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1 Around Sports Classified City News Financial The OMAHA, MONDAY JULY 12, 1937 PAGE 9 Town Meal IE none nnitlheiim tfantedl OMAHANS UNCOVER CORNER STONE OF SOUTHERN HOME IFavB N. Y. Mirm UDtt.dlge Spann IErngnimeeirs The first of a series of bridge at Dodge St conferences which are expected to permit the early start of Coch-' a new was ran, State Engineer A. C. Tilley and D.

B. Steinman, New York city bridge' engineer. At this meeting Mr. Steinman made a definite proposal to do the designing and consultation work on the Dodge span at a price of 4 per cent of the entire structure. His firm holds the contract for doing held in Lincoln this forenoon by Governor R.

L. VIEWS FISHER MODELS a i MR. AND MRS. GLENN R. TURNER uncovered the corner stone of their new home, "The Plantation, at 1319 So.

79th St. Forty friends, garbed southern style, were invited to the ceremony. The Turners are standing on either side of the corner stone. OLPjrrlrin hr The Omiha Hm-Nh. Alf RisMi Rncrrrd.

Corner Stone 'Uncovered' for Mansion St. Adalbert Pastor by Parish To Be Erected on Omaha 'Plantation' Site Theah was a bit of deah ole Dixie in Omaha Sunday night, yes, suh! Real southern gentlemen were there in broad brimmed hats and high boots while their ladies wore crinoline dresses and bandanas. Bho' Tiough. there was fried ij jDiirjni yin jr 7prnn6 amri ttttmpswtii ymwimmawy CELE DENSBERGER admires the miniature cars of the Fisher Body Craftmana Guild competition as they are being set up for display and judging in the Douglas county courthouse. Open to the public starting today, the display includes models submitted by boys in Nebraska and five neighboring states in the $80,000 design and craftsmanship the same wok on the abandoned Fares mSt.

bridge project at a fee of 6 per cent 8tate Engineer Tilley Indicated following the conference that he conslred Mr. Stelnmans offer satisfactory. It wlU be presented to the Dodge bridge trustees at a meeting, later hi the week and it is for th board to make the decision, he said. ECONOMY TO RULE Several members of the board already have indicated they will favor retaining Mr. Stein man's firm.

The proposal tar constructing a suspension bridge on the Dodge site was discussed at the conference. Mr. Tilley agreed with Mr. Steinman that such a bridge could be one of greater beauty, but added that economy would be the deciding factor. Philip M.

Klutxnick. atorney for bond houses holding contracts to market the Fern am St. bridge bonds, announced he will submit a definite proposal fa settling the claims of bis clients at a conference with Qovemor Cochran and Mr. Tilley In Lincoln on Wednesday. "The proposal will be a reasonable one, he declared.

In Chicago Saturday, Oliver Matticon, president of the Minneapolis Bridge was reported to have Indicated his claims will to-, tal around $50,000, which Includes work done by a subsidiary, the Missouri River Valley Bridge Co. WAIVE CLAIMS Mr. Mattlson has agreed to waive all-claims fa expenses on the abandoned Farnam project If he Is the successful bidder fa construction of the Dodge span. Officials of the street railway company reiterated today their contention that the quickest way to a toll-free bridge is the pa-chase of the Douglas 8L bridge. A meeting of the company's directors, scheduled for tdoay, was postponed.

The company has Indicated It lq preparing to offer the Douglas St. bridge to the two cities at a price around $3,500,000. Leo Bo-aell, a director, pointed out this price actually would net the company oily $47,500. The remainder would be disbursed as follows 61,439,000 to retire first mortgage bonds on the bridge plus $71,350 to meet the call price of the bonds; $712,300 to retire the company's Junta lien, and $240,000 tar bridge stockholders. City Officials Calm Over Meter Suit Reports that the -city of Omaha may be Joined In a suit with the Park-o-Graph Corp.

of Chicago, the firm which Installed the nickel meters here, are not worrying city officials. Police Commissioner Richard Jcpeen said today the city is protected against legal action by a $50,000 bond which he Insisted upon before the contract tar the meters was signed. Mayor Buffer recently received a fetter from a Texas company which said it would probably file a suit charging Infringement of patent rights by the Park-o-Graph Carp. Rotary Pledges Set The Omaha Rotary dub win congratulate Its outgoing officers and pledge loyalty to the new officers at Its luncheon at the Fontenelle hotel Wednesday noon. Frank Kasper, a Csech who long worked fa the success of the city and the street.

