Wausau Daily Herald from Wausau, Wisconsin • 2

THURSDAY EVENING, JANUARY 11, 1940 PAGE TWO WAUSAU DAILY RECOIUJ-ITEnALD, WAUSAU, WISCONSIN SNOWFALLS ENCOURAGE SKI FANS on the regularly scheduled "wan trips," hauled by mine motors. While rescue workers dug below, 300 men stood by above ground help when needed. Some 1,000 to CALENDAR TONIGHT Movies at the Wausau, Grand and Ritz theaters. Card party, DAUV hall, 8:15 p. m.

Wausau Liederkranz, Gensmann's hall. St. Omcr commandcry, No. 19, KT, Masonic temple. TolKrt, Mnntirnmprv flOSt.

No. 10. Dengel, David and Frank Parent and Thomas E. Ryan. The Rev.

Thomas E. O'Shaughnessy officiated and burial was at Merrill. Mr La Lond died Monday. GoU Funeral Funeral services for Fred Golsi, Rothschild, who died Tuesday, will be held tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock at the Barden funeral home, with burial following at Knowlton. The Rev.

Otto HattHtacdt will American Naval Program Draws Japanese Fire Nippon Particularly Angered by Plans to Develop Guam (By The Associated Press) The United States program extensive naval construction in street cars to buaes has been the financial one," ha said in his introductory remarks. "The public service company has more than half a million dollars Invested in the street cars we have here and in the rails, wires, car barns and other equipment needed by the system. It has been many years since this investment paid any dividends. "Another $70,000 has been necessary to purchase and equip these new coaches for operation." J. P.

Pulliam, Milwaukee, corporation president, declared it had been the aim of the company to "provide Wausau as a modern city with a modern transportation system." He asserted that expression of that aim would be the continued object of the corporation. Charles Pauls, president of the motormen's and bus drivers' local union, expressed the satisfaction of the employes at the change and promised close cooperation of the group in making the new system Says S. Must Face Possibility Of Alliedjefeat Admiral Stark Makes Statement Before House Naval Affairs Group Washington, Jan. 11. UP Admir-al Harold R.

Stark told congress today that In considering the proposed $1,300,000,000 expansion of the fleet "we must face the possibility of an allied defeat" in the current European war. Testifying before the house naval affairs committee, the chief of naval operations declared that In deter-mining this country's defense needs, the possibility that the navies of the European democracies might be wiped out must be taken into account. "Then we must measure the strength of any potential combinations of he added. Stark declared the proposed program was "a compromise" and Added the most important factor in its favor was its "moderation." A I for the face of troubled world conditions, with wars current in Finland, China and on the western front, today drew bitter criticism from Japan. One Japanese newspaper, in a tone adopted by other papers and spokesmen, spoke of "the American menace" in discussing the $1,300,000,000 naval building program now under consideration by congress.

Ignoring the fact that Japan's denunciation of the Washington naval treaty in 1936 opened the way for a building race, a Japanese naval spokesman asserted that the new program would spur Japan to a naval construction contest with the United States. "The United States has merely Indicated in undisguised terms its glaring hostility toward Japan," said the newspaper Nichl NichL The navy's request for $4,000,000 to develop Guam harbor drew particular Japanese fire. Admiral Harold R. Stark, chief of naval operations, told the house naval committee yesterday that the United States would continue to use Guam whether the improvements are made or not, but urged that the funds be provided. Wausau Begins First Day Without Street Car Service (Continued from Page 1) departing street cars, the queen said: "To you, who have served the humble and exalted of Wausau and its neighbor cities so well during the past third of a century; to you, who through snow and ice, through rain and wind, through sunshine and darkness have traveled our streets, faithful to your appointed task of public conveyor; to you, the last street car, wa respectfully offer this final discharge, "Honored, respected, your task finished, your final rest earned, we acknowledge you as the Last Street Car." Turning to the bus chosen for dedication, she then said: "To you, hopeful successor to an illustrious past, expectant heir to the riding good will of our community, we dedicate the wind and storm, the sleet the snow, the rain, the blizzard, the traffic tie-ups, trials and troubles of public trans- Nels C.

