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m. 9i IHi Midnifht Df TODAY'S TRIBUNE Watrh Night Ktrrk Jiftn Patrol Frolta Editorial Hadle Program SporU l'ire 4 I'aaa Paw Pa 8 rt in in riaaarla) A UGOROES NEWSPAPER Df A PROGRESSIVE TERRITORY 585 Zsaa rjr Serial PHONE 8181 Continually PbItJ Sine Jaaaary S. 15 ALTOONA, WEDNESDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 30, 1931 Altoona Only AiMMlatrd Prt Newspaper PRICE TW CENTS THE TAXPAYERS SHOULD BE TOLD Public, Press Barred From Japanese Seen as Victory Chinese January Schedule To Be Maintained LP -r 1 -I- -v -v -m 1 no" Hoover Favors Shakeup Of Federal Gov't President Would Consolidate All Overlapping Branches of Gov't as Economy Measure When the Taxpayers committee was organized in Altoona, The Tribune applauded the action as a move conducive to better understanding between citizens and public officials. The Tribune believes that a Taxpayers committee can perform a definite and valuable function in the promotion of good government: The Tribune believes that the formation of such a group is indicative of the awakened "tax consciousness" of the taxpayers. But The Tribune cannot endorse the action which made a Evacuate Cliinchow uonumuee, council uouier Privately On Budget; No Information Given Ou Details of Discussion private affair of the budget conference with city council STATEMENT OF F.

C. GRMSHAW Full Program of Produc-j lion to Be Carried Out; By Regular Employe, F. G. Grimshaw, Man I NO CHANGES MADE PLANS FIVE MERGERS G. Griinshaw, Altoona.

Works manager, last night issued a state That conference centered on the expenditure of public funds, the money the taxpayers of Altoona will pay into the treasury of Altoona during1932. The taxpayers have every right to know every detail of every discussion concerning that expenditure. The committee, in its letter to council last Saturday, said that "certain savings" would be suggested. Are not the tax-oavers, which the committee represents, entitled to know the ager, Savs Statement Promised Today After Report to Taxpay ers' Executive Bodv Held Major Oljeclive of Present Congress; Wea Is Not New Marshal Chang Orders Manchurian Troops to Evacuate Chinchow, Last Stand, and Withdraw Inside Great Wall; Japanese Brigade Prepares to Move Into City CHINCHOW, Dec. 30.

(Wednesday) (A. Chinese soldiers began evacuating Chinchow today. Eight trainloads of troops moved southward toward Lan-shan, inside the Great Wall. Additional forces east of Chinchow were rapidly withdrawing westward-Great confusion prevailed among the Chinese populace at Kowpangtze, where every one was attempting to board the already crowded southbound trains. Japanese forces were expected to occupy Kowpangtze later in the day.

ment to The Tribune on plans tor the January production schedule and the disposition of the workmen employed In the Altoona Machine shop units destroyed in Sunday's Br The statement follows: "In of the situation arising) as the result of the recent fire atj WASHINGTON, Dec. 29 A rne iuu januyy scneauie lor the -Altoona Machine shops destroyed in Sunday's fire will be carried out by the workmen regularly employed in those units, was the vist of the statement issued to The Tribune last night by F. G. Grimshaw, Works manager. general shakeup of the federal gov ernment a wholesale consolidation of its overlapping branches 'was set up before the eyes of an absent The Taxpayers committee andjRature 0f those "savings" and to know on what basis they city officials conferred on pos- arrPntA.1 or riVrtfd sibie ma budget changes yester-P" accepted or rejected day.

but no one, with the escep-) The Tribune does net contend that the meeting should tion of those in attendance, knows have been opened to the S0.000 taxpayers in the city. But The what action was taken Tribune does contend that information as to what transpired vunu? iSUtthat meeting should be made available to those taxpayers, sion at which the expenditure of not through a pit pared statement, but through the day-m- Alteon Machine shop, the Works congress today by President Hoover as a major objective of the present session. The chief executive named five consolidations that would Chinese military officials said The full schedule covering locomotive and car repairs, and the full quota, of repair material for local and system use, will be carried out by absorbing, the work and employes into other units of Altoona Works, according to the plans as outlined by Mr, Grimshaw. Work is scheduled to start Monday, Januarv 4. and-day-out representatives of tne people, tne pumic press.