John Hill and Hans Bock were also mentioned. On the other hand, many want to name the street after some national figure. Roosevelt read has been suggested, and some Republicans came back with Lan-don lane." Mr. Connell has a suggestion to name It "Train trail" in hona of George Francis Train, who built one of Omahas first hotels. "We have Sherman Ave.

eald Mr. ConnelL "Why net nn Important name fa 11th SL?" Thirteenth 8L yean ago was the principal Omaha business thoroughfare and leading eoonec tion with South Omaha. It Is also recalled that 34th SL. north of Cuming SL. was fa many years called Saunders SL everybody? HArrr It started out to be a lug ubrlous Independence dag celebration (or Mr.

and Mrs. La-' Verne Carver, MM California SL, last Monday. Like the rest of us Omahans, they couldnt have any firecrackers, but that wasn't the worst of It It was not the reason why they were not In the mood for merrymaking on their country's birthday. Mr. Carver, timekeeper for the late lamented WPA Federal theater project, was without work The wolf wasn't at the door or anything like that, but you know how he has a habit of hanging around Just below the corner and added to these things, the long-legged bird of tradition was expected to flap In at any moment A wild yelping In the afternoon caused Mr.

Carver to observe. "Borne dog has tied ftre-rracken to some dog's tail" But It wasn't the dog who waa crying; It was the wolf, who had seen given the works For (he telephone announced to Mr. Carver that he had Just been appointed timekeeper for the melodious Federal Music Project He danced with Joy. then suddenly came the flapping of those winss Off went the Carvers to Immanuel hospital. "Well, the day's brought me a Job," said the Joyful Mr.

Carver. "Perhaps It will bring Soon he was regaled with the nurse's' words: "They're fine, all three of them. The Carvers Fifth of July had Indeed come through in a big way. Without fireworks, it functioned In a blase of glory, twinging to bless the household, a brand new Job and two Wand new sons, weight sik pounds THIS DAT IN HISTORY Yesterday, birthday of John Quincy Adams, sixth President, at Quincy, 1767 Jul-1 I us Caesar born today. 1M B.

C. George Eastman, kodak maker, bom IBM Bryan's free silver speech. ISM Hull's invasion of Canada, 1813 Alexander Hamilton died 1104 Henry D. Thoreau. essayist and naturalist, bora 1817.

First electric light Installed In elevator, 1883. LOCAL FLASH! When Johnnie Green introduces a new song My Girl's -Beck Again" on the Pacaard radio hour June 38. youll hear words and music of Omahas Mel Wettergreen Mr. Wetter-green Is one of the International Harvester Co. accounting department experts and has figured In radio literature before, his article on Fred Astaire having been featured by a ranking air publication.

Mr. Wettergreen song had tough competition In breaking-into as big a radio hour as Johnnie Green's, the maestro having several hundred lyrics tinder consideration for the honor spot. Incidentally, another of Mr. Wettergreen's numbers. I'm Just.

a Candidate for You." was introduced locally by the Three Notes recently and later sung by Fred Astaire. -Mr. Wettergreen appears to be going places as a lyricist. OCR RADIO COMICS Three readers In Lincoln send the following observations on radio in epigram form We think theyre pretty good: Early to bed and early to rise: is morning sustaining Is surely no prise. A stitch -In time saves the sponsor money.

-Big Jokes from little chestnuts A rolling stone gathers no moss, but It makes a good thunder effect. If at first you dont succeed, get a new gag man. A bird In the hand Is worth two from the audience. TODAY'S WISECRACK By A. O.

It's a long road that has no roadhouse." Or even a hamburger stand. MAN ABOUT TOWN Many of the sporting centers have air conditioning In their none rooms and none In the baseball quarters Franklin Kohl of Omaha was honored recently when he received an average of B-plus" for studies taken during the summer semester at Drake university He waa a member of the student council, president of the ministerial association and vice president of Aiepn Theta Ze, professional Bible fraternity As one of the winners in a radio program contest, "Follow the Moon. sponsored by a largo soap and eosmetle company, Mrs. Edward O. Nelsen.

3541 Lar-Imore has been awarded a diamond wrist watch A similar award was made to Alvin Hallstrom of the Safeway Store, 16th and Locust Bts for his cooperation In the contest Frank lyn Vincent's band will open Tuesday at Krug park ballroom for a week, before taking off for Indianapolis for a week with the "Broadway on Parade stage show booked out of Chicago The band will feature Barbara Allen, petite blonde vocalist, and will broadcast nightly over WOW That unusual beauty parlor In the bus station Is being opened by Maxine Miller and Eva Kennedy, the former going Into business for herself after being an operator at a number of Omaha shops and vending nearly 16 years In Enid. Okie. as operator of her own place Try salt In water or a lump of sugar for that dejected "all gone" feeling at the end of one of these hot days Omaha Illumination engineers are awaiting results of a test of an entirely new Idea In neon lighting, which may revolutionise appearance of the streets at night. Honored Three hundred friends of the 8t. Adalbert parish Sunday night at the Central club commemorated the: 1.

