Quad-City Times from Davenport, Iowa • 9

Sunday morning THE DAVENPORT DEMOCRAT AND LEADER April is, me. START WORK ON City Briefs G. A. R. Veteran I Appointed Aid I To Commander Assign Scott To Preside At Utility Trial EXHIBITION OF SCHOOL WORK, CITY HISTORY SPANISH WAR VETS MUSTER LARGE CROWD CLEAR $2,000 ON VANITIES; SHOW PLEASES What to Do Features H.

S. Traffic Quiz Students in Iowa to Start Writing Answers to Davenport Students Plan Centennial Program to Cover Week. Davenport schools, as their contribution to the Centennial cele-bratlon, will present during the eek of May 17, the largest school exhibition ever held in tho city. From Monday thru Friday of that week, each Individual school will place on show replicas of historical interest, and a complete display of work which has been done in every subject taught in the school system. On Saturday and Sunday, May 23 and 21, the displays from each school will be collected and taken to the high school for the general all-city school exhibit All the items collected by students will be catalouged and put on file.

Each school Is allowed to select It's own project and work Is going forward In the various I sw' 'I A I I I I I 1 V' 1 i i Buildings on replicas of log cabins representing the first retail stores, the old wooden bridge, the "John Dix," first locomotive west of the Mississippi, the first courthouse, sawmills and log rafts with steamboats fore and aft. Girls are dressing dolls, made in the manual training rooms, to represent prominent women in the city's history. Apart from the things which are being re-constructed, student? are bringing in clothes and items of historical importance, and are working on projects which will fchow the school curricula at the present time. During the general exhibition at the high school, combined school musical groups will present a program. Lester E.

Keller, principal of Sudlow school, and school representative on the general Centennial committee, and W. C. Wood, manual training supervisor, are in charge of the exhibition. Renewal of Oath by Members Impressive Part of Arsenal Program. A surprise crowd of between 300 and 400 Spanish War veterans and members of the auxiliary rallied around the standards of the country and the organization at the annual Muster day get-to gether at the Rock Island arsenal auditorium Saturday night.

When the mess call Bounded 260 vet erans and ladies responded and by the time the cermonial pro gram started many more had en- entered the hall John Miner, Dav- enport, headed the Thi-City com mittee on arrangements. In addition to being one of the largest Muster day gatherings the program was conceded to be one of the best. II. R. Stapp, com' mander of Walter G.

Nagel camp No. 10, Davenport, presided and after the colors had been advanced and the invocation pronounced by Chaplain Downs of Siboney Bay camp. No. 8, Rock Island, called upon Col. A.

G. Gillespie to act as master of ceremonies. An impressive feature of the program was the renewal of the oath by members of the veterans' organization and of the auxiliary Iowa Department Commander Hugh F. Fowler, Fort Dodge, ad ministered tne oath to tne men and Department President Eliza- beta Artus, Waterloo, to the ladles. The Rev.

Charles E. Snyder, pas tor of the Unitarian church, Dav enport, made the address of the evening. It was fervent in patriot ism and paid ringing tribute to the survivors of the only war that America has fought with troop3 who were exclusively volunteers. There were many distinguished guests from out of town in Iowa and Illinois. Among them were Iowa Department Commander Fow ler, and Illinois Department Com mander Dr.

Frank Thoma, Chica mander Dr. Frank Thomas, Chica Iowa auxiliary president; Grace Burgard, Peoria, Illinois auxiliary president; Past Department Com manders Henry Holtz, Dubuque Roy Tallman, Camanche; Arthur Artus, Waterloo, and Past Depart ment Presidents rs. Roy Tallman Mrs. Louise Schnoor and Mrs. Her man Heesh, the last two Daven porters.

Senior Vice Department Commander Nic LeGrand, Daven port, was introduced as the next department commander if Iowa. The F. W. Galbraith post. No.

S28, V. F. Military band led by Commander Robert Sindt and directed by Harold Nielson, made its first public appearance and added much to the occasion with the rendition of stirring military music. Ihe band will go to Clin ton with the Spanish war veterans to play at the state encampment in June. There were many delegations from nearby camps in Iowa and Illinois.

