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KXLW Goes Off Air Again; Triplets In Hospital Incubator Big Store Sales IjLast Week 13 i This Time On Zoning Charge I i i i i Mfcrtf-gMiM' Radio station KXLW was off the Over 1948 Period 1 I4H-1-SSti TLT ST. LOUIS STAR-TIMES Feb. 18. 1949 3 air again today this time due to Olivette police. Kiburz Has Doubled County Road Staff, Added $100,000 To Costs, Records Reveal BY GEORGE B.

COLEMAX Star-Times Staff Writer Since Republican County Highway Engineer Fred H. Kiburz Jr. swept all Democrats from his department after taking office Jan. 1 he has more than doubled the number of employees on the monthly payroll. A check of payroll records by The Star-Times shows he has added more than $100,000 a year to department operating costs.

This increase of salaried personnel, from 34 to 69, will bring the Highway Department payroll to about $220,000 for this calendar year. Department store sales in St Louis during the week ending Feb. 12 were 13 per cent higher than In the corresponding week last year, the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis reported today. In the previ ous week they were 6 per cent higher.

While the cumulative sales through Feb. 12 this year were 1 per cent higher than In the corre County Court Presiding Judge sponding period a year ago, sales Olivette Marshal Clifford Thierry and his deputies arrested two KXLW engineers when they appeared at the station's transmitter in Olivette at 5:30 a. m. to begin the day's broadcasting activities. Two announcers were then sent to the scene to see what was going on and they, too.

were taken into custody. All were charged with operating the transmitter in violation of Olivette zoning ordinances. The engineers are William P. Grant, 28, of 8135 Forsyth blvd, Clayton, and John H. Emmons, 24, of St.

Clair, Mo. The announcers are Francis H. Murphy Jr, 23, of 5252 Lock wood ave, Webster Groves, and Pat Bradley. 25. of 4300 Lindell blvd, who also Is program director.

Luman F. Matthews, a Republican, today explained that the court had during the four weeks ending Feb. 12 were 1 per cent below the same approved Kiburz's request for a doubled staff "because we didn't period last year. This was attributed by the bank, In large part, to adverse weather. want to appear as if we were obstructing his department's work." Police 'Invitation' Produces Results, Suspect Returns Two surprised policemen learned Sales here during the week end $100,000 Payroll Rise ing Feb.

12 matched the perform All were released tinder $500 bond. Officer were stationed at the transmitter after the arrest to prevent any other KXLW employee from entering. The station's FM (frequency modulation) broadcasts were not interfered with as the Fit transmitter is located in Clayton. In June. 1S47.

as a result of a suit brought by Olivette. KXLW was ordered by Circuit Judge Amandus Brackman to remove its transmitter in six months. A year's extension was agreed upon, but last Dec. 17 KXLW asked for another six months, which Judge Brackman, held he could not grant. KXLW President Gun Runnlon commented that the Olivette officials' action indicate "pretty clearly" that the officials are attempting to silence the station.

"Surely (they) know that the continued existence of the station is threatened by captious arrests of announcers, engineers and other personnel who are needlessly subjected to humiliation and public ridicule by such tactics," he said. The 205-foot transmitter tower stands at 9200 Old Bonhomme rd. Erection of a new transmitter in Brentwood, to replace the Olivette tower, has been held op by a strike of electrical workers. MaUhraa wirwHprt that. thp ance throughout the Eighth Federal Reserve District, which reported sales 13 per cent higher than during the corresponding week In Highway Department will this year now rnf Mo trnntl 1 ff rTf mnra than Star-Times Photo.

THESE BABIES, born today at the St. Louis Maternity Hospital, are the third set of triplets in the hospital's history. They are the children of Mr. and Mrs. Lonnell Thomas Ware of 4116A 1948.

The district's four-week sales. last year" in wages. 'That sum, hejay they had made an arrest of also admitted, "would fix up quite a bad check suspect who was safely a few miles of roads." out OI their reach in Sapulpa. however, were 3 per cent above Harris ave. 1948, and cumulative sales this year The wire cr a St.

