Quad-City Times from Davenport, Iowa • 15

THE DAVENPORT DEMOCRAT AND LEADER -JULY 9, 1940. 15 TUESDAY EVENIN SIX INJURED Purple Heart City Dricfs Obituary Mayofs Daughter To Cut Streamer As Bridge Opens Auditors Complete City Check CITY HEADING FOR RECORD IN HOME BUILDING MRS. II. II. JEBENS QUITS SOCIAL WELFARE BOARD i y- A i 77 AS CARS MEET ON HIGHWAY Onion Field Workers Hurt; Young Driver Arrested, Fined.

Six person were injured, none seriously, in bead on collision of two automobile, one filled with onion field worker, three mil eg east of Bettendorf at I p. m. Monday, Of four persona taken to Mercy hospital in a city ambulance, only Helen Nache wa detained over night becauKe of possible chest injuries, but her condition Tuesday morning waa reported good. Others taken to the hospital were Helen'a mother, Mr. Aligo Nache, her sister.

Mary, all of Mineral. 111., ad Frances OHvira, Davenport, a relative with whom the Nache had been living while working in Pleas-ant Valley onion fields. Mary and Sotera Nache, in the same car, ere "unhurt. John S. Kress.

R. R. No. 1, Bettendorf, driver, of one machine incurred cut on the chin and an injury to his right aim. Nick Jaum, Cook's Point, Davenport, with whom the Nache family was riding, was arrested by Deputy Sheriff Peler Diltmer after he investigated the accident.

The deputy said the accident apparently happened when Juarez tried to pass a truck headed toward Davenport on I. S. Highway No. 67 after the day's work was done. Juarez, 18.

who was fined $10 and costs for failure to have a driver's license, said he was following too close to a truck and when the driver stopped, the youth had to swerve his coupe into the path of the Kress car in order to avoid hitting the truck. Juarez aaid he had been driving an automobile only two days. BUDGET PROPOSED IN BETTENDORF TpTALS $49,735 The Bettemlorf city council in a special meeting Monday night drew up a tentative budget total ing $19,735. of which $43,750 will be raised by taxation, for the fiscal year starting April 1, 1941. The proposed budget will be pre sented for approval to Bettendorf taxpayers by the council at a pub-lie hearing scheduled for 8 p.

m. Monday, July 22, at the city hall. The '41. budget is an increase of $2,635 over this year's levy. HILD APPOINTS SUCCESSOR TO WANDA SCHMIDT Charles I.

Hild, city assessor, announced Tuesday the appoint ment of Vera Vasen, now employed in the office of Police Magistrate John J. MeSwIggln and formerly as extra help in the assessor's office as clerk and stenographer, to succeed Wanda Schmidt, re signed. The appointment will become effective Aug l. 1SADORE ROCK ISLAND, ON B'NAI B'RITH BOARD Omaha, Neb, (A P) Nomina tion to the general committee, rul ing body of district six of B'nai Brith, included Isadore I. Kate of Rock Island for the central Illinois council; Jack Weinman of Alton, for southern Illinois, and Louis t'lekua of Waukegan for northern Illinois.

Nomination Is considered tanta mount to election. MUSICAL SOCIETY PICNIC WILL BE HELD ON JULY 22 Finns for a nlcnic to he unnn- hu I ho Trl.ntv Mnoixnl etety, local No. 67, A. F. of have oeen completed by a committee of which Arthur A.

Peter sen is chairman. The event, has been set this year for Monday, July 22, at Little's Grove on West Locust street road. A hall came, horseshoe con tests, children's races and dancing will be Included In the entertainment. Refreshments will he avail- able and prizes will be offered. RECKLESS DRIVER WHO APPEALED PLEADS GUILTY Marvin Sleberllng.

who annealed from a police court conviction ol recklec driving, appeared before District Judge W. n. Malnes late Monday afternoon to enter a olea of guilty to the charge and was lined $.15 and costs of $12.70, which he paid. Sleberllng, arrested April waa nnea tuu in ponce court. In district court Judge Malnes nfted on the recommendation ol Edward A.

