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2 THE ENQUIRER AND NEWS Kittle Creek. Bat, Jly 14. 1945 Special Groups Plan MC Changes Improve Schedule to Detroit Hooper Hearing Set for Monday Navy Mothers Vote $350 for Ship Library re, 1 Senator Capper Stays at Work On 80th Birthday U. S. Senator Arthur Capper of Kansas, who Is known to many In Battle Creek as frequent visitor at the Sanitarium In past years, was celebrating his 80th birthday in Washington today.

Members of the Sanitarium staff recalled that the senator participated In many activities and that ne was always popular among the guests at the Institution. On several occasions in earlier years the senator would give talks before the guests in the Sanitarium parlors, expounding his philosophy on variety of subjects. Today in Washington, he summed up his 80 years of living with this philosophy: Xive and let live and lift a little more than your share." This advice came in birthday greetings the Kansas Republican sent by transcription for broadcast to the folks back home over a local radio station. Hearings on the United Nations charter kept the veteran of more than a quarter century In, congress from attending his 38th annual picnic celebration to which, as usual, some 16,000 Topeka friends were invited. But Capper, on the day of his becoming an octogenarian, wanted them to know he has enjoyed life from his boyhood days through his career as a typesetter, reporter, editor, publisher, governor, and senator.

"And I am still enjoying It," he said. "I try to live each day so that I like to live with myself, and feel that tomorrow I still will like to live with myself." The senator said after 25 years in the senate "I still like to believe I speak the Kansas language." And after 80 years he hopes he still has "curiosity, tolerance, and good will." "I would hate to think," he added, "I have become set in my ways, In my thinking, In my reactions." 886 Cans Processed At Center On Friday All But 125 Containers Are Filled with Apricots. Hundred of cans of apricots were processed Friday at the municipal canning center. Of the 886 cans which were processed, all but about 125 were filled with apricots, which this year are of exceptionally good quality. Mrs.

A. M. Edmunds, who has charge of the registry, reports that about 50 persons came to the center to can not only the apricots but some cherries, various greens, raspberries and June peas. For the last two weeks the cannery has been open on Friday, but next week the day will be Thursday. The change has been made to accommodate those who wish to buy food for canning at the farmer's market on that day.

ALLA NAZIMQVA Alia Nazimova Dies; Once in Huff Here Great Actress Offended by San's No-Smoking Rule. Alia Nazimova, 66, a major star who captivated both Broadway and film fans irr years gone by, and who appeared on the W. K. Kellogg auditorium stage several years ago, died Friday in Good Samaritan hospital in Los Angeles. Nazimova came to Battle Creek as the star of George Bernard Shaw's play, "The Simpleton of the Unexpected Isles," the performance of which was sponsored by the Ki- wanis club.

On her arrival In Battle Creek she went to the Sanitarium, then in the buildings now occupied by Percy Jones General hospital. While walking on the mezzanine smoking she was approached and quietly in formed that smoking was not al lowed at the Sanitarium. Nazimova went to her room in a huff, packed her bags and went to the Post Tavern to spend the night. Famous as a dramatic actress, she once was the toast of world capitals for her performances in Ibsen and O'NeiJl plays. In the last few years she has been in Hollywood appearing in such pictures as "The Bridge of San Luis Rey," "In Our Time," and "Since You Went Away." Born in Yalta, Crimea, June 4, 1879, she went to school in Swifr zerland and Odessa to study the violin, but quit music and turned to the stage.

After playing with a stock company In St. Petersburg, she went to Berlin, London, and New York. Her first New York appearances were in a cheap theater over an East Side saloon, but she was "discovered" by dramatic critics who saw her in "The Chosen People," a play that had been banned in St. Petersburg oy tne Russian censors. Despite a sensitive temperament that led to some tempestuous scenes with producers, she was an immediate success on Broadway.

In the old silent movies, she du plicated her stage successes and became one of the most glamorous or stars, playing the leads in many pictures such as "War Brides," "Salome," and "The Madonna of the Streets." Because of her bean ty, she frequently was cast in vain pire roles that called for the flim siest or costumes, but she was never enthusiastic about such parts. During her early movie career she married Charles E. Bryant, a Broadway producer, but divorced him in Paris in 1925. She became an American citizen in 1927. She made a triumphant return to Broadway in 1928 to play various roles at Eva Le Gallienne's Civic Repertory theater.

