Battle Creek Enquirer from Battle Creek, Michigan • Page 2

THE ENQUIRER AND EVENING NEWS BATTLE CREEK. SnCO, tTESKSSSAY, FES3CAKY I. 1KI health rnoeni You Can't Lose And Groundhog FumhySigks RAY BARNES FEDERAL IU16 ACT IS EXPLAINED SHOW AflD COLD DUE MORROW 96 Bui SCOUTS Will PROMOTION Remit Come Quickly And Dog Back Home "Oh, where, or where, has our little dog gone?" read a rather surprising display advertisement In the Enquirer and News Monday night. In case you've been wondering whether it got results, It did, the same evening. The dog belonged to Mr.

and Mrs. Raymond Gould, of 10 Janoah. A part Chow female about 18 months old, and almost deaf and subject to fits, It had been lost since Saturday evening. Mrs. J.

A. Burtcharel of 125 Lakeview avenue found the dog in the blizzard Monday and kept until the Enquirer and News arrived with the highly descriptive advertisement inserted by Mr. Gould. Fare to Both World's Fairs Is Set at $90 A $90 railroad ticket will take any resident of Battle Creek to both New York and San Francisco world's fairs and back home. The same rate will apply to residents of any other community in the United States.

"Grand circle" rates announced by J. J. Pelley, president cf the Association of American Railroads, will go into effect April 28. The $90 rate will apply in coaches. A first-class ticket will cost $135, plus sleeping or parlor car charges.

The special rates will save local travelers about 10 percent on the present round trip charges to both New York and San Francisco and return. Purchasers of the tickets may travel from any point in the country to either fair, across the continent to the other, and back to the starting point. a I Ii a r. If a i BIRTHS Won't Care Rap Let's try out your groundhog knowledge with a "true or false test today, fellow quiz fans. If you get four out of six ques tions right It's going to be a warm spring featured by threats of flood on the Battle Creek and Kalamazoo rivers, violets over by the Grand Trunk shops and women will be adopting the down-do on their hair.

If you don't get any right, you had better crawl back in your hole and pull the groundhog after you Are you set? All right, let's go on the downbeat. 1 The groundhog is fa) a farm animal which lives on the ground: (b) a slightly wild animal which digs holes where farmers don't need them. 2 If the groundhog sees Its shadow tomorrow, it means: (a) There will be six weeks more of winter weather; (b) a groundhog has eyes: (c) the groundhog has been going to too many horror movies. 3 If the groundhog doesn't see its shadow, it means: (a) that spring weather is here; (b) that he failed to come out of his hole: (c) that science says there's nothing to the groundhog story anyhow, fellow. 4 Groundhogs live: (a) in many parts of the world, including North American and Calhoun county; (b) at the East Lansing weather bu reau; (c) in a state of melancholia induced by skepticism over their reliability as weather prophets.

5 (This one's so hard we'll only give you one.) Groundhogs are also known, in intellectual circles, as: (a) marmots and woodchucks. 6 (So's this one.) Groundhogs nave no cheek pouches because: (a) If they did they'd probably keep their tongues in their cheeks to morrow. Now, er, as to the answers. If you've got to have answers you can't bat good enough for this league any how. BATTLE CREEK LEADS III ELECTRICITY USE Battle Creek leads all cities served by the Consumers Power Co.

in residential use of electricity with an average consumption of 1,472 kilo watt-hours per customer. Dan E. Karn, viee president and general manager, announced at Jackson yesterday. Mr. Karn said he believed that Battle Creek's average consumption was the highest among Michigan's larger clues, and one of the hitrh est among comparable cities of the united States.

The citv's hnu holders increased their consumo- tkn by 127 kilowatt-hours in 1938 as compared with 1937. The company reported an increase of domestic consumDtion for th state of 8.2 percent. Manufacturing consumption snowed a decrease of 12.8 percent durine the rear. rp fleeting1 tiie period of recession in roe eariy months of 1938. PLEAD NOT GUILTY Two young men arrested last night after they allegedly had walked into the M.

S. Truman home. 97 Kala mazoo without permission pleaded not guilty wnen arraigned before Justice Will A. Cady today on disorderly charges. The men, Leo Lambke, 17, of 24 Willis, and Dick Fuller, 20, were found asleep in a vacant room in the house by police called by Mr.

Truman. They are being held under $25 bond each, which were not furnished, for trial February 8. THE WEATHER FORECAST Lower Michigan Snow In north and central portions and rain or snow in extreme south portions tonight and Thursday. Warmer to night but considerably colder Thursday. Strong southeast winds shifting to northwest winds Thursday morning.

