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Wisconsin Madison THE WISCONSIN STATE JOURNAL Official State and City Paper Sunday, December 7, 1947 Former Pastors to Help at Anniversary bttuartes Madison Mrs. Hinrichs Rites Pallbearers at the funeral of Mrs. Augusta Hinrichs, 77, of 608 S. Brearly who died Thursday, will be Dr. John Dryer, Hol- of cologne, dusting powder, and fine French soap.

There are plenty of compacts priced from under a dollar up as high as you care to go, and miniature compacts set with stones or mono-grammed are especially popular. HANDKERCHIEFS The quality is so much better that clerks say "we marvel everytime we unpack some." Both material and workmanship are improved and their popularity as gifts is the greatest in three years. LINGERIE Satin, nylon, and nylon-satin slips are available but rayon is still the best seller. All are made longer to do undercover work for the new styles and some are extra-long. There are a few pure silk night gowns but most are rayon and supplies of all kinds of negligees and housecoats are good although in most places no more orders can be placed.

Both gowns and housecoats are fuller this year since the end of a restriction rule. News in the housecoat line is a velvet coffee coat that can double as a formal wrap. llllilliliiW) 7 (I BHSaBSMMHBSilllHBaBISlllllll llllSlSiillllllliSlllilillllliill CHINA The famous imported Cnr Ri'nsia varieties are coming in very 5. UOi I Dinger slowly as a result of shortages BLACK EARTH Mrs. Carl and strikes but American factor- Binger, 48, a lifelong resident of ies are turning out a lot.

Youthis vicinity, died Saturday at a still have to wait if you want real Madison hospital after a long ill-quality, buyers report. ness. vGLASSWARE It continues on Survivors are her husband; a the allotment basis but some 'daughter, Mrs. Charles Loper, stores have had windfalls of thelLodi; two grandchildren; three finest Belgium and Swedish glass. 1 sisters, Mrs.

William Wendt. Black Photo by A. M. Vinj Dr. Moseley and Dr.

Bell will be the speakers. There will be special music at each service. This afternoon the Way-land group will hold open house at the Baptist student center on N. Park st. and have its regular Sunday services in the church at 5:30 p.

m. Saturday night was devoted to a historical review of the church. Dr. Moseley gave a short talk and Mrs. Aline Hazard of WHA and the college of agriculture was in charge of the historical lister Tiede, John Tiede.

Al Meinke, Carl Meinke. and Arthur Hustad. Funeral services will be held at 2 p. m. Monday in Zion Lutheran church.

George Rohr Rites Funeral services were held Saturday in Kenosha for George P. Rohr, 71, who died Wednesday night. He was a brother of Ross C. Rohr, 710 Spruce st. Mr.

Rohr, a native of Dodge-ville, is survived by his wife, a son and a daughter. The family has lived in Kenosha since 1905. Madison Area Mrs. Minot Harrison REEDSBURG Funeral services for Mrs. Minot.

Harrison, 75, who died Saturday morning at her home east of Reedbsurg, will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at the First Presbyterian church. The Rev. C. P.

Melcher, Eau Claire, former Reedsburg pastor, will officiate. Burial will be in Butterfield cemetery. Survivors are' a son, Vernon, at home; two sisters, Mrs. Harold Haggerty and Agatha Lieber, Brooklyn. N.

one brother, August Lieber, Yonkers, N. and three grandchildren. Earth, Mrs. Lloyd Sylvester, Mil waukee, and Mrs. Edward Schultz, Black Earth; and by five brothers, ueviuo roye, cross Plains; Lucius, Brodhead; Ronald, Arena; Glenn, Tomah, and Wayne, Linden, Ind.

The body was taken to the Schanel funeral home. Funeral (services will be held at 1:30 p. Monday in the Congregational church. The Rev. Ralph Everroad Qff the Black Earth cemetery.

Mrs. Josephine Kraus COLUMBUS Mrs. Josephine Kraus, 79, died Saturday at her home in Columbus after a brief illness. A native of York township, Mrs. Kraus was married Feb.

11, 1889. She was a member of the Altar society of St. Jerome's Catholic church of Columbus. Survivors include her husband, Henry; one son, Albert Ft. Atkinson; one daughter, Mrs.