She once said her most satisfying role was that of O-lan in Pearl Buck's "The Good Earth" because it reminded her of her girlhood days close to nature in Russia. Counselling Program Community Fund Prepared for Its 1946 Budget Hearings. Inauguration In Battle ek sometime in the future of a union counseling program was discussed at the monthly meeting of the Battle Creek Community Fund board of directors Friday afternoon in the Fund headquarters. The program would entail conducting a course of instruction on the services of the agencies included in the Community Fund, thus preparing union representatives to be counselors on sendees available to workers who need them. The union representatives In the industrial plants and other places where union workers are employed would thus become the key people between the employes and the Fund agencies.

Futher discussion on the program will take place at next month's meeting of the directors. At Friday's meeting there also was discussion of budget committee organization preparatory to the fall hearing on the 1946 budget. In the past there has been a large committee which was then broken down into a number of sub-committees to review agency requests. This year, it was decided, there will be a small committee which will review all requests. Although it will mean a great deal more work for those on the committee, the new set-up will provide a clearer over-all picture of budget needs, the directors feel.

Chester Fischer, the Fund secretary, gave the financial report for June showing that $7,156.83 had been spent through the agencies and $1,134.73 from the emergency fund to pay the cost of a much-needed new ceiling for the YWCA gymnasium. The emergency fund consists of the overage from the 1945 campaign, the money being set aside for agency building improvements and other expenditures not allowed in regular Community Fund expenditures. Mr. Fischer reported that 90 percent of the 1945 pledges, of had been collected through June 30, and that the third quarterly payment of 5.000 was paid by the Battle Creek War Chest to the Calhoun County United War Fund. The Community Fund and War Chest campaigns were united last year.

The meeting was conducted by the Community Fund president, Norman Douthwaite. Unlucky Friday Bring Back G's Book Unread After Sergt. Everett Sizemore left Fort Custer in January, 1942, with the 5th Division, he kept up a correspondence with Mrs. Bertha McAllister, switchboard operator at th city hall. A letter received from him late last summer requested a copy of the book, "Taps for Private Tussie," written by Jesse Stuart, who lives not very far from the sergeant's home in Hazard, Ky.

Mrs. McAllister bought the bopJ? for him on the 13th of Septemb i but it was never received by tw soldier. He was killed in action on, the Moselle river near Metz Just a week later on September 20. Yesterday, which was Friday the 13th, the book was returned by the postoffice department to Mrs. McAllister.

SPIRITUALIST SERVICES Services on Sunday at the First Spiritualist church will begin with a message hour at 4 p. with the Rev. Floyd Thornton in charge, as sisted by Mrs. Helen McCall. Tha customary carry-in supper will be served at 5:30 p.

m. and evening; worship is scheduled for 7:30. Mrs. Pauline Hoover will sing a solo and the pastor will preach and give spirit greetings. N.

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11:00 a.m. Jt.) a.m. Stetteea) HrW a.m. NOTES last evening. Ware applied the brakes and his truck skidded 117 feet, climbed the curb, plowed up a lawn and shrubbery.

By this time he was skidding in reverse and the truck finally stopped when it hit the front porch and loosened the porch rail and siding on the house at 333 Hamblln avenue. He was given a summons for reckless driving. Mixsionarirs to Spovk Mr. and Mrs. Lei and Johnson, who with their three children were Interned by the Japs In the Philippines, will tell of their experiences at the 7:30 p.

m. services Sunday at the Church of the Fourfold Gospel. The church is affiliated with the Assemblies of Ood Denomination, which the Johnsons represented in their missionary work in China and the Philippines. Mrs. Johnson is the daughter of the Rev.

Alvln Branch of Los Angeles, former pastor of the local church. Mr. Johnson will give the sermon st the 11 a. m. service.

To Have Reunion Tomorrow The seventh annual "roundup" of employes of the old lnterurban and street railways in Battle Creek and other southern Michigan cities will be held Sunday at Wlllard park. There will be a basket lunch at noon. In former years these gatherings have attracted former electric railway workers and their families from Kalamazoo, Jackson, Lansing and Orand Rapids, but their attendance is expected to be limited this time. Joseph Brown of Marshall is president of the group, Ralph Peters of Battle Creek is vice president, and Leo Gray of Battle Creek is secretary-treasurer. Masters His Handicap A.

