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DES MOINES REGISTER MAR. 28. 1949. Babich Faces Judge, Bridle Still Loyal APPROVE FUND TO FIGHT U.A.W. Irene WORK RESUMED AT DEERE PLANT Dunne Named Top Member of Catholic Laity SOUTH BEND, IND.

Irene Dunne, the movie actress, has been selected by the University of Notre Dame as 1949's outstanding member of the American Catholic The John Ieere Des Moines Works plant resumed normal operations early' today as CXO. United Auto Workers employees returned to their jobs after a two-day work stoppage. laitv. Workers began returning at in The Rev. John J.

Cavanaugh. president of Notre Dame, Sunday announced Miss Dunne has been voted the university's Laetare medal. She is the sixty-seventh American td win the medal since the annual award was established in 18S3. "Miss Dunne is an example of talented Christian womanhood in a profession "Snd community unf or- midnight Sunday for the first of the plant's three shifts. Union members voted to go back to work at a meeting in which union officers said they could not advise continuing the "unauthorized" walkout.

Thirty-five union employees in the sheet metal department will tunately publicized for the brief not return to the plant until Tuesday. They were given dis ness of marriages and careers. President Cavanaugh said. "She has never suborSinated ammamMmwmam nn ii i i i 7 I VT IA "N' ciplinary layoffs for their part in the walkout. Union officers said they would arbitrate their dispute with the her conscience to her art, but i from the outset of her career, has insisted on wholesome pictures-- "Throughout 15 years as company through the sheet metal department.

The walkout began Thursday in that department and Irene Dunne. "A Lot to Live Up To." top-ranking star she has remained an exemplary wife and mother while winning the admiration and respect of high-and low in the film Industry and in the world at large. In Beverly Hills, CaL, Miss Dunne said: "I'm just overwhelmed with this great honor. It's such a magnificent award, Tll have a lot to live up to." The 45-year-old star, a native of Louisville, is the wife of spread throughout the rest of the plant. All 1.150 U.A.W.

employees at the Deere plant near Ankeny were out Friday. The plant normally does not operate Saturdays. Workers walked out because Deere officials refused to act on union protests over incentive production standards, said Bill Heasley, president of Local 450. PALMER TELLS LABOR STAND Ethel Brooks, 57, Dr. Francis Dennis Griffin, a New York, N.

dentist, and has one Representative Ernest Palmer, adopted daughter, Mary Frances, Fort Madison) said Brotherhood Award. Saturday that his position on She is chairman of the field the labor union bill before the army of the American Cancer so-Iowa house "was not fully stat- ciety and co-chairman of the Taken by Death CEDAR RAPIDS, IA. CT- The CI.O. United Farm Equipment Workers union Sunday unanimously re-elected Grant D. Oakea of Chicago, as national president.

It also voted approval of a fund of more than $100,000 a year to raiding" by the United Auto Workers (U.A.W.). The fund to fight "raiding was the chief issue of the three-day session. $3 Assessment. The resolution approved a $2 annual assessment on members for 1949 and 1950. The resolution aid: "The CA.W.

raiding, having failed in the form of a frontal assault, will now change to extensive petitions for XLRB national labor relations board) elections." The convention Friday voted unanimously to reject the CI.O. national executive board order directing it to merge with U.AAV. The action was taken despite a telegraphed appeal from CI.O. National President Philip Murray, who said refusal would mean that the CI.O. executive board would "take proper action." President Oakes told the closing session he wanted the record "to be very clear" that any action taken by the convention or any remarks made were in no sense Intended as a personal attack on Murray or on the U-AAV.

rank and file. Watkins Withdraws. Oakes. election took place by acclamation after John Watkins of Rock Island, 111., a district president, announced he "did not aspire" to the post. John Shaffer was re-elected national William D.

Smith, Chicago Negro, was chosen as vice-president. Earlier in the day. Watkins and Charles Hobbie of Cedar Rapids, also a district president, lost by a roll call vote of 412 to 203 in a move to enlarge the national executive- board from 9 to 15 members. Cite Membership Drop. The Watkins forces argued that the unio had dropped from 70,000 members in 1946 to 55,000 in 1949 because of lack or rank and file representation on the board.

They proposed to add one shop member from each of six districts to the board. At present the district presidents and the three national officers comprise the nine-member board. The successful opponents of the proposed change asserted that it would create an unnecessary expense. They also said it might be used by U.A.W. as an argument that the farm equipment union did not trust its present Mrs.

