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2 ALTOONA TRIBUNE. Wednesday, October 10, 1951 BLAIR COUNTY'S OLDEST DAILY NEWSPAPER Youth Banquet Listed Thursday (Continued from Pag 1) Rotary Hears Truman Group Lambasted Standing of The Crews MIDDLE DIVISION MAIN LINK VpOh Time after 12:01 A. M. Train crews to go: 237 242 227 President's message by John J. Duff, Pittsburgh.

Recognition for 50 yean of Chinese Join Korean At Hearthreak (Continued from Page 1) Into the area to bolster the hard-pressed North Koreans. The surprising Red maneuver, Involving' the probable transfer of a major Chinese unit, checked an allied advance. Allied officers stllj remain confident their men can clear the last Reds on "Heartbreak," a dominating height controlling a nearby Communist assembly area, But the job looked even tougher than it did two days ago. Chest Drive At 20 Per Cent Of Coal (Continued from Pace 1) women's division to lubmit collection totals. The totals were registered on the large Red Feather campaign chart covering: the north wall of the Logan room.

Dr. Taylor, in a short inspirational speech, urged the hundreds of Red Feather workers to return again to the public and continue their solicitations. "We want to be well on the way toward our goul when the next report mooting is held Thursday," he said. service Rev. Franklin Duncombe, 240 230 222 221 229 241 224 239 231 216 228 233 135 143 124 148 Bala Cynwyd, vice president of FSCCE.

136 132 146 122 145 142 128 Engine crews to go: 239 242 232 Address, "Behold a Greater Guest speaker at the regular noon luncheon meeting of the Altoona Rotary club Monday was James K. "Eyre, Washington, D. author and confirmed critic of the "four flushrrs ami thieves" who run the nation's government at Washington and make dupes of the people. Only American advUor in Than Solomon It Here," by Rev. Andrew Whang of the Korean Sunday School foundation, Seoul.

Prayer and benediction by Rev, Breakdown In Integrity Deplored (Continued from Page 1) James version of the Bible started in 1929 by a committee of 15 scholars appointed by the International Council of Religious Education. The New Testament is already available and In September of 1952 the Old Testament will also be available. The version will be known as "Revised Standard Bible." Ho gave reasons why the King James version, 340 years old, was revised: It was translated from manuscripts that had errors. Within the past 75 years many manuscripts dealing with history In the first or second century A. D.

have been discovered, and the meaning of many English words hag changed since 1611. He said Greek texts used for King James version had accumulated 1400 years of errors. He said too that the New Testa-ment was written in colloquial Greek of the first and second cen-tury instead of classical Greek of the fourth century as formerly believed. He citeH cevpral errnrs W. H.

Hower, pastor Bare Memorial Church of God, Roaring World war II on the personal Spring. 2 P. M. Departmental pro- staff of former President Sergie Osmena, Philippine islands in 1944-46, Mr. Frye stayed in the Philippines until 1918 as observer, spending some time In Japan TONIGHT at 8 O'CLOCK LISTEN TO "RICK ROLLINS and his SUN VALLEY BOYS" PLAYING YOl'R FAVORITE HILLBILLY TUNES and China.

The speaker is a staff member Finnegan Also A Tax Delinquent (Continued from Page 1) three times to devote all his time to law, but that President Truman 'and others had talked him out of It. He supplied Income tax figures that showed his law work brought him 36,783 gross In 1947, $30,867 In 1948 and $37,406 in 1949. Flnnegan's tax return for 1919 showed deductions of $1,681 for entertainment, $3,093 for trans-portation and $3,212 for hotel bills. Rep. Curtis (R-Neb) commented: 'To a country lawyer like me, those expenses are a surprise." PART TIME JOB Finnegan.

who served from 1944 until last April, told a house investigating committee that he wasn't particularly Interested in the $10,000 collector's salary and spent only three or four hours a day on the job. He said he was making more money practicing law. He tried first to quit in 1949, he said, and went so far a to telephone the "little White House" in Key West, where Mr. Truman was vacationing. The last time, he said, was in October 1950 but he was advised to remain in office after talking with Presidential Secretary Matthew Connelly and "also the President of the United States." He explained: "They weren't in a position to appoint a successor at the time and asked me to stay on." Finnegan was a witness before a house WAV and mean mlvnm.

of the Library of Congress and a member of the board of eco nomic welfare, and is a nation grama In various churches. 7:30 P. M. In Jaffa mosque: Dr. A.

