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Plans For 400-Unit House Project Group to Village of East Alton Includes 94 Buildings flar Community Center fill Serve Entire Section details on the 400-unit jcct to be cot- Alton were re- struc rindav bv Joseph Grenzer, IeasC of the Madison County the largest beine built north and the 7 Job homes, first Sral houW constructed in East Alton. Chief architect for the project Is aft. ivil cn Jnec F- John Falvey, mechanical engineer, and fhrland Bartholomew and Associates, landscape engineers. The group will consist of 94 ranging from one-story, Two-family structures to two-story buildings housing six families. Present plans call for 29 one- storv two-family buildings, 21 two-story, six-family buildings, 24 Iwo-itofy, four-family buildings, and 20 one-and-two-story, six-family buildings.

The project will extend to the East Alton-Belhallo road on the north. Two roads will curve Jhrough the project from the connecting with the Be- Ihalto road, and in the center of the project will, be a horseshoe- shaped secondary drive. Central Building A large colonial style adminis- building will be situated in the southwestern section of the 37.7 acre plot, overlooking a community rccrqation area. The administration building will be of type usually built for 750-unit projects, and will serve the Z. B.

Job homes as well as the 200-unit project now. in progress of construction. The administration building will contain a community hall, a social consisting of a demonstration kitchen, club rooms, and craft rooms, management offices, and a maintenance and repair division. The dwellings will be of frame construction, with as much variety jn detail as government regula- will permit. Assurance that they will not suffer from the "barracks" appearance of the Job homes is 'seen in some of the details released by the architect.

Coal storage space wiil Jie an integral part of the dwellings, eliminating the outside bins used at the Job homes. All dwellings will also have pitched roofs, a feature absent in the Job homes. Each unit will be heated by "Jforced-air furnaces, situated in a utility room on ground floor. There will be no basement s. To Get Priorities Original plans to call for bids from contractors July 20 were cancelled today whrn it was decided obtain priority rating from the War Production Board in advance of bids.

Bids will be asked on a lump sum basj.s, to include grading, exca- lighting, sewers, streets ffonstruction, and all other factors. Informal invitations to contractors will be mailed next week. The decision to et the project's WPB priority rating in advance ol bids is expected to finil favor contractors, since this will eliminate an clement of uncertainty. The project will have a minimum capacity 1800 persons. With the Job homes and the 200- Jjiit.

it will form a colony of approximately MOO persons housed government dwellings in one area. ALTON EVENING TELEGRAPH (Established January 15,1836) 5c Per Copy ALTON, JULY 11, 1942 Member of The Associated Press Weather Forecast Continued Warm Italians Rei'use to Bear Anns; Arrested hew brothe who country to make some fr refusod to be st were $200 each on CvadlnR the before U. Stanley Kurd, 26, and Altelio uunsel at government I are accused 8 lo re for a ''wmlnution ordered by Dearborn draft Gin 1 char se, John ot the Detrilt of al 'l l( V' ght tor the Unit- Uas 1 uoted we our leni ln thelr be not fl lu ml?" 1 lhcy would be talc- aims against rolaUves. Drowned in Creek Near Kane HOWARD H. NAYLOR EDGAR W.

BRUNNWORTH Bodies of 2 Drowning Victims Brought from Kane to Alton Scrap Rubber Here 10 Pounds To the Person With final reports coming in. but not all yet tabulated, F. H. King, chairman of the Alton Salvage committee, announced today that the Alton goal in the scrap rubber collection of 10 pounds per capita is assured of achievement. Final report is to be completed time for publication next Tuesday, he said.

The collection was slated to close last night, and the tabulation early today showed 328,329 pounds. WASHINGTON, July 11, The scrap rubber drive launched by President Roosevelt ended last midnight and Interior Secretary Ickes said "a very good showing" was made. But whether the collections were sufficient to avoid nationwide gasoline rationing as a rubber conservation measure was yet to be decided by the War Production Board. The; Petroleum Industry War Councjl, which spearheaded the drive, said an inventory was being made of the total collections, and the President is to announce the results within a few days. The collections on July 3 had reached 334,293 Ickes noted that some experts Had estimated that onljt about 100, 000 tons could be found.

