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Wednesday evening THE DAVENPORT DEMOCRAT AND LEADER December 26, 1934. 0- Obituary BITES COP AND JEBENS NOT TO NEGRO BATTLES i'Uj Briefs BITE BY INSECT CAUSES DEATH OF VIOLA GIRL Adam Littig, 83, Walks Again On Christmas Day Adam Littig, father of Harry E. and Adam Littig of Davenport, who suffered a frae-ture of his hip twice within the past year, celebrated Christmas day by walking for the first time with crutches and by talking to another son, Le Roy Littig, Los Angeles, on the long distance telephone. Mr. Littig is 83 years old, and resides at 205 -East Dennison avenue.

He first suffered a fractured hip in an accident last February. He was recovering nicely when he had the misfortune to slip and fall on the porch of his home in June, causing another fracture. Select Hecht As I Head Of Federal I Bake Shop Board r. J. L.

Hecht, above, was elect ed chairman of the board of di rectors of the Federal Bake Shops, at a meeting held by the board in the corporation's office today. Mr. Hecht succeeds the late Col. G. W.

French. Other routine matters were conducted by the board, convening for its regular December meet- WILL NOT USE DYNAMITE TO BREAK GORGES ce in Front of Lock Gates Measures 11 Feet Thick. U. S. engineers will not use dy namite in an attempt to break the Ice between the government dam and LeClaire in order to free three ice-locked Diesel barges.

The project would be too expen sive as it would be necessary to blast almost every foot of the way. Using a core drill an employe of the engineering corps measured the ice directly in front of the upper entrance to the government locks and found that the ice was 11 feet thick. This area is in still water, to the side of the current rushing- thru the dam. In most places the ice is from two to three feet thick, engineers report From all indications the three Ice-bound barges, due in St. Louis Jan.

1, will not be delivered until spring. CLUB CUSTODIAN ASKS DIVORCE ON CRUELTY CHARGE Charging his wife, Mrs. Anna M. Schulz, with inhuman treatment, R. II.

Schulz, custodian at the Dav enport Country club today filed suit for divorce in Scott county district court, six months after his wife had withdrawn a petition which charged him with cruelty and infidelity. Schulz' petition, filed by Attor ney Francis C. Harrison, sets out that he was married Oct. 11, 1922 and that he and his wife lived to gether up until Christmas day, with the exepetion of a period Nov. 21, 1933 to May 15, 1934, when her divorce action was pending.

In her suit, Mrs. Schulz alleged that her husband had beaten her and had been unfaithful and named her sister, Florence Fessler. She fixed his assets at 830,000. Mrs. Dorothy Mae Summer, rep resented by U.

A. Screechfleld, has filed suit for divorce from Albert Summer to whom she was married Sept. 8, 1933 at Clinton. She al leges cruelty. HORSES CAUSE OF THREE-WAY CRASH NEAR COUNTY FARM One of several horses which had wandered from the Scott county farm on U.

S. highway No. 61 was Injured and three automobiles were damaged when the car driven by L. C. Reeve, 1427 Brown street, Bettendorf, struck the animal in an accident partially due to the poor visibility at 8 p.

m. Tuesday Mist which filled the air for several hours had Just given way to snow when the accident occurred. As Reeves stopped after hitting tho horse, an automobile driven by Ivan Anderson, Charlotte, crashed into his car and a third machine, the driver of which was unidentified in a report to Sheriff Martin, crashed Into the first two. None of the car occupants were injured. PAT FLANAGAN'S HAVE REUNION Clinton, Dec.

26. "Pat" (Carroll Flanagan, popular broadcaster from Clilcago, accom panled by Mrs. Flanagan, Arrived Monday to be among the relatives at a family reunion In tho John Flanagan home. Others here for Christmas are Dr. Lyl" Flanagan continuity writer for WHO: Mrs, Marlon Barr, Dcs Moines school teacher: Irene Clark and Mrs.

