The Decatur Daily Review from Decatur, Illinois • Page 32

PAGES TODAY. THE DECATUR REVIEW Thursday, March 3, 1949. Union Employes Stage 'Walk-Out' At Steel Company 101 Mississippi Valley Men Leave Jobs at 7:30 a. m. United Automobile workers, A.

F. of walked out at the Mississippi Valley Structural Steel Co. today. At 7:30 a. m.

101 production and maintenance employes members of local 964 quietly left the steel fabricating shop at 2000 East Eldorado street. They were followed soon by the five non-union employes of the shop. The men came to work at 7 a. m. as usual.

They left their cars in the shop yard, as usual. At 7:30 a stream of cars poured out of the lot. The men parked their cars on the street and gathered on the sidewalk in front of the company office to organize their picketing schedule. THE DECISION to strike today was made last night in a special meeting in the U. A.

W. hall and club at 1202 East Eldorado street. Earl Heaton, regional director of the U. A. announced yesterday that the men planned to strike if a settlement was not reached at the next negotiation meeting next Monday.

"The men just changed their minds," he said of the decision to strike today. R. E. CARR, company vice president, issued a written statement at 8 a. m.

today. "It is difficult to understand the reason for a strike at this time in the face of another meeting which had been scheduled with Mr. Sheridan of the Federal mediation and conciliation service next Monday," he said. "The plant is open and free to anyone who desires to work at the prevailing rate of pay which is equal to or better than the rate of pay of any plant in Decatur, or our competitors." MR. HEATON had "no statement to make at this time." The union, certified last October as bargaining agent, is trying to negotiate its first contract with the company.

Points in dispute are wages, union shop, "no strike" or federal conciliation clause and vacation pay. F. L. Sheridan of the tion and mediation service, who last week proposed a compromise that temporarily settled a U. A.

W. dispute with the A. E. Staley Mfg. joined the talks at Mississippi Valley Monday.

THE UNION is asking a 10-cent hourly pay increase and correction of "inequities." The boost amounts to an average of 14.6 cents hourly, according to union figures. Mr. Carr said union demands amounting to 32-cents an hour, by his figuring, were, cut to "about 16 cents" by a "revised wage classification" submitted by the union at the meeting Monday. Today he said the demand totals "about 19 cents." Mr. Heaton said the union has not reduced demands in any way.

Decatur Men Join Navy for 3 Years Two Decatur men were recently accepted by the navy for threeyear enlistments, Recruiter George Catt said today. Jackie Lee Allsup, 19, 2159 North Edward street, will receive air crewman's training at Jacksonville, following his basic training at Great Lakes naval training center. Upon graduation from the Jacksonville school, he will be offered a choice of 12 other schools for additional training. He is the son of Harold M. Allsup.

Edward Miles Erwin. 24, 865 West Leafland avenue, enlisted as a fireman. Mr. Erwin, son of Robert C. Erwin, is an ex-coast guardsman.

Frances Godfrey Rites Scheduled for Saturday Funeral services for Mrs. Frances Maybelle, Godfrey, 32, of 1570 North Calhoun street, will be at 11 a. m. Saturday at the First Church of the Nazarene with burial in Graceland cemetery. Friends may call at Moran's funeral home after 7 p.

m. today. Mrs. Godfrey died yesterday of injuries received Saturday in a car-truck crash on North Jasper street. She leaves her husband, Clarence; a daughter, Jean; an adopted son, Robert Clark, and her parents, Mr.

and Mrs. Frank Sullivan, all of Decatur, four brothers and a sister. $15,000 Rannels Estate Placed in Probate Here The estate of the late Mrs. Lillian M. Rannels, Perrysville, was placed in probate today in the Macon county court.

Administration of the estate in this county is necessary because Mrs. Rannels owned Decatur property valued at $15,000. Under her will, her entire estate is left to her husband. Omer C. Rannels of Perrysville with a son and daughter as contingent heirs.

They are Wallace G. Rannels, South Bend, and Irene Rannels of Perrysville. STEEL COMPANY EMPLOYES LEAVE SHOPS Smiling union employes at at 7:30 a. m. today over wage strike today was made last Mississippi Valley Structural and "inequity" correction de- night at a special union meetSteel Co.

strolled out on strike mands. The surprise decision to ing. Millikin Variety Shows Are Friday and Saturday Student variety shows will be presented in Albert Taylor hall at Millikin university Friday and Saturday at 8 p. m. Each Millikin sorority and fraternity will take part in the double performance, being sponsored by the university student council.

