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THE WEATHER IT rr SHV 4 IT BASEBALL SCORES Gtatnllr fair Tnetdar sad WtdauJa I J'J. Ll frl I I 1 NATIONAL I 1 A VIGOROUS NEWSPAPER IN A PROGRESSIVE TERRITORY 'v PHONE 8181 tSSTuLlfTl1m i ALTOONA, TUESDAY MpRNING, JULY 31, 1934 ALTOONAS PRICE, TWO CENTS wwm mm. mm mm 4 Two Held For Divorced In Nevada Slayer Asserts Johnson Will Handle Strike Out-Of-Town Firm Must Have Contracting Permit, City Rules part of representatives of the con Ufa Jr k-) pp Ji ja py jj ILji Mrs. Anna Curtis Dall was granted a divorce yesterday from Curtis Dall of New York, (Associated Press Photos). Court On Auto Law Violations Altoonan Charged With Leaving Accident Without Giving Aid; Driver Faces Liquor Charge men charged with motor law violations by the local highway patrol were arraigned at preliminary hearings last night and both held for court.

The testomony of a woman companion who was left sitting in the car after an accident while her friend, Francis Ackerman, Al toona. made his escape without looking after the injured persons In the other machine, was the highlight of the hearing held at the office of Alderman George Fresh of the Fifth ward. Attorney John J. Haberstroah blamed "painted lips" for the trouble Into which Ackerman had been enmeshed. Haberstroh rep resented Ackerman.

Ackerman was held for court on charges of leaving the scene of an accident without, rendering assistance and driving a car after his license had been revoked. The "star witness" testified that she was with Ackerman on the night of the crash and that after his car struck the other machine, Ackerman left her sitting in the car and ran away. Patrolman F. D. O'Donnell of the highway patrol investigated the case and was the prosecutor.

The accident occurred near Ivy-side park on the night of July 19. The alderman asked $1,000 bail for Ackerman's release. The bail was furnished. Emory Langham, East Freedom, R. D.

1, was arraigned before Justice of the Peace J. Benton, Newry, last night on a charge of driving his automobile while under the influence of liquor. Langham was arrested at 9 o'clock Saturday morning by a member of the highway patrol. He was held in the county jail until arraigned last night when he furnished $700 bail for his appearance at court. The aldermanic case In which an entire family faced charges of assault and battery and larceny brought by one person while the (Continued on Pace 11) Mariners' Fears Rumored By Marconi Invention SANTA MARGUERITA LIGURE, Italy, July 30.

JP) The mariners' fear of fog, darkness and unfamiliar channels may be dissolved in the future by Senator Guglielmo Marconi's latest invention a -microwave harbor lighthouse. The noted inventor successfully demonstrated It! today. With a score of high-ranking British and Italian naval and merchant marine officials aboard, Marconi, with blind navigation, sailed his yacht. Elettra, into Sestri Le vant utilizing his land and ship microwave piloting apparatus. The only indication of where the ship was heading came from the red and green dial oscillator indi cating the direction of the vessel.

The acoustic signal buzzed corroboration of the oscillator's indication. The helmsmen aboard the yacht merely obeyed these signals, coming from the microwave transmitting station on shore and relayed by electric harbor pilots or reflector buoys placed on either side of the mouth of the channel. WILL ROGERS: AWIMEA, Hawaii, July 30 Well they go rid of all the big Democrats now and the Islands can settle down to steady gossip. They can't hardly figure Mr. Roosevelt's visit out.

They can't tell if he come to see them or come to get some fish or come to impress somebody. I am not naming anybody mind you that he still would sta-' for no monkey business in the Pacific. Anyhow whatever he come for it was a big success that is if it wasn't for fish, the fish didn't bite, but everybody else did. Tours, WILL ROGERS. the of Mill Worker Denies He Is Phantom Killer Employes Identify World War Veteran As Slayer Of' Three; Grand Jury Has Been Called STEUBENVILLE, July (A1) Ringed by inquisitors, a 49- year-old World war veteran, sus pected as the "phantom gunman" of a series of strange killings In a Steubenvllle steel mill, late today continued to meet questions with sullen genial.

