Alton Evening Telegraph from Alton, Illinois • Page 1

ALTONJiYENING TELEGR A -r. 'i 1 '(Established January 20,1836) 3c Per Copy Contract to Rule, School Board Avers Settlement with Bonding Firm to Be Guided by Terms Ready to Settle previous Offer of $10,000 for Extras Is With' of the Board of Education Wednesday night, reiterated their stand that settlement of final accounts with the United States Fidelity Guaranty bonding company for the contractor on the new high scnObl, would be only on the terms of the contract. The board stands ready at any time to settle under the contract and has 'In bank the sum it owes the bonding company. This stand was made known when Oiberson, agent for the U. S.

appeared liefore the board and urged an agreement to avert litigation. suggested no terms, 7ior any of agreement, but tendered his good offices to the board in bringing about a settlement, expressing the belief that it would be 'more advantage, us to both sides to avert litigation, a course of action that probably will be followed by the no agreement is reached. Tells Board's Stand "The board will settle at any time." said President Meyer, speaking for the board; "we stand ready to settle according to the terms of the contract. We've got the money, in the bank, ready to pay the bonding company what we owe. Whenever! the company wants to settle ws 'will 'be ready, to do so." i Some months ago an agreement was reached for winding up the high school matter.

The board agreed to pay. In addition to the $21,000 due under the contract, the sum of $10,000 for extras, so an immediate settlement could be affected. It was felt that, to remove possibility of litigation and to bring to final settlement. an old problem, the board well might pay that sum for the extras, some of were In' dispute. The bonding company accepted the agreement but Chicago Sanitary District Assailed in State Senate ALTON, THURSDAY.

FEBRUARY 14, 1929 SPRINGFIELD, 111., Feb. 14, Senator Harry W. Starr's resolution asking Investigation of the Chicago Sanitary District and recommending sale of the same when completed, to the Federal 'Government was reported out by the executive committee or the Senate this morning with a recommendation that it "be placed on the calendar." This was the first time the Sam- tary District had been considered by the Senate, for Starr's resolution had been on the committee table for several weeks. Before today's hearing started Senator Starr declared he was acting on his own responsibility and that neither Senator Deneen nor Governor Emmcrson were responsible tor his resolution, He also declared that neither Ruth Hanna McCormlck nor Lottie Holman O'Neill were involved "This resolution Is not directed against the payroll," Starr said. "That was just, chicken feed for the boys down there who were drunk with power.

There will be no tnvcstigiv Mon of payrolls by any committee that I am a member of." Howard W. Elmore, president of the board of trustees of the Sanitary District, was the first official to an. pear before the committee. He askea rn i Assembl to Hit the re- which the inhabitants could approve or dls- or the that the district would be enabled to complete their program for the period ending in December, 1929. He said that the district was "broke" and needed $13,000,000 already pledged for work and an additional $14,000,000 to complete the year's program.

L. 0 that 1(i wouw at least 15 years to complete the entire program outlined the dlsTrtct (Continued on Page 3) jpbotzky, Deposed War Chief Heavily Guarded Final Place of Exile Is Undetermined Officials Say CONSTANTINOPLE, Feb. 14, Heavy guards of soldiers held Leon Trotzky, deposed Soviet war chief, prisoner the Russian consulate today while the city wondered at what spot he would write the next chapter of his tempestuous life history. Angora, Constantinople, Broussn, Berlin are a few of the places which have been suggested but there has been almost nothing which might indicate where he finally will be sent. The train to Angora last night left without his being aboard.

Among various conflicting rumors is one that he will'be kept in the consulate here pending a decision to send' him either to Angora or Brous- sa. Prevalence of malaria and the hot summers at the former place probably would be detrimental to Trotzky's health. Meanwhile existence of 2,000 "White" Russians in Constantinople, exiles from the Soviet republics is causing Turkish officials some worry an assassination attempt ba ade against the Communist while is here. him, it is understood, has JJen delegated solely to Soviet representatives themselves by the Turkish government as a condition of his exile here. Trotzky arrived in Constantinople yesterday aboard a Soviet steamer from Alma Aata, Russian Turkestan, his former place of exile.