Robert Cox, 39, of Romulus, Mich, who lost both legs at the hips, broke his back and was paralyzed from the waist down in an accident when he was IS, is visiting spinal cord and amputation cases at Percy Jones General hospital today to show them what can be done by one so handicapped. Mr. Cox is Inspector for airplane motor parts for the Ford Co. in the Rouge plant, drives to and from work 35 miles each day, and intends to fly his own plane after the war. He does his work from a wheelchair since his paralysis pre vents the use of artificial legs.

He Is the guest of Frank H. Mayfield, chief of neuro surgery at the hospital. More Tin Sought Michigan reel dents today received an appeal from the State Office of Civilian Defense at Lansing to intensify their tin can salvage, both for current war demands and for automotive reconversion requirements. E. J.

Ander son, chairman of the OCD's state salvage committee, warned that reconversion would be delayed if au tomobile manufacturers and others did not have enough tin. and that "to expedite the reconversion of the automotive and other Industries is a patriotic duty." Anderson said the nation's stockpile of tin is only 30 percent of the amount on hand at the time of Pearl Harbor, and that the tin crisis would continue for some time, even after the Japanese are defeated. 4NNWr.HH TO HOW NMAKT ARK lOtt 1 Richard Wagner. 2 Lich-gate. 3 Hureau of ahlpa.

4 llllt statute milee. 5 Incendiary, smoke, and high aapio slve. Boasting. II 200 000.000. 8 Uhltlna.

0 Lower end of South America. colorless gaseous compound of hydrogen and carbon. Eagle Badges Given To Four Boy Scouls Awards Are Made at Court of Honor at Camp Session. Four boys were awarded Eagle badges at the Battle Creek Boy Scout Area Council Court of Honor last night at Camp Ben Johnston. They are Richard Wagner of troop No.

11. David Wright of troop No. 3. David Preston of troop No. 39 and Robert Thorson of troop No.

13. William Hutchinson was recognized as having earned the badge but has not been a Scout long enought to receive it. Bronze Palms were won by Walter Matherly of troop No. 19 and John Ginnebaugh and James Hayes of troop No. 12.

Gold Palms were awarded to Eugene McKay of troop No. 39. William Wischer of troop No. 62 and William DeGrace, a senior staff member, of troop No. 5, while Silver over Silver was awarded to Avis Sebaly, camp director.

New Life scouts are Frank Whit- worth of troop No. 31; John Siver of troop No. Hugh Spauldlng, Fred Lawrence and Robert Lone, a senior staff member, of troop No. 4: Stuart Messner of troop No. 22, and John Wech of troop No.

28. Star scouts are Marvin Schnau and Fred Plncoe of troop No. 19! Richard Krlner and Harold Carter of troop No. 2: Van Hatch of troop No. 12: John Beuker of troop No.

62; Dallas Atlee of troop No. 39: Mr. Lone; Steven Hicks of troop No. 68; Frank Whitworth of troop No. 31.

and John Siver of troop No. 3. Those recognized were Leon Scott. Harold Bannister and Richard Fast. Boys to become first class scouts are Nelson Woodruff.

Mickey Mergle and Carl L. Brisbane of troop No. 43: Roger E. Beeman and Richard Damon of troop No. 13; Leon Scott of troop No.

19; Kleth Redner of troop No. 9: Charles E. Green of troop No. 39; Harold Bannister of troop No. 26: David Baker of troop No.

68, and Thomas Joslyn, Richard Durham, Donald Watktns, Gerford Carver and Donald His-cock of troop No. 77. Joseph Leonard recognized as having earned the badge. New second class scouts are Stan ley Fauquer of troop No. Don Dula and Joseph Leonard of troop No.

3S; Jesse Schwoebell of troop No. 62; Ed Longman and Robert Showerman of troop No. 41: Ken- new Gardener of troop No. 19; Howard Smith and Larry McDonald of troop No. 29; George Trubow of troop No.

IS; and John Fri of troop No, IB. NEWS Report Bike Stolea Thomas Walsh, of 187 Cherry, reported to the police at p. m. Friday that hi bicycle bad been stolen. Sues for Divorce Beverly J.

Harden of Battle Creek today sued for a divorce from Jame O. Harden, whom she married Aug. 3, 1941, In Battle Creek. Lilacs Are la Bloom Mrs. Otto Colby of 105 Battle Creek avenue report that a double lilac bush, which always has borne purple flowers, bloomed this morning, entirely out of season, with white flowers.

