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to to the the Rent or Buy Through An Ad Altoona Mirror. Purchased at Legal Blanks of All of The Mirror's Classified Page ALTOONA, TUESDAY EVENING, MAY 7, 1929. SECOND A very pretty wedding o'clock solemnIzed this morning at 8 with a. thass of nuptial at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic church when Marian Margaret Hoffman, daughter of Charles T. Hoffman of 2623 West Chestnut avenue, became the of Mr.

Leonard -McCormick of Sewickley, Pa. Rev. Gerald Shunders officiated at the ceremony. Mias Margaret Bonner of Juniata and Miss Eleanor Egler of Sewickley acted as bridesmaids. Bernard brother of the bridegroom, acted as best man.

Glenn Hoffman, brother of the bride, and Howard McCormick, another brother die mediately bridegroom, following were the ushers. ceremony, Im- the wedding breakfast WAS served. bridal party the Penn-Alto hotel, following which the couple will leave on a wedding trip to Pittsburgh. They will reside in Sewickley. Many outof-town guests attended the wedding.

RUSSELL-BARNABY Mr. and Mrs. D. R. Barnaby of 1912 Eleventh street announce the Helen riage of their Mr.

daughter, Mark. Paul Miss Russell, Barnaby of Mr. and Mrs. John Russell of to son 2023 Fifth avenue, on Saturday afternoon, May 4, at 4 o'clock at the parsonage church the pastor, Rev. George E.

of the Fairview Methodist by Johnson. The couple was attended by Mr. and Mrs. Alonza Barnaby, brother and slater-In-law of the bride. A wedwas served at the home of ding dinner the bridegroom immediately following the ceremony.

The bridegroom is employed as a machinist in The the automatic shop of the Pennsy. couple reside in this city for the present. ADDITIONAL DEATHS. ADDITIONAL WEDDINGS. MCCORMICK-HOFFMAN.

be made in Calvary cemetery. MRS. IDA M. BURKHOLDER LUCY A. CASSIDY Widow 'of James Cassldy, died at 8 o'clock this morning at her home at 2129 Eighteenth street of complications Incident to advanced age.

She was born in Pittsburgh on Dec. 20, 1857 and Was a daughter of Henry and Alice Cassidy, both deceased. She was' 8 member of the Cathedral parish. She la survived by five children, David Cassidy' of Pittsburgh, Leo Cassidy, William Cassidy, Paul Cassidy and Mrs. Alice Mountain, all of this city.

She is also survived by seventeen grandchildren and brother, Thomas Cassidy of Conemaugh. The funeral services will be' held with mass requiem on Friday morning at 9 o'clock. Interment will Former resident of this city, widow of Benjamin F. Burkholder, died at 10.45 o'clock Saturday morning at her home in Anderson, where she had resided for the past thirty years. Deceased leaves four sons and one daughter, Duncan, Mrs.

Gertie Goehring, Benjamin, Charles and Howard Burkholder, all residing in Andergon. Mrs. Burkholder was born in Pittsburg on Aug. 30, 1866. Interment was made in Anderson.

BIRMINGHAM GIRL HURT. IN ACCIDENT (Continued from Page 1.) were going south on Bell avenue towards. the center of the city at the time of the accident. According to Mr. McIlwaln, just as their car had about cleared the center.

of the intersection an automobile driven by Dr. B. M. Sell struck. the left rear fender of their car, the impact turning the machine over, The dam- physician's car not so serlously broken and aged, the bumper being McIlwain fenders' bent, The car WAS damaged by the the crash.

While, Miss Shawley was only one in the party to require hospital attention, others in the McIlwain shaken machine were pretty. badly up. Mrs. McIlwain suffered considerably from contusions of the head and shoulders, members of the party were taken into a nearby residence given first aid prior to the removal of the Shawley girl to the hospital. JERRY F.

KYLER FACES NEW FORGERY CHARGES ter part of the week. BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENTS. Jerry Frank Kyler, arrested yesterday on a charge of check forging, facing additional charges as the result of his activities in passing worthless ppper. In addition to the Union charge bank, preferred against him by where he endeavored to pass forged checks, two other charges have been entered against him. Teller Manley of the Union bank made the first charge against Kyler before Alderman Conrad of the Fourth ward, charging forgery.

Last evening I. Morgan appeared before the alderman and made another information against Kyler, charging him with passing a check for $10 signed by J. C. Orr Son. Spencer Moser, druggist on Twelfth street, identified Kyler this morning 88 the man who passed a bad check on him a few days ago for $3.65.

Constable Foster Kling of the Tenth ward has made information before Alderman W. R. Wolfe of the same ward, charging check. Kyler The with check making in and forging a question Is one made payable to Richard E. Taylor for $125 and signed by Owen D.

Young, Whether the alleged signature of the maker of the check is the Owen D. Young, a member of the German reparations commission, is not known. He will be accorded a hearing on this charge this evening. Hearings on the charges brought before Alderman Conrad will be the lat- Mr. and Mrs.

