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Face New Charges In Burglaries By William Brown. (Register Staff Writer.) SAC CITY, young Sac county men who recently were granted paroles at Audubon from 10-year terms on burglary charges now face prosecution for similar offenses in their home county. Sac county authorities would not accept the Audubon paroles, granted by District Judge Harold E. Davidson, as the final disposition of all the offenses charged to the four. The four young men, accused of 12 break-ins in Sac county and of the theft of about $2,500 in merchandise and cash, are: Joseph F.

Hoye, 22, who lives on a farm about 6 miles north of here; Richard Faber, 22, of nearby Early; Richard W. Larsen, 21, of Sac City, and Byron Quistorff, 18, who lives on a farm about 6 miles south of Sac City. Sac County Attorney Harold Brown said, "We would be lax and failing to do our job if we didn't prosecute." On Brown's advice, Sheriff James Cafferty filed breaking and entering charges here after two unusual meetings of businessmen whose establishments were looted. Brown said a "poll" of the merchants showed they wanted Sac authorities to prosecute. "I personally believe in the parole system.

In many cases, it is better to parole first-offenders than send them to jail," Brown asserted. The four defendants cannot be given paroles here, however, because they pleaded guilty at Audubon and law provides that anyone with a previous felony conviction cannot be given a bench parole. Nevertheless, Brown said, the four should be "given some consideration" because they voluntarily confessed and had no previous criminal records. Priest Intercedes. A Catholic priest, the Rev.

J. E. Tolan, has criticized the decision to prosecute. Although Father Tolan emphasized he does not "condone" the crimes allegedly committed by the four, he attacked the authorities' handling of the cases. He accused them of "doubledealing." In exchange for the defendants' complete confessions, Sac authorities agreed to "go along" with whatever action would be taken in Audubon county and not prosecute here, Father Tolan contended.

Brown denied that any such promise of immunity was made. Brown added, however, that Sac county would have not "piled other jail sentences" on the four if they had been sentenced actually to serve terms at Audubon. The youths are free under $1,000 bonds and are working make restitution of the $2,500 to the victimized merchants. The story of the Sac county young men started unfolding late in October when they and a fifth companion, an 18-yearold Sac City youth, were arrested after the theft of an auto at Audubon. After their arrest, they also admitted two break-ins in Audubon county.

Father Tolan- who has long been active in youth groupstook an interest in their case. He persuaded them to "come clean" and as a result the four youths gave written statements admitting 12 Sac county break-ins between Aug. 30 and Oct. 10. All Plead Guilty.

Audubon county filed charges first and all the young men, including the 18-year-old, pleaded guilty there. Father Tolan, two Protestant ministers and a halfdozen businessmen testified aS character witnesses for them. They were granted the paroles and former Sac County Sehriff William Stuart agreed to act as parole agent. He said he told Judge Davidson, however, that terms of the paroles should prohibit the young men from driving cars and that their liquor books should be re. voked.

Return to County. The young men returned to Sac county. Several Sac county residents saw them driving cars and complained. Then Stuart received a copy of the parole terms from Audubon county found it did not prohibit auto driving and did not revoke their liquor permits. Judge Davidson later stiffened the parole terms, but meanwhile the local merchants had met to urge further prosecution.

Man Threatens to Jump From Tenth Floor Hotel Ledge A young man, later identified as Ralph H. Woods, 28, Boston, bus boy, stands (circled) on tenth floor ledge of Hotel Touraine in Boston. Woods remained on ledge 20 minutes and was finally pulled to safety by police after a priest had talked to (P). PRANK 'BOMB' WRECKS AUTO OF FIRE CHIEF GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. (P)- county, Fire Chief Adolph Nelson's automobile blew sky high Sunday.

No one was in the car when the blast let go in front of the chief's house. On Halloween, authorities surprised some pranksters about to set off an explosion from a concoction they'd brewed up. The pranksters assured authorities all the ingredients were percussion materials which a shock would be required to set off. Chief Nelson put the concoction into the back of his automobile, saying he'd get it analyzed--and then forgot about it. He won't now.

There isn't any left and only parts of his car. The chief doesn't know what set it off. Kiwanis to Aid Spastic Studies Illinois and eastern Iowa Kiwanis clubs Sunday announced a program to find out more about spastic paralysis, a children's disease. The clubs plan to spend $75,000 during the next five years to maintain a specially trained research physician at a Chicago, medical college. Kiwanis is planning to finance the program by contributions of $15,000 yearly from members in 171 Kiwanis clubs in Illinois and eastern Iowa, where an estimated 300 to 500 spastic children are born yearly.

