The Kentucky Post from Covington, Kentucky • 1

The U. S. City Water Plant Studied In Ft. Thomas Collection of Data on Costs Of Construction Ordered by Board; Members Act on Shoup Proposal Apparently stymied water system from and obtain water from Council adopted a Charles Kuhn, city the cost of constructing a filtration and storage federal aid might be cides to construct a SECTION ONE. TWO PARTS.

in their efforts to purchase the city the Union, Light, Heat Power Co. a neighboring city, Ft. Thomas City resolution Monday night authorizing engineer, to collect data relative to a waterworks pumping plant and system and to determine whether forthcoming in the event the city demunicipal water system. The resolution was proposed by Councilman C. R.

Shoup, a member of the Utilities Committee, in a letter to Council. The recommendation was unanimously adopted. Councilman Shoup pointed out that the utilities company was willing to sell the water system, but the city was unable to obtain a satisfactory water supply, the cost of water being so high that it would be virtually impossible to amortie bonds issued for the purchase of the water system. Cites Tax Saving Mr. Shoup said municipally owned water systems can be ated more economically than those privately owned.

The saving in taxes alone would relieve the financial burden of operating a water system considerably. On recommendation of the Sewer Committee, Council authorized Mr. Kuhn prepare for the construction an outfall sewer tor from the present disposal plant on River road the Ohio River. Council authorized Fire Chief Bernie J. Nielander to attend a defense school in Lexington July 28-31.

The school is being sponsored by the State Council of Defense. An application from Joe Bell to operate a a a a a a a a beer dispensary on Highland avenue near Grand avenue was referred to the License Committee. Restrict Parking Council passed an ordinance restricting parking on S. Ft. Thomas avenue from the Post Armory to avenue.

The ordinance 'stipulates 30-minute parking on the west side of the street from 8 o'clock in the morning until 6 o'clock in the evening. A delegation of citizens living on S. Ft. Thomas avenue near Rossmore avenue protested to Council concerning noises resulting when street cars cross over tracks at this point. Council to have the storm sewer Mr.

Kuhn was, authorized by on S. Crescent avenue extended. Council referred to the City Planning Commission a project to improve Hartweg road from BurRidge road to Mary Inglis Highway. Post Executive's Son Called to Army Gregory Willenborg To Report July 17 Gregory Howard Willenborg, 2219 Oakland avenue, Covington, son of Charles Willenborg, business manager of The Kentucky Post, will become the first employe of The Kentucky Post to join Uncle Sam's armed forces. Young Willenborg, who is an employe of The Post business office, has been ordered to report at the sheriff's office at 8:15 a.m.

July 17 for induction into the army at Ft. Thomas. He is one of nine Kenton county selectees ordered to report on that date by Dawson Chambers, chairman of Kenton County Local Board 92. Others on the list are: Fred Morris, 41 W. 31st street; Julius George Schreiber, 102 E.

32d street; Joseph Me Keene Lucas, 2614 James avenue; Arthur Jerome Greenberg, 117 Wallace avenue; Lawrence William Works, 28 W. 28th street; Albert Leo Gibson, 2034 Scott street, and Edward Thomas Smith, 209 E. 15th street, all of Covington. Car Plunges Over Bank Into Creek Serious Injuries Escaped by Two Two persons narrowly escaped their the road on Cresserious injury, late Monday when cent Springs pike, near Bromley, hurtled over a steep bank and overturned in a creek bed. Ruby Mosely, 16, Route 4, Crescent Springs, suffered a possible fracture the collarbone, and Edward Mosely, 20, Box 4, Erlanger, was cut on the left cheek.

They were removed to St. Elizabeth Hospital, Covington, by the Ludlow Life Squad and released after treatment. Wheel, Tire Stolen Theft of a spare wheel and tire from his truck was reported Tuesday to police by Charles Simms, furniture dealer, 505 York street, Newport. frontus! Post WEATHER FORECAST for Kentucky: Fair tonight and Wednesday. Cooler tonight.

TUESDAY, JULY 8, 1941. Matter Entered Jan. at 15. Cincinnati 1881. as Act Second of 1879.

Class HOME EDITION PRICE THREE CENTS Strikers Wait For Company To Make Move Situation Unchanged In Triangle Paper Bag Co. Walkout The wage dispute, which resulted in the "walkout" of 250 employes of the Triangle Paper Bay 1301 Madison avenue, Covington, Monday, remained unchanged Tuesday. While James Lockhart, business agent for the striking workers, affiliated with the American Federation of Labor, and members of the strikers' negotiating committee waited upon the management today to reopen negotiations, Edward Jacobs, company president, intimated no meeting with the workers' representatives will be held today. "Everything is nice and quiet," Mr. Jacobs told a Kentucky Post reported who inquired as to whether or not the negotiations would be reopened.

