Alton Evening Telegraph from Alton, Illinois • Page 2

PAGE TWO Beau Bandit Trapped By Woman'sTip Confesses 14 Bank Holdups for Loot Totalling $100,000 Was Lavish Wooer Jealous Sweetheart Gives Police Long Sought Clue to Den CHICAGO, April 4, debonair man of 30, arrested through woman's jealousy, erased "unsolved" from records of bank robberies In more than a dozen cities through his confession to the police. far a long time the authorities sought Donald Loftus, 30, as a. dangerous robber who worked alone. Yesterday he was apprehended In Mlshawaka, a city of 30,000 about 04 miles from Chicago, because the authorities said, a Jealous sweetheart tipped them off to hte whereabouts. Slight and calm, there was nothing of a holdup man In his appearance.

Loftus laughed over his own jokes UK he unfolded the story of his activities to Chicago officials who had quietly moved htm from the Indiana city during the day. Courted Two At A hundred, thousand dollars, he said, the loot he obtained in 14 robberies extending from Ohio, Illinois and Wisconsin to California between 1029 and 1931 and there were four of the victimized institutions whose names he could not even remember. He robbed for funds to entertain women, three of whom he blga- mously married in recent weeks, 1' said. He workc. alone but once he "hired a bum" in Plalnfleld, 111., to help and "gave him the price of a meal." Two .45 caliber pistols enforced his commands.

He was. arrested In Mtehawaktv not as a bunk- robber but because he courted two young women, one of them married. Fingerprints and other description sent the Chicago police linked him to the holdups, his captors said. Own He lived in a luxuriously fitted apartment In South Bend, four miles west of Mtshawaka, and when police raided it following his arrest, they found 61 suits of clothes, two riding habits, 17 sets of matched golf clubs. To the management "a wealthy broken wlbj) connections In the east." The Mbberlei which the officials said Loftus confessed were:" Citizens' suite Bank of Delavan $8,000.

Platnfleld, 111., state Bank, First National Bank of Murengo, $12,000. Bank of Dwight, State Bank of Algonquin, 7,068.97. Peoples Loan Bank of Roehellc, Unnamed bank in Clnclnnltl. $4,000. Branch of the Bank of Italy In Los Angeles, $16.000.

Unnamed bank in Loa Angeles, $3,000. A Branch Bank In Los Angeles, $8,000. Did Act Term Witnesses to the holdups In Pluinfield, Marcngo. Algonquin, Rochelle and Delavan identified him the robber after viewing hlin in his cell last night, the police SB id. Others were asked to come here to attempt furt'-er Identification.

who said he was bom In Green Bay, but lived in Rocfcford, 111., most of hU life, talked freely of his affairs with In the summer of 1930, he Mid, he met Miss Evelyn Neath of Chicago and married her at Crystal Lake, Ind. There were others too, he declared "i tired of them easily and moved on to the others." From Prescott, he was sentenced to the teavcnworth penitentiary for the Man- act violation. He said career us a bunk robber began in 1029. Missed $13,000 Loftus chuckled as he told of robbing the Dclavnn Bank although he admitted lite not the "last laugh." "An alarm sounded us 1 wns robbing the bank," he said. "But seems there recently had been a false alarm when wires of the system got crossed.

Bo the police did not but sent a small boy Instead. "As I was leaving, the boy asked me If there had been a robbery. I told htm no and laughed all the way back to Chicago. But I didn't laugh the next day when I found In the papers I had overlooked about $13,000." Loftus, the police said, despite his amusement at the Dalavan In- cldent, begged not to returned They quoted him as saying would rather Uke 10 years in ui prison than take a chance on a life term in Wlscon- Fire Breaks Out, So What's a Shave? EDWARDSVTLLE, April 4(Special P. Rlelly, local fire chief was shaving, The tercphon" rung.

