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ir wen 5 t. 5 f.TC VOL. 41 PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1943 III T iV T A M J Casscadcs The stadium movie benefit at the high school Friday night didn't draw the crowd spon rs had hop ed for. The audience for the most part consisted of school pupils.The free will offering netted $37 plus one streetcar check. Mention of the streetcar token makes one think about how use less nickels are becoming. Gone are nickel ice cream cones, maga zines, cigars and jukeboxes. About the only vending machines with nickel slots are those with spinning fruit of which lemon seems to be our favorite flavor. Bressman Sentenced; Lawsuit Is Settled It seems sort of like kissing an era goodby to note the departure of nickel jukes and cokes. The thirties, other than for the depres sion, might have been remember ed as the Nickel era. The juke boxes sprung into pop ularity with a slogan "America's favorite nickel's worth of fun." In many places people are com plaining about having to pay 25 cents for less than 10 minutes of polkas, Crosby or Sinatra. It's sort of a juke buyers' strike and we'd bet income from the deluxe music boxes will eventually suffer. With so many persons proudly claiming to be descendants of May flower Pilgrim fathers, there must have been a lot of stowaways ride over on the good old ship. Found guilty by a district court jury last week, Paul J. Eressman Monday was sentenced by Judge T. E. Dunbar to serve 10 days in the county jail and pay $41 court costs. Bressman originally was charg- j ed with a felonious assault upon his wife. The count was reduced by the court to simple assault. Judge Dunbar stated to the jury that in imposing sentence he con sidered the fact Bressman had! been in jail three months because j he could not provide bail bond. : Court was recessed one week j with announcement that the dam- : age action of Ilein Taylor vs. Guy Hunter had been settled out of court. The lawsuit was an out growth of a highway accident north cf Plattsmouth.The plaintiff allefed that she was badly injur ed when the car driven by her husband was struck by Hunter's truck. She sought to collect $12,903. An attorney said the suit was sett led for $500. Transferred to federal cour grounds of a diversity of citizc ship was the $u.-00 damage nf V. H. Zabel vs. Herman iets. In such suits where the a mount involved is $3,000 or more and the principals live in differ- n ctatpq it is mar.datorv that they go to the higher judiciary. The litigation arose from a traf fic accident at Murdock on Aug ust 9. 1946. Missouri Basin Project Sites Are Announced BILLINGS. Mont., (IP A South Dakota unit and two in Wyoming Here the sites of major bureau of Reclamation construction activity finder the Missouri Basin develop ment program during October, ac cording to a progress report re leased Monday by H. D. Com Etock, director of Region 6. Among projects considered to be in the invtestigationr stage last month, the report said, were the Niobrara and Lower Platte units in Nebraska. Major construction activities wer the Angostura Unit, 11 miles south east of Hot Springs, S. D.. the Kor- tes unit, southwest of Casper, Wyo. J u-ere announced today by Max and the Boysen unit, 20 miles south Dickerson, Hiawatha, judge of the Four Bowl Games Nearlv Decided vtt'wV YORK. !P The New Year's Dav Bowl lineups were a bout completed Monday and they demonsrated clearly, as usual the Jan. 1 spectacles prove noth ing but financial successes and the fact that travel is broadening. With the mythical national co champions. Army and Notre Dam', on the sidelines, the four big Bowls are expected to present thes games. Rose Bowl-UCLA vs. Illinois . Sugar Bowl North Carolina vs. Georgia-Georgia Tech Winner. Cotton Bowl Arkansas vs..Ceor gia-Georgia Tech loser Orange Bowl ! iaS5 - "r""1 f i 1 i I ' "V. i ; .. 1 f,-",y: i . t on i .! I t , I ! acuoni 4 I.I fSte 1 i uer- i , 41: i I Fortieth Annual Christmas Seal Campaign Begins The period of November 25 De cember 25. 