Alton Evening Telegraph from Alton, Illinois • Page 2

ALTON EVENING TELEGRAPH WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER it, PAGE TWO WPA Cuts Illinois Fund $20,000,000 Today BBUHANB Continued from page 1. Administration Will Be Half Fin islied in March beck to l- Stri i CHUI Officials Urfrc Employes Disregard Call to Quit Monday CHICAGO, Dec. 11 Illinois Works Progress Administration was put on notice today that J20.000.000 allocated for IMP in this state would be withdrawn by the federal government. Illinois has been allotted more than $80,000,000. Ralph H.

Burke, state deputy administrator, announced notice had been received from Washington that such a drawback would be maoe. No explanation for the move was given, Burke said. At present rates of expenditures, the money available will carry the program no further than March, Burke said. Projects now under way will account for virtually all the money, though projects approved total at least $300,000.000. WPA took Its first official notice yesterday of a strike plan sponsored 'bv the Illinois Workers Alliance which would call men off the jobs next Monday to protest pay scales, Hobert J.

Dunham, state director, issued a pamphlet setting out facts he felt should influence WPA em- ployes to stay on their Jobs, to admirable women there before. hT. She is 37, her i husband 43. She is the governor's WOIK second wile. Thcv hay two children, a boy i and a girl There is another daughter, whore mother was the first Mrs.

Landon, who died many vears nno. The present Mrs. Landon was married at 30. The baby. not quite 2 years old, Is named John Cobb Lnndon.

Cobb Is his mother's maiden name. In comes Nancy Jo, short for i Nancy Josephine, 3 years old, to I shake hands all around and hope everybody i.s well and "Won't you stay to: dinner?" as the crowd arrives. She is having a struggle just now because her baby brother refuses to be bossed any longer. Every mother knows that stage. It is hard to understand why Oov.

Landon bother with politic. 1 possessing such a daughter. Nothing in nature is as beautiful fljs little Blrl, and this a marveloujsiy beautiful little girl, with a mother wise enough not to read this out loud to her. Mrs. Landon helps her husband with his heavy mail, dictates answers to letters that come within her sphere.

As she dictates to a stenographer Nancy Jo, with paper and pencil, sits at a little table and takes down the dictations, Jn her way, copying, as well as she can, the little curlicues made by the stenographer. She. implores her mother: "Let me dictate the letters." She Circularize BELLEVILLE, Dec. 11 Will. J.

Dunham Illinois Works Progress administrator, has announced an attempt to stave off an announced strike of WPA workers cnlled for next Monday. Dunham said yesterday he had circularized the 250,000 persons cm- ployed by the WPA in the state urging them to disregard strike appeals. The circulars point out, he that strikers would be' forced back on inadequately financed private relief rolls now that federal has been withdrawn. Demands of Alliance VANDALIA, III, Dec. 11 M.

A. Blckham, state director of labor management for the Works Progress Administration, has urged here to disregard the call for a state-wide strike Monday of persons employed on WPA projects, The strike call was usscd by the Illinois Workers' Alliance, an organization of unemployed on relief, which asks that workers be placed on the six-hour five-day week and paid the prevailing wage rate for their labor. Blckham told tifc' workers night ijicy would responsible for thenuewes it they jfrike, as federal relief funds "are no longer available for families of able bodied workers who refuse WPA employment." "The government," he said, "gave you these jobs for the benefit of yourself and family to make you independent of relief." may be the first woman president. Gov. Landon's other daughter, aged 19, slim and tall, with her dark hair drawn tightly back from her forehead, stops for a moment, hurrying back to her classes at the University of Kansas, In Lawrence, 28 miles from Topekft.

