a THE ROCK ISLAND 'ARGUS, MONDAY, FEB. 16, 1942. SELLMER FUNERAL TO BE HELD TUESDAY Rock Island Resident Drops Dead Of Heart Attack While Group Funeral services for Mrs. Edward H. Sellmer, of 4506 Seventh avenue, Rock Island, who dropped dead of a heart attack at 7:15 o'clock Saturday night in her home while entertaining a group of relatives and close friends, will be held at 1:30 p.
m. tomorrow in St. John's Lutheran church, Rock Island. The Rev. E.
C. Munson, will officiand burial will be in Riverside cemetery, Moline. Mrs. E. H.
Sellmer. Knox funeral home, Moline, is in charge of arrangements. The body will be at the home until shortly before time of the services, when it will be taken to the church. Mrs. Sellmer had been ailing for some itme but had been active up to the time of her death.
Mrs. Sellmer, the former Anna Marie Jensen, was born Jan. 9, 1882, in Clinton, Iowa. She was married to Edward H. Sellmer at Clinton on Oct.
16, 1906. Mrs. Sellmer was a member of St. John's Lutheran church, and the Women's Benefit association. Surviving are the widower; a son, Edward of Detroit, and two sisters, Mrs.
Marguerite Kistner and Mrs. Harriet Matson. CLAIMS WOMAN TOOK HIS WATCH Eve Marker, 35, Charged With Larceny: Case Is Continued For 10 Days. Eve Marker, 35, of 2222 Fourth avenue, Rock Island, was arrested late yesterday afternoon on a larceny warrant obtained by George Nelson, a resident of the St. James hotel, Davenport, who charged the woman stole his $85 wrist watch on Feb.
1. The case was continued 10 days this morning by Magistrate Richard D. Pollard in Rock Island police court and the woman's bond was set at $50. Police quoted the woman as saying. Nelson gave the watch to her.
The watch was recovered by Detective Thomas F. Raisbeck. The case of James H. Jacobs, 306 Fourth avenue, Rock Island, arrested on charges of being drunk and disorderly at home, was con-: tinued 10 days and his bond was set at $500. Wilford Hawkinson, 34.
of 529 East Fifteenth street, was fined $5 on charges of disorderly and Ernest C. Coleman, 810 Third avenue, Rock Island, was assessed court costs of $3.40 on a similar charge. HELD 10 DAYS FOR INVESTIGATION James Smith, colored, alias Lee Mentria, whose address was listed as 720 Thirteenth, street, Rock Island, held in the Rock Island county jail today following his arrest Saturday night on charges of disorderly conduct. He allegedly had attempted to force a white woman to get into a car with him, police said. A white woman arrested with Smith at Cramer's tavern, 725 Twelfth street, Rock Island, was fined $5.
Smith's case was continued 10 days by Magistrate Richard D. Pollard at the request of Assistant State's Attorney Herman H. Rimmerman pending a further investigation of a letter found in Smith's possession in which a girl charges Smith attacked her. Candidates Have Until Next Week for Filing The- last day for candidates for public offices to file nominating petitions in the offices of the county clerks and the office of secretary of state will probably be Tuesday, Feb. 24, instead of MonFeb.
23, as Washington's birthday falls on Sunday and will be observed las a legal holiday on Monday, When a legal holiday the final filing date, the date automatically carries over until the following day, it was stated by County Clerk Samuel A. Mullinix. Mullinix will ask State's. Attorney Francis C. King for a ruling.
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Isaac Stilman Freed, 70, a native of Moline, died at 7:15 o'clock yesterday morning in his home, 604 West Fifteenth street, Davenport, after a lingering illness. Mr. Freed was born Nov. 26, 1871, in Moline. He attended Moline public schools.
He married Miss Katherine Lyan in Davenport, April 4. 1894. The couple had lived in Davenport 40 years. Surviving are the widow; two daughters, Mrs. John of Davenport and Mrs.
Roland Abrahamson of Moline; two sisters, Mrs. Minnie Safe of Moline and Mrs. Irene Wheelock of Des Moines, Iowa, and two grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning in Runge funeral home. Burial will be in Oakdale cemetery.
Mrs. Doris Volquardsen. Mrs. Doris Volquardsen, 23, of Clark street, died at 11 o'clock morning in Mercy hosesterdater an illness of five days. She was born in Fairchance, March 8, 1918, and moved to Davto Chris Volquardsen July enport in 1933.