1946. has been official ly named by Governor Dwight Gris weld as "Christmas Seal Month' in Nebraska. "This yesr," said Governor Gris wold in his official proclamation in keeping with its tradition, the Nebraska Tuberculosis Association will conduct its Fortieth annual Christmas Seal Sale to obtain fi nancial assistance for carrying on i ! the fight against tuberculosis, ihe j sale will bgm November it ana i continue through the Christmas i Seascn." "People of Nebraska are wen aware of the great and effective work that is accomplished through the use of Christmas Seal fun. Last year, tuberculosis claimed 173 Nebraska lives, and there have been 52.1 newly-reported cases of this disease in our state during 104S.The battle against tuberculos is continues unabated, and I know that Nebraskans -will give their support most willingly to thisstug g!e which means so much to the health of our people. Radio Walkout Is p 9 ,,inin 'mm .'! i"m w i' ' iirr-rr ' -t " I - " ' Studied NEW YROK. IP Officals of the American Federation of Radio Artists (AFL) who have threaten ed a strike against the four major radio networks met Monday to con sider. the new offer by the broad casting companies, seeking to a vert a walkout. A reported noon (EST) strike deadline in the four networks pas sed without a walkout by AFRA members, but all indications point ed to the fact that preparations had been made for a strike. A union spokesman denied that members, who include such stars as Jack Benny, Bob Hope and Bing Crosby, were told to stand by for the reported noon strike call. However, at one New York rad io stations an AFRA member was told to stand by for a signal at noon, and at another station a strike captain was told to recheck picket lists. The girl at top is very often mis taken for the one pictured be-1 low. She's Mary Baird, a worker in the SKF ball bearing plant in (Philadelphia. The girl below, in case you don't go to the movies .much, is.nirn star Gene TierncyJj Companies Seek To Expand Lines Throusrh Midwest KANSAS CITY. Mo.. -fiP-Hear-ings bgan Monday on applications 'Tennessee vs. Rice ! of three pipeline companies to ex pand their systems to pipe gas to numerous midwest communities. Representatives of the coal in- Falls City Corn Show Rest Named FALLS CITY. Neb.. 1P Prize winners in the Falls Citv Corn show which closed here Saturday. Railroads Trim Service .25 To Conserve Coal CHICAGO. 'IP1 Railroads cut ; passenger trains by 25 per cent;' Monday and manv of the nation's ' fastest ovenanu na.ns n- - ( ! solidated or eliminated entirely. ; ! The New York Central system . i discontinued 1G5 passT.ger trains. : i reducing service by 27.000 passen- ; ! ger miles daily. Such well-known ; j trains as the Pacemaker. Advance ! Commodore Yanderbilt, New Erg : j land States and the Paul Revere j were consolidated, while the Iro- ! mtis. the Queen City Special and i the Advance Wolverine were dis ! continued. Most of the trains af fected operate between Chicago, j Boston and New York. Pennsylvania discontinued two i trains operating out of Chicago. ! These were the Mid City Exnress j to Detroit and the Cincinnati Xijr.t Fxnress. ' The Ilinois Central -withdrew 1 assergcr trains representing a eduction of 3.730 passenger miles 1 3 - V. . dailv. The cuts extenuea o ci ". PLANK CRASHES INTO II O U S E The iretal frame-v-i-.k of a litrh: plane, its twist- l.Iackt-ncu remains, a gun td. rtr. dcr of a midnight fiolic. from the rouf of a Ft. Worth residence at 2541 Shir lev St. The house was occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Samuel E. Hale, and all its occupants escaped without injjurv. The plane was piloted by Bobby T. Piikle, 23, a Pacific-battle Veteran, who was enrolled at the Southwest ern College of Aeronautics and who was killed in the crash. (NEA Telephoto) Mrs. Anna Ptak Dies; Funeral Will Be At St. Johns Tuesday Today at the Court House lowan Held For Knife Slaying Of Wife's Friend Mrs. Anna Ptak, 69, who has j been in failing health the past ; Jane Allen, Chicago, appealed to District Judge Harry R. Ankeny in Lincoln Monday for a new hear- several vears. died Saturday even- I ir.g at her home. 710 Avenue B. Funeral services will be held at I St. John's church Tuesday, 9 :30 officiating. Burial will be in Moiy Sepulchre cemetery. Rosary will be recited at the Caldwell fun i eral home Monday night. Iowa City, on a charge of mur- I Anna Cloidt was born on Hessen dcrir.g Ernest Brown, 40. Kansas j Darmstadt, Germany. March 3. 