Alton Evening Telegraph from Alton, Illinois • Page 2

AGE TWO ALTON EVENING TELEGRAPH WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1939 Children's Aid Urges Club; Rain Freshens Rural Area Society Seeks Fund of $3500 Enrollment in Red Cross Drive Home Group A-k- Stini to Help Carry On Work 14 Now Being Helped INcfd for Sen vice Public Appeal The Illinois Childi'Ti's Hoive A- Aid SocK.iv iN financial diivc today to rai'f the of S.Tifi'i lo help carry on thf v.oik of lh" Society in Madison Count A mcf'ting of nil workers WHS h'-ld nt the home of Mi'-: 1 Ku- ni-f Smith at Kim Smith is vice-president of the SPRINGFIELD. Oct. 25, Governor Horner today endorsed Hie twenty-third annual Rod CrnM mil call, scheduled for the period i om Nov. 11 to Nov. 30.

"We of Illinoi.i mny well have Hie friendliest, of feelings for the Red Cross, which has helped our in more than one greaf disaster. governor snid. "I hope me who possibly can will enroll as a member of his or her local Red Cross chapter." Poison Theory In Death of Man Found in Auto Of East Alton Gets Charter Presentation Made by Past National President of Group Eight Members Honored K. B. Dodd Is President, J.

W. Kelly Secretary of New Unit Winnie Ruth Judd Escapes Hospital PHOF.NIX, Oct. 25 --Winnie Ruth Judd. trunk of two women companions In 1933, has escaped from the Arizona state hospital, Gov. Bob.

Jones disclosed today. Mrs. was sentenced to the gallows for one of the trunk murders but on April 22, 1933, she was adjudged insane, automatically suspending the death sentence. She was convicted of slaying Agnes Leroi and also wns accused of killing Hedvig Samuelson. Continued from page 1.

i nt bile, Mason telling him of having RV hart nil accident on a state rouli" near Alton Sunday even'ng. .1 Late in the afternoon, West- society and a member of board () arcorrt i ng to lhf The East Alton Kxchange Club received ltd charter and eight members of the organizn- lion were given special recognition pins nt a dinner meeting at the Mineral Springs Hotel Tues- of directors. directors. coroner, Mason npkcd West- hf Illinois brook purchase a sma'l quantity i of a germicide for him at a drug society; Aid Society is a idc placing ot plaining he was iiot knovvi liar, devoled its 5G years o.i.mi, Km and Labor Relations Board, and Louis in Wood River and feared he woul "hil- of Adjustment Administration, $8000. go through the winter with )cietv has tieeii uijj i.u MIUM mwit, HIIU ftwtci.o to Kilt- Wnsthrook said, he accompanied introduced by Charles T.

Gabberl When Dempsey had assailed pub- surface turned under. unable. new cases because of the I named Brown on the Old St, Louis tin: OCrVll-C tiwtllim 1 1 Kiom Madison County alone, -M I road. Mason wanted to pay Brown to Walter Stobbs and firman E. children are receiving aid and com- about $5 he owed him, and he got rinii nnd-the fort from I he society.

The average Brown to go with them to a near- covt of caring for 'one child in a tnvcrn so change for a $10 bill foster-home for one month is ap- could be made. Brown then left pnixirnalely $28. The mini- and Mason drove Off In his car her of children receiving aid li'tle. inter. lh( West brock, Klunk wild, affirmed 1I he had no Idea I tint intended any other use for the poison pur- ci.nsed nt drug store than the one of treating hogs, which he men- help from the society, and greatly increasing need for services given by th? society, make it imperative that public appeal for funds he issued at this lime.

assisting in raising funds for the society are Miss Kunice Smith, Mrs. Lucia Watson, Mis.s Mary Pfciffenbr-rgnr, Mrs. George D. Mrs. Spencer Olin, Mrs.

George Bennes, Mrs. M. F. Manning, Mrs. Joseph Traband, Dr.

