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THURSDAY, AUGUST WJ ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH 3A 15 ID BE NAMED THIS- WEEK 10 Attending Preview Tour of New Store Shotgun Victim DEADLINE SET SETS TAX RATE KILLED BY AT 66C ON $100 WHILE ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH COUNTY COUNCIL OVERLAND YOUTH CHI ON HEATING GAS FOR NEW HOMES COUNTY wVs JLt we. now I HUNTING Bui mm It Follows Matthews' Richard Howery, 17, Is Laclede Says It Cannot Supply Fuel Where Foundations Are Not In by Sept. 30.

RICHARD A. HOWERY TALKS SELF INTO OUTSIDE JOB AND FLEES WORKHOUSE St. Louis department store heads, city officials and executives of Famous-Barr Co. attending cocktail party in one of the dining rooms of the company'i new Northland branch store last night after preview tour of the building. It Vs' JT v''" lui ,1 1 a im ii mum miirmir run nwn unfiA im' A ritv workhouse trustv uhn had been assigned to care for trees on the front lawn of the institution outside the walls, escaped yestPiday by walking off the grounds.

The prisoner, Paul Garrett, 29 years old, of the 4100 block of Chouteau avenue, had been committed last July 26 to a six-month term for non-support of a child, Warden Harold E. Baynes said. He told Baynes he was a tree surgeon and requested that he be allowed to care for trees and shrubs at the workhouse, Baynes said. Garrett's absence was not discovered until the 5 p.m. roll call, Baynes said, but guards suspected that he might be missing when he did not return inside the walls for lunch between 11 a.m.

and 1 p.m. Two other trusties working in the front yard said they did not know when Garrett left. It was the ninth escape since Baynes became warden last May 2. He explained that he must rely on trusties to care for the extensive lawns without supervision. BARBERS GIVE QUICK BRUSH OFF TO $1.75 HAIRCUT Proponents of a $1.75 haircut price for St.

Louis took a trimming last night. Members of AFL Barbers' Local 102 gave a quick brush off to a proposal to increase the price from the present $1.50. Some 900 barbers, meeting at Teamsters' Hall. 4141 Forest Park avenue, rejected the proposed boost by a majority of more than 4-to-l, a union, official said. Opponents of a price rise predicted an increase would stim ulate growth of do-it-yourself barbcring or longer growth of hair between haircuts.

Backers of the boost had ar gued it was needed to keep pace with the fast clip of wage hikes in other occupations. Heating gas cannot be supplied to new homes whose foundations are not finished by Sept. 30, Laclede Gas Co. announced today. Company officials said the deadline had to be set on the basis of the amount of gas that will be available next winter, so that the company will not be committed to furnish any more than it can.

They explained the decision was made because of delay on a decision on whether I.aHnrln can proceed with an underground gas storage project in northern St. Louis county. Some objectors are trying to block it in court. Purpose of underground storage is to build up a large reserve in warmer weather, to be tapped in the colder months when demand is greatest. Laclede has spent about $2,000,000 so far in work on the job, including the laying of a line to inject gas into it.

Home builders are working as fast as they can to get as many foundations as possible finished by Sept. 30. but some said thev doubted whether the deadline could be met on all jobs under way, and as a result they were considering use of other means of heating. The gas company makes its calculations on the basis of maximum cold of zero for 24 hours. Officials said that as the supply now stands, it is just about equal to the expected demand.

At Jefferson City today the Public Service Commission issued an order authorizing a bookkeeping operation that will permit Laclede to complete amortization of a financial obligation in about eight years instead of 25 years as planned in 1947. When Laclede ntirchased St. Louis ounty Gas Co. in 1947 it paid $12,825,000 for it. The Public Service Commission decided, however, that the value of the plant, for rate-making purposes, was $4,128,766 less, and the company set up that amount in a fund to lie amortized over the years.

The amortization is to be finished in September under today's order. Company officials said the action, made at the company's request, showed that Laclede is in better financial condition now than it was in 1947, but that it will have no effvet on rates. STEP OUT with By a Poat-Dlppatch PhotoRrapher. MORTON D. MAY, left, president of May Department Stores and FRED Z.

