Alton Evening Telegraph from Alton, Illinois • Page 2

PAGE TWO ALTON EVENING TELEGRAPH SEPTEMBER 3, 1945 W. River Man Killed in Fall Pvt. M. J. Powers Toppled From Ferris Wheel WOOD RIVER.

Sept. 3 Pvt. Melvin J. Powers. 29, was killed Friday night in a fall from a ferrls wheel at Lawton, his wife, Mrs.

Gertrude Powers, 161 East Lorena, was notified by the Army Saturday. Pvt. Powers, who entered service only four months ago, was stationed at Fort Sill, short distance from Lawton. Details of the accident were not Immediately available. Before entering service Powers was employed here as a construction worker.

He was the father of two small children. Tho hotly will be sent to Neece's funeral home at Waverly, for burial at Wrights. Sgt. A. Lamparter Gets Bronze Star Hetty Hutton and Chicago Camera Official Married CHICAGO, Sept.

3. WP) Blond Betty Hutton, 24-year-old film actress, and her husband, Th'eodore Brlskin, 27, president of the Revere Camera were preparing today to leave Wednesday for a Florida honeymoon. The couple was married last night in the Cameiia Room of the Drake Hotel. Federal Judge Philip L. Sullivan read the ceremony.

Arthur Lamparter, 23, a member of the 112th Cavalry of the XI Corps, has been awarded the Bronze Star Medal for heroic achievement in connection with military operations against the enemy at Luzon, Philippine Is- Irfnds, on April 9, according to word received by pis parents, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Lamparter, 810 Shelly. The citation stated: "Sgt. Lam, parter was a member of a litter i party which was evacuating 15 casualties from enemy territory.

The party was suddenly ambushed by the enemy who had emplace- ments for three machine guns and an undetermined number of rlfle- men. Knowing that his men would be pinned down by the Intense fire the gun positions were knocked out, Sgt. Lamparter went boldly forward, heedless of the enemy fire, and managed to get close enough to one of the emplacements to hurl several grenades. Then, firing his sub-machine gun, he quickly destroyed the enemy crew. Skirting this emplacement, Sgt.

Lamnarter discovered a covered route of escape. Returning to the litter party, he led It safely over this' route. By his daring and voluntary actions, Sgt. Lamparter undoubtedly saved the lives of his fellow-soldiers." Sgt. Lamparter, a former em- ploye of Western Cartridge East Alton, entered service In January, 1942.

He was sent overseas 10 months ago. Independent Retail in July WASHINGTON, Sept 3. Independent retail sales In Illinois dropped 10 percent in July compared with June this year, but still were 3 percent higher than for July, 1944, 'the Department of Commerce reported today. Thirty-five department stores registered a' ,14 percent gain in sales in July over the same month last year but a 14 percent decrease from June this year. Joliet showed the biggest Independent sales up 28 percent this July over last July.

Springfield increased 14 percent; Peoria, 13; Moline-Rock Island, 10, and Alton, 7. East St. Louis, Bloomington, and Belleville were virtually unchanged, while Decatur and Rockford drppped 4 and 8 percent respectively in Independent retail sales. Biggest drop in July under June Independent retail sales was in Rockford which slipped 22 percent. Springfield dropped 18 percent; Belleville, 16; Moline-Rock Island, 14; Decatur and Alton, 13 each; Peoria, Bloomington, and Joliet, 12 each, and East St.

Louis, 10 percent. Mrs. Irene D. Fries Dies at Age 57 Funeral Rites Thursday Afternoon Mrs. Irene D.

Fries, 57, wife of George M. A. Fries, proprietor of Fries service garage, 2358 State, died Sunday at 1 p. m. In St.

Joseph's Hospital following an extended period of ill health. Her condition had been serious for two months and early In August a son, George M. Fries, bugle master in the United States Navy, who was on the aircraft carrier, USS Rol, flew to the States from the island of Guam on an emergency leave, and has been In attendance at his mother's bedside since Aug. 12. When given leave to return to the States, Fries was with the Third fleet, participating In raids over Japan.

Mrs. Fries was before her marriage Miss Irene Mattmann of St. Louis. She was married In 1909 in St. Louis to George M.

