Altoona Tribune from Altoona, Pennsylvania • Page 20

ALTOONA TRIBUNE, TUESDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 18, 1941 Two Parolees Are Ordered Returned to Penitentiary When haled before Judge George G. Patterson at 8 session of court at Hollidaysburg yesterday, CO two men who were paroled from the Western penitentiary. were ordered to the institution to their terns, returned, and in addition, one of the men was given an additional sentence of two and one-half to five years. Maurice Smith, 53. a resident of this city, who has a record of 15 arrests and who pleaded guilty to larceny, the charge growing out of the theft of $86 from an Altoona apartment, was sentenced to serve and one-half to five years in the penitentiary the term is to begin after he has completed his parole sentence of years.

He must. also pay the costs of prosecution. HEEL TAPS 15c Up Boston Hat Cleaners Cen. Trust Bldg. Pre-Lenten Dance Bernie Armstrong And His National Broadcasting Orchestra Coming To Jaffa Mosque FEB.

20 Dancing 9 1, Tickets 75c ea. Sponsored By Altoona Firemen Local No. 299 Smith was arrested by city po lice, who said he was working as a janitor in the building where the theft was committed. A skeleton key was used to gain entrance to the apartment. Smith said he was drinking at the time he stole the money.

His wife collapsed with grief when the court pronounced sentence on the defendant. Smith said he was ashamed of his past life, realizing that he is getting to the when he must make 3 home himself and age, wife. This utterance failed to m- the court, who said that press drinking is no justification for his crimes, and that he is getting tired of such excuses, which he said only aggravates the matter. The judge continued that no leniency is deserved in this case; that he is sorry for his wife, but Smith should have thought of her When he stole the George W. Myers, 30, formerly of Bellwood, was given a suspended sentence on burglary charges although he will be returned to the penitentiary to complete his two-year sentence there for violating his parole.

The man was arrested by Altoona police after breaking into a garage with robbery as his motive, although he did not obtain any loot, Myers admitted he started on his criminal career at the age of 16. He served a term in the Huntingdon reformatory prior to his penitentiary stay. should have appreciated your parole," said the court to Myers as evidence wAS given against the man. Homer Yon, Roaring Spring resident who has been in jail charged with assault and battery and threats, made by his wife, was directed to be released, to be paroled, for one year. been in jail for 82 The court warned him to refrain from any further misconduct or he will be brought back and dealt with accordingly.

Yon's wife, who estranged from him, resides in this city. Yon was directed to pay the costs of prosecution. Court will reconvene next Monday at 10 a. m. OF the cities of 25,000.

or more population, 108 actually lost population during the past decade whereas only 23 of the cities of that class lost population in the preceding decade. Night Spot Signs Girls' Orchestra The Venetian Gardens, Altoona's new and beautiful night spot, announces the beginning of a name band policy. The Venetian Gardens, one of the largest dine and dance locations in western Pennsylvania, will open tomorrow, night, February 19, with all-girl orchestra on the stand. This aggregation of 12 allAmerican beauties comes to town after a highly successful engagement at the Fiesta Danceteria, New York city's most unique restaurant. Prior to this engagement the band played the Hotel Syracuse, N.

Y. The band has appeared in theatres from coast to coast and also starred on the bandstands at the Million Dollar pier, Atlantic City: Aragon ballroom, Chicago, and Hotel Governor Clinton, Casa Manana, Hollywood restaurant, all in New York. The band is directed the blonde bombshell, Peggy Marlowe, who, in to waving the baton, vocals, assisted addition. by the Three Smarties. Also featured" with the band is Maxine, the drummer girl whom critics have uubbed the female Grne Krupa of the drums.

The management announces further that popular prices will vail at all times. Republic Steel Declares Dividend CLEVELAND, Feb. 17. (4)-- Republic Steel Corp. directors today declared a dividend of 50 cents a share on common stock, an increase of 10 cents a share over the dividend voted on this stock last November.

Payment of the common dividend-second in 10 years--will be made April 2 to holders of record March 10, the company announced. Republic's 40-cent dividend last November was the first to holders of common since 1930. Kitchenette Tip beans, when seasoned with cooked bacon, make a filling for scooped-out toor par-boiled green pepBake about twenty-five minmoderate oven. FUNERAL NOTICES ON CLASSIFIED PAGE DEATHS the Trinity Methodist church in Roaring Spring. Friends are being received at the Hite funeral home, wife WILLIAM B.