She was married. Surviving are the widower and her father and stepmother, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Barnhart of Davenport. Funeral services will be at 1 o'clock Wednesday afternoon in Runge mortuary, with burial in Fairmount cemetery.
Wriedt Funeral. Wriedt Funeral. Funeral services for Henry F. C. Wriedt, 80, of 1913 Vine street, a resident of Davenport since infancy, who died at 11:55 o'clock Saturday night in his home, will be held at 3 o'clock tomorrow afternoon in Runge mortuary.
Burial will be in Fairmount cemetery. Mr. Wriedt was born Oct. 23, 1861, in Germany, and came to Davenport with his parents as a child. He married Miss Minnie Wascher in Davenport June 4, 1881.
Mr. Wriedt formerly operated a tin shop with his father for 47 years. are the widow; a daughter," Mrs. Ella France, Davenport; a granddaughter, and two great-grandsons. Henry Lansing.
Henry Lansing, 68. of 530 Gaines street, died at 7:15 o'clock this morning in his home after five months' illness. The rosary will be recited at 7:30 o'clock tomorrow night in Runge mortuary. Funeral services will be Wednesday morning at 8:30 o'clock in the mortuary and at 9 in St. Joseph's, Catholic church, Davenport.
Burial will be in Holy Family cemetery. Mr. Lansing was born in Germany Feb. 10, 1874, and received his education there. He married Elizabeth Benkens in GerMiss, Aug.
22, 1889. The couple came to the United States in 1892 and lived in Quincy and Peoria, before coming to Davenport in 1905. They later resided in Muscatine, Iowa, returning to Davenport in 1919. Mr. Lansing was a member of.
Joseph's church, Davenport. Surviving are the widow; four daughters, one of whom is Mrs. Gertrude Tiedmann of Davenport; a son, Herman Lansing, Davenport; and nine grandchildren. Two daughters preceded him in death. Mrs.
Emma Westphal. Mrs. Emma Westphal, 508 West Fourteenth street, a resident of Davenport 48 years, died at 5 o'clock this morning in Mercy hospital after an illness of three weeks. She was born in Riverside, Iowa, March 30, 1873, and was married to Charles J. Westphal in Washington, Iowa, Sept.
19, 1893. She was a member of the altar society of St. Anthony's Catholic church and of the Catholic Women's league. Surviving are the widower; a son, George L. Westphal of Davenport; three grandchildren, three brothers, and a sister.
The rosary will be recited at 8 o'clock tomorrow night in Halligan funeral Funeral services will be Wednesday morning at 8:30 o'clock in the funeral home and at 9 in St. Anthony's church. Burial will be in St. Marguerite's cemetery. John B.
Barnes. John B. Barnes, 74, a resident of Davenport since 1922, died at 11:15 o'clock last night in his home, 121 West Thirteenth street, after 'a short illness. He was born in Washington county, Aug. 20, 1867, and received his education in that city.
He married Miss Sarah Massie in Fremont, Dec. 25, 1887. The couple farmed there until 20 years ago, when they moved to Davenport. Mrs. Barnes died in 1937.
Surviving are six daughters, five of whom are Mesdames Anna Smith, Harold Knoles, W. C. Fort, Dean Jones and Dern Garman, all of Davenport; four sons, inWalter Barnes of Daveneluding, grandchildren, and a great-granddaughter. A son preceded him in death. Funeral services will be at 2 o'clock Wednesday afternoon in Hill and Fredericks mortuary.
Burial will be in Oakdale cemetery. Arthur Klindt. Arthur Klindt. 41, Bettendorf dairy operator, died at 6:30 o'clock this morning in an Iowa City hospital after an illness of three weeks. The rosary will be recited at 8:30 o'clock tomorrow night in Halligan funeral home.
Funeral services will be Wednesday ing at 9 o'clock in the funeral home and at 9:30 in Our Lady of Lourdes church, Bettendorf. Buri- SENATE FACES BUSY WEEK ON WAR PROGRAM Fall of Singapore Regarded as Tragic but by No Means Fatal for Allies. Washington, Feb. (United Press) The senate, stirred by the Singapore, today began a strenuous work week that will include initial action on the repeal of congressional pensions, decision on an investigation of the Normandie fire and an investigation of the rubber supply. Senators viewed Singapore's fall as a tragic but by no means fatal "We must now said Senator Ralph O.
