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FRIDAY, JULY 5, TELEGRAPH 1946 PAGE FOUR ALTON EVENING Go Mr. I 11 ner isso S. slar st the En: ens mi Not 'ne 2-di ed apt. em son Lit.u De cap 1.9 ich r's Dan ocl th th ce 'ho 15 nd ob art ein dic ore rol 1st et! ch ott fu ou io: ge 9 by a ALTON EVENING TELEGRAPH Published by Alton Telegraph Printing Company P. B.

COUSLEY Managing Editor Published 7 carrier; daily: subscription price 20 within cents 100 weekly year miles; $9 beyond 100 miles Entered as second-class matter at the postoffice, Alton, M1, act of Congress, March 4, 1879. MEMBER 07 PRESS Asociated Prom entrued to otherwtse publication or credited all to this paper to the to news vubtaber berets Advertisingpoise- bot the office Broad Alton DL Adverting West Baltiday Co. York Detroit Water Safety Safety Courses in fundamentals of swimming. water safety, and life- saving will be offered at Wood River municipal swimming pool next week, providing chance for youngsters and adults to learn an art that has been responsible for the saving of many lives. Many are the stories of only fair swimmers save inz the lives of those who ventured into treacherous waters with no knowledge of the art of swimming.

With the fine facilities at hand for teaching of the course and with the spaciousness of the Wood River pool allowing for the handling of large classes, parents should urge their children to take advantage of the opportunity to learn to swim. Swimming classes are sponsored by Wood River Social Planning Council and the pool management, with instructors and courses provided by Alton Y.M.C.A. For those who have already learned to swim, Al-Wood River Red Cross chapter will offer courses for water safety instructors, and in junior and senior life-saving. Red Cross courses qualify graduates to teach water safety to other swimmers. Life-saving courses are designed to teach swimmers basics of water rescue which some day may enable them to save a life.

Two drownings in the Telegraph area already this year emphasize the importance of the ability to swim. Community service groups are now offering the public a chance to learn a valuable art and those who avail themselves of the opportuniry will undoubtedly find worth-while the time spent in classes. Qualified instructors will direct classes and the experience gained will be of value to the student and to those with whom he associates. Mississippi's Sad Spectacle Congress will have to suffer the presence of Senator Bilbo and Representative Rankin for another full term again, since Mississippi chose to renominate them in the Democratic primary Tuesday. In Mississippi, the Democratic nomination is equivalent to election.

Despite the findings of the United States Su. preme Court and a ruling by Attorney-General Tom Clark that Negroes were entitled to vote in the primary, both Rankin and Bilbo attempted to coerce them against exercising their rights as citizens. Bilbo urged "every red-blooded Anglo-Saxon" to employ "whatever means necessary" to keep Negro citizens from the polls, a thinly-disguised-appeal to mob violence. He openly defied the power of the federal gov. ernment to guarantee the right of franchise to grocs.

Rankin demanded that "law-abiding" Negroes remain away. from the polls, apparently confusing his own prejudices with the statutes. As a result, not more than 1000 Negroes voted, although they comprise 1,074,000 of Mississippi's 2,200,000 residents. Neither of these men, when they resume their places in Congress, will be functioning as a true representative of his state. More than a million Mississippians will be voiceless in Congress because the shadow of the noose fell between them and the voting booth.

The presence of these two men in our legislative halls besmirches the democratic process. They are there now, and will have to be tolerated. But their "election" by a fraction of the electorate raises grave doubts about the wisdom of President Lincoln's course during the Civil War. He might have done better to let Mississippi secede from the Union. Percentage, Again Price reductions on consumer's goods in Russia average 40 percent.

As expressed in dollars, this means that men's leather shoes, reduced 42 percent, now sell at $156 to $308; women's leather shoes, cut 42 percent, from $156 to The official ruble rate is 5.2 to the dollar, while diplomats may purchase 12 rubles at 12 to the dollar. One reading of a 40-percent cut might be overjoyed until he saw that he still would pay $156 for a pair of shoes. Percentages, like statistics, can be misleading. Which recalls the story of the three men who went to the railroad station, and finding the train late stepped across the street to do a bit of elbow-bending. They returned to the station as the train was pulling out, Two of the men ran and boarded the train.

