The Decatur Daily Review from Decatur, Illinois • Page 52

February 22, 1935. THE DECATUR REVIEW TWENTY-SIX PAGES TODAY. County 'Assured Of CHURCH MODEL TO AID BUILDING FUND Issues Come To Man Seized By Lindberg Describe Tuberculosis Methods Reviews Fight Ai-alnst Disease -In University Club Talk. February Relief Fund Snfflelent Money Available Tor If riflr I iC Vl a hjp "Iff ch- fill 4r a 2M tl Hflid Ki vx La An exact miniature of the Dague. The miniature is being a working model by the building and will be used as a depository church building fund.

Herald and Reviexc Fhoto. Paul's Lutheran church has been made by Albert R. Hoffman, 934 East Main pattern maker for the Staley company, from drawings by the architects. Brooks, Officers Raid Strike Picket Lines: Jail 48 Herded Into Cells, Sing and Shoul While the Authorities, Worry Over Next Move Police and sheriff's officers moved to limit the garment strike pickets lines to two persons at each of the four Decatur plants this morning, placed 43 women strikers and five men in jail, and then sat down in secret conference trying to decide what they should do next. Taken from picket lines that were threatened by a cold rain, the 43 women were herded in jail cells, where they shouted and sang their strike songs and cheers while they waited throughout the morning for the officials to release them.

Women Sing and Shout. Their shouts, resounding through the corridors of the jail, echoed in the small police squad room, commandeered by State's Attorney Arthur O. Frazier and Sheriff Emery Thornell for their star chamber conference on the arrest action. With the sheriff and state's attorney was a group of sheriff's deputies. They stationed an officer at each door of the room, barred news reporters, and chased away a news photographer.

Rosenberg Gets In Emanuel Rosenberg, special attorney for the garment strikers, was at first refused admittance to the conference room, while other men prominent in labor organization circles wpre told that they could not listen to the discussions. Sir. Rosenberg complained to the state attorney that in refusing to admit a representative of the strikers, he was denying the prisoners their constitutional rights as citizens. Camera Man Seized Hod Lewis, Herald and Review news photographer, almost broke up the parley when he attempted to aUo th. o.r., v.

me couierence laoie. a aepuiy era and other deputies leaned to their feet with cries of "smash his camera." Lewis fled, but the deputies chased after and seized him. holding him prisoner until Sheriff Thornell and State's Attorney Frazier ordered his release. The photograph was "not news," the conferees told the cameraman and reporters. Officials Shift Blame Officials shifted the blame from one to another for the forcible ejection of Cameraman Lewis and refusal to permit a reporter in the room.

"I thought we shouldn't have a picture because it would make those radical people more State's Attorney Frazier Eaid. "I thought Attorney Rosenberg didn't want a picture. We were trying to get information about the arrests, and find out what special deputies were doing down there. We didn't want radicals spreading more wild tales, and I believe many people would see a picture who wouldn't read the news'' "ws" to Mayor Smith. "I haven't heard anythine about it." said Mayor O.

W. Smith, head of the city police department. "I knew they had some folks down there questioning them, but they didn't say anything to me. I wouldn't have any objection to a picture, but they didn't say anything to me. I guess Chief Will would be the one to see about taking pictures in the police department, although Sheriff Thorncl1 has charge of the strike matter.

I didn't know what was going on." "I Wasn't There." Chief Wills denied any knowledge of the incident. "I didn't have anything to do with it. It was in the hands of Sheriff Thornell and his deputies. In this matter the police are working under the sheriff. They brought the prisoners to police, headquarters and wanted to use my office.

I told them to use the squad room, and I wasn't even in terirr Thornell, who ordered no pictures could be taken, he did so because a photograph was disagreeable to both sides. "I talked to States Attorney Frazier and Attorney Rosenberg." I didn't want to take it on myself." Emanuel Rosenberg, attorney for the strikers, denied the implication he banned the photographer and reporter. "I didn't have anything do with it." Mr. Rosenberg said. The photographer sent in a note to State's Attorney Frazier asking permission to take a picture.