William Confer of 2629 Eighth avenue announce the birth of a boy baby, born Sunday afternoon, May 5, at 2 o'clock at the home of the Grandparents, Mr. and Mra. Ernest Becker of 2627 Ninth avenue. The child has been named Herbert Richard Confer. He is the second child in the family.

Mother and son are getting along nicely. Dr. and Mrs. Joseph J. Burgoon of 2000- Union avenue announce the birth of nine-pound boy, baby, born Sunday morning, at 9 o'clock at the Mercy hospital.

The boy will be christened Joseph John, and he is the Aret child in the family. Mrs. Burgoon ds the daughter of J. Roy Cessna of Bedford. Mother and son are getting along fine.

WATER PLUG BROKEN. A water plug at Eighth avenue and Fourteenth street was damaged at noon today and the avenue flooded 85 water shot up a heighth of fifteen to twenty feet. The water department was notifled and the water pressure shut off, Repairs were made this afternoon. The plug was broken off when an automobile climbed over the sidewalk, striking the the Altoona THREE CITIES ARE AFTER CONVENTION David R. Perry Is Boomed for Office of District Governor' and Stunt Night Is Enjoyable Affair.

Ne wCastle, Gettyaburg and Stroudsburg are making strong bids for the 1930 convention of the Pennsylvania district of the Lions International, now In session in Altoona. Full information regarding New Castle is contained in a leaflet which the delegates from that city are distributing. It -19 pointed New Castle 1a selected the convention will be held in the great $2,000,000 Scottish rite cathedral. The third class city league convention was held in the cathedral last September. The auditorium seats 3,300 people and the dining.

hall 2,600. the Last evening was stunt night for convention, The Logan room was filled to its utmost capacity for the affair and the judges of the contest were Dr. A. S. Haines, W.

H. Coleman, Harry D. Detwiler, W. A. G.

Fox and D. N. Slop. The decision will be announced tonight. Clubs participating in, the competilion were Harrisburg, Johnstown, Donora, Clairton and Pittsburgh.

C. Lloyd Major and his Brunswick recording orchestra, with soloists and minstrels, led off in the entertainment, the participants including I. H. Gelger, president of the capital city club, Johnstown furnished two clever vocalists the Donora club entertained with McNulty's novelty band. Clairton short comedy sketch in the gave form of a mock The Pittsburgh club furnished seven vocalists garbed as English lords -who gave A.

boom has been launched for Attora Nine entertainment, ney David R. Perry for the the post of district governor or head of state organization of Lions. The election 1s scheduled for this afternoon's business session. Mr. Perry Is past president of the Altoona club and has served as general chairman of the 'local committee of arrangements.

The convention will close with the banquet tonight. The Invocation will be offered by Dr. J. W. Francis of the First Presbyterian church and there will be vocal selections by the First Methodist quartet, composed of Mr.

and Mrs. J. H. Roberts, Mrs. -9.

McGaw and J. K. Boor, and by the Lions quartet, composed of Lions J. H. Roberts, Walter McEldowney, James Robison and W.

R. Griffith. Dr, C. S. Hendricks, president of the Altoona club, will introduce L.

G. Runk as toastmaster and the orator of the evening, will be Hon. Sir Frederick London, Eng, Attorney Robert W. Smith of Hollidaysburg, In his address of welcome yesterday, alluded to Hollidaysburg historical as a town of many quaint and and Rea, began their life careers. The railroad presidents, McCrea, Cassatt associations, where three Pennsylvania speaker then drew a contrast between the equipages of 1869 and 1929, saying: Lions come to town, stepping on the gas, in princely cars of royal creation.

But when it comes to putting on the style in road equipages, you have nothing on the gay sixties in Hollidaysburg, "Just fancy, in your mind's eye, tivo milk white horses in tandem, drawing an open phaeton, of buff and black, that shone like the noonday sun, sil-. ver mountings, President Cassatt sitting on the box seat wearing a high, white hat, long, spotless linen duster, high boots with red tops, flourishing a long whip; two ladies gowned in white, wearing exquisite necklaces of pearls and broad brimmed and white plumed picture hats, seated in the phaeton; with uL darkey coachman, in scarlet livery, on behind, That was the style put on by President Cassatt in and I challenge, I just dare, any: of the assembled Lions to put on a classy turnout like that in public parade in the year of progress; CHARITIES BUREAU BUSY WITH RELIEF (Continued from Page four familles were, each given one' ton of coal. Six articles of medicine were given out. Eighty-Ave garments. were given out and fifty were recelved.

Cooperation with these other agencies was reported as follows: Directors of the poor, 53; physicians, probation officer, Child Welfare league, Mothers school Assistance fund, city officials, nurses, nurses, P. Woman's Aid. society, East Side Sunshine society, out-of-town agencies, 10; Italian Methodist church deaconess, 1. board discussed one particular case included in the family count and it ended' with action to refer the case to another organization equipped to handle the case to a better advantuge for the welfare of those being assisted, POOR BOARD IN SESSION Members C. Fleck, C.

