The Decatur Daily Review from Decatur, Illinois • Page 32

PAGES TODAY. THE DECATUR REVIEW Decatur, Illinois, Thursday, March 29, 1951. Pinball Tags Issued; Plan Meeting Here proprietors' licenses for five-ball pinball machines were approved today by the city council, bringing the number of licensed machines in the city to four. With a decision on the state's petition to destroy some 70 oneball machines seized in a raid here last fall still pending in circuit court, Mayor James A. Hedrick said he would call a meeting of machine distributors early next week, probably Monday.

None of the seven distributors who were licensed last year and only four of some 200 proprietors of places where pinball machines were operated have applied for renewal of their licenses. Last year's licenses expired Feb. 28 but, following the precedent set last year, the first year of the city mechanical amusement device licensing ordinance, a month's grace was given to applicants. It was hoped by Mayor Hedrick and perhaps by the distributors that the question whether the oneball machines are gambling devices would be settled within the month, The state contends they are. SEVERAL OF the distributors object, mainly on the grounds that the machines were licensed by the city as amusement devices.

The city cannot license gambling devices. Distributors and proprietors alike say that the fees for city licenses are too high for the five-ball machines. Distributors' licenses cost $600 a year. Proprietors' licenses are $60 a year. The two licenses approved today are for the Bowl and Ralph Filisky, proprietor of Ralph's Pub.

Andrew Volk, 86, Dies Today in St. Mary's Andrew A. Volk, 86, of 3048 East Harrison avenue, died at 11:45 a. m. today in St.

Mary's hospital where he had been patient for two days following a stroke. He was born in Baden, Germany, Nov. 12, 1864, a son of the late Anton and Mary Volk. He married Agnes Raef in Wendelin, in 1889. She died in 1931.

He leaves four sons, Joseph, Leo, Lawrence and George, all of Los Angeles, and six daughters, Mrs. Anna Hays, Mrs. Elizabeth White, Mrs. Florence Lord, all of Decatur, Mrs. Lena Ballinger, Quincy, Mrs.

Josephine Barnes, Memphis, and Mrs. Julia Roberts, Chicago. Seven children preceded him in death. A sister, Mrs. Emma Bracket, Chicago, 32 grandchildren, and 31 great-grandchildren also survive.

Five sisters, and two brothers preceded him in death. Mr. Volk came to Decatur when a small boy and lived here many years before moving to Los Angeles. Four years ago he returned to Decatur. He had worked in the Wabash railroad shops and was a retired farmer when he moved to California.

He was a member of St. Thomas Catholic church. The body is in the J. J. Moran Sons funeral home.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete. Insurance Legislation Discussed by A. of C. Insurance legislation pending in the general assembly was discussed yesterday by the Association of Commerce insurance committee. None of the proposed new laws are far enough along in the legislative process to warrant either approved or disapproval, the committee decided.

Among the pending bills are an act that would clarify the workmen's compensation law, and a bill calling for a state disability and sickness law. Another piece of new legislation would change the administration of unemployment insurance from the Department of Labor to an independent agency. insurance committee also started the study of new Illinois fire protection laws. The new provisions strengthen fire and safety laws, the committee said. Eugene Rhodes is chairman of the insurance committee.

Chicago Motor Club Explains Traffic Lights Joseph H. DiLorenzo, Chicago Motor club engineer, yesterday explained the working of new traffic signals ordered for Decatur school crossings to 35 teachers of Macon, Dewitt, Moultrie and Piatt county schools. The teachers, supervisors of safety patrols in their respective schools, were attending a Chicago Motor club-sponsored conference at Washington school for discussion of safety patrol problems. Lt. William E.

Kitch, traffic division, and Donald Davidson, office manager of the local motor club office, were also on hand to talk to the teachers. HEART CONFERENCE Norman Gore, chairman of the Macon county chapter of the American Heart association, has announced a conference in Peoria April 22 on the employment problems of the cardiac case. Mr. Gore has issued an invitation to industrialists in the Decatur area to attend the conference, which is to begin at 1 p. in the Jefferson hotel.

