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a a of of PAGE TWO EVENING TELEGRAPH TUESDAY, 'ALTON NOVEMBER These Issues Tell Tale in Electionsover U.S. Today By The Associated Press. Five congressional contests: Especially that in the first Ohio district (Cincinnati) and the righth Arst Michigan. both of which long have been Republican. In the Ohio, Nicholas Longworth's old seat, John B.

the RI. seat opposes of David Lorbach, (D). In the eighth Michigan, Hillister; Representative Fordney, whose name was given to long 8 tariff bill, Foss Onion Eldred, (R), opposes Michael J. Hart, (D). den Parry, Twentleth (R), (Cleveland: normally (D).

Democratic): D. Hayvs. Martin L. Sweeney, Seventh New York (normally Democratic): William L. Padgett.

(R), vs. Joseph Delaney, (DI. Second Pennsylvania (Philadelphia; normally Republican): Edward L. Stokes, (R), vs. Oharles S.

HIM. (D). Present standing of the House: Democrats 214; 213; Farmer -Labor 1. Seven vacancies. Five will be filled today, Republicans one from New Jersey, Dec.

1, and one from New Hampshire, Jan. 5. Contests for governor in New Jersey and Kentucky: Democrats in each state have argued that victory will rebuke President Hoover. In New Jersey A. Harry Moore, (D), formerly governor, 18 opposed by David Baird, (R), formerly United States senator.

In Kentucky, Mayor William B. Harrison of Loulsville, (R), is running against County Judge Ruby Laffoon, (D). Counting of the vote will not begin until tomorrow at 10 a. Mike Conner, (D), will be elected governor of Mississippi, Vote in New York state on reforestation, A proposed amendment to the state constitution has been opposed by Alfred E. Smith and favored by Frankin D.

Roosevelt and Tammany, It would devote $19,000,000 for 11 years for the purchase by the state of abandoned farm lands to be reforested and would permit cutting of trees in the state forest reserve, now forbidden. Smith has attacked it As economically unjustified and as opening the way for "lumber thieves." fight in Reading, Pa. A fusion ticket is seeking to oust the Socialist municipal administration. U.S. Deficit In First 4 Months of Year $661,120,850 Drop in Income Taxes Is Chief Cause--Other Sources Short WASHINGTON, Nov.

3. (AP) A set of figures on the deficit thrust the question creasing taxes farther, to the front of administration problems. Word that the treasury ended the first. four months of this fiscal year with $661,120,850 in red on its books went immediately to the White House. President Hoover does not expect to state his posttion 011 new taxes in the immediate future, however.

The budget 1s in preparation with Mr. Hoover and his advisers attempting to keep it down. All government departments are under. orders- to reduce where possible. Curtailed spending on the part of the government would put brakes on the deficit--now threatening to go far beyond the one billion' before- July 1-but it would not money to meat the arrears which have already Proposals for increased taxation are growing as time for the next Congress approaches.

Not long ago it became known the ministration is studying the feasability of special sales taxes on a selected list of luxury articles. Senator Reed of Pennsylvanla, whose, vlews have coincided oftenin the past with those of Secretary Mellon, urged a sales levy. Many other senators and house members of both parties have said, howeyer, they favored an increase in the levies on large incomes and strengthening inheritance tax laws in 1 preference to the sales tax idea. Among them are most the western independent group of the senate. the Democratic house leader, Garner of Texas, and RepreNew sentative Jersey, Bacharach, Republican, Influential member of the last ways and means committee.

Members of that committee ex-pect to meet soon to begin studying tax proposals. The Treasury ended the last cal year with a deficit of 000. The deficit a year ago was $171,514,628. The President may not reveal his tax vlews until the mesage to congress in December. He awaits a report from the Treasury as a basis for recommendations.

