The Courier-Journal from Louisville, Kentucky • Page 13

SPORTS, FINANCIAL. RADIO AND CLASSIFIED ADS SECTION 2 10 PAGES WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12, 1942 11 'I A. F. L. Group Ousts Scheurieh Council Votes To Redistrict Collection of Tin for War Use To Begin In Louisville Today Louisville's drive to collect tin vital to the war program, will oe launched today with the red, white and olue "win with tin" truck making the first collections in the area between Beargrass Creek and Shelby, Kentucky and the city limits.

Charles W. Morris, attorney and chairman of the tin salvage committee, urged persons to place the cans containing the tin on the curb in front of their homes and buildings. "The drivers won't nave time to look first in the front and then in the rear of the Duildings for the tin," said Mr. Morris. The tin-gathering truck, loaned by the city sanitation department, will collect the scrap on a regular schedule until the entire city has been covered.

The collection drive will continue for the duration of the war, according to Mr. Morris. The initial report on the "progress of the tin gathering will be made at a meeting of the committee at 2 p.m. Thursday in Mr. Morris' office.

Roy Scheurieh, business agent for the Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Butcher Workers of North America, was suspended as a delegate to the Central Labor Union at a stormy meeting of the union last night. 12 City Wards Action Places 2 Aldermen In Same Area; Bill to Compel Listing Use of Tips Advances An ordinance dividing the city into twelve new vard3 of about 26,500 population each was passed unanimously by the Board of Aldermen last night. The board also gave a first reading to an ordinance by Alderman David W. Spccht which would require restaurant fir 2 ply was "We'll write you a letter about it." They later returned to the door. Petty Leaves Chair.

Charges and counter-charges were made by the speakers and several times the word "liar" was bandied about. At one point in the discussion, Petty relinquished the chair to explain that he had been a Central Labor Union delegate or officer for many years and that he realized the seriousness of the charges. He and Alexander Jeffrey, secretary, reread resolutions and motions and explained them to the assemblage of approximately 100 persons. It was the first time such action has been taken in local union history. Scheurieh recently has been in the news in connection with warrants he has sworn against meat dealers remaining open on Sundays.

Strike Here Halts Work In 13 Mills Photo. STATING HE WAS IN THE MARINES and "What other branch of the service is there?" Sergt. Phil Harris, Martinsville, Ind, en route to his ship was one of the first of the men in the armed forces to visit the new U.S.O. lounge at Central Station. Mrs.

Edward Altsheler, is one of the 100 volunteer workers who will operate the lounge. Brief Ce remonv New V.S.O. Accepts Key Magazines, writing tables and chintz-covered easy chairs and divans contribute to the comfort ef the new U.S.O. lounge which was opened in Central Station, 7th and River, yesterday. The brief ceremony included the presentation of the key to the ronm to Mrs.

George R. Bick-el, 2322 Village Drive, chairman of the U.S.O. Troop in Transit Committee, by Stationmaster Hol-lis Wortham. 2120 Osage. Representing the railroads at ary is 5th from the river to Central Avenue, skirting Churchill Downs eastern limits and then by Dresden, Bellevue and Peachtree to city limits.

North and south boundaries are the river and city limits. Seventh Ward Tenth Street is the main western boundary, running from the river to Algonquin Tarkway, then to Sharp, Weller and out Taylor Boulevard and New Cut Road to the city line. Eighth Ward Includes all territory from the Seventh Ward west to 17th. The dividing line is 17th from the river to Main and 18th to Broadway, and 16th from Broadway to the city limits. Ninth Ward 22d is the dividing line on the west of this ward and includes that part of Portland frcm 16th to 22d.

Tenth Ward Runs from th Ninth Ward's western boundary to 26th Street, and includes Ship-pingport. Cypress is the western boundry line in Parkland. Eleventh Ward Boundary on the west is 34th, running from the city limits on the south to Parker. The western boundary jogs at Parker and thence on 35th to the Ohio River. Twelfth Ward Takes in the entire West End from 31th and 35th west to the Ohio River and Shawnee Park.

