Battle Creek Enquirer from Battle Creek, Michigan • Page 2

BATTLE CREEK, MICH, MOKDAT, ANT ART 1941 THE BATTLE CREEK ENQUIRER AND NEWS A Student Now Strength of Fort Mayor Barry Returns To Job; He's 'Wobbly' Testimony Is Heard In Dissolution Suit Maj. Hayden to Of Building Have Charge in Three States Noted Biologist Taken by Death Dead Cow Wasn't Just a White Elephant A man who gave his name as Louis Millard of Battle Creek unexpectedly became a wholesale meat buyer Saturday night when an automobile he was driving on Brown's lake road, near Jackson, struck a cow. breaking two of the animal's legs. After a conference between the motorist, the cow'a owner ant! sheriff's officers, the cow was destroyed and butchered. The motorist paid for the meat, put it in his car.

and drove away, Jackson authorities said. Louis E. Millard of 220 Cherry, only person listed in the Battie Creek city directory under that name, said today that he was not the one involved in the mishap. "I have been driving a car for about 30 years and haven't had an accident yet." he told an Enquirer and News reporter. "Of course, I'm knocking on wood." a 500 Watch Husband Kill Wile in Church Continued from Page One.) ran up the street and into the church.

Didn't even say a word. And I guess that is ell. "I have had the gun all my life. I guess," he told the prosecutor, "but I don't, rememer sawing it off, and I don't remember if I had it with me when I was talking to her. 1 1 remember I parked the car somewhere and that is the last thing I remember.

In his statement. McCarthy said his wife was the former Mary Jane Madigan. daughter of Timothy Mad-igan, a former Grand Rapids policeman. She was his second wife, he said. CHl'RCH REDEDICATED GRAND RAPIDS iP) The Most Rev.

Joseph H. Albers, bishop of Ianslng, officiated today at a rpe-cial service of "reconciliation" in St. Andrews Roman Catholic cathedral where Mrs. Mary Jane McCarthy, 32. was shot to death Sunday.

The service, which was held for the purpore of rededicating the cathedral to worship, was necessary, the bishop said, because of the crime committed there. The bishop, who is interim administrator of the affairs of the Grand Rapids diocese pending the Installation of the successor of the Most Rev. Joseph G. Pinten. who recently resigned, issued the following statement about the solemn public service: "In view of the fact that the tragedy of the shooting of Mrs.

McCarthy occurred in St. Andrews cathedral, by church law a public "reconciliation' is necessary'. This historic law demands that the church violated by an act of violence and the shedding of blood be restored the dignity of its consecration by a public ceremony so that divine services may be offered again." This law is the basis of the ancient "law of sanctuary'" which was designed ft make sacred premises a place of safety and refuge for one pursued by enemies. Services were carried on at the OVJ VOU Now Over 8, 107 More Draftees to Be Processed on Arrival at Custer Sometime Today. REGULARS ARE MOVING IN Fort Custer's recent reception center, which was initiated over the week-end by the first 57 draf- -teea from Detroit, prepared thi afternoon for the expected arrival of another 107 men from Detroit.

The exact time and mode of arrival was not known by the fort command up to this noon. This morning comprehensive classification tests were being given to the 57 who arrived Friday night. The group averaged between 25 and 26 years of age. and most of the men were about five feet nine Inches tall, officers in charge of the reception center said. Detachments of the regular army also arrived on schedule over the week-end to swell the fort population to well over 8.000 officers and enlisted men.

Of these 1.032 arrived over the week-end. More Regulars Due The second group of officers and men of the 11th Infantry from Fort Benjamin Harrison. was expected to arrive by car and truck this afternoon or evening. The first group, which included 16 officers and 316 enlisted men under Maj. J.

E. McGill. arrived last Tuesday. The third and fourth groups or the 11th Infantry are to arrive here by train trom Fort Harrison Tuesday and Wednesday of next week. The 46th Field Artillery Battalion, including 23 officers and 480 enlisted men arrived from Fort Knox, at 6 p.

m. Sunday. The battalion is under the command of Douglas L. Crane, who commanded a battery during seven engagements in the World war. They made the trip from Fort Knox in a convoy of 70 vehicles.

Their equipment is the same as that of the 19th Field Artillery. Have 118 Vehicle The 19th Field Artillery arrived at Fort Custer from Fort Knox at 6:30 p. m. Saturday. Twenty-thre officers and 505 enlisted men under the command of Stanton L.