Meanwhile, however, it 1s apparent he is going into the matter from several angles. Today, he called off his Tuesday midday press conference. Student Pays Tuition With Jug of Silver COLLEGE STATION, Tex. (P)- Virl Jones, Leon county youth seeking admittance to Texas A. M.

college as A freshman, must have heard about the movement to popularize silver as a medium of exchange. He reached the campus from his home town of Buffalo lugging 8 suitcase which contained, in addition to his clothes, a half-gallon jar filled to the rim with silver dolJars. There were 318 of them, weighing about 20 pounds, 50 tightly packed that the college cashier's office had busy -hour extracting and counting them. How the Years Fly! AURORA, Canada. birthday party given for Mrs.

Jane Chapelle, 102, was attended by Mrs. Ohapelle, her three sisters, 84, 69 and 70 years of age, respectively, and one brother. 72 years of age. Mrs. Chapelle's husband died 38 ago, after they had lived together for 44 years.

No, Thank You PRESCOTT, Ariz. Mrs. Dorothy P. Shelby received a letter from the Veterans Bureau informing her that sho was widow and Inviting her to apply for her husband's Mrs. Shelby might have been been alarmed, had not her busbund letter at side while she read the Read Telegraph Want Ads Daily TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1931 Wood River Starts Anew On Painting City Hall Decorations Done Bv Street Men Fail To Please Hear Health Report Consider Taking Collection From Merchants For Police Auto Alter many A merry quip at the expense of the streets department.

which during the past two weeks had undertaken to ald In the city's latest economy campaign by using city labor and A quantity, of old paint on hand to redecorate parts of the city hall's Interlor, the Wood River city council Monday night referred the painting problem to the busiding and grounds committee for a new start, The result of the effort had been series of almost torch-like decorative schemes, appearing In unexpected places. And complete absence of attention others, with the effect of a job that had been missIng on a number of cylinders. Alderman Walter Scott's motion, passed by the council, empowered the bullding and grounds committee to advertise for bids for painting the city bullding inside and out. 'The action was after the co council had surveyed the amount and quality of work done thus far. compared the cost and calculated the expense of completing the Job, then had heard a rough estimate Riven by Alderman Scott, who is.

himself, a painter. Scott estimated the cost would be around $300 11 the job was done by a regular painting contractor. The cause for the quips and cracks was 8 bright yellowishorange job done on the Jail cells, and in equally colorful applications made other scattered spots, including the celling of the councll chamber and the city treasurer's office. The street department's work had been the authorized, as an experiment, at council meeting two weeks ago. It was thought then that the work might be done passably well with AS could be picked up to Augment that furnished by street department employs.

The painters manned a spray gun to do the work. Aside from the city hall painting, presented by Alderman Hendrickson a proposition a for the city to take up collection among Wood River merchants to purchase 8 fully equipped police automoblle took the Ilmelight. To obtain more definite action on the subject after it had been discussed by the council at length, Alderman D. C. Burroughs moved that the matter be referred to the police committee, which would investigate the attitude of the bual: ness men toward the donations campalgn.

Hendrickson pointed out that robberies could be expected to increase in frequency and seriousness this winter. He sald he believed the 'car would be a valuable adjunct to the police department. Mayor Holcomb reminded Hendrickson that the city Itself had absolutely no funds to spend for anything but those things which must be provided for, and could not be expected to finance even part of the purchase price of the car. He remarked, however, that he would like to be considered, personally, among the business men of the community when it came time to make the solicitation. Louls Oetting was granted permission by Holcomb, with the acquiesence of the council, to move a three-room house from near the corner of Tenth street and Madison avenue to Picker park.

He sald he Wood planned to take the house down River avenue for only half block. reported City he Attorney Francis Manning planned to withdraw the city's objections to the Alton Railroad's removal of trains 31 and 30, since maintenance of mall service, which had been the point in question, had been provided The report of Health Officer for. Rockefeller showed four cases L. of cough, diphtheria. and four of whooping two of scarlet fever, had the been placed nuder quarantine since meeting of the council two weeks Ago.

In connection with the health partment the council authorized the ed purchasing committee to have printa complete new set of quarantine signs which would meet new state specifications. Akron Takes Up 207, Flies With Los Angeles LAKEHURT, N. Nov. 3. The ever to greatest number of persons soar skyward together went aloft today 111 the nAVy's cruiser Akron, As part train1ng and test program of the ship.