Rasmussen, auperinten-. dent of the street railway since 1915, assured customers of the line that the 5-cent fare would be con- tinued. Rasmussen was introduced I by MontroBS as "the champion of I the low fare through long years of losing operation by the company." Others on Program I Others who spoke briefly were Al-f len Abrams, president of the Chamber of Commerce; Mayor August C.l Polster, and G. W. Bannerman, prin-J cipal of the Senior high school.

The) latter introduced the queen and bert court to the throng. Whilt the crowd at the celebration exhibited many signs of enthusiasm at the passing of the street railway youngsters were the chief celebrants all day yesterday. Attracted by the free tides offered bj -the corporation, thousands boarded street cars and buses, rode a few blocks and then got off and caught tthe next vehicle back. Thousands of adults also took advantage of the free transportation. Cars and buses were packed from morning until night.

Officials said it was the largest number of passengers ever carried by the system in one day. Wausau merchants celebrated yesterday's transportation event by opening a four-day special sale. Thousands of those persons getting free ridea on the street cars and buses were shoppers taking advantage of the store bargains. Souvenirs of the passing of the street cars were given to patrons of the bus lines today. Remove Trolley Wires At midnight, after the last street car had run, workmen went into action removing the trolley wires above Third street.

The entire city was expected to be free from the obstructing network this week. Buses will be run at 12-minute intervals from 6:30 a. to 10 p. m. daily, according to Rasmussen.

From 5 a. m. to 6 a. m. and from 10 p.

to 11:30 p. m. there will be 24-minute service, he said. Residents in certain portions of the city will benefit by several blocks of extension in the lines. Extended routes are In the extreme south and north ends and the southwest section of the city.

The end of street car operations here left Milwaukee and La Crosse onlyJWisconsin cities with trolley 2,000 persons stood outside all night In a roped area 300 feet from the mine, warming themselves at bon-fires while awaiting word from the bottom of the shaft, More than 100 wives and relatives of the trapped men gathered in another roped enclosure about 75 feet from the tipple. Worst In Bwade The blast, possibly West Virginia's worst mine disaster in more than a decade, is the first to occur at the Bartley No. 1 which has been operating since early 1929 in one of the busiest and richest coal sections of the state. The mine normally employs 250 and is located on a hill above Dry Fork river 140 miles south of Charleston. Entries fan out from the shaft while on the western side the tunnel leaves the foot of the shaft and runs krlt several thousand feet then branches.

Stirgiss fixed the possible atlon of the explosion tne -main head, from which "four left" branches. "Twenty-five men in the fourth left have a better chance than any others, providing the explosion occurred in main 8, and indications are that is true," said the inspector. J. J. Hammond, company official, expressed the hope that at least 40 men were in sections not badly damaged and that they might have survived.

Troopers Guard Entrant' It was after midnight before authorities could give out a tentative list of those trapped. The number of miners on the day shift in the rMi at one time ranged up to 95 but hovirs of checking cut the figure to 91, two of them being round dead. Lights glowed all night on hastily strung wires shout the shaft mouth. State troopers kept the crowd from the entrance. Bed Cross workers had coffee and food on hand for rescue crews when they came out to Six ambulances were standing by with 10 others available at Welch, 20 miles away.

Oxygen equipment also was on hand, manned by crews ready to help any who were brought out alive. The only telephone in this isolated village of 2,000 persons is connected with the mine company's office and it was two hours before news reached Welch yesterday that "something had happened" at the mine. THREE DIE IN UTAH MINE Bingham, Utah, Jan. 11 CD The crushed bodies of two miners were recovered today from under tons of ore loosened by an unexplained explosion In the world's largest open cut oopper mine. The third victim's body was found last night.

The dead: Teofilo Martinez, 27, Copperfield. Giuseppi de Marchl, 38, Highland Nikola Torans, 24, Highland Boy. Mines Superintendent L. Bughman believes dynamite exploded prematurely. The mine, a huge pit with steam-shovels working on the numerous "steps" that have been carved into steep canyon sides, is only a short distance from this "one street" mln-ing center.