(Maximum and minimum reading! are taken for the 24-hour period each day ending at 6 p. m. from the government weather instruments at No. 3 firs station.) Max. Mln.

30 11 28 9 21 5 Yesterday A week ago A year ago 8 a. m. reading for today 23 Low last night 14 isoon 30 Barometer today falling 29.92 Barometer yesterday (falling) 29.80 The sun will set at 5:47 t. m. and rise at 7:44 a.

m. The moon wiu rise at 3:03 n. m. and act at 6 a. m.

WEATHER INFLUENCES EAST LANSING lpi The disturbance mentioned yesterday as advancing across the middle Rockies, was over eastern South Dakota, 29.32 and was gaining force today. It will move east-northeastward over the lake reRion preceded by rain In its southeast quadrant and snow over its northerly portion. Temperatures have moderated considerably over a narrow belt reaching from Minnesota and Wisconsin southward to the gulf, followed by a return to colder throughout the Interior of ihe west and northwest. Light rain has occurred in Iowa and Illinois, with snow reported generally over northern areas from Wisconsin westward across the Dakotns, where the fall was heavy. Snow was indicated for this locality tonight and Thursday.

It will be somewhat warmer tonight followed by much colder Thursday and Thursday night. IN OTHER CITIES Wednesday February 1 Place of Observation e. Si Zo TAKES DM State Health Departme Polioy Described Here Todaj By Dr. Don Cudakunst. AT FOUNDATION MEETI1 Staff members of the Mich community lieaitn project ox urged bv officials of the ttate heal demrtment at limrtwfin-mewtlTl today in the Post Tavern to mal increased efforts to nrevent fx spread of communicable titaeasea.

More than 90 persons attended meeting which was arranged by Don Guoakunst, state health con mlsdoner, with the cooperation the Foundation. Speakers included Dr. Ctudakuns wno aiscussea the program of state health department: Dr. B. Mitchell of the department health, who discussed uneumonia: Arthur Newitt of the denartmen who discussed tuhernilivHie anil TV Ray S.

Dixon of Detroit, consul tan on venereal diseases io the healtl department, who discussed method! of halting- the spread of syphilis. I Demonstration Being Dropped I Dr. Oundakunst said fhnt Ha1tl rkA VrnvM n.nrf. 4 a strated as valuable. "We are abandoning Che demon strauve part of our said, -to devote our Linw to tw solution of state-wide health probl lems.

we nope to provide super vision and advice to county heal departments, hut do not plan to der direct health service except emergencies, we want to dev the strength of the local healtb pertinents." Dr. Dixon said a more de eiiort snouid be made by departments to locate aypnilis and suggested that bl wsis snouid be provided tor all pectant mothers. We can cure the duKau in i percent of an he said. If find it in the nrimiTT itin must do everything we can. there4 wic.

iina ii ana to provide proper uuunu. IMLF-YDin ilUTO FUITES PUICEO SALE T0D.W Half-VMr Hrwmca fusvea automobiles were placed on sale today i. me Hcpanmeni oi state's branch office in the city hall. Orders to place the half-year tags on sale were received this morning from James O. Frey.

denurv seeretarv tt Thomas H. Young, local branch-' manager, said tne office hen wmiiL ie wen irom nam man day until demands ef license buyers cause it to remain open later. As yet, no large demand for licenses has Deen noted. The half-year plates bear -white numerals on a dark blue background. flOTICE IS VOTED DWWUBLICMS The name of the Young Republican club was changed to the Young Men's Republican club of Battle Creek by action of the membership at meeting last night in Orr's restaurant in Lakeview.

A change in the organisation's by laws, also approved last night, empowered the board of directors to remove any officer who fails to perform his duties. There had been no provision for removal of officers. Plans for a sleigh ride which is scheduled for Friday night depend ing on weather conditions, also were discussed. EE Gun TjriZcis TRoito it means "from manx) one" and was first used in the latin poem, "moretum; vATTRlBUTED TO VIRGIL antaannaaanBffaS srsas amHavj Did You Know that your savings working here help build and modernize local homes, which makes more jobs and helps ALL local business? You also get liberal earnings with insured safety. a- Remember! Any amount put on account by Feb.

10th will be credited with earnings from Feb. 1st. rNDtTSTXttAfl" Conveniently Located 7 Capital E. DO NOT PAL I THOSE If BURCHS PENINSULA. B-tPOR-TS HirA 11..

