The Daily Notes from Canonsburg, Pennsylvania • Page 1

They Say The goal of yesterday will be the starting point of tomorrow. ANON. LIU MORE THAN A NEWSPAPER A COMMUNITY INSTITUTION CANONSBURG, THURSDAY, MARCH 9, 1939 Forty-Third Year. 3 Cents a Copy; 15 Cents a Weela Generally fair and much colder tonight; Friday fair and colder; Saturday rain or snow. EM ffOTEB JiioJ.ii Important Steps Toward New Industry Parley Recesses While CIO Meets Chat-tiers High School Will Add Vo-Ag Course Purchase of Business Property Will Furnish Small Apartments George L.

Johnson Buys Buildings Adjoining His Holdings on North Central and Will Convert btones into 1 wo and three Koom Mais Coal Operators American Congress of Labor Suggested by Lewis and His Group Will Likely Produce Counter Suggestions From Green Faction Happy Medium is Hope of President Roosevelt NEW YORK, Marsh 9. (U.I.') The labor peace conferences wexe recessed today while officers of the Congress of Industrial Organizations mapped strategy for renewing two basic collective bargaining contracts affecting the largest labor union. The negotiations initiated by President will resume here at 8 p. m. tomorrow.

American Federation of Labor and CIO negotiators had agreed to Decision on New Plant to Come Shortly Is Declared Local Organization Makes Encouraging Report at Meeting Last Night WORK CMINUED Community May be Apprised Or Details Soon With Appeal For Help With several committees womng energetically in tne ex-fort to onng a suDStdnuai new inaustry to tne Oanonsouig-Houstou district, tne developments nave progressed to tne point wnere a aennite decision is aoout to be made. 'lhis announcement was made louay, loliowiug a meeting of tiie organization some weeks ago to see wnat eouicf be done to interest new industry in this section. Tlie meeting was presided over by the chairman, A. H. Mc-Kean, anl a committee which was named several weeKs ago to handle the matter of.

a new piant, reported progress of a satisfactory nature. It was possible to inform the organization just what would have to be done, what the proposed new plant would produce, Dedication of New Building Planned Soon as Work Nears Completion A course In vocational agriculture will be added next year to the curriculum for students in the ninth and tenth grades in the Char-tiers township school, it has been decided by the township school board. The course was recommended by the County supervisor of Agriculture, 'David R. McClay and) was unanimously approved by the board. Study of this course will in no way affect the academic standing of the students.

It will be entirely elective. The course is designed to train young people in a practical knowledge of farm life and while designed principally for those who live on the farm, it will be sufficiently broad in its scope to be of benefit to all persons living in rural communities. May Be Extended Those in charge have pointed out that the further extension of the course will depend upon the interest that is shown in it. They feel that its initiation is another progressive educational development in the district. Plans are being made at present for an opening and dedicatory service at the high school building.

This has been delayed because the grading and paving work which have been in progress ever since the opening of -school. The work is nearly completed, however, and the date of the services will be announced soon. Blucbaugh Principal Upper Purchase of two additional prop erties on North Central avenue from the Washington County Fire Insurance Company, and a plan to provide eight small apartments therein, was announced today by George L. Johnson, extensive local real estate owner. The properties, embracing 91 feet on North Central and extending back approximately the same depth include three store rooms and an apartment on the ground floor and apartments and several rooms on the second floors.

The new owner declined to give the amount involved in the sale but it is known to have been one of the most important real estate of the year. The acquisition of these properties gives to Mr. Johnson all of the block from the corner of Pike and Central, north along Central to an unnamed alley and east along Pike street to Richie Diamond. No Store Room Changes The ground floor of the property is occupied by the Daily Market, W. W.

