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PAGE TWO ALTON rvrimwo Plan Illinois, Missouri Body For Parkway Senate Fish-Game Committee Due to OK Bill In Jefferson City Includes Alton 'Leg' Scenic Road to Grafton In Draft of Proposal JEFFERSON CITY, March 31, action of the Senate fish and game committee WHS predicted today on Clyde hill to a Missourl- Illlnols parkway authority. Hnrlnnd Bartholomew, St. Louis, landscape nxpprt and advisor to the State Planning Board, said he wai convinced the federal government would take up the work of building a naturalise parkway, perhaps a mile wide, from recreational in Hlinol.i through the Ozark area of Missouri, provided the two states do their part by creating an Inter-state compact for Its supervision. He said Missourlans had been Interested for some time In an "Ozark Parkway" from Alton, 111., to Table Rock National Forest in southeast Missouri, with a "leg" to Kansas City, and that federal Interest In such work made an Inter-state (railway possible. Third of Land In Hand Bartholomew estimated one- third of the land which 'would be needed for the parkway Is already In national forest areas, and the remainder would -he obtained through federal agencies now already acquiring sub-marginal land.

"If the plan followed In similar developments elsewhere Is used," he commented, "the parkway would be wide enough to prevent Intrusion of commercial developments on Its natuarl beauties. Market centers, filling stations, camps, would be placed at Intervals, but not so frequently as to mar the parkway." Long-Term Project He estimated that a "substantial portion" of the work on a trail- way from Grafton, 111., to the Lake of the Ozarks might be done in the next five years, but that completion of the entire project would take.piuch longer. Inj Illinois the plan Is to extend the up -the Illinois rivejjp'al- ley.Yand along the. IlllnOlS; canal, he said, Committee sentiment was reported favorable to the proposal, which would create a five-member Missouri-Illinois commission, but definite action was postponed to permit minor details to be worked out. Municipal Band Members To Be Hosts to Wives Alton Municipal Band members will entertain their wives and sweethearts Thursday evening at 7 o'clock at a dinner party at the Stratford Hotel.

The entertainment of the women folk of the band members Is an annual event, one that been observed since organization of the band in 1891. Thursday evening's party will Include dancing In the ball room after the dinner or cards for those who do not wish to dance. Age Assistance For 224 Approver By County Bod) 59 From Alton, 10 From Wood River in List Recommended Revamp Debate Turns on Gains Expected by It FDR Hints General Wage Legislation May, Be Objective Yale Prof Raps Plan Wagner Blames Big Corporations For 'Sitdowns' Continued from page 1. It public, the need for an inquiry would pass. Three measures making sit-down strikes felonious were before the Michigan Senate.

Coal Agreement Near The reported withdrawal of all demands excepting that for higher pay led to a belief the' United Mine Workers would reach an agreement with soft coal operators, averting a strike threatened for tomorrow. Negotiations were sumed at New York today. Disorders broke out in several sectors yesterday. Police and sheriff's deputies employed tear gas and night sticks to disperse 300 men they described as pickets at the California Conserving Co. plant at Hayward, Calif.

Reel pepper was thrown and clothing was ripped in clashes between strikes and non- si rlking garment workers at Memphis, Tenn, Police and pickets clashed in a garment workers strike at St. Louis. At Hastings, guards dispersed 150 strikers who tried to enter the C. A. Lund ski factory.

Forty-nine persons were arrested by state troopers and police who broke into picket lines at shoe In the Lewiston-Auburn aret of Maine, Plans were made for a strike of 30,000 organized WPA workers in the Sun Francisco Bay area, and of '1500 WPA technical and white-collar workers in New Yor.k, A strike for C.I.O, union recognition caused the St. Louis Car at St. Louis, to close. State Want Cull SPRINGFIELD, March 31, An estimated 20,000 miners awaited a possible strike call from their leaders at the close of work today If no settlement is reached In the New York negotiations with coal producers. Fox Hughes, state vice president of the United Workers of America, said "we are awaiting tensely hut optimistically the outcome of negotiations with the Appalachian Producers Association." Although they have decided not to strike, the Progressive Miners of America made little headway today In their efforts to agree on new contract with the Coal Producers Association of Illinois, Joe Ozanlc, president of the Progressive Miners Union, said that when the present contract expires EDWARDSVILLE, March Madison Count Welfare Commission gave count approval to a group of 224 old ag assistance applications today.