C. Marks and M. F. Poet of the Blair county board of directors of the poor met at the county home this morning and opened bide for fuel and the proposed heating plant for the home buildings. These are being tabulated and contracts will be let later.

The routine business or the board, was cleared up before shrd shr sh shrdininn ALTOONA DISPENSARY, E. W. Dietrick, aged 27, residing at 413 Fifteenth street and employed as a meter reader by the Penn Central Light and Power company, was treated in the Altoona hospital dispensary for a dog bite wound of the right thumb. George J.eller, aged 20 months, whose parents reside at 429 East Crawford avenue, received treatment at the hospital for a possible fracture of the right knee. 'An X-ray examination of the injury is to be taken.

IN HARRISBURG TODAY, Superintendent R. E. Laramy of the city schools and a representative of the school architects, Hersh Shollar, ure Harrisburg today in the interthe city school district's building esty several matters pertaining a to gram. Tor They are meeting with memb: the state education department. Don't Fail To Come To The CHILDREN'S SPECIALTY SHOP DRESS SALE The greatest we ever had.

All wises, colors and styles included. THE CHILDREN'S SPECIALTY SHOP 1115 12th Ave. MANY ATTEND AT WELFARE MEETING An excellent attendance marked the meeting of the Child Welfare league which: was held yesterday afternoon at the Penn-Alto hotel with the 'dent, Mrs. W. P.

Gettman, the chair, Mrs. C. W. Steel, chairman of the investigating committee, made an interesting report of the work she and her committee had done during the month. According to the decision of the members, the league will coopernte with the Central Bureau of Charities and will examine children who are to receive milk during the summer months.

ThiR work can be easily complished at the baby clinic. Announcement was made of a card party which will be held on Monday afternoon, May 13, at 2 o'clock at the Penn-Alto hotel. Miss Bessie Gephart W8.8 the apeaker of the meeting and used as her subject for the afternoon, "Moral and Social The following committee has been named to serve during the months of May and June and will have charge of the coming card party: Mrs. M. M.

Miliken, Mrs. Howard Young, Mra. Ernest Hoover, Mrs. W. P.

Rickert, Mra. George P. Gable, Mrs. Irvin Isenberg, Mrs. Kenneth Houck, Mra.

S. Scheinberg, Mrs. Charles B. Lafferty, Mrs. H.

Fluke, Miss Betty Steel and Miss Helen Aaron. CONGRESSMAN KURTZ TO BE MEMORIAL SPEAKER Congressman J. Banks Kurtz will be the speaker at the annual memorial aervices to be held by Local No. 4, P. R.

R. Retired Veterans' association. They will be held Wednesday, May 15, in the rooms of the P. R. R.

Y. M. C. A. at 1220 Eighth The local association has a large membership and these services in the past have been largely attended.

It WAS organized back in 1925 and every passing since that time. has seen its membership grow by the initiation of newly retired employes. Twentythree members, including Samuel Rea, an honorary member, have passed beyond. A general invitation is extended to all retired Pennsylvania employes to attend, whether' members or not. It la anticipated number of members, of other locals: will be.

present. GOV. FISHER SIGNS AND VETOES BILLS (Continued from Page 1.) Mansfield, authorizing 'cities, boroughs, townships and school diatricts to carry group life and health and accident insurance for employes was vetoed by the governor. the school for districts making it and, effective, because would of would further a deplete the resources me of The governor held that the measure pressure work a hardship on the districts. A measure which would have required an annual census of mentally and physically handicapped children in.

all school districts of the state also was vetoed by the governor, on the ground that it would work a hardship. Because it did not provision for additional money for teachers' ury, u' veto -was stamped on the Wein-. gartner measure which would have -permitted schools in second and third: districts to remain open' during the entire year. The all-year schools were wanted in congested districts in the Pittsburgh area. The licensing of maternity hospitals 'in third class cities and placing them under the supervision of the welfare department was provided in one of the bills approved by the governor, Use of the bow and arrow for killing game during the hunting seasons in the state was approved when the governor signed tho Hefner measure, while a bill to clarify the provisions of the $500 penalty law for the use of artificial lights in hunting deer also was approved.

REPRESENTATIVES ARE GIVEN SUPPORT (Continued from Page 1.) trade and that this in turn will provide 8 considerable expansion for American Industry. The wisdom of the originul DawesYoung plan is commented here connection with the developments in Parls, for only by a postponement until 1929 was it possible to familiarize European peoples with the economic rather than the political side the reparations problem and though there 1s much distance to go, yet it is felt that the reduction from the original extravagant claims is an achievement to be credited to American foresight and the common sense of the allied statesmen who agreed to the proposal. Under Mr. Young's leadership there is the greatest confidence here that the new plan be found equally acceptable and that, while it may not settle all points, will again afford opportunity. to gay that the maximum moment has been obtained--and public opinion can hardly expect more.

The awkwardness of American cooperation is fully appreciated here, but it is not a matter for the executive but the legislative branch and only by unofficial commissioners of outstanding ability effect. of government acquiescence in the delicate negotlations have been achieved. ALDERMANIC NEWS. On information of George Brice, Chester Kazloosky was given a hearing on Saturday evening before Justice of the Peace W. B.