Bertschey completed tha movement in the 118 vehicles of tha completely motorized outfit. The battalion has five batteries, three of them equipped with 75 mm guns that have the new "split trail." The outfit also has a service and ammunition battery and headquarters battery and anti-tank platoon. The anti-tank platoon now has two of its six 37 mm anti tank guns. The battalion to be equipped with the new 105 mm guns aa soon as they are Issued. cathedral Sunday following the slaying so as not to disrupt the schedule of masres for the day.

A recon.se-cration service was conducted in the cathedral by members of tne parish clergy after tne trageay. CAN GET A charges at Household's rate of per month. This rate is less than the maximum prescribed by the Small Loan Law. Every customer gets the benefit of this rate whether new customer or former borrower. Simple to get a loan All you do to apply for your loan is to acquaint us with your problem.

Ixan are made on furniture, car or note. This spares you the embarrassment of asking friends or fellow-workers to act as endorsers. At no time do we ask friends or relatives about your credit. If you should get sick or lose your job while paying on your loan, we will show you every consideration. You are invited to phone or visit us for further information at any time.

No obligation to borrow! LOAN YOU NEED Mayor Floyd H. Barry, who left Leila hospital Saturday morning after receiving treatment for influenza, was back on the Job at his offices today. The mayor said he felt "wobbly" and doubted if he would stay all day. Mrs. Barry, who entered the hospital Friday night for treatment for Influenza, remained there todav.

TOWNSEND CLVB TO MEET The Bedford Townsend club will meet at 8 p. m. today In the home of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Sallows in Bedford for a business session.

At 8 p. m. Friday the club will sponsor a public pedro party In the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Scott in Bedford.

DIVORCE IS GRANTED Christ Pavloff was granted a divorce from Norma Pavloff by Circuit Judge Blaine W. Hatch this morning. DEATHS Mrs. Otto G. Heltman Mrs.

Dessie A. Heitman, wife of Otto G. Heltman of 222 South Kendall, died at 2:30 p. m. Sunday in a local hospltf.l after a short illness.

She was born In Battle Creek and lived here all her life except for a short time when she lived in Kalamazoo. She was a member of the First Methodist church. Surviving besides Mr. Heitman is a daughter. Erma.

at home. The funeral will be at 1 p. m. Tuesday from the Hebbie chapel with the Rev. Spencer Bacon Owens In charge.

Burial will be in Youngs cemetery. Mrs. Arthur C. Bourdeau Mrs. Alice Jottie Bourdeau.

70. wile of Arthur C. Bourdeau. of Emmet township, died at 5:25 a. in.

Sunday in the home of her daugn-ter. Mrs. Marguerite Schneider, in Enimett township, after an extended illness. She was born Nov. 19, 1870, in Eaton Rapids, and lived in Em-mett township for the last 30 years.

Surviving besides the husband and daughter are a son, Clair Bourdeau of Clarendon, and a granddaughter. Elaine Bourdeau. The funeral will be at 2 p. m. Tuesday from the Hebbie chapel with Elder E.

L. Plngenot in charge. Burial will be in Bedford cemetery. Mrs. Caroline E.

Gault Mrs. Caroline E. Gault. 88, widow of Julius E. Gault and a Battle Creek resident for 30 years, died at 12:45 p.

m. Sunday In the home of her daughter, Mrs. P. H. Coyle.

54 Rose, after a long Illness. Her condition had been serious for four weeks. Mrs. Gault was born June 26. 1852.

in Galesburg. the daughter of Smith and Louisa iLuding-tnn Sharpsteen. Mr. Gault died In 1911 in Kalkaska. Mrs.

Coyle is the only immediate survivor. Funeral services will be at 2 p. m. Tuesday from the Farley funeral home. Burial will be in Oak Grove cemetery, Galesburg.

Mrs. Everett Davis Mrs. Aggie Belle Davis. 68. wife of Everett L.

Davis of 579 West VanBuren. died at 5:30 p. m. Sunday in a local hospital after a short illness. She was born Oct.

4. 1872. In Hillsdale county, and came to Battle Creek 39 years ago. Surviving besides Mr. Davis are a son, Clayton A.

Davis, and two grandchildren. Robert L. and Clayton, all living at 579 West VanBuren. and a sister. Mrs.