this group 100 to res dents of the Alton area, with Alto leading the number of grants wit total of 59, Edwardsvllle receivln IB, Wood River 10, East Alton nine Godfrey residents four, nnd on each In Bpthalto and Hartford. The list was announced early th afternoon, but the amount of th awards was not made public that time. The papers will be for warded to the state office a Springfield Thursday to recelv final approval. It is expected tha another large list will be up fo county approval in the Immedlat future. The list of persons whose appll cation received oounty approve this morning' Is given below: Boshert, Henr Fones, James Shattuck, Henr Louis Selller, Robert A.

Stevenson Mary Branham, Charles Beck, t. L. Windsbn, Charles Louis Goll jr.er, Andrew Pepper, William Mil ler, Jones, William Riester Catherine Huber, Elizabeth Pal lard Weller, Mary Turner, Rober Lev! Smith, Ella West, Kate Bean Isaac Kryln Sills, Mary Budde, Ev Brasler, Mary Boshert, Charle Stophlet, William Rummerfield Lottie Rummerfield, Charle Schwartztle, Julia Smith, Edwarc Stone, Edwin M. Corrlns, Ulysse Grant Morrow, Caroline Vlrglnlt Adams, Lawrence Holt, William Whlteslde, Delia Grable, Agne Hudson, William Dryden, Nelson Reed, John A. Jun, George W.

Me Fetrldge, E. J. Greene, Emily No Ian, James Jones, Anna Vander EllZa Garter, Mary Swetten ham, William Warren Dupee, Mar garet Flatley, Catherine G. March Mary Drury, Miftnie Burg, Laura V. Fearno, ElizaBeth Meehan, Liz zle Reed, Carrie Mushgroves, Jo soph Azzarello, Thomas Harrlgan Moltie Embree, Hervey Fields; Goetz Thomas Tandy, James W.

Buch anan, Louise Menschlng, John A. Barnett, Lena VIeth, Mattle Price Willie C. Price, Charles William Johnson, Theodore'A. Ellers, John Sarah Menk, Anna Horst mann, Charles Alexander, Viola Balerleln, Louis Meyer; WOOD Wer ner, Etta Halcom, Mary E. Wag goner, Bertha E.

Wrightmnn, Ed ward A. Cabine, Emma Zopf, Rosf Bufe, Ella C. Voorhees, William Link, Charles Baker; EAST O. Pruett Bell Dotson, Emma Helmkamp Sinda Clark. Millard Nossman, Jo Tlmmons, Martha F.

Hill, Arthu Hancock, Lewis Smith; Klebolt, Ed win Riehl, Udora Watts, Mellie Show; McCrncken HARTFORD Erastus Wesley Painter. Senate Passes Bills to Revise Parole System Continued from page 1. at midnight, his union will continue to work until a new contract is agreed upon. assess each employe one percen of his salary starting in 1940. Employers would contribute 3.6 percent of each worker's monthly salary for six months beginning July 1, with the rate dropping to 2,7 percent after next Jan.

1. The bill drafted by the governor and labor leaders provider! for state-wide pool of all payroll contributions, rather than the in dividual reserves plan. A special feature, however, was a "merit rating" plan under which lower assessments could be fixed after 1943 for employers with small turnover. A bill providing for a mining investigation commission was be fore the House today with a recommendation for passage by the industrial nffflirs committee. Also before the House was the bill sponsored by Senators George C.

Dlxon, DUon Republican, and Thomas E. Kennc, Chicago Democrat, providing for a commission to revise, simplify, and codify the statutes relating to municipalities. The judiciary committee recommended passage of the measure. Other bills sent to I ho floor of the House with recommendation for included; SANDQU1ST-- Imposes 10 cents a gallon tax on beer to be paid by breweries along with a tax on manufacturers and importing distributors, TOPPING Requires; beverages sold at athletic exhibitions to be placed in paper containers. House bills Introduced Included: KNAUF AND D.

