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THE RACINE JOURNAL-TIMES, WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, DECEMBER 7, 1938. FOUR City Club Picks Herbert Bowman As President Kiwanians Stage Annual Minstrel Show For Benefit of Underprivileged Children Small Busses on Big Routes Cause Complaint at Council Meet Overcrowding During Christmas Shopping Rush Is Given as Cause for Protest; City Engineer to Draft Street Widening Project E. W. Leach, County Historian, Dies, Aged 81 III Several Months Was in Charge of Historical Room af Courthouse From Time It Was Established Until Poor Health Caused Him to Retire Kiwanians did their bit again for underprivileged children of Racine Tuesday night when they staged their fourth annual minstrel show, 'Happi-Daze," at the Venetian theater before a near-capacity crowd. If anyone joined "Mr.

A. Bused Public" in having misgivings about paying "a buck and a half" to see the Kiwanis troupe go through its antics for charity, there was little evidence of it after the show was a few minutes old. Laudable-comments were common following the three-hour performance. Best In Four Years. In variety and smoothness, regular patrons of the Kiwanis show said it was the finest the club has put on in four years.

Flaws and miscues, usually in abundance at an amateur production of this type were cleverly covered. Number-one feature of the show was Bert Swor and Lou Lubin, "the biggest names in the blackface world." Clever dialogue i "put the boys across" in the min strel circle and the second-act Mardi Gras. The "blubber-mouth" conversation of Swor particularly pleased the audience. Two other acts starred national artists. There was Aunt Jemima, who quivered somewhat on the high notes but who did a fine job with "Carry Me Back to Old Vir-ginny" "and "My Wild Irish Rose." Aunt Jemima returned to Racine after an appearance here last week to take part in the show.

When it came to stage calls, the "Midnight Sons" shone the: brightest. Four well known NBC artists' bureau instrumentalists Bobby Kuhn, bass fiddler; Billy Chandler, trumpet; Tony Carsel-la, accordionist, and Benito Levan, tenor and guitarist the "Sons" were properly billed as being "tops" in comedy and song. Their act ranged from swing to comedy to such favorite ballads as "I'll Take You Home Again Kathleen." Picking a local member of the cast who topped the others is a problem. Like Southern Califor-" nia against Notre Dame this year 5, n' in football, they were all "terrific." The end men of the show were featured by Wesley Blish, whose rendition of "Nobody" drew a hearty applausp. Blish teamed with Dr.

O. W. Pfeiffer, presidentelect of the Kiwanis club, to give a "rah-rah" version of "That's What I Learned in College." Martin Joseph Clancy brought the first act to a close with "The Umbrella Man." The finale was featured by the entire company standing in "real" rain equipped with umbrellas and raincoats. During the first act Carl Fisher, former first tenor in the Vienna Grand Opera Shirjeylee Anderson in a dance specialty, and "Long Ranger." Jim Hamilton in "Hi-Yo Silver" were well received. In a 'Mardi Gras setting.

Master of Ceremonies Dale Karstaedt introduced the second act performers. Elizabeth Grabow, violinist, was in excellent form, as was Marilyn Magruder, accordionist. The cleverest local act of the show was put on by Bob Hamilton, William Fromm and Jim Groucho Marx) Hamilton. Their act was composed of rnpid-fire jokes and interpolations, climaxed with a hih dive" into a wet handkerchief by "Groucho" Hamilton. A Touch of Harmony.

The ALA male chorus, directed by Arthur Jacobson, injected a real touch of harmony in the performance. In recogr.it ion for the fine work he did in directing and staging the show. Frank Carey was presented watch by members of the cast. The assistant director was Oscar M. Frings and the technician Dr.

E. C. Bauernfeind. Miss Bessie Mitler was the accompanist and also assisted during the rehearsals. The Venetian orchestra, conducted by Frank Svec, provided the musical background.

A black cat was instrumental in winning the Indianapolis Memorial day speed classic this year, Floyd told the audience between Vhe show. Mr. Roberts set a new nr-cord at Indianapolis this year hn heTrove oar for an cost was referred to the tommit-I tees on WPA and finance. A new I leave must be taken on the quarry by the first of next year. To Advertise for Bids.