After a period of Intermittent questioning since his arrest at mid night Saturday, the suspect, David Dascanlo, alias Dasco, a mill work er, declared: "If I don't talk I live. If talk I die." That was as. close as officials came to bringing from him any explanation of his possession of a revolver, which ballistics experts say was the weapon used In the assassination of three men and the wounding of another, except ing his declaration he carried it for protection. The stocky Italian, who saw service in the World war, was taken to the plant of the Wheeling Steel corporation, where the mid night attacks of the gunman took place with the changing of shifts. Six mill employes looked at the prisoner and said he resembles the man who darted out of the shadows in gun-blazing attacks only to slip away into the darkness as his victims fell.

Nine more workers are to view the suspect. Three of the terrorist's victims are dead Fred Melsheimer, Ray Kochendorfer and William Messer. The fourth victim, still under treatment for his wounds, James Barnett, inspected, photographs of the -suspect today and was unable to make a positive identification. Aspecial ''gathering of the Jeffer son county grand jury to consider the originally set for Wednesday morning, probably will be postponed to allow more mill workers to look at the suspect, it was announced. Louisiana Guardsmen Raid Registration Office NEW ORLEANS, July 30 (JP) Senator' Huey P.

Long's bitter fight against the New Orleans city government was climaxed tonight when partial martial law was declared and more than a score of national guardsmen crashed into the city registration office and took charge of it. The names of all persons qualified to vote, in the coming congressional primary in September, in which both Senator Long and Mayor T. Semmes Walmsley, his bitter political opponent, are supporting rival candidates, are reg'-isteVed -in the books in the office. Guardsmen, who entered the building in darkness and moved about inside by the aid of flashlights, as large crowds gathered outside, continued to occupy the building late tonight. Guards were stationed at all doors and windows.

As Altoonan In New Jersey I Do you know this man? He was killed In New Jersey last and Identified by police there as Michael Smith of Altoona. The photo was taken while the man was unconscious in a New Jersey hospital. f- jY v- is Fatal Shooting Was Accidental Putsch Leaders On Trial; Assassin Testifies Jolt To Arm Fired Pistol Killing Chancellor By WADE WERNER VIENNA, July 30. () The Ball-hausplatz putsch In which Chancellor Engelbert Dollfuss was assassinated last Wednesday took on even more fantastic aspects as a court martial sat in judgment tonight on two men who participated in it. One man, Otto Planetta, disgruntled former sergeant of the Austrian army, was accused of the actual slaying of the chancellor.

His companion, Franz Holzweber, was charged with being leader of the putsch. Says Killing Was Accident The testimony the two gave today Indicated the death of. Dr. Doll-fuss was a clumsy accident which climaxed, a bungled insurrection. Both swore their instructions tvnm a "hltfhAf tin" urrA tn ahataln rigidly from all violence and to make every effort to keep the putsch on a "legal basis." Equally as startling was a state ment of Emil Fey, former vice chancellor, that as Dollfuss lay dying he asked that one of his political opponents, Dr.

Anton Rintelen, be asked to restore peace to Austria. Planetta, a sun-burned, vigorous man, surprised the court by stating that he had his pistol trained on another person, and that a jolt to fits elbow thrust the weapon in the direction of the little chancellor. Arm Jolted "I was aiming at a big man directly in front of me I do not know who he was who had just put up his hands at my command. Someone darted Dast me or aealnst me from behind and my pistol went off. When I turned to see what had happened I saw the chancellor had been struck.

"I asked him 'Are vou "He answered, do not try to I said. "I he answered. Sought Doctor CT ma at 1 1 ima ir A4 hrhan Sf what had happened and ran into a corridor to call for bandages. Then I tried to' find a surgeon in the house. Word was sent out for one, but he never came." Holzweber agreed that they were under orders to use no violence.

"After the shooting Planetta came tr ma on1 aaM HMn't mMtl in do Holzweber said. Even stranger than this version of the death of Dr. Dollfuss. Which did not agree with confessions al- legedly obtained by the police, was the admission of Holzweber that after he had carried out an un-(Contlnued on Fate 11) Dollfuss Death Hailed In Germany, England Told LONDON, July 30 (JP) The British government was said to-' night by a reliable source to have information that an official statement hailing the overthrow of Chancellor Dollfuss of Austria was I issued and later withdrawn in Ber lin last Wednesday night. The statement, this source said, proclaimed the overthrow of Dollfuss in "a great popular revolt as important as it is welcome." Within half ah hour, it was stated, the statement, purported to have gone out through the German official news agency, was withdrawn in time to prevent its publication.