I. ll I SFF TUP OClMMii Sloppy Joe's bar-in K.EV WEST fuOQAOA. E-ePOCTS 1-51 SDTR1 PREVIEW HELD AT CLARK PLANT New York Newspapermen Are Guests of Local Concern to Study New Unit. A press preview of the new type electric trainmade largely of aluminum and intended to provide New York City subway and elevated passengers with faster, safer and quieter transportation, was held Tuesday afternoon and this morning at the Clark Equipment Co. plant.

Seven New York newspapermen visited the plant to examine the train developed by Clark engineers for the New York Transit Co. Con struction of the train Is nearing completion and it will be shipped to New York in a few weeks for a test. The visiting newspapermen were Alvin Krieg of the International News Service and King Features, Paul Ross of the NEA service. Jack Cuddy of the United Press, David Dietz. science editor of Scnpps-How- ard newspapers, George Wiley of the New York Daily Mirror, John Gurs- ton of the New York Sun and I.

r. Stone of the New York Evening Post. The preview was arranged by George Hammond ol carl uyoir s. Associates. New York public relations bureau.

He was assisted by Ai Millan and Winston O. Link, pho tographers. The Aluminum Co. of America was represented by George J. Stanley, executive vice president: S.

K. Colby, vice president; J. O. Chesley. manager of the development division: A.

H. Woolen and Milo Dean, development engineers, and Douglas B. Holbs, publicity director. Other persons who attended in cluded Arthur B. SnowhalL execu tive vice president of the B.

F. Goodrich Rubber J. D. Beebe, man ager of the new product department of the rubber company: J. H.

Con nors, vice president of the rubber company, in charge of the mechanical division: Joseph A. Frederickson, public relations director oi tne Brooklyn-Manhattan Transit Co, and Frank H. Shepard, consulting engineer for the New York Transit Co. SELINGERS IMPROVE onH mrr rrharlps Selineer. 684 Southwest Capital avenue, are making a satisfactory recovery in the in Jackson from in juries received in a head-on collision Monday morning near jacason wnuc en route to Detroit.

Mrs. Bellinger, vhn a severe head cut. is expected to return home this eve-ine, while Mr. Selinger, who suffered a fractured kneecap, cracked ribs and a. snrained ankle, will remain in the hospital about a week.

AUTOMOBILE STOLEN fttear F. Boone of 272 Manches ter reported to police that his 1937, black Ford V-8 deluxe touring se- Han lirymse C-35857. was Stolen frOHl Southwest Capital avenue near Hambhn avenue last mgnt. REVOLVER STOLEN Pmmptt townshin Dos Warden Herbert Hicks of 23 Maxwell re ported to police that a .22 cauoer tt At vt tareet Distol was stolen from either his automobile or home during the last two days. "Oripnal Petabyte" Now! YOU CAN HAVE FUEL ECONOMY with Comfort Convenience Cleanliness USE "Original Pccahcntes" Trade Mark Reg.

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J. Corlett Son 182 Elm St. Phone 5165 -J 2 4 City and County Road Crews Near End of Clearing Up After First Storm. City and county road crews were removing the last of Monday's snow from secondary roads and streets today, but cast an apprehensive eye on the weather forecast snow or rain tonight, much colder Thursday. All county roads, with the exception of some byways in Pennfield and Bedford townships, were open today, Road Commissioner Paul' Pike reported.

He said the last of these would be travelable by evening. City crews concentrated today in the Urbandale section, where several streets remained to be plowed out. All heavily-traveled city streets were clear and slippery spots have been sanded. A new story of the storm came today from Dr. and Mrs.

Roy Street and Victor P. Blaine, who have been snowbound in Mr. Blaine's home near Bedford, which the Streets occupy, since Sunday night. Mr. Blaine said by telephone that a county plow tried to get through to the house last night, but had broken down.

The road commission reported it would make another effort to clear the road today. Drifts near the house, Mr. Blaine said, were from seven to eight feet deep. COMMITTEES CHOSEN FOR SADLER LECTURE Plans Made at PTA- Council Meeting Yesterday; Safety Theme of Day's Program. Safety at home and in the street was the theme of the program of the Battle Creek Council of Parents and Teachers, which met Tuesday afternoon in Wlllard library.

Several skits made up the program, one by the McKinley school safety patrol which conducted a model patrol meeting, with Mrs. Merle Neilsen in charge; two skits on home safety, presented by Mrs. Rex Bond, Mrs. Glee Dunn. Mrs.

Clayton Iden, and Joan Iden. The program was arranged by Mrs. Harold Wiles. Mrs. Cyrus J.