J. 4 I if i CAPTORS AFTER STEALING GOODS Transient Fights in Store When Caught With Two Sweaters. John Taylor, 26, negro transient who was recently released from jail here after he served 20 days, went back to start another 20 day sentence today when he was convicted of shoplifting. He was caught In the act of stealing two sweaters from a counter in the W. T.

Grant store Monday afternoon. Employes followed him into the street, took him back into the store and then had a fight on their hands When Taylor started swinging his lists. He was subdued and held until police arrived. Flotis Luzerne, 31, of Cook's point, drew a suspended jail sen tence for stealing coal from the Myrtle street yards of the C. M.

St. P. P. lailroad. John Mo- Donald, Prophetstown, 111., released from the Scott county Jail Christmas morning after serving 40 days on larceny charges, was picked up Christmas afternoon while intoxicated and after he at tempted to break into an automo bile parked at Fifth and Main streets.

He was released when a five day sentence was suspended. Ward Foss, who won a suspend ed sentence Monday morning, was in again Tuesday morning and today was sentenced, to serve five days in jail for intoxication. Jim Redding, charged with disorderly conduct and intoxication, will have a iteanng Jan. 4. it Inquiring Mike" In Democrat News Office Thursday The cold wave has chased WOC'c "inquiring microphone" indoors.

Thursday at 12:05 p. m. the "inquiring mike" will invade the news room of The Democrat for comment on anything at all by members of the The comments are supposed to be extemporaneous, but mem-bert of the staff will probably get busy tonight preparing their "extemporaneous" material. The Democrat staff will be on the air 10 minutes. Today at the same hour members of The Times news staff were on the air.

MEDICS REJECT BOARD'S OFFER TO TREAT POOR Trustees Stand by $35,000 Price on County Medi- cal Contract. Trustees of the Scott County Medical society meeting this noon at the Lend-a-Hand club rejected the offer of the board of supervis ors to pay $34,000 for services dur ing the coming year and voted to stand by the $35,000 the society asks in the contract. The board's offer of $34,000 rep resented a boost of $1,500 from the first counter-proposal made by the medical society. Last year's contract price was $25,752. Members of the board had not been advised of the society's action late today and could not be reached.

Advised of this action. P. W. Reck, chairman of the board, said that he had no statement to make. BOY SCOUTS WILL BE EXAMINED BY BOARD OF REVIEW Approximately 15 Boy Scouts will appear before the staff of com mlssloners acting- as the board of review Thursday night.

The ex aminations will be conducted in the People's Light auditorium starting at 8 p. m. The boys will show their qualifications for high ratings and merit badges. This will be the second time the newly appointed commissioners have acted in this rapacity. James scout executive, left for Chicago toda where he will atend a banquet of the Order the Arrow, a national honor camping fraternity of which he is a member.

MOYER CONFIDENT OF SUCCESS OF 1935 AAA PLAN mld it TKt OumMTft Fairfield, Dec. 2G. Ralph Moyer, Fairfield, regional consult ant in the corn-hog division of the AAA, pnrouta to Washington, D. from Kansas City, reported inter est Is high in the corn hog pro gram for next year. He believes the benefit payment will again prove timely insurance In case of a drought.

Moyer and Dr. A. d. Black, chief of the corn-hog section, conducted a meeting of midwest states last week in Kansas City, attended by R. M.

Lvans, Iowa chairman, During 1929 30 thruout tho t'SSfl only 9,000 tractors were nmnufac tured whereas now 90,000 are bo ASK JURY FOR LIQOORTRIALS Seng and Soehrn to Have Hearings Thursday Before Hornby. Plans to seek a jury trial for Clarence Soehrn and Leo Seng have been abandoned, Attorney Henry Jebens, who represents them, said today as he prepared to try the cases before Police Magistrate John A. Hornby la police court Thursday morning. Both defendants are accused of possession of liquor not properly labeled. Charges grew out of their action In bringing to Iowa bottles of liquor they purchased in Illinois the night of Dec.

8 when they were arrested by state liquor enforce ment agents. Seng had two pints of whiskey and Soehrn was bringing home a fifth of whiskey. Leslie E. Francis, legal advisor to the liquor control commission, was notified of the date of the hearing, but whether or not he will be on hand was undetermined today since Leon A. Grapes, county attorney, had heard nothing from him.