Taxes distributors of filled milk products. FRIEDLAND AND PointsyOnt Court's ions on NRA, AAA Were Unanimous WASHINGTON, March 31 Argument over judiciary reorganization turned today on the type of legislation President Roosevelt wishes to validate by revamping the Supreme Court and on whether the pending bill would bring about his objectives. The President, himself, provided the latest hint. At a press conference late yesterday, expressed the opinion that state minimum wage legislation should not becon- fined to in the Wash Ington law just should cover all persons. If Attorney General Cummlngs rules that the District of Columbia wage statute for women and mln ors Is inoperative, he said, Congress will be asked to enact another covering men as well.

This law was Invalidated by the Supreme Court 14 years ago, but was upheld on Monday when the court sustained the Washington law. It was said In official quarters that a division existed within the administration on whether to press for federal wage and hour legislation at this time. The ultimate decision apparently will depend on studies being made by Assistant Attorney General Robert Jackson and others. The President said it was much too early to discuss the subject publicly. A large field for social legislation came up for examination In testimony today at the Senate judiciary hearings by Edwin Borchard, professo rof constitutional law at Yale.

Robinson Answers Glass In his prepared statement, he opposed the Roosevelt court bill on grounds that it would not accomplish its purpose and that "It offends the ethical conceptions of so large tion." a proportion of. the popula- "Possibly the rumor is correct," he said, "that the legislation desired is a new NRA or AAA 'or legislation controlling wages or hours of labor in industry or prices of certain commodities widely used." "Then he asked: "Assuming that the new judges will be as independent as the circumstances of their appointment will permit, what reason is there to suppose that they will take a different view of Interstate commerce and the limitations of federal power than did the present court, unanimously, in the NRA case?" Borchard's testimony ran squarely against the position taken in a radio address last night by Senator Robinson, the Democratic leader. Replying specifically to attacks on the bill by Senators Glass, Democrat, Varginla, and Borah, Republican, Odaho, Robinson said statements that a movement to undermine the Supreme Court Is under way were made "in ignorance or misrepresentation." Borchard told the committee he believed the court might uphold an act of Congress which defined interstate commerce aa including any manufacturing and mining which or between the stales. Phillip F. Fitzsimmons Will in Probate Court EDWARDSVILLE, March accordance with the will, probated here yesterday, the estate of Philip F.

Fitzsimmons, late of Alton, Is left to the widow, Annie M. Fitzsimmons Alton. The estate is estimated at $1450. The will was admitted by County Judge Wilbur A. Trnres, who presided in probate court yester- rlny in the absence of Judge C.

W. Burton, who attended funeral services for late Judge James E. Dunnegan at Alton. Fitzsimmons, a conductor for the Illinois Terminal System, was stricken in the Terminal yards at federal on Jan. 2 and died next morning at St.

Joseph's Hospital, Alton. The will, dated Aug. 31, 1921, was presented for probate by he widow, who in nominated exe cutrix in the document. A California scientist states that larnes leap outward from the sur- ace of the sun at the rate of 20,100 miles a minute, and imes reach a height of half a million miles. When Slain Potod in Just a yar ago Veronica Gedeofl, attractive New York model, one of the victims of triple slaying.In a Beekman Hill apartment In New York, posed In the nude photographers of severaf detective magazines.

This is one of the poses. (Associated Press Photo) Police Narrow Model's Slaying to 'Definite Suspect' Question Estranged Husband of Girl's Mother In Triple Killing NEW March 31, After questioning three men for over four hours, District Attorney William C. Dodge announced today that police "have a definite suspect" in the triple murder -01 Art Model Veronica Gedeon, her mother, and a roomer Frank Easter Sunday morning In a Beekman Hill apartment. His statement followed lengthy questioning of Joseph Gedeon father of the 20 year old model and who was estranged from his wife; Robert Fowler, 25, whose marriage to "Ronnie" at 16 was quickly annulled; and George (Frenchy) Gueret, 46-year-old unemployed chauffeur and former roomer at the Gedeon apartment One of' "Ronnie's" closest friends, Jean Carp, 20,. also a model, was questioned again today "Is this suspect a man or woman?" District Attorney Dodge was asked as he took time out from the questioning to talk to reporters who thronged the East Fifty- first Station House.