"There is no statement to be made," the company president added. Union Leaders Waiting June 30. Pickets at Plant Mr. Lockhart and ictorV Woodlee, union president, said they were "waiting for the management to come to The strike was yesterchilled day when the company refused a new contract, in which the workers seek a 10-cent an hour increase for all workers. Twothirds of the workers are women.

The wage scale now paid by the company, according to Mr. Woodlee, ranges from a minimum guarantee of 30 cents an hour for girls on piece work to 55 cents for skilled workers. Laborers receive. 40 an hour. Negotiations were broken off after 30 days in which the union refused a 5 and 10 per cent increase.

The old contract expired More than two score of pickets remained on the strike-front today while others appeared and received their pay checks for last week's work. The pickets prevented the removal of a truck from the plant today. The truck was loaded with merchandise. There have been no reports of violence. Union leaders said the pickets have been instructed to refrain from any violence.

"We will conduct this strike in the American way. Our demands, are increased not living unreasonable costs and in! wages paid other Mr. Lockhart said. Firemen, Police Discuss Wages Pension Also Topic At State Meeting Minimum wages for police and firemen and the amount pensions were discussed Monday at the meeting of the State Police and Firemen's Protective Association at Lexington, representatives of the Covington Police Department who attended the meeting said Tuesday. A sliding scale minimum wage for the police class and firemen involved depending on city was tentatively approved by the association.

A proposal of the Newport delegation to increase the rate of pension from one-half of the salary to two-thirds of the salary was rejected by the association delegates. Cities represented were Covington, Newport, Ashland, Lexington and Paducah. Covington delegates were Superintendent of Records Robert Teipel, Lieut. Edward Beebe and Sergt. William Thompson.

Retired Covington Physician Is Called Services Thursday For Dr. Matthews Dr. A. L. Matthews, retired Covington physician, died Monday at his home on the Dixie Highway, Florence, after a long illness.

He was 73. He leaves a daughter, Mrs. Olda Brown, and a brother, Robert Matthews, Crittenden. Services will be held at 1 p. m.

Thursday at the residence. Burial will be in Napoleon, Ky. Budget Action Causes Housing Board Dispute Patsy McCartney To Be On Program at Devou Covington Girl, Now Hollywood Starlet, Among Featured Performers for Concert Patsy McCartney returns Pat Starling in a feature Devou Park Concert of 1941 of the Devou Park Community She will be the featured attraction as a xylophone artist. Three years ago she left here for a promising future in Hollywood. Miss Starling has achieved success in her Hollywood adventure, for she.

now is recognized as promising star of the flicker Increased Bus Service Promised for Concert Still more bus service will be provided by the Green Line for the Wednesday night Community sing in Devou Park as the crowds continue to increase. The additional service, it is hoped, will relieve some of the parking congestion in the park. Busses will leave Third and York streets in Newport at 6:45, 6:55, 7:03, 7:11, 7:19, 7:27, 7:35 and 7:45. They will operate directly to the park. world.

For the past three years she has appeared in many pic. tures. She will soon be seen in the new Hardy series. To Be Co-Starred When she returns to Hollywood Miss Starling will be co-starred with Douglas Fairbanks playing the part of his sister. Two stars who have received tremendous successon their recent road tour also are on the program.

They are, the Marlin Sisters, two clever girls. They will present Toestrut, Russian and acrobatic routines. Two highballs and a little chaser. That sounds good. At any rate that's the billing Dick Half-Holiday Declared For "Covington Day" Covington Day at Coney Island, Tuesday, July 15, will be "a great fun day for all northern Mayor William Beuttel Jr.

of Covington has indicated in a proclamation issued Tuesday, officially designating, the event, and inviting Kentucky communities to take advantage of the "Bargains in fun" to be provided on that day. Addressed "to the Citizens of Covington," Mayor Beuttel's proclamation reads as follows: "Our annual Covington Day at Coney Island will be held on Tuesday, July 15. "This day has been set aside especially for our people, and, for our comfort and accommodation, the steamer Island Queen will stop at Covington on every trip. The round trip fare will be only 15 Preliminaries Are Under Way In State Probe Talbott, Meredith Views Differ On How to Proceed Special to The Post. FRANKFORT, July Preliminaries in the purchasing investigation today revealed: ONE: That Attorney-General Hubert Meredith has not found the independent expert who is to supervise the investigation.

