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PAGE TWO ALTON EVENING TELEGRAPH TUESDAY, APRIL 17, 1934 Ij I i i 1 IJ i i 1 Voliva Closes Zion Schools After Defeat Board Candidates Lost in Election, Overseer (Jives Order Funds Are Short Protest Sent Jo State Di- rerlor by Independent Clergyman ZION. 111.. April 17, Glenn Voliva, overseer of Zlon'8 religious colony, closed the public and parochial schools today, carrying out his threat to "crack down" on Zlon If his school board candidates were not elected. For the flrr.t time In the history of this unique business-religious community Voliva lost Tuesday's election. Sylvester DC Pew.

Voliva's school board president, and two members of his board were defeated and opposition candidates elected to the three places. At 10 a. m. today the parochial with an attendance of 900 grade and high school pupils, WM dosed. Still Controls System At the same time an order wa posted for the closing of the tw public grade schools at noon.

Fou hundred pupils attended these. Volfva still has control of th school system, for his board re mains In office until May 1. Eve then Zlon's religious dictator an' business boss will have four mem bcrs of the school board, with th new president, O. W. Farley, am two members opposing him.

The notice of closing said merely "Because of a shortage of funds the city of Zion cannot afford to support the schools further this year." A strenuous protest was telegraphed by the Rev. Paul Goodwin an Independent clergyman, to the State Superintendent of Schools, Francis G. Blair, at Springfield. Denies Political Motlvci The parochial schools Involved in the closing order arc under the Jurisdiction of Voliva's church, the Christian Catholic Apostolic Church In Zion. The schools closed offer kindergarten, grade school, high school, and four years of college work.

Voliva's theory that the world is flat is taught to the students, but they are given the use of standard In comment, Voliva sa.u today that the students may choose for themselves which theory to accept. The schools had 1,300 pupils. Denying that po- Ilticsjil motives prompted closing the schools, Vojlva said: "We had, to close them because To Wed Diplomat Of International Davis, former Secretary of war and Governor General of the Philippines to Roger Maklns. of the British Em- will be married April 30 in Tallahassee, Fla. Wood River Boosts Pay OfEmployes Council Votes Increase For All Appointive Officers $1860 Budget Jump Department Heads, Police Firemen Benefit by Action Holiday Over, President Tarns To the Nation's Business Governor Vetoes Bill toGive Liquor Taxes to Schools the school 'funds were absolutely exhausted.

The teachers haven'f been paid for a year." Zion has been in financial straits since Zlon Industries, once valued by Voliva at $10,000.000 went Into receivership some months ago Zton industries formerly provided employment to practically every worker in the colony, extending from cookie factories to highway Improvement. Although the Industries still were valued at $7,000,000 at the time of the receivership, Voliva said today they probably would not bring more than $700,000 at a forced sale at present. Quarantine Lifted From Boy Diphtheria Patient Joseph Otto, young son of Mr. and Mrs. George G.

Otto of Fairmount, was released from quarantine today and returned to hii home from St. Anthony's Infirmary. The lad has been ill with diphtheria. Other patients who have recovered sufficiently to be able to return home after having been confined 16 the infirmary included Mrs. Elizabeth Holloway of 051 East Fourth street; Miss Pauline Johnson of 1009 Main street, and Miss Sophia Jo Neal of Washington avenue.

Mrs. Theresa Blhr has been moved from her residence 321 Langdon street to St. Anthony's Inflrm- Mrs. Blhr's condition today has shown no improvement and relatives nre gravely concerned about her. Miss Mabel Lippert, a teacher In Lincoln school, was moved to St.

Anthony's Infirmary yesterday for treatment. Miss Lippert Is suffering with diphtheria. House Delays Action By Failure to Receive Message SPRINGFIELD, 111.. April 17 (XP) Homer today vetoed he liquor diversion bill for school relief, but the House was prevented from receiving his message because a quorum was not present. Doing the House ad- ourned until tomorrow.

The governor's veto was sent to he House, but could not be rextl jccause Republican members rals- the point that the necessary uorum of 77 representatives was iot present. By delaying formal acceptance of he veto message, the House pre- erved its right to attempt to overdo the executive disapproval, must be done on the same ay. Republican members, which spon- ored the liquor diversion plan, we.c oined by some Democrats in tha aneuvering. Mr. Horner's veto of the bill.