The governor's wife maintains a simple household, two women "help," a cook and a housemaid. When there Is a crowd, as on this occasion, Roy Hogan, efficient chauffeur, cames in with white cotton gloves and "helps." Damon Bunyon came here from points east, ate pumpkin pie made of Kansas pumpkins, and praised the cook in a way that would have spoiled any other cook for life. The same lady cooked for Senator Capper when he was governor. He says, "Nobody could praise her enough." Now she will be spoiled, probably. Strife Forces President of Cuba toQuit Mendieta Resigns: Sixth Chief Since Machado Downfall in 1933 Kidnap Hunt Cause Capitalist Ransom Believed For Revolutionist Leopold, in Prison, Pens Treatise on Chances of Reform by Paroled Men Holds Convicts Are Best Judges of Actions if Liberated Kellermaiiii Given Service Award by Fire Department EDWARDSVILLK Dec.

11, 35 years' consecutive, service as secretary of the Edwards- vllle Volunteer Fire Department, Simon Kellermann, jr. received a gold medal from the department Tuesday night when he wan elected to the post for his thirty-. The normal crop of com in Kansas is 120,000,000 bushels. Last year drought cut the crop to the year before to 10,000,000 bushels, no crop at all. No alfalfa, no hay, the Kansas subsoil water level fallen out of sight.

Now there ia abundant rain, springs have begun flowing for the first' In several, years. This year rainfall to 'date Is above 37 more four Inches above In 1936 Kansas and other farming stales will have big crops, barring "New Deal" limitations; plenty of wheat, corn, alfalfa, feed for hogs and cattle. Some one remarked "President Roosevelt will get credit for the rainfall." Oov. Landon smiled, replied: "Well, why not? They blamed Hoover for the drought." He believes In fair play. (Copyrlihl.

MM, Bj Auocl.trd HAVANA, Dec. turbulent political situation precipitated the resignation of President Carlos Mendieta today catapulated Secretary of State Jose A. Barnet Into his office, apparently clearing away obstacles to the holding of the January national elections. Mendieta, yielding to the insistence of powerful political factions which refused to participate In the elections unless he first stepped down, presented his resignation to the cabinet as a "patriotic duty." Barnet, 71-year-old veteran of the diplomatic service, automatically became president the republic's seventh since a revolution caused the downfall of Oerardo Machado on August 13, 1933, The possibility arose immediately that Barnet might be another of Cuba's "presidents for a day." Army Hunts Abductors After reappointing all members of Mendleta's cabinet, he called the ministers and the council of state to meet later In the day In a joint session which the law provides must elect a provisional president within 48 hours. A background of unsettled political conditions, army activity against kidnapers, and a raid on a radio station accompanied the swift turn over in the government.

The Cuban military headquarters 4,520 police and soldiers and 30C army intelligence agents into a search for Nicolas Castano, Havana millionaire, held by kidnapers. Wreck Radio Station The officers undertook a close search of the city to free the capl- missing since Monday, and to block payment of ransom, reported unconfirmedly to have been set at $300,000 a fund which army "eaders feared might go to revolutionaries. Fourteen men, some reported 'reliably to have been armed with submachine guns, raided radio station CMQ last and caused equipment damage estimated by authorities at $40,000. This raid preceded by three hours a scheduled broadcast over station COCO by Mendieta to the Unlteo States on the political situation. Mendieta abruptly cancelled his talk, called cabinet into extra ordinary session and resigned, bu officials saM the attack "on station CMQ had no connection with hi actions.

CupjrUhl, W5, By AMoelatrd PriM) JOLTET, 111.. Dec. 11, "almost perfect" turned author in hia prison cell today to support a theory hat convicts are the best judged of whether th'clr fellow prisoners would go straight If freed. In a magazine article, the slayer of little Bobby Pranks told the inside story of how he and other con- rlcts predict which prisoners in the Illinois state penitentiary would re- 'orm if paroled. Leopold wrote under an assumed line and the article has been read recent weeks by hundreds who did not suspect Its authorship.