Fickes of the Fourteenth ward on a churge of 'assault and battery. The defendant was discharged upon the payment of a doctor's bill, time lost by the plaintiff from work, the costs and signing 8 bond to keep the peace. Walter Delozier was accorded a hearing before Justice Fickes on information of J. W. Burkholder ing violation of the bourding house act.

The defendant was discharged upon payment of the bill and the costs. Harry Fox and Logan Smith were arrested by Constable C. P. McKee of the Fourteenth ward on information made by Humane Agent C. H.

Carr. They are charged with cruelly and ill treating a dumb animal, a dog. A ing is scheduled for Thursday afternoon at 4 o'clock before Justice W. B. Fickes.

On information of Constable C. P. McKee, Levi Foust and Vernon Smouse were arrested near Martingburg on a serious charge and will be accorded a hearing Thursday evening at 7 o'clock before Justice Fickes of the Fourteenth ward. HABERSTROH IS DINNER SPEAKER Lions Are Also Entertained With Vocal Selections by "Red" Williams, Mrs. Irvin and Miss Irene Snyder.

session of the Lions ebuvention was held this morning, Al noon all surrounded the featal board in the Logan room at the Penn-Alto hotel. Dr. C. S. Hendricks presided and the speaker of the occasion was Attorney John Haberatroh of this city.

Vocal selections were given by "Red" Williams of New Castle, Miss Irene Snyder and Mrs. Karl Irvin of this city, while Merio DelBlanco, a local High school student, entertained with A violin selection. Karl Irvin played the plano accompaniments. Mr. Haberstroh In his address referred to the address made recently by President Hoover with respect to what seems to be a growing disregard of law in this country.

One of the functions of auch organizations as the Lions club and similar organizations, Haberstroh said, is to seek to inculcate a respect for law and order. The present conditions, he sald, were the outcome of a natural gravitation. The in. these organizations are not perhaps as unselfish as they sometimes think they are, but nevertheless, they stand for the good of the which they serve. It was the opinion of Mr.

Haberstroh that there are too many laws. We cannot expect do everything bring about all 'the better conditione which we desire by passing There are two laws that are higher. than any statute that Is passed by legislature or congress--the law of God and the 'law of: public opinion. Much deponds upon public opinion. It a lay is a good one and deserves: to be upheld, public opinion will uphold it.

Much depends upon the home to get public opinion properly started. He cited an instance young criminal alleys and taught him to whose parents, led him through the climb into houses and steal for the family sustenance. No laws will reach such people. There must be an aroused conscience and public opinion that will see to it that all the children get the proper training and environment and the future of our country will be secure. The convention resumed its sessiong this afternoon at '2 o'clock, ENTIRE FAMILY KILLED WHEN TRAIN HITS AUTO STURGIS, May people were Instantly killed and a sixth died on the way to the hospital when a northbound Pennsylvania passenger train crushed into the automobile in which Earl they Ward, were Sturgis riding last factory night.

worker; his wife and three children and his mother-In-law, Mrs. Sarah Lee, were the victims. One of the children lived a few minutes, but died on the way to the hogpital, Three of the bodles. were picked up. five blocks from the scene of the accident.

The auto was ground into spilnters beneath the wheels of the engine. WATERS BECOMES AUDITOR GENERAL (By United Prows.) HARRISBURG, May A. Waters of Philadelphia became auditor general of Pennsylvania shortly after noon today. The crowd 'attending the Water's inaugural was great that it was necessary to hold the ceremonies in the senate chamber. Prior to the administering the outh to Waters, Peter Glick of Pittsburgh was sworn in as secretary of labor and industry, succeeding Waters In that office.

Judge Francis Shunk Brown, of Philadelphia, administered the oath of office of Waters. The rostrum of the senate chamber was a bower of flowers, tributes from Waters' friends. After Waters had taken the oath of office Governor Fisher spoke briefly, paying tribute to the high character the new official, Brown alao spoke, and then Waters expressed his appreciation of his election to the high office, the second office in point of power to that of chief executive of the state. Auditor General Waters announced there would be no radical change In the personnel of the office, GAINING IN MARATHON. HOLDENVILLE, May the Arat time since C.

C. Pyle's derby runners crossed into Oklahoma, Gulsto Unel of Italy surrendered his lead to Johnny Salo, flying patrolman of Passaic, N. J. He started today's jaunt to Coalgate, some 55 miles, running strong. Salo 18 running second In elupsed time, Pete Cavuzzi, England leading by 1 minute, 52 seconds.

THREE DEAD OF POISONING. BROOKLYN, N. May Von Burean, aged 40, a mechanic, and his two daughters, Georgetta, aged 9, and Marie, aged 12, were found dead from acid poisoning in their home here today. The lips of all three were burned by the acid. A tumbler containing some of the Huld was on a table nearby as were two notes apparently written by the father.