WOOD RIVER. April ncreases for 11 appointive city of- icers representing a total additional 'xpense of $1860 for the coming year were authorized by an ordinance adopted by the city council Monday night. Salaries of elective officers were permitted to stand as they are, be- ause of the problem created by taggering of terms and the statute gaiast changing an elective of- icer's salary while he holds office. Salaries of the appointive offi- ers which were Increased last night- had been reduced a year ago. before Mayor Henry Schnaufer took office.

Increases even beyond those recommended in the finance and ordinance committees' report to the county last night were finally em- bolded in the measure In anticipation of rising prices and living expenses. List of Changes. The new monthly salaries embodied in the ordinance, compared with those originally recommended by the committees, and with those paid during the current fiscal year, which will end May 1, follow: 1933-34 Comm's Sal. onict Chief of police Traffic patrolman Night captain Patrolmen (2) Merchant police Desk sergeant Fire truck drivers (2) Fire chief which had been expected while tne Cession was recessing for'tWo weeliPftr. the April 10 pri.

mirry, was announced today. The liquor diversion bill, the eov- frnor said; la "entirely Inefficient and objectionable." Again recommending passage of his plan for school relief through diversion of one-third of the gas tax revenues governor estimated the state's liquor revenue for this year at not more than Of the vetoed bill, Mr. Horner said in part: "Even if it were adequate to ai- torci the necessary relief which it is not It unwisely jeopardizes the financial Integrity of the state. "With the elimination of the state property tax, the state is entirely dependent upon other methods of securing revenue such as the Retailers' Occupation (Sales) and liquor taxes, "We hope to be able to operate a sound financial basis with balanced budget if our present sources of Income are not disturbed. ft should be remembered that dur- ng the present calendar year we will be obliged to market many millions of dollars of emergency relief obligations and the price received for these and even the abill- to dispose of them will be Influenced by the financial position of the $130 $140 $140 115 125 130 115 125 130 110 120 130 ..50 60 75 ..50 60 75 120 130 130 20 City attorney 40 50 Alderman Dickinson, a member of both committees making the salary report, said the committee had for- about the two offices which failed to recommend for increases when It was deliberating over the new rates.

Alderman Groves of the fourth ward lodged the first objection to committees' recommendation, and Alderman Hendrickson, a member of the committees, said It had restrict the The gay mood that characterized President Roosevelt's return from his southern vacation cruise gave way to a serious one as he tackled a formidable legislative program. He is shown here signing a measure ordering a country-wide investigation of rates charged for electricity while authors of the bill, Representative John E. Rankin (left) and Senator George W. Norris, witness the ceremony. Committees Named For CountyBoarc Chairman Haller Picks Groups For New Fiscal Year Villa's Daughter New Film Recruit Ryan Heads Finance 0.

H. Jones Reappointed Road and Bridge Leader Newest recruit to the movies is Pastor Roused at 2A. M. To Unite St. Louis Pair Insull Silent on Saving Assets of Middle West Co.

Get Daughter's Letter From African Mission Justice and Mrs, M. 8. Connors, of 115 East Sixth street, received a letter on April 12, from their daughter. Sister M. Gabriel Connors, who Is engaged In missionary work at Krugersdorp, South Africa.

By a coincidence, the letter reached the home of Mr. and Mrs. Connors on Mit. birthday, and in the letter, their daughter wished her mother a happy birthday. The letter, mulled on March 11, would ordinarily take A much longer time to arrive.

For three years Sister Gabriel lias been doing missionary teaching In the Krugcradorp settlement. Her native charges are grade. In the eighth Roxana Troop Gets Prize For Exhibit ROXANA. April 17 Stanley Martin, scoutmaster of the Roxana Boy Scout troop, announced today that he had received from the Plata Bird Council headquarters a blue ribbon won by the local troop with 1M exhibit in the merit budge exhibition at Alton week. fanner Into Hot Vat.

OLNEY, April 17. OwJdy, a farmer near Lancaster, near death in the hospital here today a result of burns received when fell Jnto A ol hot water after MaWiag a hog Disdaiiih Reply to Challenge By Attorney for Creditors ABOARD THE S. S. EXILONA AT CATANIA. Sicily, April 17.

Samuel Insull. said today It would not be wise for him to talk on business affairs at this He read with Interest thi statement made yesterday at Chicago by Lewis F. Jacobson, counsel for pe- tltlonliiR creditors in the bankruptcy cose filed against Middle West Utilities the old Insull organization now In equity receivership. Jncobson said: "Samuel Insull may have been the greatest financial criminal In the world or the Kreatest fool, but 1 believe that before lie dies he may talk and help his creditors who Invested millions of dollars In his empire. "This is a challenge and an opportunity for lusull.