Fifteenth anniversary of the ordination of their pasta, the Rev. Joseph J. Vltko. 3. Tenth anniversary of his pastorate.

3. Twentieth anniversary of the church. Mayor Den heading a host of city and county officials In attendance, extended the best wishes of the city and county. Eulogies were by three other speakers. Including: the RL Rev.

Msgr. Mathew Nemec, Wahoo, Neb, long-time church friend: Anton J. Barak, original board of trustees member; and the Rev. Frank Oborny, Schuyler. Neb.

Expressing the hope he would remain at 'east long enough fa the church's 35th anniversary observance, Father Vltko responded briefly. The Rev. Edward J. Chapuran, St. Wenoeslaus church pastor, ordained at the same time as Father Vltko, served as toastmaster.

A similar anniversary tribute will be paid the Rev. Chapuran 8unday. July 18. according to tentative plans. Other clergy members honoring th Rev.

Vltko Included: the Rev. W. Kovar. St. Wenceslaus; Rev.

J. Kocamlk. Lady of Lourdes; Rev. W. Letch, 8t.

Wenceslaus: Rev. E. Abboud, St. Saviours; Rev. Otto Ekhamel, Lome, and Rev.

Clement Kubes, St. Adalbert. Rifkins Honored On Anniversary Mr. and Mrs. Bam Rllkln of 1317 8a 35th Ave.

were honored on their 30th wedding anniver sary Sunday with a surprise (party given at their residence by their daughters, Harriett, Pauline and Maxine. About 35 relatives and friends attended. Among gifts presented the couple waa one from the Workmans Circle Dramatic club, of which the Rifkins are mem' ben. Mr. Rifkin la a wholesale fruit dealer.

Prowler Overpowers, Robs Omahan of $2 Steve Markovlta, of 3019 8 8L, told police Sunday morning he had' been robbed of 83 by a Negro who overpowered him and took the money away from him at 36th and Sts. Recovers From Illness James M. MeOaffin, 3834 Seward ill tat the peat week, has recovered. THE REV. JOSEPH J.

VITKO The 15th anniversary of his ordination one of three anniversaries marked Sunday by St. Adalbert parish. Gashes Wrist as Glass Breaks in Beer Tavern Lee Waley, 34, of Ainsworth, set his glass down so hard In a beer tavern early Sunday that the glam broke. Waley was attended at the police station for a gashed wrist. PATIENTS HERE Omahans and other Nebraskans who have been ill at hospitals here recently held their own or showed decided Improvement today.

attendants said. Billy Bentley. 5. son of Mr. and Mrs.

William George Bentley, of 5809 No. 30th suffering from infantile paralysis, was sufficiently improved to he taken home from Clarkson hospital. Harkness Kountse, 616 Florence road, waa still seriously ill but no worse. Lila Iverson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

T. K. Iverson, Blair, Neb. waa also unchanged. Condition of Ruth, 8, daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. Edward Weyh-rich of Randolph. Neb. awaiting operation fa a brain tumor, was unimproved. She is at the Clarkson hospital.

Thomas Gerald, Infant son of Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Andrews of Nebraska City, at University hospital, waa much Improved.

He underwent an operation tar a skull fracture. WPA Union to Resist Layoffs The proposed layoff of woks progress administration woken here will be fought vigorously, Rudy 8tapel, secretary of the WPA Project Workers and Unemployed union, affiliated with the Workers Alliance of America. local 555. announced Sunday. The layoff will affect more than 3,000 workers In Omaha, Mr.

Stapel declared. He said representatives would be sent to Washington to protest any curtailment. Money to send delegates to the capital will be raised by presenting show, "Radio Revue." at the German home, 4308 So. 13th 8L, on July 30. southern style, attended the festivities Sunday evening at the aite at the new home, new about half completed.

The Turners will occupy It about the last of September, Mrs. Turner said. PRESENTS CORNERSTONE In a super hilarious caremony the cornerstone, carved with the homes name, waa presented to Mr. Turner by J. H.

McAlpIn. as master of ceremonies. The "southern planter" will select a location later for the stone, he said. The new residence will Include a woodwaking shop In the basement where Mr. Turner will ride his hobby making hand made furniture for their home.

Mr. and Mrs. Turner have been married 33 years. Mr. Turner la an official of the Billings Dental Supply Co.

Eighty-seven Scouts from the Covered Wagon council area, all but 18 of them from Omaha, returned home Sunday morning on the Unlpn Pacific's Challenger after spending upward of two weeks In Washington at the International Jamboree, They had been gone 17 days and en route to the Jamboree they visited Chicago, Detroit, Philadelphia. New York city and Washington. In charge of Russell B. (Smith, Jack Monohan and lari Burkett, the sunburned youths were met by downs of parents and friends who filled the Union station. The Scouts camped In a tent city with about 35,000 others from 50 countries, they said, and visited points of Interest around Washington, Including ML Vernon, and Arlington cemetery.