The guard said to the third: "That pretty good lagging percentage, two out of three made it." To which the puffing man replied: "Percentage? Huh! Those two guys came down to sec me off." Import Domestic Servants Discussion is starting on a question of admitting ta this country under accumulated quotas, of hundreds of thousands of displaced persons who are secking homes. There are some lines of employment this country which could absorb a lot of chose displaced persons, as they would be here. One of these conspicuous lines one displacing no is to supply housekeepers with kitchen help. Hundreds of thousands of people willing to work as domestic servants could he placed without trouble in jobs where utter vacancies exist with no takers. Of this about would call for an act of course, to bring Congress.

To housekeepers this would be the most welcome piece legislation ever proposed if there should be gond cooks and house servants among the enough displaced persons to supply even a small part of the demand in this country. Alton alone could take on hundreds of right sort--male and female. Notice, Mr. Wimpy Newest West Coast idea is an automatic -dos dispenser. Just drop a nickel in the slot and out drops a frankfurter, neatly folded into a bun.

red-hot Next will probably be a hamburger dispenser, but how will the machine get the pickle in the middle and the mustard on top? And how about the onion? I 25 Years Ago July 5, 1921 The July 4 holiday turned out to be anything but safe and sane Approximately 10,000 people jammed into the long valley known as Rock Spring Park, preitered and mopped their brows, drank sodas, spent money at concession stands. The occasion was the first biz picnic to be staged by the American Legion Pest. The sweltering--and most of the funended about 4 p. when a heavy windstorm bore down on the area, at first bending over trees, then snapping a few of them oft. A telephone pole fell over on a tent and Miss Daisy Rice, school health nurse, was injured.

She was the only known casualty. However, panie spreed through the crowd as its members tried to reach shelter. One woman, appara bit affected by the heat of the early part of the day. was seen pointing a finger at a hall in which dance was being staged, and screaming for the occupants to "leave that house of dn." Some left in haste. Police Patrolman Chris Wallace, who was among policemen stationed at the park entrance to direct traffic, was run over by a motorist, Police Chief John Lind said the motorist had been stopped and the proper way for him to travel had been outlined for him.

Lind said that he then turned his back on the motorist and the next thing he saw was the automobile passing over Wallace. Efforts to trace the driver through license numbers were being made, High-lights of the picnic were a beauty contest, a Greworks display and a parachute jump. The fireworks and the parachute jump were handled by professionals. Miss Vera Manbeck, daughter of C. B.

Manbeck, manager of Standard Oil refinery at Wood River, won the beauty contest, with Miss Selma Ash, second; Miss Violet Trout, third. Emil Michelbuch of the Citizen's National Bank served as cashier for the picnic. The post was expected to clear about $2000. The Rev. Roy Tolbert, pastor, was laying plans for the dedication of South Wood River Methodist Church on July 10.

The Rev. C. C. Hall, district superintendent, was to be in charge of the ceremonies. The German Supreme Court acquitted Lt.

Gen. Carl Stenger of a charge of ordering his men to take no prisoners, but to kill all wounded. This was alleged to have happened during August, 1914. The charge was brought against Stenger by the French government. A German major, tried on the same charge, was sentenced to two years of confinement, but was not shorn of his commission nor his untform.

Former two-man street cars were now being used as one-man cars. Bert Page was running a two-man car over the Washington-State line, but was the sole crew member. Mrs. Fred Bender of Wood River, who had been hospitalized two weeks, was able to return home, Tillie Reaper, A race horse owned by Albert Kies of Godfrey, set the track record for pacers at the July 4 races at Jerseyville. 50 Years Ago July 5, 1896 Because of the many attractions and entertainment opportunities that were afforded, the Fourth had given Alton one of the "livest" holidays in many years.

Considering the great throngs participating, mishaps were few. Edgar end Austin Larmer, ol E. C. Larmer of 18 East Seventh, recelved burns in two separate fireworks accidents, and Austin's Juries were severe, In the second mishap, some pow. der was accidentally touched off, this igniting the les of a pack of firecrackers In Austin's pocket.

Edgar burned his hands in trying to aid his brother. G. Taphorn was called to attend the boys. Lyman Bunker of Upper Alton suffered partial loss of ear due to cannon cracker being exploded under can. 'Alton Railway Illuminating Co.

had a lion's share of bad luck. First, a new steam engine at power house falled, and power to operate street was curtalled. Second, two cars collided on State. and one was so damaged it had to be taken out service. Third, the brakes failed on a car descending State.

The motorman was able to check speed of car so it held to the rails, and after giving passengers a wild ride, the car finally was stopped after turning from Third into Piasa. The grand opening at Rock Spring Park drew greatest attendance of any events of the day. Robert Curdle presided at exercises arranged by A.O.U.W. Grand Master Rexdale and William Armstrong gave talkr, curtalled by of storm clouds. Shortly afterward a torrent of rain fell and hundreds of nickers were soaked, shelter being insufficient the large throng present.