Monroe Hall, Williams-port, of PSCCE board of directors, presiding. Scripture reading and prayer, Charlea S. Drain, Philadelphia, vice president, PSOCE. A resolution of tribute to President Duff. Offering by Charles S.

Draine, Jr. Address Transmuted Grace," by Dr. Clarence C. Stoughton. president of Wlttemberg college, 249 225 241 244 248 222 217 227 237 230 240 122 145 134 137 154 144 120 130 140 125 Extra englnemcn: Miller, Hip-pie, Stever, Emeigh, Woodrlng, Houck.

Scott, Swanger, Confer. Enginemen vacancies: 5 Extra firemen: open Firemen vacancies: one Extra conductors: Julius, Stouf-fer, Gaut Conductor vacancies: 3 Extra brakemen: Beichler, Mc-Falls, McCall, Focht, Sutton, Dott-elcher. Harbst, Roberta Brakemen vacancies: 6 Altoona Northumberland Pool Time after 12:01 A. M. Crews to go: 292 302 502 Alt Southport Tool Time after 12:01 A.

M. Crews to go: 421 PITTSBURGH DIVISION Time after 12:01 A. M. Alt. Side-Pitc.

Pool Engine Crews: 515 516 507 505 511 506 E. Slope helper crews: 567 532 563 561 551 559 573 Extra enginemen: Bosler, Ionian, Jones, Farabaugh, Hunter, Thompson, Briggs, Forsht. Enginemen vacancies: 6. Extra firemen: D'Ella, Weis-senberg, Luther, McCune, Wiley, ally and internationally known figure. His topic was "What Lies Ahead for America?" Mr.

Eyre IS the author of the WIN CASH PRIZES! TI NE IN TONIGHT Hear how you can win eaah prizes and theatre tickets each Wednesday. books alwut the Roosevelt-Mae Arthur conflict and the Truman some of them clerical. MacArthur conflict. He has "no time" for Roosevelt or Truman, stating Roosevelt sold the Amer Springfield, 0. You'll Hear the Best in Local, and Network Radio This FaU On WV AM dial ican people the river and Truman js crooked.

To both and to former Secretary of Defense Prayer and benediction by Rev. Robert Graham, pastor of the George Marshall and Senator Some of the committee worked 22 years, some 50 years on the Revised Standard Bible. The speaker took Romans 8:28 to show the difference in the King James version and the Revised Standard Bible: Then, "We know that all things work together for good to them that love the Lord;" now, "We know that in everything God works for good with those that love Him." Broad Avenue Presbyterian church, Altoona. Benton of Connecticut the speak er applied the word "fakir. -The American people are also duped by the state department and the people do not get the 'facts, he declared.

Jewell, Schmittle, VanScoyc. Firemen vacancies: 8. George W. Brisbin, president, was in charge of the meeting. W.

L. Morrison talked about Fire CiirryvilleGirl Is Polio Patient A 16-year-old Curryvllle girl, admitted to Altoona hospital Monday as a possible polio victim, was diagnosed as a positive victim Tuesday. Hazel Snively, 16, of Curryvllle, is suffering an Involvement of the back and legs. Roy F. Thompson, chairman of the Blair county branch of the National Foundation for Infaijtile Paralysis, who received word of the 67th victim In the area to have contracted polio this year, said that the emergency, fund received at WRTA has now reached $4,513.93.

There was $48.50 voluntarily contributed Tuesday as follows: Agudath Achim Sisterhood, Mrs. Max Shapiro, treasurer, $20; Hi Tri class of First Methodist church, Hilda Johnson, treasurer, $15; Friendship class of Grace Methodist "church, Phyllis Guyer, treasurer, $10. Max Glashauser, 1200 Vander-gift Excelsior Bible class of Lakemont Methodist church, F. Frye, treasurer. Mr.

and Mrs. David J. Peight, $5. Blair-Bedford Scout Unit Sets Camporee Oct. 20-21 Boy Scouts and explorers of the Blair-Bedford council will hold their fall camporee in Blue Knob state park, Oct.