A. Fries and In 1933 she moved with her husband to Alton when he engaged in the garage business. Until ill health, prevented, Mrs. EVies had assisted her husband in his business, and not only had done clerical duties, but hud assisted with work the shop, and was widely acquainted with business associates in the State street area and North Side. She was a member of Evangelical Reformed Church with which she had affiliated after doming to Alton.

Funeral rites will be conducted Thursday at 2 p. In Streeper funeral home. Burial will be In St. John's cemetery, near St. Louis.

The body is at the funeral home where friends may call, after 5 p. m. today. Lt.Cradr.Miller Funeral Friday Full Naval Honors Will Be Paid Hirohito Continued From Pago 1. casting Co.

correspondent, reported that Allied correspondents had accepted an Invitation by the Japanese government to attend the Diet opening. The Japanese press, splashing news and pictures of the surrender ceremony over the front pages, continued to worry editorially about the future of the country and the treatment to be meted out by the conquerors. Said the Influential newspaper Asahi: "The- terms to be imposed by the Allied powers In respect to reparations, industry and commerce will determine whether or not Japan will continue to maintain its national existence," Asahl said. Aided by a grant of lumber from imperial crown forests, the government meanwhile is proceeding with preparations for reconstruction of forces almost as liberators. 1 Tokyo's Yomiuri Hochl urged editorially that proportional representation be adopted to make scheduled elections next January and urged greater powers for Japan's house of representa- A tremendous show of Allied military power was spread over and around the Japanese dignitaries as they signed the formal surrender aboard the Missouri, Sunday.

Through the cloud cover, Foreign Minister Mamoru mltsu and his retinue could catch occasional glimpses of the nearly 2000 Allied planes circling overhead. Around them lay a vast array of Allied warships; and ashore was the vanguard of occupation troops expected soon to total half a million. Shigemltsu was the first to sign, and Gen. Yoshi Jiro Umezu added his signature for the imperial staff. Nine other Japanese stood by, uniformed or silk-hatted, all stiffly impassive.

The 20-mlnute ceremony began with the slow, clear words of MacArthur: "We are gathered here, representatives of the major warring powers, to conclude a solemn agreement All top-flight American genSr als and admirals of the Pacific, were there, wearing khaki, without neckties, without decorations or ribbons. Allied signers assembled in Admiral Nimltz' cabin, filing out on deck In order of their rank. MacArthur signed first, using six pens. The first he gave to Lt Gen. Jonathan Wainright, hero of Corregldor; the second, to Lt.

Gen Sir Arthur Perclval, British commander at Singapore in '42. Admiral Nimltz gave one of the two pens he used In signing for the United States to Admiral Halsey Adm. Sir Bruce Fraser signed for the United Kingdom, his troplca whites and shorts contrasting with the Americans' khaki. returned immediate ly to the Philippines, where he received the surrender of Japanes Lt. Gen.

Tomoyuki Yamashita today. Funeral rites with full naval honors for Lt. Cmdr. Thomas W. Miller, who was fatally injured, last Wednesday in an' automobile accident at San Francisco, will be conducted Friday.

The body, with Lt. Charles J. Hemphill, USNR Dental Corps, of Alton, as escort, will arrive in Alton Tuesday night or Wednesday and will be taken to Bauer Hoehn funeral home. Services In the Old Cathedral will be at 10, a. m.

Burial will be in Greenwood cemetery. Pallbearers will be officers from Lambert Field, St. Louis. Friends may call at the funeral home after 7 p. Wednesday, and the Knights of Columbus will meet at the funeral home Thursday at 8 p.

to recite the rosary. Jap Surrender Continued From Page 1. "consider American "KING FOR A DAY" jerry VVrinn, Miami, center) tasted the luxuries of a millionaire for a day in blissful ignor- nce that his life may soon end. Stricken with the rare disease of Muscular to the fatal affliction that took the life Lou Cehrig, New York Yankees, jerry has been termed beyond ope. Citizens made Jerry "King for a day" and feted at the swanky toney Plaza hotel with a party, huge cake and all the ice cream he and is pals could eat.

Left to right: Mrs. Mrs. Wrinn, jerry's mother; erry, and Chef Charles Wirephoto. Births Mr. and Mrs.