TWO: That Commissioner of Finance J. Dan Talbott and Attorney-General Meredith are in disagreement over the scope of the proposed probe. The attorney-general disclosed he still was on the lookout for a disinterested person to conduct the inquiry. Each Write Governor Mr. Talbott and Mr.

Meredith cach wrote letters to the governor expressing their views as to the scope of the investigation. Mr. Talbott asked that the auditor send his "best qualified" man to work with a certified public accountant to be named by Gov. Johnson to launch the probe. The finance commissioner asked for.

a thorough audit of the Purchasing Division since its establishment in 1936 to "check its every act." He. declared that he had checked most of the complaints made and found them groundless. am not interested in whether Bob Humphreys raised a campaign fund, but I am interested in knowing whether the Purchasing Division or any member of its staff has committed a careless or dishonest act so far as the business of the state is concerned," said Mr. Talbott. Mr.

Meredith dissented from the Talbott viewpoint. "Waste of Money" "Discrimination, excessive prices, whether purchases bougnt on competitive bidding, favors whether would there were rebates or not on Mr. Talbott's books appear and an auditor would not find the we particularly want to investigate," declared Mr. Meredith. "It would be waste of money to hire an outside auditor.

The whole spirit and purpose of the investigation would be defeated if it should be confined to a mere audit of the books. Mr. Talbott wants the investigation to this to confine record kept by his department. All know that if there have been would not be recorded on Mr. Talirregular transactions they bott's records." The attorney-general added that it would be "most unusual if the whose department is under man investigation should be permitted to prescribe the method, propose chart course and set the plan, the bounds of the investigation.

should be allowed to do so, If he then we might as well not have an investigation." attorney-general also asked emThe the ployes and governor business to assure, state that they will not be discriminated against for disclosing practices alleged to exist in the Purchasing Division. Water Bills Drop To First Floor Covington residents may now their water bills on the pay first floor of the City Building rather than on the second floor. The waterworks offices were moved from the second floor to the first floor. City Manager Jack Maynard said the office is now more conveniently located as it eliminates the necessity of walking the stairs or going to the second floor on the elevator PASSED 'OVER OUR HEADS', MUTH SAYS IN HECTIC SESSION Alvin Says Minutes of May 12 Meet Show Resolution Voted Upon, With Given Amendments Constable Files Suit Against Foe Holding Two Jobs Illegally, Claim A new phase in the political contest between Paul Beard, incumbent constable in the Fifth Magisterial District, and his Demopponent, Karl Ziegler, Alexandria, arose Tuesday when Beard filed suit in Campbell Circuit Court, alleging his opponent holds two positions. Constable Beard, his attorney, Thomas A.

Hardesty, charges Mr. Ziegler has been employed by the Campbell County Fiscal Court for many years in the road department, and that on Jan. 1, was named marshal of Alexandria while still in the employ of the Fiscal Court. Constable Beard is the two positions time. unlawful for his opponent, to hold Constable Beard asks the court to declare Mr.

Ziegler's position with Fiscal Court vacant and that the defendant be required to pay back to the Fiscal Court all salaries received since Jan. 1, 1940. The plaintiff also asks that the Fiscal Court be restrained from making further salary payments to the defendant. The Fiscal Court and the town of Alexandria are made co-defendants in the suit. Charles Alford is third Democratic aspirant for the the constable post.

Covington Will Be Subject of Program Covington, its early history, highlights and present-day events will be featured by Milton Bacon's "Cities Worth While and Folks Worth Knowing" program at 9 p. m. Saturday over Station WCKY. The program is a regular feature of the station. Elsmere Fire Department Picnic Set PLANS FOR the seventh annual picnic of Elsmere Volunteer Fire Department to be held July 25 and 26 at the Fire Department grounds, Garvey avenue and Ash street, have been completed.

A variety entertainment has been planned, and prizes will be awarded. A luncheon, and refreshments will Chief John Crowell and Mrs. Crowell, president of the auxiliary, chairman and co-chairman, are attempting to make the picnic the best in the annals of the department. Members of the auxiliary and the firemen are assisting with arrangements. Woolworth Building Permit Is Obtained The F.

W. Woolworth Co. Monday obtained a building permit from G. Edward Reinke, Covington, building inspector, for the construction of a proposed 000 structure at 027-710 Madison avenue, it was learned Tuesday. The work of wrecking the present buildings on the site probably will start this week, officials of the company told Mr.