The same boundary line for the west of th Eleventh Ward is the east line for the Twelfth r-Knto. TWO STUDENTS of the radio telegraphy class are Paul DeMicheal, 3519 W. Kentucky, left, and Raymond J. Ri-ger, 1427 Taylor Avenue, with Carl L. Pflumm, Radio Operators Trained In Class Begun As Hobby By HAZEL PARKER A radio telegraphy class he started as a "passing fancy" back in December now has become a serious and patriotic business with J.

B. Wathen, III, member of Wathen Brothers Distilleries, and president of the Louisville Amateur Cots for 500 Soldiers Sought for Armory A plan to provide sleeping accommodations for 500 soldiers in the Armory on week-ends -was given tentative approval at a meeting yesterday in City Hall. Those at the meeting were Mayor Wilson W. Wyatt, County Judge Mark Beauchamp, J. Van Dyke Norman, the greater possibilities of advancement for soldiers with this Carpenters Union Seeks Pay Increase A strike of 275 members of the Carpenters- and Joiners Union, counter to the A.F.L.'s avowed purpose not to, authorize strikes which would affect war contracts, yesterday halted work at thirteen lumber mills in the Louisville area.

The union and ihe companies agreed to submit the case to the War Labor Board for a decision. The union, however, proposed that the operators sign an agreement that any decision by the board will be retroactive to June 1, date on which a wage rate contract between the parties expired, according to M. L. Burke, union business agent. That point, both sides agreed, is the only obstacle now in the way of the mill workers returning to their jobs.

Would Leave Issues to Board. are perfectly willing to have the issue submitted to the War Labor Board," said P. Mc-Kinley Harris, attorney for the mill operators, "and to abide by its decision, but we maintain that all the issues should be left to the board for decision." The mill workers are seeking a wage increase from 90 cents to $1 an hour, according to Mr. Burke. Previously, they had agreed to accept 95 cents an hour, Mr.

Burke said. The mill operators voluntarily granted three wage increases during the two years of the contract, boosting the hourly pay from 74 cents to the present rate of 90 cents, according to Mr. Harris. "In the Little Steel case the War Labor Board approved a 15 per cent wage increase over the January, 1941, rate," said Mr. Harris.

"We were paying 80 cents at that time and on that basis the wage for mill workers would be 92 cents. We have offered the employes 92 cents, which they have refused." U. S. Files Suit To Condemn Roads In Park In a wind-up of federal purchases in the Mammoth Cave National Park, U. S.

District Attorney Eli H. Brown yesterday filed suit to condemn roads in Edmonson, Hart and Barren Counties. The roads include State Road 70 and thirty-seven county roads within the park. The roads now are county property and through the suit will become federal property, Mr. Brown said.

He did not have an estimate of the mileage involved. Opens Lounge the ceremony were Casper M. Ritchie, city passenger agent for the Baltimore Ohio: Frank H. Tucker, Illinois Central district passenger agent; R. E.

Par-sons, division passenger agent for the Chesapeake Ohio; A. W. Manship, New York Central district passenger agent, and Capt. O. W.

Mcintosh, in charge of investigation and police. Southern Raiiway. J. V. Norman, chairman of the U.S.O.

Council of Louisville, also was present. Vounteer workers will keep the lounge open from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily. Furniture in the new lounge, which formerly was a smoking room, was donated by Roy C.

Whayne, Ridge Road, who has a son in the service. Court must approve any arrangement made. Mayor Wyatt said there would be no rehabilitation expense for the Armory if single deck cots are used as planned. He said the cost of servicing the accommodations for the soldiers, sSfch as laundry, probably would be covered by fees charged, and he added that these would be nominal. 58 Beds At Cabbage Patch.

Plans to add fifty-eight beds in the Cabbage Patch gymnasium, 1413 S. 6th, which affords accommodations for visiting soldiers on week-ends, were announced yesterday by Austin Proctor, chairman of the Optimist Club's defense committee. Sleeping quarters for sixty men already are set up there in conjunction with the U.S.O. Mr. Proctor also told of plans for enlarging the service men's library and writing room at the center.

est rate, followed by the District of Columbia, 82; Tennessee, 79; Maryland, 74, and New Mexico, 65. Lowest death rate was reported from Utah, with twelve deaths in 100,000, while other States with a rate far below the national average were Wyoming, 13; Iowa, 15; Nebraska, 15; Idaho, 16; North Dokota, 18; New Hampshire, 21, and Kansas, 22. Forgetfulness Costs LaGuardia His Vote New York, Aug. 11 (INS) Mayor F. H.