Here is a conference on a topic of paramount interest and manaoer Jesires in this manner to advise interested employes of the Works regarding- plans for renewing after the first of the year. "We a i arranging to turn out during January the full schedule covering locomotive and car as originally set up for that touch almost every arm of the gov communication lines to Mukden had been severed, with the Japanese army cutting telegraph lines ernment. Such action at this time. declared, would be a sharp public funds were discussed, and members of the committee refused to make statements, following the confer nee. or to say what recommendations had be made, Councilmen also refused to make statements on what went on behind the closed stating- that as the committee requested the weapon ii.

the fight to lop off fed the people most involved the taxpayers are not to be told anvthing about what happened except what the members of the committee choose to tell them. It is a situation directly contra ry to the objective of the Taxpayers committee: The promotion of better understanding. preparatory to taking over the Peiplng-Mukden Railway for the purpose of moving troops into eral expenditures. Five Consolidations Here is his program: Chinchow. None of the regularly scheduled production will be taken from Alloc a Works to other parts of the month.

We will also turn out the full qaota of repair material lor our own. and system use. Headquarters announced that several hundred Chinese and at conference and asked to have it It is true tnat tne understanding is to dc promuieu ue- "The work scheduled for Jan Consolidation of all government construction activities under an administrator of public works to serve system. Assignments Completed least 150 Japanese had fallen in privates, it was up to het taxpayers and public officials, but before any under- commute tn tnak nnhhp lust uary closely approximates voi- Thi imment nf th cchiilavl the fighting in the Yingkow- i I standing can be promoted along that line there must first be i. Anrr thQT md nPfP Till SI.

tirst lie all departments. Kowpangtfe district during the ume me ouiput icr iai v.ciuwr wnst was discussed, and will in reneral necessitate Matement Today Combination of all merchant understanamg oetween uie couuiun.ee nu imwo last few days. Victory AssureC aoout tne same numorr oi nR.Sj understood that the com- i rPliresetlt. marina activities within the department of commerce. work and the problem of placing the 1.100 workmen affected by the fire has been mapped out in detail in plans rushed to completion in the two days elapsed since the fire that rendered the eight major units of Altoona Machine shops Direct Relief Is Approved Hoover Aides Favor Federal Relief for Jobless' Before Senate Group WASHINGTON.

Dec. 29. 0D Direct federal aid to the unemployed was approved by varying' degrees before a senate committee today by three welfare lenders who have co-operatd with Prsldent Hoover to handle the situation through local charity. All three agreed there is a desperate shortage of funds to meet the unprecedented relief demands of the jobless. Their views were given in testimony before the senate manufacturers sub-committee, considering impropriation of federal funds.

An outright recommendation for federal appropriations came from Consolidation of all federal edu Marshal Chang Hsueh-Llang's decision to evacuate Chinchow apparently means complete success cational efforts under a single hoad. i m.ttee requested the pm-ate con- And that understanding will not be achieved 1y excluding "In order to meet the immediate fence to avoid making public ik0 r.rSec th and best medium situation resulting from the recent severa, questions which thev be- representatives of the prete. the quickest and Dest meaium fire, men who were employed in de- lieved mijrht embarrass council, of Spreading information, from tneir COlliereilCes. partmer-ts housed in the burned 1 What these questions were, could! Possiblv none of the "sanncrs'' SUTested Will be accepted. for the Japanese army In Man churia.

unfit for service. The outline of Every other section of the pro the plan for placing the men and buildings will be assigned to slmi- not be learned. jR tup taxpayers Should know what the Suggestions are, the scheduled work is carried in work locations general- it was said by F. Woods Beck-1 (h.mcol,-M u-hethor rmin- vince with the exception of Chin the accompanying column in thejb' as follows Works manager's statement. Erertinr Shop Xo.

