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FOUR THE DAILY JOURNAL- GAZETTE AND COMMERCIAL -STAR, MATTOON, ILLINOIS JUNE 14, 190 SATURDAY, HOOSIER PAIR FACE LIFE SENTENCES Terre Haute, (INS) -A 31- year-old war widow and her sweetheart faced life sentences today for the murder of her three-year-old daughter. A Vigo Circuit Court jury last night found Mrs. Ella Mobley and boy friend, John Fagan, 23,. guilty of second degree murder in the death of Alice Mobley March 26. A second degree murder conviction calls for a mandatory life sentence.

The couple was accused of beating the child and causing injuries that resulted in her death. The baby was brought to Union Hospital unconscious, suffering from bruises, cuts and cigaret burns. Police said Fagan admitted whipping the baby with 8 pancake turner and an army belt because he was jealous of the attentions its mother gave: it. They also said that Mrs. Mobley said she feared loss of Fagan's attentions if she interfered.

NEOGA GIRL SCOUTS LAUNCH PROGRAM Special to The Journal -Gazette Neoga, Scout activities in Neoga were launched at a meeting of a local committee and representatives of the Girl Scout council of Mattoon recently at the home of Mrs. L. Buchanan in this city. The program includes camping at Lake Mattoon this summer with the Mattoon Girl Scout troops. The Neoga American Legion is the sponsoring organization.

Those attending from Mattoon were Mrs. 8. B. Nuzie, president of the Mattoon council, Mrs. R.

Wendell Brown, treasurer, and Lester Jacobsen, finance chairman. Mrs. Nuzie outlined the duties of the various committees and Mrs. Brown and Mr. Jacobsen discussed budgets and other financial matters.

The Mattoon council acts in an advisory capacity only, and the Neoga unit is entirely independent financially. Mrs. L. K. Voris is chairman of the general committee, C.

H. Snyder, treasurer, and Mrs. Don Richardson, secretary. Others attending were Mr. and Mrs.

J. Ewing, L. K. Voris and Francis Critz, committee members. Mrs.

R. W. Coen and Mrs. Louis Brick are committee members for the senior troop, Mrs. Mabel Crockett and Mrs.

Freda Warford for an Intermediate troop, and Mrs. Dorothy Oakley, Mrs. May Meyers and Mrs. Lucile Husband for a Brownie troop. Mrs.

Evelyn Nelson is leader and Mrs. L. Buchanan assistant leader of the senior troop, Mrs. Gale Brown leader, and Mrs. Paul Wilson, assistant leader of the intermediate troop and Mrs.

Francis Critz, leader, and Mrs. Marion Grissom, assistant leader, of a Brownie troop. BASEBALL ROUNDUP FOR THIS WEEK -END Here is a roundup of baseball and softball activities for Mattoon teams during the week-end. The Mattoon White Sox will wind up a two-day stand at West Frankfort before returning here for an engagement Monday evening. The American Legion team will journey to Taylorville Sunday to meet the Taylorville Vets.

Atwood meets the local Moose team in the new park heron Sunday. Two softball games schedule beginning at 7 o'clock Sunday evening at Peterson park. Gar Wood and the Shelbyville Elks provide the opener, and Shelbyville will clash with the Mattoon All Stars in the second game. DR. BATCHELOR TO SPEAK TO CENTRALIA MASONS Dr.

Horace Batchelor will be chief speaker at a dinner meeting of Masons and High Twelve members at the Masonic Temple in Centralia this evening. His topic is "Masonry, A Great Brotherhood." Dr. Batchelor, international representative Mattoon High Twelve, has been outstanding in Masonic circles for many' years, and he is said to hold more Masonic honors than any other resident of Southern Illinois. CLAIMS BOBBY SOXERS RETURN TO FEMININE DRESS Chicago- (INS) The bobby soxer is switching her garb to stockings and other dainty feminine attire of by -gone days. This was the happy observation today of Harry Ascher, the Chicago representative of a clothing manufacturing firm who said that even the sloppy Joe sweaters are being replaced by form fitting slip-ons tucked into pleated skirts.

