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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 19JJ ALTON EVENING TELEGRAPH PAGE ELEVEN Flood of Selling Subsiding After Five Weeks' Run Tide Nearly Stemmed But Recoveries Are Inconsistent The NEW YORK, April 18. of selling which has been flowing into the stock market almost steadily for more than five was all but stemmed today. list was unable to make consistent recovery. An early upturn of 1 to 3 was more than lost as the session wore on, but trading dwindled sharply, and the list developed a fairly firm undertone in the early afternoon. The early upturn, ranging from 1 to 3 points in such issues as American Telephone, Consolidated Gas Allied Chemical, National Biscuit, Sears Roebuck, Santa Fe American can and Eastman, was short lived.

The list was momentarily unsettled by uncovering o' few soft spots. dropped 10 points, Peoples Oas and Lamber Closing Sidck On New York Exchange Mrs. E.R. Durham Named Head Of Closing Prices on (fat Pow Ac New York Curb CURB Alum Co Ark Oas Blue.Ridge Cent Pub Serv Cities Berv Deere ft Co De Forest El ft 8 Ford Oulf Nla-Hud 24 1-2 1 3-8 1 1-2 1-4 1-2 12 1-3 ,4 ,27 4 1-4 and Drug tumbled 3 to new lows Standard of N. J.

was offered In considerable volume, losing more than a point. Most of the leaders however, failed to go more than fractionally under yesterday' close. The Improved tone In the market was evidently In response to reports that the governors of the federal reserve banks meeting In Washington yesterday had agreed upon a program of more aggressive credit expansion. Stand ind Invwtmtnt Trusts. Associated Oas 2 North American 283-4 Standard Corporations 35-8 Utilities "A 1 3 Total Stock Sales 1,090,200 Previous Day 1.558,180 Week Ajro 2,094,096 Year Af6 Two Years Ago 4,397,680 Jan.

To Date 116,268,985 Year Ago 193371,280 Two Years Ago 289,230,149 Adams Exp 3 Air Rediic 43 Alaska Jnn 13 7-8 Midwest Ballots Enlarge Hoover, Roosevelt-Leads Kentucky, Nebraska And Missouri Reveal Choices Allegheny 1 1-8 Al Chem Dye 3-8 AlllS-Ch Mfg Am Can BO 1-4 Am Coml Al 8 Am ft For Pow 3 1-4 Am Internal 4 1-4 Am Mach ft 13 6-1 Am Pow 7 1-4 Am Rad St San 4 1-2 Am Roll Mill 7 1-8 Am Smelt ft 77-1 Am Steel Fdrs 4 1-4 Am Tel ft Tel 107 1-4 Am Tob 68 1-4 Am Wat Wfcs 20 CHICAGO, April 13, The mantles of popular favor for the presidential nominations of the Republican and Democratic parties apparently rested more snugly today on rvesident Hoover and Oov Franklin D. Roosevelt. Illinois surveyed the out.ome 01 yesterday's primary elections and found the indlca'. trend definitely favoring the nation's chief executive and. New York's Governor.

