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2 ALTOOXA TRIBUNE, Saturday, January With lhe Armed Improvement Program For AUC Graduates Four Students, Honors 22 Says Hitler Suffered From Bomb Shock Louis Levy, Local Auto Dealer, Dies Louis Levy, 1119 Seventh avenue, well known dealer in the automobile and gasoline business. Ait A -Mterriav st 5:15 a m. at the Altoona "hospital where he! had been a paiVnt since Decern- I 4 I r. -i is ini Born in Altoona Apr ,1 15. 1S3I.

he was a son of the late Harry i ik lyvvwd. and Arthur Altoona; a granddaughter. Elaine Penner and a sister, Mrs. Sam. Morris.

Toronto. Ont. Mr. Levy was a member of the Agudath Achim congregation. Friends may call at the fune- ral honvi of Jihn P.

Laffcrty. Mother Dies 1 Uies Trying to Save Husband PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 25 Trapped by flames, Mrs. Ar-doth Haliovvell, 21. ran to her five-month-old daughter, swathed her in blankets and pushed her to safety and then died in a vain attempt to save her hus- band Mr.

and Mrs. Haliovvell were among four persons to die in an outbreak of fires in and around Philadelphia tcday. Investigators of the blaze at the Hallovvtll home in suburban Willow Grove gave this version of the tragedy: Mrs. Haliovvell awakened at about 3 A. M.

to find the aflsnie. She tried to arouse her husband but was unsuccessful because he already was uncon seieus. She then wTapped her baby. naroniee. in PianKets ana alter attempts to carry her to" safety, dropped her from the window.

The child slid down a snow-cove red porch roof and rolled off the edge, dropping 12 feet to cement steps and then 08ITU ARIES 1 uner.il Notices Will Found On Tas Eleven EDWARD W. VOl'XO Edward V. Young, 304 Third avenue, retired carbuilder in the Altoona works, P. R. R-, died at his home yesterday at 4 a.

m. after a brief illness. He was born in Hollidays-burg. July 19, 1S70. a sons of Peter and Margaret West ni tier I Young.

Surviving are his wife. Mary (Eek Young; one son, P. Ed- louns, niisuurj. O. D.

Flummer, both of the city. He was a member of St. Mark's Catholic church, the Knights of Columbus, No. 551, Hoiy Name society. M.

B. Retired Men association, local No 4. and the "ational Asso- nation of Ret iron and veteran; Railroad employes, local -o. t. Friends will be received at the home.

MKS. CORA MILLER Mrs Cora E. Miller, wife of Rudie Miller of the Buckhorn, died yesterday at 5 a. m. at her home after a short illness.

A daughter of William and iPriiehawO Spencer, she Rut was born at Portage, February 14. 1SS3. Surviving are her husband; a son, Edward, with the army; her mother and the following brothers and sisters. Dame Spencer. Houtzdale; Mrs.

James Junker. Moran. Mrs. Henry Purdeu. Baltimore.

Gilbert Spencer, Chaikfield. Seott Spencer, Mrs. Crist William "Ipencer, Robert spencer, Ellsworth spencer, Mrs. John Smoitzer and Albert Spencer, all of Altoona. Friends will be received at the home.

MISS NIT A MARIE DIRBIN Miss Nil a Marie Durbin of Canan Station, a member of the senior class of the Altoona High school, died at her home Thursday at 7:10 p. m. of a contagious disease. Born in Altoona, March 9. 1929, she was a daughter of Pius J.

snd Carrie E. (Show-alter Durbin. Surviving are her parents and the following brothers and sisters. Melvin in California; Paul at home; Cpl. Jack with the army in Alaska, and Gloria, home.

Mjss was a member of Christ Evangelical i XAVV CHArLAIX GETS HONOR MEDAL Comdr. Joseph Timothy O'Callahan of Cambridge, (right), becomes the first Navy chaplain in history to get the Congressional Medal of Honor as President xTruman decorates him at the White House. Chaplain O'Callahan was honored for bravery amid fire, incessant explosions, and suffocating smoke as he aided crewmen of the stricken USS Franklin during an attack off Kobe, Japan, last March. (AP Wirephoto). FBI Juvenile Delinquency Expert to Speak Here Four students were graduated Thursday evening from the Altoona Undergraduate center of Pennsylvania State college, at the school, and honored in the social hour afterward.

