The Muscatine Journal and News-Tribune from Muscatine, Iowa • Page 11

MUSCATINE JOURNAL.AND NEWS-TRIBUNE FRIDAY, MAY 10 11 Backers Continue Fight Final Struggle Over Patman Measure Delayed to Next Week. Washington Senator Tydings, democrat of "Maryland warned Senator Long angrily today that some of his areu- ments might provoke something that "won't be vocal." The' outburst from the tall senator from. Maryland came when Long- declared In the senate Tydinjrs and others had voted' to permit banks to borrow 100 cents on the dollar, now were refusing similar payments to soldiers through the bonus. Washington (IP) Delaying final struggle irotil next week leaders plunged today into week-end effort to marshal ounce of their strength in minute effort to save the Pat- inan rew currency bill from de- ieat. Methc-s that proved so potent defeating the world court pro- were called into play as -veterans' leaders sought to de- -luge the capitol and the White with a million or more telegrams from supporters.

President Roosevelt made no A though he conferred with financial advisers In was generally regarded -is move to marshal sttistics for a on the bill. He not. mention the word "bonus' in a greeUcg he sent Thursday night to St. Louis, where the convention committee for the forthcoming 1936 American legion conclave was in session. veterans are and should be interested in the welfare of the as a whole," he said.

''Oui objective is to care foi the disabled, the sick and desti- American legionnaires anj the veterans of all wars support national policy." Council Favors Five Increases City councilmen proposed five raises in the personal property assessments for this year as they up their equalization board iaeetijigs Thursday night. Those for whom, changes are proposed are: Gabe Bowman, none to S10.000. International Harvester company. $3,215 to So.OOO. 1 Al Lumpe'none to $2,000.

Sardcson and Hovland Wareham company, $1,380 to $3,000. Standard Oil company, 52,450 to $3,000. A hearing on the proposed shjnges will be. held at a meeting the council May 21 at 7 p. it has been announced.

Button Workers and Employer Awaiting Word About Hearing 'No decision has been received here as yet in the hearing held here about a week and a half ago on charges that the Davis Button Cutting Plant of Muscatine had been operating in violation of Section 7-A of the National Recovery act, it was learned today from Attorney S. Jackson, counsel for Mr. Davis. Evidence taken here at a hearing held in the city hall council I chambers on May 1 was submitted to 'the regional labor board at Kansas City. A decision should have been forthcoming within a week or 10 days, according to George O.

Pratt, associate director, who was ia charge of the hearing. The hearing revolved around charges of Ed Schultheis, president of the Button Workers union, that he had not been re-employed by the Davis shop, after a temporary layoff, because of his union acitvities. Davis made a full denial of all charges in his testimony. City Improvement Is noted today in the'condition of Steve Fuller, who has', been seriously ill at his home, 409 Park avenue. Dr.

and Mrs. H. F. Lange, 2000' Mulberry avenue, have home from" Des Moines where Dr. Lange.

attended the Iowa state dental convention. A. H. Freers, 3806 East Front street, and Clifford Dixon, of New Boston, left Thursday with a load of saddle horses for Springfield, HI. They expect to be gone several days.

Tho Rev. and Jlrs. W. Ogleton, 512 East Seventh street, announce the birth of an eight pound daughter, May 6, at University hospital in Iowa City. The Rev.

Mr. Ogleton Is pastor of the Bethel A. M. E. church.

Dress rehearsal for the pantomime, "Life's Golden Memories," will be held at the First Christian church tonight. The pantomime will be given on Mothers' day afternoon at 5:30 o'clock by the Prospectors class, followed with a silver tea. Tho Home Builders class of the First Methodist church will hold a banquet at 6:30 tonight at the church. A check for to the state sinking fund, has been mailed by Arthur J. Nicholson, county treasurer, he announced today.