"Not now," said Dodge, smiling broadly and obviously pleasec with developments. "I might just as well tell you the name. Things look ve'ry promising and I am certain the case will be cleared Beyond reiterating that "I can state positively that we have a definite suspect," the prosecutor would offer no more information. No arrest has been made as yet, lie said. The cast of main characters in the station house dwindled to Gedeon, the father, alone as first Miss Carp and Gueret, then Fowlar, were permitted to leave.

Gedeon remained under constant questioning, repeating over and over again his story of his wanderings Saturday night and early Sunday morning. Police previously accepted as "iron clad" his alibi of the places he visited and the persons with whom he spent his time. BillWouldProvide U.S. School Aid H'oprintes $40,000 for pioneer me- iiorlal monument in Elgin. commission i ill gate unemployment aused by increased use of ms- hJnery.

SCHNACKENBERG Permits usband and wife to testify for and gainst each other. Bi passed by the Senate Included Monroe and Louis J. Menes, East St. Louis rovldlng that the East Side rainage District of Madlkon and t. Clair counties may make a to raUe about $500,000 to aid government in Increasing the eight of levees along the Jppl river.

Mla- WASHINGTON, March 31, Representative N. M. Mason of Oglesby, estimated today the school districts of his state would receive from $6 a pupil the first year to $18 the fifth year in federal aid for education if the Harrlson- Black-Fletcher bill becomes law. Mason is a former school super- ntendent and a member of the House education committee which conducting hearings on the measure. Announcing his support for the bill, he said many Illinois communities, including industrial centers, were in need of federal aid to carry on their educational systems.

"Even Chicago, itself, needs aid," he said, "as do Rockford, Joliet, Pe- orla, and other communities." The bill calls for an initial appropriation of $100,000,000, and $50,000,000 additional each year until the amount reached a permanent annual maximum of $300,000,000. The money would be apportioned to the states on the basis of the number of persona between the ages of five and 20 in each state. Control of the school systems would remain with the states. He contended that at present there is "no equality among the states in their ability to finance a proper educational program," and that the federal government therefore must become equalizing agent and provide the necessary money." L. L.

Dorsey, Aged 82, Dies at Louisville, Ky, Miss Amelia Dorsey received word this morning, by telegram, of the death of L. Dorsey of LouUville, Ky. L. L. Dorsey was a cousin of the late whom he had viiited several times In the past few years.

L. Don ley would have been 83 yean old in May. Charles Olmsted, 55, Of Bunker Hill Dies BUNKER HILL, March 31. Qlmstead, 55, died at 5 o'clock this morning at St. Francis Hospital, LitchfieM, of heart disease and complications.

He Is survived by his wife, Mrs. Etta Woodhouse Olmstead and three children, Emma, Frank and Robert, all of Bunker Hill. For 10 years OJmstead had been field man for the Indiana Con- densery here. Funeral arrangement had not been made at noon today. Hemphill Zeal Too Great for Clerk's Health Continued from page 1.

the office of city clerk at a time when he would have been assured of re-election for a four-year term, because he found the calls on him were more than he could continue to bear. His fault, if fault there was, could be traced to a willingness of Mr. Hemphill to be of service at all times of the day. He 'has been a 24-hour a day city clerk, taking the office home with him at night, in a way. He would Issue hunting and fishing licenses at his home and he would attest documents for callers no matter at what time they woald call.

He would be roused from his slumbers by the telephone ringing and some one would want to get out a hunting or a fishing license or get something attested which had been overlooked or neglected or procrastinated, until it was just about too late. During his career as city clerk he has attested with his seal scores of thousands of documents requiring such without any charge and a large percentage of those jobs were done in his home after the close of his day's work or on Sunday, or holidays. The old age assistance act added to the calls and free of charge he attested applications. He said today that he would not advise his successor, whoever he might be, to follow his example, and take the office home at night, as it had been the cause of his losing so much sleep as to tell on his health in an unfavorable way. His real reason for refusing to be a candidate for re-election is that he is tired, wants a good rest sp he can recuperate his he feels confident thpt what will do the trick for him is getting out of public office.