He may even help In the reorganization of the company through making possible further recovery of the assets of the compunle.v Shown this statement. lusull replied: "No. prefer not to give my reaction just now. It very Interesting, but. I think any comment I might make Khould be for later." This Burton Y.

Berry's busy day In his job of guarding Insult. While the Exllona put In to Can- Unia to take on freight, Berry, In- stanbul American embassy official, stalked everywhere in the Jear he mlKht attempt to leave the fhlp. The chaise of the captive led from deck to saloon to cabin to and back ogaiii. not been his idea to raises. polntive officers a year ago, it was recalled today, was accompanied by 'an expansion in the police force, one desk sergeant, a patrolman, and a merchants' police salary betog ajlded to the.

list. Formerly rthe entire salary of merchants' policeman hod been paid by merchants. Part of It Is still so paid, and it was the object of the aldermen, expressed at last night's session, to raise the total salary of the night watchman to approximately that of other patrolmen. The council authorized the finance committee to draft specifications for an audit of the city's books and to call for bids on such an audit. A previous lot of bids, called for by the committee, had raised the question of specifications, Chairman Burroughs reported.

Mayor Schnaufer reported the city's new oil spreader and truck had been completed, and could spread a nine-foot swath under 25- pound pressure. Though he has had plenty of experience in marrying couples in his 1933-34 comm's sal. long career as a clergyman, and as Rate Rccom. Ad'p'd pas tor of a large flock in Alton, the Rev. O.

W. Heggemeier of the Evangelical church was to have his first 2 o'clock wedding this morning at his honie. He was roused from slumber about 1:50 a. by the marriage licer clerk, Mrs. Lillian McGuan, who said she had a prospective marriage for him, and that le was to be ready In about 10 minutes.

The Evangelical pastor aid a hurry-up job of getting dressed, and when his doorbell rang to announce the late callers, he was dressed as if he had been given a long time to prepare. The couple proved to be Howard Larkin and Miss Margaret Youngblood, both of St. Louis. The bride said she was a daughter of Adolph Youngblood and formerly lived in Alton. They had brought with them Emmet Larkin and Miss Gladys Howard, as witnesses of the marriage.

Mrs. McGuan said that last week she had issued a license at midnight to a young couple from a distant city who said they just had to have their marriage kept secret because publicity would cause both of them to lose -their jobs, the alibi was right or wrong Mrs. McGuan did not try to find out. The couple who were licensed this morning said that they had waited at another marriage license Missouri for several hours, and when the license clerk didn't keep his appointment they called Alton on the telephone, got Mrs. McGuan out of bed.

and asked her to stand by until they could reach her home from St. Louis, as they wished to be married. The couple didn't mind Bern Puts Mail Puzzle Into Laps Of Inquiry Board War Secretary's Action Follows President's Call For Policy EDWARDSVILLE. April Appointment of the 17 stand- ng committees of the Madison bounty Board of Supervisors by Chairman Gus Haller, retains Prank S. Ryan of East Alton, as chairman of the finance, fee and salary, and transportation committee, and Ollie H.

Jones of Granite lty as head of the road and bridge committee. No change has in the love 'y 19-yenr-old Cella Villa chairmanship of. some of the more (above), daughter of Pancho Villa, mportant committees. Armand, colorful Mexican brigand. A hat teller of Highland again heads the check girl in a Juarez night club judiciary and advisory group; a few months ago, Miss Villa W.

Hermeling of Wood River the Is now making personal appear- 156 Achieve Honors At Alton High Gain Places on Rolls For Third Quarter of Year 31 Gain High Honor June Graduating Class Leads In Number On List Janet Snowden's Spite Marriage Ends in Divorce Heiress Wed 11 a 1 i It Was All a Mistake EL PASO, April 17 'spite" marriage of Janet. Snowden. oil Investment heiress, to Prince F. Caravita Siriggnano of Italy, was today In a Mexican dl- ihe extra cost connected, with hav- an early morning marriage, feeing both the marriage license clerk and the minister for the extra trouble to which they had been put. John J.

