Joplin Globe from Joplin, Missouri • Page 29

SCHOOL DEADLOCK BLAMED ON LOBDY Sen. Kinney Criticizes Group as Leaders Seek Solution of Dispute Over Funds. Jefferson City, March --Senator Michael Kinney (D.) of St. Louis sharply criticized the school lobby today for the deadlock in the Missouri legislature. His statement came as legislative leaders tried to solve the difficulty in a week-end pcaeo move.

Kinney called for the legislature to return "at the earliest possible time" to settle house and senate differences that are "interfering with some of the most important business of the state." Both Quit in a Huff. Both houses adjourned in a huff Thursday because they could not agree on how much extra money the public schools should get in the last big money bill DISTRICT DEATHS W. D. BARCROFT, FORMER JACK E. HARVEY, RETIRED OHN W.

TUCKER, 83, CARTHAGE GROCER, DIES Carthage, March D. Barcroft, former Carthage grocer and an active member of the Democratic party, died at 7 o'clock this morning at his home, 407 South McGregor street, following a 10-year illness. Barcroft came to Carthage more than 50 years ago from Golden City, where he operated a farm. He was married February 20, 1903, in Girard, to Miss Lizzie McCollom, who survives. For the last several years, Mr.

Barcroft and a son-in-law, M. B. Freilinger, were associated in conducting sightseeing tours at Denver, where the Bar- crofts spent the summers for more than 30 years. He was a member of the First Methodist church. Mr.

Barcroft had been suffering from a heart ailment but had not been confined to his for passage. The house approved $14,000,000. The senate trimmed it to $5,000,000. nfCrenCeS agre 01 of Denver; three sisters, Sr.000,000 compromise, but Rog J. rs of Sacramento, Mrs.

Bert Palmer home. His death was unexpected. Surviving besides the widow are a daughter, Mrs. Fa ye Freilinger of Denver; a brother, F. D.

house refused to accept that amount. Kinney said a $7.000,000 school aid bonus would give the schools within 5700,000 of the $98,000,000 they asked for. a tive Delton L. Houtchens (D.) of Henry county, house majority leader, began the peace move today by calling leaders of both houses. He talked to Kinney and Senator Richard' J.

Chamier (D.) of Moberly, senate majority leader, in his effort to speed a solution --and the end of the long 1951-52 session. All three agreed if the deadlock Is not broken it is possible the whole appropriation bill might be defeated. Seeks Conference. Houtchens asked Chamier -4o get the senate to grant a new conference another try for a compromise between the two houses. Chamier replied that "I am confident the senate would grant a new conference." He added, how- ever, that "he could not promise what the senate might do.

"I don't claim-to control the senate," and two grcui-graTidchlldi'mi. Max Patten, Joplin attorney, is a nephew. The body was removed to the Ulmer funeral home. he said. of Denver and Mrs.

A. K. Moore of Webb City; two grandchildren LONGTIME RESIDENT OF CHETOPA IS DEAD Picher, March Cordelia Lessley McCord, 72 years old, longtime resident of Chetopa, died at 7:30 o'clock last night in Bradshaw hospital at Welch, following a long illness. Surviving are six sons, Herbert McCord, Carl McCord, John McCord and George McCord of Chetopa, James McCord of Picher and Paul McCord of Bernice, five daughters, Mrs. Cleo Fox of Chetopa, Mrs.

Claud FRISCO ENGINEER, DIES Monett, March E. Harvey, 83 years old, a retired engineer for the Frisco railroad, died at 12:05 o'clock this morning in a Chicago hospital following an illness two months. He was taken ill while visiting a son, the Rev. Theodore Harvey, in Chicago. The family home is at 404 Fifth street.

He was active in the First Baptist church here; was a member of Monett A. F. A. M. lodge, the St.

Albian chapter, No. -113 and the Harmony Commandery, No. 58. He had been a member of Masonic bodies 56 years. Surviving besides the son are a daughter, Mrs.

Paul Peek of Spi-ingficld, a sister, Mrs. Harry Kirk of Monett a brother, J. L. Harvey of Springfield. Funeral services will be at 2 o'clock Monday afternoon in the Mercer funeral home chapel.

The Rev. Davis Emery will officiate. Burial will be in I. O. O.

F. cemetery. MRS. RUTH EVANS DIES IN MIAMI HOSPITAL Miami Okla 'Mprph 97-Ruth Evans, 60 years old, 905 street, N. died at 6 o'clock tonight in Miami Baptist hospital, following a brief illness.

