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ALTON EVENING TELEGRAPH Mwnbw el Attoeiited PNM. Sc Pet Copy. Vol. CXV, No, ALTON, WBDNS813AY, APRIL 12,1950 Jimmy lltt. Taft Demand i President Enc Spy Suspicion In State Dept.

Stage Set for Meeting Lattimdre, Budetiz April 20 WASHINGTON, April 12. Sen. Taft (R-Ohlo) demanded to day that President Truman "ell minate any suspicion of treason' from the administration "if he can." Taft, chairman of the Senate Republican policy committee, al so accused Mr. Truman of libeling Sen. McCarthy (R-Wls) and prejudging McCarthy's charges Communism in the State Depart ment.

As Taft let fly at the President the stage was set for former Communist Louis Budenz and Owen Lattlmore, Far Eastern affairs specialist and Johns Hopkins professor, to confront each other at a public hearing April 20. McCarthy has said that Budenz will swear that he knew Lattl- more to be a member of the Communist party. Lattlmore testified under oath last week that he never has been a Communist and that he never knowingly has promoted the cause Communism. He also flatly denied McCarthy's contention that he is Russia's head spy in this country. Lattlmore said in a statement yesterday that he does not know Budenz, and "to the best of my recollection I have never met him and have never been associated directly or indirectly with him." Lattimore added that he has no information as to what Budenz plans to tell the Senate foreign relations subcommittee investigat ing McCarthy's accusations.

In Midland, where he had gone to give a lecture, Budenz declined to answer any questions as to what his testimony will be. But he said he has never seen or talked with McCarthy. The committee voted yesterday to subpoena Budenz next Monday, hut later agreed to Budenz' request that-his appearance be put off to April 20. Budenz, former managing editor of the Daily Worker, renounced Communism in 1945 after serving the party for 10 years. He then rejoined the Catholic Church.

He is now on the faculty at Fordham University in New York. The committee agreed to let Lattimore reply to Budenz. also at a public hearing. Laitimore already has said that anyone who swears he is or has been a Communist is a perjurer and should be prosecuted; Taft expressed his views on the investigation of McCarthy's charges in his weekly column, "Washington Report," to Ohio ne He tharply criticized Mr. Truman for declining to give the in- ouiry committee access to FBI files and other confidential government loyalty records.

He also declared: "The pro-Communist influence in the State Department has been reflected in a strongly pro-Communist policy in the Far Eastern division (of the department), and a strongly pro-Communist policy in China which succeeded finally In delivering China and perhaps the entire East to Communism. Then Taft added: "Whether Sen. McCarthy has legal evidence, whether he has overstated his case, is of lesser importance. The question is whether Ihe Communist influence in the State Department still exists. "Every member at the administration ought to be eager to have that question determined finally and conclusively.

The President above all, instead of libeling Sen. McCarthy and prejudging the en- lire case, should be he can do eliminate any suspicion of treason from his own departments." Taft said the President "assumes the innocence" of all the persons accused by McCarthy, "just as he called the attack on Alger Hiss a 'red herring' when the House committee first brought out the facts." Mrs. Roosevelt Hurt in Accident HYDE April 12, Franklin D. Roosevelt, driving to Hyde Park to observe the fifth anniversary of her husband's death today, was shaken last night In a three-car accident. Mrs.

Roosevelt was being driven home from a session at the United Nations at Lake where she is a S. delegate. She was riding in the front seat of her sedan with her chauffeur, Russell Llnaka, when an oncoming machine struck another car Immediately ahead of the dan, and then sldeswlped the rear of the Roosevelt auto. The driver of the oncoming car, George B. Greaves, 26, of Salt Point, N.

was given a summons for reckless driving. The driver of the other machine, Salvfttore Fiorello, 42, a Poughkeepsle, N. barber, was given a summons for driving without a license. FDR Died 5 Yrs, Ago Today; Services Planned HYDE PARK, N. Y-, April years have passed since Franklin D.