LYONS William B. Lyons of Bellefonte, father of Merle Lyons of Bellwood, died last Thursday night at the home his Homer Ishler, of State College. Death of son was attributed to cerebral hemorrhage. He had been ill since last October. Born July 13, 1867, Lyonstown, Centre county he was the son of Sherman and Catherine Young Lyons.

He was married December 26, 1889 to Minnie B. Struble. who preceded him in death March 16, 1926. Members of the family include Merle Lyons, of Bellwood, and the following children: Mrs. Grace Williams, Ishler of of Cleveland, College.

and A brother and sister, Harry Lyons State, of Bellefonte and Mrs. Mollie Johnsonbaugh of Lyonstown, five grandchildren and three great grandchildren, also survive. Mr. Lyons was a member of Bellefonte Methodist church, the Modern Woodmen of America and the Nndine Fire company. MRS.

BLANCHE IRENE (FILER) ENGLISH Mrs. Blanche Irene (Filer) English, wife of W. B. English, died at her home, Fourth avenue, yesterday morning at 1:50 o'clock. Born in Altoona January 22, 1890, she was the daughter of Jacob B.

and Catherine (Myers) Filer deceased. Members of the family include the husband and these children: Dr. James B. English and Mrs. Samuel Miller, both of Altoona, and Mrs.

Melvin Feathers 'of Alexandria; these brothers and sisters: Mrs. Anne Simpson, Charles Walter John Frank Albert Christ and W. Mahlon Filer. Four grandchildren also survive. Mrs.

English was a member of Trinity Reformed church and the auxiliary to the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen. Friends are being received at the Gilden funeral home. MISS GLADYS ELIZABETH MILLER Miss Gladys Elizabeth Miller, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Orlando Miller of Edison avenue and Fifty-ninth street, died at 12:20 0'- clock yesterday morning after having been ill for the past 17 years.

Born in Altoona, September 24, 1913, she was the daughter of Orlando and Daisy (Geist) Miller. Members of the family include her parents, one sister and two brothers, Mrs. Adaline Norris of Youngstown, 0., Overille of Altoona and Myron of Washington, D. and one half brother Harold Gates of the city. Miss Miller was a member of the Fifty eighth street Methodist church.

Friends may call at the home. ROBERT L. BAILEY Robert L. Bailey, a former resident of Altoona, died at 8:10 0 clock Saturday morning at the home of his sister, Mrs. Ada Calloway, 2929 Bedford avenue, Pittsburg.

He was 80 years of age and left Altoona two years ago. Members of the family include two daughters, Mrs. Nellie Rogers and Mrs. Florence House, both of Akron, also three sisters and a grandson. Mr.

Bailey was an active member of the Mount Zion Baptist church and was a member of the official board. He was also a member of the Wendell Phillips lodge No. 2513, Grand United Order of Odd Fellows. The body is being brought to Altoona for interment. MRS.

ETHEL R. REED Mrs. Ethel R. Reed, wife of James A. Reed of 722 East Fifth street, Bellwood, died yesterday morning at the Altoona hospital at 6:40 o'clock.

Mrs. Reed was prominently identified with the Bellwood Methodist church and in civic affairs the town. Members of the family include her husband and a daughter, Evelyn, at home; her mother, Mrs. T. J.

Williams of Pittsburg; and these sisters: Miss Geraldine Williams of Pittsburg, Mrs. Margaret Vincent of Uniontown, Mrs. Mabel Wilcher of Pittsburg, Mrs. Dorothy Shook of Pittsburg, and one brother, William Williams of McKeesport. Friends will be received at the home after noon today.

SAMUEL E. LINDSEY Samuel E. Lindsey died at the Altoona hospital Sunday night at 11:30 o'clock of complications. Born June 9, 1885, he was the son of Henry deceased, and Anne (Neville) Lindsey. Surviving are the mother, three brothers and three sisters, Martin, Charles and Blair all of Altoona, Mrs.

Mary Flaherty of Pittsburg, Mrs. Grace Reed of Pittsburg and Mrs. Ella Markey of Altoona. Mr. Lindsey was a member of the Grace Reformed church.

Friends are being received at the E. W. Jones funeral home. DEATH OF AN INFANT Nancy Ruth Ashinsky, sixmonths' old daughter of Bernice and Hyman Ashinsky of 887 Twenty-third street. died at 3:30 o'clock yesterday afternoon at Mercy hospital.