Attorney Jebens announced more than a week ago when the cases were set down for trial that his clients would demand a jury trial, but Bince defense plans have been changed the cases will be heard in the usual manner. GEORGE T. BAKER SPENDING WEEK IN HOSPITAL, RESTS George T. Baker, chairman of the state board of education, is spending the week in St. Luke's fios-pital under observation.

Relatives say that Mr. Baker is resting at the hospital and that there is nothing wrong with his health. He entered the hospital Sunday night and will return to his home and office Saturday. Fears of friends that he might be ill are groundless, according to relatives. Fraternal The Pleasant Valley farm bureau ladies will meet at 1:30 p.

m. Friday at the home of Mrs. George Schuetter in Pleasant Valley, for the annual Christmas party. The ladies' auxiliary to the F. O.

E. will sponsor a public bingo tonight at 8 at Eagles hall. There will be three attendance awards. Alberta camp, No. 505, Royal Neighbors of America, will hold a ennstmas party and gift ex change at 8 p.

m. Thursday at Hibernian halL General Scott's circle, Ladies of the G. A. will hold a potluck supper at 6 p. m.

Thursday at the court house. A social evening will follow the short business session. Mrs. Flora Board, 1325 East Ninth street, will entertain the Merry circle drill team of the Wo men's Relief corps at the Lend-a- Hand club at 2:30 p. m.

Thursday. It will be the annual Christmas party and gift exchange. F. DAVIS, 37, OF MUSCATINE IS SUMMONED Resident of City 22 Years Dies; W. S.

Spring, 22, Succumbs. Bpectai (e Tfc Drmocrat Muscatine, Dec. 26. Benja' min F. Davis, 303 Lombard street, aged 37 years, died at 12:40 yes terday noon in Bellevue hospital after a seven days' illness of pneu monia.

He was born In Sangamon county, 111., Sept. 26, 1897 and had been a resident of Muscatine 22 years. His marriage to Miss Emma Riddle took place July 9, 1919. His mother; his widow; two daughters, Evelyn and Betty; three brothers Floyd and Ralph, Muscatine, and jonn, Ottawa, and two sisters Mrs. Fred Altender and Mrs.

Harry II. ClarK, Muscatine, survive. son, Benjamin, preceded him in death three years. Mr. Davis had been a member of the Moose lodge.

Funeral services wll be held at 3 p. tn. Friday in the Ralph J. Wit ttch chapel with tho Rev. LeLand Lesher officiating.

Burial will be tn Greenwood cemetery. William S. Snrlna. William Stanley Spring, aged 22 years, died at 9:30 yesterday mom ing in the home of his mother, Mrs. Nellie W.

Spring, in West Ninth street He was born nere July 11, 1912 and had lived nere until five years ago when he went to' Tucson, returning two months Ago. His father and sister preceded him in death. Surviving ate his mother: two sisters: Mabello and Mrs. C. Larmour, Tucson; three brothers: J.

1. and It. Muscatine, and Her bert, Fruitland township; and his grandparents. Mr. and Mrs.

t). 1), Webster and Mr. and Mrs. C. Spring, Muscatine, Funeral services will be held in the Hoffman chapol at 2 p.

m. Fit day. Burial wll bo in Greenwood FIRES JAIL ON HOLIDAY SPREE Marshalltown, Man Sentenced on Disorderly Conduct Charge. "Tiger man." That's "a terra that fittingly de- cribes Ed Nixon, 46, Marshall-own, when he's In his cups. Arrested Christmas afternoon Iter he had Imbibed not only unwisely hut too well, Nixon bit a izeable chunk of flesh from Sergeant Sam Stewart's shoulder a Moline, and set fire to the Mo-ine city jail.

Today Nion was put away for 0 days "when he was unable to ay a $200 fine after he pleaded uilty to a charge of disorderly onduct. The charge should have been ayhem and arson in the opinion Police Magistrate Frank Gustal- on. Wanted Money. Nixon weaved Into the Moline entral fire station Tuesday after-ioon and asked for money. Servant Stewart chanced to be there ind ordered Nixon on hfs way.