Gun In Brother's Hands Kills Huntingdon Boy HUNTINGDON, July 30.H) A rifle accidentally discharged as two small brothers were playing cowboy today and Boyd M. Wright, 10, son of Mr. and Mrs. D. B.

Wright of Henderson township, fell dead. The boy and his brother, Buell, 9, had taken small rifles from their home while their mother was upstairs, and were pointing the weapons at each other as they played. The coroner said no inquest would be held, adding the case was "purely accidental." Besides his parents, -Boyd Is survived by five brothers and sisters, Alma, Joe, Buell, Dorris and Selby, all at home. headquarters had called upon him to broadcast nationally next Tued-day on "the International He also made public a letter in which Bertrand Snell, house Republican leader, wrote J1 have depended upon you for floor work about as much as on any other member and you have rendered very valiant service in that respect." The record shows the discipline was meted out after McFadden's surprise attempt, in December 13, 1932, to have Hoover impeached "for high crimes and misdemeanors," in connection with the moratorium. The house voted him down (Continued ea rata It) At Stockyards NRA Chiefs Personal Intervention Expected In Chicago Walkout Pacific Coast Strike Ends CHICAGO, July GenJ Hugh S.

Johnson's personal Intervention was awaited tonight as a strike that has locked up the big Chicago stockyards threatened to spread to "packlngtown." Semi-official word was that the NRA chief, aroused by the long disagreement between stockyards employer and their cowboys, would fly here Tuesday or Wed nesday to take a hand. Facing a layoff, anyway, unless more stock gets through the peaceful blockade about the yards, the packing house killers and butchers were reported "ready and anxious" to walk out. Their union, the Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Butcher Workmen of North America, was bffi- dally opposed to the move, accord ing to Pat E. Gorman, interna tional president, but he said "strike feeling is crystallzlng." Claiming 9,000 members in the packing plants traditionally open shop It was conceded that the un ion, with some sympathizers fol lowing, could pull out the "butcher line" and halt the mechanical parade of hogs into pork and steers' Into beef. government owned cattle, bought up, in the drought ridden northwest, was handled in the pens of the proper to day.

Hiring non-union labor, the government cattlemen continued their business of distributing the steers among the packers to be canned for relief clients. Settlement Seen MINNEAPOLIS, July 30. (JP) Fresh hopes for settlement of the truck drivers strike were inspired today by reports that the federal mediators were framing new peace terms. At the same time military rule xefitf let iona. -an ruck mo vm en ta were released though vigilance against picketing by strikers was maintained.

Terms of the reported new recommendations for dissolving the controversy occasioned by drivers' demandi for higher wages and wider union recognition were not disclosed by the Rev. Francis Haas and E. H. Dunnigan, 'federal representatives. They indicated their proposals, In the process of formulation, would not be given out un-(Contlnued on Pate 11) Von Hindenburg's Illness Described As Not Serious FREYSTADY, East Prussia, July 30 (JP) The illness of President Paul von Hlndenburg, which brought a noted physician to his side yesterday, was described to day by the bookkeeper at his summer estate as "not of an especially serious nature." The president, it was revealed today, after alarm had been felt for his condition, is suffering from his old disorder of the prostate gland and an unexplained ailment of the feet.

The 86-year-old head of the German nation, however, continues to maintain a keen interest In the affairs of his government and of the world. Man Identified Killed By Auto A man identified by New Jersey state police as Michael Smith, 421 Laurel street, Altoona, was killed when struck by an automobile last Tuesday, July 24. Altoona police have been seeking local relatives of the man since being notified of his death by New Jersey authorities but until yesterday had been unable to find any trace of the man's residence here or any relatives in this vicinity. He was fatally Injured when struck by an automobile near Rockaway, Morris county, New Jersey. He was walking along the highway at the time.

He died several hours after being injured. New Jersey police sent a description of the man and yester day followed with a picture taken while he was lying unconscious in Dover, N. hospital. His body at Shuler's mortuary, Dover, N. He is described as being five feet six inches in height, weight 160 pounds, ruddy complexion, blue eyes, stocky build with grey hair and about 55 or 60 years of age.