He rejected the advice of many hundreds of people who wanted to help him make the campaign, and he made a record- breaking decision for any person in public to become a candidate for re-election when he might as well have had another temnand this one a four-year term. Since he decided he would not run again, Mr. Hemphill already has begun to look and feel better. He says, speaking of the office he has been filling, "It is a dandy job, and I have liked It. I have enjoyed being city clerk all the time and I never did feel any unwillingness to accommodate late callers at my home for services I could render, but the demands were so numerous It was Just too much for me, so I am quitting while I can do it with a chance of enjoying better health once I am relieved of office duties." W.

A. Bigham to Be Buried at Donnellson Funeral services will be held Thursday at 1:30 p. at the Presbyterian Church in Donnellson for A. Bigham, a former resident of Alton who died there Tuesday, apparently of a heart attack. The body of Mr, Bigham will be at a funeral home In Donnellson until 6 p.

today, when It will be moved to the residence to await the time removal to the church. Mr. Bigham had been a long time member of First Presbyterian Church here whens his wife had also been active in the women's organizations and a group of church members had planned to go to Donnellson this afternoon and tomorrow to pay their respects. Mr. Bigham had long bran member of the Men's Bible Class of the church and members of the and of the Aid Society of the church were planning to floral pieces to Donnellion oday.

Of Carlinville Dies At Age 61 Wai Only Candidate for' Office in April Election fll Since Last Friday Crowning Work Was Plan For New $250,000 Water Plant CARLINVILLE, March 31, (Spe- today vacated the office of Mayor of Carllnvllle and removed from the ballot at the forthcoming city election the only can- dldate for that office. Mayor E. A. I'ibetson, 61, died at 6:30 this morning at St. John's Hospital in St.

Louis, where he was taken several days ago. His death was caused by peritonitis. Mayor Ibbetson was a candidate for re-electron without opositlon In the coming election. His single- handed candidacy was the result of a trade between the two major political parties, the terms of which gave the mayoralty to the Democrats and the city clerkship to the Republicans. The mayor's death came after' two years'In office, during which Carllnvllle passed through a major water crisis.

His life during the past year Had been devoted almost entirely to alleviating the situation. He was successful and work on a 9250,000 water system Is expected to start soon. He was leader of the movement to buy the present privately-owned water plant and construct a large municipally- owned system with recreation facilities. Mayor Ibbetson was born In Car- linvllle and was educated in the public schools and Blackburn College here. He is survived by his wife, Mrs.

Ruth Hemphill Ibbetson With him at his bedside when he died was his wife, Circuit Judge Victor Hemphill, a brother-in-law, and a sister, Mrs. Mabel Schuele, all of Carlinville. He also Is survived by another sister, Mrs. John Goldborough of San Antonio, two brothers, Edward, of Long Beach, and William of Los Angeles. The mayor's body was expected to be brought to Carllnvllle today, where funeral arrangements will, be made.

MrsJEI. Eberhart, EDWARDSVILLE, March 31, Margaret Eberhart, 56, wife oj! Edward L. Eberhart, aldermanic candidate of the first ward here, died suddenly'at her home yesterday morning folr lowing a heart attack believe induced by a recent attack of flu from which she had not fully recuperated. Mrs. Eberhart collapsed in the kitchen at her home shortly after breakfast." Her son, Paul, In the room with her at the time, called for aid.

An inhalator was rushed to the scene but efforts to revive her failed. Mrs. Eberhart was born Aug. 13, 1880, at Van Buren, Ark. Her marriage to Edward Eberhart took place in 1909 and the couple had made their home here since.

Surviving besides the husband are two children, Paul and Mary Elizabeth; together with four brothers and sisters: Mrs. Henry Groeteka, Glen Carbon; William H. Stone, Edwardsvllle; Paul M. Stone, Flint, and Mrs. John Ingram of Delta, Colo.

Funeral services will be held Thursday afternoon at 1:30 the Schneider funeral home here and at 2 o'clock at the Christian church, of which deceased was a member. Rev. F. Guy Brown of -owden, 111., will be In charge of services and burial will be in Valley View cemetery. 4...