She was the wife of John Evans, a. letter carrier here 33 years. Surviving besides her husband are a daughter, Mrs. C. W.

Logen- baugh of Miami; a brother, Grover England of Afton, five sisters, Mrs. Edgar Baker and Mrs. Arch Bell of Vinita, Mrs. Lillie Racier and Mrs. Ida Sooter of North Miami and Mrs.

Myrtle Nixon of Miami and three grandchildren. Funeral arrangements will be announced by the Cooper funeral home. Bert P. Harper Dies. Siloam Springs, March P.

Harper, 61 years old, Brown ot Altamo'nt, Mrs. widely known resident of the Rob- am confident, however, that the senate is not attempting to rig this thing. There is no arrogance on' our part." He at the schools would be getting per cent of what they wanted--a much better record than any other agency dr institution has made in appropriation requests. Houtchens said he was) just trving to "smooth everybody out arid get another conference. He 'said he believed even the rebellious house members who fought th S7 000,000 figure would agree if the'senate would tack on about 5700.000-.

"There is not a member of the general assembly that, would not the tlnrentire $14,000,000 if the treasury would stand it. Approval of with all other appropria- Orley Johnson Mound Valley, Mrs. Will Foster of Clinton. and Mrs. John Pierce oi Denver, two brothers.

C. J. Lessley of Tulsa and'Orbrey Lessley of Sedalia, 26 grandchildren and 34 a grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted at 2:30 o'clock Sunday afternoon in the First Baptist church at Welch, Okla. The Rev.

Roy Durham will officiate and burial will be in William cemetery at Welch under direction of the Morton-Lundy funeral home of Miami. tions would leave a treasury surplus of only $20,000,000, regardless of reports to the contrary. We'dare not go below this figure We do not know what the future' holds and there must be a sufficient cushion to meet any emergency. "The school groups should realize that in tying up the omnibus bill they are jeopardizing the four-year medical school proposal for which we are ready to S. appropriate $0,000.000 and which is not in di.sp.ute.

This is a proposal in the interests of improv- inf health onditions in Missouri and extending medical facilities to the rural districts. It should not be endangered by selfish in- MIAMI WOMAN DIES AFTER LONG ILLNESS terests looking out only lor themselves. there is an early settlement of the deadlock, the teachers themselves may find they are unable to participateUn salary increases which will be ready for them if the bill is passed. They better take it while they can get it." Lobbying activities by rural electric co-operatives also came under sharp fire from Kinney. Legislative halls were crowded all week with REA representatives seeking passage of a bill permitting members of REA distributing co-ops to be directors of co-ops set up to generate power.

"This is no way to legislate, Kinney said. "High pressure methods with threats of political retaliation hurt only those who practice them. This is legislation bv sound inrt fury." REA lobby," Kinney said, "has succeeded in causing some hard feelings among members of the senate. Those friendly to the bill seem to think they are the victims of a conspiracy to shut them off. This is not true.

They had their chance and i take" it. Now they'll simply have to wait tlv'ir turn." The house has a technical session scheduled for March 2S and a full session April 2. The senate adjourned to "meet in brief technical sessions" until the house acts on the appropriation Miami. March Mary Elizabeth Garren, 30 years old, died at 9:45 o'clock this morning at the home of her mother, Mrs. Claude Womeldorff, 129 street, S.

following a long illness. Also surviving are her hus band, Justin Garren; two daughters, Justine and Maryctta Garden, both of the home; two brothers, Raymond Lee Womeldorff and Jimmy Ed Womeldorff, both with the U. air force on Okinawa; three sisters, Mildred Womeldorff and Barbara Ann Womelclorif of Miami and Doro thy Womeldorff. of Midwest City. a grandfather, Thomas C.

Womeldorff of Miami, and a grandmother, Mrs. Rachel Helm of: Miami. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 o'clock Monday afternoon in the First Methodist church. The Rev. Littleton Fowler will officiate and burial will be in Miami G.

A. R. cemetery under direction of the Cooper funeral home. Pallbearers will be Lee Baldridge, Schooner Smith, Raymond Blevins, Jim Wilson, George Brock and Lloyd inson community, east of here, died at 11:40 o'clock Friday night in the Siloam Springs Memorial hospital. He had been admitted Friday afternoon with pneumonia.

Mr. Harper was born January 1891. at Robinson and had spent his entire life in that vicinity. He was a retired well- driller and farmer. He was a member of the Masonic lodge.

Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Lottie Harper; a daughter, Sophia Sue of Monticello, and two brothers, Roy Harper of La Habra, and Clint Harper of Tulsa. Funeral services will be held at 2-30 o'clock Monday afternoon the Robinson Methodist church lh the Rev. Woodrow Woods officiating. Burial will be in Yell cemetery under direction of Fye- atle's funeral service.

Southwest City, Mo March 22. --Funeral services for Dr. Edward r. Croxdale, 80 years old, prac- in Southwest City or the last 40 years who died Fri- ay night at his home here, will be onducted at 2:30 o'clock Sunday ftemoon in the Methodist church, 'he Rev. James Spiva will offi- iate and burial will be in South- vest City cemetery under direc- ion of the Humphrey and Son fu- eral home.

in Kabr Kites Today. Mount Vernon, March 22. --Funeral services for Mrs. Anna Kahr, ST years old, resident of the Stotts City area for the last years who died March I'D following a long illness, will be conducted at 2-HO o'clock Sunday afternoon in the Evange-l'ical church, seven miles southwest of here. The Rev II.

Homing will officiate and buria will be in the church cemelco under direction of the H. D. Fawcett funeral home. Pallbearers will be Johnson, Chester Creed, Allen Stotts Frank Pruitt, Carl Voght and Pau Stirwalt. Surviving are three daughters Mrs.

Millie Rahmoeller of Pierce City, Mrs. Helen Ford of Moun Vernon and Sophia Kahr of Stotts City, and a son, W. M. Kahr JAMES A. SOOTER, 96, DIES NEAR TIFF CITY i City, March Alexander Sooter, 9G years old a resident ot this community many years, died at 9:30 o'clock Friday night in his home near lurL TM- Surviving are tne widow, Mrs.

Tennessee Sooter; three daughters Mrs Rosie Anderton, Mrs. Jaiii'e Growler of the Hart Comm i and Mrs. Laura Thurman of Pincville, a son, Elish Sooter of Hart community, children and 12 great-great- grandchildren. Funeral services will be at 2 o'clock Monday afternoon at the Anderson Full Gospel church The Rev. Jim Roycc and the Rev.

i Davis will officiate. Burial will be in the Cummings Chapel cemetery under direction of the Tatum funeral home. Don Mozijigo Dies. Galena, March Holden, 1020 Main street, has re ceived 'information of the deatl' Thursday night of his brother-in law, Don Mozingo. at Apex, N.

Death resulted from a heart ail ncnt and followed a brief illness Ic entered the hospital Wednes lay and died the followirnrnight Mr. who was 40 years was an X-ray technician ii ho hospital at Fort Bragg, neai Apex. His wife is the former Del a llolden of Galena. Surviving, besides the widow nre his mother and several broth ers and sisters residing in Apex vicinity. Funeral services a buria will be hold there today.

bill. COLUMBIA TO ELECT OFFICERS The Parents-Teacher Associa-, on of Columbia school will mcef at 7:30 o'clock Thursday night in the school auditorium, Ralph Baird, president, announced, i Highlights of the meeting are to include election of officers for the next school year and presentation" of a program by several sixth grade students of school. The program, which will include several i a se- Irctions, will be presented by students who- performer! in the recent Joplin public schools music festival. A film. "Dangerous Stranger, will be shown, RITES FOR MISS WINTON ARE HELD NEAR ROGERS Rogers, Ark' March services for Miss Minnie Ophelia Winton, 92 years qld.

one of Bcnton county's oldest, citizens, were held this morning rft her Lome at the Winton homestead, where she had lived all of her life. Burial was in Bultram's chapel cemetery north of Rogers. Miss Winton is survived by a ccc, Mrs. Robert Harris, who lives at the Winton farm, am several other nieces and nephews in distant states. Clark Funeral Today.

North Miami, March 22 --Funeral services for Mrs. Irene Sixkilier Clark, who died Thurs day night in Miami Baptist hos pital, will be conducted at 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon in Cooper funeral chapel. Thp Rev Charles McBce will officiate and burial will be in G. A. R.

OF CARTERVILLE DIES Webb City, March ohn Washington Tucker, 83 ears old, a resident of Dueii- years and a resident of arterville the last year, died at 1:40 o'clock last night in Jane hinn hospital, where he had cen a patient one day. He had een ill 10 days. He was a former miner and nember of the I. O. O.

F. lodge Duenweg 50 years. Surviving are two daughters, Irs. a Kuykendall of truud, and Mrs. Lottie Celle of Vineland, a grand- aughter, Mrs.