Mr Frazier snt word back that a picture would not he I 1 naQ no particular objection. When the Photographer tried to get a picture through the door, somebody said break the plate" and two men Sheriff wiurneu tney had bette er let that coy aione. Then the sheriff and r. Frazier we fnt out and told the and police to release him Folic Withhold Names withheld the names ui inose arrcctoH but the provided hv 9 i strikers, follows- Marie Roberts. Mary Bridges "v3lvL MUdred McCormlck! Ida detta Di(son.

da Francil. Alma Fritz, Art Wil- Mar- Blacl SwiVHe-r G'bSOn' Margaret Walpole. M.rjorl'e Inez Hunt. Goldie Florence Rader, Alva Hebel Franc, Knott, Edna Bradford Leah Crone, Lula Patterson, Thel- i I in to he the the a of A had L. men U.S.

Agents For Extortion Plot Oliver Walters Captured in Effort to Obtain $600 on Threat of Kidnaping Boy. Oliver Walters, 49, of 926 North Water street, was seized Thursday at 1 p. m. in a clumsy attempt to extort $600 from 'Mrs. Helen Atkinson Tedrick, 535 West Macon street, under threat ot kidnaping her four years old son, Jon.

Walters was arrested by a. de partment of justice agent in a-n alley between Merchant and Water streets as he picked up a dummy package dropped by Mrs. Tedrick under instructions given her in an unsigned extortion note. For. more than one hour, the federal agent had watched Walters in a Merchant street nool ha.ll in belief he was the man sought.

Obtain Confession. At police headquarters, federa officers and Police Chief E. Wills refused all information about the arrest until a confession of D-nilt was obtained from tne prisoner. Mrs. Tedrick received tne at mand for money by special-deliv ery mail Wednesday alt 8 p.

m. Sh asked her attorney, Sereno Bod man, for advice, and he notified po lice. Department, of justice men were called, and a trap set for the extortionist. Await Not One of the federal agents sta tioned himself in the pool hall. Two others took other positions which gave them a view of tne spot at which the package was to be left.

Mrs. Tedrick drove into the alley at the appointed time and dropped white envelop at the designated place, but Walters waited more than an hour before going into the alley. He offered no resistance when arrested. His con fession and the contents of the ex tortion note were not made public, World Wr Veteran. Walters is a World war veteran and has been receiving $50 monthly compensation.

Mrs. Tedrick. who formerly resided in Vandalia. is member of the well known Atkinson family of that city. With her two sisters, she moved to Decatur about three years ago.

Ask 1,500 to Annual Chest Dinner Monday Rev. "Dick" Evans, Milwaukee, to be Speaker. Fifteen hundred letters have been mailed from Community Chest headquarters announcing the annual Chest dinner Monday at 6:30 p. m. in Masonic temple wnen Kev.

Dick" Evans of Milwaukee, Wis. will be the speaker. Each agency of the Community Chest is sponsoring one table for the event; special table decorations significant of individual activities are being planned by each. Several reservations already have been made for the meeting Places may be reserved through any of the Community Chest agencies or by calling Chest headquarters. Choir Music Feature For Church Services The setting of winter decorations prepared by B.

S. Brooks for last Sunday will be used in a second service at First Methodist church Sunday evening. The theme this week will be 'The Kingdom of God on Earth." This stage settina- ot real trees from the woods will be used as a background to depict humanity's conflict with savagery, the savagery of the human heart. Music of the senior choir will be feature. Geiger and Tor- eif Tounge will sing a dramatic duet, John Oxenham's noem.

Where Are Tou Going Great- heart?" and the choir will present The Heavens Are Telling" from The Creation" by Haydn. i- Plan Additional Work For Millikin Students Additional work for students at Millikin in need of work to help defray school expenses, will be dis cussed at a meeting of officials of the Association of Commerce and Clarence E. Deakins, registrar of the university, to be held next Tuesday; Eight students are now employed various positions, some in recre- tional work, two makinr a tax survey for the Association Commerce, and one handling a music instruction program. Jobs for 34 students have been provided bv the FERA and it is expected that with the opening of the recreational season jobs on play ground supervision may be available. Annual Hobby Exhibit Held At Gastman School Anrual hobby show and exhibit sponsored by the Parent-Teacher association of the E.

A. Gastman school attracted more than 400 persons Thursday night at the school. Hobby exhibits were inspected from 7 until 8 p. m. after which a stage show composed of shadow pictures, music, tumbling, dancing and readings was presented in the auditorium.

A nominating committee composed of Mrs. Orville Gar-er, Mrs. Clifford Bell and Miss Jane Mac-Millan was elected, and Mrs. C. A.

