5 1 CLOSING MARKET Quotations Appear 1 WEATHER The Chronicke, THE MARION CHRONICLE Fract Tonight Page 8 Fair, Warmer. VOLUME LXIV. 'No. MARION, CHRONICLE, THURSDAY EVENING, MAY 24, 1934 PRICE THREE CENTS GIRL TRAPPED IN 1 DILLINGER HUNT Brand Whitlock, Diplomat, Dies in France DESTROYER SPEEDS TO STRICKEN SCIENTIST William Robinson, Chicago millionaire, his tiny ship off the Galapagos Ecuador, in the Pacific, and his bride, are ABOARD 'FISHING VESSEL SANTA pogos Islanda, May United to save the life of William A. Robinson, SHAKEUP SEEN AT CITY HALL By DRYSDALE BRANNON Lacking only the official confirmstion of Mayor Jack Edwards, there were reports at city hall today that the political are would fall on two water" works employes before the end of the month.
Removal of two office employes, it was reported, will create vacancy which will be filled by. close personal friend and political advisor of Mayor Edwards. The two employes slated to receive discharges notices are Mrs. Zella Humes and. Mrs.
Ethel Van Cleave. Their places are to be filled by Lawrence Fort, who has been prominent in democratic party has held a minor position in the deaffairs here, and Fred Sweetser, who partment for the two With Fort and Sweetser in charge of the water works office, city ball observers saw a further shearing of powers of the water, works superintendent, 8. M. Van Cleave. Herman democratic worker candidate sherif in the last election, recently was placed in charge of the water works (Please Turn to Pare PAY TRIBUTE TO J.
A. JONES Political leaders from all sections of the county and district came here today to pay tribute to John A. Jones, former postmaster and veteran Republican party worker. Mr. Jones died at his home here Tuesday night following a long illness.
Rev. Daisy Barr will have charge of the funeral services which will be held at 2:30 p. m. Friday at the First Christian church. Burial will be in the Park cemetery near Fairmount.
The body will be taken to the church at 10:30 m. Friday to lie in state there until the services are held. Former political associates and close friends of the former county a Please Turn to Pare The Little Salesman Is a very nice little fellow to know. I would like very much for you to become acquainted with him as I am sure he can help you as be has helped this advertiser who. wanted to sell her wicker set and 9x12 bedroom rug that she had no longer use for, but lot of wear in them for someone else it was no trouble at all having this little salesman sell it for her and within few hours, too.
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(INS) -Brand Whitlock, 65, famous American diplomat and author, died here today following an operation. Whitlock died in Sunnybrook hospital. He had been living for some time at Hotel Des Angalais and had been in poor health. Funeral services, it was undera stood, As will minister be held to Belgium Saturday. during the World war and later ambassador he gained a place among the world's most famous diplomats.
As former mayor of Toledo, 0., he was known as one of the most capable municipal executives in the United As an author of many novels, short stories and other works he achieved a permanent place in the world of literature. Foreseeing peace in quiet diplomatic post after years of hectic life in 'American politics, Whitlock accepted appointment as minister to Belgium from President Woodrow Wilson in 1913. Hardly had he settled in Brussels, however, when holocaust of war swept over Belgium and Whitlock was plunged into all the turmoil and tragedy incident. to the then nations world entered struggle. the war Whitlock was deluged with requests to take over the diplomatic, interests of belligerents.
at the same time diplomatic representative of both, France and Germany. These added to the burden of his duties am United States minister. He also took over the diplomatic interests of Great Britain and Austria. of the outstanding Incidents in Whitlock's Was his unsuccessful attempt to the life of Edith Cavell, the British nurse who was executed by German (Please Turn to Page OCEAN FLIERS DOWNED AGAIN CARDIFF, Wales, May 24. George R.
Pond and Cesare Sabelli, American aviators, arrived here at 1:05 p. m. (8:06 E.D.T.) af- ter a flight from Port Talbot, Wales. They had been forced down at Port Talbot earlier by engine trouble after flight from Baldonnel Field, The aviators to remain here until necessary repairs are made to permit continuation of their projected flight to Rome. HOLD RITES FOR MRS.
BRITTON Funeral services for Mrs. Nancy Britton, 84, were held at 2 p. m. today at the Emily E. Flinn home.
