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The RMnelander Daily News THIRTY-FIRST YEAR-NO. 219 and NORTH RHINELANDER, WIS, SATimJ)AV EVENING, FEBRUARY 12, 1949 8 PAGES TODAY PRICE FIVE CENTS Eisenhower Called -Back to Help Shape U. S. Military Policy WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 The U.

S. called Gen. Eisenhower back into service today to help answer some grave questions of future military policy. The wartime supreme allied commander was named by the White House yesterday to serve as temporary chairman of the joint chiefs of group which includes the top military men of the Army, Navy and Air Force, as well as the chief of staff to the President. Eisenhower is on leave from his job as president of Columbia University.

In his new post, officials said, he undoubtedly will be called on to act as peacemaker between the Air Force and Navy, which have frequently clashed over the role each would play in aerial warfare. The White House announcement emphasized that the return of the wartime general to active duty is temporary would be of "relatively short duration." The White House spokesman said the not mean'the in' ternational situation had worsened. Rather, the explanation seemed to be in two recent developments: A proposal by Defense Secretary Forrestal that over-all director be named, and the illness of Fleet Admiral William D. Leahy, who normally serves as the President's "principal military adviser." ForrestsU in his last annual report proposed that a permanent chairman or director of the joint chiefs of staff be appointed. At present each member has equal authority, with no top Eisenhower, wlthjihis' five stars outranks the" three four-star chiefs of Gen.

Omar Bradley, Air Gen. Hoyt Vandenberg, and Navy Admiral Louis E. Denfeld. Forrestal's suggestion still being studied by the Pentagon and the White House. Leahy, recuperating from a major operation at Key West, has announced he wants to retire soon.

Eisenhower, acting top mili- Mitchum Takes Up Jail Duties Robert Mitchum, movie star sentenced to 60 days in jail for conspiracy to possess marijuana, begins his sentence on the business end of a mop at Los Angeles, Calif. He reported he slept fairly well during his first -night behind the bars except for some noise made by a few bumptious fellow wirephoto). tci Forrestal, will, have an important part in -deciding' such vital defense questions as these: 1. Should the U. S.

concentrate its defense planning in the Atlantic-European area, leaving Pacific defense in a secondary spot? 2. How much of its arms can this country spare to bulwark its allies in western Europe and else- Stratz Held for Trial on New Charges in County Court Jerome B. Stratz, 33-year-old Osh-Y kosh ex-convict who already is! cealed weapon, and with being a facing a circuit court trial on a charge of assault With intent to six-time "repeater" violator. Gaber Only Witness. kill one of two officers he wounded Stratz is facin trial in circuit in a gun battle here last Oct.

court next month on a char of today faced the prospect of a trial assault with intent to Ml'Clifford in the upper branch of county court on three additional charges arising from the same affair. The Oshkosh man was bound over to the upper branch of court for trial late followi where? Announcement of Eisenhower's appointment closely followed dispatches from Tokyo saying that the U. S. soon may review its' entire military position in Asia as a result of a visit to that area by Secretary of the Army Royal. There were suggestions not denied in in glo- bal strategy the Pacific zone might again assume the position it had in World War II, when the enemy there was merely held at bay until victory in Europe was 'assured.

This concept, highly unpopular with Gen. MacArthur when he was supreme allied commander in the Pacific during the war, is expected to be equally unsatisfactory to him now. 'Axis Sally' in Suit Against Columnist WASHINGTON, Feb, 12 iis Sally," on trial for treason, yes- filed a $100,000 libel suit against Columnist Mrs. William Randolph Hearst, Jr. James J.

Laughlin, defense counsel for Miss Mildred E. (Axis Sally) 'Gillars, also moved to cite Mrs. Hearst for contempt. Mrs, Hearst writes a syndicated newspaper column called "These Charming People" under the name of Ausline." Both contempt motion and libel suit are based on tvyo paragraphs of the column appearing day. The libel suit petition charged that the columnist "conspired with certain persons whose identity is at present unknown" to deny his client a fair trial.

The treaosn charge against the Maine-fborn Miss Gillars is the suit of her wartime broadcasts from Berlin to America and to troops overseas. It has been under way three weeks, and may end next week. Foreign Policy Foils, Wallace Tells Negroes WASHINGTON, Feb. A. Wallace told a Negro church rally last night America's bi-partisan fpreign policy has failed and the major political parties have "betrayed" the country by not pressing for civil rights.

ing a before Judge the lower branch of court. Despite the objections of his counsel, Atty. Sydney R. Mertz of OsHkosh, he was held under an additional $5,000 bail. already was under $15,000 bail on the original charge.