House Group For Flat Profits Tax Adds One Percent to Levy For Average Individual WASHINGTON, July 11. The House Ways and Means Committee, reversing itself repeatedly, adopted a new corporation tax structure today based on a flat 87 1-2 excess profits tax and a combined normal tax and surtax of 45 percent. The action came at a stormy morning session of the committee and members said that the votes were so close that none could tell what the committee's final decision might be. Previously the committee had decided to raise the present com- 'blned normal and surtax from 31 to 40 percent and had substituted a flat 94 percent excess profits rate for the present sliding scale ranging from 35 to 50 percent. At the same time, two more attempts to write into the bill some form compulsory joint individual income tax returns failed.

Members speaking anonymously said the changes today resulted from a coalition of Republicans and a tew Detnocrats. That group, It was reported, planned to make an effort later i.i the day to eliminate a once-approved provision calling for collection of individual Income taxes at the source. WASHINGTON, July 11. An eleventh-hour decision to boost the average Individual's Income taxes another 1 percent to almost double the present rates put the yield of. the House Ways and Means Committee's new revenue bill above $6,000.000,000 today, Members worked to finish writing the bill before nightfall.

It has been the subject of weeks of hearings and, when completed, will be headed for more weeks of congressional debate. At an unusual night session last night, the committee adopted a motion to add 1 percent to the new surtax graduated scale of from 12 percent on the first $2000 of personal net Income to 81 percent above $5,000,000. Present rates are from 6 to '77 percent, Thus, with a 6 percent normal tax, compared with tho present 4, the committee's new combined rate be increased from 10 per- cunt to 19 in the lowest bracket. By Us action, the committee picked up $310,000,000 in additional Continued on Fairo Column The bodies of Pvt. Edgar W.

Brunnworth, 21, and his brother- in-law, Howard (Curly) Naylor, 21, of 603 Brookside avenue, were brought Friday evening to Streeper funeral home from Kane, near which place they lost their lives by drowning yesterday forenoon when thrown from a barrel-raft into a drainage channel. A funeral service been, set for Monday at 3:30 p. m. at the Streeper funeral home in- Upper Alton. Burial will be In Oakwood cemetery.

Friends may call at the funeral home after 7 p. m. today. At the Naylor home, 603 Brookside avenue, it was said that the two young men had been employed in farm work at the Stevens place near Kane since about the first of May. Naylor, whom friends knew by the nickname of was a fair swimmer, but his brother-in- law, Edgar Brunnworth could not swim.

When the two were thrown into a flood-swollen drainage canal a branch of Macoupin creek relatives were told, Brunnworth clutched Naylor, but In the current of the drainage ditch Naylor was to make and both went down. Neighbors who later dove and recovered the bodies of the young men were said to have swimming in the current near, the bottom of the canal, where was about 15 feet deep. Verdict of Accident The young men were said to have attempted use of the barrel- contrivance to cross the deep drainage channel because the bridge at a near point was washed out in the storm that swept that area a few weeks ago. Verdict of the coroner's jury read that the young men died by "accidental drowning in the backwaters of Macoupin creek while playing in the water." Edgar Walter Brunnworth was a native of Hamel, and was married lo Georgia May Naylor, sister of Howard, last August. Mrs.

Brunnworth said that after their marriage she and her husband went to California, but returned early in the winter, taking residence near Vienna, where her husband was offered farm work. They returned to Alton Jast AprtJ, and she resumed employment with Western Cartridge Co. while her husband took the farm job at Kane along with his brother-in- law. While residing near Vienna. Brunnworth last February registered for selective service with the draft board at that place.

He was called for induction a few weeks ago, reported through the local board and passed the physical examination, and on June 30 reported with a Vienna draft contingent for formal Induction. After induction, his widow said, he was given a 14-day furlough to complete arrangements for active service, and was to have reported next Wednesday, July 15, at Jefferson Barracks for assignment to training. Draft, officials said his induction made him a full-fledged member of the military forces. 2 Brothers In Army Brunnworth had resided in Alton, It was said, for more than a year before marriage, and since he and his wife returned here in April they had considered the Naylor residence on Brookside their regular home. The son of Mr.

and Mrs. Fred Brunnworth of Worden, Route 1, Edgar was one of three brothers In Army service the others being Sergt. Erhard H. Brunnworth, last stationed in Seattle, and Corp. Oscar J.