"The whole Hotz Ltimber Co, block Is burning up!" someone shouted to htm over the wire." Rlelly left his razor. With lather still on his face, he hurriedly turned In the alarm to the regular flrrmen and got word to the 20 volunteer members of the department, all within 10 minutes. $25 Fines Follow Series of Raids on Brew Dispensers Three Morning Sallies Result in Water Hauls By Squad Five raids In a row Saturday evening by the police department resulted In fines being imposed In as many cases today by Police Magistrate Day of police court. Fines in each Instance were set at $28 and coats, the magistrate said, with one exception. In the case against Richard Hopkins, a negro, it was alleged that a gallon and a pint of hard liquor was confiscated, and Hopkins' fine was set at $100 and costs.

Hopkins was an object of solicitude by relatives Sunday night, and a pillow and quilt were sent for his comfort while he was detained over night in the city jail. Those named In the four other cases, in which home brew possession was alleged, were listed as Ernest Pelot, 900 Tonsor road; Mrs. Fred Oiler, 1318 Broadway; Charles Knapp, 804 Silver, and Theresa Young, 808 Silver. The raids were made within a two hour period from 8 to 10 p. m.

Saturday. Today, Chief Reno told a newspaper reporter, there were three forenoon raids, but results were water hauls, and eases were not filed in court to follow up the search warrants. Wrfeht infant Funeral The body of Robert Wright, Infant of Mr. and Mrs. Charles W.

1043 Laml street, St. Louis, formerly of West Alton, will be brought to West Alton for- services and burial. Definite arrangements for the funeral have not been made but services probably be held Wednesday. The death of the baby occurred Sunday at p. at the children 1 Hospital, St.

Louis. ROM CofbUn. ActrcM, Diet HARRISON, N. April 4, The death of Rose Coghlan, noted actress of the last generation, in 8t. Saturday, became known today with the filing of a death certificate, She 80 Policeman Calls on Betty Gow's Kin GLASGOW, Scotland, April 4, (XP) was officially reported today that Major Charles H.

Schoeffel of the New Jersey state police would arrive tonight from London to interview a Mrs. Taylor, the mother of the Lindbergh nurse, Betty Gow. The city Is excited about it and the question is being asked on the street "Is the Lindbergh baby in OUasgajfJVThe police have, even nttffas EdMrffltttute'a search for the child. Mrs. Taylor maintains reticence.

was officially that Major Schoeffel had bound Mrs. Taylor to secrecy, indicating that Mis visit h'ad been planned In advance. Wheat Advances In Late Trading CHICAGO, Apr. 4 fxP) Wheat advanced impressively 1 in the late dealings today after undergoing a sharp setback In sympathy with the stock market. Crop damage reports came from Texas, Kansas.

Nebraska and Colorado, and speculators readily absorbed offerings. Lateness of spring wheat seeding both south and north of the Canadian boundary was an additional bullish factor, together with 5,736,000 bushels decrease of the United States visible supply. Cars inspected today were wheat 17, corn 188, oats 14, and barley Wheat closed nervous, H-1H above Saturday's finish, corn unchanged to higher, oats 'n-tt up, and provisions unchanged to 5 cents off. Chicago Cosh Grain. CHICAGO, Apr.

4 4 red 55'4; No. 1 mixed 85H. 2 yellow 33Vi-35H; No. 3 yellow 3J-34; No. 4 yellow No.

6 yellow, sour, 31; No 3 white sample grade 27- 2 white No 3 white 2. ergoty, 45. TIMOTHY CLOVER St. Louis Grain Prices. ST.

LOUIS. Apr. 4 2 red, 2 yellow, 34'a; No. 3 white, 31. 2 white, Futures High Low Close May S3S 55U ly 57'i 56', 57S CORK- 34 33'.

34 37 37 Ethvardsvillf: Woman Heads B.P.W.C. 4 Years EDWARDSV1LIJE April 4, (Spc- Esther Funke. district chairman of the twenty-second district of Business and Professional women's Clubs, completed a term of four years In that official capacity Saturday night. She presided at a district conference hrld in East St. Louis at the Knights of Columbus building.

