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THE DAILY TIMES, THURSDAY, MARCH 5, 1936 6 COUNTY MOVES TO 1 FIRE LOSS $18,124 Murder Trial Arouses Britain DRAIN WATER SLAYER OF BUS TO WAIVE HEARING IN POLICE COURT PRINCIPAL ROADS Unusual Program One of the most unusual programs of the present year was enjoyed by the Davenport Ki-wanis club at the Hotel Black-hawk today it was made up entirely of conversation and open forum discussion! Otto Seiffert, chairman of programs for the month of March, had kept his so-called program arrangements a dark secret until it came his turn to introduce the speaker of the day. He then surprised the members by announcing that there was no speaker and that instead the members were to get temporary relief from listening to various kinds of addresses by holding conversations at their own tables as a general open forum. h- i i if -J 7j Jt 1 'V 7 L. FELLOWSHIP CLUB OF MASONS PLANS MEETING MARCH 16 Emil Hocke, 26, of Davenport, who is charged with murder in the first degree in connection with the fatal shooting of Elmer "Pete" Bahns last Saturday night, will waive the preliminary bearing! scheduled for 9 m. Friday in; Tolice Magistrate John A.

Horn-i by's court, Attorney John Weir, defense counsel, announced this afternoon. 1 Hocke is being held in jail without bonds. Although the judge will probably set a bond at the hearing tomorrow morning, Hocke is not expected to furnish bail. Dorothy Cooke, 19, who was with Hocke when he shot and fatally wounded Bahns, is being detained by police as a material witness. Final Rites For C.

S. Clevenstine Held Here Today Funeral services for Cyrus S. Clevenstine, general superintendent of the Clinton, Davenport and Muscatine railway, who died Monday, were held at 2 p. m. today from the Hill Fredericks chapel with the Rev.

Alfred Nickless officiating. Mrs Fannie S. Martin, accompanied bv Kenneth Fetersen, sang "Abide With Me" and "There Is A Land Bevond The Setting Sun." The Rock Island No. 658, A. F.

A. with Ed H. Dune-via acting as worshipful master, A. E. Anderson as chaplain and F.

C. Williams as marshal, conducted the Masonic services at the chapel and the committal at Oak-dale cemetery. Entombment was to the Oakdale mausoleum. British public interest has been aroused to a pitch unequaled in years by the murder trial at Manchester of Dr. Buck Ruxton (right), 36, Mohammedan physician, charged with Blaying his wife, Lsabell (left), 35, and a nursemaid.

Dismembered bodies of the two women were found in a vale on the Scottish border named the "Devil's Beef-Tub." Police believe Ruxton, who stormily denied the murder charges, attempted the "perfect crime." (Associated Tress Photos) Active paJlbearcrs were rem' tQ Masons win be presented at E. Wolfe Joe SchaeSer, George H. Ume keynote for all the nc A. J. Hoffman Walter ti in at state be Schliciting and Joe Rohlk.

Honor- TaW" ary pallbearers were R. J. Smith, George Cummins, G. Kuhn. Ed The Shnne band will furnish Shank, H.

B. Kirkpatrick, C. E. music at the opening of the meet-Ewen. E.

J. Anderson, W. H. Far- ing and in lieu of a speaker, ar-ner, N. W.

Freund. E. T. Johnson, I rangements have been made for a Vernon Dick and Ed Lerch. novel form of entertainment to Attending the funeral were J.

J. climax the evening. Nedved, traveling agent for the Chicago Northwestern railroad; Tmvtl rVunmissirm Harry F. Zane, general southwest- 0 UIHIUlSSlUIl em agent for the st. p.

Undecided on Open 1 Walter J. Kunkel, 49, life resident of Davenport, and member of the hardware firm of M. Kunkel Sons, died at 1 a. m. today at his home, 2719 Pershing avenue, fol lowing a three months' illness.

Mr Kunkel was born on June 4 18S7 In Davenport, and received his education In the local schools. He was a former director of the Scott County Sportsman's associ ation. He had been engaged in the hardware business for many years at 325 West Second street. Surviving are the widow; two sisters, Miss Amelia and Miss Louise Kunkel, both of Long Beach, two brothers, Edward and Fred both of Davenport, and a niece and several nephews. The body was removed to the Halligan funeral home, and will be returned to the family home Saturday at 3 p.

m. Funeral services will be held Sunday at 1:30 p. m. from the family home with burial in Oakdale cemetery. Death Notices John risen John C.