Rev. H. R. Ford officiated. The body was taken to New Market, for burial.
Mrs. Britton died Wednesday after. a week's illness of complications. She came here to the Home from Crawfordsville three years ago, A nephew, Noble Reeves, at New Market, is the only known surviving relative: CAROL PLANS RULE BY ARMY (Copyright, 1934, by N. BUCHAREST, May Carol is preparing to place Rumania under a military government similar to that imposed upon Bulgaria by King Boris last Saturday, International News 'Service learned tonight.
It is reported that in preparation for the coup the king's titian-haired companion, Mme. Magda. Lupescu, for whom he left Princess Helen, has already left the country. Her departure, it is said, was one of the conditions under, which the veteran diplomat soldier, Marshal Alexander Averescu, agreed to attempt to form a military cabinet. Mme.
Lupescu's magnificent residence, gift from King Carol, appeared deserted this afternoon. The Tatarascu ministry, formed Feb. 24, 1934, after the assassination of Premier Ion G. Duca, is expected to resign shortly to leave the way clear for Carol to carry out his program. Demands by the army for nonparty, creasing government have been insteadily in recent weeks, AS they did in Bulgaria, and were accompanied, as in Bulgaria by the growth of a strong Fascist movement BONNIE, BARROW GO HOME IN DEATH DAL.LAS, May 24.
(INS)Slashed and punctured in dozens places by the deadly of half dozen officers, the body of Clyde Barrow, phantom West Dallas killer-bandit, was brought home early today. Barrow's body arrived in an ambulance from Arcadia, and immediately was taken to the morgue of local undertaking company. Henry Barrow, father of the notor. ious outlaw, accompanied the body to Dallas in an all-night ride. The body of Bonnie Parker, his 28-year-old gun moll companion, is enroute to this city Louisiana, and is.
expected to arrive before noon. Barrow's mother already has dictated funeral plans, which do not call for a joint service for Clyde and Bonnie. PREMONITION IS REVEALED ARCADIA, May 24. (INS)Bonnie Parker, the girl who smoked big black cigars and wrote, bad poetry, and her desperado lover, Clyde Barrow, had premonition that they would meet sudden and violent ends. Relatives of the long -hunted pair, who were abot and killed by four quick shooting Texas officers and Louisiana sheriff and his deputy early yesterday, maid today that Bonnie and Barrow had often pre(Please Turn Pare TWO DEAD IN RIOT TOLEDO, 0., May 24.
(P)-TwO men were reported dead as runfire of National Guard troops continued at strike-ridden plant of the Electric Auto-Lite Co. The possibility that rioters also were using guns was seen guardsman was included in the wounded brought to St. Vincent's. He had been shot below the car. Casualties from the gunfire mounted rapidly as ambulances and private cars carried' the wounded to hospitals.
One man killed had been shot four times. At 3:30 m. Coroner Frank G. Kreft said he had been informed three had been killed. Col.
William L. Marlin, second in command of the troops here to Gen. L. S. Conelly, said in a statement that the troops had received no order to fire.
He said he blieved that the excitement attendant upon the fighting had caused "some 'of the soldiers to lose control." "We are on the defensive here," he continued, "and we intend to preserve order." DR. SHANAHAN SPEAKER AT ANNUAL STATE MEET Dr. A. Shanahan, Marion, was one of the main speakers during the annual meeting of the Indiana Elec. tric Medical Association which ended Wednesday night at Indianapolis.
Hs subject was "Medical Foot Prints and Medical History." Officers elected to serve during the coming year were Dr. 8. E. Bond, Richmond, president; Dr. J.
E. Tucker, Lebanon, vice-president; Dr. George C. Porter, Linton, secretary, and Dr. C.
A. Tyndall, Shelbyville, Ind. TWO ARE SUED IN BANK CASE Two shareholders in the defunct Van Buren State Bank were made defendants today in actions filed in the Grant circuit court by the State Department of Financial Judgment in the sum of 500 in asked in the two suits. collect complaints, assessments levThe were brought to led against the two shareholders, William C. Booz, who owned 30 shares of stock, and Robert Bradford, who owned five shares of stock.