J. T. Wright of Vebb City; a brother, Ernest Ar- etl of Hutchinson, and ine other grandchildren and 21 reat-grandchildren. Funeral services be con- ucted at 1:30 o'clock Monday fternoon at the Duenweg Bap- ist church by the Rev. Jim tacey.

Burial will be in Forest 'ark cemetery, under direction the Johnston-Arnce-Simpson nortuary. Grandsons will serve pallbearers. The body will lie state at the funeral home ntil 12:30 o'clock Monday aft croon, then will be taken to the hurcti. RADLEY RITES TODAY CHURCH NEAR SARCOXIE Cassville, March eral services for Mrs. Eliza Ellen iradley, 91 years' old, who died hursday night in the home of son, George E.

Bradfty of Cassille, will be conducted at 2:30 'clock Sunday afternoon at the nion church, near Sarcoxie. urial will be in Dudman ceme- ery under the direction of the funeral home. Mrs. Bradley was the widow of M. Bradley and they resided ve years ago to live with the son.

a farm southeast of Carthage or many years. She came here FOR DR7CROXDALE AT S. W. CITY TODAY Dies at Seligman. Cassville, March VTrs.

Lyclia Johnson, 34 years Id, died at 2 o'clock this after- loon in her home at Seligman ollowing an extended illness. She survived by her mother, Mrs. yiive Skelton of Seligman; three hildren, Rodoll, Delmar and seona-Johnson-oJM-he-home, and a brother, Woodrow Skelton of Seligman. Funeral services will be at 2 Tuesday afternoon at the lulver funeral home. The Rev.

Charles VanZandt will officiate. iurial will be in New Salem cemetery near Seligman. IKE AND STEVENSON WIN IN MOCK VOTING Two Named G. 0.1'. and Demo Nominees at "Conventions" at IJndemvood College.

St. Charles, March General Eisenhower and Governor Stevenson of Illinois were the respective Republican and Democratic choices as presidential nominees today in the windup of mock political conventions at Lindenwood college. Delegates to the Republican convention selected Governor Warren of California as Eisenhower's vice presidential running mate, while the Democrats nominated Vice President Barkley to round out their slate. Final selection of the candidates ended noisy and energetic three- day meetings by student delegates from 40 universities and colleges in 13 states. A majority of the students were from Missouri and Illinois schools.

The mock conventions were modeled after the Republican and Democratic nominating conventions scheduled at Chicago this summer. Stevenson won the Democratic nomination on the second ballot, which narrowed to a two-man race between the governor and Senator Kefauver of Tennessee. Stevenson polled 111 votes to Kefauver's 105. Earlier members of the candidate list included President Truman, and Senators Douglas of linois, Humphrey of Minnesota nd Russell of Georgia. For Eisenhower backers, victory ame on the fifth ballot.

Following two-thirds rule, the nomination 'ent to Eisenhower with 184 otes. Governor Warren collected 2 votes and Senator Taft of Ohio 3 L. Only other Republican candi- ates were Harold Stassen and lepresentativc Halleck of Indiana. Halleck and Senator Dirksen of linois were entered as vice-presi- cntial candidates before Warren on the third ballot. Stevenson's nomination was de- nyed earlier in the day when eated debate arose over the seat- ng of the University of Illinois elegation.

The Illinois delegates, rriving late, carried 18 votes- ased on school enrollment--and unsuccessfully opposed by a out hern faction. Barkley's name failed to appear uring the voting for vice president ntil the third ballot. He won the ornination on the following- ballot. IN HIGHWAY MISHAP riot or Car Plunges Over Steep Embankment Near Center Creek Bridge. Webb City, March endants at St.

John's hospital a oplin tonight described as "much mprovcd" the condition of Imo- ene Dunaway, 22, who suffered nternal injuries early today when cr motor car crashed down a feep embankment just east of the nter creek bridge on highway Joplin. Globe, Sunday, March 23, 1952. With Our Armed Forces Mr. and Mrs. D.

W. 2023 Grand avenue, Wednesday light had a surprise telephone call "rom their son, Lieutenant Thomas O'Hara, who has been stationed In Korea six months. The call came through from where Jeutcnant O'Hara was on a short and recreation trip from the KUtlefront. A sister, Mrs. Joe I'heil, and his nephew, Douglas Thiel, were in the home at the of the call and they too talked Lieutenant O'Hara.

An artillery officer and a veteran of World II, Lieutenant O'Hara went overseas in September. i a First Class Phyllis Laughter, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Laughter, 503 Wilson avenue, is home on a three-day Dass. She is going to Indianapolis, to attend a recruiting school it Fort Benjamin Harrison.

