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WANT ADS Minimum Chaige 75c Just Call COmmodore 4-2323 And Sav Charge It SOUTH END REPORTER "The Greatest Newspaper In Chicago's Greatest District" NOW An All Time High 32.765 November Cuculation Average 61st YEAR--NUMBER 8 Cairier Delivered 15c Per Month CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1953 5c At Newsstands TWO SECTIONS--22 PAGES Break Ground For New Church-School Dpspttp the snow storm which swept over the fuehrer assistant at St Marv's church Riverdale an i breaking for the S370 000 com- the Kubos assistant of Our Lady of Good bin itnm st honl and hurch building to be erected Counsel the Rev A Qtnlle pastor of Our Ladv I) the Queen of Apostles Catholic of Good Counsel the RCA Kopacius assistant I) irivJi i 11 ind i Ruerdale was com- at Queen of Apostles parish the Rev James Shev- i Mind ifternoon Pictured here dunpg hn pastor of Ascension church Harvev the hi it I i fremmiips ire a number of the i George Shea pastor of the new parish the i i i I i to i ire the I Rvan Hills pastor of St Alphonsus Lemont and the uf Mendel Hiffh school the Brod- Rei Sullnan A of St Rita Aigh school Ground Breaking For Church-School Held Last Sunday Organised Church Building In Riverdale lAi i lot the combination chuich and ool huu to be ciectecl the neuly oigamzed Queen si Ul out uiuuh at 145th o.nd Atlantic, Ruei- i uk plate clunng reiemomes held dunng the snow i Sunilav. aitemoon Novembei 29 i x.i'amg i cost an estimated $370000 and will ons st 01 A i seating borne 850 people and a school 4111 loi a total ot 16 tlassiooms Piesiduij at the gtoundbieaknig was the Rev A Quille pastoi ot Oui of Good Counsel paiish, 3528 Soi tli i i a Pastti of the newly oigamzed paiish is the Re' Shea foimei chaplain who was isMUnt it Oui Lach ot Good Counsel loi a time 1 i 1 je of Evening Hours For Xmas Shoppers Begin Monday Local stoies will be open evenings foi the convenience of Chustmas i beginning Monday December 7, it was announced today Stores mil lemam open each evening until 9 30 clock Stoies Second Auto Hits Woman Hurled 30 Feet By First Ex-Local Resident Killed In Tragedy; Police Seek Driver Mrs, Myrtle Qaghagen Dies In Freak Mishap Mrs Myitle Gaghagen, 53, of 5907 Painell, foimeily of West Pullman, was killed Monday evening, November 30 when stiuck and hurled 30 feet by an automobile in fiont of 1120 Pershmg road Eefore hei body fell to the pavement it was hit by another automobile moving in the opposite dnection It was hulled stake Miss Lucille Cair, 34 of 6721 Indiana, who had been ciossmg the street with Mis Gaghagen The duver of the second automobile did not stop Police are seaichng foi him Diivei of the fust car which hit Mrs Gaghagen was Frank Biewei, 35, of 1644 South Avers Biewei was airested by Officeis John Smith and John McPadden They said he would be charged with leckless homicide Miss Cair was taken to Evangelical hospital and leleased after eceiving treatment for cuts and biuises Was Born Here Mis Gaghagen was boinin West Pullman August 5 1900 the ill close on Chustmas De- daughtei of Piank A and Geida ceiabei 24 at 5 30 pm in 111 if i i le i om of IM i i mreun 1 i i ul i out is i ho i i in i xil Vrt lies James Tosti Named To Head Kiwariis Club 1 11 if 1 chu ell 111 lit A ot JT feet it the le i i i i i uoiuh nc 1 it i i i i i i cl i ft otk ith 1 1 a the i 1 oe ni i jle i 11 (cm i quit i i i in i snnll i i i i It ibout 80 i 1 extenoi 1 1 Co hie stone a uli piousions foi i i ndou i 1 be iced on i i bi ck ind the i hoi 11 be i pptcl ill mm im ca CUT. loom Mil gieen i i kboa as mci i a a i i i i mm ti im and ch 1101 1 The iooms 1 have a i Mlh tt bloc vs i i Conidois ill 1 (. toot "lazed tile J4MFS TOSTI in The bi ild i be i of jnck cou ete ind ttel constiuc- on ind 11 be i oom il o'-s the i ocitsicle to pi lucie possibility oE a i a told pots the toom Tne oom i 1 i fluoieocont li it- nj- to de a minim im of 50 ont no. of heht at ci i Fox ind tae aichitects no Fr pn itheis aie the enpi i i i i Founded I ist Juh of paiish one tin tne Chi- i- i1 ocest a established ist Ji i i Shei then as- in of Good Couns 3-) 8 Soi th Hermitage i np( ed pi toi of the i rl Eminem Samuei Cm tc i IP i senea ns a a I ipl i dm in oild Wii II th tl ink of lieutenant com- -nna net mdm of the pa i hue been in I inhoe I I tielchouse me 1 1 a been neld i i npef i 144th Fni A pan as an eruoll jf families Dolton Resident Fatally Injured In Hammond Plant Raymond W.

