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ALTON EVENING TELEGRAPH (Established January 20,1836) 3c Per. Copy ALTON, FRIDAY, JANUARY 21,1927 Member of The Associated Press SMITH DENIED SEAT PENDING FUND INQUIRY Senate Votes 48 to 33 Against Permitting nois Appointee to Take Oath Before Comitdttee I Acts. COMMITTEE WHX ft, MEET TOMORROW Inquiry Expected to Get Under Way at Vote Taken After Two Days of Debate. WASHINGTON, Jan. a seat in the senate which he holds a certificate of appointment, Frank L.

(smith ot Illinois must await another Investigation into tho financing of hla primary campaign last year and a vote on the findings before learning whether he will sit In the present congress. Ths vote by which tho senator designate was refused the oath of office pending the inquiry by the elections commmltteo was 48 to 33. It was reached yesterday after two days of debate. Smith had no comment to make but he left Immediately for his hotel to prepare a statement for publication. Governor Small, who appointed Smith to serve out tho unexplred term of the lato Senator McKlnley whom Smith defeated for the next congress at last year's primary, said at Springfield that ho had no statement make at this time.

The elections committee had been called to meet tornor- row to make arrangements for a pub- U- hearing for Smith. inquiry is expected to get upder in near future and probably will bo undertaken with a view to getting the business over with as quickly as possible In view of the annual appropriation and other major legislation waiting action in the senate before the "March 4 adjournment, The result, WhlI0, not unexpected, was achieved In passage ot tho Reed 'esolution, Which denied Col. Smith the right to a seat, i 'prompt" wcarninatlon by tae -flaSWSiUfiej' and action by the senates mlttee reported, four Dei od against tho resolution on states rights groundrf, nnd 15 Republicans for It. The Reed resolution, as adopted, reads; Reed's Resolution "Resolve'd, That tho question of the prima facie right of Frank L. Smith to bo Hworn.iu as a senator from tho stale ot Illinois, as well as his final right to a seat as such senator, be referred to tha committee on privileges and elections; and until such committee shall report upon the senate decide such question and right, the sold Frank L.

Smith shall not be sworn In or be permitted to occupy tho seat in the senate. Tho said committee shall proceed promptly and re- port'to tho senate at the earliest possible moment." Arrangements for a public hearing for tho senator-designate will be made Saturday by the privileges and elections committee, and senators said ho would be given every opportunity to amplify testimony already taken by ti senate committee concerning contributions by Samuel Inaull and other of- Senate Vote on Ousting of Smith WASHINGTON, Jan, Pour- Democratic senators today joined with 28, Republicans In voting to Beat Prank Smith as senator from Illinois, whllo 15 Republicans and tlw one combined their with thorn of 32 Democrats to stop Smith at the senate door, The roll call follows! To Seat Smith Blngham, Borah, Cameron, Curtis Deneen, Edge, Ernst, Fesir Deeding, Gould, Keys, Lenroot, Mo' Lean, Means, Motcolf, Qddle, Pepper, Plitpps, Pine, Reed ot Pennsyl vanla, Sftckett, Schall. Shortrldge, Smont, Wadsworth, Warren and lease. Overman, Smith of South Carolina and Total, 38. Against Seating Smith Couzens, Dale, Frailer, Ooff, Johnson, Jonds of -Washington, La Follette, McNary, Norbeeki Norrta, Robinson Indiana, Stewart and Bayard, Braitori, Caraway, Copeland, Dill, Edwards, Ferris, Fletcher, George, Qerry, Glass, Harris, Harrison, Hawes, Heflln, Jonea of New Mext co, Kendrlck, McKellar, Mayfield, Neoly, Plttman, Ransdell, Robinson of Arkansas, Sheppard, Stephens, Swaoaon, Trammel, Tyson, Walsh of- Massachusetts, Walsh of Montana and Paired 8 8 for, with BrouBsard against; Dupont tor, with Bruce Against; King- for, with Howell against; Stanfleld for, with Reed ot Missouri against; Glllott for, with Underwood against; Watson for, with McMaster against; Harreld for, with Simmons against.