Roosevelt's death, but as many at 8000 persons daily still visit his grove. Today the anniversary of the President's death the events hli life will be recalled one more in special memorial at thf Binaggio Killing Decided in Venice Casino, Paper Say Search Plane Finds Life Raft in Baltic WIESBADEN, Germany, Apr! rescue plane searching for a missing U. S. navy patro plane with 10 crewmen aboard spotted a life raft today near the Danish Island of Bornholm In th Baltic sea. The first report radioed back lo U.

S. Air Force readquarters a Wiesbaden said an object which seemed to be wearing an "exposure suit" protective apparel for avl lying in the raft. Rescue boats and an amphibioui plane capame of landing on the water were rushed toward the possible clue to the los plane since it disappeared Satur day on a flight from Frankfurt Germany, to Copenhagen, Den. mark. Russia announced yesterday in a strongly-worded protest note to the U.

S. that an American B-29 bomber had fired on a Soviet fight er plane over Latvia, on the Baltic coast, Saturday and disappeared after the red plane' returned the fire. American officials expressed the belief that the Russian note referred to the navy four- engine, single-tall version of the B-24 bomber. They said the navy plane was unarmed and had in structions not to fly over Soviet territory. Capt.

Banla M. York, pilot of the search plane, radioed to Wiesbaden that he had dropped smoke flares and was circling to mark the position of the raft for surface rescue craft. Five planes were diverted from other searching areas to join York's plane at the scene 40 to 50 miles northeast of Bornholm island New Legal Move To Save Seger And Chapman A new move to stay the death Saturday at Ches- Curtis Chapman and Carson Seger, convicted murderers of a Jerseyville insurance man last April, is underway, heir attorney, Ralph Smith, announced today. -With Emerson Baetz, also an Al lawyer, representing Carson he has filed with Gov. Stevenson an appllca- lon requesting a 30-day reprieve or the pair, to permit time for following a legal procedure provided in the new Illinois Post-Conviction Act.

Also filed, Smith said, is a pe ition with the Greene county circuit court to raise constitutional questions which have not been raised by the defendants' attorneys or considered by that court, where and Chapman were first The particular constitutional question Baetz and Smith propose raise, said Smith, is the right two defendants to be represented by separate counsel. If the reprieve is granted, there would be a hearing on the petition within the next two or three weeks and a decision by the circuit court if Greene County. 3 Illinois Men Killed in Crash At Sandia Base ALBUQUERQUE, N. April 2, tflP) The air force today an- lounced the' following casualty list the B-29 crash at Sandla secret last night: Capt. John R.Martin, plane.com- mander, West Frankfort, 111, Capt.

David H. Foust, Detroit, 3, Vllch. First Lt. Richard A. Coates, Ciena, Pa.

First Lt. Ralph Farmer, Cen- ralla, 111. First Lt. Lewis Ranck, Altoona, 'a. First Lt.

Thomas J. Stultz, Rusell, Ky. Richard E. Cooper, Den- Colo. Eugene A.

Thompson, Cansas City, Kan. Walter C. Boedeker, Danville, 111. James B. Karney, New ranklln, Miss.

Gerald M. Powell, Le- Raysvllle, Pa. Sgt. J. R.

Chilton, Rt. 2, Hermon, N. Sgt. Virgil R. Tennyson, Whoh, 'ex.

Baby Joins Both Parents in Hospital When their first child was born to Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Dey, 827 Hawley at 1:37 p. m. Tuesday in St.

Joseph's hospital, she became the third member of the family in the hospital. Her lather has been a patient in ttie hospital for about a month and has undergone two operations in three weeks. Kathleen Ann is the name given the baby and she weighed seven pounds and 19 ounces. She is the first grandchild pi Mr, and Mrs. Louis Begnel of 813 Logan, and her mother was the former Miss Margie Begnel.