Brunnworth, stationed ut Camp Chaffee, Ark. Edgar also leaves a brother, Arthur of Worden; and three sisters, Mrs. Rosina Meyer, CoUinsville, Mrs. Ernest F. Halbe, Highland, and Mrs.

Tony Oftrowsky, Worden. Brunnworth was born March 30, 1921, at the family home near Worden. Howard Harold Naylor was one of nine children of Mr. and Mrs. George Naylor of Brookside avenue, born here June 30, 1921.

He attended Alton high school to the senior year, and since had been variously employed, registering In the draft last February. Besides his parents he Is survived by five brothers: Stanley John William, George Herbert, and Paul Harvey Naylor; and three sisters, Pauline Ann and Elizabeth Naylor, and Mrs. Brunnworth. Return of Job Blanks Causes Draft Problem 3-Pronged Nazi Drive On Reds Mighty AirBattle Over Desert Selective Service Office Flooded With Puzzled Registrants Leaves Tuesday 18 Men Will Go to JEast St. Louis Induction Center Return of occupational question naires to the Alton Selective Serv ice Board is causing a few headaches among the office staff.

Registrants with the local board have failed in most instances to take advantage of thev advisory service being offered them: by Alton attorneys and by the'person- nel of the various 'industrial plants. An average of from 75-to 80 men file into the selective service headquarters each day seeking help in filling out the blanks. Greatest cause of despair among the! board members Is the failure of the registrants to sign the questionnaires in the presence, of a notary's public. "Notaries public are not obligated to help the in filling the questionnaires, but should they volunteer their aid they, are subject to penalty" for making a charge, I Registrants who have trouble-in filling out their questionnaires may enlist the aid of the following attorneys and agencies: Karl Hoagland, 12 West Third, J. J.

Middleton 12 West Third; M. E. Newell, 217 West Third; Irene Giberson, 217 West Third; Anthony W. Daly, 217 West Third; Ross Armbruster, 217 West Third; I. H.

Streeper, First National Bank building; Dana-Eastman, First National Bank building; Gilson Brown, 214A West Third; J. P. Strueber, 615 East Third; Schaefer O'Neill, 615 East Third; Paul Davey, 615 East Third; and Heiv man Trentsch, 2506 College. From 7 to 9:30 o'clock evenings, Jphn B. Coppinger, Frank L.

Manns, A. W. Patton at 211 East Broadway will furnish their services to 'the ahd American" open from 7:30 to 9 p. and Boy Scout headquarters will cept registrants Monday Friday from 4 to 5 p. m.

The personnel offices of Owens- Illinois Glass Steel, Western Cartridge, International Shoe, and Shell Oil will assist em- ployes in their efforts to fill out the questionnaires. In East Alton J. W. Kelly, 418 St. Louis avenue will assist and in Wood River, J.

Manning, L. D. Palmer, 318 Acton avenue, T. P. Eggmanri, 9 Whitelaw, A.

McDaniel, 535 North Third, Mrs. Don Lemmon, 28 Wood River, Mrs. A. W. McBride, 33A East Ferguson, and Wilma C.

Busse, 153 Ferguson will serve as aides to registrants. Fourth contingent for July will be dispatched by Alton Selective Service Board Tuesday, July 21. The contingent of 18 men will leave Illinois Terminal Depot for East St. Louis army medical examination center Tuesday morning at 8 o'clock. i.