Elaine, Former Governor Of Wisconsin Dies WASHINGTON, April 17- (XP) Secretary Dern dropped the army's air policy into the lap of an il-man board of Inquiry today. The War Department chief opened the Investigation into all phases of army flying Just a day after President Roosevelt called for a commission named by Congress to outline a national air policy. "Keep politics out of this," was the tenor of Secretary Dern's admonition to the committee of six civilian and five military air authorities. He directed them to find out what should be done to make the army air corps "second to none 'in modern equipment and training." "Your mission is technical, not political," he said. The group is headed by Newton D.

Baker, wartime secretary of war. Colonel Charles A. was originally named, but declined to serve. The inquiry was decided after a dozen fatalities accompanied the army's taking over of the airmail, Talks to Congress Leaders As the army air corps investiga- Served in U. S.

Pneumonia Seige Is Fatal terminted vorcc. Granting' of the decree at ate yesterday ended the efforts of 19-year-old heiress to rid herself of her titled husband, son of a wealthy Italian family and one of Italy's well known racing drivers. Her efforts In that direction started Just five days after their marriage In New York last August. vhen she announced she was seek- ng an annulment. Arturo Martinez, clerk of the Fuarcz civil court, announced that the divorce had born granted, but refused to Rive other details.

Janet's attorney, Jernlroc Clncc- ros, who said he acted In behalf of a New York attorney, said the divorce action was based on allegations of Incompatibility. Janet was the recipient of a huge oil fortune, willed to her upon her father's death. Parting from the prince after their marriage she said: "I admit It was all a mistake, It would have been impossible for us to continue, and unfair to us both." In connection with the annulment proceedings, the described her husband as "ft nice fellow." but declared marriage to him was prompted by that she loved another mnn. She alleged Iri her annulment application that ahe did not live with the prince, and that she had listed her age on the license application 35 years, while ahe wan only 19 The Supreme Court of New York heard her plea for freedom from the Italian nobleman and denied the annulment. IU referee had recommended the young heiress be freed.

JaneV'l older sister wiio ji another Italian nobleman, Prince BOSCOBEL, April 17. (XP) Funeral services for John J. Blalne, 58, former United States senator and three term governor of Wisconsin who died of pneumonia last night, have been tentatively set for following a relapse, Thursday. His death, occurred 10 days nftor he contracted a cold while working with officials of the Reconstruction Finance Corp. in Mtullson and was brought to his home here.

Elaine was one of the outstanding political figures of the state for more than a quarter century. He was one of the "Old Guard" In the Progressive Republican faction headed by the late Senator Robert M. LaFollette, sr. From the minor office of clerk in the village of Montfordt, where he first established a law office In 1896, Elaine became mayor of Boscobel, a member of the State Senate, attorney general of Wisconsin, governor and United States senator. He suffered only two defeats in seeking office.

His first setback was at the outset of his political career when he ran for Congress. The second was In the full of 1932 when John 13. Chupple of Ashland a newcomer In politics, defeated him In the Republican primary for nomination as United States Senator Chappie Inter waa defeated by ihe Democratic nominee, F. Ryan Duffy. With independence which he had shown in previous presidential ciuiipaiims, niuinc gave his support to President Roosevelt and in June tors sat down at the War Department for their first meeting, President Roosevelt's demand for a national aviation policy was getting prompt attention on Capitol Hill.

The President, in conferring at the White House yesterday with three leaders, told them he wanted: First: A commission named by Congress to out'ine a national aviation policy, and Second: Speedy enactment of pending airmail legislation in order to free airmail awards quickly from any contact with politics. The men to whom he spoke were Senator McKellar (Democrat, Tennessee) chairman of the Senate postofflce committee, Represntative Mead (Democrat. New York), holding the same chairmanship in the House, and Chairman (Block (Democrat, Oklahoma), if the Senate's airmail investigating committee- McKellar, said he planned to bring up the Senate airmail bill today and that probably it would be amended to provide for the study leading to a national aviation formula. Renew Short Contracts The trio had as a guide a White House statement saying: "In view of the lack of and the need for a national policy, the Congress might well authorize the appointment of a commission to make immediate study and recommend to the next Congress a broad policy covering all phases of aviation and the relationship of government thereto. i "Insofar as that part of aviation which relates to carrying United States mail is concerned, contracts could well be let on competitive bidding for one year or until such time as a broad policy relating to aviation as a whole is adopted." it added that the administration intended to renew short term mail contracts, for which the Post Office Department now Is getting bids, until "permanent legislation is en- uctt'd next This was Interpreted to mean that what have been considered as permanent airmail bills really will be temporary.

courthouse and county Jnil; Charles H. Flegenbaum of Edwardsville the county home and sanitarium; and William F. Threde of Alton th: right of way committee. List of Committees The committees in full as announced for 1934-1935 are as follows, the first named the chairman: Judiciary, advisory, and neu- crology committee: Armand Zeller E. W.