Ethel Lee Brooks, 57, of 3011 Bowdoin died Sunday morning in her home after a brief illness. ed." American Heart association and He was quoted in The Des the American Red Cross. Moines Register as saying thati Last year she was given the "a union has unlimited control American Brotherhood award for over an individual." "Almost Unlimited. Mrs. Brooks had been a Des Moines resident 32 years.

She was a native of T.xinerton He requested that he be quot distinguished service by the National Conference of Christians and Jews. Last year's winner of the Laetare medal was Frank C. Walker, former postmaster general. Milton Dabich, 19, appears in circuit court at Milwaukee, Wis where announcement was made of his confession to the Maying of Patricia Birmingham, 16, before he eloped with her sister. A few moments later he was returned to his jail cell.

As Babich was led away, his 17-year-old bride, Kathleen Birmingham Babich, had to be restrained from following him. Her mother, Mrs. Albert Birmingham, holds the girl while her father (right) looks on. WIREPIIOTOS CT. ed as saying: and a high 5i "Under a closed or union shop agreement, a union has almost unlimited control over the right leen and married her last week.

of an individual to work." Cites Rail Brotherhoods Tavern Shooting Victim 'Critical9 school teacner there before moving to Des Moines. She was a member of First Church of Christ Scientist here The youth agreed to make a 1-HOUR PARKING FOR EAST D. M. "The railroad brotherhoods LAWYER PLOTS BABICH DEFENSE statement for transcription Sat have never been permitted by Clarence McFarland, 27, wound- urday but then refused to sign law to have a closed shop or a ed Saturday nirht bv a dance hall it. MRS.

BROOKS. Babich is to be arraigned today union shop," he added. "Certain- supervisor during a melee at th ly this is proof that a good Corner tavern. 500 E. Walnut on a first degree murder charge.

union does not neea a ciosea remained in critical condition But Richter said he did not believe the state could prove first street, from E. Walnut to E. Locust street; E. Seventh, from E. Walnut to E.

Locust street; and E. Locust, from E. Fourth to E. Fifth street. To Traffic Engineer.

Safety Commissioner Myron J. Bennett moved that the request be referred to the acting traffic engineer for recommendation. Also referred to the engineer was a request from the O'Donnell Realty 313 Second asking that parking be permitted again on the east side of Second avenue between Locust and Walnut streets. Sunday at Broadlawns General hospital, officials reported. shop or union shop to be eminently successful.

"The power of a union with a and a graduate of Lincoln university, Jefferson, Mo. Surviving are her husband, Addison; one son, Robert, of Washington, D. one daughter, Mrs. Winifred Smith of St. Paul, and one brother, Walter Henderson, St.

Louis, Mo. McFarland, 1027 Scott. was closed shop or union shop has shot by Jack Heenan, 59, of 1125 been seldom abused in Iowa, and road, police said, after the record of unions has been Heenan tried to quiet an argu-good. However, under a closed ment between McFarland and an-or union shop contract, the other tavern patron. Lionel T.

Brown Funeral Tuesday Services for T. Brown, 49, of 3324 Merle Hay road, will East Des Moines business men were surprised last week as the police-traffic department began erecting one-hour parking limit signs in the east side shopping area. Old signs in much of the area specified a two-hour limit. Nearly everybody thought that's what it was. Apparently the police department did.

too. until it made a checkup of the 1942 traffic ordinance which set up a 60-minute limit. Asks Change. The East Des Moines Business Men's club Thursday asked the council to change to a two-hour limit on the following streets: E. Grand avenue, from E.

Fourth street to Pennsylvania avenue; E. Walnut street, from E. Fourth to E. Seventh street; Sixth Avenue East, from E. Walnut to E.

Locust street; E. Fifth degree murder. Wisconsin does not have capital punishment. School Leader. Babich, when he graduated from West Allis Suburban High school ia June.

1947, ranked tenth in his class. His academic average topped 90. he was class president, and won an honor cup as the outstanding senior. He was also vice-president of the student council, co-editor of the school newspaper, and a member of the student annual editorial board. He was elected to Quill and Scroll, national honorary high school journalism fraternity.

Friends described him a. quiet with a dislike for profanity. His mother, Mrs. Fabian Babich, said he had dated only seldom until he met Kathleen. be held at 1:30 p.

m. Tuesday at Order by Phone 3-6191 power does exist in tne nanas of the leaders of a union and may be exercised without any reason." McAllister to Talk At Exchange Club Dr. Frederick J. McAllister, president of River Oaks Manor in Colfax, will speak at an Exchange club meeting this noon at Hotel Kirkwood. He will discuss "What Can Be Done About Alcoholism," outlining the program followed at the resort in treating patients.