"nstead of complying with the rder, Nixon became abusive and Stewart arrested him and called or the patrol. But Nixon balked at climbing In, tnd in the scuffle that followed ixon went to work on the officer vith his teeth. Finally placed In a cell, Nixon et fire to a mattress in his bunk md the jail was filled with smoke tnd Nion almost overcome when discovered the blaze. A -tream of water was thrown into he cell, extinguishing the fire and N'ixon's ardor. Today, as he appeared in court, ae was properly chastened and tpologetic.

AIR-CONDITIONING TO BE USED ON 37 R. I. LINE TRAINS Thirty-seven of the principal passenger trains of the Rock Island Lines will be equipped with air-conditioned cars before the opening of the 1935 summer season, according to h. M. Allen, passeng-r traffic manager, Chicago.

Work on the first of the 90 chs 11 be equipped already has been started. Thirty-five of the cars were put in service in 1934. When the present program i3 completed, the Golden State Limited and the Rocky Mountain Limited will be conditioned in every detail for both winter and summer service, Mr. Allen said. The plan includes dining, parlor, lounge and chair cars as well as Pullmans.

FORD DEALERS, SALESMEN, WILL SEE '35 MODELS Seventy-five Ford dealers and distributors in the Quad-cities will leave Thursday mornini? on a special car on the Rock Island Lines for Chicago where they will see the 1935 Ford for the first time at a sales meeting at Hotel Sherman. The new Fords will be presented to the public for the first time Saturday morning. In charge of the salesmen going from here are the following dealers and distributors: Fred L. Strieter, Davenport; M. E.

Stricter, Rock Island; Henry W. Hoist, Moline, and E. C. Reynolds, East Moline. Personals Harry J.

McFarland spent Monday and Tuesday in Chicago 'visiting with his sister, Sister Mary of the Cross, who is a member of the faculty of Mundeleim College. William Jurgens, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. T.

Jurgens, 920 Grand avenue, arrived home on a surprise visit Monday night. The past three months he has been touring the South visiting with friends and relatives in Oklahoma and Florida. Edward B. Prestler and son, Thomas of Chicago have been spending Christmas with Mr. Prest-ler's parents, Mr.

and Mrs. E. L. Prestler 2428 Davenport avenue. They left for home late yesterday.

Miss Margaret M. Kelly, daugh ter of Mrs. Roseanna Kellv. 22n East Fourteenth street, came Mon-day from New York City where she ia studying, for a holiday sojourn with her family. She expects to visit here during the next three weeks.

Harry A. Bryan, auditor of the Guaranty Life Insurance and Mrs. Bryan were in Elkhart, Tuesday spending Christmas with their daughter, Miss Charlotte Bryan, who Is in charge of the children's department, of the public library there. Their son, AT-loi'iiey Clark Bryan, came from New York City to Join them for the holiday. Dr.

Eloise R. Cram left Tuesday afternoon for Pittsburgh, to attend the sessions there of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Today she participated in a meeting there of the council of the American Society of Parasitologists. Last vear tho nri.fv 2'u-oko all Hs traditions by electing tier as the first woman tnemhop nt the council. Later she goes on to Amsterdam, N.

to stiend New Year's with her sister, Mrs. Miles Miller, formerly Mary Cram, Davenport, and then returns to net research work In the department agriculture at Washington. Hannas Sindt. Funeral services for Hannas Sindt, former Davenporter, who-died after a short illness at his home in Rock Rapids, Saturday morning, will be held there at :30 p. m.

Thursday, according to ord received bv his sister, Mrs. Cecelia Klindt, 735 West Dbcust street. Burial will be in Rock Rap ids. Mr. Sindt was a native of Scott county.