SALOMON, vice president, stand ready to greet some of the 1500 guests at the new store. Shot by James Vieten Both Aiming at Same Squirrel. Richard A. Howery, 17 years old, of Overland, was shot to death by a companion in a hunting accident in St. Louis county today.

The companion, James Vieten, 16, told county police officers that Howery stepped in front of him as both youths were preparing to shoot at a squirrel in a tree. Vieten said he accidentally squeezed the trigger of his 12 gauge shotgun, the charge striking Howery below the left arm. The shooting occurred in a wooded area about one-half mile east of the 1400 block of North Warson road. Vieten ran to a nearby home to summon an ambulance. Howery was pronounced dead on arrival at County Hospital.

Howery and Vieten were neighbors and were classmates last year at Hoech Junior High School in Overland. They were enrolled in Ritenour High School for the new term. Howery was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Howery 1727 Dyer avenue.

Vietcn's parents are Mr. and Mrs. Bryce Vieten, 1701 Dyer. County police said Vieten told them both youths were carrying shotguns. They were kneeling beside a tree when both saw a squirrel moving on one of the limbs, he said.

Both jumped to their feet, Vieten related, and Howery moved in front of Vieten just as the gun was discharged. The charge apparently entered How- ery's heart. An inquest will be conducted tomorrow. RECORD 17,663,048 TONS HAULED ON RIVER LAST YEAR Shipments by barge between the mouth of the Missouri river and Cairo, 111., reached a record tonnage last year of 17,663,048, Col. George E.

White district head here of the Army Engineer Corps, reported yesterday. Tonnace handled over the mid-Mississippi exceeded shipments in 1953 by 10 per cent and was nearly four times that of 10 years ago. Petroleum products were the principal cargo, followed by coal and coke, iron, steel and chemicals. White attributed the increased tonnage to more river terminals, an increase in riverfront industries and improved towboat efficiency. luxuriout Soft Grain, Brown or Black, Other Freeman's J10.95 to S24.95 $1793 Recommendation Made to Conform to New State Law.

A new tax rate for county purposes of 66 cents on the $100 assessed valuation was' set by the St. Louis County Council yesterday. A reduction in the previously established rate of $1.01 was required by the rise in real estate assessments ordered by the State Tax Commission. Under a law enacted at the last session of the Legislature, counties and other local taxing agencies must reduce their tax rates whenever assessments are raised 10 per cent or more throughout the taxing district. The rate reduction must be such as to produce substantially the same amount of revenue the old rate would have produced on the former valuation.

County Supervisor Luman F. Matthews, who had recommended the new levy, said the 66 cents was as close as it was possible to get to a rate that would produce substantially the same yield as the $1.01 rate would have returned on the former assessment level. The rate is made up of seven separate rates and it was impossible to "split pennies" between them, he said. The vote on the new rate was 4 to 1, the dissenting vote being cast by Councilman James A. Singer who said he thought the old rate should have been retained until there had been a court ruling on legality of the Tax Commission's order boosting assessments.

A suit for an Injunction against the order and its execution is pending in circuit court at Clayton. The suit, by two property owners, charges the order is discriminatory and illegal. Components of the new rate follow: General revenue 23 cents. Special road and bridge fund 21 cents. County Hospital 13 cents.

County Health Center 4 cents. Parks, playgrounds and sanitary landfills 2 cents. Courthouse and jail bonds 1 cent. Other bonds 2 cents. The Coimcil also passed an ordinance appropriating $90,755 for the initial payment on a proposed contract for a parcel-bj'-parcel revaluation of all county real estate.

Expected to require 30 months to complete, the $855,000 revaluation program will be carried out by two private firms, Roy Wen-zlick Co. and Doane Agricultural Services Inc. County Counselor Herbert C. Funke said he would draw up a contract with the two firms for Council approval. The revaluation Is aimed at correcting previously existing inequalities that have been compounded by the blanket increase that County Clerk Leo E.