Goodrich, president, appointed a number of committees for the reception which the city council will give in conjunction with the Calhoun county council for Dr. William Sadler and his wife, Dr. Lena Sadler, when they come here for the former's lecture In the W. K. Kellogg auditorium on February 21.

The reception will be in the social room of the school. Following is the committee personnel: Refreshments, Mrs. William Wood, Mrs. Raymond Brewer, Mrs. Florence Porter, Mrs.

Fred Van.Dongen, Mrs. Roland Kremers, and Mrs. Arnold Brown; music, Mrs. Harold Wiles and Miss Grace Car-ley; invitations, Mrs. Peter Pierce, Mrs.

B. E. Crase, and Mrs. A. B.

Chanel; ushers, Mrs. A. O. Williams; decorations, Mrs. Charles Menz.

i wo otner committees were appointed by Mrs. Goodrich. The nominating committee to report to tne council in March includes Mrs Lee Dudley, Mrs. George Cannon, Mrs. o.

o. Wilson, Mrs. Beatrice Edwards, and Mrs. A. O.

Williams. Appdinted on the educational week appraisal committee were Miss Eva Palmer. Mrs. Robert Fraser. Loren Kuehnle, Leo Shaw, and George trice.

ANNOUNCE EXAMINATIONS Four state civil service examina tions to be held February 25 were announced by the department in Lansing today. They include: Insti tutional farm superintendent, $200 to $240 a month; bridge engineers, $200 to $240 a month: institution fire fighter, $115 to $135 a month, and lnsutuuon porter, $75 to $90 a month. Further information may be obtained at the local state em ployment office or the county clerk's office. TO SPEAK IN FLINT FLINT (JP) Selection of Edwin C. Johnson, U.

S. senator and former governor of Colorado, as the speaker for a banquet here February 17 preceding the state democratic con vention February 18, was announced Tuesday by Sheriff Thomas W. Wol-cott, chairman of the arrangements committee. INSURANCE AGENCIES MERGE Announcement is made of the merging of the Virgil B. Cllngan insurance agency with the Simons insurance agency, which has been owner and managed by Miss Anna OToole for 16 years.

Miss OToole and Mr. Clingan will continue to operate the business in larger quarters at 302-304 First National bank building. MEETING DATE CHANGED The meeting of the Pennfield township service group, which was to have been held this evening at the Hicks school on the Northeast Capital avenue road, has been postponed because of illness of several members. The meeting will be held March 1. GIRL DIES OF BURNS DETROIT (P) Three-year-old Jean Hordecki, of Warren township, Macomb county, died in Saratoga hospital today of burns suffered yesterday Her clothing caught fire while she and her five-year brother were playing with matches.

UNDERGOES TONSILECTOMY Daisy Brown, 5, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Orvllle Brown of 35 Adams, underwent a tonsilectomy in Leila hospital yesterday. (raf Urltmtfm CJesase clogged pores aid healing ot the sore spots the easy Kesiaol way. Sajspl of Ointment aad Soap free.

Writ kcmooi, ucpe. 39, ma. Cl 90 Attend Meet Here to Stimulate Participation in Building Program. About 90 real estate men, bankers, contractors and others interested In home and business property construction met in the Post Tavern Wednesday afternoon to hear G. W.

Zinky of Detroit, Michigan execu tive assistant and financial relations representative of the federal housing administration, described details of the FHA act. The meeting was organized by John C. Toeller. who acted as chairman and introduced Mr. Zinky who answered questions after his talk.

Mr. Toeller spoke briefly, em phasizing that he believed two ma Jor industries, building and agriculture, must be stimulated to attain prosperity. Mr. Zinky mentioned the reinclus ion of Improvement loans in the act and enlargement of the act to provide for loans on multiple housing and mortgages on farm housing as changes which have become ef fective since February, 1938. Three classes of loans under Title will expire in June unless extend ed Mr.

Zinky stated. They are class one, loans up to $10,000 on remodel ing or modernizing property already "improved, class two, on new con struction of business property, which may amount to 12,500 or less on one piece of property, and class three up to $2,500 for new construction where the building in whole or In part is for residence purposes. Loans on the first two classes cannot exceed five years and a charge is permitted equal to a five percent discount rate, which is equivalent of about 9.6 percent straight inter est. Loans in class three may be for seven years with a discount rate of three and one-half percent equival ent of seven" percent straight inter est. The meeting yesterday was aimed at clarifying the act for interested persons, and to stimulate Battle Creek participation in the FHA program before the expiration of some sections of the act in June.

