Battle Creek Enquirer from Battle Creek, Michigan • Page 2

BATTLE CREEK. MICH, SATURDAY. JVSt VI, IMS THE BATTLE CREEK ENQUIRER AND NEWS Bulletins A. Summary of the War News Nazis Threaten Bremen Reprisal Roosevelt Gets Huge Navy Bill Armed Man Robs Station of $50 Report Germans Consider Taking Rest of France of Sevastopol relatively firm after three weeks of intense In" China, the Japanese captured the Chekiang province city of Lishui. Uie last air base in that area from which American long-range bombers might attack Tokyo, but heavy fighting continued in the outskirts and on other scattered fronts.

Parliamentary leaders discussed with the British prime minister the favorable prospects for crushing motions of non-confidence in the conduct of Uie war in the house of commons, but it was acknowledged that there was considerable demand for Churchill to relinquish the defense ministry and that the outcome might depend on week-end developments on the Russian and EgypUan front. In western Europe, Britain and Germany exchanged air blows, with the Nazis attacking Norwich following Uie big Thursday night R. A. F. devastation raid on Bremen.

Two German planes were shot down. In Uie far east, Allied planes downed six to 10 Japanese aircraft in fighting an attack by 18 bombers and many fighters against Port Moresby. Four of our planes were lost. Kit Issued to Men Leaving Custer Yesterday the United Service Organizations travel kit committee handed out its 25.000th kit to soldier leaving the Fort Custer reception center. The work of this group organized early this year and has continued with the support of more than 100 women's clubs and church organizations in Battle Creek, assisted by contributions from groups throughout the state.

Mrs. Robert J. Sea tor or 104 Battle Creek avenue is chairman of the committee, with Mrs. Ruth C. Rogers of the Travelers Aid serving as chairman of the U.

S. O. participants in the program. Recently many contributions have come in from towns along the Lake Huron shore. This is the result of a visit made here recently by Mrs.

Arthur Urdal of Rogers City, a nurse. She heard about the project here and now as she visits the towns along the lake shore, she tells about the local travel kit committee. Last week the committee received a check for S5 from the chief engineer of the S. S. Munson, a contribution from officers and crew of the boat.

The travel kits, given to the new-soldiers as they leave the Fort Custer reception center, contain candy, fruit, gum. writing materials, and a magazine to read durmg the soldier's train journey. Although each kit costs only eight cents, hundreds of the soldiers have written their appreciation of them. Bandit Enters Capital Avenue Establishment, Hits Attendant Over Head. William Jackson.

17, night attendant in the Burchard filling station at Northeast Capital and Garrison avenues, was robbed of between $50 and $55 early today by an armed man who shoved him into a washroom and fled. Jackson, who lives at the Veterav Administration Facility, called pc lice at 12:37 a. m. to report the hold-up. He had two head Injuries which he said he received when the robber struck him with the gun as he shoved him into the washroom.

Jackson said the man walked into the station office about 12:30 a. m. and asked if hitch hikers could get a ride there, and how far it was to Kalamazoo. "I turned my back a minute and he shouted, 'All right, kid! Give me your Jackson said. He reported that as he turned around Uie man prodded him with a gun and took a roll of bills which was in his pocket.

The station attendant said he could not tell which way the man went, but presumed that he left afoot. The robber was about 30 years old and unshaven; wore a dark coat, hat and pants, was about five feet, nine inches tall and weighed about 150 pounds, Jackson said. Clerk Is Acquitted Of Liquor Offense Steve Darien, a store clerk, was acquitted last night of a charge of furnishing beer and wine to a minor, after a jury in Justice Charles K. Young's court deliberated three minutes. Darien was srrested earlier this month after a similar charge, lodged against Vincent Gieske, the store manager, had been dismissed by Prosecutor James J.

Dunn shortly after his trial had gotten under way. The dismissal was ordered after defense witnesses became confused about the date of Uie alleged offense. Both charges were the outgrowth of the arrest of two married girls whom police found intoxicated in West Michigan avenue late on Uie night of April 7. The girls, Mr. Eloise Glotzbach and Mrs.