Car Window Smashed Al Vincent, of 635 Hamblln avenue, re ported to the police at 11 p. m. Friday that the left front window of his auto had been smashed while the car was parked in East Michigan avenue near Elm. Truck Catches Fire City firemen were called to North Monroe near State street at 6:30 a. m.

today where a small blaze had started In a truck owned by the Railway Express Agency. The blaze was due to an overheated brake-band caused by driving the truck with the brake set. Car Breaks Pole John E. Thayer, of Hastings, was uninjured in an accident at 7:15 a. m.

today at West Michigan avenue and Bedford road. His car went out of control near the Intersection, striking a utility pole so hard that it broke off the pole three feet from the ground. SPAR Leave Ends SPAR Betty Veatherhead, seaman first class, has returned to her station at the coast guard academy library. New London, Conn. She spent a 14-day leave with her parents, Mr.

and Mrs. Paul W. Weatherhead of 58 East Territorial road. Recruit 17-Year-Otda The marine corps recruiting headquarters in Detroit today resumed unlimited recruiting of 17-year-olds. Officers said applications for enlistment are being accepted at recruiting stations in Detroit and Orand Rupids.

AU enlistees will be transferred to Par-ris Island, 8. for boot" training. Advanced training will be given at Camp Le Jeune, N. C. Two Granted Divorces Circuit Judge Blaine W.

Hatch today granted divorces to Beulah M. Hart-man of Battle Creek from Walter J. Hartman, whom she married Oct. 24, 1936, at Michigan City, and to Raymond R. Fletcher of Battle Creek from Violette F.

Fletcher. The Fletchers were married March 3. 1943. at Seattle. Wash, where Mr.

Fletcher was stationed In the army. He is still in the service. Brady Post Picnic Capt. Oscar Brady American Legion post and Its auxiliary, will conduct its annual post family picnic Sunday afternoon in Wlllard park. A potluck dinner will be served at 13:30 p.

with the post providing the drink and dessert. There mill be games and other entertainment, with prizes to be awarded winners. Approximately 150 are expected to attend. Ernest Harms, picnic committee chairman. Is in charge of arrangements.

Takes WUd Ride Herbert Ware. or 52 southwest Capital avenue. driver of a coal truck, escaped in- Jury when his coal truck went out of control In Hamblln avenue early THE WEATHER FORECAST Lower Michigan Generally fair tonight and Sunday. Slightly warmer Sunday. TEMPERATURE Me.

Mm. Testertfay (midnight to midnight) 7 A week ago today SO Ml A year eao today ss 8 a. in. today ea I.ow last night ut f'oon so Precipitation (noon to noon) OSS The run Beta today at ft. m.

and riea tomorrow at 6:19 a. m. The moon seta today at 11:33 p. m. and Kara tomorrow at a.

m. IN OTHER CITIES Flat of ttS JJ Obi.natlon ts Alpana SS Ktsmarck 75 60 Brownsville ST 7 Buffalo SO Chicago ST ao ClncinnaU 8 Cleveland SS 67 Denver 7 Detroit TS SS rmiuih 71 Orand Rapids SI Houghton 74 so Jackaonville S9 74 Lanelng 7S SO Ixa Anaelea Se so Marquette 47 Miami 85 7S Milwaukee 63 as Mlnneapolla 74 New Orleana 01 7 New York 7S Omaha ao Phornlx 110 77 PltUburgh 88 Haul! Hte. Marie 70 40 HI. Lou la S8 SH San Franrlaco St SS Traverse City T3 So Washington 85 70 RATION CALENDAR MEAT. FATB.

FTC Book four red etamps K2 through P2 rood through July 31; U2 through 12 good through Auguat 31; V2 through Z2 good through September 30; Al through XI good through October 31. PKOCKMSF.D POOPS Book torn blue etamps T2 through XI good through July 31: Y2. 72 and Al through CI good through Auguet 31; Dt through HI good through Keptemorr 10; Jt through Ml good through October 31. BUOAR Book four eterap SS good toe flea pounde mrougu Auguat 11. Meat alamo valid September 1.

SllOkS Book No. airpiane I'lmpe Noa I. and good indefinitely: OPA eaya It hae no plana to cancel any. Airplane tamp No. 4 will become valid Auguat I.

GASOLINE II A coupons good everywhere for aig gallons each through September 21. B-7. B-S. c-7 sad C-3 coupons good for five gallona each. FtiKU OIL Period on through fire coupona good everywhere through Augnat St.

I.aat yeara period four and flea coupona alao expire Auguat 31. New period one coupona for the 1S45-4S season are now valid. Kara your waele fata. Tour aiiieaet will gtre yen two red polais aM four cento per pound. WHERE TO CO AND WHEN RECENT "Diamond Horseshoe" 1.