Doerr, city attorney. DIGGER OVERCOME WHILE AT WORK; GtES TO MERCY John Humes, 21 Kaat Third street, Was taken to Mercy hospital late Monday afternoon after he became III while digging a sewer ditch In the 2inti block Frisco drive. Patrolmen who were yit to aid In removing him from the ditch as Id he had been drinking and also suffered from the heat. It was Indicated that his condl-tl Is not serious. Chapter to Initiate 37 National Officers to Be In Charge of Ceremony! Wednesday Night Thirty-seven charter member will be initiated into the Frank i Kahl chapter.

No. 117, Military Order of the Purple Heart, at the organ IIMlon I iWL 1 meeting called for 8 p. m. ed-1 iiirway 11113 in CoL D. M.

King Veteran of 'I Foreign Wars '-01' hall, 317V West St. Paul, Minu. national junior vice cominan der, and George F. Brad field, Chicago, nation al adjutant, will I v. be in charge of the Initiatory and organization ceremonial.

n. VI The chapter Frnk F-Klh made up of ex-service men who have received the Order of the Purple Heart tbe badge of military merit es tablished at N'ewburgh, Aug. 7, 17S2, during the war of the Revo lution, is named after Frank F. Kahl, Davenporter who died overseas. Kahl was a brother of the late H.

C. (Hummer) Kahl, na tionally, known contractor and builder of the Kahl building in Davenport. The charter of the new chapter will be held open until Aug. 1. The meeting Wednesday will be open to the public.

Former service men who will be initiated Wednesday are: E. M. Taylor, Gus Vaxey," Everett Cum-mings, Arthur F. Goetsch, George W. Moore, Clarence C.

Benton, Edward Armll, Raymond Grapen-gater, Henry J. Richter, Caleb O'Dell Frank C. Paustian, Ray-mondC. Melby, George Minetty, Frank Ruefer, Pearl Edwards, Frank Delia ven, Emmerich Koos, Henry Ott en, Elmer Merger, Herman M. Bellman, George Stavros, E.

KiM fog. Dr. Emil O. Ficke, Bernard H. Schoonhoven.

Philip Mc-Gonegle. Gtrald S. Stucker, Theo. Fuss, Edwin Rochau, Ferdinand Hamann, Talbot Latham. Willis Hastings, Leo L.

Hastings, Warren E. Jamieson, Jesse L. Kerr, Joseph H. Boes, Carl P. Hedberg and M.

A. Fitch. LAUNDRY WRIT HEARING ON BEFORE MAINES Crescent Employes Say They Were Threatened By Pickets. Testimony In connection with an injunction granted 39 employes of the Crescent Laundry against members and officers of two unions who called a strike Jan. 30, was being heard Tuesday by District Judge W.

R. Maines. Defendants in the action, the Laundry Workers and Teamsters union', represented by George E. OMalley and C. I.

McXutt Des Moiue attorneys, are, asking that the temporary injunction be dissolved and If nou that it he modified, to permit four instead of two pickets, a limit established by the temporary writ granted by Judge Malnes on May 14. The plaintiffs, represented by Lane Waterman, ask that the injunction" become permanent In Its temporary form which also restrains pickets from threats, expressed or implied, boisterous cou-dftct and interference with worker and the laundry business. The defendants deny that there have been, threat or Interference and contend that there is no necessity for the injunction since picketing is being carried on fn an orderly manner. Half a dozen witnesses testified for the plaiutiff before that part of tbe rase wa rested at noon. Several of them told of profane names they said they were called, of threats and of faces made at them by union Leora testified she first joined the union and then later dropped out to return to work.

Thereupon, she said, threats were made to "get her" and to "beat up" her husband who accompanied her to and from work. Other witnesses included James P. Ollnger. Mae Marks, Katheiine Wentworth and Mrs. Lillinu Jlpp.