Police withheld the contents of the notes, RAINFALL FIGURES. The rainfall for the past twenty -four hours, starting with noon yesterday, amounted to .60 of an inches. The fa.l prior to that since the first of the month has been of an inch, making the total so far 1.43 or nearly an inch and a The high temperature yesterday afternoon was 55 degrees. The low for the night was 43 degrees. CONDITION FAVORABLE.

Judd Stehley, aged 6, of Greenwood who was run down by a motor truck near his home yesterday, 1g getting along favorably at. the Altoona hospital. He Is confined to the children's ward of the institutlon. An X-ray examination of the skull showed no frueture. BUS COMPANIES COMBINE.

DENVER, Muy of three of the largest bus companies in the country was announced here. The lines are the Pickwick, Yelloway and Greyhound companies, forming 812.000.000 combiue, MOTORCADE PROVES DELIGHTFUL EVENT Visiting Lions Are Taken on Three Hours' Journey on Inspection of Many Places of Historical Interest, More than sixty automobiles were required to convey the delegates, their wives the local club members on the motorcade which waR conducted this forenoon as a feature of the Lions convention. The party lett Thirteenth avenue and Twelfth street at 9 o'clock this morning and spent 8. most delightful period three hours on A aight seeing tour of sections of Blair and Cambria counties. Places of historical interest, auch 08 the remains of the old Allegheny Furnace, the canal, Chimney Rocks, tho site of Fort Fetter, the oldest house in this county, the Prince Galfitzin spring, Portage railroad, the Lemon house, then skew arch bridge, the Mule Shoe curve, the Baker sion and other places were pointed out to the city's guests 011 the journey, while on the mountain top they visited the state sanatorium, Admiral Peary's birthplace, Aloyallls academy, places at Loretto Immortalized by the mission of Prince Gallitzin, the priest of the Alleghenies, and Charles M.

Schwab's summer mansion, Immergrun. All of these places are aptly described in a little booklet prepared by the' Lions' committee, the descriptive matter having been written by Colonel J. L. Minick. It was the concensus of opinion of the Lions that this locality is rich in historical lore and the journey wan regarded as one of the most entertaining features of the convention: HARRY SINCLAIR STARTS JAIL LIFE (Continued from Page obsequious servants to command.

At the prison door as his Limousine pulled up was a battery of newspaper and newsreel cameras. Sinclair half stumbled 88 he stepped out of automobile, apparently. blinded by the glare of flash lights and torches set' off by the photographers. Stumbles on Step. He hesitated for EL moment and his companions walked through the gaping doorway ahead of him.

RecoverIng from his momentary daze, the millionaire followed rapidly at their heels, SO rapldly that: he stumbled again on the frat step. He did not cover his face but was apparently anxious to escape, even into jail. After his visit with Peak, during which the superintendent said he received the impression Sinclair WELS "quite cheerful," the prisoner passed through the outer office on his way to the dormitory. Asked whether he had anything to say to the press, Sinclair turned to one of the prisoner attendants who explained that he did not. His surrender was prearranged with United States Marshal it was learned.

Snyder appeared at the Jail 8. half-hour ahead of Sinclair with the commitment papers which were made out yesterday afternoon by Associate Justice Hintz of the diatrict supreme court. Sinclair greed to surrender 'at 8.30 p. but his search, for the jail after reaching Washington, made him Afteen minutes late. The millionaire spent the entire day 'motoring from New York, while newspapermen hunted for him in New York and Washington.

He reported in a dark suit of heavy texture, a soft felt hat turned down over his eyes and carrying a medium weight top coat, It was a cold, damp night and mist all but obscured the walls of the district jail except where lighta from the front office showed through in rectangular patches. Is Assigned Work. Immediately after his first prison breakfast this morning, Sinclair again reported to Peak, for examination and assignment to work. It will probably be clerical. work in the front office, the superintendent said.

An opening lg to be created there today by the parole of a stenographer, He will wear his own clothes. Incidentally he will be known in the jull as "Sinclair" und not by number. In this event, Sinclair will continue to live in the dormitory where he spent the night. All of the front office workers sleep there, However, if the physical examination shows Sinclair be in good health and not likely to need hospital attention during his terror in jail, he may be taken to. the workhouse at Occoquan, where the overflow from the district jail is housed.

Assistant to Physician. WASHINGTON, D. May Harry F. Sinclair's Arst day in. jail WaS spent follows: 8.

and dressed himself; walked about in dormitory awaiting breakfast. 7 d. on toast und black coffee, refusing all other items on well menu. 7.30-- -Returned to dormitory to- await arrival Major L. Poak; 9.00-Assigned by Major Peak to be ussistunt to jail physician, and immediately went to work.

HOOVER DECLINES TO AID IN FIGHT (Continued from Page 1.) Jon have been prepared by members of the senate judiciary and may be presented late today action but until they will not be called up for the farm bill is passed. An additional minority report has been prepared by Senators. Boruh, Iduho; Dill, Washington, and King, Utah. It holds secretary of the treasury should interest himself in the activities any business, he would be ineligible, but states the mere holding of stock cunnot be interpreted as an interest. It recommends changing the law to prescribe to its interpretation.