Two hundred and seven persons. officers, marines and seamen, were aboard as the craft under command Commander C. E. Rosendahl of Lt, lifted its nose at 0:45 a. m.

on flight which without definite itinerary. was expected to be concluded at sunset. At 11:25 8. m. the Akron floated Inzily over Atlantic City's walk and moved southward along the coast against a gentle southwest wind.

The former record for passengers in any alrcraft wus 169, carried by the heavier -than-air DO-X which flew for an hour over Lake Constance in 1929, 'The Akron, which flew all day yesterday with 107 passengers, rose RB easily today under an almost double load of human freight. Asks Parole, Tried to KIll Woman JOLIET. The Pardon Board beard an application for parole for Hiram Reed, sentenced for tempting to kill Miss Iola Bradford. Read Telegraph Want Ads Dally I Wounded by Bandits William Kraft (above), 22, son of the president the Kraft State Bank at Menominic, WAS wounded by bandits who robbed the bank of $130,000. His brother.

James Kraft, and onc robber were killed. President Names Five Men to Judge Facts on U.S. Navy Not Concerned with Opinions Published, Says Hoover WASHINGTON, Nov. 3. (P)-On the hastily hewed bench of a man court rests President Hoover's contention that the spokesman of a big-Navy group spoke falsely and should apologize.

So did the President act. after recelvinig a membership list of the Navy League late yesterday, that not until today could the sen committee lay plans for placing on trial disputed statements by WIlliam H. Gardiner, president of the league. The five men named are Assistant Secretary Jahncke of the Navy: John Hays Hammond, mining engineer; and Eliot Wadsworth, of the President's emergency rellef committee, all of whom were listed as members of the Navy League. The two non -league members are undersecretary Castle of the state department and Admiral Hugh Rodman, rettred.

The committee named by the President ran Into difficulties today at the outset. John Hays Hammond, one of the members, could not be found. Two other members let it be known that they would not accept the chairmanship. Assistant Secretary Jahncke of Cha Navy, torn between loyalty to the President and long activity in the league, will not have it. dersecretary Castle of the State Department considers himself too close to Mr.

Hoover. The two other members, Admiral Hugh Rodman, retired. and Elliot Wadsworth of Boston had nothing to say about the committee work. The absence of Hammond prevented the formulation of Immediate plans for a meeting. His home here knew nothing of his whereabouts.

His New York office also was said to be uninformed. The group will seek 8 "neutral place" to hold Its sessions, to avoid appearing unduly Influenced by either administration or naval armament sentiment. Restrict Robot WASHING TON -Piloting of alrplanes by an automatic pliot, is allowed In the United States with one restriction- the robot pilot must be accompanied by the 'usual crew, This ruling of the Aeronautics Branch of the U. S. Department of Commerce is made in the cause of safety in the event the mechanical devices fail, Quarters of a forest ranger at Mammonth Springs, are surrounded by a fence made of elk antlers.

Ex-Kaiser's Kin Dons Overalls Prince Louis Ferdinand, above, grandson of Germany's ex-kelser, hus donned overalls and gone to work where in he a Detroit automobile plant must punch a time clock dally. He chooses to work for living, although he has doctor of philosophy degree and speaks seven languages fluently. G. O. P.

Rule In House At Stake Today Elections in Five Districts Will Dictate to New Congress Sce Political Straws! Trend of 1932 Presiden-1 tial Campaign May Be Indicated WASHINGTON. Nov. 3. (P) Riding to the sway of balloting today In five congressional districts WAS the 13 year old domination of the House by Republicans. From the results of these and other elections in a number of states.

seck to read political foreshadowings of events during the 1032 presidential campaign. of the five special elections called to fill vacancies in the House. the In two usually Republican districts considered doubtful. They are "the first Ohio and the cighth Michigan. The Democrats, who have formed the House minority since 1918, have assailed the Hoover administration.