Henry A. Nelson, commissioner bf public works, was authorized to advertise for bid on a new truck for the scaler of weights and measures. 1 An ordinance fiing the salaries of the members of the police de-j partmcnt at their present scale I was given first and second read-: ings. The city engineer was instructed i to draft plans for widening Mar- quetle street, from State to Liberty streets, to do away with a present traffic "bottleneck." Petition of the State Street Business Men's association, asking that something be done in this block, i was received and filed. Consideration of an amendment to the gasoline station ordinance, 'to permit construction of a new service station at Wisconsin and 1 Seventh street, was put over to the next meeting of the aldermen in committee- of the hole.

Atty. i Francis Wendt. who represents in-t terests opposed to amending the ordinance, was unable to attend Tuesday's meeting. President Lawrenc Flynn conducted the council meeting in the absence of Mayor Roy Spencer who is ill. i iLast Man's Club Army Major Explains Development Of Defense Programto Reserve Unit I The city counsel traffic committee was instructed by the aldermen Monday night on resolutoin of Aid.

Arthur Jackson to confer with traction officials and ask them not to use small busses on the Washington av cneue and State street routes. Alderman Jackson said the small busses are suitable for lines but cannot accommodate patronage on main routes. Overcrowded conditions of the small busses during the present Christmas rush was cited -as reason for bringing, the matter up at this time. Resolution of Aid. Charles Duffy 'asking that the present quarry pioject be continued after Jan.

1 nnd making provision to spend SI 0,000 as the city's share of the 4 Young Gangs Are Captured 13 Youths Snared By Chicago Police, Admit 165 Robberies CHICAGO, Dec. 7. 0J.R) Thirteen youttfs, members of four bandit gangs, were held after telling police that the lure of "easy" money had led them to commit nearly 165 robberies and thefts. The youngest bandit is 16, the oldest 22. Deputy Chief of Detectives Walter Storms, who obtained their stories, credited their arrests to the efforts of patrolmen.

Officers seized one gang after 10 days of investigation, arrested another group for speeding after a five-mile chase, and picked up the others on suspicion. Leader Seized on 'Tip." The leader of one mob with a record of 50 burglaries which netted $5,000 was Ernest Mondt, 20. He was arrested on a "tip," and his partners-in-crime, James Lynch, 22, and Carl Huebner, 18, were seized on the basis of his statements. The "Ferraro gang," led by Ignatius Ferraro, 17, Was accused of having committed 40 robberies and stolen automobiles from 20 of its vietims. His accomplices were Joseph E.

Walsh, 19, and Elmer, Zimmerman, 20. Ferrar said he- was married three weeks ago to Mary Otey, 15, and juvenile authorities picked her up for questioning. "I wanted to be a big shot," Ferraro said. "I needed plenty of money for my wife. I got her a fur coat." James Morton Hass, 16, led a group known as the "skylight gang," Which-committed 50 burglaries.

They entered south side homes through skylights. His pals were Leo Smith, 18; Donald Smith, 20, and Melbourn Henig, 16. Henig said he quit the gang two-- months ago because a girl asked him to. Started in Iowa. The foLrth gang had started operation at Clinton, Iowa, only three, days before police caught them.

Robert Volk, 22, Clinton, admitted he was the leader. Earl Arseneau, 22, Fairhaven, and Robert Jacobs, 17, Morrison, lit, were held with him. Volk and Jacobs confessed they staged three robberies at Clinton, Iowa, last Sunday after they had stolen an automobile belonging to Volk's step-father. Then they drove to Chicago, en route picked up Arseneau, a hitch-hiker, and drove to Monroe, where they obtained $12 in a robbery. Police captured them after a chase through Chicago's Lincoln park.

Dates for Mailing 1 Christmas Parcels Are Suggested As a special service to Christmas patrons, Racine postal officials have- drafted a' list of suggested dates for mailing, domestic parcel post By following these dates, persons are assured of delivery of their presents to distant friends by Christmas. The dates follow: Not later than Dec. 15 for Arizona, California, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon and Washington; Dec. 16 for Florida, Texas, New Mexico. Montana and Utah; Dec.

17 for Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Georgia, Kansas, Louisiana. Maine, New Hampshire, New York, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont and VirgiAia; Not later than Dec. 18 for Maryland. Nebraska, North Carolina, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee and West Virginia. Asst.