The Light Brigade of Grace Lutheran church will meet at 2 p. m. Saturday at the church to go on a picnic. Each member wiill bring a covered dish and sandwiches. The condition or Edward Dollman, 1467 Washington street, who recently underwent an operation at Hershey hospital, is reported "fair" today.

Holland Burch, Columbus Junction farmer who was recently injured while working on his farm, is slowly improving at Eellevue hospital, Harold Hudson, son of Sirs. Maybelle Hudson of Muscatine, has passed his complete course examinations at Chillicothe Eus- iuesa college, where he is attending school. He is now ready to enter the office training depart- men of the college where he will undergo a month or six weeks of training- ibforo receiving his diploma from the school. Hog receipts totaled 244 head a'; the stockyards here today, ail received by truck. Mark Coyner, 406 Park today exhibited one of the first of the spring freaks of a radish which had grown completely through a corncob.

Rapid recovery ivas reported at Herstey hospital today in the condition of Glenwood Brown, 100 Foster street, who underwent an operation at the hospital recently. 2fo Improvement was reported today in the condition of Jake Dora, GO" East Fifth street, who ias been seriously ill at his home for several weeks. Continued improvement, however, is reported in the condition of Mrs. Dora, who was returned to her home from Hershey hospital recently after being; there for treatment for some time. Patients admitted to Bellevue hospital Include: Carol Pauline Johnson, 700 East Eighth street: Miss Agnes Towers, rural route Mrs.

Howard Bloomer, Letts. Those dismissed are L. A. Newton, Nichols; and Mrs. Helen Bollcn- bach, Columbus Junction.

Mr. and Mrs. B. 3. Odle of pello announce the birth of a daughter today at Bellevue hospital, Regular business wns transact Moore Presents Mother Tribute Mothers' Day Observed When Masonic Luncheon Holds- Regular Meeting.

Ernest Moore headed the Mothers' day program luncheon at the Masonic temple today, paying- tribute to the mothers of the world 'in verse and in his own comment. He called to attention the suffering which every mother undergoes for her child, the vivid joys and sorrows which she shares with her children and the precepts which she gives them for their tripj through life. He recalled the histories ofj writers such as Shakespeare' and Sir Walter Scott, conquerors such as Alexander the Great and others, pointing out in each instance that all" owed at least a part of their greatness to the mother who bore them. The day early in May when mothers receive homage' from mankind, he said, its an artificial attempt to fix a date for a custom which is world wide, a custom honored even by birds and wild beasts. Man may have heroism, he said, but a mother's heroism will stand up long after a man has fallen.

C. C. Hakes, accompanied by Harold Ticcemann, opened the program with two vocal solos. About C5 were in attendance. Tax Collections in Report for Past Month Issued County Treasurer.

A. J. Nicholson. Vote to Be Taken on Wheat Control Plan Coming Week Prospective signers of the new wheat production control contracts will cast their referendum vote sometime next week, it was announced by Carl E. Rylander, county today.

Ballots and other necessary materials for the referendum have arrived, the county agent Sidd, and a date will be set soon. The votes will be cast in each township where contracts were signed previously. Results of the vote will be considered in lining up the new program. There were 49 signers in this county when the first program was undertaker, in 1933. Enid, Okla.

Four murder charges were on file today against Dr. Guy E. Brewer, middle aged physician whose hobby of helping boys through school was interrupted by accusations oi responsibility in a series of alleged abortion deaths. ed at the weekly meeting of Edward Bitzer post, American Legion, held Thursday night. Members of the Moose transacted routine business at their regular meeting Thursday r.ipht.

Mrs. Helen Krneger, Colver street, underwent aji emergency operation for appendicitis at Her- shoy hospital this afternoon. A total of $169,135.89 was col- lecied in tax fees at the office ol Arthur J. Nicholson, county treasurer, for the month of. April, Mr.