Whatever the election results, they will be generally interpreted as the political sentiment toward the chief executive. Should the Republicans return representatives from the three seats traditionally theirs, the most they could do would be to tie the Democrats at 216. as the Democrats have virtually been conceded victory in the other two districts which arc normally in their column. Smith and Roosevelt Tile The present lineup gives the Democrats 214: Republicans 213: Farmer Labor one; vacancies seven. One vacancy in the fifth New Jersey district, usually Republican.

will be filled Dec. 1. It may be the decisive district, should today's elections gos as in the past. The seventh vacancy, in the first New Hampshire, will not be filled until Jan, 5, too late for the representative to participate in House organization when Congress con-. venes Dec.

7. The dispute in New York between Governor Franklin Roosevelt and Alfred Smith, the 1928 Democratic presidential nominee. over a forestration amendment to the state constitution, has bothered the Democrats: looms as presidential timber and Smith continues the titular party leader. Anton J. Cermak.

Democratic mayor of Chicago, however, last night in New York, belittled "this talk about A Smith-Roosevelt disagreement." He held the issue WAS stato matter. In New York the Democrats also hope to capture control of the assembly. Kentucky Electa. Governor Down in Kentucky, both Republicans and Democrats are claiming victory in the gubernatorial contest that centered around Ben Johnson, highway commissioner. He was indorsed by Judge Ruby Laffoon, Democratic candidate.

and nounced by Mayor William B. Harrison of Louisville, Republican candidate. Virginia is electing its general assembly and Mississippi will ratify its Democratic slate of state officers. The New Jersey gubernatorial race, led for a time by two antiprohibition David Moore, DemBaird, Republican -had the wet and dry issue injected by A third Edmund! R. Halsey has anti-saloon league support.

Ohio has a $7.500,000 state welfare bond issue to vote on. Pennsylvania is electing 8 preme court justice and a hot sectional scrap among Republicans in the Pittsburgh-Allegheny county dispute over 8 commissioner 55 reaching its climax. For Longworth's Seat Down in the first Ohio district, represented 26 years by the late Speaker Nicholas Longworth, the contest between John B. Hollister. young Republican attorney, and State Senator David Lorbach, Democratic candidate, has been overshadowed by.

a Cincinnati city charter issue. While Republicans belleve Hollister will win, the Democrats hope to take the district along with the eighth Michigan, vacated by the Inte Representative Bird J. Vincent. Foss O. Eldred, Republican, supported by the drys, A difficult opponent in Michael J.

Hart, Democrat, and a prohibition modificationist. The district has been Republican 32 years. Detroit is electing a mayor. Edward L. Stokes, Republican, 1s expected to top Charles 8.

HIll, for the seat In the second Pennsylvania district by a wide margin. Joseph Delaney, Tammany Democrat, probably will down William L. Padgett, Republican, in the seventh New York, by substantial maJority. 'The twentieth Ohio district at Cleveland has been conceded to Martin L. Sweeney, Democrat, over D.

Hayden Parry, Republican. Indications are that voting will be unusually heavy for "off year elections." The weather forecast is generally fair. Despondent Mother Kills Three Children and Self Anna Nathan, PHILADELPHIA, 21, shot and killed Nov. (P)-Mrs. her three small children and then committed suicide in the kitchen she of her homo today, Polica said WAS despondent over inability of her husband to find employment.

The children were Charles, Herbert, four, and. Eva, two. Their father had left home two hours before the shooting to tinue his search for work. Prof. Adolph Knopf, chairman of the National Research tee.

on the Age of the Barth, estie mates the minimum age: of. oceans to be more than .000 years. Grand Jury Indicts Four For Slayings Three Men Are Accused In Murders of Women Bring in True Bills Alton Cases Include Theft Of Chickens, Sale of Mortgaged Property EDWARDSVILLE, Nov. 3, (Spe-Indictments returned by the regular grand jury, October term, released today for publication, include several for murder, Those Indicted for murder are Leonard G. Walker, for slaying of Mary Collins at Venice last June; Jessie Carmichael for slaying of Rebecca Olive at Venice September; H.

Thomas of Collinsville for the murder of his wife, and for assault to kill on Lillian Moore of Collinsville. Other indictments are: Bruno Cappachi, Maurice Kiel and Arthur Schuhard, automobile theft at Collinsville. James and Charles Logan, rob. bery of Charles Richards in Alton, last month. Willard Kile, attempt to kill Pearl Kile at Wood River, last August.