1 04. 2. 0:27. 11:3. BIJOU "Out of This World" 1:00.

MICHIGAN I. Honeymoon" 1:1.. 3 :2 8:55. and "Dllnnaex" 2 .16, 5:05. 7:34.

10:05. POST "Cyclone Prairie Rangers" 1, 3:42. and "Till We Meal Again" 2. 4:42. 7:24.

10:0. BT RAND "The Invisible Killer" 11:32. 3:40. 5:44. 8:52.

12:14 and 'Frisco Sal" 1:02. 4:10. 7:14. 10:40. HEX "Three Little Htstere" II :10.

110. 5:10. 8.10. 11:10 and 'The Conspiratora" IJ.la. IS, IS, U1S, Battle Creek Gets Mid-Morning Train to the East.

Included in the announcement of time schedule changes on the Michigan Central, effective Sunday, Is the fact that Battle Creek gets a mid-morning train to Detroit and also an earlier arrival Into Chicago. As it applies to the Detroit end, the change supplies a service which has long been needed and hoped-for here. By the new arrangement Battle Creek gets a Detroit-bound train at 10 a. -m. Battle Creek time (11 o'clock railroad time) with arrival in Detroit at 1:15 railroad time.

Inasmuch as Detroit is now going through the process of trying to change back to central time and has forwarded petitions to Washington to have the change made on the interstate commerce schedules, which is the process necessary for a change in the wording of railroad operating time, the new change in train arrangement offers a prospect of arrival in Detroit (if or when Detroit changes to central time) at 12:15. For the Immediate future the Detroit arrival at 1:15 allows until 4:45 p. m. (the departure of the westbound Twilight) for the transaction of business in Detroit. The meaning of the new change can best be understood when it is recalled that the previous necessities have been as follows In planning the transaction of any business in Detroit: Either go down the night before or else, get up at approximately 4:30 in the morning and take the slow morning train leaving Battle Creek at 7:13 rail road time (6:13 Battle Creek time) and arriving at Detroit at 11 De troit time making all the stops on the way.

The next train is the Mercury at 1:27 p. m. railroad (12:27 Battle Creek) time, which arrives in Detroit at 3:55 or less than an hour before the last eve ning train (the Twilight) departs for Battle Creek. As announced in the brief summary of time changes yesterday, the Michigan Central is transferring two of its night trains the Motor City Specials, to day runs and on the new schedule is using the equipment of the present Twilight trains for doubled-up use. The two trains thus transferred are No.

316, eastbound, formerly going through Battle Creek at 4:50 a. and No, 7, westbound, which formerly left Detroit at 12:30 a. m. and passed through Battle Creek at 3:20 a. The regular evening Twilight trains remain unchanged.

Under the new restriction on sleeping car use for trips within 450 miles the night trains would lose their sleepers and also under these restrictions a great amount of the previous night travel within dis tances of 450 miles would transfer to day trains. By the change just announced the Michigan Central picks up the Twilight equipment. formerly lying idle during the day time at the Detroit and Chicago terminals and makes of it an added day train each way daily. These trains will carry the num bers and name of the former night trains No. 316, Motor City Spe cial, eastbound (through Battle Creek at 10 a.

m. Battle Creek time: 11 a. m. railroad time) and No. 7, Motor City Special west bound through Battle Creek at 8:39 Battle Creek time; 9:39 rail road time, and into the 12th street station, Chicago, at 11:25 central time.

The trains carry de luxe coaches, parlor and lounge cars and diners all the equipment of the Twilights. The running time between Chicago and Detroit is 10 minutes slower than the Twilights five hours and five minutes as compared to four hours and 55 minutes. The sched uled stops en route are the same as the Twilights'. Eastbound there is a stop at Albion to discharge pas sengers from Chicago or pick up passengers for Detroit. As announced yesterday, the westbound New England Wolverine.

formerly reaching Battle Creek at 11:03 a. fast time, is taken off, and the 'New York Wolverine will now arrive at 10:28 fast time in stead, of 9:57, reaching Chicago at 1 p. or an hour and 25 minutes after the new Motor City Special. In a recent visit here, J. L.