Monmouth camp, No. 78 Monmouth, 111., sent 20 veterans under Camp Commander W. Fowler. Many of the veterans and most of the department officers present will go to Muscatine today to at tend the district council meeting, FLOWER SHOW IN VANDER VEER TO DRAW CROWD An opportunity win be given again today for people interested in flowers to see the massed gal axy of blossoms assembled for the spring flower show at VanderVee park conservatory. Last Sunday a throng of visitors, starting early in the morning crowded the conservatory until dusk and at times stately purity.

The calcilarias, entrance could be gained. The show is as beautiful as ever this week and the timing of the blossoms has been such that tho beauty will be enhanced from day to day for the next two weeks at least. Easter lilies are still in full bloom and the tall Madonnas, which were mostly in bud Easter Sunday have come out in all their Into bloom and In another week which were Bhowlng only tiny buds last week are beginning to come into bloom and in tnother week there should be a whole wing of the conservatory filled with little ladles' pocket books of every shade and hue imaginable. Park authorities announce that the conservatory will be open morning and afternoon today until dark. R.

I. LINES WILL SET OUT PULLMAN FROM DES MOINES The sleeper coach on Rock Island Lines train No. 14 from Omaha and Des Moines which arrives In Duv enport at 3:05 a. m. dallv will here after be set out at Davenport, pet-mitting passengers to remain in their berths until 8 a.

It was announced Saturday. Heretofore the coach was mt set out at Davenport and pasaei gem were required to leave It when the train arrived In Davenport. The train leaves Omaha at 7:30 p. and Dos Moines at 11:30, en route to Davenport. NEW ROUTE OF HIGHWAY NO.

6: Omaha Firm Holding Cul vert Contract Has 30 I Men on Job. Work has been started on th( $300,000 project for relocation oj U. S. Highway No. 6 west of Dav enport and in the north part of tha city.

The contracting firm of Christii Mills, Omaha, which will construct all culverts on the east: end of the project and a bridge on the west half, has 20 men on th-j job. The firms of McKmzie Holm, and the Burch Construction both of Waterloo, who hoict contracts for construction of cul verts on the west half of the proj ect and for all the paving of approximately eight miles, may movj onto the job within the week. Forty CCC boys from the camp at Maquoketa arrived Saturday it the William Mast nursery on Bracir street road to clear sruba which; are on the right-of-way for the new- road. They are volunteering their work and in exchange will taka the shrubs to use in beautificatloit of the camp site. CHECK WORKER SOUGHT AFTER FLEEJNGSTORE Trickster Loses Nerve and Leaves Without Realizing Cash.

A bogus pay check operator whs lost his nerve after presenting a false check in an A store meau shop at Sixteenth and Harrjsoa-streets was sought by police Sat-! urday night. The stranger, travel- ing with a companion in an auto mobile bearing Indiana licensw! plates, presented a check for $16.73 drawn on the Davenport Bank Trust stamped "payroll ac- count" and bearing a signature of a non-existent official of a ficti-l tious tireshop in Davenport. After making a purchase amount- ing to $1.72 the man presented tha. bogus check. When the meat cutter walked toward the rear of the department-to reach the cash register, it war believed the stranger feared would call police so he left thor store hurriedly.

Investigation le to realization that the check was. bogus and a report of the incidenc-was made to police with a request that the man be taken into cus tody. WARMER FORECAST TODAY; UNSETTLED WEATHER MONDAY Fair and warmer weather today will be followed by unsettled and warmer on Monday, according to the forecast Issued Saturday night by the Davenport office of the. weather bureau. The maximum temperature this afternoon should be in the upper 60s.

Cuba's exDorts to the United States increased 25 per cent last year. CXOAJVsSJORXS Darenport Reck Island Molina ii.tau i MERCHANTS STORAGE' COMPANY Furniture Moving Long Distance Moving Furniture Storage Merchandise Storage Demoth Your Furniture In Our New Fumigation Vault Moth-proofing with Konate Thts services ara avjltabia our FIREPROOF WAREHOUSE btnaral Ottke Fifth St Wastarn Ave). OKI WE SELL I POSTAGE STAMPS 1 i AT COST Private Detectives available. Kir wana Secret Service- 2-5133. Adv Family Washings Finished any style, wet, wet Hat, rough dry Bannon Wet Wash.