Senate Approves Charles Edison as Secretary of Navy Borah Protests Plan To Give President Broad Powers Washington, Jan. 11. UP) The senate speedily approved today the nomination of Charles Edison as secretary of the navy after Senator Borah had protested against legislation recommended by Edison to give President Roosevelt certain broad peacetime emergency powers. Edison holding the position cf secretary under a recess appointment, recently advocated that congress enact a law giving the president power, in an emergency, to confiscate naval factories and supplies. Creates Furor After his recommendation created a furor at the capitol, he declared it "to be merely a preparedness measure and denied any intention to bring about unwarranted increases in the presidential authority.

"If you can do what is provided in this bill in a so-called emergency, unless there is the emerRency that requires -the use of wartime powers," Borah declared, "you also could provide in an emergency for the suspension of the bill of rirhts and the ptohibition of free speech." No Personal Objection The Edison appointment with a long list of other nominations, was approved after Borah said he had no personal objection to Edison, but merely was protesting sgalnrt the proposed legislation. The senate aiso confirmed the nomination of James H. R. Cromwell, husband of the wealthy Doris Duke to be minister to Canada. Cromwell, economist, world traveler, snd author, will succeed Daniel Roper, formerly secretary of commerce, as minister to Canada.

Public Utility-Arid Every Bit Is Free Bazille Mills, Neb. Residents of this small inland town believe thv have an ideal water system. It's heen cperating since 1884 and costs fiO cents a year to opeiate. It ip'imfK gallons of water a N. Saunders and his son, Henry, conceived the idea of installing a hydraulic ram on Spring Creek near their home.

They built a dam and tb rem, later extended the service to the lest of the community. The only cjs? hs involved replacement, about every five years, of a lv which costs $3. Wausau tkl fans, who have been looking longingly toward the bare sides of Rib Mountain, took heart today ss an inch of snow fell during the night and a heavy flurry began shortly after noon today. The Inch of heavy wet snow which fell durmR the night, coupled with an inch snowfall Tuesday was more snow than had fallen here during the rest of the winter season, raising hope that the "snow season" has finally arrived. However, the Rib Mountaineers are not too optimistic.

At a meeting held at the Wausau club this noon, It was decided to call off the Sunday ski train from Milwaukee unless there is a heavy snow fall during the night. The weather man is also doing his bit to bolster hope, forecasting occasional I i snow for tonight, with generally fair weather tomorrow. Fear that the mild weather the lowest last night wan 23 above might melt the snow was also dispelled as the government meteorologist predicted colder temperatures for this section of the slate for tonight and tomorrow. The highest reading yesterday was 24 degrees above. It was 27 at 8 o'clock this morning and st 1 o'clock this afternoon it was 30 above.

Sub-Committee Approves Murphy For Court Post Makes Recommendation After Murphy Appears Before Senate Group Washington, Jan. sen, ate judiciary sub-committee today recommended confirmation of Attorney General Frank Murphy as an associate justice of the supreme court, after Murphy had voluntarily appeared before the group. Fire Questions at Him The unanimous action came after Murphy had assured senators that he opposed Use of force "by either side" in labor disputes and that he believed the supreme court has the power and duty to invalidate acts of congress when they contravene the federal constitution. Senators Burke chairman of the sub-committee, Austin Connally and King all fired questions at Murphy about his views of the constitution and duties of a supreme court justice. Goes to Full Committee The nomination now must be considered by the full Judiciary committee, probably Monday, and then sent to the senate for expected confirmation, Murphy's appointment as attorney general a year ago was confirmed 78 to 7.

Senators McCarran and Borah sub-committee-men unable to attend the session, sent word that they approved the nomination. The meeting was called by Burke after receipt of some letters of protest, which the chairman said made it necessary to decide whether formal hearings on Murphy's qualifications for the position should be held. Would Succeed Butler The committee removed that possibility, however, when it voted in favor of confirmation. Murphy, 46, would succeed the late Justice Pierce Butler as a member of the supreme court. He has served as attorney general since last January.

Judiciary sub-committees already had approved President Roosevelt's nominations of Robert H. Jackson, now solicitor general, to succeed Murphy as attorney general, and Francis Biddle, now a third federal circuit court judge, to be solicitor general. Chairman Burke opened the hearing by explaining; he had examined the protesting letters and telegrams and "nothing calls for any hearing." He then read a card that charged Murphy "condoned sit-down strikes as governor of Michigan" and should, therefore, not be permitted to go on the supreme court. Believes In Law and Order The strike situation, Burke said, had been carefully investigated when the senate approved Murphy as attorney general and senators were "all thoroughly satisfied that he a firm believer in law and order and the judicial processes." Austin asked Murphy for a statement of his views on "property rights and their enforcement," snd the justice-designated replied that "of course I'm in favor of those rights and enforcement of those rights." He then began a discussion of his conduct ss governor of Michigan during the period of sit-down strikes in automobile plants In 1037. Greatest of All Time "That was the greatest industrial conflict of all time," he said.

