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Salem, Oregon, Tuesday Morning; January. 30, 1934
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CITI POLITICS
Various Prominent i Names
Mentioned but Denials :
Greet inquiries -
Talk of Kuhn for Mayor is
Growing; Hicks, Dancy":
Not .Interested -
The qnestlon ot "WhoT 111
ran?" as It relates to Salem muni
cipal politics Is day to day , being
repeated more rapidly and doubt
less will be followed boob with
more avowals of candidacy. Nine
weeks remala for filing of nomi
nating petitions, which most be in
45 days before the May election,
or by AprU 3; ' ' 1 ", n-
Frlenda were reported yester
day te be socrgesting.to Merrill D.
Ohllng that he accept hdmlnatlon
for the seventh ward, aldermanie
position ot Dr. O. A. tjlsoa which
expires this yeaf. ; Ohling stated
last night he had nothing to say
at present on this subject.
Another possible aspirant ' to
this council position is understood
to be W. R. Speck, who was for
merly engaged fn the oil business
here, and lives at 170 East Super
ior Btreet. ' . ' ' . : C
Howard 11. Perry, who ran
against City- Treasurer C. O. Rice
two years ago, doesn't think hell
ran again this yearJie said last
night. "x - haven't even thon ght
about It yet,? he added, "hnt it's
doubtf uU'V-t V . a'v :
Mr, Rice already., has said be
will seek reelection for what would
be his 11th eonsecutil term. ; J
Various groups -are' searching
for a candidate lor mayor.: Heard
named yesterday as possibilities
T. M. Hlcksi president f Balem
Abstract company and - 'former
chamber of commerce president;
Brazier C. Small,' actlVA Ameriean
Legion member and former justice
ot the peace TJ. Scott Pager presi
dent of TJnibn Abstract company
and also an ex-chamber head; W.
H. Dancy, former alderman : and
more of Alderman V. K. Knhn.
who bad previously been ' men
tioned. '" -
But none of those whose names
were being talked, about, evince
much outward Interest fn aspiring
to becoming the city's ; official
rreeter and pounding the gavel at
council sessions. ,j. j
Mr. Hieks declares he isn't In
terested In the Job, won't consider
it, while his fellow abstractor. Mr.
Page, who once polled a heavy Sa
lem vote In an unsuccessful race
for state representative, has neith
er thought of it nor will, he stated
yesterday. tr3V
"I don't think I'd run." replied
Mr. Small when asked whether or
not be hsd mayoral Intentions. I
have never given the matter any
thought." - . v- 7 - s
And Mr. Dancy, who took an ac
tive p&rt in council affairs for
many years, apparently set him
self out ot any such race when he
said:
"Personally, I would consider It
an honor to serve the city as may
or but honestly X am not consid
ering it." Dancy asserted , ho en
tertained no expectation of seek-
in? election again to the council.
Veteran Alderman Watson
Townsend has received some men
tion as a potential candidate for
the position of city manager, nn-
oer tne charter amendment which
the dty council will bavo before
ft soon intended for submission to
the people next May. Asked If he
might seek that position.1 Town-
send declared the proposed amend
ment wonld not allow him to take
the job, since it wonld provide that
no aiderman could be given the
managership, Dancy also, is being
mentioned as a nosslble manager.
Alderman O. A. Olson, who has
announced he will seek the office
of recorder, and Municipal Judge
Mark Poulsen, incumbent, are the
only candidates to ansear so. far
In the tilt for the recordership,
which Includes also the city Judge
ship and Job of purchasing agent.
Mrs! John Payne
Dies in Portland
Mra. John M. Payne, a resident
of Salem for pany years, haying
come here in 188J but more re
cently of. Portland, died la that
elty Monday. Her. hnsband who
passed away two years ago, was a
real estate and Insurance :' man
here for a long period. Mrs. Payne
is survived by three daughters;
Mrs. George H. Dnnsf oyd of. Ea-I
lem, Mrs." Dallas Jeff ery of Po-1
iana and Mist Mary .Payne. fn
: funeral will be from the Holman
' and Lata colonial chapel .at 14th
and Sandy In Portland but .the
time has not been announced.