18 City. Mo., in a knife fight ii Pat- i 7- was brought to the United ing after her $35,000 damage claim against the Red Ball and Watson a.m., with Msgr. George Agius, J Brothers Transfer Companies was IOWA CITY. Ia., i'jv Police Monday held William Patton. 31. dustry, the United Mine Workers j entire system as far south as New Union, Railroad, Railroad, Brothe: hoods. State Regulatory Commis sions and officials of several cities : nripans ar.d West to S.oux C uy. j la. ! The Rock-Island tuscommucu ij which would be affected were sch- ! trai:-.s between Chicago and Dcs eduled to appear as intervenors in j Mcines. of Thermopolis, Wyo., the report sai-d. Fvravation for a clam foundat ion was the major work performed j ceived a total of S2CK in cash pri- Aneostura unit, the renort j zes posted by the First rationa event. in thp iunior chamber i nf Commerce soonsored show re- j petitioned to extend its on the Angostur: said. Other work nortation of buildin said. Other work included the tran- Bank here luildings from a Ne- i First pri prize winners were: braska Army camp to the dam- I Albert Zenner. Falls City: i-.u- -I I . T 1.-3 4- T! iirfvwn T fill cite for use as bunKnouses ana dolph t.is. tiuraiwiui, i. stv,nP rnmn buidins. and the i. Shubert: Frank bailors tiieein? of footings for a contrac- Citv; Ralph Watton the proposed transactions. Northern Natural Gas Company system from Texas throusrh Oklahoma. Ne braska, Iowa, Minnesota and South Dakota. The company estimates the program would cost about $13. 0OO.C00 M). ( ton's home early Sunday. ; ' Coner Fi-ank Love said Brown j died Sunday morning in the Uni ', versity of Iowa Hospital of knife ! wounds and internal bleeding. U County attorney Jack White said i the fight started shortly after i Blown. Patton's wife. Dora Par ! son. Iowa City and Lewis Stuck ! er. ICansas City, went to the Pat i ton hone upon returning from Des I,,.; .Muint's. Patton was taken to the hospital for treatment of knife wounds. Stucker and Mss Piarsons were held as material witnesses. t- States by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Cloidt, when she was a denied. The former Lincoln resident sued the companies for injuries alleg edly suffered Sept. 5, 1945, when the car in which she was riding collided with a red Ball Truck in Cass county. A property deed action. Dwyer girl of five. The family located at ( vs. Kinnamon. Friday terminated Cincinnati. O., before coming to ! m district court with a jury" de- tor's bridge and the erection ot trestles. Work on the Kortes unit includ ed removal of rock debris from the left river bank beow the dam site, excavation for the power house road and building of contrac tor's and government camps. Falls Falls City, Karl Schmidt. Humboldt, and Ser ling Faller. Falls City. CHICAGO 'TP Judge Francis orrelli sentenced John Sable, 26, who stole 60 cents from a newsboy, to a day in jail for each penny he took'.,- ' Teachers' Strike, Form Picket Lines In Snow Local Rule Is Stressed !n Talk By Valter Smith County government was discus sed bv Co. Attv. Walter H.Smith i casts ; , u . i nt i " .' - ' ty ruratouth organization at the district courtroom Friday night. County Briefs Strikers Defving, U. S. Voice Says WASHINGTON. IP -The gov ernment's officia information ser vice is telling the people abroad now days that recent elections do ; ELMWOOD William Coatman not mean a significant change in ! has been appointed mail messen U. S. Foreign poicy and that the j ger starting this week. coal miners are 'defying their j government." I ELMWOOD Articles of Incor- The information service, which j poration have been filcd for the is under the jurisdiction of the ! r.ew Elmwood Theater corporation. State Department, is on the air 24 j , . . , . hours a dav with programs knwn j as the "Voice of America." The j WASHINGTON, -IP- The Su-r,,,,- nf thp short-wave broad- j preme Court Monday refused for j . , , - ... Plattsmouth in 18S1. She married Emil Pak in this city in 1S89. He died several years ago. Surviving are a daughter and son, Mrs. Alyce Sharpnack and Theodore Ptak. both of P 1 a t t s rnouth; three brothers. Frank. John ami August Cloidt, and three grand children, Jerry Sharpnack, Dennis Ptak and Katherine Ptak. Two children. Edith and Clyde, pre ceded their parents in death. Mrs. Ptak was active in affairs of the Roman Catholic church here for many years. cision for the defendant. KennetlT-'M. Tyree. 