Postmaster' Lloyd Wolff added that parcels for outside of Wisconsin should not be mailed later than Dec. 20 for Christmas deliveries. i The rush la on at the post office. Last-minute instructions to patrons is that they wrap their parcels securely, address them correctly am have them insured. 5 -54Sw' 1 tt i i HERBERT J.

BOWMAN Herbert J. traffic man- ager of the S. C. Johnson Son was elected president of the City duo at the weekly meeting in the Nelson hotel Tuesday noon. He succeeds Herbert E.

Brown. Henry Griswold was named vice i Dresident. J. V. SLeinle was re elected secretary-treasurer for the i 21st time.

He has been chosen at each semi-election of the club during the last 10 years. I The organization lined up a corps of olunteers for the Good Fellers campaign, and arranged to provide Christmas cheer for a 1 number of families. Dr. E. A.

Stof- fel was named as chairman of the Christmas charity committee. 1 Clarence Jansta I Is Camera Club Contest Winner Winners in the print contest conducted by the Racine Camera club were announced at a meet- ing in Douglas park community house Tuesday night. They are Ckirence Jansta. 2111 Blake ave-; nue, first, and Clayton Berry, 1429: College avenue, second. It was announced that a in photography" is being biven at; the vocational school nd that mos of the Camera club members are attending.

Classes are conducted every Wednesday from 7:30 to 9:30 p. m. in room 120. They are open to all interested. Print competition this month dealt with marine scenes.

Officers said some of the best pictures snown inus lar were eruei c-a. Membership in the club is con- stantly growing, officers said. The next meeting, open to all persons interested, will be held at the! Douglas park community Dec. 20. ExpectMild Weather To Continue Here Continuance of the unseasonable mild temperature for December in Racine and the middle west for a day or two is forecast by the weatherman.

Temperatures were above normal in all the United States excepting the southeast. W'estern stales reported readings well over the normal mark. Ligth snow fell in upper and lower Michigan and northern Wisconsin, while in Racine the light snow all day Tuesday melted as soon as it touched the ground. Elsewhere in the middlewest there was cloudiness. Except for continued precipitation in Michigan and Wisconsin today, and possibly tonight, none was forecast for the region.

During the last 24 hours the maximum temperature in Racine was 38 and the minimum 31. At 10 a. m. it was 32. The highest reading Tuesday was 42 and the lowest 33.

On Tuesday there was .03 of an inch precipitation. Dania Society Elects P.1 Miller President Meeting last night at Dania hall, members of the Dania society elected the following staff of officers: President, Peter Miller; vice president, Lars Mortensen; recording secretary, Carl Bahnson; corresponding secretary, Alfred Madsen; treasurer, Hans Hoegh; assistant treasurer, Adolph Munck; trustee, Louis Mogensen; conductor, Aage Andreasen; inner guard, Christ Christiansen; library board, Paul Christiansen; auditor, George Christensent installing officer, Andrew Dahl-strom. Members of the sick committee are Hans Chnstoffersen, Charles Johnsen, Fred Jorgensen, Christ Larsen, Henry Nelson, Soren Hy-rup, John Larsen, Rasmus Andersen, Julius L. N. Strande.

2 Norwegian Brothers And 2 Sisters Wed VEJLE, Norway iWS) Two brothers, Henry and Ernst Skovs-gaard, who are farmers, married two sisters here on the same day. Their brides were Petra and Ma-ren Hansen Among the wedding guests were the bridegrooms father and his brother, who also married two sisters on the same day some years ago. About 1,500,000 refugees are es timated to have left Russia during the war and ihe political turmoil in the years 1917-1920. Eugene Walter Leach, county historian, died at 11 oclock this morning after an illness of several months. Mr.

Leach was born in Excelsior, Hennepin county, on 15, 1857, and came to Racine at the age of 2. He has lived here ever since, having attended both grammar and high schools in Racine. He married Lva A. Roberts in 1882 but she died a short time later. In 1892 Mr.

Leach married Katharine M. Eager. Two children, Mrs. Alice E. Russell Lewis of Racine, and Ralph Elmer, are both dead, the latter at the age of 5jx.

War Collection. Mr Lcath possessed one of the of anv ritv jn the Umted states in regard to its war activities. He wrote a complete series of historical art- icles on Racine for The Journal-News. He is credited with having written a complete history of- the Methodist church here. Until recently, Mr, Leach was custodian of the historical room in the new courthouse, having held that position since it was opened in 1933.