A discussion was held at 3 o'clock after which dinner was at 1 clock together with a brief program during which Mrs. E. pearl Warwick, state president spoke. Among those from Edwardsvllle who attended was Miss Grace Davis local president, Mihs Louise Klein! and Miss Eulalla Hotz. Din.

SANTA BARBARA. Cal April 4, Lockwood De Forest, 82, internationally' known artist, died at his home last night. VOTE FOR Michwl P. Bensrmui for Alderman Ward ALTON EVENING TELEGRAPH MONDAY, APRIL 4, 1932 Week-End Fires Cause Heavy Loss Horses Destroyed When Barn on Copeland Farm Burns Hoists ISOOJb. Machine In Second Story Window fire.

While fighting that, at 8:15 fo o'clock, they were called to extin- snitsli a burning shed at 904 South Budianan street, owned by Dewey Riot, negro. Edwardsville Loss $25,000 Damage by Blaze At Hotz Lumber Yard A barn on the Joe Copoland farm, a mile and a half west of tin; Fosterburg Road, burned to the. ground early Sunday morning and three horses were destroyed, while members of the family' stood helplessly by unable to relieve the suffering animals in their distress. One animal, breaking his tether, escaped to the outside, only to fall and die from burns. Three milk cows and a calf, also in the barn when the fire broke out, were confined to a corral but managed to escape with only one animal suffering from burns.

Rye, wheat and oats in a bin adjoining the burning structure were damaged by fire and smoke but were saved and though somewhat impaired as to feeding value can still be used. Awakened about 4 o'clock by the glare of the burning building shin- Ing In his face, one of the boys In family was the first to learn of the event that is always ouch a tragedy in the country. Hurriedly throwing on a few clothes, the family rushed outdoors but because the. fire had gained such headway little progress could be made toward salvaging any contents of the barn, and nothing could be done to release the Imprisoned live stock. Farm machinery, drills, plows, tools, fencing, lumber with, other tools and equipment went with the flames and a few hours later all that remained of the building, which on a farm is the center of all activities, was a blackened, smouldering neap of the ground.

The farm was purchased about four years ago by Joe Copeland, head gardener at Alton State Hospital, from the Berghoff family. Copeland himself has never lived on the place but had placed his brother, Borden Copelahd, on the farm. EDWARDSVILLE, April that started at the rear of the property and licked up 800 feet of the shed endangered homes on Kansas, Hlllsboro, and Vandalla streets, and business property in the 100 block of Main street here Saturday afternoon, doing what is estimated at $25,000 damage the yards. Hotz Lumber Co. The fire was checked finally by the efforts of hundred persons, and fire departments of Edwardsville and Collinsville.

Insurance covered the entire loss of the lumber company. The fire started at one end of a long shed which encircled the back Cf the lumber yard and which is within 50 feet of homes facing South Kansas street. Seeing the need of out of town assistance, Mayor Charles Gu'eltlg called the Collinsville fire department which arrived here within 14 minutes, covering a distance of 12 miles. Eight lines of hose played on the blazes until 9 o'clock, when the fire was under control. The local fire department still fought small blazes and did not detach the hose until 4 o'clock Sunday afternoon.

Persons living in the endangered homes moved furniture out, and with every type of hose climbed to roofs of their homes and kept constant streams pouring on the endangered sides. The high wind from the west made the task greater, Postofflce employes attached a large hose and protected homes on Hlllsboro avenue. Numbers of men volunteered to help fight the flames. Men even ley in water to be able to get hose lines under flames. Firemen had to keep each other soaked In water to prevent intense heat from burning or baking them.

Even with these precautions, four men were scorched somewhat and Frank Zlka, who climbed -p to a window with a chemical container, suffered acid burns on his face when the chemical splashed back from a window pane. Many of the Urcr.icn and volunteers were nursing bad cuts and burns today. Only two residences were Ignited by the fire. One was vacant. Both belonged tc John R.

