Alton Evening Telegraph from Alton, Illinois • Page 1

River Bridge Gage Low D. 2.4 MM MUM Above 418.5 BeloW 5, 1 Head 30.83 esterrt PlAht Expanded for Defense Needs 400 Employed in Smokeless Powder Mill Built for Britain Brass Mill Enlarged Persons Now Working in All Divisions of the Plant Expansion of the Western Cart- Co. plant at East Alton under pressure of national defensfe demands for war munitions 16 going on at a rapid pace. The' build- Ing of homes to house workers Is tlio subject of conferences during ihlch several plans nre under Consideration. The smokeless powder plant which has been erected for the use of the British government is going at full production.

400 men are employed In new smokeless powder plant and it Is expected that In a short time the plant will be going full capacity. It was said today that It takes time to get such a plant full operation. Rapid work was hue getting the new plant com- fpleted as need for It was urgent Smokeless powder for S. government is being made foi the old smokeless powder which been running full capacity. ALTON, TUESDAY, MARCH 11, 1941 for Sought Sy Red Cross production service ot the American Rtd QN, ti appeal- for, volunteers will by hMd'-VhttflMay at the ttmerest to finish: gar- William Beiser Dies; Retired Glass Blower Mm, tRoberU, service chair.

many announced today. i Sewing will begin at a and continue -Until, 3 m. MtMS Dorsey -will be In charge of the hand dewing. Production officials are seeking the donation of an and Ironing boards for use of the Red Cross chapter. All garments must be pressed before they can be packed and shipped to national production headquarters Jn New Jersey.

A new shipment of yarn for sweaters, socks and 'mittens Is ex- peoted this week. Yarn for crocheted shawls arrived Monday and may be secured at service headquarters In the City Hall. Succumb in St. Louis There Is now under way an en- fargement of the brass mill at the plant of the Western Cartridge Co, The new mal which will employ about 700 will not be ready for use until the latter, part iV the summer. In the meantime The old brass mill Is working all the way around the clock turning out brass for the defense needs: The demand for brass fp -munitions is so great that the Jon work on the new.p pushed at top Western is about 5500 hands and expansion is to be Considerably with the completion of addition to the brass mill, plan for erecting many to provide homes for' the I workers will be pressed as there III already a greater demand'' for I houses in the neighborhood, of I Western Cartridge plant than are houses to fill the land.

France Signs With Thai and Ends Dispute Japan-lVJediated Protocol Cedes Some, But Not All of Territory TOKYOi March 11, Thailand and French Indo-China signed today a Japanese-mediated "peace protocol" ending their frontier fight and giving Thailand some, but all, of the territory she claimed in Cambodia and Laos provinces. It was understood Thailand wguld gain approximately 25,000 square miles of land, although no Official figures were available immediately. The agreement, signed in a ceremony at the official residence of Japanese Premier Prince Fuml- maro Konoye, marked Japan's first successful task of mediation undertaken In her proclaimed role of leader of a sphere of Influence in Greater East Asia. The pact provided for a boundary demarcation committee to work out details of a new frontier would return to Thailand the of -Laos 'and Annexation Petition EDWARDSVILLE, March I (Special) A petition to annex Ito the Village of East' Alton a of land located east Of East to be used In a housing for defense workers, was In County Court today by (Fred Schuman of Granite City, (attorney for the jpusing Authority. County Judge Joseph Fleming lot St.

Clair county, called here by ICounty Clerk Hotz to hear Bother case, set March 31 as date it hearing on the petition. Petitioners are Elizabeth J. and ihn Duncan, of 24 Wydown (Terrace, Clayton. -set (forth that they are sole owners jof the tract, the extent of which not given in the W. description of the'property Jn given, however, and- it' was orth that it is bordered-, on-the (west side by the East Alton vll- ige limits.

The petition also, sets forth that Hospital, After Long Illness Was Native of Alton Funeral Rites 'Wednesday, Burial in City Cemetery William Beiser, -retired glassblower, generally known as "Curly" Beiser, died Monday afternoon at 4:15 o'clock lh the De Paul Hospital in St. Louis. H6 would have been 74 years of age March 13, the day after that of his funeral. Mr. Beiser had been In bad health for a long time and his condition had become such that he submitted to a surgical operation De Paul Hospital Saturday March 1.