Defendants opened their case in the afternoon and it waa Indicated, hearing of testimony would be completed by the end of the day, MOLINE CHILD BITTEN IN PLAYFUL JOUST WITH DOG Joyce Zleeman, 1-year-old daughter, of Mr, and Mrs, Orville Zieseruan, 211.1 Sixth avenue, Moline, Incurred severe lacerations to the tight side of her race when bitten by a dog with which she was playing on the farm of her uncle near Moliue. Thj attending physician said the wounds extended from the child hairline to her chin. Tlie rhlld was takeu to a Moliue hospital. Surprised Dick Carson, 13-year, old aon of Mr. and Mrs.

Pbil Carson, San Francisco, formerly of Davenport, after winning a long distance call to any point til the ulled States at the San Francisco's World' Fair, surprised bis grandmother, Mrs. Fred II. Kendall, and his aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mr. Ed Carstens.

1131 West Thirteenth street, with a three-minute call Monday night. Library Review July magazines will be reviewed by Miss Kdna Giesler, Davenport 'librarian, on the regular library broadcast at 1:15 p. Wednesday over station WOC. The paper was prepared by Misa Elizabeth Whittlesey, inspection Tour Colonel E. 8.

Hughes of the army ordnance office In Washington, was at the Rock Island arsenal Tuesday on a field service activities' Inspection tour. He will go to the Savanna, proving grounds from here. Awning Tire Firemen were called to the Troy hotel, 319 I erry street, at 1:55 when a cigaret set fire to an awning over the entrance. Only the awning waa damaged. No License; Fined James Steg-gall, who pleaded guilty to operating a motor vehicle without a driver' license, was i ordered to pay court cost after he waa arraigned in police court Tuesday.

Dump Fire Firemen were called to Twelfth street and Mississippi avenue at 8:54 p. m. Monday to extinguish a dump Are, Dorgan Reports John P. Dor-gan. Justice of the peace, reported Tuesday to Auditor Robert C.

Lou-fek, that he collected $54.75 in criminal court fees and $123 In fines during the quarter ending June 30 and turned the money over to the county treasurer for the temporary school fund. Townsend Club to Meet Members of Townsend club No. 5 will meet at p. m. Tuesday in I.

O. O. F. hall, 5lOVi Brady street, to hear a' report on the Townsend national convention by Mrs. Mary Petersen.

Rock Island. The meeting la open to the public. VISITS OF DR. STORK Mr. 'and Mrs.

Lee Hoeper, 510 Gaines street, girl born Monday In the home. Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Schroe-der, 722 KldgewoocJ av.enue, boy born Monday at St. Luke's hoa-pital.

Mr. and Mrs. Darji Oostetidoif, 414 Kast KlgUth street, by born Mrnday at St. Luke's hospital, Mr. -and Mis.

Eur I Hartvigsen, 1402 West Seventh street, boy born Tuesday at Mercy hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Radue. Genetteo.

111., boy born Tuesday at Mercy hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Pat Stroehle, Oak Park, 111., gon born Sundav in Oak Park. Mr.

Stroehle Is a member of the Emil Flint orchestra now playing In Lake Delaau, Wis. MARRIAGE LICENSES Arnold H. Gebhardt and Grace Butler, both of Kankakee, 111. Albeit R. Cranor and Kvelyn Burkhart, both of W'aukegan, III.

Gordon Morrison, Lone Tree, and Alberta Sanders, Atali.isa, la. Frederick H. P. Iowa City, and Kthel Jean Dickinson, Cedar Rapids, la. Milton E.

Linton and Marjoiie R. Donaldson, both of Chicago. Wallace Workman, Rock Island, and Ann White, Newton, la. Ilia Boyko and, Delmar Kirk, both of Peoria, ill. Krwin G.