Nicholson announced today. The largest total collected was that of $111,554 received from the state highway 'commission' for payment of primary road bonds and interest, Mr. Nicholson pointed out. Other collections follow: Soldiers' bonus, county funds, district schools corporations except Muscatine, township cemetery funds, "Musca- tfce corporaiion, Muscatine paving, Muscatine sewer, West Liberty paving, Wilton paving, drainage districts, automobile license. old age pensions, state stoking funfl interest gasoline tax miscellaneous, delinquent tax, $446.26.

Play "BrrfGiven for Junior College Another of the series of one- act plays, entitled "Bread," was presented at Muscatine junior college today under the direction of Miss Gretchen Korneman, a student, with the assistance of Miss Mary Ann Kellner, also a Student. The cast included Paul McDan jel as John Curtis; Irma Lamprecht as Martha Curtis, his wife; Ruthetta Douglass, at Betty, his 14-year-old daughter; Lela Graves as Stella, a blind daughter; Harlan. Shcllabargcr as Jim, a 16- year-old son; Helen Korte as "Grandma. 1 The play was' the second presented in a contest series in which the two outstanding ones are to be selected by student judges. They will be presented a second time to decide the winner.

Auto License Fees for Month $8,242 Collections in the automobile license department of Arthur J. Nicholson, county treasurer, totaled $8,242 for the month of April, jMr. Nicholson announced today. During that period, was collected for automobile license fees; $2,036.50 for trucks; $11.25 for trailers; $13 for motorcycles; $608.25, additional fees; $208.50 for transfers; $3.50 for duplicates. Davenport Mayor Hits Chain Notes Davenport Mayor Merit F.

Wells, today set the police department in motion to stop the Chief Dismsses John Alexander Mayor Herman Lord Ap-' proves Action in Dismissing Officer. Recommendations made by JPo- lice Chief W. -E. Loagstreth for the discharge of. Police John Alexander were approved today by Mayor Herman B.

Lord. The police chief, in a letter tc Mayor Lord, cited violation of three officers rules as reasons foi his recommendation. The rules provided: no'member of the police force shall leave his- beat or fail to report, or be absent from duty without permission from the chief of police, unless in case of sickness or death. "That all applications for leave of absence shall be made in.writ- ing and shall be made to the chiei of police. ''That a police, officer- shall be dismissed for any act of insubordination towand a superior officer." Police Chief Longstreth said today that he had not given permission to Officer Alexander to attend a banquet meeting of the Illcwa Rifle association at Mon mouth, Wednesday night and that the officer was absent from his duties for several hours that nig-ht.

Officer Alexander stated today that he had permission from the city council to attend the meeting. Rural Churches Zieglcr Memorial Lutheran. "Altars of Prayer" is the sermon theme announced by the Rev. Ernest A. Lack for the morning worship at 11 o'clock Sunday Ziegler Memorial Lutheran church, Nw Era.

Sunday school will convene at 10 o'clock. In the afternoon young women of the church are giving a Mothers' day tea for all women of the commur.ity. At p. m. a Bible study on the y.

Z.s of ihe Gospel" will De- featured. Friday night the People's- society will meet with Mr and Mrs. Fred Chatfield in Mus- caline. Bloommgton iends. Service for Sunday at the Bloomisgton Friends church include: Bible school.

10 a. Cella Thicker, superintendent; opening devotions in charge of Lillie B. Hoopes. Meeting for worship, 31 a. Christian Endeavor, 7:30 p.

m. Viola Bierman, leader. The regular monthly consecration meeting will follow. "racketeering" of chain letters. Persons actually selling letters were to be arrested On charges oi violating the city peddling ordinance by not having a license which costs $48 a year.

Wash Frocks Shown in New Department of Specialty Shop A clever new Marahall-Field department has been opened up in the Royal Specialty shop, which, offers' a complete line wash frocks at attractive prices. Modernistic lines and colors feature the appointments for this department. 'Cool bright wooden in orange, green and black slope over the show cases all around the sides of-the room, while in the center is a huge brilliant umbrella 'neath which is' a table and chairs. A hotel nestled among mountains by the sea' will be depicted in a painting along one wall, while on another side will be a golfing scene. Attractive wash frocks, at reasonable prices are offered in this department.

