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Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-10-02

Newton Ridge

Mrs. Homer Lucas and daughter OF
GAINESVILLE 81 ent Sunday afternoon
lat G. w. Thompson s.--Perl Smith,
who spent the summer at his cot
tage, returned to his home at San
toy, Sunday. Mr.. and Mrs. Howard
White, and Mr.. and Mrs. A. l.. Gift
ford visited at w. w Whites Tues
day and helped Mr. White celebrate
his birthday.--J. J. c. o. Tompkins is
quite poorly Mrs. Will Young fell
Thursday striking an old moving
machine and running one of the
guards in the upper part of her arm,
which is quite painful.--Mrs. Albert
Henery visited Thursday and Friday
with her sister, Mrs. Pearl Crist, and
family, of Thornville.--M Mrs. Ida
Newton of Pennsville and Mrs. Lin
ME Farmhouse of McConnelsville
spent Friday afternoon with En-
NETT Newton s.--Mr. and Mrs. Ken
meth Dieterly and sons of GAINESVILLE
spent Saturday afternoon at VIII
Young Mrs. Nettie Sherwood and
daughter Ada of New Lexington
spent Sunday at J. Harry Henery's.
Mrs. Alonzo Hanson Of McConnels
Vile visited Monday night and Tues
day with Mrs. Paula Parsons. - Mr..
\ and Mrs. Frank Mummey of East
Windsor, Mr. and Mrs. /. c. Kearns
of McConnelsville, Mrs. Nan Sher-
wood and daughter Harriet and AL
lie Bailey were visitors at Will
Young's, Sunday.--M Mrs. Paula Par
sons visited with friends in McCon-
nelsville several days last week.
The Booster program at the grange
hall Friday night was we'll attended.
good program IS given and re-
freshments c' ghnuts and cider
were serv@ ring the social hour
All report good time. Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Daugherty spent Sunday
with Mrs. George Rouanzoin Of
Chesterhill Charles Penrose and
family of Youngstown spent the
week end with relatives. Mrs. Het-
tie Woodward of Chesterhill visited
Sunday at the Nan Sherwood home
Mr.. and Mrs. Emboden and son
Of Logan are spending some time at
their cottage.--E Emmett Newton and
sons Raymond and Delmar were
callers at ]. Harry Henery's, Sun
day Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Storer and
grandson OF Rendville spent Satur-
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-10-02
IL. E. FITCH WRITES
OF FINE TRIP

Having lived the greater part of
our lives in Morgan county, l
thought some of your readers might
be interested in an auto trip my
wife and l make through the west
ern states. On the morning Of the
26th of August, We started on route
16, drove to western Colum bus,
where we picked up our niece, Mrs
Frances (Smith) Hastings. From
there we took route 40, drove
through Indianapolis; from there
route SO to Springfield, ILL.,, stayed
all night at tourist camp, some
400 miles from home. The next day.
after driving past some fine fields OF
corn and soy beans, we came to Han
nibal, where We crossed the Mis-
sissippi river, on to Macon, where
we took route 63 to Kirksville, Mo-,
and the home of sister Mae Gilli-
land and daughter Alta, who, by
the way, has been teaching in the
Hannibal schools for the past ten
years.
On the 2Sth, the Gillilands, with
us, called on another daughter of
Mrs. Gilliland, Mrs. Pearl Sanford,
and family From there we went on
to Mrs. Laura (Phipps) Weber's,
another sister, and back to Kinks
vile for the night. On the 29th we
started for Oklahoma-Mrs. Weber,
Mrs. Hastings, Miss Alta Gilliland,
my wife and l. We Went through
Columbia where is located the Uni
versity of Missouri, on through
Jefferson City to Bagnal Dam and
the Lake of Ozarks, which is formed
by a dam across the Usage river.
The lake has a shore line of 1900
miles, and is very picturesque and
lovely. We drove on through the
Ozarks-such lovely scenery and the
pleasant fragrance Of the pines. We
drove over the highest point and
through the shepherd of the Hills
country, where Harold Bell Wright
got his inspiration for writing the
book. We stayed all night near
Lake Tanneycoma at Hollister and
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-10-02

