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Wednesday, March 13, 1935 THE DECATUR REVIEW EIGHTEEN PAGES TODAY START REMODELLING OF WATERWORKS PLANT Dinneen Joins Move To Force ffsiwErsvssiii rani ii wif 4 i nn si! I. i Strikers To Ask Court Injunction Against Sheriff Phogphorus in Puts Street Speaker on Spot The seats of the mighty are mighty hot stuff, as Harry Bradford, street, forum broadcaster, can testify. Some practical joker placed phosphorus under the seat of Mr. Bradford's car late Monday night. As he was driving in the 900 block East Wood street at 1:37 a.

m. Tuesday he and his companion suddenly found the seat too hot' for comfort. Also there was a peculiar odor and a peculiar tint to the air In the car. Mr. Bradford stopped the car and called the fire department.

The damage to the seat cushion amounted to about $5. l3gsp- P't! rcr. First Sleeping Sickness Case of Year Is Reported The first case of encephalitis, or sleeping sickness since the death of Dr. F. E.

Smith last November, was reported to the city health department Tuesday. The patient is Mrs. Mae Kissel, 1405 West Forest avenue. Mrs. Kissel has not been feeling well for some time, and she went to St.

Mary's hospital. A few days ago her case was diagnosed as encephalitis, and she was removed to the city public hospital. Four cases of the disease were reported last year. Former Harristown Man Dies in Indiana Isaac Fisher, a former resident of Harristown, died Tuesday afternoon at his home in Wabash, according to word received Wednesday. His wife died in 1919.

He leaves one son, Irving Fisher, now in California. The body is being hi ought to the Brintlinger Sons funeral home in Decatur. Funeral services will he conducted Friday afternoon at the graveside in the Harristown cemetery. Twenty-five men, half of the number ex- the waterworks, as part of an improvement pected to be used later on, have started ex- program for which funds are being fur- cavating for the foundation of a new smoke- nished by the PWA. stack, above, and tearing out old boilers at Herald and Review Photo.

elect Three Institute Plays Casts Announced for Dramatic Productions to Be Given Following Instruction Course. Relief Clients May Count Tax Receipts Herer Project for Check 0 Sales Tax Revenue Submitted As Work Relief Proposal. Sales tax returns in Decatur ir. he checked by relief client if proval is secured for a work reUej project submitted by Macon coa ty emergency relief committee asj calling for use of trained senior or junior auditors or accountants it such an enterprise. The project was devised in cob.

pliance with a suggestion from the rehabilitation of Illinois emeigcncy relief coi mission which indicated that tin commission would approve an application. 17 Weeks of Work How many relief clients would be eligible for the work is not yet known, Fletcher C. Kettle, county relief administrator, said. Accori ing to the application, the project would run for 17 weeks with 35 hours of work each week. When the project is approvedand applicants for the work are listed, George C.

Chesney, sales tax super-visor, Springfieid, will come to Decatur to interview the clients as tt, their ability for the work. Plan Playground Jobs Another project submitted by the committee for approval deals with a community recreation program in which 20 Decatur would be given supervi-sion. A maximum of 50 persons 0 would be given employment under work relief. Embodied in the program are leisure time activities for adults and children, consolidating existing recreation projects with additional activities. Townships Give $40,347 Townships of Macon county contributed a total of $40,347.44 toward emergency relief in 1934, statistics prepared by J.

W. Workman, county relief statistician, reveal. Decatur township, with the largest poor relief levy, made the largest contribution to emergency relief, allocating $31,775.23 to the county relief administration out of a total of $65,350.23 spent for poor reiief. Following are relief levies spent by townships outside Decatur. Total Granted Township Spent I.E.R.C.

Austin 13.54 13.54 Blue Mound 952.86 213.77 Friends Creek 648.76 373.02 Harristown 805.29 606.57 Hickory Point 1,779.3 1,037.02 Illini 1.196.82 444.40 Long Creek 869.17 290.03 Maroa 1.287.25 948.25 Mt. Zion 609.65 226.47 Niantic 1,300.51 937.83 Oakley 1,34 8.92 496.62 Pleasant View 1,473.25 861.43 South Macon 422.44 357.60 South Wheatland 531.23 410.26 Whitmore 769.43 3S5.61 Milam 148.18 "0.92 "Spiritual Emphasis' Week At Millikin Rev. J. Walter Malone Addresses" Students at ChapeL "Sniritnal F. a i weei onened for students of Millikin university Tuesday with a talk by Kev.