Mc Kee. vice president of the New York Central, talked of the need of bet ter passenger facilities into Detroit from Battle Creek and other cities along the way and it was indicated then that a doubling up of the iwuignt runs, to afford a new morning train each way, might be done after the war. It is supposed that the urgency of the sleeping-car arrangement was an argument in making the change now. General Would Commute Death Sentences of Gls CHUNGKING (P) Henry S. Aurand has recommended that the death sentences of two American privates, accused of killing a Chinese grandmother in a dispute over a water buffalo, be commuted to 20 years at hard labor.

The men, cordemned by a Kun ming court martial June 29. are John V. Brennan, West Hartford, and James F. Cooper, Norwood, Ohio. Both are 30.

General Aurand, chief of the services of supply in the China theater, recommended also that the men be dishonorably discharged and forfeit all pay and allowances due or to become due during confinement. The theater commander, Albert C. Wedemeyer. still must puss on the court martial and Aurand's recommendation. JOIN HOSPITAL STAFF Two new officers, one from Flint.

have joined the staff of the Percy jones Hospital center. Capt. Richard D. Bush of Flint has been attached for duty to the Adjutant General's Department as liaison of ficer. His last station was at the school for personnel sen-ices at Lexington, Va.

The other officer is Capt. Milton Kurian of Rrnnlclvn. N. formerly with the Sixth Service Command headquarters in Chicago, who has been assigned to the medical corps at the verm pi Convalescent hospital. The West Point eraduatins- class of 1915 produced mora than 30 The executive board of the Battle Creek Navy Mothers club last night voted to appropriate $350 to provide a library for the cargo ship, SS Battle Creek Victory, which was launched Wednesday at Richmond, Calif, without any Battle Creek sponsorship.

The board decided that In the event the library already has been equipped, the $350 will be spent in providing further comforts for the crew. The board sent letters to the Permanente Metals Corp. at Rich mond. which built the ship, and to the Merchant Marine Library association in New York City, which specializes in equipping ship libraries, offering a gift of a library for the SS Battle Creek Victory if one nas not already been provided. Mrs.

Glenn D. Lake, commander of the club, said today that two citizens already have made con' tributions to help finance the library project ana that several other per sons have called. She said that the club will accept such contributions, the money to be sent to her or to the Navy Mothers club, 100 West Michigan avenue. MARRIAGE LICENSES Rollo D. Bartrll.

24. and Miss Mary nun, iinura. ooin 01 AlDlon. Jack O. Nash.

IS. and Miss Donna J. 8toudt. 18. both of Battle Creek.

Donald W. Nichols. 27. and Mlsa Mar garet j. Barnes.

2g. both of Battle Creek BORN TO Capt. and Mn. N. C.

Erdmann of 238 r.a avenue north, a daughter at 9:41 a. m. today In Leila hospital. Captain Krrimann is In turcica! service at Percy Jon urnerai no-puai. and Mrs.

Prank H. Mayfield i jo aaugnter at 11:53 p. tn, ri'uaj Lewises ilia 1 11. UUIUHFI may field is chief of neuro surgery at Percy uvnerai noapiiai. Mr.

and Mrs. Russell Iff. Hlckey of 39 iarK. a aauK'iier, Mary Jo, at 10:01 p. m.

rrmay in lciii nospuai. Tech. Senrt. and Mn. Herbert Beiffler 01 soutn Tmrty-rirst street, a daughter, Carolyn Lee.

at 3:02 s. tn. todav In Lfila hospital. Sergeant Beutler Is home on leave after serving with the IMh Air vorre in southern Italy. Mr.

and Mrs. Elwyn Thayer of 36 East Kilt en house avenue a son at a. no. toU ay In Community hospital. Mr.

and Mrs. Carleton Long of Leonidas, a daughter at 8.5$ a. m. today in Cora-munity hospital. DEATHS Rebecca Kay Puffer Rebecca Kay Puffer, 10-day-old twin daughter of Ellsworth H.

and Gladys (Henker) Puffer of 802 Golden avenue, died at 3:40 p. Friday in a local hospital. She was born here July 4. Besides her parents and her twin, Roberta Fay she leaves two sisters, Marcla, 13. and Beverly, 11.

and her maternal grandparents. Mr. and Mrs. George Henker of Athens township. Burial was this afternoon in Hicks ceme tery- Mrs.

Noah R. Churchill Mrs. Gertrude A. Churchill, 70, the wife of Noah R. Churchill, died at their home at 16 Grant at 1:15 a.

today. She had been ill two years and seriously ill since October. She had lived in Battle Creek about 35 years, coming here from Coldwater, where she and Mr. Churchill were married December 2, 1891. She was a past noble grand of Friendship Rebekah lodge No.