Atlantic Fleet of U.S. Will Be Sold about the diverslon of said that "If mistakes were made in the past, that is not the fault of the new board." He also said that between $55,000,000 and $60,000,000 were spent by the board in 1928 before he took office in December. Employes Criticized Senator Starr asked him if he would Fred Tuemmler Wins Scholarship AtniinoisU. Shurtleff Student Voted Award upon Gradua- tioii Here in June retain In his private business a group of two thirds of his clerks who had 'spent, squandered or diverted funds for the conduct of the business." Elmore said "No." Starr asked him If $9,000,000 was the amount wrongfully used by the former officials of the board and Elmore said that this amount was "too large as It certainly was not more than two or three mil- A. Woodhul, a trustee of the A and told the mlttee that It was "very doubtful It the voters would grant the district a referendum to issue bonds to complete the work." "Everything has been done by the new board," he said, "to place the board on a business basis." Senator Cuthbertson, of Bunker Hill, wanted to know if the district am not want the General Assembly to dp something that the people would not, by granting them power to suspend the referendum and issue bonds.

Senator Starr held up a picture page of a Peoria paper and wanted to know why the Sanitary District Si" 500 for an whe ths district did not run that far. Woodhull said that "Nothing had ever been found against the chief engineer the district and he was still in office, Would Cost $200,000,000 Woodhull said that the entire project would involve the total expenditure of at least $200,000.000. Senator Roy Woods, of Chicago, asked if "you have made any investigations into the contracts let at ex- horbltant prices." Woodhull responded that the engineering department was not responsible for the Small contracts and that "he hoped the Senator was not referring to them." "This is one of the scandals of the state," Woods replied, "grand juries have investigated it, the house has started to and now it has reached the upper body of the General Assembly and we want to know who Is responsible." "I want you to understand that I am talking about all of them In this resolution," Senator Starr shouted. Hoover to Survey Everglade Flood Area on 2 Davs Playground Gets Tract For Sports Revised Lease Will Give Commisnion Ideal Location Concession Made Water Company Agrees to Suggested Revision 1 of Terms President -Elect Fully Rested by Fishing Vacation WASHINGTON, Feb. 14, (XT 1 senate commerce committee voted today not to interfere with the pro- Posed sale by the shipping board of tne Atlantic fleet of government vessels to Paul W.

Chapman, of New York. The decision leaves the shipping ward free to act and it has in- iwmed the committee that six of the seven board members favor the Chapman for $18,300,000. RChapmap's bid was for the 11 ships the United States and American ohant lines, Including the giant Leviathan. man Proposes to build immediately two ships of the size of the wviathan and to construct seven ver 10 years itte bidder would Immediately 611 ce nt or the price for the government ships and he guarantees to ue tllS flcct the American flag for 10 with this sale the government will dsposed of the prize ships of Its wartime fleet. Frederick Tuemmler of this city was announced by President George M.

Potter of Shurtleff College this morning as.haying been chosen the recipient of the University of Illinois scholarship for next year. The scholarship, which carried a stipend of approximately $400, is similar to those which are granted by the state university to other denominational colleges in the state. These scholarships entitle the pos- Eesr-ors to a year of graduate study at the university and, furthermore, carry the provision that if that graduate study is of excellent grade the holder may be appointed to a fellowship for a second year of graduate work. Tuemmler, who will receive-his bachelor's degree this June, expects to continue his graduate work in the field of chemistry, hoping eventually to secure a doctor's degree in this study. He has made an excellent record in chemistry at Shurtleff.

Besides winning merit in academic studies Tuemmler Jias made himself well-known on the campus for his musical ability. He is a member of the several musical organizations and is especially valuable to the glee club and the orchestra. In making the announcement Dr. Potter referred to the record of Lois Stevenson, the present holder of the scholarship, of whom it has just besn learned that she made an all-A record for her graduate work during the first semester at the university. Mrs.

True Buried in Melville Cemetery The funeral of Mrs. Sarah True was held Tuesday afternoon from the Leese home on the Alton-Jerseyvllle road and was largely attended. Services were conducted by the Rev. George C. Klrschner of the Pentecostal church.