J. Walter Malone, 01 mt irnl church at the University of Illinois. Rev. Mr. Ma lone will conduct a series 01 ioui che.pel periods during the week.

"The Kingdom of weaven- his tonic at the Wednesdav more- ing chapel and Thursday he will speak on "Where the Kingdom Comes" and Friday his topic is "Open Door to Life." Dr. J. C. Hessler, president of the university announced in a brief talk introducing Mr. Malone.

that personal conferences for tu-dents who desire them would be arranged. Roberta Beck and Wayne Schroeder, students, were named by Dr. Hessler to arrange for the meetings. Dr. Hessler also announced that Rev.

Mr. Malone will speak to the Y. W. C. A.

organization of the school at 3:30 p. m. Wednesday. The men of the school have been invited to attend. a held Thursday noon in honor of Rev.

Mr. Malone. Somerville to Head Scouts At Jamboree Glrard, Bingham Aids on Trek to Washington. Dr. H.

B. Somerville, 1344 West Decatur street, was recommended by the Decatur Scoutmasters asso- I a ciation Tuesday night to leau -troop of 36 Decatur Boy Scouts at the national jamboree in Washirg-ton, D. in August. Arthur Gir-ard, scoutmaster of Troop 5, and John Bingham, scoutmaster of Niantic troop, were recommended as assistants. The recommendations were made at a dinner meeting of 46 Decatur scntitmajsterc in the First Presby terian church.

The jamboree com- aMrl- mittee approved the tions Wednesday noon. Farmers to Discus Problems Machinery problems of IaCi county farmers will be discussed at the farm bureau Friday morning when a machinery school of in struction is conducted by Kaipn uB department of the University ot nois. John R. Gilkev. farmer viser, announced Tuesday.

All farmers of the county invited to attend the school 11C" will open at 9:15 a. m. and pr0" lems concerning all types 01 i machinery will be taken up tn discussion. Senate Action Nineteen Republican "First Termers" Form Bloc Pledced to Unit Vote on Bills. Representative Dan Dinneen of Decatur is one of 19 Republican first term members of the House of Representatives who pledged them selves Tuesday night to stick to gether as a unit and vote as one man on any straight party issue The bloc was organized, it was said "to teach the Senate respect for our bills." May Refuse Help.

If the Senate continues to delay bills which have passed the lower house, the 19 Republican legisla tors threatened to refuse help for the emergency bills coming from the Senate. Since the Democrats need at least 20 votes to pass' emergency bills requiring 102 House votes, the Republican bloc might succeed in defeating such legislation. In cluded in the bills needing 102 votes are the proposed increases in sales and gasoline taxes. Criticized Sales Tax. Representative Dinneen in his campaign last year criticized the sales tax and declared in favor of reduction of the gasoline tax as soon as In binding themselves together, the first term Republican members called in Representative LeRoy Green of Rockford, Republican floor leader, for advice.

Retaliatory Move. "Some of us," one member of the bloc said, "have had bills passed in the House which the Senate frowned upon. We plan in so far as we are able, to see that some Senate bills coming over to the House get just the same lack of consideration in the House and perhaps the Senate may change its at titude toward our bills." Collector For TickSlugged Robert G. Ivory, Liquor Truck Driver, Robbed Saturday Night. Police today had no trace of one or more robbers who slugged Rob ert G.

Ivory Saturday night and robbedhim of his Saturday night collections for the P. D. Liquor company, Paul Tick's wholesale liquor and beer establishment. Struck With Blackjack. Ivory was hit on the back of his head by a blackjack as he left the Rathskeller tavern, 100 block East Main street, late Saturday night.