Brewster, Republican of Maine, "if we are going the way of France, and possibly Britain, or the way of China and Russia." Other comment on Singapore: Chairman Tom Connally, Democrat of Texas, of the foreign relations committee: "A tremendous blow We must now gird ourselves all the more strongly; we must not be discouraged." Senator Millard Tydings, Democrat of Maryland, bitter critic of the war effort last week: "There is no rosy dawn in prospect. We must streamline and 'strip down our government setup for the fight ahead." Chairman Harry S. Truman, Democrat of Missouri, of the senate defense investigating committee: "Now it is time to do away with the frills all of them." From two senators came warnings against curtailing social legislation under the guise of emergency measures. Senators Claude Pepper, Democrat, Florida, and Robert M. LaFollette, Progressive, Wisconsin, said the United States must be careful to preserve the liberties and institutions for which it is fighting.
am troubled at the attitude which seems to be SO general around Washington and which appears to regard anything done for the health and the uplift of the underprivileged as a frill or furbelow in opposition to the war effort," Pepper said. Said LaFollette: "We a war for democracy mare against the fighting, forces of Fascism and dictatorship. We hamper that war effort if our fighting, men and our civilian population does not have full assurances that we will maintain: democracy and liberty at Senator Harry F. Byrd, Democrat, Virginia, promised to move early in the week for. repeal of sections of the civil service retirement act affecting members of congress.
Byrd said he would have to discharge his repealer from the civil service committee, if that group fails to act by Wednesday. Obituary George Barlang. Funeral services for George Barlang, Thirty-fourth avenue and Fifth street, Rock Island, who died Friday, were held this morning at 8:30 o'clock in Wheelan funeral home and at 9 in St. Mary's Catholic church, Rock Island. The Rev.
H. W. B. Prost, pastor, officiated, and burial was in Calvary cemetery. Pallbearers were John Eick, Fred Hartman, Henry and William R.
Dasso, Raymond Wickenburg and Raymond Miller. HELD TO JURY FOR EMBEZZLING COUNT George T. Sherrick, 20, of 725 Tenth street, Rock Island, this morning was bound over to the Scott county district grand jury when he pleaded guilty and waived preliminary examination in Davenport police court on a charge of embezzling mortgaged property. In a signed confession to Davenport police, Sherrick is reported to have admitted obtaining a $42.50 wrist watch. upon down payment of $5.
He admitted that he pawned the watch for $11. The watch was obtained at Samuels' Jewelry store, Davenport. Bond was set at $1,000 and he was remanded to jail in lieu of payment. al will be in St. Marguerite's cemetery.
Mr. Klindt was born in Lincoln township, Scott county, March 6, 1900. He married Miss Rose Dorothy Freund Nov. 24, 1921, in Bettendorf. Surviving are the widow two daughters, Mary Virginia and Bernice Ann, at home; his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Herman Klindt of Davenport; a brother, Harry of near Bettendorf, and a sister, Mrs. Harry Wessel of Davenport. Mrs. Bertha Petznick.
Mrs. Bertha Petznick, 1216 Brady street, died at 12:30 o'clock yesterday afternoon in her home after a lingering illness. She was born in Osceola, Iowa, 22, 1853, and received her education there. She was married to Herman Petznick Aug. 4, 1906.
The couple resided in Creston, Iowa, until 1928, when they moved to Davenport. Mrs. Petznick was a member of St. John's Methodist church. Mr.
Petznick died Feb. 9, 1936. Surviving are a son, of Davenport, and two brothers. Funeral services will be at 3:30 o'clock tomorrow afternoon in Hill and Fredericks mortuary. The body will be sent to Creston for additional rites Thursday afternoon.
Rock Island Youth Shot in Attempting to Escape from Sheriff and Warren Deputy Monmouth, Feb. 16. Wayne Johnson, 16, whose Fourth street, Rock Island, is bullet wound which slivered a a slight concussion, following morning on charges of stealing Johnson and his mother, Mrs. Ada Johnson, also of Rock Island, were arrested by Warren County Sheriff Loxley T. Eckles and Deputy Sheriff Louie Peterson after a chase by automobile and through the snow.