NEGRESS EfDICTED
PORTLAND. Jan. Is.-WV-The
Multnomah county grand jury to
day indicted Connie Arery, neg
tess, - on a charge of stealing
$1200 Febrnarr 11. 1931. from
Clarence CV. Goff, whom authori
ties described "as an ex-clothing
aale&man. . - v; -
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.VanDEVANTER McREYNOLDS ;, BUTLER CARDOZO
The nine members of the TJ. S. supreme court, which shortly win be called cpon for its decision in the New
" York milk control salt, verdict on which will determine fxmstttutiofealiiy of NRA mad AAA price-fixing.
They are divided into three groups. Chief Justice Charles Evans Hughes, 72 - year - old dean of the
- group," and Jastke Owen D. Roberts, SO, are moderates. Tbey backed government in Minnesota mort
. gage moratorium case. Justice Louis D, Brandeis, 78; Justice Harlan F. Stone, 62, and Justice Benja
min N. Cardozo, 64, are considered liberals, expec ted to string along with moderates. Four listed as
, conservatives are Justice Willis Tan Devanter, 75; Justice George Sutherland, 72; Justice James Clark
McReynolds, 72, and Justice Pierce Butler, 68. The court must derided whether or not Leo Nebbia, of
Rochester, N. 1 acted within constitutional rights when he circumvented price -fixing of New York
. milk control board by giving away a 5-cent loaf of bread with two-quart purchase of milk. Verdict for
Aebbia would striae at roots of
The Washington
Spotlight
(By the Associated Press)
- The relief administration dis
closed plans to move thousands of
families, away from communities
which no longer have work for
them. -
Mrs.' Roosevelt indicated wino
would be served, hard liquors
banned, at the White House,
Congress got the dollar de
valuation bill ready for President
Roosevelt and Vice - President
Garner to sign.
Postmaster General Farley was
summoned to -testify before; the
senate mall investigating commit
tee. ' .-
Secretary" W 4 1 1 a e e proposed
$250,000,000 for dairy aid, and
federal help also for cattlemen.
Farm, Administrator Davis said
compulsory control ot wheat pro
duction might he tried if acreage-
cutting growers want it.
Enlistment of 6000 youths in a
unior air corps was proposed in
the house.
House committeemen recom
mended President Roosevelt be
empowered to provide 1184 new
airplanes tor the navy.
The veterans administration
said 481,920 veterans and depend
ents had been taken off compensa
tion rolls under the economy act.
Senator Robinson (D., Ark.)
predicted senate passage of the
Johnson bill to outlaw future se
curities issues of debt - defaulting
nations.
Supporters of the crop produo
tion loan bill agreed It could be
cut from $100,000,000 to $45,-
000.000.
The house barred both Mrs.
Bolivar E. Kemp and J. T. Sand
ers, jr., Louisiana election con
testants. : - ; .1 i Z
Native of Salem ;
Called by Death
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Born in Salem and for approxi
mately 40 years an employe of tho
Oregon state hospital here, Miss
Lena Zaenker died - Monday I fol
lowing a heart attack. She was a
dauKhter of Charles W. Zaenker,
pioneer shoemaker of Salem. One
brother, Charles w. . zaenaer oi
Portland, ' survives her. Funeral
services will be held from Rig
don's chapel Wednesday afternoon
at 1:20 with ReT.'W.'C. Kantner
officiating. 'Interment will be to
Crest Abbey,
Bootlegging
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The administration . is - ueepu
concerned over rampant doohcs
ging that, is taking place under
repeal and is somewhat at tloss
as to how to approach the prob
lem but has snbmltteo 10 leauwa
In congress as many as three pro
jected biliMor drastic Honor .con
trol regulation. 7 i cf
Tho ' justice ' cepanmeni, 7. w
federal alcohol control adminis
tration and tho Internal Wynne
bureau all are urging immediate
...mknt 1 f etrinrent legisla-
Uon not only xo. combat the boot
legger but to protect vne
sUtes as Is proyided, nnder the
ti et' amendment' V- 4r .- f: 'Hi.