As an explanation of the reason for the change Ascher ventured: "maybe the boys told them off." HALF-BROTHERS FINED Everett Reynolds and William Gillman, half-brothers, were fined $5 and costs on disorderly conduct charges Friday evening in the Mattoon Police Court. Police said that the two had been fighting, at the home of their parents at 636 South Twenty-first street. Among the Sick Dan Ferree, son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Ferree, living south of Mattoon, is recovering satisfactorily from a serious spinal operation at Barnes Hospital in St.

Louis, This Bride Will Be a Bridegroom Peoria, J. Bridegroom, the "marrying judge" of Peoria, takes the fatal leap himself today. Bridegroom, who has married thousands of couples during his more than 40 years as Justice of the Peace, will marry Theodora B. Moeldenhaurer at the First Baptist church. Reverend Angus Hull will officiate.

Bridegroom, who has received widespread publicity because of his appropriate name, was reticent about the event. "It's a lot different when you get married yourself," he said. "But we're not going to a J. P. We think a church wedding is much nicer." I SOCIAL NEWS HAMBURGER FRYThe L.

and F. Class of the Faith Baptist church held a hamburger fry Monday evening at the home of Miss Irene Daugherty, 2300 I DeWitt avenue. A business meeting was held following the hamburger fry, with Miss Lillian Hanner, class president, presiding. Mrs. Maurice N.

Crites, social director, conducted games during the social hour. Mrs. J. F. McDonald is the class teacher.

Twenty members and guests attended. 000 W. C. T. U.

MEETING- Mrs. Sallie Nichols entertained the Frances E. Willard W. C. T.

U. Thursday, afternoon at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Lloyd Caldwell, 2305 Prairie avenue. Mrs. Robert Wishart, vice-president, conducted the business sesion.

Owing to new duties elsewhere, Mrs. C. W. Agre resigned her presidency, and Mrs. Maude Gardner was elected to succeed her.

Mrs. James M. Lively conducted devotions based on Proverbs and gave a talk on "Strong Drink." Mrs. Emma Temple gave a life sketch of Jessie Cassidy, founder of Flower Missions in 1883 in. observance of Flower Mission Day.

A Flower Mission playlet was presented by Mrs. Temple, Mrs. Ora Hammett, Mrs. Nancy Jackson, Mrs. Gardner and Mrs.

Lively, Several bouquets of flowers were, sent to shut-ins. Mrs. P. L. Lazier, guest speaker, reported on the Capper Bill pending in Congress.

Refreshments were served to 21 members and three guests, Mrs. Dede Bishop, Mrs. Lazier and Mrs. Caldwell. -000 V.

F. W. AUXILIARY- The Ladies' Auxiliary to the Veterans of Foreign Wars met evening at' the Knights of Pythias Hall. The meeting opened with the officers march, presentation of the colors, pledge of allegiance to the flag and the singing of the national anthem. Mrs.

John C. Sheridan, president, conducted the business meeting. Mrs. Grace Capen, hospital chairman read a communication from the department hospital chairman, thanking the auxiliary for the loyal support given during the past year. It was voted to send $15 to the Veterans Hospital at Danville to purchase special gifts.

A request al80 was made for shirts, sox, handkerchiefs and western stories in book form. Mrs. Lulu Cornell, national home chairman, read the names of the nine graduates from the children's home at Eaton Rapids, Mich. A personal gift of money will be sent by the auxiliary to each of these boys and girls. The home at Eaton Rapids is for children of veterans and their mothers.

Mrs. I. G. Abplanalp. publicity chairman.

read a report of "General Marshall's Report on the War." Mrs. Roland Oliver, poppy chairman, gave a report of the Buddy Poppy sale to be held in, August and plans were discussed for a benefit project to be held in the near future for child welfare. Several petitions for membership were presented and were balloted upon. An initiation will be beld at a later date. A communication was read in regard to the department encampment to be held Thursday.

Friday and Saturday. June 26 through the 28th. Chicago. Mrs. L.

C. Rardin and Mrs. Mary Keene were elected as trustees to fill the vacancies caused by the resignations of Mrs. Alma Reed and Mrs. Ray McDowell.