Florence Vogel, Ft. Atkinson, three sisters, Mrs. Caroline Feuling, Madison, Mrs. William Knapp and Mrs. Frank Oehrlein, Sun Prairie; three brothers, Joseph Kuhle, Madison, Alois Kuhle, Stewart- ville, and Frank Kuhle, Sun Prairie.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a. m. Tuesday in the Jones and Tuschen funeral home and at 11 in St. Jerome's Catholic church, Columbus, with the Rev. Thomas Myles, pastor, officiating, I Burial will be in the church cemetery.

come pastor of a Pittsburgh Baptist church. Dr. Wallace, who also served the congregation for several years, retired a year ago as pastor of Pilgrim Congregati onal church. Dr. Bell succeeded Dr.

Moseley. The golden jubilee observance will close- today with two services and a special service for the Sunday school. John Dahlk and Mrs. John Copps will have charge of the Sunday school program. Dr.

Wallace and Mr. Collins will speak at the 10:45 a. m. service. At the 7:30 p.

service, City Shoppers Find Quality and Quantity (Continued from Fage 1) turned to the allotment list. Many stores selling such varied things as women's slips and men's sports goods are predicting severe shortages this spring Many Toys "Back" Just the same there's no question but that this will be the most glittering Christmas since the war above all for the children who will see some wonderful toys for the first time in their lives. Here are some highlights of the Madison merchandise situation: TOYS Everything is "much much better than it has been for the last four or five years." Toys have returned to pre-war quality or better and while there is much shoddy stuff available, there are plenty of sturdy well-made things to give. Sleds of all kinds are back; so are steel cars, velocipedes, scooters, and wagons and the electric trains that were impossible to find last year. Little girls are re joicing over the re-discovery of New Building Code to Aid Fire Protection (Continued from Page 1) been six hotel fires reported to the fire department here.

Other minor blazes extinguished by hotel workers are not usually reported, firemen said. "No building is absolutely fireproof as long as it is occupied," Chief Page declared. "As long as there is the 'human element' involved, there can be a blaze in the most fire-resistant building and furnishings." Consequently, Capt. Gabbel and the fire inspectors try to educate occupants to be lire conscious. They are particularly concerned about "housekeeping," such as cooking, in hotel rooms, the captain said, and about the careless disposal of matches and cigarets.

Smoking in Bed Rule In the new building and fire code, they hope to include a "no smoking in bed" rule, such as has been enforced in Chicago and Milwaukee since the hotel disasters last year. The new code is being patterned after a model recommended by the National Fire Protection assn. and tho National Board of Fire Underwriters. "Since the LaSalle and Wine-coff fires, special emphasis has been given by the inspectors to the adequacy of emergency exits in hotels, the condition of fire escapes, the complete isolation of heating units, and, the overf using of branch light circuits," Capt. Gabbel said.

Many Suggestions Made "Many suggestions have been made for proper exit lights, the right size and kind of fire extinguishers, correct fire doors and walls, and the keeping of all stairs, corridors, and exits free from refuse and storage materials. "The suggestions are followed by most hotel operators, but in cases where they aren't, we would like to be able to issue orders for them to be followed," Capt. Gab-bei said. "It's for the operators' as well as the guests' protection," he declared, pointing out that damage suits for millions of dollars were filed against the hotels where guests were killed last year. A nation-wide survey showed that many cities have taken vigorous fire precaution steps, while others have done little or nothing.

Chclago Gets Ordinances Chicago passed a new series of safety ordinances, one which required all public buildings to install heavy doors on elevator shafts and stairways thick enough to resist flames for at least an hour. It was designed to prevent killing heat from spreading through corridors such as that which killed many in the LaSalle fire. Officials reported that almost all of Chciago's Loop buildings had complied, but that there were some delays in compliance because of material shortages. At Reno and Las Vegas, old inadequate fire ordinances remain in effect. But in Omaha, the fire department adopted a "get tough" policy and ordered changes which resulted in five hotels rebuilding their fire escapes.