Burial was In Melville cemetery. Pallbearers were Alvin Fenwlck, Earl Bolt, Jos. Lesse, John Fenwlck, Ed. Waltrip and J. W.

Youngblood. Charles Baker Dies at Hospital Charles Baker of 810 East Broadway, aged 68, died at 7:10 a. m. today at St. Joseph's hospital.

Baker, whose death was caused from pneumonia, was taken to the hospital Feb. 0, He Iti survived by his widow, Mrs. Martha Baker. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will b3 announced tomor- BEAOH, Feb. President-Elect Herbert Hoover has completed his.

tour of the Everglades flood district, which will oc-' cupy Friday, ancl Saturday of this, he will prepare to leave his pre-inauugral headquarters here for Washington some time Monday. The will return to Washington physically rested for the first time since he opened his candidacy for the presidency, his 10 days of fishing having gone far through their recreational features to give him the rest that he needed. Survey Flood Area The trip into the Everglades area was for the purpose of surveying the need for federal aid In flood control in the sector where more than 2,000 persons were drowned in' 1926 and 1928. Mr. Hoover will leave Friday In the company of Governor Coyle E.

Carlton, of Florida, Representative Reed of Illinois, chairman of the house flood control committee; Major General Edgarr Jadwin, chief of army engnlecrs, and other state and fed- Negotiations were consumated Wednesday afternoon In the office of Mayor Butler between officiate of the eJty and the Playground and Recreation Commission on one hand and representatives of the Alton Water on the other whereby the Recreation Commission win take advantage of an offer from the Water Co. to lease for 15 years without cost the tract about the standplpe on State street for playground, purposes. The Water Co. at first proposed to give the lease under condition that it might at any time revoke the lease on 90 days notice should it desire to make other use of the tract, and also under a proviso that at termination of the lease period, the Playground and Recreation Commission must restore the tract to the original condition. Lease Must Be Changed Representatives of the city demurred to these provisions and In 'the end the Water Co.

withdrew them. This necessitates a change In the wording of the lease, and it must be rewritten before It can be signed and brought into actual effect. Another problem discussed at the conference was how to eliminate a pond In the Water Co. tract which has long been considered an insani- tary nuisance. of the city took the stand that the pond was the Water Company's problem up to the time and ought not to be handed over to the recreation body under the 'lease.

'They urged that it 'would be a magnanimous thing for the Water Co. to consider that elimination of the-pond was an obligation to the community, and to thtf'end the Water Co. officials agreed to undertake the elimination of the pond if gome Mcm'hcr Tlui As.sur.ialed Prohibition Debate Is Won by Death CHICAGO, Feb. 14, Hatfleld argued against prohibition in poetry last death spoke In rebuttal. He sat in his room at a bare table.

A half-emptied bottle of whiskey was at his elbow as hla pencil moved over A piece of wrapping paper, writing: "When law can keep grapes from growing, And the barley in the springtime the fanner dare not sow, Then I will change my sweet desire for a drop of moraine dew. Until that terrible day, thank God, I can make my own home brew." The landlord found Hatfleld dead, one hand gripping the bot- te face fallen the unfinished manuscript. Carnivals Banned In Riverfront by Council's Action to Improved Grounds Is Given as Reason Disposal of Garbage Plan Meets Upset City Council Accepts Minority Report of Committee i Highway Patrol row. Ilcward Plan to Check flit and Run Driver Reward of $5 will be given by the Alton Automobile Club to anyone furnishing direct information rcgardliiB the Identity of any person damaging the automobile of a club member and attempting to leave the scene of accident. The club, through its executive committee, adopted this plan in an effort to stop the growing practlcu of motorists leaving the scene after backing Into or scraping other cars.

eral officials. Tien Lai Huang, known as the Chinese Lindbergh, for his activities in aviation and S. Poi, of the Miami Chinese Chamber of Commerce were on the list of callers to be received by Mr. Hoover today. Meets Journalists He also was to see Will Muse, editor of the Mason City, Globe- Gazetet, and Leo M.

