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14 ALTOONA TRIBUNE, THURSDAY, JUNE 12, 1930 SEVEN ARE JAILED BY COURT IN SERIES OF ROBBERIES NOTHINGS GOOD WILL BETWEEN AMERICAS LI FAVOR BRIDE GETS WORLD TRIP, BUT LONESOME HONEYMOON BAFFLING THEFTS SOLVED BY POLICE 0'E OF THOSE WHO! Robert Butterbaugh, Lakemont, caddy at Park Hills golf course, is now a member of the Hole-In-One club. While playing with a group of friends yesterday lie teed off and sank the ball in the cup making him one of those who Butterbaugh is-the first new members obtained in the 1930 Hole-In-One membership drive. The last hole-in-one drive at Park Hills was made last year by Fred Daron on Xo. 3. Dr.

F. P. Simpson sank one on Xo. 4 at the Blairmont course last season with a 200-yard shot. His solitary world cruise Interrupted when his schooner liurncd In tlie Red Sea, Capl.

Edward Miles (lower left) will resume the trip as benedict. Hrlde (lower right) will go around the world, too, hut meet him at Ills landing places. Top photo shows new schooner. Julio Prestes (left), president-elect of Brazil, while a visitor In the United States will call on President Hoover in Washington, repaying the visit the President made to Brazil on his tour of South American countries shortly after his election. -MEMPHIS, Tenn.

(JP) Capt. Edward" Miles, master, mate and crew of the schooner Sturdy, has decided that marriage -shouldn't effect too many changes in a man's life. He has decided to continue sailing alone. So when the second Sturdy, successor to a burned hulk that rests in the Red Sea, starts out to resume the solitary tour of the world from the spot where the first Sturdy came to grief, Miles will be on board alone. Miles, in Memphis building a new boat, recent'y married after forty-eight applicants answered an announcement that he want'ed a wife.

Louise Totty, 27-year-old manicurist SEEN FOR TARIFF That Reed, Grundy Measure Scored as "Idle Talk" in Senate By I). HAROLU OLIVER WASHINGTON', June 11. () The opinion that Secretary Mellon favors the tariff bill was expressed in the senate today by Senator Smoot. Republican, Utah, after Senator Harrison, Democrat, Mississippi, had characterized as "idle talk" rumors that Senators Reed and Grundy, Pennsylvania Republicans, might vote against the measure. Responding to a speech by Harrison, Smoot said the treasury secretary "denies the statement that was made yesterday in the press." "Then he is for it?" asked Harrison.

"He is for it, I should judge from the statement that has been issued today," Smoot replied. He did not say what statement he had in mind but he emphasized privately later that it was authentic. The measure' will come up for a final vote Friday at 2 p. in. Reed is expected to make his posi tion known in a speech tomorrow.

He conferred with President Hoover to day but declined to comment after ward. Smoot told Harrison he did not know how the Pennsylvanians would vote. Asked by Senator McKellar, Democrat. Tennessee, if the President would sign the measure if It passed, Smoot replied: "Xo, I cannot say that. I wish 1 could, and' if I could I would say frankly to the senate now." Reports that the two Pennsylvania senators might vote against the measure, Harrison said, were "idle talk and bit a smokescreen, to try-to create the impression that either of these distinguished senators would vote against the conference report." After Ddlntinsr out that Reed, as chairman of a finance sub-committee.

had aided in making the bill that Grundy had "destroyed much" of the work of the coalition after he enter ed the senate, the Mhsissippian said: "If the President wants the tariff defeated that may be one of the means whereby he might try to ac complish its defeat, around through the secretary of the treasury and down through the Pennsylvania sen ators. 'That might lie in the minds of cer tain people, and kept away from the President. But those of us who know the record, know what they (Reed and Grundy) have tried to do in the framing of this legislation, how strongly 1 they have stood against the reductions in certain rates in the, bill, entertain no hopes that they are going to relieve the President from the very embarrassing situation with which he might be confronted." CONDITIO FAIR Slight improvement was reported in the condition of Edward M. Town- send, 20, of Patterson Heights, Beaver Falls, a patient at Altoona hospital since Tuesday night suffering burns of the body sustained when two auto mobiles collided. Townsend, who re cently graduated from Lock Haven State Teachers" college, was enroute to X'ew York 'state with two friends the accident occurred.

