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M. TJ IS Noon Midnight St A VIGOROUS NEWSPAPER IN A PROGRESSIVE TERRITORY AITrtnMi'C Only A.aocJated PRICE TWO CENTS HONE 8181 Cntinaaaly Published S-iace January J. 15 ALTOONA, WEDNESDAY MORNING, MAY 5, 1937 -vui vwi ir-t Vrrtt Newspaper an M)uVL uu SI I IPeter S.Duncan "en-Acre Site Near Driving Cop Stands By In Studio Strike Barcelona Revolt May Turn Tide Of Civil War Vark Approved For New $96,400 Troop Armory Urges Civil Service 1 Although four movie workers' unions declared a strike which threatened to spread to other film unions work went on just the same at Hollywood's major studios. The only difference on the set at one studio was the presence of a policeman at the entrance to the stage, passing on chorus girls in the cast of a musical production. Civil War Is at Eleventh Hour By JOHN EVANS Associated Press Foreign Editor Spain's civil war is at the eleventh hour.

Victory is within the grasp of either side. Today (Wednesday) is the calm before the storm that may sweep into crushing defeat one of the factions that have fought nearly ten months. Madrid-Republican capital, still stands. Six months ago tomorrow the insurgents marshalled their forces close along the western edge. The day after, it was announced, the "final attack" was launched to capture the government city but neither it nor other "final" attacks took the embattled, entrenched city of a million people.

The way may hang on two sieges. Madrid still is besieged and the next time it may fall. Bilbao, "economic capital," center of the munitions industry, with its treasure of iron and its port is making a last stand against the insurgents. This Basque capital of an autonomous province is fighting behind a semi-circle of concrete forts. There are 350,000 people Inside seeking to send out women and children so they can think only of their country and battle for their lives.

If Bilbao falls the moral effect may far surpass the unquestioned military importance. If Bilbao resists and defeats the besiegers, then the courage and confidence of the government side and the double failure of the insurgents at Madrid and Bilbao, might bring the collapse of the insurgent effort for the present. Only striking victory will end the war and perhaps then only until the defeated side can muster new strength and try again. Dies at Hollidaysburg Was Scion of Pioneer Family and a Prominent Iron Ore and Fire Clay Operator Peter Shoenberger Duncan, one of Hollidaysburg's most prominent residents, a leading iron ore and fire clay operator and scion of a pioneer family, died at his residence on Sunset Hill, Hollidaysburg. yesterday at 3 p.

of complications owing to advanced years. Mr. Duncan was a son of Major John William Duncan and Martha Shoenberger Duncan and was born at White Hall estate, near Pittsburg, October 16, 1S52. He was a grandson of Dr. Peter Shoenberger, pioneer Pennsylvania iron master.

He was educated in private schools in Pittsburg where he spent his early life. After his marriro to Miss Anna Bowman Sweiizsr, a daughter of General and Mrs. Jacob Bowman Sweitzer, of that city, in 1876, he resided for a short time in Philadelphia, New York and Lancaster, after which he moved to Bloomfield Furnace, Bedford county, where he resumed the active management of his mother's estate. A disastrous fire, in the course of which the old furnace at Bloomfield was completely destroyed, necessitated the removal of his family to Bedford, where he lived for four years. Mr.

Duncans affairs early brought him into this community and he came to Hollidaysburg with his family in At that time he became interested in the development of iron ore properties in Blair and Bedford counties and the settlement now known as Ore Hill takes its name from it location near the site of his operations. Concurrently he began the mining and shipping of a high grade of fire clay for use in the ceramic and steel industries. His product was characterised by its high quality and adaptability, to the refractory linings of Bessemer furnaces (Continued en Page 2, Col S) Exonerate Di dver in Tyrone Fatality James E. Arthurs, 23-year old resident of Lowville, N. oper-I ator of the automobile which struck and fatally injured Mrs.

Anna States, aged 73, of Warriors Mark, was exonerated for all responsibility in the aged woman's death by a coroner's jury which heard testimony concerning the fatality in Tyrone last night Mrs. States was struck by Arthurs' machine about 9 o'clock Sunday night on Washington avenue, between Seventh and Eighth streets, Tyrone. She suffered a possible fracture of the skull and died at the Mercy hospital here a few hours after admittance. Arthurs furnished $500 bail pending an investigation of the accident. The verdict returned by the jury last night was as follows: "We, the jury, find that Mrs.