Louis PJegro wife cf a St The three-man court unanimous- also were 3 per cent higher. Highest Increase in sales for the week in the district was 22 per cent. reported by Memphis, which also 4:30 a. m. and the last of the triplets 10 minutes later, according to Dr.

Frank R. Bradley, director of the Barnes Hospital group, of which the maternity hospital is a part. The girl weighed 4 pounds. 2 ounces. Weight of the first boy was 3 4 ounces, and of the last child 3 pounds, 9 ounces.

The three higher cumulative sales for the year. Louisville, Ky, only other city cited specifically by the bank, reported 1 per cent higher sales for the week. 4 per cent higher for the four weeks, and 3 per cent higher in cumulative sales. All other cities in the district reported 11 per cent higher sales for the week. 7 per cent lower sales for the four-week period, and 5 per cent lower cumulative sales.

reported four-week sales 11 per fireman gave birth to triplets early today at the St. Louis Maternity Hospital. It was the third set of triplets in the hospital's history. Mrs. Juanita Ware, 27, wife of Lonnell Thomas Ware, of 4116A Harris gave birth to the first child, a girl, at 4:20 a.

m. The first of two boys was delivered at by writing a letter inviting the man to return here. The policemen are Special Officers Virgil Kleine and Walter Dorn of the Lynch st. station. Last August three mer-chants co m-plained to them that a St.

Louis cent higher than In 1948, and cumulative sales this year 8 per cent above 1948, By comparison. Little Rock reported a 14 per cent increase for the week, 21 per cent infants were placed immediately incubators, with the trio and their mother all reported to be doing well, up for four weeks and 18 per cent G. Brendel R. FIFTH AVENUE FASHIONS truck driver had disappeared after cashing three worthless checks for $20 apiece at their stores. Last month Kleine and Dorn learned the suspect, Raymond G.

Brendel, 44, had moved to Sapulpa where he was employed by a trucking firm. However, none of the three complaining merchants was willing to defray the expense of returning Brendel to St. Louis. Kleine and Dorn revealed that on Feb. 3 they wrote Brendel, notifying him of the complaint against him, and assuring him that if he returned voluntarily to St.

Louis they would recommend leniency for him. Early today, police reported, Brendel asked a policeman in a restaurant at 1341 S. Broadway If he knew Kleine and Dorn and explained he wanted to surrender. Brendel added that he had returned here several days ago and had made several trips to the Lynch st. station, but the two officers to whom he wished to surrender always were out.

The policeman took Brendel to the station where he met Kleine and Dorn and surrendered. He admitted, the two officers said, that he had written the bad checks while drinking and said he wished to make restitution. Chauffeur Killed In Highway Crash A 50-year-old man was injured fatally last night when the car he was driving and another automobile crashed head-on about three-fourths of a mile north of St. Charles Rock rd. on Lindbergh blvd.

Killed was Frank Logan, a Negro chauffeur employed by Mr. and Mrs. T. R. Collins of 9043 Ladue Ladue.

Unconscious when St. Louis County deputies arrived at the scene, he was pronounced dead on arrival at the hospital. Deputies said the second car was driven by Raymond Wollgast, 35, of Route 1. Florissant. Wollgast, they said, was in a dazed condition and could give them only "confused statements" about the accident.

He later was released on $1,000 sheriff's bond. An inquest Is scheduled for Saturday. Six 'Church Founders' Indicted For Fraud In Fund-Raising Contest CHICAGO. Feb. 18.

(UP) Six self-styled church founders were indicted today in ati alleged half-million-dollar mail fraud. The 12-count indictment returned by a federal grand Jury charged the defendants, connected with the Puritan Church of LaGrange, conducted puzzle contests through the mails, but never paid off. The defendants claimed they were trying to get the money to erect a building for the Puritan Church. Those indicted were Harrison Parker, his wife, Edith, of Los Angeles: Mr. and Mrs.

Vigo E. Bird, Cos Cob, C. C. Waterbury, Laguna Beach, and Jesse L. Stewart, Chicago advertising man.

