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ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, PAGE 10A THURSDAY, JUNE 1. 1939, ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, suspended were E. H.

Ohlms, White CIVP ITAI IAN Fl YPRQ riiTr2 6 LIQUOR AND BEER LICENSES COURT AUTHORIZES TRUSTEES House, St Charles, 45 days for per--" iviLLCU COURT CONFESSES OUSTER FOR FOUR REVOKED AND 7 SUSPENDED Held for Million Dollar Theft mitting gambling; Raymond Mc-Kee, Route No. 8, Lemay; Henry ROME, June 1 (AP). The Air Ministry announced today that fiv airmen were killed in the crasl 10 Dealers Against Whom Action TO $1 ,070,000 THEFT Is Taken Have Places In Vicinity of St Louis and St Charles. MORE OFFICIALS ui a. military airplane Jaond TO SELL UNFINISHED SHOES Approve Hamilton-Brown Plan to Realize $35,000 on 65,000 Pairs of Summer Footwear.

Permission to sell 65,000 pairs of uncompleted summer shoes, with the expectation of realizing about ay, Richert, Richert Meramec Inn, Route No. 22, Lemay, and Amelia Negri, Negri Tavern, 905 Lemay Ferry road, each suspended for 60 days for selling 5 per cent beer on Sunday. near Pavia. Special to the Post-Dispatch. JEFFERSON June 1.

The cause of the accident haj not been determined. Revocation of the licenses of six Sugar Importer Pleads Guilty AT KANSAS CITY $25,000, was granted the trustees and Will Be Sentenced June 15. retail liquor and beer dealers and suspension of the licenses of seven others, for violation of the State of Hamilton-Brown Shoe Co. today liquor control laws, was announced by United States District Judge George H. Moore.

today by State Liquor Control Su NEW YORK, June 1 (AP). Car John W. Lake, a trustee, testi pervisor Walker Pierce. Hearings in the cases were held yesterday. Counselor's Resignation Accepted; Manager Demands Three Department Chiefs Quit.

Ten of the dealers against hom fied that the shoes might be sold as they stand and completed in the factories at Boonville, Poplar Bluff and Union at the purchaser's expense. los Garcia, Wall street sugar importer accused of defrauding creditors of $1,070,427.58, pleaded guilty of firft degree grand larceny today in General Sessions Court. Bail was fixed at $10,000 and June 15 action was taken have establishments in the vicinity of St, Louis and St. Charles. An opinion of the Circuit Court was set as the date for sentencing.

of Appeals in the- Labor Board case In the police lineup thi3 morn If p. f.d ing, uarcia aamiuea me cnarge at the Union plant, handed down at St. Paul, reached here today. It sustained the National Labor Re against him was "partially true but contended he did not himself receive the money. KANSAS CITY, June 1 (AP).

City Manager Eugene Zachman accepted the resignation of City Counselor Fred Bellemere today and demanded the resignations of Preble Hall, personnel director; lations Board in finding company unionism and discharge of CIO Dealers whose licenses were revoked were Joseph E. Stuckey, Route No. 1, St Peter's; Wallace Reed, Wildwood Tavern, O'Fallon, and Mary and Clem Obrecht, Mary's Place, Wentzville, all charged with permitting gambling in their places, and Girtie Asher, Club 66, Overland, and Mrs. Anna Gessing, Silver Ball Tavern, Robertson, both charged with selling liquor, on a 3.2 beer permit. Among those whose licenses were He told Acting Lieut.

James Pyke shoeworkers, and in ordering re Candies 7U that it went to his firm. instatement with back pay of 89 union members discharged before Jerry Ryan, welfare director, and! William J. Teefey, city purchasing 1 June 26, 1937, and 103 employes who, failing to join a company un or the most tasteful re Assistant District Attorney Frank A. F. Severance said the 45-year-old defendant admitted he obtained the money through falsified warehouse receipts to cover losses due to his sugar futures trading and to cancelation of orders by customers.

ion, were discharged a few days later. UNIVERSAL 101 1 OLIVE It held that the board erred, MORTAR BOAftD BOX A perfect replica of real graduation Mortar Board Cap cloth covered and tassel trimmed serves as a lid to a round box filled with two pounds of delicious Mavrakos Candies. Sweet remembrance of graduation day. only Garcia Sugars Corporation, of however, in refusing to accept an intervening petition by an A. F.