Rain also shortened racing card at Alton Driving Park where 1500 gathered. Electant of L. S. McCormick Co. won the 2:25 trot; and Gov.

Strong of Foote, with three straighter heats, took the 2:16 trot. Rain then left the track muddy remainder ofthe card was postponed to July Illini Yacht Club regatta drew hundreds of Itors to Clifton. The Marion of Capt. Wiggins won the sallbont race, An 11-mlle handicap race took place between the steam yachts Ouatoga, Virginia, and Rambler. A water carnival with display of fireworks was the evening attraction.

Turners, Maennerchor members, and White Hussars gave a ball in Turner Hall, Krug's botanical gardens opened with a floral display in the afternoon, and an evening dance by Golden Star Club, for which Mathle's orchestra provided music. With close of the flint factories at the glass works for the summer, six young men were named as apprentices to start their -year training before becoming journeymen blowers, They were William Roller, Julius Wolf, Charles Balley. Joseph Bund, Joseph Klebolt, Frank Ohley. Committees of the Flints made use of the holiday weekend for final preparations for the opening here of the nineteenth convention of A.F.G.W.U. in Gill's Hall, Odd Fellows of North Alton formulated a project for erection of a lodge bullding to Include retail store rooms and A21 auditorium at estimated cost of $12,000, So They Say- We have come a long way towards meeting the most pressing demands and in a few more months the flow of -cost apparel to consumers should appronch a normal -CPA Director John D.

Small. Not until the fall of 1947 Is there any hope that world food supplies will cone Into balance with the urgent of State Dean Acheson, Hopes Atomic Tests Will Increase Uses For Civilian Good LAWRENCE. WASHINGTON, July the dropping of the atomic bomb at Bikini. was a "success" or "failure" depends entirely on an understanding of what the intention behind the test was. The scientists were convinced that the atomic bomb would destroy all human life on the fleet of ships, and apparently not all the living things dled.

The verdict here is uncertain. The naval strategists were convinced that naval vessels could stay afloat -not all of them, but many of them. They were proved correct. But of what use are vessels without officers or crews? The army air forces were convinced that controlled planes could be sent into areas where atomic bombs were being dropped and that such planes could be recovered. They were proved correct.

Military and naval men generally were convinced that the atomic bomb would require changes in systems and weapons of warfare and they, too, are proved correct. After examinations of the damage done to surface vessels. it seems probable that the naval craft of the future will be built difierently than those of today. Unfortunately, many of the headlines about the atomic bomb gave emphasis to the fact that certain ships were found afloat and certain ones were sunk. This WELS all the Information available at the time but it was meaningless.

For anyone who knows anything about aerial warfare and naval defense knows that fleet strategists wouldn't concentrate vessels in such a small area and invite attack from bombs of any kind. If ships were to be set up as they were in the Bikini lagoon, it would take only a few B-29's to destroy all the vessels there last Monday. In that sense a more devastating Job could be done in one fell swoop by planes than by a single atomic bomb. But the object of the test was not to find out how many ships would be sunk or how many would stay afloat. It was hoped that enough vessels would stay afloat to afford an opportunity to determine the effect on steel armor and ammunition compartments," on machinery and on electrical apparatus.

When this Ls known, there can be changes in design or scientific research to protect ships against complete destruction. Naturally navy men 'were anxlous to refute the notion that navies are obsolete. Those who belleve in naval power aren't any less interested in the atomic bomb because of these tests, but they can insist that the last word has not been spoken on the part which navies will play in future warfare. The next two tests will be underwater detonations of the atomic bomb. These are regarded as the most Important of all.

If submarines can survive at great depths, then the whole character of naval warfare may be Just as armies and heavy have brought underground defenses on land, SO the atomic bomb may It would seem logical that the revolutionize underwater fighting. Navy. Department now would give special attention to undersea warfare. Unfortunately, the submarine branch has not been given the recognition It deserves In the staff set-up in the Navy Department. There 1s as much radical change possible through undersea warfare as there has been In the air force operations of the last several years.

Some naval experts see the probability of ouliding huge aircraft carriers to move entirely under the water. These would be able to rise at night and send out planes carrying atomic bombs or else guided missiles. The use of submarines to attack coastlines with guided missiles is in its fancy. It is here that the navy has a chance to provide means of attack and defense not now envisioned by military men of the old schools of thought, atomic bomb test was nelthThe a success nor a fallure--for weapon that promises such de- no struction can be characterized as a "success" for any nation. The principal governments of the world are today discussing abolition of atomic bombs altogether.