'Boy, I Thought I'd Never See It Again' Marine Home From Korea It Was 45 Below During Winter Fight By JOE SPOHN Of The Review Staff Pfc. Forrest David Britton is happy. He's far from Korea's Chosan reservoir and he's full of cube steaks and fried chicken. The 18-year-old marine corps private, member of the First marine division which fought its way out of a Chinese Communist trap in North Korea in a historic operation, arrived here last night for a 30-day furlough which he'll spend with his mother, Mrs. Racie Britton, 536 North McClellan avenue.

He is the first Decatur fighting man to return from action in Korea. PRIVATE BRITTON, a veteran of 20 months in the marines, landed at Pusan, Korea, Aug. 2. He left there for the United States March 5. Back in December, when the marines began their gallant march out of the Communist trap, home seemed a long ways away.

"Boy, I thought I'd never see it he said this morning. "It's great to get home." Private Britton, a radioman, will never forget that march in bitter cold (it was 45 degrees below zero). cold was about as bad as the fighting," he said quietly. "You didn't get any rest, either." One of his buddies, he said, froze to death while standing beside him in a foxhole. "WE RAN through two road blocks," he said of the journey out of the trap.

"We spaced the trucks five minutes apart and then went through." Close calls? "Everybody had them, They had us in a crossfire. Bullets were flying so they threw snow into my jeep," he said. "We burned our equipment before we started out," he recalled, "and we had to push jeeps over the cliffs. We were short of gas. air support was about the greatest thing.

If it hadn't been for air support, we would never have gotten out." HE ALSO HAD words of praise for the marines' commanding officer, Colonel Murray. "If we hadn't had such a good commanding officer, we never would have made it. He adopted a set plan and followed it. It was just like an attack, only we moved back," Private Britton explained. The Chinese forces are tough, but not as good fighters as Americans, he said.

"They're tougher than the North Koreans, but not as good 9s the U. S. They haven't got the equipment." They are believed to be doped, he added. Some dope bottles have been found, and enemy captives acted as if they were using dope, he said. MRS.

BRITTON laughed happily this morning when she spoke of her son's appetite. DIES MAX F. SHULKE Max Shulke Dies at 71 Max F. Shulke, 71, of 442 West Eldorado street, a lifelong resident of Decatur, died at 12:30 a. m.

today in St. Mary's hospital. He had been in poor health a year and seriously ill several weeks. Mr. Shulke was born in Decatur Aug.

6, 1879, the son of Julius and Pauline Shulke and was married to' Nell Russell in April, 1914. For 15 years he was associated with the H. J. Heiner ready-to-wear store doing business at 143. North Water street.

For the last few years he was employed at the Decatur Club. He leaves his wife, a son, Robert, Decatur; two daughters, Mrs. Dorothy Sullivan, Chicago, and Mrs. Betty Kettelkamp, Nokomis: two brothers, George and John, Decatur, seven grandchildren. The body is at the J.

J. Moran Sons funeral home where friends may call after 7 p.m. today. Funeral services will be at 10:30 a. m.

Saturday in the funeral home chapel with burial in Calvary cemetery. News From the Sick Roy Brown Hennon, of Ramsey, a patient in St. Mary's hospital for the last four weeks, has been taken home by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hennon, former resiIdents of Decatur.

Traffic Lights Are Urged at Four Corners Four new traffic lights were recommended today by the police department to the city council. The recommendation included a request to make the traffic on Franklin and streets one-way, permanent. The one-way rules are now on a trial basis. Traffic lights are asked at North Jasper and East Condit streets, North Monroe and West Eldorado, West Grand and North Oakland avenues, and West Eldorado and North Fairview. Mayor James A.