Reinke. Barkley Back on Job WASHINGTON. July 8. (Spl.) Sen. Alben W.

Barkley, of Kentucky, returned to work yesterday after a month's illness. He said he was "feeling fine." Traffic Drive Nets $1011 During June Results of Covington's current safety drive, which appears now to be one of permanence with Police Judge Eugene C. Beninger, was reflected Tuesday in the report of Court Clerk Louise J. Doll that revenue in the court during June totaled $1011 in fines and traffic tags. During May $1503 was collected.

The money is placed in the city's general fund. A charge that the ington, where it was the Covington Municipal by Arthur G. Muth, a meeting Monday afternoon Way to Collect Aluminum Is Set Dotchengall Meets Fire Departments The method of collecting and the ultimate disposition of the old aluminum ware for national defense was explained Tuesday by Joseph W. Dotchengall, Kencounty chairman. ton, Mr.

Dotchengall began Monday night to organize area units. He met with the Independence and Community Volunteer Fire Department, obtained their pledge of co-operation to handle the collection in the Independence area and appointed Fire Chief Holzderber co-chairman for the area. Similar meetings will with the Ludlow and Bromley fire departments Thursday night, the South Ft. Mitchell Fire DeErlanger Elsmere fire department Friday, night and the partments next Tuesday night, Mr. Dotchengall stated.

Information received by Mr. Dotchengall Tuesday indicated there was confusion con(Continued Page 4, Col. 1) Sickmeier Honored On Anniversary ENTERING his office Tuesday, Sheriff Louis C. Sickmeier was literally carried away by members of his staff of deputies. The sheriff was rushed into a dark vault, which adjoins his office, and was followed by his deputies.

The sheriff was dumbfounded and insisted upon knowing "why all of the rush Flicking on the lights, Sheriff Sickmeier discovered why. In the vault he was confronted with a number of gifts presented by his deputies and friends in observance of his 30th anniversary. It was just 30 years ago that Sheriff Sickmeier and his wife, the former Augusta Lueking, were married in Newport. Tonight Sheriff Sickmeier and his wife and four children and other relatives will observe the occasion with a party at their Alexandria home. Escapes Injury As Car Leaves Road Albert Eichholz, 732 Overton street, Newport, escaped with minor bruises late Monday when his auto ran off River road near Silver Grove and overturned in a field.

Mr. Eichholz told County Patrolmen George Benz and Harry Stuart the brakes on his auto locked after he rounded a curce, causing the car to leave the roadway. 1941-42 budget was sent approved, without the Housing Commission, commission member, at at the Latonia to Washknowledge of was made a spirited Terrace. In addition to the allegation that the budget was passed "over our the other principal bone of contention was the fact that the new budget contains a provision for only salary increase when several members of the commission had expressed a desire on previous occasions to give pay boosts to all of the projects' 16 employes. $200 Increase The raise provided for would boost.

the salary of George Ankenbauer, in charge of maintenance, from $1600 to $1800 a year. Ten employes of the projects (laborers) receive $70 a month others, capable of handling maintenance work, receive $1130 a year. "We wanted to give those fellows more money, one member of the commission said. "They can't keep in tobacco on those Forrest J. Alvin, secretary and executive director of the commission, in an explaation Tuesday, said that the budget was prepared by Washington and was passed, with amendments, at May meeting.

Members of the commission passed the budget, which resolution, is part of the manager's without readng it, Mr. Alvin charged. Cites Minutes The minutes of May 12 meeting show that the resolution was passed unanimously and certified to Washington, Mr. Alvin said. chAt wing Monday's that meeting Mr.

Muth, passed the budget was head, declared the commission's vin) sat there and "HAH, (Mr. AlBeuttel say we should do some: thing about salaries. Why didn't you do something about it? All of the men should get raises--not just one man." At the suggestion of H. A. Knollmann, chairman of the commission, it was agreed not to pay the new salary rate to Mr.

Ankenbauer until the commission has had ample time to study the budget. Action was postponed until to her native Covington as performance on the second Wednesday under auspices Sing Association. and Ruby Wren and their themselves. daughter, Catherine, give They specialize in a little singing, dancing, violin and comedy. They will use bagpipes that have been handed down from generation to generation, having been used in Boer War in South Africa and in World War No.