Charles Jurjevlch of South Roxanu are announcing the birth of a son, Charles, jr. The baby, their first child, was born Sunday at 7:37 a. in St. Joseph's Hospital and weighed six pounds and six ounces. Mrs.

Jurjevlch was before her marriage, Miss Eva Abrnmovich. Announcement was made today at St. Joseph's Hospital of the birth of son to Mr. and Mrs. Cletus Schmittling of 808 Ridge street.

The baby weighed seven pounds and 15 ounces and was born at p. Saturday. The name of Margaret Ann has been given a daughter born Sunday at 9:40 p. In St. Joseph's Hospital to Mr.

and Mrs. Marcell A. Reynolds of 446 First street, Wood River. The baby weighed eight pounds and eight ounces. Mr.

and Mrs. Reynolds have two other children, both boys. Mr. and Mrs, Frank Ballesteroz of 1209 East Fourth street are parents of a daughter, their fourth child. The baby was born Sunday at 8:30 p.

in St. Joseph's Hospital and weighed six pounds and six ounces. A son, weighing seven pounds and six ounces, was born Sunday at 1:42 p. in St. Joseph's Hospital to and Mrs.

Royal Saylor of 1511 Hastings street. Sgt Saylor, who is stationed in Mtesibslppl, is enroute to Alton on furlough. bomb-destroyed homes, the Tokyo radio reported today. The broadcast said there Is "little worry" about securing enough lumber to rebuilt 30Q.OOO houses by the end of the year. Unemployment and food problems resulting from demobilization of Japanese forces and repatriation of Japanese nationals abroad also will be of proportions," the Dome! news agency warned.

The dispatch, recorded by the federal communications commission, said the homeland's present population of 74,000,000 Is expected to be swelled to more than 80,000,000 by the Influx. ''With the importation of foodstuffs suspended," the broadcast added, "it Is believed It will be impossible to maintain the present quota of rationing of staple foodstuffs." Domei estimated, too, that approximately 4,000,000 adults will be jobless. 'Tiger' Continued From Page 1. Discharge at Sheridan EDWARDSVILLE, Sept. Gut Spavale, 109 Second, received an honorable discharge from cerv- tit the Fort Sheridan separation center Man Killed by Auto Near Fairmont City FAIRMONT CITL, 111., Sept.

3, Partney, 48, of Fairmont City, was struck and killed Saturday neear his home by an automobile which Illinois state highway police said was driven by a man identified as Schmidt, 37, of Belleville. George The major Industry with the highest accidental death toll in 1944 was farming. from their mountain hideout, and were brought here by plane. Slyer opened the session, an nouncing that Leavey would ac for him. Maj.

Gen. W. A. Wood read the terms and Leavey then said: "Yamashita, you hav read the instrument of surrende whereby you surrender all Japa nese land, sen and air forces in the Philippines. Are you read to sign (he surrender documents? Yamashita replied: "I am." The signing followed.

'Without Words' Three pens used were given Walnwright, Percival and Slyer. After the ceremony, Walnwrigh said: "I am without words to te the thrill of seeing the surrende aboard the Missouri and I' hav had an equal thrill just now see ing the imperial command bow an bend to the United States. Durin the first five months of this wa we were handled rather severel and lacked the force to comba these people. "The shoe is on the other foo today. Yesterday and today were the greatest dnys of my life." Perdval observed with quiet emotion: "Today retribution has great gratification to me and all those officers and men who served under my command." Record Crowd at Bethalto Homecoming 1st Two Days iire Destroys Two Autos NearHamel park -has been transformed into a carnival aspect for the three-day picnic ending tonight sponsored jointly EDWARDSVILLE, Sept.

upants of two automobiles escaped erious Injury'shortly before mid- ight, Sunday, when the machines ollided and burst into flames, on J. S. Highway 66. two miles south Hamel. Both automobiles were estroyed.

According to a report received it the office of Sheriff Hartman', Freeman Mullins, Granite City, river of one of the machines, was unconscious in the colli- ion. He was alone In the automobile, which overturned and lurst into flames. James A. Brehm, Elyria, of the other automobile involved in the mishap, and a pas- enger were slightly injured in the collision, the sheriff's office was notified. Brehm and his who escaped from the auto ust as it caught fire, went to Mullins' rescue and extricated him rom his overturned, blazing machine.