20 and 21. The scouts will break camp by 3 P. M. Sunday. The October camping will present problems in making over-night shelters camping ability, woodcraft skills, and handling of equipment.

Saturday evening's campfire will be conducted by the Wopsononock lodge. Order of the Arrow. Songs, stories, and patrol stunts will be part of the program. Sunday church attendance is being arranged for ail scouts, Some 337 scouts took part in the spring camporees. City Council Approves Contract For Curb Job A city contract to construct concrete curbs on Thirteenth avenue from Sixteenth to Eighteenth streets was awarded by city council Tuesday to A.

J. Stormer Sons, on their low bid of $3,165. The Stormer company agreed to complete the job in 10 days. Involved are 950 feet of straight curbing 90 feet of curved curbing. The installation of curbs will be 'undertaken in conjunction with state highway department improving 0f the two block stretch opened by the city in 1949.

The state highway department recently took over the two blocks from the city. Township Residents Vote On Annexation Nov. 6 Blair township residents'! subject to the recent annexation to the borough of Hollidaysburg, will vote as usual in the township for the Nov. 6 election. Solicitor Robert C.

Haberstroh prepared this opinion, which affects less than 30 voters, for the county board of elections. The ordinance fixes the new boundaries as the Juniata mittee investigating reports of Enemy Presses For Prevention week. Guest Rotarians from out-of' town were: Dick Barnes, Somer Extended Neutral Zone set; Clyde Meadows, Chambers-burg; C. H. Braswell, Lewistown; Emory Nelson, Chester; James (Continued from Page 1) During the 48-day suspension E.

McCartney, Myersdale; Walter E. Brown, Danville; J. of truce talks, the Korean war wtaespread irregularities in federal tax collection offices. A federal grand jury is looking into his handling of the St. Louis office.

Intelligence agents for the internal revenue bureau Jiave told the house group that Finnegan or his family received $6,193 from a St. Louis insurance firm which the agents, said specialized in business with people who were in trouble with the collector's office. blazed high, both In the east and Heimbach, Reading, and four from Hollidaysburg, Merle Replogle, west IMMEDIATE INSTALLATION! A. 0. SMITH PEBAAAGIAS QAS WATEB HEATERS SATISFACTORY SERVICE GUARANTEED CHARLES D.

RILEY PLUMBING and HEATING 1202 EIGHTEENTH STREET PHONE 2-6772 We Recommend SERVEL Automatic Gas Water Heaters for Altoona Water Magneisom Rod In Tank Collects Rust size 77i79 GABLE'S 2nd Floor, 12th Avenue AP Correspondent John Ran Ed Baldrige, Dr. Joseph Stowell and Bill Huethtr. Other visitors were William dolph said U. S. Eighth army estimates placed Red battle losses Morrison, Alfred Anderson, H.

Butcher, Mike Devorris and John MERCY HOSPITAL ADMITTED Grace Bathurst, 600 7th Gussie Boyd, 1328 17th Virginia Brown, Edgar street, Holli-daysburg; Mary Kovach, R. D. 2, Portage; Fyetda McCready, 338 Logan Lakemont; Betty Plummer, 401 13th Edna Ramsey, 251V, 17th Frank S. Stoner, 1502 3rd Anna-belle Tate, 122 Broad Holli-daysburg; Patricia Ann Nash, R. Hollidaysburg.

DISCHARGES Clara Crolsley, 815 3rd Juniata; Julia Ream, 926 58th Rachel E. Davis. 620 North 9th Bellwood; Paul E. Benden, 1202 16th Kenneth Snyder. R.

D. 2, Duncansville; Margaret Holland, 1816 12th Mary Hoffman, Lilly; Dorothy Williams. R. D. 3, Altoona; ''Rose Robison, Port Matilda; Cecelia Fochler.