The graduates are Mrs. Catherine Jean (Metzler) Erb, 210 Walnut street, Hollidaysburg; Laura Margaret Oldham, 206 East Fourth avenue, Altoona; Anna Frances Potter, 130 Pine avenue, Altoona; and Robert Douglas Shields. 2908 Ivyside drive. Robert E. Eiche, administrative head of the center, announced the following 22 students on the honor roll: Dorothy N.

Fowler. 2 81; John E. Kephart, 28; Birdie L. Berman, 2.78; Irene Segmiller, 2.64; Saul Paikin, 2.62; James L. Hatch, 2.6; John A.

Stormer, 2.57; L. Margaret Oldham, 2.43; Margaret V. Jones. 2.43; Dorothy L. Forcey.

2.35; John D. Kramer. 2.31: Barbara L. Winter. 2.28; Charles T.

Luddy. 2.28; Ray Detvviler, 2.25; Joseph J. Conlon, 2.25; Edwin G. Johnson, 2.17; Francis H. Eber-sole, 2.06; James F.

Davis, 2.06; and Catherine Jean (Metzler) Erb, 2. Veterans on the honor roll are John E. Kephart, James Hatch. Charles T. Luddy.

Ray S. Detwiler, Joseph J. Conlon, and Edwin G. Johnson, Next week will be midterm vacation week, with Freshman week beginning Feb, 4, with registration of new students. Centennial Board Diseueses Plans The executive board for the Blair county centennial celebration met for luncheon Thursday noon at the Penn Alto hotel Thus far no definite plans are ready to be announced, but there is talk of a banquet for Founders' Day, February 26.

William P. Canan is temporary chairman of the executive btfard, but no genera) chairman has been announced. A permanent organization will be announced shortly. One representative was added to the executive board, George A. Wolf, who has been chain-n V)f the editorial committee lor ths centennial book, on sale for some weeks.

Seven to Be Inducted By Board No. 1 Selective service board No. 1 of Altoona last night announced the names of seven registrants who will be inducted into the armed forces February 1. Those called for induction are: Gerald Donald Bollinger, 206 Twenty-first avenue; Lewis Austin Wagner, 1719 Seventh avenue, Juniata; Jay Mortimer Hutchison, 113 Sixth avenue, Juniata; Edwin Daniel Hetrick, 1917 Fifth street, who enlisted in the navy January 16; Richard Wilford Runyeon, 207 Maple avenue; Harold Martin Teufel, 101 Maple avenue; and Wilbur Franklin Brown, Altoona RDL, who was inducted January 22. tumbled to the ground She was casualtv for lhe year 1945 not hurt except for scratches.

was ,,5 kiued. 34.535 Mrs. Haliovvell then again injured and 30 3 acfidents. Sec-tried to revive her husband, but mary of Kevemie David W. Har-vyas ov-ercome.

Firemen found ris wportf todav. their bodies Fatalities increased 11 per cent in 1945 ever the year 1944 when Chevron do tuition Is On the lapels of some 300,000 U. S. Maritime Service veterans will appear a new pin signifying an honorable discharge from this branch of set vice. The nw emblem, issued only by U.

S. Mki lime Service headquarters In Washington, and by commanding officers of training stations and training ships, will be furnished to the veterans without charge at the time of honorable release. Similar in size to the armed forces dischcjMi pin, this official emblem of the men who wero trained to "deliver the goods" in America's mighty merchant marine, rendering service that helped to make victory possible, consists of a spread eagle sur rounded by a gold filled wreath bearing the initials USMS. Super imposed on the eagle is a gold filled fouled anchor, Cpl. Leo P.