The latest charges against Stratz, contained in a complaint filed by former Dist. Atty. Donald C. O'Melia on Dec. 31, his last day in office, accuse him of assault with intent to kill Robert F.

Gaber, present Oneida county undersheriff and then a Rhinelander police officer; assault with intent do great bodily harm to Patrolman Gaylord Brown; carrying a con- 'Weather for Wiscowsin: Strong northwesterly winds with snow 4 lurries and drifting snow tonight. Cpld wave northwest and rau.cn colder south and east portions to- tf Cloudy and much colder with snow southeast and ex- south. Two Held in Bank Robbery Attempt GREEN BAY, Feb, 12 men, described as would-be bank robbers, were in jail today awaiting a Monday hearing on car theft charges. Mathew Sassanelli, 27, and Ray Hinskc, 26, both of San Francisco, were remanded to jail by Judge Donald W. Glcason yesterday in lieu of $2,000 bail.

Sassanelli filed a pauper's oath at yesterday's hearing, clearing the Way for the court to appoint an attorney for him. Hinske said he expected to have an attorney by Monday. Neither man entered a plea, Sassanelli is ciiarged' with the theft of a car owned by Alfred V. Chandler, Milwaukee, and with operating an auto without the owners' consent. Hinske is charged with being an accessory to operating a car without the consent of the owner.

Sassanelli' was arrested at ton Wednesday night when he tried to drive the Chandler car out of a parking lot. Hinske was picked up the following morning, asleep, jn a car parked in a Waupaca county school yard. Palmer KJendalen, 25, tola, signed a statement in which he said SassaneJJi and Hinske invited him to join them in a holdup of the Farmers and Merchants Bank at Weyauwega, Thursday, According to the statement, the men planned to overpower the watchman and employes, wait for the time lock to open, rob the bank and escape in the Chandler car. Then they would abandon the stolen vehicle and switch to Hinske's car to complete the getaway. To Fill Room, Try Do you have extra rooms which could be rented to someone in need of a place to live? Why not call 100,0 and insert a Want-ad.

Friday Lll 1 Wan-tad rented two furnished rooms and Thursday he rented two unfurnished rpoms. Ljl' Wan-tad will fill your J. Guilday, Oneida county traffic officer. He has filed an affidavit of prejudice against Judge Gerald J. Boileau, however, so some other probably will be called in 'to sit on the case here.

only testimony in the hearing yesterday was by Under- sheriff who told of the shooting fray which started when the three officers to question Stratz about a stolen car. He said Stratz' shot Which wounded him in the right hand was aimed for his body and probably would have struck him in a vital spot if it had not hit his hand first. He said he saw Stratz fire at least one shot at Officer Brown. Gaber also testified that Stratz had his gun concealed in his jacket and opened fire on the officers when they approached him. Although Gaber was the only witness heard, the hearing lasted more than three hours because Atty.

Mertz conducted a lengthy cross-examination of the officer. Dismissal Motion Denied. Atty. Mertz asked for dismissal of the charges on the grounds the state had not shown "probable i cause" that the defendant had com- I mitted the offenses charged. "There is no evidence that there was any intent to kill anyone in this shooting, and-the bare testimony of Officer Gaber is not sufficient to prove the charge of assault on Officer Brown," he declared.

In denying the motion for dismissal, Judge Steele agreed with Dist. Atty. Forest W. Rodd that the testimony of Gaber was un- contradicted. "It appears and the defendant fired a shot at Gaber and struck him in the right hand," commented the court.

"That shot might have hit a vital part of the body, because the officer testified he was holding his hand in front of his body at the time it was struck. "There is sufficient evidence to lead the court to believe that he (Strat?) intended the natural re- 'suit of his firing of his gun. That is sufficient to prove intent in this case. I find that an offense has been committed and that there is probably cause to lieve the defendant guilty," Court Disqualifies Self, Asked whether he preferred to have Stratz bound over to circuit court or the upper branch of county court, Atty. Mertz said, do not care to make a motion at this time." Judge Steele then dered Stratz bound over to the upper branch for trial.