of which Garcia is president, went into ward of scholastic success i and for every occasion where a remembrance gift must rank "Summa cum Laude" graduate to Mavrakos Candies L. Boot and Shoe Workers' local receivership May 24 when the Sugar Refining American Suear Refining Co. and a light claiming to represent 90 per cent of the workers. It ordered that a Labor Board election be held to de Poles, 12c $1.25 Trotline-69s 75c Land. Net, 39c Frog Gigs 15c Fly Rod $1.49 50 Fish Hooks -10c WICKER CREEL, 88c Snelled Hooks, 6-15c erage firm, Lee Simmons, told United States District Court more 50 $250 termine exclusive jurisdiction when other provisions have been carried than $400,000 was due them and $1 Sieel Rod 49c Tackle Box 29c Sun Glasses, 15c 30c Pork Rind 15c out.

that the Garcia concern's liaDinues exceeded assets by more than 000.000. Associated Press WIrephoto. fARLOS C. GARCIA (center wearing spectacles), after bis arrest in New York charged with stealing $1,070,427. For Moil and 'Phon Orders: 4709 Delmar FOrut 19S0 501 Olive 8th at locust 11th at Locust 524 N.

Grand 4709 Delmar 4953 Delmar Patrick J. Breen Dies. PARIS, 111., June 1 (AP). Pat Besides the companies which ob tained the receivership, Severance ligated to the present political ma- The first to go was the veteran City Manager, Henry F. McElroy.

chine. 10-Qt. Fltg. Minnow Bucket, 59c $1.25 Level Wind Reel, 69c South Bend Reel $1.69 $2 Telescope Steel Rod, 98c $1.50 Stubby Rod Reel, 79c $7.50 South Bend Fly Rod, $4.95 rick J. Breen, who was one of the oldest members of the Illinois House of Representatives before his retirement last year, died yesterday in a hosiptal at Terre Haute, His resignation was followed short agent.

All are closely identified with the political machine of Boss Tom Pendergast, now In prison for evading Federal income tax on money received for engineering the notorious fire insurance rate compromise. Hall presented his resignation at the City Hall a few hours later and said: "I'm out; I'm through. I have no bad feelings. I hope my resignation will help Mayor Bryce B. Smith and the City Manager in solving their difficulties.

It's perfectly all right with me." Declares He Won't Resign. Teefey, however, announced the eity would have to discharge him as he would not resign. He said this would give him a better chance to collect back salary which he claims is due since January. "I've enjoyed myself here on this job 13 years and I'm loyal to Jimmy Pendergast," he said. Ryan said he would talk to Zachman before he makes a decision.

Bellewere is out of the city and Mayor Bryce B. Smith said he would show him the "courtesy" of awaiting his return before formally accepting his resignation. Zachman said Bellemere's resignation "was placed in my hands voluntarily the day I became City Manager. He has insisted from time to time ever since then that I accept it. I have now accepted it in this sense that I have asked him to withhold his actual leaving the legal department for a little ly by that of Otto P.

Higgins as said other firms that were losers were Paine, Webber Nortz Neichelag Curacao Trading Little Christian and F. I. du Pont Co. District Attorney Thomas E. Dewey's office subpenaed Garcia's books, which, Severance said, showed that, beginning in 1937, police director.

R. Emmet O'Mal-ley, former State insurance commissioner, resigned as Water De COME EARLY! Sears Outdoor Shrubbery Departments are closing for the season. Saturday, Last Day! Come early and save immensely on rose bushes, etc. All items while quantities last. inn wea open Ind.

He was 77 years old. His legislative career started in 1916 partment Director when he entered the Federal penitentiary this week and covered nine General Assemblies, being interrupted by defeats Garcia received large loans from to serve a term for income tax in 1918 and 1924. "Public confidence can only be restored by replacing these heads of departments with citizens who have special qualifications for their respective positions and who are completely free from obligations to or dictation by any political organization." Bellemere, Hall, Ryan and Teefey have been objects of criticism lately, especially Teefey, who has been accused of ignoring city charter provisions for competitive bidding and awarding fat contracts to companies controlled by Pendergast. Teefey's salary as purchasing agent th Chase National Bank and tne evasion. More than 900 employes have been dropped from padded Clinton Trust securing them with suear warehouse receipts.

He Quoted Garcia as saying about city payrolls. "No Reason to Jump, 90 per cent of these receipts were faked. Dr. Carl E. Buck, field director wn the banks called their of the American Public Health Association, charged yesterday the loans.