So the world may truly hope that the tests will prove wholly superfluous in 8 military SIDE GLANCES By Galbraith 4 75 1906 BY NEA SERVICE, INC. 7. M. ROC. U.

PAT. OFT "Aren't you wasting time reading, Dorothy? The only thing men seem to notice in summer is figures they don't think about brains till winter!" The Daily WASHINGTON MERRY -GO- ROUND By Drew Pearson Says May Got $4000 Expenses For Handling Lumber Mill Sale WASHINGTON, July may be news to the congressional colleagues of the chairman of the House military affairs committee, but to certain war contractors who made millions from the army, pious Representative Andrew Jackson May of Kentucky was known as "Yiechel." Congressman May probably doesn't know it, but "Yiechel" is Yiddish and it means "anybody." This undignified name happened to be the code name which executives of the Erle Basin Metal Products Co. used in referring to their chief congressional friend In Washington. Without him, it Is believed the Erle Basin company never could have made its lush war profits. As head of the powerful military affairs committee, "Ytechel" May was in a position to be extremely useful.

Phantom Company The Erie Basin Metal Products despite Its imposing name, sprang up from nowhere. It didn't exist before the war. It hadn't even incorporated at the time It got Its big war contract. Yet it was given a $3,000,000 order to manufacture 4.2 mortar shells for the army. Organizers of this amazing war baby were two almost unheard-of brothers: Murray Garsson and Henry Garsson.

Murray Garsson first became faintly known in Washington served In the Labor Department under Hoover's secretary of labor, Willlam Nuckels Doak. Working with the Garsson brothers was one Joseph Freeman, who operated the Washington office of the Erle Basin company. It was his job to take the generals and the colonels of War Department out to dinner, and to dance with their wives. He did both to perfection. One a dinner commemorating an E-award to Erie cost $16,000, Strangely enough, some of Freeman's checks, to the tune of 000, were cashed by Sam Beard, famous Washington gambler.

Another member of the company's staff was Louts Sarelas, whose real name was Sarelachous, sense and that the lessons learned may be useful in the civilian uses of atomic energy. (Reproduction Rights Reserved) TOONERVILLE FOLKS By Fontaine Fox EMERGENCY STOP! THE A THEY DELICATESSEN OR BREAD! BOTH Answer's To Questions Kr and who served in the army only six weeks, after which Congressman "Yiechel" May got him out on a medical discharge. Mysterious Letter Disappears One of the officers whom Congressman May had transferred out of Washington, according to a former employe of the Erie Basin Company, was Gen. Paul X. English, procurement chief of the Chemical Warfare Service.

Gen. English originally awarded the mortar-Shell contract to Erie and, in testimony before the Mead committee, claimed they had done an excellent production job. However, on Feb. 1, 1944, Gen. English was suddenly transferred.

Asked why he was transferred, the general said he did not know. He said he had wanted to go overseas, Instead, however, he sent to Omaha, to a was rela- tively unimportant job as chief of staff of the Seventh Service Command. before his transfer, Gen. English had suddenly discovered an 18-month-old letter in army which, if he had seen it earlier, might have prevented the war-contract award to Erie Basin. The letter was from Col.

A. N. Kuhn of the New York office of Chemical Warfare, quoting Louls Segal of the Segal Lock Co. as saying the Erie Basin was not 8 subsidiary company Earlier, when the Garsson broth- Segal. of ers first contacted the War Department, they clalmed to be a subsidiary of Segal Co.

This letter was dated Feb. 1942, but Gen. English did 23, discover it until the end of not 1943. Shortly after discovering it, was transferred to Omaha. he "Yiechel's" Lumber Deal How the chalrman of the military affairs committee tie up with these happened tors is war contracties with his secret.

However, his them went into ramifications. many The congressman, received "expense for instance, Garssons money" from the in connection with ber mill they purchased a in Kentucky. The Garssons gave friend a check for $28,000 their for the ber purchase Co. In the Cumberland Lumof Pikeville, Ky. May has been able to show vestigators canceled checks for Inabout $24,000.

These checks indicate that canceled that he turned amuont of money over to the original owners of the lumber pany. comThis, remaining $4000 he The he informed was to reimburse investigators, and other him for travel expense. Just how the Kentucky could spend congressman $4000 from travel and expenses in for buy a lumber mill for to helping tractor friends war conMay's secrets. another of Mr. is didn't have far to travel Presumably he lumber since the both are company located in and Mr.

