The Evening Standard from Uniontown, Pennsylvania • Page 1

WEATHER Cloudy and colder tonight; Wednesday partly cloudy and colder. VOLUME 48. NO. 58 THE PAPER THAT GOES INTO THE HOME 1 UNIONTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1936 I A I I TWO CENTS MRS. SPENDING STOP NOW THE PUN ROOSEVELT Funeral Saturday Administration Ready To Lay Curtailment Plan Country.

WASHINGTON, Feb. -The administration plans to place before the voters in the coming presidential campaign a definite program of spending retrenchment, the Unit ed Press learned today. Not directly connected was a $20,000 Senate investigation of governmental expenditures intended to develop methods or savings in admin istraticn of federal agencies. i The administration plans involve: ijjjjl a merging of functions of agencies which at present do overlapping work. The plan war believ-' A ed to have been discussed ai, attended bv heads House conferences of lending recently.

and spending agencies AUTO DRIVERS INDICTED FOR FATAL WRECKS Mardi Gras Involuntary Manslaughter Charges Sustained by The Grand Jury. Two Uniontown automobile 'Iriv- were indicted on involuntary, manslaughter charger growing out' of recent fatalities by the March i grand jury, making its first report to Judge'Thomas H. Hudson "his morning. Four other drivers were true billed for various motor code violations and must stand trial. Thirteen bills in all were considered by the grand jury yesterday.

Of these, 11 were returned as true bills, and two ignoramuses. One of the latter was returned for further consideration, however, when the IDENT1FICAT BE DONE AGAIN i Aged Amandus Hochmuth; Prepared to Repeat His to Co Fairchance Amateurs Radio Favorites urt. TRENTON, Feb. Hochmuth, octogenarian Franco-Prussian war veteran, stopped shoveling snow in front of hi? N. home today long enough to that he could and would identify Richard Hauptmann again as the man he saw with a ladder near the Lindbergh estate before the kidnaping.

Hochmuth is one of two witnesses whose testimony against Hauptmann at the Lindbergh kidnaping trial has been jurors failed to dispose of the costs. Charles Gibson, local man, was The Queen of New Orleans' historic Mardi Gras this year will be i Harold Hoffman" slim, brown-haired, brown-eyed, a The veteran's statement came as J. Quertinmont, pioneer bills for involuntar N.i.tiiin. i i i i di) golfer, sailboat racer and swimmer. Attorney General David Wilentz The Senate's report will not be glass manufacturer of Point Marion 'Slaughter ade until next While the two died a vpsrprriav aftPmnnn in': Geor maae died late yesterday afternoon administration.

Answer to the charge that they failed i to carry out economy pledges of 1932. The theory of the Roosevelt ad ministration is that any Drastic reorganization of government would meet opposition by i Congress which is jealous of its patronage privileges and which would resent any curtailment of jobs might suppor 115100 Pay Soon For WP A Truckers handed out to deserving. Senator Cavalcante's Wire'. also of Uniontown, stand trial on an involuntary, count for the death of 'John Gilmore, fatally hurt when: struck by a car uriven by Miller in i South Mt. Vernon avenue, last De-; icember 5.

Charles Montgomery, local negro. I iwho several weeks attempted I to break into the home of Mrs. Harry iBurwell. of East Payette street, was 'also indicted. against a telephone 0 street by Gib: becmai of the Navy in Hoover's to prevent another reprieve for the convicted ayer of Charles A Lindbergh, Jr.

Clad in blue denim and wearing a battered felt hat. Hochmuth watched while his son-in-law. Henry Plump, reenncted Hochmuth's original identification of Hauptmann as the man he saw a few hours before the kidnaping with a ladder strapped to his automobile. Love And Booze Don't Mix Wei! "WE TIM TAX COLLECTOR Supersedeas Effective To Supreme Court Session Week of March 23. Testimony Now Vital Other True Bills Backed by a mandate from the; Rn a Quirk Results people, however, the administration; ul ivcbiuib.

would be in a position ID put through such a program. The plan is based. Owners of trucks and teams used lating the auto laws and aggravated of course, on tlv? supposition the WPA in this district over a.assault and battery: struck Domen- Other true bills returned: George W. Barch, Uniontown, vio- DlVOl'CeS Granted Today Hcchmuth has been put in a posi: above is olli a heavy vote the popula tion of vital importance to cri -state district in the The quart Jailed just a week ago for contemp: after refusing to surrender her 1934 county tax duplicates. Mrs.

Frances Keirsted was freed shorily before noon today on a court order pursuant to a supersedea.s granted yesterday by the State Supreme court before which appeal had b-en filed. The red-haired tax-collectoi emerged from the county jail with her attorney, Wade K. Newell, smiling. "I guess we won that time. 1 sru said.