3: chow has been under Japanese domination for several weeks. The Tokyo government has repeatedly-stated that it would not be satisfied until Marshal Chang's forces ork of removing all dangerous) "Work assigned to this shop will overhanging objects and razing of be consolidated with that assigned partially destroyed walls in the to Erecting shop No. and the man, chairman of the commitw Blia snouia ue buuwcu juujt sponsored by the local Chamber of dl was right in rejecting or approving them. And, in eitncr Commerce, that a statement would the committee would be given credit for trying, probably be issued foiMwing a it 55 on privacy, the committee is defeat- meetme of tlie sroiip at thi J- tovtrp nnrl thf Chamber of Commerce this mom jing itself. The committee represents the taxpajers and tne inS.

The statement would be giver i taxpayers have the right to know what its representam es to the taxpayers committee and Cpe (Join'. also to the newspapers for publi- will men from thes two shops were wholly out of the province and behind the Great Wall. Creation of single bureau to handle all conservation activities. Consolidation of the public health s-v Addressing newspapermen in the most lively White House press conference in recent weeks, the President recalled that he had urged a general consolidation plan upon congress over the last ten years. At this lime, it would save millions, he An Old Subjoct "The subject is an old one and now that economy absolutely must be the first crder in government it is an appropriate time for congress to take up the question and bring it to conclusion," he continued, "Such action would comprise a major accomplishment of the present YIN'GKOW, Manchuria.

Dec. 29. buildings was continued at the scene of the fire yesterday. Scaffolding to enable workmen to remove the section of the wail of the machine shop building that threatens Twelfth street bridge will be completed today. Continue Investigation work in Erecting shop Xo.

3. Bos Shop: "This work will be done in the Erecting and Machine shop at Juniata and Altoona Machine shop men concerned will handle this work at cation, he indicated When asked why the committee i Moving forward exactly on schedule despite stiff resistance put up by Chinese infantrymen, Lieu Linton B. Swift, executive secretary the Family Welfare association of America, who said some states could not meet their relief burdens. 1st Steel Here For Postof ice tenant General Jiro Tanion's Jap the private session when expenditures and appropria tions to city departments woulri be discussed. Mr.

Beckmsn said: the latter point. Tnv! 1 c-u inn iro; intA anese army seized Panshanhsien City Clmrclies Plan Meetings Yl Unite in Simultaneous th amount nf o.m.oa f. 1 Machine Shop Xo. 1 today. Allen T.

Burns, executive direo- I This work will be allocated to everything will pe cleared up Artillery and aircraft played a the machine shop and the Erecting sbout'lhe private session when the large part in the day's successes, tor of the Association of Community Chests and Councils, who has i committee meets and mases a. four times the Chinese made a Firemen Leave of congress. i At this nnint Sh "PracJHonf 10 me new trass nmsning depart-; statement." stand 1 four times they were been working in close co-operation with President Hoover and his relief advisers, testified that Campaign parted from usual custom to en- Evangelistic Unloading Started; Foundation Concrete Forms to Be Completed Today Tn Rnttlp FUhim! 1 6011,11 Anoona- lfie men Privacy Asked IO Daiue names ifrom Machine shop Xo. 1 will bef Queried as to what haewned at aid for the unemployed must come to Be Held in January PORTAGE. Dec.

2S "assigned to their regular line of the conference and if anv changes I gage in a question and answer pe-i riod with correspondents crowded 1 a dozen deep about his desk. In mora uie ieaerai government, it. is not available elsewhere. Present; I rj hii A .1 1 i.i 11.. wnue volunteer firemen gathered work at the point above were made in the budget upon the from ali fever he county for a Machine Shop Xo.