R. K. IIopkliiK Mrs. Dinsmorc Wood, Miss Eleanor Mawdsley, Dr. Groves B.

Smith, I ho Rev. U'e Clnir Libby, Mjiynard H. Snm Moritgomc-ry, MVs. Paul Buxton, Mrs. Nelson Schweppe, Miss Jean Coiisley, Mrs.

Frank Rhine, Miss Carolyn Wompon, nnd LaFollette Would Include War In Neutrality Bill Continued from page 1. Important Hint every precaulion farm foi run oul, and Monday he made a loin of industrial plants seeking omer einploy- ciuployed. Work at George Mnson had should be taken. A decision by Senator Vailden- berg Michigan, not to offer an amendment to embargo only "offensive" weapons eliminated one possibility of lengthy debate. (inrner Action Vice-President Garner's fast moving gavel and parliamentary tongue helped the Senate adopt 1.0 and reject three amendments yesterday after slightly more than three weeks" of general debate bad ended.

lie denied, however, that lie was "railroading" Ihe bill, which he supports. Under changes In the "cash and carry" sections approved yesterday. American vessels could transport no arms anywhere. Such shipments to belligerents would have to go in foreign vessels and would have to be paid for and lille transferred lo the purchaser before they left American shores. But non-military cargoes could be transported In American ships almost everywhere, except lo the actual waniin: countries in Kurope.

Title would mil have lo be transferred until the goods were delivered nt their destinations. This exemption did not change another section ol the bill one which bars credits lo belligerents. Leaders explained that cargoes destined to nnn-daiiK 1 belligerent possessions would tic O. IX" Overland and inland waterway trailing with Canada also would be allowed. I O.

li. Can Outline mnlmt Areas Under the apptou'd. American ships could continue to trade in all quints except aim-, with belligerent possehsimis in Ihc Pacific. Indian Ocean, China, Aia- biail and Tasmaniai! sens, and of Bengal; with New Brunswick and wcxlein Nina Scolia pints in bul when the noise con- Honed. Had Repaid I.oiin After Interviewing Westbrook, Deputy Coroner Klunk located Anlon Brown at an Industrial plant.

Brown told him he was the one Mason had sought out to repay small loan. Mason, Brown said, had mentioned a recent automobile accident as they conversed briefly when securing change nt the tavern, and as Brown was aboul lo lenve, Mason remarked "This is the last time you'll see me." Brown thought Mason a bit depressed, bul snid he took Mason's remark he would return to his former home In Kentucky nnrt, although Mnson ii wed him a small wrapped pocket lie spoke, he had no suspicions Mason might be planning to end his life. Two sisters of Mason, Mi's. Alberta Mnlone of UlU Marshall street, and Mrs. Isabel Ray of 2513 Danny avenue, were called to Ihc hospital to attend Mason before his death.

They later told authorities that Mnson recently had been working as a farm hand. It was explained Hint Mason formerly resided with his sister, Mrs. James Malone, but that about five wf-eks went to reside with his sister, Mrs. Ray, at the Denny street address following the death of Mrs. Hay's linsbaml, A'illiam liny, who was accidentally electrocuted at the home of a neighbor six weeks ago.

For a period of bat ween two and three ni.iuths, Mrs. Ray suld, Mason had been employed by Charles Smith nt his farm on Job's hill, near Knst Alton, where Ills brother, Philip Mason has been regularly Failed to Koturn Tuesday forenoon, Mis. Hay continued, her brother left home in his car Haying he would be gone for the ilny inasmuch as to li.ivo some women guesis. He had planned, she said, lo return for he! nt 5 p. lo take her init lo return.

lo aulhofJUes complete i-iyslUiialinii as to pottibilily of Mason having taken poison. He had been in his usual spirits when he left yesterday, Mis. Hay said, and could coivivcturu Hay said, and she could c-pnjmurB bo irl no motive thai could of I proiupled him lo take life. Sons told police that when be first lulled the sound of the horn on Mason's cai shoitly 'before 7 p. he llmughl boys wer ore nan 100 members and members of the Alton Kxchange Club, the sponsoring organization were present at the meeting, which wns addressed by of Indianapolis, Ind Bert Beasley of Indianapolis, terlor department with a sa past national president of Ex- en as $9000 a year; Edwin Service awards were presented Yortcr of the Alton Club and'the club was given an award In recognition of the fact that It was responsible for the chartering of the Knst Alton group.