Surviving besides his widow, Katherine, are one daughter, Caro lyn Carstensen, Royal, two sons. Hugo and Theodore, Rock Rapids; two brothers. Henry, Rock Rapids, and Gustave, Willits, and three sisters, Mrs. Ce celia Klindt, Davenport, Mrs. Emma Lage, I.ake Park, and Mrs.

Al-vena Meyer, Walcott. Miss Mary Smith. Miss Mary Smith died at 10 a. m. today at tne nome or her brother, John Smith, 2719 Brady street, after a long illness.

She was bom in Clinton, 75 years ago and for the last 20 years has resided in Davenport. She lived for many years at Delmar, Ia. She was a member of the Catholic Women's league and of St. Paul the Apostle church. Surviving are three brothers, John, Davenport, James, Alvord, and Edward, Clinton, and one sister, Elizabeth Smith, Davenport.

The body was taken to the Halligan funeral home and will be returned to the family home late this afternoon. Funeral services will be held from the home at 8:30 a. m. Friday and at St. Paul the Apostle church at 9.

Burial will be in Petersville ceme tery. Frank Dawson Frank Dawson, 1218 West Sev enth street, died at Mercy hospi tal at 11 a. m. Tuesday following an operation. He nas been em ployed for many years as a painter at the Silvis shops.

Born July 3, 1868, at Bridgeton, N. he received his education there and came to Davenport in 1898. He married Mrs. Elsie McConville, Galesburg, 111., Jan. 19, 1913.

Mr. Dawson was a member of the Grace Methodist church. He is sur vived by his wife, one step-son, Clyde McConville, Davenport, two brothers, David and Oscar, Canton, N. two sisters, Mrs. Phoebe Dol- bow, Pennsgrove, N.

and Mrs. Anna Wible, Bridgeton, N. J. The body was taken to the Runge mortuary where funeral ser vices will be held at 2 p. m.

Thursday. Burial will be in Oakdale cemetery. Mrs. John P. Muster.

Mrs. John P. Musler, 73, who has lived in Rock Island since childhood, died at 6:15 a. m. today at her home, 2324 Ninth avenue, Rock Island.

She was formerly Miss Alma Baughman. Born in Davenport June 16, 1861 she moved with her parents to Rock Island when she was seven. She was married Oct. 4, 1882 to John P. Musler in St.

Louis, Mo. She was a member of the Memorial Christian church for 42 years. Surviving are her husband, three daughters, Mrs. Ben F. Blochlinger and Mrs.

Harry E. Rogers, Rock Island, and Mrs. A. C. Schaller, Worcester, a son, J.

P. Musler, Worcester, and four grandchildren. Five brothers and two sisters preceded her in death. The body was taken to the Knox mortuary where funeral services will be held at 10 a. m.

Friday with the Rev. Austin J. Hollingsworth officiating. Burial will be in Chip- pianock cemetery. Mrs.

Maude E. Russell. Mrs. Maude E. Russell died at her home in Montpeller, at 8:20 a.

m. Tuesday following a lingering illness. Born in Eaii- ville, Dec. 9, 1873, she attend ed the public schools of Monona, la She was married to J. Harry Russell in 1896 and the couple en gaged in farming near Monona for 20 years.

Mr. Russell was later engaged in construction work in Montpeller for 20 years. Mrs. Russell was a member of the M. E.

church In Monona, Ia. Surviving besides her husband are five sons, Harmey, David, George and Leonard, all of Montpeller, and Claude, Blue Mound, two daughters, Mrs. Jerry Hamm, Monona, and Mrs. Marvin Vinger, Montpelier; her foster father, Charles Downing, Monona, and 18 grandchildren. A daughter, Mrs.

John Sindt, preceded her in death Aug. 28, 1931, and her parents preceded her when she was a young girl. The body was taken to the Runge mortuary and will be sent at noon Thursday to the Montpelier church, where funeral services will be hold at 2 p. m. Burial will be in the Montpelier cemetery.

The Leaton Funeral. Funeral services for Mrs. Emma Lenora Leaton, 832 West Fifth street, will be held at 2:30 p. in. Thursday at the Alan Ciapp mortuary.