Johnson is being while guarded in his hospital room, his mother is in the county jail. At noon today no charge had been filed against the mother. The youth also will be taken to jail when his condition permits. Sheriff Eckles said today that Mr. and Mrs.
F. C. Lair, who reside four miles south of Alexis, came home about 11 o'clock Saturday. night after shopping in Alexis. Mrs.
Lair went out to close the door on the chicken house and found most of the White Rock hens Mr. Lair traced tracks through the snow and found 64 chickens in seven sacks in a ditch along the road. Calls Sheriff. He called Sheriff Eckles and Deputy Peterson, who went to the farm. They noticed a car coming down the road and turned out SUM OF $601.29 IN CHECKS GIVEN FOR WAR RELIEF Greek-American Groups of TriCity Area Turn Over Dance Proceeds to Red Cross.
Representing the net proceeds of the benefit dance sponsored by Greek-American organizations of the tri-city area in the Moline Elks club Feb. 8, $601.29 in checks was turned over by Tri-City chapter, Order of Ahepa, to the Rock Island, Moline and Davenport Red Cross chapters Saturday for their war relief funds. Each chapter received a check for $200.43. The Helpis society, composed of East Moline women, contributed $25 toward the fund. The checks were distributed to the three local Cross chapters Saturday afternoon by John Booras, Ahepa president, and George Skrevanos, vice president.
Mr. Booras said other activities for war relief benefits are being planned by the Greek societies, which comprise the Greek Orthodox churches, Daughters of Penelope, Society of Helpis, Daughters of Hellas, Philiptohos society, Order of Ahepa, and Sons of Pericles. Committees of the above group include John Booras, chairman; George Skrevanos, Gust Grevas, Nick Grevas, Thomas Pappas, Gust Pontikes, Samuel Ganakes, Gust Skrevanos, Mrs. James Gardelos, Mrs. James Dokos, Mrs.
Ted Iosiaris, Miss Sue Chickris, Miss Jennie Chickris, Miss Irene Gardelos, Mrs. John Booras, Miss Athena Malires, Miss Stella Grevas, Tasia Pontikes, Miss Vivian Pontikes, Miss Anna Gianules, Chris Kelly, Frank Skifedas, Mrs. Tom Grevas, Nick Poulos, John Dre vas, Nick Kachevas and Louis Lampros. ELKS TO HONOR PAST LEADERS Former Rulers of Lodge and Veteran Members to Be Recognized at Banquet. The annual Past Exalted Rulers' night will be observed by Rock Island Elks lodge at a complimentary banquet for members in the Elks' building at 6:30 o'clock this evening.
Officials of the lodge expect 300 men to attend. Charter and other old time members of the lodge will be honored, as well as past exalted After the dinner, the past exalted rulers will be in charge of the initiation of a large class of candidates. DEATH OCCURS FOR RAYMOND J. LOGAN Raymond J. Logan, 50, of Iowa City Iowa, a native of Rock Island, employed at Rock Island arsenal the last three years, died at 9 o'clock this morning in Mercy hospital after a week's illness.
He was born Rock Island April 7, 1891. He married Miss Catherine Hoy in Davenport Nov. 29, 1918. He was a member of Davenport aerie of Eagles. Surviving are the widow; two daughters, Vivian and Geraldine, at- home; three brothers, and sisters, one of Miss Clara Logan of Rock Island.
The body was taken to Halligan funeral home, Davenport. Tomorrow it will removed the Donahue mortuary in Iowa City. Funeral services will be held in that city Thursday morning at 8:30 o'clock mortuary and at 9 in St. Patrick's Catholic church. Burial will be in St.
Joseph's cemetery, Iowa City. TERMS IN PEACE FOR SINGAPORE ISSUED BY JAPS Unconditional Surrender Is Demand of Nipponese Commander From British. Tokyo (From Japanese Broadcasts) -Feb. 16. (Associated Press.) -A Domei dispatch from Singapore gave this account of the surrender of the British stronghold: "Lieutenant Yamash*ta, commander of the Tomoyuki, Japanese expeditionary forces, dictating Japanese terms for the surrender of Singapore at the historic 49-minute meeting last night with Lieutenant General A.