Sievcrs has employed in carrying out the Tax Commission's order. GULBRANSEN OUALITY AT A FRICC SPINETS FULL KEYBOARD J73 KIESELIIORST QUALITY PIANOS FOR 7 YEARS 15816 ASTON pafpeboth ALL PORCELAIN FRIGIDAIRE Highsf Trades IN OUR HISTORY WE SIMPLY REFUSE TO BE UNDERSOLD oo I ST. 10UIS FEDERAL 1 SAVINGS LOAN ASSN. Htl ig II Highest Trades IN OUR HISTORY iH.i WE SIMPLY REFUSE WMM TO BE UNDERSOLD 3 Matthews to Pick Executive Committee Sub-- ject to Council Approval 300 Citizens to Help With Work. County Supervisor Luman F.

Matthews said today he will name a 15-member executive committee to direct the campaign for the multimillion-dollar bond issue for public improvements in St. Louis county by the end of this week. He was directed to appoint the committee, subject to approval by the County Council, in a resolution unanimously adopted by the council yesterday. The committee is expected to meet with council members next Monday, Matthews said, to discuss the total amount of the bond issue program, which is scheduled to be submitted to voters for their approval Nov. 8.

Members of the executive committee will select a general chairman to direct the campaign and will name a larger committee of about 300 citizens to help with the work. Approval of Nov. 8. Both Matthews and Council Chairman Frank L. Martini repeated their approval of the Nov.

8 date for the special bond issue election and expressed belief that council members favor that date. "Time is short, but I am confident the work of setting up the campaign organization and circulating petitions required for submission of the proposals can be accomplished," Matthews said. "I intend to exert every effort to complete preparations speedily." The fact that current tax bills will be received by county prop-ertly owners about the time of the election will have no adverse affect on the bond issue vote, Matthews insisted. He added that the increase in the average bill because of the recent boost in assessed valuation "will be extremely slight." Martini said he anticipates a bill fixing Nov. 8 as the date for the election and outlining proposals to be submitted to voters will be ready for introduction at next Wednesday's council meeting.

Final decision on the items to be included and total amount of the bond issue will be made then. 12-Point Program Urged. The- Citizens' Bond Issue Screening Committee last week recommended a 12-point program totaling $55,170,710, but discussion of the proposals at a joint meeting of the screening committee and council last Monday indicated the over-all pro-pram will be reduced by more than $5,000,000 bufore approval by the Matthews today expressed belief the final total "will be in the neighborhood of The program was discussed informally by council members at a luncheon yesterday, but it was reported no decision was reached either on the total amount to be proposed or specific items to be included. No action was taken on the bond issue at the later meeting of the council. Matthews said today that several items not included in the screening committee's recommendations are being discussed by council members for possible inclusion in the program.

These include'preparation of a land-use map of the county for future growth and development which would cost an estimated construction of the Forsyth traffic relief route requested by the City of Clayton, but voted down by the screening committee, which would cost in excess of. $1,250,000, and funds for a study of a metropolitan transit system, if such a study is recommended by the city-county committee now investigating the mass transportation problem. Matthews emphasized that no decision has been made on any of these proposals. He said, however, that if reductions are made in other items, such as the 50 per cent cut he has recommended in the proposed $8,800,000 item for parks and playgrounds and elimination of the $2,753,000 police and jail buildings proposed by the screening committee, the additional items might be provided. J.

John Brouk, chairman of the screening committee, who attended yesterday's council meet- Missouri Illinois Forecasts Missouri: Mostly, fair with little change in temperature tonight and tomorrow; low tonight in upper 60s; high tomorrow in 90s. Illinois: Mostly fair tonight and tomorrow; continued quite warm tomorrow; low tonight 6fi to 72; high tomorrow 90 to 96. Weather in Other Cities OIrrvttif fr kliH St :0 tn. fT prrvlftui 14 hour; low for prrvlou II loan.) Hl(k. Law.

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Lashley, a truck driver, told police he went to bed at 10 p.m. after driving for 10 hours without sleep, and did not have the faintest idea how he got on the ledge. $4200 TO JEWISH HOSPITAL A grant of $4200 has been awarded Jewish Hospital for cardiovascular studies by the National Heart Institute of the National Institute of Health, it was announced today. The award represents the third installment on a $17,000 grant to the hospital for studies on aging of the arteries in the brain and eyes. "FvXAll If Setr! COPPER ENAMEL JEWELRT by Matisse S150 If-01 to PlmT.