He left through a rear door of the tavern to reach his truck which was parked in the rear of the build' ing. After receiving the blow from be hind, Ivory turned and was met full in the face by a fist which knocked him out. He did not see his assailants. At the P. D.

liquor company it was said Ivory was robbed of a considerable amount of money, but the exact sum was not made known. Followed By Robbers. Before visiting the Rathskeller. Ivory was in the Nut House on Merchant street, where he made a collection. It is believed the robber or robbers saw him in the Nut House, then followed him to the Rathskeller and lurked outside un til he came out of the building.

Police were notified of the robbery at once, but withheld information about it. Radio Brings Swift Burglary Capture Speeded-up police work made possible by radio is credited with the arrest of two men held by police for the burglary of the Jim Burks restaurant at Broadway and Cerro Gordo streets, police said Wednesday. The alleged burglars are Henry Culp, 20. of 1100 North Oakdale boulevard, and Russell Willis 31. of 337 North Broadway.

A person who saw two men leaving the restaurant called police. Squad cars were notified by radio and reached the neighborhood in time to find the two prisoners a short distance from the restaurant. A quantity of cigarets, cigars, and other tobacco was recovered. County School Music, Literary Meet March 23 Athletic Contest Will Be Delayed Until Next Month. Macon county music and literary contest will be held Saturday, March 23, beginning at 1 p.

m. in the Johns Hill junior high school auditorium. The athletic contest will be held some time in April, after the weather becomes settled. This contest will be at the Johns Hill athletic field. The last two districts meetings in the music and literary contest will be held this week, one in the Macon high school auditorium at 6 p.

m. Friday, and the other in the Maroa high school auditorium be ginning at 9 a. m. Saturday. REPORTS TOOLS STOLEN M.

E. Watkins, 1068 East Prairie avenue, reported to police a kit of tools was stolen Tuesday night from the garage at his home 1068 East Prairie avenue. Police, Deputies Fire No Tear Gas Wednesday Morning; Only One Scuffle. Armed with 39 affidavits listing charges against Sheriff Emery Thornell. his deputies and police officers, strike officials today prepared to file a petition in circuit court asking an injunction to restrain the sheriff from interfering with garment pickets.

They said the petition would be filed this afternoon. This announcement came though tear gas shooting by law forces was conspiciously absent this morning. A checkup of all plants early today disclosed only one instance of manhandling by police and sheriff's deputies. Published reports of Tuesday's violence and union petitions for the removal of Sheriff Thornell were considered responsible for the let-up in the violence campaign of officers. Says Sheriff Struck Her.

Among the 39 affidavits signed by strikers to be presented as evidence in the petition for injunction is one signed by Bertha Steiner 1911 North Jasper street, in which she alleges she was struck in the face by Sheriff Thornell in front of the Osgood Sons plant Feb. 20. She states that she was struck while the officers were attempting to break the picket line. Miss Steiner's affidavit also claims that she saw Vivian Mitchell. 2532 East Olive street, dragged to the pavement and then taken away in a police car.

She further claims that since the order of Sheriff Thornell restricting the number of pickets, she has not been alio ed to walk by the plants un-lesr she is one of the two designated pickets. Dorothy Lipka. 447 East Marietta, in another affidavit says Deputy Sheriff Ted Penkins placed a tear gas gun against her right les while she was standing one-half block south of the Decatur Garment March 7 and fired it. She states that she was overcome by fumes and burned to such an extent that she had to be taken to the hospital. Deputies Without C'luhs Expected continuance of tear gas shooting by police and deputy sheriffs failed to materialize this morning and the "tear gas squad car" which carried the bombing squad Monday and Tuesday did not make an appearance.

At the Home Manufacturing where the major trouble occurred Tuesday only a handful of deputies and five uniformed police were on the scene. wis ueyuutTS ueui iuiuui uiuos today. At Osgoods and Keatings the strike front remained quiet although deputies carried clubs. State police patrolled North Main street in front of the Decatur Garment Co. today and although several deputies and strikers were on hand peace reigned until about 7:10 a.

m. Several strikers were walking at Eldorado and Main streets at this time and Erma Williams, a striker, was pushed and sent sprawling to the pavement by one of the deputies. i Six Arrested I Hod Lewis, cameraman, jumped! from his automobile to take a photograph and was surrounded by deputies and strikers. State policemen immediately cleared the street of both deputies and strikers and six women were arrested by the deputies and herded into the police wagon. Miss Williams suffered a severely bruised knee when she was pushed to the pavement by a deputy who disappeared immediately and could not be identified.