17. of 4134 S. Street, Omaha, was fined $1 and costs by County Uudge Paul E.Fauuet Monday when he plqead ed guilty to violation of a stop sign. ST. PAUL, Minn., flP Bund led in parkas and turs and fighting frostbite in near zero tempera tures teachers picketed St. Paul's public schools Monday as citv and state officials sought ways of ne gotiating a truce. A 100 per cent close down of the city's 77 school by the 1.160 teachers represented by the teach ers joint council AFL was put( into effect at 7:30 a.m. Approxi mately 30.000 students got a holi day as the teachers refused to show up in the class rooms. The teachers struck in support of demands to raise their present $1,300 to $2,600 salarv scale, and for additional anpronriations for improvement of buildings, facilit ies and eauioment. As the teachers trudged through snow and cold on the rocket line, governor Edward G. Thve. con vened a meetinsr of the St. Paul city council and the Ramsev coun ty (St. Paul) state leeislators in his office in an effort to find -or n nTwn nee-otiation. Discus- mitted to remain on the iob. In Minneapolis, across the Miss issippi river, a midnight agree ment was reached that tempor arily stalled off another strike. ! ...v.:u trocmitt.i,! i r : a scrnnrf timo to review the va.iu- Xl uaiu-itmi' - ! " 4 languages, is to set tortn tne uy oi ijcorias. ui.n ..wn5 .-v-i- officiaf U. S. point of view to the under which Eugene Talmage was peoples of othpr nations I elected the states next governor. ST. PAUL TP Some 30.000 pub lic school students made plans for an extended holiday Monday.Their teachers who draw annual salar ies of between SI, 300 and 2.600, said they were not coming to class. A city-wide teachers' strike, cal led to enforce demands for higher wages and improved school facil ities, was expected to keep all of the city's 77 public grade and hteh schools closed today. Parochial schools were not affected. Across the Mississippi in the Twin City of Minneapolis a sched uled teachers' strike which woua have put another 70.000 public school students on vacation was averted at the last moment. Hubert Humphrey. Minneapolis, Mavor, came out of an all-da v conference to announce at mid night last night that the strike had Referring to the importance of loral e-overnment. Smith declar ed, "It is the only government with which the average individual ever comes into contact. Therefore: It is the medium which shapes the entire concept of government for a large percentage of the people. "The citizen not only relies upon a large percentage of the people. "The citizen not only relies upon local government for protection of his rights and safety but trequent ly his concepts of justice, of his respect for law or lack of it. of citizenship all are molded bv his experiences with his local govern ment." the speaker declared. The countv attorney pointed out that the Bill of Rights and Con stitutional amendments set up ma chinery which guarantees funda mental rights in practical appli cation local government. "Imperil that machinery and the whole structure of government is placed in jeopardy," he asserted. In an ensuing open forum the du ties and functions of various coun tv officials were discussed. Head Of Nebraska R. A. M. Lodge, Cook, To Be Honored At Banquet Suit Charges 0PA Violation In Car Deal Deputy Sheriff E. J. Doody Mon day was in Greenwood and Lin coln in connection with a police investigation. Dist. Judge T. E. Dunbar Mon day afternoon went to Papillion to preside over Sarpy County district court. He will recall the local jury on Dec. 2 to hear the divorce case of Mary Ilene Spangler vs. Elwin T.Spar.gler.Scheduled to be heard on Dec. 2, the litigation of Walter Mockenhaupt Jr., vs. D. N. Rector et al was