Earles, president, read by-laws and changes tp. be voted upon at the next meeting. of Candidates As fears Importance of Garment Strike Pondered By Politicians Argument Varied. New developments in the dtv election campaign may' have tu. reaching effect hi' the Voting the primary "next Tuesday fot nomination of two candidates for mayor and eight for commission it was evident Friday.

Issues, absent during the fir part of the campaign, have bobbed up, some of them without invitation by candidates as voting timeHra, near, and may cause mati changes in the results that -erc anticipated two weeks ago. rhe -garment strike is discount. in some quarters as of importance In the election results, while othen believe the handling of the striv. situation by authorities, will helo or- hurt the campaign of Ms uiiiii iur re-eieciion. Municipal ownership of a light and power plant gained import-ance as an issue with the sn.

nouncement that T. F. O'Connell it friendly to the proposal. Barber Falls To Answer. Mr.

O'Connell has expressed tht view that if a petition bearing mf. ficient names calls for a vote on the question of municipal ownership, the petitioners should not be denied their right to vote upon technical legal flaws in the petj. tion. Rather, than allow the will of the petitioners to be defeated in that manner, the O'Connell view is that the mayor should join with the council in making pos-sible an election on the question aa a simple matter of Kuvernment. Harry Barber, an earn, for mayor who had the ti.u t.

self until the last few weeks, had issue' forced upon him as a resu't of his claim that he was indorsed by the head of the emergency relief administration. Mr. Barber has made no public response to the denial of such indorsement by Relief Administrator Fletcher Kettle, era, Jjrys Line Cp. Fred Ziese. the ton for mayor who is making a str.n.u ous campaign, has the wet and dry position; combat more than any Althoueh nm.

vote is expected to en to P.rW and Mayor Smith, Mr. Ziese is a ciated in the public mind as the driest of the while O'Connell is considered, the "wettest and Barber and Mayor Smith ni.r.i 'me degree between. Vote May Be 25,000. The top estimate of vot K. cast Tuesday's primary is 25000 with conservative estimates as low as 20 000.

Four years ago the total was ,18,300. Candidates for msvor 000 votes will be a safe number for nomination. If the vote is close between the first four candidates, nomination may be secured with as few as 5,500 votes. Four vears ago. Mayor Smith was nominated with 4,652, but this was possible because.

Forrest Pollard was far in the lead with 7,832 votes at the primary. If any candidate for mayor in this election should run far ahead of his opponents, which is not now expected, the number of votes necessary for the sec ond nomination would be reduced proportion. Barely more than 3,000. votes was necessary four years ago to nominate a commissioner. Some obrervers believe 2.500 may be enough for the nomination this yerr.

Mayor, Commissioner Candidates At Meet Four candidates for mayor and 18 for city commissioner attended meeting Thursday night in Roach school to address the largest audi ence that has gathered in the city campaign. Fred Ziese, Harry Barber and T. F. O'Connell spoke in the interest of their campaigns for mayor. Mayor Smith arrived too late to make a speech.

Campaign Claims O'Connell said he is financing hit own campaign and questioned the ability of other candidates who are seeking campaign contributions to remain free of obligations which would affect them if elected to office. Mr. Barber claimed a snare of credit for building the Main street subway and pledged co-oper ation with, other government units. he heads the city government- Mr. Ziese repeated his pledge of independent administration in city government.

Candidates Introduced Among the candidates for com missioner introduced were Logan Rice, Amos M. Sharp. Ralph G. Long. Vernon L.

Balding. Albert E. Banta. Lew M. Barger, John A.

Barr, Ross H. Boyd, W. C. Chyno-weth. Bert Gilmore, Charles T.

Hamilton, R. E. Hazenfield, W. L-Kline, William Mills, Charles H-Monroe and William Tork. Ross H.

Bovd snoke before a group of 100 of his supporters at meeting in Woodman hall. He said he favors a centralized purchasing department for the city to promote economy and lessen political influence in city government. Fred Ziese will speak tonight at three meetings, 1238 East Decatur street; 1140 East Lincoln street, and 1604 East Cleveland avenue. Election School Tonight Mayor Smith will conduct a school for election judges in the city hall at 7:30 p. m.

The elty council Thursday voted to pay election judges and clerks 15 each their work at the primary next Tuesday. The same amount will paid in rent' for polling places. Primary Month, Kettle Says Assurance that Macon county has sufficient funds to continue relief operations through February was given Thursday by Fletcher C. Kettle, county relief administrator. While Sangarion.

