Alton Evening Telegraph from Alton, Illinois • Page 2

PAGfi TWO ALTON EVENING TELEGRAPH 23, ifl4j River Crests At 27.4 Feet Second June Rise Believed at an End The second June rise In the Mississippi at Alton appeared at an end today. Although the stage was reported to be showing slight fluctuations In the early forenoon, no rise hat) been noied since midnight, and It appeared the crest of the flood was rit hand. The stage at 7 a. m. In the tall- water of Alton dam was listed for (he Weather Bureau as 27.4 feel.

This reading was the same es that of Friday evening, but meantime there had been fluctuations measurable only In hundredths of a foot, it was said, and actual stage this morning was about flve-hun- rtredtha higher than yesterday morning. At Grafton, loday, a fall of .5 was noted, the stage being 22.6. The Missouri at St. Charles was believed almost at a crest, the stage being 30.4, a rise of .8. Stage at St.

Louis was 33.9, rise of .3. Once the lower Missouri begins to drop, a rapid fall is expected at Alton, since It Is apparently only backwater from the Missouri that has been holding the river at Us high level of the last two days here. Although much of East End place remains submerged by the flood, sunshine with less humidity in the last two days already has brought some welcome drying out of the upper end of that area. Today was predicted to be warmest of the year, with a temperature above 90. The 11 a.

m. reading was 82, two degrees higher than the reading at the corresponding time Friday. Friday's top was 87 degrees, and the minimum early today, 67. Generally fair and somewhat warmer this afternoon, tonight, and Sunday, was the Weather Bureau forecast, slightly cooler Sunday night being Indicated. Jap Suicides Continued from Page 1.

Alton area residents will get to ee the European atrocity pictures rtileh showed to turn-away crowds St, Louis. The showing here, scheduled for uly 5 and 6, Is sponsored by the Iton Dads Association, which btalned use of the films through he United States Employment ervlce office. While S. A. Albrecht, chairman the War Dads organization and romotlon committee which has ien given responsibility of the Tformances, was not able today outline the full schedule of mwings here, hn said he had set he opening definitely for a 10 a.

show July at the Grand thea- er. Other showings will be made i as to avoid conflict with the heaters' regular performances, nd will be In nearly all the movie ouses of the area. On the War Dads committee with Ibrecht are the Rev. F. M.

Hedu- and Col. R. L. Jackson. "We feel particularly fortunate obtaining use of the films here," Ibrecht commented today, "espc- ally so soon after their initial area showing In St.

Louis. 'We hope we will be able to void here some of the unfortunate evelopments which resulted in Isappolntment among so many In t. Louis over not getting to see hem." 100 rocket-spitting fighter planes worked over Japanese homeland airfields today, radio Tokyo acknowledged, while returning Yank bombardiers of yesterday's 450- Superfortress raid declared Japan's greatest naval arsenal at Kure was rubbed from the list of B-29 targets. Tokyo radio asserted that about 75 Mustang fighter planes, accompanied by three B-29s, attacked airfields north of Tokyo in Ibarakl prefecture for more than art hour and a half today after 28 Light- nings and Hellcats strafed end bombed airfields around Fukuoka on Kyushu Island. The Mustangs presumably were Iwo-based while the Lightnings and Hellcats struck from recently- won Okinawa.

Superfortresses roaring in over Kure, on the north shore' of Japan's Inland See, and five airplane plants were greeted with Intense antiaircraft fire which burst in al the colors of the rainbow, but for all that pilots said they had "one of the most successful days of the war." Four of the Superforu failed to return to bases on Guam, Saipan and Tinlan, Tokyo claimed II were shot down. At least three Japanese fighters among the hand ful of Interceptors which resisted the strike were shot down. Universally enthusiastic over the results, the crews sold they hi their assigned targets with high explosives in wonderfully clea weather. MPMandOnized To Clash Sunday Machine Parts first round winner In the City Basebal League, tackles the ever-danger ous Onlzed nine Sunday afternoon at Henry street diamond. In the first meeting between the twi teams, Onlzed won, 9-5.