The liquidating agent, Raymond Riley, said a majority of the shareholders had paid the assessment ied by the state department following the failure of the bank. RESIDENTS OF MARION GUESTS OF PRESIDENT WASHINGTON, May Mary Rhue and Everett C. Watkins, Marion, will be guests of President and Mrs. Roosevelt at an home" party at the White House tonight. SWEETHEART MAPS APPEAL EVELYN FRECHETTE ST.
PAUL, May Frechette, half-breed Indian sweetheart of John Dillinger, was kept under close guard in the Ramsey county jail today while attorheys planned to appeal her conviction of charges of harboring outlaw. Dr, Clayton May, Minneapolis physician convicted with Miss Frechette for treating the desperado's gunshot wound, likewise was quartered in the county jail. Attorneys for both said they would file an immediate appeal of the sentences of two years' imprisonment and $1,000 fine each, passed by Federal Judge Gunnar Nordbye, The prisoners were granted a one week's stay after which Miss Free eral agents to the Women's Indus. chette will be taken secretly by fed. trial Reformatory at Alderston, and Dr.
May to the federal penitentiary at Leavenworth, Kan. Miss Frechette, who admitted her love for America's No. 1 desperado from the witness stand, showed little emotion at her plight. She merely shrugged and murmured: "I have nothing to say." Mrs. Beth widow of Gang.
ster Eugene Green, pal of Dillinger, drew a 15 months' sentence on her plea of guilty to charge of conspiracy to harbor the elusive Indiana outlaw, SIGNS BILL -TO ASSIST CITIES WASHINGTON, May 24. (INS)Preident Roosevelt today -signed the newly enacted Municipal Bankruptcy Bill liberalizing bankruptcy laws for cities and special types of municipal public works units. Under the measure 'all taxing units are allowed to file bankruptcy petitions when 51 percent creditors approve, and to put through general finance reorganization plans with the of 75 percent of creditors. Special privileges. are granted to levee drainage, districts.
irrigation, These reclamation and thorized to file bankruptcy petitions unite are with the consent of 31 percent of creditors, and to put through reorganizations with the consent of 66 and two-hirds percent. ANNOUNCE ADDITIONAL POSTER AWARDS TODAY President McConn, of Marion has received word that four additional students of Marion College have. received certificates of merit from the Latham Foundation of California for posters submitted in the international poster contest. 'The students Margaret Henninger, Adrian, Mary Kanter, ville, Marietta Bailey and Eleanor Garland, both- of Marion. Priscilla Snyder was given the same award a few years ago.
LAUNCH KID NAP BANDIT ROUNDUP BEDFORD, May 24. (INS) -Assisted by Bloomington and Washington, police, local authorities today started a series of raids to round up Rank of alleged kidnapers and auto bandits which has been terrorizing Southern Indiana towne. The frat raid netted Deart How. ard, 21, who was wanted in connection with the robbery and kidnaping of Frank of Washington last night; Ailing station holdup at Paoli at midnight and the holdup at 4 a. m.
of the South Side Cafe at Bloomington. Young Howard was found asleep in a house here. He had only $5. in his possession, but an automobile taken from Wood was found at the place, Wood was kidnaped by two dits at Washington last night, forced to drive to Wheatland, and from there to Paoli, There he forced to attend the holdup of Alling station which netted $15. The young desperadoes then drove into the country, and tied Wood to true $200, then driving to Bloomington.
There they robbed the South Side Cafe of $12.30. They drove here then and "holed" up, police said. Young Howard's arrest resulted Turn to SEEKS ACTION ON ELECTION City and county officials will this afternoon' meet with members of the election commission in effort to reach an understanding regarding the controversy over the holding of special election here. The controversy arose following the action of the council in fixing date for the special election to determine the necessity for purchasing the property of the Indians General Service an action which the council rescinded at the special meeting on Tuesday night. Supporters of the proposal to have the city purchase the property of the utility contend the council can not rescind the action.