Mullins was revived at St. Elizabeth's hospital, Granite City, where all three persons involved in the crash were taken for emergency treatment and released after it was learned their injuries were of a minor nature. Robert E. Richie On the 'Missouri' Robert E. Richie, shipfitter first class, USNR, 518 Wyss, is stationed aboard the USS Missouri, the battleship upon which the Japanese surrender documents were signed Saturday in Tokyo Bay.

His wife, Mrs. Ester M. Richie, and daughter reside at the Wyss avenue address. His father, E. L.

Richie, first class petty officer, is serving in the navy. by the Volunteer Firemen and American Legion Post 214. The crowd in attendance Saturday and Sunday has been estimated at 18,000, and by the end of tonight's program it was said that the total attendance would be likely to exceed that of last year, which reached an estimated 25,000. The midway has been a milling mob on both evenings and it is expected that the crowd tonight will break, all previous records The dance floor on both evenings has been patronized by large crowds and the patrons stand in long waiting lines for the rides on the grounds. The Midway space has not been large enough to handle the crowds that have been attending Bethalto's annual picnic, so the Legion Post has applied for lease of an addition 600 feet of ground east of the bandstand.

The application has been accepted and approved and negotiations to complete the transfer are pending. The expansion will place the bandstand with the entertainment directly in the middle of the grounds. The "Breakfast In Hollywood" show, which has been U.S. Army Units Landing Today 13 Ships Dock With More Than 10,000 Aboard By The Associated Press Thirteen transports bringing home more than 10,000 servicemen from Europe are scheduled to dock today at New York, Boston and Newport News, Va. Army units and troop tlons include: At New York: (Aboard General Patrick) 2202 troops, no listing available.

(Aboard Huddleston) 427 soldiers-patients. (Aboard Marine Raven) 3095 troops including the 59th Chemical Maintenance Company; 1035th, 2853rd Engineer Gas Generatbr Detachments; 95th Medical Gas Treatment Battalion; 167th General Hospital; headquarters and headquarters detachment of 228th Ordnance Base Depot; 3041st, 3042nd, 3043rd Quartermaster Graves Registration Companies, 217th Military Police Companies; 597th Port Company; 465th, 620th Military Police Escort Guard Companies; 45th Medical Supply Platoon Aviation; 196th Medical Dispensary, Aviation. (Aboard Louist M. Alcott) 11 troops, undes- gnated units. (Aboard James Parker) 3004 troops diverted from the Pacific including 154th, 157th, 158, 160th and 227th Laundry Detachments; 3657th, 3713th, 3993rd, 3733rd, 3994th Quartermaster Truck Companies; 597th Medical Ambulance Companies; 12th, 153rd, 299th and 298th Army Postal Units; 15th Major Port; 143rd, 144th, 441st, 442 nd, 443rd Military Police Detachments; 864th Quartermaster Fumigating and Bath Company; 84th Engineer Camouflage Battalion; 723rd Medical Company; 2818th Engineer Detachment; 3093rd Engineer Welding Detachment.

(Aboard George M. Bibb) 745 troops including the 828th Convalescent Center; Infantry division reorganized detachments. (Aboard James L. Breck) 21 troops, undesignated units. (Aboard Southwest Victory) 28 troops for rotation.

(Aboard Arthur Huddle) 15 troops for discharge. At Boston: (Aboard Patrick Whelan) 36 miscellaneous troops. At Newport News: (Aboard Likes, due yesterday) 30 troops, undesignated units. (Aboard Chew, due yesterday) 26 troops, undesig- nated units. (Aboard Lanhan) 14 troops, undesignated units.

Mrs.J.0. Monroe, Collinsville, Dies COLLINSVILLE, Sept. 3 Frieda Koch Monroe, 60, wife of State Representative James O. Monroe, died at 1 p. m.

Saturday, in St. Joseph's Hospital at Highland. Funeral services will be conducted 10 a. m. Tuesday, at First Baptist Church here, by the pastor, the Rev.

Percy Ray, and burial will be in St. John's cemetery. ON LEAVE AT HOME at the same time, two brothers, separated more than seven years by war service, display smiles of happiness' at their reunion. Sgt. Raymond Fields, AAF armorer, first to arrive on furlough, extends welcoming hand to Chief Pharmacist's Mate Leonard R.