Hedrick said he would discuss the recommendations with Corporation Counsel Byron Merris after Mr. Merris recovers from an appendicitis operation. The communication, signed by Police Chief W. Glenn Kerwin and Traffic Lt. William E.

Kitch, said the one-way traffic rules "relieves congestion adjacent to main streets in the business loop and considerably helps to expedite traffic." Wright Heads State C.R.O.P. Thurman Wright, Macon county farm adviser from May 1, 1948 to Jan. 1, 1950, has been named Illinois director of the Christian Rural Overseas Program. Mr. Wright, of Macon, now is a district representative with the Ruhm Phosphate Chemical Co.

He was named at a recent meeting of the national C.R.O.P. board of directors in Chicago and officially takes over his duties meeting in Springfield tomorrow. He succeeds Mrs. Herbert Crowe, who resigned in February. The board which appointed Mr.

Wright is composed of representatives of Catholic Rural Life, Church World Service and Lutheran World Relief. Since 1947 more than 500 railway freight cars of foodstuffs have been sent from Illinois to foreign countries. Mr. Wright, a 1931 graduate of the University of Illinois College of Agriculture, taught at Newton and was a farm adviser in White county before taking the Macon county farm adviser job. Homer Martin Given Honor Homer Martin, Decatur realtor, was honored today at a meeting of the Decatur Board of Realtors.

Mr. Martin was presented with a medal from Omega Tau Rho, realtors' fraternity, by T. A. Sumner of Oak Park, national director of the National Association of Real Estate Boards. Omega Tau Rho fraternity was organized last year at the national convention of realtors in Miami Beach, Fla.

Its membership is open to realtors who have served as officers committeemen of the National association. Mr. Martin has been: realtor since 1927 and was president of the Decatur Board in 1938. He was a member of the state board rectors in 1942. He is now a direstor of the national association.

Loren Whitehead Rockford was also to be presented an Omega Tau Rho medal at today's meeting in the Hotel Orlando. Marine Corps Office Enlists Decatur Men The marine corps recruiting fice announced the enlistment two Decatur men this week. They are: Jerry Leland Shelton, 18. 2776 North Church street, son of and Mrs. Harry Shelton, enlisted for three years.

John William Severns, 21, whose wife, Jane, lives at 455 West Marietta street, enlisted in the marine serve for an indefinite period. Both were sent to San Diego, for training. The marine recruiting office open until 7:30 p. m. daily except Sundays and holidays, when it open from noon to 5 p.

m. JAMERSON RITES JAMERSON RITES Funeral services for Mrs. Ada Jones Jamerson. 70, of 237 East Macon street, will be at 2:30 p. m.

Saturday in Antioch Baptist church with burial in Greenwood cemetery. Friends may call at the J. J. Moran Sons funeral home from 7:30 p. m.

today until. noon Saturday and at the church from 1:30 to 2:30 p. m. Saturday. Decatur Need Of Psychiatric Help Studied An eight-member committee to study the need for psychiatric services in Decatur and Macon county was named today by Mrs.

H. S. Friedman, chairman of the health division of the Council of Social Agencies. Members of the committee are: Peggy Dick, chairman E. B.

Evans County Judge Gus T. Greanias Lester Grant Don F. Muirheid Dr. I. H.

Neece Mrs. R. H. Oplinger Dr. William Requarth The job of committee will be to determine the nee for psychiatric service in Macon county and to present plans and recommendations toward meeting the needs.

The committee will also coordinate the psychiatric services of Decatur and Macon county with the services offered by the state departments of health and public welfare. A meeting of the health division of the council will be held at 1 p. m. Friday in the council offices, 120 East William street, to discuss the work of the committee. Lutheran Teachers' Institute Hears Essay The second day of the Central Illinois Lutheran teachers' institute in St.

John's school opened this morning with the reading of an essay, "Christ's Ministry," by Prof. C. W. Spiegel, Springfield seminary. Dr.