City officials Including 8 majority the council members hold the opinion that a survey should he made to determine the cost of purchasing the are to delay the on special property and for that they election until a survey has been made. Inability of the two groups to agree on the legality of the recent council action will result in the entire matter being placed before state election commission and the attorney general for final determination, Landess L. White, county clerk and member of the county board of election commissioners, said The clerk said a representative the Municipal Ownership League well as representative of the utility would be invited to meet with the city and county officials this afternoon. Duty of arranging for the election rests with the county board of election commission abolished by commissioners is the city electhe law. The county officials are proceeding carefully because there are no funds ayailable in the city general fund for holding an election.
OFFICE IS LOOTED GAS CITY, May 24. Police this afternoon were pushing search for clues of thieves who broke into the Gar City Lumber Co. last night and stole a typewriter and an adding machine. SCHOOL GIVEN HIGH RATING Highest rating recognition has been granted Marion high school for the 18th consecutive year by the North Central Crediting tion, according to word received today The by association Principal is. John one W.
devoted Kendall. to studying the courses offered and requirements made by high schools and colleges and passes on the ques. tion of whether schools credits shall be recognized in other inatitutions of learning. It is the largest school crediting organization in the United States. The local high school passed examination with highest commendation and students way, enter any school from here have their credits accepted without question.
2 YEARS CZECH DECREE TO PRESIDENT DR. THOMAS G. MASARIK PRAHA, May 24. Thomas Masaryk, who has been Crecho: slovakia since the founding of the present in 1918, was reelected today for term. ISMAN IN RAID IS GRILLED.
FREED stricken by appendicitis Islands, 500 miles west of shown above. CRUZ, TAGUS COVE, GalaStates navy's dramatic race American author and traveler stricken with acute appendicitis in this remote corner of the Pacific, shifted suddenly today from the air to the sea. Two navy surgeons, arriving here last night after a clock-like 12-hour flight in speedy naval seaplanes Balboa, C. nearly 1,000 miles away, decided Robinson was too ill to be operated upon either aboard his 32-foot ketch Svaap or aboard this fishing vessel, anchored nearby. Consequently they urged that the destroyer Hale, which already was speeding here from Balboa, continge with all haste to the stricken writer aboard and rush him to hospital, probably at Balboa, for the serious.
major operation necessary. Robinson, the surgeons declared after an examination, probably has ruptured appendix with general peritonitis, in which event each hour would be of vital importance. Thus the destroyer was called upon to take up the navy's race where the seaplanes left it off. The ship was expected to arrive The surgeons, meanwhile, praised the brave, tireless a patience with which the author's wife, the former Florence Crane, Chicago heiress, had maintained constant vigil at the patient's bedside since be was stricken last Sunday morning. It was she who, after having flagged this vessel, directed the radio appeals which brought the American navy into action to save her basband.
The Svaap does not carry wireless, and it was through this fishing vessel's radio that the world was first informed and now is being kept posted on Robinson's condition. In response to her -pleas, immediate help was -forthcoming in the form of radio messages from Los Angeles hospital directing treatment, which mainly was the application of ice packs to lessen pain and check development of the illness. VETERANS WILL HOLD SERVICES All officers and members of Civil War, Spanish War and organizations and their auxiliaries today were invited to attend Memorial Day services at the Temple Congregational church Sunday morning. All patriotic organizations are to meet at the southside of the courthouse and attend the services in body. Rev.
Martin Lee Grant, pastor of the church, will deliver the sermon. At 2:30 p. m. Sunday, May 27, they will again meet in the G. A.
R. hall and march to the Washington street bridge where auxiljaries of the organizations will give ritualistic work in memory of the soldiers and sailors who died at sea and deposit flowers upon the river. Turn to Pare VANITIES ENDS HERE TONIGHT Final showing of the "Vanities of 1934" will be given at 11:30 tonight on the stage of the Indiana theater. The first performance, with specialty numbers, Carroll tableaux, chorus numbers, dancing, singing and novelties, all went to make the Vanities one of the fastest home talent shows ever on the Indiana stage. Receipts of the show which is being presented by amateur talent from Marion and Grant county, are to be used for raising Grant county's (Picase Turn to Pace -1.
DES MOINES, May 24. (INS) -Arrested in an elaborate raid in which officiale apparently hoped they would capture notorious Joha Dillinger, a rirl was being held incommunicado at the police station here today. Neither city, federal nor county officers, all of whim participated'ia the raid, would divulge the girl's name nor disclose why she was ing held. it was learned, however, that the raid was staged on a 'tip from federal officers at St. Paul, where federal sleuths are concentrating their spread search for Dillinger.