E. Percival, commander in chief of British forces in Singapore, peremptorily accepted full- responsibility for the lives of British and Australian troops as well as British women and children remaining in Singapore. "Declaring, 'rely upon Japanese bushido (the way the warrior Yamash*ta demanded swift compliance with the Japanese terms for surrender. "The following conversation took place between the Japanese andy "Yamash*ta: British 'I commander: wish replies to be brief and to the point. I will only listen to unconditional "Percival: "Yamash*ta: "Have any Japanese soldiers been captured by the "Percival: 'No, not a single "Yamash*ta: 'What about Japanese Sent to India.
"Percival: 'All Japanese residents interned by the British have been sent to India. However, their lives are fully protected by the Indian "Yamash*ta: Ji shan't heap (I am not asking) whether you wish to surrender or not, and if you wish I insist it be unconditionally. What is your answer, yes or "Percival: 'Will you give me until "Yamash*ta: 'Tomorrow? I canwait, and is understood, then, that Japanese forces will have to attack "Percival: 'How about waiting until 11:30 p. m. Tokyo time (9:30 p.
Singapore time or 9:30 a. m. C. W. "Yamash*ta: 'If that is to be the case, Japanese forces will have to resume the attack until then.
Will you say yes "Percival was silent. "Yamash*ta: 'I want to hear a decisive answer, and I insist upon unconditional surrender. What do you "Percival: 'Yes. "Yamash*ta: right, then. Cease firing must be ordered at.
exactly 10 p. m. I will immediately send 1,000 Japanese troops into the city area for maintaining peace and order. Do you agree to "Percival: Make First Move. "The British made the first move for surrender at 2:30 p.
Feb. 15, when three British officers including Major C. H. D. Wild, carrying a white flag, approached the vanguard of the main Japanese forces at a sports ground four kilometers north of the Bukit Timah road, and proposed to discuss terms and conditions.
"At the instruction of Lieutenant General Yamash*ta, unit commander Sugita interviewed the British officers, whereupon he rejected the British truce proposals and advised unconditional surrender, adding that if the British commander was willing to surrender the commander in chief of Japanese forces would discuss terms and conditions the same day. "The British officers retired at 4:15 p. m. Meanwhile guns continued to roar from Japanese and same day Lieutenant General enemy positions. At 6:40 p.m.
the Percival, accompanied by Chief of Staff K. S. Torrance and Major Wild, motored to the Ford Motor company plant carrying a large union jack and a white flag. They were escorted by United Commander Sugita. "No sooner had the British officers taken seats in one of the rooms at the plant at 7 p.
m. than Lieutenant General Yamash*ta appeared, accompanied by several staff officers, whereupon the British and Japanese officers shook hands and the meeting commenced." IOWA DEMOCRATS TO ANSWER QUESTIONS ON CAMPAIGN PLANS Des Moines, Feb. Press.) -The political question marks hanging over the names of Nelson G. Kraschel, Harl, former Iowa governor, and Ed Breen, Fort Dodge, will be dispelled soon, a well informed Democratic source said today, Kraschel and' Breen, former Webster county state senator, have held at least three more or less secret conferences to decide who should run for which office, it was said. The two reportedly are desirous of avoiding an expensive, and possibly bitter, Democratic primary contest.
Kraschel, the same source predicted, probably will run for governor with Breen's support, while the Fort Dodge attorney and radio station executive seeks the Sixth district congressional seat now held by Fred C. Gilchrist, Laurens Republican. John K. Valentine, Centerville attorney and 1940 Democratic 6 Dies at Age 90 REUBEN BOLLMAN. Reuben Bollman, 90, of Seventeenth street, Rock Island, died at 2:30 o'clock this afternoon in his home.
The body was taken to the Knox mortuary, Rock Island, pending funeral arrangements, Mr. Bollman was born in Bedford county, and came to Rock Island as a child. With the exception of a few years when returned to Pennsylvania, Mr. Bollman had since been a resident of this city. He was employed as a blacksmith at Rock Island arsenal during the Civil war and First World war.
He retired 22 years ago. CALL CONDITION OF MAN HURT IN CRASH CRITICAL John Martin, 34, Suffering From Serious Head Injuries Received Saturday. (Picture on opening page, The condition of John Martin. 34, of 923. Sixth street, Rock Island, one of three persons injured Saturday afternoon in an auto-bus collision south of Milan on route 67, was described as critical this morning in St.
