SIXTEEN ROCK ISLAND NEWS THE DAILY TIMES. TUESDAY, JULY 26, 1949 ROCK ISLAND NEWS Board to Call Examination For Police Chief Family Orchestra to Appear at Lantern Parade Shown is the Czupka family orchestra which will perform Thursday schools stadium during the annual lantern parade. The group, which has in the quad-cities, is composed of the following: Front, left to right, Diana, In the rear are Richard, 12; Gerry, 18; Ernie, 16, and Bernadine, 14. In addition to musical selections the group also will give tap dances. An bowl last September and six performances with the Horace Heidt orchestra ments.
Ross Hastings, Held for Killing Wife In Danville, Was Suspect in Burglary Cases in Rock Island, Police Report DANVILLE, -A coroner's jury recommended yesterday, that Ross Hastings, 36, be held to the grand jury on a murder charge in the shooting of his 31-year-old wife, Rose. Mrs. Hastings was shot to death Saturday night after she left a dinner party to meet her husband. He is being held without charge. Hastings operated a tree surgery service here, with offices ni Decatur, Bloomington and Wilmette.
'Police said Hastings' police record dates back to 1930 when he was arrested in Los Angeles for burglary and sent to a reformatory. His record includes arrests on robbery and larceny counts in Peoria, St. Louis, Rock Island and Springfield, and Youngstown, and Cleveland. Kidnaping Case Hastings was arrested in 1943 in LaCrosse, on a kidnaping charge after he married Mrs. Dean Ladd Kidder, 60, owner of the Pyroil Manufacturing Co.
there. They were married in Pekin, only a few hours after he was divorced from his wife, Rose, who was a bridesmaid at the wedding. missed later but Hastings was The kidnaping charge. was disbooked on a charge in connection with $5,000 Mrs. Kidder had given him.
The marriage later was annulled. According to Rock Island police today, Hastings was suspected of being implicated in four safe cracking jobs in Rock Island last year. Police claim Hastings used Out-of-Season Dean Anderson, 18, of 810 Fourtee street, Rock Island, was fined $10.40 and costs by Police Magistrate Walter E. McBride this morning for shooting fireworks in the city Monday. McBride pointed out to the offender that large fireworks are illegal in the city, and even if they were not, July 25 was out-of-season for celebrating the Fourth of July.
Don Hedges, Joe Creviston and Bob Harrington. Cooper Funeral Funeral services for Maude L. Cooper, 63, of Reynolds, who died Monday morning at St. Anthony's hospital, Rock Island, will be held at 1:30 p. m.
at the Crummy funeral home, Reynolds and at the Reynolds Methodist church at 2 p. m. Rev. M. O.
Challman will officiate. Burial will be in the Reynolds cemetery. Murphy Infant Rites Funeral services for Doris Ann Murphy, infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Richard E.
Murphy, of 1507 Eighth avenue, Rock Island were held at p. today at the Knox mortuary, Rock Rev. Robert Ferguson, pastornd; Fifteenth Avenue Christian church, officiated. Burial was in Memorial Park cemetery. Permit for Overpass Given to Woodmen A permit to build an alley overpass was granted today to Modern Woodmen of America by Fred Bergeson, city building inspector.
The overpass will be located at the rear of the Woodmen office building, 1514 Third avenue, linking that structure with the publication office building. James W. Sheppard, 648 Twenty-fifth avenue was also given a permit by the building inspector to erect a five room dwelling at 652 Twenty-fifth avenue. The structure, of frame material, will cost $6,500. Movie Children Visit Here Announcement Is Made at Session With Councilmen Eases the Criticism Which Arose Over Selection of Miller Criticism by several aldermen of the recent appointment of an acting police chief had been toned down today by a police and fire board announcement of plans for a permanent appointment by general examination.
Police and fire board members made the announcement at a special meeting called by the city council last night. Atty. Edward Eagle, representing the board, said they acted to the "best of their abilities" in selecting Claus C. Miller as acting chief to fill temporarily a vacancy created by resignation of Chief William J. Wilkens." Alderman Vernon R.