Kreb, and Leona Krebs, both of Davenport. Clarence J. Math and Margaret Louise Weston, both of Davenport. Joseph Ross, Chicago, and Fiitzle Iniore, Hammond, Ind, THREE GRANTED DECREES; FOURTH FILES PETITION Divorce decrees were held Tuesday by three wives as the result of brief hearings late Monday before District Judge W. R.

Maines on uncontested cruelty charges. Mrs. Lucy Leonard, represented by L. R. Zeman, won a divorce from Fred Leonard to whom she was married July 21, 1937, and from whom she separated Jan.

15, 1940. The marriage was her second and his third. Mrs. Florence Mullenix won a divorce from William Mullenix to whom she was married June 17, 1939 in Montlcello, Mo. She waa granted household goods and be an automobile, Mrs.

Ella Staiigp, thru Clark O. Fllseth, won a divorce from Fred StHtige, custody of a child and $4.50 a week support money. They were married March 3, Mrs, Phyllis Ronncbeck, represented by James Egger, seeks divorce from Ralph Rotinelieek, to whom she was married May 2, KT.7. She asks custody of a daughter and $10 a week support money. GYRO CONVENTION REPORTS GIVEN AT NOON MEETING Reports on the recent Gyro International convention at Toronto, Canada, were submitted by Robert Lind and Ernest Ryan at a noon meeting at the Chamber of Commerce Tuesday, Lester Sidney, Irving II.

Ramaker and Harry Itutiae also attended the convention hcshIoiis. THE WATTS FUNERAL. Funeral service for William O. Watts. 216 East Pleasant street, who died of a heart attack Saturday, were held at 3:30 p.

m. Monday at the Hill Frederick chapel with tbe Rev. F. G. Codd officiating.

Kenneth Peterson ang two hymns. Burial wa in Oakdale cemetery. Bearer were Thoma McGinn, M. A. Seita, AI Olsen, Frank Paschal, Don Kern and Ed Engelbach.

THE SPENGLER FUNERAL. Funeral services for Charles Speogler, 118 West Thirteenth street, a resident of Davenport 40 years, who died Sunday, will be held at 2 p. m. Wednesday at the Horrigan borne for funerals. Place of burial i undecided.

MRS. CHRISTINA KNOSTMAN. Mrs. Christina Knostman died at 9 p. m.

Monday in Mercy hospital, where she bad been confined number of year. The body was taken to the Runge mortuary pending funeral arrangements. There are no known survivors. THE OTT FUNERAL, Funeral services for LeRoy Ott, 1311 'A Vine street, who died Sat urday, were held at 2 p. m.

Tuesday at the Runee chapel with the Rev; Fred Rolf officiating. Mrs. A. E. Cassling aang two hymns.

Burial was In Memorial rark cemetery. Bearera were Albert McDonald, Wayne Ott, Tbomaa Madden, William Kendell. Verne Martens and Henry Kuchel. IROCIC ISLAND DEATHS ALBERT BURTON. Albert Burton, 80, a resident of the Rock Island Rescue mission, died at 9 a.

m. Tuesday in St. Anthony' hospital. A graduate of the University of Michigan, he formerly practiced law in Montana, He came to Rock Island a year ago. There are no known survivors.

MISS MARY E. ENTRIKIN, Miss Mary E. Entrikin, 77, former principal of the Eugene Field public school in Rock Island, died at 6 a. Tuesday in a hospital at Waterloo, la. In recent years she had been associated with a Waterloo department store.

Slie was a native of Henry coun ty, 111., but had spent her early life in Geneseo, 111. Funeral services will be conducted in Waterloo Wednesday afternoon with burial hi the cemetery at Geneseo. THE DINNEEN FUNERAL. Funeral services for the Infant son of Mr. and Mrs.

Joseph Din-neen, 2835 Seventh avenue, Rock Island, wbo died. Monday night in St. Anthony's hospital shortly after birth, were held at 3 p. m. Tuesday at the Wbeelan funeral home, Rock Island, with burial In Calvary cemetery.