John Hine Auto travels to Eas Alton to tackle Western Cartrldg nine, while Roxana plays West Ent A. C. at Wood River in othe league games Sunday. Westeri dropped a 11-10 decision to Hln and West End bowed to Roxana 11-7, in previous clashes. Harry T.

Ballinger Honorably Discharged Harry T. Ballinger, S.2/C who was seriously Injured dur Ing the explosion of two am munition ships last July at Por Chicago, has received a honorable discharge from the his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harrj Ballinger of 2414 Seminary, hav learned. He was discharged from the naval hospital at Great Lakei Where he has been a patient sine early In the year.

Ballinger plan to Stay in Chicago, where he wi go Into business with his uncles. Suffering a compound fractur Of the leg and other injuries dur ing the explosion last summe Balliater was a patient at Mar Island Naval Hospital prior to go ing to Qreat Lakes. He entere service Jan. 19, 1944. Henna's Condition condition of C.

Hanna, patient in Alton Memojclal Hos pital, WM reported critical to day. former Alton Hig School principal, was moved to th hospital Wednesday when hi condition took a turn fqr the wore and hospital care nee essary. Friday he became worse but this morning bad rallied, an appeared to be rating Miitr, 4 War Atrocity Films Will Be Shown July 5,6 On Dice Charge; 'Visitors 9 Held Not Interested In Politics: Ike Outdoors Sherman in His Disavowal ABILENE, June 23, Gen. Dwlght D. Elsenhower, his triumphant homecoming welcome officially ended, returns to Washington Monday to confer with Secretary of War Stlmson, and after that will take a brief holiday In In undisclosed place before resuming his duties In Europe.

"I'm not going to tell anyone where I am going," the general at a press conference following Abllene's celebration of his return. Just going to rest. Believe me, I've been through a lot." But about one thing, General Elsenhow was emphatic. He Is not Interested In going Into politics. In reply to a question about whether he might become secretary of state, Elsenhower said: "Look, I'm in the federal service and I take the orders of my commander in chief.

All 1 want is to be a citizen of the United States, and when the War Department turns me out to pasture that's all I want else. to be. I want nothing 'Once and For All' He reiterated: "It is silly to talk about me in politics and so for once I'll talk about that, but only to settle this thing once and for all. I should to make this as emphatic as possible. There's no use me denying that I'll fly to the moon, because no one has suggested it and I couldn't if I wanted to.

The same goes for politics. I am a soldier and I'm positive no one Full Circle Japs in Death Trap Where They Invaded the Philippines NATHAN OOULD, Who has resigned as manager of the Grand theater, to enter business at Kansas City, MO. He has been In Alton two years. Future Can Be Rosy, Governor Says; Tells How AURORA, June 23, Dwight H. Green held up his visions of the future today and called them rosy "if we take advantage of opportunities, avoiding group frictions, and insisting upon sensible policies of government." Green told the Fox River Valley Committee for Economic Development last night that to realize this future, American business "will need a sort of three freedoms of our post-war economy at the hands of government.

"If these from political domination, freedom of competitive enterprise, and freedom of individual restored, I believe the nation will rise to new heights. "There will be tremendous incentive in business to convert as rapidly as possible, and there will be a tremendous Incentive for By SPHNOKR DAVIS MANILA, June 23 The precise spot where the Japanese first Invaded the Philippines has become their death trap. The Nipponese landed Dec, 10, 1941, at Aparri on the north Up of Luzon. Today Gen. Douglas MacArthur disclosed that Aparri has been recaptured In a surprise thrust which bottled up the last major enemy 'force on the island in a stretch of less than 90 miles 'of the Cagayan valley, It marks the beginning of the end of organized Japanese resistance on Luzon, reinvaded by MacArthur last Jan.

9. An enemy force, estimated at In a raid at 11:55 m. Friday 1007 Highland, police took into ustody a dozen colored residents, ne of whom later was charged ith operating a dice game, a sec- nd with permitting gaming, and he remaining 10 with visiting a lace where gaming was going on. 'Inest Reed, charged with permit- ing the game, was fined $50 on elng taken into police court early oday, Justice Hawkins said, and Fred Johnson of 1208 Hampton, harged with operating a game of hence, was scheduled for later ap- earance. The 10 "visitors" were detained nly temporarily, then released on nstructlons to appear In court, to- lay, police said.