She has been with the recruiting office Springfield for the last five months. Rites Postponed. Picher, a funeral services for Bennie David Gregory, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. J.

L. Gregory, who died Friday in Picher lospital, have been postponed xui- il 10 o'clock Monday morning in A. R. cemetery. Services orig nally were scheduled for this morning, but were put off await- ng the arrival of relatives.

The Rev. George Robinson will officiate and burial will be under di ecton tome. of the Thomas funeral Chandler Funeral Today. Anderson, March services for Mrs. Rose Chandler, 78 years old, who died Thursday night at the home of a son "lobert Chandler, in Tulsa, will be condlcted at 2 o'clock Sunday a 'moon in the Anderson First Bap ist church.

The Rev. Paul An Ircws will i i a and burial wil ie in Andersort cemetery under tin lircotion of the Tatum funern Mrs. Anderson had resicle this community since nn i i i in the home of hei son at the i of her death. Phipps Funeral Today. Carl Junction, March 22 Funeral services for Mrs Nancy Phipps, SI years old, long time resident of the Carl June tion district who died Thursday in Freeman hospital at Joplin will be conducted at 2 o'clock Sun day afternoon in Roney fu neral chapel.

The Rev. BuellBuz zard will i i a and burial wil be in Mound cemetery. Gulick funeral Monday. Carthage, March -Fu Pace Funeral Today. Don a March noral services for Mrs.

Abbic Lot Pace, who cl'ed Thursday a noon in Douthat, will be conduct at 2 o'clock Sunday afternooi the Free Holiness church. Th Rev. Hnrloy Niday will i i a assisted by the Rev. A Shawge. and burial will be i Greonlawn cemetery near Treece under the direction of th Thomn? funeral home.

Pallboar ors will bo Robert A hornet Otis Aboi nethy, Junior" i Dolber Lovelace and Carroll Karnes. a Funeral Today. Neosho, Mv March services for Henry A. Kraft, 8 years old, who died Thursday a his home on Neosho route 1, will SEN, HUMPHREY PREDICTS neral services for Mrs. Ida Gu irk, who died yesterday mornin; at the home of a daughter, Mr; Perry Anderson, on North Ma pi street, will be held at 2 o'clock Mondny a at ihc- Kne service home.

Tho Rev. II. pastor of the First Baptis church, will i i a Burial wi be in Park cemetery. be conducted at 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon in the Thompson uncial home chapel. The Rev.

Fred Jrimsiey will officiate and burial will be in the German cemetery, northwest of here. Mr. Kraft is survived by a brother, Fred C. Kraft, and a sister. Miss Elizabeth Kraft, of the farm home.

Hastings Rites Mondny. Cassville," March r.oral services for Mrs. Martha Hastings, who died Thursday morning in her home near Cassville, will be at 2:30 o'clock Monday afternoon in the Culver funeral home chapel. The Rev. James VanZamlf will officiate.

Burial will be in Homer reme- (tery. NOT RUN St. Louis, March President Truman will not see' re-election although he could, win if he ran. Senator Humphrey (D Minn.) predicted tonight. Humphrey, speaking befor the local Americans for Demo cratic Action group, added tha any Democratic candidate wh pledges to carry on Truman' policies will be elected over anj Republican candidate.

The Minnesota senator sai General Eisenhower's victory i the G. O. P. primary in Hum phrpy's home a was a repurt J. B.

Sieglinger, Joplin route 4, now serving with the Forty-third nfantry division at Munich, Germany. He is a member of Company in the division's 118th engineer combat battalion. Sergeant Sieglinger entered service in September, 1950, and trained at Camp Pickett and A. P. Hill military reservation, before arriving in Germany last November.

He attended Joplin high school, and after entering service, was graduated from the infantry leaders school at Fort Knox, Ky. Private Paul E. Diles, son of Mr. and Mrs. J.

O. Diles, 1210 Kentucky avenue, is finishing his advanced signal corps training at Camp Gordon, Ga. A brother, Private Edward L. Diles, who recently enlisted in the 'air force, now is stationed at the Lackland air force base, San Antonio, Tex. Both are graduates of Joplin high school.

Private First Class Thomas Roberts, U. S. air force, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Roberts, 206 West street, has been promoted to the rank of corporal.

He is stationed with the Fourth air force at Hamilton air force base. San Rafael, Calif. The promotion was effective March 1. A. promotion to sergeant has gone to George F.