Mrs. Paul Jones, patriotic instructor, informed the newly initiated members on the laws and rules of the auxiliary room. Thirty members were present. FORMER KANSAS RESIDENT DIES IN DECATUR Decatur, Ill. -Frank Milton Morey, 76, a native of Windsor and a form-, er resident of Kansas.

died at his home here Friday after an 111- ness lasting two years. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 o'clock Monday afternoon at the Moran and Sons funeral home with burial at Fairlawn cemetery. Mr. Morey leaves two sons, two daughters. two stepdaughters, ten grandchildren and three great grandchildren.

A sister. Mrs. Elizabeth Thornton, lives at Kansas. Ill. To Mr.

and Mrs. Robert Ptomey, 208 South Thirty-second street, in Memorial Hospital, a son. To Mr. and Mrs. Harold Hornbeck, Veterans Court Apartment 11 in Memorial Hospital a son, HUNGARIANS SWEPT FROM OFFICE BY EMIL LOEBEL (I.

N. S. Staff Correspondent) Vienna Hungarian Communists todav swept out of the vital al foreign ministry every civil servant who had served in the former regime of ousted Premier Ferenc Nagy. A reorganization of the foreign service was reported to be in progress under the supervision of a Prof. Szekfue.

regarded by Hungarian emigree circles as a "Soviet trustee." Szekfue present Hungarian mini3ter to Russia. recently was recalled from Moscow for the task and is expected himself to take over direction of Hungary's foreign relations. Szekfue. a prominent political historian, also is president of the Russian-Hungarian society for promotion of cultural relations between the two countries: A former high Hungarian official predicted the removal of all career diplomats from Hungary's foreign service. Reports from Budapest state that the number two man in the recrganized foreign ministry will be Dr.

Heltai, a Communist. Heltai now is in Switzerland in an effort to gain possession of a six million Swiss francs treasure entrusted by the previous Hungardan government to the dissident minister Ferenc Gordon. Heltai, an immigrant Bulgar, will head the ministry's political department with unlimited power backed by the Soviet occupation forces. Hungarian informants stated that capture of the foreign ministry 110W gives the Communists complete control of the country's affairs. The Communist dominated government next is expected to move against Hungarian diplomats abroad.

The failure of the foreign ministry to keep its diplomatic representatives informed of the ousting of Premier Ferenc Nagy was regarded by the government as the reason for "dissident The Hungarian Social Democratic Organ Nepszava revealed that the foreign ministry's cables informing the legations -abroad on internal events contained only 22 words. QUADS BORN TO MONTANA COUPLE Miles City, -Quadruplets, three girls and a boy, were born today to Mrs. Edward Randash of Baker, in Holy Rosary Hospital a at Miles City. Dr. Elma Howard, attending physician, said the babies and the 34- year -old mother apparently were doing nicely.

The quadruplets were put in an incubator. Dr. Howard said prebirth X-rays had indicated the Randashes could expect triplets, but the fourth child "surprised even me." Randash, a garage operator at Baker, and his wife have one other child, five years old. RAISE TEACHERS' PAY Pana, Ill. -Pay increases ranging to $600 and a salary schedule have been offered to teachers who have signed to teach in the Pana school system next year.

The schedule provides for a minimum of $1,500 for emergency teachers, and a minimum of $2,400 for holders of degrees. Principals will receive $300 or $200 in addition to their base pay, depending on the size of the school. Credits are granted for experience. Hospital Notes Visiting hours 2 to 4 and 7 to 8 p. m.

dally. Mrs. Clarence Lawhorn, 209 North Eleventh street, had a minor operation today. Darlene Venters, five-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Eldred Venters of Shelbyville, was taken home Friday following a minor operation Thursday. Linda Fox, four -year -old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Fox, Rural Route three, was taken home Friday following a minor operation Thursday. Ronald Armentrout, four -year -old son of Mr.

and Mrs. Ward Armentrout of Gays, was taken home Friday following a major operation three days earlier. Mrs. Dorton Fleenor, 1021 Broadway, was taken home Friday following a minor operation Thursday. Mrs.

John E. Willison of Hindsboro we was taken home Friday following 11 days' treatment for inJuries received in an automobile accident. Mrs. Harry McKibben, 1005 South Eighteenth street, was taken home Friday following four days' treatment. Mrs.