Those appearing luring the forenoon and pleading guilty were fined $5 and costs each, aid Justice Hawkins. The penal- ies were stayed. Hearings had been set for today in seven gaming cases filed by he police after a series of raids ast Monday evening, but Justice Hawkins reported that pleas Of guilty had been filed In six of the cases by 9 a. m. today, and that the defendant in the seventh had sent word he would be In later to plead.

Fines of $25 and costs were paid five cases and one of $50 in a case where permitting a poker game charged. Hawkins said he also 'accepted a plea of guilty yesterday from a colored resident charged with possession of policy tickets, a fine of $25 being Imposed. All old, he said, he took in $200 Friday to be turned Jnto the city treasury, and that fines paid today would provide another substantial deposit the city treasury. Mrs.I.Strawblow OfShipmanDies Mrs. Ida Straw- jlow, 75, wife of James H.

Straw- alow, died at 4:30 a. m. today at her home, one-half mile north of Plasa, following an extended period of ill health. A native of Morrisonyllle, she was born April 12, 1870, a daughter of the late Peter and Jane Delong Dow. She was married April 21, 1898 at Morrlsonville to James H.

Strawblow. They have resided for the past 31 years on the farm where her death occurred this morning. Surviving, in addition to her husband, are two daughters, Mrs. Flossie Randolph of Hettlck, and Mrs. Lela Courtwrlght of Springfield; a brother, Ira Dow of Missouri; a sister, Mrs.

Nettle Bullard of Morrisonvllle, and nine grandchildren. Funeral rites will be conducted by the Rev. J. Gi Glotfelty, Monday at 1 p. in the Plasa Methodist Church.

Burial will be in Morrlson- cemetery. The body-will be moved Sunday from Warner Whltfleld funeral home to the residence, where friends may call Sunday afternoon and until time of the funeral. W.O.Frederick Heads Trinity Laymen's League At a regular meeting of the Laymen's League of Trinity Lutheran church Friday evening In the church hall, the following officers were elected: O. Frederick, president; Al Erdmann, vice- president; Martin Lelmbach, secretary, and Henry Kaufman, treasurer. Members of the Boy Scout troop of the church were guests ning.

of the men for the eve- Colored Musicians to Alton branch of the. Association of Colored Musicians will hold Its final meeting of the season at 4 p. m. Sunday In the Booker T. Washington center.

A large attendance 1s being sought because a date IB to be chosen and final arrangements made for the community sing and family night program at ground. Johnson. Street Play- hinks of me as a politician." In this connection he referred to he views of another great general aylng "I'd like to go further even han Sherman in expressing myself this subject." He did not give the quotation, ut Sherman declared before the 884 party presidential convention hat "I would not accept If nomln- ted; I would not serve if elected." Elsenhower replied simply that wants "nothing" answer to reminder that PraalHant fcsmij commit J. ruin An ad said he could have anything he wanted. He paid tribute to the President, aylng, 'The world needs food and eadershlp Just now more than nvlhlnff miming eise.

weve got a great eader in this country, a man from his middle west, and a with i whale of a lot of common sense." The general said he will be back Europe early in July where he vlll be administrator of American orces and serve on the German Control Commission. Asked to comment on Russlan- relations, General Elsen- luwai "I want to emphasize that no 3ne ever protested to me about anything in connection Vlth our igreements and commitments with Ihe Russians. The Russians and we were agreed and we carried out out commitments to the letter. a military standpoint, which is all I prepared to discuss, we found Russian cooperation with us excellent." He said It had always been planned that the Americans would stop at the Elbe and that there had never been any change in strategy and that he never had been asked by anyone to change it. Meat Situation Continued from Page 1.

fruits from this year's pack will be about the same as last year and of commercially canned vegetables only about 10 to 15 percent smaller than last year. Announcing this last night Jones also disclosed there will be a reduction soon In the percent age of beef that federally-inspect ed slaughterers must set aside fo military and government needs. 'Divorce Meat and Fat Rationing Governors NEW YORK, June 23, OV ernors of 13 northeaStern state today recommended that red points In the OPA ration program be uset for meat alone. In a statement following a closed conference on food problems, th governors also suggested that OPA enforcement be concentrated on food Instead of on "minor and un Important items." A third recommendation wa that a single government agenc be made responsible for all phase of the national food program. Previously the governors ha recommended elimination of "railroad bottleneck" which the said was the key to food shortage in their areas.

