause this bill tend lo eliminate I chis ins ui relief that has oc in some ions, to opi stori: Charles La Polla, real estate agent has leased tin at 150S Fai ut to William Levinson Mr. La states the property will occupied as a cut rate drug store I eginaiug May I 5th. THE SIN FTNERAL il t' 'I he includes in their of hi it lieot 25c is but a ppear- much, iteresting Mims Pr video School American till of rl Ot the It," motion pic- high school -isembly pro- lted by the of Knowles- ican Legion, tied through ee chairman, maid, rector are: Flowers The funeral of Joseph Sinacore husband of Theresa Sinacore, who died in Philadelphia on Tuesday, is arranged for tomorrow morning. The funeral will be held from late home eif the deceased, 21B jow the street at nine a.

with High Mass in St. Church at 10 and 'The I torment will lie in St, Ceme-j tery, witli Galzerano in charge. Classilicd Ads deli C. Camps, forests Can Ti the Waves." and as well as films on Wild New Jersey, and health. The committee plans to continue securing lilms and showing them during this month, some of include: Le gend of 'cl: the.