Peter Stevens and Tom Flynn, for robbery at Collinsville, attempted robbery at Edwardsville and Madison, Dude Mosby, negro, Alton, larceny of chickens of Frank Miller, Clarence Hayes, larceny at linsville. Joe Weisman, confidence game, complaint of A. H. Winters, Highland. Carry Watson and William Grace, sale of mortgaged property, complaint 3: Dennis, Bros.

William Vernon Cox, bur. glary of home of George Luman, East Alton. John Croy, burglary of service station, Troy. John Kovis, burglary of Illinois Terminal box-car at Madison. Wheat Suffers Price Setbacks CHICAGO, Nov.

3, (P)-For the first time of late, a two-sided market developed in wheat today, and price swings went suddenly backward after surpassing top price records established only 24 hours before. Rallies were numerous, but the sustained vigor that minus The appeared to have almost no limit. previously action of the market line with opinions generally WAS 31 expressed by trade experts that a action from the recent reextraordi- nary advance was overdue. 121; oats, 89 cars; corn, Receipts -Wheat, 31. Wheat closed unsettled, cents under yesterday's corn varying from decline finish.

gain; oats to sions unchanged to down, 8 rise and provlcents. of 2 Chicago Cash Grain No. 2 CHICAGO, red Noov. 3, (P)--Wheat, hard 65; No. 4 red 61; No.

31 63; No. 4 yellow hard No. 2 northern spring mixed No. 4 mixed No. 3 mixed, 2 mixed No.

Corn-No. 3 new, new, No. 4 mixed, No. 1 yellow No. yellow, No.

new, No. 2 yellow 3 yellow, new, 40- No. 3 yellow No. yellow, new, No. 4 No.

5 yellow, new, 38; No. yellow white No. 2 white, 1 43; No. 2 white 441; No. new, 3 new, sample grade 38.

No. 3 white white, Oats- No. 2 white 3 white No, 4 white No. Rye -No sales. Barley-40-57.

Timothy Clover seed Chicago Grain Futures CHICAGO, Nov. 3, (AP)WHEAT- Dec. High Low Close March July May CORN- 667: Dec. 41 March July 457 May OATS- Dec. ...28 March May 2731 July ....29 Louis St.

Grain Prices ST. LOUIS, Nov. 3, (P) Wheat: No. 2 red, -Cash: hard, 6219; No. 2 Corn: No, 2 yellow, Oats: No.

3 white, 26. Futures WHEATDec. High Low Close .63 May .66 6274 May .66 637: Spl CORNDec. May Poultry, Eggs and Butter Unchanged; LOUIS, Nov. 3, (P)-Eggs: 27; No.

1, 24. standards new cases, Butter: Unchanged, trES, 32; standards, 30; creamery firsts, ex20: seconds, 33-24. 35- 17; Poultry: light hens, Unchanged, heavy hens, keys, 21; ducks, 15: springs, geese, 10. 17; tur15; Ten Win Episcopal Cross priests CHICAGO, and 3 Two bishops, Protestant lay "women" of the awarded the Cross of Honor Church were Episcopal Order of Sangreal. of the The annual Canadian catch halibut amounts to more than of 30,000,000 pounds Princess in to Cabaret Dance trons Royal entertainment awaits paof Vienna cabaret.

For sister 25-year-old Princess Ruhle, above, accepted a contract to appear as of King Zog of Albania, has a performer. She was reported to have cancellation been of grieved by the king's her engagement to a young army officer. State Opens Bids On 122 Miles of Road Construction Proposals Satisfactory On Work Costing Total $4,691,632 SPRINGFIELD, Nov. 3, (P)- Satisfactory bids on 122.21 miles of 32.80 paving miles and pavement widening. of grading, and 26 bridge projects, the total which will be $4,691,632.98, including the price of cement, were received yesterday by the State Highway Department.

