The Courier-Journal from Louisville, Kentucky • Page 11

SECTION 212 PACES wi: dm: si) ay, dkckmiikr 31, ion WOMEN'S NEWS, STOUTS, RADIO, FINANCIAL AND CLASSIFIED ADS Aldermen 500 Volunteers Chosen For Defense Police Duty Selection of the 500 men volunteers to begin training helping to direct vehicular traffic Legislative Council Favors Death Penalty fqr Sabotage to the curb, patrolling their re January 5 as auxiliary policemen under the Louisville Metropolitan Area Defense Council, was completed yesterday by Col. A. E. Kimberling, Chief of Police. The namps of the 500 chosen Approves Ban On Picketing In Restricted Plant Areas; T.V.A.

Aids Invited to Parley By ALLAN M. TROUT. Th Courier-Journal Frankfort Bnrraa. Frankfort, Dec. 30.

The Legislative Council today approved the death penalty for sabotage in Kentucky, suspended injunctive relief in the anti-sabotago bill, and deleted the right of organized labor to picket in restricted areas. 1 in 11 ni'iium himtii 111 i i miij.n mfmmm f) fa ') 111111 Tit WlwwMrf.i)ji from the more than 3.000 who volunteered were transmitted to the Volunteer's Bureau which will fend out cards notifying the men here and when to report for training. Raid Warden Posts Promised. 'Naturally there are going to be a lot of people who volunteered who are going to be disappointed at being left out," Colonel Kimberling said, "llnw-evrr. we are going to need many mere air raid wardens than we nw have when we get to of assigning one to each pquate block so we'll transfer many of the surplus police volunteers to that work later on." The process of selection was begun, he explained, by first eliminating the names of all those under 21 or over 60 (volunteers ranged in age from 15 to 73) and cf any persons having police records or other known defects, moral or physical, disqualifying them for police work.

For the rest, selection was more cr less at random, based on consideration of age, normal occupation and home addresses fitting eouncil. said his staff has completed the rough draft of proposed bill and will try to have it completed in time for the conference Friday Kirtley, on a request that he send T.V.A. a copy of tho bill in its present form, replied: "I doubt the wisdom of sending them an unfinished bill since they have talked about jokers in a bill that had not been written." It was agreed the council will consider the T.V.A. model bill and the public service commission's bill side by side, with the view of welding both into one. If that cannot be done, Myers said, the council will have to include both drafts in its final report to the General Assembly.

Mandamus Action Left. A $25 DEFENSE BOrjD was presented yesterday to Mary Rita Fahey by Mayor Wilson W. Wyatt is the Louisville Water Company Defense Bond Club paid its first dividend. Aslibys Join Navy 4 Water Employes Given Defense Bond A tA'Jr the basis of names drawn, but they will continue to contribute to the fund for the full period. The fiiwt name drawn by Mayor Wyatt yesterday was that of Mary Rita Fahey, 1611 Beech-wood.

Others given $25 bonds yesterday were M. J. Braun, 3013 W. Main; M. M.

Tedder, 3027 University Place, and John F. Lynch, 317 W. Lee. Mayor Traises Idea. "The formation of this club 5s really a tremendous compliment Approve $2.40 Tax Levy Represents 1-Cent Increase Over This Year The new Louisville tax rate of $2.40 established last week by the FinanceCommittee was approved formally yesterday by the Board of Aldermen in a special session.

The rate is one cent higher than the 1941 levy. At the same time the aldermen approved ordinances making the annual appropriations for various municipal activities, The city will get $5,105064 for general purposes; the Board of Education, the nine outside such ns the library, University of Louisville, and children's home, $1,153,201, and the Sinking Fund, Pointing out that the $2.40 rate represents a 5Vi-cent decrease for general city expenditures, including the Sinking Fund, which is offset by a BVi-cent increase to the Board of Education, Mayor Wilson W. Wyatt announced that a thumbnail breakdown also will make comparisons for the last three years. School Fund Raised. The summary shows that the schools received 70 cents of the rate in 1939, 72 cents in 1940 and 1941 and will get 78,4 cents in 1942.