Burial will be in Oakdale cemetery. The Bowbeer Funeral. Funeral services for Mrs. Etta M. Bowbeer, former Davenporter, who died Monday at her homo In Berwyn, were held in Berwyn this afternoon.

The body will be brought to Davenport Thursday for Interment in the Fernald family lot In Oakdale cemetery at 3 p. m. The Naven Funeral. Funeral services for Mrs. Mary K.

Naven, liS, were held at 8:30 a. m. today at the stapleton funeral parlors and at 9 at Sacred Heart cathedral. The Rt. Rev.

Msgr. W. J. Shannahan celebrated the requiem high mass pronounced burial absolution, and preached th sermon. The Rev.

Harold O'C'on nor officiated at the grave at St, Marguerite's renietery. Bearers veto Donald, Paul, and Joe Mur phy, Ralph Coiiglilln, J. Wollen-hauft, and V. r. Hesse, Family Washing.

Finished anj style, wet, wet flat, rougn. dry Bannon Wet Wasn, Kenwood 1128 Your dress suits and dress shirts will receive our careful attention. One day service. Crook Bros. Laundry Cleaning Co.

Adv. Notified of Death Mrs. Sam Moorhead 317 East Central Park avenue received word today of the death of her brother-in-law, Henry Brim, Coweta, Okla. Market Fire Firemen called to the Goenne market, 1625 Harrison Etreet, at 1:10 p. m.

today used six gallons of chamicals to extinguish a wall set ablaze by fire cominz thru a chimney hole. Plan Night Party There will be no noon meeting of the Kiwanis club Thursday. Instead the mem bers will enjoy a stag dinner and session at the bam of the Black- hawk hotel at 5:30 p. m. Accessories Stolen Raymond Flick, 1219 West Eighth street, reported to police the theft of a spare wheel and tire off his car parked in Ripley street near Fourth street, and C.

A. Hensel, 1223,4 East Loo ust street, reported a radiator cap stolen off his car parked at Twelfth and Main streets. Note Suit Suit to obtain judg ment of $359.38 on a note has been filed in the Scott county district court by M. and F. Ehrlicb, doing business as the Lansing Fish Fur Market against John Knuth, doing business as the Peoples Fish Oyster Co.

Carl Lambach Is attorney for the plaintiff. Two Alarms Firemen spent Christmas day peacefully until late in the evening when two alarms were sounded, the first at 10:30 p. when a furnace at the home of J. G. York, 1636 West Pleasant street, started smoking, ana ine secona at p.

m. when a chimney at the home of brown, 1326 Eastern avenue, burned out There was no loss In either case. Files Divorce Petition Mrs. Hazel Richards filed a petition for divorce from Ned W. Richards in district court today.

The couple were married in Davenport May 24, 1931, and separated March 6, 1934. Mrs. Richards charges the defend ant with cruelty and asks the court to restore her maiden name of Sievertsen. John J. McSwiggen is her attorney.

Mortgage Suits Mortgage fore-! closure actions have been started in the Scott county district court by the Liquidation Corp. against Cora May and B. L. Brooks in the principal amount of J2.629.60 and against Frans Oscar and Naomi Bostrom in the principal amount of $4,783.20. Receivers are asked In both- cases.

Jebens and Buten-echoen are attorneys for the plaintiff. TWO GROCERS IN FIELD FOR POSTMASTER Ed Olm, Former Alderman, and D. J. Murphy Are New Aspirants. Two eir known Davenport gro cers have joined the list of formally declared candidates for appointment as postmaster here.

Ed Olm, former alderman at large, and D. J. Murphy, who was for many years a postoffice employe, are the men who have filled out examination papers and sent them to the post office department at Washington, D. C. The examination closes Jan.

2. There are now seven avowed candidates in the field for the appointment. MARRIAGE LICENSES George Edward Perry, Chandler-ville, and Fay Louise Cooper, Bath, 111. Wade Smith and Buelah Gow, both of Davenport. Russell Wellnian, Kirksvllle, and Velma Gates, Stahl, Mo, Leroy Thompson and Ruth Van Auken, both of Columbus Junction, Iowa.