Presentation was made' by Eugene Davidson, of Springfield, state president. The charter the new East Alton club was accepted by Everett B. Dodd, president. Lapel awards were given eight members of club by Dr. M.

Roberts of Alton, nallonal- reglonal vice-president. The region in "which Alton is localed is the first of eight regions in the United Stntes to charier a new club in 1933, Dr. Roberts poinlcd oul. Those who received lapel awards were: j. W.

Kelly, Dr. 1C. R. Ricks, Kmil Wlckenhauser, Harry Ringer- Ing, Earl Hill, Charles Ruyle and Joseph Apple. The Rev.

William Bolin, pastor of First Baptist Church at East Alton and a charter member of the club, offered the Invocation. Beside Dodd and Kelly, president and secretary respectively of the new club, officers are: Kmil Wlck- cnhauser, vice-president; the Rev. Bonn, treasurer. A bell and gavel were presented the new club on behalf of the by Walter Stobbs. British Claim Night Flights Over Berlin Continued from page 1.

selves until the atlitude of the German government undergoes a change." Five Gorman airmen, brought down in recent raids, turned up on the English coast, nnd two were reported to hnve landed in Denmark. By MH'IS r. LOCHNKR BERLIN, Oct. 25, -Germany's next war move probably will he to loose shower of bombs on England, the authoritative newspa ngan, por Nationalseitung of F.ssen said of arms but will babl ister and No. 2 Nazi.

Hence its editorials command specinl atten- Meanwhile the high lion. Ui'll lor nei jvtcnmwnir jju in ui cumo, a doctor, communique reported another com- f((VOI ()f soiling to all who would i t'rmrii- Hurl 11 pany of Ftench troops had been it lo return puny l( im aim 11 UIKUI, Both Mrs-. Huv and Mrs. Maii.nc driven from German soil on the nrsu mcnt that England nnd France i M.ntiorM ('runt. How manv re- cinep Germany western front.

How many mained was not stated. An assault by German troops west of Voelklingen yesterday, conimunkiue disclosed, caused the withdrawal of the French "rear With the exception of this action, Ihe communique said, there "no special actions" on the western front. Hans Frank, German minister portfolio, was designated arms Dies Peace League's Member Roster The countryside In the Alton vicinity was considerably fresh-1 ened by the light rains of Tuesday and of" other showers lhat came during the night. While the showers were insufficient quantity to add much moisture to the very dry soil following a drought that started the middle of August, growing wheat, barley and rye that have been sowed in the last three' weeks were benefitted. In Alton, the rain was heavier, While the first rain-fell In the city before noon it was 2 o'clock I before any rain had fallen a few miles out into the rural districts.

Shortage of water for livestock has become a problem with some cattle feeders. Creeks have long since become dry and water for all livestock must come from wells and cisterns. Most cisterns have gone dry, but the wells of the vicinity are said to be holding out and are still filling up after being pumped out. Farmers engaged in the feeding Britain Faces Need to Hunt Down Raiders May Be Forced to Weaken North Sea Blockade for Search Under Convoy's Nose Three English Ships Sent to Bottom Despite Nearhy Guards Continued from page 1. the National lication of the list, Representative Mason, Republican, Illinois, who first suggested it shouted at him "It's too bad you didn't go on record yesterday." Dempsey, referring to his late arrival today, retorted "You were not sufficiently courteous to wait three minutts Statement Clears Question Dies was absent from the hearing room and Starnes, Democrat, Alabama, banged for order.