Branson.
On the 3Oth we crossed into Ar
kansas and still in the beautiful
OZarks. We crossed the state line
into Oklahoma at 2 p. M, spent that
night in tourist camp near Hen
rietta; reached Rush Spring at p.
m, Sunday, the home of Walter
Long and wife Minnie (BelD Long.
On Labor day we drove out to Mr..
Longs sons ranch about so miles
away, where with the Longs we en-
joyed picnic dinner under the wild
pecan trees. This ranch by the way
is near the Wichita mountains, and
contains about 5000 acres, and at
present has 1900 head of white
faced cattle. They have another
ranch of 1000 acres about ten
miles from Rush Springs, where
they have 400 more head of cattle
This country is also very picturesque
and beautiful. The sons home is
beautiful with all modern conven-
fences. You can sit on their porch
and see Mount Scott, Sheridan ana
Roosevelt. Mt. Scott is "a 1852 it
high. We drove to the top over a
some snap shots from the top Fort
Sill is located near here, and men
are being trained for the army
Here is also the government pre-
serve and National park, where are
deer, wild turkey, buffalo, antelope,
and the famous long horns of Texas.
There are some 1000 acres that
We're fenced by seven foot wire by
the L. S. government.
Miss Bessie Bell, also has a home
in Rush Springs and was with us on
our drive up the mountain. At Mt.
Roosevelt's base is representation
of the Holy City, made from the
granite rocks of the mountain,
where Easter sunrise services are
held every year. They have a beau
tiful temple of granite and other
buildings Of granite in which the
trial and crucifiXion of Christ is en-
acted in pageant on Easter morn
ing. 1t is all lighted with electricity,
a beautiful representation it is. We
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-10-02
Morgan County Democrat Mccnnel Ohio Thursday

day with D. w. Teters'. - The home.
coming at Bailey's next Sunday. Sun.
day school will be at 10:30; bas-
ket dinner at noon, and good pro-
gram in the afternoon. Everyone
welcome. Mr.. and Mrs. c. r. Ham.
bleton of Columbus visited Sunday
afternoon at Howard Whites and
Mrs. Paula Parsons Melvin White
and family of East Windsor spent
Sunday with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Howard White and family
Miss Edna Hambleton of Columbus
is spending two weeks with Mrs
Florence White and other friends.--
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Wetherell spent
the week end with their son Carl
Wetherell and family of Lancaster.
Rev. Black Suffers Stroke
Mrs. Will Young received word
that her brother, Rev. j. T. Black,
of Stockton, Calf, had suffered a
stroke.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-10-02

Pugh hunted part time and attend
ed the golden wedding anniversary
of Mrs. Pugh's sister, Mrs. J. A.
Risen, and husband, Sunday, Sept
21.-- Mrs. Minnie Mills is staying
with her daughter, Pearl, in Ma
rietta, this week-Mr. and Mrs.
Floyd Ball spent Sunday with the
latter's mother, Mrs. Mary Dyke,
and her sister Fannie Mr.. and
Mrs. j. A. Risen and son John called
on Mrs. jamie Ray and Mr.. and Mrs.
Clarence Bachelor, of Dale, Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Loar and
son Wiley spent Sunday with her
sister, Mrs Austin Newburn and
family of Elliott Mrs. Ella Abel of
Parkersburg does not improve as
fast as her friends wish.
Sells Property
Mr.. and Mrs. Charley Travis have
sold their property at Roxbury to
Mr.. and Mrs. John Haley of La
throp. The new owners moved in
last week.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-10-02
Arlington

Mr.. and Mrs. F. Scott visited re-
Gently with Mr.. and Mrs. John An
derson. Preaching services at Mt
Zion, Sunday, Oct. 5. at 2:30 p. m.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hamer Wilson and
Mrs. J. M. McGregor spent week
ago Saturday and Sunday visiting
friends in Akron. They were ac-
companied home Sunday evening by
Mrs. George Maxwell of WOOSTER
Mrs Myrtle Revenaugh Berscht of
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-10-02
Hackney