The governors' statement, th second issued during their confer ence, said the United States wa the only country which rationing of meats with rationln of fats, butter, cheese and cannei fish. The statement declared that but ter "appears to be backing up i because the consume prefers to spend red points fo meat and go without butter." Kenneth Veatch Received Flag for Employe Kenneth Veatch acted for ployes of Western Cartridge Co In receiving the Army-Navy pennant, at ceremonies, Thursday In describing a picture of th the Telegraph In error fal ed to record Mr. Veatch's name The pennant was presented for mally by Col. C. H.

Morgan, chle of St. Louis Ordnance District, received by Don C. Storms, work manager, fop the management, and Veatch uslness to develop the new prod- cts and Inventions produced hrough the war period." He said business must pay ade- uate wages and provide more mployment, and labor, without acrlflclng its right of collective largainlng, must assist In main- ainihg stability. Government, he dded, must see that business has maximum opportunity to expand, nd that It Is not "hamstrung by eedless restrictions-." Personal Mr. and Mrs.

Ira Kruger and tiildren, Ira Logan, Elizabeth Caty Lee and of Har- insburg, arrived Friday to isit relatives, and are staying with Mr. and Mrs. William Hick- rson, 1118 Logan street, and Mr nd Mrs. Roy L. Hickerson, 8 West Delmar avenue.

They were ac ompanled by Guy Hickerson, whc went to Hardinsburg some monthi go. Mrs. T. L. Foulds, 423 Bluf treet, left today for Pittsburgh to visit her daughter, Mn George Z.

Fertcil, and plans pend a month in the east. The Misses Marilyn Parker, 231 Holland avenue, and Cecelia' Wen die of Dow, left this morning fo Madison, to take a two week ourse, sponsored by the Interna ional Ladles Garment Worker Union, at the University of Wls consln. The young women, wh will represent Local 202, ILGWL are employes of Portnoy Carmen Company. Cpl. Ernest J.

Blair arrived i he states on the "Queen Mary Wednesday. Cpl. Blair, son of Mi and Mrs. Ernest Blair, a mechanl in a B-24, was stationed in Ens land for 18 months. Mrs.

Thomas Maher has retume to Cleveland, after a visit wit relatives, and was acc6mpanie jy her daughter, Mrs. Albert Favre, and Mrs. Favre's small sor Cpl. Edward Mooney arrived 1 Alton Tuesday and Is visiting Mr Mooney and small daughter. Cart Ann, and his parents, Mr.

and Mr -J. J. Mooney. Following a 3C day leave Cpl. Mooney, who ai rived in the states last week, wl report at Bangor, at th close of a 30-day furlough.

The Rev. Robert C. Kemper ai rives in Alton Sunday night Join Mrs. Kemper and sons, wh came to Alton earlier in th month. Accompanied by his fair lly Rev.

Kemper will leave Wet nesday for his home in St. Jo eph. Mich. Mrs. Fred P.

Morf left this wee to join Mr. Morf In Chicago, an after a short stay in Chicago wit relatives the couple will leave ft their home in Little Silver, N. Mr. Morf has been in California a business trip, and Mrs. Mo spent two months with her parent Mr- and Mrs.

C. T. Flackeneke 1719 Central avenue. Gerald Hamer, Unite States Navy, and Mrs. Hame arrived from San Diego, Call and are guests of the fo mer a0r nt Mr.

and Mrs. I. Hamer. 204 West Elm street. Mi namer Is the former Miss Elalr Hope of Mrs Coelna' McPhall of Ham A arrlved in Godfrey la Wednesday to visit her uncle ar aunt, Mr.

and Mrs. H. H. Sattgai McPhall, former memb of Alton High School faculty, pectii to spend several weeks Godfrey and Alton. Mrs.