Holmes' hardware store and Reuben Kerekes, the latter living in an apartment. The second floor contains six rooms, two of which are occupied by the Arthur Carter Studio. There is another apartment on the extreme north end of the property on the second floor which will remain unaltered. To Flee Jersey Rushmore, 68 (above), millionaire inventor, is having 1,250 trees felled on his Plainfield estate as mark of protest against New Jersey politics, notably appointment of Frank Hague, to Court of Appeals bench. Rushmore said he would offer his $220,000 home to Father Divine as hospital for his "angels" and then travel "anywhere to get away from Jersey politics." UNDISTRIBUTED PROFIT TAX MAY BE ELIMINATED Direct Gesture of Friendliness Toward Business is Proposed WASHINGTON, March 9 (U.E).

The administration is prepared to drop the undistributed profits tax as a gesture of friendliness toward business, reliable sources indicat ed today. The tax, which was modified at the last session of congress be cause business and Industry claim ed it was retarding recovery, expires at the endj of this year. The business-aid tax program, which the administration will submit to congress shortly, will omit any recommendation for its re-enactment. It is the one tax which govern ment fiscal experts have decided could be eliminated with no great loss of revenue. President.

Roosevelt discussed the ta-x program yesterday with Secretary of the Treasury Henry Morgenthau, and Undersecretary John W. Hanes. The conferees declined to discuss the meeting but it was understood a few decisions were reached and that actions on other proposals and suggestions will be withheld uutil after the March 15 income tax returns can be analyzed. One of the "decisions believed reached, although official confirmation was lacking, was for re-enactment of excise and so-called "nuisance" taxes which expire next June 30. These taxes provide an estimated five hundred million dollars annually in revenue.

I street, across from the old College building, moved to the corner and operated a store. Later, Craig Richie, returned to Canonsburg and operated the dry goods store founded by his father and took his son William into partnership. This was about 1840 and during that time, the Richies extended the buildings from the corner north to the alley. About 1889, Dr. J.

W. Martin, a well-known Canonsburg merchant who was born in Chartiers town ship in 1828, and who had opened his first dry goods store in 1858, purchased from the Richie family that part of the property extending north from what is now the Daily Market to the alley and remodeled it. Dr. Martin owned it until about 1921 when Attorney Charles M. Hull purchased it, The Washington County Fire Insurance Company "obtained it about five years ago and held it until Mr.

Johnson purchased it this week. The two buildings on the corner, extending from Pike street to the Daily Market, were bought and sold several times after the Richie family had them, later coming into the possession of Charles Hilflger who sold them to Attorney Hull. Later George C. McPeake purchased the buildings, selling them to Mr. STRABANE CLUB HOLDS PROGRAM Movies of European Scenes To be Shown Friday An interesting program has been arranged by the S.

N. P. J. lodge, No. 138, of Strabane for Friday night, feature of which will be a series of movies showing facts about European countries.

The movies, which Include scenes from Slovenia, Jugoslavia of interest to Slovenian residents in this vicinity, will be shown by Vincent Cain-kar, supreme secretary of the S. N. P. J. Mr.

Cainkar has been touring the United States and has been show ing the films in various Slovenian localities before large crowds. The films 'are educational as well as interesting. Included on the program will be Slovenian songs by Mary and Josephine Ludwik, while the Pioneer Glee Club will render a pleasing selection. Recitations will be given by Mary Koval and Mary Ludwik. Charles Koval and Jacob Martinclc will render selections on the accordion A small admission for adults will be charged and the proceeds will be turned over to the uewlv organized S.

N. P. J. Juvenile Circle of Strabane. Wallpaper, paint at Katz Bros.

1-3-9-30 Deadline Set for Tax Payments for County 1 Mr. Johnson announced that he will remcdel the second floor into eight two and three room "efficiency apartments." The tenants on the first floor will remain and nc drastic changes are proposed for the first floor section. Old Town Landmark The entire block is one of Can-onsburg's landmarks and its history extends back over 100 years. Mr. Johnson acquired the corner property, which now is occupied by the Children's Shop and H.