His condition continued to be unencouraging and his death was' not unexpected. Mr. Beiser belonged to an old Alton family. His were Mr. and Mrs.

August Beiser. He was born in Alton and lived his entire life here. When he was a boy of tender years he went to work in the Illinois Glass Co. plant at Alton and, when he was unusually young for such promotion, was taken In as an apprentice glassblower. He learned his trade in the glass works at Alton and worked continuously there until the time when hand blowers were superseded by blowing machines.

He was known as a skilled worker, and was a man who got along well with everyone who knew him. He bore a reputation for strict honesty and was a good citizen. Worked at Refinery Mr. Beiser was married at Olathe, Kan.y Dec. 28, 1892, and brought Mrs.

Beiser to Alton as a bride. Here the couple had lived ever since. They were the parents of two children, August and Louis Beiser. Mrs. Beiser survives her as does a brother, August Beiser, of Alton, The home of the family has been 024 Fountain, street, Mr Beiseri after giving up the vporK Grocery Trtick Mtsst are no legal voters living on tract and the court was asked 'Place the question of annexa- -before the East Alton Village Crime has de- ent Germany, capital rescr 'bed for miOiy of- formerly atoned for "by life Prtsonment.

Several war-time mong them and 1 8 bl alio draw A Record? That represented some last-minute concessions by the French, but fell far short of Thailand's original demands for approximately one-third of all Laos and Cambodia provinces. Approximately 40 representatives of Indo-China, Thailand and Japan and newspapermen were the only witnesses to the brief, austere the premier's ballroom. When the last signature was affixed, Foreign Minister Yosuke Matsuoka declared; Matsuoka's Statement "By this signature, friendly relations between France and Thailand have been restored and bond of co-existence and co-prosperity between Japan on one side and those two nations on the other has been further cemented, thereby contributing in some measure toward the of peace in Greater East Asia and the world." The foreign minister added: "This has been due to mutual concession by France and Thailand, wgrked a 'trVo'S Disappearance jtoi of ti delivery track find the Rice grocery atoM, it avenue was solved In late Monday, afternoon with recovery of the ttuck which found intact (Where, it had abandoned In Venice. i In the truck were groceries were to have beert delivered some patrons of the stofe In forenoon, also several ch which, with cash of $183.871 p61 were told, had been entrusted to the "driver to take to 'A bank for deposit. No trace of the missing was had, nor of the cash.

According a report telephoned to the Alton police department 1 an East St. Louis police sergeant who found the abandoned truck abqut 4 p. persons nearby ftkd Boen a young man reave earlier fn the day but had paiij no attention, Report of the disappearance 'of the truck and dellveryman was 'given to the police early yesterday aftftrnoon after the driver had failed to return to the store. was expressed as to what might have become of him. When nb trace of the truck could be had In the city, police notified the state patrol headquarters and authorities in near cities asking a watch be'kept for the truck.

Aftor the truck was located, the manager of the Rice store went to claim it and later informed the police all missing checks had been found, also that the truck was undamaged and groceries apparently untouched. After finding the truck, police sergeant took charge of the checks and had the vehicle moved to a Madison garage for safe keeping until It was restored to the owner. The young man who had, been In charge of the truck, police were told, had been employed by the Rice store for about a month past and wits a former resident of Madison. Urges City Ask Writ to Speed Taxicab Cases City Counsellor Stresses Heed for Decision on Validity To Examine Ordinance Head of Probe Into Monopoly Two License Actions Now On Appeal to tie City Court Piling of a petition for Injunction as a means of speeding a decision 6n, validity of the license provisions of the city taxlcab ordinance was suggested Monday night to the City Council finance committee by Corporation Counsellor Hpagland. He added fhat he had not yet had opportunity to study the cab regulation ordinence and the effect on It of some previous litigation, and recommended that he first be £lven opportunity to check the measure and form an opinion whether It was good or bad.