Vermilion and Menard -countiea had announced that they would cease issuing nrHiira receipt of telegrams from the state emergen cy relief commission in Chicago that an allotment -ot $3,575,000 had been made by the federal government assured the continuance of the relief work in all. counties through this month. The $3,575,000 allotment was the final third of the $10,492,395 allocated. to Illinois for its February relief needs by the federal commission. Anticipating further delays in the passage of the federal bill for relief for the coming yeari Harry Hopkins, federal relief, administrator, has- asked the President to direct the' RFC to extend another loan of 50 million dollars to the federal relief commission.

Mrs. James Hill Dies At Daughter's Home Mrs. Rosetta Hill, 64, wife of James' Hill of Long Creek, died at 4 a. m. Friday in the home of her daughter, Mrs.

May Oglesby, 1529 forth Calhoun street. She had been ill for seven months suffer ing from a complication 'of dis eases. 'She "came to. Decatur two weeks ago to be with her daugh Mrs. Hill, the former Rosetta Reynolds, was born in Shelbyville June 7, 1871.

She' and James Hill were married there Aug: 23, 1888. Ti ey moved to Jong Creek 10 years ago and that has been their home ever since. She: was a member of the Long Creek Church of God, She. leaves her husband and eight children: Mrs. May- Oglesby, Da vid B.

Hill, Mrs. Goldie Marsh and Mrs. Addie Hays, all of Decatur Mrs. Leo Dv'field, Leon, An thony Hill- and Mrs. Eva Goodwin and Joseph Hill, all of Long Creek There are 17 grandchildren and two great grandchildren.

She also leaves three brothers, James Rey nolds, Searcy, David and Thomas Reynolds, Shelbyville. The body was taken to the Moran Sons' funeraf home. -Funeral services will be held 12:30 Monday" noon in the Moran A Sons' chapel. Burial will be in the Bethel near Shelbyville, KIRKWOOD INFANT. The infant son of Mr.

and Mrs William L. 126 East Leafland avenue, died in the, home at 6:30 p. m. Thursday a few hours after its birth. He leaves his par ents, 'a sister, Helen Louise, and the grandparents, Mr.

and Mrs Mattnew Kirkwood, and Mrs. Stell M. Lewis. The body was taken to the Monson funeral home. Car Accident Losses Deductible from Income Although motorists may deduct rrora their income tax payments, amounts paid for damage to their automobiles as the result of acci aents, they must not subtract the amounts paid'.

for traffic violation lines, a bulletin issued bv the American Automobile association advises. Car owners may' deduct from gross income figures sums paid for rees and taxes for the ear. Interest on money borrowed for purchase of the car is also deductible, according io xne Bulletin. Owners of cars used for business purposes may deduct the amount paid to. anyone injured in an ac cident by the car.

The bulletin cites internal revenue department rul ings the authority for these rulings. Waterworks Job To Start Within Week Work on improvements at the Decatur waterworks will probably begin within a Corporation Counsel W. J. Carey announced today. Start of operations has been delayed because of changes fwa regulations for contrac tors construction "bonds, he said.

The bonds of firms which will do the work here were returned tor cnanges but are expected to receive approval within a few 'days and then the work will be started. Deliver Granite For New Postoffice Steps Granite slabs for the steps of the new postoffice building, the first stone to be delivered, were being piled along the Frankiin street side of the building site this morning. Reinforcing steel was being placed today for additional concrete work on the first floor. This floor, about three-fourths, poured, probably will be completed early next week. Bits of News In Today's Want Ads Setting hens wanted.

Used safes offered. Milk goats for sale. i room house, 1325. Extra fine chow puppies. Buiek sedan for 40.

Washings wanted. Chinch bug resistant corn. Boys for Saturday work, Beautiful Decatur street home. a a for be Reviewing the -battle which medt cal science is carrying on' against tuberculosis Dr. D.

O. N. Lindberg. medical director and superintendent of the Macon County Tuberculosis sanatorium, described how the sanatorium co-operated with- state and federal'tuberculosis campaigns, in his talk to the University club members at the T. M.