The Sinking Fund got 19 cents in 1939, 17 cents in 1940 and 1941 and will get HVi cents in 1942. The rate for all of the other municipal activities remains at $1.50, which is the constitutional maximum. The 5lfc-rent reduction in the Sinking Fund rate was made possible by increased income to the fund together with the use of a $121,634 special dividend declared by the Louisville Water Company at a meeting yesterday. This sum is part of a fund of about $175,000 which the company earned last year in excess of $1,000,000. All of the $1,000,000 goes to the Sinking Fund.

The remainder of the excess, about $50,000, will be held by the company in its construction and improvement fund. Greyhound To Purchase 2 Bus Lines Lexington, Dec. 30 A step toward acquisition by the Southeastern Greyhound Lines of two other bus companies in the Southern states was taken today when the secretary of state approved amendment of South-eastern's charter to increase cap ital stock by $700,000. Guy A. Huguelet, president of Southeastern, said his company planneif to acquire all the stock of the Union Bus Company of Florida and Dixie Coacnes, of Alabama and merge the two concerns with Southeastern.

Approval must be given by the Interstate Commerce Commission and the Securities and Exchange Commission before the transaction can be completed. Action of the two commissions' is expected tomorrow, Huguelet said. He added that the transaction had been pending since last May. Bachelor Asks Tax Refund Whether a bachelor witlva dependent relative is entitled to income tax exemptions was the question placed before Federal Court yesterday by William F. Miller, Kentucky Hotel.

Mr. Miller a vice president of Citizens Union National Bank, filed suit against S. It. Glenn, collector of internal revenue, to recover $425 he alleges was wrongfully collected. The sum, he said, represents the exemption he is entitled to for support of a sister living in Garrard County.

Sailor and Pal Who Buried Him Have Lively Chat San Diego. Dec. 30 (P) A sailor who saw a grave marked as his own and talked to a friend who thought he had helped bury him in the Hawaiian Islands informed his parents today he was alive. "I'm still healthy," wrote Clifford G. Kiekbush, 19, whose death in the Pearl Harbor attack had been reported to his parents by the navy.

Kiekbush told of meeting the friend several days after the attack. "What the devil!" exclaimed the shipmate. "I helped bury you yesterday." Kiekbush visited the grave and saw his name on the marker. spective neighborhoods to discover and correct defects of black-out observed In homes or industries, Colonel Kimberling said. In the event of an actual catastrophe such as an air raid or major sabotage attempt in the their duties would be manifold, the chief explained.

They would again enforce blackout, direct traffic around bomb-damaged streets, keep crowds away from' unexploded bombs or damaged buildings and generally facilitate the work of the other emergency services, raid wardens, demolition crews, rescue and medical crews and so on. In the other two categories of the Safety Department's defense work, selections of 500 auxiliary firemen have been completed and most of the initial 850 air raid wardens the division chiefs and assistants, sector wardens and assistants have been picked. They, too, will begin training on January 5. "To date we have not selected any women for air raid warden work although hundreds of them volunteered," Colonel Kimberling said. "But when we go to work picking post wardens for each block, about 3d per cent of them will be women." States Asked To Speed Up Civil Defense Army Discusses Ways Of Aiding Kentucky Plan Columbus, Ohio, Dec, 30 (T) civilian Faster organization of defense protection was sought by the army today.

Fifth Corps Area officers met with civilian defense officials from the same district Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky and West Virginia to stress the demand for speedier organization of police and fire emergency squads, air raid warden systems and medical units. Sabotage Feared. "Cities in the East are much further along than we are in this section," said J. S. Deutschle, civilian defense administrator for the Fifth Corps Area.

"We have to move much faster." Lieut. Gen. Daniel Van Voorhis, area commander, emphasized that fire and police squads must be prepared for possible sabotage at war factories. ueiense directors also were told that their air raid warden setups should be ready and on the alert before any real threats develop. Kentucky Aid Discussed.

Methods also were discussed for aiding Kentucky and West Virginia, handicapped by lack of funds in launching state-wide civilian defense programs. Cleveland was cited as an ex ample of one of few midwestern cities to set the pace in civilian protection efforts. State defense directors Court ney Burton, Ohio; Lee McLain, Kentucky; Fred Morley, Indiana, and Carl Bachman, West Virginia attended the conference with four newly-appoirited army inspectors for thfir areas, Maj. David J. Williams, Kentucky; Maj.