Chamberlain, publisher of the Minneapolis Journal. Mrs. Hoover, who arrived last night with Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Rlcard of New York after their trip aboard the "Saunterer" from Fort Myers, will not accompany her husband on the Okeechobee trip, but will meet him at Palm Beach at the conclusion of the journey.

At Meeting Here Plan to Check Holdups to Be Invited Members of City Council, by unanimous approval of a report of the Playground and recreation committee, prepared by Alderman Watson and offered by Chairman; Cairns, set a new policy that the use of the park should not be granted to persons of organizations for purposes of gain. In the past, it has been customary to rent the park site for a circus ground. But with the fill and revetment completed, and other improvements under, the $100,000 bond Issue program in the progressing, the aldermanlc body decided it was time, bo a halt oh renting the tract, The matter came to a head -with receipt of the application of the Eagles' lodge to rent the park for a carnival. Instead of acting on the lodge application, city officials de- set a general policy which would cover all possible applications for use of the park for purposes of Following Is the resolution approved! "Whereas extensive Improvement to pur riverfront as provided by our last, bond issue been Is properly is now be- a playground Spr citizens both young and old and tBlSijBf wi)l Increase as grass, trees and flowers are put in and driveways and walks are extended; and the use of this property by circuses and carnivals as has been customary in the past would injure the improvements now existing, now therebe it "Resolved that this property be reserved for strictly park purposes and not rented to any firm, lodge, or society for the purpose of Girl Cager Unconscious 130 Hours After Injury CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Feb. 14, Nell Fincher, 17 year old Uerlta High school basketball captain, was still In a state of coma today after more than 130 hours of unconsciousness.

She fell while play- Ing basketball last Friday, struck the back of her head on the floor. Physicians say she has a chance to recover and yesterday declared her condition was "somewhat improved." Those who were in the gymnasium at the time she fell said the ball was being thrown up at center, that she Jumped and lost her balance. When the coach and players found they could not rouse her, she was taken Immediately to a hospital. A physician who examined her said the skull was not fractured and that she had concussion of the brain, Representatives of cities on th Jerseyvllle road will attend a meet ing here Friday night called by th Alton Automobile Club at which measures will be considered for a permanent patrol of the road. It i likely that the state department highways will be asked to provide permanent policing.

A number holdups in the Jerseyvllle section led to action by the auto club brand there which requested the meeting. Sheriff Herman of Madison count, and sheriffs of Jersey and Greene counties and state highway police this district have been asked to at tend. State Representative Smith the Jerseyville district will attend. Any person interested is Invited to attend the meeting which wil open at 7:30 in the banquet hall' of Mineral Springs. The Executive Committee of the club, after indorsing the meeting set for Friday, decided to call a general membership meeting to de- the club's attitude on the proposed state gasoline tax of three cents.

Representatives of the Alton club will go to Springfield Monday to attend a conference of motor club officials of Illinois that will consider proposed legislation affecting motorists. The proposed gasoline tax, drivers' license and other measures will be considered. Charles M. Hays, president of the Chicago Motor Club; R. E.

Singer, chairman of the national service of the A. A. Washington, will be present. Chicago motor clubs are opposed to the 3-cent tax but would indorse a 2-cent levy. What Congress Doing (By The Associated Press) Thursday Senate considers Caraway bill to prevent trading in cotton and grain futures.

Commerce committee determines position of proposed sale of government ships to Paul W. Chapman, Inc. House has before legislative appropriation bill. Wayf and means couunUtM goes ahead with tariff hearings. Two Dead in Feud Started over Mule RUSHVILLE, Feb.

14, (XP)-A feud started by a mule was Kamed today for the of Newton Sowers and Gilda jtrausbaugh, farmers. Several years ago Sowers' mule strayed into Strausbaugh's pasture. Sowers said his neighbor beat the animal, and threatened reprisal. The grudge they bore at each other was well known to neighbors never serious. but was Yesterday, Strausbaugh went Into Bowers' barn, shot him dead and then turned the gun on himself.