A moment later Earl Bradley, identified as an extra police officer, dragged Geraldine Hill, striker, from where she was looking on into a police car. Deputy Ted Perkins assisted by other deputies kd the herding of other strikers into police cars. Stanley Crouch and John Cry-ei, state police detailed to keep Main street, a state highway, open for traffic, declared that they were interested only in keeping the state route clear. Obtain Ouster Signers Union members reported today that progress is being made petitions being circulated asking the removal of Sheriff Thornell. The number of names obtained so far has not been revealed.

It was understood that union leaders intend to take their petitions to Gov. Henry Horner at Springfield and ask action, although an opinion in the matter was given by Attorney General Otto Kerner Tuesday indicating that the sheriff could not be removed under such circumstances. Renew Hearing Thursday. Conciliation to end the strike was scheduled to be resumed Thursday with the expected return of A. M.

Thompson, commissioner of the state labor department. Mr. Thompson opened a hearing to piobe strike differences last week and then postponed it until Thursday after hearing testimony Saturday from four strike witnesses. He said he would resume the hearing at the city ball Thursday and would summon several witnesses from the operators' side. A compromise proposal offered by Mr.

Thompson has not been reported upon yet by either faction. Thornell Denies He Gave "Ao Gas" Order Sheriff Emery Thornell today denied he has given orders to aban- $1,500 Damage In Early Fire South Linden Blaze Be lieved Caused By Neglected Cigaret Stub. Fire, believed to have been caused by a neglected cigaret, did damage amounting to $1,500 or more to the house and furniture of F. D. Baldwin, 215 South Linden Place, early Wednesday morning.

Firemen, called at 5:30 a. m. arrived to find the lower front of the house ablaze. Mr. and Mrs.

Baldwin and their son and daughter escaped by climbing down a trellis of the front porch, which formed a good ladder. Disregarded Smell. Mr. Baldwin had smelled smoke, he told the firemen, for some time before he got up to investigate. He had been up rather late entertaining company and at first paid no attention to the odor.

Finally it became strong enough to fully arouse him, and when he looked down the stairway- it seemed there was no chance of leaving the house that way. He remembered the stout trellis at the front of the house and he guided the members of the family out onto the porch roof and from there down the trellis to safety. Firemen worked for half an hour before extinguishing the blaze. Investigation disclosed the. fact ihat the fire started in or near a davenport in the living room, where it is believed some one accidentally dropped a lighted cigaret stub, which smouldered for hours before bursting into flame.

Damage from flames was confined to the living room and the dining room, but there was considerable smoke damage In other parts of the house. No Ambulanc Called. Two canary birds died from suffocation. The dog, which was in the basement, escaped unharmed. The loss is covered by insurance.

The siren of the fire chief's car going to the fire a few minutes after the fire engines had awakened the west part of town caused many to think that an ambulance had been called. There was no call for an ambulance. Nattkemper Entertains Traffic Club Members Members of the Decatur Transportation club were entertained Tuesday night by E. Nattkemper in the club's Decatur Milling company night dinner in Hotel Orlando. Nearly 100 members and guests heard the Milling company salesmanager's inimitable presentation of "Smiles and Laughter." H.

W. Corman, assistant sales manager of the milling company, also gave a brief talk. V. R. March, vice president of the transportation club, presided.

Paul Jones, club president, was in Chicago attending a meeting. J. G. Martin, of the Alton Southern railroad, St. Louis, was awarded the $5 attendance prize, given by F.

A- Walker, traffic manager for the Decatur Milling Co. C. C. LeForgee will give an address at the April meeting of the club. Chest Agencies Have $7,517 for Month Budget Committee Allots Funds at Meeting Tuesday Agencies of Decatur Community Chest were granted allocations totalling $7,517.95 in the monthly meeting of the budget committee Tuesday afternoon in the Chest office.

