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l-l AM INDIANA COUMTY MCWWAPCn "T.T IXRVU EViT MEMIKR OF THE FAMILY i Inrama lair nttta ar1ir WEATHER TEDDYJI ft Local mowers ina tminderstorml (Way dnd probably tomorrow, tlt-til chfl IK temperature of hit-hildllyr lay local weather servers. tt jtfii hitmen Wt'M mem nff fUMitten niuf glance II rage flrlt i Men, and Me 11 the photograph' maw you ieet any easier. volume 282. FOURTEEN PAGES INDIANA, PENNSYLVANIA, THURSDAY, JULY 25, 1935 TELEPHONE fiOO 501 TWO CENTS iCOm DTM FA CENSUI S. L.

Regona Meeting In Indiana Tomorrow an 1 I Aged Resident Of Blair smile Is Water STATE OFFICERS SPEAKERS FOR TWO SESSIONS Delegates from Five Coun-tie to Participate in DOWNIEBROS. RELIEF REALLY ADtK ciiononn uunimuturUKf ITALY, ETHIOPil a ritm T'l-VII I PaasiaMil to Take Action in Abvtf lH' unian Ditpute, Aa Ducr V-Sayi They're 'Meddling Unreal Grow! no- 'in'l Mexico, Germany. RfUIV ial July wilt continue her embargo Bgainsfci, shipment of arms to Italy and-Ethi-J opia but will permit weapons ammunition destined for Ethiopia Afaw cross British soil. Foreign SeeretaixrV: Mr bamuei Hoare announced in too -s; House of Commons today. In accordance with a treaty signetf In 1930, he said, arms for may be transported aross-Brltish-tari ritory or Brilfth-protected -tertitriy UleH.Ellla tUJI9lllia, ills expressed the Discussing the embargo; Sir Samuel- said: -n-: REGISTRATION SHOWS CO.

P. IS STILL IN LEAD Figures Irpm Dis tricts Place Republicans With 22,868, Democrats, 13,001 Former Democrats Ahead in 55 Districts and Later Get 22. TABULATIONS With the figures, from No. 2, Conemaugh No. 4, Green No.

4, and North Mahoning now available, the total results ot the 1935 primary registration show the Republicans still leading the county with 22.B6S, a compared to the Democrats with 13, 000 voters. Compared with the 1934 total re sults, showing the Republicans lead ing with 26,981 to the Democrats 7,691, the figures show that the Dem ccrats have made a gain of 5,110 vot ers white the Republicans have lost 4,113. In the main, the gains made by the Democrats occurred in the coal dis tricts Blairsville, Burrcll No. 3, Ca noe No. 1, Center Township.

Clymer, Conemaugh No. 3, Green Nos. 2 and 3, Montgomery, Pine No. 3, and Young No. 3, but alight gains were made in all of the seventy-seven districts with the exception of East Wheat fie Id and Shelocta.

The "final results' also show that the Republicans carried fifty -five districts' and the Democrats twentytwo dis tricts. 1934. however, the RenubU- cans carried seventy-two districts and the Democrats only five. Following are the complete results for the 1934 and .1935 registration: 1934 .1935 nis majesty government is bmdi'V- 'I its best tonnd a peaceful "it docs not wish to prejudice triej licenses for arms exports ireithero Program Leadi to Plan of Cooperation Of All Of the Labor Elements PROGRAM NOTES In one of the first and most ambitious efforts to have organized labor nreanized unemployed and pro- fpsdonal workers, set toneLher lor a discussion of problems, out of which Is expected to come a plan for cc-oDtrratlon lor the best interests of all. interest is expressed in the sional conference of the Pennsylva nia Securitv Leacue to be held in the Court House here tomorrow after noon and evening.

The scneral public has been in vited to sit in on the following pro gram: Afternoon 2:00 Call to order to hear purpose of the conference. Report of credentials committee. Greetings from local leaders la bor. unemployed organizations, P. L.

members, and Stephen. Rausenbush, state otesidenL Making over the map of Pennsylvaniawhat we did in Harrisburg, Gertrude L. Schermerhorn; what we did in the county. P. L.

leaders; what more wt can do: the BLACK News, the constitutional convention for the state of Pennsylvania, by member of the atate committee. P. S. L. Wages, Security, Relief: what hope for the unemployed? Mr.