LaGuardia lost his vote in today's New York primary. The mayor admitted he had forgotten to notify the Board of Elections that he had moved from his Fifth Avenue apartment to the Gracie Mansion, new official home for the mayor. The action was taken was taken on a recommendation of the committee that such a move be made because of unfavorable light all unions had been placed in by acts of violence between members of the butchers' union and thi firemen and oilers union two weeks ago at the Louisville Provision Company. The dispute was said to have arisen over an attempt of the butcher workers to sign up some employes of the company who were said to come under jurisdiction of the firemen and oilers. Charges Denied.

It wai both charged and denied from the floor that the fight involved jurisdictional questions. The opinion was given 'also that Scheurieh might be reinstated at the pleasure of the labor union. Harry F. Petty, the presiding officer, first recognized Louis B. Daniels, international representative of the butcher workers, who defended Scheurieh and told of the organization of the butcher workers.

He was answered by Pat Ansboury, business agent for the truck drivers' local. Scheurieh then spoke for himself as did his attorney. Herman Cohen. After the suspension had been voted, Scheurieh and Daniels left the hall. As they reached the door, Petty said two resolutions regarding their union were yet to be considered.

Daniels', re Polio Causes Another Death At Lexington 2 New Cases Reported In Russell County One man died of Infantile paralysis yesterday as two new cases were reported. The man was Raymond Hiles, 25, who died at Lexington after a short illness. Dr. Charles D. Cawood, Lexington health officer, said Hiles' death was the second caused by poliomyelitis there within the last few days.

Funeral services for Hiles, who is survived by his wife, a daughter, his father and three half-sisters and naif-brothers, will be held at Lexington at 3 p.m. tomorrow. New Cases In Russell. The two new cases' were reported in Russell County, announced Dr. Russell Teague of the State Health Department at Louisville.

He said Dr. Fred W. Caudill, director of the department's division of communicable diseases, had gone to Jamestown, Russell County seat. Dr. Teague said the two cases were the only ones reported this week.

Six cases were reported last week. The total polip cases in the state is about seventy-four, according to Dr. Teague. He termed the two new cases a "spill over" from those in Simpson County, where most of the polio cases are located, and said that Russell County was not likely to have an epidemic. Disease Funds Granted.

Dr. Teague also announced that Kentucky would receive approximately $450,000 for venereal disease work next year from the $10,170,000 allotment apportioned yesterday in Washington by the Federal Security Agency through the Public Health Service for aid to states in control of venereal diseases next year. The total sum, representing 86.26 per cent of the total amount available to the F.S.A. for that purpose, will be allotted 18.76 per cent on the basis of population; 42.64 per cent on the basis of extent of the problem, and 18.86 per cent on the basis of financial need. Ordnance Company Galls for 65 More Men Sixty-five vacancies remained yesterday in the Kentucky Ordnance Company, an Army Ordnance Department authorized unit of specialists, including mechanics, machinists, welders and others, it was announced by Rush Nicholson, acting adjutant.

Monthly pay ranges from $66 to $138, plus monthly dependency allowances of from $10 $34.50. Applications have been made by five officers and seventy-nine of the 144 men, he said. Interviews can be arranged daily from 2 to 5 and from 6 to 8 at 401 Republic Building. ened others with the knife, and that only the heroism of Mrs. Robert Witte and her husband, neighbors, prevented possible further tragedy.

"I heard a disturbance and went to see what was wrong," said Mrs. Witte. "I rushed back to my husband and told him. He went to get a shotgun. The man came after me, but my husband frightened him away with the gun." Collins said cause of Kehr-wald's action was not known.

He had been invited to the Phipps-Risley home for dinner and had been there only a short time. representing the U.S.O.; Alder-manic President Andrew Broad-dus. representing the Service Club, and Capt. Paul Haverly, representing Col. N.

Butler Briscoe, Post Commandant at Fort Knox. Arm my Would Supply Cot. "We reviewed the report of the committee which investigated potential sleeping accommodations for soldiers," said Mayor Wyatt. "It was decided that Captain Haverly will attempt to get 500 cots and bedding to be used in the Armory. The Army will, of course, provide this equipment." The group will meet again Monday with Judge Beauchamp and the Fiscal Court and J.