Anthony's hospital. He is 'suffering from a brain concussion, possible skull fracture and severe scalp laceration as well as numerous body bruises and abrasions. The condition of Edward Mackof 1808 Thirteenth street, Rock Island, injured in the same accident, was described as good. He received a neck' injury, lacerations on the left side of the face and body bruises. The third man, Charles Taylor, 50, of 4506 Eighth street, Rock Island, was released from the hospital after being given emergency treatment.
The collision occurred when the ded across the road Mackin, collided auto driven by Mr. skidwith Illinois Transit Lines bus being operated by Ira Marko of Springfield. The crash took place about two south of Milan near the fruit stand. miles, The bus went off the road and into a cornfield, but did not overturn. No one on the bus was injured.
MAN CHARGED WITH EMBEZZLING OF $40 William H. Baker, 613 Twentyseventh street, Rock Island, was arraigned this morning in Rock Island police court on charges of embezzlement and his case was continued 10 days by Magistrate Richard D. Pollard. Baker was arrested on a warrant obtained by Mildred Weintraut, cashier at the W. G.
Block company, who charged Baker, a former employe of the company, failed to turn in $40.20 he had collected. Baker's bond was placed at $1,000. AUTOIST IS FINED $50 Max Buchman, 35, of 328 West Ninth street, Davenport, arrested about morning 3:30 on charges o'clock of yesterday driving was fined $50 this morning in Rock Island police court. James Buchman, a brother, arrested with him, was fined $5 on charges of intoxication. Robert Landon, 1835 Fortythird street, Rock Island, was scheduled to be arraigned this afternoon on charges of negligent driving.
Edward M. Murray, 721 Fifteenth street, Rock Island, was to be arraigned late today on charges of passing a red traffic light. nominee for governor, will not leave his lucrative law practice to make the race again, this source declared flatly. Worry of FALSE TEETH Slipping or Irritating Don't be embarrassed by loose false teeth slipping. dropping Or wabbling when you eat.
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the lights on their car. The other car then stopped and two persons began to load the sacks of chickens into the car. The officers commanded them to halt turned a spotlight on them, but the pair jumped into the other car and attempted to get away. The officers fired shots. Together with Mr.
Lair they chased the car eight miles until it went into the ditch near the intersection, 34. of a gravel road and The pursuers discovered blood on the seat of the abandoned car and knew at least one of the shots had taken effect. They followed footprints in the snow, coming across places where the youth evidently had fallen down and been helped up. After a short time the officers found Johnson and his mother lying in a ditch in the field. Sheriff Eckles said license plates on the car operated by the pair had been issued to a Peoria, man.
Admiral Hart, Claimed Killed, 'Feeling Fine' BY JOHN R. MORRIS Batavia, Feb. 16-(By Telephone) Press)-Admiral Thomas C. Hart, resigned allied naval commander in the southwest Pacific, told me Sunday night that he was. "feeling fine" after awarding decorations to a number of American destroyer captains for distinguished services in the far eastern war.
After talking. with Hart at dinner I was amused to be informed today that axis broadcasts were faking a report that the admiral had been killed Feb. 4, aboard the cruiser Houston. "Tell them that I'm not in a wheel chair," Hart chuckled in connection with his retirement from the allied command at his own request because of his health. The admiral's health appeared to be excellent at the dinner table.
MAJOR STATES PRODUCTION IS KEY TO VICTORY Kiwanis Club Told of Allies' Potential Strength in Men and Weapons. "The wolf cares not how many sheep there are; unless we are well organized and determined, we are as sheep," Major A. K. Stiles, adjutant of Rock Island arsenal, said today noon in speaking before the Rock Island Kiwanis club in Fort Armstrong hotel. "We have every potential weapon for war, but unless we use those weapons fully and well there is no assurance of victory." The major pointed out.
that the anti-axis nations have 1,304 millions of people as compared to 263 millions in axis lands. In the United States alone there are almost 23 millions of men between the ages of 18 and 35, and in all anti-axis countries a total of 164 million effective fighters, in contrast to millions which could be mobilized by enemy powers. Major Stiles gave other figures to show the preponderant advantage held by the allies over the axis in petroleum, iron, coal, wheat, sugar and other resources, and quoted President Roosevelt's objectives in the manufacture of airplanes, tanks and warships for 1942 and 1943. "It is no news to the army that the Japanese and Germans can fight." he said. "We must be prepared to expect any type of treachery from them, for the Japanese, like the Germans, feel unshakably that they are the best men on earth.