And from three other states, two in the south and one in the w.est cav.ie these expressions of political convention favor: Kentucky pledged its entire Democratic delegation of 26 to Gov. Roosrvelt. Missouri's slate of .41 Repub'll- Am Wool Pf 24 1-8 Anaconda 5 I- 1 Arm 111 A 1 Arm 111 5-8 Atch 42 Atlantic Ref 9 Auburn Auto 43 3- Avla Corp 25- 8 1- Barnsdall A 4 Bendlx Avla 7 1-8 jo 1-4 Steel ig i-: fev Con Cop 3 NY Central 18 1-8 NY NH ft 3.4 Norandft Mined 13 7-8 Arn Avlat i 3-4 North Amer 251-8 jrthern 10 ilo Oil 56-8 Otts Kiev 1-2 Pac ft 281-4 Packard Mot 23-8 Publix 4 'enney 28 Penn 12 1-2 Peoples Oas ft 51 3-4 Petro Corp 31-8 Phelps Dodge 4 1-2 Phlla ft I 2 5-8 Phillips 3 7-8 Pratr Pipe 5 7-8 Proctor ft Oam 27 3-4 Pub Ser NJ 40 Pullman Pure Oil 3 1-: Purity Bak 7 Radio 53-8 Radio Pf 8 1-8 Radio-Keith 31-8 Kerning Rand 1- Repub Stl 3 1- Rey Tob 32 Royal Dut 16 1-4 Safeway St 44 1-8 San Fr 21- StL San Pf 27-: Seaboard Oil 63- Sears Roebuck 20 1- Servel lnc 2 5- Shattuck 8 Shell Union 2 3- Slmmons 43-4 Socbny-Vacuum 81-2 South Cal Ed 24 3-4 Southern Pac 11 7-fl Southern Rail 5 Stand Brands 10 gf El 15 1-2 cai NJ 21 'I! Stewart-Warn 2 3-8 Stone ft Web 8 3-8 Studebaker 7-8 Texas Corp 10 3-4 Tex Oulf Sul 18 3-8 Tex Pac Tr High Soph iirls Play £age Game i WOOD RIVER. April Oirls Basketball Team of the 2-1 claw of the East Alton-Wood River Community High School was de! foatwi by the girls of the 2-2 class evening after school 23 to in. The lnc leam is composco or EI- WoniCll orl I Howard.

Clara Oerl, Jflossle dottimittee's WOO E. R. Durham was' electejj, peB- dcnt'of the wood River Woman't Club evening at the Annual business meeting. Mm. B.

Schlppers was elected first vice president; C. E. Leitha Wassman. Gwendolyn Vroman, Georgia Hodges, and Mnbol Haller. Thr members of the 2-2 team are BUlyo Newbye, Evelyn Ireland, IHrn While, Ruby Mar- guorltc Wassman, ahd Florence Grfssom.

Nash Noses Out Louis Bright in Wood River Race Kane Eastern Stars Hold Instruction School second vice president; KANE. April 13 (Special) Schleeper, recording Mrs. Hubb'afrd, corresponding 2 B. Watnrlght. and Mrs.

Mrs. Frank Roach, and Mrs. J. Maloney were elected to the board. secretary; Mrs.

i. financial secretary; H. Allen, treasurer. Mrs. W.

I. During the business meeting Mrs, M. F. Manning, chairman of welfare, read a report of expenditures of the relief committee from September of last year up to the present time. She.

stated that at Monday's meeting ot the. welfare committee with the finance committee, a pledge of $100 was withdrawn. She stated that the relief head quarters, more than would be required to- rtduee its budget, find made a plea for nten's also shoes, and. children's 3 7-8 2 1-8 Best Co Bethlehem St Bonn Alum 143-4 13 83-8 Tide Wat As Tlmk- Roll Trarieamerlca 31-4 Tr'i-Cont Corp 2 Union Carbide 21 Union Pac 493-8 Unit Air 10 Unit Cigar 5 8 United Corp United Corp Pf 28 children's clothing. It was decided by the Woman's.

Club'to subscribe a sum for the rlzes in the Olrl Scout garden ontest, a sum for-American Lelon Poppy Day, and to two elegates to the diner, given by the Children's Home nd Aid Society, April' In the Fjirst Presbyterian. Church CoUlnsvllle. A committee bf 10 club women was appointed to meet together with representatives of other ser- ice clubs at Wood River School today, where the playground taxa- ion. project was discussed by Superintendent. Ray Meyers, of the Alton Recreation Department, were served Borden 31 1-8 can delegates was Instructed the state G.

O. P. meeting for President And to the President went Florida's 16 Republican delegates instructed for him "le state convention. Gov. Roosevelt set the pace In the Democratic preference vote Neoraska and widened the mar- Sin he set early over Speaker John Garner of Texas anc Gov.