Dorothy Snyder, both 16, told police at Uie time of their arrest that they had been given beer and wine by Gieska and Darien in the rear stock room of the City Food Beverage Market, London Hears Nazi Military Leaders Urging Move to Meet Second Front Threat. ITALIANS ON THE BORDER LOX DON (IP) erman military leaders are urging Adolf Hitler to occupy all France to meet the prowing threat of an Allied attempt to establish a second front in western Europe, an unusually well informed foreign Bource declared today. At the same time the independent French news agency at Beirut reported that 300.000 Italian soldiers were concentrated In northern Italy ready to move Into France to reinforce the German army of occupation. The Intimation that the Nazis might be preparing to take over the third of conquered France which fctill Is unoccupied was said to have come through "trustworthy underground channels" the same channels which recently reported that the Germans were moving heavy puns from the Maginot and Siegfried lines to the French west coast. The source credited with relaying this information also said he had been Informed more than 1.000.000 French residents have been evacuated from the coastal areas in connection with the German defense preparations.

Area Is Cleared The area between Boulogne and Dieppe, he said, "lias been particularly well-cleared by the Nazis of everybody suspected of being likely to aid Alljed Invaders." The same source asserted there iras a possibility that Hitler might recall Gen. Johannes Blaskowtts liero of the Polish campaign who lias been In virtual retirement since reportedly disagreeing with the fuehrer over the Invasion of Russia to assist In reorganizing the defenses of western Europe. In line with this reorganization Hitler was said to have replaced 26 German divisional commanders within the last three or four weeks In a drastic shakeup. The source warned, however, that all these reported developments (hould not be considered a sign of weakness on the part of the Germans at the present stage. "They should be taken for the present for Just what they are-evidence of German preparedness which the Allies must be equipped to overcome and when they invade," he said.

Election Is Held by Baptist Brotherhood Donald C. Alltngton was elected president of Uie Men's Brotherhood of the First Baptist church Friday night at a picnic meeting of the organization in Willard park. He tucceeds Henry Van Dyke, Sr. Mr. Van Dyke resigned because lie recently was chosen chairman of the church board of trustees.

Lester Burrows was elected to succeed Mr. Allington as vice president. It was reported at the meeting that the Brotherhood has sulflcient funds at present for continuing its work of placing Scripture cards in city buses, but that additional money will be needed to finance the project in the future. Approximately 25 persons who attended the meeting played soflball nt a diamond at the intersection of Riverside road and East Columbia venue before going to the park. THE WEATHER FORECAST Lower Michigan Not much change In temperature tonight and tomorrow morning with scattered light showers likely in extreme southwest portion tonight.

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trading for today al Jiw laat rushl ST Y'oon Tha aun ata today at p. m. and tfara tomorrow at TW a. Th moon nf today at 25 p. m.

and aeu tomorrow at a. m. IN OTHER aaturdav Juna 27. 2 JOHANNESBURG, South Africa U.P) Neil M. Ritchie today waa reported relieved of command of the British 8th Army in Egypt.

WASHINGTON (U.R) The American B-25 bombers which wrought havoc in Tokyo and other Japanese cities April 18 were equipped with improrised bombsights costing 20 cents each. This was revealed by the war department today as decorations were pinned on 23 members of the raiding expedition which James H. Doolittle commanded. BERLIN (From German Broadcasts iPt The German radio reported today that a Soviet destroyer and a submarine had been sunk at Sevastopol. LONDON (IP) A DNB announcement, heard here today, said Walter Goering, 21-year-old nephew of Reichsmarshal Hermann Goering, German air minister, had been killed In an air battle with the R.

A. F. on the western front. Goering was a lieutenant in a German fighter squadron, the broadcast said. WASHINGTON (U.R) The Office of Price Administration today announced a 2' -cent a gallon increase in gasoline prices along the Atlantic seaboard effective Monday.

Ask for State Tax Adjustment Two Supervisors Petition for Re-equalization of County's Assessments. MARSHALL Supervisors Floyd E. Mitchell of Clarence township and Vernon Doolittle of Clarendon township filed petitions today with the county clerk, asking the state tax commission to review the Calhoun county tax equalization committee report. This is the first time since 1934 that such a petition has been filed in Calhoun county. Under the law.