Fred Hartstern, chairman of the investigating committee. If Captain Haverly has been successful in finding the sleeping equipment, a definite decision on use cf the Armory will be made at the Monday meeting. The Fiscal and hotel operators to post signs showing the "ultimate disposition" of tips given their employes. The new ward redistricting places "Aldermen G. W.

Ford and J. E. Hutchins in the same ward, the 10th, which means that one of them cannot be a nominee next year unless he moves to another ward. Mr. Ford, 2416 Dumcsnil, is the present nlderman from the 10th ward.

He has served since 1933. Mr. Hutchins, who now represents the 11th ward, lives at 2417 Maple. He was elected last November. To Affect 1943 Election.

The redistricting will not have any public effect until the next aldermanic election in November, 1943. There was no dispute among the aldermen over the ordinance, which was based on a recommendation made by a committee composed of J. Blakey Helm and Lawrence J. Mackey, Democrats, and Edward J. Miller, Republican.

If Alderman Specht's ordinance concerning tips is passed, and last night Mayor Wilson W. Wyatt said he thought it was a "good proposal," patrons of restaurants and hotel dining rooms will know exactly into whose pockets go the tips they leave. Bill Provides for Sign. The ordinance provides that the signs, which would have to be posted "conspicuously," would show whether the proprietor keeps the tips or any part of them or whether the waitresses and waiters get the money. Fines of from $5 to $15 would be possible for violations and each daily violation would constitute a separate offense.

Alderman Specht prepared the ordinance after it was learned that many proprietors of eating establishments keep the tips themselves or deduct a sum from the salaries of waiters and waitresses to compensate for tips. Wards Extended From River. The new wards all extend from the Ohio River on the north to the city limits on the south and are numbered consecutively from the First Ward on the east to the Twelfth Ward on the west. The boundaries follow: First Ward Highlands from the city limits on three sides to Cherokee Parkway, Ewing Avenue, Mt. Holly, Willow, Sherwood, Norris Place and Speed on the west.

Second Ward Bounded on the west by Barret, Hepburn, Rubel, Broadway to Wenzel and Wenzei north of Broadway. This ward includes the Point section. Third Ward Includes territory from the Second Ward west to Shelby. The boundary extends along Shelby from the city limits to Chestnut, and then west on Chestnut for one block to Clay. Clay is the boundry north to the river.

Fourth Ward on west by Preston, Floyd and Park Boulevard and extending from river to city limits. Fifth Ward Bounded on west by 1st, running from the river to Parkway Field, thence to 2d, Southern Parkway to Kenwood Way and 3d to city limits. The river and city limits are outside lines. Sixth Ward Western bound- collectible, uncollected fees and cold checks, all totaling $1,179.85 and charged to office expense of the county court clerk, Mrs. El-mon Middleton, is "not a proper" charge against the office, Logan said.

Income Tax Listed. Federal and state personal income taxes totaling $177.08, charged against the office expenses of Circuit Clerk W. J. R. Howard, are "unquestionably" personal expenses and "not chargeable" against Howard's office expenses, the report said.

Jailer Ben Middleton listed two bookkeepers at salaries totaling for 1941. The Court of Appeals has ruled against employment of bookkeepers by jailers, the report stated. $16,000 Gain Reported. Logan said the county finished up the fiscal year with a net operating gain of about $16,000, bringing its general expenditures fund cash to $20,500. The operations of the county generally were in accord with the provisions of the county uniform budget system.

The county's records were "in excellent condition and found to be adequate, well kept and fully susceptible to post audit procedure," Logan said. Dr. T. A Woodson Named To Tuberculosis Post Appointment of Dr. T.

Ashby Woodson, 43, in charge of tuberculosis case finding for the City-County Board of Health, was announced last night by Dr. Hugh R. Leavell, Radio Transmitters Society. After having taught approximately thirty persons the workings of the International Morse code, radio system and having launched 150 other students on a five-month course, Mr. Wathen is enthusiastic about starting day classes in radio telegraphy for young men who will soon be inducted into the armed forces thereby enhancing their value as soldiers and giving Mr.