Hendren and several others implied the board made a mistake in the temporary appointment, adding they thought the duties should have been delegated to Assistant Chief Larry Jones until final selection was made. Alderman Thomas J. Ellison said, "We have an assistant police chief with excellent qualifications and should not by-pass him in selection of an officer as temporary Chairman of the board, Ray W. Osterman said the board acted in accordance with provisions of the law and selected the man they considered best qualified for the acting chief's post. He said this was done to give the board time to set up methods for selection of a permanent chief.
John DeYoung and William McNealy, the other two members of the board, each defended their actions. DeYoung asserted, "I don't like the remark I have heard that the motives of this board could be questioned." DeYoung said Mayor McKay had told the board "It's up to the three of you to make a choice." When several aldermen declared the board was evading the main issue by not giving reasons for the appointment, City Attorney Stephen C. Miller voluntarily gave a legal opinion which relieved the board of the demand. Up to Board -Miller Miller said "The council has given power to this board to act for it in selection of officers for the police and fire departments. The board is to name the department member in all cases whom it feels is most qualified for the job and you as the council have no legal right to question why.
"We have established the fact at previous meetings that the board acted within its authority. I say therefore the board is not required to explain its action unless it voluntarily wishes to do so." The question of seniority rights was brought up by Alderman Emiel Engels. He said, "It strikes me as the wrong thing when a junior officer is promoted his senior. What incentive for tions do you think the members of the department will have if this is permitted?" An ordinance which several councilmen sought to bring in last week to limit the chief's exam to the two men holding jobs just below that rank was not mentioned during the special meeting or at the regular council session which followed. Death Notices Ekstrom Carl J.
Ekstrom, 60, of 1621 Thirty- street, Rock Island, died Monday at 4:05 p. m. at his residence after an extended illness of a heart Mr. trimentas born Dec. 10, 1888 in Horndal, Sweden and married Signe Johnson in Borlange, Sweden in 1913.
The couple came to America Oct. 2, 1913. A resident of the tri-cities for 36 years, Mr. Ekstrom had been a watchman for the John Deere Wagon Works for the past 5 years. He was of Lutheran faith.
viving are the wife, one son Leonard Ekstrom of Rock Island, a daughter, Mrs. Christine Nelson of Cerrito, and a granddaughter, Caroline Nelson. The body is at Esterdahl mortuary, Moline, where friends may call after 7 o'clock this evening. Davis Funeral Funeral services for John Henry Davis, 54, of 2609 Fifth-and-onehalf avenue, Rock Island were held 1:30 p. m.
today at the Knox mortuary, Rock Island. Rev. J. J. Vallenga officiated.
Burial was in Chippiannock cemetery. Pallbearers were William Starkey, Ebbie Nelson, Al Brandle, ROCK ISLAND OFFICE THE DAILY TIMES 309 Eighteenth Street. Safety Bldg. Hans Berner Manager B. Kuente City Editor Phones: R.
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Carrier boys are not permitted to receive stops or complaints from subscribers. Report to the office direct. Parade evening at the Rock Island gained considerable attention Giles, 10, and Dwayne, 8. appearance at the Hollywood are among their accomplish- Mystery Solved A set of leg irons which were found yesterday by Mrs. David Sebbens, of 2200 Fifth avenue, Rock Island, near her home, were claimed today by Howard Pratt of 2302 Fourth avenue.
Pratt told police he lost the irons, a souvenir of World War II, from the saddle bag of his motorcycle. Net Tournaments In Second Rounds Play in eight city tennis tournaments advanced into the second round with favorites in all divisions advancing. Deadlines for the third round matches are set for Thursday with finals in the men's and women's division and junior tourneys scheduled for Sunday at the Long View park courts. Jack Dye, No. 1 seeded in the men's city singles, pushed his way into the third round by defeating Don Swenson, 6-1, 6-3.