Johannsen, 61, a life resident of Davenport, died at 4 p. Wednesday in the home of his niece, Mrs Fred Wittig, 728 Arlington avenue, following a five weeks' illness. Mr Johannsen was born on Aug. 27, 1875 in Davenport, and received his education in the local schools. For the past 45 years he had conducted a grocery store at 612 West Third street.

He was a member of the Fraternal lodge of A. F. A. and was a past master. Surviving are four sisters, Mrs Adolph Petersen, Mrs Henry True, Mrs Ben F.

Luetje and Miss Olga Johannsen, all of Davenport; one brother, Harry, also of Davenport, and a number of nieces and nephews. The body was taken to the Runge mortuary where funeral services will be held at 3:30 p. Friday. Incineration will be in the Davenport crematorium. Murphy John Murphy, 81, a former resident of Davenport, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs George Tague, Chicago, Wednesday, fol- lowing an extended illness Mr Murphy born on Feb.

17, 1855 in Harper's Ferry, and received his education in the schools of that town. He was married to Miss Johanna Ryan in the Wexford church in Harper's Ferry. The couple later moved to Sioux City, where his wife preceded him in death in 1907. He then lived in Davenport until two years ago, when he went to Chicago. Surviving are three daughters, Mrs R.

A. Stackhouse of Davenport, Mrs George Tague and Mrs J. L. Brennan of Chicago; one son, James, of Butte, one sister, Mrs Ella Toughey of Denver, and nine grandchildren. The body was sent to Sioux City, where funeral services will be held at 9 a.

m. Saturday in St. Joseph a church, with burial in Calvary cemetery. Kinney Funeral The funeral of Daniel Kinney was held at 8:30 a. m.

today from the family residence, 1529 West Third street, to St. Mary's church at 9 a. m. The Rev. William J.

Guinan celebrated the requiem high mass, pronounced the burial absolution and preached the sermon. At the offertory Martin F. McCarthy, accompanied by Miss Genevieve O'Connor at the organ, sang "Panis Angelicus," and at the recessional, "One Sweetly Solemn Thought." The Rev. William J. Snell officiated at the committal services in Holy Family cemetery.

Pallbearers were Art Siegel, Siegcl, John J. Powers, Henry Mason, Adolph Brandt, Al Schilling and Martin Nolan. Unsleben Funeral Funeral services for Mrs Caroline Unsleben were held at 2 p. m. litrom trie Kunge chapel, with the Louis Krebs officiating.

In cineration was at the Davenport crematorium. Pallbearers were John Carstens, VALTER KIKE HARDWARE DEALER DIES EARLY TODAY FOR FEBRUARY, LOW Davenport's fire loss for Febru-ruary, totaled at $18,124 in a summary completed today by Capt, Carl Wiese, secretary of the department, was declared comparatively low for a "bad season" of the year. Capt. Wiese pointed out that February and March are usually months of more numerous fires than other times of the year. He characterized last month's loss "just so-so." Property valued at $443,525 and Insured for $389,385 was involved In 35 actual fires, 31 attributed to carelessness, out of 104 alarms.

There were five false alarms. All but $452 of the loss was cov ered by insurance, it was revealed by Capt. Wiese'a report, which also set forth the exposure damage at $345.25. The average loss per fire was $517.85, and the total amounted to nearly 30 cents per person in the community. News in Brief Howard Tyler, represented by Attorney Caessler Colder of Davenport, today started suit in Scott county district court against Harry Oldsen, as he recently threatened in the service of legal notice, for $1,450 for personaf injuries and property damage in an automobile collision last Christmas morning at Clark street and Mc-Kinley avenue.

Mrs Georgia Hahn today filed a petition In Scott county district court through Attorney J. M. Ma-loney for a decree of divorce against Lloyd Hahn on charges of cruelty, and asked that she be given custody of a son, Richard Lee, one year old. The Hahns were married May 12, 1934, in Davenport. Harry Englehart, arrested this morning on a charge of reckless driving, was fined $3 for speeding when arraigned before Police Magistrate John A.