William H. Murray of Okln- It was the first test of strength for the three any one primary and tabulations from 867 precincti of the state's 2.049. gave Roosevelt Garner and Murray 10.483. Only the name of former Senator Joseph I. France of Maryland appeared on the Republican preference ballots In Nebraska but the voters wrote President Hoover's name in and he polled 2,036 votes Borg Warner 6 3-4 Brings Mfg 55-8 Bklyri Man Tr 36 1-2 Burr Ad Mach 7 3-8 Byers Co 8 Canada Ale 7 1-4 lanad Pac ,13 iase 28 1-8 Cerro De 6 1-8 Catevpll Tr 7 Checker Cab 5.1-8 ft 13 7-8 Ches Corp 7 Chic ChlC Gt Unit Fruit 20 Unit Gas Im 15 1-8 Ind Al 20 10 Pipe 9 1- Real Im 5 3-4 Rubber 3 1-B Srnelt 11 2 Steel 33 5-8 Steel PS United: st Pf Utll A Vana'vlum Warner Pict West Un Tel ft 4 5-8 Gt W- Pf 51-3 Chi Stp ft Pf 2 Chic Pneu ClilRI 4 Chrysler 8 5-8 Coca-Cola 99 3-4 Colum 8 Oolum Oarb 20 1-2 Coml Credit Coml Solv Com'wlth ft So 21-4 Congoleum-Na Consol Gas 50 3-8 Cont Bak Contl Can Contl Ins Contl Mot Contl Oil Del Corn Prod Coty Curtlss-Wrlght Curtlss-Wr A 85 42 1-Z 3 8 1-; 1 3-: 32 1 Wesliffe Mfg 22 7- Ov Woolworth 36 3- Worth P-ft 8 1- Wrigley 36 3- Yell Tr ft 2 Zonlte Prod 7.

Fed Water Maytag 5 1......... 2 Walworth' 1 3- against 7.732 p-ccincts. for In 342 29 i 13 7-8 1 i 31 3-8 3 1 1-8 by Charteis Vaughn, Mrs. Don Williams, Mrs. S.

M. Harrod, Mrs. Paul Ufert, Charles Van Meter and Mrs. Sarah Mieyer Wins Speech Contest at High Del Hud Del Lack ft Drug lnc Du Pont Eastman Kod Elec ft Mus Grain Weakened By Texas Clouds CHICAGO, 13 A low barometer In Texas which many traders took to Indicate possible break-up of the drought gave an irregular downward slant to grata values todaV. Exporters were represented as 34 3-4 33 63 1-8 2 5-8 15 1 1-2 6 1-8 4 15 Elec Auto' Elec.

Boat EJ Pow ft Lgt Erie Fid Fire Ins First Nat St Fisk'Rubber Foster Wheel Pox Film A Freeport Tex Gen Am Tank 8 14 1-8 Gen Bak Elec Gen Elec Spl 33 17 16 10 7-8 Gen Foods 1 1-8 good buyers of wheat futures, Winnipeg, however, and thew were estimates 750,000. of Canadian wheat been, purchased for shipment' Overseas On 'ne other hand, profit-taking recent speculative buyers was feature 6f wheat trading here. Wheat 11 cars; Com 78; Oats' 37.,, wheat closed unsteady. Hi-JUi lower than yesterday's tinish, corn 'i-S down, oats pro- vslons. unchanged to Gen ft El A Gen Mot 1-4 Oen Thea Eq Gillette sat 7 8 Gold Dust, Goodrich" dine.

Oopdyear-T Graha Ot No RV. Pf Orlgsby Orun Houston Oil Houston Oil New Hudson 3 9 1-8 1 3-8 10 5-8 12 3-4 :2 7-1 1-1 Chicago Cash drain. OHIOAGO, Apr. 13 WHEA1 -NO. 2 hard 60-81-, a mixed 3 mixed No.

31V, No. 6 mixed 31H-82; NO. 2 ii ow No. yellow No. 4 yellow 32-32HI No.

6 yellow 321; No 3 whu 35.3514 Nl) 3 white 33V4-34. 0 3 white a4H-a5H; No fancy a6H-27; No. 8 white nvl 4 No fancy 2 TIMOTHY CLOVER Grain Futures. Hupp Motor 9 5 8 njlnols cent 21 3.4 Ihdu.it Rav 20 Inger Rand Interb Tr 3-4 Poultry, Livestock at East St. Louis EAST ST.