Woman, 42, Foils Holdup by Youth Sophia Dykstra, 42, of 661 Thirty-first reported an attempted holdup by a teen-ager to police Sunday. Miss Dykstra told police a youth, about 15, accosted her in front of 2920 Woodland but fled after she ran. onto a porch at that address. She described the youth as 5 feet tall and of slender build. He had long, dark wavy hair and was wearing a dark sweater with horizontal stripes.

Returns Home, Finds Prowler Andrew Hanson, 2517 Des Moines reported to police he surprised a prowler in his home when he returned from a one-day trip Sunday night. Hanson said the man fled out the door when he entered the house. He said the house had been ransacked but he did not know at the time of the report what had been taken. Condition of Israel's President Improves REHOVOT, ISRAEL (P) -Doctors announced Sunday that President Chaim Weizmann, 77, of Israel is a little better. He has been ill with a pulmonary ailment for nearly two weeks.

YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO JOIN OUR Christmas Savings Club OR AS LITTLE AS SAVE PERMITS AND HAVE AS MUCH YOUR CASH FOR NEXT CHRISTMAS INCOME NATIONAL BANK TRUST CO, FIFTH AND LOCUST CENTRAL AND DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION MEMBER FEDERAL Des Moines Register Page 3 Dec. 3, 1951 Christmas Early Christmas Early for Mother and Son Sergeants DOCTOR KILLED, 5 HURT IN CRASH A Mount Ayr doctor was killed and five other persons were injured, two of them critically, in a two-car collision Sunday six miles south of Des Moines. Dead was Dr. Taff, 42, Mount Aye chiropractor. Reported in "critical" condition at Mercy hospital were Taff's son, James, 18, who underwent surgery for a blood clot of the brain, and a daughter Virginia, 10.

Virginia suffered a skull injury. Wife Injured. Mrs. Viola Taff, 42, and another daughter, Sue Ann, 13, were reported in "fair" condition. Mrs.

Taff suffered a fracture of the right leg and shock. Sue Ann is being treated for a possible jaw fracture. was Mrs. 63, of The fifth, injured person, 1517 Twenty-third driver of one car. She suffered a compound fracture of the right elbow and fractures of the left ankle and knee, but was reported in "good" condition.

Patrolman's Account. Highway Patrolman Joe Chocholka said the Taff car, driven by James, a student at Iowa State college, collided with Mrs. White's car when she attempted to turn off Highway 28 about 10:15 a. m. Sunday.

Mrs. White, who was traveling south, told the patrolman she didn't see the northbound Taff car when she attempted to turn into a gas station. Chocholka said the impact of the "near head-on" collision threw Dr. Taff from the car and that he died almost immediately. 3 OTHERS KILLED.

Three other Iowans were dead Sunday as the result of traffic accidents. The body of Garrett (Jerry) Murphy, 20, of Moline, a sophomore at the State University of Iowa, was found in Mud creek, along Highway 6 between Atalissa and Wilton Junction at 1 p. m. Sunday. The youth's auto was found earlier partly submerged where it had landed after it hit a bridge 25 miles east of Iowa City.

The victim is the son L. A. Murphy, vice-president of Deere in charge of manufacturing at the Deere plant in Moline. The body of Mrs. Clyde Hoops, 53, of Humboldt, was taken from an overturned auto in Boyer river along Highway 30, three miles south of Dunlap Sunday.

She was returning alone from the funeral of a sister-in-law at Fremont, Neb. Charles D. Pierce, elderly commercial photographer from Ottumwa, was killed when a runaway auto broke loose from its parking on a hill and rolled about 100 feet, striking him as he and his wife were crossing an intersection. Mrs. Pierce was injured.

Gardner to Address Church Group Today Frank N. Gardner, professor of Christian thought in the Drake university Bible college, will speak on "Intercollegiate Athletics and Christian Ethics" today at a noon luncheon meeting of the Plymouth Congregational church, A. men's club at the EXPERT WATCH REPAIRING Fine Jewelry Repairing 1 to 5 Day FAST Service ALL WORK GUARANTEED, ROGERS JEWELERS 317 7th Street Understanding Service within the means of all DUNN'S 2121 FUNERAL, GRAND AVENUE HOME Louis E. Smith Rites Tuesday Services for Louis E. Smith, 58, of 801 Pennsylvania will be held Tuesday at 9 a.

m. at Dunn's Funeral home. Burial will be at Mediapolis. Mr. Smith died Saturday at Iowa Lutheran hospital following a heart attack.

He operated an auto paint shop at 212 E. Thirtieth st. He was born i in Mediapolis and lived at Tulsa, before coming to Des Moines five years ago. He was a member of Highland Park Presbyterian church. Survivors include his wife, Mary; two sons, William and Robert, and a daughter, Amelia, all living at home: and a brother, Dr.