Any person recognizing the man advised to get in touch with the local police at once. TWO ARRESTED -Two arrests were made by city police last night Elvin Sheridan, 2232 Tenth avenue, rear, was ar rested on charges of drunkenness and disorderly conduct on of. his wife. One man was arrested on a of drunkenness City council today will request a Pittsburg construction firm, which has been doing business here, to take out a contracting permit and a building permit or permits for any work that may be under way. Unless the permits are taken out, work on the projects is likely to be halted by the city until the proper action is taken by the construction company.

Action of council in this regard was taken yesterday afternoon In a special meeting and is an aftermath of an investigation which members of council, the city solici tor and representatives of the Al- toona Chamber of Commerce made last week into alleged unfair practices and misrepresentations on the John Haller Heads 40 Et 8 Succeeds J. Murray Shollar As Chef De Guerre Of Blair County Voiture John Haller, was elected chef de guerre at the annual election of officers held last night at the regular meeting of Blair vol' ture, No. 350, La Societe des 40 Hommes et 8 Chevaux, at the For ty and Eight club house, Franks- town road. Chef de Guerre J. Murray Shol lar presided at the election.

Oth er officers elected for the ensu ing year were: R. I. Fiester, chef de train; W. A. Morgan, commis- encendant: Clarence Forsht.

conducteur; Dr. Henry Pennock, guard de la Porte; Raphael Seidel, correspondant; George Knighton, lam piste and Dr. David Kauf man, Dr. L. A.

Dughi, William Dia mond, Art Runk and Ralph Hoey, cheminots. The members voted unanimous ly to continue the support of the 40 and 8 football team during the next season and also elected dele gates and alternates to represent the -organization at the state con vention to be held in connection with the American Legion conven tion in Erie, August 16, 17 and 18. Dr. J. H.

Galbraith and John Haller were elected delegates with Dr. Max Wolfberg and John Wil liams, alternates. The members also held a lengthy discussion rel ative to matters which will be acted upon at the convention ses sions. Before the delegates leave for the state convention an installa tion dinner will be held at the Forty and Eight club house. The out-going officers were commend ed upon the success of the past year and short speeches were made by each of the newly elected lead- Expedition In Alaska Uncovers New Crater FALSE PASS, Alaska, July 30.

() Discovery of a new inactive crater even larger than the famous Aniakchak near the tip of the Alaska peninsula was reported to day by Father Bernard R. Hub bard, the "Glacier Priest" after month hardships ajid adventure. Unprecedented floods, encounters with giant Pavlof brown bears. separation and near disaster befell the expedition in the unexplored region between Pavlof vol cano and the tip of the Alaska peninsula. "ine party lett its base camp here on June 22 for the fantastic Aghileen pinnacles, a group of weird and needle-like peaks visible from the seacoast but hitherto unexplored and unclimbed," Father Hubbard said.

"The pinnacles constitute one of unnamed wonders of the world." Carrying heavy packs of scientific, camp and photographic equipment, the party trekked through virgin country over mountain ridges and fording unknown rivers and lakes until it established its final camp at the base the Aighileen pinnacles. The presence of the Holy Spirit in Christians was also described by Rev. McCarrell. "The Holy Spirit is in believers as an habitation of God," he said. "In the measure that the Holy Spirit has control of us, God can be glorified.

We can be filled by the Holy Spirit, which strengthens Christians in their inner life. But we too often grieve the Holy Spirit by selfishness, envy, covetousness, and carelessness." "Christ the Great Principle Governing Life" was the subject of Rev. William Allen Dean in opening the afternoon services at 2 o'clock. "Christ is the great principle governing life; the great (Continued oa Fas 11) is ing ter, to to struction firm. Last week, after hearing testl' mony from a number of property owners who had dealings with the construction company, council re- quested representatives of the com' pany to appear and to explain their method of operation.