Severance said, they were PEiimAnEnT- PERmnnEiiT- city's health department still was under the influence of Pendergast's EUSKIES RED, YELLOW JjC 6 for )S Each 15c paid off in the worthless receipts or with money raised by sale of such receipts. The transactions continued machine. Buck, who has been making a has been $4000 a year since 1926. Hall, Fourth Ward Pendergast leader, has been Director of City Personnel at $5400 a year since 1930. Bellemere, Eighth Ward Pendergast lieutenant, has drawn a city salary until this month, Severance saia.

survey here, said "the health director (Dr. Edwin H. Schorer) has not MALAY PRINCE AND DAUGHTER and still is not being permitted The HIT of the Season The Favorite of Hollywood Stars This New, Easy-to-Take-Care-of Permanent! Soft curls close to the head a flattering coiffure a solution for Summer hair problems. It requires while until he can finish some legal OF ENGLISH TAILOR ARE WED to operate the department on a sound scientific basis without outside interference." Joyce Blencowe, 21, Chiropodist, Is FIELD -GROWN ROSE BUSHES 2 in package. Each Sc Dr.

Buck cited two letters from Justice of the Peace Gil P. Bourk Bride; His amuy ax jcirs Objected to Marriage. OXFORD, Engalnd, June 1 (AP) no to Dr. Schora, ordering persons SUPER VALUE protessional finger waving. Complete With Reconditioning Oil Shampoo, Haircut and Personality Hairdress.

The daughter of an English tailor CANNA. BULBS Assorted colors. Each placed on the payroll. Schorer said Bourk was the only politician who became a Malayan Princess today OIL SHAMPOO AND PERSONALITY SET 50 has attempted to give him orders when she married Prince Mahmud 3 3 s5 since the Mayor declared the de of Trengganu at St. Giles registry matters for the city in which he has an important part.

However, as I said, his resignation has been accepted." "Forward" Group Activity. The announcement was made after a special committee from the Forward Kansas City organization had arranged to meet today with Zachman and Mayor Smith to demand the resignations of the four and also the resignation of Matthew S. Murray, Director of Public Works. The committee's demand said the dismissal of the department heads "will be of no consequence whatever if they should be replaced by at the rate of $8000 a year since last August. He has been accused of making civil service examinations a political farce.

Ryan, Shannon faction political worker and former City Boiler Inspector, became Director of Welfare at $6000 a year last May. Murray, who receives $8000 a year from the city and $6000 a year as State WPA director. Is expected to be retained. The Kansas City-Star reported today both the Mayof and Zachman desired to keep Murray for his knowledge of public work projects already under way. Three other major city officials have stepped down since Smith assumed direction of the city government less than two months ago.

partment "free of politics." office here. POTTED ROSE BUSHES From 4" pots. In full leaf. Many in bud and bloom ready to plant. Full selection of colors.

Regularly 35c, now Bourk's orders were disregarded The bride, 21-year-old Joyce Blen Fine and Difficult Hair Successfully Waved and Mayor Smith said "there is cowe. a chiropodist, and the bride groom, brother of the fauitan or. tne no reason why Dr. Schorer should jump every time some little ward Unfederated Malayan state, receivea FREE sPrkl Rinse, Neck Clip Lacquer Spray CROQUIGNOLE ENDS $2.00 AND UP 20TOS $10.00 JAMAL $6.50 WEST END DOWNTOWN 1127 H. Union Blvd.

756 century sid9. FOresr 1210 313 N. 9th St. ROsedale 9593 GArfield 6081 heeler writes him a letter. many wedding guts irom wbjv wishers whose interest was at Administration of the city's Wel wm fare Department was criticised in a tracted by their romance.

The young man, an Oxford stud men intimately allied with and ob- report presented to the Mayor by the Women's Charter Committee of the Forward Kansas City organi ent, had disobeyed his brother's or der to return home "immediately GRAND near GRAVOIS KINGSHIGHWAY at EASTON Large Parking Areas No Charge! TRAVE1 RESORTS HOTELS TRAVEL RESORTS HOTELS OPEN EVENINGS and unmarried" when the romance zation. It charged Director Ryan "seemed quite lost in his own department," and "needed consider first blossomed but was believed finally to have overcome his family's objections to the marriage. able prompting from office assistants to answer questions regarding They have booked passage on a the work." liner sailing for Malaya Friday. The report, prepared by A. Heckman of St.