Dye faces Bob Horton, who won over Bill Slattengren, 6-1, 6-0. Karl Wickstrom defeated Tom Karol, 7-5, 6-3, 6-4, and will meet Warren Heimbeck, No. 3 seeded. Tom Eng, who downed Lester Swensson, 6-1, 6-0, will meet Paul Lauritzen. George Marquis will meet Skip Herbst.
A consolation bracket has been posted for the men's singles at the Long View courts with all first round losers eligible to battle for third place. Betty Benker defeated Louise Maloney, 6-3, 6-3, in the women's singles while Barbara Long dropped Shirley Anderson, 6-1, 6-4. In the men's doubles, Jack Dye and George Wickstrom won over Vic Peterson and Richman Matteson, 6-0, 6-2. Herbst and Heimbeck defeated Lester and Don Swensson, 6-3. In mixed doubles "event, Heimbeck and Eileen DeMeyer scored a victory over Karl Wickstrom and Joan Deyo, 6-2, 6-0.
Hec Carlson was winner over Bob Edler, 6-3, 6-4, in the first round of play in the boys' midget division. Karl Wickstrom also whipped Dick Campana, 6-1, 6-3, while Sheldon Drucker defeated Bob Brown, 6-4, 6-4. Ken Melow will face Don Swensson in the boys' junior singles. BIRTHS BIRTHS A boy Tuesday to Mr. and Mrs.
Albert Allison of 1006 Fourth Rock Island, at St. Anthony's hospital. Place Swim Pool On Projects for City Improvement Council Acts When Protests Follow Closing of Lake The Rock Island city council today had authorized addition of a municipal swimming pool to the city's long range planning program and ordered that plans for its financing be inaugurated. Meeting in regular session last night the council adopted a reso-40 lution by Alderman Vernon R. Hendren that Mayor Melvin L.
McKay and Director of Public Works James R. Palmer work out financial arrangements for the project and report back to the council. Hendren stressed the immediate need for a municipal pool after several aldermen said they thought an injustice was done in ordering Lake Potter in the city's west end park closed to all swimmers. The council ordered the lake closed last week after reviewing complaints of two near drownings. "Kids have been going swimming in places they shouldn't for safety's sake for, years and they'll keep right doing it until we provide some place for them to swim." Hendren said.
Alderman Charles I. Knorr started the discussion when he said he had received a large number of complaints on the closing of the lake, which he said residents in his ward referred to as the best place to swim in Rock Island. No action was taken when he offered a motion to rescind the swimming ban. Mayor McKay said he would attempt to expedite the opening of the lake by the park commission by asking Mel Hodge, commission director, to start a survey for supervised swimming. Other Council Action The council was told in a communication from the police and fire board that Police Officer Oscar N.
Hancks would terminate his service period Aug. 31 in compliance with recent action for a reduction of the force. A resolution was approved however which stipulates Officer Hayden Beyer, second youngest on the force, may remain with the department 30 days past the above date set for his termination of service. An ordinance governing pin ball machines will be amended by motion of Alderman Marion T. Satfield.
On recommendation of the purchasing committee bids proved for $7,593 the Moline Heating Construction for a heating plant for the city garage and for $2,318.73 of the Conwell Motor Co. for purchase of a ton and a half truck for the garbage department. The purchasing committee was authorized to advertise for bids for the oiling of streets within budget limitations. It was announced the firemen's pension board is reviewing disability pension applications for two firemen, Fred Gibson, fire captain for 27 years, and Harold Phillips, a ten-year member. 50 Volunteers Worked On Scout Camp Project The task of erecting the secondstory of the overnight camp of the Fort Armstrong area council near Milan progressed greatly over the week-end, according to L.
C. Jameson, council executive. About 50 volunters worked on the project under the direction of La Verne Hudson, general foreman. Three sides of the building were put in place, frames for the windows were laid and rafters for the main building cut. Work will be resumed on the next two week-ends.
The project is under the direction of Clyde Strickland, Rock Island district chairman of camping and activities. Volunteer workers are requested to contact the Scout office, Rock Island 759. Mrs. Alice Kramer's 94th Birthday Will Be Observed Friday SOCIETY Mrs. Alice Kramer, 1008 Sixteenth avenue, Rock Island, will observe her 94th birthday Friday, July 29, and in honor of the occasion a family dinner will be enjoyed.