Fields, USN. They are sons of Mr. and Mrs. R. M.

Fields, 3519 Glllham. Chief Petty Officer Fields entered the Navy In September, 1938; his brother, Sgt. Fields, entered the Air Force In December, 1941. Both have had long periods of service Staff Increase in Fees For Court Filing EDWARDSVILLE, Sept: Letters giving 'notice of "fc $5 Increase in advance filing fees for chancery and certain civil law cases, as provided under a new Illinois statute, now in effect, were sent to attorneys today by Circuit Clerk Simon Kellermann jr A revised schedule of fees, listing increased charges be made In actions specified by the new law, is contained in the letters sent out today. Filing fees for all chancery suits are Increased by $5, but only certain civil law cases are affected by the recently-enacted amendment to the Illinois "Fee Act." Advance fees to be paid in filing divorce, separate maintenance and injunction suits are Increased from $10 to $15, while In partition suits the filing fee is boosted to $20.

In all other, civil'cha'ncery actions the filing fee Is raised- to $15. Filing fees remain in common law cases seeking judgment by confession, and In appeal, cer- tiorarl, change of venue cases; also In actions involving transcript to create a lien. The $20 filing fee in eminent domain cases and $10 charge for each tract assessed by a jury remain unchanged. In ell other common law civil however, the filing fee Is advanced from $10 to $15. The fee increases are ordered, Kellermann's letter points out, in an amendment to the Illinois Fee Act, passed at the last session of the General Assembly and since signed into law by Gov.

Green. The amendment makes it mandatory for clerks of courts of record in class 1 and 2 counties to charge State Highway Deaths Soar 17 Killed in First Two Days of Labor Holiday By Associated Pre Traffic accidents killed 17 sons the first two days on holiday week-end. This wag most double the number who met death on the road during all three days of the Labor day celebration a year ago. Responding to the lure of clear cool weather and Unlimited easo. line, motorists crowded the hich Hi ways and the traffic death toil climbed steadily from the nine fn talities reported in 1944.

Accidental dcsaths from all causes had reacned 27 early to' day. prownings claimed the lives of four persons. Six Chlcagoans died as the result of falls. Fourteen the traffic fatall. ties were reported ir.

the Chicaeo area, while Monee, Fairmont citv and Vandalia listed one death each Eight other persons were injured in a two-car automobile collision which-killed Harry Helfetz, 57 st Louis, at Monee: Raymond and Russell Eggebrecht, brothers from Chlcaso drowned in Long Lake, Lake County, when a speedboat struck and capsized their rowboat while it was at anchor about 500 feet off shore. Raymond's wife, Lauretta, 42, and two nephews of the couple were rescued. 3 in But No Showers ALBANY, Sept. 3, Travelers stopping at the St. Francis Hotel here shouldn't be too surprised if the clerk offers them bath without room these nights.

Because of an unexpected overflow of servicemen from Camp Adair, Manager William R. Smith rented out all the divans In his lobby then when that failed to end the crisis, he filled bathrooms with cots and rented them. Finally, an inspiration hit Mr. Smith: Put pillows In each bath-tub, solve the shortage for good, and put a stop to bathtub baritones. presented daily has been a huge success.

Locally the program la presented over radio station G-A-B with Kenneth Henkhaus as an- nouncer. I Tom Breneman Is Impersonated by L. E. by Buddy Thomas; and Uncle Carney, by Audy Evans. The Hill Billy Band which plays a return engagement will be here this afternoon and through this evening.

Don Fable, the master of ceremonies will be back today, and also the magician, David (Sinks) Crivello of Alton. Annabelle Snider, the radio star from Jerseyville, will appear again and local talent will be presented. All service men on the grounds are to be introduced and interviewed today. Tonight at 7:30 SI. Louis Jail Break Negro prisoners sawed the bars of a basement window and escaped from city jail yesterday, police reported.

All are still at large. They were booked as Vlckerson Patin, Edward Lee Williams, Minor and Ernest o'clock Congressman Mel Price of this district will be present and address the crowd from the entertainment stand, Attend Party in East St. Louis Esther Butler, associate matron of the local Eastern Star chapter, was among the' honored guests at a party for the associates in East St. Louis Queen City chapter. She filled the station of warder, and was trailed by Nelle Ellspermann.