Mvrtle Kirking-burg of 123 Spring. Mrs. Davis was a member of the Degree of Honor Protective a.ssociatlon. Funeral services will be at 2 p. m.

Wednesday from the Hebbie chapel with the Rev. Donald S. Bourne In charge. Burial will be in Memorial park. Mrs.

Herman J. Baumgartner Mrs. Pauline Baumgartner, 72. wife of Herman J. Baumgartner of 234 East Columbia avenue and a Battle Creek resident for many years, died at 8 a.

m. Sunday in a local hospital after a long illness. Her condition had been serious for three weeks. Mrs. Baumgartner was i born Dec.

25. 1868. in France, the 'daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Laurent I Wetzel, and came to Battle Creek from France with her parents when a young girl.

After living here for I several years she moved to Chicago. returning to Battle Creek 34 years ago. Surviving besides the husband are a daughter, Mrs. Genevieve Kil-born of Chicago: two sisters. Mrs.

Madelyn Green of 234 East Colum- bia avenue and Mrs. Minnie Moore of Bclding: two brothers. Charles and Laurence Wetzel of Toledo, two granddaughters. Alice and Grace i Kilborn of Chicago, and a great- grandson, George Kilborn. of Chicago.

Funeral services will be at 1:30 p. m. Wednesday from the Shaw funeral home with the Rev. N. Dan Braby in charge.

Burial will be in Oak Hill cemetery. Mrs. Zoe f. Worrell Mrs. Zoe E.

Worrell, 73. widow of Erastas Worrell and a resident of Battle Creek and vicinity for 48 years, died at 7:30 p. m. Sunday in the home of a daughter, Mrs. Gertrude Yawger of Southwest Capital avenue, after a four-year illness.

Mrs. Worrell was bom Oct. 17. 1867. In Crawford county.

the daughter of Fernando Kingsbury Hawkins and Ruth Ann 'Bradford) Hawkins, and came to Battle Creek in 1892. Surviving besides Mrs. Yawger are two other daughters. Mrs. C.

C. Finslermacher of Three Rivers and Mrs. Frank Hawkins of Hastings: a son. Floyd F. Reynolds of 430 North Wood: two brothers.

Hollo and Curtis Hawkins, both of Hastings: 10 grandchildren, Glenn H. Yawger of 125 Wahwah-taysee Way. Howard Yawger of Southwest Capital avenue, Mrs. Harry S. Zhaubapis of the Gorsllne road.

Harold Savage of Jackson, Robert Savage of Three Rivers, Mrs. Zoe Enzian of Hastings, Mrs. Everett Bapsekos of Kalamazoo, Richard and Patricia Reynolds of 78 Green, and Harold Hawkins of Hastings, and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be at 2 p. m.

Thursday from the Shaw-funeral home with the Rev. Mark F. Sanborn In charge. Burial will be in Memorial Park. Official announcement was made by the war department today of the appointment of Maj.

E. C. Hayden, Fort Custer constructing quartermaster, as zone constructing quartermaster In charge of army building projects in Michigan, Wisconsin and Illinois. The area, called the sixth zone. Includes the same states as are Included in the 6th Corps Area.

Major Hayden's headquarters will be In Chicago. As zone constructing quartermaster he will direct work at all of the army posts In the three states and other army building. His Jurisdiction will Include Fort Custer, where he has been the constructing quartermaster since the expansion project began. The war department also announced the appointment of eight other zone constructing quartermasters, one of them a colonel, three lieutenant-colonels, and the others mijors. In each case the territories of the zones correspond with the present corps areas.

Major Havden's appointment has been Interpreted as recognition for the progress at Fort Custer, the project there being one of the few in the nation which is not far behind schedule. He Is expected to go to Washington Wednesday for a meeting of the new zone constructing quartermasters. Maj. -Gen. Edmund B.

Gregory, the quartermaster general, announced the appointment of zone constructing quartermasters as a step to expedite the temporary 11 Men Killed As Navy Plane Crashes Continued from Page One task of earning the victims, wrapped in blankets, down the mountain through ragebrush 10 feet high In place. The big plane, en route to the naval air station here, carried three members of a board of Inquiry appointed to Investigate the Texas ac. cldent. and the four survivors of that previous mishap. The four had parachuted to safety when their bomber, being ferritd from here to Pensacola.

