Alton Evening Telegraph from Alton, Illinois • Page 2

a a Field Again Guest of U.S. Temporary Bail Canceled: 'Thin Man' Returns NEW YORK July 10 IP lettis: Frederick derbil: Fioid was hark in jail today. for an indefinite stay. Bor unlike his first trip behrad his earlier this month. the great cal stAndson Commode: Complus Vande bill had company in the case nt the bail for four furtise convicted top Communists.

Two of his fellow trustnos for the Quit Rights Congress bail fund mI3 writer Dashiell Hammett and W. Alphacus Hunton miso languished in cells as involuntary guests of the federal government. In addition. they hard the compan; of 11 second-string Rod leadPTS whose Civil Rights Congress was revoked Monday. For the Reds, the prospects of release were rosier.

They could obtain their freedom as soon as they supplied bail acceptable to the government. They needed a total of "untainted" nail moncy. But tor Firid. Hammett and Hunton. their confinement on tempt of court sentences had inrications of being extended.

Their temporary hail. pending appeal. was cancelled yesterday by federal appeals judges. Chief Judge Thomas W. Swan.

of the Second U. S. Court of Appeals, said full panel of Judges would hen: the. case of the imprisoned trustees soon As counsel can pepare briefs and be rendy for argument." 'The three trustees had been sontenced to jail for contempt by Fedoral Judge 5, Ivester J. Ryan after they refused to tell who contribluted to the hail fund of the congross.

Field had been free in $101.000 bail ponding appeal of his 90-day sentence. He returned to jail from his Winsted. summer home last night after Judge Swan reversed his previous bail order. Hunton and Hammett, author of the "ThinMan" stories, had been unsuccessful in attempts to post 810.000 bail each in their six -month jail sentenres. Federal Appeals Judge Learned Hand.

reversing himself, revoked this band yesterdas as the two were in their second week behind bars. Judge SwAn-with Judge Hand concurring -ruled that the trustees had not cooperated with the government as they should have Judge Swan explained that forfeiture of bail money does not. end A bondsman's obligation. but that a bondsman must help 10 find a fugitive. Northway Infant Dies Graveside services for Shirley Mae Northway, infant daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. James O. Northway of 1500 East Fourth street, were conducted at 11 a. m. today In per Alton cemetery.

The Rev. J. Vance, pastor of First Presbyterian Church, officiated at the rites. An Australian group seeks American capital to help develop ALTON EVENING TELEGRAPH WEDNESDAY, JULY 18, 1951 I Life Resident Mrs. Clara Scott, 86, Mother Of Carrollton Editor, Dies CARROLLTON Mrs.

Clara Mulberry Scott, 86, mother of 1. S-ntl. editor of the died 2:30 a.m. today her hame. She had been in tailline health for several years, hut fal: suffered a week ago Is ba.

based to member have of a hastened prominent her Greene death. vounty family, Sis. Scott was the daughter of the late Mr. and Nits. John Mulberry.

She was horn in Greene county Nov. 6, 1865. And us it exception nf 50010 time in Missouri, had spent all of her life in the Carrollton area. She was manird to A. W.

Scott, in At Columbia, 9 lute A student at the University of Missouri, which Scott also was attend. In L. Her hushand. who had been an extensive land owner And stock dealer, died in March of 1918. Surviving In addition to her son.

R. 1.. Scott, who is a patient in DePaul Hospital, St. Louis. following surgery.

are another son. Clarence of Carrollton. and two daughters, Martha of Carrollton, and Mrs. Roy Logan of Eldred. She also leaves nine grandchildren and six greet grandchildren.

The body 15 at. Simpson funeral home. Funeral rites will be Friday at. 1:30 p.m. in First Baptist Church.

Burial will be in Carrollton City cemetery. Realtors' Fish Fry Slated for Friday Alton- Wood River Board of Real. tors will stage its annual fish fry the Walter Halo farm, south of Civic Momonal Airport. starting al 6 p. 11.

Friday. J. A. Lewis, sec. rotary, has notified the 24 bets of the organization.

who are of Alton. Wood River, Bethalto and Jerseyville, and are members 01 the stale and national boards of realtors, also. Beside the realtors. members of sales forces of each and wives have been invited. L.