Dial 3-1K69. Traffic Violators Fined Warren Myers, Pleasant Valley, was fined $3 for driving 42 miles an hour in East Kiver street when tried in police court Saturday, Bud Tiede-man, who drove thru a stop sign at a school was fined 2, and William Lucas paid for failing to stop before entering an arterial highway and 2 for failure to have a driver's license. He is employed by a dairy concern as a truck driver. Oppose Sale of Land Jennie Mauker, and others, residuary legatees of the estate of Charles S. Simpson, have filed a resistance to the application of the trustee in the Scott county district court for authority to sell land in Lake county, for 16,000.

Represented by Block Block, they ask, instead, that the trustee continue to operate the farm until a better price can be obalned. Library Broadcast Mies Alice Williams, Moline librarian, will read on the subject, "Books on Interior Decorating" during the broadcast of the Davenport public library on station WOC Tuesday at 11:30 a. m. Radio Program The Parker Advanced Parliamentary Law club will sponsor a radio broadcast at 11:15 a. m.

Monday over station WOC. Mrs. Eleanor Parker will be the speaker. She will be introduced by Mrs. Yulan Hanra-han.

Return for Visit Mrs. William G. Bartlett, Fort Bliss, and two children, Anne and Billy, have arrived at the Rock Island Arsenal island, home of her parents. Col and Mr. A.

G. Gillespie. Lieuten ant Bartlett, who is away from tits post at Fort Bliss on army maneu vers, will join them at the arsenal later. To Spend Summer Clarence J. Barr and daughter, Mrs.

Rhoda A. Myers, former residents of Davenport and who now make their home in Los Angeles, have arrived to spend the summer at the home of their son and brother, Fred J. Barr, 1412 East River street. Pistol Firing The first record firing of the pistol class for organized reserve officers of tho Rock Island Arsenal Island indoor range will be held this morning The officers will use .45 calibre pistols and awards will be made to those who qualify. Rosette to Substitute Daniel Rosette will substitute for David Martin, regular instructor of Spanish classes, at a meeting of the language group to be held at the Lend-a Hand club Monday at 3 p.

m. Martin will be unable to attend the classes because of recent illness. Draws Fines Two Davenporters, Guy Brown, apartment 2, 1119 West Second street and Hilda Thorpe, apartment 1, at thesame address, pleaded guilty to a charge of possession of unlabeled liquor when arraigned before Justice L. G. Egger in Bettendorf Saturday.

Brown was fined $100 and costs the entire fine suspended upon payment of the latter. Miss Thorpe drew a similar fine, 75 of which was suspended. Visits of Doc Stork a' A son to Mr. and Mrs. E.

C. Hass, 1527 Pershing boulevard. A son to Mr. and Mrs. M.

C. Adams, DeWitt- ARM AGE LICENSES Norman E. Henderson, Central and Helen Jordan. Ce dar Rapids, Ia. Paul Wells and Sarah L.

Bundy, both of Davenport. mm it II. I. 88 Large Crowds in Attend- ance Both Friday and Saturday Nights. The annual revue, "The Vanities of 1936," presented by the junior board of the Davenport V'isitiug Nurse association, will net about $2,000 for the charitable work of the organization, it was estimated following the close of the second night performance at the Columbia theater Saturday.

Mrs. Robert Alexander, 2421 Ripley street, was awarded a 10-day trip to Yellowstone park or $135 in cash as an attendance prize. The crowd Saturday night was a capacity one, while the opening nigbt crowd Friday was near to capacity. The show was an artistic as well as a financial success, and the performers were warmly applauded both evenings. The program included much dancing, chorus and solo numbers and many amusing skits.