MRS. ALICE JANE FALLING Mrs. Alice Jane Farlling died at her home in Philadelphia after an illness of three weeks. Born in Warriors Mark, November 23, 1880, she was the daughter of Jeremiah and Sarah (Weston) Nearhoof, both deceased. She is Firemen Book Armstrong's Music For Ball Good music and good singing has secured the Altoona Firemen's held at Jaffa for, mosque Thursday, February 20, sponsored by local 299, and for the benefit of the firemen's fund.

Band of the evening will be popular Bernie Armstrong and his orchestra of Pittsburg's KDKA where he has, for a number of recent years, been famous as an organist. Bernie and his 14-piece band. in addition to those popular vocalists at KDKA, Billy Leech and Faye Parker, will provide the music for dancing and listening from 9 p. m. to 1 a.

m. Tickets may be secured for 75 cents. Bernie joined KDKA's staff as an organist in 1936 and it wasn't long until his ability and versatility as a musician came to the radio public's ears. Bernie has also gained national renown through his program's hookup with a KDKA-NBC network. Billy Leech, too, is well known as a singer, having been with such famous bands as Lou Breese's Kassell's.

Faye Parker needs mention for her comArt. bined style of singing and whistling. Europe Hit By Raging Storms. Floods By The Associated Press LISBON, Portugal, Feb. Raging storms and floods lashed the breadth of Europe from the Black sea to the Atlantic today and at Santander, Spain, more than half the city's 54,000 population Wag reported forced from their homes by a wall of windblown flames in the wake of Sunday's hurricane.

Spain and Portugal, the hardest hit, together counted at least 102 dead, thousands of injured and property damage running into millions of dollars, hundreds of persons were unaccounted for in Portugal and it was feared the total death list would mount. Scores of buildings were destroyed or damaged by the flames which started in Santander's harbor last night and still were raging tonight in that northern Spanish port on the Bay of Biscay. Santander firemen were believed. however, to be bringing the flames slowly under control. The bank of Spain building, the 13th century Gothic cathedral.

government revenue office and the customs house were destroyed there along with many residential and commercial buildings by the fire, which started with an explosion board an oil tanker in the harbor. Meager reports coming from the Spanish port by way of a ship's radio in the harbor the loss at between 100 estimated, pesetas ($9,000,000 to $13,500,000.) A late afternoon broadcast by the Santander radio said some 30,000 persons had fled their homes. STANDING OF THE CREWS MIDDLE DIVISION MAIN LINE POOL Time after 12:01 a. 11. Train crews to go: 226 216 218 220 237 225 224 219 227 239 240 145 125 142 139 135.

Engine crews to gO: 215 216 232 241 226 236 239 219 243 220 227 141 127 122 121 123 151 148. Extra Enginemen: Green, Carstetter. Coffman. Enginemen vacancies: None. Extra Firemen: Brubaker.

Long. Houck. Weber, Calhoun, Huston, Harpster. Firemen vacancies: Two. Extra Conductors: Dietze.

Conductor vacancies: None. Extra Brakemen: Kerchner. Hall, Hoff. Kellev. Emory, Williams, Priest, Burket.

Estreight, Lucas, Snyder, Walk. Brakemen vacancies: Two. ALTOONA-NORTHUMBERLAND POOL Time after 12:01 a. m. Crews to go: 501.

ALTOONA-WILKES- BARRE POOL Time after 12:01 a. m. Crews to go: 663 342 292. ALTOONA-SOUTHPORT POOL Time after 12:01 a. m.

Crews to go: 421 424. PITTSBURG DIVISION Time after 12:01 a. m. Alt. Side-Pitc.

Pool: 506 515 508 507 505. Pite. Side: Six E. Slope Helper Crews: 587 567 586 565 552 584 564 566 561 581 554 574 563 559 579 582 573 571 585 575 592. Extra Enginemen: Fogel, Brown.