BACCALAUREATE AND CONFERENCE MEAN BUSY DAY Crowded Program at Evangelical Church Sunday for District Brother hood Meeting. DUAL FEATURE FOR MORNING SERVICE Expect 400 for District Convention i Business Session and Banquet in Afternoon. When Sled and Auto Collide Reed Investigation committee as first urged. Reed counseled against the latter courso yesterday on the ground that his committee might be criticized as having prejudiced the Smith case; Col. Smith sat on a senate lounge throughout today's debate, listening as he did yesterday, with on outwarc emotion'to arguments tor and against He declined tonight to comment on tho result, saying he had not made his mind and would not for Severn days, as to the next step.

There was a possibility, however slight, he and his advisers might decide to abandon efforts to enter the.present senate. Thorough Inquiry One of thorn said tonight the prlvl leges and elections ioramlttco hardly make a thorough Juqujj ing the six remaining weeksW session and this would mean, even )f Smith were given a clean bill of health he would have no chance to appear on the senate floor to defend, his course in the primary. For more than five hours before tho vote today the senate debated the Smith case. A 'dozen senators, five of them for Smith and seven against him, spoke to crowded galleries which evinced keen interest. Counting 12 speeches two dozen senators have now expressed themselves and there were interruptions from many others who made no formal speeches.

Few senators refrained from debate in this case which, as.Senator Ashurst said today, would "be used as a precedent for year's to come, and when our voices are no longer heard." Watson Opens Debate Senator Watson of Indiana, opening today's debate, insisted the senate could not read new qualifications into the constitution, and should admit a senator elected or appointed, no matter what it considered his disabilities. "Shall a man with leprosy be ad. milled?" Senator Robinson, Democratic leader, questioned, flclals of rail and light corporations In, If tno pe a state send him," his home state. Wttl Vote on Appointment After tho elections committee it will act as speedily senuto will vote again to determine whether It will admit under the credentials issued by Gov Small naming him to fill out the unexplred term, ending next March 4, of the lato WllVnm B. ho 'defeated In the primary contest.

A few ntlnutes before tho adoption of the Heed resolution the senate by precisely the sumo vote and without change in tho position of any senator, declined to approve tho Overman resolution which would have permitted Smith to have been seated "without prejudice to any subsequent proceeding In tho in other words, without prejudice to examination by a senate committee, i Long Debate Follows Action followed another long day ot debate, tho high spot coming when Senator Bleose threatened to bolt the Democrat organization ot the senate in the seventieth congress, if Col. Smith wera not allowed to take the oath today. "If this man not given his seat," said, "and has a cliance to go before a committee, unless the senate Js afraid of its own committee, then I say when It comes to organization of the next senate, every man Is at liberty to vote for whom he pleases from president pro tempore, down, and I shall ao conduct myself." Alter tho vote on tho Reed resolu- tlon the sonata without roll call agreed to strike from the preamble of tho Donjon resolution to which the Reed resolution was offered yesterday as a substitute. Tho Denoen resolution would-have permitted Col. Smith to be sworn and his credentials referred to the privileges ancl elections committee.

Never in Doubt There never any appreciable doubt that the Illinois appointee bo refused tha oath. He did not expect himself he and hU friends wtjd tonight. Nsvarthelesa ho and political supporters professed to see ot a victory In reference ol his: credentUrts to the and comiuittoo Jneteail ot the Watson asserted. "Suppose he Is a lunatic?" "Everyone knows a lunatic cannot take the oath of office." Senator Blngham interjected a quotation from former Senator Bayard of Delaware, grandfather ot the present senator, made in 1862; "If he was an Idiot or destitute of morality you could not bar him." Case in Point "Does tho senator from Connecticut stand on -that position?" Robinson asked. "Absolutely," Blngham replied.