3i, 4 Honor Blinds Give District Edge on C. L. Sooy, formerly MiM Martha Raab of Carllnvllle, whose marriage to Sooy occurred at Edwardsvllle Wednesday morning. The couple will reside In Carllnvllle when they return from a short honeymoon. DrXindberg Tells TB Association of Cure for Disease Roosevelt Band Tunes Up for District Contest Roosevelt Junior High School students were given a "pre-view" morning of the southwestern Illinois district band contest 10 be held at the high school Friday and Saturday.

Selections the band will play In the contest Friday morning were presented on its program. They were a march, "Warming by Nibble; the required number for class A grade schools bands, "Panora," overture by Holmes; and 'The Little Gypsy" overture by Voder. In addition to the concert, the seventh and eighth grade dramatics club presented a skit depicting tryouts for a radio audition, with Bob Schrlmpf as studio manager. Hi-Y Club Hears Dr, W. W.

Billings The Senior HI-Y Club Tuesday evening heard Dr. W. Blllmga ecture on first aid, A short business session followed, under Vice-President Bund. Attendance of members at the Springfield Central Illinois Youth Conference Saturday was discussed. The conference, Is under he sponsorship of the Springfield Y.

M. C. A. and W. A.

The group Also planned to hold ntra-club bowling tournament, to select the five high men to meet he Hl-Y bowling team from Gil- eiple In April. Twelve boys have enrolled. i EDWARDSVILLE, March Tuberculosis caV be wiped out of any community with proper educational work by the Tuberculosis Association and proper sanatorium facilities, according to Dr. D. O.

N. Lindberg of Decatur, who spoke last night at the annual meeting of the Madison Tuberculosis Association at the Eden Evan gelical church, Edwardsville. Approximately 200 people were in attendance at the dinner, and to hear Dr. Llndberg's talk. Dr.

Llndberg's subject was, "The Necessity for Tuberculosis Control Organizations" and'was illustrated with stereoptican slides. He pointed out that since the National Tuberculosis Association was Organized In 1904, affiliated state and county associations have carried on programs for the education of the public which have resulted In a continuous downward trend in the tuberculosis death rate. "We now know," said. Dr. Lind berg, "that practjcally all tuberculosis Is established before the' age of 26 and we have the means for discovering early cases of tubercu losls by means of test.

If the reaction to the testate positive, that patient undergoes a chest x-ray, which Is the only means of discovering If he has ae live disease. T. C. Hamlin of Edwardsvllle, president of the Association, presided at the meeting. He explained that the only connection between the Association and the Sanatorium was the joint interest of tubercU' losls control in Madison 'county and the fact that the Board of Trustees of the sanatorium had cooperated with the association by furnishing a room at the sanatorium which is being used as an office fo( the Association thereby removing the necessity for paying rent.

Announcing that the Christmas Seal sale has now reached Mr. Hamlin stated that money is still coming in and that'the Christmas Seal sale Is the Association's sole means of support. Shahan Speaks W. P. Shahan of Springfield, executive secretary of the Illinois Tuberculosis Association, was introduced by Hamlin and he In turn introduced Dr.

Lindberg. At the business meeting directors were elected as follows: 'Erwin Isenberg, Alhambra; A. Lampert and William V. Stork, Alton; Frank Ryan, Chouteau; Miss Hltz and Miss Dorothy Metcalfe, Edwardsvllle; Joe Tichenal, FOB- terburg; Charles Knoche, Ft. Russell; M.

E. Kirkpatrlck and G. W. Hoelscher, Granite City; E. C.

Bar- delmeler, Hamel; Dr. C. E. Molden, Jarvis; Earl Shepard, Marine; Harvey E. Dorsey, Moro; Mrs.

August Prange, New Douglas; Dr. L. D. Rockefeller, Wood River; Mrs. Walter Coolldge of Granite City; Mrs.

E. A. Young of Nameokl; "Earl King of Omphghent, and Mrs. M. F.

Manning of Wood River. Directors Convene Following 'adjournment of the membership meeting directors elected as officers and an executive committee; T. C. Hamlin of Ed- wardsvllle president; Jos. J.

Springman of Alton and the Rev. Father M. Costello of Granite City, vice- presidents; Dr. R. L.

Holcombe of Marine, secretary; Dr. R. S. Barnsback, Edwardsvllle, treasurer. The officers serve as members of the executive committee together with the following elected members; Dr.