Minneapolis Program In Minneapolis, the fire chief reported no major changes in ordinances had been made, but that some hotels installed fire resistant rugs and draperies and that an educational program for the emergency organization of hotel employes in cases of fires had been conducted. Milwaukee inaugurated a 20-hour training course for all hotel employes, and a two-man inspection detail from the fire prevention bureau was given the sole job of inspecting hotels. Des Moines hotel proprietors instituted a program of their own, which included notices in all rooms telling guests the location of the nearest fire escape and what to do in case of afire. Metal doors were installed in most hotel kitchens and sprinkler systems in paint and paper shops. In Kansas City, the Muehlebach hotel, where Pres.

Truman has stopped occasionally, has its own fireman and has installed extra fire extinguishers. The city passed a stiffer fire ordinance and ordered more rigid inspections of public buildings. Kentucky set up IB new state regulations for hotels. HOlTt FOR POUND WASHINGTON U.R) The AFL said today that it now takes three-fourth of an hour's work to pay for a pound of butter. It estimated that less than four hours' work per day will buy the daily diet, including meat, butter and eggs, for a worker's family of four.

To pay the rent takes 26 to 38 hours of work monthly. department of taxation discretionary authority to refuse to issue a gasoline bulk wholesalers license to an applicant who is "not responsible or of good character." Require Diesel fuel users to register annually, with penalties for those who do not register or fail to report. Require tank truck operators to register annually, and provide penalties for those who do not. Require all carriers other than railroads to be registered or licensed by the tax department, with penalties for those who do not file required reports. Rewrite and strengthen enforcement of the present gasoline tax refund law.

rubber dolls and "magic skin" dolls and all dolls seem more at tractive and less expensive than a year ago. just-invemea xoys xnar wiu make the.r debuts under Christ- Just-invented toys that will mas trees mis year inciuae smau rubber "steering wheels" that can be attached to dashboards with suction cups; beautiful plastic douhouse furniture, lots of new games and playschool toys, and Tnl. rhiHrM1-n nlav hv turn- ing a crank. JEWELRY Back to pre-war prices and standards. You can find attractive silver pins and necklaces from $1 up.

Earrings, and -bracelets are selling almost as well as ever-popular necklaces this year and style-notes in the latter include heavy silver and gold-plated styles and "bibs" of chains or pearls. PERFUME All the fine French perfumes are back now and several scents developed in France during the war are being sold in this country for the first time. Atomizers are back, too, including new purse atomizers guaranteed spill-, leak-, and evaporation-proof. COSMETICS The supplies are good and the boxing imusiuilly attractive. Available for the first time in years are good bath sets C.

W. ANDERES 702 State Strttt CO. i I i 1 Mrs. Grace Stimpson LANCASTER Mrs. Grace Stimpson, 75, Mt.

Hope, died suddenly Saturday of a heart ailment at the home of her brother-in-law, John Stimpson, where she was visiting. The body was taken to the Goble-Weeden funeral home. Funeral services will be held at the Methodist church in Mt. Hope at a time to be determined later. Burial will be in the Hermitage cemetery.

Mrs. Stimpson was the widow of Charles Stimpson. She was the former Grace Russell. Surviving are four sons and two daughters. Mrs.

Walter Miller SUN PRAIRIE Mrs. Walter Miller, 70, Sun Prairie died Saturday at a Madison hospital after a brief Illness. Survivors include her hus-b a two daughters, Mrs. T. C.

Hovorka, Chicago, and Mrs. Albert Brussow, Madison; two sons, Lynn J. Roberts, Chicago, and Merle W. -Rob-erts, Madison; five brothers; MRS. MILLER three sisters, and seven grand- children.

The body will remain at tie Tuschen funeral home until Mdh-day noon. Funeral services will be held at the residence at 2:30 p. m. Tuesday. Burial will In Sun Prairie cemetery.

William Hammond Rites BLOOMING TON Funeral services for William Hammon, 75, Bloomington, were held Saturday in the Metcalfe funeral home. The Rev. William M. Braun officiated. Burial was in St.

John's cemetery, Patch Grove. Mr. Hammond, a lifelong' resident of Bloomington and vicinity, died Thursday after a brief illness at the home of a daughter, Mrs. Raymond Patterson, Bloomington. He was born on a farm in Beetown township.

He was mar-nuied to Rosctta Taylor, Bloomington, July 1, 1895. They farmed for 5 years before moving to 1 Bloomington where he was a builder. She died in 1942. Survivors include four daughters, Mrs. Walter J.