Senator Watson reiterated that election by a state compelled the senate to admit the candidate. "I never made the mistake but once of voting against that principle," he said, "and I have always regretted it. I ran away from the legalists and joined tho sentimentalists." The cose In point was that ot Brigham H. Roberts of Utah, who was nof permitted to take the oath in the house, Senator Walsh ot Montana, developed the point that Curtis, Republican floor leader, while a house member, voted agalnat seating Brigbam Roberts, as did Senator Watson. Procedure of Past "When I was in the house," Curtis explained, "whenever the Republicans had a majority and a contested elec tlon case arose, they voted to turn out the Democrats and, If the Demo cratu had a majority, they voted to turn out the Republican." "Yes," said Robinson, "the senators from Indiana and Kansas vote to exclude when political considerations prompts them to do that," Watson objected that were being "put Into" his mouth.

Robinson retorted, "has to put words In the mouth of the senator from Indiana: his mouth la full of words, words. Kind ol Standard "The course of this debate indicates that the standard senator from Indiana In raining (today a political Sunday will be an unusually active day at the Evangelical church with two Important events scheduled, one the annual conference of the Southern Illinois Federation of Evangelical Brotherhoods and the other the baccalaureate service ot the mid-year graduating class of Alton high school. As a result ot the dual program for the morning the crowd at the church promises to break all records and the Sunday school room will be opened to accommodate the overflow from the main auditorium. Setting of the two events for the same day was an accident and not a matter of special forethought. Tho date for the annual Brotherhood conference was set some months ago.

And when tho high school graduates voted to Invite the Rev. O. W. Hegge- meler to deliver their commencement sermon, there was no other date than next Sunday available. Seats will be reserved for tho graduating class, the Rev.

Heggemeler says and tho seat- Ing capacity of the Evangelical church will be expanded jia much as possible In an effort to accommodate all present at the morning service at 10 o'clock. For his sermon, tho pastor will take a theme which will be of Interest both to the graduates and to the visiting Brotherhood members. Eighth Annual Session The Brotherhood Federation conference is the eighth since district organization was effected and such has growth ot the movement in that pe-iod that from 300.to 400 dale- are expected here Sunday. The will bo limited pnly by the, tomoblle travel. features ot the Brotherhood conference, will be the business session opening at 1:30 p.

m. with the election ot officers and an Illustrated lecture on mission activity by the Rev. Theodore Tillmans ot New Athens; and the banquet at 4:30 o'clock with installation of officers and- an after- dinner address by Dr. Cameron Harmon, president of McKendree college at Lebanon, 111. The morning program of the conference includes ah adult men's Bible class demonstration at 9:15 led by William Ullrich ot Smlthton, followed by attendance of tho morning church service marked by baccalaureate exercises for high school graduates.

Dr. Harmon to Speak The business session opening at 1:30 p. will be called to order by B. W. Schmallenger of Belleville, district president.

The Rev. Heggemeler will lead In songs and devotions, after which greetings to the visitors will be voiced by Edward Zeller, president of the Alton brotherhood. Then will come the routine of reports, installation of new brotherhoods and tho 1 election. The Illustrated lecture entitled "Men and Missions" by tho Rev. Tlllmans of New Athens, who represented the Brotherhoods In mission work this last year, is set for 3:30 p.

m. "Mountain Top Visions" Is the theme of the banquet session opening at 4:30, and tho women of the church have arranged to servo a fine dinner. Tho Rev. Heggemeler will lead In songs and deliver the invocation. Horn Brothers orchestra will play, there will be vocal solos by William Streuber of Alton, and the Mlllstadt Brotherhood quartet will sing.

At the conclusion of the banquet, Dr. Harmon will speak on the topic, "Master, It Is Good for Us to Be Here," an address keyed to the inspirational theme of the con ference. G. B. Held of.

East St. Louis will lead a song test with songs printed on the program for a 15 minute Interval before tho Rev. Tlllmans gives a brief talk on Brotherhood and Missions." Jusk before adjournment, new officers will be Installed by Fred Q. Rapp, prominent citizen of Columbia. Throe children were hurt In two coasting accidents on the same hill, Thursday night.