The L. A. S. social at Mrs George
Porter's last Thursday was largely
attended. The next meeting will be
with Mrs. Curtis Clark, Thursday
Oct 8. Everybody welcome. Mr.
and Mrs. George Corp of Cleveland
and Mr.. and Mrs. Adam Scott OF
McConnelsville called on Mrs. Alpha
Burns, Friday. Edgar and jose
phine Garvin of Athens spent Satur-
day with home folks Mrs Coe AL
len and daughter Jane called on
Mrs. Chas. Wagner and Mrs. Wilson
McFerren Friday Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Pennock and Mrs. Anna Pen
mock attended the Barlow fair, Fri
day. .--Florine Hoffart, son Howard
and John Wilson spent Sunday wit h
August Hoffart and family of Ma
rietta.-- Mrs. Elizabeth Albright,
Mr.. and Mrs. Denny Albright and
daughter Betty were supper guests
Friday evening of Mr. and Mrs. A.
G.. Albright Mr.. and Mrs. Miner
Norris, and Mr. and Mrs. Francis
| Stewart spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Dean Welch and family near
Chesterhill. Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd
Stevens, daughter, of Columbus,
We're week end guests of Mrs. Den
ny Molyneux and family Dan Dahl
ey Of Reinersville spent Friday with
Mr.. and Mrs. T. E. Wilson, Rev.
Glen Peoples of Pleasant City was a
Sunday dinner guest of Frank Wat
son and family Wilbur Nc
Ferren received a message Thurs
day morning that her sister, Mrs
Wilda North had been killed in an
automobile accident in Illinois.
Mrs. Howard Carroll of McConneIs-
Vile and DR.. and Mrs. c. G. Boz
man of Newark, left Thursday after
noon for Rockford, ILL.,, to attend
the funeral.
Motz-Hayes Nuptials
Mr.. and Mrs. Truman Motz and
children Oleda and Hugh went to
Huntington, w. Va, where they at
tended the wedding of their son
James Motz to Miss Clara Hayes of
Huntington. The wedding was sol
emnized at Ironton, o. The bridal
party returned to Huntington where
a wedding supper awaited them at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Motz.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-10-02

went back to Rush Springs for the
night, and regretfully leaving the
next morning for Kirksville, Mo-, as
Miss Alta Gilliland had to get back
to her school work, and by the way.
she did most of the driving through
the mountains. Going back we drove
through Oklahoma City. At Tulsa
we stayed all night at Obryen camp
at Commerce; we went through a
corner of Kansas the next morning.
and on to Bagnal, where we took an
eight mile ride on the lake and ate
our lunch at an Inn.
We were getting very tired and
started on to Kirksville. On the
10th We started for home. staying
all night at Rockville, Ind, in a
fine heated modern cabin. We got
back to Columbus at p. M, after
travelling in our De Soto nearly g.
600 miles, and not even a fiat tire
We We're tired, but glad we made
the trip.-E. Ellsworth Fitch, Sum-
nit Station, Ohio.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-10-02
Roxbury

Mr.. and Mrs. w. HI. Pugh return
ed to Newark. Saturday, after at
tending the Morgan county fair ant
visiting relatives in Parkersburg
w. Va, Palmer and Roxbury. Mr.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-10-02

would say purchase your second hand car of local
reputable dealers who known and not from
strangers in the larger places, who might be conduct
ing the very sort of racket referred to above.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-10-02

The Lutheran Laymen's League
has signed contract with the Pan
American Broadcasting Company
which will bring the Lutheran Hour
to SO strategically situated stations
in South and Central America for a
period Of 26 consecutive Sundays
beginning this fall. Each station
will broadcast the program in Span
ish and number will also release
it in English.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-10-02

