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Altoona Tribune, Tuesday Morning, October 17, 1939 DEATHS Mrs. Annabelle (Templeton) Filer, wife of Charles W. Filer, of 1002 Jaggard street, died at her home Sunday evening at 9:12 0'- clock. Born Oct. 16, 1896 in Allegheny township, was a daughter of John and Catherine Templeton.

Members of the family include her husband, one son and one daughter, Herbert and Mrs. Harriet Bilka, her mother, one sister, Mrs. Bertha Berry and three brothers, Jack. Robert and George Templeton, all of Altoona. Mrs.

Filer was 8 member of the Pleasant Valley United Brethren church and 8 teacher in the church's Sunday school. Friends are being received at the Gilden funeral home. ERNEST FREDERICK VERMONT Funeral Notices on Classified Page MRS. ANNABELLE (TEMPLETON) FILER Ernest Frederick Vermont of Baltintore, brother of Roland Vermont, 211 Maple avenue, died Saturday morning at 10:30 o'clock at a Baltimore hospital. Born -une 2.

1898 in Brooklyn, N. he was a son of John Frederick and Margaret (Pugh) Vermont. He served in the 33rd infantry from April, 1917, until October, 1919, the Canal zone. Members of the family include his wife, Mrs. May Vermont, three children, Ernest B.

Raymond, B. and Wanda. at home, his mother. Mrs. Stephen J.

Mac8 sister. Gregor of Milford and his brother Roland of Altoona. He was a member of the American Legion in Milford. MRS. BERNICE (NEFF) MOONEY Mrs.

Bernice (Neff) Mooney of 1801 Sixteenth street, died suddenly Friday evening at 6 o'clock at Atlantic City, N. hospital. PRICES NOW BUY DOWN! THIS "FOURMOST" CAN BONDED TODAY RYE THESE NEW AT PRICES LOW $1.66 Fifth Was, Fifth $1.06 Was Pint $1.25 Phat $.56 Was Pin. $.65 Pint TLED IN BONO 0y OLD WHISKEY A The same IMPORTANT: quality magnificent known you've 100 proof Old Overholt is sold at all bonded rye and package fine stores bars at prices down even many the level proof blended Ask for whiskies. name.

Overbolt OLD OVERHOLT U. S. BOTTLED 'IN BOND, STRAIGHT RYE WHISKEY Copyright 1939, National Distillers Products C. Born May 2, 1910, in Altoona, she WaS 8 daughter of Charles (deceased) and Gertrude (Wertzberger) Neff, the former formerly 8 photographer in the William F. company She was the Cathedral school.

educatber of the family include her husband, Rollin G. Mooney; two children, Frederick and Gertrude Mooney, all of Atlantic City; her mother, two brothers and two sisters, Edna, John, James and Mercedes, all of Altoona. The body may be viewed at the mother's home, 1801 Sixteenth street. ABRAM NEWCOMER BYERS Abram Newcomer Byers of Woodbury, Bedford county, died Saturday morning at his home at 5:30 o'clock after a short illness, Born, Jan. 6, 1866, at Woodbury, he was a son of David and Anna (Newcomer) Byers, both deceased.

He was twice married, his first wife, Minnie Hollinger, dying four years ago. They had one son, David Elvy, who died in September, 1921. Members of the family include his second wife, Mrs. Laura (Mock) Byers, the following brothers and sisters, Daniel, Irvin and Jacob, all of Woodbury, and Mrs. Jennie Krider of Martinsburg.

Mr. Byers was a member of the Pleasant Grove Mennonite church. Friends are being received at the home. MICHAEL JOSEPH CONNELL Michael Joseph Connell of 2028 Twelfth avenue, died suddenly while at work in the P. R.

R. East Altoona enginehouse yesterday afternoon at 2:40 o'clock. He was a machinist helper and had 47 years service with the railroad. Born April 26, 1876, in Altoona, he was 8 son of the late Edward and Mary (Clark) Connell. Members of the family include his wife, Mrs.

Mary (Montgomery) Connell and one sister, Sister Demetria of the Sisters of Mercy, Pittsburg, Mr. Connell WAS 8 member of the St. Catholic church, and the Knights of St. George. Friends are being received at the home.