Paul, consultant MEXICAN OIL UNION TALKS on social work, charged Mrs. Rose M. Ohaus, Commissioner of Social OF TAKING OYER ALL WELLS 99 EXTRA EXTRA Service, could furnish no financial data or information on any de 75 Meets to Consider plan Like That partment budgets, and criticised by Which Employes Run. Railways. Special Pullman Fares (Beginning June 1, 1939) 30-Day Round Trips to New York, as low as $51.45 plus reduced upper berth rate.

i MEXICO CITY, June 1 (AP). personnel, and management of the Women's Reformatory and of the Municipal Farm. It demanded the The Oil Workers' Union met today in extraordinary convention to dis Women's Reformatory be closed JUNE SALE cuss the possibility of taking abso Every Kansas City woman who lute control of the industry. believes in prayer was requested 30-DAY ROUND TRIP COACH FARE St. Louis to New York (Good on oil trams every day) SO-day tickets to New York are accepted via Washington, D.

and if you travel one way via Washington, you may go the other via Niagara Falls ail at no added cost. Since the March 18, 1938, expro to make today a "day of prayer' Ask ticket agents obout economical all-expense tours with hotel accommodations in New York. From Penntylvanie Station, N.Y., to World's Fair Stotion I 0 minutes, I I Kailroodt' I I fxhibif at 1 for business interests, homes, priation of 17 American, British and Netherlands oil companies the schools and churches here. An industry has been under Govern hour mass prayer meeting was ar 10 cants each way. ment control.

ranged and those unable to attend were asked to pray at home, of extra good, extra crop Oil workers were reported to JOT have a plan to ask the Government yJ" jt to turn the industry over to them A volunteer committee of 12 women made the plans and selected Mrs. Ellison A. Neel to preside at the mass meeting. as it turned the national railways over to railway workers. Organized miners also gathered in extraordinary session to discuss grievances against the American Smelting dominant in tne mm ing industry.

FARLEY REFERS THIRD-TERM You Are Invited to All Sales Final No Exchanges No Credits! Open a Kline Charge QUESTION BACK TO ROOSEVELT Account I Do Not Know, lie Says, as the XJgLOmDA ORANGES -BL Vvi Y-i A President Has Not Expressed Himself. ROCHESTER. N. June (AP). Postmaster-General Farley sounded sentiment today of 22 Democratic county chairmen of his home State of New York toward a third-term presidential movement, but referred to the White House BETTER COATS DRASTICALLY and SUITS REDUCED the question of another term for President Roosevelt.

Asked about third-term- possibil s. ities and his own reported aspirations, Farley, just back from a 14- state tour of the West, said: "You'll hae to ask the Presi GROUP GROUP 1" Reg. $10.95 to $12.95 dent. I have not told him anything about the situation, in the West Reg. $19.95 to $25 95 to $25 and whether Mr.

Roosevelt has any yi nd Suits J)C Coats a thought of being a third-term Pres 5 ident I do not know, as he has not expressed himself." Farley will 0 Dress and sports The surprise of your life a sale of Florida oranges right through June! It is not every year that you get such an ample supply of fine Florida fruit so late in the season. But Nature has been unusually bountiful this year. Countless Florida orange trees still hang heavy with extra good fruit. Sun-ripened from extra months in Florida's sunshine tender golden cells literally bursting with Nature-sweetened goodness thin fine skins that leave extra room inside for extra juice, extra health-giving vitamins and alkalizing min erals you'll agree that these oranges are the pick of the whole year's crop! During Junegrocers everywhere are offering this luscious fruit at prices which enable you to buy generously. Take full advantage of this sale.

Let every member of your family eat and drink to his heart's content and his health's delight! Your dealer will have this extra fine fruit throughout the entire month of June! FLORIDA CITHCS COMMISSION, LAIELAHD, TLOBIDA Coats and Suits Dress and sports coats and dressmaker or man tailored suits. Sizes 12 to 20, 38 to 44. speak tonight at a $25-a-plate Democratic dinner designed to help re styles. Black, navy and colors. Sizes 12 to 20, 38 to 44.

duce a $100,000 deficit incurred in last fall's campaign. Negro Playwright, Ex-Bellboy, Dies, NEW YORK, June 1 (AP). GROUP Garland Anderson, 53 years old former San Francisco. Negro bell Reg. $29.95 to boy, who became a playwright and $49.95 Coats and lecturer, died of heart disease last night in Harlem Hospital: Ander GROUP Reg.

$14.95 to $16.95 Coats and Suits Dressmaker and man-tailored styles. Black, navy, tweeds and colors. Sizes 12 to 20, 38 to 44. 1 son, in 1925, wrote a play, "Appearances," based on the life of a MM! Suits Finely tailored dressmakers and sports styles. Sizes 12 to 20, 38 to 44.

bellboy. The manuscript impressed ai olson, so he financed Arder- auus inp nere. Tne play ran three weeks in 1925, but in 1929 it ran five months. It was pro- that stands for juicier KLIXE'S Coat and Suit Salon, Third Floor uucea ixraaon-in 1930..

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