C. A. Dr. Lindberg illustrated his ad dress, "Tuberculosis How Com-batted," with slides and motion pictures. He discussed the case finding value of a diagnostic center and said that recent improvements in' treatment, give the patient advanced stages of disease a better' chance for recovery than formerly.

Active cases of tuberculosis, said Dr. Lindberg, do. not exceed one per cent of. the healthy population compared with 51.7 per cent who are ill and find.it necessary to consult a doctor. Only 2.6 per cent of those who are.

healthy but exposed to the disease have active tuberculosis, said the Sewage Patent Suit Settled At Cost Sanitary District Obtains Release on Violation Charges in Federal Court Action. Settlement of the suit of Acti vated. Sludge, against tbe De catur Sanitary District in which the Chicago firm charged infringement of patent rights in sewage treatment, has been reached, R. C. McMillen, attorney for the sanitary district, announced today.

Pay $3,400 For Release. The sanitary district agreed to pay $3,400 for which it received a release from past alleged violations of four process patents and two ap paratus patents, The district also received license to use all -patents involved and any. patents for disposal of sewage that Activated Sludge, may obtain in the' fut ure. Similar cases brought against Peoria and Springfield sanitary districts are still pending. U.

Suit Dropped. Mr. McMillen said the settlement was reached between himself and attorneys for the Chicago firm ana the case against the sanitary district in federal court at Springfield was automatically dropped. The settlement was viewed as a reasonable one since the Activated Sludge has already settled similar cases out of court with sanitary bodice nearly 100 cities. In most cases the- settlements ranged from $3,000 to $100,000, Mr.

McMillen said." Save Court Costs. The court costs of fighting the case would have been more than the settlement figure alone, in the opinion of the sanitary distriet at torney. Suits were filed against more than 100 cities and sanitary dis tricts on the infringement charges following a decision favoring the sludge firm handed down by the federal court of appeals in Chicago last year against Milwaukee. It was estimated that the cot tr. the Decatur Sanitary District would nave Deen approximately $12,000 if the case had been carried This figure was estimated on the basis of the rate charged other cities.

Carnival Winner To Get St. Louis Test Winner of the radio audition eon. test which will be part of. th. Spring Carnival in the Standard Life building March 7, 8 and 9 will be given an opportunity for a radio test at station KMOX in St.

Louis, Junior Association of officials sponsoring the carnival assured tniisv The audition here will he vised by C. R. Cook, ma station WJBL of one prize will h. riv.n go io an individual or to a ul i wo. xnis winner or "a ieam win be given an oppor io nroaacast over the It Allen.

Deffenbfliiffl To Carriers Meeting Postmaster J. M. Allen and John ucucnoauen, sUDerintnrf.t rural carriers, went to Peori. "lurninjr to attend th. a state convention of rural carriers They will also, remain for the Washington's birthday dinner to- rer Marquette hotel at which Postmar be the prin- Other T)mnf Planning to drive to Peoria Friday afternoon meeting.

Farley i Dirinaay Delays Gaming Hearings The case of Sport Blanchard, Cirl "nd Gerld White, all of Blue Mound, charged with keeping gaming houses, was continued for a week in Justice E. Grays court because Friday was Blue Mound citizens came in expecting to hear the trial and some seemed rather indignant when they learned of the continuance. All other cases set for tria-1 Friday were continued for. the same reason. Tr completed St.

Complete Schedule Of Corn-Hog Signing Up Meetings In Each Township on 3-Day Program. Complete schedule of township election meetings for corn-hog con tract signers of Macon county have been announced by John R. Gilkey, farm adviser. The meetings will be held March 1, 4 and 5 for the purpose of electing directors for the corn-hog control association and committees to serve the various townships. Only farmers who have signed contracts will be eligible to vote.

The schedule of meetings is: March 1. 9 a. m. Warrensburg hgih school for Illini township; Blue Mound high school for Pleasant View township. 1:30 p.

m. Oreana town hall for Whitmore township; Boody town hall for Blue Mound township. 7 p. m. Ocean Wave school for Milam township; Forsyth church for Hickory Point township.

March 4, 9 a. m. Niantic high school for Niantic township; Har-ristown town hall for Harristown township. 1 p. m.

Macon K. P. hall for South Macon township; Oakley town hall for Oakley 7 p. m. Farm bureau for Decatur township; Maroa high school for Maroa township.

March 5, 9 a. m. Argenta high school for Friends "Creelc township; Austin town hall for Austin township. 11 1:30 p. m.