5: committee-s suggestion, Mr. Beck-meetin? in Portsre ionipht. flsns wk. u. i The first shipment of steel to be answer 10 one query, ne said a special message dealing with his.

chip ail ai.vgcium Plans far the simultaneous evangelistic campaign, sponsored by the Altoona City Ministerial association, to be held in January, are leir positions and toixcu over the snow- covered plains. The weather was somewhat mitigated today, the temperature being a few degrees below zero fahren-heit, but it was bitter cold for fighting. Brush Resistance Aside The advance started early this (Continued on Page 2) 4 CT c- bAMKUUieill ot WOrK alia i iau saiu luki ue was nut ill pvat- i destroyed a unit of the township men wiU be similar to that out- tion to answer questions until after "s(d ln construction of the ne high school. Uneil above for nachine shop Xa the meeting with his committee. Altoona postoffiee arrived yesterday The third member of the trio, Frank Bane, director of the j-ire anu ponce omciaH cs.imat-.i that autnsrprm.is Mintrl When the two erouos met vester-1 on ihe sidinsr at ed the loss at more than American Association of Public Welfare Officials, said federal as- continued on rKe '2) and brazing will be handled in a day niormng.

considerable time avenue and Seventeenth new location at Altoona Machine i occupied in discussing wheth- p. shop. 1 er the conference should be private street for unloading. Eight steel Bolt Shop: public. Members of city council columns and a surBcient number of "The work formerly handled in Public meeting, sug- stee! preiiUre plates for each of this shop will be taken care of at estinS that it be held in the 1 the coiumn3 arrived in the 'ship- HERE CHISESE ARMY WAS VAQLISHED maturing rapidly now.

The committee is composed of the Rev. B. F. "Waltz, chairman, the Revs. Carey S.

Thomas, E. Lansing Bennett." A. Morgan Jenkins and J. McKendree Reiley. Co-operation of all churches was asked and the largest possible latitude as to plans was given.

To date 47 churches have enrolled. A few. for various reasons, have re Jiiniata n. community room, but when Mr. Visiting firemen joined ths Portage volunteers and between -X and StX) men.

nearly ail of them dressed for the dinner-meeting, battled the flames. However, the floors had been oiled over the holidays and the fire spread rapidly. The structure, three stories high, of brick and steel construction, was twisted, smoldering shell within an hour. There were 16 class rooms, an auditorium and a gvm- proposals in greater detail would be delivered to congress as soon as action had been taken his emergency -economic program, probably, he added, within a month or two. Until minutely worked out plans of the various consolidations have been placed "cheek by jowl" he said, no exact estimate could be made of the money to be saved through the various combinations.

He had held up earlier as an example, however, the consolidation of veterans activities under asingle department headed by Administrator Hines. This, he asserted, was saving between $10,000,000 and a year. wUl be assigned to the latter point. Bee" aured council that the Workmen started yesterday after- committee find was not there to Air Brake Shop: noon to unload the steel, and four Arrangements are being made Jult or cnucise, but only to make the coumns each weiehin nm-iri suggesuons and cooperate express-; A proida temporary for 5uuua aim ciHjLtei air rxuiris- to quarters handling air brake work proper, cocks, valves, etc. in other loca- ed to the building site.

would ie servea aoing so in ported inability. Several "others have not yet reported. Group meetings are planned, but a majority of the co-operating churches will hold their own services. Groups are nasium in the hinliinc nrierin the blaxe was not immediately at t00118 Machine shop. Re-dtermined.

material hertofore machined 1 in the air brake shop will be taken times the truck became stuck in the mud while hauling the columns into the old Logan House yard, and the work was delayed for some time. The remaining four columns received in the first shipment will be unloaded today and taken to the building site. The President said he considered public, council acceded to the request Mayor McMu ray, prior to the private session, asked who appointed the committee Mr. Beck-man explained that it was composed of about 75 persons who had joined in a concerted move to see what might be done to bring the most important of his propo- care of at Juniata and the inter-i ested men will handle it at that point. "It will be understood that the employes above referred to will for the present be assigned to duty on tricks that will best meet the situa- Late News Flashes POCT ABTHUC sea I It is expected the remaining steel about a reduction of This will arrive in this city within a explanation, however, did not sat- short time.