Rauzenousn, What we did on legislation Representatives of P. S. L. from Indiana. Jefferson.

Armstrong and Elk counties. Aonointment of joint commtUes. Report of county commit tees. Evening 7: Report of afternoon session. Common problems of workers em-6 loved and unemployed.

Planning our flght against lor the unemployed. Plan of co-operation between ganised labor and unemployed or sanitations. What is this new deal? Mr. a us en bush. Getting tha record for the 1935 BLACK News, Miss Schermerhorn.

Open torum lor informal discus sion with general public parlicipa The P. S. has for several yea: Italy or Aoyssinia. Firm Italv faces international breach of the- Leaeuo of NatioMii covenant If she refuses to state. -herfe si man.

crisis, it was statea iftweu'ie informed quarters here today. iSWJtf till uujciui ui nay ifj uicj. isauaiY fully aired at. Geneva despite heer MAitiwlinra firm; stand Here is ne relief problem that peasants a caloisal Job of "digging ant from under," In the collapse of a seven-story Chlca go warehouse where the government had stored hundreds. of tons of food for the needy.

4Tlie structure was peeked to capacity as the shelve along, the wall still standing show. Wheai ana wall crumbled, thousands of barrels and saoks of foodstuff an boxes' of canned reads were burlett In the debris. A lire several years go. la believed to have Weakened th walls and vibration of awltcfe engines nearby to nave caused tha collapse, "meaaimg, onusn spoKesmen poimi ed out that hot even Japan; detiip93 to discuss the 'enUre-issue waa haled before tha councUIaw Manchunan dispute. -Caotain Ahthonr- Eden, minister League affairs, is Weaving for GeaajriJ shortly confident the nowcrs.

will adoot 'the that full airing of the situation sential prevent British officials believe that Muc-ll mjiiiii wiu. imii oeij lire Armagh 63 28 43 .61 Armstrong, 1 208 44 189 72 Armstrong, 2. 203 At 188 66 Banks, 1. '263 100 ITS 182 Banks. 2.

204 SI 193 63 Blacklick, 1. 171 26 149 40 Blacklick. 2 162 51 159 69 Blairsville, 1. 600 89 376 311 Blairsville, 2 660 159 596 267 Blairsville, 3. 1173 ISO 669 520 Brushvalley, 1.

458 68 413 113 Brushvalley, 2. 44 98 28 70 the League forum the exact reason'sl. rpU. hak- 4f awak'Sees Ji COLLAPSED HERE i BLAIRSVILLE "FAIR" OPENED Several Hundred "Fight ers" Participated in th Parade Which Formally Inaugurated Twelfth An nual Event of Volunteer Group. NO PRIZE LIST Several hundred volunteer firemen took part in the parade held last night in Blairsville In conjunction with the twelfth annual.

"Firemen Fair the Young Men's Volunteer Fire Com pany. Inclement weather in other sections prevented' several companies from gening to Biairsvtue for tne event. The parade was headed by Burgess C. Overdorff, Borough Manager H. McCrea and the Borough Council, followed by the Derry Fire Com pany drum corps; Derry Fire Com pany; Latrobe Fire Department nte and drum corps; Latrobe Fire Department; Hose Company No, 3 of Apollo; Pioneer Hose Company of Brackenridge drum corps; Pioneer Hose Company; New Alexandria Fire Company band; New Alexandria Fire Company; Saltsburg American Legion drum corps; Saltsburg Fire Company; New Florence junior drum corps: New Florence Fire Company; Greemhurg Fire Department drum corps; Gieensburg Fire Department; Homer City Fire Company band; Homer City Fire Company; Young Men's Volunteer Fire Company drum corns: Black Lick Fire Company: In diana Fire Association; Ligonier Fire Company drum corps; Ligonier Fira Company and the Oakland (Johnstown) junior drum corps.