Browder Trial Nov. 27 NEW YORK, Oct. 25 Trial of Communist Earl Browder, charged with obtaining a passport through false representations, has been set for Nov. 27. The head of the Communist Party in this country appeared nervous yesterday on his release from a federal detention cell after bond of $7,500 had been posted by Mrs.

Hester G. Huntington. Mrs Huntington, society woman nnd sister-in-law of Rooari Minor, a Communist, leader, sa'c. she furnished ball "as a matter of principle." Kiwanis Hears Issue Debated James Monroe, Macy Pruitt Discuss Question of Arms Embargo An echo of the debate in Congress on the neutrality bill was heard in Alton last night at the meeting of the Kiwanis Club at the Mineral Springs Hotel as the clun sponsored its own debate on the tjiiesiion, with former Staie Senaloi Jnmeti O. Monroe of Collinsville taking the affirmative side anci Macy Pruitt, Alton Hifch School civics teacher, the negative side.

upon shipmen of slu ffs and other I This daily known to be espe- slu ffs and other I Welzsacckcr creta ry of stale dally close to Field Marshal Her- nP lic economy of the belllgerenis. German foreicn office maun Willielm Goering, air min- ur righls on the sens are mat- the German foreign office. TT ite nn A it 1 1 ffonptinK It wfl the first contact 1 ler of prudence and it depends sorting them." of two or three hundred head of beef cattle have been worried for several weeks as to the water supply. A steady rain covering a period of several would be required lo moisten the ground lo the ex- lenl lhat. should be and to start water running in creeks.

ing is in progress and will be for many weeks, owing to enormous crop. The light showers of Tuesday were appreciated by men engaged in husking corn at it dampened the fodder and made the work more agreeable. U. S. Presses Its Inquiry on Flint And Missing Crew Continued from page 1.

try patrols skirmished in the cold find mud west of Forbnch, where French troops still occupy a narrow salient on German sail. Through the sullen rumble of the guns, loudspeakers in the German front lines blared a monotonous refrain: "Frenchmen, lay down your arms and shake hands. The Ger mans don't want to fight!" The French soldiers shouted back: "Change the record!" By EDWARD KENNEDY BUDAPEST, Oct. 25 presence of Soviet Russian troops on the Polish side of the Carpathian mountains is forging unity among Hungary, Yugoslavia, and Italy to prevent any march of Communism into southeastern Europe, it was indicated in auth'ori- Ialive quarters today. It was said authoritatively that should there materialize any threat in advance into Rulh- enla, the former Czecho-Slovak province which Hungary occupied last March, Hungary would have the aid of Italy and Yugoslavia, if it became necessary for her to take up arms.

BERLIN, Ocl. 25, Ger- Retcntion or the repeal of the man government informed the present neutrality bill has nothing United States today it was discuss- do will, whether this country mg with Soviet Russm the question get, into the war, Monroe declared, of the American ship City of Flint. are not the paramount taken to the Human port of Mur- Whether we KI-I into the mansk by a German prize crew, war does not depend upon Information was The information was given oiy American Charge D'Affaires Alcx- food- ander Kirk when he was received the do- this morning by Baron Ernst Von in It was the first contact made by ler ol prudence aim it upon how far wi- want to go in as- Kirk with the German government in connection with the incident. shipmenl of arms, he was in Hltherlo the stock answer in- and get them, refuting (lie Gulf nl Maine and Hay Futnly; liermuda, Ccnlial and South Amci ica. the south Atlantic to Capetown, South Africa.

Should any of these an as become mfosltd uith suliin urines, I he I'l I'sideiit could designate Ihem combat areas In which Ameileiui siiips wuiild be barred. Senator Tail Ohio, losl 71 to IS. (in amendiiH'iil tu cs- tiihlish ciimlmt around whole of Kuropc. forbidding American vessels to 140 uilhln 300 miles of Ihc continent nnd (ho British Isli-H. An amendment My Senator Dana her (Rpp.i.