Samson of 1535 Eighteenth street, has been hon orably discharged from the Army at the Separation Center at In-diantown Gap Military Reserva tion after more than three years of service. He served overseas with the I oaui uenerai nospnai, juenicai Corps, in Scotland, N. Wales, England, France, Luxembourg, and Belgium respectively. For his participation in these campaigns, Cpl. Samson has been warded the ETC- Ribbon and Good Conduct Medal and Victory Medal.

He was graduated from Al toona High school in 1932 and prior to his entry into tl? service. he was employed in the General Foreman's Office of the Penn. R. of Altoona. Walter W.

Schmid, 20, Slc, USNR, of 909 Fourth street, (Juniata), is serving overseas with the Honolulu Detachment of Squadron 12, Naval Air Transport Service. Schmid, who graduated from Culver (Ind.) Military Academy High school In 1943, entered the Navy in May, 1943. MSgt, Cloyd M. McCombie, has been assigned to the 6th bat talion, Field Artillery School Detachment, at Fort Sill where he in on duty as battalion sergeant major. Sgt.

McCombie has served with the Regular Army since 1932. Ho served on New Guinea as op erations sergeant with the 251st Field Artillery battalion from May 1944 to January 1945, as battalion sergeant major on Luzon from January 1945 to August of the same year. He wears the Bronze Star Medal for heroic achievement and the Philippine Liberation ribbon. His parents, Mr. and Mrs.

C. McCombie, reside at 1212 17th avenue. Winnipeg, Canada, is the site of the largest primary grain market in the world. 4 lL 1SS1. he was a son of John A.

and Jennie (Mathews McCon- nell. His wife died in 1942. Secretary Harris said. Surviving are a brother and Highlights of the casualty re-a sister. Mrs Leo Tiernan, port subnvttcd to the revenue A public dinner meeting in the Logan room of the Penn Alto hotel, Jan.

31, at 6:30 p. sponsored by the Altoona Council of Social Agencies, will feature Edmund Daughton Mason, chief of the juvenile delinquency division of the federal bureau of investigation at Washington, D. C. He will, discuss the Altoona plan for the discovery, diagnosis and treatment of potential delinquency and will cite the success of similar programs adopted in other communities throughout the nation. The Altoona plan, prepared by the Council of Social Agencies, calls for the formation of a juvenile commission consisting of teachers, parents, clergymen, police officers, shop stewards, employers, court officers, social workers and others dealing with children to facilitate the and screening of potential delinquency.

The plan already has the indorsement of Blair county and city officials, including Juvenile Court Judge George G. Patter- son. Arrangements for Mr. Mason's visit to the city were made by Rev. Father William M.

Griffin, chairman of the juvenile delinquency committee of, the Council of Social Agencies. Either or both of the evening's events, the dinner meeting at 6:15 o'clock and Agent Mason's address at 7 o'clock, are open to the public. Reservations for the dinner may be made by calling Miss Marguerite J. Sellers at the Altoona Community Chest, office, telephone 3-2324. Rev.

Luke H. Rhoads. council president, will preside. refusal to approve transfer of a restaurant liqucr license in Newry borough tc Joseph Fenell The decree reaches the following conclusion: 'The record shows that the applicant has utter disregard for the law, not only once, but many times over a period of years from 1914 to and including 1944, whan he vvai: prosecuted for violation time and will continue the ope ration of his cutside business. lauuu vi ilia luisiuc 1 i Veterans' hospital.

persons killed in 1945 semces and inter- c7j Highway Listed HARRISBURG, Jan. 25 An $8,000,000 improvement program for the Lincoln high way was announced todaj By the State Highways department Secretary John U. Shroyer called for bids on Jan. 31 on the first of six projects Involv- ing 1S.11 miles of the highway. Jd wod -v, een names tinghouse tnd county.

tiivii miu Hiatal mia mc availabie Wf hppe lo have finUhed jn Ume hu tourjst tra(J it finih1 route 30 will be one of the fin est highway's in the state." The Jan. 31 bids will be for 3.7 miles of new construction west of Stoystown. "Completion of this one project will serve to eliminate some of the most dangerous curves along the entire highway," Shroyer commented. The other projects are; From four miles east of Chambersburg. through Fayette-ville.