It is being furnished (Continued on Yttge S) Fifth Mmber Named To Arms Conference WASHINGTON, Dec. 29 () President Hoover today selected a fifth member for the American tion. These employes should get in i fv the mayor and he asked by the McCuntocK-Marsnal com- announced as follows: Presbyterian Group Presbyterian churches have announced their plans, as follows: For the Week of Player, each church will hold its own services. On January 10 there will be an exchange of pulpits, the plan being: Morning Broad Avenue, the Rev. J.

W. Francis, D. First church pastor; First church, the Rev. W. L.

McClure, D. Third church pastor: Second church, the Rev. A. F. Heltman, LL Broad Avenue pastor; Third church, the Rev.

E. L. Bennett Second church pastor; night Ward Avenue, the Rev. I. Marshall Page, Juniata pastor; tou.

wiin tneir department fore-. t.v i. Th n-nrVorc The far eastern battle front centered In the vicinity of Chinchow, last Chinese stronghold In Manchuria which yesterday was evacuated by Chinese troops, who were ordered by Marshal Chang to withdraw behind the Great Wall, shown on the map. Such withdrawal was the avowed goal of the Japanese general headquarters. I men lor further information re-1 the city came in.

He said that he will start placing the columns with- specting their assignments. iContioned on Ptt 21 Continued on Page 21 Dry Raid Nets SHOT BY POLICE CHICAGO. Dec. JP Adam Puree kl, SS, was shot in the head and wounded seriously tonight by police after he in an attack of insanity had barricaded himself in his flat and withsood a three-hour siege of bullets and tear gas bombs. Doctors said he probably would recover.

His shooting was witnessed by his wife from a building next door. Assembly Adds To Relief Plan delegation to the Geneva Arms conference, but he has yet to tell them what their attitude shall be on three important issues. He named Norman H. Davis of New Tork, a former undersecretary of state, to join Ambassador Charles G. Dawes, chairman; Ambassador Hugh S.

Gibson; Swanson, Girl Takes Poison Seeks Aidi 'Rescuer Drains Fatal Potion XEW YORK, Dec. 29 .) Still. Liquor Frank J. Over Dies Suddenly i Heart Attack Fatal to Holli-j daysburg Postmaster. Juniata, the Rev.

R. L. Hallett, Ward Avenue pastor. G.O.P. Third Party Looms North west Independents Consider Plans as Hoover Nomination Is Seen Miss Edna Graham, 22, an un Approves Steedle Bill Appropriating $2,530,000 uemocrat.

lrginia, and Miss Mary Emma Woolley, president of Mount Holyoke college, in the disarmament negotiations next year. for State Program i -eMspaperman i Union evening services will be held the second week, as follows: Monday, in Juniata church, the Rev. Bennett preaching; Tuesday, Third church. Dr. Francis; Wednesday, Second church, the Rev.

Page; Thursday, Ward Avenue, Dr. McClure; Friday, Broad Avenue, the Rev. Hallet; Sunday, First church, Dr. Heltman. Each church will follow its 'own (Continued on Page 2) HARRISBURG, Dec.

29. Frank Jordan Over, postmaster at Hollidaysburg, principal owner One of Largest Hauls of Year Made in Pleasant Valley Section One of the largest hauls of contraband liquor in more than a year was seized yesterday afternoon when city and county officers raided the dwelling of Carmelo Ruberto, 1403 Jackson avenue. Pleasant Valley, and seized a huge quantity of moonshine liquor, mash wine, and a 60-gallon still. W) The general assembly added 6o far, however, the President has not decided what the American policy shall be on these questions: How arms should be limited, whether aerial combat forces should be restricted and whether a treaty should contain what is known as an "escape clause." $2,530,000 to its unemployment i uie xrouiaaysDurg Register and one of the most prominent men of relief program today, advanced its calendars and prepared for final employed hostess and mode, mistook a bottle of poison for cough medicine late today and ran for help to James L. Dob-son, 29, who occupied a furnished room in her apartment in West Twelfth street "I've burned my mouth," she cried.

"Quick! Get me a antidote:" "Never mind that" Dobson answered. "Give me the bottle. I'll finish it for you." He swallowed the remaining poison and was dead when a physician arrived. Miss Graham meanwhile had been taken to a hospital. Her condition was said to be not serious.