This the rep resentatlves did. They attempted to refute any charges of alleged un- fair practices and agreed then to take out the necessary permits, up to yesterday afternoon they had not done so, even though efforts had been made to have them meet the proper requirements. Both the Chamber of Commerce and city councilmen have before them testimony of a number of (Continued on Pe 11) Coal Trucks Being Weighed Weight Marked -On Vehicles, According To Terms Of New City Legislation Practically all trucks engaged in transporting coal from the mines to consumers in this city have been weighed and the weight of the trucks is so marked on them, ac cording to w. Blair Dunn, city license tax officer. This is a requirement under recent legislation enacted by city council in regard to the weighing of coal.

Under the terms of the ordinance every ton of coal delivered in the city must be weighed at one of the city's designated scales whether or not it has been weighed at the mines. Under the new legislation a charge of 5 cents per ton is made for weighing. The weighing of coal was begun July 23 under the terms of the ordinance, but truckers are given until August 15 to have their trucks weighed and checked by the city. Mr. Dunn said yesterday that quite a number of truckers have voluntarily asked that their trucks be weighed and have shown a spirit of cooperation with the city, but he also expressed the opinion that a number of others apparently were reluctant to abide by the ordinance.

Under the old plan the trucker who had his coal weighed at the mine needed only to have his weigh bill stamped by the city weighmas-ter. Now it 'j necessary to get the city's weighbill. These are made out in triplicate, two of which are given to the trucker one of which is for the consumer. Consumers are asked by city officials to make sure that they get their copy of the city's weigh bill. The city has its own scale at West Altoona.

In addition five scales of dealers have been desig- tContinned on Pare tl) 9 Convicts Flee Prison Farm Bloodhounds And Posse Of 50 Men Track Texas Prisoners One A Lifer HOUSTON, July 30 (IP) A pack of bloodhounds and a posse of SO men tonight sought the trail of nine Texas convicts who sawed through the bars of the old trusty building of the Har lem state prison farm early today and made their getaway. The farm about 25 miles west of Houston. One of the prisoners was serv ing a life term for robbery, an other was under a 25-year sen tence, and another for 16 years. The others were short-termers. The break was the first since three desperadoes escaped from the death house at the stae penitentiary at Huntsville on July 22.

None of the three condemned men has been caught. Details of today's break were meager, because all farm authorities were out on the search. Three sets of tracks were found, indicating the men separated into groups of three shortly after they squeezed through the sawed bars. The hole through which the convicts escaped was barely large enough for a man's body. The men were members of a construction crew for a new build at the farm and had been quartered at night in the old trusty house.

They were not trusties, as reported at first. The life termer was Lewis Car sentenced from Dallas county (Continued on Pace 11) Ownership Of 3 Mules Up To Superior Court LANCASTER, July The state superior court is to be called upon to decide the ownership of three black mules. The animals are claimed by the estates of Jacob Warner, of Washington boro, and Joe Kindig of York. Judge B. C.

Atlee awarded the mules to George, John and Joe Kin-dig, executors of the Kindig estate, who claimed they had been leased Warner. But Blanche Wertz, administratrix of the Warner estate, claims the mules are Warner prop erty and has appealed the decision the superior court. a is J. is Italy Masses More Troops Heavy Concentration Of Forces Reported On Yugoslavian Border. TARVISIO, Italy, July A considerable concentration of Italian troops along the Yugoslavian border near Austria, about a mile and a half back from the border was found by an Associated Press correspondent this afternoon.

The 'divisional commander here said, however, that concentration of Nazi refugees In Yugoslavia is not causing any alarm among Italians. The correspondent' found the majority of Italian troops near Fusino and Val dl. Romano facing, the. Yugoslavian frontier. He saw several troops of cavalry, sixteen pieces of light field artillery, 16 small field tanks and a regiment of men encamped in tents under a shrubbery camouflage.

In a mile and a half strip of territory along the border, how- ever, there were no troons. Tn an enramnmpnf niirrnnrMoH by a rustic wall, men could be seen excavating, The correspondent was told that they were digging an underground gallery. Officers were exceedingly calm and said they expected no trouble. One officer said the troops were engaged in "maneuvers" and nothing else. Civilians were allowed to travel freely about, provided they kept to the main road and kept moviifg.

The correspondent, however, saw a number of side roads guarded by sentries, who forbade travel on them. The civilian population does not appear alarmed. Persons asked about the Nazi concentration said they had not heard of it. Train and automobile travel across the border was normal. (Continnel on Pace 11) U.