"I do not feel that I can try this case, however, because of my tensive knowledge of the facts," Judge Steele concluded. fore, I will ask the circuit judge to try the case in the upper branch of county court or transfer the case to circuit court for trial." Pope Condemns All Those Connected in Mindszenty Trial VATICAN CITY, Feb. 12 Pius XII warned today conspiracy has been formed agStns the Lord" in' certain Vatican immediately pointed Oft fill warning by excommunicating al those connected with the afpest trial and sentencing of Josef cardinal Mindszenty of Hungary. The Pope did not mention nation by name. However, the lean's action left no doubt thatr.hii meant the Communist-led countries behind the iron curtain, whereOthe British foreign office yesterday charged that a drive is in progress to stamp out the churches.

The consistorial congregation which pronounced the excommutii- 1 cations, also served sharp warning on other Red states by threatening the same penalty against "all those who in the future should become involved in the same crimes" (as against Cardinal Mindszenty). The Pope called for special masses on April 3 "to expiate the crime of the enemies of God." He added that the enemies of God are spreading evil "almost all over the world like a virulent disease. Cardinal Mindszenty was sentenced to life imprisonment Tuesday by a court in Communist-governed Hungary on charges of treason, espionage ana black market money dealings. The sacred consistorial congregation formally decreed on Dec. 28 the excommunication of all those involved in the arrest of the cardinal two days earlier.

Today's declaration widens the excommunication to include all those connected with the trial and sentencing of the Hungarian pri-' mate. An excommunicated person is denied the sacraments of the church and the society of Catholics. Excommunication "latae sentn- iae," especially reserved to the" Apostolic See, is one of the church's graves forms o'f penalties. In addition "infamiae declaration of infamy and was levied against the Hungarian authorities: who took action against the Cardinal. The congregation's announcement said: "All those who dared to raise their hands against the person of Cardinal Mindszenty, bring him to court in front of a civil tribunal and through.

an infamous sentence prevent the exercise of his bishopic ministry have incurred excommunication 'latae sententiao' Which is especially reserved to the Apostolic See. "Included in the excommunication and affected by 'infamiae juris' are all those who have been executors or mandatories of this crime, of any kind of degree, or involved in any way with the above-jnentioned crime U. S. Lays Defense Facts to Norway WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 The S.

placed its trust today in "cold facts" to coax Norway into formal partnership in the cold war against Russia. Officials said Norwegian Foreign Minister Halvard Lange got plenty of information but a minimum of persuasion during the five days he spent here seeking replies to his, questions about the North Atlantic! defense alliance being neg9tiated by the western powers. Late yesterday Lange started MUNICH, Feb. 12 home to report to an anxiously i ands of many of them waiting government in Oslo after fleein fi from nearby Communist- receiving from Secretary of State run countries, have jammed into Acheson the official American view tinv Bavaria, creating serious on the best way to defend Scan-' problems for the German govern- dinavia from possible attack. Lange was scheduled to leave Audit Shows Miss Engen Obtained $3,492, Reveals Mrs.

Gruper Had Shortages Yugoslavia Left Out of'Aid'Plan Launched by Russia LONDON, Feb. 12 told Yugoslavia today she is out in the cold on the Communist- model Marshall plan until she changes her hostile attitude. The Soviet position was stated in a note broadcast by the official I night by Gov. Dewey Lincoln Day Talks By GOP Cover U. S.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 Rebirth of the Republican party was the keynote of Lincoln day dinners from coast to coast today, the 10th anniversary of the birth of the parly's Civil 'War President. Major speeches were scheduled from San Diego, to Boston, from Lock Haven, to St. Petersburg, deep in Dixie. One was even set for Springfield in President Truman's home state of Missouri.

The animal Lincoln day dinners were touched off here Tuesday news agency Tass in reply to a Yugoslav protest at being left out of the economic council of mutual aid (ECMA). This latest rebuff to Marshal Tito was broadcast as two other developments were reported which might concern Yugoslavia. A Warsaw dispatch said the cominform (Communist information bureau) was believed 'to be meeting in Czechoslovakia. A Yugoslav move before the Big four deputy foreign ministers lore was believed to indicate she getting ready to seek a compromise, on a settlement of her claims against Austria; Russia and Yugoslavia have been at outs since last June Tito's Communist party was thrown out of the nine-nation cominform on he grounds that he was too na- tiae," especially reserved to the The feud was intensified when Russia, and some of her east European satellites, drastically cut down on Yugoslav trade. Then Yu goslavia was left out of a confer in Moscow last month when iussia, Bulgaria, Hungary, Po and, Romania and Czechoslovak! srganized ECMA as to he Marshall plan.