Coiiiieclicut, lo prohl bit cyport of any aircraft to until this nation's minimum defense ri'iiuirements of 3000 fighting planes had delivered by domestic, niiimifwtuicis reject eri, tu 2-1. The Semite voted down, to 41, proposul by Senator Clark pre-lliilloween prank He was: o( ny VPI nOr eneral of all I'o: lish territory occupied by Germany but not incorporated in the Reich MlXMOiiri, dcnalon and Iwu on the lo pliue two cunt rol board, which licenses aiinn It now is composed of cabinet ineiu- be is. micd for some moments lie lelt tin- bath room and nl to his licMiivard In estimate. On stepping from his door, be someone, lioin he lalei noted v.ns 1 )i. Soko'ltwski, called to him from across the si reel: "It's in yard." Then Sons saw- Hie car in the anil went over lo i lives- Seeing the driver apparently collapsed, he called to a iluw iMans neighbor lo bring a flashlight.

Mason mumbled some- Ilium they Miuld not understand, but they noicd MM unusual odor in the coach, and called to Hr. Sokolowski io loin them, and ho at once diseoveied Mason's serious condition. Llvnl Here a Yenr Sons said be hint luiown Mason some time, hut had not seen him for several days, and knew of nothing that would have prompted suicide. Mason, Mis told a Telegraph representative, had resided in Alton for a little more limn year, having eonio in AuguM ol from Trigs County. 11 hart teen a great conifot I lo bet.

she when he was able lo cunie to C.I.O.-A.F.I.,. Open Drive GHANITE CITY, Local councils of the C.l.O. ami the A.F.L, made peace and with united forces the seas since Germany procure them tlmugh neutral countries. Pruitt had been asked to take the negative side regardless of his personal opinions. He pc inted out the most important feature of -the bill would be Its "effect on oin trade with belligerents.

Declaring Ilial "a group in this advocates of the rea- anc help the democ to mak e.war-time 1 Pruit' asserted the "would have to assume the role of policeman becauseof many articles Usl cd as contraband." In Priittl's estinialioi-. mocracies quirles concerning the City of Flint had been that nothing was known here offjcially about the vessel. The ship was seized, inquirers were told unofficially, because it carried war contraband. Harry A. Lowe Buried In Oakwood Cemetery With a large attendance of relatives and friends present funeral rites were conducted Tuesday at 2:30 p.

at Streeper funeral home for Harry Alton Lowe, who at St. Anthony's Infirmary after an illness of a week. The Rev. W. L.

Hanbaum of Main Street Methodist Church, officiated. Burial was In Oakwood cemetery. Miss Harriett Kortknmp, or- (By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS) Great Britain confronted the prospect today of weakening her North Sea blockade to combat fast and powerful German surface raiders, ranging the Atlantic In the fashion of 1914. Already the United States freighter City of Flint has been seized and at least four British merchantmen sent to the bottom- three of them apparently sunk under the very nose of a British convoy near Gibraltar. These losses raised the total of belligerent and neutral vessels sunk to 90, of which 45 have been British, and the tonnage loll to of cargoes.

The known loss of life mounled to 1774. Two Roam Atlantic Informalion from Norway, where Ihe City Flint was taken by her German prize crew before going to Murmansk, Russia, indicated at least two German warships had penetrated the North Sea blockade and were roaming the Atlantic. They are the pocket battleship Deutschland, gun-bristling product of former treaty limitations on the size of German ships, and the 5400-ton cruiser Emden, namesake of a famous World War raider. Britain reported the loss yesterday, 80 miles off Gibraltar, of the 4413-ton Tafna, the Ledbury, and the Menin Ridge, and the sinking of the 7256- ton Clan Chisholm. The British announced cryptically that the Tafna, Ledbury, and Menin Ridge went down after they were "fired upon." Informed sources believed it likely that surface raiders were the attackers.