Donald. Akers and son, Robert Donald Rural Route three, were taken to their home Friday. Mrs. Elmer Wicke and daughter, Judy Rae. were taken to their home, 1512 Shelby avenue, Friday.

Mrs. Raymond Gullion and daughter, Toni Faye, 908 North Eleventh street, were taken to their home Friday, Mrs. Clarence White and son, Clarence R. Thirty-third and Marshall, were taken to their home Friday. Personals Miss Molly Cleary is spending 8 week's vacation visiting in Chicago, Miss Flora Adrian 1S spending the week- -end in Chicago with Miss Ethel Huzhart Mrs.

Clyde Isham and son. Lance of Hammond. Ind. are visiting to: several days in Mattoon. Mr.

and Mrs. B. B. Condo of Sullivan were business visitors this city Thursdav morning. Mr.

and Mrs Fred H. 3:1. son. Bob, left this morning 3 days' stay at Chimney Rock Miss Minnie Lewis MAs re turned from Chicago where spent a few days transactus ness. Misses Blanche Gray Shel Brown have returned to hones 111 this city following a day stay in Chicago.

Mr. and Mrs. John Nanamaker of Bellingham returned to their home 12. 8 Visit with Mr. and Mrs.

Kenneth Easton. Mrs. C. L. Brink this moming for a two weeks' vis: Laconia.

H. with her and daughter. Mr and Mrs. Floyd Sanborn. Bobby Gene will return home Sunday from Toledo where he has spent a week visits his uncle and aunt.

Mr. and John Mevers. Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Miller of Greenville.

and Mr. and Mrs. AlShreeves of Charleston were guests Thursday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C.

H. Nickerson of this city. Miss Casey Collinsworth left today to spend a month's vacation in St. Louis, with her brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs.

R. H. Collins worth, and son, Robert Wayne. Mr. and Mrs.

J. P. Cordray of Bethany are the week-end guests of Mr. and Mrs. B.

O. Cartwright. Mr. and Mrs. J.

W. Henderson of Bethany will spend Sunday at the Cartwright home. C. F. Duggan of Chicago, vicepresident of the Illinois Central railroad.

transacted business in this city Friday morning, from his private car. Mr. Duggan was en route to Evansville, Ind. Mrs. E.

M. Thomas has returned home from Charleston where she attended a party given by the Woman's Council and also the wedding of William Grant of Charleston and Miss Winola Thomas of Arcola. Mrs. Charles Clemons has re-: turned to her home at Lake following a visit in Kansas City, and Coffeyville, Kan. Her nephew.

Joe Passmore, of Coffeyville, accompanied her home for a two weeks' visit. Out of town shoppers in this city Friday included Mrs. Carl Edward of Windsor, Mrs. Kenneth Blagg of Arcola, Mrs. Willard Flemming and Miss Juanita Shirey of Sullivan, Mrs.

Daisy Barger of Janesville and Paul Boles of Charleston. Rev. Robert E. Phillips and his mother. Mrs.

C. M. Phillips, carne to Mattoon Wednesday evening from Newton and plan to make their home in this city Phillips recently resigned as pastor of the Baptist church in Newton. Mr. Mrs.

Lawrence Dees, son, Eugene, and daughter, Shirley, have returned to their home in this city following a week's trip to New York City and Niagara, N. where they viewed the falls from both of the American and Canadian sides. Mrs. Finley Edwards of Mattoon has gone to Mt. Pulaski for a two weeks' visit.

While there she will manage the Gruber News Agency for her father, H. C. Gruber, while he is vacationing in Washington, D. and points of interest in Pennsylvania. Mrs.

Winnie A. Green and Mr. and Mrs. William L. Green of Princeton, who were guests of Mr.

and Mrs. John M. Hart and other relatives southwest of this city, have gone to Champaign to visit Mr. and Mrs. Vernon C.

Green and family. Mrs. George Robbins returned to her home in Danville Friday night following a visit with her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. C.

E. Hendricks, and family. Mr. Hendricks and daughter, Miss Jackie, accompanied her to her home, returning to Mattoon Friday night. Miss Charleen Keller of St.