Sieglinger, son of Private First Class Fred Downs, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Downs, 121 East Wilson street, Carterville recently was assigned to the Thirty-fifth fighter interceptor wing in Japan. He is attending a radio and communications school. Private Downs enlisted in the attended airborne radio mechanic school at Scott air force base, 111 He is a graduate of Carterville high school.

Lost Woman Traveler, 77, Spends Night on Vacant House Porch G. Also a patient at St. John's, but ot seriously injured, Shirley ean Dunaway, 4 years old, young- sister of Imogcne. The little girl suffered only cuts and bruises, lut was being kept in the hospital or observation. Both occupants of the car live it 406 East Third street in Webb lily.

They were taken to the hospital in a Hedge-Lewis ambulance. State Trooper Bill East said he accident apparently occurred vhen the Dunaway vehicle, vhich was traveling east on the new highway GG, was crowded off he road by an unidentified motor- st. The car was demolished. An interrupted motor car trip from Kansas City to Cecil. to visit relatives proved a harrowing experience for a 77-year-old Kansas City woman who was found asleep at 7:30 o'clock yesterday morning on the porch of a vacant Joplin house where she had spent a cold night.

The lost and bewildered old lady is Mrs. Marguerite Polley, and at the Keystone hotel, where she was taken by a daughter, it appeared had suffered no serious effects from the night of exposure. In Car Wreck. The daughter, Mrs. Essie Mae Elam, with whom Mrs.

Polley makes her home in Kansas City, said that her mother left Kansas City with friends in a motor car bound for Cecil. a car wreck near Fort Smith interrupted the trip, the friends arranged for a hotel room for Mrs. Polley in Fort Smith, not knowing that she had suffered a sprained wrist and hand and severe contusions on one leg. Mrs. Polley, after notifying the daughter, Mrs.

Elam, boarded a Crown Coach bus for her return Kansas City. When the bus stopped here at 2:40 o'clock Friday afternoon for a 15-minute rest stop, the elderly woman became bewildered and thought she was in Kansas City. She wandered away from the bus station and became lost. Was Exhausted. Exhausted and seeking shelter Mrs.

Polley sometime Friday night, went to the vacant house at 202 Byers avenue and curlec up in a corner on the porch There she spent a chilly night. At 7:30 o'clock this morning a resident living across the from the vacant house saw Mrs Polley and notified i Of ficers took her to the police sta tion and i her warmth and a hot cup of coffee Meanwhile, the daughter hac met the bus on which she expect ed her mother to arrive in Kan sas City at 7:35 o'clock last night When her mother failed to ap Dear. Mrs. Elam investigated anc earned of the rest stop here and called i police on th' "hunch" that her mother hai stooped in Joplin. The daughter then caught a bus for Joplin and arrived earlj yesterday.

She was notified whe: police found Mrs. Polley and tool her mother to the hotel whet' they remained overnight so a to give the elderly woman a res before the trip back to Kansa City with relatives who will com 1 here by motor car. UNIONS SEEK TO IMPOUND 197 RAILROADS' PROFITS Washington, March railroad unions today asked a federal court to impound more than a billion and half dol- ars of income and profits of, 197 railroads if the court decides government seizure of the roads was egal. The suit was filed in the U. S.

listrict court at Cleveland. The Brotherhoods of Engineers, Firemen and a i a Conductors i a a more a Sl.GGfl,- ODO.OOO is i i a involved. The c-ounlor-plaim is reply to a government i i for a permanent anti-strike injunction against the three unions. A hearing on a petition is set for next Thursday in the court at Cleveland. The railroads were seized August, 1950.

to forestall a threatened strike. Since then they have been under the technical" control of the army. In a statement made public here today the three unions said they filed the counter-claim to "keep the ease alive and give us a final decision as to whether railroad workers, alone among America's millions, have to, live in the shadows of rule by in junction whim." a administrative LIONS HEAR REPORT OF WILDLIFE CONVENTION RED EARLS WILL BE RETURNED HERE oplin Man Accused of Bigamy Waives Extradition at Wichita, Kan. Wichita, March Fred R. Earls, 46 of Joplin, oday waived extradition to Jop- in on a bigamy charge.

He Is be taken to the Missouri city; unday. Earls arrived here Friday after being taken into custody Tulare, Calif on a charge of vife desertion. This count was iled Octooer 6, 1951, by Bonnie Wichita. The Joplin resident was being booked at the Sedgwick county ail when it was learned Misouri officers had placed a 'hold" against him on the bigamy count. Bonnie Earls told Robert Snider, acting marshal of city court, that she was willing drop the wife desertion count view of the bigamy charge iled in Joplin.