ST. LOUIS, April 12 St. Louts Post-Dispatch said to day It was told the killing Charles Binaggio was ordered two weeks ago at a conference of St Louts and east side (Illinois gangsters' in a gambling casino a' III. S.naggio, leader of a Kansai City Democratic faction, was shoi to death a week ago tonight along with a henchman, Charles Gargotta. in a copyrighted story from Kansas City by Theodore C.

Link the Post-Dispatch said the confer ence leader was a former St. Louis political office holder, but It did not give his name, It said the group deslded Binaggio should be "eliminated" because of failure to open Missouri for gambling. The story said the leader was quoted as saying, "That can't push me around any more." Then it added; "When others In the meeting occurred, Glnagglo's death was assured." It said the group discussed plans for disposing of two other persons. One it Identified only as "a major political figure," the other as "a minor politician who hat had a voice in the naming of members of the St. Louis board of police commissioners." It was decided, the story went on, that the one was "too big 1 to and that the other had not handled any underworlc money It said was provided for the 1948 Missouri Democratic campaign.

Stratum Race Biggest News In State Voting By LOUIS J. KRAMP CHICAGO, April 12. G. Stralton won the Republican nomination for state treasurer by a surprisingly large plurality in Tuesday's Illinois primary election. The 36-year-old former treasurer and congressman, who won his first triumph 10 years ago, whipped six rivals and established himself as a possible 1952 GOP contender for governor.

The slim, mild mannered career politician from Morris, Grundy County, demonstrated again the vote getting magic of the Stratton name in Illinois by rolling up a whopping downstate lead. Stratton Comfortably Ahead A 3-1 downstate lead over his nearest contender, Louis E. Nelson Cook County treasurer, and a heavier downstate GOP turnout, were enough to put Stratton comfortably ahead of though Nelson led him In Cook County by 3-1. On the basis of 8306 of 9424 clncts Stratton had 251,142 to 183,174 for Nelson. James Simpson was third with 108,230.

In other statewide balloting results were as expected. Everett M. Dirksen won the Re- DUblican nomination for U. S. Senator.

He had no trouble against two minor rivals. Vernon L. Nlckell of Champaign the Republican nod for superintendent of public Instruction, the job he now holds. He beat one opponent Earle Benjamin Searcy of Springfield was renominated by Republicans for clerk of the State Supreme Court. He defeated three aspirants.

The Democrats had only one statewide contest. The regular party forces succeeded in nominating C. Hobart Engle of Cuba for superintendent of public instruction. He overwhelmed one slate- bucking rival. All Congressmen In Seven of 23 incumbent congressmen had contests for renomlnatlon, but all of them w.on out without serious difficulty, as expected.

Dirksen, former congressman PeJdn, is matched against Sen. Scott W. Lucas of Havana in the Nov. 7 general election featue, Lucas was renominated withojat contest. He is Senate majority eader and a leading spokesman for President Truman's "Fair Deal." He is for and Dirksen is against, Marshall plan foreign aid spend- ng, and deficit Their fall contest is of national nterest.

Strattxm and Nelson were ranked as leading contenders In pre- election speculation on the GOP state treasurer contest. Many observers figured Nelson as the favorite, but Stratton had claimed win downstate easily. Nelion Backed by Murray Nelson was backed by Slnon A. Murray, influential West Side eader who was beaten for state auditor In the 1948 general elec- Ion In which the Democratic tide also defeated Stratum for secretary of state. Stratton Is a son of the late Secretary of State William J.

Straton. He was elected congressman at' large In 1940, state treasurer In .942, and congressman at large in 946. He bucked the state GOP slatemakers in 1944 arid failed to win nomination for secretary of late. Trailing Stratton and Nelson were Simpson, Chicago lawyer and Continued on Page 81, Col, 8. School Bonds Defeated SPKINGFIELP, April 18.

51,610,000 proposed bond issue for constructing new schools and repairing existing school Holdings in Springfield was eated in yesterdays balloting, A pr9Positlon to spend $450,000 on pneral repair work lost by an 8 5 margin. Four other proportions were beaten more decisively. B-29 Crashes At Secret Base; 13 Airmen Die Supcrfort Burns for More Than 3 Hours; No Building Involved ALBUQUERQUE, N. April 12. A B-29 bomber carried all airmen to bo 13 fiery deaths In a crash last night Into Sandla secret weapons base.