During the World ar he served as secretary t. and executive member of Local Board No. 1 and was absent only two days during the two years he served. He was the author of many books, including "Racine County Militant," "The Methodist Church and Early Racine'' and "Racine, an Historical Narrative." The body is at the H. H.

Hall home' for' funerals. Aldermen Approve Third Precincts Twrv Unrrlr III rrvs fcs Vexatious delays to voters, election officials and the radio public were cited Tuesday night at a council meeting by Aldermen Cliff Hudson of the Thirteenth ward and Charles Duffy of the Fifteenth ward as their motives for urging creation of third precincts in their wards. "Alderman Duffy said there are more than 3.000 registered voters in the Fifteenth and that "returns do not come in until 7 and 8 oclock the next morning which is fair to people who vote, men who work in the polls or to the listening radio audience." Alderman Hudson said there is a condition in the second precinct of the Thirteenth which "causes voters to stand in line for hours." The aldermen approved without opposition recommendations of City Engineer James Beaugrand for division of the two wards into three precincts each. His recommendations follow, Thirteenth w-ard, second precinct, to be divided into two by Taylor avenue; Fifteenth all territory west of the Chicago Northwestern railroad fb be included in precinct No. 1, all territory east of the tracks and south of Romayne avenue to be in precinct No.

2 and all territory east of the tracks and north of Romayne avenue to be in precinct No. 3. The changes will give the city 29 precincts and increase number of precincts in the entire county to 47. Ambassador Kennedy Sails for U. S.

Saturday LONDON, Dec. United States Ambassador Joseph P. Kennedy plans to sail for New York Saturday aboard the liner Queen Mary for a. series of conferences with President Roosevelt. The ambassador, who is to remain in the United States until the end of January, will give the president a detailed report on the German refugee problem, CLEMENCY ASKED MILWAUKEE, Dec.

Atty. G. Yandercook said' he has appealed to Gov. LaFollette for clemency for former Sheriff Walter A. Liskowitz of Waukesha county, who faces a six-month prison term for malfeasance.

The supreme court has affirmed the sentence. HISTORIC HOTEL RAZED ST. JOSEPH, Mo. CU.B The old Pacific house, which in its day provided lodging for such personages as Gen. S.

Grant and Eugene Field, is being razed. An 1880 costume ball, featured by a simulated holdup by Jesse James and his gang of outlaws, was held the night before wreckers started razing the structure. MEETINGS Grand Knight Fred Thies of the Knights of has arranged to have Joseph Marck, police-identification expert, give a talk on finger prints Thursday evening following the business meeting. Jililwaukee coin collector will talk at a meeting ot the Racine Coin club Friday at 8 p. m.

at the Wagner hotel. I E. W. LEACH Dies after long illnes. OBITUARY Mrs.

Eya Erbe. Mrs. Eva Catherine Erbe, widow of Christian Erbe, died last night at hor homo in where she had lived 84 years. She was" born in Hessen, Germany, March 29, 1849, and was married to Mr. Erbe Nov.

20, 1866. The couple celebrated the golden anniversary of their wedding in 1916. Mr. Erbe died Feb. 21, 1931.

Surviving are four daughters, Mrs. William Schwartz of Oakwood, Mrs. John Smader and Mrs. Nelson Guenther of Racine, and Mrs. Otto Schulz of Caledonia; five sons, Carl, Ernst and George of Caledonia, Chris-j tian of Racine, and Rudolph fof Oakwood; 15 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held Saturday at 1:30 p. m. in the Krug funeral home, where friends may call Friday afternoon and until service time. Burial wilTbe in Caledonia Memorial park. William M.

Ballantyne Sr. Victim of a heart attack, William M. Ballantyne a foreman at the main works of the J. I. Case died at his home, 2125 Taylor avenue, at 4:45 p.

m. Tuesday, 45 minutes after he had left work. Mr. Ballantyne was born in Carstairs Village, Scotland, and came to Racine 27 years ago. He was a member of the Gospel Tabernacle and Laymen's Bible union.

Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Margaret Ballantyne; two sons, William and James, of Racine, and a brother, James Ballantyne, employed in South Africa. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 2 p. m. in Gospel Tabernacle, Rev.

Morris Johnson officiating. Th body is at the H. H. Hall funeral home. Mrs.