Fla by wav of Corpus encountered a severe storm. A fifth crew-member "balled out." but was killed when his chute failed to open. The pilot and copilot, who risked their lives to ride out the storm and Inn: the ship on a small pond, proved ultimately to be the only survivors of the seven aboard the bomber. The dead in yesterday's crash were Lieut. Comm.

Joseph Henry Gowan. S4. Head Hill. pilot; David Everett Ferguson. 33.

Nepon-set. W. Va co pilot: Lieut -Corn. Stephen Bland Cooke. 42.

Harrison. Lieut. Victor S. Gaulin. 34.

Lowell. and Lieut. James Cyril Flemming. 36. Reading.

members of the board of inquiry; Frank Recke, Jr 30. National Citv. L. J. Hughes.

30. Grand Rapids. Mich H. E. Neff.

34. San Diego, and A. M. Parry. 31.

Los Angeles, survivors of the Texas mishap: an.1 Marvin Magee. 32. Long Branch. N. J.

and Frank Richard Naylor. 25. Davton. crew members of the wrecked transport plane. Rancher Tells of Crash Chailes T.

Simpson, the rancher ho sent out first word of the accident, gave a reporter the following eyewitness account: "My wife and I were finishing supper. It was around 6 o'clock. "AH at once we heard a big airplane's motors, and went out to look. We couldn't see the ship. Fact is.

we couldn't rightly see the mountain tops for mist. "The motor sounded fainter. Then it happened. We heard a crash like a building falling down. "We can see the top of White mountain from my place because there's a crest In the way.

But over the crest, we could see fire coloring through the mist. I knew the plane had hit White peak "We haven't got a telephone. So I got In my car and drove to Barrett ia junction five miles distant'. I telephoned the sheriff from there. "About midnight two deputies came to our house and said they would wait there for word from Berger's ranch.

"Thev said the mam rescue camp had been put in at Merger's and that parties had started up Mother Grundy peak. I knew they wouldn't find the plane there, but it was too late to them off. "That's all I saw until thev brought the bodies to my place. They found them on White Mountain, all right." Sfoye Fire Burns Two Quincy Women OUTVCY Mrs. Vera Torrey.

26. was In the Health Center In Cold- water roaay with critical burns suffered in a fire in her home here shortly after noon today. Her mother-in-law. Mrs. Belle Torrey.

was burned in the same fire but did not require hospital treatment. Torrey had just built a fire in a small laundry stove and turned her back to the stove when flames shot out and set her dress afire. Her screams attracted her mother-in-law and she tore the blazing clothing from her body. Both were taken to the Health Center and In their haste to obtain Ttedical aid neither woman realized that parts of Mrs. Torrey'i clothing were left burning on the floor.

As a result the house caught fire. It was noticed by a passing motorist who called the fire department and the blaze was extinguished with small damage. Mrs. Torrey was burned from her shoulders to her heels. The elder Mrs.

Torrey wag burned on her bands and arms. emergency construction program throughout the nation. He declared the zones will facilitate supervision of construction work and speed up the building program. Zone constructing quartermasters will be under the exclusive control of the quartermaster general in all matters pertaining to construction activities which the quartermaster general controls. In matters of discipline, police and sanitation, they will be responsible to corps area commanders.

Girl Is Saved Aiier Ice at Goguac Breaks Continued from Page One.i with one arm while hanging to the boat with the other. Standing in Water Then, still In the wafer, he turned the boat around, heading it shoreward, climbed In himself, and poled back to shore. Joan reached shore Just before the boat. The sisters were driven home by an onlooker. Clarence ran home through the growing crowd as soon as he had helped Nancy Lee out of the boat.

The girl's mother, Mrs. Ailene Fox. had not known her daughters were at the lake. She was about to go upstairs to their bedroom to awaken them when they were brought home, dripping wet. with ice forming on their clothing and in their hair.

After the sisters had been undressed, rubbed dry and dressed In warm robes, they told their parents that they had gone out about 10:30 a. m. to play with new sleds they had received for Christmas. Had Been Warned Nancy Lee coasted out on the Ice and Joan shouted at her to come back. Both girls had been warned several times by their parents not to go on the ice.

Nancy Lee started to come back but it was too late. As she ro.se from her sled to turn it around the ire broke beneath her and she and the sled plunged into the water. The sled fell to the lake bottom. Nancy Lee flung out her arms and managed to hold onto the ice. Joan, terrified, shouted to Nancy Lee to "hold on.