H. Maxfield 18 president of the local hoard. Meat Profits Continued From Page I. 1. Defeated.

129 to 65. A Repuh. lican barked proposal by Rep. Wolcott (R- Mich which would have continued price rollhacks already in effect. Including the 10 percent beef rollback, but would have banned all future farm price rollbacks.

It also would have Incorporated a provision of the Senate-passed controls bill banning industrial price rollbacks escept where changes in production costs permitted adjustment of price ceilings. Voted 147 10 89 against A11 'amendment by Rep. Cox (D-Ga) 10 prohibit rollbacks of any kind on any product. 3. Voted 217 to 124 against An amendment by the farin-state members, sponsored by Rep.

Cooley (D-NC, which would have killed off the 10 percent beef rollback and prohibited future rollbacks on farm commodity prices. Sheriff James T. Callahan convalescing al St. Luke's hospital. St.

Louts, from a maior operation performed on left shoulder A eek Age. Friends who hint Tuesday said the opera had proved successful and tha: whole his tormeis has been slaw And painful. bo ox norte 10 be phir 10 return to his off! At. Edwardsville within week or 10 days. Defiant Point Sheriff Callahan Reported Improving Continued From Page 1.

men's of the levee work in the West Alton WAS A cooperatito pifort of the volunteer services And soldiers. who foucht the levees to give suffivient time in sase much of the wheat crop before the water vaned. 'The roast guard and auxiliary continues to maintain short wave ratho communication with guaiters here al Alton city and hali. A1 the Rod Cross offices, the junction of Route: 99 and 94 near West Alton. Meanwhile, the coast guaid huals are ready for emergency flood operations, An army owned by the Wood Purr VFW and used by the Red work.

Cross. I1 is in operates 115P for on emer: gency and water. The only routine trios made by the "duck" consist of the trans. porting of Coast Guardsmen to and from the flood AreA in the morning And at night. William Stork, vice-chairman of the Red Cross disaster committee, said today the duck must be kept ready for possible emergencies, such A.S in the event of serious illness of A flour area resident.

Thus, said Stork, the duck must be krpt 0n1 A standby basis 10 specdup emergency calls and cannot he used In situations where the emergency Is not urgent to human safety. All calls for the duck must be put through the Red Cross disaster office, phone 3-7704. Stork praised the work of the VFW crew of duck drivers and cited their "valuable contribution 10 the disaster operation." Most residents of the Point flood area appear to have pries available and there are! three places where groceries may be bought, A disaster spokesman reported this morning. liani R. Blunk will make general repairs to his residence al 214 Madison avenue, $700.

A permit for the erection of A private garage al $270 has been taken by Mrs. Irene H. Wallace of 632 Trube street. Christ Komas of 1915 Moreland avenue will make an addition to his premises, $3300. Mrs, Annie Henderson of 31 West Elm street has arranged for rebuilding a fruit celler al 647 East Fourth street.

C. Cooper has a permit for addition of a dormer at his residence A1 239 Mather street. $826, Floyd Bennett of 2140 Sanford avenue plans general re-: pairs, at and his home. glass-enclosuer $950. of Warren 8 Scoggins will add porches to his residence at 231 Madison avenue, $300.

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NO MONEY DOWN Terns as low as $1.00 weekly on purchases up to $50.00 and you may take the goods home at onoo! SPOT IN TOWN Most Comfortable Best Air Conditioned "Gay Nineties" GATELYS PRINT "Harlequin" NAVY and Red BLACK and GREEN BLACK And WINTE and GOLD RED and WHITE on white grounds DEPARTMENT STORE GREEN And WHITE 7. Acheson Tells Of Franco Talks Concedes U. British French Split WASHINGTON. 18. 47 Secretary of State Acheson announced today that the United States has opened talks with: Spain's Franco government on its possible mole in the defense Europe.