Louis, a registered nurse, has returned to her duties as surgical nurse in the Missouri Hospital in that city following a two weeks' visit with ner parents. Mr. and Mrs. Charles C. Keller.

Mrs. Keller accompanied her daughter to St. Louis for a few days' visit. Mrs. Glenn Montgomery and son, Charles Hayes, of Decatur are visiting for 10-days with Mr.

Montgomery's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Hayes Montgomery, in this city. Glenn Montgomery of Decatur and Max Blair and son, Morton, of Charleston have left for a 10-day stay at Lake Kabetegona, Minn. Mr.

and Mrs. Paul Grimes and Misses Ruth and Dorothy Reinking of Ft. Wayne. Indy, were the weekend guests of Rev. and Mrs.

E. T. J. Birner. Rev.

and Mrs. Birner and their guests had attended the graduation exercises at Concordia Seminary in St. Louts. The Birners' son, Charles, was a member of the graduating class. Mrs.

Helen Rose Pegelow of this city. Mrs. Mayme Bell of Gays and Charles Flanagan of Mattoon left Friday for Atlantic City, N. where they will attend the annual convention of the Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company. They are making the trip by auto.

C. C. Covalt left by train today to attend the convention. Miss Donna Joyce Brackin, a teacher in the Arrowsmith schools, arrived in Mattoon Friday to spend the summer with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.

Fred V. Brackin. Miss Hungarian Crisis "Artificially Stimulated" BY KEVIN COLLINS I N. S. Staff Correspondent) Shannon Eire Ex Premier Friend Nagy of Hungary charged NiA.

that the Communist coup in was "artificially stimuCate. direct result of the AN stop -Communism' to and Turkey. Nagy who was rusted from office Scute: charges that he was imrated an a consipracy against the assailed the Communsoon after he arrived at entoute to the United States He 'ad newsmen as he stepped of the Trans- World Airways' of The crisis in Hungary has already been duplicated in Romania, and other southeastern countries. The Communists in every country have the same political methCis Nagy said he did not think the Hungarian situation is a "matter to be referred to the United Nations." The leader of the Hungarian Smallholders' Party was accompanied on his flight from Geneva to New York by his wife, their daughter. Juliet, and their young son, Ladislas.

CITY LICENSE TAG BUSINESS BOOMING An order for 100 each of vehicle tax stickers and receipts was placed today by City Clerk James L. Warren with the Gazette Printing Co. Mr. Warren said that the original allotment of 2.500 passenger car stickers had already been sold- and the stock of truck and taxi cab stickers had been dipped into for substitutions to bring the total of passenger car licenses to 3,075 this morning. He said that motorcycle and dealer tags could not be transferred to passenger cars as they were made of metal.

The city clerk finds that along with the increase in sales of tags there is less criticism from car owners having to pay the fees. He lays the absence of criticism to improved condition of city streets, paid for by the vehicle tax. The fees totaled $8,003 in 1946. The total at present is nearly $8,200 for 1947. Mattoon Temperature 12 noon 62 6 a.

m. today 53 12 midnight 58 3 p. m. Friday 69 Minimum last 24 hours 52 at 9 a. m.

FUNERAL MONDAY Funeral services will be held at 1 o'clock Monday afternoon at the Schilling funeral home for Mrs. Sarah Malicote, about 84, who died Monday at her home in Detroit, Mich. Dr. A. Mont Massey will officiate, and burial will be in Dodge Grove cemetery.

Brackin is spending today in Hillsboro attending the wedding of Miss Eileen Wilson. Miss Wilson and Miss Brackin were sorority sisters at Millikin University in Decatur. Mr. and Mrs. Don Andrews and her parents, Mr.

and Mrs. George Perry, all of Presque Isle, were guests Thursday evening of Mr. Andrews' brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Andrews, in this city.

They left Mattoon Friday morning for a visit in Louisville and Lexington, before returning to their home in Presque Isle. Dr. and Mrs. Horace Batchelor have returned from Lake Forest where they have been attending the Synod and Synodical of the Presbyterian church of Illinois. Jack Hart of Mattoon also has been spending the week at Lake Forest attending the Westminster Fellowship Synod, where he served as moderator.