To date a total of $51,372 has been paid to the agencies to apply on their annual budgets. Out of the total of $96,395 pledged by contributors in the annual financial campaign, $53,415 has been collected. The executive committee of the Chest will meet for organization next Tuesday at 4:30 p. m. in Chest headquarters, 251 Citizens building.

Bits of News In Today's Want Ads Milk Clarifier offered. Disc sharpener wanted. Demonstrater washer. Advance styles in hosiery. Home wanted for boy, 18.

Surgical corsets. Lady for office work. Electric coffee mill. Sour cream for sale. Chicken farm wanted.

Decatur Man Found Dead John Bersano, 34, Killed By "Blunt Instrument;" Body on Road. Montgomery county authorities today investigated the death of John Bersano, 34, Decatur unemployed coal miner, whose body was found Tuesday night lying beside highway 127 near Taylor Springs, a few miles south of Hillsboro. The highway is a half mile from the Big Four railroad tracks. Sheriff H. H.

Blackburn and Coroner George S. Chase were investigating the possibility that Bersano was the victim of foul play, following a preliminary medical report stating that the man was killed by a blow from a blunt instrument. Found by Salesman The body was found by H. J. Held of St.

Cloud, a salesman, about 7 p. m. Tuesday. Mr. Held was enroute to Springfield, and noticed the body as he drove along the highway.

He notified Coroner Chase and the body was taken to the Welgis funeral home in Hillsboro. Mr. Bersano, who was the son cf Mrs. Clara Bersano, 947 South Water street, died as the result of a fractured skull, it was reported, and possibility was seen that he was a victim of a hit and run driver. An inquest was scheduled to be held Wednesday.

In Bersano's pockets were found a letter of recommendation from the Progressive Miners of America, mine workers' union, and other papers indicated he had been working as a paint salesman. He was last seen in Taylor Springs Tuesday afternoon. Cnable to Find Job Mr. Bersano's mother, and sister, Mrs. Jphn Trolio, of Decatur, said tha he had left here Monday morning in search of work.

He had formerly worked as a coal miner, but had been unable to obtain steady employment for several years. He told his mother and sister that be planned to seek employment in the coal mines at Hillsboro. He had resided in Decatur for the last 12 years. Investigation of Bersano's death centered on the effort to learn whether or not he had been in company with other men during the day. The body which will arrive in Decatur tonight will be taken to the Moran Sons funeral home to await completion of funeral arrangements.

Mrs. Albert Anderson Dies Early Wednesday Mrs. Janet Adelaide Anderson, 59. wife of Albert Anderson, 970 North Morgan street, died at 4:05 a. m.

Wednesday in St. Mary's hospital. She had been ill since December, suffering from heart disease and complications. Mrs. Anderson was born in Free-mont, June 16, 1876.

Her maiden name was Janet A. Cochran. She leaves her husband and three children: Rolon Foster and Alfred Williams, Decatur, and Mrs. Mabel Dean. San Jose, Calif.

She also leaves three brothers, Rolon. Edward and John Cochran. She came to Decatur a year ago from California. The body was taken to the Moran Sons funeral home, where services will be conducted at 3.30 p. m.

Thursday. Burial will be in Greenwood cemetery. Plan Series of Farm Recreational Meetings Plans for a series of township instruction and recreational meetings to be held monthly were formulated Monday night by the Blue Mound township farm bureau organization committee at the home of M. A. Brown near Boody.

The first session will be held at Mr Brown's residence March 19 and others will be held on the third Tuesday of each month. Programs of recreation and instruction of interest to the entire family will feature the meetings. Mrs. Cantoni Heads Treble Clef Club Mrs. P.

J. Cantoni was elected president of the Treble Clef glee club Tuesday night. The club, a group of 25 business and professional women, is sponsored by the Community Recreation association. It is hoped to increase the membership to 35: women interested have been invited to the rehearsal at 7:30 p. m.

next Tuesday in the y. M. C. A. Other officers of the club are.

vice president. Miss Helen Lash: secretary. Miss Nelius Martin, and librarian. Miss Margaret Hogle. don use of tear gas against girl strikers.