The daughter Of the Baptist min
lister received an award established
by Jewish organization in memory
of a Methodist. Dorothy Buzbee. a
student at the University of Ala
bama, was presented with Bnai
Births annual Grover Cleveland
Hall Memorial Award for student
leadership in interfaith activities.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-03
; Rail Clerks
SIugged, Beaten
On Way
~ 10 Be Questioned
as Fights in Street
Break Out I'd Time

Three employees of the Railway
Express Agency. all members of
the AF'L Brotherhood of Railway
Clerks. were beaten on their way
TO work today in new outbursts
of violence in strike called by
the AFL Transfers Union.
Six other members of the
brotherhood were TO report TO the
prosecutors office today for ques.
tioning in a previous riot between
the striking unions in which 10
men were injured.
More than 500 pickets. march
ing by twos, paraded past the main
loading docks of the company
today on Newark avenue be-
tween Seventeenth and Eighteenth
streets. There was no attempt 10
move any trucks in or out of the
docks. Senior Inspector Jesse
Meade, with so patrolmen and y
mounted officers. was stationed at
the scene TO keep order.
Treated al Receiving Hospital
today were Ernest Everitt, 30. of
2240 Fourteenth street; Earl
Swing, 80 OF 1852 Chenlot ave-
nue.. and Charles w. Leiper, 81, of
1877 Bradliffe avenue.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-03
. TO BE QUIZZED

Assistant Prosecutor Wallace
Temple also was 10 take state
ments from the three injured men.
The other six 10 be questioned
were arrested in a battle in which
200 members Of the brotherhood
some armed with baseball bats
beat 10 transfers business agents
as they were watching a small
picket line.
The fight occurred Saturday
morning and was the result OF a
turiSdictional battle between the
two AFL unions over the organi-
Zation Of the railway express en-
ployes. The dispute has been in
progress for nearly a month and
although an election designated
the brotherhood as the majority
union. the teamSters have refused
10 abide by the vote and the COM
pany is still refusing 10 accept
freight in other cities for Detroit.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-03
Shots Halt
Fleeing
Soldiers

Their weekend leave in Detroit
over. two soldiers and a friend
were on their way back to their
company at Chanute Field in Ran
tout. H.. in a stolen car. when a
state police patrol spotted them on
Telegraph road.
For IL miles the officers pur-
sued them at speeds up to loo
miles an hour. Then they ran up a
Idead-end street near New Boston.
Out they jumped and with the Of
ficers behind them, raced across a
field.
Four shots were fired. At the
first the soldiers dropped to the
ground. This other youth ran on,
but as the fifth shot was fired he
ran against an electric cattle
fence.
The bullet missed but the cleo
trio shock frightened him. He fell
to the ground and when the Off
GERS arrived he was moaning he
had been shot.
The youths. held by Detroit po-
lice for the theft of the car from a
used car lot at 300 Gratiot ave-
nue., are Pvts. Leonard Durecki
%; Henry Newkirk. n, and their
companion and driver of the car,
John Wurtzel, Is, of 916 East
Grand boulevard.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-03
DECLINES DETAILS

Everitt told Detective Joseph
Wolff OF the homicide squad that
he was "conked" at Eighteenth
and Bagley streets on his way 10
work in the express company Of
fees. He refused 10 give either
the number or identity Of his as
sailants. but physicians said he
Mad been hit with club on the
Ehead and nose.
Both Swing. who has possible
fractured law. and Leiper- are
truck drivers for the company
Swing said that as ne started
10 enter a company Office al OIL
Howard street three men OF "a
"goon squad drove alongside and
asked him II he was going TO
work. When he said that he was
one hit him with his fist
Leiper said he was dubbed on
the head in front OF company Of
fees al 1926 Howard street by a
crowd OF men" who surrounded
him.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-03
Dairy Men Ask
Boost in Prices