Tickets are on sale at Andrews's, 114 North Merchant street, at the college book store, and at Albert Taylor hall. They are 60 cents each and all seats will be unreserved. Students are being urged to attend the show's repeat performance Saturday, so that townspeople can attend the show on Friday night. Library Study Is Completed An architect's report on a survey made to determine critical repairs at the Decatur public library was completed today, Miss Muriel Perry, library director, said. Miss Perry said the survey was made by Charles Harris Associates, Decatur firm of architects.

It has been indicated that repairs on the building will exceed $50,000. It was at first believed the repairs would not pass an estimated $50,000. The survey disclosed that flooring in the basement of the building has rotted out. The basement flooring was laid on a thin coating of cement over the ground. The basement floor is the original covering and has never been repaired.

In addition to the previously listed roof repairs a major breakdown of roof drainage has been discovered. Spouting which was placed on the original building has rusted away, permitting water to drain down through the walls of the building. Gentry Doesn't See Cut in Crop Planting Lee M. Gentry, state Production Marketing administration head, does not expect the drop in agriculture prices to bring any appreciable change in crops planted by farmers this year. "I don't think prices influence farmers on what they plant nearly as much as people do.

There has been no indication yet, at least, that they are thinking of cutting either their corn or bean crops in Illinois," he said. Mr. Gentry last month had said the fluctuations in the commodity market are not cause for the jitters, that with price supports, expected continuation of high exports of grain and not excessive crop carryovers the farmer's position was still strong. JOHNSON NAMED JOHNSON NAMED Robert Johnson, of the Johnson Drug has been district representative of nois Pharmaceutical was announced from headquarters in Chicago Traffic Arrest Traffic Arrest William Oliver Pratt, Leafland avenue, was fined for speeding. Tourney to Select Scovill Course Pro Suggested to Board A tourney for Decatur golfers, who are seeking the pro's job at the Scovill course has been suggested to the Decatur park board.

The idea suggested that the winner take all-the job. Nine applicants have made bids to the park district officials. All are from Decatur. R. Wayne Gill, board member, today said the board would probably screen the applicants tonight at a meeting.

The board has indicated it wants to name the new pro as soon as possible, so that play can be started early this season. County Board Chairman Job Waits Election Selection of the next chairman of the Macon county board of supervisors may depend upon the Decatur township election April 5. John A. Carr, South Macon township supervisor, will end his term as board chairman with the meeting starting next Tuesday. Under well established policy, the new chairman will come from Decatur township.

Ordinarily the March board meeting finds prospective candidates for chairman busy campaigning among the board members, looking forward to the election of the chairman in April. BUT, AT LEAST one member prominently mentioned for the chairmanship, is up for re-election this year. He must negotiate the township election April 5, before he may look forward to heading the county board for a year. In event the Democrats win the April 5 election, the chairmanship would go to one of the holdover Decatur township Republican board members. That might make Roscoe or Harry Seitz the choice.

Regardless of the outcome of the township elections, the Republicans will retain control of the board and be able to choose the new chairman. AT THE MEETING next week, the county supervisors again will receive a suggestion that they join in an effort to eliminate all counties of less than 100,000 population from the act providing permanent registration for voting. This is time the suggestion will come by way of a resolution recently adopted by a Bureau county board of supervisors, a copy of which was forwarded to the Macon county board. Girl, 8, Is Injured When Struck by Car Nancy 8, daughter of Mrs. June Johnson, 361 Longview place, received cuts and bruises when she was struck by a car driven by F.

W. Smith, Taylorville, near her home yesterday. The child was taken to the Decatur and Macon County hospital in a Brintlinger ambulance. Her condition is reported as "good" today. Mr.

Smith said the child ran from behind a shed and that although he was driving slowly he could not avoid hitting her. APPEAL PROBABLE An appeal from a county court judgment for $1,767.08 in favor of the Decatur township relief office against the estate of the late George G. Glore appeared likely today. The National Bank of Decatur, acting as administrator of the Glore estate, filed an appeal bond. IN MEDITERRANEAN Richard Eugene Weber, seaman apprentice, son of Mrs.

Myrtle Rotz, Oakley, is touring the Mediterranean aboard the light cruiser U. S. S. Manchester, it was nounced from his base. The ship will visit ports in Italy, Greece, France, Turkey and Gibraltar.