In It, Leopold hints it may be the first of several articles report- ng developments in his parole study as an-employe in the office of Prof. Ferris Laune, crlmlnologist and penitentiary actuary. The slayer recently was disclosed as one of a group of convicts working with Laune hi building a "sound scientific footing" for calculating parole risks, but Leopold's article told for the first time in detail how the experiment is being carried on. New York Silver Price Off a Cent Steel Production Eases Off As Price Advances NEW YORK, Dec. 11, moderate decline in the rate of stee production for the current week re fleets a relaxation of consumer pressure for material following reaffirmation of most existing prices for the first quarter, said iron age today in its weekly review.

The current operating level was Trie laced Bt 68 cr ccnt a decline of ns the fire department, which was lnt from tnc rev week, set up in 1873, Kellcniiaini A'' As against the recession in pro- the time of the World's Fair In St' Auction, there WRS firming trend Louis equipment was purcluuM-d and tne Prices for scrap steel, the name His Hospital Bombed Selassie to Lose Throne If High Ethiopian Officials Oppose Proposal for Ceding Land Fear Tax At Seaport Tribal Chiefs Say They Can Defend Domains, Rich in Oil Pablishet Kitted NEW YORK, Dec. 11. a delayed opening in London, the New York price for imported bar silver was set one cent lower today at 62 cents an ounce. Today's price, set by Handy Harman, leading bullion brokers, established a new low since early two regulars went hired, inaugurating first permanent fire department for the city. review declared.

The publication's Index of scrap rose from $13.25 to $13.42 a ton, the highest level Election of other ol fleers of the I reached since September, 1B30. Edwardsvillc department inrludvd' "Few steel buyers." the summary Ben Wood, president; Kd Votlir i commented, "actually accumulated Vice president; C. E. Jurid, tvenwir- lar stocks, but most users had on- er; E. Weeks, tocd heavy commitments for DC- and Dale Flynn, John Faust, and Raymond Kohrkastc, trustees, Owens Dramatic Club Will Present Play rcmbcr delivery and these have been revised to spread shipments through the coming quarter." Two Women Detained in Coeds' Fur Coat Thefts ST.

CHARLES, Dec, 11 Owens-lTllnols dVamiitfc'club for pro- Tvvo women who their namer ductlon at the Jim. 7 meeting in the lo "The Love was selecu-d one-net piny night by the Lillian Rlley and Velma Adams of Knnwis City, both 31, Onlzed rooms. In the cast, will be Miss Mildred 1 vm returned here today from Co- Howard, MUis Ruth Kolk, Mr-, Alma' UlI bl where they were detained Fritz, Arnold Leltner, John Wivikcr i l01 Questioning in connection with and Morris Yanccy. Ouesu will 1h disappearance or six fur coaU Invited to the play and a lunni from Linden wood College. Earlier the deadlock in world silver markets had been broken as the London market was able to establish a price after failure to post any quotation Tuesday.

Dealers here that the United States treasury, whose withdrawal yesterday demoralized the market, had placed small orders In the British capital today In order to establish a price, The new quotation was 27 pence an ounce (equivalent to 60.04 cents), off pence from Monday's figure. With the international markets again functioning there was evidence of a lightening of pressure on silver metal and mining share prices. In the Montreal market December spot quotations were only 3 ot a cent off from Tuesday's close lit 64.8 cents an ounce after a nose dive of nearly eight cents In the previous session. A few non-ferrous metal Issues on the New York Stock Exchange managed to advance around SO cents to II a share, Including American. Smelting.

International Nickel and Kennecott. others were still declining but most losses were around $1 a share or less, in the latter group were United States Smelting, Cerro De Paaco and Howe Sound. Weighty Discussion. It said: "Laune sets out to investigate the truth of the opinion, very widely held by penologists and prison authorities, that if It were possible to obtain the honest, unprejudiced, judgments of an intelligent inmate as to the probability of success on parole of his fellow inmates, such judgments or as Laune prefers to call them, would prove to show a much higher degree of association with actual outcome than any prognostic device yet invented." The first step in the process, Leopold's article said, was "to establish the actual existence and validity of such 'hunches' by an analysis of the correlations existing between the 'hunches' of various inmate Investigators." This comparison, he said show "presumptive evidence in favor of the existence of a definite, measurable quality." Tests by 150 Subjects. The second step, "isolation of the unit factors" behind the convicts' "hunches," Leopold describes as "one of the most ingenious means yet devised for objectifying Intrinsically subjective material.

