Alton Evening Telegraph from Alton, Illinois • Page 2

PAOB TWO King Edward Pledges Britain To Peace Cause Plea Of Parliament While Europe Bristles Would Placate Nations Stresses Support for Span Non-Intervention Committee Mrs. Simpson Stays Out of Parliament LONDON, Nov. 3, Mrs. WarfleM Simpson did not attend the opening of Parliament today. Shortly before King Edward left Buckingham Palace for his to the a of four feet high delivered to the American divorcee at her Cumberland terrace home.

Later, a van bearing the royal warrant delivered toft to the Simpson home. LONDON, Nov. 3. King Edward today pledged his nation to do all In power "to further appeasement of Europe." Bunding in front of the throne In the HOUM Of Lords, garbed in the heavy ftate Of gold-edged crlnuon velvet, the 42-year-old bachelor monarch made this significant plea tor peace to the brtet- ling armed of troubled Europe. The now sovereign, opening the session of Parliament in reign, announced that after the coronation in London next May he would go, to India to be crowned emperor.

He called an Imperial ferance to meet in London next -May. The state opening was robbed of part of its brilliance by a heavy rain which forced cancellation of the scheduled 'procession from Buckingham Palace, Parade Through Driving Bain of Jam- Ad $25 After a Week After of all advertisement in editions of the Telegraph tilling of UM a ago of 135, the money was returned to the owner, Mrs. Thomas Nettota of 3638 Aberdeen avenue. Mrs. Nekola had neglected to ad- for the return of her money.

until prompted by a neighbor, who (old her there might "Some people left" who If they, found the money would return It to the owner. After talking to the neighbor, Mrs; Nekolst came to the Telegraph and Inserted the advertisement: small black purse containing money. 18S9-W. Reward. Sunday morning she was pleasantly surprised, she said, by a telephone call from a woman, who uld she had found the purse and, after identification by Mrs.

Nekola, it returned to her. Mn. Nekoia said the money In the represented the remainder of her pay check with Which she had Intended paying some bills and purchasing coal. The finder of the purse was waiting for the loser to advertise his loss in the paper, she as there Was nothing In the purse to identify the owner. Deficit, Spending Cuts Are Shown in Treasury Report Expepditureg Exceed Receipts ty $412,612,129 For October Wood River to Stand Pat on Sewer Cheek $2000 Settlement Offer Made to City on $43,500 Suit ming the Mall and the 1 parade in Whitehall, in the driving rain to catch fleeting glimpse of Edward he passed in 4 ctaied motorcar.

'Britain to the talk of plaJSafiijgJEuropa, King Edward sal lha natConLWoidd to tofbringVnbour a meeting'', of the and expressed the hope tall naval agreement 'of March 25 would become "the basts of international ment to which all naval powers will iventuaily become parties." He stressed Great Britain's determination to back the Spanish ion-intervention committee while it the same time pursuing "every opportunity to mitigate human suffering and loss of life in that un- fiappy country." Strengthening of The liberally sprinkled with the UM of the Intimate ind "my," reported his majesty's pleasure that the "work of strengthening my defense) being pressed on with the utmost energy and is now making rapid 1 The Queen Mother Mary, not participating in the opening of parJia- for the first time in a quarter of a century, stood at a window of Marlborough House as the king's car paused by In the rain, on its way to the session. King Edward glanced at the window, his mother, and waved cocked hat he held in his right hiind. Queen Mary smiled, and withdrew from the window. Protest German Spoeohei LONDONi Nov. 3 Eric Phipps, British ambassador to Germany, protested to the German Foreign Office against recent Nazi speeches in, which Britain was censured for clinging to tho Reich's "stolen" colonies, Informed sources said today.

The ambassador pointed out his country could not accept implications In the speeches by General Hermann Wllnelm flooring, German air minister, and Dr. Paul Joseph Goebbela, propaganda minister. tie wai understood to have protested specifically that "any hardship which may be suffered by tha German population can in any way bo attributed to the policy of Great Britain." WASHINGTON, NOV. 3 The month-end Treasury statement today showed an increase in October receipts over, the same month year ago a drop in total expenditures. The October deficit -was set at $412,612,137, compared with $361,238,200 for the same month last year.