Elwin town hall for South Wheatland township; Long Creek town hall for Long Creek township. 7 p. m. Mt. 2ion high school for Mt.

Zion township. School Programs Mark Washington's Birthday High School Students See Moving Picture of Work. Grade schools of the city observed Washington's birthday anniversary generally today with special exercises in individual rooms. Readings, stories about Washing- ion aim special ieatures made up me programs. In certain of the schools collections of pictures of Washington and books about him brought to the schools by the pupils, were shown in general exhibits.

At the high school and junior high schools no special exercises were held. The moving pictures of high school activities were shown at the usual auditorium hour at the senior high school. Honor Former Durfee P-T. A. Presidents Past presidents and former members of the Durfee Parent Teacher association were honored at a meeting attended by more than 300 persons at the school Thursday night.

Mrs. Winona Myers gave a history of the P-T A. and a play, "The Light Went Out" was presented under the direction of Miss Celia Koelmel. Refreshments were served during tne evening and roses presented to the past presidents. Five Youths Enter Crime Guilty Pleas Five defendants under indictment by the grand jury, pleaded guilty Thursday in circuit court and made application for proba tion.

They are Frank Fry, 16, robbery: John Smith, 24, and James Ross, 20, assault; Gwendolyn Jackson, 18. assault with" intent to rob, and Russell McDaniel, 17, robberv Class Has Luncheon in Boys Opportunity Home Owen Scott Bible class of First Baptist church had 21 members present for a meeting and luncheon in the Boys Opportunity home Thursday, and took a quantity of pies to serve to the boys at noon. Airplane favors from Mrs. J. A.

St. John were at each boy's place. Mrs. St. John, a class member who recently moved to Springfield, was present Sunday at class, and was presented a pink set of dinner glassware.

The women did mending for the home Thursday. 4. MEET AT CHTfRCH. The ministers' union. No.

5, will meet Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock in Trinity C. M. E. church. Bramhall used as committee, for the ma Brown, Helen Butler.

Lillian Malott, Goldie Pobst, Dewell Noland, Letha Roth, Dudley Isely, Cleo Pearl Roles, Betty Skidmore, Nellie Pritts, Sylva Moore, Harriet Roberts, Bertha Sterner, Edna Church, Hazel Matheny, Dorothy Lipska, Blanche Gleeson, Opal Boyer, Lola Mclntyre, Maude Forbes. Challenge Authority Acting upon advice of the state's attorney's office, Sheriff Thornell issued his order this morning limiting the strikers to two pickets at each garment factory. Then started the wholesale arrests of persons who remained in the picket lines. From the strikers' side came the challenge that Sheriff Thornell acted without proper authority in limiting the number of strikers. was mat De re a sheriff may limit picketing.

he first must secure a court order aainst the Picket What charges will be preferred against the pickets arrested, or how many are to be prosecuted, were questions which Sheriff Thornell and State's Attorney Frazier declined to answer this morning. "We don't know yet, that's what we are working on," Sheriff Thornell said. Strikers Assail Action Unsupported claim came from the strikers that deputies warned Thursday that authorities were getting tired' of the strike, and that Friday morning before arrests were made, one of the deputies de clared -tne strike is over." Representative Dan Dinneen. elected to the legislature with labor support, who is a former labor conciliator, visited police headquarters to get information about the arrests. Ail factions involved in the strike reported today that no further progress had been made toward settlement Call Cnion Mas Meet.

A mass meeting of all Decatur unions has been called for 2 Sunday at the G. A. R. hall and only men and women carrying union cards are to be admitted. Operators reported again today that a-ll plants are operating normally while Harry Rufer, leader charge of the strike, said that the movements of the strikers are be carried on much the same as they have for the last week.

Thomas Marshall, conciliator of the national labor relations board, announced today that he would leave the city for the week end but expected to return on Monday unless he receives further orders from his Chicago office. He said that had been unable to make further progress in the local situation. William J. Graham, state labor department conciliator, remained in the city to watch the strike move ments and indicated that he will probably remain here until the strike is settled. Hearings Continued.

Hearings on charges brought a-gainst six persons, arrested in dis turbances during picketing of the garment plants Thursday, were continued for a week in Justice of Peace R. C. Rentfro's court. The hearings were set for 1 p. m.