Ellis, St. Jacob; T. W. Ker- melir.g, William F. Kaiser, Granite City; and Frank S.

Ryan. Finance fee and salary, and transportation: Frank S. Ryan, E. W. Ellis, William F.

Kaiser, Gilbert Killinger, Col- linsvllle; John Kettler, and Gus Haller. Courthouse and county jail: W. Hermeling, F. E. Stahlhut, Carpenter; Thomas Farrell, New Douglas; Louis F.

Albrecht, and Bruno Suppiger, Edwardsville. County home and sanitarium: Charles Hi Fiegenbaum, Henry Perry, Glen Carbon; Gus Reichert, Highland; William H. Johler, Alton; and W. E. Dietzel, Dorsey.

Road and bridge: O. H. Jones, Charles Yancey, Alton; Louis Romann, Granite City; Edward Va- llne, Collinsvllle; and Emery Kemberlin, Troy. Right of way: W. F.

Threde. Charles Knoche, Edwardsville; Fred Landolt, Alhambra; H. Granite City; and Lester May, Edwardsville. State charity, physicians, and pauper; B. Frank Bennett, Granite City; Joe Dumont, Livingston; and Harry Reedy, Granite City; County officers: J.

W. Schmoeller, Alton; George Kitzmiller, Godfrey; and Walter Vaughn, Wood River. Printing Committee Printing and town accounts: Herbert Wickenhauser, East Alton; Val Delaney, Alton; A. J. Williams, Granite 1 City; John Neuhaus-, Allon; and Walter Rogers.

Madison. Educational and historical: Lee C. Vinyard, East Alton, Val Delaney, and Joe Dumont. Bovine and tuberculosis eradication: H. William Bauer, Alton; Edward Hagnauer, Venice; and Charles Raub, Name- okl.

Emergency and relief: Emery Klmberlin, W. H. Johler, H. Walker, W. E.

Dietzel, and Earl.R. Hill, East Alton. Clinic, George Kitzmiller and John W. Davis, Col- linsvllle. ances in this country for the film company to which she is under contract.

Claims New Law Omitted Method Of Murder Trial Alton Attorney to Appeal Case of Negro Sentenced Mines and Mining: John Davis, Gilbert Kllllnger, and W. B. Frank Bennett; Tax and delinquent tax: W. Bunn, New Douglas; H. William Bauer, and James P.

Han- Ion, Rules and legislative: Pearl Smith. Madison; Armand Zeller, and Thomas Farrell. City relations; Earl R. Hill, Edward Hagnauer, and Charles Raub. EDWARDSVILLE, April 17.

(Special.) Maintaining that the new practice act of Illinois does not provide a method for trial of a murder case if the alleged crime was committed Jan. 1, las ihe day the new act took effect Attorney Anthony Daly gave notic Circuit Court today he nvouli appeal the sentence of William Bruce. Alton negro. Bruce was indicted for the muf ier of Aaron Gentry, another Al ton negro. When Bruce was called trial this morning, Daly, who lad been appointed by the cour defend him, moved dismissal of he proceedings on the ground the new practice does not provide a method of trial.

State's Attorney Geers then reduced the charge from murder to manslaughter. Judge Mudge, characterizing Daly's motion as "ingenious," denied the motion, then asked if the defendant wished plead. stood.mute, and the court'entered a plea of nolle contendre for him with the notation on docket: "Defendant without waiving any benefits or advantages enters a plea of nolle contendre (stands mute). Defendant advised of consequences of his said plea. It adjudged by the court the defendant is guilty of manslaughter and Is sentenced from one to 14 years in the penitentiary." Daly then- announced the court that the fee from'the county for his services, fixed by law, would be used by him to appeal the case.