In the first four months of this fiscal year, expenditures exceeded receipts In the same period last year. Gold stocks, which have been rising steadily iri recent months, reached a. high of $11,044,666, 138 Ocfc 31. aft increase of $199,000,000 in' a month and was $1,342,000,000 over the same date a year ago. October receipts totaled with 1935.

tor foiir of ith $1,233,8 UL14, 'ding period a year ago. Total October expenditures were $684,784,384, including $314,887,007 tif emergency October expenditures a year ago were set at $706,673,447, including $285,835,405 of emergency outlays. for first four months of this fiscal year, expenditures were $3,345,584,239, including $916,629,509 of. emergency expenditures. For the same period last year, total were Hated at $2,627,159,679, including $1,166,517,940 of emergency outlays, Mrs.

Hook Found Dead at Worden Co-Operative Grocers To Have Duck Dinner Nelson Dletsuw, who, baegod tho limit of ducks since the season opened, will give a duck dinner, at cottage In Clifton Terrace, for Co-operative grocers next Monday night. Co-operative were entertained last night by Harry Weln- at home, 018 Summit street. Clukfwioe Muyberry Burled The Rev. L. of th Edwards street Pentecostal chtircl at the funeral rite at 3 at Spring atrsat Tabernado for Cittrence Mnyberry, who died Friday at his home, 830 Spring street.

Burial WAS fa 41100 City cwnetery, were aienn Avery, Qua Ivrghaff, Eugene Whlpple Mayberry, Hermaa Fre4 Powell, I- .1 iunderland, wife WPA Youths Arrested In Voting Question WORDEN, Nov. 3 Mrs. Carrie Hook, 64, Was fount dead tn a rain barrel outside he home here at 6:15 this morning, by her husband, William Hook, when he returned from the Worden city hall, where he Is employed at Janitor. Hook told friends this morning that wife had prepared break fast for him at 4 o'clock morning. He said he hart gone to his work the city hall and when he returned he found his wife not In the house.

He called ou several times before going outside where he found her body. Hook said he found the houie in perfect order upon his return from the city hall. The beds had been made, he told neighbors, and routine morning housework had beei Mrs. Hook was born near Alton and was a member 1 of the-Trinity Lutheran church here, Beside her husband she survived by Kate Schmoller, 01 Alton. Funeral arrangements had been made at noon today.

Legion Plans Member Drive underwent treatment this morning at 8t. Hosplta, Endorsing plans of Its Armiitlco Day chhirman to make the ob servance here Nov. 11 one of tho finest the community ever haa known, Alton post of the American LOH'O" held Novom.ber business session Monday night In Hoakell Park house hendijuarters. The meeting was the first regular session headed under by D. the 1037 L.

Pltkln as com mander. A matter of special action was the program for the annual "Join Week" drive un- dpr chairmanship of Vice-Commander Chariot Wlghtman which Will open next Friday. Seeking tc financial on a sound for the new year, the Money Need Considered Council Gets $5288 Claim for Engineering on Project WOOD RIVEtt, Nov. for collection of a $43,600 certified check given as evidence of good faith by Hlggint Son, contractors, with their bid on the trunk and relief was allowed to stand ai filed, by the city council night, in the face of an offer to settle for S2000. At the same meeting the council faced with a further claim growing out of the of Sheppard.

Morgan Schwaab, consulting on the project, tor 99288.36 commission and special fees. The $2000 otter, Mayor Hamilton roported to the council, was made over the telephone by Harry Faulkner. Granite City attorney, a short time before the meeting began. Faulkner did not make the offer directly, Hamilton explained, but said he "understood" the city would be willing to for that sum, and Intimated this would be satisfactory. Hamilton told the council he replied that the lowest sum he had heard mentioned was $10,000, Faulkner's answer, said Hamilton, was that "we can figfit a long time over that.