I'm coming." Nancy Lee shouted a warning to Joan not to get on the ice, but Joan started crawling toward her sister. Before she reached Nancy, however, the ice broke beneath her and she plunged into the water. She could not quite reach bottom with her toes, and she. too. clung to the ice edge.

Joan struggled to crawl out of the water to get to her sister, who was crying in terror, but her efforts were unavailing. She was too cold and frightened to cry. she said today. Told to Get Sister When she saw Clarence put the boat out from shore she shouted to him to get her sister first, and when her sister had been put into the boat. Joan turned shoreward and managed to crawl to the ice.

She broke through again once on her wav to shore. Both girls were in the water abom five minutes. They were fed anj put to bed. and kept there. Both felt well today except for a lew sniffles, but because of the sniffles they were kept home from school.

They attend Lakeview school, Nancy Lee being In the second grade and Joan in the third. Clarence does not go to school, and is unemployed. He lives about a block and a half from the scene of the rescue. He. too.

was put to i bed upon reaching home, and felt well today except for a slight cold. BORN TO- Mr. and Mrs. Thomas P. Wood of 24 May.

a son weighing six pounds and one ounce at 8:25 a. m. today in Leila hospital. He has been named Samuel Jeffery. Mr.

and Mrs. J. W. Hoogerhyde of Akron. O.

a son last Friday in Akron. He has been named Jeffry Phillip. Mrs. Hoogerhyde is the daughter of Mrs. M.

A. Moore of 571 Southwest Capital avenue. Mr. and Mrs. Jack S.

Elliget of 596 Southwest Capital avenue, a daughter weighing seven pounds and 11 ouncr at 5:45 a. m. today in Leila hospital. She has been namer Marion Maureen. Mr.

and Mrs. Gale Heist of 57 Willow, a daughter weighing eight pounds and 10 ounces at 3:19 a. m. Sunday in Community hospital. Mr.

and Mrs. Alvin Trumbull of 900 Collier avenue, a daughter weighing mx pounds at 7:30 a. Sunday in Community hospital. Mr. and Mrs.

Iirenzo H. Hurd of 32 Emerald avenue, a daughter weighing six pounds and five ounces at 2.20 a. m. today In Community hospital. FUNERALS Mrs.

Charles F. Beckwith Requiem mass will be offered up al 9 a. m. Tuesday in St. Philip Caiholic church fur Mrs.

Emma Beckwith. 69. wife of Charles F. Beckwith of Battle Creek township. The Rev.

Fr. Maurice Walsh will say the mass. Burial will be In Memorial park. Friends of Mrs. Beckwith will meet in her home at 8:30 p.

m. today to recite the Holy Rosary. Mrs. Beckwith died Saturday evening in her home after an illness of 10 weeks. Mrs.

Oren West Funeral services for Mrs. Cora A. West. 64. wife of Oren West of 354 Riverside drive, will be at 3:30 p.

m. Wednesday from the Shaw funeral home. The Rev. Donald S. Bourne will be in charge.

Burial will be in Oak Hill cemetery. Mrs. West died Saturday night in hr home after an of aeverai yean. 10 Lawyers Represent Interested Parties in Peter Patterer Case. Peter Patterer.

president of Peter Patterer, testified to the state of solvency of his peat and nursery business in circuit court this morning during a hearing on his petition for dissolution of the corporation. Ten lawyers were on hand representing creditors interested in the fate of the corporation which Mr. Patterer said has been Insolvent since last summer. In the course of his testimony Mr. Patterer referred to his company as having been "making its way" until last spring.

He said that the wave of spy rumors which spread over many Michigan cities and which were spun pround many businessmen, including himself, made it impassible for him to do any landscape business, and his local sales of peat and nursery stock "disappeared." Interwoven with his own accounts of his troubles as a businessman. Mr. Patterer explained the status of the business, how he founded it. became indebted to several persons. was financed by several others, and then, forming the firm of Peter Patterer.

iued all but 1.448 shares of the 10 003 shares of no par value stock without taking in any cah. In answer to questions from law yers representing such creditors as the Chase Bag the New York Central railroad, and state and federal governments on social security and sales taxes. Mr. Patterer said he held 5.100 shares of the stock, but that A. C.