LOUIS, 111., Apr. 13iXP) S. Department of Agriculture -HOGS Including 1000 hrough and direct; slow, strong to 0 higher; pigs and.sows steady to trong; light light, 140-160 Ibs, good and choice 3.90-4.15; light weight. 60-200 Ibs, good and choice 4.0015; medium weight, 200-250 Ibs good and choice 3.80-4.15; heavy weight, 250-350 Ibs, good and choice 3.80-90; packing 275-500 Ibs. medium and good 3.00-20; pigs, 100130 Ibs.

good and choice 3.60-95. CATTLE Calves, generally steady on all classes; slaughter classes, steers, 600-1100 ibs, good and choice common and medium 4.00-6.25; 11001500 Ibs. choice 7.25-8.00; good 6.257.50; medium 4.25-6.50: heifers, 550 850 Ibs, good and choice 5.00-6.50; common and medium 3.75-5.00; cows, good and choice 3.50-4.50; common and medium low cutter and cutter. 1.25-2.75; bulls, beef, good and choice 3.00-3.50; cutter to medium 2.25-80; vealers, milk fed, good and choice 5.25-6.75; medium 3.75-5,25; cull and common 2.00-3.75; stocker steers, all weights, good and choice 4.756.00; common and medium 3.504.76. SHEEP market not established; asking steady; packers talking 90-lbs, down good and choice 6.50-7.25; medium 5.50-6.50; 91-100 Ibs, medium to choice all weights, common 4.00-5.50; ewes, 90-150 Ibs, medium to choice 2.75-.4.00; all wts cull and common 1.50-3.00.

WOOD RIVER, April Meyer won. the extemporaneous speech contest held Tuesday'morn- Ing in the regular East Alton-Wood River Community School period Charles Arbuthnot from the 4-2 class and Miss Meyers from the 4-1 class were the contestants from the public. speaking classes. The contestants were prepared on 10 subjects, which required a previous preparation of from 10 to 25-hours; They" were not Informed of yesterday's contest until 10 minutes before hand, and were then given their choice of two subjects. chose "Japan" as his.

subject; while Miss Meyers chose Philosophical magazine article. Principal Stadtman, together with another member of the faculty, and C. W. Martin, superintendent of the East Alton the judges. Miss Meyers victory her an entrant In the state speech contest, which Is held at Normal.

Entertains Bible Class. The Bible class of the Baptist Church met Tuesday night at the home of Frank Anthony, S16 Whltelaw avenue. regular class business was discussed. Anthony was assisted by his wife In the serving of refresh- x-hool of Instruction of the Eastern 5tar was held in the Masonic hall Monday afternoon and evening Mrs. Bernice Lynn of Springfield was the grand lecturer.

A potluck supper was served at 7 o'clock. Those from out-of-town who at- were Mr; and Mrs. Harry Hockinghomer, of Roxana. Miss Unetta and Miss Mildred Valentine ot Wood River, Mrs. James Dow- 749.

ncy and Mrs. S. O. Hcffner of Jerseyville. Kane Notes.

KANE Miss Violet Winters of Rockbridge was a week-end guest of her sister, Mrs. Ed Stevens. Henry L. Stevens and Mr, and Mrs. Claude Cope went to St.

Louis Sunday. Everett Shaw and family, Charles Harmon, and Miss Irene Pointer ol Jerseyville were dinner guests Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. Ed HardwicK Mr. and Mrs.

Harry Deucker of North Alton were dinner guests Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Hodges. They 'were accompanied home Mrs. Deucker's grandmother, Mrs.

Sarah Rowden, who will visit a week there. Thomas Stone has gona to Jerseyville for a few weeks' visit with his daughter, Mrs. George Thiel. Gayton Howe of Lebanon was a guest over the week-end of his par ents, the Rev. and Mrs.

R. R. Howe Mr. and Mrs. Culver Reynolds Eldred were guests Sunday of Mrs Reynold's brother, Lacey Irwln Miss Katherlne and Miss Ruth Abbott of Jacksonville spent the week-end with their parents, the Mrs.

