Alton Evening Telegraph from Alton, Illinois • Page 2

I i Fire Damages Storeroom At Kelley Residence Fire diacovered at 5:30 Monday I afternoon caused considerable damto A ground floor storage room age In A residence at 507 Washington avenue, occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Kelley and their daughter, Mrs. Pearl HIll. Such WELS the volume of smoke coming from the when firemen arrived on the room scene that line of hose was run out, but only 8 small amount of water was needed, it was found, to quench flames.

Fire damage was confined to the one Its contents, and it WAS not necesto throw water into any other sary Cause. of the of the fire is uncertain. part house, firemen report. The room where the fire broke out And" an the electric apartment washing of Mrs. machine Hill and other household goods were there, all suffering damage.

latorte hose line WAS to run reach ACTOSS the Washington avenue Kelly residence, and this resulted in street movements at that point being temporarily halted, while motor traffic was forced to take roundabout path. A police WAS detailed to the patrol scene to handle traffic, the fire havIng occurred at 8 time when many were home bound from persons work. Over Half Alton's TaxesCollected Go To School District EDWARDSVILLE, collected -(Spethis cial)-Of year from Alton city-township $230,855.73 taxes property owners and turned over to taxing bodies of area, $117,700.34 was paid to the township school treasurer. 85 payment on levies made by the Alton Consolidated High School District No. 151.

The 965.39 remaining was divided among city, township, county, and state taxing Settlement sheets prepared by cate County that Alton city-township has Treasurer Fitzgerald indirecelved $230,655.73 from 1034-35 tax collections. The amount is just $21,328.62 less than $223,561.22 actually levied by taxing bodies in the area, and extended on: they county celrk's -records: The Alton city government: Itself recelved $72,540.86, for corporate purposes. or that amount three advance payments were made by the county, year collector, at totalling odd $58,000, times dur- the balance being settled in a payment made Dec. 20, To state funds went $2,497.81 of this 'year's payments, representing back taxes. For county purposes $25,652.65 was diverted, while another $7881.60 diverted Alton township purported pert district The city of freceived 139.43.

In back taxes. Current. tax forfeitures, however, amounted, to 2 Greece Residents Beneficiaries of Altonian's Estate EDWARDSVILLE, Dec. 24--0105- ing of the estate of Andrew Gian1ssi for 10 non-resident heirs--all natives of Greece Administrator Nick Bavas of Alton filed his final report in probate court Monday. A balance of $902 la to be distributed among the heirs, under A court decree.

Disbursements mentioned in the report amounted to $1317. Papers indicating previous litigation show that authorities in Greece have attested the relationship of heirs in the estate, one of whom is the mother, who will receive largest share of distributions, $200. Glanissi left no immediate family of his own. Thus his heirs-at-law are his mother, brothers, and sisters. Save $2500 on East Alton P.O.I WASHINGTON, Dec, 24, (Bpecial) -With an approximation of the actual and final cost of the East Alton postoffice completed, it was learned today that the procurement division of the treasury pecta to save $2500 of the amount originally allotted for the building.

Under the Public Works Program of 1933, $71,500 was designated as the limit of cost of the building, Including the site. The procurement division expecta the final cost not more than $69,000. The prinoipal saving was effected on the contract for constructions, It was learned. The $2500 has been made part of fund for postoffices which require, for completion, amounts of money in addition to the original allotment. Mrs.

Betty May Bowen Funeral Thursday Funeral will be Thursday 10:30 m. from Bireeper funeral home for Mrs. Betty May Bowen, wife of red Oliver Bowen, whose death. coqurMonday at the family home op Spring Burial will be In Oak wood cemetery, Friends may call, at 4ba funeral bome Tuesday and until time of the the body. Bowen had lived in Alton year, coming.

bare from No. She was Springs. where Feb. 28, 1876. She failing health for four church Methodist Mr.