"It cpnslsts In the scoring by two inmate investigators of each of a group of 150 subjects by the -hunch' method. Such scoring Is done absolutely independently," the article asserted. Among factors taken into consideration in the scoring are the convict's sentence, his offense, age, nationality, plea, time served, previous criminal recqrd, punishment record, type the size of his community, his associates, his mental rating, and work record. 1 Damage to U.S. Cruiser Is Held An Accident WASHINGTON, Dec.

11 W) Secretary swanson announced today a report from the Navy's inspection officer attributed recent damagfe to the new 'cruised Quincy entirely to accident. He said the Navy contemplated no investigation of the matter. Rear Admiral Paul B. Dungan, the Navy's inspection officer of the Fore river Quincy, where the new cruiser is being constructed, reported the vessel's' reduction gear and two pinions were damaged beyond repair. He said Dr.

A. R. Stadin (above), formerly of Loma Linda, Is head of the Seventh Day Adventlst hospital in Dessye, Ethiopia, which was bombed by Italian airmen. He and his 'wife, Alfrcda, left Loma Linda last January for Dessye. (Associated Press Photo).

Highland Gets 'Publick Square' By Court Order City Must Reimburse School Board for Special Taxes i EDWARDSVILLE, Dec. "publick square," occupied by school buildings for more than half a century, will be restored to the city for public under $. decision today by Circuit Judge Mudge, providing that the city reimburse the jschool district, No. 15, for special taxes to a total of $5967.92. The ruling of the court forbids, sale of the square by the school trustees.

It gives the school district eight months to remove abandoned school structures now on the square, and allows the city 30 days in which to repay the district the $5867.92 irviJocal improvement as'" By ALBERT W. WILSON (Copyright, 103.1, Aisncllted Frets) ADDIS ABABA, Dec. government officials asserted today Emperor Halle Selassie would lose his throne If he dared to accept the proposed Franco-British peace plan The proposals, reported authoritatively to be based on an exchange of territories between Italy and Ethiopia, were described by the officials as a "reward for Italy, for breaking covenants and another device to delay further sanctions." Would Revolt at Retreating Commenting on each point of the plan as It was outlined by Anthony Eden, British minister for League of Nations affairs, to the house of commons yesterday, officials said: 1. Ethiopia does want an outlet to the sea unless It Is free 1 from Italian taxation. 2.

Not one Inch of northern Tigre province can be surrendered because It is of great political importance and chieftains who obeyed any imperial orders, by retreating from -most of Tigre province, would rise itftevoit, contending they could have 'Mended their lands. Oppose Colonization 3. Ethiopia is willing to exchange part of the southern Ogaden province for a port, but refuses to give up the Fafan Valley or any territory of the Fafan river "because it fury; Awards Damage Suit Woman Asked $5000 for Injuries, Husband $500 For Car Damage Try Second Case i njuries Alleged Suffered In F.all Basis of Action Walter W. Liggett (above), publisher of a Minnesota weekly political newspaper, was shot and killed by two gunmen who waited for him in a car In the rear of his Minneapolis apartment. (Associated Press Photo) Widow Identifies Liquor Agent, as Editor's Slayer Picks Suspect from Group Of Offers Alibi contains oil." 4.

Ethiopia will' not surrender the Danakll land to the east because for ages it has proved a bulwark of national defense. 4. answer is "no" to granting Italy a zone of colonization in the southwest because white peasants have proved unable to compete with the natives and have'become a burden on the government. 5. Ethiopian officials contended also, on this point, that the already had proved most undesirable as settlers because annexation invariably followed colonization.