ati. icunced purposd is to 'foster 'econ mic cooperation and counter' al eged economic discrimination by western nations. The Soviet note said Yugoslavia protested on Feb. 1 that this wa an act of discrimination and contradicted her treaty of mutual aid with Russia and the other east European countries. Yugoslavia in particular stressec the principle of equality among the members that was adopted by ECMA, and said that she could participate on that basis.

has declared the split with Russia' was due to his insistence on the principle of equality among little and big Communist states. The Soviet reply, delivered in Belgrade yesterday, said Yugoslavia need not have been surprised at being left out, since the government itself "excluded any possibility of Yugoslavia's participation in the Moscow conference by taking up a hostile position towards the U. S. S. and countries of the people's democracies." Miners Honor Lewis On 69th Birthday PITTSBURGH, Feb.

12 nation's coal miners honor John L. Lewis today on his 69th birthday. All mines in Western Pennsylvania are closed for the there will be little production loss, however, since most bituminous coal shafts operate on'' a five-day week and are idle Saturday. Anthracite mines, too, are shut. The United Mine Workers' president is vacationing in Florida.

Observance of Lewis' birthday as a legal miner holiday was authorized at the UMW convention last year. 4,000 Marooned By Heavy Snows In California By the Associated Press More than 4,000 persons were ma- rooncd by heavy snows in Califoi'- nia and Idaho today and in other parts of the storm-stricken west strong northerly winds and coldei weather dealt flirther damaging blows. A mass of cold Canadian air pushed southward over the northwestern part of the country and moved into northeastern Colorado, Wyoming, Nebraska and the Dakotas. It headed southward and spent here seeking replies to his RcfugCCS in May Cause Problems Now York via Scandinavian Airlines this morning for London, where he plans additional talks with British Foreign Minister Bevin on northern Europe's defense prospects. Once Lange returns, Norway I must answer Moscow's unexpected i bid for a non-aggression treaty.

ment. Allied and German officials fear the situation may cause an economic exposion. Eight Japs Die for War-Time Atrocities TOKYO, Feb. 12 3 for- Readings Due to Drop in Wisconsin By the Associated Press The mild temperatures which prevailed over Wisconsin yesterday and this morning arc due to fall, Weatherman H. J.

Thompson says. A fringe of a cold air mass moving eastward the northern plains area will tumble the mercury to 10-15 tonight in the northwestern portion of the state and 15-20 in the southeast. Yesterday's readings varied from a high of 36.at La Crosse to a low of 20 at ciintonville. MOb 1 -J i It I HJ Ud VU CHI The big question for Norway is mei Ja soldiers cued on the gal- of more lw whether the guarantees of U. lows at Sugamo prison today for help are strong enough to risk an-: wa C1 rmes.

tagonizing the Soviet government Tw were involved in Bataan by joining with the western al- ea march atrocities; five for kill- Jiance. mg prisoners of war at Tonan, Before the start of the hearing yesterday Atty. Mertz attempted to have the new complaint dismissed because tj-ict attorney "the former (Q'Melia) geoned Stratz with threats" in an effort to have him plead guilty to the original charge. He said Q'Melia indicated no other charges would be filed if Stratz would admit the charge of assault with to kill Guilday. Judge Steele denied that motion, pointing out that his 'only function was to determine whether an offense ha4 been corowit- ted and whether there was probable cause to beJieye Stra.tz guilty.

Russia, which has a common bor- do 'Chms. and the eighth for mis- der with Norway, has bitterly de- lrea -'ng internees at Jinsen, Korea, nounced the Atlantic paqt as an "aggressive" move not in keeping with the United Nations. That has been taken as a clear warning to Norway not to link up with the west. Statue of Lincoln Unveiled-in South Okeh of Europe Aid Funds Is Predicted WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 Chairman Connally (D-Tex.) predicted today the' Senate foreign relations committee will approve the new $5,530,000,000 European rccov- Feb.

12 ery without even a "token" first statue of Abraham Lincoln to be erected on the soil Connajly said he believes the eco- of a former Confederate state was nonuc cooperation administration unveiled here yesterday, almost has a good job in the first 84 years after the en4 of the Civil ye of recovery operations. a Sen. George (D-Ga.) has sug- The statue, Lincoln the lawyer, pibmtf a 5 cen in bronze, was given by sculptor with a like cut C. S. Paolo to the Lincoln Memor- over nt endln ial University.

