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RACINE JOURNAL TIMES Wednesday. December SI, If 17 5 O.K. Financing City Briefs For Pipe! ft mm UK i A I IULI I Compare our rates before you borrow Make application get cath today Will Ask Rehearing Of Allis Union Case MILWAUKEE UP) Max Raskin, counsel for the UAW-CIO, said the State Supreme Court would be petitioned by the union this week to re-hear the cases of three former officers of UAW Local 243 and 23 members who have been convicted of civil contempt. The Supreme Court last week upheld Circuit Court convictions on the men on charges that they violated a State Employment Relations Board ruling barring mass picketing during the last Allis-Chalmers strike. The three former officers-Robert Buse, president; Joseph Dombek, vice-president; and Fred McStroul, recording secretary-drew 60-day sentences and the others.

30-day terms. Duane (Pat) Greathouse, of Chicago, regional UAW administrator, said if the sentences were carried out, financial aid would be granted to the defendants' SUN O' 7 0:1 Special Interurban Bus Schedule NEW YEAR'S EVE ONLY December A DOUBLE WINNER Andrea Aiello, age 2, 2209 Racine won a double prize in the 13 th children's national photograph contest, sponsored by the National Association of Department Store Photographers, it was announced today. Andrea won (1) first Racine prize, and (2) fourth national prize. Judges were Kate Smith, radio singer; Harry Cohover, head of the Model Agency in New York, and Maud Tousey Fangel, magazine cover Illustrator and children's portrait painter. Andrea's parents are Mr.

and Mrs. Arthur A. Aiello. NEW YEAR'S Milwaukee-Racine-Kenosha Interurbsn Bus If J. M.

ALBERS, of the State Planning Board, in a communica tion to the County Board read at Tuesday's meeting, said he will be pleased to meet with the Coun ty Planning Committee and draft a zoning plan for Racine County. The board recently asked the state board for help in this project. The communication was referred to the planning committee which will arrange a meeting with the state board. SPECIAL BUS SERVICE for New Year's Eve was announced today by Racine Motor Coach Lines, Inc. When regular bus service ends at 12:37 a.

m. New Year's Eve, late bus service on a 20-minute basis will start for all lines except the Oak Park route. The last southbound bus will leave Fifth and Main Sts. at 2 a. m.

The last northbound bus will leave State andsMain Sts at 2:40 a. m. AUTOMOBILE" STOLEN from Mrs. Nels Jacobsen, 1124 David St. on Nov.

16 has been recovered in Dunnellon, the Florida State Highway Patrol notified the Racine Police Department The car was taken from the Jacobsen garage. Florida officers said that the automobile was abandoned there. FORTY JUNIOR OPTIMISTS were guests at noon today of the Optimist Club at Hotel Nelson. Christmas gifts were to be dis tributed and a program presented by Al animal trainer internationally known as 'The Sage of the Circus." RETIREMENT" of 78 state em ployes, most of them under changed pension laws by the 1947 legislature which become effective Thursday, include Marie Goerling and John Oziol at the Southern Colony and Training School, Union Grove. COUNTY BOARD on Tuesday authorized Chairman Martin Her-zog to.

permit the Centennial committee to use its rooms in the Court House for a meeting place. First meeting of the large committee will be held there on Jan, 6, according to Herzog. First recorded use of ration books was in 1000 B. when China- rationed rice after a flood HARVARD TO STUDY RUSSIA Cambridge, Mass. (U.R) Harvard University has established a research center designed to provide the United States with information concerning contemporary Russia.

The center will be financed by a $100,000 grant from the Carnegie Corporation of New York. EVE PARTY LATE BUSES WILL LEAVE RACINE DANCING TO MILWAUKEE 12:35 A.M. 1:35 A.M. LATE BUSES FROM MILWAUKEE 1:40 A.M. 2:40 A.M.

7 fflT Hats Horns HO-HUM! HAPPY NEW YEAR Staying up to see the New Year brings a big yawn to this sleepy young man, which probably shows that he has more sense than most of his elders. But, sleepy or not, he wishes you a happy and prosperous 1948. Noisemqkers Novelties Food San Antonio, Texas, Wins Again Imp In Annual Fibbers1 Tournament a CASH LOAN of lOGVlOOOX Ant and Personal Loaas ApplIcctUM'by Mail Atteptei CREDIT PLAN INCORPORATED Baker Bid. Phono Protooct 6300 31, 194? DI T0 KENOSHA 11:40 A. M.