6. Drawing up of a treaty with the League of Nations for financial and administrative assistance to is acceptable. Industrials Lead this meant a delay of about one month in the completion of the cruiser. Admiral Dungan reported that the accident probably was caused by a loose nut which was not removed when the reduction gear was sealed up after installation. will precede it.

At the Dec, 17 meet- Tlle held in custody with- direction of Mrs. Charles Plunk the organization Is studying dramatic ing the club will entertained by ollt formal charge. Their automo- 8 play written find directed by Mr bore a license similar to one Mrs. Wllbert Brown. Under sp(1 1 the Lindcnwood dormitory about the time the conts were reported missing, and six fur coats, police said, were found in their car.

They admitted, according to St. Charles authorities, having been in 81. Charles but denied they knew anything about the fur coats. Evelyn Ruth. Collinsvllle.

Jane Buxton, joplln, Catherine Bukman, Marlsw, Marguer- Altun Medical Society Plans Important Meeting The Alton Medical Society wiu hold its annual election of officers Thursday evening at St. Joseph's Itc Ruymer. Efflngham, 111., Mildred Waldrep, Hammond, and Murtrm Woltmitn. Blooming ton, Hospital, with Dr. Mather Pfeiffenberger and Dr, Williamson as program hosts.

The entertainment will Include illuUratod talks on Bndrocrlnology and the Cardiograph, showing wme die- while they wore at dinner. eates of the heart. The Lehey of Boston have been procured to be shown at this meeting. It is to be one of the best meetings of the Alton Medical Society ever held. Traffic Accident at ROXANA, Dec, 11- 4rlven by Joeeph and Frsd BrsMl of Alton wen aged they canto toget: ptwtofffae inter morning.

Both driven escaped but slight injuries. Bland Ing on to 111., reported school authorities last niitht their fur coats dliappur- John Comity, DIM AU illness UIHL had IU inception fue ago and followed para- Young Olvuny tUIll SAfcANAC LAKE, N. Doc. 11 Twenty-two-yenr-old George Olv.any son of a former Tammany hall political leader, remained In a critical condition today with bullet wound in his head. Olvany WAS found lying unconscious In the snow on the grounds of a deserted hotel near here early Tuesday.

Beside Olvany was bis calibre automatic pistol. Two shots httd been fired from it. lytic stroke, resulted In the death at 10 a. today of John Comley, 37. A native of Alton, he had Ills entire life her: and until iU health caused his retirement had employed at the Alton Brick Surviving are his widow, ith.

and a daughter, Winifred; hU father. John Oomley, and Hlayer of Brother, 17, to Hani PHMBROKfc Dec. 11, Allan Oowari, baby-fawd :17, convicted of murdering his brother Albert the oilman tp a love triangle, was wnuwwed today jv Jw- tlce Mackey to He took the calmly with a grin on hi. face. A few inter he interrupted the trial Manr Cowell, Alan's sUter-ln-law, chawed Wh huiband'.

with Cummings to Argue Holding Company Cash WASHINGTON, Dec. if General Cummings revealed today he personally will argue In the District of Columbia Supreme Court tomorrow the government's motion to hold up injunction suits of seven holding companies challenging the utility law's constitutionally. The decision served to emphasize Importance placed by the administration on thfi controverted new deal law which has prompted of legal actions. It will be the first appearance of the attorney general In a federal district court since he took office. He will ask the court to stop all proceedings in seven suits to enjoin the securities commission from enforcing the holding company law.

Manchoukuan Troops Go Farther Into China SHANGHAI. Dec. Eeu- ters (British) News Agency dispatch from Pleplng today aald Manchou- kuon troops, which yesterday occupied Kuyuan, in southeastern Cha- har province, hncl also entered near by Paochang, Maj. Gen. Kenji Dothara, leader of the Japanese military in North China, was reported to have offered to mediate for evacuation of the Chinese authorities agreed to station Mongol police in the territory 'or sewers' odd Fate of the ancient square was put up to the court for decision under an injunction action brought by the City of Highland against the Helvetia township school trustees and the board of education In which a temporary restraining order was issued to halt proposed sale of the square Dec, 19.