They also visited Congress. Nineteen Scouts from Valentine, Norfolk, 8prlngfleld and other Nebraska cities were guests Sunday of the Scout base at Carter lake, before continuing the trip to their homes. minute FIVE 13th St. Name Ideas Are Abundant chicken and watermelon It waa the cornerstone "uneov-ertns at "The Plantation." new home of Mr. and Mrs.

Glenn R. Turner at 1318 So. 78th St, a surprise affair for Mr. Turner planned by his wife. FORMER CAROLINAN Bora in South Carolina and a farmer resident of North Carolina.

Mr. Turner has always wanted to live on a plantation. Thats the reason for the name of the new Turner home. Built on one half acre of land, the new home will be a seven-room English type house when completed. It will have two baths, a basement recreation room and a fancy sun porch.

Walnut woodwork la being used throughout and walla will be stippled paint. Forty friends, garbed In true Inspector of Police Paul Haze, upon examining the records at police headquarter Sunday, and finding only five arrests fa speeding In the past 34 hours, expressed himself aa unsatisfied with that showing. -It seems 1 to me, he remarked, "that each motorcycle officer ought to bo able to get that many speeders. Surely there are more who are violating the speed laws In the elly. "At the rate we ore having traffic fatalities here It ae ear there are more speeders than that, Mr.

Hare said. Inspector Haae did not, however. express any opinion as to whether he thought wholesale speeding arrests would cut the death rate. -However. 13 speeders were In police court at central station this morning.

Five were fined $5. four fined 85 and three licenses from 15 to 60 days, two forfeited 810 bonds, and the. eases of two were continued. One. charged with reckless driving and speeding, forfeited a 838 bond.

SKIPPY ive only got a I Cf I hue. Gala i Jr Nealy 300 miniature automobiles were on display today In the lobby at the courthouse and others still were to be entered, marking the opening at the Fisher Body Craftsman guild model car competition. Clever designs that are the org-inal work of the boys from throughout Nebraska and aix neighboring states show the Interest of youth In this form at designing. All of the can beer numbers, the names of the makers having been removed so Judges would be impartial In making their awards. It la expected that state and regional winners will be announced the last of the week.

Awards in ibis exhibition and the Fisher fody Napoleonic coach -competition Include lour $5,000 university scholarships. The Judges are D. W. Meyers, North high school; X. J.

Relnel, Lincoln high achooL Council Bluffs; Dean Cook, Detroit, and Reginald O. Bennett, artist of General Motors. Ex-Nebraskan, SO, Flies First Time Mrs. Anna M. Wilson, formerly of Stromsburg.

Neb. and now living at Placentia. Cal. celebrated ha 80th birthday there July 8 by taking her first airplane ride. Fa the past 30 years Mrs.

Wilson, who is a sister of Andre Backstrom. 914 So. 35th SL, has been making an annual trip to -Catalina Island on ha birthday. Until this year she made each trip by boaL but this yea rate in a modern hydroplane. She left Nebraska shortly before ba 60th birthday.

David City Artist To Show Paintings Dale Nichols of David City, Neb. and Carl O. Nelson, Sioux City. la. with 44 otlur painters identified by birth or residence with the ares west of the Mississippi.

rlva will show canvases at the third annual western art exhibit opening Thursday at th Colorado Springs Fine Arts colter. The exhibit will be taken to the Denva art museum tar a September showing, and to the Nelson gallery. In Kansas City, Mo. ter Showing In October. Present Water Pageant A crowd of 1.500 Sunday afternoon witnessed a water pageant depicting the story of Peter Pan.

assented by Girl Scouts of Camp Ms-ha, 13 miles southwest of Omaha. Shall repaved, rewidened and revitalized 13th 8L be named after a 13th 8L pioneer or shall It be named after some national a International figure? Or shall It remain 13th 8L That la the first reaction to P. H. Pat" Connells suggestion Saturday that 13th SL have a name, now that It la one at the finest, widest streets In town. Mr.

Connell, head of the city employment agency. Is himself a resident of 13th 8L, and first considers the names of suggested 13th 8L pioneers of Omaha. There was Isaac Hascall. whose name la mentioned a great deal. He had property on the street and worked tar its success.

Hugh Kennedys name la also mentioned. There are those who would call It Rush SL after John Rush. Csech residents might like to hona i'm two minutes I HATE TO KEEP A uVAmN'. By Crosby 0H.6E WHERE 010 SHE 1 iSAVSHEfr BESgi late now. CANARY AFTER.

IVEfiOT Tb Step on it 'cause HATE Tb BE LATE FORA 0ATE Wwli right, i.