Hornby in city police court. Police reported that Englehart passed a street car on the wrong side while driving down Brady street hill. W. R. Fltpatrkk of Lincoln.

assistant division manager of the Conoco Oil will hold a sales conference for Davenport and surrounding territory sales-, men of the company at the Hotel Blackhawk at 8 o'clock tonight. About 35 salesmen are expected to attend. Word has been received by Mrs Jacob J. Lowry, 1104 East Tenth street, Davenport, of the death of her mother, Mrs B. Brettler, yesterday at her home In Wichita Falls, Texas.

Funeral services for Mrs Brettler, who had frequently visited in Davenport, where she had made many friends, were held today. The condition of Billie Creitz, son of Mr and Mrs F. F. Creitz, 1823 Jersey Ridge road, who was operated on Monday night at Mercy hospital for mastoid, was reported as good today. His father is the manager of Schlegel's drug store No.

1. The Davenport Townsend club No. 2 will hold a meeting at Hibernian hall Friday at 8 p. m. I STRIKE TIES UP "vi 7 FR BAD SEASON 1 I Hi, 9 Candidate FRED BERGER Fred Berger, Davenport attor I ney, will be a candidate for the Republican nomination for justice of the peace for the city of Davenport township, he announced today with the filing of his affidavit of candidacy with the county auditor.

Mr Berger is a native of Davenport, the son of Mr and Mrs A. F. Berger, 1712 Fillmore street and graduated from the law school of the University of Iowa in 1933. He was president of the senior class. Since his graduation he has been engaged in the practice of law here and for the past two years has been associated with Attorney Carl H.

Lambach. REP. WIESE'S WILL AS Mrs Jennie Wiese, 2138 Harris street, widow of State Representative Louis Henry Wiese of Davenport, who died Feb. 21, is to be the sole beneficiary and executrix if his estate. No estimate of the value has been prepared.

That all of hi3 property is to pass to Mrs Wiese was revealed today when his will, dated April 12. 1926, was filed in Scott county district court for a probate hearing next Thursday, March 12, at 9 a. m. Freeburn Baker are attorneys in the proceedings. Davenport Society Holds Meeting at Blue Grass Home BLUE GRASS, March 5.

(Special) Mrs Erwin Zinger-entertained the Ladies' Aid society of the Immanuel Lutheran church of Davenport at her home Wednesday afternoon with 18 members present. A post-nuptial miscellaneous shower was given in honor of Mrs Orville V. Schroder, the former Miss Dorothea Bostelman of Davenport. Little Norita Zinger carried in the many gifts, A special out-of-town guest was Mrs Lenorra Twigg of Phoenix, Ariz. The next meeting will be at the home of Mrs Carl Hay on Indian Road in Davenport.

Other Blue Grass News Mrs Henry Schroder was hostess to the Civic Improvement league at the City hall Wednesday afternoon. Quilting was the work of the afternoon. Mr and Mrs Orville V. Schroder were pleasantly surprised when 16 friends and neighbors gathered at their home and sur prised them with a housewarm-ing. Five hundred was played with prizes going to Rollo Schroder, Mrs Louis Daurer and consolation to Mrs Ray Robinson.

Training School Dates Are Fixed The home project training schools for the lesson on "Uses of J. xiue uras town sh'P. Mrs Harry Schiele and March 16, Hickory Grove, Gus Hamann. Miss Iouise Eckhardt, manager of the Davenport Rating association, underwent a major operation this morning at Mercy hospital. Her condition at noon today was a3 well as could be expected.

"Safety First" LOS ANGELES, March 5. (United Press (Safety first is not only a slogan but also a name, Municipal Judge C. Newell Cams learned today. The judge, sitting in traffic court, called a case of driving with a defective windshield; when the defendant stood up, Judge Cams asked him his name. "Safety First," replied the defendant.