"Its magnitude is not even appreciated now. There were thousands of men, women and children involved." There had been 14 sit-down strikes before he became governor in early 19.17, he said, and strikers already had filled the large General Motors plants. "Then you did not favor force by either strikers or employers?" asked Senator Austin. Replying in the negative, Murphy said his one object was "to not let blood flow." "The use of power by the governor could hav'e'tm'own the state of Michigan into revolution at that time," he declared. "There were extremists on both sides.

Soma wanted to bring troops into the situation and have a riiassacre." PLEADS INNOCENT Richland Center, Jan. 11 lTI Keith Marshall pleaded innocent by reason of insanity at his arraignment yesterday on a charge of arson. Police Justice August Berger ordered him bound over to county court for trial. The barn belonging to the defendant's father. Sam Marshall, burned January with A loss ecmaud at $10,000.

American Legion and auxiliary, club- house. Loyal Order of Moose, Moose hall. Pulp and Sulphite local, No. 260, AF of Labor temple, 7:30 p. m.

Machinists local, No. 1438, AF of L. Labor temple, 7.30 p. m. Battery Workers local, No.

20690, AF of Labor temple, 7:30 p. m. Ti-iMfiitumr afternoon I Movies at the Wausau and Grand theaters. Auxiliary BRT, Eagles hall. Catholic Women's club, YWCA, 2.30 p.

m. WE ATI IF" Ocr light, snow 1.. ht and generally fair Friday; colder. Temperatures Highest yester day, 24; lower! last night, 23; 8 a. m.

today, 27. Precipitation last 24 hours to 8 a. m. today, .12 (inch of snow). COLDER Highest and lowest temperatures In U.

S. reported in the last 24 hours at official weather stations: Miami, 73; Miles City, 1 below. SH0RTEWSITEMS SHOE STF.AI.F.RS Complaints were received by police today that thieves have been stealing shoes left in the Marathon park warming house by skaters. He said five pairs were taken during the past week. MISSING, NOT LOST William Herrick, Niles Center, 111., had police looking for his wallet containing $75 last night after he reported losing it on a Wausau street.

Later he called the police and said he had found the purse. It was on the bed of his hotel room. ATTENDS FELT SIIOWS-F. E. Bump Jr.

left yesterday for Des Moines, Iowa, where he is attending the pelt show of the Iowa Fox Fur Breeders' association today and tomorrow. Ho will attend the pelt show of the Illinois Silver Fox Breeders' association in St. Charles, Saturday. ON PROBATION Ervln Egge-brccht, 509 Wlnton street, who was charged with non-support of his wife, Florence, and five children, pleaded guilty when arraigned before Judge George J. Lelcht in circuit court this afternoon.

He was sentenced to one to two years in Waupun prison and was then placed on probation for two years to the state department of public welfare. IMPROVING The four persons who were injured in a New Year's eve automobile-street car accident on Grand avenue were reported etlll In serious condition In Memorial hospital today, but "slowly improving." They are Patrick Egan, 118 Adrian street, driver of the car, his wife, Mella, and Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Pils, Oaywood street. The Egan car ran Into the rear of a street car parked at Grand avenue and Kent street.

OBITUARY Mrs. Bertha Kell Mrs. Bertha Kell, 61, 25 Chicago avenue, died this morning at 9:10 o'clock at home after an illness of five weeks. Funeral rites will be held Monday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock at the Helke funeral home and at 2 o'clock at St. Stephen's Lutheran church.

The Rev. William Spiegel will officiate and burial will be In Pino Grove cemetery. The body, which will be taken to the family residence this evening, will be brought back to the funeral home Monday morning at 11 o'clock. Born in Germany January 9, 1879, Mrs. Kell came to the United States as a child of four with her parents, who settled in the town of Wausau.