May The Garssons, in Kentucky. Cumberland Lumber buying borrowed the the money from Metal Products the Erie Basin had Co, which Mr. helped to enrich by May influence with the War using his ment. Thus. indirectly, Departgressman's $4000 the travel money" of "expense and ment contracts.

came from governIt is against the law Inal offense for and a crimgress to receive a member of Con. a fee for influence in connection with using his ernment gov. type ol contract, or any other Gene Cox of lobbying. Georgia Congressman taking a $2500 lobbying got fee caught nection with a radio station, in conrequired all the influence of and Speak- it er Sam Rayburn and friends on Capitol Hill Cox's other to keep the Mall Bureau, inquiries Haskin Service, $16 to Information D. Eye C.

Enclose 3 centa tor St, N. E. Washington, return postage. What baseball club! in the Q. holds the record for major leagues most won.

at the beginning of a season? R. F. Sporting News says that A. The the St. the Union Association, holds Louis Club of 1884, playing in the all-time record of 20 consecvictories at the start of the utive season.

The National League record 12 is held by the New York Giants nts of 1884 The American League record of nine is held by the St. Louis Browns of 1944. Q. How many presidents has France had since the end of the hostilities? L. Y.

A. Georges Bidault is the third postwar president. De Gaulle was first. He was succeeded by Felix Gouin. Q.

Is there a close similarity between the fishes that live in the Arctic and those that are found in Antarctic waters? G. G. S. A. Fishes in the Arctic and Antarctic, though widely separated, are similar in form.

They resemble each other much more than either group resembles the tropical forms. Q. Do all States laws requiring a barber to obtain 8 11- cense to practice? W. A. A.

Virginia is now the only State without a law. New York recently passed a license law for barbers and beauty operators. Q. What work was the first that Schubert composed for money? L. C.

A. A cantata for the name day of Professor Wattrot von Draxler (as the name appears in Schubert's diary record). Professor Heinrich Watteroth was a professor of political science. The cantata, Promethus, earned for Schubert the fee of 100 florins. Q.

Who originally used the expression, "Let them eat R. B. A. Although Marie Antoinette of France (1755 93) is often spoken of as the author, the phrase is to be found In Jean Jacques Rousseau's Confession, written In 1737- 41. Q.

How many persons have emigrated to Russia from the United States in the last 10 years? J. V. N. A. Emigration from the United States to the Soviet Union was as follows: 1936, 172; 1937, 197; 1938, 108; 1939, 112; 1940, 114; 1941, 138; 1942, 17; 1943, 23; 1944, 19; 1945, 73.

Q. What were the most commonly used types of landing craft during the war? L. C. H. A.

The U.S. Navy, in its amphibious landing operations, employed mostly LCMs (Landing Craft-Medium) and LCPs (Landing CraftVehicle, Personnel), Q. Is the Distinguished Unit Citation the same as the Presidential Unit Citation? I. N. E.

A. The Distinguished Unit Citation is an Army award distinguishable from the Navy's Presidential Unit Citation by Its separate badge which is dark blue dered in gold. Q. What are the duties of a paratrooper in peacetime? L. H.

A. The War Department says that they are the same as those of any other type of unit, depending on whether in the United States or in a Foreign Theater. In a ForJustice department from prosecuting. The Kentucky lobbying may or may congressman's in a different category. Certainly it would be and Impor-to know what the Justice Department thinks of a congressman who helped a company with war contracts and then received $4000 in expense money the purchase of a lumber for arranging is a Whatever the law, "Ylechel" May company.

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Q. Was the carrier Roosevelt in any engagements in the war? S. D. R. A.

The USS Franklin R. Roosevelt, the new super car rier, was not commissioned until October 27, 1945, too late for participation in hostilities. After her shakedown cruise in the Caribbean, the Roosevelt went on a goodwill voyage to Brazil. She carried 132 planes and her crew of 3,500 to the inauguration of Maj. Gen.

rico Gasper Dutra, the new President of Brazil, on January 31. carrier is the flagship of Read Admiral John Cassady, Commander of Carrier Division I. Q. Where Is the La Cambe Cemetery in France? A. E.

M. A. The La Cambe Cemetery. located approximately 17 miles north of St. Lo, In northwest France.

Q. If the widow of a soldier who was killed in action in World War II is receiving Insurance ments, is she. also entitled to widow's pension for herself and her child? G. L. A.

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