They can fight, but not well enough, I hope, to finish what they have started." John J. McCarthy introduced the speaker. Marvin C. Bergwall presented Lawrence Satin, a Washington junior high school 1 student, who recited the Gettysburg address. Small Damage Is Caused By Clothes Closet Fire Firemen were summoned to the Lloyd E.
Lawson residence, 1123 Third street, Rock Island, at 11:50 o'clock this morning to quench a fire in a clothes closet. Damage was put at between $10 and $15. The fire, which, firemen said apparently was caused by cigaret sparks, was extinguished with two buckets of water. Firemen were called at 4:20 o'clock Saturday afternoon to the Adolph A. Kohlhammer residence, 4100 Eighteenth avenue, where an oil furnace was out of order.
The house was filled with smoke, but I no fire resulted. Rules Deal With Bethlehem Corporation Legal Because Let Authoritatively. Washington, Feb. Press) supreme court overruled today. the justice department's contentions that the Bethlehem Shipbuilding corporation was not entitled to what the department termed "unconscionable profits" on the construction of ships for the United States during the First World war.
Justice Black wrote the 5 to 1 decision, which was sought by the government as a guide in the present victory campaign. Justice Frankfurter dissented. Black said that the supreme court did not have the constitutional power to declare the contracts unenforceable because they were let "'under authority delegated by the president in accordance with an act of "Neither congress nor the president," Black added, "restricted the freedom of the fleet corporation to grant measures of profits common at the time. And the fleet corporation's chosen policy was to operate in a field where profits for services are demanded and expected. "The futility of subjecting this choice of policy to judicial review is demonstrated by this case, coming to this court as it does more than 20 years after the ships were completed.
"In any event, we believe the question of whether or not this policy was wise is outside our province to decide 'May Arouse "The profits made in these and other contracts entered into under the same system may justly arouse indignation. But indignation based on the notions of morality of this or any court cannot, be judicially transmuted 'principle of law of greater force than the expressed will of Justice Black said the president "is in need of additional laws by which to protect the nation against war profiteering, the constitution has given to congress, not to this court, the power to make them." Black's opinion was read by Justice Reed. Black was in Norfolk today to attend the launching of the battleship Alabama. Frankfurter in his dissenting opinion, assailed the Bethlehem profits as "unconscionable" and contended. that the "law does not subject courts to such importance" that they would have to uphold contracts such as these.
CONDUCT RITES FOR VICTIMS OF CAVE-IN Memorial services for Mrs. Margaret Martin, 1202 Sixth avenue, Moline, who was killed Thursday in the Bengston building cave-in in Rock Island, were held last night in Esterdahl chapel, Moline: The Rev. Ernest J. Campbell, pastor of Frist Methodist church, Rock Island, officiated. The body was sent to Fargo, N.
for services and burial there. The funeral of Mrs. Max Bennett, 2328 Twenty-fourth street, Rock Island, also crushed to death when the building collapsed, were held at 4 o'clock Saturday afternoon in the Hodgson funeral home, Rock Island. The Rev. Lawrence W.
Johnson, pastor of Central Presbyterian church, officiated. The body was sent yesterday to Monroe City, for additional rites and burial. BRIDGE WORKMAN'S CONDITION SERIOUS The condition of Frank Murphy, 39, of 2506. Seventh avenue, Rock Island, whose skull was fractured Saturday afternoon when- struck by an I-beam at the Duck creek bridge, is serious, according to attendants at St. Luke's hospital.
Mr. Murphy spent a fairly restful night. The Rock Island man was employed by the construction company working at the bridge and was removing the large steel girder. It slipped and struck Mr. Murphy.
Lindbergh Smiling But Silent at Registration Washington, Feb. Press) but declining to answer questions, Charles Augustus Lindbergh, the famous aviator, registered here today for selective service. Lindbergh formerly held a commission in the air corps reserves but resigned it last summer while making speeches criticizing the president's, foreign policies. He sis now engaged in a civilian research assignment for the war department. Is your child a NOSE PICKER? be more than just a nasty habit! It may be a sign of worms.
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