ARM CAUGHT IN WRINGER. Chester Ehredt, 2-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. C. E.

Ehredt of 313 Pine avenue, was treated at the Altoona hospital dispensary for contusions of the left arm, the tot having got its arm caught in a wringer at the parents' home. The elbow section of the arm was the more seriously contused. An X-ray examination of the arm will be made NEW TARIFF BILL SENT TO CONGRESS (Continued from Page 1: of 8 cents per 100 pounds, including the weight of the container. Lumber remains on tree list. Shingles are given a 25 per cent ad valorem duty 88 protection against Canadian competition.

Raw or uncured hides, left on the free list. Wool Schedule Boosted. The important wool schedule WAS boosted from the present rate of 31 cents 8. pound to 34 cents a pound on clean content. Only small portion of course wools are produced in the United States, of them coming from South America.

Wheat remains at. 42 cents, as in the present law. AgricuAtural rate increases follow: Fresh chilled or frozen beef, 6 cents pound; sheep, Jambs and goats, $3 a head; mutton and fresh, chilled or frozen goat. ment. 5 centa pound: fresh chilled or frozen lamb, 7 cents pound; awine, 2 cents pound.

Corn, including cracked corn, is raised from 15 to 25 cents a 100 pound; corn grits, meal and flour, and aimilar products, from 30 to 50 cents a 100 pounds. While the wheat rate remains at 52 centR, which is the 30-cent rate of the last act. plus the increase made by the president under the flexible tariff act, wheat flour, seminiina, crushed or ucts arc Increased to' $1.04 a cracked wheat and similar, wheat prodbushel. Cotton Yarn Increased. Duties materially increased on cotton yarn; cotton sewing thread and handwork cottons; countable cotton cloth: cotton cloth mixed with silk of wool; tapestries, velveteens.

On unbleached cotton cloth graduated AR volorem rate were provided with a rate of per cent when the grade number exceeds DO, and compared with the present 30 per cent rate: On bleached colton cloth there 19 also a new graduated ad valorem scale with J. or per cent where the count exceeds .00, a9 compared with the present 33 per cent. On printed dyed or colored cotton cloth the new rates range from minimum of 16 per cent compared with tho present 15 per cent, up to maximum of per cent as compared with 40 per cent. Dalry products were given increased protection 18 follows: Whole milk, fresh or sour, 5 cents gallon; fresh or sour cream, 48 cents; skimmed milk, frosh ot' Hour, and buttermilk, cents gallon. Condensed.

Milk. Condensed or. evaporated milk, unsweetened one and four tenths cents pound; sweetened, cents; all other, 2 cents; butter, oleomargarine and other butter substitutes, 12 cents; cheese, and substitutes, 7 cents, but not less than 34 per cent ad valorem; chickens, ducks, geese, turkeys and guineas, 6 cents pound; baby chicks or poultry, 4 cents each. The flexible tariff provision powering the president to ulter tariffs unchanged. However proposed to change the basls thpon which the flexible changes are be computed.

The present law provides president may rates to equalize the cost of- production: at home 'and abroad. Because of difficulties encountered in ascertaining foreign costs, the bill would change the basis to "conditions of competition in the principal market or markets of the Unted States between 'domestic articles and like or similar competitive imported articles." Raw cotton was Kept on the free list. LOCAL RESIDENTS ARE INVITED TO CONFERENCE NEW YORK, May 7. Charles Cohen, J. F.

Cohen, Benjamin Cohn, J. Evin Harry Friedman, M. Friedman, Philip Klevan, Mrs. A. K.

Koch, Harry Lang, Morris Lenson, Hyman Levine, Joseph Levinson, Malcolm Neuwahl, Isaiah Scheeline, Mrs. Samuel Scheinberg; Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Sitnek and Rabbi Samuel Strauss of Altoona has been invited to attend the fourth national conference of the Americun Jewish distribution committee and the United Jewlsh camwhich will be held in this city, at the puign, originally plunned for Chicago, Hotel Biltmore, next Saturday night and Sunday. The conference has been called by David Brown, national chairman of the United Jewish cumpaign, and the officers of the joint distribution committee.

Lieutenant Governor Herbert H. Lehman and James N. Rosenberg, vice chairmen; Paul Baerwald, treasurer; Louis Marshall and David M. Bresaler, for the purpose of reviewing the progress of these orgunizationa in their efforts to relieve and reconstruct the lives of the Jews in eastern Europe and other purta of the world who were impoverished by the World war. LAST OF RACING BALLOONS FOUND (By, United Press.) PITTSBURGH, May last of twelve balloons left Pittsburgh curly Saturday evening in the national elimination race wus accounted for today with the finding of the "Detroit Times" entrant near Newcomb, N.

Y. Arthur Schlosser and Edward J. Hill, pilots of the "Detroit Times," had come down yesterday morning but wandered about in the isolated mountain section of New York throughout the day and night. They said they had landed at 7.30 a. yesterday, which would have beuten their previous record of 26 hours and 45 minutes for time aloft.