The police said Dobson, a me iuu ana count-, aiea suddenly at his home, S01 Walnut street, Hollidaysburg yesterday at 4:20 adjournment at noon tomorrow- Through the approval by both houses of the conference committee report on the Steedle appro WASHINGTON, Dec. 29. (iP) Third party talk developed definitely today in the discussions of the anti-Hoover faction of the Republicans on Capitol Hill. Unconvinced of their ability to block Mr. Hoover's renomination and dubious over the outlook for an acceptable Democratic candidate, the Republican independents of the northwest are seriously considering a third party movement.

The name of Senator Norris, of Nebraska, is that about which the third party discussion revolve3 mostly. Other names also are heard very definitely, including Senators (Continued on Page 2) priation bill this measure was sent Hitch Hiker Lenz. Liggett Killed By Carl Win Session HIT BT CAR, DIES COEBERLAXD. Dec. 19 t-P) John Valentine, 36.

was hit and almost instantly killed tonight by an automobile while he with two other men. was walking along the side of the road near here. The car was operated by Walter Earl Price, li, of Centre ville, Fa-who was held in $1,000 bond for an inquest tomorrow morning. Valentine is survived by his widow and two children. HELD PRISONER BIXGHAMTOX, X.

Dec 29 Guarded by stat troopers on duty inside end outside the house, Andrew J. Horvatt, former millionaire banker, tonight was a prisoner la 1 private residence of the community that witnessed his rise and falL Tomorrow, twelve and a half months after his disappearance he will be arraigned before Supreme The raid was conducted at 1:30 p. yesterday by Charles Mayes, constable of Logan township, Collins P. McGee, constable of the to the governor in the form in which it had been amended by the senate. This provides $2,000,000 to the department of public instruction for financial assistance to oi a neart attack.

Mr. Over had been in failing health for some time but was able to go about Teste rday he complained of a shortness of breath. He was sitting in the living room of the home with his wife, and was reading a book, when he suddenly collapsed, passing away quietly without a sound. Mr. Over was born in Bedford county.

February 15, a son of David and TTmira Over, the former of whom was a native of the same county and died in 1900. newspaper stereotyper, had been Culbertsons' Lead Is Cut to 16,320 Points; Partner Win 5 Rubbers despondent because of his un school districts, $300,000 to the department of military affairs for improvement of the state's mili Fourteenth ward, and Jack Summers," lieutenant, and J. Warren Hauser, detective, of the city police department. The officers were armed with a search warrant issued from the office of C. I.

Lewis, Hollidaysburg justice of the peace. The raiding squad claim they found requited love for another young Unidentified Man Dies Instantly When Struck By Car Near Cresson An unidentified hitch-hiker was woman. NEW YORK, Dec. 30. (Wedne, WILL- day) P) Mr.

and Mrs. Ely Cul- instantly killed at 5:45 p. m. yes the huge still in operation at the His father was prominent in newspaper work in this section of time of the raid. They also report Inausiu'ation Is Scheduled terday when run down by an auto the confiscation, of more than 300 ROGERS mobile operated by Clyde Kings- ley, 18, of Cresson.

The victim was gallons of liquor mash; 400 gallons of wine in 50-gallon barrels; 90 gallons of wine in 5-gallon jugs; 15 tary reservation and $230,000 to the department of property and supplies for janitor service and legislative printing costs. This made the legislature's relief appropriations total $17,546,553 of which $14,350,000 would be for direct relief purposes, $596,553 for the cost of the extra session and janitor service, and $2,600,000 for work relief. Tomorrow the legislature will consider on final passage two measures which, if approved, will add one million dollars to the work relief fund and make a total pro walking along the Crcsson-Loretto bertson lost five of nine rubbers at the fifteenth session of the big contract bridge match ending early today and their lead was c.ut to 16,320. The rubbers became 63 for Culbertson and 49 for Sidney S. Lenz, who had a new partner, Commander Winfield Liggett, Jr.