Farley, Sher-burn, N. Mrs. Patterson, Bloomington; Mrs. Clifford Hark-er, Dubuque, and Mrs. George Allemand, Fond du Lac; a fcon, George, Bloomington; eight grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren.

"READY-TO-WEAR" PARTMENT FOR RENT IN ONE OF MADISON'S LEADING SPECIALTY SHOPS. 100 LOCATION ON THE SQUARE, for 15 years. Wonderful opportunity for live merchant. Available Feb. 1, 1948.

Write 725, Wisconsin State Journal I white 8.50 cuffs MO I 0 I Full State Tax Overhaul Urged Wegncr Offers Plan to Legislative Unit (Continued from Page 1) In five of the seven tax fields mftirinrH in Wcffnpr'n "sug gested program of study," he out-: Jinea long-range Mnve-jr gram," in which general policies should be reviewed. Included in ihe -survey programs" are issues requiring considerable study and those that probably cannot be settled in a year of study. In all seven tax fields. Wegner enumerated "short" programs. Thncp re the programs in which) r-ost of the information now is available and on which faster action might be possible.

Here is the "program of study" outlined by Wegner: INCOME TAXES Lone-range program Consider the possibility of a withholding tax to the federal payroll deduction system. Consider the advisability of centralizing all income tax administration in one office. (The state now maintains four income tax offices in various parts of the state. Consolidation of the offices and records was recommended by Griffenhagen and Associates. Better service is furnished taxpayers, however, by maintaining district offices.) Short program Study bank taxation, particularly possible taxation of that portion of bank income now derived from government bonds.

Consider extending exemptions for children up to age 21, and rewriting tha law relating to dependents to make it uniform. Reconsider tha present limitations on the offset of federal tax payments. At the present time irw dividual can deduct federal taxes from their state taxes only up to 3 per cent of their net income, while corporations can deduct federal taxes only up to 10 per cent of their net earnings. Consider the elimination of occupational tax offsets. Coal and grain companies, for example, now pay an occupational tax in lieu of personal property taxes on their inventories.

That tax is now an offset against their income tax. Review the matter of reciprocity between states on taxing incomes of persons earning their incomes in two or more states. UTILITY TAXES Long-range program Provide for taxing sleeping car companies, express and telegraph companies on a fcross receipts basis because of the present difficulty in placing a value of their physical property. Investigate the possibility of limiting the amount of utility tax that can go to a single unit of government, or basing the distribution on a new formula. Short program Study the adequacy of the present REA law.

Study the adequacy of REA taxes, which are 3 per cent of gross revenue in lieu of all other taxes. If the gross receipts rrethod is retained, distinguish between associations that produce and sell at wholesale and those that sell at retail only. REA taxes now are distributed to municipalities on a "miles of lines" basis. Revise the basis for distributing the tax to a property valut system. PROPERTY TAXES Long-range program Revise the list of properties that are from property taxes.

(If you grow "gin seng or other medicinal plants," for example, they are now exempt from property taxes.) Consider an average inventory assessment policy for businesses that are seasonal in character or in which there arc wide inventory fluctuations. Decide how much supervision nd assistance the state tax department should give local assessors. Short Program Encourage, by Jaw, higher salaries for local assessors and their selection on a merit system. PRIVILEGE DIVIDEND TAXES Short program Consider the repeal of the privilege dividend tax, which now brings the state bout $3,200,000 a year. (This i a tax on foreign corporations Jn the share of their dividends that was earned in Wisconsin.) Close the loophole of tax-free transfer of earnings between af-Miated corporations without formal declaration and payment of dividends.

"Coordinate" the status of dividends under the income tax and privilege dividend tax laws. GIFT TAXES Short Program Consider making the gift-tax permanent. (It row is a "temporary" tax that is Mewed every two years by the legislature.) Consider aggregating gifts year to year for the purpose 1 aflyJn5 glft tax rates- under the federal tax system. Consider correlating exemptions and tax rates under the gift and Inheritance tax laws INHERITANCE TAXES Program Eliminate public administrators, and replace them with full-time civil service employes. Short program Consider adoption of the federal system and taxing joint property on the basis of contributions of the joint ten-ants.