JOSEPH FRANCE Josept France, 89, died home in Barnesboro Friday afternoon. Members of the family include his wife. Mrs. Mary Elizabeth France, two children, Mrs. Fred Chapman of Barnesboro and James France of Cleveland, and one step-son, Joseph Goody of Barnesboro.

He was a member of the Barnes. boro Methodist church. FLOWERS FOR ALL OCCASIONS Imperial Flower Shop-1012 12 St. Elephant's Execution Takes Three Hours LOS ANGELES, Oct. Poison and rifle bullets were used today to kill "Billy Sunday," a bull circus elephant which appeared before millions of spectators.

The 35-year-old Billy was put to death at Lincoln Park zoo because he had long been violent and unmanageable. He was owned by Louis M. Meitus, Los Angeles and Chicago manufacturer. Meitus brought him and other circus attractions in Sheboygan, 18 months ago when a circus "folded" there. Since then, Meitus provided free circus performances for underprivileged children.

The "execution" required more than three hours. British Express Train Wrecked in Collision LONDON, Oct. throughout the blackout at 50 miles an hour, the engine of the EustonHeyshan night boat express train was derailed tonight near Warwick, Lancashire, when it plunged into wreckage from the collision of a light engine and a freight train. At least three persons were injured, one seriously. It was the second railway wreck attributed to the blackout in England.

Four persons were killed in a wreck at Bletchley Friday night. Hurt In Mishap Margaret Ulsh of 423 Willow avenue, suffered ay nose injury Sunday afternoon when ca: in which she was riding, and driv. en by her father, J. E. Ulsn.

crashed into the rear of another car on route 350, two miles north of Water Street. Masquerade Suits R. G. Watson 12 Ave. between 14 and 15 Sts.

VOTERS OF Altoona and Blair County You Are Invited to Attend a Meeting to Be Held In the Labor Lyceum Hall, Thirteenth Ave. 19th Altoona on Wednesday Evening, Oct. 18, at 8 O'clock Hear the Republican Nominees for City-wide and County-wide Offices Give Their Platform und Policies. MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT A Hearty Invitation Is Extended to One and All to Attend This Meeting. DPA Employes To Hear of Tuberculosis WILLIAM A.

DOPPLER William A. Doppler, Ph. of New York, will address the department of public assistance board, staff, and employes, and other interested health workers tomorrow afternoon from 4:30 to 5 p. on the subject "Why Does Tuberculosis Concern Everybody and What Can We! Do About The meeting will be held in the D. P.

A. building, 1429 Twelfth avenue. The speaker has been secured through the courtesy of the Blair County Tuberculosis and Health society. Doctor Doppler, member of the health education service of the National Tuberculosis association, is a grandson of the Swiss physicist, Christian Doppler, discoverer of Doppler's Principle. Born in San Francisco, California, he received his education abroad.

He received his Ph. D. Degree in 1914 from the University of Zurich, majoring in organic chemistry. During the World war. Doctor Doppler did research in the etiology of trench fever, gas gangrene and paratyphus B.

He also demonstrated a time-saving variation of the Wassermann test. Being 8 Quaker, he later engaged in post-war rehabilitation work in Central Europe with the American Committee of Friends. Returning to this country, Doctor Doppler entered the advertising field where he remained until he became ill with tuberculosis in 1933. After recovery, he joined the staff of the National Tuberculosis association in 1935. Mr.

Doppler is a genial doctor of philosophy. One has only to meet Doctor Doppler to know that his philosophy is sure to be well expounded. He is a sound and interesting speaker on matters pertaining to the control of tuberculosis. He is a cordial, pleasant gentleman. The position Doctor Doppler holds with the National Association is field adviser in health education.

Undergraduate Center Plans To Be Outlined Introduction of each of the staff members of the Altoona Undergraduate Center of Pennsylvania State college and a program which will outline the work of the center here clearly will make up the Thursday noon forum of the Altoona chamber of Commerce in the Penn Alto hotel. Superintendent E. C. Gegenheimer of the Middle division, Pennsylvania railroad, who headed the citizens' committee which raised the funds to rehabilitate the Webster building, will preside. Business and professional leaders of the community and parents of students at the center will meet the faculty members who will be introduced by R.