Rockev. Hallman, Sheriff. Enginemen vacancies: Seven. Extra Firemen: Adams, Weaver, Bovd. McCombs, Firemen vacancies: Nine.

survived by one son in Philadelphia and a brother, Harry H. Nearhoof of Bellwood. Flowers For All Occasions IMPERIAL FLOWER SHOP ed by censor. CANDID SHOT- Winston Churchill, wife of Britain's Prime Minister, is object of this candid camera shot, as she paid visit to hostel where homeless are cared for. Pass- K.

of P. Opens Anniversary Observance With Initiation MRS. SARAH (BURK) RHOADES Mrs. Sarah (Burk) Rhoades, wife of George Rhoades, of Allegheny township, a short distance west of Du.cansville, died Sunday at 11:15 o'clock at the home of her son, Frank Rhoades, 409 Sixteenth street, Duncansville, where she was taken last Wednesday evening after having been stricken with a heart attack at her home. Born September 6.

1862, in Blair about midway from Duncansville and Newry, and was a long resident of that locality. She was the daughter of the late Peter and Suzanna (Hoover) Burk and was united in marriage January 15, 1882, to George Rhoades at Newry. Members of the family include her husband one son, Frank Rhoades, of Duncansville, two sisters, Mrs. Gertrude Delozier of Roaring Spring and Mrs. Agnes Piper of Youngstown, Ohio, who at present is on a winter vacation trip in Florida; brothers, George Burk of Newry, and Edward Burk of Altoona; fifteen grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

Mrs. Rhoades was a lifelong member of St. Patrick's Catholic church at Newry and for many years was a member of the Altar and Rosary society of the church. Friends are being received at the home of the son, Frank Rhoades, 409 Sixteenth street, Duncansville. MRS.

LUCY STEWART (KUHNS) BROWN Mrs. Lucy Stewart (Kuhns) died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Margaret Reed. 451 Main street, Roaring Spring, Sunday evening at 7:30 o'clock. Death was attributed to the infirmities of old age.

Born at Strongstown, Indiana county, May 31, 1855, she was the daughter of David and Jane (Woodside) Stewart. She was first married to J. H. Kuhns and later to Harry Brown; both of whom preceded her in death. In early life she was employed as' a professional nurse.

Members of the family include two daughters, Mrs. Margaret Reed, at whose home she died. and Mrs. Lena Hetrick of East Freedom, all children of the first union and 14 grandchildren and 23 great-grandchildren. Mrs.

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ALTOONA ROARING SPRING The seventy-seventh anniversary observance being marked this week by all four lodges of the Knights of Pythias in Altoona was opened last night at the K. of P. temple, 1105-07 Eighth avenue, with the exemplification of a large class of candidates into the rank of page. Upwards of 100 persons, including officers, members, and guests from other lodges of central sylvania attended. Altoona lodge.

No. 147, was host. The celebration is being sponsored by the Altoona Pythian Booster association comprised of the Altoona lodge. Blair lodge, No. 281, Logan lodge, No.

79, and White Cross lodge, No. 354. The rank of esquire will be conferred tonight at Blair lodge which host for this rank. Thursday' evening Logan lodge be host and the rank of knight will be exemplified by a degree team headed by Harry W. Forsythe and Max Shandelmeier.

Anniversary week will end with family night Friday with White Cross lodge serving as host. Re- been planned for this part of the observance. Grand Chancellor Commander Jesse C. Kriner of DuBois will be the principal speaker. Other national figures of the organization will attend.

The entire week celebration will be held in the K. of P. temple. Lions Hear Talk By Dairy Official "The Romance of the Milk Wagon," was the subject of a talk by Mr. McKinley the Philadelphia Dairy industries at the weekly meeting of the Altoona Lions club in the War Governors suite of the Penn Alto hotel yesterday.

President Howard D. Coulter introduced the speaker who to'd of the history of milk and its uses. Three new members, S. R. Presser, John Hoover and Leo Mullen were introduced to the club yesterday.

An invitation was received from the Mount Union club inviting the Altoona Lions to attend their anniversary night program Lima chopped savory matoes pers. lutes in freshments and entertainment has February 27. Dollar Days Sensational! and When We Say Sensational We Really Mean Sensational Dinner Gowns Formal Frocks About a dozen pieces left from New Year's Chiffon or Crepe -black, white and colors. Sizes are twelves to twenties. They were formerly priced 19.95 to 29.95.

and the price is so small you can hardly see it $7:95 Winter Weight Sports Coats The remainder of our Tweed and Camel Hair Self -Trimmed Coats, sizes only to twenties. They all were formerly 29.95. $12.95 SIMMONDS Exclusive Wear for Women 1432 ELEVENTH AVENUE.