Lulu Frost, Folly Richer. brother Alton, And all of Vandalis Canton. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1939 ALTON EVENING TELEGRAPH W1 da Sc 0.8 Not Tel PAGE TWO Study New Romance of I ThelmaTodd Actress Told Ida Lupino Of 'Marvelous' Man From San Francisco VacantChair at Party Place Set for Di Cicco Who Told Hostess He Would Attend ANGELES, Dec. 24 UP)-Two LOS of Todd, an old and "marvelous romance." were loves a new studied jury inquisitors today in an effort a actress' to find possible murder motive in the strange death Dec. 15.

to appear before the Waiting grand jury, Ida father, Lupino, Stanley screen Lu- acpino, English a comedian, office of told 8 "VA- the tress, and her district attorney's chair" at Miss Todd's last cant and of 8 fresh romance with party a "a man from San Francisco." blonde Iiim funmaker at the Cafe The Lupinos on were hosts to the Trocadero the Saturday before her body was found lying in the front seat of her phaeton in a seashore garage. "Thelma and altpped by ourselves for a moment during the Miss Lupino related. "She me, rather coyly, "how's party," your life?" I replied, 'I haven't any Just now, I'm too busy at the 'Well," she said, 'I'm in the midst of the most marvelous romance I've ever had, with man from San Francisco who is just too grand for "'Burely you don't have to go all the way to San I asked. "'Oh, yes, I Miss Todd concluded, 'you know what gentlemen those San Franciscana Who Was the Surprise? This byplay raised the question for Investigators whether the "man from San Francisco" was the mysterious escort who was to have taken the film beauty to the Wallace Ford's cocktail party Sunday afternoon, Dec. .15, the day before discovery of her death, The county autopsy surgeon fixed Miss Todd's death from carbon monoxide poisoning 45 occurring between 6 and 8 a.

Sunday, Yet Mrs. Ford said the actress telephoned her hours later, exclaiming, "you'll drop dead when you see whom I am bringing to your party!" Miss Todd's old love, Pasquale (Pat) di Oicco, her divorced husand, was named by Miss Lupino AB the intended occupant of cant chair," next to Miss Todd. She said she met di Cicco the Thursday before the Trocadero party and he asked, "why am I not coming?" "I him the party was being given for Miss Todd and it might be embarrassing," Miss Lupino recalled. "Ho answered: 'Oh, no, that's. swell, I'll be glad to come and you know definitely Friday or He called Saturday to ask what clothes to wear and what time to come, Miss Lupino said.

Called With Regreis Her father, taking up the narralive, explained a chair was set at Miss Todd's right in expectation of di Oicco's arrival. The blonde actress came alone. The chair remained vacant through the evening. Later, as he danced with her, Lupino said, they encountered di Cicco and Margaret Lindsay, another film player, at. another table.

di Oicco protested he called with his regrets before the party, Lupino Anid, and Miss Todd answered, think you had better write Mrs. Lupino note expressing your regret, anyway." Miss Lindsay, a witness yesterday before the fury, denied she is engaged to DI Oicco, but admitted they had been "keeping company" on Saturday 'nights "for quite awhile," deputy district attorney George Johnson said. As the grand jury continued hearings today, foreman George Rochester indicated the inquiry would concentrate on "several plained matters that the police not covered." These, investigators said, included telephone calls Mias Todd is ported to have made on the day after her Lot party, and complete survey of financial rangements at her sidewalk which she operated jointly with land West, former film director. Threats Reported Alexander Hounte, head waiter the Trocadero, told police that threats against hir Lite been renewed. Hounde declared he received a cohone call last night saying would be killed "unless you slay of that Theirs Todd case." Last investigation week, in into the death of the midst of blonde comedienne, Hounis said received threatening postcard, and was later warped by two in an automobile, Police radio were sent Hounde's revelation of guard.

home. paw came the of grand inquiry Jury atmad started at Terminin: whether the iscond day murdered. Another threat of the Todd WPA Not to Relax Ruleon Use of Fund Says Four BilPresident lion Must Go to Purof Creating Work pose Needy Go To State Analyzes Treasury Status To Put Debt Under 30 Billion WASHINGTON, Dec. 24, -The Roosevelt administration set its face today against any change in the pollcy under which the government cares for 3,500,000 employables and turns responsibility for other destitute over to local agencies. Expressing the bellet that 000 was an accurate estimate of able-bodled persons in need, Prestdent Roosevelt said late yesterday that the $4,000,000,000 work fund was designed to take care of employables only.