Uie state tax commission now must review the assessment rolls of the 26 taxing units and file with the board of supervisors a new set of equalized valuations for each, from which are to be computed the percentages of the county tax levy each must pay. The state has until 60 days before Uie taxes are due In which to complete the reequallzation. Mr. Doolittle and Mr. Mitchell petitioned for the reequalization in compliance with plans announced at the time the supervisors voted 24 to 8 on Wednesday to adopt the compromise committee report.

The two petitioners were members of the nine-man equalization committee which could not agree on changes to be made in the equalized valuation and so reported that the 1941 formula be extended to apply this year again. Motorist Forfeits License to Drive State police revoked one motorist's permit to drive for a year when he failed to appear at a license hearing Friday and gave two others 30-day suspensions. The license of William Cavett of 390 North Kendall was revoked for one year. He failed to appear at the heortnc for which he had petitioned, after being absent at a hearing a month ago. He was originally cited for having been ticketed three times this year.

William D. Gaw of 39 Rockford, who drew a 30-day suspension of his license to drive earlier this year, was suspended again yesterday for 30 days. He had three violation tickets at the first hearing and one more again yesterday. Eugene Smith of 161 Harris avenue drew a 30-day suspension of his license for three recent traffic tickets, all issued by city police. The hearings were conducted at state police post by Trooper Harold L.

Bliss of the Jackson post, acting after Trooper Donald Cobb, the regular license examiner, was called to active duty with the coast guard. ANTI-FREEZE PRICES ESTABLISHED BY 0PA The Office of Price Administration has fixed prices of automobile antl-freeze at levels which officials said were well below the speculative prices prevailing at the end of last winter. Maximums set under the new regulation apply at retail, whole sale and distributing levels, in general. The retail ceiling announced Thursday pegs prices for the more expensive permanent anti-freeze at the levels in effect during the last three years with $2.65 the top price. However, the less costly now permanent types will be higher than in recent years.

The 'non-permanent anti-freeze will represent about 85 percent of next winter's total supply, OPA added. In the early months of last season, these types retailed for about $1 a gallon: since then, OPA reported, there has been a marked Increase in the cost of some alcohols used in their production. Recognizing this increase in cost, the new ceiling sets a top price for natural type non-permanent antifreeze at $1.40 a gallon, while synthetic types will retail for $1.10. DRIVE FEWER MILES LANSING JP) On the basis of a 25.3 percent decrease during May gas tax collections. Secretary of State Harry F.

Kelly estimated today that Michigan motorists drove 450.000.000 fewer miles that month than in the same period a year ago. The tax decline of more than 5900 000. Kelly said. Indicates that about 30,000.000 fewer gallons of gasoline were burned by motorist! during Msy. (Br United Preu) The prospect for a second front against Uie Axis mounted today when Uie United States and Great Britain moved to relieve attacks on Russia and China and to offset enemy gains in the battle for Egypt.

"The coming operations will divert German strength from Uie attack on Russia," President Roosevelt and Prime Minister Winston Churchill said in a joint statement reporting that "Uie over-all picture is more favorable to victory than it was either in August or December of last year." No specific mention was made of a second front in Europe but London disclosed that American air corps personnel had been arriving in the British isles, presumably to take part later in attacks on German war centers, and British pressure for an Invasion of western Europe continued strong. In North Africa, the enemy desert army had pushed to within about 11 miles of the main British base at Matruh, where minor engagements were reported as contact was made by mechanized units. The main battle may already be started but so far no word of It has come from the desert front. In Russia, some of the most violent fighting of the war was reported on the Kharkov front where the Red army had been pushed back on several sectors. Late Moscow dispatches, however, said that Soviet counter-attacks appeared to have stemmed the Axis advance in Uie Ukraine.

Counterblows and hand-to-hand fighting led by Red fleet marines also held the defenses BORN TO Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Polito of 121 Seedorff. a son at 8:31 a. m.

today in Community hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Ford Morgan of 118 Arlington, a daughter weighing five pounds and 10 ounces at 3.44 p. m.

Friday in Community hospital. She has been named Loran Ann. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Varner of 154 Green, a son weighing eight pounds and seven ounces at 125 p.

m. Friday in Community hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Chancy Davis of 19 Pickford avenue, a son weighing seven pounds and 12 ounces at 11:10 p.

m. Friday in Community hospitaL DEATHS Mrs. Victor H. Hamilton Mrs. Harriett Alice Hamilton, 61, wife of Victor H.