Charley Conley to See Sharkey-Stribling Bout Charles Conley, In Miami to see the Sharkey Btrlbltng bout, writes an Al- tw friend that he la giving the contestants the "once-over" and writes home (mprswloi)s. At the time he wrote, Sharkey was the favorite. 300 Dead in Cold Wave in Europe LONDON 14, Estimates of deaths from abnormally cold weather in central Europe today ran as high as 300, with other thousand'- suffering from frostbite and kindred injuries. Apparently worse'conditions were in prospect, particularly in southeastern Europe, with suffering acute from fuel shortage. Mines of Poland and Czechoslovakia were looked upon to relieve the situation, but disruption of railway traffic added even those countries to those hardest hit.

Rivers and sea channels over most of Europe, save In Spain, were frozen over and choked with ice. Rome, celebrating Ash Wednesday, had a heavy snow fall. The Riviera was covered with snow. In Berlin schools were closed for a Temperatures in many cases without precedent and lower than for 200 years were reported over Europe. Meanwhile northern Scandinavia was normal and Iceland and Spitzbergen reported temperatures as high as 40 degrees Fahrenheit.

Bitter cold prevailed in England and many rivers were beginning to solidify. While London was free of snow there were heavy drifts elsewhere, and roads were impassable. The canals and lagoons at Venice were completely frozen over, for first time, it Is said, since the eighteenth century. The French weather bureau predicted even colder weather, and today a heavy snow started falling. Wilton Funeral to Debate Scheme Hotly Disagree over Contract and City Collection Systems Plans for speedy action in setting up a garbage collection and disposal system Ui Altbu were upset In Cily Council Wednesday night, when tho aldermanic body failed to ratify a majority report from a special committee.

It recommended establishing of a municipal collection system and the submission of a $25,000 bond issue for erection of an incinerator. Adopting a minority report from the committee, the Council went on record 10 to 3 in favor of contracting with a private firm or Individual to handle the collection and disposal program, A division of jplnlon on the method to be adopted for garbage collection had been forecast, but the heavy majority in favor of contracting the project came as a surprise. Members of the special committee named to study garbage collection and disposal and recommend a system to be adopted here under terms of the special tax levied last summer were Alderman chairman, and Aldermen Wright and Bailey. Report Submitted A majority report signed by Aldermen Watson and Wright was offered by Chairman Watson. The report reviewed the recent trip of the committee to study systems in use in four north-central Illinois cities, outlined conclusions, and recommended a detailed program for municipal collection- It proposed rules to govern operation of the collection system suggested a budget of $18,080 to cover the first yearns expenses In purchase of equipment, salaries and maintenance, outlined an administrative program.

And in addition it recom- that the city counsellor be seor instructed to 'draw an ordinance to The repirt was comprehensive and occupied typed pages. After it had by Chairman Watson and before a motion had been offered for its disposition; Alderman Bailey secured the floor to offer a minority report, signed by himself. "I agree fully with report offered (Continued on Page 3) Electric Chair Awaits 3 Chicago Killers Tonight Country White House Urged by Coolidge WASHINGTON, Feb. 14. Mount Weather, Virginia, in the Blue Ridge mountains about 50 miles northwest of Washington will probably be the site of ft country White House, a residence that Its sponsor, President Coo- Hdge, will in all likelihood never occupy, The Chief Executive has recommended to congress that $48,000 be appropriated to establish the proposed country White House on government property now used as a weather bureau station.

His recommendation, included In a supplemental estimate of appropriations for the director of public buildings and parks, suggested legislation to transfer the Mount Weather property to the director of public buildings and submitted a list of repairs and improvements needed to condi- buildings on the land at present. Mount Weather Is located near the summit of one of tho ranges of the Blue Ridge mountains and is nbout two miles from Bluemont. Virginia. Dry Bureau Can Use $2,500,000 in Work, House Told Treasury Report Given on Proposed Fund of $24,000,000 WASHINGTON, Feb. 14i Treasury has advised the House appropriations committee that it could use an additional $2,500,000 this year in the enforcement of prohibition.