Surviving besides the parents are the maternal grandmother, Mrs. J. C. Langdon. and the paternal grandmother, Mrs.

Winifred Dinueen, both of Rock Island. RADIO STATION GROUP CALLS ON JUDGE SCOTT Explanation of Atlee Broadcast Clear, Says Jurist. District Judge W. W. Scott said Tuesday that he had received from representatives of radio station WOC, a CBS network station, a satisfactory explanation of the Major Clement AUee broadcast of which he complained Saturday in telegrams to Columbia officials and Senators Clyde Herring and Guy M.

Gillette. Judge Scott said he waa visited by William M. Brandon, secretary of the Trl-City Broadcasting which operates WOC, Ralph Evans, public relations director, and Butyl Lottrldge, manager of the station. He said the radio men iuformed him that the broadcast by Major Atlee, labor member of the British cabinet, was in line with the CBS policy of presenting new of the the European conflict from both side and that It wa. sponsored or paid for by no one.

The comment broadcast by Elmer Davis, CBS staff man, following Major Atlee' remark, waa Intended to be objective and Impartial, Judge Scott ald the radio men told, hlra, Judge Scott, who inquired who might be sponsoring and backing Ma)or Alice's broadcast, said the explanation was at.lsfactory and that he considered the matter closed, POLICE SEARCH RIVER FOR BODY; TIP IS FALSE Authorities made a search for a body reported to have been seen floating In the river near the new Centennial bridge late Monday afternoon, but examination of the shore and of the river near the bridge failed to corroborate the report made to a patrolman by two employe of a carnival company. Patrolmen entered a boat and searched the driver and were aided by R. J. Kelly, power boat operator, who said be found no trace of a body or anything resembling a body. File Detailed Report After Checkup Over Two-Year Period.

Result of an audit covering two-year period of city transaction were filed Tuesday by four auditing firm which contracted to do the work several weeks ago. One report will be forwarded to the auditor of state. R. J. Allison, J.

W. North the R. W. Paulsen and Mo Gladrey, Hansen, Dunn Joined in making the audit. Record of city officer were found in good condition, auditors repotted, and record in the office of the police magistrate were the subject of special comment.

Suggestions were made by the auditor along lines by which tbe accounting system in city transactions might be Improved. The audit covered fiscal year 1938 and 1939. ARSENAL BIDS ON 629 TANKS TO WASHINGTON The War Department Awaits Offers Submitted at Local Works. Washington. (AP) A projected purchase of 629 light tanks, which would give tbe army a total of nearly 1.700 light and medium tanks for its new armored corps and other mechanized units, a disclosed Tuesday at the war department.

Bid were opeuod Monday at Rock Inland, but the proposals have not yet been received here and the contract will not be awarded until late this week, the department Among tbe 629 tanks will be the first purchased with funds from the multi-billiou-dollar defense program fQf the 1941 flsscal year. 1 The army has on haud uow' light and medium tanks and com. bat car constructed within the past four years. Light tanks and combat car are basically the same, weighing some 10 tons each. The army a'sQ- has plaxed, orders for 652 light tanks to be pur-chased with 1940 funds.

In addi tion, there are some medium and heavy tank purchase contemplated. The new armored corps authorized last week will have a total of 1,400 armored vehicles at the beginning, and some sources anticipate that the number of vehicles may be increased later. In addition, equipment will be used in other types of army units. MARKET OWNER FINED; CHARGE HE DOPED MEAT Louis Rut, proprietor of tbe Pine street grocery, 304 1 South Pine street, was fined $25 and costs in police court Tuesday for possession of adulterated meat. Laboratory reports showed sulphite present "in large amounts" In hamburger samples from Rut' store.