Charles F. Oberman, Oklahoma City, Okla. Burglars Foiled By Office Safe Thieves ransacked the office of the Moore Electric 1317 Walnut sometime Saturday night, but failed in an attempt to open the office safe, it was reported to police Sunday. Richard L. Moore, 3124 Kingman manager, told police the burglars knocked off the safe dial, but couldn't get the door open.

The burglars entered the building through a rear window. Some tools from a shop in back of the office were taken. Mrs. Roy McDonald Funeral on Tuesday Services for Mrs. Roy T.

McDonald, 63, of 4009 Twelfth who died Saturday at University hospital at Iowa City, will be at 2:30 p. m. Tuesday at Highland Park Presbyterian church. Burial will be at Masonic cemetery. Mrs.

McDonald is survived by her husband, two sons, a sister and two grandchildren. Here is the disturbed Woods as he was being taken to police headquarters in Boston for questioning. He gave no reason for his threatened jump. THEY SERVED THEIR COUNTRY lowa Casualties in Korea The department of defense Sunday officially announced from Washington, D. the following Iowa casualties in the Korean area: KILLED IN ACTION.

Army: Pvt. Dean W. Lass, son of Mr. and Mrs. Peter W.

Lass, Ogden. WOUNDED. Army: Sgt. Robert E. Hayes, son of Mr.

and Mrs. William F. Hayes, Pulaski. Marine Corps: Pfc. Vernon D.

Berns, son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Berns, Churdan. Pfc. Martin Sneller, husband of Mrs.

Martin Sneller, Knoxville. INJURED. Army: Sgt. Orville C. Mathern, son of Joseph F.

Mathern, Tama. Drake Senior Head Of Legal Aid Group Robert L. Beneventi, Drake university law school senior from Granger, has been named national chairman of the legal aid committee of the American Law Student association. Under his appointment, Beneventi will direct a nationwide survey on legal aid conditions. Dollar wise and hair-care free--a perfect way to start the holidayswith this pretty permanent that cool lasts and lastskeeps "sets" $5 perfect, days longer.

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Evenson, they received Sunday at a Elizabeth Donahue, 1800 E. early when they found they TREE AND GIFTS AT CELEBRATION Christmas arrived Sunday for two army sergeants, a mother and son. The window of the house at 1800 E. University ave. sparkled with a premature Christmas tree and inside there was the warm smell of Christmas cooking.

Sgt. George A. Evenson, 25, was celebrating Christmas with his family--as it should be celebrated. On the real day, Dec. 25, he will be taking pictures for the army in Korea.

His mother, Sgt. J. Walker, 43, of the got wHelen special leave from Camp McCoy, to be home with him. Notified Relatives. Three weeks ago, when Sergeant Evenson received orders telling him he was to go overseas, he and his wife, Lillian, decided to push Christmas ahead a little, They notified his mother, aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews.

Everyone thought it was a fine idea. "This is the first Christinas 25, premature would and his mother, WAC Sgt. Helen Christmas celebration at the University ave. The two sergeants be unable to get together Dec. 1948," Sergeant Walker said.

"It's marvelous." Sergeant Evenson's one-yearold son, George A. (Buddy), enjoyed it too- especially the bright ornaments, new toys, and candy. "Golly, golly, golly," commented Buddy as he toddled toward the tree. In Army 7 Years. In the seven years since geant Evenson joined the army, he has seen his mother five times.

She joined the army only four months after he did. The army hasn't been kind to Sergeant Evenson's home life. He estimated that in the two years he's been married, he has been with his wife only one year. It was too much to expect him to spend his son's second Christmas away from home, so he took matters in his own hands. 3-Foot Tree.

Mrs. Evenson scurried around town trying to find a Christmas tree. With Christmas buying in full swing, trees were scarce, but she finally discovered one about 3 feet tall. The next step was buying presents and wrapping them. On the big day, the whole family of 12 uncles, aunts and children gathered around the dinner table loaded with duck, J.

Walker, 43, look over gifts home of his grandmother, Mrs. decided to have their Christmas 25. toes, corn, two kinds of pie and cake. Mrs. Elizabeth Donahue, Sergeant Evenson's grandmother, presided.

Buddy happily swung a drumstick. After dinner, the family trooped into the living room to open the presents under the tree. A bright, red sign announcing "Merry Christmas" swung from the ceil' ing. Train for Buddy. Buddy gurgled over a small train, a raggedly-Ann doll, and moccasins.

For Sergeant Evenson, there was a lighter and pen and pencil set from his wife- just a hint-and a calendar watch from his mother and grandmother. While the family wasn't full of gaiety, there was no depres-, sion because Sgt. Evenson will be leaving soon. It was just accepted. "They're getting used to my taking off," he explained.

Reports Dee. 10. Sergeant Evenson will report to Fort Lawton, Seattle, Dec. 10. His mother will return to Camp McCoy this Friday.

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