H. H. Gross of Concordia college, River Forest, was the second speaker of the day. Dr. Gross began the reading of his paper on "Trends in Education" in this morning's session of the institute and was to complete it this afternoon.

Also on the docket for the afternoon session was the presentation of district business of the Lutheran church by E. F. Tonn, president of the Central Illinois area. G. F.

Mertz, principal of St. John's school, was scheduled to discuss with the teachers the problem of the 10 million dollar expansion fund to be sought by the church next year. Red Cross Fund Drive Half-Way Mark The Macon county Red Cross fund drive passed the 50 per cent mark at the close of business Wednesday with $35,925.77 contributed, Clyde C. Hood, campaign chairman, reported today. Quota for this year's drive is $70.109.

Fund workers are to complete their calls on Saturday and Sunday. By divisions, the amount raised is: Industrial, $14.935 Business, $10,098 Residential, $10,146.02 County, $746.75 Army Officer Reports Theft of Several Guns of FILE HOUSE BILL Theft of several guns from Maj. Charles E. Wright, who recently moved to Decatur from Richmond, was reported police today by Capt. Turnquist tc.

of the Decatur Signal depot. The guns disappeared while enroute from Richmond to Decatur by transport truck. Included among the stolen guns are a German Luger, a P38, a .32 caliber Astra, five other .32 guns, some of them automatic, a .38 caliber Mauser automatic and a .25 caliber Walthers. The city council today filed a copy, of House Illinois bill 311, Legislature a proposal delegating broad powers for civil defense. No provision is made in the bill for financial aid to cities for defense preparations, Mayor James A.

Hedrick noted. Decatur Cleaner Salesman Has Sure Fire Sales Approach A. local vacuum cleaner salesman has devised a surefire technique to insure that he will be allowed to give a demonstration to prospective buyers. He enters the prospect's living room with mud all over his shoes. "What can you do?" asked one householder, "You have to let the guy clean it up." Horse Books Operating? Authorities Answer 'NO'! Mayor, Police Chief Deny Handbill Charge "Oh, yes.

The Horse Books Are Open on South Main Street By Consent of the License Inspector, Chief of Rolice and the Mayor. Who is Getting The Pay Off?" That's what the handbills found on the County building lawn a this morning said. "Any man who says I ever got five cents dishonestly either before or after I became mayor is a damn liar and I defy him to come before me and prove it. I'll tell him so." That's what Mayor James A. Hedrick said.

3 APPOINTED A. C. AMMANN 'Doc' Ammann Gets Deputy Treasurer Job A. C. "Doc" Ammann, former sheriff and former county treasurer, was appointed today as "chief deputy number two" in the office of County Treasurer Clarence Sablotny.

The position is a temporary one, which will be discontinued next Aug. 31, unless it is extended by the county board of supervisors. The salary is at the rate of $3,480 a year. DEPUTY AMMANN, whose duties will be to assist Treasurer Sablotny as supervisor of the assessments, attended he meeting of assessors today in the county building. While assessors are making their assessments, starting early in April, Deputy Ammann will keep in touch with them and cooperate in the effort to secure a uniform assessment over the the first time real countear, estate is to be assessed at what the assessors determine to be 100 per cent value, The full value assessments also will be carried to personal property, except for a few classes including cash and credits.

ASSESSORS today faced a problem in arriving at a level for assessing new homes, livestock, grain and some other classes of property. William F. Brannan, Decatur township assessor, said the assessors will seek to arrange a conference in Springfield Wednesday with the state Revenue department, then will meet again in the county building, probably Thursday, to make final decisions on personal property valuations. Treasurer Sablotny said he believes Deputy Ammann's four years of experience as county treasurer and his experience in county finances, both as a member; of the county board of supervisors and as sheriff, will be of exceptional value in his work with the township assessors. Town Board Given Deputy Assessor List William F.