L. L. Abbott. Sicgle and Cecil Holloway went to Virginia, Sunday. Cecil starting a motion picture theater there.

Mr. and Mrs. Walter Brown and daughter of Wood River end guests of Mr. and Mrs. Brown's parents, Mr.

and Mrs. Mike Henkel. Miss Kathalene Bligh of Jersey- vine was a week-end guest ot her uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. William Wayham.

Dr. C. R. Thomas and wife and daughter of Roodhouse were supper guests the latter part of the week of Mr. and Mrs.

John Thomas. Mrs. Hallie WeUer and son, Jesse Germigan and children. Rupert and Miss Norma, and Mrs. Ed Bower- were guests Sunday Mr.

arid Mrs. Ernest Germigan in Mr. and Mrs. F. S.

Howell of Jerseyville were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Hopper. Mrs. Ruth Bridges of St.

Louis has arrived for an indefinite visit with her brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs, Claude Cope. Mr. and Mrs. WUliam Hopper of Jerseyville spent Sunday with his Mr.

and Mrs, W. S. Hop- Count Is 1181 to 1164- Mcrorr Wins Big Margin The ten precincts In Wood River township cast a voto much lighter than might have been anticipated One Interesting feature of the race was that for circuit cierk nomlna tlon In which Ray Behymer, a for mer newspaper publisher at Woot River, lost to Cunningham 1.098 to 586. Bright, formerly of Alton, op posed by Nash, of Wood River, lost for renomlnatlon by a 17-vote margin, there. The total vote In the ten precincts of Wood River township for the Republican candidates for county offices was as follows: Recorder, Strackeljahn, 1058.

Coroner. Mercer, Damer, ADIO PROGRAMS Dinnrr Music. (HBO) KflD. cNBOl KWK. (NBOI KSD.

and Ward Wllion (NBCI KWK. We PreMIIt." (HBO) KSD. "Lone Wolf Trlbt," (Col.) KMOX. little Orphtn Annie. (NBOI KWK.

(KBOI K8O. Mftrgt, iCol.) KMOX. Aeel. (Col.) KMOX. Boyi.

(NBOl KWK. Downey Tony (Col.) KMOX. Billy Jones Irnle Hire. The (Col.) KMOX. "Big Time," I NBC I KBD.

humorous Auditor, Bright. 1164: Nash, 1181. Circuit clerk, Behymcr. 566; Nash 1098. Surveyor.

Morgan 173. State's attorney, Bohm, 186; Eaton, 58. Wood River gave Ben Hodges, running for the Democratic nomination for recorder of deeds, 890 votes to 368 for Brcndell who ran Other votes on that office: Chapman 95, Werths 77, Wetzel 37. The vote for coroner: Carson 335, Billings 428, Pieper 106. Auditor: Callahan 537, Orenzer 89, Bchuette 265.

Surveyor: Schwaab 875, Pitchford 844. State's attorney: Hams 37s, Geers 598. North Alton Damages Cooper Home. Last evening about 5 clock fire that originated in the basement of the Lynn on Belle street near State, was discovered by a neighbor. A fire alarm brought both No.

and central avenue trucks. The firemen working dUt- gently to subdue the flames, but the smoke caused damage of $200. Ball CInb Orgftntaed. The North Side Fence Busters, a baseball-team In the 14 and 15 year old class has been organized for tne wming season, and will play their first-game Sunday on their diamond on William Jr, of the Godfrey road has been voted manageTand. teams games are requested to with (Col.) KMOX.

Dick Marry Stoken' Orcheiam. (NBC) KWK. Smith Her SWUIM Mimic. (Col. I KMOX.

"Old Counselor," with (NBOl KSD. Moments, Joseph Pwltr- Orchestra. (NBC) ICDKA, WUW. WUS. Col.

BtoopntRle and Bud. (Col.) KMOX. Revelers' Quartet and Band. (NBC) KSD. Quartet and Organ.

(Col.) KMOX. of Sherlock Holmes. I NBC) KWK. Olub. dramatization.