Hamilton of 7 Sanitarium avenue and a Battle Creek resident for 40 years, died at 3:40 a. m. today in her home after an Illness of six years. Mrs. Hamilton was born Aug.

1, 1880, In Pennfield township, Uie daughter of Joseph C. and Alice (Giddings) Chambers. She was a member of the Methodist church. Surviving besides the husband are a daughter, Mrs. Martha Bruns of 42 Wentworth court; a sister, Mrs.

Frances Simons of 7 Sanitarium avenue; three brothers, Ernest. Fred and Roy Chambers, all of Augusta, and a granddaughter, Patty Bruns of 42 Wentworth court. Frank C. Fellows Frank C. Fellows, 64, a former elevator operator at the Kellogg Co.

plant, died at 3 p. m. Friday in his ho on the Kirby road in Bedford township after an illness of three months. Mr. Fellows was born Dec.

7, 1877, on the farm on which he died. He was employed by the Kellogg Co. for 19 years. He was a member of Bedford lodge. No.

207, F. A. M. Surviving are the widow, Nellie; a sister, Mrs. George Wilson of Aztec, N.

and several cousins. Harry Ross McClaflin Harry Ross McClaflin, 54. 325 Elm, a real estate agent who was connected with the Gorton, Foster and Bohanna office for 12 years, died at 12:32 a. m. today in his home after a three-year illness.

He had been In falling health for 10 years. Mr. McClaflin was born June 13, 1888, In Ceresco, the son of Harrison and Ella (Covey) He was a life-long resident of Battle Creek and vicinity with the exception of several years spent in the Philippines as a member of the United States marine corps. He was discharged from the marines in 1910. Surviving are the widow, Mrs.

Ella M. Buckingham McClaflin, to whom he was married Sept. 15. 1920; his parents, Mr. and Mrs.

Alfred W. Banner of 44 West Rit-tenhouse avenue, and a sister, Mrs. A. H. Parkins of South Bend, Ind.

Infant Darlene Erna Ploehn Darlene Erna Ploehn, infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Ploehn of 473 Upton avenue, died at 6:20 p. m. Friday in a local hospital, about 17 hours after birth.

Surviving besides the parents are seven brothers. Adolph Phoehn, who is stationed with the United States army in Arkansas, Edward Ploehn of LaPorte, and Theodore. Carl, Arthur, Harold and Le-roy Ploehn, all at home; four sisters, Giesela, Ruth, Sally lou and Maxine Ploehn. all at home; her paternal grandmother, Mrs. Dora Ploehn of 473 Upton avenue: her maternal grandparents, Mr.

arrd Mrs. Jobann Schmidt of Germany, and several aunts and uncles. Berton Woodliff Berton Woodliff, 70, of 61 East State, who had operated a parking lot at his home for the last two years, died at 7:30 a. m. today in a local hospital after a short illness.

Mr. Woodliff was born Feb. 29, 1872. in Hanover, Jackson county, and lived for many years near Concord. He operated a grain elevator in Albion for 10 years before coming to Battle Creek two years ago.

His wife, Ada, died in 1912. Surviving are two sons, Donald J. Woodliff of 86 James, and Robert Woodliff of Grand Rapids; a daughter, Mrs. Florence Elliott of Jackson, and five grandchildren. For funeral notice turn to the firt column of clanxitiei columns under heading NOTICES.

Suggest General Eisenhower Had Role; Bomb Norwich In Light Raid. LONDON (U.PJ Germany, making dark threats of vengeance for the 1.000 plane raid on Bremen, suggested today that MaJ. Gen. Dwight D. Elsenhower, new United States army commander in the European theater of operations, had "had a hand" In the attack.

It was apparent that the Germans were trying to draw a reply which would tell them Just what Eisenhower was doing and whether planes of the United States army air corps were yet ready to Join the Royal Air Force in smashing German cities one by one. While British planes were ranging over German-occupied territory during the night, bombing airdromes and other targets in offensive operations of limited scale, and a small German plane formation made a savage attack on Norwich, the German radios began blaring threats of vengeance. Reprisal 'In Due Time' "Britain will pay heavily, in due time, for the murderous, barbarous attack on Bremen, where German women and children lost their lives," Uie Berlin radio said. "These are terror attacks by barbarians against the crusaders of European culture. "Maybe Eisenhower, the new commander of American forces in Europe, had a hand in the Bremen attack.