Leaving with the group are: James Allen Barker, 5576 Waterman, St. Louis; Magnus Johnson, Evanston, 111., Edward Vedder, North Rodgers; Jose Calderon, 225 Allen, Nelson George Hartman, 958 Union, Robert James Martin, 1222 Adams court, Dolores B. Gutierrez, 1217 East Seventh, William Talbott Reader, 19JJ5 Belle, Stephen John Schoberno, 513 Central, Harold Vernon foot of Central, Nelson Alexander Winslade, 1126 West Ninth, Joseph Albert Mangers, 812 Arch, George Anthony Leone, 659A East Broadway, Ernest Lawrence Wolf, 723 Central, John Gerard Vail, 1700 Central, E. Marlow Shrigley, 922 Washington, Richard Leo Schwelss, 739 Silver, and Leo Allen St. Glair, 797 Park drive.

I Allied Fliers Open Assault To Aid Ground Drive in Egypt Greatest Plane War Ever Witnessed on Northern El Alamein Front British Advance 5 Miles Gain in North Battle Axis Forces Moving in South CAIRO, July 1L ground slrafers flying so low they literally could see the whites of the enemy's eyes, Allied airmen delivered today the mightiest air assault ever in desert warfare td clincji a five-mile gain in ground fighting.on. the northern sector of the El'Alamein front. Several hundred prisoners unofficially were reported taken by the British as the German- Italian position way to the west of El Alamein. The communique, however, said only that "a number" had been captured. Planes, the fray as fast as they could refuel and reload their guns "Jind bomb racks, relentlessly attacked Axis armored troops, supply columns and air fields, and swept skies in protective patrols over allied positions.

Sweating," 1 dust-grimed soldiers attested that a -new high mark for cooperation had been achieved between ground fighters and the airmen who includeAmembers of the United States army air forces. greatly strengthened enemy air force rose to challenge the violent Allied assault and dogfights fraged high abovfe a huge expanse of The Axis force appeared to be drawing mainly on the Italians for air reinforcements, losing many of them. British Gen. Sir Claude Auchin leek reopened the savage deser fighting yesterday, with the drive back the Axis lines on the north. A number of prisoners were captured in the British thrust which began dawn, anc casualties were inflicted on the enemy, the communique said.

Ii also spoke of re ferring presumably to Axis motor ized equipment. The British thrust was acconv panied by an Axis advance east' ward in the southern sector of the front and British mobile column engaged this force. Fate of Egypt in Balance The five-mile British advance was made along the railroad line leading westward from El Ala mein. While the British and German forces clashed both the northern -and southern sectors of the El Alamein front, RAF fighter planes moved overhead to attack Axis gun emplacements. Large forces of enemy bombers escorted by fighters were engaged in battle by these RAF planes and at least eight Axis fighters were shot down, the communique said.

Mnny others were damaged. In addition, two Axis aircraft were destroyed on a landing field at El Daba, 35 miles west of El Alamein, it was reported. Axis aircraft were active over Malta again yesterday, the joint T.AP-general headquarters com- munique said, and RAF fighters shot down 19 enemy planes. From all the operations In the desert fighting and over Malta, British Mediterranean base, 13 British aircraft were ported missing. The renewal of fighting came after ten days of comparative quiet and there were many Indications Russians Battle Two German Drives ROSSOSH Don Russians, holding a German offensive on the Don river west Voronezh (1), battled a new Nazi thrust at Rossosh (2), 100 miles to the south on the vital Moscow-Rostov railway.

Shading indicates territory held by the Germans. Capture of Rossosh by the Nazis was con ceded today. Continued on Pago 2, Column 8. Elmer Davis Pledges People 'Accurate Picture of War' WASHINGTON, July 11. Director Elmer Davis pledged the New Office of War Information today to "give the people a clear, complete and accurate picture" of the war, and to prevent statements which confuse the public As for his relations with the War and Navy Departments, Davis told questioners he did not believe a civilian was qualified to determine questions of military security.

He added that ho had "not found any mood in the services to hold back bad news because it is bud His office, lie remarked, certainly "against anything like In allowing the army and navy freer rein, he explained, he was operating on the theory that no civilian was qualified to determine what information would or would tot endanger national security. Davis directed heads of all gov- ernment departments and agencies to maintain an open-door policy in their relations with the press and radio. The OWI will maintain no censorship of any kind over nev.5 stories. However, all news releases relating significantly to the war effort or Involving several different government agencies must be approved by OWI. Davis said, us means of preventing conflict.