Sutler. A garage also burned. A cloud of smoke so dense that It cast a shadow of night over the cast end of town blinded the men to such an extent that they scarcely could see where to fight the Several men were sent on three calls to the Stolzc Lumber a block east from the fire, when ignited lumber there. No dangerous situation resulted, but the threatening condition necessitated constant watch there. Loss Wilfred president of the HoU Lumber gave his estimate of Uie loss as in excess of $25,000 of which $5,000 covered the loss of three fire trucks.

Other damages, HoU said, was in millwork, such as doors and windows Twenty seven years ago the lumber yard burned at a loes of Edwardsville has had only one large fire in recent years, when the Blake Milling burned out in 1926. add to the rigors of the day. the local department was called out Saturday at 9:18 to extinguish a (Ire which ignited in a vacant lot on South Kansas street near the Presbyterian Church, The high winds caused the fire to blase to such an extent that a two-story vacant house owned by a woman In the country was threatened. Firemen beat the flames with sacks, boards and brooms. The firemen were given a until 4:46 vheii they were summoned to Hoti Lumber yard 1 Brush Blaze On Ridge A fire In grass and brush at the foot of Ridge street, where the flames were being fanned by a stiff southerly breeze, was occupying attention of firemen shortly after 1 o'clock this afternoon.

Sunday there were two runs. At 5:15 p. there was an alarm from 1106 East Broadway where a third story room was burned out. The trnnant, is reported to have been using a cleaning fluid which took fire, and he had a heavy loss in his personal effects as well aa having his hands painfully burned. During the forenoon there was a roof fire at Twetltteh and Alby.

Nicolas Schwaab Dies; Funeral Tuesday Requiem mass will be sung on Tuesday at 10 a. at St. Mary's Church for Nicholas Schwaab, 61, whose death occurred Sunday at 1:20 a. at the family home, 1009 Easton street, after an illness of two months. BurlaJ will be in Greenwood cemetery.

The body may be viewed this evening and until time of the funeral at the Klunk funeral home, 220 Court street. Surviving Mr. Schwaab are his widow, Mrs. Bridget Schwaab, a son, Henry Schwaab, one sister, Mrs. Agnes Aldrldge, and two brothers Anthony and Henry Schwsab both of Alton.

Schwaab was a member of Alton Aerie of the Eagles. Members of St. Mary's parish will gather this evening at 8 o'clock at the funeral home to recite the rosary. Peter A. Sparks, 49, Dies At Edwardsville EDWARDSVILLE, April A.

Sparks, 49, who reared six stepchildren on a laborers' salary, died at his home, 641 North Kansas street, Saturday at 10:50 of heart failure. He was born Jan. 12, 1883, in Carpenter, but had been a resident here for 20 years. He was the son oj Mr. and Mrs.

Sampson Sparks. A stepmother, Mrs. Flora Sparks of Carpenter, his widow, Emma, two brothers, Thomas of Washington, D. and Sampson, of Carpenter, two sisters, Mrs. Dora Hall and Mrs.

Julia Peters of St. Louis, and six stepchildren, Miss Loretta, Wllliard, Merle, and Clifford Goff, and Mrs. Julia Sparks, all of Edwardsville, and Mrs. Norman Fletcher of Wood River, survive. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.

Tuesday at the home, and at 2 p. in the Eden Evangelical Church. Burial will be- in Quercus Grove cemetery. East Alton Diphtheria Victim Has Private Rites EAST ALTON, April funeral services were held Saturday at 10 o'clock for Jesse Eugene Edwards at the Streeper funeral home in Alton. The Rev.

Ray Satterfield, pastor of the Pentecostal Mission officiated and which burial was made in Oakwood cemetery. Jesse Eugene died Thursday at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Edwards, on Meree avenue, after a brief illness of diphtheria. The child was in a dying condition when a physician was called Wednesday.