3.13 miles. Westward for 1.S4 miles from the Everett borough line. Fort Loudon to the top of the mountain in Franklin coun- ty, 1.5 miles. For 6.76 miles from a point near 1 through Schellsburg. Westward 3.7 miles from a point near Stoystown.

A four-lane divided highway 1.1S miles long, from a point near East McKeesport to the Westinghouse bridge. State Traffic Deaths Show 11 Increase HARRISBURG. Jan. 25 Penn sylvania's mctor vehicle train 1.244 were killed, 29.928 injured and accidents numbered 42,615, head by the bureau of highway pedestrians. 314 were operators and 341 occupants of cars in volved in accidents.

Fatalities were heavier in rural territorv. where T22 were killed. than in urban sections, where the death toll was 65S. Of the total rural fatalities 269 were pedestrians while the urban section took a toll ot 405 walkers. The report also shows that during 1945 there were 33 sled riders and 18 bicyclists killed in accidents involving motor vehicles.

That was an increase in sled rider deaths in 1945 over 1944 when 13 met death tnd a decrease in bi cvclists of vvhem 30 were in 1944. Series of Water Safet) Clares Slated Here Sixty-throe swimming instructors affiliated with the Blair county Chapter of the American Red Cross been notified this week of the beginning of a series of water safety classes for instructors on.y, which will be held under the direction of Richard L. Brown of the field staff of the eastern area Red Cross. Classes will be held in the Altoona pool each evening at 7 o'clock starting Monday, Jan. 2S.

Mr. Brown appointed field representative in June 1344. was instructor in physical education and swimming coach at Lehigh university, Bethlehem, before joining the Ped Cross. For six years prior to that he was a teacher at Muhlenberg High School. Laureldaie, and from 1933 to 1933 was assistant physical director of the Reading Y.

M. A. Soldiers From Area Discharged in Indiana Camp Atterbury, Indiana Scp- aration center, which this week is expected to take over the work of the Fort Knox. Ky separation i ctnter in addition to its own sep-! aration duties, announced the names of the following local men who received dicharees from tb army: T5 Grant C. Claar, 2233, Eleventh avenue: Pfc wilfrel L.

i lwiozier, Koanng Spring; Ktc. Samuel J. Williams, Tyrone RD Fourth avenue: T5 John Kovach, Portage. RD; PvL Paul T. Noland.

Williamsburg, RD T5 William K. Ashburn. 432 Fourth avenue: Pfc. Clyde B. Ritchey.

105 East iwenty-sixtn street; uiair iv Miller, Claysburg. Laws to Reduce Delinquency Being Studied HARRISBURG, Jan. 25 Legislation to reduce truancy and juvenile delinquency is under consideration by a committee of the assembly's joint state government (research commission. The committee, named to study the state's child welfare laws, juvenile delinquency and institutions, took up the question of increasing from 14 to 16 the mini mum age of children attending movies with adults during school hours. Also under study is a proposal by representatives of agencies interested in child welfare, that restrictions be placed on 'teen-sgers going to midnight and late night shows unaccompanied.

"It has been pointed out," the committee stated, "that attendance by children in the late hours of the night, and at midnight shows, is very dangerous to the welfare of children." The committee also took under advisement a proposal to permit magistrates, justices of the peace and aldermen to act upon motor vehicle violations by children. English Bride Will Fly Young Son to eteran-Father Here John W. Gaidner of 317 Bill avenue, Blair county tax auditor, will see his two-month's old son for the first time in the iv rt if rlan fnr his By CHARLES CHAMBERLAIN HERFORD, Germany, Jan, :5 t.rt Adolf Hitler suffered bomb shock in the July 20, 1944, attempt on his life that later led to deterioration of his mind and nerves, a statement by his Luftwaffe adjutant, 38-yetr-old Col. Nicolaus von Below, said today Von Below also said that Hitler and Eva Braun were married in the Berlin reichschan-cellery last April 28, not April 2i" as indicated by other evidence. Von Below told British questioners that the 1944 bomb explosion knocked him unconscious, and that afterward he saw Hitler come out a doorway of the shattered conference room with his uniform badly torn, but unhurt except for a leg bruise.

