Alton Evening Telegraph from Alton, Illinois • Page 2

PAGE TWO M.TON EVENING Planes Sink 6 German Subs Foil Attempt to Smash 3 Allied ConvovS LONDON, Dec. 6. An attempted renewal of U-boat warfare on Allied convoy? has been smashed with the sinking of six German submarines against the loss of one RAF Liberator bomber in an eight-day battle with U. S. naval and RAF coastal command planes.

In making the disclosure yesterday, the British air ministry said that American and RAF airmen had made 15 attacks on submarine wolf packs attempting to break up three convoys recently. The three great convoys were brought safely to port after an aerial attack so Intense that two of the U-boat packs were unable to fire a single torepdo against the merchantmen. Dinah Shore on Honeymoon with Former Cowboy LONDON, Dec. 6. Admiralty communique said today that, submarines of the British Mediterranean fleet, continuing their offensive 'against German shipping, had sunk 16 vessels, including two medium-sized and 14 small supply vessels, In forays into the Agean sea.

Thomas N. Swift Dies at Age 79 Thomas N. Swift, 79, a retired employe of Alton, Granite St. Louis Traction died at 12:15 a. m.

today in an Alton Hospital. He had been 111 for about a year and a few days ago suffered a paralytic stroke. He was born at St. Charles, and was married to Miss Anna Golden, of Golden Eagle, Calhoun County, who preceded him in death. He made his home with a daughter, Mrs.

Frank Hamilton, 1300 College avenue. He had been- employed by the traction company until World War 1 when he retired. During the war because of scarcity of help he went to work at Western Cartridge out at the end of the war again retired. Surviving In addition to his LAS VEGAS, Dec. 6.

Dinah Shore, she of the auburn hair and seductive radio voice, is honeymooning with Cpl. George Montgomery, Montana-born former cowboy who once was betrothed to Hedy Lamarr and who shelved a promising scree career in June, 1942, to become a member of the U. S. army signal corps. He returned a week ago from the Asiatic war theater.

The singer and the soldier, who met 13 months ago in the Hollywood Canteen, were married in a double-ring ceremony In the predawn hours here yesterday by Justice of the Peace Paul O'Malley. Montgomery is In the combat photographic unit of the army air forces. Choir Leaders Name Officers After guests joining an in hearing audience of Buxtahude's Yuletide Plea For Chest Fund Marshall Isles Raided by V. S. Carrier Planes, Tokyo Says daughter are three sons, Samuel, Dow; Edward, Godfrey, and Raymond of Jerseyville.

He also leaves a sister, Mrs. Fannie Johndrow of Beardstown, and a half- brother, Samuel Horton of Cairo, and nine grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted by the O. W. Heggemeier, Wednesday, at" 2 p.

at Gent funeral home. Bjirlal will be in Valhalla Memorial The body is at the funeral home where friends may call after 2 p. m. Tuesday. Midnight Show Boosts Smokes "Rejoice, Beloved given by St.

Paul's Episcopal Church choir and a group of soloists, members of the Alton Choir and Chorus Directors Guild completed details of their organization, Sunday evening. The group aims at giving directors of choral groups an opportunity to meet regularly, exchange Information, receive Instruction from leaders in the field, and in general raise the standards of their art in the community. Elected president was Allen Scovell; vice-president, Miss Vera and secretary-treasurer, Miss Betty AW McDow. Three other members of the board of directors Were selected. They are Miss Florence Bergendahl, Max Hiendlmayr, and Harold A.

Decker. The meeting, held In the parish house, was preceded by a tea served by the women of St. Paul's church. At the evensong hour, the musicale following evensong services was arranged and directed by James Evans of the church choir. Assisting the choir as soloists were Miss May Bernlce Boomer, contralto, Mrs.

Ruth Evans, soprano; Mrs. Lucy Sparks and Miss Mary Jennings, violinists; Mrs. Frances Johnson, 'cellist. The Guild already has undertaken plans for a community-wide evening of caroling. It has invited members of church choirs throughout the city to meet at St.