Paul McPeake's cigar store, about two years ago 'and purchased the building now occupied by Morron's Drug Store and Hildegard'6 Dress Shop about six years ago. There are also several occupants on the sec" ond floor of the latter buildings; including The M.uvel beuuty shop, several "professional offices and two apartments. As nearly as can be determined, the first buildings erected on this plot, now completely owned by Mr. Johnson, were erected by Craig Riohie, in the early 1800's, where Mr. Richie had a dry goods store.

Later, Mr. Richie transferred tc Wheeling, W. where he and his son, Craig, operated a glass plant. While the Richies were in Wheeling, Joshua Emery who had a store on Main street, now College PARKING METER PROTEST HEARD IN WASHINGTON Washington is to stage a coun-cilmanic battle over parking meter installation. An ordinance providing for the meters was introduced a meeting of the city council yesterday and passed first reading.

This was over the protest of the Central Labor Union which sent a delegation to the meeting announcing that the union had unanimously voted to oppose the installation. This opposition, it was pointed out, was decided upon following an impartial investigation in communities were the meters are in use. It was said that experience has caused much opposition where the meters have been installed. LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT CALLED TO EIGHTY FOUR The local fire department extinguished a small grass fire, near Eighty Four shortly before noon today when it got out of control of workmen, and fanned by a stiff wind, threatened to burn over a large area. The field was owned by Mrs.

Shirley, McBurney, Washington. A nearby house, in line with the fire, is owned and occupied by Mrs. Ella Lank. Labor lulling Repreoentatives of C.I.6. and the iier japur pcarc parjey cbuuu vy lir-i flli3Jl.

A. Ijow iuajiy employes would, be used and the potential market and The whole thing is encouraging but as something for nothing never materializes, there is a certain obligation on the part of the community. Committee is Named The matter was given to a special committee to study ways and means and to make a report at a subsequent meeting of the organization. On this committee is John T. -McNary, George A.

Anderson, Jame3 M. Colaizzo, J. Osburn Lewis and Borough Engineer David Abrams. Tliis committee plans to go into the several phases of the matter and to make a report early next week. Old Substantial Company Nothing has been said about the nature of the enterprise which is being sought.

This is because of the fact that other communities are also interested in the matter and the one which meets the requirements in the best form and in the shortest time will be successful in landii'g it. It can be said that the company in question has been in business for more than 50 years, is, one of the eld, most substantial and reliable in its field in the country ad would bring to Canonsburg a new manufacturing group. Employs I'p to 150 It is said the plant employs from 30 to 50 in slack period of the year and up to 150 or more in the rush season. Few. of these would be brought here, leaving the large bulk to be recruited from Canons-burg-Houston people.

The new booster organization is leaving no. stone unturned, to. land the plant and it is likely that something definite will be known within the next week. consider at that time a CIO proposal to end the three-year-old struggle between them fr supre-" macy by merging AFL, CIO and independent railroad unions into an "American Congress of Labor." Counter Proposal Likely The AFL committee likely will-present a confer proposal at that time. This was indicated by the joint AFL-CIO statement but cjuld not be confirmed.

CIO President John L. Lewis and Vice President Philip Murray came here to attend a United Mine Workers Union policy committee meeting. They are both members of the CIO peace committee. The AFL negotiators will come here today. Coal Conference Opens The UMW session will draft de- mands for negotiations beginning March 14 with Appalachian bituminous producers, and shortly after April 1 with Pennsylvania anthracite operators.

The basic bituminous contract, covering more than 800,000 miners, expires March 31, and the anthracite agreement, which covers approximately men, expires April 30. COUNCIL URGES STATE TO PASS HOMERULEACT Proposed Bill Would Return 34 Million for Use on Streets and Roads Endorsement was given this weet by ihe borough council to the home rule road and street tax relief bill now pending before the state legislature, which would appropriate 31 million dollars to cities, boroughs, and townships in the state for use on streets and roads. The bill, which was introduced the house by Representative Jacob B. Schrock, of Somerset, and Chailes A. Auker, of Blair, provides that 14 million dollars be allocated on a mileage basis, and 20 million dolars on a per capita basis.