She was married there June 21, 1899, to Richard Kell and the couple moved to Wausau following their marriage. Mrs. Kell was a member of the ladies' sewing society and the missionary society of St. Stephen's church. Surviving are her husband; two daughters, Mrs.

Harold Chase, 1811 Sixth street, and Mrs. Hugo Schwartz, Merrill; two sisters, Mrs. Fred Moore, Pik Falls, and Mrs. Fred Giade, 609 Chicago avenue; two brothers. Edward Buth, town of Wausau.

and George Buth, Appleton, and four grandchildren. Mrs. Nancy Ann Wolfklel Funeral services for Mrs. Nancy Ann Wolfkiel, 86, Abbotsford, who died Tuesday morning at the Owen hospital after several years' illness, will be held tomorrow afternoon at 1 o'clock at the Presbyterian church in Abbotsford. The Rev.

E. L. Hoover will officiate and burial will be in the Abbotsford cemetery. The deceased was born in 1853 in Mercer county, Pennsylvania, and was married in that state to Alexander Wolfkiel. who preceded her in She had lived in Abbotsford for 20 years.

Surviving are a son, L. J. Lewis, Abbotsford, by a former marriaee, and a sister, Mrs. Eva McCartney. Meadville, Pa.

Babbitt Funeral Funeral services for Mrs. Anna Marie Babbit, formerly of Merrill i and widow of the late H. B. who died last Thursday in Alasca-j dero. will be held next Monday at 2 o'clock at the Taylor funeral home in Merrill.

The body will ar-' rive in Merrill Saturday evening and will lie stale at the funeral home, Burial will be in the family lot in Merrill cemetery beside the remains of her late husband. The Rev. Robert H. Pratt, Merrill. wTTl officiate.

I Funeral i Pallbearers for Hugh La Lond 6-5 street whose funeral was "ki trri ning at St. James -CVholie chinch, weie David lEaiticn, Ftapk, Chattier, Joseph 'I I Junior High Hears Tales of Adventure Arc'nd World Delbert K. Harter, Young Adventurer, Telrs Experiences A fascinating narrative of adventure and observations In 58 foreign countries all over the world was unfolded for the benefit of Junior high school students in a program at the Central school auditorium this morning by Delbert K. Harter, youthful globe trotter and lecturer. Exhibiting a wide variety of authentic relics picked up in journeys conducted on a minimum of cash and a high degree of daring in remote foreign lands, he told the students of his varied experiences.

Describes Wholesale Execution He gave his listeners a comparison between their own lives and those of Fascist youth in Spain who are compelled io march around in uniform carrying guns. In this connection he told of being In Seville when 2,500 civilians were lined up against walls and machine-gunned for mere suspicion of sympathies for the loyalists, the wholesale butchery requiring an hour and a half to complete. His account of smuggling out of Spain pictures and a camera by careful concealment and artful psychology proved particularly interesting to the students. Readiness of Belgians to blow up bridges and reads at the first sign of a foreign Invasion were described, as were the stringing of barbed wire barricades along the French border. Saw Beheading The adventurer told of getting pictures of the beheading of Chinese who had been caught at aiding the Japanese invaders and of other desolation created in the war in China.

These pictures and others by the speaker later appeared in Life magazine. Traveling at night on a Chinese train, he had told of his experience with a Japanese bomber raid, which had failed of success by 80 yards. He also related the death of a traveling companion in shellfire in an attacked Chinese city. "Don't think that war is glorious," Harter cautioned his youthful listeners. "It horrible," he said, citing proof observed in his contacts with it.

Stresses American Advantage He strongly impressed on his audience their good fortune at living IrT the United States with Its advantages of education and future free of enforced military and labor service. One of his exhibits was the passport which carried him on his extensive travels. It was the largest ever to have been presented at the V. S. consulate at San Francisco, he asserted.

Students of the Vocational school also attended the program, which was sponsored by the Junior high school. NLRB Attorney Says She Sought to Go Beyond Records Tells of Activities In Helping Prepare Decision Washington, Jan, 1 House investigators looking into the administration of the Wagner labor act heard from a labor board review at torney today that she sought to go beyond the formal record in helping prepare a decision in a "union discrimination" case. Case Concerned I'AW The attorney was Fannie M. Boyls and the case was one brought by the United Automobile Workers against the Schwarze Electric company of Adrian, Mich. She told the investigating committee that the outside information she sought was how many of the kffected employes the company had reinstated since a hearing by a trial examiner.