Hebbie. who he said had financed his purchase of peat lands with a $4,500 loan, gave him back shares of stock for $5 last spring. The shares given baik to Mr. Patterer as an individual were originally issued to his backer in exchange for a $4,500 mortgage on the peat lands, and that mortgage is now held by the corporation. When the hearing to appoint a permanent receiver opened, objections came from several sources.

Several attorneys representing creditors insisted that It be shown that the corporation's stockholders were of record, in spite of the fact that Mr. Patterer testified that he had taken over the principal block of outstanding stock for $5. At another point Mr. Patterer estimated his corporation's liabilities might be maybe $10,000." but that his 33 acres of Battle Creek township peat mines "might be worth $35,000." In answer to questions from Circuit Judge Blaine W. Hatch, who presided.

Mr. Patterer denied the corporation owed in Michigan unemployment compensation taxes, or $600 in sales taxes." explaining that the courts have not rendered a decision yet as to whether the business is agricultural or industrial. If agricultural it would escape these taxes, he said. To add to the confusion, two attorneys came forward claiming to represent Mr. Patterer, and both were admitted by Judge Hatch who said.

"The more we have here the better. Maybe we can all shed some light on this matter." A debt of $4,400 to a bank. Mr. Patterer explained, was covered by assignment of a third of his peat output contract with Sears. Roebuck Co.

to the bank, and another third was assigned to the Chase Bag Co. The last third, he said, was retained by the company. He said all but this year's real estate taxes have been paid, that the United States has a $273 corporation tax claim against the company, and that it was unlikely that he could continue the business under receivership at a profit. Others whose claims were set forth by appearances of attorneys included Standard Oil Co. of Indiana.

Law-son Printing George J. Long and Richard M. Wyman. He listed his assets as machinery still in his own name, but said that the corporation paid $1 for his own business goodwill, in the transfer at the time the corporation was formed. Attorney Russell Rowan of Detroit and Attorney Charles H.

Burn-ham received 300 shares of stock each in payment for their services, he said. As court adjourned for the noon hour attorneys were contending, with Mr. Patterer on the stand, that persons listed as stockholders in the last corporate report were liable for the liabilities of the corporation to the extent of their holdings, even though they had been given this stock, and that the record did not show adequately who owned what shares of stock. Emory M. Gregg, who was appointed temporary receiver for the corporation, was not able to appear in court.

Mr. Patterer told the court that "until last spring I was making it pay." He was at a loss to show any figures on recent business transactions, but did say that his nursery stock, though winter-blighted somewhat, "was in good condition and saleable in season." Mr. Patterer asked the court last November 22, through, a petition for dissolution, to appoint an administrator for Peter Patterer. Inc. OLIVET COLLEGE CIRL DIES IN BATTLE CREEK OLIVET Judith Jackson, 18-year-old daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. W. F. Jackson, died this morning in a Battle Creek hospital following an operation performed Saturday afternoon. Miss Jackson was born in Olivet and graduated from Walton township high school, where she was an honor student and was awarded a scholarship to Olivet college.

She was a freshman at the college this term. Surviving besides her parents are two brothers. Dr. Richard Jackson, an instructor at the University of California, and Robert Jackson, of St. Louis.

Mich. Funeral services will be held from the Burkhead funeral home at 2 p. m. Wednesday and burial will be in Olivet cemetery. Ellsworth W.

Roberts, 66, Lifelong Resident Here, Was Nationally Known. ALSO STUDENT OF HISTORY Ellsworth Willis Roberts. 66. lifelong resident of Battle Creeic and known nationally for his microscopic work in the field of biology, died at 3:30 p. m.

Sunday in ft local hospital after an illness of five weeks. He had been in a critical condition for one week and entered the hospital Friday. Mr. Roberts was employed for 42 years at the Gage Printing Co. as an elect rotyper.

retiring 10 years ago. Since then he has devoted the majority of his time to work in biolory and the development, of the flower garden at his home, 65 Row. Bom in Battle Creek. March 6. 1S74.

the son of Franklin T. and Crha Ellsworth Roberts, he attended the Battle Creek schools and then entered the employe of the Gnce Printing Co. Wrote Many Article A student of biology, bacteriology and embryology. Mr. Roberts had several of his article published in national magazine in this country, although the maiority of them were in London Journals.

His collection of microscopic slides, which he valued at upwards of $10,000. was probably the most complete and valuable In the state out-side of those at the University of Michigan. Many of these he made himself and many were obtained in Europe. Several came from a personal friend in Italy with whom he exchanged slides The Smithsonian Institution In Washington has several slide which are the work of Mr. Roberts.