But later, he said, Hitler showed signs of the effect of the shock, and von Below, declared this led to deterioration of the fuehrer's mind and nerves. Von Below said he did not attend the marriage ceremony but that he saw Hitler and Eva Braun come out of their rooms after the wedding, and that later he drank a champagne toast with Hitler and his "bunker family." Von Below was arrested by the British security police several days ago at Bad Godesberg. He was posing there as a law student at nearby Bonn university under the name of Klaus Ncgel. The British believe him to be the last surviving witness of Hitler's last will and testament, signed in the Berlin bunker on April 29. The account from von Belovv's interrogation continued: Von Below took up his quar4 ters in one of the three bunkers outside the reichsehancellery in Berlin on April 20, 1945, to prepare for a fight to the finish at the side of Hitler.

He was present at the conference at which Hitler decided to stay in the blazing capital. The party after the marriage ceremony lasted about an hour and numerous toasts were given to "old times." Later von Below was called to a separate room where he found Hitler, Joseph Goebbels and Martin Bormann. There he was told by Hitler that he had been with him for such a long time he was to -sign as one of the witnesses of Hitler's private will. He read it and added his name after those of Bormann and Goebbels. He was not informed of Hitler's political will until, the next day, April 29, when he told that Hitler had ap pointed a new government to rule after his death.

Von Below said "arrangements had been made for the destruction and the burning of Hitler's and Braun's bodies." He said that late in the afternoon of April 29, it was realized in the bunker that the Russians would reach the chancellery by the 30th or by May 1 at the least. He said it was generally known in the bunker -that Hitler and Braun would commit suicide. Von Below said Hitler gave him permission to escape from Berlin and ordered him to attempt to reach Field Marshal Wilhelm Keitel and put up a "brave fight." State Slates Improvements At Sanitorium HARRISBURG, Jan. 25 a Two construction projects totaling $768,000 for the construction of new nurses homes and cottages and improvements to the Cresson Sanitorium was included as a part of a building program ex pected to cost more then $50, 000,000 was announced by Governor Martin. Approval of most of the pro jects nad been announced previ stration multi-million postwar betterment program authorized by the 1945 legislature.

Kuhn and Newcomer. Pittsburg architects have been given the contract for the design for the new rurses homes and cottages and G. Arthur Daniclson, Erie engineering firm, has been awarded the $240,000 contract for the construction of the improvements to the smitorium. Centennial Books Placed in Schools School directors of Blair and Frankstown townships have placed copies of the centennial book, "Blair County's First Hundred Years," in the schools, to be used in the study of local history. DISCHARGE PAPERS PHOTOCOPIED ALTOONA BLUE-PRINTING CO.

1105 11th SU 2nd Floor Above the Not Shop Dial 2-4300 B.1.11 w.nu! pnva.e. JOSEFH A. MeCONNELL Joseph A. McConnell, retired 1 crane operator of the Altoona works. P.

R. "died at his home. tVS First avenue. Thursday at 11:30 p. m.

after an ex- Born in Altoona, January 24. KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS, ATTENTION Members of Altoona Council. No. 551. Knights of Columbus, will meet at the home of our late brother.

Edward W. Young. S04 Third Sunday evening, at 8 o'clock, to mite the Rosary for the repose of his soul. DR. T.

S. HEALY, Grand Knight W3D 03(315 3HB I 1 It's Not NYLONS wife to fly frcm England yester-1 Judge Patterson Upholds day to Altoona are successful. Rnarfl Anion Mr. Gardner was notified by Lqor Board Action the London agency which ar- President Judge George G. ranged plane reservations that Patterson of the Blair county Mrs.