Anna H. States' death was caused by being struck by an automobile oper- ated by James E. Arthurs at ap proximately 9 p. May 2, 1937, while she was crossing Washington avenue at a point between Seventh and Eighth streets, Ty- rone- "We, the undersigned jury, exonerate James E. Arthurs of the (Continned on Page Col.

5) fcol. John Woodend, tate Armcry oard Inspector, iews Location; JWork to Start Soon See" The Editorial. -An Amiory Within Our Grasp." rage 6 jTv.ival of a site of ten acres south of the Driving and facine the transstown ad as the location for the pro- osed $96,400 armory for Troop mvsirv. was made yeser- hv Pol" John Woodend, in- for the state armory board. the county commissioners having allocated the sum S3.50O and the city officials retentive mood to the request ct ip trooD officials to make a con- of $1,500 so that the land be purchased, the acquisition a new arniorv to the community kerned assured las: nisrht.

Under he stipulations of the state it is for the community to urnish the Blot of ground upon khieh the new armory is to be rected. provide Allocation County commissioners some ears ajo made provision for an of funds when the state ppropriatien for the construction the armory was finally made. With city officials the matter is ot quite so easy. Nothing was et up in the budget this year nor ny other year for a contribution or the purchase of a plot of round for the arniory. But when the matter was pre- ented to the members of council esterday morning by Major Levine, squadron commander for pe 104th cavalry, all officials ex- ressed themselves in hearty ap- roval of the movement to have he armory located here.

Although definite commitment was made the councilmen as to whether money sought from the city rould be contributed there were vidences that the monev might be brthcoming. Major Levine said last night work could be started on the obstruction of the new building ithin six or eight weeks, depend- -g on the speed with which the rchitect, Frank H. Hersh, of Al-xra. can prepare the plans. Mr.

Kersh already has started work. ork. Drill and Polo Field Tentative plans call for the con-ruction of a modern brick and ncrete armory with all the lat- Ut facilities for carryine forward troop training. In addition the Bad to be acquired is of such mer.s-.ons that a large drill field nd polo field could be laid otit -id it will be the, intention of the ate armory board to do this ork. Four sites were under considera- on by the state armorv board.

(Continued on Prase Col. 4) weather Ohio Showers Wednesday. Thurs-: ra.suy ciouay, possiblv show- in east portion, not rn-jen chsre aentucKv and TenEeiee rs eanesaay. Thursday generally fair warmer, except pc-s-! showers in east portion. West Vireicia.

ar.d Western Pen- Iranic Showers Wednesdsv and tab.y Thursday, ool- Wedcesdav. i Western Yc She-wers and Thursday mostly Jidy showers, cistern i'ork and Eastern r.nsyivania Light shc-wers and c-xil- i Wednesday td pribably Thurs-; iw Jersey and Delswaw Ccudv, 1 IC'wed by showrs Wedr.esdav arid jtably Thursday, slightir cooler iTiryiand ar.S Sua acd crobahK- Th-iwC rhtly in west "and centra: rucn CONDITIONS rne temperature rer in the North Atlantic states, i upper OMi val'ev. and th cf the middle Atlantic states Wed- day and the north Atlantic stis They-9 re in Good Taste A r.ew, no-licking envelope nzs made its appearance for pocia! correspondence- Business will continue to use he old-fashioned "stick-em" Te to get results. Sometimes. fhe tested things are better, Ads have been in use a rood many years, but they con-inue to get results as this one The Tribune did.

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887 23 St Fleet of Liners Rushes to Bilbao To Take Refugees To France And England By ROBERT B. PARKER, JR. BILBAO, Spain, May 4. OP) The Basques struck back at their besiegers today In a smashing offensive and tonight their commanders asserted much of the pressure of the insurgent ring of steel around Bilbao had been relieved. A fiery unit of Basque militiamen, or "gudaris," tightened a trap around enemy forces cut off at Bermeo.

on the Bay of Biscay coast; while a second column of the defending army drove southeastward along the Durango road to capture important strategic positions. A slashing militia attack fought its way to the top of Urremendi the "mountain of gold" just east of Amorebieta and commanding the Durango road near that town, 11 miles east of Bilbao. Pushes Evacuation ST. JEAN DE LUZ, Fiance, May 4 (if) Three insurgent columns pressed on Amorebieta, 11 miles east of Bilbao, tonight while the besieged Basque capital rushed preparations to evacuate about women and children before insurgent guns move closer. A fleet of passenger liners raced toward Bilbao to evacuate as many refugees as possible from the city whose defenders made ready for a last stand against the approaching insurgents.