Wathen the satisfaction of knowing that he is doing his bit for victory. Army Needs Radio Men. The Army needs an "unlimited number" of men trained in radio telegraphy and could make good use of many more men than are now available, Mr. Wathen said, explaining that one radio operator is needed for eacli tank, one for each bomber. So far, he added, facilities for training an adequate number of operators have not been set up by the Army, although a large class of soldiers now is being trained at Fort Knox.

Mr. Wathen figures that he could train 21 fi boys In radio telegraphy in three months by starting daytime classes, an hour each in length, running through 7 p.m. Classes now are being held each night to train civilians for duties in event of a local emergency. Fort Knox Enthusiastic. "I have the equipment and the instructors to train 216 boys," Mr.

Wathen said, adding that "now all I need to get going are the students." Aside from the undisputed fact that selectees trained in radio telegraphy will be more valuable soldiers, Mr. Wathen pointed to collector and collected," the auditor asserted. County Loss Told. The delinquent tax collecting method, Logan continued, "evidently reduces the county revenue several thousand dollars each year." The Court of Appeals ruled that Clifford E. Smith.

State back tax collector, and Hugh Bearden, Public Service Commission consultant, were independent contractors hired by the State and not subject to the $5,000 salary limit. For collecting back State taxes. Smith, Frankfort attorney and Johnson administration confidant, charges Kentucky a 10 per cent commission. Logan said Ca wood's right to hold the position of "delinquent tax collector" is apparently upheld by Assistant Attorney General Guy Herdman's recent opinion, which declared that a First Step Taken Here to Set Up Zoning Board The first step in setting up the planned City and County Zoning Commission was taken yesterday when County Attorney Lawrence Grauman and Law Director R. H.

Hill were appointed by County Judge Mark Beauchamp and Mayor Wilson W. Wyatt to draw up a contract between the city and the county. "The last Legislature passed an enabling act permitting us to establish such a commission," Mayor Wyatt said. "However, it i3 necessary that the county and the city have a definite understanding on how the commission will operate. "Today's appointments are the first steps toward the ultimate objective of having county-wide planning.

The contract must be approved by both the Fiscal Court and the Board of Aldermen." Germans Report Plans Brewing To Raid New York London, Aug. 11 (INS) In a dispatch from "Somewhere in Europe," the Daily Telegraph said today German industrialists and high Nazi party leaders were of the opinion there will soon be an air raid on New York. These sources were said to believe such an attack would be staged for the purpose of raising German morale on the home front. Competent sources in London cast doubt on the possibility of such raids, pointing out that it would be necessary to work a Nazi carrier close to the American coast, where it would fall easy victim to U. S.

defenses. "The Germans would be well received by New Yorkers, who wouldn't pull their punches," said one observer. Worker Falls In Hot Oil At Axle Plant Chester Smith, 28, of 2725 S. 3d, an employe of the Shuler Axle Company, 2901 S. 2d, suffered burns on 90 per cent of his body when he fell into a tank of oil heated to 1,500 degrees Fahrenheit at 6:05 p.m.

yesterday. He was taken to General Hospital by police. Smith was rescued from the tank by three other men, who, with Smith, had carried a piece of steel from a furnace to the oil tank in a heat-treating process. As they lowered the metal into the tanK Smith slipped and fell, according to Paul Rochner, timekeeper. Exchange Ship Leaves Braiil.

Rio de Janeiror Aug. 11 IA) The diplomatic exchange liner Gripsholm, returning Americans from Japanese territories, departed for New York this afternoon with no stops scheduled en route. training. Asked if he had presented his idea for training potential soldiers in radio telegraphy to officials at Fort Knox, Mr. Wathen smiled and said, "Yes, and I've got calluses on my back from all the hearty back-slapping they gave me." $7.50 Fee for Course.

Housewives, business girls and young men ranging in age from 16 to 60 make up the student groups of thirty or more that come to radio instruction headquarters at 319 W. Jefferson each night. From instructors Wathen, Carl Pflumm and Roger Thompson they learn to memorize letters and numerals by sound, not as dots and dashes. After five months of practice on such transmitted sentences as "hams are actors too," "hens hatch small chickens" and "amateur radio is as old as the radio art," they are expected to be able to receive twenty words a minute and send sixteen. This is the requirement for graduntion.