Representatives of these agen
oioa are to annear in a secret
...dnn tomorrow before the
house Judiciary committee to dis
cuss the problem.. Efforts hare
been made by members of on
rrees to have tho ageaciea; get
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APPU USE
Company indicates Fight on
AH" Fronts to Prevent
City Ownership
The Oregon-Washington Water
Service company late Monday fil
ed notice in circuit court here
that it was appealing to the state
supreme court a decision of
Judge L. O. Lewelling given
December , 1933, in which the
court held valid the $2,500,000
bond "issue and water purchase
charter amendment passed by
Salem voters December 15, 1931.
JThe suit Indicated the company
intended to tight the eity's pres
ent attempt to condemn the plant
on all fronts. The appeal now
going to the higher court in
volves the legality ot the char
ter amendment The issue has
been carried to the higher court
heretofore on a demurrer of the
company's which the supreme
court overruled. Then the com
pany filed an answer in circuit
court here and lost when Judge
Lewelling sustolned the voters
action. The present more will
make the second time the charter
amendment has been before the
supreme court
Officials ot the company had
indicated that the present appeal
might hare been dropped had
the city and the company been
able to agree on a price lor tne
local plant
Bringing the total registrations
for tbe nrobable February term ot
CWS Bight school well toward the
COO mark, mora, than 100 new stu
dents signed. up for classes use
nlrht. Lack ot space has forced
the closing of registration in ac
counting, sewing, landscaping and
commercial art classes. - - ,
Rolls for other subjects will re
main open at least through Wed
nesday night, .T. T. Mackenzie,
head ot the vocational education
work In Salem and in charge here
of the federal scheme for relieving
unemployed teachers and offering
opportunities for adult education,
said last night 7
: Adults not now taking work in
the classes offered nnder the civil
works service may enroll Wednes
day night between 7 and 9 o'clock
in the main nail at tne senior nign
school building. .
S. Action Seen
together on one piece of legisla
tion dealing witn tne pro Diem
but thus far they have failed.
The. matter Is understood to
be before Attorney General Cu tu
rnings, but he has given no indi
cation ot what he will . recom
mend. . - "
Assistant Attorney - General
John S. Hurley In a letter to the
committees said additional legis
lation was needed to deal : with
tho ; seizure : of stills and : their
Immediate destruction, and ; to
provide for the seizure--of auto
mobiles, .trucks.6 boats and- air
planes carrying Illegal : liquor in
interstate commerce or into dry
states by the government for use
in ' tho : enforcement or ; internal
revenue laws. t-:.
He said bootleggers with large
plants were making products-and
nutting them out . unaer isoeis
with counterfeit stamp tax seals
m-nA that '. these nrodneta were
finding their way .into state
tores and county dispensaries.
WATER FIRM PLANS
TS CLASSES
Rampant
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World News at
a Glance
(By .the Associated Press)
Domestic:
- Raw and windy, near-zero cold
spreads over the nation.
TUCSON John Dillinger, mid
west desperado, rushed by, air
plane from Arizona to Indiana.
GREENWOOD. Miss. Dr. Sa
rah Dean, children's specialist,
goes on trial for poison-drink slay
ing of medical associate.
The nation prepares to celebrate
the president's birthday at balls
and dances in many cities.
Foreign J
PARIS -Former Premier Ed
dnard Daladler seeks to form new
cabinet in severest crisis since
World war.
ATHENS Greek physicians
hold Samuel Insull in sufficiently
good health to permit travel.
LONDON Great Britain re
news efforts to break arms dead
lock between Chancellor Hitler
and the French.
VIENNA Chancellor Dollfus
anneals to Austrian peasants to
rally for a general offensive
against nazilsm.