The United Dairy Farmers to-
day were TO notify local cream
cries of an intent TO open negotia-
tons November 10 for a 33-cent
increase to 50 per 100 pounds of
milk, Frank Ruzzin. president OF
the Chesterfield Township local,
announced today.
Walter Furton. Secretary-treaS.
urer OF the Detroit Milk Shed
Board. was instructed by the UDF
executive board to make the for
NAL request for opening of the
negotiations.
The union also will seek TO have
the creameries take all milk pro-
duced by the farmers at the flat
rate rather than follow the pres
ent system of paying a base price
and surplus price.
AT the hearing the union also
will demand that they be allowed
TO have their own testers and
weighman 10 handle the product.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-03
Brown Doubts u. 8.
To Join BattIeIine

THE weakness Of the enemy
Is beginning to show. l will bot
dwell on that. But that he must
now be defeated is the definitely
fixed and certain policy of our
government.
Paying tribute to Justice Bran
deiS, Senator Brown said;
Few men In our history have
80 profoundly affected our ma
tional life. III Louis ID. Brandeis
had not lived, social progress I'm
the United States would have
been delayed decades.
ut II now commonly conceded
that Justice Bran de : stands
with a very few. at the very fore
front Of the great judges of our
history"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-03
Stars to Aid
Famous Entertainers VIII
Appear at Defense Dance

Shep Fields. Tommy Dorsey
Lucy Monroe and Barry Wood
stars of radio. stage and screen
make two appearances today al
the Agricultural Building in the
State Fair.
Following an afternoon showing
with admission gained by presenta.
ton OF newly-purchased 25 cents
defense savings stamp. the noted
quartet of entertainers will appear
at the regularly scheduled dance
starting at $50 D. m.
Wayne University and Univer-
sity of Detroit studepts were in
charge of stamp booths for the
early appearance of the noted en-
tertainers-a Dance for Defense
program.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-03

The United States probably will
escape active participation in the
war. Senator Prentiss NJ. Brown
declared here today.
Addressingla memorial I'M honor
of the late Supreme Court Justice
Louis y. Brandeis at ShaareS
Zedek Synagogue, Senator Brown
said: IN
I'VE have hut one defense
against Hitler-Our own tremen-
dOus power. In my judgment. II
IN enough, hut l am convinced
that we must do our utmost to
see that he il defeated now.
"Our policy IL To bring that
about with material aid 10 the
allies. IL II possible, even prob
able, we may do II without ac-
tive participation.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-03

Mr.. O'Brien, the motion pic
ture star, at the depot in Los
Angeles welcoming the return of
his wife with the two-months-old
waif she brought to him from Chi
cago for adoption into their home,
'one Of Americas finest and most
comfortable and already noisy
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-03
Experts Forecast
Food in Abundance

WASHINGTON. Nov. 3. -
GNSl-The United States is pro-
ducing and will continue to pro-
duce plenty of food for itself, for
Great Britain. and some TO spare,
economists forecast today.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-03
Mystery Fire BIdzes
In Cabin Cruiser

Police of the arson squad toda,
were seeking the cause of fire
which, broke out Saturday night
aboard the 65-foot cabin cruiser
Mamie Steechen III as it lay at lis
dock at the foot of Fairview ave.
nue.. The boat is owned by DR.
August Holcomb of Worthwhile.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-03
Mass Dedi(dtes
81
eMer(y College

Mercy College. the Provincial
House and the Novitiate Of the
Sisters of Mercy. was open today
following dedication by Archbishop
Edward Mooney at private cere-
monies and pontificial high mass
in the college chapel of Our Lady
OF Mercy.
Approximately 200 girl students
Of the school at West Outer drive
and Southfield road attended the
ceremonies.
Open house will be held al the
college from 10 p. m. Sunday.
POI ITIrAI NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-03
Defense Recreation ParIey

In an effort TO get together on
a co-ordinated defense recreation
plan for Wayne County, confer
lence on defense recreation will be
held Thursday at the Central Y. w
c. A. at p. m, it was announced
today by Paul T. Rankin. president
OF the Council OF Social Agencies.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-03
20 Air Victims
Are Identified
Probe Hits Sndg
Funeral Services Set
as Families Claim
Bodies in Plane Crash