(Col.) KMOX. (NBC) KWK. Oladys James, tenor; Nat Shllkret'i Orchestra. (NBC) KSD. Day Program; ipeak- ere, Oov.

Franklin D. of New York, Oov. Albert O. Ritchie of Maryland, former Oov. Hairy r.

of Virginia, Senator J. Hamilton Lewis of Illinois, former Oov. Alfred Smith, former Senator Jamts A. Reed or Missouri, former DOT. Jameii M.

Cox of Ohio, toastmaster. (NBC) MD. Sttlag and Bhtlkrefa Ot ehestra. Idol I KMOX. 8.9:15 Scenes from Dtekani.

(NBC) KWK. KMOX. Ltwii Orowttra. (Col.) KMOX. HlfhU: Frtak ther, tinor, and Oene Redrawn Orchestra; (NBC) KWK.

'n' Andy. (HBO) Bethalto Mission Group To Sponsor Services BETHALTO, April 13, (Special) Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of the M. E. church will have charge of the church Mr- vices Sunday evening, as the Rev. W.

M. Lane will.go to EdwardsvlUe to preach in the St. John's M. B. Church.

The women will present a program, according to Mrs. Arthur ETrtt, consisting of two short playlets and a candle lighting ceremony. Bethalto Notw and Omar Lyons of Wood River visited Mr. and Mrs. H.

R. Sonrlcker Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. George Olthoff and Mr.

and Mrs. Fred Humm violted Theodore Olthoff who Is ill at hit home In Mount Olive, Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Thomaa Scot 4 entertained Mr.

and Mri. Howard Hanks and children, of Troy, and Mr. and Mrs. Samuel of East St. Louis, at their home Sunday.

Mr. and Mrs. Fred Muts visited Mr. and Mrs, Herman Kabel Men-" day afternoon. Mr.

and Mrs. CottWll ef Wood River visited Sunday at home of Mr. and Mrs. R. K.

Head. Peter W. Meyer and John Klop- meler in Mexico, Mo. Mr. and Mrs.

Lane and Mrs. w. M. Lane are spending several days at Cave-in-Rock visiting Mrs. W.

M. Lane's father, William Belt. Miss Mabel Weyen of St. Louis was a guest Sunday, at the home of Mr. and Mrs.

William Mr. and Mrs. W. Fulford, of Lincoln, are here for several days visiting Mr. and Mrs.

Homer Ohsl- lengworth and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Berghoff. Mm. Slebolt Tuetken was taken to St.

Joseph's Hospital Monday afternoon. Mrs. Teutken had the in (oau grip a month ago and has. been left In a weakened condition. She reported to be seriously 111.

JOT, eontrtlto. and Orchcitrv (NBC) Pml Van KSD Tune Bltndwi. (OoU KMOX. WEAP Robert Simmons; Alice Joy; f.ft, Qoldbergi; Big Time; 7:30, Old Counsellor: 8:00, orchestra; 8:30, flhllkret Orchestra: Jefferson Day Program; Alice Joy (Repeat); 11:00. Ralph Klrbery; Coon-Sanders' 11:30, Agnew Orchestra.

Orchestra- WABO Easy Aces; 6 Morton Downey: 1:00, The Club; 1.16, Slngln- Sam; Kate Smith; might: Ruth Kiting; Personals. C. Sunderland of Delmar Wood Elver Notei. WOOD Herbert Fox and Mrs. T.

P. Eggmann will hostesses to the members of St. at the ome of Mrs. Eggmann Friday aft- rnoon. Mr', and Mrs.

George Oetken of and East 'Alton Tuesday. Herbert Qreen trom Clinton. Ky. Bus Mach 3.4 Inf Comb Int Harvest. 8 Int Hydro-El A Int Mach We P- 8 Int Nick Can 87 j.g Int Shoe 5 1-4 Int Tel 3 Msnville Kelly-Spring io 3-4 11-8 1 5-8 new OORN- July OATil LOW 62U 83 84H am Close JS'Ji-H 24V36 84U-3B Kelsey-Hay Wm 5 i-3 KeMnator 6 j.