1. Portune Orchestra The concert will begin at 8:15 p. with the musical opening by Carl Portune's Devou Park Orchestra. Ruth Best will be mistress, of ceremonies. Walsh, director, said al huge crowd is anticipated Wednesday.

Members of the association are: The City of Covington, John R. Coppin H. Eilerman Sons, Hatfield Coal The Kentucky Post, Louis Marx People'sel Liberty Bank Trust Co. Union Light, Heat Power Co. Serious Gasoline Blaze Is Averted Spark Ignites Fuel On Supply Truck Serious damage was averted Monday by the quick thinking of a gasoline truck driver when a tank became ignited while preparations were being made to pour gasoline from the truck into a tank at John's Service Station, Sixth and Russell streets, Covington.

Verner Schreck, 710 Lincoln avenue, Covington, driver of the truck, hurriedly extinguished the flames, emanating from 100-gallon compartment on the truck, before they could spread. There was no damage. A meeting of the Independence Volunteer Firemen was interrupted Monday night by a Beer Barrel Tavern, Madison pike, near Independence, where a short circuit in a neon sign started a blaze. The firemen were meeting with Joseph Dotchengall, in charge of aluminum collections in Kenton county, the fire broke out. Firemen under Chief Carl Holzdeber extinguished the blaze with small damage.

League to Hear Stubbs Melvin T. Stubbs, Ludlow city attorney, will be the principal speaker at the regular meeting of the Ludlow Good Government League at 8 p. m. Tuesday at the K. of, C.

Hall. next week's meeting. One Project Filled Members of the commission are Mr. Knollmann, William F. Burke, vice chairman; Mayor William Beuttel Linus Hand, D.

Collins Lee, attorney and treasurer, and Mr. Muth. Jacob Price Homes, Negro project, has been filled and but 26 vacancies exist at Latonia Terrace, white project, it reported at the Monday meeting. The commission rejected bids for playground equipment for the two groups after it was learned that a sufficient number of bids were not received. Three are required by law.

Bids for coal for the two projects will be advertised for, the commission agreed. They will be opened at 3 p. m. July 21. It is expected that approximately 2000 tons of coal will be needed for the period from September, 1941, until Aug.

31. 1942. Child Cut in Fall Suffering a laceration of the left arm when he fell upon broken glass at his home, Monday, John G. Beckner, 707 Garrard street, Covington, was treated at Booth Hospital. cents and admission to all' rides and amusement devices will be reduced to 5 cents throughout the day and evening.

"In past years Covington Day has been a popular event for our people and we feel that, with the added attractions reduced rates we have induced the Coney Island Co. to make, there will be an even larger attendance than in previous years mayor of Covington, therefore, I proclaim a half-holiday for Tuesday, July 15, and shall look forward to the pleasure of meeting all of you at Coney Island. "In order that we may share the occasion with our neighbors in northern Kentucky, I also take this opportunity to entend an invitation to them to join us in this outing." Newport Continues Parking Drive; Chamber Proposes Meter System and William ness district. The Chamber of One motorist faced Newport failure to Commerce, it was learned, is Sullivan, Melbourne, Police Judge Alfred G. Maybury Herron, working in conjunction with the Cincinnati, for observe stop signs.

Tuesday for operating an auto Meanwhile, police continued police in the traffic drive and while intoxicated while their campaign against parking members have commented favorfor failure violators in the city's business ably upon the improvements others were arraigned made since inauguration of the district. to observe stop signs. Chief Leo Livingston said his drive. h'Te Chamber members, The case of Arthur Abell, 46, of the business district it was learned, favor the estabNewport, ar- survey and showed a lishment of parking meters in the of Brighton street, today yesterday Clar- marked improvement and con- business district. rested by State Patrolman double parking have The Chamber probably will Brierly for driving until been reduced to a minimum.

make a recommendation to city while gestion and intoxicated, was continued, Chief Livingston said merchants commissioners their regular Patrolman store employes are meeting Friday for the installahe observed the the campaign. In the tion of meters. Commissioners defendant driv- and their ing ner his auto in a zigzagging Seventh man- 60 per cent of cars parked have been studying the parking assisting in and upon reaching on past, Monmouth were owned meter question for some time but and Patterson streets the auto street deferred definite action on narrowly missed striking pa- of the Newport the question of having them inthe by store owners or employes. have trolman's car. Association are to stalled pending the trial of the Members Judge Maybury assessed $3 Merchants' to discuss meters in Cincinnati's downtown penalties against Brown Neal, E.

meet Wednesday conditions night in the busi-larea. I Riverside drive, Newport; Earl the traffic.