Special guests will be Mrs. Thomas Heath of Ventura, a granddaughter and her three children, Bobby, Harlene and Billy Heath. Mrs. Kramer, a life-long resident of Rock Island, has resided at the above address for more than years. She was married Nov.
18, 1877 to Leonard Kramer, who died in 1929. Two daughters are also deceased. There are three children, Mrs. Frieda DeLeon, with whom Mrs. Kramer resides, Robert P.
Kramer, Rock Island, who will be present for the dinner, and Henry of Chamita, N. who is unable to be present. There are five grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Charlotte Goebel, Raymond Hermiston Will Wed August 20 Miss Charlotte Goebel, daughter of Mrs. Margaret Goebel, 1900 Tenth street, Rock Island, and Raymond J.
Hermiston of Bennett, whose engagement has been announced, have set Saturday, Aug. 20 at 9 a. m. in St. Paul's Catholic church, Eighth avenue and Twenty-fourth street, Rock Island, for their wedding.
Miss Alice Buman, Moline, will attend as maid of honor and Paul Hermiston of Durant, will serve his brother as best man. A breakfast for relatives and close friends will be held at 11 a. m. at the Fort Armstrong hotel in Rock Island. No invitations are being issued for the wedding but all relatives and friends are invited to attend.
DeFauw-Rohm Vows Are to Be Spoken At August Wedding Miss Island, Beverly and Ann DeFauw, Rock Bert D. of Davenport have set Saturday, Aug. 13 as the date for their wedding, which will take place at 7 p. m. in the First Methodist church, Rock Island.
A reception for relatives and friends will be held immediately following the ceremony in the home of the bride-elect's mother, Mrs. Myrtle DeFauw, 1806 Thirty-ninth street, Rock Island. Miss DeFauw has selected her sister, Miss Edith DeFauw, to serve as maid of honor. Bridesmaids will be Miss Phyllis DeClercq, Rock Island, and Miss Carol Rohm, Davenport, sister of the bridegroom-to-be. Judd Mills, Davenport, will serve as best man and David Hintermeister and William Finch, both of Davenport, will be the ushers.
School of Nursing Will Hold Jubilee St. Anthony's hospital school of nursing is celebrating its golden jubilee by holding "open house" from 1 to 5 p. m. Sunday, Aug. 28.
Tea will be served and friends are invited to call. In connection with the celebration the annual alumnae banquet will be held at the Fort Armstrong hotel. The school of nursing was opened in March, Reveal Troth Miss Virginia Slentz, daughter of Robert L. Slentz, 804 Thirtyfourth street, Rock Island, has announced her engagement and approaching marriage to Lindy C. Peterson, who resides at the Rock Island YMCA, son of Mrs.
Oscar Peterson of Kewanee. The wedding will take place at 7:30 p. m. Sept. 9 in Immanuel Lutheran church, Rock Island.
Rev. H. F. C. Wetzel will officiate.
Miss Slentz is a graduate of Rock Island high school and is employed Singing Bird Lodge Campers Enjoy Games 2 -Times Photo Rain this morning hampered the activities of the Girl Scouts from this area on the opening of day camp which is being held four days of each week over a three week period at Singing Bird lodge in Black Hawk State park, Rock Island. Shown above in they picture seated at the table playing Chinese checkers are left to right, Betsy Califf, 8, of 1300 Twenty-second avenue; Betty Neyens, 8, of 1228 Twenty-second avenue; Mary Lou Harrison, 7, of 1617 Eleventh street and Patsy Engels, 8, of 901 Twenty-fourth avenue, all in Rock Island. 1 At 3 Shown above are Sally and Davis Ackles, Tom Ackles of Rock Island who are carving California. Mrs. Ackles is remaining with the while they are seeking their careers and the weeks visit with Mr.