A contingent of firemen and the ladder truck represented the Indiana Fire Association. The parade marked the opening of the "Firemen's Fair" at American Legion Memorial Park. Tha "Fair (Continued on Page Four) BOAKE CARTER HELD FOR DEATH PHILADELPHIA, July 26. (INS) Harold (Boake) Carter, radio news commentator, was to be arraigned today on technical charge of man- slaughter in connection with the death of seven-year-old Albert Woer- ner. Jr.

The child was struck by an automobile operated by Carter on Tuesday while playing in front of his heme here. He died last night. of long past when the issue can be cbf fined within the narrow limits ai'VP conciliation commission whose was to determine, it pass) ble, -wbetharr-j Italians or Ethiopians fired the FERRIER GIVEN STIFFSENTENCE Roititer Youth Plead to Driving Car While Intoxicated and Given Fine and Six Month to the Workhouse. Pleading guilty to a first offense of driving a car while intoxicated, Ern est Ferr er of Rossiter, received one the heaviest sentences in the his tory of Jefferson County Courts Wednesday, from Judge W. T.

Darr, when he was assessed a fine of $200, ordl ered to pay Dr. M. Gross, $101 damages to his car and undergo impris onment in the' Allegheny County Workhouse fcr a period of not less than six months nor more than one year. The RossHer. youth -with a Punxsu- tawncy girl In his car, wan 'involved in an accident Sunday in which he crashed into the parked car.

ot Dr. Gross-on -West Mahoning Street, near the Pantall residerce, Punxsu- tawney. He did coasideratle damage to the Gross car and wrecked his own machine badly, both he and the girl rnceivlng cuts thit inquired attention in the Adrian Hospital, He was arrested following the ac cident and held for court at a hearing before 'Squire J. P. Downey.

DOUBLE CHURCH PICNIC FRIDAY Flans complete for the picnic to be neld. at the Fair Grounds Friday afternoon by the Men's Bible Class of the United Presbyterian church and the Leech, class the rrefDytcrian cnurcn. -The games and contests are scheduled to start at 3:30 and continue. for the remainder of the afternoon and evening. Games for the women and children are also arranged.

Every member of the classes is expected to be present, with his wife and family or sweetheart. In addition everyone will bring a basket keeping in mind the committee in charge will supply the coffee, and lco cream. Supper at 6:30. COKEVILLE BARN PREY OF FLAMES A barn situated on the Joseph Keno property un the Torrance State Hos-H pital road near its intersection witn the Blalrsvllle-Derry road in Coke-ville was burned to the ground early today. The Blairsville Fire Department answered a "silent" alarm shortly before 3:30 a.

but the flames had gained too much headway. A heavy rainstorm kept the flames from endangering homes on the Derry road. Cause of the Are is unknown. NEW COMMANDANT FOR HOME C. C.

C. Captain Arthur T. Eaker. 313 In fantry, U. S( Army, how commanding inn uoih uompany, ecu, at Home, is returning Saturday to his perma nent command, camp 02, at Milroy, fa.

rte wilt be succeeded here by Captain Peter VanderLugt. Sixth Field Artillery Reserve, Named Governor Of Virgin Islands fVceidVui Eeeeeveli, termUi-tloa of th. Virgin Islands controversy by the transfer of Governor Paul M. Pcersoa brought promotion for Lawrence Cramer (above) ot New York. He was named Pearson's successor, having held the position of Utu-teoaol governor, charg, ftf Si.