Patricia, Wntklns, 4-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs, McLean Watklns ot 027 Easton street, painfully Injured when the sled on which the and her sinter; Dorothy, were coasting ran Into an automobile on Alby street, Thursday night. Patricia knocked unconscious and suffered gash on the head which required the services ot a physician, Dorothy suffered cuts and bruises. The girls were coasting otr Alby street north ot Twelfth. As they rode down tho hill an automobile came on tho street from a side street, and the sled crashed into It.

The Injured girl was taken to the Roper grocery; on Alby street -and then taken to Jier home by Walter Roper In his automobile. The driver of the car with which the sled collided did not stop, mom bers of tho Watklns family said they wevo Informed, Tho accident which befell the Watkins children was the first of two accidents oh Alby street hill lost evening. In the second accident Billy Brooks, the 1-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. James T.

Brooks of 2 East Eleventh street, was severely bruised tthen- a sled on which he was riding collided with a water plug on Alby near Thirteenth street. It was thought at first that had suffered fracture of a rib but a physician called to attend him after he had been taken, homo by Robert Englebrecht, a neighbor, determined that there were no broken It was said today that the boy ha4 a restless night and that the bruise on his side la causing much pain. The attending physician, however, does not think that his Injury Is of a serjous nature. Billy Brooks was a member ot a party of neighborhood children who had gone to the hill to coast, but was riding alone on his sled at the time of the mishap, It Is said. The rain late yesterday which froze as It fell served to renew the track on hills popular for coasting.

It made for fast sledding and served to renew Interest on part of hundreds pt children who B'avo been enjoying: the sport for the last week. SCHOOL BOARD ASKS SI 25,000 IN BOND ISSUE Date of Election Tentatively Set for Feb. 19 for Complete New High School. BONDS TO PAY 5 PERCENT INTEREST Period of Issue Will be 20 Years Pint Block to be Payable Five Years, at End of MembeVs of the Hoard of Education of Alton Consolidated District at a meeting Thursday plans for a special a proposition to new bond Is- nlght outlined election at which sue for completion school will be subn bond attorneys of, the new high Ittea to tho voters. The date of thu election was set tentatively for Sat irday, Feb.

19, and the amount ot the bond issue at $126,000. and Parker, Chicago, have been retained to direct I he proceedings preliminary, to tho election. Tho formal call for the election -will not be Issued until the February meeting of the board, and the consideration Part of 'Fatist' To Be Broadcast By Chain Tonight CHICAGO, Jan. 21, Chicago civic opera, company's single presentation this season of "Faust" will broadcast In part tonight by one of the largest of rodlo stations ever known. Singing the Marguerite role will be Edith Mason, nichnrd BonelH, Bary- tone will bo Valentine, brother ot Marguerite.

Charles tenor, will -slug the Faust rote with Vannl Marcoux cast as Pephlntopholeg. The combined skill ot the best radio technlclanB and program hat been engaged (or several In the effort to make thin first nation wide radio casting of a leading opera company successful. fifteen are connected with a "mixing 'the key the successful radiocasting of the opera. From the mixing panel, the music will be carried to station KYW, Chl- cngo, and thence carried by telephone circuits to New York where It will be relnyed and broadcasted by WJZ WEAF and the following stations in their chains. WEEt, Boston: WBZ, Boston Springfield, Mass; WC8H, Portland, Maine; WOT, Schenectady; WCAE and KDKA, Pittsburgh; WON, Chlca go; K8D, St.

Louis; Davenport; WCCO, Minneapolis; W8AI, Cincinnati; WLIT, Philadelphia; WRG, Washington; YWDF, Kansas City. In addition, WEBH Chicago vftll broadcast the opera excerpt, picking It Up from the Chicago toll board before It goes through the chain. The hour has been fixed at 9:80 p. Central standard time. DEFENSE OPENS ITS CASE IN POSTOFF1CE STAMP THEFT TRIAL SIX POLICE IN II, COW AS CAUI PBEHHS Time Seems to Have Been Happily Selected to Keep the Policemen in State Capital.