Wise, 34, Crushed To Death By Lift Platform Clashing injunes which he suf- feied while at woik in the Baiiett Division of the Allied Chemical and Dye Coip Hammond Ind on Thanksgiving Day rhuisday Novembe' 26 pioved fatal Saturday evening embei 28 to Raymond William Wise 34 of 419 West 138th Riverdale an eleotii- cian The young man died in St Mat- gaiets hospital Hammond wheie he was taken following the accident The tiagic accident happened about 1 clock Thmsday afternoon as Wise wii" completing some lepau woik on a ladiatoi ai heating pipes neai the ceiling An automatic lift tiuck was standing on the floor below it was said Suddenly the lift platfoim on the tiuck began to use Wise noticed the platfoim begin to use tow aids him and shouted to othei woikmen neaibv to watch that'" Befoie the using platfoim could be halted it had ciushed Wise against the pipes at the ceiling The young man was born in Dolton Julj 22 1919 He is siuvived by his wife Ruth two childien Bobby Ronni nee Lind Axelson and resided in that community most of hei lifetime She had been living in the Englewood community for the past 1 yeais Busbey Decries Terror Tactics In Baltic Grab To Hold Chicago Hearings On Soviet Seizure Of Three Republics WASHINGTON --Soviet Russia tenor tactics that doom- Mrs Gaghagen was the Lithuania to Russian slaverj- Dean Gaghagen mother of were described heie Mondav as Robeit Gaghagen of Milwaukee Wis and Mis Elizabeth Ahem, of New Haven Conn giandmother of Leioy Ahern daughtei of Mrs Gerda Axelson of Los Angeles Calif and the late Fiank A Axelson sister of Mis lone Andiews. Mis Vivian Bladm Mrs Gertiude Harvey of Blue Island Mis Helyn Gott of Gaiy Ind and Frank Axelson of Los Angeles Calif The lemains will be at lest in the Doty Funeial Home fiom Wednesday afternoon Decembei 2 un- heaungs the congressional In- quuy Into the seizuip ol Lithuania Latvia and Esthoma by Red Russia wei begun by a seven man house Baltic committee named by Congiess A prominent membei of the committee is Congiessman Fred Busbey 9144 South Hoyne, Chicago lepiesentative in congress fiom the Third Illinois district The seizuie of all thiee nations was denounced as "iape by Con- giessman Busbey Details of the til the horn of the funeial seivices jseizuie weie told by officials who Thuisday evening Decembei 3 at 8 clock Palace Chaptei No 264 Older of the Eastern Stai will assist the seivice Ciemation will be at Oakwoods crematory at the convenience of the family Recentlv eiected piesident to head the Kiwanis Club of Roseland foi the eai 1954 was James Tosti of 10114 South Paik Mr Tosti and other newly elected officeis of the club will be foi- mallv installed at a dinner to be i held Tuesday evening January 19 in the Memonal Home of Hose- Hnd Post No 49 Ameiican Legion A giaduate of the Unueisity of India la with the Class of 1936 Mi TosU for the past eight yeais has been i the Real Estate Sales depaitment of Charles Companv His earlier business affiliations included the Kaisell Company a jobbing con- tein in Southern Indiana Sales department of Jewel Tea Com- panv Bamngton 111 Associates scount Coip South Bend Ind and The Pullman Company Chicago Mi Tosti is mamed and the father of two daughters The local Kiwanis club will hold their 30th Anniveisao dmnei paitj Pudav emng Decembei 11 at 6 30 clock Suimas i7o and Westein The dmnei planned as a Ladies Nigit event 11 be featuied bv special home i talent entertainment. Wise of Dolton and a sister Mrs Elaine Lake Funeial seiwces weie held Wednesday Decembei 2 fiom a fu- neial home at 244 East 138th Riv- eidale Interment was in Oakland cemeteiy Dolton escaped and found lefuge in the United States Almost to a man the witnesses said Russia can not be trusted to keep agieemente Speaking thiough an mteipretei