Mr. Zinky also explained FHA insured mortgage assistance, provided for refinancing or building property, or for purchase of an existent pro perty. Every insured mortgage must be economically sound. The lending in stitution will receive FHA approval only after consideration of the character of the applicant, his abil ity to pay, whether the property meets FHA standards of construc tion, location and resale value, and other requirements. LUMBER DEALERS MEET GRAND RAPIDS UP) The pos sibilities of increased building activ ity during the next 12 months and how best to take advantage of the expected upswing were topmost top ics nere today as delegates register ed for the annual convention of the Michigan Retail Lumber Dealers association.

Approximately 1,000 Michigan lumbermen were expected for the three-day convention at which leaders of the wholesale and retail branches of the industry as well as Gov. Frank D. Fitzgerald will share the speakers' platform. BATTLE CREEK BREWERIES INCREASED OUTPUT IN '38 Both local breweries sained in beer output during 1938 as compared to 19J7, according to the January 28 issue of the Michigan Manufactur ing Financial Record. The Food City Brewing Corp.

output in 1938 was 34.135 barrels as compared to 31,638 in 1937, a gain of 7.9 percent, and the Silver Foam Brewing Co. production was 26,023 barrels in 1938 and 18.405 in 1937. a gain of 41.4 percent. The figures published in the magazine are in conjunction with an article urging legislation to protect Michigan brewers from out-of-state competition. The article re ports that out-of-state brewers sold 679,645 barrels of beer in Michigan in 1938, about one-fifth of the total amount sold by Michigan brewers.

who exported considerably less than mis amount. The Michigan breweries as a whole sold 458,062 less barrels of beer in 1938 than in 1937. Some Detroit breweries were among those gaining in 1938. HEADS BEAUTY SHOP Mrs. Viva Sheehan.

bfnJitv exnert who has been employed recently in the Westmore beauty shoD in Holly wood, which caters motion pic ture actresses, has been secured as director of the beauty thop of the sanitarium, Th. Aasaaid. house manager, announced today. Mrs. fafteehan succeeds Miss Mariorie An derson, who resigned recently to move to tne west coast.

BUZZ SAW KILLS TWO STREVELL. Idaho IP A hi.n saw, shattering at high speed, be- neaoea 20-year-old Curtis HirschJ before his father's evu nnrt nnrt his uncle yesterday. Albert Hirschi, lamer 01 me young man, had SteDDed a. WAV from t.h aaw a nH nroc not hurt. Fragments of steel rid- aiea ine ooay or James I.

Carter, 46. A CRACK SHOT CRAWFORDSVILLE. Ind. rvPi Thirteen-year-old Paul E. Dickson became a "big game" hunter with a small-game rifle.

He pointed his 22 rile at a big gray eagle In a tree-top on his father's farm. The bird, angry, dived at him. Paul fired and the eagle fell to the ground dead. It had a seven-foot wingspread. COLLEGE EX-PRESIDENT DIES BOSTON (JP) Funeral services will be held Friday for the Rev.

Charles W. Lyons, S. former president of Boston college and Georgetown university, who died last night on his 71st birthday. Burial will be in the Jesuit cemetery at Holy Cross college, Starr Commonwealth Troop Earns Colver Cup for High-st Number of Points. SIX GIVEN LIFE RANKING Ninety-six Boy Scouts were advanced in rank last night at the monthly court of honor of the Battle Creek area council, held In scout headquarters.

Six received life scout ranking. They are Andy Lock-ton, Edward Dugan. Vincent Beck, Eli Buncich and Robert Line. Star scout ranking was received by Richard Cornell, Don Charette, Louis W. Hlrleman.

James Millard, Dale Rider, Douglas Brownell. Dale Dyas, Jack Thomas, Jimmy O'Brien and Robert Rowden. The Colver cup for the highest number of points was won by Troop 47. the Starr Commonwealth troop, with Ben J. Karkowski as scoutmaster, and troop 47 won the Grant cup for the highest number of advancements to second class.

The Tioeller cup for the highest percentage of first class advancements was won by Troop 33 of Southwestern junior high school with J. O. Penner as scoutmaster; the Toeller cup for the highest percentage of second class advancements was won by Troop 40 of Bedford, with John Allison as scoutmaster, and the Grant cup for the highest number of first class advancements was tied for by Troop 32 of Southeastern junior high school, with Avis Seably as scoutmaster, and Troop 62 of Marshall with Craig Brooks as scoutmaster. Edward Stelnbacher was awarded honors for perfect attendance for a year. First Class Advancements smuts who received first class ranking were as follows: Richard Mttlloua.