The opening stock will iaclude' nearly 2,000 garments. The reliable, name of Marshall-Fields- stands back, of the majority of the dresses. Firemen Called to Three Minor Blazes Firemen responded to three alarms turned in Thursday night and this morning, but all were of a minor nature with no material damage resulting, according to a report by Fire Chief J. J. Brown.

Thursday at 9:32 m. they were called to corner of Second street and Mulberry, avenue where a car belonging to Emery Beverlin was reported on fire. There was no damage. One line of hose was- used to extinguish a fire in the dump along river front on East Front street this morning. Small loss to the George Emanuel home, 516 East Ninth street, resulted from a roof blaze this Firmen, summoned at 1116 a.

extinguished the flames with three gallons of chemical. Law Sc ool on Probation. Baton Rouge, La. UP) The American Ear association has placed the Louisiana state university Jaw school on probation for giving a special law diploma to Kcmple K. Kennedy, a long time friend of Senator Huey P.

Long. Long was a friend of Kennedy's before he became a political power in Louisiana ajid once acted as Kennedy's lawyer in court litigation. Figures Given on Wheat Crop Estimated Yield In Iowa This Year Exceeds 1934 Figures. Des Molnes An estimated Iowa whiter wheat production of 5,760,000 busheto nearly 3,000,000 more than last year wag reported today by Leslie- M. Carl, federal agHcul- tural statistician, on the basis of the May 1 crop condition.

Washington i i wheat production indicated for this year by May 1 conditions was reported today the department of agriculture to be 431,637,000 'bushels, compared iwith 435,499,000 on April 1, 405,034,000 last year, and 618,186,000 the 1928-32 average production. Series of Actions Over Fire Losses Dropped by Finkle The series of six court actions, brought by Ben Finkle, proprietor of a local store, against a number of insurance companies, have been settled and dismissed, according to entries mode in district court today. The Benjamin Franklin Insurance company cf Pittsburgh 'and other companies were named defendants in the suits. Kern tag-day, llth May. Death Toll Rises.

Boston. Mary Lavalle, 12- year-old daughter of Joto-Lavalle, noted portrait painter, died today of burns' suffered last Tuesday when flamos. swept the Back Bay home. Her" death brought to five the toll taken by the fire. To End RUPTURE Troubles Representatives of Wo.

Adajr.s, of the Rice Method for the sell treatment of rupture at home, will be at the.KuscatlM Hotel, Muscitlne, Iowa. Tuesday, May 14. to give i personal trial of hi! method to all suilerers who wont to end rupture trouble and truss wearing. No matter Uou- tad the rupture, how Ions you htje had It, or how hard to hold; no matter how many kinds trusses you have worn, let nothing prevent you from Retting this FREE TKIAL. Whether you nrc tall and thin, short and stout.

Have a larne abdomen, -whether you think you arc past help or have a rupture us large on your flits, thu marvelous Method so control ani! keep It up Jhslde as to surprise you. It will so restore the parts where the rupture conies throuRh that soon you will be as free to work at any occupation as though you had never been The trial will be absolutely complete and thorough without a penny of cost. You owe it to your own personal comfort and safety not to miss the great free demonstration. It Is a real opportunity to learn how you may be done with chafing trusses and the danger, suflerinj and trouble your lupttire has caused. The hours are 30 to 12 a.

2 to p. m. and cveninrs 7 In 9. Remember the dates and place, Muscatine Hotel, Muicii- tlnc, loira. Give BIRDIE'S CHOCOLATES IN MTTSCATIin!) TO MOTHER In Boxes Up CHOCOLATE SHOP REMEMBER MOTHER WAY 12th REMEMBER: Mothers Like Nice Compacts, Bath Salts, Pcrfurnos, Powders, (he Same as You 1.