While the supreme court granted the supersedeas before noon yesterday, Judge Thomas H. Hudson re- lused to release Mrs. Keirsted until a certified copy of the order was received here. This. Attorney Newell delivered person at 10:45 a.

m. today to the local court sitting en bane." Hudson-Ncwell Repartee -e supersedeas was granted oil Latest word from Station The winners will be announced Fri; TMLnS Oy the Unty in Pittsburgh today is that the i a night. Georges township high muSKUer s- intervening oar- jvertone Quartet of Fairchance. school students sent in 300 votes for in the American Surety" par- com- To Three Wives. Hauptmann prosecution because Amateur radio contest of last Sun-; seven broadcasting the attacks on the credibility ria evening.

The quartet consists of district. Glover and Millard Whiteti. the other a i Manager Don Davis, sitting, and brothers are cousins. two Can identification witness, by Governor econd row tTM the left: Willard Her husband's "love" whisky Hoffman. Governor a brand-; Glover.

Cloyd Carr a Oran Carr. the administration wi'l be returned period of from a few weeks to several ick Chippeaux und Hattie Liston' brought cnaos to her household and i ed as a lie Whited's claim he saw to power. months, will receive their The move of the Senate does not this week with a sum commit, that body to any particular mateiy S15.000 to be program of slashing away at the The payment is the first to have driving while intoxicated last De- present top-heavy a structure, been made since early last. fall, in'cember 26; J. J.

"Tama, prosecutor. It authorizes an inquiry by a spe-imany cases, and is for from 250 to George Wettgen. violating the cial committee of five senators to 350 trucks and teams hired for use auto laws by driving a car in Con- seek out instances of waste and make on WPA projects in the tri-county 'nellsville township September T. --Photo bv News Standard recommendations. area.

:1935. after his operator's license had Sen. Harry F. Byrd. D.

who Yesterday, Senator Anthony Cav-; bee11 revoked. F. O. Lease, prose- sponsored the resolution, will bc' a a wi whom manv com cutor. chairman.

The others are to be ap- or the unusua i delay had been Charles Jordon. Frank Furr. Wil Moloy Auvil. pointed by Vice john N. odged wired Stale A dminis lard Cochran Garner.

jtrator E. N. Jones as follow" breaking into he Union Supply not paid for WPA work' com any store at nu and for months. O. Today- Check "Trucks Criticism bad.

upon payment- delay." Shortly afterward, the senator re- and he 3 00 uonh oi merchanri.e, Charles: Meckling, also of this city, told the! substantiate his charges and inval- master. John drank more or less idate Whited's testimony the extra- I constantly and insisted on throw- 1 dition and subsequent trial would ing parties to which he invited his I thrown gentlemen friends. If she refused I mam nc into doubt. Then the ne extradition pro- i 'Bag Holding' In Local WPA Projects to dance with his pals, she got a 1 ceedings would rest on Hochmuth beating after they left, and when I as the witness'best able to place the A i i a I i sne did dance with ihem. hubby accused her of being "ornery 1 and German carpenter at the scene.

identified Hauptmann at the the following reply from For Sale-- Lot of second hand tire chams. --ok-Felt funny last night. Those 67 blankets, we" mean, under which we ceived Jones: "Steps taken to eliminate delay on truck payments. Majority of the truckers to be paid this week." ship, assault with intent to ravish Antonette Hadle: Paul A. Rittleman.

prosecutor. beat her anyhow. Mrs. Meckling de- crial and I am prepared to do so clared. She was finally compelled again at any time or place," Hoch- to leave him.

They were married in ninth told his son-in-law. "He was Morgamown. August 20. 1932. the man who stopped in the ditch V.

Wood, of Union-i at tn side of the house here. He! charged her had a ladder strapped on his auto-! Ray Wood, whom she mar- 1 mobile." i at Fairchance. May 3. 1921 Plump pointed from the gate Insure Completion Of Projects Started. throu that municipalities Washington.

Favette Previously. have tried to keep warm for a month, visor of fin a were about 11 too many. Watch voar This is lak sl tne truck ana tear McKeever the frec 5 uentl her. She also charg-; the two story brown shingled house and Greene counties would not be ito laws bv failure to stoo after an ed i and barbarous treatment i to the roadside less than 30 feet! "left holding the bag" by the sus- rcident in Perrv township: F. J.

a as a i a divor ce. away. pension of projects through ex- auto accident in Perry township: J. Leshnok. super- Burns ros ecutor.

nces and statistics for Johu Twig Dl Dunbar township the district, cognizant of the delay, pointing at Alfred DePole! La vlor of Brownsville, who married: tracks are on slep lo remunerate January 26 owners, and sue- cutor. fred DePoe Roy Taylor. aac.ress unknown. March 16. 1927.

charged he deserted her October 31. 1923. The three decrees were granted Dumbauld. prose- nneumonia weather." ine lrucK ana team owners, and suc- --ok-- needed in working out a plan where- James Greenwood, morals offense Walter Johnson sort of gave the by the majority of the claimants on Joseph Spock. Menalien town- Charles J.