SET INCOME CHICAGO, June 11 Net in come or the Associated lele phone Utilities company for the first quarter of 1930 was reported today as compared with $302,614 for the first quarter of 1929. The number of; stations operated has increased IS per cent during the first three months of 1930, including additions at Erie, Oil City and Johnstown, and Xew Phila delphia, Ohio. CO. ALUMN TO Plans for re-organization of Altoona Catholic High school were made at a meeting of more than 150 members at the Catholic High school Tuesday night with John Hacala, treasurer, presiding in the absence of Fred Quirin, president. A special constitution committee was appointed to add necessary reorganization features to the constitution of the association.

Those named on the committee were Donato Alam-prese, 'chairman; Leo Dodson, Gerald Stephens, Joseph Landolfi, Elsie Doyle, Margaret Fellinger, Morgan Trexler, Fred Quirin and John Hacala. The committee will meet Sunday, June 13, at 2 p. m. in the school building. The annual reception for new members will be held Wednesday, June 25, in the school at 8 p.

m. Committees were named for the affair. The social committee includes Joseph Cassidy, chairman; Edward Schrenk, Elsie Doyle, Fred Quirin, Morgan Trexler, John Hacala, Tholma St. John, Gus-tave Burkhart, Donato Alamprese, Elizabeth Endress and Michael Burch-field. The committee will meet Tuesday, June 17.

Suggestions to be embodied in the re-organized constitution were heard by the chairman of the committee. The next general meeting of the association will be held Thursday, June 19, at 8 ra, WOMAN ATTEMPTS SUICIDE FOLLOWING LIQUOR TRIAL After her husband, Vincent Master-cola, was sentenced by Judge Marion D. Patterson for possession and transportation of liquor. Mrs. Mastercola attempted to end lier life yesterday by throwing herself on the tracks in front of an approaching street car at Hollidaysburg.

She was prevented from the suicide attempt by friends who quickly dragged her from the tracks. Mrs. Mastercola gave as her. only explanation that she not bear the disgrace her husband's action had brought on the home. When leaving the courthouse in company with her son, she threatened to commit suicide.

Xo one believed her until she attempted to carry out the threat. Mastercola was arrested June 3, 1929, by Officer Russell C. Sell. His attorney, Angelo Santella. made a plea on the grounds of extreme youth for his son Frank who had been taken at the same time.

Mastercola admitted serving 13 months for liquor viola tions before. Mike Ugela was directed to pay a fine of $10 and costs of prosecution, appearing before the court on a charge of assault and battery. John Shinko, the prosecutor, did not appear. E. I.

King appeared on a charge of violating the liquor laws. Constable S. J. Musser, prosecutor, and was fined $25 and costs. NEW PHILCO RADIO SCREEN liltll) I'LCS "The Last Word In Itadio" ALTOONA STORAGE BATTEHI Dlstrlbnfors On Sale lly All Leading Dealers REORGANIZE CONGRESS URGED TO RELIEVE Elopes And Marries Associated Press Photo Ruth Jane Mix, 17, daughter of Tom Mix, film cowboy, was marked to Douglas Gilmore, motion picture actor, by a justice of the peace In Yuma, Ariz.

Her father opposed the marriage. PINCHOT GAINS 29 VOTES PHILADELPHIA, June 11 (JP)- A loss of 167 votes for Francis Shunk Brown and a gain of 29 for Gifford Pinchot were reported today by the official representative of the election court, in the opening of ballot boxes upon petition of the Pinchot forces in the nine city divisions. Special "June Bride" Offer 3-Pc. Living Room Suite Sturdily built and upholstered in high grade jacquard. $110 POET'S K20-22 Virion Ave.

VI JjkM was the bride. He promised the new Mrs. Miles a round-the-world trip but decided a 37-foot sailboat wouldn't do. She 11 travel by train, steamer, camel, elephant or whatever may be necessary, to rejoin him in India, the Malay peninsula, the Philippines, the Hawaiian islands, California, Cen tral America, Xew Orleans and back to Memphis. This itinerary completes the round- the-world p-oject, which started from Xew York in 1928.

At Riffa Raffa reef in the Red Sea the ship burned and Miles reached land after a day in a small boat. Captain Miles, 51, plans to ship his boat to Port Said, Egypt, in June. UNEMPLOYMENT ocrat. Xew York, demanded that something be done to prevent poverty and crime promoted by widespread unemployment. Green was presented by Senator Wagner, Democrat, Xew York, who told the committee he could see no reason why the bills should not The labor leader initiated his statement by saying that "hundreds of thousands of men" were sitting today in public parks throughout the country "muttering" at their inability to gain employment, and said this was the serious economic problem now confronting the American people." having worked out some- clever ideas in landscaping as well as in interior decoration.