2:30 A.M. TO RACINE FROM KENOSHA 1:10 A.M. Fellowship Health Best Wishes for a Happy New Year LEGION CLUB 310 417 WISCONSIN AVE. KENOSHA MOTOR COACH HUES, IMC Interurban Railway Division COMING WEATHER RACINE.WIS. 1948 at.

2 3 4 5 jmSKC SNOW SNOW, gf i fell on the table and broke its back." Hopley's chronicle of pool shoot-? ing prowess won out in a tight four-way finish, Hulett said, in which the judges discarded their traditional crystal ball and received injections of truth serum. Hulett's statement reportedly almost injected a fifth entry into the finals, but the judges disqualified it as coming from a professional. Other FinallstaWow! Other finalists included: C. E. Woodruff, 4562 Attus Road, Napa, who told of cutting a huge pine through in Michigan about 1900.

The tree wouldn't fall, so Woodruff gave up. Last year, back in Michigan, Woodruff found the pine still was standing, but the stump had rotted away. O. MHagen, 108 South Hampton Fairmont, who related how a deer walked safely past a stand of hunters because it bore a sign advising nimrods: "Don't shoot. I have enough points for a discharge." The deer, Hagen pointed out, was a buck private.

And Bill Powell of the Fair-Mont, W. Elks Club, who advised that Booth Creek, a 20-foot-wide, stream near his home, is filled with bass and sunfish so large that they cannot turn around in the creek. They are forced to go to an old over-shot waterwheel, used to run a mill, where they go around the wheel and change directions. Had a Busy Day? How about closing It with quiet hymn and restful thought? In "The Quid Hour" Every Wednesday Night Over Station WRJN 1400 10:15 P. "In quietness and tn confidence shll be your strength." Presented by The Christian Reformed Church There IS a Place in Racine to Buy GOOD Shoes! LAU SHOE HOUSE S01.

SIXTH AT PARK 12:. of Good ines PHILADELPHIA OI.PJ Detroit's "fuel hungry" industrial area and consumers in dozens of cities 4in Michigan and Wisconsin were 1 assured that a 1, 500-mile natural gas pipeline from Texas would be completed to pump north 320.000,000 cubic feet daily. Final approval of financing for the $104,000,000 pipeline was given Tuesday by the Securities and Exchange Commission in its order authorizing the "proposed re-organization of American Light Sc Traction Co. The reorganization plan was filed with the SEC last June 26 by American's United Light and Railways Chicago, in compliance with the Public Utility Holding Company Act. Includes Racine.

The plan provides for the parent company todispose of its interest in American before the end of 1948 and the latter's continuation as the parent of an integrated gas svstem. Construction of thl pipeline, starting at Gymond, Texas, was begun last November by Michigan Wisconsin Pipeline a sub sidiary of American. The line, which is to be financed by Amer lean, is expected to be in opera tion by 1930. The pipeline will supply natural gas to two of American's subsid iaries, Michigan Consolidated Gas Detroit, and Milwaukee Gas Light Co. A company spokesman the line would service, in ad dition to Detroit, the cities of Ann Arbor, Ypsilanti, Grand Rapids, Muskegon and several other Michigan communities.

The spokesman said the follow ing. Wisconsin which have never had natural gas, also would be served: Milwaukee, Madison, Racine, Beloit, Janesville, Green T- f- 1 du Lac, Oshkosh and others. Will Issue Bonds. The spokesman predicted that the pipeline would bring a annual rate decrease to customers of Michigan Consolidated and $4,600,000 to customers of Milwaukee Gas by 1952. In addition, the pipeline would rJcj-i prvp 'Rnrlinfftnn.

Fort Martin ton, Keokuk, and Pleasant iri Iowa, and Maryville, Mo. The plan provides for Michigan-' Wisconsin Pipeline to be financed by the sale of $50,000,000 of first mortgage sinking fund bonds, nnn rinn iAmTftti til 000,000 of preferred stock and $10,000,000 of serial notes. The common stock would be issued to American, while the senior securities would be sold publicly. 1948 Food Bill Will Be 'Higher" NEW (JP) America's food bill is still going up. Food dealers and processors predict prices in 1948 on most food items will be as high as now, or higher.