More than 4,000 women and children, making up the first mass migration from the Biscayan capital, were booked to sail tonight on the liner Ha-bana. Preparations were made to take 4.000 more children t0 England on a ship whose Identity was kept secret for fear it might fall prey to the insurgent naval blockade- Armed Revolt PERPIGNAN, France, May 4 traveler arriving here by airplane tonight estimated 100 persons had been killed at Barcelona, capital of the autonomous Catalan state in Spain, where anarchists have risen in armed revolt against the government. The traveler said Barcelona's hospitals were jammed with wounded, result of heavy street fighting in Catalonia's civil war within Spain's larger civil conflict. Because all telegraph and telephone communications between the Catalan capital and the French border have been cut. confirma-(Continued on Prage 2, Col.

4) T. A. Council Backs Park Drive Strength, influence and active assistance of the council of parent-teacher associations of the city were thrown last night behind the movement to complete the fund of $15,000 required for the rehabilitation and operation of Lakemont park. Action of the council came following an address before the council's officers in the Senior High school last night by Capt. Walter B.

Allen, chairman of the park fund committee, who explained in detail the plans of the committee for the re-establishment of the park and the need to continue the solicitation of funds until the goal of $15,000 minimum has been reached. Officers of the council will lay the matter before the heads of approximately 30 parent-teacher associations in the city in the new effort to complete the fund. Captain Allen, who had charge of the fund solicitation committee previously, will continue his duties and the parent-teacher organizations will work directly under him. Captain Allen reported that approximately $10,000 already has. been placed on deposit in a local bank, the result of the campaign conducted prior to the opening of the drive for Community Chest funds.

Before the representatives of the council last night Was placed a blue print of the proposed developments at the park. The speaker also explained that plans were being developed for the filing of an application with the works progress administration for assistance in the development of the park. Under the plan, he said, it will be necessary for the local sponsors of the park to contribute one-fifth of the cost of whatever (Continued on Page 2, Col. S) Stone Steps Listed Betdeeu 4 Citv Streets Council Maps Work at 13th Ave. and 14th 15th Ave.

and 15th St. Construction of stone masonry steps at Thirteenth avenue and Fourteenth street and at Fifteenth avenue and Fifteenth street was proposed in a resolution presented in city council yesterday morning by Councilman Frank M. Hunter, director of streets and public improvements. The resolution was unanimously adopted. Under the terms of the resolution the city would provide all tools, equipment and materials with the exception of 110 barrels of cement at an estimated cost of J2.399.91.

The works progress administration would provide the cement and furnish the labor at a cost of The construction of these steps is badly needed. The present structures have been in deplorable condition for some time and the city proposes to make the improvements of a permanent nature. Application for federal assistance in this work will be filed immediately and council will press for early approval of the applications so that work can be started as soon as possible. Councilman Charles H. Cassidy, director of accounts and finance, introduced an ordinance providing for the extension of the date of maturity of Altoona improvement bonds dated January 1, 1927 and maturing normally January 1, 193" to January 1, 1943.

The bonds thus extended will be subject to call within sixty days notice. A resolution was passed transferring $3,249.43 from one item to another in the highway department fund to be used for paying for new trucks recently purchased by the city- The annual report of William T. Canan, city controller, was presented in full detail explaining the receipts and expenditures of the city for the fiscal year of 1936. V. E.

Saleme. of Juniata, requested council to. remedy the conditions created by the floods along Spring run at Broadway between Seventh alley and Ninth alley, Juniata. Floods have left most deplorable conditions, improvement of these conditions is really an emergency and council should do something about it," he said. Improvements suggested would require the construction of walls (Continted on Page 2, Col.

7) Chain Store Tax Advanced To Final Vote HARP.ISBURG, May 4 i. The senate advanced the administration's chain store tax bill to a final vote today with an amendment to prohibit leasing of the stores to "dummy" persons or companies to escape payment Senator Harry Shapiro, Philadelphia Democrat offered the amendment. explained it was designed particularly to prevent chain store companies from leasing individual units to managers and absorbing profits by imposing high renta's. A Democrat charged in the senate today that an amendment to the Earie rural electrification measure "showed unmistakable signs of electric utility handwrit-ing" because it would prohibit farmers from forming their own power distribution companies where utilities had lines. Senator H.