Recently the city undertook prosecution of two cases for nonpayment of the cab license $50 a appeal of convictions by the defendants In the two cases will carry the ordinance Into test In a higher cou- t. Hoagland's suggestion as to an Injunction was made after an alderman had expressed the view that considerable time now would likely elapse before a decision in a court of record may re had, Who Have Paid Discussion of the cab license situation came about as the result of a supplementary report by Alderman Geltz oh whose motion the City Council recently ordered steps for license collection to be taken. Geltz said he had cheeked With the treasurer's office and had found that last year seven indl- Membar of Associated Ptcw 1 A "i Weather ALTON, Mostly colder 2T, day cloudy, colder; House Approves 'A 't recedentea English Want All U. S. Ships They Can Get Sigh London Source Says Britain Has Crews to Operate Them Atlantic Battle' Opens Joosevelt to Ask Huge Sum to Carry Out Program Britain's Sea Loss Heaviest, Toll Since By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS A high London naval source de- lared today that Britain wanted all the ships she could get from America and that enough trained British personnel was reily toman the whole United States fleet if it were turned over to Britain for the developing "Battle of the At- which deeply minatlon and ood the deter- msibility of the umont dled for 50 and have erect-' Samuel B.

through mediation country fact to be heartily congratulated upon for the sake of mankind." A Japanese communique on terms of. the agreement listed these provisions: cedes to Thailand the district around the town of Pak- Lay. (This would return to Thailand part of the section on both Sides of 4he Mekong river which she lost by treaty in 1904, France would retain! however, much of the Luang-Prabang section east of the river and north of Pak-Lay which Thailand originally demanded.) cedes a slice of northern and northwestern Cambodia. limits of this strip were not clear immediately, but first descriptions of the new boundary Indicated'It would run from the present frontier northeast to the northern tip of River until he reached an age when it'was necessary for him to give up employment. He had served as an assistant supervisor and in that capacity rendered good service to Alton Township and Madison County as Well.

was a highly respected member of the county board of supervisors during his career in that Aldermen to Visit Bier The body may be teen this eve- ing after 6 o'clock at the Bauer Hoehn funeral home, and until the funeral time. The services will be held Wednesday at 2:30 p. m. in the Bauer Hoehn funeral home and services there will be conducted by the Rev. 0.

W. Heg- gemeler of the Evangelical Church, in which Mr. Beiser was' long a member. Burial will be in the family lot in Alton City cemetery. Members of the City Council and city officials are to make a call of respect at 7:30 tonight at the Bauer Hoehn funeral home.

Mr. Beiser was the father of Alderman Louis Beiser of Sixth ward. Arrangements for the call were made at the city finance session last evening where absence of Alderman Beiser because of his father's death was explained by Mayor Strulf. After a call of respect to the O'Mahoney Recommends Charters for 'National' Corporations WASHINGTON, March 11 Chartering of national corporations by the Federal government as one move In a four-fold effort "to reestablish and ijncourage free private enterprise" was recommended to the Monopoly Committee'today by Its chairman, Senator O'Mahoney, Democrat, Wyoming, p'Mahortey was 111' today when the time came for the committee's final session. The committee tary placed in the record a report in which O'Mahoney reviewed its two years and nine of inquiry into economic ills and declared that democracy was endangered by failure of the people to understand and correct "the causes of economic Instability." He concluded his statement by proposing; "1.

National charters for na- viduals took $25 licenses, the equivalent of full, year licensing on only three and a half cabs. t'pr the current year (1940-41), he said, ike Barton has paid $100; Jacob Sass, $50; and the Ham Merv firm posted a check for $100 with the city treasurer with the understanding that it be held other cab licenses are Ham lantic." On the diplomatic front, Axis the matteV up wifii the mayor. and Continued on Page 8. Column 2. Envisions Days When Farmer Will Grow Material to Make Car Experiments at Plant on Plastic Auto Body That IB Lighter and Better PAYS, March motor oar SJpao the fuel from Mmm have of hero today, Ford said the "field of plastics ts almost unlimited, and we'll see them used more and more in houses And offices instead of wood." He 'displayed some attractive bath and' kitchen tiles and what appeared to be silk socks.