1 and of the auxiliary to the Canton Oriental No. 19. She was born Sept. 18, 1874. in Hudson, the daughter of John O.

and Mary E. Day) Tayler. Besides her husband, she leaves a daughter, Mrs. Ernest (Rena) Johnson of Jersey Shore two sisters, Mrs. Dora Reed of 15 South Jay and Mrs.

Mabelle Brig-ham of 167 East avenue north: a brother. William Tayler of Union City, and a great-granddaughter, Carol Ann Johnson of Montours- ville. Pa. Philip F. Wiegand Philip F.

Wiegand. 79. of 156 East VanBuren. died at 2:25 a. m.

today in a local hospital after a three week illness. Mr. Wiegand had lived In Battle Creek 55 years, and was a janitor at the Duplex Printing Press Co. He was a mem ber of the Modern Woodmen of America, Camp No. 8834, of Belle vue.

He was born in Marshall March 3, 1866, the son of Joseph and Amelia Weigand. He leaves his widow, Dora whom he mar ried in Marshall Dec. 9, 1890: two daughters, Mrs. George Callanan of 14 Windsor Terrace, and Mrs. Clyde (Hannah) Johnson of Beadle lake; six sons, Howard Wiegand of 72 Rose, Harry W.

Wiegand of 78 Rose, Ross Wiegand of 16 East Grand Circle, George Wiegand of 154 East VanBuren. Joseph W. Wie gand of Brooksville, and Robert Wiegand, who lives near Stockton, two sisters, Mrs. Rose Harrington of Dowling and Mrs. Flora Hinman of Convis township: a brother, John Wiegand of Con-vis township: 26 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.

Samuel D. Uppincott Samuel D. Llpplncott. 84, who was well known In Battle Creek for the last 35 years, serving for several years as clerk of the old village of Washington Heights, on Battle Creek and Marshall Justice court Juries and on the 11th precinct election board, died at 3:35 a. m.

today at the home of his brother. Perry B. Llpplncott of 351 North Kendall. He had been ill about three months. Mr.

Lippincott had lived with his brother since coming to Battle Creek. He was crippled for life when he was 17 and was a familiar figure around the city with his cane. He was also employed for a time In the Kellogg Co. advertising office. He was born May 23.

1861. in Logan county. Ohio, the son of Curtis and Elizabeth i Bab- cock) Lippincott. He was a mem ber of the 8eventh Day Baptist church in Jackson Center. O.

He leaves a laughter. Mrs. Leroy (Mar- Jorie) Reigner of Columbus, two sisters, Mrs. James (Lottie) Knight of Gentry. and Mrs.

Iseus (LaVerna) Randolph of Dunellen. N. two other brothers, Jesse H. Lippincott of Milton, and Simeon D. Lippencott of Maple-wood.

10 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Defense Motions to Be Argued At 9 A. Trial at 1:30. Defense motions asking that the Hooper murder conspiracy case be continued over the May term and a separate trial for Sam Fleisher will be argued before Judge Blaine W. Hatch in circuit court here at 9 a.

m. Monday. Trial of the case la still scheduled to start at 1:30 p. m. Monday.

Theodore Rodgers of Detroit and R. G. Leitch of Battle Creek, coun sel for the defendants, were ex pected to be joined here Monday morning by Attorney Edward Kennedy, also of Detroit, for the argu ments on the motions. The defendants are Harry and Sam Fleisher, brothers, Myron Selik and Pete Mahoney. all of Detroit.

They are charged with having plotted the murder of Senator Warren G. Hooper between the dates of Dec. 2. 1944. and January 12.

1945. None is accused of having slain the senator, who was shot to death on a Jackson county highway last Jan uary 11. The defense motions asking a continuance declare that the attorneys have not had time to prepare an adequate defense. Attorney Leitch, representing Sara Fleisher, is asking a separate trial for his client on the ground that he has an adequate defense but that it would be prejudiced by being linked with trials of the other three Floyd R. Moody Dies; Led Townsend Clubs Augusta Resident Directed Movement in Four States.

Floyd R. Moody, 60, who was active in the Townsend movement in Battle Creek and vicinity for 10 years and director of the fourth region of the organization, died of a heart Illness at 12:45 a. in. today in a local hospital. He also was formerly a hotel manager here.

Mr. Moody was taken ill in St. Ignace July 1. and drove to his home in Augusta from there. He haa been In the hospital several days.