Any attempt to care for more, he indicated, would mean that the fund would not be large enough to go around. A recent statement by Harry L. Hopkins, works progress administrator, that winter conditions and exhaustion of private resources of many jobless bad "adversely" affected the relief 'situatian in cities had aroused conjecture as to whether the federal government would shoulder more the burden. The President's remarks yesterday apparently precluded any such move. 5,000,000 At Work.

When reporters said that some estimates placed the total of unemployed at 11,000,000, the Prestdent held that it was often difficult to say whether person should be classed as unemployed, He cited the case of have resources but desire part-time employment for supplemental income. He also said, in discussing unemployment further, that 5,000,000 persons had found employment since the spring of 1933 in Industries which report such statistics. He said there was no doubt the total figure was greater than 5,000,000. President also discussed f1- nances, seeking to that the real public debt is much less than the sum the government awes, When the Treasury recently bor-: rowed $900,000,000 to. finance future expenditures, published counts told of the debt jumping $900,000,000.

They were based on Treasury figures. Accounts Deceptive President argued that the accounts were deceptive. He sugted that meet if a.man borrowed coming 000 payment months hence, and kept in the bank, it would not be fair say lie had gone into debt. Debt should be considered as net figure, he argued--outstanding obligations minus cash in hand. Figured this way the public less than in the Treasury 549,273,983 figure given statements as of the: close of bus iness Dec.

20 because the cash. hand totaled $2,297,100,245. County Officers. Hold Christmas Parties Day Early EDWARDSVILLE, Dec. 24 (Bps clal) -Boxes of candy, and toy Christmas presents were being prepared for distribution at the county probation office by Miss Helen Messenger, social worker under the Illinois Children's Home and Aid Society, who stated she was makIng distribution among 50 or more cases in the county and the children of mothers pensioners in Edward.ville.

Children of mothers pensioners the Alton area have been taken care of by Miss Elizabeth Hallam, county probation officer. The work this morning consisted of wrapping the toys, packing candy packages, and distribution which will be made this afternoon and toOhristmas spirit ran high at the morrow. house this morning. Most offices were closed to official buslness, and dismissed in all for Instances the afternoon. employes were But before arrived several the offices held their Christmas festivitica exchanging which presents around on display more, than a week.

Few Christmas trees have been of the courthouse officials are without their Ohristmas trees, By fAr the largest party of Pita- all was that In Treasurer Peter gerald's office, where names were drawn by lot, and presented limited to values, This morning the pile of presents attained large proportions, and while A the hour was festivities unofficially set at 11 o'clock, started about noon, Mail Carrier ou Last Christmas Tour Harry B. Contes, for 80. mall carrier at the Alton la carrying his lust Christmas this year. He will have the ago of on 63 next of retired pepsion month. Contes working when the burden beaviest.

the most Santa Mail Service to Santa Arouses Wrath of Urchin "Yes, And Virginia, he there certainly is a has his Santa Claus troubles!" The Christmas spirit that fills kind- hearts st this time of many, moved a gentle lady. to befriend little urchin who wistfully regarding a windowful of hand toys this the morning. little boy and grasped asked him if. She the of he wanted to see Banta Claus and the toys that were display in the children's department the store. He nodded assent.

ragged, and shivering the cold, the little boy went into the gayly-lighted store with the kind lady, and was introduced to Santa Claus. Wonder shone in his face 88 he gazed up at the robust' and be-whiskered Santa: And Santa received the urchin' with all the dignity and kindness of his station. Stooping to pat the: little "Now, chap my fine on little man, head, just what! the he said, on Christmas?" might you a want me to bring you. Santa waited with a big smile on' his face, for the child's reply. Draw-: ing himself to the fullness of his short stature, the boy indignantly, youse get my stamped out of the store in a rage.