Croix lalaski. ESS ALBARELLO. 58, LOSES LIFE IN GONEMAUGH Had Built Raft Earlier in Day But Had Not Used It, Because He Feared Water Friend Say Unfortunate Had Drinking. Been NO INQUEST The body of Jess Albarello, 58, who lived In a shack near the Columbia Plate Glass Corporation plant in the South Blatrsville district, was recov ered last night from Ihe Conemaugh River near the Blairsvule-Bairdstown bridge. A pedestrian crossing the bridge sighted the body a few minutes be fore 7 p.

m. Blairsville firemen an swered an emergency alarm and re covered the body within a few min utes. Albarello was last seen late yes terday afternoon by a neighbor, who informed Coroner John Woods and Blairsville police that Albarello yesterday morning constructed a make shift raft which he carried to the river. The neighbor told Coroner Woods he had tried to persuade Al barello to slay away from the river because "he had been drinking and was afraid of the river anyway After making an Investigation with Blairsville police Coroner Woods de- cided-rthat Albarello's death was ac The expressed the belief ihat he hart JaJleninto the river -near the glass piant shortly after his neighbor had warned him. A native of Italy, naa lived in the South Blairsville dis trict about 35 years.

He was unmar vied and was on relief. ELSIE JANIS SERIOUSLY HURT GREENSBURG. N. July 25. ilNS) Elsie Janis, stage and radio star, who was injured seriously in an auto crash near here last night, is in no immediate danger, it was report ed today.

Gilbert Wilson, Miss Jams' hus band, who was driving the car, es caped with minor injuries. They were bound for their home north ol Tarry lown. when they hurtled into a truck paiked without lights on the side of the road. Both, were removed at once to hospital, where Miss Janis was first reported in a critical condition due to severe internal injuries and a pos sible fracture of the skull. Wilson was able- to leave for home after treat ment.

PETITIONS FOR COUNTY OFFICES Leon W. Smilh, Gipsy School Director. A. B. Clawson, School Director.

Center Twp. Cora A. Peddicord, Buffing ton-Election Inspector. Joseph Miller, Green Director. L.

Little, Conemaugh Audi. tor. Ethel Lear. West Wheatfield In. anector of Election.

Charles I. Good, Conemaugh Suoerviso? S. T. Gibson, Indiana Const a ble. Ltsla S.

Flickinger, Homer City Coroner. George Jerko, Indiana District Attorney. K.tlc. Bathers Camp Rett pool ha, been cleaned and relilled with well water. This 1 soft, clear water, properly chemically treated.

Open to the public. en by a man who crawled into his room la June, 1934, liter the lad had testified in court, According to Sheriff Belton. Cabrera is wanted for questioning in the case on the theory h. asserteoly was hired to beat the boy by parties close to the actual kidnapers. Cabrera will not be Questioned until the arrival here of officers from Tucson today, but according to deputy sheriffs who arrested him working oo an SERA project here, he has admitted beating Goya, but denied any connection with Uw Robles case.

CIRCUS AUG. 5 Under Direction of Veteran Showman Sparks, Carter Avenue Lot Will Be the Locale of First and Only. Show Here. That Monday. August 5th, will be circus day in Indiana became defi nitely assured today witn tne arrival the advance advertising cars ot the big Sparks managed Downie Bros.

Circus which is scheduled lor a matinee and night performance engagement on the Carter avenue lot Under the personal direction -or Charles Sparks, veteran showman, the Downie Bros. Circus has a cast of some of the outstanding names circusdom as well as featuring the personal appearance of Bill Cody, popular cowboy screen star; brings his entire Hollywood company to the circus presenting in thei.fi.esh exhibitions of just how the more thrilling of movie exploits are mined, The 1935 cast ol the big snow in- eludes such stars as the Hanneford family of bareback riders with George, the riding clown: Friscos per forming seals; Billy ei grist, clever light wire artist; the Carlos Carreon world's -champion high jumping horses; three groups of High School Horses; Marion Shuford, and her 30 dancing thoroughbreds; performing elephants; trained ponies; M.nert De-Orlo, the clown cop and his army of laugh provoking clowns. An all new and elaborate spectacle 'A Cavalcadt Oi bplendor opens the two hours program which throughout is filled with novelties, thrills, and new sen sations which brines th performance up to the high standard set by Man ager Sparks in hii'TwlT century as a c.rcus impresario. GLASSWORKS SOLICITATION If the sum of $15,000 is not raised by Indiana citizens, there will not- be any loan from the Reconstruction Finance Corporation, and the plant of the Diamond Glassware Company, here, will not be re-opened. Solici tors are still of the opinion that pledges for the entire amount will be raised and that the financial affairs will proceed.