Paul's Episcopal parish house the evening of Tuesday, Dec. 21, at 7:30. $12,907 More Needed to Achieve Quota With $12,907 remaining to be raised to attain the Community Chest goal, Campaign Chairman Lawrence Keller announced today that a special Christmas appeal for funds would be made. A quick check of donors Is under way, Keller said, and an appeal by letter will be made to those who have not contributed. Keller said that 16,000 persons who have Jobs have contributed and added that.

If those who are employed and have not pledged a donation would give, the quota would be attained. 'Most Of those who have contributed have given a day and one-half of pay, Keller said. Keller also said that larger donors will be asked to make a yearend survey of their financial condition to determine whether or not it will be possible for them to boost their contributions. Approximately 140 members of the Woman's Division, under the leadership of Mrs. Carl A.

Taylor, canvassed 20 homes each and have turned In $750, Keller said. Approximately two-thirds of Alton proper and all of East Alton and Wood River were not reached by this house-to-house canvass, Keller pointed out. He said that those who have not been reached may send contributions to the Community Chest office at Room 206, Alton Banking Trust Co. building, 615 East Third. Wood River Man Prisoner of War Artisan Almost Didn't Finish Parley Table TEHERAN, Dec! 1.

conference table at i President Roosevelt, Premier Stalin and Prime Minister Churchill And their military leaders reached final agreements here was a rush job. The huge, beautifully-fashioned piece was made by a master Persian craftsman especially for the occasion. He lavished so much care on the preliminary details that he fell behind schedule and had to work night and day to finish it in time. 2-Way Traffic On W. Broadway By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS American bombers struck at Japan's defense perimeter along an rver-widenlng line of aerial at- inck which the Tokyo radio reported included a raid yesterday by 100 carrier-based Allied planes on the Japanese-held Marshall islands in the central Pacific.

The Nipponese, In turn, carried out their first bombing mission against Tarawa and Makin Islands since American capture of the Gilberts. They wounded three men and inflicted minor damage on Tarawa. There was no damage on Makin, the navy's report said. On the ground, too, the Japan- failed in counterattacks seek- inc to throw back advancing Aus- tralians on the Huon Peninsula In northeastern New Guinea. In China, the Chinese high command said Japanese forces in northern Hunan Province had been defeated.

Prime Minister John Curtin of Australia declared, however, that the offensive against Japan "must Reds Capture 3 Strongholds Menace Mogilev, Last Big White Russia Rail City GOP May Limit Political Trips Because of War LONDON, 6, Smashing ahead northwest of Propoisk, the Red Army today was threatening Mogilev, one of the last Important German-held rail centers in White Russia, as other Russian units squeezed the Nazi defense lines near Zhlobin and Rogachev in the Gomel area. West Broadway between Plasa not only be maintained but increas- and State was opened to 2-way ed tempo." Otherwise, he warn- traffic today, thus putting into ef- ed enemy will have time to feet an ordinance adopted by City develop the rich natural resources Hare bland Hit Big American Liberators made their depest recent strike at guardian bases of that empire in three Hitch-Hike Shelters Built WOOD to parents and relatives as what they feel is advance Christmas present" is a telegram announcing that Sgt. Leon Schneider, 25, reported missing since Sept. 19 after action In Italy, is a prisoner of war of the Germans. A telegram stating that International Red Cross has found Sgt.

Schneider to be a prisoner was received today by his mother, Mrs. Minnie Schneider, 966 East Lorena, Wood River, and ended anxiety that he might have been killed. J. E. Schneider, father of the soldier, said the telegram, was from the adjutant general and stated a letter of information from the provost marshal general would follow.

Parents of Sgt. Schneider received notice Nov. 2 that he was missing and since have been anxiously awaiting further news. Sgt. Schneider was reared in Hartford and has been in service three and a half years.

He is a member of Wood River local of the Laborers' union. Council et its last meeting ten of its conquered empire and exploit days ago. The plan for the huge pool of slave labor. usage of the street seemed to be working smoothly In the forenoon, according to a report by Street Supt. McNally to Mayor Struif.