E. H. Thels and G. W. Holscher of Granite City; Ray Spengel of Highland; Dr.

E. Moore of Colllnsvllle; E. W. Ellis of St. Jacob; Dr.

W. E. Delicate of Edwardsvllle; and A. A. Lampert of Alton.

Prison Guards Fail To Appear for Hearing SPRINGFIELD, Eighteen guards suspended for 80 days by Warden Joseph E. Ragen of Jollet penitentiary for attempting to organize a union of guards failed to appear for a scheduled hearing on reinstatement proceedings, Labor Director Martin P. DurWn reported. He said he would pursue the matter further. Bead Telegraph Want Ads Dally.

AU Have Won Top Pl acC III Illinois Contests to Attain Rank Two From County Erlwardsville, Have Almost Parallel Histories Four "honor" bands nppenrlnt In the southwestern Illinois district school band contest here Friday and Saturday make it the outstanding event of Its kind In the state. They are among 11 grade and high school bands entered in the contest, and expected to brine more than 2000 young musicians swarming the city. The "honor" bands appear in three of the nlhe classes provided In the competition. Of the four, three will present exhibition concerts, while the fourth, Colllnsvllle, will remain In competition because It" deslrei i Judges' rating before going on to the state contest. None of them, however, would be required to compete this year In order to win tl right to participate In the itn contest.

AH four bands won "honor" rating by taking top honors for their classes In the stall contest In the last two years. Achieve High Rank Two of the "honor" bands almost concurrent histories, and come from schools located In same county. They are Edwards- vllle, directed by Willis C. Varnw, and Colllnsvllle, directed by Arthur Krelder, Both have been competing In class for schools of lea than 750 enrollment, and each has tied the other for honors since both say their beginning In 1930. The Edwardsvllle band, now in Its seventh years or organization, captured first place In class at both district and state contests In 1935 and 1936 to win the.

"honor" rating, and placed third last year in the national tournament at Cleveland. The Edwardsville band has achieved national recognition in class, taking second place In 1933 and third place last year. Other honors won In recent years include three consecutive firsts in the district contest, with honor ranking last year; first place in 1933, second in 1934, and again first in 1935 In the state contest with honor ranking last year. band has advanced rapidly under the direction of W. C.

Varner, superintendent of instrumental music In the Edwardsville schools. The band had a charter member-f- ship of 35 it was founded the fall of 1930. At present the membership exceeds 70. Centralia will place two "honor- bands on exhibition representing the high school and the other the grades. Centralia probably is the southern Illinois pioneer in the high school band field, having had one long before Alton High School set the pace for the Madison and St.

Clair county area farther north. The "Egyptian" high school band, In the unlimited Class will open Saturday night's contest session with its exhibition concert. Edwardsville will close the session. In between, four class A band! will compete. The Centralia brade school band will play its exhibition concert at 1 p.

m. Friday. In addition, Hi director plans to place it on exhibition in the downtown district during the day, Captain C. S. Potter, conductor the Alton band, who is chairman of the contest this year.

Members of the two parent! Booster Associations backing tne Junior high bands, and members of all three Alton bands-junior high and high school-have launen- ed a ticket sales campaign. The tickets being sold at their holders to all sessions of contest, and are transferable. Mrs. Tille Walter Dies at Hospital Mrs, Tillie J. Walter wife William M.

Walter of 10J6 Lang street, and daughter of tne Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Krug, this morning at 0:15 cl St. Joseph's Hospital where taken Monday. 6 was born In Alton A member of a family prominent In Alton and vicing Walter was well Known held In high esteem by is survived by her husband, daughter, Miss Elizabeth three brothers, Joseph Krug of Alton, and of Godfrey, and four Katherine Krug, Miss Anna Miss Clara Krug nnd Mrs.

Landre. Mrs', don late died at was Si 1871 proi Mrs was She one ter; Walter was a member of SS, Petci She was a Uraullne Auxiliary, ami Paul's Altar Societ). body will be taken to, home this evening, will be recited parish, the Peter The family rosary night "'ill take at 9 o'clock, at SS. Paul's, and Interment Greenwood cemetery. Funeral Friday A Mrs.

Tracy Tuesday Peek Death In Emma G. fll B. Peok of A 11 0 1 ,,,,,) morning in.