William Cerny of Je nings, is the week-end gue of Mrs. Lee Wrest, 643 Whltele. avenue, Wood River. Mrs. Paul A.

Maley, wife of I Maley, and children are leavli Sunday for San Diego, join Lt. Maley and remain for i indefinite period. They will accompanied by Mrs. Malej brother-in-law and sister, Mr. ai Mrs.

Melvin Gent, who will turn to Alton after several wee In the west. Gerald Sprlngman, si of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph J. Sprin man, 404 Prospect street; iRobert Scareler.

son at Ifr. al 85.000 Idle U.SeWalkottts Secret AbUfte Eluded Eyes in Sweden potilbly 20,000 effectives, faced the hard choice of standing and dying In broken groups In the valley or waiting out a slow death in mountain refuges. Some are caught In a lesi than 60 mile atretch between guerrillas and U. S. Sixth Army Infantrymen who seized the Cagayan province capital of Tuguegarao.

Others are pressed between the captors of Tuguegarao and U. S. 37th Infantry Division troops a scant 30 mllef southward at the overrun town of San Juan. The guerrillas who had helped win Aparrl had pushed around the northwest tip of Luzon through undefended cliff sections where the road.was a mere single lane shelf 1000 feet above the racing tides of of. Babuyan Channel.

Then they negotiated swamp lands In the Ballesteros area west o'l the Ca- gayan river. The hapless Japanese were out- manuevered at every turn. Hamilton W. Faron, Associated Press correspondent in the Cagayan valley, reported the enemy hid In camouflaged tanks In sides of roads in the hope of bringing them out to the rear of onrushlng Yank columns. Surmising such a move, armor of the 37th went in after them.

In two days, the Japanese lost 23 tanks. On western Borneo, the Australian Ninth Division has overrun the 4000-foot Mlrl airfield a mile south of occupied Lutong and patrols ranged on toward Mlrl town without meeting strong opposition. That point is more than 80 miles below the scene of the original landing beaches at Brunei Bay. (Without elaboration, Tokyo radio said an Allied fleet "of more than 50 large vessels and landing barges, escorted by two cruisers and two destroyers approached an area fronting Mlrl" Wednesday.) Today's communique reported a 240-ton rain of explosives by 50 Liberators on Bailkpapan. This oil center on Borneo's east coast has takeri a.dally aerial pounding.

Unconfirmed Japanese recounts also have told of a big Allied fleet giving it a shelling. Busy Week-End In Farm, Garden It will be a busy week-end In farm and garden. With three days straight of sunshiny warm weather, farmers and gardeners were making use of 35,900 Out in Detroit Industrial Area There was no weekend holiday for labor troubles today. While millions of workers In the nation's war Industries remained at their Jobs, the picture along the labor front was blurred by tebres of controversies which kept more than 85,000 men and women. The heavy Industrial Detroit wea alone counted 35,900 affected by the disputes.

There was only a flicker 6f amity along the trouble line, on which federal agendas worked 1ft efforts to end the strikes and work stoppages. Offsetting the brighter side, however, was a possibility of government seizure of five plants of the aoodyear Tire Rubber Co, employing 16,700 strikers. Defiance met a War Labor Board order for CIO United Rubber Worktri olals to appear in Washington' day and shov. cause why the strike, which started last Sunday, has not been ended. At Akron, C.

V. Wheeler, president of Goodyear Local No. 2, telegraphed George W. Taylor, WLB chairman: "We will not get there. We agree that national interest demands that production of critical war material at Goodyear be resumed.

We disagree the way to effect same is by Issuing of orders to the union to return to work because that would not settle present and probable future controversies." The stoppage in the plants followed failure to agree on Issues involving wages, hours and overtime pay. The week-old st6ppage of thousands of the 14,000 union drivers for Chicago's 1700 seized lines appeared drawing to an end. Government and union officials said more drivers were returning to their Jobs and Improved transportation was reported as army drivers and escorts, already totaling more than 10,000, became better acquainted with their routes. Also in Chicago, 2500 International Harvester Co. employes went back to work after a four- day walkout, while in Eau Claire, 2000 workers at the Gillette tire plant of the S.