The party was, on Saturday night and on Tuesday night she will attend a Similar one In Jerseyvllle. Visit Invalid Lodge Member group of Eastern Star members went in a body Saturday evening to the home of Mrs. Louise Elliott, a member, who ias been an Invalid three years. Mrs. Elliott was observing her ieventylsecond birthday.

was showered with Mrs. Monroe had been ill of a heart ailment since January, and two weeks ago entered the hospital Highland. Mrs. Monroe was born at East Saginaw, and was reared at Jacksonville, HI. She and Mr.

Monroe were married in 1912 at Bowling Green, and came to Collinsville to reside in 1917. She leaves h.er husband, who is publisher of the Collinsville Herald; four sons who are officers in the armed (jg) John J. Monroe, USN, stationed at Washington; Lt. Karl at Camp McClellan, Capt. James O.

at school of military government, Charlottesville, Lt. Thomas paratrooper In the Pacific area; a daughter, Elizabeth, at home, and three grandchildren. jling fees for Labor Day parade are shown, in this staff photo as they assembled in Sportsman's park at 9:15 this morning. The parade stretched about a mile length when moving. It started very close to schedule.

Her daughter, Mrs. Eva cards. Prehn served light refreshments, but the visit was planned as a surprise to the mother. Batbalto Notes Don Elliott and infant daughter, Donna Jean, of Wopd River, spent the weekend here with her husband's parents, Mr. and Mrs.

Elmer Elliott. The son and father is still overseas, supposedly In Germany. Lester Star- and family and sister, and Mrs. Ethel Starkey of Mt. Vernon, were here Sunday.

They formerly lived here. Mrs. Ralph Mitchell, the lormer Miss-Eva Rotsch, Is visiting her sister, Mrs. Wyona Elliott. Mrs.

Mitchell is from Carlinvllle. Burton Buck sptmt last week in Whiting, with relatives. He visited in Chicago also and returned home Saturday. More than 40 fires a day in the U. S.

are caused by electric irons that have not been disconnected. Buy VICTORY Bonds! Macoupin Draft Board Offices Close Saturdays CARLINVILLE-The offices of Selective Service, representing District 1 of Macoupin county here, will be closed each Saturday effective immediately. Dally hours are from 8 a. m. to 5 p.

m. Sgt. Horn Home CARHNVILLE Harold H. Horn, a former Carrollton resident, has arrived here and is visiting his wife and daughter. Sgt.

Horn has been stationed with the 119th General Hospiljal In England. At the completion of his furlough he will report at Camp Seibert, Ala. He a son of Mr. and Mrs. A Horn of Carrollton.

Two Can Taken, One Recovered Capt. Carl J. Stelner of 1103 East Sixth called at the police station at 8 a. m. today to report the theft of his sedan which disappeared from a parking place in front of his home after midnight.

When he went out to check the air in the tires, after breakfast, he said, the car was gone. Harry Johnson of 1224 Kest Fourth reported at 8-30 Sunday evening that his car had been taken from a parking place at his residence. An hour later he notified police that he had found the vehicle abandoned at Fourth and Cherry. an increase of $5 in certain actions. Introduced as House Bill 312.by three representatives from St.

Clair County, the amendment became effective immediately after- being signed by Gov. Green on July 19, but copies of the act were not available until this week, Kellermann's letter states. The amendment, Kellermann said today, undoubtedly will result in a substantial Increase in fee earnings of his office. Earnings for the current half-year period, which ends Nov. 30, will' be boosted slightly, but full effect of the new law will not become apparent until the semi-annual report of the office for the six-month period ending next May 31 is completed.

4 Ex-Alton Teachers Eligible for Discharge Four former members of the Alton High school teaching staff who have been serving In the armed forces, will be made eligible for discharge from military service by the new order limiting military age In the army to 35.. The four Robert Harlow, John Bruno, Anton 1 Jurezlz and Frank are in the age class that will insure their discharge on application. Those who are engaged to fill their places" were informed that their tenure of the positions depended upon whether or not the former faculty members who were taken into the army desire to return to the Alton school system. Suffers Knee Wound D. H.