1 Conrt FJght Long The city's present financial position, which forces the Issuance of certificates of indebtedness to meet discussed as making it desirable to obtain return from the certified check at an early date. At the same time it was pointed out that carrying the suit Into court probably would involve a long de- ay, especially in view of the recent death of William Champion, of Granite City, one of Corporation CbonJeUor Manning said the city's to recover on the check had been answered and the were joined in circuit court. Death of Champion, however, would necessitate service on the administrator of eitnte, and no administrator has been named yet, Manning reported. The corporation counsellor advised that soon as he had leafneg the as to go ahead with 'the Suit, tended to proceed with action to Nave an administratpr for the Champion estate ''appointed. He said attorneys for the defendants had asked him whether the would settle the suit, before, but never would make an opening offer.

Now that the suits were Joined In circuit court, he intends to have a date of hearing set for the othei' defendants, said. Total Engineer's Fee $8681 Accompanying ths claim of Sheppard, Morgan Schwaab for services on the sewer a copy of he agreement under which the firm undertook its work. It showed the board of local Improvements had. agreed to pay two of the contract cost of the project upon confirmation of the aseument roll, That amount, said the statement, as $8661. However, $3369 had been paid in May of 1931, at the completion of the plans.

Additional engineering services not provided Under the original agreement, but Involved In the city's applications PWA grants were afcded to the Total registration of for the presidential Alton gave electors to shoot at as an apparent high vote was rolling poiunt The rtil.trsUon i. the largest booked to, titt quadrennial regUtmtldn li far" above the hljrhftrt potted in Alton. At the time the registration was completed, election Judges torn almost every dnrt reported heavy and a tabulation made- yesterday copies of precinct registers bear) out the general of dnct officials. While a previous registration figure for Altoh not available, Die total 1930 regUttratloh ia proxlmately 4000 greater than the total vote cast here in list previous presidential year whlch was about 13,500. The total vote for major candidates in 1933 was 13,004 of which Roosevelt polled 7028 and Hoover 5976.

Thomas, the Socialist candidate, received 191. Three registries of electors prepared by the precinct judge! registration days, and one copy the' register for each precinct' is filed with the township clerki 0. Hetnphlll. With but few exceptions, the town clerk's copies ware in hand yesterday, and a Telegraph reporter undertook a hasty tabulation In the office. Missing figures were secured from ers PARK.

N. Nov. 8. Roosevelt and eight members and friends of his family cast their votes shortly before noon in, a little green and white town nan this villain's first election district. Following the President and Franklin to the green-curtained voting booth Mil.

James Roosevtlt, the Preddenfi mother; Mrs. Franklm Roosevelt. Mr. and Mrs, John Boettlger, son-in-law and daughter; Mist Nancy Cooke, frleM of the fajn- ny; Mrs. MaMna Scheider, secret tary to the President's wife, and Miss Marguerite Lehand, Mr.

Roojeveit-s secretary. The President walked first to James Finch, election Inspector. "Name, please? 4 Finch asked la a loud voice. Franklin D. Roosevelt," was balance due.

A communication from C. H. official reports of precinct officials, While the total of 17,430 is hot exact for the city's 21 voting places, it is set forth as approximately correct. While precinct this year are known to have used unusual care in preparing the it is not possible under the present, system of copying from years to make them perfect. The total for Alton contains many duplications, also of voters no longer here to vote, but it is believed from the special effort of the and from the general interest of electors this year, it it the most accurate registration the city has had In a long period, though probably far from showing the true number of Registration figures by.

precincts and votes cast four years ago for Roosevelt and Hoover, votes for other candidates being small. Registration figures by follow: Registration 1936 Vote 4 Yrs. Ago the softer-reply. Then Mitt Alma Van Curran, another Inspector; confirmed the President's registration. outside again, the President called correspondents to his car for an informal press conference.

It was here that he disclosed proudly that he was wearing President Jackson's watch a heavy gold one with figures of dogs chasing a fox. He said be was Agoing out in the with the boys this noon. Asked about the maritime strike, he said ha knew nothing new out that both sides were still trying to hold a conference. Salvador Plot Leader Executed Tie-Ui JBHLS. Uv, Owners- Demand Crews' Be Put Aboard Seven Pickets Jailed' Philadelphia Mayor Declares Sympathy Walk-1 outs Illegal SAN FRANCISCO, Nov.