Theft Arrest Recalls Murder Michael Marion Faces Charges in Missouri Michael Marion, 41, formerly of Decatur, who served 13 years in the penitentiary as an accomplice in the murder of Ed Libotte, Gays service station operator, will go on trial Monday in Huntsville. charged with forging an automobile title. Michael's brother, William, is awaiting trial in Columbia, on a car theft charge. SAMUEL SEMPLE, prosecuting attorney in Randolph county, said the brothers stole eight or 10 cars in towns in that area, forged titles, and sold the cars in rural sections. The charge against Michael Marion is based on an alleged offense at Moberly, in October, 1948.

Michael Marion, then 19 years Busted Boilers Under Repair At Waterworks Waterworks boiler repairs recommended by an insurance inspector, have been or are being made now, Water Commissioner Bushrod Sattley said today. The commissioner said the repairs required were of a minor nature, that there was no indication that the boilers were in unusually bad condition. The recommendations, he said, were a routine matter, made by a Travelers Indemnity Co. inspector in his regular inspection. Such examinations of the boilers and necessary recommendations are made at least once a year, the commissioner said.

Mr. Sattley explained the situation after a report of the insurance inspector's recommendations was received by the council today. It was the first time such a report had come to the council. Commissioner Sattley explained that until now the reports had been sent to the water department and filed there. Recommendations made by the insurance inspectors, he said, must be carried out since the insurance company would not approve the boilers and continue the insurance if they were not.

The recommendations in the report received today included tube welding or replacements, removal of mud from tubes, flushing of pipes, soot blower adjustment and "refractory" repairs. Water Main Tapping Request to Be Denied City Engineer J. M. Weir and Water Distribution Superintendent Marvin Cazier recommended to the city council today that the request of the Houdaille-Hershey Corp. for permission to tap the water main running to the standby atom bomb program (Garfield) plant be denied.

The two men suggested that instead Houdaille-Hershey tap the city main in Garfield avenue, near the plant, and run its own line into the company property. The denial of the request was based on the fact that the city does not have control of the line to the Garfield plant. Mr. Weir said that HoudailleHershey already is investigating the alternative suggestion. Council Approves Plats of Addition The city council today approved plats of Clement C.

Walter's Third Fairland addition, Frank R. Snyder's first subdivision, and the John T. Clark subdivision. The Clark subdivision sion includes three lots at West Leafland avenue and North Dunham street. The Snyder subdivision plat covers a tract.

including 10 lots, located on the east side of North Woodford street, north of the route 48-121 belt line. The Walters addition includes six large in strip along the south side East lots, Olive street, between Twenty-Second and Twenty-fourth streets. Can Move House A permit to move a house from 2225 East Eldorado street to 1026 East Riverside avenue, for Robert Peters, was granted by the city council today to the J. A. Brown Co.

W. Mueller Heads Milk Association Board The Decatur Milk association board yesterday named L. W. Mueller of Mt. Zion road association president, succeeding Ray H.

Miller of Clinton. Other officers elected are John Hamilton, rural route 4, vice president; O. E. Jacobs, Macon, secretary, and N. L.

Trummel, Lovington, treasurer. Pilot on Solo Flies High, Picks Up Full 'Load' Mysteriously A Decatur student-pilot left on a solo flight to Peoria yesterday and arrived there with a fu full load. The pilot took off from the municipal airport alone but was grounded, with a passenger, in Peoria. The extra load remains a mystery. The pilot could only remember landing "somewhere" and later, 'at a bar, inviting a plane ride.

John Beadleston, airport operator here, said the joy-flier has a surprise awaiting him when he gets back to Decatura state warrant and civil air citation for air rules violations. CANDIDATE JOSEPH E. DOANE Joseph Doane In Park Race: Joseph E. Doane, associate with W. W.

Doane associates, Decatur auditing firm, will be a candidate for the Decatur park district board of commissioners in the April 5 election. Mr. Doane said today nominating petitions for his bid to a sixyear term on the board, would be filed with the secretary of the board Saturday morning. IN ANNOUNCING his candidacy Mr. Doane made the following statement: "I am definitely opposed to the use of park land for highway purposes.

Rather than giving away park land, I feel that park holdings should be preserved and enlarged. We have one of the outstanding park districts in the nation and I am interested in seeing that record maintained." HE IS A veteran of World War II and was discharged a captain after service in Europe. He was born in Decatur and attended school here. Mr. and Mrs.

Doane live at 227 West Eldorado street. With the announcement of Mr. Doane, the park district race now includes six announced candidates. Harold Blankenship, clerk of the park board, said only two candidates, Ralph Lorenz and Arthur W. Lambert, have filed petitions with the park district board.