settled by the principals out of court. sions between citv officals a-d the j been postponed pending a TJC, to date not in the negotiating stfte. were broken off Saturday. Few children showed un at the schools. Those that did admitted thev knew there were no claws, pnd only gathered to watch their tepchers on picket lines. ot,. m .v:i4oan tVint did enter schools were told to leave by jani- status of negotiations would tors and engineers who were per- made later. vote of teachers on new wage boosts a trreed to by city and AFL Teacher Federation negotiators. Humphrey said salary demands of the Minneapolis teachers had been met and that the new scale would eo into effect Jan. 1, 1948. He said a full statement of the be Legion Asked To Sponsor Glovers An invitation was issued by Lin coln Post No. 3 American Legion and the State Fair Board to all Southeastern Nebraska legion posts to participate in the Regional Gold en Gloves, tournament to be staged ia Lincoln in January. Outstanding for his work in the order over a period of many years. Raymond C. cook, prominent Plattsmouth Mason who is grand high priest of Nebraska Royal Arch Masons will be honoreci by lodge dignitaries at a banquet here Tuesday evening. Numerous Masonic offices have been held by Cook during the past 23 years. Entering Plattsmouth Lo dge No. 6, A. F. & A. M.. in 1923, he took his apprentice fellow craft and Master degrees in January and February. Other attainments of Mr. Cook include : Nebraska Chapt. No. 3, RAM. mark master degree, Jan. 8.1923: past master, Feb. 1. 19"5; most excellent master, Mar.l. 1925: Royal Arch. Apr. 4. 1023; high priesthood. May 5. 1930. Worshipful master of Plat turnout Lodge No. 6. 1927 to 192S. High priest of Chr.pt. 3, RAM, 1930 to 1931. Mt." Zion commandery No. 5, Knights Templar: Red Cross Knights of Malta and Order of the Temple degrees, all received in 1925. He was worthy patron of Home Chapt. 189, OES. from 1923 to 1930. Mr. Cook received his Scottish rite degree in December, 19t3.He represented the Grand chapter of ........ . ,;. ,y. . v.... - ' Charging an infraction of OPA j ceilings before decontrol, Lemuel R. Sheard Monday filed a damage n .i l. T suit in district court here which KlIllHinSf IlOfifram r, as defendents Meddie G. Balthazor. car dealer, the Mutual Loan and Finance Company and its agent, Don Arundel, and Will iam Eriggs. Sheard allesres that he was ov ercharged $254 in a transaction carried out bv the defendants in connection with his purchase of a 1946 Ford sedan. He claims he paid $625 for the vehicle s V FLASHES COOK RAYMOND C New York at Grand chapter of Ne braska and was appointed in Grand chapter line in 1939. He has been grand high priest of Nebraska sin ce Dec. 26. 1945. He received his apointmeiit as assistant grand custodian of the ed on the beard of trustees of the Nebraska Masonic home here since 1944. Nebraska state Grand chapter Jan. 30, 1933 Of Masonic Home Told At Nebcity William Evers. Leslie Niel. Luke L. Wiles and Ray Cook of the lo cal Masonic lodge were among speakers at an area meeting of snn southeastern Nebraska Mas- The petition states that the sale , . ld at Nebraska City Fri- was made on Ausrust 8. He is be- , day ing represented by Atty. Francis , others attending from Platts M. Casy. mouth were Edward Wehrbein.Ar- Sheard seeks to collect $.26. thur wetenkamp and Frank Cloidt. Mr. Cloidt sang two vocal solos on the evening banquet program for which Dt. Judge Myers of Al liance was principal speaker. Mr. Cook and Mr. Evers spoke vTTAxrT (IP Rice Institute of ., tv,e v,udin2- program of the Vio Southwestern conference will 1 riott:m-jith Masonic home. I play Tennessee of the Southeast- J geventy-five lodges sent repre- ' ern conference in the Orange Bowl spritatvies to the meetin, game here New Years Pay, it was announced monuay. i . t- U Kelier rrom om Promised By Wm. Cass countians shivered Monday morning and got out heavy over coats as mercury dipped to a low of 18 degrees. Chilly weather with sharp winds prevailed during the weekend. The freeze was welcomed by farmers who've been held up in corn picking by muddy fields. WASHINGTON, (IP John L. Lewis Monday defied