Points of rubber 112; Culbertson, 855; Lenz, 380. highway about 330 feet west of Simplicity to Mark Indue SHANGHAI, Dec. 29 Got the tion of Countv Officials usual fathers or husbands Christmas present from my wife with this Pennsylvania. He was editor of, the Bedford Inquirer, later of the Lewistown Gazette and finally of the Hollidaysburg Register from 1SSS until the time of his death. He took an active part in the affairs of the Republican party in Blair county and of Bedford county, in both of which he was elected to the office of treasurer and was a delegate to the Republican Xational convention at Chicago, at which Ulysses S.

Grant failed to secure the nomination for a third term after 36 ballots. Frank Jordan Over was educat Into Office Monday card "You can go to China or Manchuria but you can't escape the Christmas handkerchief." Court Justice Daniel V. Mr, Xamee of Hudson. TRACE RIDXAPER BLOOMSBCRG. Dec 29 The trail of Martin De Pew from Kansas City, after the kidnaping of Mrs.

Xell Donnelly, wealthy manufacturer, was traced tonight to Williams port, Pa. Before starting on her trip to Kansas City where she is charged with being principal in the kidnaping, Mrs. De Few today admitted her husband had left her in Biossburg, a Tioga, county Tillage, and not in Buffalo, X. as she previously had said. Get this for a laugh.

Have had a NEW TORK, Dec. 29. (if, A rotund gentleman with iron gray hair sat opposite Sidney Lenz tonight to take the place of Ossia Monday, January 4, 1932, will be inauguration day for Blair county. The newly-elected county officials date to Interview three different gram of $18,546,553. In addition final action will be taken on the Uoore bill to postpone with court approval tax sales on seated lands will be duly inducted into office at gallons or moonshine liquor in 5-gallon jugs and another one-gallon jug partly filled with liquor.

Attilio Ruberto, son of the owner assumed all responsibility, and was immediately placed under arrest He was taken before Robert A. Conrad, aldormau of the Fourth ward, where he posted $1,000 bond for his appearance at a preliminary, hearing before Magistrate Lewis, Hollidaysburg, at a later date. Despite the son's attempt to eliminate criminal prosection against his father. Richard H. Gilbert, district attorney, who was informed of the raid and the seizure of the contraband liquor, ordered the ar-1 (Continued oa Page J) Jacoby in the contract bridge match the railroad culvert at Cresson.

Kingsley, a student at Bucknell university, in his report of the accident filed with Ebensburg substation of the highway patrol, said that he was traveling in the direction of Cresson, when the man stepped directly in front of iiis car. He said that he attempted to avoid striking him, but his car was too close. The victim was rushed to the office of a Cresson physician, where an examination revealed that he suffered a compound fracture of the left leg and ankle, compound fracture back of the skull, fracture of the right hip and pos-(Contianed on Page t) with Ely Culbertson. the courthouse, Hollidaysburg, during the morning. Paul L.

Hall, pro- He was Commander Winfield Lig gett, native of Virginia, gradu thonotary, will first swear into office G. Peoples, who waj high government officials and they were all kicked out before I got to 'em. China is the only country in the world strong enough to have withstood 50 years of misgovern- ment In a row that the foreigners haven't gobbled up. But their own -educated ones have and it keeps right on being just China. Yours, WILL ROGERS.

ate of the United States Naval academy 1905, wartime executive and the three Bechtel measures limiting penalties on delinquent taxes in third class cities, boroughs and townships. The house late this afternoon eliminated the Clark bill, appropriating $1,000,000 to the Chester county hospital for the insane at (Continued oa Page 2) ed in public nd private schools and in went into partnership with hi. father in th? Hollidaysburg Register, taking charge of the editing of the newspaper. The Register, established in 1S3S, bears (Coatisaed Pace officer aboard the U. S.

S. Montana. re-elected register and recorder. Mr. Peoples will then administer the oath of office to the following officers-elect: (Coauaned oa Page 2) Jacoby appeared, remarked that CASAXAYES (Opp.

Post Office) the Leni" iam had lost six inches TECXKS 'Continued on Fage t).