Fred D. Payn, state inspector, said one sample taken about June 1 showed a sulphite content and warned Rut to cease using the prohibited chemical. A second sample obtained July also contained sulphite. Rut denied he used pre servatlve of any sort in his ground beef, but the magistrate remarked that beef cattle contain no sulphite. He warned Rut that if he la brought in again for violation of the rule specified he will be sent to Jail.

MAN LIVING IN FIELD DETAINED; MAY ENTER HOME Dan Johansen, 62, who said he has no relatives and no home, was sentenced In police court Tuesday to serve 10 days in the county Jail and authorities were instructed to see If he can be admitted to the county Infirmary. Johansen had been living In fields along Kimherly road west of Brady street, police were told. He had about $7 in his possession, but said he did not spend that for lodging since he wanted to have some money when weather conditions would force him to eek shelter. Johansen formerly lived In the men' home in Bettendorf. Police said he appear to be mentally subnormal.

BEN H. KELLEY NEW BREWERY MANAGER HERE The Gateway Brewing Clinton, successors to the Pointer Brewing has opened a Davenport branch at 1231 West Fourth-and-a-half street. Ben H. Kelley, well known former constable, Is the manager In charge. It Is located in the plant of the Eagle Bottling Works, also owned and operated by Mr.

Kelley. Two brands of beer which promise to find a veady sale are "Pllsener" and "I-aaer." Both will be featured at, the Davenport branch of the One of Two Republicans, She Cries 'Politics' And Won't Be Mra. Henry H. Jebens Tuesday resigned as a member of the Scott County Board of Social Welfare charging that that body does not "function properly" and refusing to be only a "dummy" member. Her resignation came by letter to the board of aupervisora which appoints tbe welfare board and is to take effect Aug.

1. Mrs. Jeben wa not present at the regular weekly meeting of the board Tuesday morning, but explained her absence to reporters by saying tbat her mother was seriously ill. She said she expected to continue to serve during the remainder of the month. Mrs.

Jebens is one of two Republican members of the board of so cial welfare, which, under the law. must also have one woman member. She has also been secretary of the board. i Ben A. Comenitx Is tbe other Republican member, bothtiaring serv? ed since the inception of the board about two year ago.

He is chair man. OTHER MEMBERS. The other three members are Adolph P. Arp, chairman, and Tom A. Sheridan and John Tank, member of the board of supervisor and all Democrats.

Mrs. Jebens letter of resignation was brief, concluding: "In my opinion, the Scott County Welfare board does not function properly and I am not content to be a dummy member of such a board." Elaborating to reporters on the letter, however. Mrs. Jebens raised tbe cry of "politics," declaring that "the board of social welfare doesn't exist," and added "I'm telling the world," She said that her dissatisfaction dates from Jan. 1, when the board of supervisors gave themselves a majority representation on the welfare board by naming Arp and Sheridan to succeed P.

Dethlefs and Louis Kaebler. The supervisors' position at that time waa that the two bodies were Jointly responsible for administration of public aid in the county. In cluding regular relief, and that since supervisors ere charged with raising money for relief purposes, they should have close contact with Its disbursement. "We are still of that same mind," Chairman Arp said Tuesday. Under the law, the.

entire membership of the social welfare board In counties the size of Scott may be composed of supervisors, except -that no mere than-three, members may be of one party and that one member must be a woman. Substitution of two supervisors for Dethlefs and Kaehler on Jan. 1, thug left the political setup of the board unchanged but Mrs. Jebens contends that it leaves the welfare board directly controlled by the supervisors-' thru the supervisors power of FORECAST CLOUDY, LITTLE CHANGE IN TEMPERATURE Considerable cloudineK is fore cast for Tuesday night and Wed nesday by the Davenport office of the weather bureau. There, ill be no decided change in temperature.