E. Eiche, administrative head of the center. Background of the work involved in establishing a center here and the educational opportunities offered to high school graduates and others in the community will be presented, Parents of students at the center have been invited through the student body. School officials in the city and throughout surrounding communities also are being tendered a special invitation to attend. During this, the first year of the center, only first year college work is being offered in addition to some courses in adult education.

Next year it hopes to include second year college work and additional facilities for adults. Parents of high school children who are thinking of giving their children an a opportunity to obtain higher education, the Chamber 01 Commerce believes, will be interested in obtaining informal data concerning the center established here. Receives Fellowship Dr. Francis I. Taylor of 2905 Columbia Drive, was among 496 surgeons to receive fellowship in the American College of Surgeons, the top rank in surgery, which Was conferred last night upon them the college at its annual meeting at Philadelphia, according to an Associated Press report last night.

SUNNY MEAD GUERNSEY MILK DISTRIBUTED BY HOFFMAN'S 9494 Results of Soviet-Turkish Negotiations Are Withheld Two Youths Sentenced to. Reformatory Two young men were sentenced to the Pennsylvania Industrial School at Huntingdon, at a session of court at Hollidaysburg yesterday, by Judge Marion D. Patterson. Robert Lear, 19, of Blandburg, charged with the theft and wreck. ing of an automobile in this city, Sept.

16, last, was given an inon determinate term, upon entering a plea of guilty. Glen Astor, 17, a resident of this city, was also committed to the Huntingdon reform school, upon admitting an attempted holdup on Sept. 19, upon William H. Curry, retired. District Attorney Chester B.

Wray, said that Lear's companion, Harry Weyandt, also implicated in the theft and wrecking of the automobile of J. F. Saleme, is miss-, ing from this district. Warrants have been issued for Weyandt, whose present whereabouts are unknown. Lieutenant L.

W. Haberstroh of the city police, testified that Lear drove the stolen car at a speed of 95 to 100 miles per hour, in eluding the state motor police officers. Lear's wife and Weyandt were passengers in the stolen car, according to Lear's confesison. The machine was found later, badly damaged, The Court told Lear, that he is in bad straits, as his actions were those of a hardened criminal. In passing sentence, Judge Patterson advised motorists to always keep their cars locked in order to prevent such thefts.

Boyer, the youth who was said by city police to have hit William H. Curry over the head with a toy pistol, in an atempted holdup, con. fessed to the crime. Curry resisted Boyer, delivering a blow which the defendant described AS "healthy for a man of his age." Charles C. Hostler, 55, a resident of Bellwood, charged with a serious moral offense preferred against him by a twelve-year-old girl, was sentenced to serve one and onehalf to three years in the county jail.

pay a fin of $10 and costs of prosecution. J. W. Osman, charged with issu. ing fraudulent checks, was sentenced to serve one year in jail, to be paroled in six months and make restitution of all checks involved in the case.

Osman was severely reprimanded by the Court for his shortcomings, The defendant also must pay the costs of prosecution. Court will reconvene Saturday at 9:30 a. m. MOSCOW, Oct. 16-(P)-The protracted diplomatic between Russia and Turkey kept up today but no inkling of conelusive results was forthcoming from the Kremlin.

Sukru Saracoglu, the Turkish foreign minister, consulted for two hours with Russian officials and there was no official announcement. on what had occurred. two countries had been reported reliably several days ago to have agreed on some sort of a pact. The Turkish embassy declined to state when Saracoglu would leave here but admitted the possibility he might remain to confer with the Turkish minister agriculture. Erkemen now en "Muhliss, route to Moscow, ostensibly an agricultural exhibition in progress here.

Tass (official Soviet news agency) announced tonight a trade agreement between Soviet Russia and the Lithuanian republic for 1939-40 was signed here yesterday. The agreement provided for considerable extension of trade between the two countries, Tass said. (The trade agreement followed by less than 8 week the of 8 mutual assistance pact involving Russia and Lithuania, which provided for return to Lithuania of her ancient capital, Wilno (Vilna), Poland, and the Wilno region. The Soviets were granted the right to place an undetermined number of troops in Lithuania. As to another field of Russian diplomatic activity, it was said the Finnish envoy, Dr.