He said decision on the use of gas rests with "trusted deputies" who direct police activities each morning at the garment plants. There was a hint in Sheriff Thornell's conversation tha-t he will yield to public sentiment against alleged brutality of deputies in handling strikers. "It would be impossible for me to say there will be no further use of tear gas." he said, "because we can't know what situation will develop. I am taking no sides in the strike dispute it is nothing to me which side wins. I think it is fortunate there has been no widespread rioting, and that no person has been seriously injured.

There will be little daoger of a riot, if we keep crowds from congregating, and that has been our sole aim. "Whether we use more tear gas depends entirely upon whether it is necessary to keep order." Confidence in Deputies Sheriff Thornell again this morning remained away from the strike zones. He said he has implicit confidence in deputies who are directing police work. Tear gas guns have been placed in the hands only of men of judgment, he said. On one occasion, he admitted, tear gas shells were fired by Ted Perkins, a special detective and store watchman.

"Perkins had no authority from me to use a gas gun," Sheriff Thornell said. "Here is how he happened to have it. One of the deputies entrusted with a gun fired a gas shell in the midst of a swirling wind. The wind whipped the gas back in the face of the deputy, overcoming him. He handed his gun to Perkins." Verify Liquor Charge Reports that some of the special deputies offered liquor to girl strikers were verified by Sheriff Thornell in an investigation.

The men guilty of this misconduct were discharged. The number of special deputies employed has been cut from 100 to approximately 40, Sheriff Thornell said. Six Arrested for Failure to "Move On" Six women strikers were arrested this morning when they failed to obey orders of deputies to "move on." The six women stood their ground when deputies called the police patrol waeon. then submitted to arrest without any show of resistance. At police headquarters they wer booked as follows: Geraldine Hill, 324 East Main street.

Thelma Brown, 136 Merchant street. Nora Muck, 1521 East North street. Marie McCoy, 3300 block East Garfield avenue. Hilda Roberts. 1314 North Main street.

Charges of unlawful assembly will be made against the six women, it was said. Released on Bonds Henry Bohn. 966 East Eldorado street; Nellie Pritts, 215 East Decatur street, and Marie Roberts. Vl i North Main street, who were undir arrest Tuesday for alleged offenses growing out of the strike, were released under bonds Tuesday afternoon to wait prosecution. Cases of 14 striking garment makers charged with rioting, set for hearing before Justice Luther Morrison Tuesday afternoon, were continued for another week, bv agreement.

Two plays and their casts were selected Tuesday night at the second session of the dramatic institute being conducted in Decatur high school by C. F. Wells, New York, umler the auspices of the Community Recreation association. "The Singapore Spider" and the "Stars and Groceries" are the titles of the sketches which will provide practical demonstration of the instruction given in the institute. The casts, directors, stage managers, business managers, costum-ers and property managers are all local persons.

They have been announced as follows: Casts Announced. "The Singapore Spider" Jason, Walter L. Kuntz; Matt, Burk Coon-radt; Jim, Anson Brown; Mrs. Commend Lake Tragedy Hero Jury Hears Testimony At Inquest in Death of Russell Keiser. Dr.

J. J. Hopkins, coroner, Wednesday conducted an inquest into the death of Russell Keiser, 6, son of Mr. and Mrs. W.

C. Keiser, 940 West Decatur street, who drowned in Lake Decatur Jan. 26. The verdict was that death resulted from accidental drowning. The jury commended Edward Woare.

for preventing further loss of life when the ice broke under him and the three little boys. Mr. Woare, in telling of the tragedy told the jury that he and the boys had been at Nelson park watching the ice boats that were then at Lake Grove club landing. He said that as they crossed the lake the first time they decided the ice under the bridge was not very safe, so he had the boys get off their s'rds and walk across. After taking a ride on an ice boat they started back and crossed a considerable distance below the bridge, where the ice appeared all rieht.