The British will pay for all attacks Eisenhower may cause to be launched against the German civilian population. "The fuehrer many times said he was against bombing civilians, but Churchill and Eisenhower decided to wage war on German women and children. The British population will pay with their lives for every German victim of terror raids." Blast Invasion Coast British planes, in their night operations, centered on the 170-mile stretch of the French invasion coast between Cherbourg and Boulogne. Though the steady raids on this area are undramatic and little publicized, reports from France have disclosed the enormous cumulative damage they have done, and perhaps German interest in them was increased by an announcement that Britain with the aid of American, Canadian and New Zealand instructors is now training glider pilots for offensive operations. Three German planes were destroyed over Britain during the night.

In the only serious raid, a small force of planes caused damage and casualties at Norwich, in eastern England. A Joint air and home security ministry communique said damage was done mainly to residential and shopping areas. An air ministry communique reported that during the night British planes In their overnight operations attacked railroads as well as airdromes in occupied territory, laid mines in enemy waters and bombed shipping off the Netherlands coast. One lighter plane is missing. Factories at Victory Pace, WPB Says frvuitinufd from Paee One.) tion up to and including May to taled 161 ships.

That leaves a ill-tie more than 500 vessels to build in the next seven months to accomplish the 8.000.000 ton goal, or an average of about 83 ships a month. The rate of increase in recent montlis 26 in March. 36 in April mi in Mav elves every indica tion that the necessary rate will be attained. Rear Admiral Emory Land, head of the maritime commission, has predicted three ships a dav bv this fall and W. P.

B. officials think a rate of 100 a month by December is feasible. Shipbuilding lagged in early months of the vear because of the steel plate shortage, but the production schedule for the final two quarters has been tilted sharply to more than compensate for the poor record of March and February- Further. 1942 emergency ships average 11,000 tons compared with 6.000 tons for the First World war Hog-islanders. For military reasons little can be said of the tank program, but military men and V.

P. B. officials alike are well satisfied with its pace. Last fall the l.SOOtn Amencan-maae tank rolled off the line. Now.

that many tanks are Just a mouth's work. The President's goals may be stormed un at flnv time. Officials have emphasized that if war de velopments should call lor a sniu in omnhnsLs. one or more of the programs might be changed over night, either for greater production, or for a curtailment to free men, machines and material for the output of more urgently needed weapons. CHILD SERIOUSLY HURT RUNNING ACAINST CAR Dennis Komarck.

14-month-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Komarck of 106 Third street, suffered a skull fracture about 8:30 p. m. Friday when he ran against the side of a moving car in a driveway at his home.

The child was taken to Leila hospital, where it was reported to his parent today that his condition was serious. In a report to police. George Vulaa. 21. of 112 Third street said he was backing his car out of the drlvewav between the Komarck and Vulga houses when the Komarck child ran against the side of his car.

The child presumably struck its head first on a wheel and then on Uie sidewalk. Mr. Vulga said he did not know the child was around until he heard It cry out. STAB WOUNDS DRESSED Bert Wells of 76 East Jackson was treated at Community hospital late last night for stab wounds in the leg which he said were inflicted by another man South Kendall street tavern. Measure Passed by Senate Provides $8,500,000,000 Expansion for Fleet.

WASHINGTON (U.R) Legislation authorizing a "seven ocean fleet" and embodying a revolutionary change in naval warfare in which aircraft carriers will replace battleships as rulers of the sea today awaited President Roosevelt's signature. The senate sped the $8,500,000,000 fleet expansion bill to the White House after the first secret legislative debate in 18 years. The measure, approved by voice vote, superimposes 1,900.000 tons of warships upon the current two-ocean navy program itself the most ambitious building' enterprise In history to give the United States a 5.649.480-ton naval striking force. During the session, held behind locked doors lest Axis sources learn valuable information, members were told by Chairman David I. Walsh Mass.) of the naval affairs committee, that the battleship once the backbone of the fleet has been outmoded and is to be supplanted by the carrier with its covey of planes.