The letting was the first since the State Supreme Court declared Invalid the prevailing rate of Wage Seventh Act General passed by the FiftyAssembly. Most of the projects on which bids were received today had been placed under contract according to the provisions of the prevailing wage law. Those contracts, however, were invalidated by the court's deciston. Whether the contractors who were successful bidders under the prevailing wage law will get to finIsh these projects by virtue of beIng bidders today on the seine jobs, cannot. be ascertained for several Chief Highway Engineer Frank T.

Sheets announced. He time said it would take considerable to check and analyze the bids. Another road letting be held on Nov. 12. In the meantime; Mr.

will Sheets be stated that preparations made for another letting soon after that date. It is the determination of the Highway Department to place under contract by early spring all of the $34,000,000 program for 1932 so that as much for work under as possible may be provided the unemplayed the moment that weather conditions are favorable for construction. Madison and Calhoun Jobs Among apparent low bidders, were the following: Route 4, Madison county extensions to a bridge and two culverts northwest Construction of Glen Carbon, a Parham Company, East St. Louis, $85,549.80. Route 4, Madison extensions to fifteen culverts near Hamel, Parham Construction Company, St.

Louls, $7,197.00. Route 11, Madison extensions three culverts east and west of Troy, Parham Construction Company of East St. Louts, $9,180.65. Route Cook, .32 miles of gravBelt eiled Railroad approaches to Indiana Harbor at La Grange, Andrew Ward 998.50. Bons of Oak Glen, $13, de Route 100, Calhoun, 6.88 miles grading from Kampsville north, John Louis, Kenney Sons, East St.

$87,430.14. Route 100, Calhoun two over north of Panther and Silver Creeks, bridges, struction Kampsville, Madison Edwardsville. Jersey Firm Successful Route 127, Montgomery, 2.51 miles paving from Butler to Route 16, the Nelson Construction of Jerseyville, $49,675.78. Route 150, Alexander, 3.44 miles paving from Thebes osutheast, Joseph $44,001.25. Kesl Sons of Edwardsville, All bids will be carefully checked and the responsibility of the low bidders and their plans for Ing out the work Investigated.

carrythe when this department work, has been completed on will take formal action the bids submitted. Police Congress PARIS. Criminals In this city laid low recently when lIce from all over the world poof. hold a congress here with a view clearing setting up an international Inals. house for tracing crimThe congress passed A resolution to unify identification systems, and to carry on an interto make of the photographs by radio change crooks, world tougher for Classy Wedding LONDON.

Coal whart mates of Walter Staples workoften seen pictures of had weddings in which the bride society and under groom entered and left tho church They an arch of drawn swords. just decided Waller should have married as classy a wedding when he bride Gertie Wade. At the ceremony and groom marched under an archway of picks and shovels. Read Telegraph Want Ads Dally Sleuth's 0 Is First Need OfU.S.Judge Justice Department Must Pass on Applicants Before Senator Glenn 15 Seek Positions Action on Not Likely Before Appointment December U.S. Agent Files City Dry Charge After Raid Fails Finds No Liquor But Puts In Complaint of Nuisance A prohibition enforcement procedure new in Alton was a matter speculative comment at City Hall today when it was disclosed that J.

J. Fenton, prohibition forcement agent, had fled city complaint charging possession of liquor and maintenance of a comnuisance after he had made a raid at Piasa street. Richard Dixon appeared in Police Court today to answer to the complaint of the prohibition agent. He told Magistrate Day he had would be there to press the charge. supposed the prohibition officer Day When no one appeared, Magistrate continued the matter until 2 p.

m. Dixon said the federal agent liquor at the Plasa street premises, but that he had promappear in police court at 9 a. m. today in response to the city complaint. The proceeding was a new one to.

those at the city building. Fenton had signed the complaint for a city warrant Just AS a private citizen might have done in pressing a charge in Police Court. An attorney who was asked today 85 to the bearing of a city case In relation to federal action said to that In his opinion a plea of guilty the nuisance charge could be made basis later for 8 a federal padlock injunction action with regard to the property 4-ncerned. J. J.