Speeches, statements, material for newsreels, and material for radio will be handled In the same manner. DJ. the other hand, OWI will maks no effort to suppress difference! of opinion between high government officials, although It will seek to "harmonize" them If possible. Congressmen like-wise are not affeete'J by D.avls' regulations, exciipt that OWI will furnish them Information "if they want Awarded Purple Heart After 43 Years J. Mason Callaway of Hannibal, a Spanish-American War veteran, who formerly resided in Grafton, received notice several days ago from the Adjutant General's Department, Washington, D.

10, 1923, and also was given the Purple Heart decoration Jfor "meritorious and conspicuous services" rendered 43 years ago. Callawuy received the Congressional Medal issued Jan. -0, 1923, and also was given service medals for military valor in the Spanish-American War, 1898, and the Philippine insurrection, 1899. In the Philippines he served under Gen. MucArthur's father.

Bombs Balk Jap Use of Burma Bases U. S. Fliers" Blast Rim- ways and Prevent Repair and Use NEW DELHI, India, July 11. planes, raiding far into northern Burma from their Indian bases, repeatedly attacked the Japanese 'air field at Myitkylna during the past week, preventing the Japanese from repairing or using the runways, army headquarters announced today. Fighter pilots strafed the town and airport on July 4 and July 6 and medium bombers attacked the nirfield July 7 and July 8.

The first bomber attack was made with "satisfactory results," it was said. A railway bridge at Moguang, 20 miles southwest of Myitkyirm was damaged by a direct hit and a ten-car 'reight train was machine during these operations. No losses in personnel or planes were suffered by the U. S. Air Corps during the operations despite Monsoon storms and anti-aircraft lire.

CHUNGKING, July 11. planes blasted Japanese headquarters at Llnchwan, main base ot tho enemy's drive Into central Kiangsi province, "with satisfactory results" yesterday, Lieut. Gen, Joseph SUIwell's headquarters announced tonight. The communique said two planes fulled to first official Continued on I'agu 2, Column 1. FBI Discloses Arrest of 158 German Aliens oi Financed Return of Saboteur Exploring Tot Slushed In Fall; Bleeds to Death NEWPORT NEWS, July 11.

(Pete) Ralllff, 4, was this fascinating world company with his teddy-bear when ho fell through a small sky- ight Into a vacant building In East Newport News, yesterday. The glass knifed a deep cut In its back, but there was no one near enough to hear Ms cries. He crawled across tlio floor until hu collapsed from loss of blood, Searcham found hlu body laic the day. Clutched In an arm VUB his teddy-bear. NEW YORK, July 11, The arrest of 158 German aliens, members of an organization which the government said furnished money for the return to Germany of one eight submarine borne saboteurs who recently landed on American shores, was announced today by the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

Those apprehended were 130 men and 28 women, picked up in raids yesterday which touched New York City, Long Island and Westchester County, the FBI said. The 158 were identified by P. E. Foxwprlh, assistant FBI director in charge of the New York office, as members of the German-American Vocational League, or Duelsch- Americanische Berfugemeinschaft, Foxworth said the alleged sabo- eur now on trial before a military commission in Washington for vhom the organization paid passage to German from this country 1939 was Hcmrlch H. Heincke.

I'he Nazi labor front obtained a ob for him in Germany at that Ime, Foxworth added, Five of those arrested admitted )eirig members of the Nazi party Germany, Foxworth said, and everal others were employed In var production factories In this Contraband seized by govern- ncnt agents in the raids, the FBI aid, included motion picture films vhloh pictured members of the eague in rifle practice at Camp Jergwald, near Bloomingdale, N. Also picked up were cameras five short-wave receiving sets. The league had 2000 members in he United States, tho FBI said, dding that the organization oper- ted through 20 locals and put out wo publications, one in German nd the other in English, which vere described as anti-American, nil-British and "intensely pro- Vazl." Four spies convicted recently in Vcw York espionage trials also had members of the league, tho said. Early this month the FBI un- lounced the arrest of two groups four each German snbo- age experts who were landed from submarines on lonely of tho Long Island and Florida coasts. At that time It was said all eight previously had lived In this country and I hat two were American citizens.