1914 12th Mrs. Donna Campbell and baby girl, R. hollidaysburg; Mrs. M. Agnes Wyland and baby girl, R.

Ashville; Mrs. Betty L. Elders and baby girl, 320 Howard Ave. Hunter, Jr. for that period at 80,000 the equivalent of eight to 10 Red divisions.

Allied casualties were perhaps ALTOONA HOSPITAL ADMISSIONS one-fifth to one-eighth as many Walter Ricketts, 1832 14th if past casualty rations are any guide. This would indicate allied Maryln Campbell, Bland-burg; Mrs. Rosemary Caldwell losses between 10,000 and 16,000. During the truce talk suspen 215 E. Willow Russell Harshbargcr, Box 176, Hollidaysburg; Mrs.

Mary Gaunt ner, 300 sion the Reds also have float about 250 square miles of territory, all north of the 38th 5th Wesley Shoemaker. parallel. Everett; Charles Gomes, 300 How ard Orazio DiBernardo, 810 5th Hazel Snively, Curry ville, Jack Isenborg, 1201 16th Martin Reifsteck, 21." Bell Mrs. Eulalia Claycomh, 1425 17th Barbara Right- nour, 1318 3rd Ronald Adams, 78 High Elizabeth And Duke Get Warm Welcome (Continued from Page 1) two days in the Canadian capital. They were formally welcomed here by the Quebec prime minister and the lieutenant governor of Quebec, Gaspard Fauteux.

Aft-erwards they plunged into a round of visits that included a reception at the provincial parliament, a visit to Laval university, a tour of the city, luncheon with the lieutenant governor, a visit to the Plains of Abraham, and a demonstration by 20,000 school children at the municipal colis-seum. For all these functions, the princess wore a crepe tucked dress officially described as olive green, with short sleeves and belt. Over this she wore a green velvet coat, with soft collar and shaped' skirt, and her hat a cloche was in matching color. Her shoes, gloves and envelope purse were in brown suede. During the cold ride in the open car, she wore the same short mink jacket she had on Monday when she landed at Dorval.

Philip had on a full-dress naval uniform, including medals and sword. Despite a chill win, he wore no overcoat. Francis McCullough, 2917 Broad Mrs. Viola Antes, 1331 6th Juniata; Mrs. Pauline Martin, 801 Cleveland Ave.

DISCHARGES Fred Baker, 806 8th Mrs Betty Hoffman, 1109 Logan Ave. Tyrone; Harry Isenberg, Wil liamsburg, R. D. Mrs. Helen McClure, R.

D. 1, Williamsburg; Altoona, Blair Officers To Attend Finance Meet Altoona and Blair county finance officers will be' present when the 16th annual institute of municipal and local finance officers convenes at State College Friday and Saturday, Oct. 12 and 13. Altoona will be represented by Councilman Guy Z. Pearce and Jacob Weber, Controller J.

Howard Tobias and Assessor Hairy A. Tate. Gedeon LaCroix, executive secretary of the Pennsylvania Economy league's Blair county chapter, also plans to attend. President Herbert S. Bolger of the county board of commissioners and Controller Carl D.

Butler plan to attend. Sen. Charles R. Mallery, a member of the local government commission, will be one of the speakers. Andrew Muehlbauer, 1921 3rd Michael Pulsney, Beccaria, Mrs.

Serena Rough, R. D. Duncansville; Mrs. Barbara Shaf' fer, 3922 4th Jean Sidney, I v. UOJ 1 and the railroad yards, but 914 Roe HiU Drive; Janice Sko- nier, 1207 Monroe Mrs Aline Wolf, 510 Walnut Percy Vaughn Is Promoted To PRR Road Foreman Theft At Trucking Co.

Probed By Police me ordinance filed by Solicitor Harrison C. Snyder did not specify the borough wards into which the annexed area is to be added. The opinion by Solicitor Haberstroh said it would be necessary for the borough council to fix the new ward lines, and then hate the borough solicitor present it to Judge Patterson. Police are seeking to solve the theft of cash, checks and papers! from the Ward Trucking corpora tion sometime Tuesday morning with the thief leaving a trail, as checks and cash were found in several areas of the city. A.