Jerome Jaspan. Philadelphia, hurled the challenge and won some support from other Democrats, including Edward J. Thompson. Centre, and Harry Shapiro, Philadelphia. Their efforts to rip out the amendment failed and the senate passed the bill, 44 to 0.

The critics expressed the hope however that the house would make the change. Jaspan called the change "a said it would defeat the purposes of the legislation, and "showed unmistakable signs of electric utility handwriting." Thompson called the amended measure "a smoke screen piece of leeislation." Shapiro expressed the same sentiment Jaspan told the senate that a committee amendment would prohibit farmers to band 'together and set up their own lines if an electric company already had built (Continued on Page Col. 8) Five Injured In Movie Labor Strike Proposal to Be Offered Producers Today Settlement Seen HOLLYWOOD," May 4. (IP) Five non-strikers went to hospitals with serious injuries today after two outbreaks of violence in movie labor troubles. A crowd of 30 men battered down the doors of the office of the International Alliance of Theatrical and Stage Employes and beat several men seeking studio employment Four were sent to the Hollywood Receiving hospital, suffering multiple cuts and bruises.

Police said they did not believe the raiders were members of the striking Federated Motion Picture crafts. They had damaged the office and disappeared when police patrol cars arrived. Men in the office of the I. A. T.

S. which is not on strike, were being signed up for class labor in the studios. At Universal studios John Kline, non-striking worker, was set upon by men he identified as pickets. He-also was sent to a hospital. From Pat Casey, labor representative of the film producers, came a statement tonight expressing hope that the strike would soon end.

"A proposal which is intended to provide ways and means for end-continued on Page 2, Col. 6) Denhardt Weeps As Counsel Pleads NEW CASTLE, May 4. (IP) Twelve men ordered to decide whether Kentucky's Brig. Gen-Henry H. Denhardt killed Mrs.

Verna Garr Taylor, his fiancee, or whether she shot herself began consideration of the case tonight. The jury retired at 5:25 p. m. (CST) after Commonwealth's Attorney H. B.

Kinsolving, Jr, concluded his argument in a strong voice: "In my opinion the evidence justifies a verdict of guilty and if you give him the death sentence you won't give any more than he deserves." For the first time during the 14 days of the trial the 61-year old soldier-politician broke into tears today as his counsel pleaded his cause, declaring he was innocent and that the prosecution had shown no motive for murder The first tears came in the 61- year old defendant's eyes when John Marshall Berry of defense counsel, pleading with a jury of teiiowr Henry county men where Mrs. Taylor was born and reared, (Continned on Page 2, Col. 6) Blair Auto Toll 1937 Accidents 164 Injured 180 Killed 17 DONALD J. HOWARD Don Howard Cites Gvil Service Savings Tells House Committee It Would Save A Year in State Salaries HARRISBURG. May 4- Donald J.

Howard of the Pittsburg Chamber of Commerce told a house committee today Pennsylvania would save $4,400,000 a year in salaries if civil service for state employes was adopted. A measure to establish a merit system of employment has been presented in the house by Samuel A Weiss. Allegheny Demierat. Howard annual salarijs oj those who would come under the measure's provisions toatled "An extremely conservative estimate of the savings possible under the merit system, as opposed to the patronage system, is 15 per cent," Howard said. Joseph A.

Donoghue, Philadelphia civil service commissioner said Philadelphia county employes outside civil service "do not take the proper interest in government and are only interested in sitting in big fat chairs." Donoghue praised the efficiency of the city employes, who are under civil service. "They are proud of the fact that they passed civil service tests and work conscien-(Continned on Page 2, Col S) Issues Warning On Liquor Violations I District Attorney Chester B. 1 Wray yesterday advised Mayor J. Harry Moser and burgesses of boroughs in the county to give serious consideration to conditions relating to the sale of liquor and malt beverages in Blair county. The request wat made following a communication from Leo A.

Crosson of the Pennsylvania liquor control board, who stated that throughout the commonwealth, Sunday sales, sales after hours, sales to minors are not being adequately controlled. He also advised that floor shows did not have the proper degree of decency. Mr. Crosson stated that due to the fact that the liquor control board had turned over to the various local communities of the state that the people were not receiving full value in law enforcement in proportion to the money paid out by the board for this purpose. The above sum, he stated, would be sufficient to have paid the salaries of more than- several thousand policemen.