The family home was placed under quarantine. Only members of the immediate family were permitted to attend the funeral. There are several other children in the family. The quarantine will remain on the ho meuntil the physician can ascertain whether other members of the family have contracted the disease. Zdvorak Rites Held At Edwardsville Today EDWARDSVILLE, April 4, Last rites for Mrs.

Josephine Zdvorak were held this morning at 10 o'clock at the Straube funeral home. William Snadje of Glen Carbon officiated and a quartet from a lodge of which Mrs. Zdor- vak was a member sang a group of selections. Pall benrcrs were six grandsons. They are George Novak, William Provosnic, Anton Ungcr, William Luksan, Peter Hardy, and Alvln Bauer, all of Edwardsville township.

Poultry, Eggs and Butter PRO- sprtnu 10', ST. LOUIS, April 4 except chickens 1 higher. EGGS Missouri No. 1, Missouri standards, 12; unclassified or pullet eggs, 7-8. BUTTER Creamery extras, 23; standards, 21; firsts, 17-18; seconds, 16.

1, 20. CHEESE Northern twins, 12'i. POULTRY Hens, 14; leghorns, 11; springs, 21; turkeys, 20; 16; geese, 9. ST. LOUIS, Apr.

Hay unchanged. Jesse Adams, hauling contractor, occasion twice yesterday to exercise his special talents for moving weighty His first job was move an 8000- gallon oil tank from the Union Tank Line Co. yard at Wood River to the Mississippi Lime ft Material Co. plant here where it will be burled anr! used for oil storage purposes. The tank which is 34 fett long by seven feet in diameter weighed eight tons, according to Adams' figures.

He secured a special auto tnick from St. Louis to handle the transportation problem. Later the same day, Adams Installed an 1800-pound pasteurizing machine at the Walnut Grove Dairy on East Broadway. The difficult feature of this Job was to raise the machine 24 feet so it could be taken into the plant through a second story window. Adams Is said to have prepared himself for the two big jobs of Friday when he moved 13 steel rails, 20 feet long, from the Owens-Illinois Glass Co.

plant to the loading dock at the foot of Ridge street. The steel rails were purchased, he said by the Andwson-Tully Co. of Memphis which has a contract for channel improvement projects on the Missouri river. From Alton they were to be transported on a barge to the Missouri. Grass Fire Sweeps Up Hill at Graf ton to ORAFTON, April 4 (Special) grass fire started in the orchard of W.

T. Byrnes and Thomas Callahan on the hill back of the Methodist Church here grew to alarming proportions late Saturday afternoon, threatening adjacent property and homes. Fire Chief Neff and his assistants took the pumper up Cedar street to the home ol Dr. F. c.

Baecht, where the water from the clsterm was used to extinguish the flames. Within a few minutes after it had gotten out of control the fire made fast headway, jumped a large branch, and set fire to tree stumps, endangering the homes of Dan Robinson, Mrs. Minnie Hazelton, Francis Compton, and Dr Baecht. The dry weather of the past few weeks had made the leaves and grass dry. All the water in Dr.

Baecht's cistern was used to check the advance, and the men finished by beating the blaze out. Observes Eighth Birthday. Anna Mae LeFaivre entertained a group of young friends Saturday afternoon at the home of her parents, and Mrs. E. LeFaivre, In observance of her eighth birthday The guests were Margie Larbey, Margaret Wilson.

Margie Jean Selk, Nancy Morrison, Evelyn Arnold, Betty Kiehnel, Lorene Steiner, Mary Inez Rich'ardson, and Ruby Richardson. Refreshments were served. Bethalto Garage Owner Arrives in Time to Aid Father BETHALTO, April 4 (Special) Adam Ellsperman and Mrs. Arthur Vaudry of Bethalto were severely bruised and slightly cut when the sedan in which they were riding overturned Sunday afternoon one mile north of Brighton. Adam Ellsperman, the driver, and Arthur Vaudry were only slightly Injured.