In preparation for two-way use raids Island injhe Kapln- of West Broadway, the street de- partment painted crosswalks and other necessary markings, and posted signs for the no-parking rule now in effect on the north side of Broadway between Plasa and William. A stop sign has been placed to control traffic entering Broadway at State. Struif said he planned to inspect the Broadway traffic arrangement this afternoon. Object of the two- way use of the street is to expedite traffic on the state route and keep an unnecessary flow of cars from the already congested West Third street retail section. Traffic Patrolman Reno reported the first motorist to drive west on the street, after it had been opened, was C.

W. White of 302 West Fourth. This was at 11:10 a. m. gamarangl atoll 800 miles northwest of Guadalcanal and only 400 miles south by east of Truk, Japanese bastion in the Pacific.

The latest attack, Dec. 2, smashed seaplane base installations of the little banana-shaped Island. Army Liberators bombed Mill in the Marshalls and Nauru, 500 miles west of the Gilberts, Saturday without encountering any enemy opposition. The Tokyo radio, in reporting new Allied raids oh the Marshalls yesterday, asserted that 20 of the 100 raiders were shot down. It quoted the Japanese Imperial headquarters as admitting Pour Concrete on Pearl Street An array of radio and vaudeville stars, headed by Jack Sexton, St.

Louis broadcaster, helped put the Junior Chamber of Commerce "Smokes for Yanks" campaign over the top at a midnight musical sponsored by the Jaycees at the Grand theater, Sunday. Sexton, who acted as master of ceremonies for the fast-moving revue, kept the audience in a gala mood throughout the one-and-a- half-hour program and easily won honors as the hit performer. The M. C. introduced Julie O'Neill, featured singer of KSD.

Freddie Begeman, tenor singing star of KMOX. Satdie Galnes, well- known for her rolas with the St. Louis Municipal Opera, Uncle Cole Mason and his hill-hilly band from Station WTMV, St. Louis, the Scott Field Esquires, a five-piece orchestra, and Sergt, Baldrich, a ventriloquist who exploits Sub- Private Oscar, his dummy. All of the performers were thuslastically received.

Each donated his services in order to aid the drive to send 1,000,000 clgarets to fighting men overseas. Last night's revue was the climactic event of a campaign which began last June The Jaycees are reported in receipt of hundreds of letters and postcards from grateful soldjers who have received the free smokes provided by Alton area donors. The volume of mall received prompted the organization to call the midnight show "Thanks from George Elwood St. Ciu Receives Commission George Elwood St. Cin, a native of England, wlto joined the American Army in London and after seven months of service was sent to the United States for officer candidate 'training, has received his commission as a second lieutenant In the corps of engineers, Army of the United States, and is visiting his grandmother, Mrs.

George W. St. Cin, 2718 Hlllcrest avenue. Lieut. St.

Cin, son of Mr. and Mrs. Carl H. St. Cin of London, formerly of Alton, was commissioned Wednesday at Fort Belvolr, and arrived Friday evening tgf a visit with Alton vela- tlvet.

He will return to Fort Bel- volr for further training, young officer, who chose citizenship when he be- rather than British, be- parentB are American graduated from St. Academy, London, and Polytechnic, University of KM father, a former ortgijiiU WliwU Claw to England In 1020 to Pearl Harbor Day will be marked by Alton War Dads at their meeting Tuesday at 7:30 p. m. at the YMCA. Officers will be installed by S.

E. Albrecht and Col. R. L. Jackson.

The officers are: C. Heppner, president; A. F. Landgraf vicejpresident; D. Hayward, treasurer.Tmd H.

E. Nei- klrk secretary. Edgar (Sug) Bryant, wounded marine, will be guest at the meet- Ing. Eleven members of Alton carpenters' local union built five hitch-hike shelters, Sunday, under the War Dads project. The men who donated their services were George Sweeney, J.

B. Baker, Joe Clevenger, Tom Tuohy, William Elsenrelch, John Ed Baker, Clarence Mitchell, William Chambers, Nelson Miller, Gilbert Korum and William Hays. The shelters were built at the Hellrung plant, and after painting will be moved to locations. Harry French, business representative for the painters' local, said members of his local will paint the shelters. Private Richardson Improving in Hospital Private Frank J.