OTHER candidates who are circulating petitions are Dr. R. Zink Sanders, Decatur medical specialist; Lawrence Duncan, union business agent, and John W. Davis, Wabash railroad machinist. Deadline for filing petitions with the park district secretary is Saturday noon.

The park board office is in the Decatur Club building. Tract of Land Is Unclaimed A five-acre tract of land in Long Creek township will probably go unclaimed unless there is a park district organized to take over. Don F. Muirhead, Long Creek township supervisor, said the land is one-half mile southwest of the Decatur country club. It was dedicated by Mr.

and Mrs. C. N. Gorham in 1924 for park purposes at the time Beverly Heights was platted. A check by the state's attorney and other attorneys discloses that because the land is to be used for park purposes the county or township cannot dispose of it.

It was at first believed the land could be given over to the Decatur park district or the township. But, because of state laws the land has to be used for park purposes. The park district would have to be established in Long Creek, Mr. Muirhead said. A recent story of the "Orphan" tract brought a response today Mulberry Grove, A man, living there, wrote to Mr.

Muirstating he would be very "happy to take over and build a So, until a park district or a community club is organized, which will adopt the area, the land will have to remain unclaimed and unused. BOYD PROMOTED James W. Boyd, son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas N.

Boyd, 1369 North College street, has been promoted to sergeant, it was announced from his station in Wiesbaden, Germany. Sergeant Boyd is a member of the air force band and has been in Germany since August, 1946. Gas Found Near Control Box 11-Inch Crack Uncovered in 8-Inch Main Illinois Power Co. workmen day were replacing a gas main coupling at the southwest corner of West Main street and Fairview avenue, scene of an explosion which wrecked a traffic signal control box early in January. The leak was discovered yesterday by workmen, and an 11-inch crack was found near a union in the eight-inch main when workmen dug down to the line today.

The main is one used by the government. Meanwhile, officials studied the possibility that this leak may have caused the mysterious blast which Macon County Schools Close For Meetings Schools in Macon county outside of Decatur will be dismissed Friday for the meeting Macon County Teachers' association in Albert Taylor hall at Millikin university. The morning session will open with group singing led by Eldon Geiger at 9 a. m. Rev.

Carrel Flewelling, pastor of Central Christian church, will give the invocation and Caroline Adams, Millikin student, will sing. IRVING PEARSON, executive secretary of the Illinois Education association, will speak at 9:35 a. m. on teacher organization and legislation with special emphasis on proposed changes in the teachers pension law by addition of a disability clause. Following a short intermission, the business meeting will be held at 10:20 a.

m. at which time revisions in the association constitution will be brought to, vote. THE REVISIONS and additions in articles of the constitution are necessary since the formation of unit school districts, officers said. New officers for the coming year will be elected. At 10:35 a.

m. George McCarty, head of the speech department at Indiana State Teachers college, Terre Haute, will speak on "Education-the Bulwark of the Nation." AT 1:15 P. the girls ensemble of Argenta high school, under direction of Mrs. Frances Freeman, will sing a group of numbers, opening the afternoon session. Dr.

John Haramy, head of the social studies department of Indiana Central college, Indianapolis, will speak at 1:30 p. m. on "America's Place in the World." Bruce Hayden, Millikin university violinist, will play a group of numbers at 2:15 p. m. and the meeting.

will close with a talk on "The Current Scene" by C. L. Miller, dean of Millikin university, at 2:25 p. m. The Saga of 'Black Bart' Famed Western Bandit Came From Decatur By RICHARD M.

WEICKER of The Review Staff "Black Bart" has been rected again. Who is "Black Bart?" Well, he isn't anymore. But once he was one of the most feared bandits in California. And he came from De- catur. THE RESURRECTION comes this way: City Clerk Don F.

Davis got a letter yesterday from Robert Stinnett, a writer for. the Oakland (Calif.) Tribune. Stinnett asked the clerk's help in digging up information about a Charles E. Bolton or Charles E. Boles, better known as "Black Bart" a famous California stage coach robber just after the Civil war.

The Oakland newspaperman had checked California records and found reference to the fact that "Black Bart" had lived in Decatur in 1861. The writer wanted the information to use in stories being run in his paper in connection with California's celebration of the Forty-niner gold rush centennial. THE FILES of The Herald and Review revealed this story of "Black Bart:" He enlisted in "Macon county's own" Co. of the 116th Illinois Volunteer infantry Aug. 13, 1862.