Since erection of a new high school, 'the school board had proposed that the site be cleared of the abandoned school buildings, and the sauare sold, and had caused a special election to be held last Nov. 23 at which voters approved, the projected Following the hearing on the petition for injunction Judge Mudge handed down a decision in which he found that the square was dedicated to public use, and that the City of Highland now holds legal title trustee that It may be used for public purposes. He further found that the square was not dedicated for use of schools, although such 7 use had been permitted for many years, and that there now are on the premises certain vacant school structures 'all of which buildings are property of School District Having determined that the city has levied special assessments against the school district if It was the owner of the square, he ruled that It would oe Inequitable to make the Injunction permanent unless the school district be reimbursed for all sums paid out for special assessments, an amount found to $686753 Quiet Stoe The court therefore ordered that the school district be perpetually enjoined, from- jelling the square or any past thereof; that the buildings removed from the square as soon as-possible and the basements filled ekht months time to be allowed "for this work! and that, at end of this period, tho square be restored tothe city. As regarded the cay tho court ordered that it must pay baSrto the school district the $5967.92 covered by special assess- within 30 days, and also stand injunction proceeding. NEW YORK, 11 (XP) demand for industrial specialties today enabled the stock market to rally quietly.

While world.silver prices continued to sag, there was a better feel- Ing toward equities, as a whole, and even some fthe recently heavy mining Issues' recovered mpderate- 'ly. The close was firm. Transfers approximated 2,200,000 shares. Some of the mining Issues stead- led, whie others in this group continued to hang back as the world silver situation remained extremely cloudy. A number bf Industrial specialties recovered, but the utilities, steels-and many recent favorites held to a nftrrow range.

Grains'and cotton were unable to progress and bonds were mixed. Italian obligations exhibited strength in response to the movement to.bjrlng about peace In Ethiopia. were quiet. Share gainers of fractions to around a point or more Included Chrysler, Johns-ManviHe, Westinghouse, Montgomery Ward, Du Pont, Motor Products, Harbison-Walker Refractories, Schenley, General Motors, Santa Fe, Delaware Hudson, International American Smelting and Kennecott. Among the losers Coca-Cola was off 2, and U.

S. Smelting, Cerro De Fasco, Woolworth and American Tobacco yielded fractionally to around a point. After a delay of several hours in London the price of bar silver was set at the equivalent of 60.94 cents an ounce, off nearly 3 cents from Monday's quotation. MINNEAPOLIS, Dec. 11, John Hilborn, supervisor of detectives, announced today Mrs.

Walter Liggett had identified Isadore (Kid Cann) Blumenfeld, a liquor agent as the slayer of her husband, crusading Minneapolis publisher. Hilborn said she picked Blumen feld out of a group of seven men at a showup in the Minneapolis city Jail. said she was "very cool" in making the identification Blumenfeld has been held for ques tloning without charge since short ly after Liggett was slain Monday night at the rear of his apartment Earlier Al Marzen, captain of de tectives, had quoted her as saylnt Blumenfeld was the man. She and her 11-year-old daughter were wit nesses to the slaying. Blumenfeld, however, continued to protest his innocence.

Maintaining he was in a downtown at 'the time the crime occurred, Monday. A moment after she picked ou Bhimerfeld, said Hilborn, he re torted: ''Oh, yes, you saw my picture in the paper." Mrs. Liggett was recovered from her collapse yesterday. Besides Hilborn, accompanying Mrs. Liggett to the shnwup were her brother-in-law, Robert Ligget of St.