James P. Easley, West Virginia; Maj. Charles S. Miller, Ohio, and Lieut. Col.

Manford G. Henley, Indiana. Legislative 'Who's Who' Ready for Public The Courier-Journal and The Louisville Times 1942 edition of the biennial publication "Who's Who In the "Kentucky General Assembly" is ready for distribution. Copies are available free at the papers' service bureau or library, or by mail. Compiled by J.

Howard Henderson, "Who's Who" contains the names of all members of the General Assembly, by districts, and other agencies of the state government. Besides thumbnail sketches of state senators and representatives, it gives the membership of all state departments, Kentucky representatives in the federal government, a list of all state institutions and their heads, members of the state judiciary, and members of Democratic and Republican state committees. Included also is a chronological list of Kentucky governors since 1792, United States senators from Kentucky, speakers of the Kentucky House and presiding office ,3 of the Senate. There also is the 1940 Presidential vote, by counties, the vote' for governor, and the Kentucky census of population by counties. THE MADISONVILLE ASHBYS went to bat in a big way for the navy yesterday when two brothers and their cousin were sworn in.

Standing, left to right, are Warren H. Ashby, 21, Jewell W. Ashby, 22. Seated are Chief Yeoman Lioyd Goolsby and McCarley T. Ashby, 24.

Jewell and McCarley are the brothers. They enlisted at Hopkinsville and were sworn in at the Louisville recruiting station. five police districts, of those selected are Negroes. Classes of instruction are to be conducted five nights a week at the first and fourth district police stations, the 500 broken down into ten groups of fifty each reporting to one of the stations one night a week for an indefinite period of time. Basis of instruction will be the text on auxiliary police work being printed by the Office of Civilian Defense, supplemented by the specialized knowledge of the polite instructors, most of whom have tikon the special defense courses for police officers offered by the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

Colonel Kimberling explained that neither the auxiliary police nor fire volunteers will have any authority until called for service in a specific emergency. Black-out to Test Volunteers. The auxiliary policemen probably will have their first opportunity for service when and if a test black-out is ordered. In that event, they will be put to work Motorman Blocks Attempt of Pair To Hold Up Car A Park 3d line streetcar motor-man frustrated an attempted holdup at the Kenwood Hills stop at 10:50 p.m. yesterday when he fired two shots at two Negroes attempting to gain entrance to the car after they had pulled the trolley from the wire.

Motorman Louis Elmo, 45, of Valley Station, told police he slowed the car at the stop when he saw two men but' did not stop when they acted suspiciously. After the pair fled he replaced the trolley and continued his trip. Ellis Hack, 36, of 806 S. 3d, told police he was struck in the head with a brick and robbed of $7 and two flashlights by three Negroes who hailed his B-Line cab on 7th near Walnut last night. He said he became suspicious of the fares after they directed him to 14th and Liberty, but one of them struck him before he could get out of the cab.

The trio took the cab keys and fled. 4 Firms Agree To Meet Terms Of Wage-Hour Act Four business men yesterday agreed to adhere to provisions of the Fair Standards LnborV Act after complaints were filed against them in federal court. At the request of the U. S. Department of Labor's wage and hour division, Federal Judge Shackelford Miller issued injunc tions against M.

T. Pitman, Brad fordsville, sawmill operator, em ploying fourteen; A. W. Conner Sons, Albany, employing five: John Belton, Liberty, employing sixteen, and W. F.

Pritz, operating the Kentucky Woven Label Allensville, employing twenty five persons. into the Sixty-two S.E.C. Of K. Approves Sale U. Bond Issue me death per.aitv may be im- posed for either re' or sabotage that kills 1 might have killed, either by direct or indirect action, any industrial worker or any member of the U.

S. armed forces. There was same talk of specifying execution by rifle fire at sunrise, but that provision was not written into the bill. The penalty, if and when imposed, will be exacted by the electric chair, as usual in this state. Times Called Tough.