The walls of the cafe have been decorated by Sani Calvin, Holli-daysburg artist, and depict scenes in Italy. The lighting effects carry out the Rose Garden effect. Recently Mr. Fashion has added to his menue, in addition to Italian spaghetti and full course dinners of all kinds, Chinese chop suey and chicken chow mein. ALTOOXAX (iRAMED PATENT WASHIXGTOX, June 11.

(JP) Patents have been issued by the United States patent office to John Royal Kahle, Oil City, on a can spout, and Charles Robert Hughes, Altoona, on a mining machine. A CAN TO IF A MAW is SlTfN' IM A SPEAKIXG OF SOXGS There are songs of peace, and songs of strife, There are songs of love, and songs of pain. But one song brings a cloud to every fan's life "The game is called on account of rain." The Typomaniac. Cynical Susie wants to know if the Boxer rebellion was a revolt of pugilists. In the same tone of voire, we might Inform the faithful that the War of the Koses was not a prlce-cuttlnfr competition between two florists.

"or was the Charge of the Light Brigade an electric light 1)111. Just by way of something to talk about has the transformation of barber shops into bobber shops affected or is it effected the skill of barbers? Who is the best barber in Altoona? Is there any one man who is qualified to receive the plaudits of a smooth-shaven multitude. This department will receive nominations. The winner will be given the privilege of shaving this department free. And that reminds us of a joke.

It may be slightly used we won't guarantee it but it's still good. Shaves were 23 cents, hair cuts were 50 cents so Haphazard Harry as'd the barber to shave his head. ov go ahead and laugh. l'AMWS COMEBACKS The smell of castor oil. This department has only one comment on the Schmeling-Sharkey fight A fellow ought to have at least two guesses on the winner.

And that doesn't, include the of the oflice punster ivho said that Sharkey will probably need Sclnneliiiff sails after Max hits him. Vt'e can't help noticing how the fight game has deteriorated there's a word for you. Tunney got a million for a summer evening's workout in Chicago. Sharkey and Schmeling together won't get that much tonight. But we doubt if either of them will have to worry about carfare home.

you can see what's on page from Ynge 5) tractively decorated and the newly weds were presented with a number of practical gifts. The bride was attired in a powdered blue dress with matching hat, slip pers and hosiery and carried a bou quet of bridal roses. The bridesmaid wore a gown of burned orange with matching accessories and carried a bouquet of bridal roses. A round and square dance was held in the St. Aloysius hall at the Sum- mit.

Tuesday evening, from 9 o'clock until midnight -with music by Ernest Yanssens, John' Eckenrode, Cresson, Andrew and Charles Boland, of Portage, all old time fiddlers. Mr. and Mrs. Francis Glass will leave in a day or two on a wedding trip to points along the Atlantic seaboard and will make their future home in Portage where the bridegroom is employed. The following persons were present at the reception: Mr.

and Mrs. Harry Carrigo, Mr. and Mrs. Gregory E. Eckenrode and family, Mr.

and Mrs. Hugh McCartney and family, Mr. and Mrs. Conway "Weaver and sons, Eddie and Jack: Mrs. Wilfred Xagle, Mrs.

John G. Snyder, John Glass, Thomas Glass, Peter Noll. Kathryn Xagle, Bud Eckenrode, Fabian Eckenrode, Regis Eckenrode, Irvin Eckenrode, PJta Eckenrode, William Eckenrode, Walter Eckenrode, Julia Eckenrode, Mr. and Mrs. John H.

Eckenrode and the Father F. A. Magee all of Cresson; Mr. and Mrs. W.

Powers, Mr. Mrs. IT. Powers. Andrew and Charles L.

Boland all of Tortage, 31 rs. Xoll of Munster. MISS SUE HUM) BRIDE OF W. T). WERTZBEIKiER Mrs.

J. C. Thomas, 2109 Fourth ave-nue, announces the marriage of her sister. Miss Sue A. Hurd.

to Walter I). Wertzberger, of this city, formerly of Atlantic City. The wedding was solemnized June 10. After a. wedding trip to western cities, Mr.

and Mrs. Wertzbergor will be at home at 192S Pleasant Valley boulevard. RELIGIOUS SCHOOL PlOtC Children of Temple Beth Israel religious school will hold a basket picnic at park this afternoon. Those desiring transportation nre asked to be at the temple at l'p. m.