Paul; Joseph Granbeck, her attorney; Inspectors Andrew Crum my and Edward Comstock of the county attorney's office, and P. Nielsen, assistant county attorney James Mullen, baptaln of detec lives, -announced, however, tha Blumenfeld's alibi witnesses hav been checked and statements from them "check'up pretty well with his alibi." Meanwhile, Governor Floyd B. Ol son, who with County Attorney Goff, was among those frequent! attacked in Liggeot's paper, said would sign a bill, If passed by th legislature, offering a reward fo the capture of the slay ers. Bar Visitors At Criminal Hospital CHESTER. grandfather, the opailty, and lour Rev, Louis ohiat War ASMARA, day that alTmuitary be sent there for approval being at Annwt which previously had been occupied by Chinese police.

The Chinese huvo heretofore refuted to let the Mongols take over supervision of the area, charging that they were mienu of Manchou- kuo. Baye Made Him Drink CHIOAOO, Deo. ow Prank Uihiarr, whisky delivery truck driver, told police two gunmen who bold him up forced him and his Saul Bhamkovtu, to drink of whisky apiece, then fled valued at m. the alto M. MoManus, superintendent of the Chester fcotpltal for the criminal Insane, announced today all visitors would be barred in the future from the A section of grounds of newfcy security hospital.

The action followed the recent sensational eacape of Basil "the owl" Banghart, Toughy gangster convicted Of the John Factor kidnap- ing, several days prior to which his wife was reported seen signalling to him to the prison yard from A area on the hospital grounds situated on an adjoining bluff, Arrested on Liquor EDWARDBVILLE. Dec. Sanders of 119 West Fifth street, Alton, was arraigned before United States Commissioner W. O. Burroughs this morning on a cham of "violation of the revenue laws of the United States by poanndng concealing a packed paid UQUOr for purposes of sale" He WM expected to complete his bond by this afternoon.

He is by federal $17,000,000 Melon Cut by Singer Firm NEW YORK, Dec. 11, dividend reminiscent of the generous disbursements that featured pre-depresslon year? has been cut by directors of Singer Manufacturing Co. In ordering, late The Minnesota Law and Orde League's Minneapolis branch wa on record demanding action an criticizing "Indifference" of author Itles. No Payoff For Aggressors, Says Ethiopia on Peace Continued from page 1. Verdicts were returned Tuesday afternoon in City Court in the suit of Gilbert Wallendorff and his wife, Mrs.

Rose Wallendorff, against Obarles Wallendorf lelng awarded $53 arid Mrs, Wal- eridorff, $5.. Wallendorff had sued for alleged damage to his automobile and Mrs. Wallendorff for personal Injury, the case growing out of an automobile mishap on Brown street last April 2 Involving, cars of Wallendorff and suit was the first with mul- Iple plaintiffs tried in Oity Court, the separate claims of the two plaintiffs being combined in accord with the new praqtice act, f.oz disposition at a single trial. Wal endorff had sued in sum of and was awarded virtually the amount shown to have-been the jre- pair bill to hlsi car. Mrs.

Wallendorff sued in sum of $5000 and the ury apparently allowed an amount shown to have been incurred under her doctor bill. Sues for $10,000 On trial today before a Jury was the $10,000 action of Bessie Lewis against Young Dry Goods the plaintiff asking damages because of alleged injury in a fall in the store Sept. 28, 1934. Half a dozen persons were sworn as witnesses and a motion granted by Judge Boynton for their exclusion Irom the court room until called to testify. After the trial panel had been secured, Judge Boynton announced that those on the Jury would be excused until Jan.

20 when they are to' return for their second week of jury service. He asked that each juror leave his address with the clerk so that a post card reminder could be sent him a short time before the opening of the next trial period. Judge Boynton also announced that because of the nearness of the Christmas holiday season the court clerk, Miss Margaret Callahan, would Issue pay vouchers at this time to the jurymen for the number of days service they had already, given. This would be done, he plained, Instead of deferring the suance of warrants members' had completed their required two weeks of duty. Edwardsville Many Struck by Auto, Dies of Injuries EDWARDSVILLE, Dap.