Mr. Moody and his wife, Ola, lived in Battle Creek about 20 years, and moved to Augusta two years ago. They last resided at 48 Meachem avenue here. As regional director, Mr. Moody traveled through Michigan.

Indiana, Ohio and Kentucky, organizing new groups and handling any matters tt-at might come up. He joined the Townsend movement in 1935 and served as national Townsend representative in Michigan until 1939, when he left Battle Creek to take a similar post in Marshall-town, la. He returned to Battle Creek in 1941 to direct organization in the 3rd. 4th. 5th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th and 12th congressional districts with headquarters here and was subse quently appointed director of the fourth region.

Before devoting his time exclu sively to Townsend organization. Mr. Moody and his wife managed the Laverne hotel on East Michi gan avenue and later the Anson hotel on West Michigan avenue. He left the -Anson hotel in 1935. Mr.

Moody was- active in several men's organizations, and helped to organize the Lions club of Augusta. of which he was first vice president, a year ago. He was a member of A. T. Mctcalf lodge.

No. 419, F. A. of the DeWitt Clinton con sistory and Saladin temple of the Shrine in Grand Rapids and the Royal chapter. No.

269, of the Order of the Eastern Star at Galesburg. He was born June 14, 1885. at Grand Blanc, the son of Jacob and Mary (Honeywell) Moody. Besides his wife, he leaves a daughter, Mrs. Henry (Fa ye) Howes of Cinctnanti.

a son Ralph Moody, radioman, third class, serving on Guadalcanal; two brothers, Kenneth Moody and Zenas Moody, both of Flint. anQ three grandchildren. Beverly Jean Howes of Cincinnati, and Faye Arleen Moody and Kay Darleen Moody, both of Rockford, Mich. EMMETT SCHOOL BOARDS ORGANIZE JOINT CROUP Members of the boards of educa tion and principals of the schools of Emmet township met Friday evening in the Newman school to form an organization of represents tlves from all the schools to act on problems of joint interest. Albert E.

Wood, director of the Brownlee Park school board, was elected president, and Aury W. Cronkhite. treasurer of the Raymond school board, was elected secretary. The group discussed the increased tuition for Emmett township children attending Central high school and decided to send a committee to discuss the problem with the Battle Creek school board. They also talked of consolidating the schools of the district and building a high school there after the war.

On the committee to study this proposition are Mrs. William Shafer, principal of the Raymond school. Peter A. Lamer, principal of the Wattles Park school, and Earl Lewis, director of the Newman school board. RAIN DRENCHES CITY; TO BE WARMER SUNDAY Lightning cracked around Battle Creek during the early hours again this morning and the city was drenched with .65 inches of ram during the last 24 hours.

The weather continued cool today with a drop in the temperature to 60 degrees at noon from 65 at 8 a. m. The forecast is for continued cloudy and cooker tonight with warmer weather Sunday. An overcast still held solidly over most of lower Michigan today. Rain was quite general during the night ranging from light showers to a downpour of two inches at nmt.

Duration Suspension Given Dealer by OPA Cornelius E. Gaffney, manager of the Poplar-Cherry market at 208 Cherry, was given two penalties following a hearing before James S. Kennary, OPA hearing commissioner, it was announced by the OPA district office at Grand Rapids today. Gaffney was suspended from dealing in meats for the duration of meat rationing, and was given a one-year suspension, with 11 months stayed, in the sale of fats, fish and canned milk. He was charged with obtaining rationed foods- for resale without surrendering points.

EFFECTIVE MONDAY, JULY 16 THE MOTOR CITY SPECIAL WILL BE A DAYTIME TRAIN BETWEEN CHICAGO AND DETROIT For redeploying American Armed Ftfrces, the Office of Defense Transportation Order 53 prohibits the operation of sleeping ears on runs under 450 miles. Therefore, to meet the needs of business travel, beginning Monday, July 16, The Motor Gty Special which formerly left Chicago at 11:59 p.m. will leave Central Station at 7:00 a.m. and arrive in Detroit at 1:15 p.m. Instead of leaving Detroit at 12:30 a.m.

it will leave' at 7 :30 a.m. and arrive in Chicago at 11 :45 a.m. These trains will have comfortable Coaches, Parlor Cars, and Dining Service. fWJr Mowtfay, July It, Tfct Motor Cfy SpocM will oporwrw fk foNowlaf cMl: Train te. Detroit Le, Ana Arbor L.

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