Sheridan E. Cushman and Mildred E. Bloom, both of Davenport. George E. Cyphers and Florence Ozias, both of Davenport.

VISITS OF DOC STORK 0 Mr. pnd Mrs. Fred Lewis Ken-nlcutt, St. Paul, are the parents of a boy born Dec. 19.

Mr. Kennicutt spent his childhood and youth in Davenport. Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Holden, 903 Perry street, are the parents of a girl born Christmas day at Mercy hospital.

A boy was born this morning to Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Rock, Mays-villo, at Mercy hospital. MANN TO SUCCEED BRIDENSTINE ON PARSONS FACULTY Fairfield, Dec. 26.

William Howard Mann, University of Iowa business school graduate, will succeed Prof. Kenneth Brldenstino as Instructor In accounting and business administration at Parsons college. Prof, niidenstinp; who has been hero four and a halt years, will boconio office manager at Iowa State college Jan. 1. He was given a farewell dinner last week by members of his classes.

Typhus Fever, Rare in Section, Proves Fatal To Child, 12. Viola, 111., Dec. 26. Infection from the bite of an insect caused the death early today of Ruth Louck, 12, at the Violetta hotel. The infection resulted in typhus fever, a disease rare in this section, and several physicians attended her during the 11 days she was ill.

The disease had never before been recorded in Mercer county, and Henry county has only one case on record. The child was the daughter of Charles and Fern Louck, who survive besides five brothers and three sisters. One sister. Ruby. 3 suffering from the same disease and her condition has been described as critical.

WM. A. DEVORE, 73, BUILDER, IS DEAD; FUNERAL THURSDAY Funeral services for William A. De Vore, 2154 Central avenue. Bettendorf, 73-year-old contractor and builder who died at 4:35 p.

m. Monday at Mercy hospital after three week's Illness which developed into pneumonia, will be held Thursday. Born Dec. 9, 1861, in West Virginia, he was married Dec. 25, 1882, to Rose Elizabeth Pine, Columbus Junction.

The couple came to Davenport 30 years ago, and have since resided in Bettendorf and Davenport. Mr. De Vore was a member of the Bettendorf Tabernacle. Surviving besides his wife are one daughter, Mrs. Arthur Veach, and one son, William F.

De Vore, Bettendorf; two sisters, Mrs. Samuel Burkes, Columbus City, and Mrs. Katherine Enoch, Davenport; two brothers. Thomas B. and Henry H.

De Vore, Columbus Junction; and two grandchildren Camilla Veach and Virginia De Vore, Bettendorf. The body was taken to the Mc Ginnis funeral home where short funeral services will be held at 10 a. m. Thursday with services at the Lnited Brethren church. Columbus Junction, at 2 p.

m. Burial will be in Columbus City cemetery. WILLIAM SPECHT, DURANT RESIDENT 22 YEARS, DIES Funeral services for William Charles Specht, a resident of Du-rant, for the last 22 years, who died late at his home, following a four months' illness, will be held Friday. He was born In Marengo, Feb. 13, 1893, educated in the schools there, and came to Durant in 1913.

He was married to Miss Frahnie Boisen at Davenport Aug. 19, 1919. He was of the Lutheran faith and a member of the Durant Knights of Pythias lodge. Surviving are his widow, one son, Robert, at home, his parents, Mr. and Mrs.

Charles Specht, Davenport, one sister; Mrs. Harry Martens, Davenport, and one brother, Fred Specht, Davenport. One son, William, preceded him in death, Dec. 27. 1929, and a sister, Mrs.

Anna Voss, preceded him June 8, 1931. The body was taken to the Runge mortuary and will be returned to the home at 10 a. m. Thursday. Funeral services will be at 2 p.

m. Friday at the Durant chapel. Burial will be in the Durant cemetery and the Knights of Pythias will be in charge of services at the grave. RHOENA RENSHAW WILL IS FILED Muscatine, Ia Dec. 26.