He conceded that this country is split with Britain and France en the question. Acheson declared in A statement read to his news conference that "military authorities are in general agreement that Spain is of strate. gic importance to the general deof Western Europe." Acheson said he understands the Spanish government may make an announcement tomorrow about changing some of i1k policies which! have been criticized here as dictatorial. Illinois Corn Crop In Excellent Condition, SPRINGFIELD. July 18.

PI Much of the big Illinois corn crop reached height of three and throne half feet, the weather bureau and state -federal agriculture departments reported today. The condition of corn is excelient despite some weediness caused by Interruptions in cultivation due to rains last week. Between five and 10 percent has started to tassel. Except for scattered instances of flond and presence soybean fields also are ling well. About a fifth of the crop has bloomed.

Winter wheat combining has. spread from southern Illinois to mid-state and is expected to underway in northern counties by: the end of the week. providing weather remains favorable. Flood damage was reported insignificant over the state generally, although crops have been hurt New Fans Cool Applicants for Police Sergeant Nine regular patrolmen of the police department took an exam-; ination conducted at. city hall Tuesdes evening by the Civil Service Commission with a view to making piomotion to fill tun acancies in the rank of police sergeant.

Commissioners, it was said deferred action to grade applicants and daciare promotions until their neat meeting. conducting the written test in the council chamber the sion and applicants for promotion became the first to enjoy the henetir of electric fans placed in the aldermanic meeting room Tuesday. For 23 ypars that the council chamber has been occupied. fan outlets have remained unused. Now the publir building committee the council has provided three ciliating fans to cool their summer sessions, and City Clerk Price has plans to rig up A fourth by time of the meeting next Wednesday.

Norton Agency Notes National Contest Win Members of the E. C. Norton insurance agency and guests at a ner at Skaggs celebrated winning divisional top honors in a recent contest sponsored by the Fidelity Mutual Life Insurance Co. In the contest, agencies across rountry were divided Into "baseball leagues." The local group was in the "Phillies League." During the contest, the Norton ingency won six out of seven or weeks losing only once by a narrow margin of 59-56. Among those present at the dinner were Mary Ellen Woodmansee, Mr.

and Mrs. Leon Meyers, Mr. 'and Mrs. C. Norton.

Mrs. Paulgettine Ehlers. George Noll, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Bonneil and William D.

Johnson. the Vermillion. Iroquois, Mackin-! jaw. Kaskaskia and Sangamon rivin'er bottoms. TWO Home Building Shows Upturn 9 Permits Issued So Far During July With city huilding permits Already Issued for nine new Ings, July promises to be one ol the most active home-building months of the year in Alton.

Thus far in 195). May stands As the top home-building month with 15 housing projects. June by contrast, had only seven. If the pro. sent.

rate of activity continues, however, July wall top May's sowing by a substantial margin. Including July permits to dato. records of Building Abraham show. tiL projects foi new homes have been approved "In 1951. This is a numerical 111- crease of little more than percent a as compared to the cores.

ponding period last veal. New dwelling projects and mated cost as shown by the burining permit list for the tirst halt of the month are: New Dwellings Listed J. L. Medler of 1927 Rodgers avenue, 3-roont brick-seneer 31 3303 Kendall avenue. 39300.

T. Martin and Claude Tisdale of East Alton, 5-100m brick -veneer At 351 Lindenwond boules ard. $8500. Charles Ash of 330 Jefferson ave. nue.

4-room brick at Last 111h street, $12.000. Dora Weil pl Cottage Hills, one-story duplex of alx rooms at 1802-04 Main street. $12,900, Robert McManus of 918A Main street. brick and 000. Paul 1902 State haydite at.

43 Starietta place, street. 5-room brick- at. 332 Lindenwood boulevard. SOME. Gilbert Fisher of 350 Degenhardt street.

5-room frame at 2271 Central as enue, 56500. George Fischer of 929 Milton road. 8-room frame, $23,000. W. J.

Mindrup of 3510. Ohio avenue, -veneer at 2 Avon place, $10.000. New conunercial construction approved thus far in July includes a project. of Hub Tobacco for 8 1-story addition to its WArehouse at 115 Easton street. estimated cost $0000; also a storage building for J.