Bug Gen Kazys Musteikis who was Lithuanian Defense Ministei in June 1940 when the Soviets took ovei the Baltic lepublics of Lithuania Esthoma and Latvia told of a midnight ultimatum by Russian Foreign Minister Molotov that overthrew the Lithuanian republic and tuined its people over to mass muider and depoitation to slave labor camps in Siberia False Charges This ultimatum the geneial said was based on false chaiges that Russian soldieis weie being kidnaped and forced to become Lithuanian spies The general said th- ultimatum demanded that a new government acceptable to Moscow" be foimed and that unlimited numbeis of Russian tioops be permitted to occupv the coun- Continued on Page 9 Sec 2) Send 2nd Letter To Kennedy Asking Meeting A second lettel was sent to Mavor Maitm Kennelly Mon- dav by Alton Phillips president while eveiy effoit was being of the South End Chamber of to contact all mdustiial and business films in the communities it may be that some were ovei look- Commerce again requesting the couitesv of an interview with a delegation from the local community The mayor had made no reply to a lettei sent to him neailv three w-eeks ago informing him that borne 5 000 icsidents of this corn- mumty had signed petitions pro-1 giowth in population in the past testing the lack of adequate police few years indicate the existence pi election Foi some weeks the local communities were left with scaicely anv police pi election while hun- dieds of officers weie detailed for spec'al duty at the Trumbull Park Homes housing project A lotal of 130 police are now on dutv at the housing project on a 24-hour basis. Soliciting Funds For Purchase Of Police Ambulance Civic Committee Reports Car For Use In Both Riverdale, Dolton Announcement was made this week that a committee is at woik soliciting funds to be used in pui- chasing a Station Wagon Ambulance foi the Riveidale Police de- pal tment Ralph Ebersole plant manager of the Chromium Mining and Smelting Coip, 13550 Indiana Riveidale a member of the committee said that conti ibutions fiom dustry and business aie now being leceived in lesponse to an appeal foi funds In as much as the ambulance will be foi the use of both Riv- eidale and Dolton the committee is suggesting that individuals de- and 00se lodge will be honored suing to contnbute may do so by Tuesday evening Decembei 8 at sending then checks either to Mr the jvj oose home 133 East Ken- Ebeisole at the address above or sm gton to Prank Stewait cashier First Ludwig 11819 Har- Tiust and Savings Bank of Riv-l a an( Lambden erdale who is custodian of themo27 Wallace fho have been funds membeis of the Roseland lodge for The committee explained that 40 vears will btfhonoied by having the class of candioates to be en- tolled that evening named for them Mr Pearson a past goiemoi of Jie and Mr Lambden a former trustee are stilt active lodjps work and aie regularly in attendance at meetings and social affairs Both became membeis of Hbseland lodge in 1913, the first jfear of its existence The eniollment ceremony da evening is another a series being conducted in the new Familj Frateimty nationwide membei ship Roseland Moose Will Pay Tribute To "Old Timers" Two "old timeis" of the Rose- ed and the invitation to contribute is extended to them too Much Needed It is the opinion of the committee that this ambulance will fill a need especially since of many instances where an ambulance could alleviate much distress and delay and save lives Form Committee For Safe Driving In Local Area To Award Special Stickers For Driven Showing Respect For Others In a to take definite action to cuitail leckless dm mg of automobiles in this community an utter disiegaid for the oublic safety 15 local men vaiious walks of life businesses and professions have