Patrick Williams. Funeral services for Mrs. Patrick Williams, Highway 38 and County Trunk who died Monday night in St Catherine's hos-r pitaL Kenosha, will be held Friday at 9 a. m. in the residence, and at 9:30 a.

m. in St Patrick's church. Racine. Mrs. Williams was born 67 years ago in Qaledonia.

She was a life-long resident of this county. Survivors besides her husband are six daughters, three sons, three brothers, two sisters, and 22 grandchildren. Friends may call at the home until service time. Mrs. Jennie Wustum.

Funeral services for Mrs. Jennie Wustum, 2542 Northwestern ave nue, who died Saturday, were held this afternoon at the Heibering funeral home, Rev. Alexander Simpson officiating. Burial was in Mound cemetery. Active pall-, bearers were C.

B. Washburn, Jo-, seph Martin, Judge E. R. Burgess Herman Smieding, P. Myers, Judge J.

Allan Simpson, Roswell Swan and John Hart Honorary pallbearers were O. P. Graham E. W. Rapps, H.

Smieding Dr. F. McNitt. A. J.

Bracken, M. Barcley and L. E. Wolf. Fred Perry's Wife Sues for Divorce LOS ANGELES, Dec.

1VP) ii Helen Vinson of the stage and screen filed suit for divorce from Fred Perry, former world's arrria-teur tennis champion who later turned She charged various acts of mental cruelty In her complaint. Miss Vinson and Perry were married in Harrison, Y.f Sept 12, 1935, and separated last Nov. 11. Dean Champions Apple Polishing Art CORVALLIS, Ore. (INS Anyone who isn't wise enough to do intelligent apple polishing isn't wise enough to be in college, declared Dr.

U. G. Dubach, dean of men at Oregon State college. The deai championed the art of apple polishing and defined it as "making oneself known to the professors in a favorable American exports of chewing gum in 1V37 Totaled 3.182,000 pounds valued at $1,177,000, or more than aouoie tne iww iigure. Because of the long coast lines and international boundaries of the United States, the cavalry is an essential branch of the service in the plan of national defense, Maj.

L. C. Baylies, U. S. army of-' ficer from Milwaukee, told mem-, beis of the Racine Reserve Officers chapter Tuesday night in the i federal building.

He pointed out that the terrain in rear, of coast lines and most of U. S. boundaries is rugged or mountainous in character and in a defensive action, the use of cavalry from the natural screenings of these barriers would be an important factor in defense, and added that with the increased motorization of i units, road networks would be heavily taxed and the ability of I cavalry to "take to the hills" and i reach their objective would of great importance, i Major Baylies explained the earlier uses of the cavalry as com-' pared with those of the present. I Organization of cavalry in the United States, from the First Dra-! goons in 1833 to the present, has i Judge In Kenosha. Judge E.

B. Belden' of the circuit court, who 1 has been hearing cases in Elkhorn this week, will be in Kenosha I on Thursday and Friday. Supervisor Is 111. Supervisor William Savage, town of Yorkville, who became ill while attending a I county board meeting in Racine last week, is still at St. Luke's hos-j pital.

The county board members sent him flowers. Verdict Approved. S. F. Smalley, Cuba City, in a decision on -motions, after verdict in the damage sui of Viggo Jensen vs.

Jens Jensen, ordered the amount I of $6,311.82 damages fixed by the i jury to be paid. The case was heard in the circuit court Oct. 24. Kiwanis Speaker Natural color slides and jnoving pictures of bird life, representing 15 years of study, search and photography, will be shown by Cleveland P. Grant of the University of Wisconsin extension division at a meeting of the Kiwanis club Thursday noon in i Hotel Racine.

Resolution Instructs Study of Problem Caused by Trailers Trailers, singly and in groups, cannot be regulated by any of the present city ordinances and Racine is in line to become a trailer Mecca where devotees of this new mode of life from the four quarters of the globe will seek haven. This developed at a city council meeting Monday night when Alderman Frank Marino introduced a resolution instructing the health commissioner, commissioner of public works and building sinspector to study the problem and draft regulatory measures. Alderman Carl Chrlstensen. member of the council's health commission, said Dr. I.