Out for a Sunday afternoon drive, Ellsperman says that the car skidded in the loose gravel on gap on the side of a hill. Just as It left the concrete surface. Ellsperman attempted to straighten the car, and in doing so, swerved it to such an extent that it overturned on its side and skidded some distance before stopping. Mr, and Mrs. George Ellsperman were also on Sie Brighton road Sunday afternoon, and arrived at the scene of the accident only five minutes'after It occurred.

Ellsperman, a garage man, stopped his car with the idea of assisting in righting the one overturned It was then that he learned that It was his father's car that had upset George Ellsperman states that It was simply a coincidence, as he hnd no Idea that his father was driving on the Brighton road. The injured people were immediately driven to their homei. where they received medical attention. The body, fenders, and top pf the sedan were badly dented, one wheel was torn completely off the car and the glass in three windows broken. Though Switzerland must Import all the raw material used, macaroni and macaroni products have been manufactured in the country for more than a century.

VOTE FOR Michael F. Bensman for Alderman Sixth Ward GO by 5" HOUR riuM, dbctin ifou bill application and utualljr ful mai Jtbhoui. Body Found In Canal. JOLIET, 111.. April 4, The body of a man found In a canal recently was identified by relatives as that of Anthony Eajola of Chicago.

VOTE FOR Michael P. Bensman for Alderman Sixth Ward Auto Hits 2 Others, Halts At Light Pole Fieldon Man Fined For Reckless Driving After Crashes Volunteers Pursue Journey Up Belle Street Mars Sunday Evening Calm Haled Into police court today Dccause a touring car he was driving had collided with two other automobiles in Belle street and then crashed a telephone pole at Seventeenth and Piasa streets, E. Hct- zel of Fieldon entered a plea of guilty to charges of reckless driving and was fined $25 and costs by Magistrate Day. Hetzel's wild trip north on Belle street began at 8:20 Sunday evening when he collided with the car of Bern Kremer of 718 Spring street near Belle and Third. Continuing, Hetzel next sideswlpcd a car of Duane Huss of 509 Ferguson avenue, Wood River.

Eludes Police. Huss, accompanied by Jack Davey of 812 Logan street, pursued the Fieldon car. At 16th and Belle, Hetzel left the state route and continued north on Plasa. Meantime, the Wood River man got close enough to call to him to halt, it is said, but the Fieldon man put on a bit more speed, and crashed the post, breaking It off. Police were told he tried to back away from the post, but that Davey jumped out of the Huss car at this juncture and took Hetzel's keys.

After the first crash at Third and Belle, police were called, and the police car pursued north on Belle, but officers did not reckon on the Fieldon man turning off the state route, and ran to North Alton without getting trace of him. Both Sign Complaints. Meantime, came a second call from Seventeenth and Belle about the wreck, and another officer was sent with the ambulance. It was found that Hetzel had no Injury save a cut on his hand. He was arrested and taken to the police station Instead of the hospital.

Both Kremer and Huss signed complaints against Hetzel. Police had his automobile hauled to a garage. Magistrate Day said that in court today Hetzel agreed to settle for damage done. Alderman Jarrett, trouble shooter for the Alton Light Power was called by the wire tangle that resulted at Seventeenth and Belle, and picked up City Engineer Rutledge on his way. The city engineer held a flashlight for the lineman to work by, and later the two removed some broken glass from the street.

Crash With Street Car. Collision between two automobiles, Involving a street car, was reported to the police at 3:30 p. m. Sunday at Shields street and Broadway. An auto of James Warren, 3305 Come In Place was said to have struck street car No.

161, damaging a door of the car, and also to have collided with a coach of Brlen Seymour. No one was injured. Slated for hearing before Magistrate Day this afternoon was a charge filed by State Patrolman W. R. Wittman against S.

D. Paul of Wood River that Paul failed to carry lights required by law on his truck. Emil Wade Dies At Family Home; Was 111 One Year Emil G. Wade, aged 45, a member of a well-known Alton family, died Sunday at 11:30 a. m.

at his home, 1029 West Ninth street, alter an illness which began more than two years ago. For the past year his condition had been serious. On Feb. 17, he underwent an operation at Barnes Hospital In St. Louis but did not receive the relief which his family had anticipated.