3 Leaders Pacific Coast's general market called today, fot; a tie-up of all American ships. They sought to extend the blockade Atlantic and Gulf Death of Second Is Commuted SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador, government announced today discovery' Of a revolutionary plot and execution of one of alleged Rodolfo Bahos Ramirei Was convicted by a court martial. Juan Jose Rodriguez Banos, a lawyer, alto was sentenced to death, but his term to 16 years' imprisonment by. the army commandant' general. The- father of 'Rodolfo Ramtrea and a i.

Icy" Instructions sued by the" joint committee re- oresohUng dock and Ihg unions ordered crews of Pa- dflc Coast ships to walk off at "any United port." Crews of all other American shlpp were urged to "sit down" and draw the blockade tight around the entire States. A hearing here by the Federal from which union representatives bolted yesterday, was postponed indefinitely by Admiral Harry Q. Hamlet. MoQmdy Hard at Work Assistant Secretary of Labor ward P. McGrady continued efforts to bring about resumption of settlement! negotiations.

The immediate critical Issue was the employers' demand that "safety crews" remain on tied-up ships. "We will have to take whatever are necessary," said ThomaR G. Plant of the Committee, "to put men aboard for the Safety of' the vessels." His statement was Interpreted by observers as the first threat from to replace strikers with non-union ,308 Stranded In the first official action against strikers, Philadelphia's mayor, S. Davis Wilson, declared the "sympathy" walkouts of teamen Illegal and ordered the arrest of pickets, Alton 6fmflei Addressed to "Alton Chember ot 'Commerce, Alton, S. the had pawed through -poHOf- of of the Altonn in United before reaching The letter wai sent hen from Alton, and bore postmarks; of other through which it had passed in in aternpt to teach its rightful place.

The letter was turned to Secretary, Otstbt of the Retail Merchants Association by, postal authorities because 'there -is no Chamber ot Commerce here. Secretary Otstot said the letter was written Sept 3, according to the date it bore, by 0. Way burn of Queensland, Australia. Wayburn sought iiifotmation from the Alton Chamber of Commerce of oil Industries in this area. In the letter the city of Wood River was mentioned and it was believed due to the mention of the name that the letter finally was directed to Alton, III: The writer had asked for a phamplet describing the oil tries of Wood River area.

Remembering the Centennial addition of the Alton Telegraph carried a complete history and pictures of industries of the area, Secretary Otstot said he intended mailing a oti City Sireni Shriek copy of that trails man. paper to the Big Boats Break Moorings; Float To Head of Locks jailed "move His police "strike seven, men who refused to on." Vessels in paralyzed Coast ports increased to 150 or more. Joseph Curran, head of the Seamen's Defense Committep at New York, claimed 133 ships were idle at Atlantic and.Gulf Fictional Strife In Union 183W Nov. 3, UP) Op- posliie factional leaders in the In- Negro Confesses To Extortion Plot Total 17,430 13004 Early Returns From Election Show MixedTrend Continued from page 1. )f various up a budget tor its fiscal period which will ovide general control of Sheppard, accompanying the claim, pointed out that the firm desired to clear up affairs so as to settle properly with the estate of John E.

Srhwaab, a deceased partner. Hoped for Undertaking Heretofore the engineering firm had been deferring the claim In hope that the city might be able to let and complete the contract, the communication said. Thus the could be paid from the first assessment. Since it was obvious the project could not be undertaken now, however, and In view of the estate settlement, It had proved desirable to file the claim against tho city, itself. The council's only action on the claim was to refer It for Investigation, on motion of Alderman Shawmaker.