The estimate was sent to the committee in response to an inquiry that developed in consideration of the proposal of Senator Harris of Georgia to make an addition available That proposal now is awaiting action by the Senate since 'the refusal of House conferees to accept it. Estimate Is Cut The Treasury advised the committee that the $2,500,000 could be used to' strengthen the Prohibition and Customs Bureaus. Secretary Mellon sal'd today that the request for the additional appropriation would be transmitted to the House through 'the' Budget 'Bureau in the ordinary course of busi- Whpn. the' Harris proposal flrst was before the Senate, Secretory Mellon wrote to Chairman Warren of the Senate appropriations committee, that It would.be to place a lump sum of such- character in the hands of any one person without a plan for allocating it. In asking for appropriations for the agencies involved in prohibition enforcement, the Treasury this year- cut the amounts so as to bring them near the sums allotted by Congress last year.

Tills gave $13,500,000 to the prohibition bureau and $19,400,000 to the Customs Service. In trans- mittlnfl the request for additional funds tha Treasury did not ask for more money for the Coast Guard carvicc. believing that the branch was simply provided for in appropriations already authorized. I'sc More Agents Of the $2,500,000, the Prohibition Little Hone of Renrk-vc be allotted approxi- 1 matcly $1.500,00. This money would 7 Gangs Fall Before Rival Guns Coldblooded Massacre, Carefully Planned.

Carried out Identified Police Declare Act Is Neiv Outbreak of Bootleggers CftlCAoO, Feb. 14, Seven members of the North Side gang tit Ceorge "Bugs" 'Moran, were lined' up against a wall and summarily executed and one other was probably fatally wounded today by a band of men who invaded the North Side; headquarters of the, gang, posing as police and after forcing the men to raise their hands, them down in cold blood. The heap of bodies of the victims was found the rear room of the a M. c. Cartage 2132 North Claris street, by the police had been summoned; by a woman living nearby, apparently the only person to hear the reports of the sawed-ott shotguns and machine guns of the- slayers.

i Display Stars The assassins pulled up before the Moran gang headquarters in two large automobiles, rushed into the cortege company offices displayed stars and 'ordered' the 'eight occupants to raise their Apparently the slayers then herded their victims into a rear room and, lining them up against a wall with hands above their heads, loosed their murderous gunfire. Seven of the bodies, all in grotesque positions apparently just as they had fallen, were found by tho police ranged along the bullet- marked and blood spattered wall. The -immediately 'Identified three of the victims as Qusen- berg, robber and jewelry thief; James Clark, and Al Welnshank, soft drink parlor owners. One of the men was identified as Frank Qusen- brother of, Peter, both having been'involved in the Dearborn Street Station mail robbery several years agoJ Massacre Intended of jthe those iaan, bore six iaan, bore six 10 gullet Frotri the "appearance 'of the Cartage company's offices, the gun raiders apparently swooped down (Witti the intention of killing everybody in the place and deliberately saw to it that their shots took effect. The building is a garage and a 'number of The bodies lay in an opsn space where men had been herded by.

their attackers, before the The police the slaying aa (Continued on Page 2) Seen for Am of Trio Be Held Saturday The funeral of Mrs. Goldle Wilton, wife of O. W. Wilton, will be held Saturday at 2:30 o'clock from the Streeper Funeral Home. Services will be conducted by the Rev.

J. N. Morrison, pastor of the Upper Alton Presbyterian church, assisted by the Rev. H. M.

Chlttenden, retired Episcopal clergyman, of Alton. The body will be placed in the Mausoleum. The body can be viewed by friends at the Btreeper Home after 10 o'clock Friday morning. Mrs. Wilton died Wednesday noon after a long illness, at her home on Summit street.

Weather Report cloudy to cloudy lie in Friday; perature. no derided CHICAGO, Feb. 14, elec- trie chair, a newcomer in Coofc County penal circles, was tested today and found ready to exact society's leprlsal for two murders tonight. Three men, who have been sentenced to be first victims, had few slender threads on which to base a hope for reprieve, but there seemed little chance that the chair would bs cheated. Only court action could save David Shanks, Negro slayer of Jennie Constance.

Peorla school teacher, or Charles Walz and Anthony Orecco, who killed Policeman Arthur Esau. Shanks had apparently resigned himself to his fate. No request was made in his behalf before the pardon board which met yesterday. The re- qeust of Walz and Grecco was refused by the board shortly after Governor Emmerson had wired his decision not to grant a stay of execution. SPRINGFIELD.