All 20 victims of the American
Airlines flagship crash near ST
Thomas. Ont. have been identified
and their bodies have been sent
home today.
In many cases. Identification
was possible only through aid OF
the fanatics.
Investigators have so far un-
covered no reason why the ship
plunged TO earth in flames last
Friday night.
HEARINGS BEING HELD
A theory that ice froze on the
wings and fuselage. forcing the
airplane down by the weight, was
discounted when weather reports
showed the temperatures fan
above freezing at the attitudes al
which the ship had been flying.
The ice theory was advanced
by Congressman Heron Pearson
of Tennessee. who flew 10 St
Thomas as a member of the
United States House committee
studying airplane crashes.
Hearings are being conducted
by Col. d. G.. JOY of Canada's de-
partment of civil aviation and
United States civil aeronautical
board representatives. Technicians
are scrutinizing all metal of the
wrecked airliner and will dig out
motors and propellers buried 1C
feet in the ground by the impact
Funeral services for four of the
10 victims from Detroit and Michi
gan have been set.
Funeral services were to be helt
today for George S. Van Norman
m c h an i C a supervisor of the
American Brass Company, from
his home at 1879 st. Mary's ave
nue.; Emmett N. Scott, Genera
Motors executive, of 1876 Green
lawn avenue. from the William r
Hamilton Company Chapel, 1915
Cass avenue, and Eugene j. Watt
Chevrolet aircraft liaison engineer
in the William Sullivan & Sor
Funeral Home in Royal Oak.
Services for Erwin J. Benz. Anr
Arbor factory executive, will be
held at 100 p. m. tomorrow in the
Muhlig Funeral Chapel, Anr
Arbor.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-03
Trial Ruled 4
For 4 Accused \
In Housing Graft
Judge Gordon Decides
Defendants Must
Face Jury for Charges

Recorders Judge Arthur, f.
Gordon today held for trial four
men and two corporations on a
charge of conspiracy to bride
three Detroit councilmen In the
awarding of the Herman Gardens
Housing project.
Judge Gordon said: ~
There isn't any doubt there
was a conspiracy to bribo the
Common Council.
II believe that the conspiracy
extended beyond that; the agree
ment was not only TO bribc
Common Council but TO keep
them bribed, especially Ewald
(former Councilman Robert Go.s
who had to be kept bought, 30
the agreement was continuing
agreement" 80
Indicted by Judge Homer Fer
gusons one-man grand jury, the
defendants are S. Brooks Barron
and Oscar A. Abel, Detroit attor.
neys: former Deputy Coroner DIR.
Lyle c. Ling: Samuel A. Berrn6f1,
representative of the Raisler Corr
poration, a New York heating
firm; the Raisler Corporation and
the Huron Portland Cement Cor.
+poratiUn. J
At the request of Defense AZ.
torney Charles Rubiner, Judge
Gordon reduced bonds of Barron
and Abel to S2.500 and the bonds
of Ling and BerTnan to $1,000
each. He left the corporation
bonds at $1,000 each, the original
amount for each of the defend
ants. sa
TWO PLEAD GUILTY
Also indicted as conspirators in
the bribery of former Councilmen
John Hamilton, Ewald and Hairy
I. Dingeman were William s. 1ip-
man and Seymour Smith, Chicag0
contractors, and the successful
bidders for the construction Of the
SIS. 000. 900 project. ,ss
Both Smith and Lipman plea1ed
guilty, however. last Wednesday
and testified Thursday as the
states star witnesses against the
lother defendants. -
Meanwhile, In New York the
Raisler Corporation was notified
by Supreme Court Justice william
T. Collins that it may have until
Wednesday to file affidavits in,a
suit in which the firm Is asking
S72 1888 for work done on the prpj-
ect as a sub contractor for the
|Smith-Lipman companies before
the bribery was discovered and
the contract declared void. -
The Raisler firm is suing 10
surety companies which held tho.
construction company's bonds os,
the housing project. i,s.