"These are tough times call for tough dealing," Commissioner of Finance J. that said Dan Talbott as he advocated the death provision. "It's a cruel thing to send our boys out to fight, only to have some paid agent come in here and commit an act that might kill dozens of them." The council approved in principle the first draft of the anti-sabotage bill before the Christmas recess. It began consideration of the revised measure immediately after convening this afternoon for daily sessions until the General Assembly convenes January 5. The council interrupted its work on the war measure just long enough to authorize Lieut.

Gov. Rodes K. Myers to invite T.V.A. executives to attend a conference at 10 a.m. Friday on enabling legislation to be put before the 1942 session.

Suggestions Criticised. T.V.A. directors several days ago declared certain recommendations of the Public Service Commission were "jokers" that would destroy the. purpose of a bill to allow Kentucky cities to acquire theirown plants for distribution of current bought from T.V.A. at wholesale.

The recommendations at issue, generally, would leave rate jurisdiction to T.V.A., but would vest the commission with power to issue permits of necessity allowing cities to acqviire distribution systems, and to extern! service into new areas. The commission also would be empowered to determine a fair purchase price upon inability of the city to apree with the private utility it sought to buy. John Kirtley, chairman of the commission and a member of the Padlock Order To Be Souolit For Circle Inn Temporary Writ Restrict Use of Place A temporary restraining order prohibiting use of Circle Inn, River Road, for immoral purposes was handed down yesterday by Circuit Judge Gilhert Burnett, who was advised the place was being used as a house of prostitution. And immediately Assistant County Attorney C. Maxwell Brown saki he intended to seek a permanent order padlocking the place for a year, sale of the furnishings of the place to satisfy court costs and revocation of the inn's beer license.

Three Women Named. Named as defendants in the action were Anna Haines and Marjorie Logsdon, alleged operators of the place, and Lillie Mae Stbker, owner of the premises. All but Marjorie Logsdon were in court for the hearing. The owner, who lives near the inn, testified she had never been aware that the place was being used for the purpose alleged but asserted she was away during the day. Commonwealth testimony included affidavits from two soldiers which said that they had been taken in taxicabs to the premises, where they had been introduced to the girls.

Anto Breal Boy's Le Billy Gene Coley, 11, of 924 S. 3d, was in serious condition last night at the City Hospital, with a broken left leg, internal injuries and concussion suffered when he was struck by an automobile driven by Miss Frances V. Lyon, 32, of 1457 S. Jst, on 3d near Breckinridge. Mrs.

Pearl Baker, 41, of 739 E. Washington, was in the same hospital with several fractured ribs and a knee injury suffered at 10:10 p.m. when struck by an automobile as she crossed Jefferson Street near Shelby. The car was driven by George J. Weining, 49, of 1936 Payne, police reported.

Police arrested Joe Boone, 49, of 1550 Gallagher, at 10 p.m. at 9th and St. Catherine on charges of drunken and reckless driving. By SAM BRIGIITMAN. Tfae ourlrr-Journil Washington Buretu.

Washington, Dec. 30. The Securities and Exchange Commission today issued an order permitting the Kentucky Utilities Company to sell the Equitable Life Assurance Society a $1,000,000 issue of 4 per cent bonds at per Suspension of injunctive relief in the anti-sabotage bill leaves mandamus action as the only avenue of civil appeal from arbitrary action of mayors and county judges in closing streets, highways and public areas adjacent to war industries and military activities. This is an example of what it means: So long as he has Injunctive relief, a citizen might go to his circuit judga or circuit clerk and get an injunction to prevent the roadway being closed. As the bill has been written, however, the citizen cannot prevent it from being closed.

But after it is closed, he can ask the court for a mandamus to force reopening of the roadway. Deletion I3 Approved. Original draft of the bill provided that no roadway or public area could be closed until after seven days' notice and a hearing. The measure was revised today, empowering mayors and county judges to close roadways for reasons sufficient unto themselves, or upon order by the governor, the War Department, or any other federal agency with direct or indirect connections with the war effort. The bill further provides that an official closing a roadway or a public area does not have to give his reasons from the witness stand in the event he is sued to reopen it.