She testified that the record of the hearing Conducted by Examiner David Smith was one of the most poorly developed she had ever read and that it had been her opinion that the evidence reported did not Justify some of Smith's findings against the company. Tells of M.11B Directions Miss Boyls said the board directed her to try to obtain a stipulation between the company and the union, supplying information concerning the seniority of workers. Edmund M. Toland, committee councel, produced a memorandum by Miss Boyls in which she requested the stipulation and also information not to be Included in the stipulation -as to the number of employes who had been reinstated since the hearing in the case. PERSONALS Mrs.

P. M. Wilson left at noon today for Philadelphia, to visit her daughter, Miss Mary Knox Wilson. George Baumcister, Shawano, and Fred Harriman, town of Richmond, Shawano county, were in Wausau today. Croydon.

England, may open schools for children who have not been evacuated. REVEALS PLAN TO FORTIFY GUAM New plan to spend to fortify and improve harbor at Guam was revealed In testimony of Admiral Harold Stark, chief of naval operations, before house) naval affairs committee. Proposed hill for similar project was defeated in congress last year. officials said, are for Wausau workers only, pointing out that cases in this district outside of Wausau are so rare that night office hours in outlying localities would be impractical. Stunt Night Dates Are January 30, 31 And February 1 C.

E. Svvenson Named General Chairman of Annual P-TA Event Preparations were well under way this week on the stunt night show to be presented January 30 and 31 and February 1 at the Central school auditorium under auspices of the Wausau Parent-Teacher council. Committee chairmen have been named by C. E. Swenson, Grant school principal, general chairman, to carry out various phases of what has become one of the most distinctive major events on the Wausau calendar each year.

Committee Chairmen They are: E. H. Boettcher, assistant general chairman; B. A. McDonald, stage manager; George Biwer, assistant stage manager; A.

C. Kie-fer, finance and tickets; L. H. Beau-din, assistant finance and ticket chairman; R. Burton, publicity; J.

L. McCunn, ticket collections and ushers; Miss Vivian Culver, Judges, and George Brabender, rules and regulations. Meanwhile, stunt chairmen have been appointed in the parent-teacher associations which will participate in the show. Rehearsals are under way and costumes and scenery have taken the attention of other workers in the various groups. Demand For Tickets Arising again is the problem of proper apportionment of the tickets for the three nights of the show, as development of the show into an event of major proportions has brought each year a demand for tickets far In excess of the capacity of the auditorium.

Hundreds were unable to see the show last year, although every available seat was. used at each performance. Stunts are to be limited, as in the past, to 10 minutes in length and i will be disqualified for Judges' consideration if they exceed that limit. Cost of each stunt is not to exceed 17.50. Judging will be done on the following basis; Entertainment value, 25 points; cleverness.

20 points; high type, 15 points, and stage setting, 15 points. portation during the many years to Genial "Devil" Keeps "To you, too, we dedicate the care 1 of children going to and from school, (JuQ Phone Number the task of bringing our workers to shop, store and office on time and San Francisco UP) For ten years taking them home again to their William Murphy, railroad clerk, had families, the guidance of the shop- the telephone number Mission 4355. pers, the visitors, the infants, the without knowing it contained a se-old and the feeble. cret meaning. "May you do this important work Then some wag discovered that well and faithfully; may you bring to the same spaces on a dial telephone Report 100 Red Officers Called Back fromFront (Continued from Page 1) its attempt to sever the country at the narrow "waistline." Following destruction of the 163rd division, which the Finns described as a rout, they said the 44th division was decimated and its remnants were driven back across the border.

The Finns reported they now hold a 30-mile frontier strip east of Lake Kianta, free of enemy troops for the first time tine the war began November 30. They said the last division of the army corps was trapped at Kukkam-ma, south of the scene of the other victories at SuomusSaimi. A Finnish communique also announced that a Russian battalion was dispersed north of Lake Ladoga, with 200 killed and 40 taken prisoners. "Nothing ef Importance" A communique of the Leningrad military headquarters described merely scouting activities and artillery fire at some places and said "nothing of importance" occurred yesterday in the campaign against Finland. The Finns reported the Russians were continuing to fortify their positions on the Karelian isthmus and nelieved this was preparatory to a larger offensive on this southeastern front where the two armies have been locked since the war began.