F. Orris contractors, which will he erected on Tonsor road at estimated cost of $3000. Henry Wuellner of 1712 Maple street has arranged for modeling the front of A store building at 110 East Third street, 33000, Mrs. Ruth Ferrichs has taken a permit for repair of damage done by an automobile 10 the business building at 100 Alby street, $500. Other Permits Another project in connection with the parking lot now being created for the Elfgen and "Wedge" bank buildings is the demolition of a residence building 313 Henry street, a permit for which WAS Issued Monday.

The removal of the building will give A lot potential entry to the parking, from Henry street. to General Merritt repairs are In progress the apartment building at 610 East Third street, the permit. showing estimated cost of $5500. Dr. E.

V. Ferguson of 2401 Oakhurst will add a screened porch to his residence, $900, MFT Refund At New High June, 6-Month Totals Set Records PFC. CHARLES J. EBERLIN. con of Mrs.

Vola Doug as diS of the ica-t for mach no 51.0 .0 pa rece: ed v.h le battle crewhere apore the Eberin, who 5 v. 3: battalon, GEt Marne st Do. :3 On, has returned Injured In Fall William Begley, 62. of 1005 Brown street, was taken 10 St. Joseph's Hospital lacerations today to for his treat head, incurred when he Slipped and fell on the terrace at the rear of his home while emptying a garbage pail.

Mrs. Harrison March Elected Mrs. Harrison March. 2504 Hardy street. was elected state chaplain at a convention last weekend of the American War Dads and auxiliary al Danville.

She was appointed chairman of the state Gold Star committee. This information was omitted from an item in Tuesday's Telegraph. Contract Asked Continued From Page 1. session two weeks from then. 10 which the nurses had agreed verbally.

he told A reporter. "The board planned a decision next week," said Robley. "and we'll meet next week when Kirby is back in town." He pointed out that the trustees cannot legally exceed expenditures set up in the board's appropriation ordinance. Then he said: "I'm sure we can work out some satisfactory solution." Third member of the board is Clarence H. Decker.

The board's secretary is Mrs. Isabelle McBride, the treasurer is George Guker, and the attorney is Francis Manning. The three trustees are named by the county court. The secrelary, treasurer and attorney are employed by the hoard. The township hospital 1s supported by tax revenue and by hospital charges to patients.

The motor fuel tax refund credited to the city in June reached a new monthly high point of $10.161.16, it WAS announced toby City Clerk Price, and the day total of $43.757.17 for the opening half of 1951 is the largest. amount aver allocated to Alton for 6-month period. On checking his rerords, Price found that the highest previous monthly allocation of motor fuel taxes 1n Alton $10,004.02 in June last year. This year's June allocation wAs higher by $163.04. Allocations to Alton for the first half of 1950 set A new record al $41,723 but this has been eclipsed by a margin of $2024 In the showing for the past six months.

Allocations of MFT funds up to the present time have heen made to municipalities on the basis of Because Alton made population gain in population. the last federal rensus, the increase that has come this scar is ed by increased number and usage of motor vehicles over the state. The July allocation due for disbursement in August, local ntficials believe, will be the last to br made under the old 3 cent gas tax law which wil! he supplanted by the new statute effective Aug. 1. Under the new law.

the gasoline tax will be increased to 4 cents until January, 1953, then will br increased another penny to 5 cents. It is undetermined just how the now gas tax distribution piogram will affect Alton, but the grass amount to be apportioned among municipalities is expected to he somewhat greater than formerly despite 8 change in the general plan of sharing the state receipts among counties and municipal units. Everything for Baby! DEPARTMENT STORE Birdseye DIAPERS Regular $3.14 Per Dozen THIS WEEK ONLY 179 DOZ. It's 'Easy To Dress When You Your Use Baby Your CREDIT! Infants Bed Pads, 17 18 .79 Mohawk Crib Sheets, 42 72, Type 180 1.98 Crib Blankets. 30 40 .98 Crib Blankets, 30 .79 Buntings 3.98 Sweaters $3.08 to 3.98 Shawls 3.98 Infants Bed Pads, 18 34 1.29 Rubber Sheets.

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