Mr. Roberts' interest in this field started more than 40 year ago and. although his school education never went beyond the elementary stage, his personal studies were such that he wns looked upon by associates as one of the leading authorities on bloloey in this section of the country. As an example of the amount of reading he did. attendants at the public library' often said he read more books, especially scientific books, from their shelves, than anv other person in Battle Creek.

Mr. Roberts was also well versed In the history of Calhoun county and Battle Creek and wrote this history for the use of the Central National bank during the cltv's centennial celebration. Most of the material for this history was personally investigated by Mr. Roberts himself. He had a large collection of photographs of early day buildings and scenes In Battle Creek community.

Took Pride In Garden For the last several years Mr. Roberts has been interested in photography and he spent many hours showing pictures he had taken to friends and various organizations. Many of these picture were in color and of flowers and landscapes. It was in his garden, where many pictures were taken, that Mr. Roberts took much pride.

During his early life Mr. Roberta wns well known locally as a singer and his services were often in demand for singing at clubs and socials. Surviving are a sister, Mrs. Harry Brown ell of 71 Rose; a nephew, Kenneth Brownell of 50 Massachusetts avenue: five nieces. Mrs.

La-vern Coates of 84 LakKront drive. Mrs. Oscar Borgerson of 24.1 Eldred. Miss Marlon Brownell of "1 Rose. Mrs.

Harlan W. Cleaveland of Detroit and Mrs. Max Wheeler of 18 Lvndale court. There are also a great-nephew and five great-nieces. Funeral services will be held from the Shaw funeral home Tuesday at 3.30 p.

m. with the Rev. Spencer Bacon Owens in charge. Burial will be in Oak Hill cemetery. Pallbearers will be Frank Raynes.

John B. Neal. Guy Lipscomb. F. J.

Miller. James Geddes and E. M. Brizham. Jr.

Train Hits Yard Man, Buf Breaks No Bones Harr- 3o. of 134 Harvard, a Midiin Central yard conductor, suffered rjrht arm and leg bruises and shock when he was struck and thrown about IS feet bv a frr-ht train in the railroad's Fumel-- yards about 2:45 a. m. today. He suffered no broken bones.

Howard Duckworth, who investigated the accident, said Mr. Kellay was walking along the north tracks carrying a lantern when He said some yard men switching freight with a switch about 100 yards from where the arcid-nt happened told him they saw the before the westbound freight went through the yards, but failed to t-t it after the freight train had pa When thev investigated they found Mr. Kliav lying abut 15 ft' northward of t'n tracks. He was tan to Community-hospital and was Mill in the at noon today. His con-diiion was fair.

The accident happened front of the Battle Creek Food Co. plant. LEAKY IX VICKY VICHY. France i.l'i Admiral William D. Leahy, new U.

S. ambassador to France who arrived here last night by rail, is expected to present his credentials to Chief of State Pctain tomorrow or Wednesday. He was greeted on his arrival by a police guard which usually turns out only for Petain. snVKRTISKMKNTi DON LET COUGHING ft FT VnftD r-TAT TAKE PERTUSSIN 4 A vvn to TUfVYAT Fnqulrar and Nfl Photo FRANKLIN E. CROOKS Traffic officer on the Battle Creek police force, who began studies todav in the special FBI-sponsored police training school in Washington.

D. C. where he was sent to represent the local police department. The school will last 90 days. Officer Crooks, who is 23 years of age.

resides at 111 Post avenue. He left for Washington Saturday. Vacation Ends For Thousands Schools Reopen with Relatively Few Absent Because of Measles or Influenza. Approximately 100OO Battle Creek bovs and girls ended the annual two-week Christmas vacation this morning, returning to classrooms In the public schools. Battle Creek academy, and St.

Philip school. Teachers reported attendance generally good, although there were some absent because of measles, influenza and colds. An improvement in attendance was noted in the Lake-view and Springfield schools which were reopened Thursday morning. Several children of army officers assigned to Fort Custer enrolled in some of the schools this morning, five of them at Central high school. A survey to determine the number of new students now in the public schools as a result of the fort expansion will be conducted late this week by Miss Rebecca G.