JlJ 5204ttrovol HU. 1-3240 All Dpt. w- I FREEMAN 4 NEW FOLIO CASES HERE, TOTAL OF 31 FOR THE YEAR Four new cases of poliomyelitis were reported today by the St. Louis chapter of the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis. A total of 31 cases have been reported so far this year.

Forty-six cases were reported in a similar period last year. Robert, 9-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Dolson, 200 Dielman road, Ladue, and James, 22, son of Mr. and Mrs.

James Kramer, 3691 Dixie drive, St. Ann, both were found to be suffering from polio at Children's Hospital. A diagnosis of nan-paralytic polio was made by City Hospital physicians last night in the case of 15-year-old Feazel Holt, son of Mr. and Mrs. Feazel Holt, 1393 Arlington avenue.

James, 13-month-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Rother, 10416 St. Robert lane, St. Ann, also was reported to be suffering from polio.

He is at St. Anthony's Hos pital. Eluding Wrong Car. CONCORD, N.H., Aug. 18 (UP) John Adams of Concord was fined $15 for speeding yesterday despite an excuse that he was trying to elude an automobile that was following him.

The pursuing car was driven by a policeman. "it's a good sign" PL.2-7484 FAMOUS-BARR' SHOWS ITS NEW NORTHLAND Store in Jennings Opens Tomorrow Center of Development. Executives of St. Louis department stores and public officials toured the eight acres of Famous-Barr new Northland branch store last night in a preview showing of the modern structure at Lucas-Hunt road and West Florissant avenue, Jennings. The store, its three upper levels faced with red brick, is the center of a $12,000,000 shopping center, which will serve the rapidly-growing population of north St.

Louis county. Shelves and display cases on all floors, including the basement of the store, were filled with merchandise in readiness for the store's opening at noon tomorrow. The store is surrounded by a 41-acre parking area, which company officials said has a capacity of 5099 automobiles. The store will be completely air-conditioned. A total of 150 separate departments are housed in the store.

On a mezzanine level off the basement there is a dining room, a quick lunch facility and cafeteria for 1000 employes. Other features include a beauty salon, an auditorium seating 300 persons, and 13,000 square feet of canopied walks leading to store entrances. Facilities for employes include a five-bed hospital, staffed by a doctor and nurse and a recreation lounge. After completing the tour of the building, guests gathered on the lower mezzanine, where they were treated to champagne, cock tails and food. On hand to supervise the preview showing was Morton D.

May, president of the May Department Stores Fred Z. Salomon, vice president of the firm, and Albert F. Steinman, manager of the new store. The Northland store is the third branch store built by the company since 1948. ing, expressed disappointment that the council did not act on the committee's recommendations yesterday.

He spoke to Martini after the meeting, urging that the election not be delayed. $3000 for Storage Room. A bill appropriating $3000 for use in converting jail quarters in the basement of the Old Courthouse at Clayton into a storage room for voting machines was passed yesterday by the council. Matthews was authorized to enter into an agreement to sell Tyson Valley Park to the Federal Government for $74,448 under terms of another approved measure. The county bought the property from the Government in 1950 for $62,000, but the Defense Department repossessed it the following year for use in storing ammunition.

The government has agreed to give the county 200 acres outside the reservation for park purposes. A bill which would permit the Doctors' Medical Foundation to construct a $12,000,000 shopping center on 30 acres of a 108-acre tract of land at Lindbergh boulevard and Clayton road was introduced in the council. The bill, submitted by Councilman L. Gordon Davis Seventh District, would change the zoning of the site, as recommended by the County Planning Commission, from residential to commercial. Martin J.

Sheets attorney for the City of Frontenac, which Is opposed to the zoning change, requested public hearings on the bill. YOUTH FINDS TWIN BROTHER SHOT IN HEAD IN BARN Elmer Nored of Qulin, 17 years old, was in serious condition today at Barnes Hospital after he was found shot in the head in a barn yesterday. The youth was found by his twin brother, Delmer. A rifle was at his side. James Nored, father of the boys, told police Elmer often shot at sparrows in the barn.

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