Brannan, Decatur township assessor, has submitted the following list of deputy assessors to the town board. The deputies will assist in making the real estate and personal property tax assessments, starting early in April. Appointed are: Patricia Atkins. 1070 West Eldorado, Lewis Abrams, 1055 West North, Mark Bulger, 1244 East Leafland, Edna Cantoni, 338 South Webster, Perry Dawson, 412 East King, John Deffenbaugh, 1076 West Packard, J. N.

Edwards, 1568 North Main, Roy Glan, 1329 West Macon, John Gunter, 1819 North Main, Gladys Ingrund, 1660 East Main, Oscar Knoblock, 1245 East Main, Otto Kujawa, 1405 East Locust, Gladys Miller, 1244 East Whitmer, Earl Myers, 1359 North Main, Frank Neil. 1212 East Condit, Grace Parham, 140 East Decatur, Forest Pollard, 1314 North Edward, J. N. Sherer, 379 South Webster, John Troesch, 943 North Water, Matt Trott, 224 West Leafland, Theodore Wagner, 812 East Decatur, Mary Wiesenbacher, 938 South Seventeenth, White, 804 East Decatur, Gladys Young, 1525 East Moore, Rose Marie Propst, 2133 North Woodford. Mildred Green, 610 South Jackson, Areatha Tohill, 1272 West King, Harry Jones, 2498 North Oakland, Henry Kippenhan, 1575 North Main, Otto Dombroski, 455 South Boyd, Bertha Herbrig, 628 East Grand, Vivian Schwarze, 1694 North Church, Matt Heneghan, 1753 North Graceland.

Mrs. Jennie Bailey Hurt in Car Crash Mrs. Jennie Bailey, 1104 West Decatur street, suffered a left arm fracture last night in an automobile collision in the 200 block East William street. She was taken to St. Mary's hospital.

Mrs. Bailey was a passenger in a car driven by Nora Scrivner, rural route 7, when it collided with one driven by Billy L. Hammer, 19, rural route 7. KUGLER ESTATE Mrs. Frances Kugler, 1224 North Clinton street, is the sole heir to a $32,000 estate left by her husband, the late Albert H.

Kugler, it is shown in a petition for administration filed today in county court. SEEKS PROBATION Glenn Meador pleaded today in county court to a charge of petit larceny and made application for probation. He admitted the theft of six gallons of paint from the Decatur City Lines, Inc. HEDRICK TO MEETING Mayor James A. Hedrick was to leave today to attend monthly meeting of the executive board of the Illinois Municipal league tomorrow in Chicago.

Two Resigning From Sheriff's Staff on April 1 Resignations of two members of his office staff were announced today by Sheriff David M. Peters, the resignations to become effective April 1. They are Charles, Co, Cassidy, county building superintendent, and Earl Sandage, a deputy sheriff. Both Mr. Cassidy and Deputy Sandage are Democratic precinct committeemen, Mr.

Cassidy in the seventh precinct and Deputy Sandage in the 45th precinct. Before their appointments to Sheriff Peters' staff last December, both held state jobs, through recommendation by Fred M. Whitten. Democratic county chairman, and the party's patronage committee. While no reasons for the resignations were given, it was the opinion in county offices that both men expect to return to the state payroll.

Sheriff Peters said he doesn't want employment in his department to stand in the way when any member of his staff can get better employment. Miss Barnwell Dies at 78 MRS. RACIE "He wrote that he wanted steaks and bean salad when he got home. So last night he ate steaks, and then sent out for fried chicken." Private Britton, slightly more than six feet tall and weighing 170 pounds, agrees he'll probably gain weight during his stay at home. He lost some weight during his service in Korea, but gained most of it back on the trip home.

Private Britton is the fifth son Mrs. Britton has given to America's fighting forces. Seth, an advertising man now, was with the Third marines at Iwo Jima, while Roger, now a Millikin student, Vernon, now in South America, and Richard, in the insurance business now. served in the army in World War II. PRIVATE BRITTON Joined the marines here, trained at Parris island, then attended radio school in San Diego before going overseas.