Richardson, a paratrooper, who was reported wounded in action in Italy on Nov. 7, Is patient at the 118th Station Hospital in North Africa and Is "making normal according to a letter from the War Department recently received by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Richardson, 1120 Brown. Private Richardson has been on overseas duty since April.

Churchill Continued From Page 1. cers, who took their places in a double line before the windows. Each was armed with a- tommy- Rites at Edwardsville For Mrs. D. P.

Schmidt EDWARDSVILLE, Dec. 6. (Special services were to bo held at 2 o'clock this afternoon in Eden Evangelical church for Mrs. Wllhelmlna Schmidt, 87, wife of Daniel P. Schmidt, who died of pneumonia Saturday at her home.

1604 North Main street. Interment was to be made in St. John's cemetery near Moro. Mr. and Mrs.

Schmidt had celebrated their sixty-third wedding anniversary at their home on Thanksgiving Day. Before moving to Edwardsville In 1907, the family had resided in Ft, Russell township. Mrs. Schmidt was born at Pleasant Rldgo on Nov. 28, 1856, and her marriage to Daniel P.

Schmidt took place at Troy on Nov. 25, 1S80. Besides her husband she 1s survived by four and two daughters, Ferdinand William and Otto Schmidt, Mrs. Frank 'E. Wood and Mrs.

O. M. Sankey, all of Edwardsville, and George H. Schmidt. St.

Louis; also a sister, Caroline Volger, Bunker Hill, 12 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren, gun. The highest military figures of this war and the diplomats grouped themselves around the room with Roosevelt quietly taking a seat in the southwest corner where the photographers also congregated. Suddenly Vyaqheslav Molotov, Soviet foreign commissar, entered, walked to the table, surveyed the scene and departed. Then came Stalin, appearing noiselessly and clad in a plain khaki beige uniform with gold starred epaulets. He was wearing a single decoration, the Order of Lenin.

A few seconds later Churchill walked in wearing the uniform of a commodore. A 22-piece Russian army band, at a signal sounding like "brrrnsk," played the "Internationale" and then "God Save the King" while Churchill stood to salute Stalin with right arm raised and hand half- clenched. A British officer picked up and held the sword rigidly before him while Churchill spoke on behalf of the king about the "steel-hearted citizens of Stalingrad." Stalin replied with a low-voiced expression of appreciation. Stalin took the sword from Churchill's outstretched hands, kissed the naked blade and handed it to Marshal Klementl Y. Voroshi- lov.

A Russian officer, using the arm-swinging, stiff-legged Soviet ceremonial march, took the symbol from Voroshilov, wheeled and with snap and precision marched from the room. Voroshilov later brought back the sword to show it to Roosevelt and the others. Pouring of concrete for the pavement on the Pearl street widening job between Bozza and Broadway was begun today by the contractors, Fleming Kilgo. A schedule announced last Friday thus was adhered to, although for a time in the early forenoon pouring was held back by a threat of rain. Contractors were hopefUl rain would hold off until the whole slab be completed.

The concrete was being brought to the job, ready mixed, In trucks. Because of its small extent, the new pavement is going in as a hand-power job with minimum use of machinery. Work on the Cut street job, a short piece of pavement immediately south of Broadway, likely will start as soon as Bozza is finished. MrsJ.MeManus, Greenfield, Dies GREENFIELD, Dec. 6.

(Special) Mrs. James McManus, 59, died Sunday at the home of her brother-in-law, Ben McManus, Funeral rites will be at 2 p. m. Tuesday at the Shields funeral home, the Rev. Charles Smith officiating, with burial In Oakwood cemetery.

Mrs. McManus was born near Scottville Jan. 30, 1884, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R.

N. Edwards. She is survived by her husband; two sisters, Mrs. Daisy Bilbruck of Hettlck and Mrs. Maud Baldwin of Waverly; a brother, Martin Edwards of East Alton.

Oalton Infant Buried Following funeral services Sunday at 2 p. m. at Bauer Hoehn funeral home, conducted by the Rev. O. W.