The will of Mrs. Rhoena Renshaw, Nichols, was filed in district court today and hearing set for Jan. 22. The will, dated Sept. 6, 1927, named her daughter, Rena, executrix and bequeaths to her $1,000 cash, all household furnishings and personal property.

ASK CARL Le BUHN Why Thomas sells house, dogs instead of moue-dogs. Even mice don't need life insurance In their presence. One of his noiny rat ter riers was delivered to a LeClaire Township farmer last April. A week ago this Banm "rat exterminator" was seen, lapplns milk out of ono side of tho dish while a mouse was helping Itself at the other side as witnessed by Pat Younger. Charles Bau-rose and Herb Schlump, Carl LeBuhn And Associates When you Ui aon'l thin of LtU lnuiince.

When you think of Lit Insurance, 6 Kit LiS. AU J. Thomai Dick LtBuhn Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co. JUDGE PURCELL SLATED AS BAR DINNER SPEAKER Banquet Will Also Be Oc casion for Honoring 50-Year Men. Attorney John E.

Purcell, Clin ton, who becomes a judge in the Seventh judicial district Jan. 1, will deliver the speech of the eve ning at the annual banquet of the Scott County Bar association, Sat urday, Jan. 12, at Hotel Black- hawk. An important part of the same program will be a ceremony In which placques will be presented to attorneys who have been mem bers of the Scott county bar for 50 years or more. Their names will be announced before the event.

Announcement that Judge-elect Purcell had been obtained as the speaker was made by Attorney Francis C. Harrison who also supplied a translation of his subject, "Non Nihil," saying that its literal English equivalent was "Not Noth lng." Judge Purcell has spoken here frequently and has established a reputation as an after-dinner speaker. The piece de resistance of the dinner, to be served at p. will be wild duck. BRIDGE OFFICIALS SEEK POLICE AID, ENGINEER MISSING J.

H. Henderson, an engineer of the Kansas City Bridge cou tractors for the new bridge, is being sought by Bettendorf police and the bridge company. He has not been heard from since Tuesday, Dec. 18, and officials of the company seek to get in touch with him. Henderson is about 30 years old.

light complexion, 5 feet 8 inches tall and weighs about 150 pounds He was wearing overalls, a blue zipper coat and a cap when last seen, according to the report given Marshal Herman Giese. His car is etill- in the company garage. Relatives in Kansas City have not heard from him, bridge officials said. Any persons having any information regarding the missing man are requested to call Marshal Giese. CHRISTMAS PARTY FOR AD CLUB AT NOON LUNCHEON Members of the Davenport Ad vertisers club held their annua Christmas party at the Chamber of Commerce at noon tooay.

Nic LeGrand gave a brief talk on, "The Spirit of Chriitmas" and Harry P. Simpson, district gover nor, and Dr. Kuno strucx gave in formal talks. Frank M. Gorman was In charge of the party.

Jack Neary, assistant manager of tho Orpheum theater, presented the Stooges, from the cast of Count Bernl Vicl's show, which is now playing there. THOMPSON, 81, IOWA INDIAN STUDENT, DIES Hardware Store Owner Smithsonian Institute Aide, Called. Mutscatine, Dec. 2G Ther-on Thompson, 81. head of the Thompson Hardware Co.

and widely known as a collector of Indian relics and an authority on the subject in Iowa, died at 5:50 p. m. Tuesday In his homo at 405 West Third street following an illness of five weeks' duration. He was born Sept. 22, 1S53 in Georgetown, and camo to Muscatine in lJUifi.

Ha was married March 1882 In Buffalo to Nellie Morehouse, who survives him with three children, Mnynnrd L. Thompson. Mrs. A. U.

Tipton and Mrs. J. a. Gibson, all of Muscatine. Mr.

Thompson's collection of Indian relics Is the largest in Iowa. He was an authority on Indian mounds in this section of the state and prepared maps on this subject for the Smithsonian Institute. Tho funeral will bo held at 2:30 Fridny afternoon at tho home with thfl Rev. Stanley P. Jonen In charge.

Burial will bo In Greenwood cemetery, ing tnauo yearly, cemetery. Millie Janirj..