"Say," exploded Judge Cams, "are you trying to kid me?" "Honest judge," the defendant insisted, "my name's Safety First." First received a suspended sentence. At 1 1 NAMES WIDOW SOLE BENEF CIARY Scott County Engineer J. M. Malloy said today that he had di-. rected his maintenance crewa to cease efforts to clear snow from side roads in order "to concentrate for a few days" on the cutting of ditches at intervals along the prin.

clpal secondary roads for drainage of water which threatens to causa impassable mud. He pointed out that it would be useless to open remaining snow banks on minor roads if the main graveled and oiled thoroughfares were to be bogged. Thus far, he said, public coop, eration has been gratifying in con-nection with the imposing of an embargo against vehicles of more than three tons, including loads, on oiled and graveled roads, but it was revealed that in one case a warning of prosecution has been given the operator of a tractor who passed over a graveled Bur-face with lugs on the wheels. Possibilities were seen today that farmers may be credited with satisfaction of the $3 township road poll tax in instances in which they wielded shovels to help dig through snow drifts which blocked roads. Numerous requests for auch allowance have been made, and in view of similar action in some other counties, an agreement may be reached when the county supervisors meet with township trus-tees on the 1936 road construction program.

Dairyman Is Fined 1 By Judge Hornby; Case Is Appealed After being assessed a fine of $25 and costs by Police Magis. trate John A. Homby in city po. lice court this morning when ar raigned on a charge of peddling milk in the city without a license, C. W.

Funk, Davenport dairyman, through his Attorney J. Morgan Maloney, announced that the case will be appealed to the district court. Several months ago Funk was fined on a similar charge and appealed the case. Funk was arrested by Davenport police Wednesday morning on a charge of peddling milk without a license after Dr. Georg Braunlich, city health officer, notified him by telephone that the li.

cense had been revoked by action of the board of health. An agree-ment was reached following th trial however, whereby Funk will be permitted to deliver milk providing he complies immediately with the milk labeling ordinance. Ward Caucuses of Democrats to Be Held Here Friday Democratic ward and precinct caucuses for the purpose of naming delegates to the Scott county Democratic convention on March 14 will be held throughout the county Friday evening. In the six city wards they will be held in the usual places. The county convention will name delegates to the state convention which will be held in Des Moines on April 3.

The state convention will in turn nelect delegates to the Democratic national convention in Philadelphia. Daughter Born to Mrs Frank Schebler A daughter was bom today at Mercy hospital to Mrs Mildred schebler, 1123 West Sixth street, widow of the late Frank Schebler who died a few weeks ago. FRESH SEA FOODS Received This Morning Direct From the Ocean IJve Lobsters Red Snapper Pompano Finnan Haddie Soft Shell Crabs Jumbo Shrimp Frog Legs Sea Trout Flounders Scallops Hard Shell Crab Blue Pointa Cherrystone Clams Turtle Meat Smoked Fillets 0 FRIDAY SPECIAL BROILED OCEAN RED SNAPPER Drawn Butter WHIPPED POTATOES LETTUCE SALAD French Dressing BREAD AND BUTTER "WONDERFUL" COFFEE 45c STORE NO. 8 HICKEY BUILDING Second and Brady Streets Davenport, Iowa rwm 1HM Three Announce Candidacies For Township Office Three candidates for township offices today filed their affidavits in the office of Scott County Auditor Albert Kurth. One is A.

H. Ukcn, seeking nom ination on the Democratic ticket for constable of the City of Daven port township. Also a candidate in the Davenport primary election, in which he failed to win nomina tion for alderman-at-large, he re ported expenses of $26.04 in his unsuccessful campaign. C. A.

Blackman, Pleasant Valley township assessor, is a candidate for nomination and reelection on the Republican ticket, and A. W. Young made known his Republican candidacy for trustee in Pleasant Valley township. Other Davenport primary expense reports today included the following; Arthur R. Kroppach, Republican, nominated for alderman-at-large, Ralph A.

Layden, Democrat, nominated for Fifth ward alderman, none; J. M. Ma-loney, Democrat, nominated for police magistrate, none; Fred F. Finch, Republican, nominated for assessor, Harold L. Peck-enschneider, Democrat, defeated for First ward alderman, Arnold F.

Schroeder, Republican, defeated for assessor, Hans P. Nelson, Republican, nominated for First ward alderman, none, and Fred W. Friedholdt, Democrat, nominated for treasurer, none. Synagogue Purim Service Will Be Held on Saturday Orthodox Jews will observe the Feast of Purim with a service Saturday at 9 p. m.

at the B'Nai Ameth synagogue, Fifth and Warren streets. Rabbi S. B. Bozman will be in charge. 1 800 BUILDINGS rta Plans are being made by the Davenport Masonic Fellowship club for one of the largest meet ings of Masons ever to be held In the new Masonic temple, on Mon day evening, March 16.