East Alton and Grafton Projects Approved by WPA Final awards of contracts on two PWA financed projects costing a total of $93,170.39 were disclosed today. Latest to be awarded by the state PWA office at Chicago, according to Associated Press dispatches from there, WAS the contract for the Shamrock, Smith, and Main paying and widening improvement. The contract was let to A. M. Kilgo of Alton, whose bid, low in a group of four, WAS $33,785.80.

Mayor Sam Edwards of Grafton disclosed today he had been informed that the state PWA office had approved the award, to Flem1rg Kilgo of Alton, of the contract constructing the city's -delayed municipal water system at a cost of $59,384.59. Mayor Edwards said the signed contract and other forms required had been forwarded to Chicago for PWA's approval, and work orders were expected to follow immediately, tHe hazarded 4' prediction that work might start on the contract within the next three weeks. On. the East' Alton- project the P.WA is furnisHing a $12,000 straight grant, while the village is financing part of its share of the 'cost from the motor fuel tax refund, only a small balance to be assessed Benefitted property. State PRA Director H.

Baier, the press dispatch said, estimated the number of men to be temployed at 51 daily' for 18, weeks. Because the first. 'set. of bids ppened the Grafton waterworks project exceeded the estimate and consequently. the amount of had 4- dances available, second set sto be called for.

The bid finally accepted specified changes in the plans made to reduce the cost to the amount For funds available. Wood River olty officials still are nogotiating with contractors to take over the assigned: contract: for tiding the city's $450,000 trunk and relief sewer, Corporation CoupManning said: today. The contractors approached, he said, they were conferring with bonding companies and' other trying to arrange necessary preliminaries. Special Services Christmas Day in Alton Churches High Masses will be sung, Cathedral, Chri mas at 5 o'clock at Old St. Mary's and St.

Patrick's Church, and will be followed by other masses throughout the morning. Masses the Old Cathedral will be at 8, 9, and 10, and following high mass at 10 o'clock Benediation of the given. Blessed Bervices will be dispensed Sacrament will be with during the afternoon And evening. Masses at 8t. Mary's will be 6:30, 10:30, 7, and 7:30, at St.

Patrick's 7. 8:30, and 10:30 m. m. Vesper sung at No. Mary's 46 2:09 P.

The custom long observed Joseph's Hospital will will be this year? mass brated at midnight. Choral will Paul's beginning be held and and at Trinity 0 will Her than on Chola Congressman, Mayor Give WPA Men Treat Lunch of sandwiches and soda pop WAS distributed to the Alton WPA workers on the various proSects during the forenoon today with Christmas greetings from Congressman Schaefer and Mayor. Hoffmann. Thee sandwiches assembled at City Hall, and thence taken by automobile to the points where the men were at work, and were eaten as they gathered about the bon-fires that provided them chance to warm up during rest perlods. Four hundred sandwiches been provided, but the supply ran 8 trifle short and several dozen more had to be ordered as the final batch: was taken out for delivery.

Soda pop was provided distribution facilities there that were no made it possible to serve coffee, Itwas said. A short day of four hours WAS set: for the PWA workers today under terms of 8 general 'Ohristmas' order received by the local supervisors of the projects yesterday. The der also provides for 8 -hour day Dec. 31, just in advance of New Year's. Workers had reported for duty yesterday, but the extreme cold and ice conditions prevented work from proceeding, and the men were sent home shortly after the morning roll call.