Emii Jansky, victim of an automobile accident here Nov. 1, died at St. Granite City Tuesday. At the time of the accident Jansky was walking through the North End filling station, when William Algee of Alton drove his car In to the station, pinning him between his car and the wall of the station building. Jansky was taken to a'physician, who gave temporary treatment on the way to the Granite City hospital.

His leg was amputated and several blood transfusions were administered. His condition, for a time appeared encouraging, but he suffered a relapse. gotiations or drop an explosive "no Into the European diplomatic ranks remained a question. One belief prevailed that he would urge on his troops in Ethiopia, at this vital point in the conflict, so that additional occupations, perhaps a smashing victory, would lend more weight to his demands in East Africa. yesterday, a Unofficial Fascist sources said the special dividend of $15 a share, an I peace formula, even if it came to extra of $2.50 a share and the rcgu- lar quarterly payment of $1.50 a shore, the company prepared to disburse around $17,100.000 en Dec.

31 to stockholders. The figures ar? based on the average number of 00,000 shares outstanding out of a total authorized of 1,200,000 shares. Tills will bring payments up to $27,900,000, based on the same number of shares, the company having declared a regular of $1.50 a share and an extra of $2.50 on each of three preceding quarters In the year. Singer has an uninterrupted dividend record dating back to 1898. The stock, listed on the New York curb exchange, established new high for a year or lor-ger today at $310 a share, up naught, showed that other European powers, after applying League of Nations war penalties against Italy, were ready now to yield far more than had been suggested previously, Fan Dancer and Tavern Owner Slain in Auto 'CHICAGO, Mann.

32, a fan dancer in and taverns ttnd William p. Weir, 40, were found shot to death last night in an automobile In suburban Blue Island. Police Lieutenant Stuart J. Heln bell ved that MUw ftvern and her- cloth with two vfv.uis 11 i 11 Iv HI ill 4 wn sale. Only small amount holM Bnd inalde, was i changed hands.

The low of woman's, lap, stock the year is $235. Hobert Doollni HI Robert Dooling of 1120 East Sixth a patient at St. Joseph Hospital for several days, was reported in a critical condition this afternoon. His condition that relutlves had been in I tendance at the hospital alf'day. This led police to theorise she placed the ba8 flre the two The bodies were found behind the Qfl0 r8e Webbw for woon Mann had been acting a Webber ePer lUn Mr Mls an 5, formerly lived In 1 1 Welr WM the father of a ten-year-old iqn, Wood River Sewer Assignment Ready WOOD RIVER, Dea Higgins Son Construction Co.

had an assignment of its contract of Its proposed trunk and relief sewer contract ready lor acceptance 'by the Board of Local -Improvements today as soon as the board can select an assignee. It was announced by Corporation Counsel Manning. The improvements board is schefl- iiled to confer this afternoon regarding selection of an assignee. Approval of the city's, step in clearing the way for assignment of the Job to another contractor has been given verbal approval by state PWA officers, Manning flald, but official approval, he pointed out, must await consummation of the, transfer-to a contractor who can fulfill his agreement. East Alton Board Defers Funding Bond Action BAST ALTON, Dec! 11-Oalled for consideration of action on Issuance of 117,000 in bonds to fund delinquent public -benefits on-local Improvements here, a spooler meeting of the village board scheduled for last night was deferred until the regular meeting next Tuesday.

Last night's session was cancelled because village officials had been unable yet to consult what considered was one highly praba! purchaser of the proposed I regarding his possible offer tbem, it WM Mid today. UOXXM.FIre at Decatur ATPBi Dao. iFjM Flames which broke out early.T«d»y destroyed and drove a or pertoiuf fto tho street. The loas wag cuitUnAted by ABA AAA at $80,000, Wrt tllptaln John W. Wallace was Injured when he fell tho length of an loa-ogvared stairway.