Upon completion of his visit, he reports to the Philadelphia naval base for duty. He's not sure what he'll do when the fighting ends, but he doesnt see a clearcut victory in Korea soon. "It's going to be hard to push them out of there. It looks like it's going to go on indefinitely." Since returning he's been surprised by the attitude of people at BRITTON AND DAVID "I don't think the U.S. quite realizes there is a war." Assumption Marine Visits Old Friends Marine Pfc.

Jackie Wayne Stringer, 19, son of Ed Stringer, Assumption, was renewing old acquaintances today after returning from service with United Nations forces in Korea. Private Stringer arrived Tuesday, and is staying now with a sister and her husband, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Furr, near Findlay. After a 30-day furlough he'll report for duty at the Indianapolis, naval ordnance depot.

Private Stringer, originally in an ammunition company, was wounded twice in fighting near Hagaru, on Nov. 29 and again on Dec. 7. He received shrapnel wounds in the head and arm and a mortar wound in the knee. He spent 56 days in a hospital in Japan, six weeks with a casualty company, then came home.

Beyond "just taking it easy," he has no definite plans for his furlough. He was renewing old acquaintances in Moweaqua today. He enlisted in the marine corps in Decatur 15 months ago for a four year term. He's undecided about what he'll do when the enlistment is up. Vote Starts on Bear Names Four Sets Selected for Youngsters' Choice The 400 sets of different names for the new bear cubs, received from 450 Decatur residents, have been whittled down to four sets, Wayne Hatfield, contest chairman, announced today.

The four finalists and the number of times each set was submitted in the contest are: Roly and Poly, 11 times Hokus and Pokus, 8 Okey and Dokey, 10 Fuzzy and Wuzzy, 9. NOW DECATUR children will decide which of the sets will be attached to Smoky and Pokey's children. Mr. Hatfield said children should write down their favorite name from the list provided and either mail it to the Decatur Park district office in the Decatur Club or put it in the ballot box which will be Mayor Hedrick Hears No Complaints on Hadacol Alcoholics Mayor James A. Hedrick said yesterday he has had no complaints of teen-agers getting "plastered" on Hadacol.

Mayor Hedrick, as liquor commissioner, said he has no plans to restrict sale of the all-purpose tonic to licensed liquor stores, as was done Tuesday in Northbrook, a.Chicago suburb. The village president of Northbrook said he made the move because of the medicine's popularity with persons too young to buy liquor. Hadacol contains 12 per cent alcohol and lends itself to use as a beverage better than other alcoholic medicines, he said. Dr. P.

A. Steele, city health commissioner, said if there is any danger in high vitamin medicine it probably is in getting too many of the advertised vitamins not regulated by a physician, he said. PACK GETS CHARTER Cub Scout pack 9, sponsored by the Staley Fellowship club, will meet at 7:15 p. m. today in the Staley clubhouse.

F. C. Kippenhan, chairman of Macon county Cub scouting, will present the pack's charter for the coming year. Miss Grace Rae Barnwell, 78, daughter of an early Decatur photographer and a former resident here, died at 9:45 p.m. Tuesday in the Pettit nursing home in Lincoln.

In 1947, Miss Barnwell, a retired teacher, gave a photograph of Abraham Lincoln, made by her father, E. A. Barnwell, to the city of Decatur and it is at the Decatur public library. The picture, made May 9, 1860, the day before the state Republican convention at which Lincoln was indorsed for the presidency of United States, is believed to be the only Lincoln photograph made in Decatur. Miss Barnwell taught for many years the Odd Fellows childrens home in Lincoln and in the Pawnee school system.

She was born in Decatur Jan. 26, 1873. She leaves two foster children, Mrs. Edward Bunting of Bone Gap and Mrs. Arthur C.