banded to- gethei to organize the Roseland Committee for Safe Duving This gtoup will woik in coopeia- tion with police of the 12th (Kensington) distnct the Ninth Waid Safety Council and the Greatei Chicago Safety Council Membeis of the committee are to lemam anonymous For the convenience of those who may wish to communicate with the committee 01 leceive 01 answei complaints a mailing addiess will be maintained at offices of the South End Reporter Mail may be addiessed to Roseland Committee lor Safe Dnvmg Box 706 South End Repoitei 105 East 115th stieet Chicago 28 111 Principal Aims The two principal aims of the committee are HI To award those duvers who aie especially conudeiale and couiteoua to motoiists and pedes- tnans by a wauling them a special courtesy stickei to be placed on the i ear window of their car which leads Roseland Couitesy Dri- vei Two distinct colois will be used led foi adult diiveis and gieen for teen-age duveis (2 To curtail reckless and in- conMdeiate diiveis in the Roseland aiea especially aftei school and at the closing of the stoles on shopping nights when many people aie on the stieets When violations aie noted by membeis of this committee, the license number will be jotted down with the location time and place In cooperation Kith Kensington police the ownership of the chicle will be ascertained and a letter written advising the ownei of the violation with a lecommendation that he stine to attain one of the above awaids by becoming a caieful and considerate diivei Thieves Loot Store Strong Box Detective Michael Hogan of Kensington station exammr tht wrecked door of a fireproof file safe in tho i or the Halton Furniture Companj 11232 Michigan looted sometime Sunday night The amount of the loss has not been drU'rmincd it was said It was believed that one of the serreted himself in the store at closing Saturday evening and then unlocked a ilre escape door at the rear of the building leu ins it in sii'h manner that it could be opened from the outside later lhe thirf or thirirt evidentlv returned to the building Sundat nifht and loned open the strong box with chisels and prving bars REPORTFR PHO1O St. Louis Academy Grad To Make Operatic Debut I All letters must be signed with correct name and address Attach your telephone number if possible A pen name will be used if the writer so wishes Anonymous letters will be ignored.

Deal Mr Editor A heaity vote of thanks and ap- ieciation is due the kind hearted Dei son who so thoughtfully cleaned last Thuisday nights srow off sidewalks in the distnct 101th lllth and Peoria streets That was indeed a pleasant surpuse to see the next morning Thanks' A Mollman, 10919 Peons It is understood the Village of'campaign by the Moose Riverda't will equip the ambul- Ritual chairman Dr Gene Os- ance with a stretchei and a two-! sello, has assigned Degree team wav ladio No 5 to conduct the ueiemony Beginning next with ate assistance of the drill of the contributors will be pub- team and quaitet lished in the South End Refreshments will be sened. Mi Rogei Noon South End Reporter 105 East 115th Street Chicago 28 Illinois Deal Mi Noon As I am prepai ing to be installed as Judge of the Super.or Court of Cook County and it becomes necessaiy that I resign as State Senator I want to take this op- poitumty to thank vou for the couitesy constant!) extended b) ou and jour associates on The South End Repoitei It has bean a genuine pleasure work together with vou and our a ui attempting to chieve results desirable for our community I leave the Senate with a great deal of regret because I found theie a real chal- enge for anyone who desires to lender public seivice I am lequued to lesign fiom the Senate but mv term would not have ended until January 1955 so I shall continue to maintain