He left for the front with the regiment Nov. 8. 1862. He rose to the rank of first sergeant and was honorably discharged June 7. 1865, after the grand review in Washington, D.

C. On the same date he was commissioned a second lieutenant. After the war he left his wife and daughter in Decatur and went west. His wife moved to Hannibal, Mo. As late as 1892 his wife was listed in the Hannibal city director as "widow of Charles E.

Boles." In California Boles. using the name of Bolton, took up his life of crime. That was in the days of the supremacy of Wells, Fargo Co. THE STORY goes that "Black Bart" pulled his first stage coach job on July 26, 1875. His typical robber's attire was said to have been a linen and a flour sack with eye holes cut in it.

His technique was to step from his hiding place along the stage road, shield himself behind the lead horse, point a shotgun at the driver and demand the Wells, Fargo safe. He planted eight or 10 stakes about six feet tall behind clumps of bushes around the holdup site, and placed black, slouch hats on top of the stakes-just so the hats showed over the tops of the bushes. He would say: "Stay where you are boys" to the black hats. "Don't shoot or make a move till I give you orders: but keep your eyes on them till they're- out of But "Black Bart" always worked alone. IN HIS DAY he held up 23 stages.

And he stuck to taking only the stage safe. Gold shipments were his aim. He seldom robbed passengers and was affable to the ladies. Finally he slipped. There are several accounts of his error, but apparently carelessness and a were his undoing.

One story said that in a. robbery in November, 1883, he was thwarted when a hunter approached. He dashed into the woods, dropping a bandana handkerchief bearing a laundry mark, which was traced and led to his capture. OTHER ACCOUNTS, with some variations, said that "Black Bart" wore detachable cuffs. Because they got soiled when he camped after a robbery and went through the safes he had picked up, he took them off.

One time he carelessly left the cuffs behind. Inside the cuffs was his name. Police found the laundry where he did business in San Francisco. That's where he was arrested. In addition to his dropped cuffs, a Bible helped the police take and convict the bandit.

The Bible was a present given to him in Decatur. Penciled on the fly-leaf was this message: "THIS PRECIOUS Bible is presented to Charles E. Boles, first sergeant, Co. 116th Illinois Volunteer Infantry, by his wife as a New Year's gift. God gives us heart to which His faith to believe.

Decatur, 1865." The several newspaper stories about "Black Bart" agree that he was tried and sentenced to San Quentin penitentiary. One said, however, that he was released in 1888 and another said he served seven years, which would have made his release come in about 1890. One story said he disappeared after his release, but the other said he "got it" when he his lone-wolf robbery game after he was released. THIS STORY said that, while he had lived as an unsuspected and respected "gentleman" prior to his capture, he stuck to the woods and the rough life after he got out of the penitentiary. The story said he met his end in about 1895, when, as he was relieving coach passengers of their valuables.

a young boy. to whom "Black Bart" had paid little attention, pulled a revolver and shot him dead. The Decatur newspaper accounts of "Black Bart" quoted several sources, including a book, "Old Waybills," by Alvin F. Harlow. another book, "Stage Management of Crime," by George S.

Dougherty, tive, and "stories here about." former New York, police detecBut none of the stories provided any information about BoltonBoles-Black-Bart's birthplace, fanily or work here. 16 War Plant Houses Soldi Sixteen of the staff houses at the former Sangamon Ordnance plant at Illiopolis were awarded to bidders yesterday, Otto G. Klein, regional director of War Assets administration in Chicago, announced. After awarding of the 16 houses for a total of $53,466.53, 23 remain for sale. A LIST of remaining houses may be obtained from the project custodian and times for inspection may be arranged.

houses which remain include 14 on which the Illiopolis Veterans association, withdrew their blanket bid, four formerly bid on by the Illinois wing of the Civil Air Patrol and others on which bids were never submitted. PERSONS awarded the houses, house numbers and price paid are: Kenneth Hand, DD-3, $4.117.53: Leo W. and Ora E. Ruedger, DD-4. Howard C.

Worth, DD-5. $3.200: Harry V. Eakin, DD-7. C. J.

Geisler, DD-8. Edward A. Ramsey, DD-10. Harry C. Murphey, DD-19.

William Wichman, R-5, $3,200: Clifford Walker, R-6. $3.500: Mrs. R. V. Winters, R-1, Avon Pickett.

R-9. $3,371: Lloyd S. Ross, R-11, $3.100: Robert W. McDonald. R-12, Walter Michanco, R-13, $3.400: Walter G.