The grand master of Masons in Iowa, John T. Ames, has issued the annual proclamation that all Masons of the state meet at the same hour on this date. This is the fifth consecutive year that such simultaneous meetings have been called by the grand lodge. The four Davenport blue lodges in conjunction with Snow lodge of LeClaire are making extensive Plans for the meeting. It is stated that information of great interest Pheasant beaSOIl DES MOINES, March 5.

(Associated Press iArthur E. Rapp, state conservation commission I member, saia toaay me commis sion has not decided whether there will be an open season on pheasants in the state this year. Rapp saii the commission first will check on conditions to determine whether the number of birds justifies an open season. Many pheasants perished during the winter. Townsend Club of Port Byron Holds Regular Meeting PORT BYRON, 111., March 5.

(Special) The Townsend club held a meeting at the grade school. This is the first meeting since the cold weather. From now on the regular schedule will be resumed, and meetings will be held on the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month. The next meeting will be held March 10 at the grade school, and will be ladies' night. A short talk will be given by Fred Davis.

Other Tort Byron News The telephone card party held by the Port Byron unit of the home bureau was a success Five hun dred was played at seven tables, and awards went to Edith Davis, Teckla Irwin, Ruth Cox and Mrs Breitenstein. The Delta Alpha class met with Charlotte Apcl, with a good number in attendance. A public entertainment was planned for some time in the near future, and there will be a meeting of committees March 10 with Mrs Georgia Ash-down. ti nit i Wee Babe mother ceiisun OI UflicagO (above) is mother of the tiny girl bora Jan. 14, who the attending physician estimated weighed only Hf.a uuuuw.

roriy-nve cays after- I if II 1 I i Two Morrisseys! It's all a coincidence of course, but It's unusual. John A. Morrissey, 1106 East Dover court, Davenport, credit manager for the Firestone Service Stores, was the father of a girl, born Sunday at Mercy hospital, while John J. Morrissey, 1219 Brady street, also of Davenport, a truck driver for the Reliable Progress Transfer was the father of a son, born Wednesday at St Luke's hospital. To give proof of Shake-jipeare's remark of "what's In a name," neither of the "Father Morrisseys" know each other, but are probably taking a lot of kidding because of the coincidence! CITY Hi! ABANDON PLAN TO PURCHASE A NEW FIRE TRUCK The plan of the city to use a portion of grant alloted by PWA authorities to construct a comfort station, for the purchase of fire equipment will probably be abandoned following receipt of word from WPA officials in De Moines.

The officials questioned the right of the city to use the money for fire equipment. Mayor Merle F. Wells stated that city officials would rather use the money for improvements on fire stations than dispute the ruling of the state officials. The city had previously been informed that the money could be used for the purchase of fire equipment and as a result outlined plans for spending the money which had been set aside for a comfort station. The comfort station will not be built by the city.

C0LIB1 CLl OF ALEDO. 111., March 5. Special) Members of the Alcdo Columbian club and their guests observed the 44th anniversary of the organiza tion of the club with a luncheon and program yesterday at the Green Lantern Cafe in Aledo. The luncheon was served at 1 o'clock and this was followed by a short program. The table was decorated with flowers and ferns with the colors of the club red, white and blue being used.

The program was opened with several short talks by charter members and past presidents. Charter members present were, Mrs Una McRobcrts and Mrs Ella Reynolds. A telegram of greet- i ings from Mrs K. M. Whittam of Whittier, a charter member of the club, was read as was a letter from Mrs W.

H. Holmes of Aledo, also a charter member, who was unable to attend because of ill health. Miss Bernice McDaniels played two piano solos and Tom Wolfe favored with two vocal selections. Miss Peggy Ann Arford gave a piano solo. Members of the committee in charge of arrangements for the event were, Mrs M.

D. Guy, Mrs Virgil Duvall, Miss Mable Conway, Mrs R. W. Willits, Mrs M. E.

Bridgford, Mrs Grant Wolfe, Miss Eva Rankin, Mrs W. D. Emerson, and Mrs W. H. Holmes.