Shadows of War Hang Over Rome's Christmas Fetes VATICAN CITY, Dec. 24, (P)- Pope Plus sadly admitted today that his hope for a Ohristmas of peace would not be fulfilled. He told 34 Cardinals who brought him Christmas greetings that "we have not abandoned hope" but that these are "moments darkened by melancholy, menacing clouds, and Human bloodshed." His Holiness told his prelates: "These are days of the gravest preoccupation, holding the world in painful and tormenting suspense. We truly wish to find and to make a beneficial contribution to all these sad and complex problems. "Until now, we had hoped to bring today, In this beautiful hour serene, a reassuring word." In an unannounced encyclical on "priesthood," the Pope" also counseled the clergy to be "healthily modern." The Pontiff's letter after was dated December 20, the day he completed elevation of 20 new cardinals.

It the 56th anniversary of the Pope's dealt in ordination. detail The encyclical with the priest's mental equipment, duty and education, and concluded with "practical advice." Admonished Priests The priest, the said, is another Christ" and must have thorough also "must grasp be graced by no less 1 of sacred learning, but knowledge and culture than 1s us- ual among the well-bred, well-educated people of. his that the priest The Pope added "must be as healthily modern as is the church, which is at home In all times and all places, and welcomes all which blasses furthers healthy initiative and has no fear of progress, even the most daring progress of solence, 50 only that it be true science." The encyclical said 8 priest should maintain close cooperation with the laity. Owens Stock Up 3 Points in Market NEW YORK, Deo. 24, -Yuletide apathy ruled today's stock market session, but selective buying lifted number of issues to new 5-year Motors, peaks.

steels and specialties were tp. prinoipal the demand, whole, did Scattered little damage. The close was firm. profit taking, on TransSera approximated 1,600,000 shares, WPA Project at Hartford Stopped By Frozen Ground HARTFORD, 24. WPA work was discontinued Friday after many men reporting being frozen Thursday." Monday the men started for their work again, but the winter ice had claimed their jobs.

The ground upon which the men had been digging WAS frosen, and the ice prevented the men from being able to get a foothold. About half an hour after starting with, picks and shovels, the men permitted to go home. 30 Foster B.Y.P.U. Membera Carol TERBURG, 24-(8pecgroup of 30 young people from the Postarburg Baptist Church went "Ohristmas caroling" Monday night. Carols were sung outside the homes of many of the older and sick people of the township, after which croup went to the home of Mr.

and Mira. Lastor Bairbaum, whore were served and were a Helen carlous Heniok, who recently collapsed chopping fu Belle street She and was with removed to P. her mothwhen sho stricken. Her condition was Improved today. and Julis Rittenhouse, W.

daughter Hilicreat, wha taken Rittenhouse home tatirmary afternoon where from she 8t. Anthony's over a- week, has been for receiving treats Christmas Is Birthday Of 80 Readers Names of Four Score Telegraph Followers Placed On Roster Respond To Notice Query Published Monday Evokes Broad List Of Reports 80 homes in and about: Alton on Christmas Day, four score be showered with birthday cakes more men, women and children A well as being remembered by Santa Olaus on Wednesday, Dec. 25. In 8 notice on the front page of Monday's Telegraph, the. newspaper asked the names of persons having birthdays on Christmas Day.

and the response WAS surprising: Readers in and about phoned names to the office of the Telegraph which were added. to 8 11st printed in 1934. For a number of years the Telet graph has published a small list of names of those who would celebrate birthday on Ohristmas day and Birthday cakes will share honors with Ohristmas trees more than there was not the least suspicion there were so many. readers of the paper who might be included. There probably are still more, and Telegraph would be glad to have their names 80 they may be published next Christmas.

Cousins Celebrate Miss' Lucille Springman of McKinley boulevard and her cousin; Springman, 15, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph J. Springman, of Douglas street will celebrate their birthdays on Christmas, and Mrs. Harry Ballenger and her three year daughter, Carol Irene, will have joint celebration at the family home, 2414 Seminary street.

Mrs. Alice McGiffen of Dow sends word that her two year old niece, Mary McGriffen, will receive congratulations tomorrow. Mrs. Lila Rathburn and Mrs: Everett Arras of Greentield will. observe anniversaries as will! Mrs.

William Redmond of 47 Edwardsville Road, Wood River. Mrs. Redmond formerly resided in Alton, on Park Drive. Allen Fulkerson of Hartford will observe his fifteenth anniversary, and W. M.