They anticipate 1948 food store Sales will top 1947's estimated $28 bUlion, which soared $4 billion Over 1946 and compares with $10 billion in 1939. The nation's total food 'bill in 1947 restaurant, farm and store Volume was around $47 billion, against $43 billion in 1946 and $24 billion in 1939. Lett Meat Foreseen. rHo inHnstrv ovnorf cim. plies to be adequate, with perhaps temporary shortages in some brands or products, but always "enough food for a nutritious diet" Specifically, the food picture for president of the Grocery Manufacturers of America, shows: A meat supply of 146 pounds a person, 10 pounds less than in 1947, but 20 more than-the 1935-39 aver age however, meat will cost even more than in 1947, the years of the dollar and higher steak.

Less milk in the first part of 1948, but with prices fluctuating less and touching neither the 1947 lows nor highs. More cooking fats and oils (9.9 billion pounds, against 9.6 billion pounds in 1947), but increasing ex ports will keep prices high. High prices for everything de riving from grain bread, cereals, meat, poultry and eggs. Canned -Goods Lower. More sugar than the 95 pounds each person had, directly or in processed foods, in 1947 but increased supplies will keep the price either stable or a little lower.

Twenty pounds of canned fruit a peVson, against 15 in 1947; and 45 pounds of. canned vegetables, against 31. Sixteen pounds of canned fruit juices, compared with four pounds a person before the war; six pounds or dried fruits, against 5.7. Prices of most canned goods as i low as lower than in 1947. DOOMED One of every three children born in the United States is destined to be killed or seriously injured in traffic if traffic accidents continue to increase.

Happy New Year AND Best Wishes FOR 1948 503 Main Sr. Jack Guill, Mgr. of Peace 366. of Good Luck Hours of Prosperity 8,784.. BURLINGTON.

Wis. Judges of the Burlington Liars Club bestowed a double distinction xn Texas, naming as world's champion liar for- 1948 a pool shooter from San Antonio, also the home of 1947's most spectacular prevaricator. The man who told the biggest lie for competitive purposes this year is John C. Hopley, whose mail is sent to the Southern Pacific's east yard at 1210 Duval San Antonio. He gains the crown worn this year by fellow townsman Atanacio Garza, who caught a fish that fought so hard it worked up a sweat.

Noting that it was the first time the club ever had picked two champions from the same town, Champion John C. Hopley Liars' President O. C. Hulett declared he was "beginning to believe those stories the Texans tell about Texas." "Time Stood Still.V Hopley's whopper dealt with Dude McCook's pool room in Enid, in which establishment Hop-ley and his friend Charley Skor-pea were playing for the championship of Boggy Creek Bottoms. With Skorpea about to shoot, a fly landed atop the eight-ball and Charley said, "I'm going to kill that fly." "Time stood still," Hopley related, "while the boys booked bets on whether he would or not The fly also stood pat.

Everybody in the house expected Charley to loft the cue ball so it would light on top of the insect and exterminate it. "When they got all their bets made, Charley chalked his cue and knocked the eight-ball out from under that fly so fast that it Rev. W. A. Alfors Born in Chicago, tight jean associated with large Loop Bank; ordained minister Christian Missionary Alliance; a successful Christian leader.

A i i NEW YEARS Best wishes for the New Year. It is our sincere hope that it will bring you and your loved ones untold blessings, many good fortunes and the realization of your fondest hopes. FUNERAL HOME 1003 14th St. Phona JACKSON 6531 Held At GREENWOOD of Good 527,040.. of Happiness 31,622,400..

fishes for 32J58.654.. UNITED WATCHNIGHT SERVICE Sponsored By RACINE MINISTERIAL HOLINESS ASS'N ew 11 Ml To Be The Salvation Army Temple 1901 WASHINGTON AVE. Wednesday, P. M. Intermission and Fellowship 9:30 P.

M. Leap Year. Speaker Rev. Willis Alfors Frederic; Wisconsin io itj Public Cordial fy Invited Guest Speaker Will Conduct a Revival at Salvation Army Each Night 7:45 P. M.

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