Rubber Co. ended their stoppage after a conciliation meeting. In Fort Worth, about 1000 Armour Co. plant employes voted to to work after a two- day walkout in protest over discharge of two negro employes and laying off of several others who had failed to work June 19, Emancipation The stoppage ended when union and company officials agreed to end the suspension of several. employes and to reinstate one of the two men discharged.

There was no Immediate Indication of settlement of a strike of 15,000 glass workers in 10 cities. The workers are from six Pittsburgh Plate Glass plants and from four Llbby-Owens-Ford plants. More than c.te-half of Detroit's Idle were from the Packard Motor Car 20,900 staying off the job producing aircraft engines and marine engines for PT boats. Others idle included 7500 at the Briggs and 4000 at the Budd Wheel Co. At Portland, the North- By HHKftir LONDON, 88, than 3000 important geri were flown out Of nCUtlM Sweden during the year.

Of war by the U. Army's. "secret airline" which operated under the noses Of the Germans. it wai one of the strangest military operations of the war and the Germans employed every trick they knew to stop it, but Without avail, Some secret! of thli mysterious pseudo-civil airline, which now has blossomed into a full-fledged military line between Scotland and Sweden, were revealed today by Brig. Gen.

Earl 8. Hoag, commander of the European division of the Air Transport Command, the agency designated to handle the job. Most of the flying had been scheduled purposely in bad weather. The airmen, disguised, ai civilians, had become so accustomed to being shadowed bv. Gestapo agents in Stockholm that they didn't even bother locking their hotel rooms at night.

They weft followed everywhere, and their every move was noted by Nazi agents. Time and again their rooms were ransacked by Gestapo agents seeking information about their routes and schedules. Among the passengers were hundreds of Interned American airmen, Norwegian soldiers, diplomats, Interned nationals and high officials of many governments, Including Norwegian, Dutch and Russlati. On one occasion the personnel of the Norwegian government in exile was flown from London to Sweden, Much credit for this -remarkable record in avoiding enemy Interception, Hoag said, went to keen counter-intelligence 'work. So much was known of the whereabouts of German batteries and fighter bases that ATC planet- big Liberators and C-47 successfully dodged all of them.

Only one plane was lost between March, 1944, and 1945. Allies Approve Continued from 1.. State Program funds has been Includes ISLTM state aid, paid to the 10 reimbursement for their The Centers served A meals and In addition, two ters served 81.758 mess witC and three other, WUhout in to every possible moment to prepare' for more planting or in cultivating backward already-planted crops. It is late for farmers to do corn planting but the temptation of rich rewards for whatever corn they can mature before frost Is 1 inspiring many farmers to take the chances and get more seed planted. Sunday will probably be like ny other day in the week on many a farm, in the effort of the tillers of the soil to get in as much long delayed work as they can while the sun is shining.

With the soil as. as it is the warmth of the sun will make seeds germinate fast and probably make up for some of the time in food production that has Jjeen lost. Everywhere victory gardeners are at work. It is not so much victory they have in mind any longer as it is protection for selves and families against hunger that Is stimulating intensive effort to take care of long planted garden crops that are backward, and to plant more seed in hope that we may have good growing weather henceforth this summer. Mrs.

Georgia Campbell Funeral Rites Tuesday Funeral services for Mrs. Georgia Campbell, who died Friday at her home, 1321 Taylor, will be conducted Tuesday at 2 p. m. In Campbell Chapel, A. M.

E. Church, by the Rev. F. B. Stratum.

Burial will be in Oakwood cemetery. Friends may call at the residence after 7 p. m. Monday. Mrs.

Sophia Moore, a foster daughter, James Sims, a son by a former marriage, end 11 grandchildren, survive. Ghstflew F. McDonald Buried Following funeral rites Friday at 2 p. conducted by the Rev. Amos Barton of Upper Alton Baptist Church, the body of Charles F.