From Helsinki came the report that four American volunteers with two ambulances had arrived and been assigned to an undisclosed sector. They were John F. Hasey, Bridgewater, F. Lewis Bart-lett, New Tork, and Robert H. Newman and William B.

Mock, Chicago. Smash Red Attacks Helsinki, Jan. 11 UP) Smashing of Russian attacks on the Salla and Petsamo sectors was reported in the Finnish army's dally communique today. Salla Is on Finland's eastern front and Petsamo on the extreme northern corridor to the Arctic sea. The Russians were thrown back, it was said, after an attack for which they had prepared by artillery fire.

These were the only developments reported in the communique, which was relatively short. The communique said: "Land: On the Isthmus (of Karelia) and on the eastern frontier there was nothing new. In Lapland the enemy launched attacks preceded by artillery fire on January 10 in the direction of Salla and In Petsamo, but was repulsed. i Nothing At Rea 1 "Sea: On the naval front there was nothing important. "Air; On January 10 enemy aii- craft dropped a few bombs in the Tammisaari and Ruotsinpyhtaa districts.

In the latter locality six women were wounded. So far no loss of human life ha been reported." i Salla is In eastern Finland just above the Arctic circle, north of the region referred to in the communique as the "eastern frontier." Tammisaari is a port in southwest Finland, and Ruotsinpyhtaa is a town in south central Finland near the coast. i Worken May Apply for Partial Unemployment Benefits This Evening F. J. Smrclna, district manager of the Wisconsin state employment ser- vice, snd William Flarity, Industrial i commission examiner here, announc-! ed today that their offices would remain open this evening from 7 to 8 o'clock to receive applications for 1 partial unemployment benefits, The offices will be kept open dur-I ing the same hour every Thursday evening, tbey said, to accommodate applicants who find it impossible to I register at the office during the day.

They emphasised, however, that workers who can come to the office during the day should do so. Under an amendment to the state unemployment insurance law passed st the last session of the legislature, which became effective January 1, workers whose earnings for a week do not equal their unemployment benefit rate should make formal application for benefits at the employment office. The law provides that when wages for a week fall below a worker's: unemployment benefit rate, he is entitled to the difference from the state unemployment insurance fund. In the past, employers notified the state of such cases and checks were ent out from Madison. The aight aecommodatieast your new task the same devotion of man and equipment that your proul parent, here, the Last Street Car, spent on his task." Breaking the bottle of milk which was used as the liquid of dedication on the hub of the bus, she declaimed "I now christen thee, who aspire to such- high purposes, the Public Service Coach." First Crew Pilots Last Car At the helm of the car was Martin Christiansen, Green Bay, motorman on the first Wausau trolley back in 1907.

The conductor was J. C. Juste-sen, Mosinee, who shared the operating duties with Christiansen on the original car and in the crowd of officials and others aboard was Julius D. Weinkauf, 305 Bridge street, who was a passenger on the maiden trip. The 10 new buses of the fleet were lined up on Jefferson street as the ceremonies began.

At the close of the program each swung into action, helping to carry spectators to their homes. All street cars and buses of the company were busy throughout the evening as the crowd took the opportunity for last rides on the old and first rides on the new vehicles. M. H. Montross, divisional manager of the Wisconsin Public Service corporation, presided at the celebration.

Huge Investment "One phase of this change from systems. spelled out O-H-H-E-L-L, Now he keeps (retting calls asking whether "Mrs. Devil" is at home, or how the temperature is at his place. Murphy says many of callers are girls and most of them apparent- ly high school students Asked why he doesn't have the number changed, Murphy replied, "Oh they seem to be having fun. Why spoil it?" DIES AT LA CROSSE La Crosse, Jan.

11 UP) A. O. Colby, prominent real estate dealer, died last night. He was 59. The Biggest Thing in Town THE FAIR'S Now in Progress DRPDRATI0N The employees and officials of the Wisconsin Public Service Corporation wish to express their APPRECIATION of the fine co-operation and helpful interest shown by the many who assisted in last night's street car-bus celebration.

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