Wed Joplin Woman November Fred R. Earls, mentioned in the, oregoing dispatch, is accused of laving married Mrs. Juel Smart, "04 North Pearl avenue, last No- married Mrs. Bonnie Miller Earls of Wichita, the woman on whose complaint the desertion charge was 'iled at Wichita. Described by officers as some- of a Lothario, Earls is alleged have abandoned Mrs.

Bonnie Miller Earls in last October and to have taken with him of money they had in a joint bank account. She said the money was part of the proceeds of the sale of her home at 1802 Jrand avenue, Joplin, following her marriage to Earls in October, 1948. Officers reported he arid Mfsi Smart left Joplin last January 30 after Earls and his latest wife mortgaged her mofne to obtain to Arkansas and then to California. in cash. Officers traced them Police were informed that the couple went on to California and then started to Joplin.

She called relatives here from Little Rock, saying they were returning to Joplin, but they did not appear here. Officers believe that Earls had gotten word of the filing of the bigamy charge and that the couple then returned to California. He was arrested at Tulare by California officers, who spotted the motor car described on a wanted order issued by Wichita authorities. Earls was arrested here January 30 on the Kansas wife desertion charge, he stoutly maintained that the charge was a mistake and that he had been divorced from Bonnie Miller Earls, he was i i j.u Ait- vr cua Mrs. Elam said that Mrs.

Pol- released on his own recognizance. ley apparently was not in serious condition but was "terribly cold." "She's eating a lunch for me now and I believe she will be all right." Mrs. Elam said, adding: The bigamy charge was filed lere after Joplin officers obtained additional information from Kansas authorities. "Please let the policemen here know that I have never met a kinder, more courteous group of men. I'll never forget the good care they gave my mother." CARTHAGE HIGH SCHOOL MUSICIANS WIN RATINGS IN NEOSHO COMPETITION Carthage, March Twenty-eight a a high school students, including groups and soloists, received ratings at the annual Neosho music festival held yesterday at Neosho.

This C. OF C. MEMBERS WILL SERVE AS PALLBEARERS AT WENR1CH FUNERAL Members of the Joplin Chamber of Commerce will serve as active pallbearers at funeral services Monday for Percy Wenrich, famed song -writer and Joplin native, who died last week in will qualify them to compete in New York. Services wil be held the Southwest Missouri State col-! at 3 o'clock Monday afternoon at the First Presbyterian church and burial will be in Fairview cemetery in the family plot. Active pallbearers will be Rolla Stephens, Art Christman, Frank Mueller.

Mayor H. Chris Oltman, Tom Molloy and M. R. McLain. Honorary pallbearers will be Max Gregg of Carthage; Victor Young, Clark Calvin, Joe Walker, Fred Duffelmeyer.

Frank Matthews, George Wadleiph. Bert Swartz, J. Connor Wise. T. Frank Coulter, Roy Fallis, W.

C. Troutman, Charles Johnson. Fred Briggs. Hugh Claycomb and George Payton, all of Joplin, and Walter George of Saginaw. Tn one of the final events of observance of National Wildlife Week, Dnn Saults, editor of the Missouri Conservationist, state magazine, ronorlod 'o the South Joplin Lions Club Friday on a meeting of the American Wildlife Congress, held last week in Miami, Fla.

Saults said the convention, included delegates fi-om Canada and Mexico as well as the United States, approved a 10-point national program to conserve natural resources. Main points of the pio- gram include scientific conservation methods nnd public responsibility in conserving natural resources. The program also would include formulation of a policy for tKe of lege festival to be held April 12 in Springfield. Ratings were awarded as follows One plus Rhedi Williams, twirling. One--Orchestra; clarinet quartet; Gerald Graves, Eldon Graves and Lee Kosmata, violin solos; Eldred Spain, baritone horn solo; Richard Malone, clarinet solo; Fern Corder, Sylvia Rinehart and Peggy Sternmons, piano solos; Sally Cockrell, Donna Dee Moron and Juanita Garber, twirling.

One minus--Band; brass sextet; Barbara Sue Harris, piano solo; Selba Hensley and Kay Smith, twirling. Two--Kay Boyer, clarinet solo; Bobby Moskop, "Phyllis Ann Lee and Jane Bailey, piano solos; Helm Steele, twirling. Two minus Barbara Blackford, French horn solo. Vocal department: One--Girls glre club, girls quartet, and vocal solos by Donna Harris, Joanne Ross and Barbara Harris. One minus--Boys glee club, mixed chorus, and Pat Moore and John Jenefsky, vocal solos.