Harris, Albion. The body is at the Wright funeral home where services will be at 10 a.m. Friday. Burial will be in Greenwood cemetery, Decatur. Lutheran Children To Give Program Children of Our Redeemer Lutheran chapel will present a program tomorrow at 7:30 p.

m. in St. John's school auditorium. Included on the program will be a skit called "The Old District School," a novelty number by Barbara and Charles Beals and an accordion solo by William Galik. Members of the Ladies' society will also give a short skit.

A light lunch is to be served following the program. Concordia Male Octet Sings at 8 Tonight up near the bear cage in Fairview park, Deadline for the contest is midnight next Wednesday. IN PROCESSING the 450 sets of names the committee first eliminated the derogatory names such as Mopey, Dopey, and Stinky. Then names which mentioned a certain place, firm or person were dropped. Examples of the latter are Soya and Cap, and Steagall, Fair and View, Scottie Herald and Review.

The other members of the committee besides Mr. Hatfield were Norman O. Lents and Dr. R. Zink Sanders.

Dr. Sanders is in Mississippi and won't be back until after April 5. Judges explained that the contest prizes will be divided among those who submitted the same names after the winner is chosen by the children's ballot. Council Gets Resignation The resignation of Cody R. Holmes as city plumbing inspector was received today by the city council and referred to Homer L.

Chastain, commissioner of public property, "with power to act." Mr. Chastain was in Chicago today attending a state meeting of the American Waterworks association, Mr. Holmes announced yesterday that he would resign to devote his full time to an "allout" campaign for election to the city council in the April 17 election. He said would not accept city pay while he was spending his time campaigning. By giving Mr.

Chastain power to act, the council in effect accepted his resignation, council members agreed. Mr. Holmes said earlier that Mr. Chastain was notified of the resignation before he went to Chicago. Mr.

Holmes will stay on the joo until Mr. Chastain's return Saturday. Mr. Holmes said yesterday it was agreed that John A. Wetzel, a former city plumbing inspector, would return to the job temporarily.

The Concordia seminary male octet of St. Louis will present a program of sacred music at 8 p. m. today in St. John's Lutheran church, East Orchard and Illinois streets.

Among the works to be performed by the octet will be "Onward Christian Soldiers," the Navy hymn, "Beautiful Saviour" and the 23rd Psalm. Director of the group is John Heidinger. Earl Walker Given City Street Contract -Earl Walker Co. of Sullivan today was awarded a $27,162 contract for maintenance of arterial streets in the city this summer. The Walker firm, in getting the gas tax contract for the eighth time in nine years, underbid the M.

S. Oil Construction Co. of East St. Louis, last year's contractors, by almost $1,700. Traffic Arrest William Edward Haney, 1744 East Moore street, was fined $10.40 for speeding in the 200 and 300 blocks of South Jasper street.

TO BUY SPREADER The city council today adopted a resolution to buy a cinder spreader for the street department from the Highway Spreader Co. for $675. Legalized Gambling Drive Activity Cut By Kefauver Quiz "I never took a dishonest cent from anybody. The handbill of those cowardly character assassins sinks to a new low in dirty politics." That's what Jack Mulligan, city license investigator, said. Police Chief W.

Glenn Kerwin said: "Both city and county law enforcement authorities recently warned persons who formerly haye operated horse betting places that they must quit now and make no attempt to operate in the future." dishonest cent The Kefauver crime quiz that been sweeping the country has had its effect on the campaign for legalized gambling in Illinois directed by Mrs. Lucille Coy. Mrs. Coy said today that little has been done lately on the campaign, and acknowledged that the Senate investigation "has slowed it down." She is "leaving town for she said, but declined to say what plans are for the legal gambling campaign. Mrs.

Coy said that Harlan Smith, real estate man killed March 12 when his car was struck by the Wabash Blue Bird at Bulldog crossing south of Decatur, was one of her associates in the campaign..