Jt was unveiled by wn Irts xs -fl 61 Miss Margaret Patterson of Green- wou be irritating without ac- ffroat.oi-anHHsiiiohtov ymplishing any real purpose, vjue, gredi-gianaaaugniei Connallv said "If onina to of President Andrew Johnson who wcic UJ Lincoln upon his as- slice ft we'll 40 that." sassination. Only other statues of in the entire south are in Kentucky where he was bora 140 years ago today. think Europe. dministrator Paul G. Hoff- Marshall plan has cold in east and was expected to spread over Kansas, Minnesota and parts of Iowa and Illinois, Temperatures dropped and winds up to 40 miles an hour and gusts of 70 MPH reblocked miles of the newly snow-cleared highways and rail lines.

Some snow fell in the new cold belt. Four thousand dam workers living in trailer homes in the Feather river canyon near Quincy, were cut off by heavy snow. TMy Jxpressed fear their homes would be washed away if warmer weather set in or rains flood the river. A snpwslido halted western Pacific travel between Quincy and Oro- villc. The food shortage became more critical for the 500 persons in Stib- nitz, a -mining community which has been snowbound for more han a week.

A national guard trans, port plane planned to fly 4,700 pounds of food to the town today. Blowing and drifting snow haltetl crews in their snow-cleariny operations yesterday in the areau lear Pocatello and American Falls, da. There was no travel on major 'outes in the Glenns Ferry region. A drop in temperature in Idaho appeared to have ended the threat in mountainous areas. The construction camp at Anderson ranch dam, threatened by slides, reported the situation had improved.

All of the workers and their families in the camp weru moved to a wider area. Haylift operations were halted in many sections of Nevada and ground travel in many parts of Wyoming was at a near standstill. Planes are ferrying passengers from stalled trains to Denver and Salt Lake Cjty. Rawlins, was getting food supplies by air as all roads into the community remained blocked. GOP Labor Bill Would Omit Injunctions WASHINGTON, Feb.

12 Two Republican senators said today they probably will offer a new labor bill with no provision for injunctions against "national emergency" strikes. Senators Morse and Ives (R-N. said they are hopeful that Sen. Taft (R-Ohio) will go along with them on the measure. While the bill Morse and Ives are working on would junk the Taft-Hartley law section which lets the government get 80-day in- juactioos to halt critical strikes, it would preserve several other provisions.

Four Badly Hurt In Car Accident Near Eagle River EAGLE RIVER, Feb. persons were injured seriously late last night in a collision between two cars on a wide sweeping curve on Highway 45, about two and a half miles north of Eagle River, the Vilas county sheriff's office reported today. Three of the injured were taken to St. Mary's Hospital at Rhinelander. They were: Mrs.

Frank Tetzler, Conover; Miss Margaret Churchill, Eagle River, and a young man named Dressel, also of Eagle River. The fourth injured person, Frank' Tetzler, Conover, was taken to the Phelps hospital. According to the sheriff's office, the collision 'took place on the sa'me curve where two people were killed in an accident last summer. The mishap last night occurred between 10:30 and 11 p. m.

Details of the" collision were not known. It was reported that Miss Churchill, whose mother, Mrs. Leo Churchill, was buried yesterday morning, suffered fractures of both arms and severe cuts about the face and head. The extent of injuries sustained by the other persons was not known. Mrs.

Tetzler and her son, Frank, were riding in a car believed to nave been driven by Frank Tetz- ler, who was unhurt. Miss Churchill and Dressel were in the other automobile. Retired Publisher Dies at Markesan MARKESAN, Feb. 12 T. Van Vuren, 59, retired publisher of the Markesan Herald, died yesterday.

Van Vuren worked with his father, the late J. VanVuren on the Seymour, Press until 1920 when he became publisher of the Markesan weekly. He sold the paper in 1947. U. S.

Mediates Transit Philadelphia Walkout PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 12 The U. S. turned peacemaker today as a strike of 11,000 transit workers went into the second day, costing business and industry an estimated $10 million daily. The picture remained dark.