Communications from Governor Homer's office assuring property owners that for on paving of U. S. Route 67 and Illinois Routo 159 in the city had boon referred to the highway department; and from Attorney rat Kernor reviewing the status of the demands in the court ot were read. Sidewalk Material The council voted to award for furnishing material on he State street sidewalk PA pro- cot as follows: CpUrse aggregate, Ktenstra Bros, Pine aggregate, Central Lumber It Supply cement, expansion olnts, and lumber for forms, StoU -umber Co, Supplies will be paid for from he shure of the state motor iiel tax. Under state highway artment regulations, the city Is equlred to purchase the Supplies rom the lowest unit bidders, Labor for the project will be fur- llshed by the Works PrOgrew Administration.

more, on questioning of Chief of Police sehwensen, the counoli reiterated stand that of Indebtedness by the city could not be accepted Ut lieu of cash for saloon license Mixed trends were reflected in incomplete and unofficial returns from scattered in home state of Gov, Alf M. Landon, with President Roosevelt having an indicated advantage in the populous Kansas City, area, The vote from 115 Incomplete over the state, CO of them In Kansas City, gave Roosevelt 2342; Landon 1641. Wyandotte county, whloh includes Kansas City, in 1932 gave Roosevelt 32,606 votes and Herbert Hoover, 25,424. The early returns today included four Topeka precincts which gave Landon 183 and Roosevelt 142 votes. In contrast, However, one incomplete precinct at Leavemvorth, showed Landon 06 and Roosevelt 81.

In 1932 Roosevelt carried that precinct by ISO. In 1032 Roosevelt's state-wide margin over Hoover approximated 74,000. Incomplete returns were avail'' abie in Kansas under a ruling by Attorney General Clarence V. Beck that state law permits to have watchers at the polls to progress of the count. Election judges themselves are prohibited from 1 giving out formation until the polls close.

iluntlngton Gives FOR Shade HUNTINGTON, W. V.a., returns from 30 scattered precincts In HunUngton gave Alf M. Landon 1176 votes, for President and Franklin D. velt 1026. At jrairmouni, W.

the first five precincts lo report gave Roosevelt 399 votes and Landon 300. Mr. and Carl E. of Arlington, are announcing the birth of an pound son, Richard Earl, at the Georgetown Unlverujty Hospital in Washington, D. C.

today. Mrs, Berkeley before her marriage Miss Dorothy Megowen of Alton. the rule of cashing the certlftcatfts in numerical order, established, more than a month ago, Hamilton Wfolalned. Neither will Interest be pnld'on the certificates, Mayor Hamilton Mid, pointing out that it was not required that be ST. LOUIS, Nov.

3 (m John A 33-year-old negro of Venice, 111., was held here today by Federal authorities who said he had confessed writing an extortion letter to Mrs. Earl Guyton, wealthy East St. Louts society matron. HIS was disclosed late yesterday by J. C.

Newman, chief of the St. Louis office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Newman said the letter demanded $200 from Mrs. Guyton and threatened her with death if she did not pay, 'Government men and police arrested McGhee at. Venice, after Mrs.

Guyton, ostensibly complying With the in the note, placed a dummy package on a Irock near a railroad roundhouse and cdvered it With an identifying White rag. Newman said McGhee at first protested he was Innocent Of the extortion attempt, but later admitted he was author of the note and had come "to collect the Mrs. Guyton Is the wife of the assistant secretary-treasurer of the Southern Illinois Trust Co. Herbert Schaefer Injured Herbert A. Schaefer, son of 0.

A. Segraves, 3209, avenue, is a patient at Station Hospital, Fort Slocum, N. according to word received by his mother. The message stated that Schaefer was injured in an accident but details, were not Included. Schaefer, who has been In the 'navy since June, 1935, was scheduled to sail on Oct.

30 for Hawaii, Roosevelt Wins at Roosevelt School something in a name, after all. Roosevelt Junior High School today gave Franklin Delano Roosevelt a 406 to 200 plurality over Gov, Alf M. Landon during, a itraw vote and directed by the school's student council, Seven were thrown out as "spoiled," were given instruction as to voting procedure in their civics and history classes preparatory to the balloting. They cast their balloU at three polling places, according to wards to which rooms were assigned, The wire located in the hallways, designated by flags. Members 0 the Student six at each polling as issued- at each other today while one American sailed on schedule and another was prevented from sailing by a "sit down" strike.