Thirteen crew members were listed on the loading report. An air force official warned however Iho death toll cannot be determiner! with absolute accuracy until an actual count of bodies Is made. Tight Secrecy The air force drew a tight secrecy curtain on the tragedy In remote area of Ihe atomic bomb assembly Installation, Newsmen were barred from entering the area, a spot 7000 feet high In the Manzano mountains. The scene is some five miles east. of Sandla headquarters and 17 miles east of downtown Albuquerque.

A road block was thrown across the only trail leading Into the area, just off transcontinental U. S. Highway 66. The likelihood any escaped seemed remote. The giant strategic air command plane from Walker Base at Roswell, N.

plunged lo the ground and burned three minutes after it took oft from nearby Kirtland Field. President Barrml Emphasizing secrecy cloaking the locale, one officer observed: "Not even the President, nf the United States could get into the place." Except for describing the big craft's flight as one for training, military authorities declined to disclose Its mission. Ship and crew were attached to the 509th Bomb Wing at Walker Base. Kirtland base Is part of the all- force special weapons project, and new weapons are developed at adjoining Sandia base. Men are trained at Kirtland for air force use of these weapons.

The Superfortress burned for more than two hours. Flames shooting high in the air were visible from a distance of 15 miles. The air force said no buildings were involve'd In the crash. Officials declined to say, however, whether the plane fell in an area about which there have been guarded reports in the past hinting at underground atomic installations. It was the second tragedy at Sandla in slightly 'less than a month.

Fifteen military prisoners died In a flash fire at the base prison March 8. The bomber was reported on a navigational training flight. It was en route from Roswell to Albuquerque to Carswell base at Fort Worth, thence back to Roswell. The plane took off from land's east-west runway at 9:38 p. m.

(mst). Reconstructing the crash, air force officials the plane did not deviate from its course. It plowed directly into the mountainside instead of making a turn or seeking to gain altitude to clear the peak. Weather Partly cloudy this afternoon and tonight, considerable cloudiness Thursday, with showers likely by afternoon pr night. Warmer Thursday, highest temperature today near 50, lowest Thursday morning about 40, highest in afternoon near 65.

Shippers' forecast: 24 to, 28 north, 28 to 32 east, 32 ro '36 south, above freezing west. River Stages Callahan, Herrin Win Party Nominations for Sheriff Monroe Named: L. J. Kennedy, Harris Picked By Democrat Mueller for Senalc, Hodge for House Unopposed in GOP James O. Monroe returned to Ihe political battleground with one-sided victory In Ihe race foi tho Democrallc nomination foi state senator in Tuesday's primary election.

The Colllnsvlllc editor, a formei state senator, had a lead ovei George Moran of Granite City with two precincts in Madison ant five In Bond county still to bo counted. The final count gave Monroe a margin of 4950. In Madison county's 12.1 precincts, the complete unofficial vote was Monroe Moran 7909. In Bond county, 20 preclnts complete: Monroe 671; Moran 476 The total in the district: Monroe Moran 8385. Two' Democrallc Incumbents won easy renomlnatlon as state representative which in this Instance means election because Ihe Republicans, under a recent de cision of its senatorial committee, nominated but one candidate.

The winners are Lloyd Harris of Granite City and Leland J. Kennedy of Allon. Third was Roger K. Ruedln nf Allon and fourth was Nell KssliiRlrm Moor nf Granite City, only woman candidate ot the day. In Madison's 123 precincts the vote was: Harris Kennedy Ruedln 7578; Moor 4469.