Also discussed were statistics on progress of construction on the old "two-ocean" programs authorized when France was falling before the Nazi onslaught. Senator Allen J. Ellender a committee member who at tended the session, said the information "showed that amazing progress has been made in our effort to build and complete our two-ocean navy." The new legislation ignores battleships, but calls for 500.000 tons of aircraft carriers or about 20 to 30 ships of this type. It also provides for 500.000 tons of cruisers. 900.000 tons of destroyers and escort vessels and some 800 small patrol craft.

Passage came after senators shouted down an attempt by Senator Bennett C. Clark Mo.) to end further battleship construction. He maintained that to forbid further construction would merely carry out the announced intention of the navy department which, he said, had notified Walsh that it had deferred indefinitely work on the last five battleships authorized by congress. The senate's speed In approving the gigantic measure was matched by the senate appropriations committee in providing funds for the army. A subcommittee whipped through the $42,820,943,000 war supply bill for 1943 without change after only two days of testimony from high army officials and it was Indicated the senate will pass the bill on Monday.

Local Man Sentenced On Disorderly Count Paul Hannon. 33, of 47 Barney, today was sentenced to pay a fine of $100 or serve 90 days in Jail when he pleaded guilty in Justice Will A. Cady's court to a charge of being the proprietor of a disorderly house. Police arrested Hannon about 3:50 a. m.

today after residents of the three-story building complained that Hannon threatened them and tried to break into their rooms. Bert Fox. 30. who police arrested in Hannon's room and charged with disorderly conduct, pleaded guilty before Justice Cady and was sentenced to pay a fine of $54.50 or serve 65 days in jail. OPA Is Considering Bigger Sugar Ration Although present supplies of sugar in this country are "far below normal." the Office of Price Administration announced today it was exploring the possibility of bigger sugar rations.

Any decision on a "modest increase" in the present weekly ration of one-half a pound a person would necessarily depend on prospects for shipments from Puerto Rico and Cuba in the next six months. OPA said, because stocks of sugar now on hand "do not of themselves justify any increase." Reports of bulging wareliouses are misleading, the rationing agency declared. Actually, total sugar stocks are 33 percent less than a year ago. Overtaxed storage facilities are mainly in the gulf area, it was stated, and are caused by ships unloading supplies there Instead of taking the normal route up the Atlantic coast to New York and other refinery cities. The final decisipn will depend on shipping prospects but also will be influenced by information which will be available in 10 days or a fortnight on actual consumption and distribution under the rationing program, OPA said.

Detective Frank Breen of the Grand Rapids police force, who killed a Cheboygan youth Thursday who had escaped from the FBI. worked in Battle Creek about 24 years ago as manager of the Wool-worth store. Old acquaintances here recognized Breen from his picture in the Enquirer and News yesterday. Breen shot the youth in a gun battle in a hotel when he resisted arrest. Today John Leonard, brother of the dead youth, said James' criminal actions were prompted by a thwarted desire to enter the nation's armed services.

"My brother wanted to get into Uie fight for his country but they wouldn't let him because of his prison record," Leonard said. INJURES HEAD IN FALL Charles Monte Curry, 44. of 16 James, suffered head injuries in a fall at the Vocational school at 6 a. m. today.

Police took him to Community hospital. 442 West Michigan avenue, whereby Uie two men were employed. v. Sixteen witnesses testified at Uie trial of Darien which opened at 1:30 p. m.

Friday. The jury took Uie case at 6:10 p. m. Eight of the witnesses testified for Darien and eight for the prosecution. Chief prosecution witness was Mrs.

Glotzbach. Darien and several others testified that he and Gieske together waited on 500 customers in the store that night and had no time for spending an hour in the rear room with the girl wlUiess as she had testified. The state was unp.ble to produce the other witness, Mrs. Snyder. During the trial officers went to a Gull lake cottage in search of her, but without success.

Veteran Industrial Figure Here Is Dead (Continued from Page One.) chine company, saying that It was largely due to his efforts that the company prospered. "He worked hard at developing the company," Dr. Conklin said. The bread wrapping machine company expanding its business, bought out Uie Johnson Automatic Sealer Co. several years ago.