MANICURE SETS From 50c to $4.00 PERFUMES Guerlalu's Coty's Nome Hbublirant's From $1.00 up Sunday MAY 12th stylists present these beautiful candy package; Gales A beauty in pink and gold. Delicious $1.50 EACH POUNC Gales OE LUXE BOOK ASSORTMENT Loo-lcs like richly bound book. All favorite craters. Joan Manning's CHOCOLATES In Attractive Mothers' Day Wrapper 1 Lb. 50c 2 Lbs.

$100 Fresh and Delicious COMPACTS From $1.10 to $3.30 A Gift That'j Lasting- HENDERSON'S. Mothers' Day STATIONERY STORE Across Frcr: OPENING Muscatine's Smartest "COTTON BLOSSOM SHOP" SATURDAY, WAY llth 1.00 $1.98 $2.98 The Souvenirs Opening Day Remodeled to Accommodate Extensive Selections Exclusive Distributors Marshall Field's "Cotton Blossom Frocks" in Muscatine Cotton Blossom Frocks Smartly Styled Colorful crinkly cool, easDy tubbable Swisses, Printed Batistes, smart eyelets and dozens of other sheer fabrics thai; Is our offering for the Formal Opening of our new "Cotton Blossom Shop." They are in. sparkling new color contrasts .1. some in more subdued color harmonies- All of them are smart as smart can be. Whatever you do Saturday, don't miss this Formal Opening don't miss this unusual display of fashion's finest cotton frocks.

RUGS AND CURTAINS You'll Be Glad to Own New Styles, New Patterns, New Colors. But the prices are exceedingly low, and we have grouped a lot of numbers in an unusually Low "Price Special. Starting tomorrow and continuing for ten days you furnish your windows with new Curtains or your Floors with new Rugs at less than you would expect to pay for such style and quality. LACE PANELS 89c to $1.00 Extra wide panels and a variety of new weaves. More style, yet as low in price as you have ever purchased curtains of inferior quality.

QUAKER AIST) SCRANTOX CURTAINS Also in an exceptional showing of what's to yard lengths. Fine weaves and the famous Tuscan and Texture Nets. See them tomorrow. $1,19 to $3.50 RUFFLE CURTAINS and COTTAGE SETS 78c to $1.00 Choice of colors and a good assortment of Priscilla and Flounce style all ready to hang. Better quality materials and better tailoring than Curtains found in the ordinary sales.

You too will want some of these. They won't last long, 30 be here early. Material by the yard in Grenadines for odd size windows or sash curtains. Also short lengths of higher priced materials at 15c 19c 29c Yd READY-MADE DRAPES $2.95 pair Tailored and pleated tops with tie backs to match. No extra charge for making.

They are extra length. RUGS AND MORE RUGS For days we have been receiving new Rugs. And they are remarkable for pattern styles and colors. Reallv something: new in popular priced P.ups. Why not chance the whole appearance-'of your rooms.

One of our new Rugs will do the trick. 9x12 Seamless Wool Velvet Rugs with Non-Slip Backs Axminster Ru.ers in Oriental, American and Classic Moderns. See the new Frav Proof Patterns. 9x12 $26.00 $29,75 to TVHITTALL to COO ffA WILTONS tJJtJeJ Karsstan Oriental reproductions. America's Premiere line In the weave of the' Orient $49.50 to $169.00 BROADLOOM CARPETS We show nearly a hundred patterns in this type of floor covering, in plain color Wiltons and Orientals, also fifrured and 'the increasingly popular Early, American, Modern, plaids, Phone Us for Estimates on CAEPEXS LINOLEUM COJVGOLEUM WESDOW SHADES VENETIAN BLINDS LICMN lyURNIIllPJERl'GCQ I IPWA 0 AVE I FURNITURE THIRD ST.

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