He was re-elected moderator for the 1947-1948 year. J. J. Walsh is spending few days in St. Louis, transacting business.

Mrs. Walsh and his mother, Mrs. Nellie Walsh, will go to Springfield Sunday morning to attend the 50th wedding anniversary celebration of Mrs. Nellie Walsh's brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs.

Rufus Cooper. Mr. Walsh will join his wife and mother in Springfield and will return to Mattoon Monday. Mrs. Franklin W.

Thee, who has been visiting at the home of her uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. John F. Brewster, has gone to Vincennes, to attend a school reunion before returning to her home in Long Beach, Cal. Mr.

Thee, following a short visit at the Brewster home, has left for his home in Long Beach. Mr. Thee was recently retired the United States Navy following 23 years service. Mr. and Mrs.

E. S. Gossett, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Gossett, Mrs.

Cornie Jones, Miss Esther Williams, Miss Alice Morris and Robert Price of Mattoon have returned from Casey where they attended funeral services Wednesday afternoon for Charlie Jacobs, 70,, who died at his home near Casey after years' illness. Services were at Walnut Grove with burial in the adjoining cemetery. They were accompanied to Casey, by Mrs. Walter Barnes, Miss Clara Jones and Arthur Jones of Chicago who visited here en route. Arthur Jones remained for a longer visit.

Mr. Jacobs was a son-in-law of Mrs. Jones and a brother-in-law of Mrs. Gossett, Mrs. Barnes, Miss Jones, Mr.

Price and Mr. Jones. MATTOON YOUTH IN U. S. NAVAL ACADEMY David Ferree.

David Ferree, son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Ferree, living just south of this city, who received an appointment to the U. S. Naval Academy at.

Annapolis from Senator Scott Lucas, was sworn in as a midshipman Friday, June 13. David had previously passed all of the mental tests and after being called to Annapolis for his physical tests which he passed, he was sworn in for the four year course. David was graduated from the Mattoon High School in June, 1946, and since September of 1946 had been employed as a laboratory technician in the metal division of the Kuehne Manufacturing Com- Holds Coat for Wife as She Jumps in River Elgin, Ill. (INS) Sir Walter Raleigh threw down his coat so a lady wouldn't dirty her feet while crossing a mud puddle and set a historic model for gentlemen. In Elgin.

Clarence H. Frey, who claims he also is a gentleman, held. his wife's coat so she could jump into the Fox river -and it cost him $100 and costs. It cost his wife Ruth. 20.

a like amount. They were charged with disorderly conduct. It all started with a quarrel In an Elgin tavern between Mr. and Mrs. Frey.

Mrs. Frey terminated the quarrel with the announcement that she was going to jump into the river. Clarence walked with her to a tridge and held her coat while she climbed over the rail and dropped 35 feet into the dark waters below. Louis Ritter, a friend, who had followed the pair, told police that Clarence then leaned over the rail and asked his wife if the water was cold. Apparently it was because Clarence immediately dropped the coat into the river and said: "This will keep you warm." Ritter plunged into the water and dragged Mrs.

Frey to safety. CHICAGO PROF ADVOCATES LESS "RAH RAH" SPIRIT Chicago -(INS)- Less "rah rah" team spirit and more academic savvy was advocated today by President Ernest Cadman Colman Colwell of the University of Chicago. He told 1,115 graduates--the largest class in the university's 56 year history--that their university "does not have this school spirit but understands the spirit of the university to be the spirit of free inquiry, the faithful and unflinching pursuit of truth and knowledge." Colwell described institutions with "school spirit" as "having a creed full of absolute dogmas expressed in superlatives." CAR-CYCLE CRASH A report to police Friday night stated that an automobile driven by Evry Robinson, 500 South Twenty-seventh street, and a motorcycle driven by Bud Freeman, South Thirty-third street, had collided Friday noon at Marshall avenue and Twenty-seventh street. None was injured. Transparent Mailbox A new transparent mailbox, which tells at a glance whether or not the postman has left any letters, is made of synthetic resin in colors that harmonize with paint colors on the house.