They had returned to Germany early In the war through arrangements made by the government consulate In New York. Hcinck was one of the four landed at Amagaiisott, Long Island. B'oxworth suld 31 of those arrested acknowledged they wanted Germany to win the war, 28 had military training, five said they wanted to bo repatriated as Germans, and one had his passage to uml from Germany to witness the Soar plebiscite paid for by the German government, All those arrested hud Continued un 2, Caluuui 3. Bitter Losses For Invaders In Conflict of Huge Armies Timoshenko's Forces in Stubborn Retreat as Rossosh Falls Nazis Head for Caspian Cut Major Rail Line Between Russian Armies By ROGER D. GREENE Associated Press War Editor Adolf Hitler's field headquarters asserted today that the German armies smashing toward the Caspian sea had reached the Don river on a 220-mile frdnt, within 80 miles of Stalingrad at one point, and had Inflicted a great "destructive defeat" on the Russians.

The Nazi command claimed an advance in depth of more than 200 miles since Hitler launched his grand offensive from the Kursk-Kharkov sector two weeks ago. Under assault from five directions, Marshal Sameon Timoshen- ko's Red armies fell back in stubborn retreat as the Germans captured Bossosh, 100 miles south of Voronezh on the vitally Important Moscow-Rostov railway, and pressed simultaneous offensives against Voronezh, Staryi Oskol, Kantem- ir'ovka and Lisichansk. Soviet dispatches frankly conceded that the Nazi offensive, involving an estimated 1,000,000 troops, was scoring "developing successes" in a series of gigantic battles, but declared the invaders were suffering 'bitter losses Bed artriy Russian slaughtered 2500 German officers and men in the fight before Voronezh. Acknowledging the tall of Ros- sosh, which meant that the last major rail communication between Russia's central and southern armies had been cut, the Soviet command announced two dangerous new German thrusts far below Voronezh one striking at Lisichansk, only 140 miles north of the Rostov gateway to the Caucasus oil fields; the other near Kantemirovka, 145 miles south of Voronezh. Military analysts said it now was clear that the Germans were seeking a vast break-through fo the Caspian sea, hoping to sweep wide across the northern gateway 0 the Caucasus and thus split Marshal Timoshenko's Ukraine armies and D.

T. Kos- ov's Caucasian The Russians conceded that the nvaders were already wilhjn 200 miles of the great industrial city Stalingrad, on the lower Volga, about halfway to the Caspian. Once that goal has been reached, the Germans could sweep around Soviet-held Rostov without ear of flanking attacks and storm uto the Caucasus oil lands en route to the Middle East. By HKNRV C. CASS1DV MOSCOW, July 11.

German 'ivlslons, having captured Rossosh, tressed a three-pronged offensive oward tlie Don river with such that the Russian army news- aper Red Star acknowledged heir "developing success" today. lilt Tank Marshal Semeou Tlmonshenko's soviet field forces battled on gainst spearheads jabbed across he Don at Voronezh, and in the irection of the strategic river nl Cantenurovka, 145 miles to the outh; and near Lisichunsk, 200 niles below Voronezh. Red Star said the Germans ightlng to expand their holdings the east bank of the Don wore iading rough going because of auk traps and heavy Russian aril lory fire, but acknowledged "the tea of fighting west of Voronezh (The Vichy radio said Soviet loops had blasted a three-mile reach In the lines above Aoronczh, apparently in a series counter-actions reaching north- vurd as far as 160 miles to Orel). The defenders of Kante- nlrovku, 45 miles south of Ron- osh, were reported by the army iiihllcatlon to be operating under very unprofitable and difficult Military observers said tho stub- iorn del'cnsu of Voronezh had orced the Germans to swing south he ivKiln weight of their greatest ampulgn of 1942. Ko.ssosh, a way station and fac- 01 town of 20,000 which lies oo miles south of Voronezh, was vporled abandoned by Soviet roops in favor of new ficr '18 of fierce fighting against tanks and motorized in- unlry,.