Juho Kusti Paasikivi, was not expected to return here any sooner than the latter part of the week. (In Helsinki the Finnish government studied Russian proposals brought back by Paasikivi and a spokesman said questions" for Finland were embodied in them. (The Rumanian government watched Russian-Turkish negotiations it was reiterated then in Bucharest that the Rumanian foreign minister, Grigore Gafencu, would meet the Saracoglu as soon as he left Moscow.) Diplomats here agreed the current Russian-Turkish negotiations might have 8 far-reaching effect upon Balkan problems in general At the same time wide speculation was aroused here by reports from Riga, Latvia, that the U. S. S.

R. had demanded that Germany order her citizens to emigrate hastily from the Baltic states, over which Russia now holds virtual protectorates, under the threat that she would not otherwise lend the Reich any of her gold reserve. Russia said to want to, eliminate "any future German claims on the Baltic states through racial minorities. No official comment on the reports was available from the Russians while unofficial German quarters scoffed at them. Interviewers National Health Are Appointed Program For WPA Area Is Proposed W.

Gerald McManus, of Altoona, was recently appointed to the position of interviewer in the local WPA district, along with two others, completing the group of eight interviewers found necessary, ac. cording to an announcement made yesterday by John S. Ginter, manager of WPA district No. 7. Mcl anus, is a graduate of St.

Mary's school, Homestead, and of Duquesne High school, Pittsburg. Other appointed as interviewers yesterday were Rev. Nevin E. Shindler of Ursina, Somerset county, a Baptist minister for thirteen years, a graduate of Albright academy and of Pittsburg seminary; and James B. Caldwell of Bedford High School and normal school.

Caldwell served with the national employment service from 1933 until 1937 and with the WPA employ. ment division from 1937 until the present employment and is well qualified for his new post. The duties of these interviewers will be to contact all relief cases on rolls and review their cases their work being continuous within six month periods. Hollidaysburg Woman Home After Mishap Miss Elizabeth Stanley, 521 Clark street, Hollidaysburg, who was injured in an automobile accident near Tucson, Arizona, a month ago, has returned to her home to recuperate. The prominent Hollidaysburg woman suffered a fractured vertebra when the automobile operated by her uncle, Frank Christ of Pittsburg was damaged in a collision with another car while they were on a tour of the southwest.

Miss Stanley, who was the only one hurt in the accident, spent a week in a Tuscon, Arizona, hospital and then returned to her home in Hollidaysburg by train. Although will be confined to her bed for several weeks, a steady improvement is noted daily in her condition. Commits Suicide CLEAFIELD, Oct. 16-(AP) -Cleo H. Schenck, 60, of Clearfield, committed suicide today by shooting himself in the head in a signal maintenance office of the New York Central railroad, coroner's office reported.

He was a lineman for the Western Union Telegraph company and the railroad. Zoning Board May Permit Garage Erection If no objections from nearby residents are fled by today, the city zoning board will permit U. R. Duganne to proceed with the erection of a garage at 2710 Sixth avenue, it was announced yesterday. A hearing had been planned by the zoning board but no objections were received.

Work on the erection of the garage was stopped when board members discovered the garage extended past the rear yard area by six feet. Thirty feet is the distance allowed to the alley line according to the zoning code. a The city planning board, it was announced, will hold a meeting soon, probably next week. Dispensary Cases Jennie Romano, 17, of 1405 Ninth avenue, was treated at the Altoona hospital dispensary yesterday for injuries of the left elbow suffered when she ran a needle into her arm. An X-ray was taken by hospital attendants to determine the 10- cation of the needle which had broken off and became imbedded in the arm.