The maximum both Tuesday and Wednesday will be In the upper 80s, and even higher if the skies clear. It will continue sultry. The highest temperature Monday was 9i degrees, hile the coolest at night was 71 degrees. The average temperature for the day was seven degrees above oormai. CARNIVAL WILL OPEN AT 7 AFTER 24-HOUR DELAY The I'nited American Shows which were originally scheduled to open week'a engagement on the river front show, grounds Monday night under the auspices of the Davenport fire department will be In full sway at 7 Tuesday night, The show came here from Rock Rapids and Garner, and sev-era! of its big trucks were broken down at Cedar Rapids and Waterloo.

The organization carries 20 rides and shows and features three big free act which will be given nightly during the local engagement, LEGIONAIRE'S HONESTY BENEFITS AGED WOMAN Honesty of an East' Moline leglonaire was responsible for the good spirit Tuesday of an aged Muscatine woman who lost her purse Thursday night while attending the Fourth of July celebration In Soule stadium. Fast Moline. The woman, Mrs. Michael Wagner, 77 had returned home before she discovered her purse, containing her widow's pension check of $12, misclng. The leglonaire, upon reading In a newspaper of the lout article, promptly returned the purse.

GIRL BORN TO ENGRAVER, WIFE A daughter weighing seven pounds and 15 ounces was born at 9:38 a. m. Tuesday In Mercy hospital to Mr. and Mrs, Robert V. Carlson, 19,15 Vine afreet.

She Is their fli'ftt child and has been named-ieaune Kllzabeth, Mr. Carlson la head of the en-graving department at The Report Shows 100 Per Cent Increase During First Half of '40, With 170 new dwellings finished or under construction during tba f5 during the same period in VSi'i. Davenport appears to be heading toward a new record for homo building. Valuation of new home permits issued during tbe first half of the current year wa 681.3i while the total at the end of June, 1933, A was $319,386. Value of all construction permlta.

granted during June- wa and the value of all building operations duriug the first six months of 1940 was $1,123,313. The niontn just recently ciosea may be considered a record break-er since during that period permits were granted for construction of 61 dwellings. During June, 1939, there were 19 dwelling permit issued. Figures ahowjug extent of new con struction in the city were filed in. the office of Ralph C.

Graham, superintendent of construction, by, H. George Schloemer, building ln spector. Rock Island 1 urns Down WW riuusiiig i mil Council RejecU Pro posal to Build Low- Rent Dwellings. Voting 10 to 4 th Rock" Island-city council Monday night re jected a proposal by the U. S.

Housing authority to build 300 to. 400 low rent dwelling unit in-Rock Island. The plan had been under consideration and discussion several month. ObjectdYs to acceptance of th proposal declared there Is no real housing emergency at this time. This assertion ia not in line with, the belief expressed by military authorities ho Point out that more dwelling units are necessary to accommodate increased personnel at work on national ds-, I Acceptance of a low rent hous-, ing plan would be unfair to property owners, aldermen said.

Some council members expressed the opinion that private builder are capable of supplying new homes in volume sufficient to meet demands. Aldermen considered an ordi-, nance creating a department of public works, and providing for a. director thereof at salary of per annum. Mayor Robert P. Galbraith indicated he will nam) W.

J. Gallagher, city to head the new department when the ordinance becomes effective. BRIDGE BUILDING urriLL juouuu TO ROCK ISLANDER The Sam Weisman Construction Rock Island, was awarded a contract by the city council Monday night to build a bridge adminlstra tlon building at, the southeast cor ner or Kineentn sireer ano secona avenue at cost of $115,933. Hi bid was low. The new building will house administrative quarters of officials of, the new centennial bridge which.

open Friday, BOX OFFICE ad wnnvr FOR NOTHING A prowler who entered the Star. theater. 224 HariiHon street, earl Tuesday morning went to the extent of prying loose a padlock, hut found nothing to reward their er forts, collce said, How the intruder entered was not determined. In the box office, he pulled down a shade and proceeded to pry loose a padlock which fastened an empty money, drawer. iai imp riiTiTrwc CONSUME RECORD AMOUNT OF WATER A oew all-time record for amount of, water consumed by Moliue resident in one day wa established Monday when 4,818.000 gallon were used.