Hyman, born in 1865, also will observe his natal day, Edward Henschel of 727 East Seventh street; Mrs. James J. Hull, Wood River; five year old Joanne Wilson, Fourteenth street and Ferguson avenue, Wood River, and Lewis B. Bone, of Evergreen avenue, born in '92, will be among those celebrating. Mrs.

was formerly. Miss Weindel Alton. Receive Congratulations Albert Schueler, and Beverly. Mr. and Mrs.

Donald Witherow, Ann, three year old daughter a River also will celebrate tomorrow. Mrs. Cathryn D. Shelton Edsall avenue, an employe, of the Alton State Hospital, will observe her, 42nd birthday Ohristmas, and Walter Ketchel of. East Elm street will be years age tomorrow.

Miss Clara Wieneke, Edwardsville, William a O'Day, 607 Belle street; Route Mrs. J. Bloemke, 2704 Judson avenue, and Mrs. Gertrude Evans, 67, 2734 East Broadway, also receive congratulations Christmas, Dorothy Kohle, 2512 Mexel avenue, will be on Christmas, Walnut' and Alfred Clayton, 2607A avenue, 34. W.

B. Newby, will receive birthday congratulations at home, 314 Goulding avenue, East Alton, and Mra. Frances, 8warringim will celebrate her ninth day at the family home, 2 South Main street, Wood River. Gregory McClintock, of State street and J. T.

Bramlett of East Eighth street will also celebrate. Variety of Ages Mrs. A. J. Johnson, 302 W.

Ferguson avenue, Wood River; Miss Ruth Gent, Mayfield avenue; Mrs. Theo. C. Sheppard, Coronado Drive: Miss Theda Ricks, 15, Alton; William J. Roller, 40; Miss Josephine Cousins, 220 Seventh street.

and Hubert Carthy, 34, Wood River, are candidates for congratulations. Jones, Norma Jean Jackson, Mrs. 8. Mrs. Paul B.

Cousley, Bobby Graham, Olaysey Heppner, A. Radecke, William and Jean Lampert Alton were on Ohristmas Day, 88 WAS Gerald Forsleck of Granite formerly Miss Noel Gearing of ton. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Ulrich's born on Christmas Day, 1933, observe his birthday at the family home in Whiting, Ind.

The rich's formerly lived in Alton. and Mrs. C. E. Prieger's two-yearold daughter will birthday gifts together with presents: Santa Claus Christmas morning.

Denver Carrigan of 710 Hoffman will receive congratulations tomorTOW AS will Mrs. Myrtla Waymen of 1908 Central avenue. Knapp will be showered with birthday greetings at her home in ton. William Wolla, son of Mr. Mrs.

Elmer Wella, 616 Brookalde Joan Rose Darnell, four on daughter Christmas: of avenue, will be and MrN. C. H. Darnell, DOW, Wood Marion River, Todd, 344 Acton avenue, 23; Ruth Mansfield. 501 East Broadway, 14, And Alice street, 22.

Groppel, Last Fourteenth Miss Emilie to 501 Ridge East surmost, and David Maxwell, serve their anniversaries will tomorrow. also Broadway, Paul Blundell, 780 Central a will be 50 tomorrow, and Miss thy will Lucker, 2415 Banboy be 18. Douglas Filmore avenue, cph avenue, and Wickenhauser, Aberdeen for Aberdeen Mra. Evelyn Oraft, svanua, will Christmas Mrs. Alton avenue, Wood Missionary Ill of Ethiopian Disease The and Mrs.