Winston, colored, of 2510 Clawson, received emergency reatment at 7 p. m. Sunday in St. Joseph's Hospital for treatment of a minor knife wound, Incurred in an affray on Highland avenue, po- ice records show. Charged In a police complaint with a breach of the peace, he pleaded innocent in police court today and hearing was deferred.

Albert D. Roby and Beulah Roby Motor Mishaps Ernest Young, 70, a colored resident of Godfrey, was moved to St. Joseph's Hospital for treatment of minor injuries following a mishap at 11:45 p. Saturday at Broadway and Illinois avenue where he was struck by a taxicab, a police report shows. The taxicab was listed by the police as a coach driven east In Broadway by Charles Downing of 1709 Main At the hospital it was said Young was able to go home after emergency attention.

Two women, passengers in different cars, suffered minor Injury at 6 p. Sunday when a 3-slded collision series occurred on State near Mather. Those injured declined hospital or surgical attention, police said. They were Mrs. Anthony Toebben of St.

Louis, whose head struck the windshield while she was riding as a passenger with her husband; and Mrs. James Reynolds of Springfield, 111., who suffered bruises while a passenger, with her husband, in car I of C. J. Bechtold of Springfield. According to the police report, the three cars in the mishap were all being driven south in Slate when the leading vehicle, a sedan driven by Bechtold was forced to make an abrupt stop when a car ahead slowed unexpectedly for a turn into Mather.

Toebben, third in the line, collided with a pickup truck, just ahead, which was driven by W. K. Woolsey of 603 Delmar, The truck, in turn, bumped the Bechtold sedan. The Toebben sedan met such damage that a towcar had to be called it to a garage. The windshield was said to have been broken Mrs.

Toebben was thrown against it by the impact of the collision. Horror Ship Continued From Page 1. Glrli Will Be Girls MONTROSE, Sept. 3, Tho "jive era" appears doomed at the Montrose Junior High School, and co-eds are blaming it on their principal, Walter Doerlng. Doer- Ing watched the lassies parade to their opening day classes attired in slacks, with shirt-tails flapping Then came the 'principal's official decree, ending with this postscript: "Qlrls old enough for junior high school should dress like girls! trip eight were killed.

Thirty others died'from different causes." "Yes," said another of the nine, Sgt. Louis S. Sirois, Pawtucket, I. "They tried to make us into Schiffner lost 53 pounds from the time of his capture until the end of his trip home, dropping from 165 to 112. I Continually beating the prisoners, Formosan guards would drag individuals on deck and force them to kneel for hours on a cable which bit into the flesh.

At a camp at Haito, beatings were numerous and food was cut one handful of rice and two cups of watery soup daily. Food was served cold and soggy at times after the Japanese had driven cooks from the kltchwu during American air raids. Gruelling 15-hour-a-day work at a nearby sugar plant was another punishment. "We kept alive only through what we could steal," SchWner said. After boarding the ship for Japan they crawled into the hold anc stole sugar and canned tomatoes.

Two died of pneumonia resulting from an all-day stand on ne dodks at Mojl during freezing tossed'old" bones "to the rooks for soup. Used for 15 meals before another issue was given. weather. At Wakinohama lob; Ian of 1112 Highland were, made subject of peace disturbance charges by both Winston and the police as a result of the clash. Roby pleaded guilty and was fined, Justice Hawkins said; Mrs.

Roby pleaded Innocent and the matter was continued In the first 40 years of this century, the population the United States 65 years and increased from 3,080,498, or four percent, to 9,019,314, or seven percent Rural tenancy declined 1,500,000 or 22 percent between 1940 and Rural home ownership in the same period gained by 866,000 the bones got so soft you them," said Sirois. could nil, act ju vto, t. Medicine.was plentiful but tw Japanese refused to give any the prisoners, said Pfc. Heinz Rhee, also of Albuquerque. He worked the camp hospital.

Hardln Man cn ed ler Chester P. was among the Illinois men i celving honorable discharges iron service last week at the Fort Sher, idan reception center, announcement of 'the forts con mending Pfc, Hlse Discharged Ancel v. 650 Frultland, recently honorable discharge the Fopt Sheridan an from service center..