Attorneys in long Wrangle Over Method of Questioning Witnesses-Meyers Denies Knowing Merrill, Star Witness, DENIAL BY MRS given the matter tlrcly of a prellmlrary nature with the object of acquainting the bqnd at tprneys with all port on proceeduri meeting. last night was en- lecessary details so that they may present a complete root the next regular To Circulate Petitions The Initial step mlt the bond the circulation cf petitions through which voters ot power the board in plan to sub- will bo he district may em. to issue the election FIRE MENACES BIG BUILDING IN WOOD RIVi Timely Discovery of Fire Makes it Possible for the Fire Department to Save Property. call. Tbe petitions will be placed in circulation at an early date, it waa decided, about BOO being required.

After fixing the amount ot the bond Issue at the school board Members decided to the rate ot Interest at; 5 pel: cent. Tbe period of the issue will 20 years and the CLARK LEASES NEW QUARTERS FOR TEN YEARS Wilt Occupy With Carpet Store Entire round Floor of the Ijtqqt Building on Bew bonds be of nued in denominations to make end the issue at the rate of $8,000 annually with the exception that the final $13,000 of bonds wilt be retired at end of the, 20-year period. Bonds, If approved by the voters, will bo dated April 1, 1927, and the llrst J8.000 parcel will fall due in 1932 Members of the board have been Informed that the present time is a very fiivorablo one JOr- the sale of school bonds and that a fair premium on the issue may be expected. Already Super- Carstens' dancing pavilion, located on Wood River avenue opposite the Standard Oil $100,000 community swimming pool which was donated to tho city of Wood River last summer, was threatened with destruction by fire at 2 a. m.

this morning. Tho prompt work of the fire-department cut down the loss to the building to $100 and the damage to one Overland touring car was reported to be J20. Two men who were passing the place reported seeing smoke coming from the building. A fire alarm was turned In and the firemen made a quick run and extinguished the flames as they were creeping about the floor and the rafters. Tho flro seemed to have started in one of the several second-hand cars stored In tho building and one Overland touring car was hauled outside while in flames.

Tho top of tho car was burned off. Tho building, since its owner, Postmaster F. 2. Carstens of Wood River had been refused a license by tho city council to operate it as. a dancing has been rented to J.

B. March as a storage place for used cars. There were 10 or 12 cars stored in place for the Alton dealer. March Is reported to bo Springfield and could not be interviewed as to the probable cause of the fire. The Carstens dancing pavilion wae erected many years ago on tho Cars ten block across front the swimming pool slid.

It is a large ono-story frame building and Is the only structure In tho block facing Wood River avenue. Since the construction of the community swimming pool, it has become the center of controversy. After Carstens had been refused a license to intendent Curtli inquiries from has received about 20 nd houses and banks who are ready to bid on the projected issue, and the letters indicate thero is a big demand Cor bonds such as the Alton district' Why S'ould Issue. ind Is Needed While the bond issue is necessary primarily for tho completion of the auditorium school, which 1 of the new high tad to be eliminated for lack of funds time the building contract was let, provide about projected Issue will 550,000 in excess of the auditorium cont which the board proposes 'to oxpimd on furnishing and equipping the building. The original Intention of the school board was ta provide, for equipping the building py anticipating regular tax revenue when time came for opening tho liulldlng.

But In discussing the amount of tho Issue.last night the board mcmbers i came to the conclusion that it would be better financing to issue bonds. If was shown that money can le borrowed cheaper by the bond Issue plan than by issuing anticipation warrants. Anticipation warrants require a higher In. There was peace and quiet today nl the police Htution with not an arrest or an ambulance call reported since Wednesday. Six members of the department were In Sprlngfleld as witnesses in the trial of the postofllce robbery case, Alt the policemen called were supposed to have some important Information to give to the jury In Alton postofflce robbery cose now on trial there.