Carl Tania of the Sudan Interior Mission; who left Ethiopia last August: where they had served as seven years, spent last night in as the guesta of the and Mra, Earl M. Jensen do Suets Vista Drive. The couple had Plaited here sev eral years. ago when on leave of absence from theirs work as thisThe Rev. Tanis de suffering from: a disease: to.

be pecollar to Ethiopia which sate away the spinal column starting at the lower end. The Rev. Tania told Alton friends that Ilve inches of his spinal column gone. His doctors Have told he probably never will be able to return to Ethiopia. The Rev.

and Mrs. Tania left this morning for Springfield to spend Ohristmas. They planned a stop In derseyville en route, Squeeze Evident In Wheat Market CHICAGO, Dec, 24 (A)-Indications of something akin to a squeeza In Chicago wheat contracts, became evident late today, and December quotations rose new season peak, premium. Offerings of wheat here. able for delivery on December contracts were limited that some observers expressed belief virtual market "corner" existed.

Later deliveries of wheat than December, however, were seemingly unaffected. Recolpts were: Wheat 6 cars, corn Wheat closed unsettled, cents 74, oats: off to advanced compared with -yesterday's. finish, May corn down, May pats unchanged to. and provisions at 10 centa gain. Chicago Cash.

Grain CHICAGO, Dec. No. 3 hard CORN- No. 5 mixed: No. 3 yellow No.

4 yellow No. .5 yellow No. 4 white No: 5. white sample grade 42-53. OATS- -No.

white 80 No. white sample, grade 22- No Rye. SOY BEANS Chicago, No. yellow 81; No, yellow satple grade 75-750 BARLEY-NO. malting 67-74; feed nominal 80-45, malting nomi-nal TIMOTHY SHED 3.25-38 towt.

CLOVER: SEED 12.00-18.00 Chicago: Grain: Fatures WHEAT High Low Close 1.05½ 1.04 May 99: July Dec. May July. 61 DATE BIA Dec. Cash: WHEAT- NO. 4 red No, CORN -None.

of OATS -No. 3 white 29. Futures WHEAT. High Low Close May. 103, :103 July 89 75 CORN of May Suspend Order Closing Six CCC Camps in A Area will FAST BT.

LOUIS, Dec. 24 -Dol. Walter O. Short, district commander, bas received an order from the Labor Department to suspend action on a previous order close six CCO camps in this district. Approximately: 1,200 men have been discharged.

under his original, order. Camps which would have been closed Springfield, Comb, Grayville, Waterloo, Carrollton and 'Kedron. "This order does not mean they will not be closed," Col. Short said, "but merely that' we are to with123 hold' action until further orders issued. will be honored at dinner party Christmas night.

Joseph May Berkeley. avenue will be 17 Christmas, and liam Camp will at East' home, 2812 Grandview avenue. Miss Jimmie Lee, daughter of West and Mrs. James Lee, 1419 Maupin Mc- birthday; Billy Smith, son. of will colebrate her eighteenth also and J.

Smith, 309A Central F. Kenneth Penning, son of J. Penavenue, his tenth anniversary: ning, East Colloge avenue, his fourMiss G. the teenth birthday, and Ned Spiels born Mrs. 17 years old.

Mrs. LiT. Bennett Alton-Jerseyville road City, Al- Ion of 1404 Highland avenue Wood River and Mrs. 2. have birthday cakes.

Miss Bernadette Wendle, daughson, will tor of. Mr. and Mrs. John Wangle. Greenwood Lana, Godfrey, will Ul- River years will old; celebrate Scheldt his of Wood 16 Mr.

birthday; June Lee Alken, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. David Alken, from her East seventh Fourteenth street, will colabrate birthday; and Agnes Mrs. Marie Nash, daughter of Mr. Frank Nash, 028 street.

will be 8 years old. MIL TAM. of Godfrey will Also birthday. Graf- street, Mrs. will Francis 01148 Brown and birthday tomorrow.

Amos celebrate twentieth Alton 108 Cooper street, and Hilo Smith, East Mr. their street, East anniversaries Alton, wul on also Christmas. observe her Mrs. Jennie Bailey will of her birthday tomorrow at the home celebrate Miss Mr. and 5 son-in-law Naya and Bossswetter, daughter, $11 Mr.

Barbara Koofer, Summit. attest ob- of of and. Mrs. un daughter third birthday, and will 800. Centra 20 600 Mrs.