Greek Steamer Sunk The British Press Association, In a report passed for publication, said the Clan Chisholm was sunk "presumably by a U-boat while on a homeward voyage to Britain." Moreover, the Greek steamer Konstantinoos Hadjipaleras, carrying scrap iron from Boslon lo Tyne, England, was torpedoed in the North Sea yesterday, apparently while in British convoy. At Trondheimfr Norway, a British seaman related that his ship, the 5044-ton Stonegate, was sunk by the Deutschland. The warship picked up 38 survivors, he said, and later cruised to the north Atlantic, where she caught the City of Flint. Men's Retreat At St. Mary's A three-act retreat for men of St.

Mary's parish will begin Thursday nighl, wilh devotions at 7:30. Services will begin at the same hour Friday and Saturday nights, and at the 7:30 mass, Sunday, the men will receive Holy Communion in a body. The retreat will be conducted by Father George E. Faller, formerly of St. Mary's, now at Sigel, 111.

Father Faller will preach each evening and Sunday morning. The 7:30 mass will be sung by the male choir, a mass written by Max Hiendlmayr, choir director at St. Mary's, which is based on the themes of the hymns to the Holy Name and to St. Joseph. The three-day retreat will conclude at the 7:30 mass, Sunday, which will be the Feast of Christ Ihe King.

I's estimation, the de Km) ist, played several selections, of Fiance and Britain! Pallbearers were Earl Waggor made peace aim uimrn IUHI-K muiitn.iva uuifi-m i-i wrii- will seek to organize labor 100 per- "me In a low ebb and since our Charles Marshall, Joyce Lowe, Wil- cent. Workers solicited In the drive country IK the only remaining real jnm Lowp olnor Clark and Fred labor leaders believe it Is Ihc democracy in existence, we should ar Si first joint organization movement i therefore expend nil our efforts In In the country- may affiliate with preserving it," either union. live with her after the recent death of her husband. Born near CailU, Od. i'l.

1U1L', Mason had passed his twenty-seventh birthday only last Monday. Besides his sister and broihei in this area, he leaves unothci sister, Fay Allen at Funeral services will be conducted Friday at 2 p. at the Slreeper funeral home with the Rev. Robert H.lllegas of Sprinj; Street Assembly of God Church Dr. V.

C. Sallee, Carlinvillc, Dies CARUNV1LLK, Ocl. 25, (Special) Dr, V. C. Snllee, Carllnville optician, died Tuesday evening at Maroupln Hospital, where was taken at 1 p.

m. He is survived by his wife and Among those from out-of-lown here for the funeral were three step-children of Mr. Lowe from Pelroit, Mich. They were Marvin Wilder and his wife, Lester Wilder and Mrs. F-lenorc Bolder.

i Struck By Cur 1 Victim of an automobile accident San he attempted to cross Broadway, In the 900-bloek, this afternoon, Harvey (CurleyM Reed, 60, was moved to St. Joseph's Hospital In city ambulance for examination and treatment. Reed was struck by an automobile, driven by En- Streel Asscmoiy 01 uoa uiuiicn in ne is survived nix wue m.u fU-latlnx. Burial will be iu Oak- two children, Frank and Marjorie; nl(e Rue East Fourth his mother and two broilers, Max cel I' 0 ri rl the mis- wood cemetery. The body will lie nt the funeral home where fnendh may call after 6 p.

lo- lay. Ueud Telegraph Want Ads Daily. moe Lllchfield and Gordon of Spring- shows. Heed apparently es- le serious injury, but when It He served In Hie World War wn he had difficulty In and lived In Carllnville his Balking, he was taken lo the hos- marrlage. for examination.

Farm Institute Opens Thursday EDWARDSVILLE, Oct. 25, of the annual-two- riay Madison County Farmers' In- is scheduled for Thursday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock at MacDonald hall, Hamel. The two-day program Includes joint sessions and section meetings for the agricultural and home economics sections of the institute. Dr. Otto Ilch 111 at St.

Charles, Home The condition of Dr. Otto B. Ilch of St. Charles, a native of Alton, continued serious today, Alton relatives returning from his bedside reporled. Sunday the physician attending Dr.