MILWAUKEE, WIS. (U.P.) An attorney for Milton Babich, 19, Sunday said the youth will fight his case despite a confession to police that he killed Patricia Birmingham, 16, and dumped her bullet-pierced body in a river. Attorney Arthur Richter conferred an hour with Babich at the city jail and then said "he will not plead guilty." Seeks Reduced Charge. But Richter, former dean of the Marquette university law school, indicated the fight will be based upon the state maintaining its first degree murder charge against the youth. He said that if the charge is reduced, Babich "very probably will plead guilty." Richter also said Babich has not signed a 40-page transcribed statement in which, police said, he admitted slaying Patricia Feb.

10 because she refused to keep secret the pregnancy of her sister, Kathleen, 17. Babich eloped with Kath Profit on 2 Dams Set at 9 Million WASHINGTON, D. CP) The Bonneville power administration Sunday said it made a profit on the sale of power from the Bonneville and Grand Coulee dams during the 12 months ended June 30, 1948. Gross revenues were The figures were given by Dr. Paul J.

Raver, EPA administrator, in his annual report to Secretary of the Interior, Julius Krug on operations of the two dams in Washington and Oregon. Dunn's Funeral home. Burial will be at Glendale cemetery. Mr. Brown, a veteran of World War died Saturday at Knox-ville veterans hospital after an illness of three jears.

He was a native of Fredonia and lived in Des Moines 39 years. He was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. Surviving are his mother, Mrs. Jennie Brown, Des Moines; two brothers, William San Jose, CaL, and Edwin, Des Moines; three sisters, Mrs. Lillian Mum-by, St.

Louis, Mrs. Alma Toulouse, Indianola, and Mrs. Irene Snod grass, Des Moines. ir WATCHES Hfcm'Uon Bolova Elgia Croton Hribros our Lny-Away plan for itraduation. Flowers $2.00 to $8.00 I'- 550 REFUGEES DUE TODAY.

WASHINGTON. D. C. UPl Five hundred and fifty displaced Europeans will reach New York, N. today for eventual settlement in 21 states and the District of Columbia.

1 Killed, 6 Hurt as 2 Cars Collide Head-on in D. M. The 1949 Des Moines traffic fatality toll rose to seven Sunday with the death of Wayne E. Thomas, 57, of 1525 Thirty-first in an early morning' head-on collision. 606 Lccusi St JtWLLLKS 2nd Floor Kresge 7th and WmJnut lJ im-' Six other persons were injured.

cri( of them seriously, in the "sh at Thirty-first street and with Croghan were not injured, police said. Patrolman William E. Purdy said witnesses reported Croghan was driving west on Forest avenue when his car crashed head-on with the eaat-bound Thomas car In the center of the Thirty-first street Intersection. Croghan was driving a 1941 Ford owned by his father. Charles avenue.

Thomas, a rriil carrier and driver of one of the cars, was dead on arrival at Iowa Methodist hospital. He a fractal ed skull and a broken neck. Croghan, according to Purdy. No fr v's I I i- -1 in 11 i Deputy Coroner ah oima-j worrn oi uog iooar vjt nve- were equally important. Ana since no- hC 1 dollars' worth of dinner for four? Nobody body including us thinks we should Jack R.

Lilly re- s-ported. tV-His wife, Thomas, a Des Moines resident for 19 years, was a native of Macksburg. He was a member of Izaak Walton league. Surviving are his wife; two daughters, Mrs. Joe Ferris, Kansas City.

Mix, and Mrs. R. L. Rogers, 1525 Thirty-first st; and one ftrV but the telephone company, whose charge (or could) price calls by their importance, V'" 1 for both calls is the same, would say they what is the reasonable way of charging? I sister, Mrs. Emmett Livingsta Pasadena, Cal.

4 The body was taken to the Evan Lilly Funeral home. s. JF Vour Anna Mae, 50. thomas. suffered a severe head injury.

I. H. Latimer. 57. of 1319 Thirty-first a passenger in the Thomas car, suffered a broken right leg.

His wife, 55. received head cuts and a possible pelvic injury. They were taken to Iowa Methodist hospital. Suffers Skull Fracture. Seriously injured was William Harvey, 13.

of 1924 Thirty-sixth who suffered a skull fracture. He was riding with Robert Crog-han. 19. of 1001 Thirty-ninth driver of the other car. Croghan and another passenger.

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