The original bill gave organized labor the right to maintain picket uncs in restricted areas adjacent to industrial planti. The bill first was changed today to Rive them tho right to picket beyond tho restricted area. Considerable discussion followed a motion to deplete the provision entirely. It was pointed out labor already has the privilege of, picketing outside restricted areas, whether the clause was kept in the bill or not. It finally was afeed that inasmuch as organized labor is part and parcel of the nation war, that it stands or fails along with other classes of citizens, and it would be unfair single out labor for any concession, however slight.

Measure Termed Stringent. The anti-sabotage bill, as now approved for submission to the General Assembly, is about as stringent a measure as could be maintained under a civil jurisdiction. The bill suspends all other laws in conflict with it. Its death penalty is more far reaching than the extreme sentence for murder, inasmuch as it can be invoked for attempted sabotage that might have killed somebody, but didn't. The measure automatically would become ineffective when the national emergency is ended by proclamation of the President.

The bill aslo provides from one to ten years' imprisonment, and a fine up to $10,000, or both, for ordinary acts of sabotage, either against industrial facilities or by the deliberate manufacture of inferior parts. Attempts at sabotage would be punishable by a term of from one to five years, and a fine up to $10,000, or both. Johnson Urges Precautions. Tcrsons who enter posted war premises without permit would be subject to a jail term up to ninety days, and a fine of up to $50, or both. Guards inside such premises would be given the right to hold intruders in physical custody until peace officers arrive.

"Sabotage in Kentucky is something I thought couldn't happen here," Gov. Keen Johnson told the council as he approved the stringent measure, "but it has happened, and it will happen again unless we do the utmost to prevent it." Suspeet In Slayinjj Held lo Grand Jury Joe Dennis, Negro. 41, of 1117 Magazine, was held to the grand jury under bond of $1,000 yesterday in the Police Court in connection with the slaying of Verdel Smith, Negro, 19. same address at 6 S. 11th November 22.

Tobacco Workers Plan 'Penny a Plane' Club Plans for a Tenny-a-Plane Club composed of some 4.000 employes of Brown and Williamson Tobacco Corporation were being outlined by the B. and W. Employes Club, it was announced yesterday. Mayor Praises Co-operative Plan The first "dividends" of the Louisville Water Company employes' Defense Bond Club were paid yesterday when four employes received $25 defense bonds in a ceremony presided over by Mayor Wilson W. Wyatt.

Th? club, first of its kind in tr.e city and possibly in the nation, grew, out of a plan original ed by a few officials who decided to contribute toward a fund to buy bonds. Soon other employes asked to contribute to the fund, Henry M. Gerber, company president, explained yesterday, and finally it was decided to form the club. 280 Enter Agreement. Nearly 280 employes, representing 78 per cent of the total number, have agreed to have minimum of 50 cents deducted each week from their salaries for a period of seventy-five weeks so that a total fund of $17,500 can be raised with which to buy bonds.

1 Four members of the club will be awarded bonds each week on Feb. 28 Set For Execution Of Penney Judge Slays Sentence To Permit Appeal Lexington. Dec. 30 Circuit Judge Chester D. Adams today ordered Tom C.

Tcnncy, one of the three men convicted in the Miley slayings, to die in the state's electric chair February 28, then stayed execution of the sentence to permit an appeal to Kentucky's highest court. Formal sentencing came after Judge Adams denied a new trial for the 32-year-old confessed participant in the fatal robbery of Golf Star Marion Miley and her mother at the Lexington Country Club September 28. Penney's convicted confederates Robert H. Anderson and Raymond S. Baxter previously had been sentenced to die on February 21, but stays were granted to permit appeals to the court of appeals.

All three men were convicted of' murder in. trials earlier this month and their punishment fixed at death. The court had only to set the execution dates. Fcnney's attorneys, in arguing a new trial motion, contended that jurors, during deliberations, had access to a newspaper account of the trial, but Judge Adams said he didn't see how "the substantial rights of the dc-fendant'have been prejudiced in this particular because there is nothing to show that any of the jurors read the article mentioned." In addition, he cited affidavits filed by the commonwealth stating that none of the jurors had read the story. Tenney's appeal will be financed by the state since he declared he was a pauper and with-out'funds to continue litigation in an attempt to save his life.

their license reinstated must bring to the office two letters from responsible persons attest ing the applicant's loyalty over a period of years. Reinstatement can be made at the same time the new cards are issued." Pilots from Bowling Green, Taris, Winchester, Lexington, Frankfort, Middlesboro and other towns in the vicinity of those points will have to obtain their cards here, Mr. Joyce said. to the employes of the water company," said Mayor Wyatt in a brief address before the draw ing. "I know that there have been a great many inquiries about it with the idea of starting similar clubs in other companies The city is proud that you have started this bond buying program.