It la understood all of them are witnesses for the prosecution. In addition some former members of the police department were called. to Springfield. The indications are they will be kept until the end ot the trial and It ift determined thero la no fur-, ther use for, them as witnesses. Chief jRoJsch is putting in time night and day due to the absence'ot so many members of the police force, but all week there has been little to call for police action, no more favorable time could have been, found to take officers from their regular The number ot night lodgers being accommodated at the police station continues large, the number seeking shelter being duo In part to the ice though tho number this win- been larger than usual due to large percentage of unemploy- it.in the West, which has caused my men to take tb tho road seeking There were 18 lodgers lost and 17 the night before.

One rag taken 111 Wednesday night kept at police reeBlvlnff.medlca! attention'. ill. Says Her Garage Was Not Used as Storing Place for Car Used in bery, as Charged by Merrill on Stand. Special Diipatch to the Telegraph SPRINOFIBLD, Jan. Wrangling between attorneys over questioning ot witnesses, and legal tactics which retarded progress ot the trial, marked this morning's Blon In Federal Court here in the trial of seven defendants for the robbery ot the Alton 'Post dfflce on May 12, Fourth streets recently bought by C.

Catdwell from Miss Lillian Boot. Mr. Clark intends moving from present store building on Belle street and will occupy the entire ground floor. To moke it possible for the Clark store to have the quarters it will be necessary for the, Hoering Buckholz store to vacate the north half of the building. The south half is vacant.

Mr. Clark said that, the double store room will be fixed up to make a very attractive place for his store, and to display bis stocks of carpets, rugs and draperies. Mr. Clark's change from the present quarters is in part due to complications arising over the leaae on the building he Is occupying which It connected with the building occupied by W. J.

Peters Co, on Third street. The two buildings are under one lease. The property woa sold last year to Walter B. Schmoeller by Louis Blckel and after the death of Blckel litigation developed over the title which is now in court. A receiver was named to receive the rent, but there seemed no power to extend the lease.

The time of the lease was up in October but inasmuch as the tenant was allowed to continue in possession tho lease, it Is said, is legally extended a year. But Mr. Clark realizing that his tenure of the property could not be longer than a year with certainty he took the opportunity of getting new quarters a few doors north of his present location. He expects to be In his new quarters in three months at least. tcrest rate vantage of a an tho bonds and the ad- premium, which in effect operato the place a dance hall, one in determining the qualifications of members-" "l.do not tgree to that," Wat- con, and a moment later accused Rob- on Pane Z) Alton Brick Co.

Shipping Bricks to Florida The Alton Brick Co. has been mak- inff some large shipments of paving brick to' Florida points where the brick is being used for street paving. The freight on the bricks being more than tho value of tho bricks makes tho shipments very costly, nevertheless the Florida cities esteem Um Alton- made brick so high they are' willing to pay the extra price Involved In' the freight charges to get them. The bricks are being dug out from beneath a mantle of Ice that has been covering them and are shipped with the Ice on them. However It is supposed there will be no Ice on the lii'icks long before they reach their destination In Florida.

In the past eight or nine months the Alton Brick Co, has had such A demand tor brick for paving purposes it has been able to keep In operation notwithstanding the fact that paving brick was being used In Alton for street paving purposes. The, company also making heavy shipments of Uricka lot building roller skating rink and for show con cessions, ho tiled an injunction suit in the circuit court against Mayor Tipton, members of tho city council and the recreation board to enjoin them from operating the swimming pool. The case IH up for argument on a demurrer filed by the the arguments to be heard the latter part ot this month. At the same tfmo that Carstens filed the Injunction suit he Ktrt painted lit large white letters On the side of the roof sloping towards Wood River avenue In full view of hundreds of auto- IstB and pedestrians passing up and down Wood River avenuo, worda to tho effect that tho mayor and city couni'llnien had refused to grant hint a license to operate this pavilion. The words have been on the building tor several montha although at this time they have been somewhat obscured by the heavy snowfall, cuts the Inte-est charge would be lost by the plan of anticipating regular revenues.