Judge Mudge, by entering a plea of nolle contendre, makes possible an appeal to the Supreme Court to pass on the question raised. The trial of Richmond Smith, Broad Swings Of Grain Prices indicted for man- the death of And- Alton negro slaughter in rew Bowman, negro barber, was continued a month. When Marcus John Sinclair failed to appear for his trial on a charge of robbery, Judge Mudge ordered his $2000 bond forfeited. CHICAGO, Apr!) 17, mous transfers of ownership of grain futures today accompanied swift changes in price, with big downturns predominating. The wheat market at times showed losses of approximately 8 cents a bushel for 48 hours.

Re- Newspaper Gains Show Trade Upturn NEW YORK, April 17, creases in newspaper circulation and advertising over the country in the last few months tell a story of business upturn, These figures, one index to trade conditions, show that in the wake of Increased employment, trade is on the increase. One hundred fifty-six pupils were accorded places on the honor roils for the third quarter of the school year at Alton High school, an announcement today from the office of Principal Hanna revealed. The honor list covers the ninth through twelfth grades at the high school, 31 pupils attaining high honors, and 126 attaining ordinary honors. The 4-2, or June graduating class, showed the highest apparent scholastic standing with nine of its. members on the high honor list' and 26 on the honor list.

The 2-2 class made a good record for a high average of attainment with thrcn on the high honor and 26 on the honor list, while the 1-2 class placed five on the high honor roll, standing next to the graduating class with the number showing special scholastic attainment. The honor lists by classes follow: CJass Honor: Betty Blair, Wanda Breece, Virgte Hin- rlchs, Louise Lampert, Lucille Lewis, Marie Marshall, Robert Noble June Pitts, Shirley Stiles; Honor- Charles Barnett, Ella Billle Bennett, Elaine Blunt, Aron Cope, Fern Edward, Francis Fettlnger, Isabel Fundell, Margaret Gnerich, James Harmon, Harold Huck, Helen Jennings, Robert Legate, Elizabeth Luer, Virginia McCalley, Emmett Nelson, Jane Roberts. Robert Rudin, Donald Sargent, Robert Sidner, Harriet Stowell, Doris Sutton, Howard Titchenal, Armilda Waters, Edward Watson, Frances Yager. Class Honor: Rita Cut- lor. Earl Mundell, Maxwell Potts Kathryn Stephenson; Honor: Marte Brandel, Ruth Cousley, William Fischer, Harriet Gallay, Charles Green, Helen Hall, Mary Morgenroth, John Stewart Orla Trout, Helen Voumard, Ronald Wandling, Jane Watkins, Thomas Wright.

Class Honor; Frances Aulabaugh, Raymond Boster, William Mlddleton; Honor: Clifford Alldredge, Dorothy Beck, Kenneth Boedeker, Dorothy Bosley, Weir Bristow, Ralph Hall, Charles Hughey, Harvey Lewis, Phoebe McAdams, James McCurdy Ben Moore, Wm. Nivins, Phillip Polster, Phillip Rush, Melvin Rutz, Thompscp, Ruth Watkins, Clara Mae Sauerwein. Class Honor: Archie Kodros; Honor: Dorothy Chappee, Helen Edwards, Eugenia Gerner, Virginia Flynn, Alice Gossrau, Herzler, Jerald Lucy Mae Oiler, Olive Paddock, Thorns Parker, Felicia Spurrier, Cecil Tickner, Charles Veath, Leo Vozak. Class Honor: Muriel 31ock, Edward Evans, Betty PierceHonor: Homer Adams, Francos Ashe, Mildred Batchelor, Sally Birney, Joseph Boedeker, Lily Broer Roy Brown, Forrest Cox, Herman Doerr, Bernlce Gallay, Lillian Gerson, Alva Heuer, Nellie Long, Katheen Lusher, LaFay McDonald, Robert McKee, Charles Moxey, Erma Mary Pfeiffenberger, 'urcell, Elmer Schmidt. Clara Sny-'der, Jean Turk, Erwin John Wilkinson, Ted Young Class 2-l-High Honor: Maurice Di-r'scher, Roberta Gnerich, Vir- ginia Hanes: Honor: Dick Abbott, Virginia Hobson.

Robert Landiss Anita Leese, Eldwin Marshall, De- ores Martin, Dorothy Meyer, Henry Rlckerman, Emie Lou Rothacher, Wlnfred Russell lichard Rutz, Louise Weaver, Alerta Trower. Class Honor: Doris fan Etten, Letha Helmkamp, Elsa rtaupin, Annabel Montague, Rose Jwens; oseph Honor: Dorothy Beuttel, Bonafede. Helen Carroll, current waves of general selling' A general survey shows that many swept 'the grain pits, forcing new low price records for the season in every cereal. Some recovery in values near the end of the day was associated with upturns of securities and of cotton, with more favorable comment from Washington regarding prospects for enactment of proposed silver legislation. Receipts: wheat 5 cars; corn 44; oats 8.