Pro and anti-strike agitation was submerged because of the national election and the waterfront remained quiet. Police, however, were watchful. The S. S. Iroquois of the Clyde Line sailed on time for Charleston and Jacksonville with 85 passengers and 125 In her crew.

The 100 crewmen of the o. S. Robert E. Lee of the Old Dominion Line, however, sat down and refused to let their ship depart. Two Persons Die Of Injuries in Motor Mishaps Continued from page 1.

jane Pfeiffenberger ia pret- Ment of the Student Council, and Jean Mlsegades vice- Mr, and W. of Toledo, Qw are spending the day Alton, They returned here to vote presidential Manchester, 111., when it was wrecked shortly after 7 p. Friday, in collision, with a truck, Both men wore moved to the hospital, Cumminga In an ambulance and Stone in a police car. There it found by the attending surgeon that Cummlngs' condition was critical. S.tone, the driver, escaped with a lacerated Up and bruises, and was able to leave the hospital the following day.

In a report secured by the police, Dells Craig of 413 North Church itreet, Jacksonville, IB listed as the driver of tho truck, said to be the property of John Hedge- oock, Mulberry street, JerseyvlTle. Both vehicles were proceeding in the direction of Alton at time of the crash. Stone told a reporter of the Telegraph after the accident that he had to meet Cummlngs, whom he had not previously known, when in Roodhouse, Friday afternoon. Cummings wanted to go to jerieyville to sea hit family, Stone said, and he took him as passenger on trip to Alton where he to call on Before proceeding towards Alton from Jersey- vllle, Stone laid, a itop had been made at residence there. Following the death of Cum- mlngs early today, Deputy Coroner Klunk swore In an Inquest jury, then released the body to the Jacoby Bros, firm, Jerseyville funeral directors.

No time been set for an Inquest sjnce the deputy coroner flrit locate witneues and arrange to have them present was the ion of Mr. and John T. Cummlngs of Jerseyville and born in Carrollton. is turvlved by his Lorene Calhoun ents, his Wife, Cummlngs; one son, Johni four daughters, Alberta, Zada and Wanda. He leaves three and three will be held at 3i30 P.

Thursday at Jacoby funeral iWme, Rev, Howard Buthneu wW officiate. Burial will to oak Orovt Mtntttry, Anchor Snags on River- Bottom, Prevents Crash Against Wall Boats, the total value of which amounted to more than $60,000, floated loose downstream with the dock Of Clarence Calhoun, which had been anchored a short distance Upstream from the foot of State street. It was said today that the combined force of the wind, waves, and driftwood had forced the dock loose, breaking two big cables. Anchors from the docks arid a large yacht, toi ftbw- ever, at the head of the main look, the anchor dragging from the dock Imbedded In the riverbbttom, held, and swung the boats to a standstill along the upper part of the lock wall. Included in the boats that were carried by the current downstream with the were three large boats, the and "Nina Two smaller craft, wooden rowboats, were damaged buyond repair by the Impact with the lock wall.

Calhoun said today that he had not estimated the extent of the damage. The docks broke loose in the storm, nigh water, and intense drift at midnight. The dock, Composed of six sections, will all the boats moored to It, floated down with thfi current to the After this anchor had stopped the runaway boats, two government towboatt and one from the dam project aided Calhoun and other rivermen in towing the boats back to shore near tha point from which they had escaped. Caihoun to work with the boats' throughout the night ami not able to secure any. sleep until noon today.

The remained near the upper section of the lock wall-at 2 p. today. Calhoun said the principle factor in the breaking of the boats was the weight of the driftwood that had piled up around the barges and most expensive yacht, "Skeeter," as it was tied to the dock earlier In the evening. The current, flowing with Increased flood-force, pressed down on' the "dam" of driftwood formed between the "Skoeter" and the dock and snapped the by which the docks were moored to the shore. It was said had the anchor from the dock not caugh tat the head of the lock, great damage might hove occurred and the larger Smashed.