PssibIe elimination of the 510.000 exemption now allowed for insurance. Consider tax-ire insurance on the basis of ownership or payment of premiums, which is the federal system. Revise and clarify the laws relating to taxes on gifts "in contemplation of death" and intended to take effect at or after death MOTOR FUEL TAXES Survey program Recodify the present law and alter it to conform to "present methods of business in the petroleum industry Consider and review the law and practice of granting motor fuel tax refunds for non-highway of motor fuel. Short program Give the state 1 XSG For the most part, stores report glumly, "you order 10 dozen gob- lets and get two." Some, how ever, have excellent supplies al ready in stock. HOUSEHOLD EQUIPMENT There are plenty of lamps, elec- Itl tr a4 on4 ziAmfftri art trie Li.i rffi -rn pop-corn nn Vh.

mailer gift among the big 'uu'" automatic washers, gas stoves and refrigerators, and radios and phonographs are in good supply. HMU HIO 1 ne SUDD1V IS noou but buying started early to "beat Petrillo." Best-sellers most places are Bing Crosby's "Merry Christmas" album and albums by Fred Waring and the Hour of Charm. SPORTING GOODS Back in both quality and quantity. Rods and reels no longer, are under-the-counter items; there are plenty of golf clubs, tennis rackets, skates, skis, luggage, and sports clothing. Guns and ammunition are still scarce.

MEN'S WEAR White shirts are scarce again but there are plenty of colored shirts; pajamas are in good supply but the better sweaters are scarce; you can find plenty of gloves but try to locate wool argyle socks. Bold patterns and plain and plaid wools are popular in gift neckties and leather goods like kits and bill folds are other best-selling pres- ents. There are many electric razors but almost no cigaret lighters. Out N' rO man, when bed, will Two former pastors of the First Baptist church are assisting in the observance of the congregation's 100th anniversary program which opened with a banquet Friday night and will close with services tonight. Pictured above, left to right are: The Revs.

L. B. Moseley, Pittsburgh, and A. T. Wallace, Madison, former pastors; Charles R.

Bell, present pastor, and George L. "Shorty" Collins, ent Baptist pastor. Dr. Moseley left the pulpit here several years ago to be 'Guard Crossing' Haas Says He'll TeTCouncil His Plan Monday (Continued from Page 1) providing that action be taken immediately on the underpass or at a special or regular council session. "I believe this thing should be brought to a head," Boyle said.

"There really is not anything before the council as the old council acted on the underpass, and therefore I think the matter should be disposed 'tf without further delay." Keynolds Oppottea Underpaid Councilman Henry E. Reynolds said he is definitely against the underpass, but favors the removal of the switchyards fro the city Aid. Henry E. Reynolds said he is definitely against the underpass, but favors the removal of the switchyards from the city. "I will, vote against the underpass," he said.

"After the public hearing on the question in Central high school recently, I came to the conclusion that public opinion is opposed to the subway." Councilman Harrison L. Garner said he wants to hear further evidence on the matter before he is ready to vote on it, Asks About Damage "I asked for revised figures on 1 the cost 'of the project, but was, told last Monday at an informal meeting of the council that the estimate is about $953,000, the same as last year," Garner said, "But at the meeting Monday night I also would like to know what damage to adjacent prop- erty will result, if any, by reason of constructing the underpass. I would like to hear from City En- gineer T. F. Harrington, City Atty.

Harold E. Hanson and oth- ers before voting on the underpass. (In addition to the estimated cost of $953,000, another $200,000 will be needed for readjustment of streets and purchasing of prop- I erty required for the street pro- ject. Harrington told The State Journal a week ago that there would be no damages to property.) Council Pres. William C.

Sacht-jen said he did not expect the council to take final action Monday night but hoped that the mat- ter could be disposed at the regular meeting Friday. Wants More Information Councilman Peter C. Lynaugh declared that he wanted more in- formation on the project before he is ready to vote on it. He also hopes that it will be disposed of I soon because "the longer the mat- ter is dragged out the more con- troversy will be stirred up." Councilman John E. Coyne could not be reached.

Lodi Man Breaks Hip in Fall on Ice H. F. Sommers, 51, Lodi, suffered a fractured hip Saturday night when he fell on an icy sidewalk near his home. He was taken to the Methodist hospital here. PLANE CRASH KILLS 4 CHICK ASHA, Okla.

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