Others treated at the dispensary Were: Sam Meraglio, 16, 819 Eighth avenue, injury to left elbow: Jack Steinbruner, 8, 812 Howard avenue, laceration of back of head; Joseph Lamartina, 15, 1401 Eighth street. brush burns of left face and shoulder; Donald Brubaker, 16, 600 Second avenue, possible fracture of left shoulder. DURING boom days of the Unemployment Official Is Lions' Speaker Anna Sandt, supervisor of the women's division of the unemploy. ment compensation division of Pennsylvania, WAS the principal speaker at the weekly meeting of the Altoona Lions club yesterday at the Penn-Alto hotel. R.

noon K. MeDaniels presided. Paul L. Shafer introduced the speaker. Miss Sandt explained what the division was doing, stating that it was not merely 8 relief agency but rather an Insurance against unemployment.

The finding of jobs is most important, she said, and added that persons quitting jobs were not eligible for benefits, Ordinary layoffs require only three weeks waiting time, she exand strikes necessitate six plained, weeks waiting. A person must be employed 13 weeks before benefits can begin, she said, and no more than 13 weeks benefits can be received in one year. A committee composed of Dr. Daniel Bohn, Rev. J.

Neely Boyer, J. C. Hill and Edward J. Master was appointed to cooperate with the Inter-club Service council on the juvenile delinquency problem. A plaque was presented the toona High school band yesterday morning in the high school assembly by Lion Howard Coulter on behalf of the Lion organization.

The award was delayed previously in order to have the plaque inscribed. It was announced the directors Dies to Ask for Extension of Probe WASHINGTON, Oct. 16-(AP)-The Dies committee, asserting that "the international situation' had provided it with "hundreds of important leads," announced today that it would ask authority for another year 0.1 hearings on unAmerican activities. The committ9e's power to hold expires January 3. investigations 1040.

The house will be asked at the present special session of congress to extend the authority to January 3, 1941. In a stormy session that shook the crystal chandeliers of the house caucus room, the committee examined two high-ranking Communists today as to their party's connections with 1 the international labor defense and the International workers order. Both Anna Damon, executive secretary of the guild, and Max Bedacht, general secretary, of the IWO, aroused the committeemen with accusations of unfairness and impelled Chairman (D-Tex) to gavel them down Dies repeatedly as they attempted to volunteer statements. Building Permits Issued A. F.

was issued 8 permit by building Wertz, bureau to enclose a rear porch yesterday Ward at 2807 Ninth for Joseph cost $300. He also took street, to permit to erect new steps out a Twelfth avenue, to cost $50. at 1227 issued to re-side a house A was perenit 517 South Kettle street Venerick, to cost $80, and to J. W. another to Vincent Ciracciolo to garage at 1602 Pleasant erect a PITTSBURG.

Oct. The establishment by President Roosevelt of a "general medical council" of doctors to administer a national health program was proposed today by Dr. Hugh Cabot of the Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Dr. Cabot told members of the America Public Health association at a preliminary meeting that private charity organizations and the charity work of individual doctors is insufficient today to meet the demand for medical care which now exists. He said that under present circumstances physicians levy an "insidious income tax" on persons able to pay for medical care to make up for what they lose in treating charity patients.

"If we are to continue the principle of income taxes levied by government, we must put an end to income taxes levied by professional groups" and pay for medical care honestly through government appropriations, the stocky little surgeon declared. A general medical council appointed by the President and "hav. ing great security of tenure" SO that it would not be upset by changes of administration could, he added, regulate a national health program which would insure the maximum amount of medical care to individuals at the minimum cost to federal, state and local governments. Dr. Cabot is vice-chairman of the committee of physicians for the improvement of medical care, the "rebel" group which took issue two years ago with the American Medical association over the need for improving health conditions in America.

Its action started the present controversy over a national health program which is embodied in the health bill now before congress under the sponsorship of Senator Wagner (D) of New York. Many Attend 'Y' Men's ('b Weekly Dinner Close to 100 members, the largest turnout this year, attended the weekly dinner meeting of the Men's club last evening at the Entertaniment, in charge of Dr. M. A. Wolfberg, was provided by Janet Miller of the Marie Tamsum Houser Dancing School, who exhibited tap and acrobatic routines.

Music was furnished by the Houser trio, composed of Mrs. Houser at the piano, Gretchen Houser on the accordion, and Mr. Houser playing the saxophone. Singing was led by J. O.

B. Latferty. silver mines a drink of water cost would meet Friday noon at the Valley boulevard for Mrs. 25 cents. hotel.

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