"Those tile wero made from corn cobs wd true bark right here in asserted. cur laboratory," "Tiie socks sawdvst." Ford used to be ordinary He It was known if necessary "We can produce sails- factory tatoes, corn, engints rice and other Gent funeral home to visit the bier of Marilyn Irene Taylor, members of Alton Post of the American Legion will go to the Bauer Hoehn funeral home this evening to pay their respects to William Beiser, whose son, August Beiser, is a member of the post. Halifax Denies Exchange flan WASHINGTON Matm 11, Reports that the United States and Great Britain would exchange naval vessels as a part of the lease- lend program brought from Viscount Halifax, the British ambassador, a statement that he had never heard Of the matter. Halliax was asked by reporters when he visited the State Department yesterday whether an exchange of naval craft was Jn prospect, He replied that he had never heard the matter discussed, nor did he connlder It likely now or in the future. Persons in close touch with tlsh aid plans have reported that a number of speedy torpedo boats and probably some submarine chasers would be supplied to-Britain within few but that tresent plans lid not tor release of any In Tokyo, the newspaper Aaahl said today-It had Infwmatlon from New York Indicating the first step in United States aid to Britain under the new program would be to exchange American destroyers for British capital ships so that the "United States can send capital ships to Far-Eastern against Japan, tional corporations, in order that these agencies may have a definite and a free place In our economy and local business may be differentiated and protected from national business.

Competition' "2. The effective and thorough enforcement of the.anti-trust laws to maintain competition and to prevent all combinations and agreements that destroy business. "3. The encouragement of new business and small enterprise by revision of the tax laws for the purpose of encouraging new employment and new industry. "4.

A national conference called by Congress of the various organizations representative of business, labor, agriculture and consumers to concentrate public thought and on the (economic) objectives on which there is general agreement" The committee, created In 1938 at: the suggestion Vot President Roosevelt, and composed of Senators, Representatives and officials of Federal agencies, toon will're- port to Congress Its -own set of recommendations and. it was expected that they would follow the lines laid down by O'Mahoney. that the police chief has been informed that under this set up the Ham Merv line will not be -molested. "I think if the others will do likewise, things will work out O. said Geltz with reference to the posting of the license fee.

"It is true that the buses have announced they have a check in escrow somewhere. Were they to post the check In the hands of the treasurer It would be better. If we let the matter lag, it will be the same story all over again. "It seems to 1 me that If we have a license ordinance, it should be enforced. Those who do not pay should not operate.

On the other hand, if the license actually Is too high, then it's up to the council to take the proper remedial action." propaganda guns assailed the United hinting at trouble in the as Japan's foreign Minister Yusuke Matsuoka prepared to leave the Far Sast for important talks with Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini. The British comment on preparedness to take over the United States navy, was made after questions by American correspondents in London. Needed to Combat Germans So far, however, the 'British have not suggested officially that such. a measure of United States naval assistance was needed in combat- ting Hitter's sea raiders, and yesterday in Washington British Ambassador Lord Halifax discounted reports that 1 the two 'countries part of the British aid program. A Japanese newspaper had asserted that the United States planned to send U.

S. detsroyers In exchange for British capital "Kid Stuff" Watson Alderman Watson did not like the idea of checks in escrow. "It sounds like kid stuff to me," he remarked. "What If you told your grocer; 'I'll pay you when the other customers "The way they do In St. Louis," interposed Alderman Jarrett, "is that you open a store, then the police call to see that you pay." "Yes, but that's different state with a different law on busl- Minor Auto Crash Galled to police attention Monday afternoon was a minor collision at intersection of East Broadway and Ridge streets in which the vehicles concerned were a sedan driven by William Penroge of 748 Central and a coupe driven by 0, F.

Potter cJ 430 Bluff street. Expiation Ex-Minister's Hotel ISTANBUL, March 11, (49- A heavy explosion rooked the Pera Palace Hotel tonight a few minutes after George W. Rondel, former British minister to Bulgaria, and his legation staff had taken up headquarters there. ness licenses," replied Mayor Strulf. Hoagland reported briefly on the test cases brought against two on charges of operating cabs without licenses and said he understood appeals from the convictions secured would be taken to City Court.