my Senate! ml office staff at Suite 682 38 South Deai- I bom Stieet telephone ANdover J15I. foi the purpose of con tinume to lender such seivice to the ciuens of m. Disuict as I vvou have rendeied if I had mamed the Senate until the (Continued on Page 9 Sec 2) Expel lence which she gained in high school diamatics and opei- etta duiing hei school days at St Louis 117th and State is ceitainly pajing off foi Miss Joan Mizgatta 19 of 11832 Union Joan a Ivnc sopiano of much piomise will make her opeiatic debut next Satuiday maht December 5 at a gala peifoimance of La Traviata when the Ameii- can Opel a Company makes the fust of a series of appearances at the Univeisity of Chicago? Intel national House Unueisity of Chicago 1414 East 59th The local young lady was giad- uated fiom St Louis Academy in June 1952 Dining her Senior year at the academy she had the leading lole in the school operetta Lass of Limenck Town Miss Mizgatta at the age of 19 is ready to step onto the operatic stage said Mme Anna Del Preda geneial dnector of the Ameiican Opeia Companj and I am pioud to hei make her majoi debut i oui Company She is aheady an accomplished smgpi with a fine voice and she is an excellent a tress who can give her audience a dramatic thrill 1 Pine Cast The young singer is an outstanding student from the studios of Norman Klmg starred in most the productions during her bchool at St Louis Academy, and has pippmed hei self foi open with Mme Del Pieda She will the suppoit of one of the Opcia Com- pam finost casts in Sitmdiy i pioduuion and i be undei the suidance of the irtei- nationallv known Polish American conductoi Andii Skaiski A full oithesiia and rnoius made up pf mombpis of the Civic Opeia Companj wil suppoit the pimcipals The of dip Satinddy night La fast i 1 include a of Chicago best know'i opera PS int I idmg Mmes Thompson and Wiltman and Mes.sis Lakowski Hohen- stem Gainoi LoPitsti Sxhcifei and i i choiPo- giaphed Vanaa, The opera is in Italian The Amei tcan Opm i Companv is Chicapos pnTiinent opeia pioduc ntf i i a ion and is i i in its 24 1 Mmc Anna Del PiPda i i of the tompanv is still IK a I hfsrl and all i i ha her peisonal supeivusion and the oene- fit of hei of Tickets fo the foimance of La on Sd i a mzht at International Hou a available fiom $1 50 to $3 00 and Iitkew for the next hi LOletto peifoimance are al to be lian Cuitam time for both puform- ances is set for 8 plocc Freight Train Derail Blocks Hoisted Street Automobile traffic on Halsted street was disrupted and thousands of Illinois Central commuters were ate for work Monday morning when an Illinois Central diesel powered freight tiain was derailed in West Pullman blocking the crossing at 121st and Halsted The derail came about 10 clock Monday morning I officials said some 20 to 10 trains on the suburban cleft- hr were delayed before the trarks could be cleared Some trains ere much as JO minuttfl ate on their run to the "loop Cadet Vanden Bosch Gains Dean's List At Wesf Point I IV BIS Emily 77 of 414 Eait 110th place sustained a pombl? back mju last Saturday afternoon when she slipped and fell in a ttuj as it was making a stop and South Park She taurn to Rowland Conunumt) hcwpiul by police WEST POINT Cadet Jon andon i rn son of Mr. and Mrs Vatidrn Bosch, 10433 Leautt Ch cajo re- C'ntl- na-npd on the list for ojtstand ng irhipv and pioficienc-v academe at the 3 Mil tar Academy, West Point a claiwndn in or Vanden Bosch itudim t-e mechanics of solids ar.d iu ds elec- cit soc.il viencts milltarr instructor train and tai-ncn The curriculum al West Point la def lined to provide a broad bane bai kcround ta tte and UK liberal iKRh a background ifnrta nr nafrr lor a of o' aryi A.r that thev ma rtnulMy iccompluh the tannl tanks ther mar flailed upon to pn-fotm.