In Bond's 20 precincts the vole was: Harris 1280; Kennedy 1401; Moor 724; Ruedln 285. The totals: Harris Kennedy Ruedin 7803; Moor 5193. OrvlUe Hodge of Granite City was unopposed for the one Republican nomination for state representative, nnd thus will be elect ed in the fall to his third term in Ihe House. In 115 MadUon county precincts Hodge-had and in 15 Bond precincts 1853, a total of 15,078. Senator Milton (Mink) Mueller of Highland was unopposed for the Republican nomination.

His vole in 115 Madison precincts was 5352 and In .15 Bond precincts it was 817,. a lotal of 6169. Neither party had a contest for the congressional nomination. On the Democratic side, Congressman Melvin Price of East St. Lewis, polled his usual heavy vote.

The Republican candidate named without Is Rogers D. Jones of Belleville. Madison and SI. Clalr counties comprise the 25th congressional district. rV- Bureau 7 a.m.

389,48 m. c.i Stage 16.38 Ft. Fall .96 Ft. Sea Level 7 R. m.

Lock tt Dam 3a Pool 415.97 Tallwater 411.86 Levee District Votes $2.5 Million in Bonds KAST ST. LOUIS, April 12 Voters in the east side levee and sanitary district yesterday approved issuance of $2,500,000 In bonds to finance part of an $11,000,000 sewer Improvement and expansion project. Backers of the program said it would treble the capacity of storm water drainage Louis, from East St. Daylight Time Defeated SPRINGFIELD, April 12. Springfield -voters turned down summer daylight saving time 15,065 to 13,684, returns from 111 of the city's 114 precincts showed today.

Springfield has switched lo fast time every year since before World War II. The last time the question was put to a vole was 1946. Madison County Total Vote DEMOCRATIC Compile) U. S. Senator 10,008 Stale Treasurer Hewlett 14.OT4 Supl.

I'ubllo Instruction Encle 10.873 'eferman M71 Clark Supreme Court Smith 14.334 Clerk AppeUte Court Mallett '308 Berry 7700 Representative In Confreii 18,986 Stale Ceo. Comro. Dougherty 8788 O'Brien 4311 Van Preter 43S8 State Senator Monroe 11.884 7809 Rep. Gen. 24.27J Sen.

I'onim. ileldelherger 10.804 County Judfe Klnney 14.033 Juije Pi'evaU Court' Wit 14,437 County Treaiuier to PI B448 .6498 4281 404 .2413 (in Preolnoli Complete) U. Benator Daly Dirkun 3280 Baker 1814 .1088 Treasurer Simpson 881 .3844 .,..183 Stratlon WrlEht BUnchard' Merryman 72 NeUorj 926 Samuel 112 Supl. Public Burgen Nlckell 18IR 4018 Clerk Supreme Court Moifat 1008 Searcy 2878 Brown 1487 Devltt 353 Clerk AppeUte Court Stanard 3130 Pritchard 2143 Representative In Confreii Jone. 4746 (tale Cen.

Ceunn, rtecher 1953 Wadlow Pollock MoTlgue Mueller State Senator .3228 ..403 ..210 Bip. pea. Auemblr Hodsa 13.SB6 Sen. Centra. Halba 4038 Keaimaa 8848 Ceiiuly Judfe Manning Oiborne Smith Cuusly Clerk Clerk Probate Court ...8144 ...4932 .3363 .2325 .5171 County Treasurer Ambrwlui Emde Herein Briley Sborlff ...4117 .,..808 .198 Results in City Alton Democrats 9 Votes Give Callahan Lead in Sheriff Race Harlow Gets 90 Write-in Voles For County Job Robert, llnrlow, principal of Roosevelt school, was faced today with tho possibility of being nominated for an office which be does not seek.

In Tuesday's primary elecllor many candidates were rfenlet nominations which they avldlj sought, but. Harlow received 9( write-in votes as Republican can dldntfi for superintendent schools of Madison County. Am he doesn't want the office. Harlow told the Telegraph to. day that he had been asked to seek the nomination prior to tho election and had refused, snyltij that he did not want the nomlna tlon.