However, even their new record was bettered by Lieutenant Thomas G. W. Settle, and Ensign Wilfred Bushnell, who landed their Navy No. 1 balloon yesterday afternoon near Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. off the Canudian coast.

Settle, in a telegram to the United Press, told of his 900-mile record flight und of how he saw a bulloon, believed to be the "Detroit Times" entry, vanish Into low clouds over upper New York state Sunday afternoon. PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. Mrs. Guy Wise of 1528 Tenth street has returned to this city after a six weeks' stay ut the McCreary tarium at Excelsior Springs, Mo. The regular meeting of the Cathedral Parent-Teacher association will be held this evening at 8 o'clock in the school auditorium.

All putrons und friends of the school are cordially invited to: attend, ARE CHOSEN FOR PRESBYTERIAN HOME Both the men's and the women's boards of managers met at the byterion home of the Huntingdon Presbytery in Hollidaysbury yesterday and elected officers. The men met in the forenoon and the women In the afternoon. At the meeting the following officers were elected: President, R. H. Sommerville, Winburne; vice president, D.

Shelley Kloss, Tyrone; secretary; Rev. H. P. Miller, D. D.

HuntIngdon; treasurer, James S. Woods, Huntingdon. Directors: Rev. P. Daubenspeck, D.

Shelley Kloss, John L. Holmes, David Atherton, Rev. J. W. Francis, D.

Plymouth W. Snyder, Samuel Hatfield, J. Thompson Henry, R. H. Sommerville, James S.

Woods, Rev. R. P. Miller, At the noon hour a dinner WAS served at the home to the visitors. After dinner the women's board of managers held a meeting and elected the following officers; chairman, Miss Nellie I.

Morrell, vice chairman, Mrs. Charles L. Reed. Huntingdon; aecretary, Mrs. Gilbert Armatrong.

Altoona; treasurer, Mra, Jessle Windley, Altoona. The following committees were appointed; finance, William J. Woods, James S. Woods, Samuel Hatfield; property, J. Thompson Henry, John L.

Holmes, David Atherion; administration, D. Shelley Kloss, P. W. Snyder, Rev. J.

W. Francia, D. Rev. T. Stacey Capers, William V.

Hughes, Mra. M. W. Miller, Miss Lisle Smith, Mrs. Harry Wolf, Mrs.

Gilbert admissions, R. H. Sommerville, Rev. R. P.

Miller, Rev. R. P. Daubenspeck, Mrs. Jeasle Findley, Mrs.

C. L. Reed, Miss Jessie McKee, Mra. A. W.

Bigler; superintendent of the Home, Mrs. G. T. Witherow. DELEGATES LEAVE FOR THEIR HOMES (Continued from Page 1.) disarmament conference itself, as will the Russian project for a 50 per cent reduction In all existing armaments.

President Is Gratifled. WASHINGTON May Hoover today expressed gratification over the prospect of naval reduction out of the present Geneva conference, in response to inquiries from newspapermen. The president stressed specifically the agreement among the powers to substitute the term "reduction" for In the armament discussion. He. expressed the hope that the groundwork prepared by the recent statement by Ambassador Hug Gibson, the American delegation at Geneva, would be fruitful of important results.

The text of the president's statement follows: "I am greatly gratified by the promise of results In reduction of naval armaments arising out of the Geneva conference. "All of the principal naval powers have expressed adherence to the principles of the American delegation which includes reduction instead of limitation of naval strength. "They have expressed their desire for full and frank diacuasion and the development of the American formula to a practical step. The manner by. which these discussiona are to be Initiated has yet been determined, but the question will be followed up promptly," PLANS PROGRESS FOR LEGION EVENT (Continued from Page 1.) welcome the national and atate commanders and reservations for the luncheon should be made at the earliest possible time.

Plans have been made for an attendance of 600 guests at the luncheon and it will be so arranged thut every peraon present will be able to hear the two men speak. Attorney John J. Haberstroh will Introduce the honor guests at the luncheon. Dr. Kauffman, commander of the local Legion post, will preside.

That the address to made by Com-' mander McNutt will be of unusual interest to local people Is expected and likely will deal with the Legion's national program of child welfare, hospitalization, soldiers' orphan fund and boys' work. Tickets for the luncheon have been placed on sule at the following business establishments: Penn Central Coffee Shoppe, Haberstroh'8 drugstore, Leopold Bigley, Westfall company, Klevan Goldherg Bros. The custodian of the American Legion home on Thirteenth avenue also has a supply of tickets. NOTE IMPROVEMENT IN CONDITION OF COUPLE The condition of Walter A. Jeffries, aged 54, of 3111 West Chestnut avenue, who was seriously injured in an automobile accident near St.

Clairsville Sunday ufternoon, is reported to be slightly improved at the Timmons hospital in Bedford, where he was admitted following the crash. Mrs. Jane Jeffries, the jured man, also Is a putient in the Bedford hospital and continues to show improvement. She suffers from concussion of the brain, fractures of three ribs and other injuries while her husband has a fractured skull and body lacerations. F.