Costumes were colorful and the stage effects were well worked out. Many Acts Please. A catchy little song, "Cosmopolitan Lady," sung by Virginia Hansen, the beautiful "Snowflake Ballet" in which dancers ia white costumes swung about behind a transparent curtain, and a Bolero dance by Betty Hoffman and Clar-ance Jaeger were perhaps the stand-out selections among the many splendid numbers that made up the show." Scenes were centered about a cruise, the opening scene being a dock in New York, with an en semble of high school boys and girls singing, "We're Sailing Today." Other settings were on a boat, or stops en route, tw of the most effective being in Spain and India. There was much snap and color in a night club scene, which featured a dance of a chorus of men to the rhythm of their shaking cocktails. A clever and catchy song by Mrs.

Richard Von Maur; blue Bongs by the Vanities trio consisting of Flossie Miller, Emily Spicer and Thora Ott and a dance by Anita Casper and Eugene Koos were other features of this part of the program. Snap in Dancing. In the Spanish scene, Senorita Luisita sang in charming fashion in her native tongue. Flo Apple-quist was very effective in an In dian dance. Other outstanding dancers who were included in the' cast were Earl Mclnnis, Nora Hass, Clarance Jaeger and Arline Davis.

Vocal soloists who were warmly applauded included Kenneth Arnold, Kay Browne, Clarance Jaeger, Geraldine Morrissey, Betty Jane Dow, Bill Box and Ross Harvey. Costumes of the long ago were used in a riotous skit, "Campbell's Island in 1904." Much laughter was also aroused by a "Fathers of the V. N. skitt showing how the husbands of members of the cast spent their nights while the show was in rehersal. Harvey Introduces Acts.

Persons who were featured In various skits included Dulce Heini-beck, Ross Harvey. Frank McHanr, Earl Karwath, R. S. Stratton, Jack Schaeffer, Jane Cummins, Allan Brodv. Bud Bischoff, Marian Frahm, Marie Maxwell, John Hansen, Virginette O'Donnell, Bill Voss, Irene Applequlst.

Max Ramey, Bib Block. Mrs. Don Allen, Mrs. Kalman Spelletich, Mrs. Leon Hass, Jack Schaeffer and Kenneth Hartmann.

Ross Harvey substituted as master of ceremonies and carried thru effectively. Jane Cummins gave him some assistance in the announcing of numbers. Fred Agnew was unable to appear because of an attack of appendicitis, and his part in the program was divided between Bill Voss and Merle Lundvall. RENAME HIGHWAY GROUP OFFICERS Clinton, April IS. Joseph A.

Young, Bellevue, president of Mississippi River Highway association and other officers of the- organization were re-elected at the annual meeting in Dubuque Friday. A. C. Root was elected Clinton county chairman, succeeding the late George H. Steele and W.

C. Eastland was elected director, to succeed K. D. Slocum. Plans were made for a vigorous campaign to obtain necessary funds for paving the highway, Clinton men attending the meeting were T.

R. Kleeberger, sec e-tary; A. C. Root, Wayne L. Shad-duck, V.

C. Eastland, A. A. Stum-baugh, Leroy Mousel, Don Wallert and K. F.

Booth. JDIAL 3-4313 TIP-TOP MARKET Specials For Monday PURE LARD, lb lHc BEEF HEARTS, lb 10c SMALL SPARE RIBS, lb lie American SAND HI CHUCK ROAST, J4( PICKLED PIGS nTT FEET, lb XUC Posers Monday. If you were driving a car and approaching an intersection at ap proximately ihe same time an other car was approaching from a cross street. Would you continue across the intersection because you were traveling at a higher rate of speed and were blowing your horn? If one street was much wider than the other would the driver on the wider street have th right of way? Thirty thousand Iowa high school students will answer those and a series of 25 multiple choice questions when they take examinations in traffic and driving knowledge prepared by the American Automobile association and released thru the Eastern Iowa Motor club in co-operation with the Iowa motor vehicle department. Tho test for which the students have been preparing by instruction during the past few months will be given Monday.

In order to avoid accidents would you pay special attention to the condition of the horn, the windshield wiper, the tires, speedometer, brakes and lights, or the engine? Will developing a sense of boldness or, learning the traffic laws prove the most helpful in avoiding traffic accidents? Students who pass the test with the most satisfactory grades, it is proposed, will receive a certificate from the motor club by permission of the Iowa motor vehicle department exempting them from further written examination be fore the state driver's license ex aminers upon application for a license. FATHER OF SLAIN MAN WILL TESTIFY AT MURDER TRIAL Herman Bahns, father of Elmer "Pete" Bahns for whose murder Emil Hocke will go on trial Wednesday in Scott county district court will be called as a state wit ness, the defendant Was notified Saturday by Leon A. Grapes, county attorney. Bahns' testimony, it is expected, will be confined large ly to identification of his son as the man who was fatally shot the night of Feb. 29 at Fifth and Warren streets.