Authorities said Bird was convicted in April. 1939, at Hartford, on charges of embezzling $239,000 from institutions he headed. The indictment today charged that persons entering the contest were required to pay entry fees up to $12. but the money was designated as "donations." Twenty-one prizes were offered, with a grand prize of $2,500. The new yoke style you'll see at 85.00 and more! Menswear worsteds that sing of spring! Rochester-tailored suits in 3 proportions ly approved Kiburg's appointments last Jan.

3 although, by statute, It has authority to trim the Highway Department roster as submitted by the highway engineer. Included in Kiburg's 69-man list are: (1) Seventeen inspectors, including for the first time an "asphalt inspector;" (2) fifteen foremen; (3) an "assistant supervisor" of road construction recommended only a few hours after having been relieved of his job as night janitor of the County Courthouse, and (4) three men whose wives are on the County Republican Central Committee, one whose mother is a G. O. P. committeewoman and two who are themselves G.

O. P. committeemen. Former Staffs Smaller Amo J. Pfeiler, Kiburz's Democratic predecessor, employed only four inspectors during his tenure, as did the late Roy Jablonsky, Republican, who served before Pfeiler.

As for foremen, County Court records show Jablonsky asked for only two for 1947. Pfeiler during 1948 never had more than six foremen working at one time. Among the higher-salaried men In the Highway Department are, with their monthly pay: Raymond E. Julius, assistant highway engineer, $400; John R. chief clerk, $375; Otto Gestring, assistant chief clerk, $290; Francis Fal-zone, excavation permit clerk, $310; Paul Henley, chief inspector, $350; and Wilbur Temme, engineer, $360.

Kiburz gets $8,000 a year $5,000 as highway engineer and $3,000 as county surveyor. Denies Surplus of Help Thomas Forcey, who gets $350 a month as asphalt engineer, was formerly'manager of the Rock Hill Asphalt Co. That company last month signed a one-year contract to furnish asphalt to the Highway Department. To The Star-Times, Kiburz vehemently denied that his department has more men than needed. "We have a few more inspectors," he said, "but we need them.

Up to this year this department made only spot inspections on road jobs and that isn't right." He asserted he has hired no more foremen than did his predecessor. He said he actually is saving county money by putting the foremen on a $240 monthly salary instead of paying them by the day. Formerly, he said, foremen made about $265 a month on a daily-wage basis and weren't carried on the list of salaried employees. Forcey, as asphalt inspector, will effect further savings by teaching workers proper methods of preparing and using the material, Kiburz maintained. Two Homes In County Are Damaged By Fires Two fires of undetermined origin East Side Health Chief Asks Uninspected Food Products Be Barred Charges that St.

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today. At 8 p. m. Dr. James Muilenburg, professor at Union Seminary, New York City, will give the first of three lectures on "A Faith to Confront and Overcome the World." Dr.

Muilenburg will give the second lecture at 8 p. m. tomorrow, and the concluding lecture on Sunday at 11 a. m. A discussion period will follow the lectures.

The Sunday morning address will be open to the congregation. The Rev. W. Murray Leonard said. The ordinance provides for inspection of all food producers within the city limits, he pointed out in a letter to the City Council, but allows outside producers to sell In the city without restriction.

He has drawn an amendment to the ordinance providing that food products coming from areas without inspection service of their own must be Inspected by East St. Louis inspectors. Cost of such Inspections would be borne by the producer. BOND FIFTH AVENUE FASHIONS Eighth and Washington Store Hours: Monday, 12 Noon to 8:30 P. M.

Other Days. 9 A. M. to 5 P. M.

vmswi losses estimated at more than $10,000 in St. Louis County last night, and damaged two homes. The first, at the home of Robert wilshusen at 6993 Woodrow lane, Kenney is rector of the church. Normandy, burned out the interior lx 4 turn si I ii if rtf of the one-story, four-room brick house. Several unexplained explosions preceded the fire, from which Wilshusen escaped carrying his 18-month-old son, Robert Jr.

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