J. Heming of 814 Twelfth street, Altoona, whose car struck that occupied terday by made Mr. a and report of the crash to Mrs. Jeffries, Patrolman Glenn S. Cox of the state highway patrol at Bedford.

Heming was slightly hurt in the accident. LEADER OF DRUM CORPS SHOT BY WOMAN; 2 HELD ALLOWAY, N. May women who didn't like the music of the first weekly rehearsal of the town fife and drum corps today were in jail because one of them shot Postmaster Louis Collier, aged 45, when the concert he was directing in practice did not break up. Three women went to the town hall to protest when the musicians refused to stop, they set up a guard on the entry and refused to admit any late comers. The sheriff and other ofdicers were called.

When they arrived Mrs. Lillian Fleming, uged took out a revolver and shot the postmaster when he came up to talk the matter over with her. She was arrested along with Mrs. Emma Robinson, who was held as a 18: terial witness. The third woman escaped, DISCUSS SCOUT FINANCIAL PLAN Unification of.

Blair Beds Council In Drive for Year's Budget to Fear Dinner Meeting. Unification of the Blaircouncil, Scouts of America matter of finances will be the cipal subject for discussion a nor meeting of council officers, and trict chairman, to be held at 7 0 0 Wednesday evening at the Penney! nia hotel in Bedford. Plans for the dinner session unfolded today by Gordon A council executive, who said. that purpose of the meeting is to arrive some policy, which will make in sible for al multaneous effort or or finances throughout the council's jurisdiction. As explained today by Mr.

Blair plan, followed in the past in inances for the the the council activities has been such that each. community or district has carried on. Its nancial campaign with the times such movements being fixed by dividuals concerned in these, effort It is now hoped to perfect whereby one gigantic financiat, cam paign will be waged throughout tHe entire area, embraced in the Bedford council, to obtain funds for next year's budget. This system met with approval on all sided and definite steps toward its consumma tion are expected to be taken at tomorrow evening; meeting, importance is attached to the dinner gathering and it la honed, that every participating distrioti on community center in the council'a ritory will be represented at the sion. Another matter.

of considerable portance, which is scheduled tai com up for transaction at the meeting, to morrow evening, Is the consideratio of the improvement program, will be carried out this spring at do council's summer recreation center Shaffer, situated: along: Raystown branch, Those men, who will attend the din ner meeting tomorrow evening, the council officers: Charles EN Malo president; J. Banks Hudson, Arthur E. Winter and G. W. Shaffer, presidents; A.

M. Replogle, W. A. Greene, commissioner; Gordon A. Blair, 'executive and' J.

Thomas Ewing, field District chairman, who will bel ent at the dinner session are: Will Brice, Bedford; C. Everett; J. B. Britten, Saxton: thur E. Martz, Martinsburg: Schalles, Bellwood; F.

W. Berkheim er, Roaring Spring; L. Greenci Claysburg. MINOR OFFENDERS ARE ARRESTED BY POLIO Joseph Ward and W. were arrested at 3.30 o'clock day afternoon at Twentieth and Fourteenth street by.

Off Morgan and M. J. Cashen on a chi of conduct. Joseph Carlheim and (Lester were: arrested rate Washington Twenty-third 'avenues at last evening by Officers Crawford Ault on the charges being dan ous and suspicious persons! ing glass on the street. Jose Varnish and B.

arrested by Officer Fred Shaw o'clock last evening on charge panhandling at Eighth avenues Twenty-fourth street. EIGHTEENTH ANNIVERS MARKED BY 'SHOE Eighteen years of service hav given by the Shoe Market, toona institution through and thro owned and managed entirely by toonans. It has constantly kept mind the Interests good the people of Blair county. This 18-year-old still. taing the original policy of the er, to offer choice shoe values guaranteed quality at all times.

details on page 12. Al Klein ager, BUILDING PERMITS ISSUED These permits were issued to the building inspector's officer ciono Stango, top story on kitchen Eighth avenue, $200; M. T. garage for L. L.

Lowry, 2100 teenth street, $700; B. M. Blake move stable and convert it into age at 1504 Madison avenue, $45P Glarth, porch at Walnut AVeR $100; H. G. Ketner, to enclose, for D.

B. Reed at 222 First $30. ALTOONANS' BROTHER DIES William Henry Brunner, aged well known Perry county thresher Civil war veteran, died Sunday the home of his son, Frank E. Brunt of 2655 Elm street, Penbrook, Decei was a brother of Mrs. Benjamins and Jacob B.

Brunner, both of Altoon FOR SUBURBAN DAY 146 pairs of $7.95: to Shoes. Combination last go straps and ties, AT $5.00 PER PAIR 10 styles, not all. sizes every style, but nearly sizes in the lot. Sizes 4 to 9, Widths A to B. A.

SIMON CO 1402 11th Ave, -B-E-RMILLINERY SHOP A 1110 14th St. Styles New Colors Arriving Daily $1.00 $2.00 $8.00 None Higher. Worth More. Adv. SPECIAL SALE.

OF CHILDREN'S DRESSES Including all sizes, mater styles. The greatest values offered. See our window THE CHILDREN'S 4415 found avent.