Cal' houn considers It luoky that the damage so slight, considering the gravity of the occurance. The "Skeeter" is owned by Parker Levls, F. F. Ferguson, and William SttUvage of this city. "Nina WITH THE SPANISH Army South Madrid, Nov Jolt VaWia't with their eyes Madrid, occupltd iteveh miles south ot the capitl The village, of Pinto, at thi extreme a oontr Fascist seml-olrclt about lo south of Madrid, also Vas captwIJ Fuenlabrada is less thnn thn, mllei from the military airport Qetafe, a suburb.

Tha ovarpowwteg tack gained the day's objective tef two of fighting. Three columns of Mi, and Foreign Legionnaires ad on the town, meeting slight despite the Uy of governmeht artillery ball Fascist bombs on Qetafe and Madrid Preparations were being pletcd for an Imminent attack on i Madrid's "Ian line of where government were bt4 lieved to have constructed, con. 1 crete enfjeitcnmeHta behind OM tafe. Columns of mounting chine-guns and light cannon well IBS Of field artllUry and heavy rolled up.the high.v way toward the new MADRID, NOV. 3, The? shriek of air: raid echow through Madrid every half jiodr''I today Insurgent whwlM; high overhead and- atop the city's highest got a grim, plain yiew of the warfart to: the south and west.

The aerial visitors, flying out of the range of contented themwlva with dropping leaflets urging render. However, pedestrians, memberlhg last Friday's dliU bombardment from the il moved, with caution, From the saw flames leap into the from the battle-J front as of ftghtmle the property of Rand Harry Steck and living Alton. An Alton man the "Mallard," which is cared for by Ernanl Trenchery, planes rained Incentiary the struggling troops. Sweeping forward on ttree' fronts, powerful Fascist drives hammered government defenders back almost to the gates of Madrid. Government Air Raldi Socialist guns blazed almost Incessantly, striving to halt tho Insurgent advance.

Tanks and artillery backed up the Madrid defense line to the west against another Insurgent thrust toward Villa Vlciosa, about- 10 miles southwest of Madrid on the "firunete and Alcorcorn. The Fascists' charge, pouring out of Brunete, ths government's strategic positions, at El Escorial, In that sector alia an Insurgent assault on Zarzalejo, of Ei Escorial, Imperiled a goyernment-armored train, Fascist warplanes raked Getate, I on the outskirts of wltti fire, and bombed Al- Henares, 15 northeast of the capital on the I road to Quadalajara. Government officials acknowledged, that the Fascist vanguard 1 had spread south of the capital witn Paris, spanning between twoar-1 terial. hlghwayc, The'." air ministry 'said govern- ment'ljanes had bombed Fascist; fir. behind the advanced oftl posts of insurgent attack Talavera j''ta Reina and Henry Hellitlich Be Buried Wedneso'W I FUheral services for Henry mich, a former employe of tto.W Alton Gas Electric will held Wednesday ttt Ji at thr Luty Bros, funeral home, 2 State street.

'The Rev. E. VWM- Of the First Pffegbyterlan ClulKli Long Organizer Put Jail After Address NEW ORLEANS, Nov. UPt Gerald K. Smith, former ganlzer of Share Our Wealth Clubs for the late Long, early today (talked Hngrily from a jail coll in which he placed after denouncing the state Miration In a radio address, Smith, taken in.to custody with three at his hotel room night, 8 booked on eharwt of dUturblng the peace, the using guage.

He denied all Smith refused, a release offerad by Mayor Robert 8, Maestri but left the jail at the BJtplraUon ot a Jwo-hqur period (n nocordancft with an ordinance concerning pert arrested for lions. will offlcate. BUml wli be Godfrey CejneterV Betide fhe Of his Wife. Whlle Hellmich had no there was a steady of pftHers at the funeral home evening to' pay their respect the memory of Mr, Shurtlefl Student Poll Switches to Landon Shurtleff College recently President KOMI fin edge over QoV. Landon, straw vote, indicated their enoe again today and thli gave Mftdfti CilffW balloting held to tho of had brought any cnanju.

day's W(w ftoplevelt 7fl, Thpnlgt 6. The vrtrW 70, and Thompf on 6. Homer 78, Howell will leave on cllt return by tratfl..