The solicitors hope to complete their canvass of persons, who were approached and delayed making a pledge and those who were out of town, before Saturday. The time is short STUNNED WHEN BOLT HITS HOUSE Asleep on the second floor. Mrs. Ell Johnston of Philadelphia and First streets was slightly stunned shortly after two o'clock Wednesday tten.oon, when lightning struck the residence and destroyed the main chimney. The limning followed the rafters in the attic before striking the electric wires, damaging all the fuses.

No Are developed, but the Depart ment was on hand there had been flames. Ex-Follte Star May Aik Relief A former Felllea star hailed by Florene Zleffcld the "highest paid chorine," Jessie Seed, 31, shewn above la Chi' cage, who nusbera aaillleaairee ajBoog her four es-hasbasdt, is broke. She admitted she night have to apply to Chicago relief bodies for assistance aa she faced rvicue frea a is-a-weak aJi tea. been waging a terrific fight for good legislation for workers and former 4 employed and one of its outstanding 9 accomplishments is the publication of snoi precipitaung we wai wai. incv- dent.

1 Meanwhile. Ethiooia is' havinx5 day at court. Dr. Azaj Wargneb MarA; 3 tin. new Ethiopian minister hereyis- ited tho Foreign Office thts'-mornnrjv and then presented his credentt-Vi (Continued on Page LIGHTNING FATAL TO TWO UNIONTOWK.

July 39; (INSiji Two boys lay dead ir 111 ni3 VUitVCB Hill iVUI'i IMSI 4IW. fed out by lightning which struck they were leaving a swinunuui ponp near their homes, bvfC The bodies of Paul BukcPitrK 1 Phi Mine snH Rtvmnnf) Rutter. (Continued on Page Four) ROWBOAT SINKS, BOY, 9, DROWNS PITTSBURGH, July 25. (INS). CollaDse of a home-made rowboat ii ihe Allegheny river today had caused the death of nine-year-old Carl Skar-yak, Etna, and endangered the lives of two older companions.

The other youths, Frank Bubosh, 11, and Frank Klysz, 13, both of Etna, were dragged from the river by occupants of another boat as the home made craft sank. Ska yak's body was recovered with grappling hooks. BITUMINOUS GROUP ADJOURNS WASHINGTON, July 25. INS) Bituminous coal operators and Unit ed Mine Workers' representatives held a brief executive session today and adjourned until tomorrow afternoon. Both sides are endeavoring to work out a new wage contract in order to avert a strike that would involve over 400,000 soft coal miners.

No progress" was the brief report of both sides as the conferenc broke up. TREASURY BALANCE IS $1,992,298,271.65 WASHINGTON. July 25. (INS) Treasury balance as of July 23, $1, Internal Revenue, Customs receipts, Mill, were found near the dam aa. mill, an hour after t.a uiKtimt I.Ofl f1H tha (Wind nttthfcV i'S Ihe BLACK News, which contains record of the voles of state senator ar.d representatives, and how ana who killed good legislation in Har risburg.

Persons who are interested in the unemployed, organized labor gcod social and labor legislation are expected to attend tomorrows meeting from all sections of Western Penn aylvania. B. O. FIREMAN KILLED AT ER1TON PUNXSUTAWNEY, July 25. (INS) David Anderson, county political worker and B.

Ac O. railroad firemen. was killed at Erllon Junction today when struck by an Erie freight train when ha got off his pusher engine to Investigate a sand pipe delect. LIGHTNING STRIKES CRIB, BABE UNHURT PLEASANT HILL, July 25. (INS) Although lightning struck her crib.

Utile Josephine Leppe, 15 months, was pronounced none tha worse lor her experience to- day. Hearing tha child's cries, Mrs. Ralph W. Leppe found the bed clothing, a window shade and tha curtains in flames, She extin- guished the fire with, a bucket of water. first sign of lightning.