He told the committee members he was ready to undertake any steps the council requested but would like to have adequate time first to examine the ordinance. As a means of finding out just how many cabs are operating in the city. Mayor Strulf suggested a check might be had as to the number carrying insurance as required by the state. In presenting communications to the city finance committee City Clerk Llnkogle called attention to the injunction order recently secured on petition of eight fire department members and reported service had been had on the city. While there was no discussion In committee, city Counsellor Hoagland told a Telegraph representative that he has filed a motion on behalf of the city for dismissal pf the temporary restraining order, and that the motion will come up for argument in City Court next Thursday.

for use in Far Eastern waters against Japan, Halifax said he did not consider that such an exchange was likely now or in the future. WASHINGTON, March li, MP)President Roosevelt, Congressional authorities disclosed today, will ask Congress for a $7,000,000,000 appropriation to carry out the British aid program under legislation which he is expected to sign late today or tomorrow. Disclosed Intention The chief executive probably will request that sum in a message to Congress tomorrow. He disclosed his intention to ask for the huge sum at a conference attended by members of the Senate and House appropriations committees and other legislators. Chairman Glass Virginia) of the Senate appropriations committee made the announcement that Mr.

Roosevelt would recommend the appropriation, and he said it would be "all cash." That would omit any contract authorizations. What specific items the money would be used for were not disclosed, but members of the Congressional delegation which called at the House said it would permit purchase of "all articles authorized In the British aid bill." Senator Byrnes (Democrat, South Carolina), when asked what period the appropriation, would be for, said it would cover "the life of the bill." Furthermore, the total, Byrnes explained, Is inclusive Totals 148,038 Tons, Is Report March il (ffi Reporting the heaviest toll of merchant shipping in the sea war since October, the Admiralty announced today the loss of 29 British, allied and neutral vessels totalling 148,038 tons In the week ended March 2. It said its igures contrasted with German and Italian claims of having 'sunk 432,800 tons during the period, An authoritative nevertheless, said: "The spring blitz which 'Hitler promised has begun." He added that British countermeasures, nevertheless, were Improving and bed produced "particularly successful results." Losses reported by the Admiralty were broken down as follows: British, 20 merchantmen, 102,871 tons; allied, eight, 41,970 tons; neutral, one vessel, 3,197 tons, During the previous week, the total tonnage of merchantmen lost was given as 65,557. 205,000 Toiis Stink Heavier weekly losses were suffered to October, when- 205,000 tdns of merchantmen Went down in a single week, and In September, when one" week's total was 176,000 tons. An authoritative source said the week covered to report was a "bad" one and acknowledged British position was "one of anxief tempered.

with confidence," though he warned fegainit being "unduly i. This source said 'ihe British had to expect a heavier rate of loss in coming months than during the past few months because "the enemy will be making his supreme effort." 3 Totalitarian Powers Flay U. S. Move to Help Britain Belgrade Says Hitler Will Force Yugoslavia Into Membership Spring Sea Blitz Begun Japanese Press Viewl (ff, Tkion today The Admiralty gave the average weekly British loss in February as 75,000 tons, compared with 53,000 tons in January. The average weekly loss since the beginning of the war, excluding operations in the withdrawal of the, British forces-from Dunkerque, was 63,342 tons.

Congress comple on the Tilstoric after President Roosevelt 000,000,000 as its (Starting prlation. -i Tlite round figure 'Which would be the largest peacetime approprla- tlon ever requested In, America 1 history, was announced Congressional authorities who- met with the President In anticipation of his signing the aid legislation late today or tonight Mr. Roosevelt Is, expected ito rt- quest, the $7,000,000,000 formally to a special message to Congress to- morrow. Members of the Congressional delegation at the White House said the money would pnrmit purchase of "all articles the British aid They were, not Hqueje- -acceptance of even dozen Senate amendmentes was the final legislative oh'the, measure. The measure was sped to the White House almost tWo months to the day after Its Introduction Jan.