Bill Hammond. Dan Vr: it Junior Alaakowtch, Ji Trami). Auatin Kuttirek Davtd Brandon. Richard Edmund C.rttr. Victor Camp.

Larry Koland Smith. tewt. JPjf voat. BUI Vammcifid. Edward Seari.

Eddie Erreger, Mickey McDonald, Jack Eurtck, Gene om nillv Fuller, onhK firr.tt Lesl Van Warner. Wlllard Doabledee. Willla Doubledee. tennta Plum mr. Thomaa JrvmW.

L. H. Stearman, a. ci.i.m4 i.nl rM Euaene Cor tMtt. Gordon Lanrloy.

Foreet Sqaier. Jama McCarty. Kmm KMWnJ ClaH SCMltS Tha nw aecond claaa acouta ara Billy muipa. John Odette, Marvin Robert Duff. Richard Johnaon.

BUI Harrt-wia KmnnmAv Kenneth Brown, Kenneth Chapman. Billy Allen. William Xlllott. Gilbert Palmlter. Olenwood Jfaeup.

Ainart nincennool. Jo Abbey. Donald Taylor. Paul Bauman. Joseph Poaarxqckl, N.

Schmitser. Louia White. Wendell Scho-der, Robert SchulU. Edward Walker. Robert Mason.

Billle Hania. James Gonder. Dale Cowan. Edward Watson. Harry Allen.

Robert Huber. Wllltam Snyder. Harry Walter Yearger, Alvin Bailey. Bill Frlck, Chester Brauais, Merrill Mlcklateher. Jack Berry.

Ronald Ray Arthur Reum, Bob Smart. Bob Brandes. Dick Paneost. Lave rne Connelly, Richard Walters. Algerman Truman.

John Eaton. Wlllard Nuding. Jforman Collins, Robert Slayton. Dick Oilpin. Gilbert Child.

Bob A Id rich. James Sim peon. ADD 61 nm r.lET.lBER5 LULL The membership gain of the local T. M. C.

A. in its campaign climbed last night to 120 members, with reports of 61 new recruits since Monday noon. Campaign leaders and workers met in the First Presbyterian church. Division A. headed by Charles Briggs.

again led with 27 new members: Division under Lee Dudley reported 21, and Division under Jerry DeNooyer reported 13. Division under A. O. Williams was expected to report about 20 members at a meeting this afternoon. Donald VanHoeve, Joseph Kipp and Victor Blackburn received honor pins for having obtained five new memberships.

Charles Briggs received his third pin. having turned in 16 memberships. Bruce Tallman of Detroit, state Y. M. C.

A. program chairman, spoke at the meeting last night on "Group Work, the Vehicle Used by the Y. M. C. Earlier in the evening.

Mr. Tall-man, in a talk over radio station WELL, said that among important things the can do is to assist young men in making three vital decisions choosing a vocation, choosing a proper marital mate and deciding on religious problems. Mr. Tallman will speak again at 6:15 p. m.

today over WELL. WANTED HERE TOO Warrants were issued yesterday afternoon by Justice Charles R. Young for Virgil Wells and Hubert Thomas of Detroit and Pontiac. who are serving a 60-day jail sentence for larceny in the Washtenaw county jail. Wells and Thomas are charged with short-changing John Vande-vegaet.

attendant at a gasoline service station at 27 South Division, on January 22. They also attempted to B. P. Murphy at his store at 309 East Michigan avenue, but failed when Mr. Murphy caught on to their trick.

The men also are wanted in Jackson and Flint. CASE LOAD INCREASES IANSING George F. Granger, acting state relief administrator, said today the state's relief case load continued its increase last week, but said the figure was still percent under last year. The case lord increased last week from cases to 85.811. Of the total received general relief, compared to 69.544 in the preceding week, aid to dependent children was 12.471 crses and aid to the blind 689.

BBC NOT FRIGHTENED LONDON (JP) The British Broadcasting Corp. decided today to Ignore a warning by Chancellor Hitler that "if broadcasts sent from certain foreign countries to Ger-bany do not cease we will scon end them." Official circles said that there "was no intention of discontinuing" the BBC nightly news bulletins In German. MR. RE ID UNCHANGED The condition of Commissioner J. Dean Rcid.

critically ill at his home, 6K West Michigan avenue, was reported -about the same" today. Mr. Ke id has been ill for eight months. MAIL CARRIER RETIRES AFTER 33 YEARS ON JOB Myron A. Robinson Reviews Changes in Postal Service As He Ends Final Run.