Kenneoott ....10 and Butter Apr. 13 (XP) BOOb Missouri No. 1. 9'ii standards 11; unclatpiflcd 7-8. BUTTER Unchanged, cream cry extra 2lt standards 16; first 15-18; seconds 14.

BUTTERFAT No. 1, 16; No 2 U. Irregular: Ugh hens 14; heavies 13; leghorns hen Kresge 1-4 10; springs turkeys 20; Krewg tt Toll 3.4 is; geese 5V4. Kroger Oroc 5 1 a Lambert j.a Unman Corp 4g tt. My 21 j.

4 Loews 13 7-8 Lorillwd 13 Mack Trucks 83 j.j Macy Mslinh Ry Mod GUI 2 Marine Midi 0 McKeesportT 4 3 4 Mid Cont Pet 3 4 MKT 31-8 Mo pac Mont Ward Murray Corp Nash Motors 4 3-8 11 3-4 30 Nat BUcull 86 Nat Cash A a i Nat Mr. and Mrs. Steve Long entertained Sunday. Their guests were Mr. and Mrs.

George Milner and son, Ernest, Mr. and Mrs. Leo Carr and son. Harold Lee. Miss Oeraldlne Whltlock, Wilbur and John Whitlock, Louis Seehansen, Israel Long, Roy Sweeney and Ernest Daniels.

Mrs. William Perkins spent the week-end in Wood River with her daughter, Mrs. Annie Gaffney. Walter Crawford and family of East Alton spent Sunday with Mr. Crawford's parents, Mr.

and Mrs. Thomas Crawford. Mr. and Mrs; Harvey Short and daughter, Georgia, spent Sunday In Godfrey. Lavas Whitlock spent Sunday in Old Kane with Miss Ruby Crawford.

him. avenue has returned to from I visit. with her A. M. Van Ausdell of Jerseyville, 5 Joseph.

children have gonTtoOMUnvjne. where they will visit at the home of Mr. and Mrs, Leo Pfatf for the rest of the We wiillam Johnson had completed the task of remodeling and redecorating his, barber shop on Staw of Brighton was a North -side Vteitor-yesterday. Miss Emma Brown of Delmar avenue Is from an attack of illness. Mr.

and Mrs. August Gruenschlag have returned to their home in St Louis after visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Cutler on Elru St Frank Vozak of Delmar avenue, a victim of illness for the past several Is convalescing. William J.

Dover, a foimer resident of Upper Alton, has moved into the WleseVSluh property on Delmar avenue. William Colonel and Budd; 8:00, 8:30, Crime Club; 8:00, 9:16, Dr. Bundesen; 9:30, Norman Brokonahlre; Street Stager: 10:00 Barlow Symphony; 10:16, Lanny Ross 10:30, Redman Orchestra; 10:45 Redman Orchestra; 11:00. Duchln Orchestra 11:30, Orchestra. WJZ Male Janls; Stebbm.

and Har. 1:00, Taxpayers 7:18, Woke Orchestra; 1:30, Melody 8:00 Sherlock Holmes; Sponsored Pro itram: 8:45, Serenade; 9:00, Coneer Orchestra and Vocal; Tune tectlve; 9:36, Holljrwood Nights; 9:48 Plekens Sisters; 10:00. Amos Andy 10-15 Slumber Music; 10:30. Studio Bntimblr. Jane Frtman White, Organ; 11:09..

Calloway Orchestra; Orchestra. Farmer Buys Calf, Gives It To Son FOSTERBtmO. April 13, Isch-Ovlllo farm sold a registered Jersey heifer to William Balke of Peters' Station Monday. The heifer Is for a son of Mr. Balke and is for use In the 4-H calf club project.

The deal was made through the Farm Bureau. Peace Is Mere Myth Despite 8,000 Treaties BERLIN Despite 8,000 peace treaties, mankind has seen 'only 288 years of peace in 3,400 years, say statistics compiled by the Institute of International law. etten in these 368 years 'peace was only relative, as minor conflicts between remote tribes probably escaped record. The enduring peace promised by the 8.000 pacts lasted only about two years tor each, it was figured. Got His Wish.