Approximately 20 witnesses' have been subpoenaed by the state. CLINTON GIRLS PLAN TO ATTEND MUSCATINE MEET Clinton. April 18. Muscatine Student club girls will be hostesses at the annual five-city conference, to be held next Friday and Saturday. Girls from Moline, Rock Island, Davenport and Clinton will attend.

The Clinton group is working on a skit, under direction of Ada Gaffney, which will be included in the two-day program. The Clinton Student club cabinet will attend. On Friday, May 1, the Clinton cabinet members will be guests of tho Lyons group at tea in the Y. W. C.

A. WASHINGTON CO. GAME LICENSES REPORT IS FILED pacflj In Dmnmtl Washington, April 18. Mrs. R.

L. Coulter, county recorder, has filed her annual report with the state office in connection with fishing and hunting licenses sold for the year ending March 30, 1936. There were 2S4 fishing licenses sold at $1 each; 440 hunting licenses sold at $1 each and 525 combination hunting and fishing licenses sold at S1.50 each. VEITH TO SPEAK AT MAOUOKETA CLUB TUESDAY Maquoketa, April 18. Fred Veith, Y.

M. C. A. boys' secretary, Clinton, director of Camp Black-hawk, will be guest speaker Tuesday night at the meeting of the Maquoketa Business and Professional Women's club, and will present an illustrated talk on the activities of the camp. Dinner will be served at 6:30 p.

by the Lutheran Ladies' Aid society, in the city hall. Election of officers, and initiation of members will be part of the business session's featuies. Miss Zella GrlfTin, transportation chairman, is director of tin program. Y.W.C.A. PLANS SWIMMING POOL SPRING SCHEDULE Washington, April 18.

Mrs. C. E. Plumley will be In charge of the swimming pool on Tuesday and Friday afternoons from 4:30 to 5:30 o'clock according to arrangemeots made by the Y. W.

C. A. officers. The aiternoon class will be open for high school. Junior high school and college girls as well as tb older Y.

W. C. A. members. The pool is open Tuesday and Friday nlfchts to Y.

W. members. FARM LOANS We have uioiiey to loau on choice farms at tciinonahle rales, a (cr a I The Sewing circle of Alberta camp. 505. of the Royal Neighbors of America met Friday afternoon at the Hibernian hall with 23 members present.

Plans were discussed for a rummage sale to be held April 25. Persons wishing to contribute to the rummage sale may get in touch with Mrs. Alice Nagle or Mrs. Mary Peters and the articles will be called for. The next meeting of the organization will be on May 1 at the Hibernian hall.

The Lesbian club of Mohassan Caldron will meet Tuesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Louise Brunnette, 1423H Seventh avenue, Rock Island. Good Lumber Right Pri rices "Certified" Material or "Bargain" Stock Bring Us a List of Your Requirements IT WILL PAY YOU Bettendorf Lumber Supply Co. Bettendorf, low Good Lumber at Right Prices Wa Deliver Anywhere District Judge W. W.

Scott (above) has been assigned by M. F. Donegan, chief justice of the Iowa supreme court, to hear the hotly disputed phase of the utilities battle at Iowa City starting Monday April 27. Chief Jusice Donegan called on Judge Scott in Davenport Saturday asking him to preside at the case and said he would forward written confirmation of the assignment early this A break in court work at Maquo-keta made it possible for Judge Scott to take the assignment. The Iowa City case, in which the municipality is the defendant and the Iowa City Light Power appears as intervenor, involves the legality of a city election authorizing a municipal light plant.