Wade was the son ot the late Charles Wade. He attended the Alton Public schools, and spent practically all his life in Alton. Had he lived until April 24, he would have observed his twenty- fifth wedding anniversary, having been married in 1907 to Miss Nell Powell of this city. He Is survived by his wife and one son. Maurice, and his mother, Mrs.

Ellen Wade. The body is at the Allen Reiser Funeral Home. 600 George street, where it may be viewed by friends. Funeral will be from the Reiser home Tuesday at 2:30 o'clock, and burial will be In Oak wood cemetery. Mr.

Wade was a member of the Upper Alton Presbyterian Church, and the Rev. J. N. Morrison, pastor of the Upper Alton Church will officiate. Dog Phone To Ask for Breakfast.

WAUKEOAN. April 4, A flash of light on the switchboard of the telephone exchange was followed by groans when the operator said: "Number please." Receiving nothing but more groans for an answer she called John Hobsn, night turnkey at the county Jail. Three deputies all leaped Into an automobile and sped from farm to farm, looking for signs of an attempted murder. At the sixth farm In a small office building they found the telephone receiver off the hook. More groans were heard.

Smash went the door as the officers crashed against it, and "King" a big police dog snapped out a hearty welcome. "Ring" said F. O. Hutchms, his owner, in explanation, "was Just letting the world know he wanted his breakfast and knocked the telephone over. Usually I let him out at 5 a.

but I was an hour late this morning. Irate Husband Slays Man He Finds With Wife Jews Adopt Educational Plan in Area See Need to Preserve Faith in Small Communities Continued from page 1. Into 2316 East Broadway, but Dunn had fled out a back door and wait caught in the alley. Patrolman Paul Smith, who had foUowed Waller in a poUce car, acting on statements of bystanders, meantime ran around and into the alley from a side street, thus cutting off Dunn from escape. Ellis was taken to the hospital in the ambulance where it was found by a surgeon that his condition was hopeless.

He died at 7:52 a. m. Meantime Patrolman Smith held Dunn and Mrs. Through the police, word was sent to EUls's wife in East Alton. Deputy Coroner Streeper was called when It was learned that a fatal termination to Ellis's wounds was to be expected.

Charles Brandt gave police a statement similar to Whipple'a but was not close enough at the start of the trouble to recount any of the preliminaries. It Is said that he followed when Dunn fled to 2316 East Broadway, seeking to halt him, and remained to guide the police. Former Kentackluu. Both Ellis and Dunn had been employed as laborers, according to reports to, the deputy coroner, and Mrs. Dunn, at time of the shooting, was on her way t6 work at a garment factory.

Patrolman Harvey Mourning was at the police desk when the shoot- Ing call was received today. He sent Ambulance Driver Waller, then got word to Patrolman Smith. Re ports are that Dunn and his wife have been estranged for some time. Dunn said to be a former Kentuckian, and the father of six Ellis.had resided in East Alton with his family for the last seven years, having come from Sacramento, Ky. He leaves his widow, Mrs.

Blrche Ellis, and a son, Adolph, 12. His parents are not living, but he has brothers and other relatives, it is said, In Sacramento. Ellis at one time had been employed at Western Cartridge Co. but more recently at Owens-IUinois Glass Co. and was believed on his way to work today at time of the tragedy The body of Ellis will be sent to Owensburg, his former home Tuesday morning for funeral services and burial.

This Family's Really Interested in Election GABY, April 4, The Ferrara family feels reasonably sure of some luck in the Lake County primary election. By the law -of averages one of them should win. Joseph Ferrara filed at a candidate for the Democratic nomination for sheriff. Mary, his wife, is running for auditor on the same ticket. Their daughter, Camilla, filed for recorder.