111., Feb. 14, Pleading insanity of his client Attorney Henry C. Ferguson made desperate attempts this morning to save the life of David Shanks, Chicago Negro. Refusing a writ of supersedeas, the Supreme Court refused to interfere this morning. Ferguson then went directly across to the Capitol, intent upon laying the case before Governor Emmerson.

be used. Commissioner Doran said, chiefly In the employment of additional agents, who will be dlstrnbut- ed throughout the service. E. W. Camp, Commissioner of Customs, said that the additlonad funds for his bureau would be used in doubling the number of agents now patrolling the Canadian border and for a slight increase in the uumbsr of inspectors in the port of New York.

Salvation Army Names HiggiiisU Replace Booth Po snible Secession American Iir.auch Is Hinted Watson Out of Race For Court Clerk Job William Watson, Wednesday afternoon, withdrew his nominating petition and dropped out of the race for the office of clerk of city court. Watson's withdrawal leaves three in the field for the office of court women and one man. The candidates are Miss Margaret Calte- han, present court clerk; Mrs. Lilia Rlbbecke, ticket clerk at the office of the Alton Railway and Louis E. Walter, city treasurer, Confretunan Stricken WASHINGTON, Feb.

14, resentatlvo Maae, Republican. Minnesota, collapsed today on the floor of the House and was rushed to the lobby apparently in a serious condition. Lost Plane Safe Officials Advise WASHINGTON, Feb. 14, Trippe, president of the Pan-American Airways, telephoned the Associated Pi-ess this morning that he had received a radio message from AlWltl the Amphabian Sikorsky plane, missing since it left Miami yesterdav morning, and that the 'crew plane were safe. LONDON, Feb.

14, tloa Army had a new commandepiu- chief former commissioner, Edward J. Higgins, of England. Tho immediate future of the Army, ever, seined to depend upon ths action of its deposed head, General Bramwell Booth. Higgins was chosen at a secret session of Its High Council last night, receiving 42 votes against 17 for Com- mlssloner Booth, sister of General Booth. The action followed adjudication earlier in the day Of General Booth as unfit, becauss or his health, to continue at his post, flenaral Booth has already taken his adjudication as unfit once to tha courts of England and' there Is noth-' MIAMI, Feb.

14, immediate plans of Colonel Charles Lindbergh were indefinite today, following a radio message announcing the safety of Harry Rogers, mlsslns flyer, or whom the Lone Eagle had planned to search. Lindbergh had expected to hop off early this morning to aid In the hunt but abandoned the flight when informed that a radio message from Nassau, New Providence Island, said that Rogers and his three companions were safe. When called this morning. Llnd- bergs was still in bed and did not answer the telephone. While he has not announced his plans, he has been invited to spend several days on Sapelo Island, on his return north from Miami.

The invitation came from Howard F. Coffin Friends of the flyer said he probably would accept. ing to indicate he will not do so again. Some London this mornlns state positively he will continue his chancery court action challenging the vaUdity of the deed poll Poultry Mart Active, Car Is Shipped East Activity in the local poultry market reported by the Alton Poultrv Exchange which this week shipped a car of poultry to the east, A car was shipped to the same market last week. Tlic exclisnge today quoted corns for hens, this price to paid Friday and Saturday, rf LMJll of 1004, under which the high council functioned.

Elsewhere it was unofficially stated that he would refuse the new Army head custody of Army property and money which remains la his charge as trustee. A court order to him to give In here might be sought, In such an eventuality. Anonymous denials that the American branch of the Army will secede and break away from the English control foiled to quiet rumors that that Is In prospect, in these rumors particular attention is paid to the fact that the High Council passed by Commissioner Booth, sister of the General, In Its selection of a Evangeline Booth who is in charge of the movement In America was active lit the reform movement to oust her brother, and some had freely her choice as the new Anjjy Funeral of Infant FrirJ Funeral for Clv.rtes. infant son of. Mrs.

Jasss pening of 1353 i.vctt, Kill iield Friday at 2:31 Burial wood cwnelcry, ttiil be.