More than 33 years' service as a rural mail carrier were ended yesterday by Myron A. Robinson, 65, of Bedford, carrier of route one at the Battle Creek postoffice, when he re tired after completing his route yesterday afternoon. Mr. Robinson, who reached the re tirement age of 65 on January 4, entered the postal service May 15, 1905. as a rural mail carrier at the Bedford postoffice.

He served on route two from Bedford until it was consolidated with a rural route out of Battle Creek about two years ago, and he was transferred to route one here, which includes Emmett, Penn-field and Convis townships, on April 1, 1937. "We used horses when I entered the service," Mr. Robinson remark ed as he sat at his case in the post-office yesterday afternoon making out his last daily report. "My first route covered 22 miles, and it really was a task to get over it with a horse and rig." The route Mr. Robinson completed yesterday covers 55 miles and has more than 3,577 customers.

"It would be impossible to cover my route today with a horse, even if we used relays," Mr. Robinson said. Mr. Robinson plans to devote most of his time to developing the four-acre plot he has at his home near Bedford. "I expect to have one of the finest garden farms in the vicinity this summer," he said.

Postoffice associates are planning a testimonial party for Mr. Robinson. MRS. LILLIAN W00Df 57, FORMER GROCER, DIES Blood Clot Fatal to Woman Who Operated Store in Conjunc- tion with Home. Mrs.

Lillian Wood, 57, of 309 Elm, proprietor of Wood's grocery at 354 Champion for nine years prior to 1934, died at her home at 10:50 a. m. today of a blood clot. Mrs. Wood operated the grocery in conjunction with her home, which was then at 354 Champion.

Mrs. Wood had been a resident of Battle Creek for 40 years. She was born In Charlevoix, Sept. 10, 1862, the daughter of Mr. and James Swails.

She is survived by her husband, Mark T. Wood; three sons, Howard M. Wood of 309 Elm, Norman B. Wood of 265 Champion, and George E. Wood of the United States navy, stationed at Newport, R.

a daughter, Mrs. Clarice Corwin of 309 Elm; a grandson, Gordon Dale Wood; a granddaughter, -Norma June Corwin; two brothers, George Swails of Cleveland, and James Swails of Whitney Point. N. five sisters, Mrs. Alice Bellinger of Cleveland, Mrs.

Verla Sager and Miss Maggie Swails of Lorain, and Mrs. Herbert Fox and -Mrs. Eva Parsons of Charlevoix. Funeral services will be held at the D. E.

Royal funeral home at 2 p. m. Saturday. The Rev. Carleton Brooks Miller will be in charge.

Burial will be in Young cemetery. HOYT COMES OUT TODAY AS MAYORALTY CANDIDATE (Continued from Page One.) Creek a clean, honest and economical administration." Mr. Hoyt, a civil engineer, worked In the office of the department of public works for 25 years before he ran for city office. In 1924, when City Engineer E. U.

Hunt resigned. Mr. Hoyt took active charge Of the department but never received an appointment as city engineer. He resigned in 1926 after the position of grand scribe of the Michigan I. O.

O. to which he was named in 1923, was placed on a full time basis. Mr. Hoyt still holds the He was first elected lo the com mission in 1931 and during his first year acted as commissioner of buildings and grounds, taking over the public works department, during the second year of his term. He was defeated for reelection in 1933, but in 1937 was again elected.

He led the ticket in the 1937 election with a margin of 900 votes over the second candidate. During his last two years on the commission he has been in charge of accounts and finance. PUBLISHER QL1TS PHILADELPHIA () Announcement was made Tuesday that John C. Martin, president and publisher of the Philadelphia Evening Public Ledger, "is severing his connection with the FIRE DAMAGES BASEMENT Approximately $10 damage was caused by a rubbish fire in the basement of the home of Glenn Parker, 12 Rose, at 9 p. m.

Tuesday. Firemen extinguished the blaze with chemicals. The house Is owned by O. G. Palmer.

PATIENT AT SAN Miss Anna Springman of 156 Orchard avenue, credit manager of the L. W. Robinson was admitted to the Sanitarium Tuesday as a medical patient. Born to Mr. and Mrs.

Marco E. Britvec of 151 Third street, a daughter at 2:07 a. m. on January 25 at the residence. She has been named Lillian Louise.

Born to Mr. and Mrs. William Cornwall of 155 Fifteenth street, a son weighing six pounds and eight ounces at 4:15 a. m. Monday, at the residence.