Ackles. Both children are dance pupils of Louis show David was discovered by a talent scout for the Rusty series of pictures produced by sister are both doing television work at the be a sophom*ore in Los Angeles Memorial high be in junior high school. David will begin picture the first of September. City Pays for Nylons Mrs. V.
Peterson of 219 First street, Milan, will get $1.65 from the Rock Island city council in payment for a new pair of nylons. Claim for damages incurred as result of a fall on a sidewalk at Eighteenth street and Fourth avenue was approved by the council on recommendation of its claims committee at the regular session last night. She said her nylons were ruined May 31. K. of C.
Group Plans To Attend Barbecue Plans were outlined for the 28th annual downstate barbecue at a meeting last night of the Knights of Columbus, Allouez council No. 658, in their clubrooms at Eighteenth street, Rock Island. The barbecue will be held Aug. 7 in Tuetopolis, Ill. More than 20 persons representing the local group are expected to attend the event.
Joseph P. Naab, grand knight, announced that the council had appointed -supreme McCarthy financial secretary and that Rev. E. E. Gould was named chaplain.
Dr. C. P. O'Neill was selected council physician. Further appointments will be made in August, according to Naab.
in Rock Island. Bituminous Mr. Casualty Peterson is a graduate of Kewanee high school and is employed at the Rock Island arsenal. He served 18 months in the navy. The Plattduetschen Schwestern will meet at 12:30 o'clock Thursday in Long View park, Rock Island, for a potluck dinner.
Each one is to bring a covered dish and table service. The John Buford, Woman's Relief corps No. 66, Grand Army of the Republic will hold an all day quilting Wednesday in Memorial hall at the Rock Island courthouse. Further Probe of Murphy Death Is Asked by Jurors Further investigation of circ*mstances having to do with the death July 21 of Marion M. Murphy, 68, of 810 Third avenue, Rock Island, was recommended by a coroner's jury at an inquest held today at the courthouse in Rock Island.
Harold C. Hemphill, 25, same address, son-in-law of the decedent, is at on bond after he was named on manslaughter charges. The jury summoned today recommended that the case be given the office of State's Attorney Bernard J. Moran for further study. A sub-dural hemorrhage was given as the cause of death.
Witnesses before the coroner's jury told of an argument and altercation in the Savoy restaurant, 1521 Second avenue, Rock Island, April 16. Hattie Thompson, grandhill pushed the elderly man to the daughter of Murphy, said' Hempfloor and then struck him with his fist. The Hemphills and Murphy operated the restaurant. This testimony differed from that of Mrs. Myrtle Hemphill, daughter of the decedent and wife of Harold Hemphill.
She said her father grabbed Hemphill by the throat and the younger man pushed her father away from him. He fell, she said. Mrs. Hemphill told the jury she did not see a blow struck. Both witnesses said Murphy threw a butcher knife at Hemphill after getting back on his feet.
-Times Photo children of Mr. and Mrs. names for themselves in children in Los Angeles three are here for a two Mosconi and while doing a and was cast in a part Columbia. He and his present time. Sally will school and David will work on another Rusty Six in Hospitals Following Crash Of Automobiles Galesburg Young People Hurt; Three in Critical Condition an alias, Ralph Hays.
He resided at the Ritz hotel, they said. Evidence against Hastings was weak, the police said, and no warrants for him were issued in Rock Island. Hastings' companion, police reported, was John H. Eggert, who is now serving a sentence for receiving stolen property, consisting of checks at the Rock Island August, Credietaken 1948. Police said the checks were cashed in Bettendorf several days after the burglary.
Eggert was nabbed by Moline police and when questioned about the creamery burglary confessed the checks were taken from there. Eggert denied he and Hastings were acquainted, but Rock Island police said the two were seen together on numerous occasions. Hastings was known as a tree surgeon and trimmer in Rock Island. Police discovered a quantity of nitro-glycerin and safe cracking tools in Hastings' car in March, 1947, when it was parked near the Harper House hotel. The car had been tagged earlier for running a stop light and Patrolman Joe Davis was rechecking in an attempt to ascertain why the automobile was deserted.