First a Grocer Here Mr. Redner was born in Hub-bardston, Clinton county, Jan. 13, 1869, and attended school there prior to entering Olivet college. After being graduated from Olivet in 1892, Mr. Redner came to Battle Creek and with a brother, Fred, opened a grocery business at 16 Southwest Capital avenue.

On June 18, 1896, in Grand Rapids, he married Miss Mary E. Hamilton, daughter of the Rev. Mr. and Mrs. James Hamilton.

Mrs. Redner survives him. In June of 1941, Mr. and Mrs. Redner celebrated their 45th wedding anniversary with 26 members of their family as guests at their Oaklawn avenue home.

Mr. Redner continued the grocery business on Southwest Capital avenue until 1895, when it was moved to 22 West Michigan avenue, and was continued under his own managership until 1906, when he sold the business. He then joined with Boyd Cort-right to form the Redner Cort-right Wholesale Paper which had offices on Southwest Capital. In 1913 he sold his interest in the wholesale paper company and joined the newly organized Battle Creek Bread Wrapping Machine Co. as treasurer and manager.

He continued in that capacity until his retirement last February. With the late A. O. Jones, Mr. Redner helped to found the United States Register Co.

and was one of its original stockholders. As secretary of the company, he took an active interest in its affairs and regularly attended the meetings of its directors. Trustee of Church He was a member of the Knights Templar, the Knights of Pythias, a trustee of the First Congregational church, and a member of the Athel-stan club. Besides his widow and the son, Boyd, Mr. Redner is survived by three other sons, J.

Arthur Redner of Detroit. Keith H. Redner of 54 Orchard place, and Stuart H. Redner of Jackson; a daughter, Mrs. KaUierine Tooby of Prentice, two brothers, Fred P.

Redner of Monrovia, Cal. and Vernon Redner of Dowagiac; two sisters, Mrs. Henry Miller of Fowler and Mrs. Lee Benner of Lansing; and six grandchildren. Another son, Gordon, was fatally Injured In an automobile-train accident here In 1937.

Mr. Redner's body was to be taken to the home at 170 Oaklawn this afternoon and will remain there until Monday, when funeral services will be held at 2 p. m. 'in the First Congregational church with the Rev. Carleton Brooks Miller in charge.

Burial will be in Oak Hill cemetery. Boy Can't Entertain Pals On Only $500 per Month CHICAGO (iP) Montgomery Ward Thorne, 8, will have to kick in more than his $500 a month allowance to keep up Uie house if he's going to continue entertaining his pals' like he has. His mother, Mrs. Marion Thorne, fourth wife of the Montgomery Ward mail order heir, put it this way in asking Uie circuit court yesterday to hike Monty's income from his father's estate: "I don't want a spoiled boy. but the expenses make it necessary that Monty assume a larger share of keeping up the home.

Monty simply adores children and insists on having his little friends in the city. He takes them swimming and to the theater, and to dinner at the club." His monthly expenses, she said, included $320 for "milk and eggs." $25 for swimming instructions, $50 for a lifeguard. $100 for medical and dental services, and $50 for a lifeguard. $100 for medical and dental services, and $50 for clothes. The court took the case under advisement.

CARRIES RECORD CARGO CONNEAUT, O. The largest cargo of iron ore ever floated into Lake Erie. 16514 gross, tons, arrived here yesterday on the Leon Fraser, new 640-foot vessel of the Pittsburgh Steamship Co. The old rec-15286 gross tons, was set recently bv the Lemoyne, flagship of the Canadian Steamship Lines. The Leon Fraser made the maiden run from Duluth in the fast running time of 66' hours.

Passenger Injured As Car Overturns One passenger was taken to a hospital and two motorists were ticketed for traffic law violations following accidents in the city last night. Warner E. (Bob) Browne. 17. of route three.

Coldwater, received head injuries about 11:30 p. m. when the car in which he was riding with Richard Asbury. 19. of Cold-water, overturned in Vale at Cliff.

Browne was treated at Community hospital. Police ticketed Asbury for disregarding a stop street and for having no operator's license on his person. They reported that he drove southward in Vale into the intersection without stopping, and that his car overturned after being struck on the right rear by a car driven eastward in Cliff by Harold Goodalc. 33, of route five. Damage to the Asbury car was estimated at $200.