Poher Cheater Loses Sympathy of Court BRANTFORD, Ont. (United Press) John Toth appeared in court here on an assault charge. He told the court he had found an opponent cheating. He said he caught him with aces up his sleeve. "When a man plays cards with ncp.i up his sleeve and gets hit, I don't think he should lay a charge of assault," the crown aid.

ALEDO HAS ANNUAL ANNIVERSARY EVENT manager of the Kansas City Power Light W. M. Reimers, freight traffic representative of the D. M. in Tulsa, and Paul H.

Draver of the St. P. P. in Kansas City, Xan. Quota Club Names Two Delegates to District Meeting At the noon luncheon meeting today of the Davenport Quota club held at Hotel Blackhawk, Miss Merle Duley, president, and Miss Paula Roddewig were chosen as delegates to the seventh, district convention of International Quota clubs to be held March 14 and 15 in Minneapolis.

At this meeting plans will be made by the delegates for a seventh district breakfast to be given at the international convention which will be held in Chicago from June 18-20. Miss Lois Brenton contributed several piano solos for the program at today's meeting. Twenty-one members were present. Pays Court Costs For Possession of Gambling Machine Ludwig Turnquist, 26, residing at 2111 Washington street, Dav- enport, a bartender at the Golden Lion tavern, 210 Harrison street, was fined 55 and costs and the fine was suspended when he pleaded guilty before Police Magistrate John A. Hornby in police court this morning when arraigned on a charge of keeping a disorderly house.

He was arrested Wednesday afternoon when detectives found a one ball marble machine in the tavern. Turnquist also signed a waiver consenting to the destruction of the device, Browns Purchase Runge Home; Price Of $16,000 Seen Purchase of the Runge residence property at the southeast comer of Fernwood avenue and Middle road, Davenport, by Rob- ert C. and Jessie B. Brown was shown today when a warranty deed for the transfer by Harry and Frances C. Runge was "filed with Scott County Recorder Ben Zoeckler.

Revenue stamps on the deed indicated that the valuation was $16,000. New Floors of Cost Less Than a Good Rug or Carpet AS LOW AS 4 i2c per Bd. Ft. I.ir thrm yniirnelf and finikh ihrm itb out doktlrit rlrctric floor tandrr Bettendorf Lumber Supply Co. Bt-tlf ndorf, low We Deliver Anywhere Good Lumber at Might Trices Hugo Beck, Henry Peters, Julius i Canned and Cured Meats," will be Lamp, Frank Crokett and Hugo! held in Scott county, according to Overhoff.

jthe following schedule next week: Miller Infant Funeral I March 10, Rockingham township, The funeral of Herbert Miller, Carl March was held at 2 p. m. Wednes-! field township. Mrs Grant Robert- f'- dav from the Ha pan fnnpral home to St. Alnhnnsns rhurrh 3 p.

m. The Rev. T. L. Skinner of ficiated at the burial absolution and at the committal services in Holy Family cemetery.

Former Mercer Man Sails For England ALEDO, 111., March 5. (Special 1 ueea tmcigrord, formerly of Joy land now of Rochester, sailed jyesieroay lor England with Miss ranees Dodge, according to word received here bv his father, M. E. Bridgford. of A'ledo.

Mr Bridgford who is well known as an exhibitor of Shetland ponies and hackneys, is in charge of the show stables of the Dodges, and the trip to Pngland is being made to visit the stock farms in that country. I BIRTHS A daughter to Mr and Mrs Har- Going down! Mobiliiing picltt Xi New York's business and social life proceeded at faltering pace as the strike of 71,000 union elevator operator and building tvl' employes affecting nearly 800 buildings caused Mayor Kioreilo Iji Guardln to declare a state of emergency. J. J. Bam brick, president, of the local union, shown inset Instructing pickets, threatened to call out on strike additional thousands of workers.

Meanwhile, two attractive young ladies solved their transportation problem, at least on their downward trip.Jjy using the bannisters. wards the infant weighed two'T Puscas, 3032 Indian road, yes-pounds and two ounces and was i tcrday at St. Luke's hospital. reported doing well in an inni-' bator. (Associated Tress Photo) Times Want Ads Get Results..