Fenton 18 said to have stated that he is now stationed at Edwardsville with an office in the postoffice building, and that he has charge of enforcement work in six counties Including Madison. The Springfield area, he indicated, has been divided into sub-districts for the enforcement efforts, the idea being that an agent in each section could keep in closer touch with local conditions than if all worked out of the Springfeld headquarters. He's Saving FORT WORTH, Tex. Miller 15 saving. He W8S 8r- rested on intoxication charges.

He offered for bond the next morning but, on finding he WAS charged with being drunk, manded his bond money back, saying he wasn't guilty. He insisted on serving a short sentence to work off his fine and save the money; Inducement Wife: Henry, you thought didn't see you, but I did. You kissed the mald. Hubby: But, darling, you asked me to try to persuade her to stay another week. Oh, 'Henry, tell me quick -did she promise to stay? Answers.

"Merci!" The American done his task well. "gendarme' had formal picture shows And this inPierre Laval thanking Premier geant who headed his the sercort during the police I man's Washington French statesvisit. -Senator WASHINGTON, Otis Nov. (Spccial) his 'procedure of F. last Glenn, following spect to other offices, is year expected with reto to request the all Department of Justico investigate.

outstanding, candidates federal for the district judgeship now vacant. This was learned here when Senator Glenn was in Wash- today, ington to attend a hearing of the Senate committee unemployment Insurance of which he is a ber. memFebruary, only a couple of Last days Glenn before, former Congress Senator adjourned, Deneen issued a joint statement Charles regarding appointees to dozen or more federal positions in Illinols. Two days, later nominations for all of the places were sent from the White House to the Senate, the men named being those recommended by Deneen and Glenn. It was obviously impossible for the department to have investigated all of the.

men recommended within such a short space of time. White House Demand It was later learned that Deneen and their Glenn, prior to making public recommendations, had secured a ment report from the Justice Departcovering the principal candidates, and that their recommendations had been made in the light of these reports. There is no question that polltical considerations enter into all such federal appointments, but the Justice Department's approval must also be secured before the White House will send nominations to the Senate. Since Glenn, here today, Intimated he does not expect any developments on the Judgeship before Congress convenes on Dec. 7, it is rewill garded as certain the department shortly be asked to investigate the qualifications of every date for the job.

New Applicant The most recent of the numerous strong candidates for the job 1s Probate Judge B. D. Farrar of Rock Island, whose name has just been presented to Glenn with strong 10- cal backing for the place. Others who have been strongly urged upon Glenn include Judge George Hillyer of Macomb, Judge John D. Biggs, of Geenville, Judge John L.

Dryer of Hillsboro, Harry E. Brown of Geneso, R. W. Griffith of Granite City, Judge John E. Hillskotter of Edwardsville.

Walter M. Provine of Taylorville, former 8. attorney: Judge Joseph E. Daily, William L. Peck, George W.

Spenger and Earl Williamson of Peoria; Judge Albert B. George, Wallace Thompson of Galesburg and Franklin L. Velde of Peoria. French Socialists Advocate Coinage Of World Money 'Federal Reserve' System For All Countries Proposed PARIS -Endowment of the Bank of International Settlements at Basil with regulating powers over currencies similar to those ercised in America by the fedaral reserve board, advocated by Freinch socialist leaders as one way of aiding economic development. The suggestion made by Deputy Leon Blum, leader of the socialist party, is that the International bank be given power to coin an international money which would be changed for various national currencles at fixed rates.

The object, M. Blum says, would be to re-establish currency values upon their pre plane. The socialists say this would not in business, assure but that an it upward would trend stop the downward trend. What International business needs, the socialists maintain, is a stabilized international money which commerce can depend upon. This 1s neither inconcelvable nor technically impossible, they contend.

Caught Jerry: You used to boast that your love for pretty girls was just A passing fancy. And yet you got married. Jim: Yes. I lingered too Jong in passing the last one. Answers.

Japanese Books Collected EVANSTON, Ill (AP) Northwestern University boasts the largest collection in the world outside Japan of books and documents in the Japanese language on Japanese jaw and politics. Telegraph Prints Items From These Communities Today Kane Dorsey Grafton Godfrey Brighton Hartford Greenfield Woodburn Jerseyvillo East Alton West Alton Prairietown Bunker Hill Wood River Edwardsvillo 6.