It therefore was decided to ask the of the district to approve Issulnir bonds to the maximum legal limit, Which Is (125,000. -No J'HX Rate Increase There Will bo no the tax involvel, members of the board have pointed out, and the request ot the board tip the public is merely to use the full borrowing power of the district for necessary building needs. The tax rat) is now at the maximum point and no matter what are Issued, the tax charge on the property owners cannot be Increased by such action, It was pointed out by board members. The bond issue proposal is being taken up it this time 1 because the school board has an agreement with the high school building contractor)) to construct the auditorium unit at tho original figure bid if a supplementary binding contract la signed before Mar 1. It will be much cheaper to have the auditorium constructed while the contractors are on the ground to defer'tha matter for later year).

School officials feel that the audltcrlum is necessary to tho Gov. Ferguson Flayed in Assembly Report AUSTIN, Jan. 21, The terms "dlpgraceful," V'indiscrlmlniUc" and "super-liberal" were applied to the pardoning policy of former Governor Miriam Ferguson by a special legislature committee which investigated states departments and re- parted today. Governor Ferguson granted 3795 clemencies in her two years term which expired Tuesday noon. Mystery Glooms When Water Fails In Early Morn Alton waa short of a water suppl, for about fpur hours this morning, duo to an unexplained cause, and from what could be learned the cause was not exactly known to the representatives of the Alton Water Co.

Partially the trouble, was due to the fact that while extensive Improvements are under way at the pumping station of the Alton Water the pumping station is working along with barely capacity to serve, but with no reserve supply. About 3 o'clock that morning, for no explained reason, the pumps failed to suck water'from the river. That situation lasted until 6 a. when restoration ot service was given. But in the meantime there had been a complete depletion of the supply of water In tho mains and many people rising to prepare breakfast failed to get water from their service pipes In their homes.

A half hour later service was generally resumed. It was a complete mystery why service should be halted. Some times big flsh swim into the intake pipes and block the flow of water. At others Ico has caused it and on some occasions "sand slides" In the river bed have caused It. 80 far as known today none of those causes contributed to tho temporary failure of the water supply.

The engines resumed getting water as suddenly as they had ceased, so tho Telegraph was Informed. Tha assurance is given that when the Improvements arc completed, and work is being rushed on them, the school, th. ugh the contracts already let will p-ovldo a complete building In all other respects, and a school plant that could bo used for tho tlmu being without the auditorium. Selected From Radio's Rialto, By Associated Pren TonlRht'a outstanding program as compiled by the Chicago Dally News. 6:16 p.

m. WJJD (470.6) Palmer House Chicago Symphony players; WJJ (962,7) Detroit, Michigan night. 7:15 p. m. WSBC (88.3) Chicago Play "John Browns Body-." 7:30 p.

m. WCAB (461.3) Pittsburgh. water supply will be quantity. unfailing in Heber Squire Dies of Heart Attack James Klrby, who was to have participated In the jobbery ot the post office, but who withdrew from the project, was the ilret wltneM called to the stand this morning, for further questioning concerning the plans Jnride to commit the robbery. The defense then took up the burden of down tho case that government attorneys have built tip against the defendants, Joseph Meyers, Alton garage man, was the first defense witness.

Meyers testified that ho knew all the others Implicated in the robbery, Ray Larrison, Robert Dooilng, Beojamln Simon, John Adams and Joseph Marino. Meyers dented that he knew JOBepU Melllng, another defendant In the case, ttho in alleged by have participated in-the planning of the 'and sold that the first time he had met'Melllng was in June of last year, long otter the robbery, and Meyers' arrest for participation in it. Tbe Alton garage owner'a testimony also conflicted with that of George Sturm, alias George Merrill, the government's star witness, who, yesterday testified that he had actually participated in the robbery, and: told of conferences with the other defendants at various times concerning it. According to Meyers' testimony, he first met Merrill in January, 1926, and then did not see him again until October, 193B, when appeared In here as witness for the government against the defendants. Meyers also described his shop, the Broadway Auto Parts Company; and the property at 1033 Broadway, Alton, next door to his place, where'meet- ings between him and Merrill and 'other defendants are alleged to have taken place.