McDonald, who died a week ago today in Philadelphia, was Interred in Alton Cemetery. Francis Manning, Virgil Battershell, R. E. Hessenauer, Leo Bartell, Martin Foley, and Marshall Dean were pallbearers. western Council of Lumber and Sawmill Workers, AFL, have voted to ask a legal strike vote on July 15 to back demands for a 20 cents an hour wage Increase.

The strike, if voted, would affect 60,000 lumber workers in Oregon, Washington, Idaho, California, and Montana. Forty of the 400 striking bus drivers and mechanics of the Tri- State Transit Co. of Louisiana have been reclasslfied by the draft boards. Included was James Lois Smith, international vice president of the Amalgamated Association of Street, Electric and Motor Coach Employes (AFL). The walkout is affecting some 60,000 passengers in nine states.

The WLB agreed to appoint a national panel to consider a wage dispute which resulted in the strike. Mrs. Gracie Goode Buried in Oakwood Funeral rites for Mrs. Gracie Bell Dunn Goode, wife of Robert H. Goode of 1621 Joestlng, were conducted Friday at 2 p.

by the Rev. Guy P. Hall, pastor, in Calvary Baptist Church. Burial was in Oakwood cemetery. Mrs.

J. R. Watson and Mrs. Burton Holloway, with Mrs. Cora Webb as accompanist, sang three hymns.

Pallbearers were the Rev. N. W. Wells, Jesse Kelly, John Tlndall, James Lee Goode, Antone Gusell, and Harry Baits. States and British recognition shortly after the expanded Warsaw provisional government pledged Itself to "free and unfettered" elections at the earliest possible opportunity.

Citing agreements reached at the Crimea conference as their thority, these quarters said this development would come automatically after the new government's exact composition and indfvlttuai posts' were made known. Under a barrage of questions concerning Polish developments, British Foreign Office commentator said: 1. That he did not know "whether Britain and the United States would seek a part in supervising those elections." 2. That he "could not say" whether free and unfettered elections would require withdrawal of the Red Army from Polish soil. 3.

That he "doubted the likelihood" of the present exiled government's returning to Poland to take part in a political campaign. 4. That he was a "bit dim" on Just how the present government was being financed. What About Armyf The Crimea conference agreement called for a secret ballot and universal suffrage in Poland. The agreement to form a new coalition government, which a Foreign Office commentator said was "warmly welcomed" in London, left unsettled the future of the tough and well-trained army still under the exiled government In London.

Both British and American of- Mrs. E. K. Schreler, 1208 Central avenue, and James White, son of Mrs. Cuba Brlley of 1015 Liberty street, have arrived in the states after being with the Eighth Air Force In England.

They are at Bradley Field in Connecticut but plan to wmt tome Health Group to Meet Mrs. Fred Cowdln, executive secretary for the Public Health Committee State-wide, has been announced as speaker for dinner meeting of the local Public Health Committee next Monday at 6:30 p. m. at, Western Military Academy. Her topic will be "Legal Difficulties of the Health Unit in Madison County." Dr.

"Norman Rose of Highland, district Health officer, also is to attend the meeting and will bring a moving picture depicting public health actlv ities. flclals here acknowledged privately uncertainty over the reaction to the new government among Polish troops who fought at the side of the British through some of the bloodiest campaigns on the Western and Italian fronts. Its days recognized government obviously numbered, Prime Minister Tomas Arciszewskl's administration here sat tight and kept silence. A spokesman said there was little possibility statement would be issued before next week. Sgt.

J. B. Dailey Returns to U. S. Joseph B.

Dailey arrived In Boston recently after duty In the European theater and is being sent to the hospital In Galesburg, according to a letter received by his mother, Mrs. Anna Dailey of 2S15 Humbert, from his wife, Mrs. Gloria Jean Dailey of Wateska. Sgt. Dailey, who was a signal corpsman attached to Gen.

Patton's Third Army, was wounded twice. He has been in service 3H into servings of milk, Godfrey center served 20,132 A meals during the year Mitchell center provided is A meals and 215 additions! of milk. Other centers in the program were Madison, Nameokl, Stalling three parochial schools, Tt 'Lutheran and St. Boniface at wardsville, and Sacred Bent, nlte City. LtW.