Michael of Jos. observe ninth anniversary. 8702 Min Carol V. Lindley, Chambers, formerly on and Mr. Samuel daughter of of GodRiver, Detroit thin me bar Many Seek Few Jobs on Age Pensions State Bureaus Flooded With Applicants forPosts in Administration Bill Not.

Yet Signed 'County Boards, Bi Partisan, Present Problem in Diplomacy SPRINGFIELD, Dec. 24 (P)- Applications for jobs: administering' the old age pension program poured today despite the fact the state not yet hung out "'help wanted" -aign. Offices of the treasurer, the audiand the public welfare departmenta, which under the proposed program would need additional help, were: forded, however, to turn the applicants away with: the explanation that until the administration bills have been signed by Governor Horner no Jobs can be filled. One the measures; which will provide the county" positiona, still must be passed. by the Senate.

The delay, state officials: time to think over: the problems of filling the positiona without offending Democratic members of the Assembly or county party chlefs: No Pay. to Board Members The biggest problem was in the Welfare Department; which next month is to appoint county boards of three. for local administration. These jobs must be divided between Democrats and Republicans with only two members of the same po-. faith.

Since these positions carry me compensation other than expenses and must be filled from nominations submitted by county judges, there wean't: such a large 'scramble for the posts. However, the bill provides these boards could hire investigators, and such other help. 88 would be necessary and there was where the rush began, Many persons applied directly to the department here on the 48- sumption the state supervising authority would hire all the help. Hundreds.of others, it was reported here, were asking for the jobs an applications to county Democratic leaders and the latter turned to the state. numerous requests for information on how the jobs would be filled.

A. L. Bowen, director of the department, pointed out that hands were tied until the bill signed by the governor. He sald. however, that consideration was be1ng given the problem on the 88- sumption that the measure' would.

not' be amended further. Democrat in Seat 6 Among the plans. under consideration," Bowen said, "la one, plaoIng all the county jabs on a state basis, Investigators. and clerical held would be placed on the state 'payroll and would thus come under the state patronage system." It thet plan were. followed, he said, it was probable that each county's employes would be selected from a 'list' approved by Democratic leaders of the county.

He said h6 didn't know how many persons would be hired. Several Investigators in each county and twe or three clerical workers probably would be needed, he said. If the Jobs were limited to even three vestigators and two clerks mort than 500 employes would be added to' the state payroll, In addition, Bowen wAs getting numerous requests for the jobs that be created by establishment of the 1 pension department here. These jobs, like other positions in the department's office here, would go to 39 in Barrett's Office In Edward J. Barrett'! office 23 persons would be added under.

bill sent to the governor last weak. The positions and arles would. be: assistant chief warrant. clerk, bookkeeper, $3, 160; 2. lodger clerks, 8 cellers, 5 warrant clerks, 890; mail olerk, vault clerk 8 voucher clerks, 2 proof readers, stenographer, and 2.

fie clerks $1,200. Eight new positions would be created in the treasurer's office der a companion bill also sent to the governor last wook. The joibe and the salaries would be: 5 warrant olorks. appropriation clerk cancelling. olerk, and bookkeeper, $3,000.

In both these offices was reported that many of the tions were coming from members of the Legislature for "deserving party workers" in their respective districts, Since the bills bad solid Democratio: support in both Houses it would to give jobe to all applicants whose requesti carried endorsement Rites for Miss White, polios the he man to threats de: From St. Mary's Church Funeral of Miss Lucy White WAS held this morning at Mary's Church, the Rev. J. J. Bruno reading the requiem: mass.

Burial was in Joseph's sametery, and Edward, Frank and Walter Boschert and Edward, and Joseph Girth were pallbearers. The funeral largely attended by relatives and friends Miss Helen Zerwas to Be Thursday' Funeral of Mini Helen Zerwal will be bald the old Cathedral Thursday ton and burial. will be in amen wood osmotiry, The death at Bun day Virgin' at the o'clock ME contined Anthony double.