Your jobs are important in every day life. That was shovvn especially during the flood. But the flood was only a mild preface to what we face today and the bond buying program you have started emphasizes your sincere patriotism." The board of directors of the company meeting with Mayor Wyatt after the ceremony continued the patriotic motif and voted to contribute $3,500 to the Red Cross for war relief. Transferred LIGHT, COL. HARDY Transfer of Lieut.

Col. Rosswell E. Hardy, construction quartermaster and commandant at the Indiana Ordnance Works, from Charlestown to St. Louis was announced yesterday in army orders in Washington and reported by the Associated Press. Colonel Hardy's job was twofold at the huge smokeless powder plant, as he was in charge both of construction and operations and he guided the progress of the multi-million dollar project from a mass of blueprints to three production lines in operation.

21 is family said last night that Colonel Hardy was in Washington. Na luralization Applications Here May Set Record Refugees from totalitarianism over the world and many persons who have long lived in this country have swelled naturalization figures in the Federal Building this year. Some 2G3 persons have filed petitions and 141 have made declarations of citizenship. In addition, twenty-eight persons have applied lor repatriation, something new for Louisville. They consist mainly of women who have married aliens and want to recover citizenship.

The figures may constitute a record workers in the office of W. T. Beckham, Federal Court lerk, said. MS -''nnnn ftif i mi K. cent of their face value.

The private sale, which at first vas opposed by Kentucky securities dealers on the ground that such block sales to large irvetors deprive small investors cf first class securities, was part rf a merger deal involving subsidiaries of the Middle West Corporation. To permit the deal to go through, the S.E.C. waived the rule requiring competitive bidding on issues of $1,000,000. 4 Firms Involved. Krntuckv dealers, who had fought to handle the Sl.OOO.OCO bTsd issue themselves, withdrew their protest against the plan approved today because they said It seemed desirable to let peacetime controversies drop because cf the war.

The deal involves four com-Thames: the Kentucky Utilities Crrrpany, Kentucky Tower Company, the Middle West Corporation and the United Service Corporation. The S.E.C. finding, which Included a detailed analysis of Kentucky Utilities and Kentucky Pr.wer It Light, placed the net coct the transaction to Kentucky Utilities at $1,223,542. Says Debt Too Ilieh. It 'estimated the debt of Kcn-t i'ky Utilities after the merger v-nuid he of its net property cf and held that this was higher "than conservative financial practices warrant" However, it listed these factors preluding its disapproval of t.k.e merger: The ratio of debt to capital and property will be lower afler the ringer than it was before; of the Kentucky Power Light bonds mature early in 1942; 4 per cent bonds are replacing 5 4 per cent bonds; the transaction will make possible early liquidation of United Public Service Corporation.

Child Suffers Aerious Burns. Serious bums were suffered by Dixie Lee Montgomery, 13, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Montgomery. 2409 Duncan, when her dress was ignited at 3 p.m.

yesterday while she was throwing coal on an open fire. She was lotted to the City Hospital. Pilots' Identification Cards Fly After January 8 Needed to Aviator's identification cards, without which no flier may operate after January 8, will be issued January 2 and 3 and January 5 through January 8, Inspector Edwin A. Joyce announced yesterday. Mr.

Joycj will issue the cards at his office in the Administration Building, Bowman Field, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on the dates specified. These cards, he warned, must be carried in addi tion to the currently effective certificate which approximately 400 Kentucky aviators already have obtained. "In order to obtain these identification cards the applicant must also have two pictures not larger than 2lA inches square nor smaller than 2 inches square.

These pictures must be of the passport type, unretouched and uncolored, showing a full face view without a hat. "Those pilots who have not had.