LOS ANGELES to- commit suicide, Walter Bitters rented a room and turned on the gas jet. Tired of waiting for the gas to overcome him, he lit a cigaret. A terrific blast followed which hurled him through the wall and on to the roof ot an adjoining building. He died two hours later. week.

Mr. visiting his Mrs. Aaron Dean, on Rice street. Mr. and.

Mrs. George GlUham isited In St. Louis with Mrs. Gill- mother, Mrs. Anna Tucker; James Glllesple and Charles Van- vleter are sojourning in the Ozarka.

Mrs. Margaret' La Gear is the guest of Mrs. Robert Parks this and Omar Helmkamp and baby daughter spent Monday with Mrs. Helmkamp's parents. Mr, and Mrs.

E. Melners, iri Moro. Mrs. Chirles Huber and Mrs. Fred Blair of St.

Louis have returned from Henderson, from the bedside of Mrs. Huber's, sister. Mrs. Ollie Harrington, who has been cri- ically 111, but is somewhat improved, Mrs. Harry Steingrube and Mrs.

Richard Brlnkman accompanied Mrs. Huber from St. Louis to Wood River Tuesday i Program at North Side A. M. E.

Church Tonight An entertainment will be given tonight by Mrs. La Don Vaughn, sponsored by the junior choir of St. John's Church, at the North Side A. M. E.

Church. Musical numbers will be presented, and educational talks in the interest of the negro will be given. The Rev. Green will speak on "Negro In Business" and T. Derrick on "Negro in Mrs.

Wilson Wallace will talk on "Negro Women of and James Jones "Educational "Negro Music" will be discussed by the Rev C. McNeil, and Mrs. Green will talk on "Negro Women from Hagerman, a vict of the grippe for the past several days Is convalescing. David Deadrich of TibDitt street has gone to Wood River where he will visit with relatives indefinitely. The members of the Ladies Aid Society of the Elm Street Presbyter- Ian Church will hold an all-day session tomorrow at the church.

Eead Telegraph Want Adi Dally on in Mrs. will discuss the Lacy Henderson "Progressive Nc- Wood River Pastor Heads Alton Presbytery WOOD RIVKR, April Alton Presbytery meeting at Hllls- boro Monday, the Rev. E. K. De Long, pastor of the Presbyterian Church, was elected moderator.

He was chosen' commissioner to the general assembly of the Presbytery, which will convene In Denver the last week in May. Q. F. Nagel accompanied the Rev. De Long representative from the loceJ Presbyterian cburch.

Hindu Savant Purified After London Journey BENARES, India Pandit Mudan Mohan Malaviya. 70-year- old vice-chancellor of Benares university, went through an elaborate purification cerempny here In the Ganges river after his return from the London conference on India. The purpose -was to destroy any contamination he may have suf" fered by going abroad. The pandit, in accordance, with the rules of his strict Brahmanle caste, had never before left BERLIN airport managers are thankful for sheep. Neat most every airport you will find a flock of sheep.

These are released on the flying field when there are no planes in the air. They keept grass closely clipped and do with the expense. having an au)o-. matlc mower do the work. South Africa, leads the production gold.

Other talks will also be given Lunch McAllister Home. Club No. 4 of the Union Baptist Church will serve a plate lunch ot the home of Mrs. Anna McAllister ThursUay from 11 to 3 p. Dance at Harmony Hall TONIGHT FATE MAR ABLE and His 10 Cotton I'lckern Formerly on Steamer J.

S. Antlers ot deers are shed every season. Read Telegraph Want Ads Dally Smiling at gfo- riout joke that onlr Cod abarei! Family Finish Everything Ironed SEE Startling Price Crashing Announcement of Store On The Hack Resxt Telegraph Wtn com production, lowtt is the nation's leader in Wood River LAUNDRY The Guardians of Your Body Your teeth play a major In your well being. By mastication they put the food you eat in a condition for your stomach to handle. If your teeth do not function properly, it means additional work for your stomach.

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About Alton Evening Telegraph Archive

Pages Available:
390,816
Years Available:
1853-1972