Heggemeier, the body of Michael Dalton, infant son of Seaman First Class Louis Dalton and Mrs. Dalton, was taken to Bethalto. their former home, for burial in Bethalto Cemetery. some damage. The broadcast claimed that Japanese naval fliers had pursued the Allied task force and.

had sunk one medium-sized aircraft carrier and a large cruiser. Two other ships were said to have been damaged. There was no Allied confirmation of the reported raid nor of the "sinkings." In Washington, Secretary of the Navy Knox expressed the opinion that some of the heaviest naval fighting of the war probably will come next year. Writing in the Army and Navy Journal, he said: "It is believed that 1944 will find the United States naval service sailing into a number of ports of call on the long road to total victory." A Soviet communique said the Red Army hurled back German counterattacks and swept forward northwest of Propoisk to capture the heavily fortified strongholds of Varodol, Bahki and Zabluka. Front dispatches, telling of deep Russian penetrations virtually from one end of White Russia to the other, said the Germans were beginning to show signs of a Jack of reserves and were usinj engineers as first line troops In some sectors of the snow-swept front.

To the south in the Kremenchug area, the Russian war bulletin said, Soviet units captured several strong points after fierce engagements which often developed into hand-to-hand fighting. The communique said the Nazis were continuing to attack in the Cherkasy area, between Kremenchug and Kiev, but all their assaults were repulsed. The German radio, in a broadcast recorded by Reuters, the Russians had broken through the Nazi line south of Cherkasy, but "the greater part of the penetrating force was wiped out." A German communique said yesterday that the Russians had launched fierce new attacks in the Crimea from their bridgehead northeast of Kerch, but were hurled back. Rumanian satellite troops, the Nazi bulletin 'said, broke through Soviet positions south of Kerch and dashed for the coast. The Russians made no men- tiort of action in the Crimea.

The Soviet communique said the Germans had landed on Kindurins- kaya Kosa, at the mouth of the Dnieper river a few days ago, but the force was wiped out yesterday with the Russians taking more than boo prisoners, and leaving more than 700 Germans dead. A Moscow dispatch said the By JACK BELL WASHINGTON, Dec. 6. major parties may cut their 1944 campaigns to a new wartime pattern short on personal appearances by presidential candidates and long On newspaper, radio and newsreel appeals. Difficulties of transporting a presidential nominee and his party about the country In the middle of a war will be one of the chief topics of discussion when Republican national commltteemen and state chairmen meet in Chicago Jan, 10 and 11.

The republicans already are ing with the idea of having their nominee announce that because he does not wish to place any, added strain on a transportation system already overburdened with troops and munitions, he will limit himself to a half dozen personal appearances for major speeches in as many sections of the country. The Democrats also will face this problem of physical facilities, although it will be immensely reduced for them if President Roosevelt is the nominee. The President has been.making personal appearances around the country for years and could easily conduct his campaign over the radio and In press statements. Ir the past he has Inspected varloui defense installations on trips which the Republicans have criticized as political in nature. The time of their national con vention, as well as the place, will be fixed by Republicans at the Chi cago meeting.

The Democrats wil make the same decisions at a ses sion of their national committei here Jan. 22. DECEMBER 6, 1943 i louncil Room For Hearings ee lor Use to Be Paid, by Bar Body Fees for use of the council in City Hall for compen- atlon hearings conducted by arbi trators of Illinois Industrial Com-" mission will be met, in future bv Bar Association, its members ave decided. Decision of the Bar Association assume the fee was reached at i ts annual meeting Saturday at' Mineral Springs hotel. The amount a $1 for each trial day, and is harged by the city under a ruling if City Council to cover janitorial xpense.