"There is no settlement in sight," said Michael Quill, international Former Treasurer Made Restitution, State Report Says An audit of the financial records in the county treasurer's office following Miss Leah Engen's admission last Nov. 18 that she had converted more than $3,000 of county funds to her own use has revealed not only the admitted shortages the fact that there were shortages in the accounts of Mrs. Anna Moe Gruper, former county treasurer, for a period of six years before she was succeeded by Miss Engen. This disclosure was made known today when copies of the audit report of the Wisconsin department of state audit were received here. The audit, covering the period from Feb.

15, 1946, to Nov. 18, 1948, was made on order of the state auditor, J. Jay Keliner, following Miss Engen's admission of the shortage in her accounts. The audit report will be submitted to the county board of supervisors when its meets Tuesday, Feb. 15.

A separate audit of all other county departments for 1947, prepared at the request of the county board, also was received here today. This audit showed no discrepancies in any funds in other county offices. The report says that both Miss Engen and Mrs. Gruper used a system termed "lapping" to "attempt concealment of existing cash shortages." "Under this system, the treasurer deposits cash in one year'but does not issue a receipt for nor record the same until the. report cash balance in the bank at the close of the year is therby increased without a corresponding increase in the required cash balance.

president of the CiO-Transport I ol Report on Mrs. Gruper. "Tests disclosed that such 'lap. ping' had been practiced by Anna Moe Gruper, former county trea- SU as far back as December, 19J9. We did not carry our tests beyond that point.

The tests made indicated (hat a shortage.was existing in the county treasurer's accounts during years 1939 through 1945, although audit reports of Arthur Tarr (Ashland auditor employed by Oneida county for the last 15 years) on file for each of these years purport to show that the treasurer's cash was properly accounted for. "No evidence of 'lapping 1 was disclosed in December, 1945, indicating that at least a major por- tion of Anna Moe. Gruper's short- age was made up during 1945. An examination of bank deposits during 1945 revealed restitution made in September, 1945." The restitution, the report tinues, 'included the deposit of a Merchants State Bank cashier's check for $2,880.26, issued Sept. 18, 1945, to Anna Moe Gruper for "bonds," and the deposit of $2,000 in the Merchants state Bank 'on Sept.

27, 1945, which' was not identified to the treasurer's ceipts. The deposit consisted of two $1,000 checks from the lander Building and Loan Asso. elation, dated Sept. 25, 1945. One check was made payable to Anna.

Moe Gruper for a stock certificate dated Jan. 7, 1939, and the other check was made Workers Union. Ho hinted the tie- up might be month, maybe Levinsky, 59, Former Boxing Champ, Dies PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 12 Battling Levinsky, 59, former world light heavyweight boxing champion, died today at his home. Levinsky, whose real name was Barney Lebrowitz, had been ill for for another stock certificate dated Jan.

7, 1939. Shortage Totaled $3,492, The audit of cash from Feb. 15, 1946, when Miss Engen was appointed by the county board to fill the unexpired term of Mrs, Gruper, to Nov. 18, 1948, when Miss Engen resigned, disclosed a cash shortage of $3,492.41 in the county treasurer's accounts on the latter date, the report states. The total included a shortage of $3,277.41 in the treasurer's cash and several months.

His condition be-1 a shortage of $215 in de-posits came more serious last month. Conoda, U. Plan Radar Screen WASHINGTON. Feb. 12 Canadian Prime Minister Louis St.

Laurent said today that Canada and the U. S. are planning a vast radar interceptor network across northern Canada. Such an aircraft detection system would screen the Arctic- area across which some military strategists contend Russia would strike at ihis continent in event of a war. A bill providing for a widely spaced radar screen around the U.

S. already has been introduced in Congress. Hearings are underway before a House armed services subcommittee on the plan estimated to cost $161 million. land sales, the report continues. "The shortage of $3,492.41 has been reduced by collections made from or on the account of Miss Engen since Nov.

18, 1948, ing in a net shortage of $3,283.13 on Jan. 27, 1949, the date of this report," it adds. The payments made by Miss Engen one for $140 and another lot $69.28, both dated Nov. 30. 1948.

The report says no actual count or reconciliation of cash was mudf by the county treasurer at the close of business Feb. 14', 194B, when Mrs- Gruper's resignation became effective. Describes Shortages. In outlining in detail thu shortage in Miss L'nguu's accounts thti report says the following: "Au allocation of the by yours or periods follows: 15. 1946, to Dec.

31, 1940. of Jan. 1. 1947. to UttC, 31, 1947, shortage of 5UW93; JIM.

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