Hoys who enroll for day classes will pay $7.50 to cover instruction expenses, for the complete three-month course. $500 Damage Caused By Furniture Blaze Damages totaling $500 were caused by a fire of undetermined origin which burned a half dozen dressers and chairs stored by the Rhodes-Burford Furnishings Company, 420 W. Market, on the second floor of a building at 414 W. Market. Firemen and furniture company employes extinguished the blaze.

county could hire independent contractors. He based the opinion primarily on the Court of Appeals decision in the Smith-Bearden case, Logan said. Lost Money As Sheriff. The audit showed Cawood, during 1941, lost $3,000 on the operation of the sheriff's office. His receipts were $16,800 and expenditures about $19,800, of which $16,500 was paid out in salaries to his nineteen deputies.

Today's report by Lt.gan followed the filing of a suit at Harlan Saturday by John Williams, attorney acting on behalf of Harlan County, seeking to recover from Cawood $50,000 allegedly due the county in excess fees. The petition charged the fees were collected by Cawood during his term as sheriff, which expired December 31. Expense Statement Lacking. In addition to its discussion of delinquent tax collecting, the Logan report on Harlan County also brought out that: County Attorney Bert O. 'Howard did not furnish the auditor's examiner with a statement of office expenses which were estimated in the report at $100 for 1941.

The admissability of such items as bad debts and usage tax un Caivood Earns $8,000 More On Tax Collections InNeivRole Titan He Would Have A tSlieriffs Rate By the Associated Press. Frankfort, Aug. 11. Former Harlan County Sheriff Herbert C. Cawood, acting in the Court of Appeals-blessed role of independent contractor, earned $8,977 in commissions for collecting back taxes in 1941 instead of earning about $718 in commissions at the sheriff's 4 per cent rate, State Auditor D.

A. Logan reported today. While sheriff, where his salary covered by the delinquent tax director. Dr. Woodson, who served at Waverley Hills Tuberculosis Sanatorium several years ago, will work under the general supervision of Dr.

Benjamin Brock, head of Waverley Hills. Dr. Woodson was graduated from Columbia University in 1924. He spent two and one-half years in medicine and surgery at Bellevue Hospital in New York and later was in private practice and was also a physician for the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company. He was resident physician for a sanatorium at Mt.

McGregor, N. for two and a half years. Conducted Survey. Dr. Leavell said Dr.

Woodson made a survey of tuberculosis prevention work at Detroit, Ann Arbor, New York and New Haven. prior to coming here. His position carries a salary of $4,500 a year. Dr. Woodson is living at the Mayflower Apartments.

Announcement of the appointment followed the release of figures by the National Tuberculosis Association showing Kentucky's death rate from tuberculosis was sixty-seven per of population compared with a national rate of only forty-four. Decline Reported. The association reported the national 1941 rate had declined from forty-six for each 1 00.000 of population in 1940, but warned that wartime conditions might cause an increase in 1942. Figures submitted by State health departments showed persons died of tuberculosis in the United States last year, with 105.714 new cases reported. Nevada, with 171 deaths in 100,000 population, had the high Dinner Guest Goes Insane, Kills Host, Daughter and Self was to be limited to $5,000 by the State Constitution, Cawood was appointed "delinquent tax collector" by Harlan's Fiscal Court.

A sheriff's customary commission on collecting taxes is 4 per oent. However, as "delinquent tax collector," Cawood charged a 50 per cent commission, Logan said. Incentive Believed Missing. The auditor said there "obviously is little incentive to collect taxes as a sheriff on a 4 per cent commission basis when as delinquent tax collector he can collect them on a 50 per cent basis." "A surprisingly large portion of these so-called 'delinquent taxes (principally tangible personal property and polls tax) are then collected on a 50 per cent commission basis. Also a large number of omitted polls are dis- Newport, Aug.

11 (F) In-vipd to the home of friends for dinner, a man went suddenly berserk with a butcher-knife late today, slew John Phipps, 78, and the latter's daughter, Mrs. Helen Risley, 48, wounded the woman's 72-year-old uncle, then cut his own throat, dying a few minutes later. Police Sergt. Kenneth Collins said the knife-wielder was William Kehrwald, 65. He died shortly after admittance to Speers Hospital in nearby Dayton, Ky.

Collins said Joseph Phipps, brother of John, was stabbed in the right side. Collins said Kehrwald threat.