He did not campaign or solicit voles Tuesday, but 'JO Al ton Republicans wrote in his name on the ballot anyway. A numbei of write-In votes for Harlow were invalidated by incorrect balloting also, Harlow did say, however, tha If a great number of write-In ballots were cast for him, he might reconsider accepting the nomination, but today he was stll uninterested In seeking the office J. B. Johnson, superintendent of schools in the Alton district was second to Harlow in write-In votes in Alton, receiving six George Wllklns, Democratic candidate for the office, receivoc five. Others receiving write-in votes were W.

Curtis nnd Macey Prultl, principal nl. Alton High three each; Harold Clark, two; and Rev. Paul Krebs, Russell Bell, Paul Glassbrenner. Mclle Thomas, Ted Spurgeon, Robert Morrow, and Dr. F.

A. Morrison, one each. Write-in votes for both Hnrlow and Johnson were nullified by being improperly cast. Both Chairmen Win Races for Alton Republicans failed lo name a precinct commltteeman in one Allon precinct, Tuesday, and In another the parly committeeman was named by a single vole, according to the unofficial returns. Both county chairmen, Democrat J.

W. Lauer and Republican Harry Uemphlll, were reelected committeemen. The precinct with no new G.O.P, commltteeman named Is No. 20 for which the polling place yesterday was in the Mansholt residence at 1200 Highland. No Republican aspirants had filed for commiltfteman in thai precinct, and judges reported that not a single "write In" by a voter was Cound In a check of the ballots.

Reportedly winning a Republican commllleeman post by one vote In Precinct 6, with polls at the Butler residence on Nelson, Is Paul Myers of 265 Madison, tax- Icab operator, who was one of the judges. No Republican aspirant had filed, and at Myers' home It was said that he had been without desire for the party office. Precinct commltteemen elected In Alton township by the Democratic and Republican parties in Tuesday's primary are: Democrals: No. 3, John E. Weth- No.

2, Donald H. Apple- gain; No. 3, Charles Dooley; No. 4, Walter J. Craig; No.

5, Nelson Herron; No. 6, James H. Ohley; No. 7, William M. Bunse; No.

8. Leo Fitzgerald; No. 9, Wesley L. Cqnway; No. 10, J.

W. Morrison; No. 11, John W. Lauer; No. 12, Weston Molloy; No.

13, Marion Rodl; No. 14, Mark Williams; No. 15, George F. Holmes; No. 16, Harry T.

Mahoney; No. 17, John W. Ellis; No. 18, C. R.

Johnson; No. 19, Glen Schaefer; No, 20, Joseph Watsker; No. 21, Paul O. Lafien No. 22, Robert M.

Miler; No. 23, Robert E. Glazebrook; No. 24, Maltlanri Tlmmermlere; No. 25, Clarence B.

Hawkins; No. Roberl H. Robertson; No. 27, Thomas Abbott. Republicans'.

No. 1, Kenneth Brown; No. 2, Joseph P. Dwyor; No. 3, C.

A. Thomas; No. 4, Har- uld T. Nelklrk; No. 5, Sam Evans, No, 6, Paul Myers; No.

7, Lynn C. Cooper; No. 8, Clarence Brown; No. 9, Charles M. Buck; R.

W. Queen; No, 11, D. Met- No. 12, Elmer G. Pelot; No.

3, Rolla J. Motlaz; No. 14, Harold Bean; No. 15, Ross S. Klser; No.

6, William F. Gillesple; No. 17, Sam Leigh; No. 18, Paul F. Glassbrenner; No.

19, Frederick C. Joesllng; No. 20, None; No. 21, Harry Hemphlll; No. 22, John Hemphill; No.

23, Hawld F. Wadlow; No. 24, Robert Morow; No. 25, j. H.

Streeper; No. 26, Robt. J. Hogan; No. 27, Theodore B.

Scott. 801 fled! Wiped Out SEOUL, April 12. ense ministry said today 304 Communist-trained guerrillas ttqm North Korea have been wiped out and another band the same size surrounded. The army lost 19 dead and 22 wounded in the mop-up, he ministry said. Allon Democrats rallied tn Ihe support of a native son In Tues day's primary, giving James T.