There was considerable legal' sparring between defense attorneys and Assistant United States Attorney, Leslie Vogel, who questioned Meyers, concerning dates which the defendant could not remember. Meyers was ex-, cused from the stand shortly before' hooon and a Mrs. Lillian Cheasen ot Bast Alton, was called by the defense. Questioning by Attorney Harold Bandy, Granite City, brought out testimony from the woman that at no time had Joseph Melllng and George Merrill, or cither of them, stored a Cadillac automobile at a garage In the rear of her homo in East Alton, as Merrill had testified yesterday concerning the car used in the robbery. She testified that she had known Metling as a youth, but had not seen hini.

for five or six years, nnd that did not know Merrill, nnd that he had not visited her home nor kept an automobile there. Government attorneys had started croaa-qucstlonlng her as court journed nt noon until this afternoon's session started. Deputy marshalls continued to guard the stairway to the Federal Court room and there were few spectators present at tho trial this mom- Ing other than attorneys Interested Music hour. 8 p. WJZ (464.2) New York.

"TJ EATHEK Moran Infant Buried Afternoon Funeral services were hold this afternoon at 2 o'clock for Mary Moran. Infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Moran of 513 Btute street. Be- cloudy tonight sides the parents, two other children, and Satu-day with probable snow In Jacqueline and Betty, survive.

Inter- east und voutlt portions; much colder: inent wus In HIM city cemetery. fresh nprthorly winds. Brunewick Concert also KVW, KDKA and WBZ. p. m.

WEAF (401.6) New York. LaFrance Orchestra, ntao WTAM and chain; WON (302.8) Chicago, Corbeti- Fltwimmona fight; WHAD (275) Milwaukee. Classical program by Mar- quotte University. p. KTH8 (374.8) Hot VorsalUy concerts; WMAQ (447.B) Chicago.

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Squire, -son of the late William and Lydla Squire, pioneer settlors of Godfrey, died in Cast St. Louis Thursday afternoon, from heart trouble. Squire, who was born at Godfrey on Feb. 22, 1858, has been residing in Kast St. Louis since the death of his mother, more than 15 years ago.

He was unmarried and is survived by one brother, Dr. James bciulio of Carrollton. We was an undo of Postmaster Frank Squire of Godfrey. While a resident 'of Godfrey, Squire took an active Interest In the affairs of tho community and wua very well known. He served as assessor for Godfrey township for 19 years and for a long period was a school trim- tee.

The funeral services will be held Sunday at o'clock from the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Crawford jit Godfrey, and Interment will be in the family lot In the Godfrey cemetery. The body has been taken to the Dldlako Funeral Parlors where It may be viewed by friends until Sunday.

Mr. Crawford was a cousin of Wm. Crawford nnd an uncle of Mrs. Wm, Crawford and an uncle ot Mrs. Wm.

Crawford. On account of Illness Dr. Squire will be unable to attend hla funeral. In tho ease and newspapermen. Witnesses Barred, Too Witnesses In the Alton post office robbery cuse -were made uncomfortable yesterday when, In line with tha court order for exclusion of all outsiders from the courtroom; the witnesses also wei'e separated and wet's brought Into courtroom only they were, needed.

Even the witnesses who had already testified, the two postofflco employes, Assistant Postmaster Sara Findley and Henry postal clerk, wore held along' with other witnesses who were yot to he.beard. All the witnesses for tho prosecution ara being held fop possible use in case their testimony is needed after the defense witnesses finish, to clear up any points brought up by the defense. The "aurprlBO" witness of the trial yegterdny was not George Merrill, that individual had testified 8t tha former trial, but was Grant Turley. who was prisoner In the Peorla jail while Jackie Adama was there. Adams, who Is charged by poatofflce Inspectors with having furnished the technical knowledge In the UHe of high explosives to break the way Into the wag auld to have admitted to him in the Peorla jftll that ho hated to be convicted on the (Continued on 2).