Would Reduce Taxes These amounts will give each city, borough and township approximately $235 per mile for each mile of road and street In the subdivis ion, and an additional allocation of approximately $2 per capita; which sponsors of the bill say will elimi nate the necessity for a tax on property for road and street purposes in most of the political sub divisions in the state, and result in substantial tax reductions in all others. "Knactment of this legislation," borough officials said, "will bring about substantial tax relief for our home owners and correct the in- (Continued on Page Three) WEST ALEXANDER SCHOOL DEDICATION SATURDAY Formal dedication of new West Alexander school building will bo held Saturday night with Dr. Lester K. Ade, state superin tendent of public instruction, as the principal speaker, it was announced yesterday. The new school, which has been In use since last September, Is a three-story brick building of ten rooms and Is connected with the auditorium and gymnasium.

The building replaces an eight-room frame structure which whs de stroyed by fire Nov. 1, 1936. It was built at a ot of which the Public Works Admlnls ra lion provided $37,726. Notice to water consumers on White Lawn, north of College and Bluff sfreet. Water service will be Interrupted Friday evening, March loth, bevinniug at 8 p.

in. Tbe CltUeus Water Co. 1-3-9-2 i TRUE BILLS IN STATE INQUIRY ARE RETURNED Three Former Cabinet Officers And Nine Others are Named In Dauphin Co. HARRISBURG, March 9 (U.E), The Dauphin county January grand jury, heeding the recommendations of the September jury, indicted 12 prominent Pennsylvania Democrats today on charges of conspiracy to "mace" state employes, "misuse" highway funds and "monopolize" state bonding and insurance business. Six indictments, including 21 counts, were handed up by the January jury of 14 Republicans and nine Democrats.

One indict- Blent abKV co. lined name of the late Warrfcn Van "Dyke, former Democratic state chairman and highways secretary, as a conspir- ator, In an effort to prove the con spiracy against his former politi cal associates. These three former cabinet of ficers of Pennsylvania's "Little New and nine other Demo crats were indicted on one or more counts: List of Defendants David L. Lawrence, Pittsburgh, Democratic state chairman and former commonwealth secretary; Ralph M. Bashore, ocratlc state committee secretary and former labor and industry sec retary; Roy E.

Brownmiller, Potts- ville, former highways secretary; II. H. Temple, Pittsburgh, former chief engineer of the highways de partment. Carl K. Deen, Camp Hill, resi dent secretary of the Democratic state committee; James P.

Kirk. Pittsburgh city treasurer and Allegheny county Democratic chairman; Victor Skok, Pittsburgh; Robert M. Fager, Wendell P. C. Morgenthaler, Clyde H.

Smith, Frank R. Hean, and William B. Freeland, all of Harrisburg and associated with the Dauphin county Democratic committee. STATE OPERATED LOTTERY SUBJECT OF NEW PROPOSAL HARRISBURG, March 9. HT.P- A bill providing for a state-oper ated lottery in the guise of a "pro tective Investment annuity plan" was presented to the house late yesterday by Rep.

Francis J. Fal- kenstein, Philadelphia. The bill would create a comrnis slon of five to administer the "plan," two appointees of the governor to act with the auditor gen eral, secretary of revenue and welfare secretary without pay. The commission would offer monthly to the public protective Investment annuity shares at $1 each. It would select "in any fair and Impartial manner a winner known as an "annuitant" for each shares bold.

Annuitants would receive $5,000 in quarterly payments of $125 and 20 percent of the proceeds would be kept by the sta'e. NEW TECHNIQUE EMPLOYED TO ROB MAN OF HIS MONEY PITTSBURGH. March A new technique In the art of high way robbery was reported to police loduv by Jack Keller, the victim. While driving on Hancock Boule- snnl, Keller noticed a mnn lying In the road. He stopped, believing the man Injured.