The girl was arrested at a fash. lonable spartment house, The apartment wan raided twice, both times by a virtual army of ole Acera. In the frat raid the officers found the suspected apartment empty. Returning later, officers found the girl and arrested her and male visitor. The man identified himself Dave Masters, of Ira Moines.
Hie was relcased from jail after being questioned for several hours. County and city officers gave out conflicting statements as to the pose of the raid. At the sheriff's office it was sald the raid. was made on tip was living there. The lies department denied that the raid.
tot, Willinger but to And. who they expectal, The raids were staged with elaborate precaution and were partictrated In by motorcycle officers and 10 car-loads of heavily armed city, county and federal officers. BANKS LOSE TAX BATTLE INDIANAPOLIS, May 24. (A)-Judge Russell J. Ryan in superior court here today held state banks are subject to payment of the state income tax apd that their income from extra-banking activities is also subject to taxa.
tion. The suit was fled by the Bankers Trust Co. this city to recover taxes of $221.00 pain under protest to the stale on income of 190.87. Twenty banks in Marion county Joined in prosecution of the suit in order to' make it a test cane. It was alleged the law constitutional because it failed to specify whether ntate or national banks contended are the liable art to the tax.
It was would be Inatory unless it included national banks, Judge Ryan, ruled against this contention, declaring the legislature no authority to tax national banks and that any mention of in the act would necessarrefer to state banks. In ruling on the contention that extra-hanking activities should be exempt from taxation Judge Ryan held surh activities come under the provisions of retail or wholesale! business. These activities include the sale of steamship tickets and rental of real estate. Judge Ryan. upheld the banks in their contention that securities such as municipal and county bonds insard prior to enactment of the law are not taxable.
DIES UNDER TRAIN FORT WAYNE, May 24. (INS)- George Roesner, 36, of this city, was dead here today after having been struck by an Pennsylvania Railroad passenger train near here. Republicans Spend $343 The Republican committee spent $313.50 during the recent primary campairn according to the report fled by Elsworth Harvey, treasof the committee. The committee receired donations totalliar $551.50 during the campaign. Principal ditures included $14.45 for sup.
plies and $158.70 for salaries. The committee has balance of $208 with which to start the fall campaign. The Grant County Democratic committee spent $598.97 during the primary campaign. tions totalled $1,185.53 but the committee obliged to remove the deleit of $347.68 which has existed since the last campaign. 1 STEEL CHIEFS ARE HOPEFUL NEW YORK, May 24.
(INS) Steel leaders today were in agreement that a tremendous potential market for steel products exists an the Iron and sterl institute opened its annual meeting here but many executives held that labor unrest and growing lack of confidence will handicap businea in the next few montha. 1- Charles M. Schwab, chairman, American Iron Steel Institute, stated he will tender his resigna. Lion but that he did not know whether it would be accepted. William A.
Irvin, president, U. S. Steel maid that the rather liberal demand for steel products in recent months clearly indicated tho need for the country for the replacement of stocks for immediate consumption. "It has been evident that part of this demand has been created by government aid for new projects and the necessary replacement of transportation," he said. automobile Industry being outstanding with respect to demands for Immediate consumption would seem to indicate confidence by the buying public in the future prosperity of the country." M.
J. INSULL PLEA DENIED CHICAGO, May 24. (INS) Martin J. Insull, brother of Samuel, today lost another round in his fight for freedom. Motions to quash state embezzlement charges in connection with the collapse of the vast Insull utility empire against Martin were denied in criminal court by Judge James F.
Fardy. Insull was immediately arraigned and entered plea of not guilty. Trial was set for July 16, The fight to quash federal charges against Samuel Insull way continued today: when Attorney Floyd E. Thompson filed brief in Judge Sallivan's court contesting the legality of Insull's arrest. The brief held that Insult was arrested in Greek territory, and that his are rest was violated an extradition treaty with that country.
It was contended by Insull in reference to the government's claim that the treaty WAS no longer in force, that the agreement with Greece was valid b. cause. oth countries bad agreed it would run for year after notice of termination was given, Insull did not appear in court -a 4 4.