Others may go direct to the park. Mothers and family friends are asked to accompany the children. There will be an informal program of pleasure and a treat for the children. Supper will be served at the park. In case of weather postponement, the date will be June 16.

WOMAX CONVICTED READING, June 11 (JP) Mrs. Johanna Jones, 27, mother of three children, who shot and fatally wounded her husband, George W. Jones, a club steward, in a family dispute In February, was convicted of voluntary manslaughter today. The woman was first charged with murder but the state did not press for a first degree verdict. She pleaded self-defense.

INCORPORATION' APPROVED HAPJUSBURG, June 11 (P) Incorporation of the Union Gulf corporation, Tittsburg, at a capitalization of $100,000, was approved today by the state department. The company was formed to produce, refine and sell petroleum and by-products. J. E. N1- son of Pittsburg, is treasurer, and the urincinal stockholder.

Loot in Mines, Greenwood Sec lions Amounted to Thous ands of Dollars The excellent work done by state and county officials has broken up the outlaw gangs in the Ormenia district on Piney creek near Williamsburg, and in the Greenwood section. This aggressive, action on the part of the officers resulted in sending seven men to the county jail, reformatory and penitentiary, by Judge Marion D. Patterson at a session of court at Hol-lidaysburg yesterday. In the robbery cases at Ormenia, also known as Mines, Itoy Benner was sentenced to the penitentiary for not less than one and one-half years, nor more than three years; his brother, Floyd or Lloyd Benner and George Lower, were sent to jail for two years, to be paroled in one year, and William Shollar was committed to jail for six months, to be aproled at the end of three months. Each was directed to pay a fine of $10 and, the eosts of prosecution, jointly.

In the robbery cases at Greenwood, Earl Wolf was sentenced to the Hunt ingdon Keformatory for an indtermin- ate term and his brother, Isaac Wolf and George Hite were sent to the county jail for terms of two years, to be paroled in one year. In this case, two smaller fines were imposed as well as the costs. The two cases were disposed of at court today, upon the pleading guilty of the accused. The Mines cases baffled the officers for two years. A short time ago Detective W.

A. Davis of this city made an investigation, followed by arrests. George Lower was indicted as having taken part in six robberies, taking goods valued at William Shollar in one robbery, when $500 worth of loot was stolen; Floyd Benner, two robberies, value of loot, $2,500 and Koy Benner, two robberies, value of loot, $90. The prosecutors were H. Elmer Brown, who conducts a store at Mines, prosecutor in four cases; H.

H. Kifer and Mrs. Fannie McEldow-ney. Brown's store was entered a number of times and thousands of dollars worth of merchandise taken from Kifer, a sharpening device, tools and other article? were stolen; from Mrs. McEldowney'3 home, a phonograph and tools were taken.

Mrs. McEldow-ney said she would have asked for leniency, had not Koy Benner, who admitted entering her house, smashed the phonograph and threw it into an old ore hole. The man did not admit quite all of the robberies. Lower admitted four and others reduced their charges, but all adr mitted part them. With the exception of Lowerthe men could not offer an excuse, while Shollar, a widower, said he stole to procure food for his children.

Judge Patterson, after listening to the various stories, said he could see no motive. Lower and Shollar had no previous records, but the Benners did. Roy Benner was convicted some time ago for shooting up two automobiles of hunters, puncturing three tires with bullets and finally shooting through a car. The other Benner had been sent to jail for operating a motor car when intoxicated. The Wolf -Hite robberies were committed in the Greenwood section and included homes, school houses and stores.

It was stated that Hite, when caught, assisted in locating the loot. Earl Wolf became defiant but Isaac his younger brother, was meek and finally admitted. He and Hite would hve pleaded guilty after arrest March 29, but Earl refused and kept them in jail pending his change of mind. It was stated that motors, lumber, chickens, tools and other articles were stolen, a motor taken from the Hutchinson school house being valued at over $400. Some of the loot was found buried in cellars.

A. B. Johnston, a Duncansville young man, was committed to jail for six months, to be paroled in 60 days and pay a fine of $10 and costs, for involuntary manslaughter. Johnston admitted it was his car that struck Joseph Burke and Russell Smith, shopmen residing at East Freedom, on Xovember 14 last, on the state road near Burn's subway, resulting in Burk's death and Smith being badly injured. Burke and Smith, when on their way to work at Altoona shops, had tire trouble and had pulled the car to the side of the road for repairs.