Gardner and the baby were courts has rendered an opinion to leave Thursday if weather and decree upholding the Penn-conditions were found satisfac- sylvania liquor control board's or BUTTER but the usual crowd of wise women shoppers attending tory for the takeoff. Mrs Gardner had planned originally to leave London for New York on Jan. 31. The date of departure was moved ahead, however upon receipt of word from the travel agency that she could obtain earlier reservations for herself and the baby by accepting flight passage to Chicago on the American Export line, pre Washington, D. C.

and Charles i 0armel Catholic church, the tagics. ivnignis 01 ueorge and Concordia Singing society. Mr. McConnell reposes at the incent L. home.

Stevens funeral Flowers For AH Occasions IMPERIAL IXDWER SHOP t.1 ajvador. with a population density of 140 per square mile, is the second most densely pop- ulated of the American republics NOTICE Owing to circumstances beyond our control there will not be a dance tonight at the Pavilion, 12th Ave. and Boulevard. Juniata. 0 SJ :4 I ft I I 8 2 "1 I Si 2 i 5 i i i 8 i i a 3 8 8th Ave.

12th St. Invirance Corp. 5 3' 1 III 1 HIT sumably over the southern route, 0f the gasoline regulations. The The line also arranged for rail- record also shows that the appli-road tromrpc rtalicn from Chicigo cant employed at the present 1 ously by the Governor office. Thereiore, the appeal from the t.

1 I They form part ot the aumini-order of the Pennsylvania liquor dollar SIMIY10NDS WINTER CLOSING SALE! S.vii See Monday's Tribune KAT the radiator needs is a good heating plant supply hot water. Gee the cost of a new unit or repairs on your heating plant to supply hot water. Get at a year for each $100 borrowed, repayable up to three years. Xo need to continuing to endanger family health. control board is dismissed at the cost to the applicant." Catholic Chanties, Inc.

4ssistill 125 Families Rev. William M. Griffin reports that at the end of December, thj Catholic Charities, of this city, was assisting 125 persons or families, -especially children. The report includes: St Jo- seph's Infant home, 11; St John's Home for boys, 32; St. Mary's Home for girls, 20; family cases, 37; including 11 juvenile delinquents; children in foster adoption homes, 17; and one incidental ease.

Forty -eight cases were carried forward from- November, 14 closed, and 3 new cases opened. The organization receives a yearly grant from the Altoona Community Chest, Inc. to Altoona Mr. and Mrs. Gardner weri married in Leicester, England, Aug.

28, 1944 while Lt. Gardner was serving with the 82nd ar- mored division. Lt. Gardner as a veteran of four and one-half years of army service and of the Sicily. Naples-Fcggia.

Anzio, Hoi-! land. Ardennes and central Eur- ope campaigns He is the nol.1- er of the Purple Heart and Presidential unit citation. He returned to the United States last June and was discharged late in September. The son "as born Dec. 1, 1945.

He was ap- puiaicu own wumj uui--r October State's Cash Surplus -Greatest in History HARRISBURG. Jan. 25 -P Pennsylvania's cash surplus 30-day interest-bearing time depositshas pessed the $50,000,000 mark for the first time in thi CommonwejJth's history. State Treasurer Ramsey S. Black announced such surplus funds now total $50,478,442.

as compared with approximately when lie took office last M3y ai.d $19,000,000 in 193 i V-iU Ufeltwinijiiiji Card of Thanks We demire la thU manner to rvpres our sincere thank and our many Irirnd. neighbors aad relative for the wonderful kindness and sympathy shown during oar recent sad bereavement, the loss of oar lovtne wife and mother, Mrs. John J. Carlton, also fnr the hean-tifnl floral tribute and ne of ears. in sban Axn children 8 CERTIFIKD copies Discharge papers, birth aail maniaae certiorates, blueprints, or other legal documents.

PROMPT SERVICE T. Chester Parsons 119? Ave. Notary Public 12th Ave. 12th St. Member Federal 1945 Auto Licenses Ol -HOUR SERVICE T.

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