Wheat closed nervous, 1 1-8 at 1 3-4 under yesterday's finish, May 78 3-8 at 5-8, corn 1-4 at 1-2 down, oats 1 -8 off to 18 up, and provisions unchanged to 12 oents decline. 1033. he was appointed a member of Klvrr Up Tenth of Foot A stage ol 5 li'et above the zero point WHS ixiued on the drawspan of the railroad bridge today, a rise the RFC board. He was sever. critic of Repugllban from the time Theodore Roosevelt in the White House.

One due of Meaalva One cuae of meiislos one case of scarlet fever were reported the health department today for the Imposition of qmmimijH-s. the two-day report of Monday new cases' ui a foot in the lust 24 hours, since last Saturday there has been a total of two and a half feet, bringing the river to the highest Mage of the season, but today it appeared the upward movement wus about at an end until there mn.v be further rains to the north and west. The Weather Bureau fort-east no additional rise Immediately In prospect. A year ago today, there a 16-foot stage in the Mississippi. Read Telegraph Want Clayton on Pension Board of the annual police pension board election of Monday were canvassed today and showed Police Captain Frank Clayton reelected as the department representative.

The pension trustees administers the police pension fund matters, holding quarterly meetings. Wash Tomatoes Before Scalding and Peeling With spring here, tomatoes soon will become Important items of the diet. First they should be washed, then covered with boiling water so the skins may be removed easily. Next dip them in cold water. If a tomato cup to bo made, the tomatoes should be neither scalded nor peeled After being washed, they should be cut from the stem end and the pulp removed.

Left-Over BlnculU witij Soup Left-over biscuits, rolls or corn bread may be cut Into i-trlps and toanted until well browned and then served with soups or salads. newspapers have an alUtime high In circulation, and that circulation now is about io percent higher than at this time last year, according to S. P. Weston, analyst. newspaper Retail advertising lineage, another business barometer, also shows gains over last year.

Statistics of Media Records, reveal that newspaper retail advertising gained 37.8 percent in March over the same month last year. This month-by-month comparison shows a climb in the lineage increase, going from a 9.7 percent gain in January to a 16 percent Increase in gain more than doubled in March, Retail i.dvertislng figures indicate that business upturn began In August, 1033. That month showed the first gain over the previous year. The increase in "help wanted" odvertising-a gain which mounted in New York City from 34 percent In January to 45 percent in February and 78 percent in March over the same month last the increased employment is preceding the trade upturn and clearing the way for the business advance. The "help wonted" lineage In New York has shown a steady pickup from November, 1833, through March.

Media "every one of our fifty-two "chart vTary Carter. Jean Kocher, Alfred Schlobohm, Robert Wilkinson. Class Honor. Frederick Fuller, Pauline Glberson. Olive Jacobl Irving Wiseman, Lucille Nickel.

Godfrey Patrons Elect Officers Records, reports, cities shows a gain In March over lost year in total advertising." Bacteria taken from a fox's ur and cultivated on gelatin gave out the 'Jmracterlatio odor of the fox when -atetl to 99 Fahren- GODFREY, April 17 John Chambers was re-elected president of the Godfrey Parent-Teacher Association Monday night. Other officers re-elected were Mrs. F. Gilmpre, vice president; and Mrs. Charles Kay, secretary.

MM. E. R. Meister was elected treasurer to succeed Mrs. B.

G. Waggoner. Plans were begun for the annual school closing day picnic which the association will sponsor, but setting fa definite date awaited the approval of the district board of education. Tentatively it was planned to hold the picnic at Rock Spring park, Alton. Dr.

G. M. Potter of Alton addressed the group on the relationship between curricular and extracurricular activities in the primary and secondary schools. Because of (he Illness of Frank Sawyer, one of iU members, the Parent-Teacher quartet was unable to appear, but Mrs, William Rlelley gave three readings. IlllnoU Drew Low WASHINGTON, April 17, one cajst a critical eye upon Con- thls term exclusively for IlllnoU.

he would find no results. Bach bill of this nature Introduced In the 13 months has been tucked away In committee pigeon holes. However, lenders paint out the present Con- Improving thi.