Cnllnhnn more than nn 8-to-l lead In the city's 27 preclncls over his nearest. opponent, Kenneth Ogle, a member of the East St. Louis Levee Board, Of all Iho races marked by the heavier voting In Alton, Callahan's 2225 vole tolnl In the city was (lit most Impressive on the Democratic bnllol, surpassed only by candid- dales without opposition and by Leland Kennedy, another native son, who rolled up 3108 votes In the clly for nomination as sentaltve In Ihe General Assembly Kennedy's lotal does not compare accurately to Callahan's, however because In Iho General Assembly race a candidate may receive Ihree voles from one marked In front ot his name. I'lirty Totals Compared As Indicated by tho voto of each party on one unopposed that of county were nboul three Democrals who voted for every one Republican who visited the polls In Alton Tuesday On the GOP ballot, Andrew Os borne, present Alton city treasur er, received 893 votes, while Eu lalla Hotz, incumbent county clerk received 2269 In Alton. The overall vote, considering both parlies, was extremely llgh In comparison to previous primaries and to Wood River greater tflls In only 17 preclncls.

Llltle Inleresl was expressed generally In any of Ihe races except the sheriff contests on each parly's Alton voters gave Ogle a mere 269 votes, which was a factor In offselllng Ogle's lead In the Trl- Cltes area and In successfully nominating Cal(ahnn to run next fal ngnfnst the Republican choice Karl E. Herrin, Edwardsvllle. Favored Emde Alton Republicans divided their sheriff nomination votes between TCmde nnd Emde the most voles, 467 to Herrln's 404. One of the In thi Allftn Democratic contest fa, General AuaMVJy the race made by newcomer to politics, Roger R. Ruedln of Alton, who tallied 2438 votes to run sec- mi fl to the Incumbent Kennedy in the city.

Guy Harper ot Wood River proved popular aa the Democratic candidate for the nomination as county treasurer, gaining a lead with 1222 votes In Alton, as compared lo his opponents' 476 for Webb and 378 for Hopper, At the head of the Republican ballot, Alton GOP's favored Dirk sen for U. S. senator, by a vote of better than 6-to-l over his nearest opponent; Stratlon for state treasurer by a 6-to-l mar- Ing, Nlckell for superintendent of public Instruction, 3-to-l; Searcy for'clerk of the supreme court, 2-to-l; Stanard for Appellate Court clerk, with a margin of 74 votoi over Prltchard's 398 total; former Mayor Harold Wadlow took a lead of almost 7-to-l over Ihe nearest of three opponents for nomination as stale central commltteeman, with a lotal of 774 in Alton, the second largest vote given an opposed candidate on the GOP ticket in the city; the largest GOP vote for an opposed office was cast for Gwillim, 797, for probate judge nomination over Smith, with 220. 2628 Demo, 1016 OOP The total votes cast in the ft race by Allon Democrat! wai 2623, as compared to a total of Continued on Page 2, Col. 7.

Wadlow Loses Race for GOP State Group Madison county aspirants In both parties failed of election for state central commltteeman posts in tho Twenty-fifth district, complete unofficial returns from Madison and St. Clalr counties show. On the Republican ticket, Mar- In H. Fischer of Belleville was elected, defeating the Incumbent Harold F. Wadlow of Alton by a relatively narrow margin.

On the Democratic ticket, Leo J. Doughery of East St. Louis, Incumbent, was reelected, defeating Charles A. VanPreter of east Alton, who ran bird. Both Wadlow and Van Preter ere former mayors of their respective municipalities.

The unofficial tabulations show; Republican T- Majrtln H. Fischer, Belleville: Madison, 1953, St. Clalr, 6950, total 89Q3, H. F. Wadlow, Alton: Madison, 3326, St.

Clalr, 3811, total 7037. Earl C. Pollock, St. Louis: Madison, 403, St. Clalr 1806, total 8209.