C. Arthurs, 133 7th Percy D. Vaughn has been promoted to road foreman of engines, Northern division, with headquarters in Buffalo, N. according to announcement Monday from the office of C. E.

Jeffries, superintendent of the Middle division, Pennsylvania Railroad. Mr, Vaughn who had been assistant road foreman of engines on the Middle division will be succeeded here by R. M. Gluth who held a similar position at Williamsport on the. Susquehanna division.

found money and checks made out to thq corporation lying on the sidewalk in front of his home, who turned them over to M. C. Hileman, 1401 1st an employe of the firm at 200 7th Hileman notified police. Two Zoning Board Appeals Slated For Tuesday Meet Two appeals will be heard Wednesday evening when the city zoning board of appeals holds a session In city hall police court rooms at 7:30 P. M.

Chairman E. A. Basler will preside. Zeigler Motors will ask for permission to erect a concrete block car storage building measuring 56 by 120 feet at 408 Aldrich in a single-dwelling district, The firm will also ask for use of 410-12 Aldrich Ave. as a parking lot.

Guy Branda, Cumberland, will petition for conversion and extension of a two and one-half-story brick dwelling at 1504-06 7th for a retail and wholesale notions and novelties store. The' house is in a double-dwelling district. Next H. W. Miller, 212 9th Altoona's New No.

6 Fire Station Dedication Set The city's new No. 6 fire station will be dedicated officially Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock, Councilman Jacob Weber announced Tuesday. City other officials and members of the South Altoona Eldorado Llyswen group which have been active in urging the fire station for the past two decades will be issued special invitations, he said. Although a program of dedication has not been worked, out yet, a demonstration of the fire department's aerial ladders is being proposed, Mr. Weber said.

Cost of the new fire station was upwards of $100,000, exclusive of equipment. Juniata, en' route to the PRR tower, 9th Ave. and 4th where he is towerman, found, a number of checks and cash near the tower. After 4 P. papers and a small check were, found at the Cricket field.

-Police" are checking "the whereabouts of Joseph Ptts, the watch 1,200 Given Chest X-rays (Continued from Page 1) A. C. H. S. the mobile will go to Keith Junior High where the staff will take care of athletes and cafeteria workers.

All the X-raying will be done In the mobile and no disrobing will be necessary, only removal of 'jewelry or any metal, Mrs. Montgomery said Tuesday night. man at. the company, who re-l ported for work at 4 A. M.

and "Witt (too has not been seen since, to question him relative to any information he might have, Chief Rouzei said. i Grave Stones Upset By Vandals Births County Juvenile Court Session Slated Wednesday County juvenile court will be in session Wednesday morning at 10 A. M. under Judge George G. Patterson.

The cases are to be presented by Mrs. Eliza E. Leader, chief probation and parole officer, and Harvey N. Hyle, jr. A criminal court 'session is set for Thursday morning.

Vandals toppled and damaged 20 stone grave markers, weigh ing ftom 50 to 1,000 pounds, iw Rose Hill cemetery, Monday night, George Boyer, superintendent Living is easy and carefree when you've plenty of piping hot water on hand. With a new automatic gas water heater, dishwashing, laundry, and other jobs that need lots of really hot water are done faster and better with more holiday time for you! Your streamlined automatic gas water heater is by far the fastest and most economical way to heat water. And it's an attractive addition to your basement or utility room, too. Choose yours now at your gas appliance dealer's. FOR ALTOONA John and Sylvia (Wolf) Ritch-ey, 410 Hudson girl; Donald and Janet Shute Snyder, 600 Logan girl.

MERCY Robert and Betty (Partner) Plummer, 401 13th boy; Benjamin and Virginia Webb Brown, Edgar Hollidaysburg, girl; Donald and Fyetda tStewart) McCready, 338 Logan Lakemont, girl. discovered the malicious damage shortly after 8 A. M. Some were damaged in being pulled from their bases, and will require the services of regular stone setters in being replaced. Others were THE BEST IN turned out" of the- ground en tirely.

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