It comes in royal blue, ruby red, and deep green; also in colorless transparent. Letters are quickly removed from this decorative, convenient mailbox by opening the hinged bottom. To hold newspapers and magazines, a long dexible strip of aluminum is attached vertically to the center terminating in a curved design that helps to keep the box tightly closed. Quickies By Ken Reynolds "What makes you think Junior is getting careless with the archery set we got for him with a JournalGazette Want Ad?" One Maritime Union Agrees Not to Strike BY PHILLIPS J. PECK (I.

N. N. Staff Correspondent) Washington--One of five C. I. O.

maritime unions agreed today to the governments request for postponement of a scheduled strike at midnight Sunday. Samuel F. Hogan, president of the Marine Engineers Beneficial Assoelation, advised Secretary of Labor Schwellenbach that his union will "refrain from any strike action until further notice." Hogan represents 20,000 of the 200.000 C. I. O.

Marine Workers threatening a strike when their existing wage contracts expire tomorrow midnight. MEBA has 12,000 engineers on the east. and gulf coasts and 8.000 members on the Pacific coast. Hogan said he did not know at this time what action the other four C. I.

O. unions would take on Schwellenbach's appeal for continuance of work under existing agreements until the government can attempt mediation of the dispute. The union president informed Schwellenbach that the engineers will resume negotiations with Atlantic and gulf coast ship operators Monday in New York. HUSBAND OF SLAIN SOCIALITE ARRESTED Atlanta, Ga. -Fulton ty Police Chief G.

Neal Ellis said today he had ordered the arrest of Paul Refoule. French -born artist whose Atlanta socialite wife, Mrs. Margaret Refoule, was slain last month. Ellis said his warrant for Refoule's arrest was on a morals charge. The police order was issued after the artist had submitted to a lie detector test last night in connection with the strangulation slaying of his wife last May 14.

Chief Ellis said that although Refoule had been taken into custody, he had not been formally booked. Refoule, in addition to the liedetector test last night, has been questioned on several other occasions in connection with the slaying of his attractive wife. In 1 addition to Refoule, three other persons--a female artist-model and a male and female art student- also were given the lie-detector tests. Chief Ellis reported later that Refoule was undergoing a second lie-detector test, and that he would be booked formally on the morals charge as soon as the questioning was concluded. Conviction on the morals charge, under Georgia law, carries 8 tence of life imprisonment.

MARKETS June 14, 1947. Mattoon Livestock Market. (No market Dairy Market. 1, lb. 59c Butterfat, grade 2, per lb.

56c Milk testing 35 cent butterfat, $3.25 per 100 lbs. Five cents per point test increase. Mattoon Pounry Market. Leghorn hens, lb. 17c Hens, lb.

23c Eggs, doz. 36c Cocks, lb. 10c Leghorn broilers, lb. 22c Springs, 21 lbs and White Rock 30c Barred Rock 31c Colored 28c Mattoon Grain Market. Corn, No.

2 white shelled $1.95 Corn, No. 2 yellow shelled 1.93 Oats. No. 2 .94 Soybeans, old, No. 2, yellow 2.95 Chicago Livestock.

3,500 Chicago Receipts head; steady; top $22 to $25; $21 to medium $24 to light $24 to light lights $24 to $25; packing sows $18 to pigs $16 to $22. CATTLE Receipts 500 head; steady; calves 100 head; steady; good and choice steers $27 to $30; common and medium $22 to $27; yearlings $22 to $30; heifers $15 to $28; cows $14 to $22; bulls $15 to calves $12 to feeder steers $15 to $23; stocker cows and heifers $14 to $21. SHEEP Receipts 500 head; steady; medium and choice lambs $20 to $23; culls and common $14 to $18; yearlings $15 to $21; ewes $6 to feeder lambs $16 to $20; spring lambs $24 to $27. RUSSIANS HURL CHARGE AT FORMER HUNGARIAN PREMIER London- The Soviet News Agency Tass today reported a charge by Hungarian newspapers that ex-Premier Ferenc Nagy attempted to arrange the escape of Bela Kovacs to the United States. Kovacs is being held in Hungary on charges of conspiring against the government.