Ilch had held out no hope for his recovery and with exception of short interval ihis morning he had been In a coma. When Mrs. William H. Murphy, a sister, accompanied by her son. Dr.

William H. Murphy had visited at his bedside this morning he regained consciousness for a short time, but later In the day they were Informed that he again lapsed Into a coma. Dr. Ilch, 71, was born In Alton, a son of the late David and Mrs. Ilch.

Besides Mrs, Murphy, he has a brother, Henry Ilch, and a sister, Miss Minnie Ilch, also of Alton. Read Telegraph Want Ads Daily. Two California Flyers Can Set Mark Thursday LANCASTER, Oct. 25, afternoon, if they're still cruising around, two young Long Beach, aviators can claim a new world endurance record. They arc Clyde Schleiper and Wes Carroll who took off Sept.

29 In quest of a light plane mark and kept flying when they passed It. They said their pontoon-equipped ship with its 50-horsepower motor was functioning perfectly and expressed confidence they could shatter the mark. At 2:42 p. (4:42 p. m.

C.S.T.) tomorrow they will equal the record of the Key brothers, set In Mississippi four years ago, of 653 hours, 33 minutes. Under the rules, they must stay up at least an hour longer to claim a new standard. Wheat Prices Up Slightly After Light Trade Day Continued Drought Stimulates Buying Interest Still CHICAGO, Oct. 25 Wheat prices, after showing only a slightly firmer tendency during much of the session today, finally worked up as much as a cent a bushel. Trade, however, was light.

Buying interest was stimulated by continued drought in the southwestern and western portions of the wheat belt. Corn prices advanced nearly a cent in sympathy with the spot market, and soybeans advanced sharply cents to near the season highs. Chicago receipts: Wheat 18 cars; corn 191; oats 23. Wheat closed higher, December 85-85 May corn up, December May oats higher. Chicago Cash Grain CHICAGO, Oct 25 No cash wheat.

CORN--New, No. 1 yellow 48H- 49; No. 2, No. 3, 4749; No. 4, 46-46 sample grade 48.

No. 1 mixed 37 No. 1 white 38H; No. 3, 36-37U; sample grade white SOY No. 2 yellow 8990 VI; No.

3, Malting 55-63; feed 33-42 nominal. TIMOTHY 3.65-90 nominal. RED 12.50-15.00 nominal. -j i 8.50-9.00* 13.00-16.00 nominal. Chicago Grain Futures CHICAGO, Oct.

25 WHEAT Low 84 49 53 32 14 92 52 Vi 53V4 Close 85-85 4 36 35 89 92V 4 53 Vi 54Vi High Dec May July CORN Dec 50 May July OATS Dec May 35 July SOY BEANS Dec 90 Vi May 91 Vi July 93V, RYE Dec May July ---St. Lpuls Grain ST. LOUIS, Oct. 25 CASH: 17 cars, No. 2 red 89 Vi.

No. 3 88-89. 33 cars, No. 3 yellow 4949 Vi. 1 car.

no quotations. Produce Prices At St Louis ST. LOUIS, Oct. 25 over 2 pounds, colored 14 VI; turkeys, young hens and toms 17; ducks, white, 4 pounds up, 12. Other produce unchanged.

Fall Festival Closes Tonight The concluding session of the fall festival of St. Mary's parish will be held tonight at the school hall. The attendance Tuesday night wns large, and the committees In charge are preparing to accommodate even a large crowd tonight. Various amusement features have been planned. of the fall festival will go to the parish.

The various societies of the church have cooperated in promoting the event. Roosevelt, Leopold To Broadcast Speeches NEW YORK, Oct. 25. dosing the ninth annual New York Herald-Tribune forum on current problems Thursday night, President will ipeak at 10:03 p. m.

(C.S.T.) over WJZ-NBC and WABC-CBS. King Leopold of Belgium also will speak from Brussels at 7:19 via WJZ-NBC in the nlght'i leulon, the general theme of which "The War'g Challenge to the U. The Rev. Father A. Suddei, assistant pastor of St.