10. As soon as the President signs it, he will have the unprecedented authority to manufacture or other- U. S. Request To Spain and Vichy Learned t'J Hull Asks Clemency for Republican Losers in Civil War of $1,300,000,000 of present war supplies now In possession of the army and navy which may be transferred to Britain or other nations. Byrnes Explains In other words, Byrnes WASHINGTON, March 11 The United States has intervened with the Spanish and Vichy governments, it was learned authoritatively today, on behalf of Spanish Republicans who.are prisoners In Spain or political refugees In unoccupied France.

Appeals from Secretary of State Hull to Spanish Generalissimo Francisco Franco, it was learned, sought clemency for the political prisoners on "humanitarian" grounds after receipt of reports of wholesale executions and crowded prisons in the wake of Spain's bitter civil war. The friendly request to Franco Off" Stands No action has been taken by the city to rescind 30-day "layoff" for the eight firemen which was made Iwt Wednesday, two days prior to the filing of the injunction Through the injunction proceeding the eight plaintiffs seek to restrain the city, mayor and fire chief fyom reducing or attempting to reduce the number of regular firemen until the city has compiled with an ordinance of last Dec. 11 Continued on Page it, Column 1. explained, If the President transferred to Britain $500,000,000 of army equipment, $500,000,000 of the new $7,000,000,000 fund could be turned over to the army for the acquisition of now equipment. Actually, the $7,000,000,000 might vary up- or down a slight amount, several of the Congreasnmen Indicated, but it Is the best round number available.

The $7,000,000,000 would be the largest peace-time appropriation ever requested In America's history. The chief executive, moving rapidly ahead with plans to put the British aid program Into full and Immediate operation, began a conference with the ranking of the war and navy departments Immediately after informing the delegation from Capitol Hill of the huge appropriation he planned to ask, With the executive branch of the government emphasizing ipoed, Representative Woodrum (Demo- was disclosed by Individual letters from the State Department to a number of American citizens iijter- ested In the fate of Spaniards who fought vainly to save the Spanish Republic. The State Department';) letters to Inquiring Americans pointed out that since the political prisoner cases involved the treatment by Spain of Spanish nationals the Continued on Page Column 1. wise procure any 4efense article and turn It over to the government of any whose, defense he "deems vital to the defense of the ynlted States." A $1,300,000,000 limit is Imposed by the bill on the amount of Ing military or naval equipment which could be turned over to other nations. The powers under the law would- end June 30, 1943, unless terminated earlier by a majority vote of the House and Senate but negotiated under the bill could run until July 1, 1946.

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Propaganda guns of the BerlinrTokyo alliance boomed! to concert today against the United States as Japan's Foreign Minister Yoauke Matsuoka prepared to leave the Far East for Important talks with Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini. Fascist sources in Rome hinted at an impending Japanese move under the triple alliance in reaction United States' British aid bill. The Italian newspaper La Tribuna declared bluntly that Matsuoka's trip was "the immediate answer to Washington's, threatening 1 "Yesterday America spoke," the newspaper said, evidently referring to Senate passage of the British aid bill Saturday. "Soon Japan will say Its word. It Is for this that Matsuoka is coming to Berlin and Rome." Other reaction in Axis capitals included: Berlin; Informed Nazis said Mat.

souka's visit was one pf a series of counter-actions to the United States aid-to-Britaln bill. It was regarded as significant that Matsuoka would be accompanied by military experts. Rome; Italians said Matsuoka would Japan's role under the three-power pact in the event of trouble with the United States over the British aid bill. Stefanl, the official news ageqcy, declared 'The aproach of spring, Continued on Pago 2, Column 7. 23-Year Old Farmer Held in Killing Of High School Youth on Highway Missouri Sheriff Says He Has Written Confession Saying Shooting Arose Out of Argument Continued on Pwto Column NEW MADRID, March 11 Moody, 23-year-old farmer, was bound over to the May term of court after waiving preliminary hearing on charges of first degree murder and felonious assault in connection with the (laying of WUliam Hawkins a high school student.

Hawkins. 18, waj ihot to death and his companion, Betty nan, 17, wati wounded seriously urday night by a hitchhiker who; offered them 25 cento for ji Sheriff Albert Rannburgh said Moody signed a written confewion that he fired on the young couple during an argument which emued when ho refuwd to pay for the because Hawkins did not stop at place agreed upon.