Hanna. prosecutor. 1 Judge H. One Ignoramus i-v TT Duquesne University in The mil against Willie Wasmng- New problem: How to get rid of principally, Leshnok said, in faulty ton. charged with breaking into the Administration million tons of ashes on highway being turned back from Har- Burns Service station here, was ig- hills and curves.

nored with costs placed on the --OK-If the physician finally succeeds in awakening that Chicago girl asleep Hereafter, however, the payments county. ill be made promptly as they fall for four year? he mighf try his luck was stated, with cne Herbert Hoover. H. H. fpr- geu.

that the world has revolved a few times since he put iwo cars in every garage. --ok-Has anvone else noticed how dirtv Wilentz Won't Ask For Jafsie's Return John Gilbert's Daughter May Be Kidnapers' Victim it here lately? You can wash ycr.r hands eleven times a day and still not gel anywhere. --ok-- HOLLYWOOD. Feb. 25-- i'UP) -A mysterious tip that kidnapers ere preparir.s to'abduct Susan Ann Attorney-Genera! David T.

Wilentz Gilbert. year old of Jersey told the United Press! daughter of Virginia Bruce todav WASHINGTON. Feb. i Man wsnts but little here below. a regardless of developments in! led police to guard th' screen especially below zero.

the Kauptmann case he would not home. a.sk Dr. John Condon or Gladys Hail, the actress' agent. any other witness to return to the reported to police that a woman who Henry J. Goebei.

resigned. --OK-No one who ever knew him but griev-rd to hca PITTSBURGH. Feb. Administrative changes in Duquesne university's operation were indicat- en today as result of the visit here of Father C. J.

Punkett. head of the Holy Ghost order of New York. Two high officials of the university resigned yesterday. Rumors were current a other changes would soon occur. Father J.

J. Cailahan. president of the school, is in Europe. Father Stephen J. Bryan, ancient head, was named and acting president to replace Father The o'- every 10 motorists do.

You si the culvert was built si: feet loo far to this side. Pop asked him if he wanted any help --he's helped so many in there. But Hauptmann blushed and stepped on the gas. That pulled him out all right." Hochmuth. peering through his glasses, said he had no inclination to discuss the case further.

'T'm all clone." he said. "I said what I had to say at the trial." a death oi' Jules Kind to all big- bta to be a Scandinavian nee treasurer Fr. Goebei hearted, unselfish, he will i Prose mi on witnesses in the, came to her home last night and held was filled Fr. Anthony F. be missed.

trial are not going to'asked Miss Bruce's teleohone num- Lechner. preparatory school princi- Now there's a so; ninins A and B. it. any better next time his mouth is washed or.t as a profanity cure. Or do modern parents still use the old- time methods? --ok-Latest to a walk" is Frances Keirsted.

But not with'Al Smith. Cheers Victory as ar Che.t Swells." II better not hold his breath, though. --ok-All WPA projects started will be and are provided to insure Lyell Buttermore announce? tcciay. Wonder if a answers any of the local snipers? --ok-- way General Hush John- down in recent suspeci lie has equipped a thorn.cx tat. --ok-- SnycJer's new bill the federal purchase and of old PrtTvopolis.

That's fine, a county's wralih of historic 2 real cotnn.unity asset. --ok-Work will resume next Monday on the Su.nr.vlt pool. times on the sun.n.er. if you're in tho swim. --ok-Hell.

froze over a few weeks 'aso. Wonder how the old place is now? Hauptmann trial are not going to 'asked Miss Bruce's telephone num- Lechner. devote their whole lives to Bruno ber. pal. ap coiuaining vit- Richard Kaupimann." Wilentz said.

When Miss Hall refused to give. FT. LC iiiie WASER G. O. P.

CANDIDATE out the nunioer. tne woman saia that Miss Bruce, former wife of the Nomination petition has been filed; late John Gilbert, and the child in Harrisburg for Joseph Waser. were in danger and should be of Oliphant Furnace. Republican guarded. She then hurried candidate for state assembly in the first Fayette district.

before Miss Hall could question her further. soil has his Cor.cvf mair.tfr.a at And Governor EarJo seems, to oe petting somewhere with his investigation of state institutions. Metropolitan Wire Service EDITORS: Both United Press leased wive circuits in Westcvr. will open one hour earlier, or at a. clroctivc next Monday.

March 2. This expand the service by 3. GOO words daily. giving to all editors the advantages of selectivity previously enjoyed only by metropolitan newspapers with. multiple wire circuits.