In compliance with Mr. Crosson's request, Mr. Wray asked the various county officials to make a closer examinat'os of the conditions in each community and to recheck every licensed place in each respective community and report the findings so that his office could assist in cleaning up any violations in this respect. Edward and Mrs. Simpson Reunited Keep Marriage Plans Secret Until After Coronation Bf JAMES OLDFIFXD MONTS.

FRANCE, May 4. IP) The Duke of Windsor, reunited with Wallis Simpson in the beautiful Chateau de Cande, chose tonight to keep his marriage plans a secret until after the coronation of his brother. King George VI will be crowned May 12, as the former Edward VIII was to have been, and until after that event, the Duke decided, he will refrain from saying when he will make the former Baltimore belle the Duchess of Windsor. Hereman L. Rogers announced the decision, and persons close to the couple indicated the marriage likely would not take place before May 18.

The American-born woman and the man who decided that their love was more important than the world's most influential throne were reunited this afternoon after a separation of five months and one day. They spent most of the afternoon together, away from the rest of the chateau's party, and, as shadows lengthened and a low-flying airplane attracted their attention, they leaned out of a central tower window to gaze long at a beautiful sunset Clouds later obscured the sky, a light rain fell and, after a late dinner, the couple and their party sat up late in convervation around a log fire as a drizzle dampened the panes. Only one little incident disturbed the lovers' seclusion in the moss-covered chateau. (Continued on Page 2, Col. 5) official that he had told the story of his connection with the Monaghan case at his trial and that he had nothing further to add.

Sanute, who lives at nearby Highland, said he had tendered his resignation to the commanding officer of the state police at Greens-burg last Friday. He said that at no time during the Monaghan case and the trials that followed had be been accorded any support from the administration of the state police. Adams said that Sanute was dismissed "for the good of the service." After his acquittal Sanute declared he went to Harrisburg and sought out Major Adams with a request for information about his future status in the state police. Adams, he said asked him if he had been to see Attorney General Margiotti who personally prosecuted the Monaghan cases, Sanute said he told Major Adams he had nothing further to tell and did not see any reason why he should go to Margiotti. Sanute said Adams finally prevailed upon him to see Margiotti and the major accompanied him to (Continned on Page 2, Col.

G) Dismissed Because He Refused Late Bulletins FIVE ESCAPE JAIL CHARLES TOWN (Jefferson county), W. May 4. (fP) Five prisoners escaped from the Jefferson County Jail today with a key Jailer Ernest Patson said was whittled from wood. Two later surrendered. DIES IN FOREST FIRE PLYMOUTH, May 4.

UP) One man lost his life, a fire engine and two small Ironies were burned, several estates were menaced and only a shift in wind saved exclusive Manomet Point from flames tonight as forest fires swept woodland south of here. REPORTS AURORA PHILADELPHIA, May 4. (JP) Dr. Charles P. Oliver, of the flower observatory of the University of Pennsylvania, reported tonight the appearance of an aurora In the western sky.

Dr. Clver said the phenomenon first became apparent with the advent of several small white streamers In the northern sky that disappeared after about 15 minutes. Today In The ALTOONA TRIBUNE Chief Wahoo Comics 8-11-12-13 County 3 Crossword Puzzle .11 Editorials 6 Picture Page 5 Life's Like That 6 Menu 4 National Whirligig 6 New York Whirligig 13 Nifties 13 4 Radio Program 10 Serial Story 13 Social 4 Sports 8-9 Strange As It Seems 3 The World and Its 14 Too Late to Classify 12 Weddings 4 Your Birthday 4 Your Health 10 To Change Story, Says Sanute HAZLETOX, May (IP) Anthony Sanute, one of the officers indicted in the so-called Monaghan "third degree' murder case said tonight he believed he was dismissed from the state police because he refused to change his story of what occurred in the Uniontown court house when Frank C. Monaghan died. Sanute was acquitted by a directed veredlct at Somerset on a charge of murder in Monaghan's death.

The state charged the Uniontown hotel man was beaten to death while he was being questioned about the stabbing of a Fayette county detective. Stacy Gunderman, another state policeman, was convicted of second degree murder. A number of others have yet to be tried. I Sanute said that since his ac quittal Attorney General Charles J-Margiotti and Lynn G. Adams, superintendent of the state police, have asked him a -half dozen times to "tell all he knew" to assist the state in the trial of Disrtict Attorney Ja- -s A.

Reilly, of Fayette county, which is scheduled ostart next Monday in Allegheny county. Sanute said he" told the state.