He has been named Ronald Eugene. DEATHS Charles Ivens Charles Ivens, 58, of Fine lake, a machinist employed by the Union Steam Pump Co. for the last five years and previously an employe of the American Steam Pump Co. for 37 years, died at 5:30 a. m.

today in a local hospital after several months' illness. He had been seriously ill for the la6t month and had been in the hospital about two weeks. Born Sept. 4, 1880. in Newton township, the son of William and Carrie (Warrick) Ivens, Mr.

Ivens came to Battle Creek about 40 years ago and has lived in the city and its vicinity since then. He was a member of Battle Creek lodge. No. 12. F.

A. and Battle Creek chapter, No. 19, Royal Arch Masons. On June 27, 1934, he was married to Dora Riddle. Surviving besides the widow, are a son by a previous marriage, Duane Ivens of 38 East State; a step-daughter, Mrs.

E. R. Robert son of Pontiac; a brother, Ernest Ivens of Level Park; a sister, Mrs. William Layman of Jackson, and a step-granddaughter, Norma Robertson. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.

m. Saturday in the Farley funeral home with the Rev. Amos B. Bogart in charge. Burial will be in Memorial Park cemetery.

FUNERAyS Phil Gore Funeral services for Phil S. Gore; 74, of 86 Post avenue, superintend dent of the vaults of the Security National bank for the last five years and for many years connected with the Old-Merchants and Old National banks, will be held at 2:30 p. m. Thursday in the Hebble chapel with the Rev. N.

Dan Braby in charge. Burial will be in Memorial Park cemetery. Mr. Gore died un- expectedly at his residence Tuesdajj morning after suffering a heart at4 tack. The body will be at the resit dence until Thursday noon.

Mrs. Georgianna Mkklatchef The funeral for Mrs. Georgianna Micklatcher, 64, of 96 Poplar, a resident of Battle Creek for about 23 years, be held at 1 p. m. Thurs day from the First Evangelical church with the Rev.

Dr. Mark F. Sanborn in charge, assisted by the Rev. John W. Hill.

Burial will be in a Colon cemetery. The body will be at the Hebble funeral home un til Thursday noon. Mrs. Micklatch er died Tuesday in a local hospital after about a two-year illness. Samoel E.

Campbell Funeral services for Samuel E. Campbell, 80, who died Tuesday noon at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Nettie Abbey, 16 Groveland, will be held at 2 p. m. Friday at the home.

The Rev. Carleton Brooks Miller, pastor of the First Congregational church, will be in charge. Burial will be in Oak Hill cemetery. Mr. Campbell came here from Springfield, about two months ago to visit Mrs.

Abbey. Surviving besides Mrs. Abbey is another daughter. Mrs. R.

E. McKiellip of Springfield, two, sisters, Mrs. Charles Lukans of South Solon, and Mrs. Ella Hopkins of Lamed. a grandson.

Jewel Abbey of Pittsburgh, a granddaughter, Mrs. James Cunningham of Cleveland. and a great-granddaughter. Miss Constance Cunningham of Cleveland. Friends may caH at the Shaw funeral home until Thursday morning.

Mrs. Sarah Burch Funeral services for Mrs. Sarah Burch, 66, of 168 Grenvllle, the wife of Jesse Burch and a resident of Battle Creek for 33 years, who died Monday afternoon at a local hospital after a month's illness, will be held at 2 m. Thursday at the Farlev funeral home. The Rev.

John J. Scott, pastor of the Central Christian church, will be in charge. Burial will be in Oak Hill cemetery. Friends may call at the Burch residence until 10 a. m.

Thursday. Mrs. Agnes Cartledge Funeral services were held this afternoon at the Farley funeral home for Mrs. Agnes Cartledge, 60, of 114 Lakeview avenue, the wife of John E. Cartledge and a resident of Battle Creek for more than 25 years, who died Sunday night at her home after a year's illness.

The Rev. Carleton Brooks Miller, pastor of the First Congregational church, was in charge. Members of the Royal Neighbors and the Ladies of the Modern Maccabees attended the services as a Burial was in Memorial Park cemetery. 40 48 38 12 18 12 30 30 24 20 28 13 24 34 22 48 48 3 .02 42 A6 42 70 70 60 24 30 24 .02 10 10 .18 18 28 1 .02 IS 28 18 .02 40 60 40 .22 38 42 34 26 38 26 4 6 -10 Chicago Grand Rapids Kansas City Ijnu Angeles Montreal Pittsburgh San Francisco Seattle Winnipeg Maximum 74 at Brownsville. Te.

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