Her husband, Don Cook, may have to oppose his father-in- law. Cook filed for sheriff In the Republican primary. State Director to Visit RobinHood Camp Tonight State Director Hapzenducler 01 Rock Island will be the guest ol honor tonight of Robin Hooi Camp, Modern Woodmen of America, and will give an address at the meeting. The meeting is open to the public and members and friends are Invited to attend. W.

P. Kolb, chairman of the Camp's entertainment committee has an entertaining program for the evening, Including the showing of pictures of the Woodmen home in Colorado. CUSTER MEETING TONIGHT CITY HALL For Colored People Two Good Speakers REV. W. T.

CREEN REV. A. A. CRIM (Colored) Meeting Starts 8 P. M.

A vote for Custcr a rote for Lower Reward Honest Service by Reelecting JERRY KENNEDY Alder man of the Fifth Ward The friends of JERRY KENNEDV who have ob- City Council urge to the voters of the FIFTrl'wARD his reelection as ALDERMAN. AdvtrtlitniMit) LADIES AND GENTLEMEN OF THE SIXTH WARD VOTE FOR AND RE-ELECT William J. Jarrett for Your ALDERMAN Election Tuesday, April 5th Your support will be highly appreciated by the Alderman for Service. (r.ii. Noted Rabbis Speak St.

Louisan Takes Plane To Address Canadian Parliament Today How to take religious Instruction the children of Jews who reside smaller communities and lack regular contact with the cultural centers of their faith was discussed at a district meeting Sunday at Temple Israel on Washington avenue. The meeting, a district conference for the west-central Illinois area, was attended by 116 persons representing 12 cities, and 50 from Alton. Similar conferences are being held throughout the country. The plan was explained by Rabbi regional rabbi of the Union of Philip W. Jaffa of Cincinnati, the American Rebrew Congregations.

He urged the meeting regularly in such communities of Jewish children for religious instruction, with a person of high school education-in charge. The Union office at Cincinnati will cooperate, and will provide training for the young people who take charge of groups, he added. Rubensteln J. Rubensteln, who Is president of Temple Israel and who opened Sunday's district conference, was selected as chairman of the religious-education movement for this area. In each community, it is planned, a study-group of children will be organized, and the teacher will maintain contact with the nearest temple.

Rabbi Jaffa was preoeeded by Rabbi Ferdinand M. Isaerman of Temple Israel, St. Louis, who, discussing "Judaism and Religious Education," emphasized that the Jew, though he may be retrieved from the Influences of his religious, will respond with greater faith than ever when again he comes In contact with the source of religion. Cities Represented. Rabbi Isserman left by plane from St.

Louis, Jast night, for Ottawa, Canada, to address the Parliament, today. The meeting was opened by Mr. Rubensteln, and the Invocation was by Rabbi Nodel of East St. Louis. The response to the welcome address of President Rubenstein was by Louis Coh not Pana.

The program Included violin selections by Mitchell Petruzza. Mrs. Martha Stelnfeld, president of the Sisterhoods of America, a woman's group of the United Hebrew Congregations, attended the session. Mrs. Phoebe Goldberg was chairman of the reception committee.

Following the meeting, refreshments were served In the basement of the temple. Cities represented were Alton, Granite City, Madison, Wood River, Union City, Collinsville, Litehfleld, Pana, Edwards- vine, Carrollton and St. Louis. Robbers Cut Wires, Open Safe But Find It Empty US ROY, April 4, severing all telephone and telegraph wires leading into the town and making prisoners of Max Coffin, night watchman and five other persons, two or three robbers worked for more than two hours early today to cut a hole into a safe In the First National Bank only find 4t empty. COOKING INSTITUTE Conducted by FRANK DEGATUR WHITE Author Daily 10 a.

m. Corner Broadway and Piaaa Telegraph Prints Items From These Communities Today East Alton Jerseyville Oration Greenfield EdwardtviUe Bethalto Wood River Bunker Hill Woodburn Brighton Hardln Hartford.