Johnston, on his way to work in a car, ran into them it was said. Johnston did not stop but proceeded to' the and. went to work. Smith saw a sign on the tire carrier of Johnston's car. which furnished the clue that ended in running him down.

In the hinge of a door on Johnston's car was a piece of goods torn from Burk's cap. In spite of t'lis evidence, Johnston stood trial. He said it was foggy, that he realized he had hit something, but thought he had scraped the wall of the subway. The evidence was too much for him and before the trial was completed, he changed his plea to nolle contendre. Pleas were made for Johnston by Attorneys John J.

Haberstroh and John F. SuJIivan. Johnston was arraigned by District Attorney Richard Gilbert. Court adjourned to Monday at 9:30, when the June term of quarter sessions court will convene. DEFEMSE (ALLS "VV'ITMJSSES PITTSBURG, June 11.

ifP) The defense, opening its case today in the murder trial of Philip Fazio, wildcat brewer charged with slaying W. J. Gregory, beer-runner, brought out through its first witnesses that Gregory had been threatened because of his relations with a woman other than his wife, and expressed fear of James Merlino, another beer runner and accuser of Fazio. READ AND USE TRIBUNE CLASSIFIED ADS Associated rrcss I'hoto DEATH RECORD PHILIP HKRUERT S.MEIGII Philip Herbert Smeigh, died at Altoona hospital at 3:20 p. m.

yesterday, of complications. The young man was a son of Philip A. and Elina Paul Smeigh, 542 Fifty-first street, bom March 29, 1913. He was a member of Grjce Reformed church and of the Young Men's'Bihle class, and had completed his second year in Altoona High school. Surviving are his parents, four brothers and one sister: Raymond Smeigh, Barnesboro; Harold, Gerald, Earl, Helen Dorothy Smeigh, Altoona.

Funeral arrangements will be announced later. f. 0. liKOWX'S EUAEIIAL Funeral service for Charles O. Brown, found dead on Monday at his home, 809 Twenty-ninth street, will 'oo held at the Lafferty funeral home, today, 2:30 p.

in charge of the Rev. A. D. Gnagey, D. D.

Interment will follow in Oak Ridge cemetery. Both service and interment will be private. Property owners on Ninth avenue, Juniata, between Sixth and Seventh streets, will pay assessment of per foot front for. the paving recently completed. Cost was computed in the oflice of H.

J. Bauni, city engineer, yesterday. The actual paving cost for the 1,356.2 square yards, and extra items was J3.977.60, on which the assessment was laid. Curb and sewer work for which the city paid raised the total expense to $4,675.32. Race Day Dance At Triangle Dance Pavilion (Moar Tyrone) "Ncl" Little and His Cavaliers $1.00 PER COUPLE Dancing 9 Till 12 By Percy Crosby 5V GOLLY, I NEVER THOUGHT OF THAT WIDESPREAD WASHIXGTOX, June 11.

(JP) Placing the total of the nation's unemployed at 3, GOD, 000 last month, William Qrcen, president of the American Federation of Labor, told the house judiciary committee today he thought it- "inconceivable" that congress should adjourn without a "gesture" for relief. Green gave his "unqualified support" to the two Wagner bills to provide for establishment of a national employment system and the advance" planning of public works. Meanwhile, on the floor of the house. Representative Sirovich, Dem ANNIVERSARY PROGRAM TONIGHT AT ROSE GARDEN The first anniversary of the Rose Garden cafe, on the Sixth avenue' road en route to Duncansville, will be celebrated tonight. Charley Fashion, proprietor of the popular dining place, has announced a special program and menu for the occasion.

An orchestra wil 1 play from 11 p. m. to 2 a. m. and a special anniversary dinner dance will be held.

The cafe, one of the most attractive and popular places in this vicinity, has been noted for its high type of patronage and has been the mecca for thousands of Al-toonans during its first year. The cafe named for its beautiful lawn and rose bushes, the proprietor SKIPPY SHOW GIRL L. 1M0 L. Ctmby, Gntt .1 King Features Syndicate, 1 H0Oie' WH IF VA va Tie A TAL, WHAT TirMfc" i i. IF VA HAV6 -p GALLON OF 1 I NOW YOU'RE lgl IT tinttut nthl Inc.

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