Two--Double mixed and Barbara Plumb, Carolyn Clinton, Kay Plumb, Fern Corder and Linda Gilbreath, vocal solos. Two minus Gay Bussinger and Rita Frede, vocal solos. Three plus--Karen Moss, vocal solo. Barbara Harris and Sylvia Rinehart were accompanists for the vocal department. VETERAN HOME LOANS EXCEED $3,000,000,000 BOY WHO ENLISTED AT 16 KILLED BY TRACTOR Wasnington, March Veterans Administration reported today that a record 614,000,000 was loaned to veterans in G.

I. home loans during 1951. Tne previous record was $2,286,000,000 in 1947. However, the VA noted that the 447,373 G. I.

home loans made last year were far less than the record number of 541.922 in 194" and the 497,596 in 1950. When the program was started in 1944 and 1945." only 43.256 loans wore made, totaling 152 million dollars. The number jumped to Princeton, March -Johnny 17-year-old farm boy who tried to get into the Korean war last year before the army found he was underage, was killed instantly today when a tractor overturned on him. Hunter, who had been farming with his parents, Mr. and Mrs.

Tom Hunter, eight miles east of Princeton, was cutting ballast from an abandoned railroad right of way near here when the tractor slipped off the road way and overturned. The boy enlisted in the army last winter and got as far as Hawaii before authorities discovered he was only 16. He was discharged last June 27 and returned home. On July 15 he married Shirley Shaffer and on July 27 celebrated his seventeenth birthday. Funeral arrangements were incomplete tonight.

MUS. OLTM-AN-rROMOTED-- TO LIEUTENANT COLONEL Mrs. Dorothy Oltman, wife of Mayor H. Chris Oltman, has been promoted from the rank of major Lo that of lieutenant colonel in the Civil Air Patrol, according to a personnel assignment received yesterday by Mayor Oltman, who is full colonel and commander of the Missouri CAP wing. Mrs.

Oltman is wing public Information officer and has Captain William Southard and Jim Randall as aides. Other promotions include those of Wilbur Both'well, Springfield' flight commander, from captain to major; Louis W. Watson of Pittsburg, from captain to major, and James Grisson, Joplin squadron commander, from captain (Tl to captain. The assignments were made by General Victor L. Beau, air force general assigned to the CAP, with headquarters at Boiling Field, Washington, D.

C. ATTORNEY WILL SEEK NEW TRIAL FOR FINNEGAN it. Louis, March 22. UP) Defense attorney for Jarnes P. Finnegan said today they will Hile a lengthy motion for a new trial when the former internal revenue collector comes up for sentencing Monday.

The 51-year-old friend of President Truman was convicted by a federal court jury March 15 on two counts of illegally accenting fees to represent private firms before government agencies. He was acquitted on three other charges. Under court rules and practices U. S. District Judge Rubey M.

Hulen will rule on the new trial motion before passing sentence. If he denies the motion quickly, sentencing would take on schedule. The attorneys said thev will appeal if the motion is denied. Maximum penalty on the two charges is four years in prison and a $20,000 fine. resources, preservation of special 412.037 totaling $2,302,000,000 in areas and establishment of cffi ation by the voters of resources administration 1946.

The lowest year since was Hyena Bite Brings Suit. Damages of $2,100 are being sought from the Auckland, New Zealand, city council on behalf of a schoolgirl who had a finger bitten off by a hyena at Auckland zoo. The girl's attorney claims that by keeping an animal naturally so vicious, the council is liable for all damage it doos; that the guard rail was too near the hyena's cage; thai the wire of the cage was of too 1949, with 276,793 loans totaling wide a mesh and that proper care ism. igroups, Saulfs said. 151.424,000,000, (was not exercised.

BALTIMORE BOY, 8, HELD IN ARSON INVESTIGATION Baltimore. March eight-year-old boy who pretend? rd to be helping the cops track down a couple of arson suspects ended up with the finger pointing at him. For three days the boy played the part of the juvenile sleuth helping police. He told the cops he saw two 12-year-olds flee the Episcopal Church of the Advent when part of it was swept by fire March 5. Damage was estimated at $10,000.

Police became suspicious of their helper when they learned the third grade student had been responsible for an alley fire in which paprrs were burn M. Under questioning, boy he and another youth church fire. The case has teen turned over io juvenile authorities.