Thursday. Defendants in these cases are Ace Cottrell and Raymond Grubbs, charged with assault; H. L. Jack son, resisting an officer; Rov and Sylvia Moore, disturbing the peace. peace, a-nd Roy Pritts.

assault. 2,000 Policemen On Strike Duty in Chicago CHICAGO (UP) Two thousand policemen assigned to strike duty today divided forces between coal trucks threatened by belligerent truck drivers and the garment manufacturing district near loop where violence appeared in strike yesterday. Twenty additional squad cars joined 120 already assigned to guard coal trucks as Police Com missioner P. Allman demanded arrests of roaming pickets a striking truck drivers union. group of supposed strikers used guns yesterday for the fourth time during the five days since the strike began, to halt a truck.

While police gave most of their attention to the coal strike they trouble also in a walkout of cotton goods workers, an A. F. of union composed mostly of women. Fifteen women and five were arrested -when pickets and non-striking workers clashed. David Lewis Estate Pays Tax of $674.35 Inheritance taxes totaling $674.35 were levied Thursday against the estate of the late David M.

Lewis. Mike Purcell of Decatur, nephew who received $6,869 of the $13, 700 estate, will pay a tax of $382.19. Four nephews and nieces, Irl Lewis, Liola M. Carothers, Charles E. Lewis and Iva M.

Kirkwood will Dav $73.04 each on their shares. William Harris Goes To Atlantic City Meet William Harris, superintendent of Decatur public schools left to day for Atlantic City, N. where he will speak Sunday on the pro gram of the annual convention of the American Council of Guidance and Personnel Associations. He will take part in a symposium on teacher placement problems. He expects to spend several days at Columbia university and at the University of Chicago, returning to Decatur March 2.

Seven Troops Added to Scout Council Seven new Boy Scout troops were added Thursday to the Deca tur Area council as a result of recently added territory. Four of the troops are in Charleston, two in Mattoon and one in Pana. The Jo- cation of the new troops and their scoutmasters is as followi: Pana P. D. Cothern.

Charleston Charles Stites, Paul A. Stites, Harold S. Robbins, James R. Adkins. Mattoon Dr.

S. B. Nuaie, Ernest R. Wood. Son of INiantic Man Kills Self At Alton ALTON (AP) Earl W.

Ding- man, 3i, carpenter employed at the Alton dam project, shot and killed himself today in his river house boat. He left three notes, one of them addressed to his father. W. H. Dingman of Niantic.

Til. None of the notes gave a motive for the act. 47 Sign Up For Choral Society Forty-seven men and women have signed up for the Linn Scruggs society which will start practicing early in March under the direction of C. M. Bramer, choral director for the Decatur Community Recreation association.

Mr. Bramer also reports that the class in the harmonica band, which meets each Tuesday night in the Nelson park club house, has grown to 25 boys. 1 HOLD SERVICES IX JAIL, Rev. Arney Bess of West Mission of the Church of God spoke Thursday at Riverside W. C.

T. U. evan gelistic services in the Macon coun ty jail. His subject was "God Is Love." Miss Vione Keiser and Karl Schiweck of West Mission sang a duet. Mrs.

Edward Smith was pianist. Mrs. Ben Bovd led the singing. Beulah Hale and Mrs. Herman Allen sang "How Beautiful Heaven Must Be." The Lord's prayer was repeated in unison.

"If We Only Understood" and "Prayer My Mother Taught Me" were two poems read. The service closed with the gospel team singing "Lamp Lighting Time In The Valley." WOOLLEV WINS MATCH Deputy Sheriff O. E. Woolley took first place Thursday night in the weekly individual pistol match of th Decatur Rifle Pistol club. His score was 181.

Scores of others who competed were: Traver, W. L. Huff, 179; Kalapis, 174; P. J. Snell, 172.

P. C. Temple, 169; C. E. Connard, 169- C.

Varner. 168; R. B. Lehn, 157. CHARLES KOSSIECK FUNERAL Funeral services for Charles Kossieck will be held at 2 p.

m. Saturday in the Moran Sons funeral home. Burial will be in Greenwood cemetery. PEDESTRIAN HIT BY CAR. Leo Carlile.

927 North Taylor avenue, was struck by an automobile driven by H. W. Bold of 1705 West Main street at 8:30 p. m. Thursday, as he was walking north across the intersection of Water and North streets.

He. was it-tended by a physician and was said to be not seriously hurt..