Arbitrators have objected to the ee, explaining that the commis- ion has no appropriation from which it can take a rental charge and contending that at no other place in the state have they iiet with a charge for use of a public building for trials of industrial Meffert Heads AAA Committee Arthur Meffert, of Leef township, was re-elected chairman of the Madison County AAA committee for 1944. Meffert will also serve as chairman of the county U.S.D.A, War Board. Other members elected to the county committee are: Earl P. Reid, Pin chairman; Oak Emil township, vice- N. Willaredt, Chouteau township, third member; Edwin Rothmeier, Edwards- township, first alternate, and Wilbur Blackburn, Pin Oak township, second, alternate.

worst snowstorms of the season were sweeping White Russia, making the Red Army's advance diffi- eult. City Firemen Answer Five Weekend Alarms Alton firemen responded to five alarms over the weekend, all of them resulting from minor blazes. A crew from the Upper Alton station was called at 3:25 p. m. Saturday to extinguish a grass fire at 2116 Washington avenue, and men from the Central avenue station ended another grass blaze at 16th and Blair at 4:20 p.

m. The latter also were called to a rubbish fire at 13 George street at 8:05 p. m. Crews from the Upper Alton and Central avenue stations responded to an alarm at 7:56 a. m.

Sunday and extinguished a fire in a refrigerator at 2610 Humbert street. At 10:31 Sunday the Central and State street fire-fighters went to the Unitarian church, 104 Third to bring under control a rubbish fire in the basement. Fire Slightly Damages Residence at Roxana ROXANA, Dec. In a bedroom at the home of Rajp! McKenzie of 306 Reller street a 9:20 a. m.

today resulted In esti mated damage of $25'to furnishing and interior of the house. Origin of the fire is not known. Need Mail Carriers Lafayette Field, civil service sec retary at Alton Postoffice, said su ficient applications had been re ceived for clerk positions, but tha the Postoffice still needs mail car riers for the rush season. Me wishing to apply should go to th Postoffice. Buy War Bonds and Stamps.

The arbi. move the compensation claims, rators threatened to hearings to Edwardsville if the fee matter is not adjusted. Members of the bar, said J. P. Streuber, president, take the stand it would be a matter of much inconvenience to principals' witnesses, and attorneys if the hearings on cases arising from Alton-Wood River district wereJ transferred to Edwardsville.

To assure hearings being retained at Alton, they prefer to underwrite the fee fixed by the city. Ordinarily, arbitration hearings are held here monthly, but occasionally special' 1 hearing days are ap- additional pointed. City Council was asked formally I last July to remit the fee for the! compensation trials, but aldermen took the stand that if use of the! council room were granted to governmental agencies it was only! reasonable that a small sum to! cover janitorial expense be charged. At its meeting Saturday, the Bar i Association elected Judge Streuber' president for 1944, advancing him from the vice-presidency. He has been acting head of the organization since its president, Harrold Thomas, entered military service, Other officers named: Francis' Manning of Wood River, vice- president; Paul Davey, secretary; and J.

J. Gainer, treasurer. The association decided to hold regular meetings at noon, on second Saturday each month, at Mineral Springs hotel. Give War Present with a Future! Here's an Outstanding Gift Suggestion for that "Special Man" on your gift list for work and outdoor wear FOUR WINDS Store Hours; Daily 9 to Saturday 9 to 9. Give War Bonds the Present with a Future! Auto CollUion Called to police attention at 4:25 p.

m. Sunday was a colision at Sixth and Oak, the automobiles being coaches driven respectively by Mrs. Paul Aualbaugh of 2726 Bostwick and Paul Snyder of 913 East Sixth. No one was injured. Car Hits Fire flag Collision of an automobile with a fire plug at 2345 State was reported to the police at 2:15 a.

m. Sunday. Patrolmen found the driver was Arthur Newell Washburn, East St. Louis, who was uninjured. The car was towed to a garage.

Apron Sale by Church Ladles The Aid Society of the First Presbyterian Church will hold a sale tomorrow of aprons, homemade doughnuts, jams, jellies and pickles, at the church. Formic acid was made, at one time, by distilling red ants. JUNIOR DRESSES "Dual Role 10.95 A pretty date-getting two-piece dress in American rayon alpaca China gold and British Blue New kose and Black, Sizes 9 to 17 2950 tailored by Hart Schaffner Marx Once he-wears his "Four Winds" Jacket he'll wonder how he ever got along without it. warm that's "Four Winds," The outer fabric is Byrd Cloth with exclusive doeskin finish it is insulated with luxurious Shepherd Check wool lining, making it a coat that does a snug job of keeping cold wind out and body warmth in, HARTMANN'S The Store of the Chrtatmw Spirit.