Mary's Church, showing Improvement at St. Joseph's where he underwent an operation, Monday, for relief of appendlcltU. Duce Forming Neutral Bloc Among Balkans MacKenzie Sees Effort to Safeguard Italy's Interests Break With Hitler? Events Give Him Chance To Ease Bonds With Germany By DeWITT MacKENZlE Is that a bit of gravel rasping the Berlin-Rome axis, or are we hearing things? Anyway, it isn't surprising to got reports that Signor Mussolini i quietly trying to form a neutral but self-defensive bloc with the Balkan states, presumably involving his adoption of a more friendlv attitude toward the Anglo-French allies who make war to a finish against his Axis partner. It still isn't surprising even when we find that one of the chief pur. poses of such a bloc would he to stymie friend Hitler, as well at Stalin of the Russias, from extending their powerful Influence over southeastern Europe which, more than incidentally, II Duce regards as his rightful preserve.

Mussolini's aim, if he makes this move, will be to safeguard present Italian interests, and at the same time to seize the opportunity oi strengthening his own position In the while the going ig good, Gladness In His Heart And one can't escape the though! that as he goes about this job Inert is gladness in his heart, for reasons which in. large -degree are fairly personal. Now I don't presume to speak for Signor But takins advantage of the prerogative ol speaking for myself, I feel quite sure that the Fascist leader is very, very happy man to see what looks like a chance to ease the bonds of his German pact. From first hand investigation in Italy and neighboring countries not so long ago it is my belief that the Halo-German alliance was a marriage of convenience and not inspired by any affection. Indeed, my information is thai II Duce was a reluctant, if not entirely unwilling, party to the union, and agreed to it merely as a matter of expediency.

Neutral observers in Italy, with exceptional sources of information assured me that if Germany wenl to war, she wouldn't have Italy's military Seems like thej were" good prophets. Hitler Errcroachliijr The belief was strong that Mussolini would break away from the Berlin-Rome Axis when a favorable opening This idea was strengthened by the vigorous manner in which Hen- Hitler was reaching into what II Duce regarded as his special zone of influence. There was every indication that the Nazi chief was aiming nt domination of the Balkans and the eastern Mediterranean. Now along comes Russia with similar ambitions. Thus far Mussolini has refrained from joining his Axis ally in swapping drinks with the Communists.

Maybe Air Marshal Balbo's newspaper II Corriere Padano spoke, from inspiration the other day when it declared that Fascists were "born anti-Communists and are determined so to remain." All in all, this would seem to he an opportune moment to try to form a Balkan bloc under guidance of Italy. These small states, fighters though they are, have taken to cover In the face of the Russo-German storm, and (Mr inclination as a whole is to stick together for protection Turkey May Be Weak Spot A possible weak spot in the scheme is that Turkey, which has been taking the lead In Balkan affairs, long has distrusted Mussolini's expansion program. I was told in Ankara that the. feared II Duce more even than Hitler, because of a belief lhat the Italian leader was aiming to annex rich lands In Turkey's western Asia Minor. However, when this distrust has been Ironed out, there would seem to be no Insurmountable obstacle to the formation of a really powerful bloc which could command respect.

Bulgaria Is reported to have been playing Russia recently, In the hope of reealnine territory she lost to Rumania, hut there is a strong link between Bulgaria and Italy In the fact thai King Boris' youthful queen is Glovanna, daughter of the Italian king-emperor. The total armed strength of an Halo-Balkan bloc would be formidable If properly combined. Apart from Italy's groat fighting of land, air, and water (which some 1.800.000 actually under arms) the Balkan states would be able to put Into the field on ghort notice perhaps 5,600.000 trained troops, with millions of potential reserves. Formation of such a bloc mint give the AnRlo-French allies the highest satisfaction. So lone this combination maintained aimed neutrality, It would facto pin- vide protection for the allied risnt flank which compriiei their vast Interests In the eastern Meditcr- ranean.

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