THEFT FROM CAR L. L. Downing, 1220 Richmond avenue, reported to police Friday night that several articles were stolen from his car Friday evening as it was parked in front of his home. Missing property reported was a woman's black plastic purse containing $3 in bills; two baby dresses; a small suitcase containing six dresses for ages 2 and two pairs of small children's shoes, and micellaneous small girls' clothing. FUNERALS from Services the for Funeral Mrs.

Sarah Malicote Home Monday afternoon at 1 o'clock. Dr. A. Mont Massey officiating. Interment Dodge Grove.

Friends may call at the Funeral Home any time after the noon hour Sunday. SCHILLINGS Beautiful Homes for Sale! You Deal WItS Confidence Wha You Deal With 8 Realtor. PHONE DON 1413 GAINES -Don Gaines Real Estate7-ROOM MODERN, nicely located on West Richmond, four bet rooms, long living room, break fast nook, fireplace. -Don Gaines Real EstateAN INCOME PROPERTY, CODsisting of one 4-room apartment, one 2-room apartment and two sleeping rooms. This property conveniently located on a corner lot, close in on Prairie.

-Don Gaines Real Estate7-ROOM MODERN, on- Wet Champaign. This property is a ceptionally well constructed. 41m mediate possession. -Don Gaines Real Estate- 7-ROOM MODERN, on South 9th, priced at $5,500. Immediate poo sion.

-Don Gaines Real Estate coun-7-ROOM MODERN, located North 21st. Immediate possession -Don Gaines Real Estate7-ROOM MODERN, wonderful to cation on Charleston newly decorated, floors just -Don Gaines Real Estate6-ROOM MODERN, on South 28th -well built home in good condition. -Don Gaines Real Estate 6-ROOM MODERN, corner lot on South 16th. -Don Gaines Real Estate6-ROOM, modern except heat, lo cated on East -Don Gaines Real Estate5-ROOM MODERN bungalow, cant now, located just off West ern -Don Gaines Real Estate5-ROOM MODERN, newly decor ated inside and out, vacant now, located on West Pine. -Don Gaines Real Estate5-ROOM MODERN, hard wood floors, automatic gas heat, plenty of built-in, located West Shelby, Immediate possession.

Priced to sell at $5,600. -Don Gaines Real Estate5-ROOM MODERN, except heat, located 1408 Marshall. Immediate -Don Gaines Real Estate5-ROOM MODERN, in A-1 conde tion, corner lot on 'West De Witt -Don Gaines Real Estate4-ROOM MODERN, built in 1941 located West Pine, $2,700 will has. dle deal, balance $33 monthly, interest. -Don Gaines Real EstateBUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES A SMALL GROCERY STORE, complete with stock, fixtures, building and land.

A bargain $3,000.. -Don Gaines Real EstateA WELL ESTABLISHED drivelocated close in on North Highway 45. The best in equipment and fir tures. Owner will sacrifice for $3,700. -Don Gaines Real EstateA GROCERY STORE, located in's small town east of Charleston, I Building.

stock and fixtures all go for $6,500. -Don Gaines Real EstateA SMALL RESTAURANT Western Ave. -Con Gaines Real EstateBUILDING 'LOTS All modern, 69x140, Western -Don Gaines Real Estate All modern, 50x140, on West. She: by. -Don Gaines Real EstateAll modern, 45x140, on West Rich mond.

-Don Gaines Real EstateFARMS 70 ACRES, two miles south Gays $12,000. -Don Gaines Real Estate80 ACRES, two miles south, one mile west of Neoga. Good provements, limed, $125 acre -Don Gaines Real EstateSUBURBAN HOME NEW 6-RCOM modern home, alt uated on 15 acres at Lake Mate! toon, many built-in features, car peted, Venetian binds. This sum prop erty can be developed as a mer resort or riding academy, -Don Gaines Real EstatePROMPT ACTION ON ALL LISTINGS Office Hours 9 to furnished for Transportation inspection. Fire and Auto Insurance lowest possible cost to you DON GAINES WILL SERVE YOU WITH EFFICIENCY DEPENDABILITY EXPERIENCE IN ALL LEAL ESTATE MATTERS 1708 Broadway Phone.

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