Ingerski, R-15. Sidney R. Cline, R-16. $3.169. Heirs of Mrs.

Hunt To Pay $40,000 Tax Nearly $40,000 of an estate valued $235,935, left by the late Mrs. "Annie P. Hunt of Decatur, will be taken in federal and state taxes, according to a state inheritance tax return filed today in county court. The federal government estate tax is estimated at $37,000 and the state inheritance tax is placed at $2,477.10. The estate is comprised by 240 acres of land near Lovington, appraised at $42,000 and personal property worth $193.935.

Two sons, Floyd P. and William D. Hunt, both of Chicago, received $59,148 each from the estate and each will pay $782.95 in state inheritance tax. Mrs. Virginia Hunt Owen, a daughter, received $65,560 and will pay $911.20 in inheritance tax.

6 Teams Enter Scout Contest Six patrols from Boy Scout troops in Decatur are entered in the Macon district "first to be held at 7 p. m. Friday at the First Presbyterian church. First patrol to enter the meet was one from troop 8 of the First Methodist church. To be eligible to enter the district meet a patrol must win a class rating.

Patrols which win an rating in the district meeting will enter a council meeting to be held later. TROOP 17, St. Patrick's Catholic church, is entering two patrolsthe Irish Wolves and the Flying Eagles. Gordon Gebhart is scoutmaster and Ned Freeman is assistant. A Aman, Wolf McEvoy, patrol Gerald James members Osborne, Madell are and Thomas Joseph Nelson Mitchell.

Eagle patrol members are Jack Osborne, Beyers, Jack Webber, Timothy Peters, James Niesman and Charles Peters. FIRST ENGLISH Lutheran Troop 24 under Scoutmaster Robert Grohne is entering Robert Dellert, Allen Peterson, Thomas Gideon, Donald Kraft, William Osborne and Kenneth Lindebrekke. Grace Methodist Troop 25 under Scoutmaster W. L. Weygandt is entering James Souders, James Huckaba, Denton McCoy, David Martin and Carl Davis.

Troop 14 will enter the patrol composed of Drew and David Meldahl, Clifford McDuffey. Robert Williams, Gene and Ronald Mitchell. Edgar Nicholls is scoutmaster of this Elks club-sponsored troop. Power Company Plans To Issue New Stock Rothnamed the Illiassociation, it association today. 447 East $15.40 old, and another Decatur youth, Emory Hines, stole.

a car in Decatur early in September, 1926, for a joyride. Out of gasoline at Gays, they aroused Mr. Libotte, who was asleep in his station. The youths bought two gallons of gasoline, then Hines, using a gun tound in the station, ordered the station operator to raise his hands. He resisted and was fatally shot.

IN MOULTRIE county, Hines drew a life sentence for the murder and Marion was sentenced for 25 years as an accomplice. Marion was discharged from the penitentiary in August, 1940. The prison life of Hines was marked by an escape from the penitentiary at Menard in 1932. He was captured near Wirt, and returned to the penitentiary, The Illinois Power Co. yesterday registered with the Securities Exchange commission in Washington a proposal to sell at competitive bidding 200.000 shares of its $50 par cumulative preferred stock.

The 10 million dollars from the sale will be used to pay loans made under the company's 25 million dollar revolving bank credit authorization, Allen Van Wyck, president, said. Plans for issuance of the new preferred were announced in the recent company annual report, in which it was said that about 95 million dollars will be spent on the firm's expansion program. The company called in its previous preferred stock last year, and none is now outstanding. Bidders on the stock will set the actual value of the stock and the dividend rate. Red Cross Blood Bank Needs '0', 'A' Blood ripped the inner works out of the control box.

Traffic Lieut. William Kitch said this" morning that a conduit leading to the control box runs within approximately three feet of the spot where the gas leak was discovered. It is possible that escaping gas followed the conduit into the box, he said, although it has not been determined if the blast was caused by gas. The only thing certain, he added, is that the blast occurred within the control box. The city recently replaced the wrecked box at a cost of nearly $800.

Universal blood types and are needed by the Macon county Red Cross blood bank, Mrs. Robert H. Mueller, blood bank chairman, said today. "We are hopeful of getting 25 to 35 pints of blood tomorrow to replenish the small supply held over from last week," she said. Mrs.

Mueller pointed out that all the blood used during the week was for surgical cases. Blood bank hours are 2 to 4:30 p. m. Friday at the Red Cross office, 243 South Water street. Donors may call for appointments or just stop in, she said..