S. Drive On Bootleggers Sending Many To Prisons WASHINGTON, July 30 (JP) More bootleggers and liquor law violators are going to federal prisons today than in the 15 month3 prior to repeal. The federal government's new offensive is trapping them by the score and according to Secretary Morgenthau, will continue its sweep until the illegitimate dealer is driven to cover. Figures made public today disclosed tbat if the present month ly average of commitments is maintained 3,656 liquor law breakers will be in federal institutions within a year's time. That number would compare with the 3,337 confined during the twelve months from July 1, 1932, to June 30, 1933.

I Divorce Won By Mrs. Dall President's Daughter Grant ed Decree After 10-Min-ute Hearing In Nevada MINDEN, July 30. (IP) Mrs. Anna Roosevelt Dall, only daughter of President and Mrs. Roosevelt, was gnanted a divorce from Curtis B.

Dall, New York broker, in a ten-minute hearing before District Judge Clark J. Guild here today. The custody of the two Dall children, "Sistie" and "Buzzie," and settlement of property rights was determined in an agreement approved by the ourt. The terms of the, agreement were not disclosed. Judge Guild, who opposes the that case Nevada law which provides any principal in a divorce may demand and receive a pri- vate trial, said he was closing the court doors "out of deference to President Roosevelt.

Filing of the complaint and trial of the case required less than 25 minutes. A few minutes after Piatt filed the suit, which charged "extreme cruelty in the words of the stat ute," the trial was under way. (Continued on Pare 11) Patients' Patience Wears Thin BALTIMORE, July 30- (JP) The patients of Tr. Robert William Johnson, and the patience of Mrs. William Robert Johnson are wearing thin from the confusion.

To start at the beginning: Dr. Robert William Johnson, surgeon, with offices in the Medical Arts building, is visiting his mother in Windsor, S. C. While he is away, Dr. William Robert Johnson, surgeon, with offices in the Medical Arts building, treating Dr.

Robert William Johnson's patients. Last Saturday, Mrs. Robert William Johnson received a call, asking that her husband go at once to the steamship Calmar. Mrs. Robert William Johnson relayed the information to Dr.

William Robert Johnson, who responded with alacrity. While he was treating the ca- tient, the Calmar pulled, up anchor and put out into the unesapeaxe bay. A short time later, about 4 o'clock, patients began to gather In the office of Dr. Robert William Johnson. They were informed by Mrs.

Johnson that Dr. William Robert Johnson would attend When Dr. William Robert Johnson failed to appear, Mrs. Robert William Johnson telephoned "Mrs. William Robert Johnson asking (Continued on Fate 11) Belgian Ambassador To U.

S. Dies In Washington WASHINGTON, July 30. (JP) Paul May, Belgian ambassador to the United States, died early tonight at Emergency hospital here after a losing battle to gain strength following an abdominal operation. The diplomat was taken to the hospital a week ago. He suffered from a stomach complaint that had been aggravated by the extreme heat enveloping the capital at that time.

Physicians decided upon an operation for gallstones last Saturday. May failed to rally after it was performed, however, and passed on at shortly after 7 p. m. Interest Grows In Sermons At Lakemont Bible Conference McFadden Recognition By Republican Party Leaders in the dramatic warning sermons of leading ministers addressing the daily sessions of the Central Pennsylvania Bible conference continued to grow, with enlarged attendance recorded at each of the four sessions of the conference yesterday at Lakemont park. The opening session at 10:30 o'clock was marked by an impressive address, "The Life That Baffles," by Rev.

William McCarrell. "Talking To God Through the Holy Spirit" was urged by the speaker, who said: "Talk to God. let God talk to you through His Word, then talk to others about Him, and you will live as a WASHINGTON, July 30 (JP) Representative Louis T. McFadden of Pennsylvania has come back to life in the eyes of Republican leaders. Late in 1932, when he had been stripped of patronage privileges because of his move tp impeach Herbert Hoover as President, Senator David A.

Reed said: "We intend to act to all practical purposes as though Representative McFadden had died." But today, as he returned to his home In Canton, the militant representative said Reed recently had assured him they could now work together. There was a glint In his eye as he said, too, that national party A.