F. Thompson, city health commissioner, has been studying the problem and found that the building inspector has jurisdiction over trailers. Alderman Marino answered that he had taken the matter up with the health commissioner and "after several city officials got their heads together, they found that under present ordinances there is nothing they can do to regulate the trailers." Mr. Marino added that there are several trailer homes in the Ninth ward which he has been investigating because of complaints from constituents. He found that in each case where a trailer is parked on a private lot, the owner of the property has given the family permission to use his sanitary and washing facilities.

"We ran into a dead end in our investigations and that is why this matter should be given intelligent study, said Alderman Marino. His resolution "was adopted without opposition. Happenings In the City never remained Ion without some improvement in either organization or equipment, he asserted. Twelve horse" regiments of cav-alry and two completely mechanized regiments are maintained in a "skeleton ganization. These regiment' ing con- stantly streamlii eep them abreast of modi lopments ial.

The in weapons am mechanized regimented re equip ped with fighting veJles, the scout car, a light aimor automobile with machine guns: armored car. a one or two turret type of vehicle with heavier armament, and the combat car.or light tank, all capable of high speeds on highways and with the addition of treads upon leaving the highway still are classed as fast moving objects for a gunner to score a hit upon, the speaker explained. All cavalry officers are now trained for duty with both the horse and mechanized units. The United States cavalry has entered the field of breeding its own mounts and thus far has been quite successful. Capt.

Robert L. Gregory, chairman of the marksmanship committee, announced that the ammunition for the rifle practice of reserve officers had arrived in Racine and available on request. Range facilities are available Tor this practice through the rourtery of the Belle City Rifle club on Wednesday and Thursday evening- and Saturday afternoon. Firing schedules ill be arranged by Captain Gregory for range candidates. Arthur Holmes.

823 Eleventh street, president of the Racine C.M.T.C. club, urged the formation of another C.M.T.C. training unit in Racine. Capt. Ira L.

Peterson, Lieuts. G. L. Halamka, Douglas Toft, and H. F.

Vaughn were appointed to co-operate with the club. Capt. Henry A. Keipe announced that Racine had been awarded the first sector meeting of the Wisconsin Reserve area, to be held in 1939. About 60 reserve officers from the southeastern part of Wisconsin will be in attendance.

It is expected that Col. Stephen A. Park of Milwaukee, national president of the Reserve Officers association, will headline the speakers. Col. D.

F. Ihlenbach and Capt. William Doll of the state reserve headquarters in Milwaukee also will attend. Assignments of committee chairmen will be made by Cspt. Keipe early in January.

Lieut. Donald Pratt said the next meeting will be held Jan. 3. 1 Italo-American Alliance Elects Annual Officers At the final meeting of the year, the Italian-American Alliance of Wisconsin last evening elected the following officers for the coming year: president, Joseph Filippone; vice president, Anthony S. DeMark; recording secretary, Anthony V.

Dominick; financial secretary, Orlando Litrenta; treasurer, James Wells; guard, Louis Giacinti; trustees, Joseph Doman-ick, Eugene Cairo, Louis Papara, Lorenzo Fumo, Sam Pulice. Retiring officers were praised for their work during the past year and were given special recognition for their efforts in raising the membership of the club to 300. This membership places the Racine organization among the largest of the Italo-Ameriean societies in the state. Refreshments followed the business meeting. C.

J. SMITH WILL FILED Will of the late Charles J. Smith, Rochester, disposing of an estate of $15,000, was filed Tuesday in county court for probate. Mr. Smith left $500 to the First Congregational church at Rochester; $5,000 to a sister Mrs.

H. B. Miller, Honey Creek; $3,000 to another sister, Miss Edith Smith, Milwaukee; a smaller amount to a third sister, Miss Rose Smith, of Denver, and interests in the residue to Mrs. H. B.

Miller, Miss Edith Smith and Mrs. Emma Gaines, a fourth sister, of Primjzar, Iowa, Sherman L. Dudley, Burlington, is named executor. 3 ViVMWr I To Meet Dec. 14 At Meadowbrook A bottle of French ine, brought to Racine by a member of one of the two field artillery units that represented the city in France dur- ing the World, war.

will be on the speakers' table at the annual meet-1 ing of the Last Man's club at Meadow brook Country club, Wednesday night. Dec. 14. The bottle was donated to the club when it was organized five years ago. It is to be consumed by the last surviving member, Membership is open to men who served at least one year with the Racine Legion Drum and.