Joan P. Mo. flgvjei East St. Louis; Mjidlson, HO, St. Clalr, 484, total 694.

Fisch Wii plurality 1866, Democratic Leo Dou KastSt. Louis: MadJtan, Ki'J 4l8 j'Brlen, East 43W, 8t- Clatr. Oharlw A. VanPreter, I adison, tt, 0983. Poujfherty'i plurality 11,741, Harper Named For Treasurer, Smith Chosen Over Gwillim Democratic Vote 3 lo 1 Over Republican in Light Ballot Contests for nomination to ty in next November's elections drew 29,000 voters, less than one-third of the 102,000 registered, to the polls In Tuesday's primaries.

Democrats bcrod Republicans more than three to one as a result of several spirited races on their ticket. Returns this morning'were unofficial but complete, from the county'i 123 precincts. As usual, the sheriff races wert of widest Interest, Democrats nominating Alton's James T. Callahan with 8446 votes to 6465 for Kenneth Ogle, 4251 for Arthur Moore, 2413 for Fred Craycraft, B82 for John Mangiaracino and 404 for Ed- Decker. Callahan piled up strong majorities In the northern and rural areas while his three closest competitors split up'the vote In the trl-clty district.

Republicans nominated Earl Herrin ot Edwardsvllle for sheriff with 4117 votes to 1911 for Walter Emde, 292 for Al Meyers, 202 for George Briley and 98 for Harold Massa. Guy Harper of Wood River the Democrats' choice'for county treasurer with 8393 votes to William Webb's 6366 and Charles Hopper's 2171. Republican Incumbent Mrs. Muriel Ambrosius was unopposed and received 5279 votes. Joseph Barr of Wood River was nominated for probate judge by the Democrats with 14,669 votes, unopposed, while W.

M. P. Smith ot Edwardsvllle won the Republican nomination over Harold Gwillim of Alton, 3363 to 2325. Republican State Senator M. M.

Mueller, unopposed, received- 5623 votes while James O. Monroe was the Democrats' choice over George Moran, to 7909. For 'in the and Nell Moor, Republican, Orville Hodgfe had no and his count, At the three-toi-one, basis was 13,886. For Congressman there contest on either ticket, and ocrat Incumbert Mel. Price" celved 18,556 while Rogers Republican, counted 4746.

County Clerk iUulal heavy favorite in ested Democratic Hotz wag. ng 17,223 complimentary County Judge MIchaegKlnney 922; -Joseph Barr prpbatsr ludge Dale Hilt for -pros bate clerk 14,437 and ent of Schools George 'or whom even the tad no opponent on their ballot 5 14,794. fr Republican votes In uncontested nominations included Manning for county judge Andrew J. Osborne for clerk 4922; Joseph Healey for probate clerk 5171. 4 Sears Manager Hurt in Crash is.

Sedgwlck, Sears, Roebuck Co. Alton suffered a. broken collarbone iruisei, as well as a cut on thf iead, when the car he was driving Galespurg Monday evening urned and was demolished oeaf, iavana, on Route W- Sedgwick, who resides at 36 Roi mona place, was enrqute on ess to the Sears Galesburg storf, ili wife told the Telegraph, when sedan WAI sJdeswiped by an-, liter that continued-on without topping. Sedgwjcji's car was forceiv nto a ditch and overturned ral times, she said. Sedgwlck was found by ng motorist Tuesday morning am aken to the Graham Hospital Canton, where he Is to remain 11 Monday, when he will return te Alton, If recovery progresses Ms ected, Mrs.

Sedgwlck said, lev. H. Rosa Dies; Edited Catholic Paper PEQRJA, April I Ross, 44, a Catholic nd former editor of the CatlipUo Register here, was Killed last Ight when his car Jeft the His car missed a curve on a etween Princeton and Seal llle, He had been suttwinf from wart ailment Jw wverfi nd may have He the until St. Joseph orU will conduct.