HARVEY ASKS FOR REPORTS ON BRIDGES Councilman Comments on Companies' Failure to File Statements. tptcfsi (t ri mool Clinton, April IS. A com plete report of the financial condition of the city was submitted by Auditor Harry W. Cowles at an adjourned meeting of the councif Friday evening. A feature of the meeting was an inquiry by Councilman FtanK Harvey of the Second ard regard ing the failuie of tne two companies operating bridges across the Mississippi river to file annual reports with the city council.

The Financial Report. According to Auditor Cowles" report outstanding city warrants on April 1, when the new council came in, amounted to From April 1 to 6 warrants total ing $16,340.71 were issued, including city payroll, election charges and all unpaid claims on file. Deducting warrants paid by City Treasurer v. V. borensen during the first six days of April left outstanding warrants on April 6 at the figure of $20,763.28.

The rash balance April 6 was to be received on levy during the year, de ducting the $20,763.26 outstanding warrants April 6 leaves a balance for the year of $186,964.45. The bonded Indebtedness of the city is $720,300, including $213,000 park bonds Indebtedness. The city auditor's statement was requested at the- regular April meeting earlier in the week. It was received, approved and filed. No Bridge Reports.

The fact that for several years neither the Clinton Illinois Bridge company nor the Lyons Fulton Bridge company has filed with the city council a statement of receipts and expenditures, commented upon. Councilman Frank Harvey of the Second ward Introduced the subject, not In the form of a motion, but as a matter of Information, and no official record was made of his suggestion that the city auditor look up the contracts of the two bridge companies with the city. MARKETS FOR MONDAY Choica Native VEAL CHOPS Fresh Ring LIVER SAUSAGE 12 Lb. Died Native VEAL STEW 11 Lb. Pandsriierf WAFFLE STEAKS 16s Henry p.

Brown (absve), mam-ber-at-larg of the Iowa G. A. has besn appointed aide camp to National Commander Oley Nelson, according to general orders issued by the latter. The general orders deal also with the national encampment of the G. A.

R. to be held in Wash, ington, D. in September and with the Memorial day observance next month, it also urges all posts, assisted by their auxiliaries, to make plans for observing Flag day, June 14. The orders are signed by Commander Nelson and by John P. Risley, former Davenporter who is now adjutant of both the Iowa department and the national G.

R. PLASTER FALLS AS COURTHOUSE SETTLES AGAIN Cracks on Surfacing of Walls Evidence of "Sinking Spell." Evidence of renewed settling of the Scott county courthouse, perched on thick planks laid over quick sand, was furnished Saturday when plaster fell from the neighborhood of an arch over the entrance to the beard of supervisors room. Cracks in the plaster have been idening for some time and small pieces have fallen from time to time. When more bits plunked to the floor, janitors chipped away some of the. other loose pieces and supervisors decided that some repair work should be done, A hasty inspection revealed no serious cracks in the brick arches supporting the ceiling, but a contractor has been engaged to tear off remaining cracked plaster, thoroly check the walls and ceiling in the surrounding area and rcplaster where necessary.

TWO INJURED IN AUTO MISHAPS ON STREETS IN CITY Two persons, a woman and a child, were injured in automobile accidents on streets in this city Friday night. Mrs. Laura Being- ham, 62, 623 Vz Ninth street, Rock Island, incurred a gash on her left arm when she walked into the side of a moving automobile near Fourth and Brady streets. Sixteen stitches were required to close the wound which was caused when her arm came into contact with a handle on the door of a car driven by O. G.

Cramer, Galena, 111. James Schmidt, 5, 2118 Harrison street, was cut on the head and bruised on the body when he was struck in the 2100 block, Harrison street, by a truck driven by James Bra-den, 23, 518 Farragut street, who said the hoy ran into the street from behind a parked automobile. The boy was taken to St. Luke's hospital in a city ambulance. EMPLOY EXTRA MECHANICS AT CRAJVl AIRPORT Airplane rebuilding and repair at Cram Field is steadily increasing since the break of the cold spell, according to G.

R. Dickson, airport foreman and Instructor. Three mechanics have been recently employed to handle the inert asing press of work. Dickson raid that most of the repair and rebuilding employment on planes is furnished by resident owneis of private ships and flying customers outside of the city who are serviced by the airport. For That New Roof Asohilt Shingles, itrlght or blended Asbestos Shingles.

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