The nine-hour circuits established meet the early copy requirements of editors with noon editions, and those i early deadlines, without sacriiVine i late markets and bulletins essential to others. Few newspapers outside metropolitan areas have as complete a service as thus becomes available to United Press editors in Western Pennsylvania. No other organization furnishes a comparable service in this state. UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATIONS Still another wife was granted her "Hauptmann got stuck in a haustion of original Junds. was arital freedom.

Pearf McCradv ditch, right where those rabbit given today by Lyell L. Buttermore. snow--about one district director for the Works Progress Administration. Upon the exhaustion of the itial WPA allotments, new st mental projects are sent through for approval by Edward N. Jone.s.

Pennsylvania WPA administrator. Buttermore said. Th.e usual time for granting of supplements is about three to four weeks. In the meantime, workers i usually are transferred to other working projects. "There ts no necessity for the va- rious municipalities to fear that will be 'left holding the bas" should the original be 'spent before the projects are completed." Buuermore pointed "Our procedure." he said, "is to send in supplements.

Invariably these are approved. So far. scores of have already been received, and the projects are again ready ro start." supplements already received are i Fayer.e ror.n.y: North Union township, street repairs. $63: oKon township, book repairs. $26: Nicholson township, school records.

$49: Fayette county poor board. elecirical repairs. school records. $603: Mason town, school $347: Brownsville fire work. $1.223.

South Union township, book repair-; Connellsv.lle. national quard history. and a i a records survey. $24': compilation of le Vcrnon. Redstone i airs.

$126: Cor.r.oil: roinmoditi: ICE GOES R. R. BLOOMSBURG. Feb. 25-- I nearby Fishing creek, mother nature is operating a novel merry-go-round--a slowly revolving ice cake 28 feet in diameter and three feet thick.

It revolves four times a minute and carries up to 25 passengers. The circular cake began whirling in a pool below Light street dam several weeks ago. increasing in size everv dav. Masons Here Saturday In Table Lodge Session committed lor contempt last Tuesday, Newell a argued thai the commissioners' I sppeal. under the ace of 1897.

served automatically as a supersedeas wUh- necessity of further appeal by I Mrs. Keirsted herself, i With thai opinion. Judges Hudson i and H. S. Dumbauld failed io agree.

In delivering a certified copy of the supreme court order this morning. Newell observed: 'Tne court was hardly able to un; derstand the court interpretation of the act of 1897." "Did you explain Mrs. Keirsted is facing criminal charges of Judge Hudson asked. "I did." responded the attorney. Commissioners Join When arguments on the appeals were presented to the high court yesterday.

County Solicitor Clark W. Martin joined Newell in asking Mrs" Keirsted release, it is understood. Previously, the county had agreed during a conference with ette county judges to withdraw its appeal the case and cooperate with the-surety company in collection of the taxes. Justice William B. Linn, before whom the arguments were presented, emphasized, after allowing the appeal to act as a that W.

S. Critchiey resigned. meanwhile, as dean of the education school with the comir.ent: "I'm going out the old ac- GRADALE MEETING TONIGHT A meeting of ihe Alpha of Gradate be he'd tonieh: at 7:45 o'clock in thr of Y. M. C.

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charge nf ciiio. a fu" Georgia's Gov. Talmadge Is Moneyless Dictator ATLANTA. G.a.. Feb.

2 3 -Gov. Eugene today called in a Iccksmi.h to help hun i a the state by military i a and three i stale a head-' turned over some so a he woudn't be a money loss i a Julian Maynard. a locksmith, and three assis.an.s entered the Treasury depart.rnent i an acetylene torch, apparently to Lit which iirer a tn ad More than one hundred and seventy-five guests, representing officers and members of the seven lodges in the 31st district. Free and Accepted Order of Masons were in Uniontown Saturday night for a meeting which was called at the District Denu.v Jo'rr Core. Diverting from the dure.

the meeting was tne week of March 23. for immediate disposition and that the supersedeas Is effective only i that "time. Mrs. Keirsted was jailed last Tues- nigh: at 6 o'clock for contempt i she refused to give up her 1934 a i proce- leld in the and there oi Fayette i ceremonies b-rin-r in charge 0 William D. Mclllrcy and Mr.

Roland, of th-: School of I i cupiicate in compliance wit; order in proceedings of cheap. Surety company, by duplicate was bonded to th of 560.000. and which held a i a collector. a court Ameri- the extent was a Sl: Calvin Core Returns To Harrisburg, Philadelphia treasury va State Trea ton. Dopartine to be in ed over cut open the locked by ge B.

Hamil- by Tahv.adco. lp i a ousted Harr.il.or. General William B. arrie Guard Unior.to $420: Be record-. J.

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