It suddenly gave way and all were thrown into the water. He said he managed to keep all the boys together until the last moment, when Russell's hands slipped off and he sank. The other witnesses who testified were Clarence Clem and J. W. Patterson, who were skating near by and whose quickness in shoving a plank across the opening enaniea all but Russell to be saved, and Captain John Warren, of No.

1 fire station, who told of the firemen finding the body and removing it from the lake. Continue Efforts For Terracing Work Expect Erosion Camp To Be De layed; Drive Halted. Progress of the Sangamon Valley Terracing club, organized recently to promote terracing of Macon county farms for the prevention of soil erosion and establishment of a CCC camp here has been steady and the acreage required for the camp will be obtained soon, Ed Bean, organization director of the farm bureau, said Although the campaign for own ers to sign up lands for terracing has been discontinued, several are continuing to make arrangements for terracing work, he stated. At the present time the establishment of a civilian conservation corps camp here for soil erosion outlet work is awaiting only the action of the government. The camp has been assured and Mr.

Bean said that it will be established as soon as another camp can be moved here. It has been the policy of the government to move camps when establishing them at new locations. It was originally planned to es-labl'sh the camp here by April 1. but the camp can not be placed here until some time later, Mr. Bean said.

Meggs, Lela Rotz; Josie, Dorothy Shaffer; director, Mrs. Louise Hel-mick; stage manager, Haldane W. Bean; business manager, Oliver W. Beimfohr; costumer, Hylma Woodcock; properties, Freda Combs. "Stars and Groceries" Pierette.

Ruth Madden; Pierrot, Reed Schlademan; Harlequin, Carl March; director, Mrs. Rollin Pease; stage manager, Eloise Hall; business manager, Everett McCulley; costumer, Mrs. Alice Stacey; properties, Alice Caldwell. A third play, "They Were Deceivers Ever," has been selected but not completely cast. Lyle Woodcock is in charge of the general staff.

The plays will be presented at the conclusion of the institute. Three Separate Ballots in April 2 Toivnship Election Three ballots will be cast by voters at the Decatur township election April 1. One will be for the election of supervisor, assistant supervisors and commissioner of highways. A second ballot will be for the election of two members of the park board. The third will be on the proposal to levy a half-mill park district tax for recreation purposes.

In the city election April 16, a proposal to place Decatur police under civil service may be voted in addition to the regular ballot for election of mayor, commissioners and police magistrate. Campaign Planned On Social Hygiene Decatur Health Council to Discuss Drive. Decatur Health Council in its meeting Wednesday noon in the Decatur club was expected to dis cuss plans for an educational cam paign on social hygiene. It is probable that the City Coun cil of P-T. A.

will be asked to co operate in the program. Sugges tions for starting the campaign were given in a recent talk before the school of health instruction by Dr. Grace S. Wightman, Springfield, chief of the state division of child hygiene and' public health nursing. For several years, the council has taken an active part in the diphtheria immunization campaign in the spring and fall.

So thor oughly has the field of pre-school children been covered in this project that the organization will now devote part of its efforts to other work, Howard E. Hodge, president said. Urges Party Stay Out of City Politics Young Republican Club Workers Discuss Campaign William H. Walker, Republican county chairman and candidate for supervisor of Decatur township speaking Tuesday night at a meet ing of the Yountr Republican club, urged party workers to stay out of the city campaign until the township election, April 2, is dis posed of. Last week H.

B. Sill, chairman of the Democratic town ship committee, gave the same ad vice to his committee. Presents Candidates Following his talk to the young Republicans, Mr. Walker presented Ray Dilhnger. John Pasold.

Edward Swift, Roy Whittcn, William H. Ma'dox, Jonas Wilson, C. T. Wall, all candidates for assistant supervisor, and George H. Stoy Republican candidate for re-election as highway commissioner.

Frank L. Smith of Dwight will be invited to speak at the next meeting of the club, on April 9. OPTIMISTS TO HKAR TRIO. The Millikin string trio consisting of Misses Veva June Appel. Jane Larsen and Virginia Bolin will present a musical program for the members of the Optimist club at the meeting in the Orlando hotel Thursday noon.

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