As he did. a pcond man stepped from the ldo of the highway, armed with a gun. relieving Keller of $40. the armed man and his companion got into au automobile parked at the tide te roil aul facapcl The death of J. Bediliion last tor 11 years supervising principal of the Chartiers schools, was a blow to all those in the district.

His program was direct ed toward an efficient organization and administration, economy in op eratiou, and equalization of oppor tunities. His influence will be felt in the schools for many years school officials feel. Ralph D. Bluebaugh, a teacher in the district for several years and acting supervising principal during the illness of Mr has been elected principal of the high school. The school board has made no announcement as yet con cerning the successor to Mr.

Be dillion. POLICE SERGEANT GETS FRACTURE OF LEFT ARM Orion Hoch, desk sergeant on the local police force, fractured his left arm above the elbow last night as he was putting an unruly prisoner into a cell in the borough lock-up. The officer was taken to the Canonsburg General hospital where the fracture was reduced. He will probably be confined there for several days before be ing' sent home. Firemen's Drum Corps All members of the local fire de partment's drum corps are requested to report to fire headquarters Friday night at 7 o'clock, accord ing to Harbert Neu, president.

'CTT 3 Settlement of Delinquent Ac counts Must be Made by March 18 or Properties Will Be Advertised and Sold Saturday, March 18, is the deadline for Washington county erty owners if they are to escape sale of their properties for delinquent taxes. County Treasurer L. Tope announced today that the above date is the final one to make payments or such arrangements as would be acceptable to him. Otherwise the properties will be adver tised for sale and disposed of in pursuance with the provisions of the law. Properties of persons who pay their back taxes on or before March 18 will not be advertised, it was stated.

After that date, it will be too late to stop advertisement, it was explained. The lists of properties to be sold are to be published in three newspapers in the county a short time thereafter. Ten Year Period Properties on which there are unpaid taxes levied from 1927 to 1936, inclusive, are to be sold. These taxes include all county, city, borough, township and school taxes levied in these years except only Washington school and Washington city taxes. All of the properties are to be advertised except those for taxes levied from 1929 to 1933 inclusive, which were advertised several years ago.

The treasurer's office yesterday stated that the actual number of properties being listed for sale April 18 is approximately 10,000 instead of between 20,000 and 25,000 as previously stated. The amount of unpaid taxes Involved in the sales bas not yet been definitely determined. Owners Xolified Tlegistered notices are now being mailed to owners of properties Chat are to be advertised for sale. Owners of the properties which are to be sold, but which were previously advertised, will not receive notlceH by mail. The treasurer is required by law to conduct the sale this spring, and has no power to postpone the sale or to grant exceptions.

CHARlfiwiBORO YEARS TAXES AT 20 MILLS Charleroi council Tuesday night set the borouph tax levy Ht 20 mills, and a $2 occupation tax. The budget estimates the year's expenditures at 1122.7:29.87. At the same time the Council voted 10 sponsor a project for the laying or SO.imo square feet of sidewalk in the borough, on whkh the muuicipallty fchir of the co.t will be 20 per cit. Leaders at White House Peace Parley r. PATRONAGE MILL TO START GRINDING WITHIN 10 DAYS HARRISBURG, March Republican legislators drew a promise today from State Chairman James F.

Torrance that they will be given consideration by county leaders in the distribution of patronage, which will get underway within the next 10 days. While more than 2000 Democrats have been dismissed from the state payroll in the first two monthf. by Gov. Arthur II. James' administration, few Republicans have reaped any spoils from the Nov.

8 election victory. Republican senators, dissatisfied with consideration shown them by patronHge boards, threatened revolt on administration legislation, If the sltuatlou was not remedied. Torrance called them Into Conference and agreed to scud lelfcrs today to county U. O. P.

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