The previous (tandatd of 4,672.000 gallon waa set on Jan. 15, 1519, when a big department store Are resulted In two and a half million gallon being used In four hours. The former hot weather record was made on July 14, 19.1. when 4,430,000 gallon were consumed, ROCKISLANDER TO WEST POINT OUT OF RANKS William O. Teak.

son of Mr, and Mrs. William O. Peak, 907 Seventeenth street. Rock Island, who ha served two year In the regular army at Ft. Moines, 1.

I lit I al. ts 1 1 1 1 He has been a private, After he complete bi tialnltig at West Point, provision has been i i. the army medical coip. Bonnie Galbraith (above), daughter of Mayor and Mrs. Robert P.

Galbraith, of Rock Island, ha been choien to cut the ribbon and christen Rock Island' centennial bridge Friday afternoon, Mia Galbraith will christen the bridge with a bottle of champagne and then cut the ribbon to signalize opening the new span to Dedication ceremonies will open at 2:30 Friday afternoon. The bridge will be open without charge to traffic until midnight when toll takers will start collecting. BRIDGE PARADE TO FORM NEAR Big Event If Scheduled for 1 :30 P. M. Sat-urday.

Units in the big parade at 1:30 p. m. Saturday, which will be a part of the formal celebration of the opening of the new Rock Island Centennial bridge, will form near Fourth and Brady streets. The participating groups, bands and floats will form on tost Fourth street and Perry street and on Pershing avenue north of Fourth street for the most part. Units will receive Instructions as to where they are to assemble.

Line of march will he west on Fourth, south pa Brady street, west on Second street to the new bridge, across the bridge to Rock Island and thence thro the Rock Island business district and disband. A reviewing stand will be set up near the Rock Island end of the new bridge. This will be one of the largest parades staged in the Trlcitlea In many years, according to present indications. There will be about 35 floats, eight 6r 10 bands, and about 15 marching units. Groups are asked to be on hand at 1 p.

m. ai the parade must start promptly at 1:30 p. m. according to MaJ. Krwin Falk, Davenport, and MaJ.

Dunavln, Rock Island, wbo are co-marshals of the parade, NAVY MEN RETIRED TO RESERVE CAN GO BACK TO DUTY R. C. Collins, chief quartermaster in charge of the navy recruiting station, has received word that navy men who have been retired to the fleet reserve after 16 or 20 ypars of active duty have been notified that if they are physically qualified, they are now privileged to resume active duty. He explains that the men on reserve are not being "called as whether or not they resume a' the duty Is purely 'optional. Those resuming active service will be given the same rating and pay they had at the time of retirement.

TO REDECORATE DINING ROOM FLOOR AT C. OF C. The second or dining room floor at the Davenport Chamber of Commerce will be redecorated within the next few weeks, It was announced following a meeting of the chamber board Tuesday noon. New ventilating equipment will be installed, and a fibre board ar coustlral celling will be put In the main dining room. Paneled walla will be Installed In the middle dining room while the smaller dining rooms at the west end of the building and the lobby will be repainted and the woodwork In these rooms refinlshed.

ST. AMBROSE GRAD, WOUNDED IN MEXICO, REPORTED IMPROVED Edwsrtl Matlen. 25. a graduate of St. Ambrose college In 1937 who was seriously wounded Sunday In election riots at, Mexico City, was reported by press association dispatches Tuesday to be slightly Improved altho several days would be required to determine chances of recovery.

Meanwhile, Mis Florence Young, nurse at Mercy hospital, said Tuesday that she had not heard from Mexico City as to her fiance's condition other than In telegram late Monday from the American consulate whose message was a repetition of one received Sunday from the state department. The consulate requested Mallen'i home address which Miss Young gave as 1808 Boston avenue, Tulsa, Okla. company..