In addition to the nitro-glycerin, police uncovered three guns, one of which was later traced as having been stolen at the Mode cafe, 220 Seventeenth street. The establishment had been robbed several I weeks before. Warrant Hit But Thomas Evidence Not Returned Justice Rules He Cannot Act With the Case in Higher Court A petition for return of evidence in the state's gambling case against Elmer R. Thomas will be left to decision of the county court despite a ruling yesterday that the search warrant used was illegally issued. The evidence consists of "barrel of fun" tickets and punchboards which sheriff's deputies seized in a raid on the Elmer R.
Thomas appliance store May 25. Thomas' counsel sought return of the evidence and to quash the search warrant in a preliminary hearing yesterday in the court of Justice of the Peace John T. Bauer. Justice Bauer ruled that the search warrant issued to Deputy Sheriff Harry Weinbrandt was based on "hearsay" evidence. He also ruled however that his court had no authority to order return of the evidence with a case against Thomas now pending in higher court.
Thomas who resides in Bettendorf, and his former associate, Marcussen, 25, of Rock Island, are jointly charged with conspiracy to violate the state gaming laws. Conspiracy hearings have been continued 30 days to Wednesday, Aug. 24, to give the state time to prepare its cases in county court. The bond of $500, which Thomas posted to guarantee his appearance at the hearings was ordered returned and he was released on his own recognizance. Rock Island Visiting Nurses will hold their orthopedic clinic Thursday from 9 a.
m. to 3 p. m. at St. Anthony's hospital.
Dr. Fred Stuttle of Peoria will be in charge. Six Galesburg young people are in Moline hospitals following a head-on crash of two on Route No. 150, five hundred feet south of the Sunny Hill gravel road crossing of the highway at 12:45 a. m.
today. Three of the injured, Alma Matthews, 17, Phyllis Good, 16, and cumme*r, 17, are reported in critical condition. Autos driven by Bradley Williams 19, Galesburg, and Bolten Stearn, 50, of 1812 Seventeenth street, Rock Island, figured in the crash. Stearn received only minor cuts, and Williams, with whom the five were riding when hurt, was taken to Moline Lutheran hospital, along with Don Green, 21. The others were removed to Moline public hospital.
They are: Dwight Lee, 22, who incurred severe cuts on his head and body; the Matthews, Crummer and Good girls. "Like an Explosion" Green told state police he was asleep in the back seat at the time of the crash. "All I remember was a sound like an explosion then I heard the girls scream and cry," he said. State police said Green tore his out of the top of the 1934 car Williams was driving. A farmer was attracted by the sound of the crash and with the help of other motorists succeeded in lifting the Williams machine from the Matthews and Good girls.
Four ambulances were called and the injured were taken to the hospitals in three of them. The injured are Negroes. Stearn driving a 1948 model car. Both machines were completely wrecked by the impact. Williams was headed south toward Galesburg while Stearn was traveling north toward Moline.
Last Rites Held for Gerald E. Lord, 16, Victim of Collision Funeral services for Gerald 1 E. Lord, 16, Milan, who was fatally injured Saturday when his motor-bike collided with an automobile on Route No. 67 at Fourth avenue in Milan, were held at 1:30 p. m.
today at the Larson funeral home, Milan, and at 2. p. m. in the Milan Methodist church. Rev.
Theo. Kinne, pastor of the Milan Methodist church, officiated. Burial was in the Greenview Memorial Gardens, south of Silvis. Marilyn Lawson of Milan, was soloist, accompanied by, Kenneth Peterson, Davenport, the organ. Flower girls were Marcia Peebler, Janet Blaser and Margaret O'Connell, all of Milan.
Reed Hollars, O. Larson, Jerry Anders and Frank Christinson served as ushers. Pallbearers were Gilman Clark, John Eastman, Donald Westerfield, John Mindock, Clifford Wiborg and Raymond Anderson, all of Milan. "ANY NUMBER PLAYING CAN PLAY" Clark Gabel Alexis Smith of the Best" 40 minutes of film fame "DOWN TO THE SEA IN SHIPS" L. Barrymore, R.
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