A. Jackson Gets Bronze Star' First Lt. William A. Jactaon, son of Ralph L. Jackxm of Western Military Academy, has been awarded the Bronzt Stir Medal "for meritorious strvlct In combat In Italy from 21 1044, to May 2, 1945." He hai been serving as aide-de-camp to Maj.

Gen. Paul W. Kendall, mander of the 88th Infantry vision. The citation reads: "As to the division commnnd- er of the 88th Infantry Division, First Lt. Jackson render ing service in a position of great responsibility.

In the difficult and ardous campaign through the Gothic line during the fall of 1944, First Lt. Jackson acted in the capacity of assistant to the division, chlef-of-stiaff and. was able to relieve that officer of considerable portion of his administrative burden. During the months of January and February, 1945, Fim Jackson served as. Oialson -from the division to the Sbtih' South African Armored Divlilon.

He was able to transmit information of great value to both headquarters at a time when the enemy was extremely sensitive to all operations. During the critical open-i ing days of the victorious iprlnj offensive when the two division! were assigned the difficult mlulon of smashing the twin hinges of the well-constructed enemy defense line, First Lt. Jackson once again, assumed his former position of liaison officer and his keep ability and tireless energy were of Invaluable assistance to the division commander in the planning of hli operations. In all the tasks assigned to him, Lt. Jackson hail demonstrated a boundless enthusiasm for his work, and his Initiative and intelligent application reflect credit both upon himself and upon the armed forces." Lt Jackson witnessed some of the preliminary arrangement for the signing of the surrender orders of the Germans in Italy, Chosen by Lt.

Gen. Keys, commander of the Fifth Army Corps, he accompanied the officer command in Brenner pass to receive the surrender of the German First Paratroop division. Lt. Jackson and the German general's aide made the preliminary arrangements tor the signing. The Alton officer narrowly es-l caped Injury or possible death.

early in May. With the headquarters staff of the 88th he moved from a command post In Brenner pass just 24 hours before It was blown up by a time bomb, wrote his father. ye overseas since February, 1944. Before entering service he was a lineman for the Illinois Ball Telephone in the Watseka Returns to Base Orlln Laverne Osbbrne, S. a crewman of the USS Santa Fe that aided In taking men off the USS Franklin when it was torpedoed this spring in the Pacific, has returned to Long Beach, after spending a 80-day leave with his parents, Mr.

and Mrs. Dennis Osborne of Cottage Hills. Seaman Osborne spent eight months overseas and wears three battle stars. His brother. Petty Officer James D.

Osborne, is stationed at Seattle. Wash. His wife.and resld. At Seattle to be MM him. area.

Pfc. Archie White in Springfield Ho8pi Pfc. Archie White, infantry man, who was wounded In action March 29, on Luzon, arrived California June 7, and is now tton at O'Reilly General Hospital, Springfield, Mo. Pfc. White's Mrs.

Viola White, and his mother, Mrs. Blueford White, and slstert, Miss Viols. White and Mrs. iMt Myer, visited him this week at Springfield. His wife, who been making her home with ner parents, Mr.

and -Mrs. Homer Hayes, at 2828 Viewland, will remain In Springfield with her husband, Enlists In Leland Fredrick Laux, 17, of Mr. and Mrs. Leland F. Mrs.

Bender Bites Monday Funeral rites tor Mrs. Bender, who i died Wednesday In ft Joseph's HosplUl, will bo conducted Monday at a p. m. in St. James Baptist Church, eighteenth and Market streets, far the Ruotn.

body will biTmoved Suftday from Russell funeral home to the church to lie from p. until time for tnt the body will bt lint to Marked Tree, her former home, tor burial. Richard Randolph of il7 tral avenue, Wood River, brought to Alton Memorial of 1907 Park avenue, has In the Marine Corps, and left AI ton Wednesday to report at marine base, Parris Island, Leland Laux would have en bis senior School year fall. at Alton St, IxmU OMB Grain fcOUW, June 33, COW pf- OM pie grade mlxtd, cars, no OATS 10 bars, no Miss Od.lt. Rhoaoes of the Odd; Beauty Salon is at Alton Memorial BojpUal, ut pects to undergo vugwf.