The Goodale car was damaged to an estimated extent of $50. Warner C. Leach, 48, of route six. was ticketed for careless driving about 6:15 p. m.

Friday after Ills car bumped one driven by Nellie Sass, 35. of 383 West VanBuren. in West Michigan avenue at Gould street. Cars driven by Carrie R. LaMont.

48. of route three. Hickory Corners, and Clifford D. Barney, 19, of 14 Taft. collided in McCamly, south of Michigan avenue, about 3:10 p.

and cars driven by Etta M. Morehouse. 45, of Augusta, and Carlt-ton McDonald of St. Mary's take collided in Madison at Jackson about 4 p. m.

Wednesday. State troopers ticketed Earl C. Kipp of route three. Albion, for driving on the wrong side of the road last night after his panel truck and a coach driven by Clare V. Gray route two.

Olivet, collided in Northeast Capital avenue beyond the city limits at 8 p. m. Both vehicles were damaged but no one was Injured. ANOTHER LOCAL MAN JOINS NAVAL RESERVE William Alvin Nlcbauer of 194 West street, an employe of the Kel logg has enlisted in the naval reserve for flight training and is now awaiting a call to active duty. Niebauer was one of four Battle Creek men who enlisted in the navy reserve this week at Detroit.

The others, whose names were announced yesterday, were John F. Newman of 84 Lathrop avenue, John H. Van-Andel of 115 Harvard, and James R. Bond of 35 North Kendall. The four men will be sent first to the University of Iowa at Iowa City, for three months' physical training ground school work.

Niebauer is the son of Mr. and Mrs. William Niebauer. He attended Western Michigan Collrge of Education from September, 1939, to June, 1941. CITY POULTRY RAISER CIVEN JAIL SENTENCE John Watson, 68.

a Negro preacher of 22 Idaho, pleaded guilty in Justice Charles R. Young's court Friday to a charge of keeping chickens inside the city unlawfully and was sentenced to serve 60 days in Jail when unable to pay a fine. The complaint was made by the city health. crparimmt which interceded for neighbors. It was the third time Watson had been before the court for keeping chickens.

On the previous occasions. Watson had promis ed to dispose of his poultry, which as housed close to a neighbor's house. WOMEN TO HANDLE GUNS MELBOURNE, Australia Pi Large numbers of the Australian Women's Army Sen-ice will be used in anti-airrraft units to relieve men for more arduous field work, army headquarters announced today. The women, who will be used in all parts of Australia except the far north, will not serve as actual gunners, but will take care of the instruments. Experts say they have a greater aptitude for these Jobs than most men.

SWEDISH MILLS BUST STOCKHOLM industrial production index maintained by the Swedish Association of Manufacturers rose one point in April to 106. This equals the peak figure reached during 1841. NEWSPAPER GUILD PICKS BOSTON FOR 1943 MEET DENVER (P) The American Newspaper Guild awarded its 1943 convention to Boston today at the close of its ninth annual meeting. It empowered its international executive board to submit to the international council any necessary business normally transacted by the convention, in the event that government restrictions prevent the 1943 meeting. The international council is made up of representatives of all local chapters.

President Milton Murray of Detroit said next year's convention would be "streamlined, with fewer speakers." All officers elected by referendum after last year's convention will hold office for another year. What DOOLITTLE Hit and What He Saw THREE SPECIAL PICTURE PAGES On Tokio Raic This Sunday in PICTORIAL REVIEW with DETROIT SUNDAY TIMES OhaMTratlrm a. AManta fc 71 Rinmarrk Ad ad fi.1 Buffalo as S7 -hlraiio 71 Onrlnnatl 73 A3 rvtroll 77 Jiululh rand Rafilda 77 5H lfouRhton 6S SJ Mrmphla 4 70 Miami ST 77 Minntapolla 74 S3 7w Orlrana 90 7S Tirw York 7 4 Oklahoma City CI 74 Omaha 11 71 Pitlahurch Latum AT 4aull HTr. Maria 7A 4 Waanlnston Ml 2 WHERE TO CO AND WHEN XKGKNT -In Thia Our I. Iff" 1 .31.

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