the govern ments legal weapons and federal Judge T. Alan Goldsborough order ed him to trial Wednesday on contempt charges. Goldsborough ordered the bar rel chested chief of the United Mine Workers AFL to trial after Lewis counsel declared the court had no right to issue a restraining order which the union and its president are ignoring. UMW counsel blandly conceded that neither Lewis nor the union have done anything to clear them selves of contempt charges b e cause they believed Goldsborough had no legal power to issue the order. The restraining order s; VJ by Goldsborough last MnftJay direct ed Lewis to withdraw his cancel lation of the mine workers contract with the government. In a 37-minute hearing merely a preliminary skirmish in an all out court battle between Lewis and government both sides announced they were ready to go to trial on Wednesday. Lewis counsel made one plea to delay the formal trial beyond Wednesday, but assistant attorn ey General John F. Sonnett, com manding general of the govern ments forces strongly . objected. He declared that "contempt of court" has been committed, is be ing committed and will be com mitted" until this case is resolv ed. Meanwhile, he told the court, the alleged contempt is daily ii flicting on the country 'irrepar able damage." As the strike continued in its fifth day industrial output was lag ging for lack of fuel, the govern ment was imposing drastic con servation measures and thousand's of persons throughout the country were being laid off. Goldsborough in an "extra jud icial" commentary took cognizanc of the national consequences of a prolonged strike. The court hopes, he said that the unions won't take such posit ions as will induce congress lo d something that will set the laoot movement baqk for years." Lewis remained mute through out the hearing. But his attornej and spokesman. UMW. counsel Wei ly K. Hopkins, agreed with Golds borough that "grave problems" may arise from the court fight. Hopkins did not formally present his reasons for challenging Golds boroughs power to issue the Nov. 18 order. Nor did the government offer any rebuttal. Their argument will be heard Wednesday. But Goldsborough said he assum ed the union was basing its stand on the Norris LaGuardia act that outlaws injunctions to break strik es. The government contends the act does not apply to orders ob tained by the government itself. WASHINGTON. IP President Truman settled down to his White House routine Monday, after a weeks rest in Florida and a quick flight to Grandview. MO., for a surprise visit with his mother.Mrs. Marthan E. Truman, on the eve of her ninety-fourth birthday. WASHINGTON, 'TP 'fe Su prf,me court Monday ordered two utilities companies dissolved un der the "death sentence" a clause of the public utility holding acto of 19,5. Justice Frank Murphy delivered the 6 to 0 rtiling that sounded the death knell for the American Pow er ard Light Company of Maine an 1 the Electric Power and Light on 1 Corporation, Gulf of Mexico util- Mr. Cook has serv- ity. . - THE WEATHER Nebraska Forecast Clear t o partly cloudy Monday. Monday night and Tuesday, warmer west and north Monday and Monday night; low temperatures Monday night lower 20's; warmer Tuesday. PITTSBURGH, HP Steel pro duction and passenger train ser vice were cut 25 per cent today as the first move in the drive to conserve the nation's dwindling stockpile of coa. Thousands of workers already were idle as a result of the strike of 400,000 soft coal miners and in dustry spokesmen estimated that more than 1.000.000 persons would be unemployed by the end of this week. In Pittsburgh alone. 100.000 wor kers faced lay-offs this week. Al ready 1.200 truckers and 500 barge workers have been made idle by the walkout of miners. - , Every industry in the nation that uses coal and hundreds of other al lied industries faced a crisis that will continue until the coal strike is settled. The steel industry and railroads, two of the nation's bipgest . coal consumers, were the first to put But a third big user, the power companies will slash production Monday night when dimouts be come effective in 21 eastern states and the District of Columbia.