DEATH OF MRS, DABOWSER Wife of Plumville Funeral Director Passes Away 1 Indiana Hospital After Short Illness Services On Saturday Morning. OBITUARY NOTES ClimcxlTiE a several1 weeks' illness. Mrs, Pau'ine Nancy (Martz) Bowser, 24, wife of D. S. Bowser, prominent funeral director of Plumville, died in Indiana Hospital at 4:35 p.

m. Wed-. ncsday. A 'laughter of Mr. art? Mrs.

Carl Murtz, r.cw resident B-ockway, the deceased was born and reared in Win chester, Indiana, her birth date be ing February ZS, 1911. Possessed of many virtues and with a friendly spirit that engendered warm friend ships, she, occupied an enviable place in ine community ana ner aeam is a natter of sincere regret to all who knew her. Suiviving are her husband: two daughters: Dorothy Katherine, aged six years, and Donna Jean, aged months: hei parenlr: three brothers: Mam on. WiViam and Waiter ittariz. all of Brockway.

and a sister, Mrs. Walter Shaner of Portville, N. Y. Mrs. Bowser was a devout member of too Presbyterian Church of Plum' vllle, and her pastor, the Rev.

J. C. Giffen, assisted by the Rev. Dr. Mc Call, pastor of the Plumville United Presbyterian Church, will have charge of services in tha Bowser residence at 10 a.

m. Saturday. Tha body will be taken to Parkers Landing, where other services will be conducted in the Bowser Funeral Home at 3 p. Interment will be in Presbyterian Cemetery, Parxers Land in? Continued on page 4. YEAR'S FREEDOM ENDS FOR JOHN JSELLEFONTE, July 25.

(INS) A fugitive from Rockview peniten' tiary for almost a year, John Weso laski, Erie county, was held in the Centre county jail here today to await trial on charges of escape following his crrest thia week in New York City. He was serving a term of three to six years for breaking and enter. ing when he escaped according to ptison attaches. Notice The pool at Camp Rest has beep cleaned and is now refilled with soft, clear, well water, chemically treated. Oprn to public.

You will enjoy btbu gt camp Rest. m-mn, SLIPS OS SOAP SCRANTON. July 25. (WS)- ji Deputy sheriff Harry coney waj nl Vin.u art fnnAiHMlttd ttl JS came a lethal agent, 1J Si Herbert Bosley, unable to slipped on the soap and fell lotcTeji Lake Winola. Ke was LAGUARDIA ROUNDLY BOOEDJ LONG-AWAITED "BREAK" IN JUNE ROBLES KIDNAPING BY N.

Y. GERMAN-AMERICANS Just in time by Colley and ftte; eral other bystanders. TJ grounds that Germany had 1 teited her rights in the reciprocal treaty since American ciutwgav Germany had Been cuscri against. An indication ot the feeling among Gexnian-Aueri over the aflair was seen mass meeting in Brooklyn night attended ey i.uw of the friends of the i many. Speakers dem! the mayor "mind lu ness" and denounced -meddluu with treaUs two friendly naUooi" wtm-(Bf NW YORK, July 23.

(INS), Stormy protests from German. American citizens followed today in the wake of Mayor F. K. La-Cuardia's refusal to grant city masseur's license to a German alien in accordance with treaty provisions between the United States and Germany. In addition Gustav A.

Mueller, acting German consul general in New York, announced the German government would take official action as result of the incident. The mayor declined to approve Ihe granting of the uceose on the SAN. PU5S9. Cal, July to be the long-awaited "'break'' in the Koblea kidnaping ease, DontJano 44-year-old former prize fishier. wa held in jail here today (or Sheriff John Belton of Tucson, Aria.

Technically Poniclano was arrested on a felony warrant charging aggravated battery. He it aaid to have thrashed Goya Estrada, It, who carried messages lot kid-papers oi 12-year-old June Robles in April, 193t Sstraja. Wis beat Square Dance Friday rJght. July 26, Pennsylvania Inn. Everybody welcome.

Music by Punmire's. 282. i mention ot nig ngut twpkats-u, Cooiiftued 04.

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