Bamharu director of pupil personnel and research in the school. Three Fires Called Unusual, Not Serious Battle Creek firemen extinguished three fires Sunday and today, and there was something extraordinary about each of them, the firefighters said. The first, at 12:30 m. Sunday, had two unusual aspects. First.

It happened at the Montgomery gasoline station, at 39 West Jackson, across the street from No. 1 fire station. Firemen walked across the s'reet with chemical tanks to put It out. A city bus had been driven against a gasoline pump, knocking the pump over, and the spilled gasoline caught fire. The bus was being driven from the bus garage nearby into the station driveway for refueling.

There was no damage except that done to the pump. The second blaze occurred at 8:15 a. m. Sunday at the home of A. J.

Ketcham at 29 Claire, when an oil stove in the kitchen exploded. The umuual aspect was that the explosion put out the blaze In the stove, but burned the kitchen ceiling and wails. About $25 damage was done. The last blaze was caused by a cigaret. Firemen put out flames in bedding at the residence of Mrs.

Daisy Edgett. 56o'i East Michigan avenue, about 1 :30 a. m. today. About $5 damage was done to the bedding.

ILL AT HOME Miss Maxine Haver, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank L. Haver of 42 North McKinley avenue. Is ill at the home of her parents and unable to resume her studies In horn economics at Western State Teachers college, Kalamazoo.

THE WEATHER FORECAST Lower Michigan Cloudy, occasional liiih' snow Tuesday, and In west portion late tonight; slowly rising temperature. 'flMTnm ami nuni-nrim r-'1 a.a hkn 1mr, tha 24-hs'i' par-ryl Mrti .1. nfltft a r. frm tha imrnmtni aThar mrjmni No. 3 fir ei'fm.

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10. 5 i5. 7.20. 9.30. FOG COE VEHK AT A CS IF 5 A DAV You can get 1 OOto pay olddebts or otherexpenses if you can repay $9.77 a month for 1 2 months Loans made without endorsers or guarantors A simple, private way to borrow.

HAVE unusual expenses caught you short of ready cash? Do you need money to pay old bills? If you have a steady job. you can readily borrow $20 to $300 -and repay in small monthly installments. Suppose that you need $100. Find this amount in the first column of the table. Then read across picking out the monthly payment you wish to make.

12 monthly installments of S9.77 each, for instance, will repay a $100 loan in full. The cost, in this case, averages less than 5c a day. You may prefer smaller payments. Only S6.4.3 a month for 20 months will also repay a S100 loan. The amount you borrow and the time you take to repay it determines the cost.

You can borrow for two months, for instance, for only 96c. Borrow for Ust Installments in the table include all FIND HERE THE CASH CHOOSE YOUR MONTHLY PAYMENT HERE 3 4 6 To 12 16 20 psymenti ptymentt pmymtntiSpsymtnU psmenti pmymtnti pvmmlt prrmmtt 1 2S S12.98 6.65 4.54 3.49 2.86 2.44 50 25.95 13.30 9.09 6.98 5.72 4.88 75 38.93 19.95 13.63 10.48 8.58 7.33 5.76 4.83 1M 51.91 26.60 18.18 13.97 11.45 9.77 7.68 6.43 125 64 89 33.25 22.72 17.46 14.31 12 21 9 60 8.04 15 77.86 39.91 27.26 20 95 17.17 14.65 11.52 9.65 200 103 82 53.21 36.35 27.93 22.89 19.54 15.36 12.87 20 1''9 77 66.51 45.44 34.92 28.61 24.42 19.20 16.09 30 1.5 73 79.81 54.5:1 41.90 34.34 29.31 23.04 19.30 WC GUARANTEE Oie tota! amount fifurcd by usiof tliia table to be tbc full amount you ill pay. when payroMltl ar mart on acbrriuSc. Vau will oay laaa it you pay your loan ahead of time mince you pay tharieaonly for the actual time you have the money, t'avmanuincludechariteaatllouaeholdaraie V-C ot2'-S permonth.Thiaraleialeaathanlhe XtfZZ- maiimum preaenbed by the Small I-oan a. 3(9 HtSOHAL tOANS-120 TO S300 HOUSEHOLD FINANCE ttTaauanco am Third Floor, First National Bank of Battle Creek Bldg.

Carntr Michim Cspiul H. II. Timm, Manager Phone: 2-4008 BATTLE CREEIC, MICH. LOCALLY MANAOCO OffKI IN HWNOTAl CJTtES EST. It7t.