Bugle corps or who participated in one national drum corps contest. In setting the meeting date President Carlyle, Godske appoint-j ed Secretary Edward Rapps. Charles Buetow and Sergeant I Wilbur Hansen of the police de-! partment to round-up members. Men who served ith the corps are asked to let one of these men know whether they plan to at-i tend the dinner. The club's mem-i bership book is not up to date.

State AFL Board Pleads Continuance Of Full WPA Program Executive board of the Wiscon-si State Federation of Labor on Tuesday adopted a resolution urging the federal government to continue its full present WPA program. Attention to recent orders to cut the number of employed was called to the board members. William H. Sommers of Racine, a member of the board, a cited the Racine situation, and said many of those being laid off are married men with large families. Text of the resolution, copies of which were sent to President Roosevelt and Harry Hopkins, works progress administrator, follows: "We are informed through the press that the administration contemplates a drastic cut in WPA workers in Wisconsin.

This, we are certain will not only greatly burden relief rolls, but cause great hardships not only to WPA workers, but to all workers in the state. Now that there is an upturn in business we feel confidence it would be a setback to reduce the WPA rolls. The "Wisconsin Stats Federation of Labor earnestly urges you, on behalf of some 220,000 AFL workers in Wisconsin to again meet the emergency by continuing the full present WPA program." Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Gajan, Route 3, Box 40, a son on Dec.

6 at St. Mary's hospitaL Mr. and Mrs. Simon Schlicting, 703 Seventeenth street, a daughter, Dec. 7, at St.

Marys hospitaL Mr. and Mrs. Richard Murphy, 902 li Third street, Wausau, a son, Dec. 6, at Alice Horlick maternity hospital. Mr.

and Mrs. George Mastous, 1427 Yout street a son, Dec. 6 at Alice Horlick maternity hospital. Mr. and Mrs.

Edwin Zimmerman, Route 1, Sturtevant, a son, Dec. 7, at Alice Horlick maternity hospital. and Mrs. Arthur Christen-sen, 1720 Grand avenue, a son, Dec. 7, at Alice Horlick maternity hospital BIRTHS average speed of 117.2.

About the first time he began racing, Mr. Roberts said, a black cat crossed his path just before the race and he won. The same incident happened several times after that and, while driving to Indianapolis this year, a black cat dashed across ihe road in front of the car Mr. Roberts was riding in. I knew then I was going to win," he said.

Interviewed by Ken Hegard of radio "stition WRJN, Mr. Roberts revealed that his hobbies include canning fruit While he was working as riviter inside a steel gas drum, Mr. Roberts would go home at night and can tomatoes and fruits. The "cannin'est man who ever drove a racing car" told how he likes to makethili sauce and how he concocted a chili sauce omelet. His friends liked it so well that before long the chili sauce was gone.

Mr. Roberts entertained the audience with several tales of past raring experiences. Veteran Policeman Is Laid to Rest In Cemetery Here Six of the oldest police officers, ir point of service, were pallbearers at the funeral of Martin F. Johnson. 65, retired police officer, who was buried this morning in the family lot in Holy Cross cemetery.

The six, who were dressed in full winter uniform, are Roswell Swan, William Fisher, Edward Tigges, Andrew Prestas, John Firtko and Otto Gausche. Mr. Johnson, a veteran of 29 years, died at his home, 1648 Erie street, at 5:30 a. m. Sunday after! a long illness.

He retired from the department in 1929. Funeral services were held at the Dahl funeral home at 8:30 a. m. and at St. Joseph's church at 9 a.

m. Rev. H. J. Schmitt officiated.

Mr. Johnson was the first secretary of the police pension board and of the Policemen's Protective association. To Shift Two Crews On Police WPA Task i Two rrewa work in a nn WPA police and fire alarm sjs- torn will be shifted some time this week, according to Otto B. Rode, city electrical inspector, who is supervising the work. The crew working on Seventh street at the present time will be moved to the east end of State street and will work west.

One crew has started on the west end of State street and is working east. Another group will be placed to work on North Main'street from the bridge to Barker street. Mr. Rode said that there are approximately 120. men working on the police and fire alarm system now and that another crew of about 40 men will be placed to work around Dec.

12. REAL ESTATE White Oak Park Co. to Fred C. and Waneta Hewitt, part of section 17, town 2 north, range 19 east. J.

H. Davidson to Gilman and J. Antoinette Shuman, lot 2, block It Crestwood addition..