LONDON, Jan. S9.-P-Remov.
al of any danger ot Russian
dumping and an agreement be
tween Hungary and other Danu-
blan countries who have disputed
division of their allotted quota,
appeared assured today at the
close ot tho opening session of
the third meeting of the interna
tional advisory wheat commis
sion. .
Russia's shipping season is vir
tually over, it was disclosed, and
she has not exported more than
25,000,000 bushels.
Indications were that the Danu-
blans had already agreed to peace
terms, but the Russian quota, it
was learned authoritatively, was
not discussed. - . . ' v
Delegates of the big four -
the United States,' Argentina; Can
ada and Australia were con
vinced that Russian adherence to
an international export quota plan
would be an antl - climax now, as
she is unlikely to reduce her offer
to export twice the amount allot
ted her 37,000,000 bushels, t
A decidedly Improved outlook
tor wheat generally, as compared
to a depressing picture presented
when the commission met in No
vember, was brought out in a re
view of tho world situation.
Order Enjoining
Thomai Salary
Move Continued
PORTLAND. Ore' Jan. 29-(ff)
-Federal Judge James Alger Fee
today extended his temporary or-
Ider restraining salary reductions
ordered by Charles M. Thomas,
public ? utility - commissioner - of
Oregon,' for Paciflo Telephone
and - telegraph eompany officials.
. Hearing of the company's mo
tion for art interlocutory injunc
tion against Commissioner Thom
as "was continued until .as later
date, when it ' came up ' in fed
eral court .here looayu A ; tnree-
judga. court will hear the ease.
Thomas ordered reduction of
top bracket , salaries of . company
officials in Oregon to reduce bud'
gets and sJUec telephone rates.
BUSS1 DUMPING
DF WHEAT AVERTED
3 BOARD DEFIFJES
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Kerf's Recommendations on
Setup are Ratified by
Education Group
Optional "Student Body: Fee
Plan is Frowned Upon;;
Coach Bonus Out7 '
ruitiuanu, ure., Jan.
BO"1BM 01 ia new acung
presidents of the state university
and state college were defined,
optional student fee payments de
nied and a bonus for Coach Prince
Callison of University of Oregon
tabled, at a special meeting here
today ot the state board of higher
education.
As scheduled. Chancellor W. J.
Kerr outlined functions and re
sponsibilities ot administrative of
flcers under the acting presidents I
for each of the major campuses
' Chancellor Kerr reported that
the acting presidents were in
agreement with him on the duties
outlined. The recommendations
w e re approved unanimously by
the board.
An open hearing was held
earlier in the day on the matter
ot a student petition for Optional
student association fee payment
after the special committee to
wnicn tne matter bad been re
ferred had digested two briefs on
the subject
Two students 'presented the plea
had no legal right to enforce stu
dent association membership and
attacking the management ot the
associated students. Hugh Rossen,
graduate manager, and Thomas
Tongue, student body president,'
presented the case for continuance
of the present plan
F. E, Caliister later reported to
the board for the committee,'
recommending merely that the pe
tition be disallowed. The action
was unanimous and without com
ment " ' -!-:''- -
Chancellor Kerr reported hav
ing heard informally that more
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More planes for the navy and a
method ot training youthful pilots
for the nation's air force were put
forward in the house today as sep
arate phases ot the sudden drive
to build up the country's defen
sive works.
The house naval committee took
the first step toward doubling the
navy's number of fighting planes
at the same time that Speaker
Ralney was telling an anti-war
delegation he hoped there would
be no war this spring between
Russia and Japan but that both
countries were building up their
armament
Chairman McSwaln of the house
military committee, meanwhile.
introduced a bill to authorize cre
ation of a Junior air corps reserve
as a civilian component ef tbe
army. By its terms, all physically
sound youths between 18 and 21
could obtain army training to
qualify them as pilots.
Ralney, who has visited Russia
and advocated recognition of the
aAvtot tttT t. nM ha thnarht
th Mi.tt.ui iufMii th
United SUtes and that country
"contrlbuted more to world peace
than any other development in re-
cent years.1
He told the anti-war delegation
flatly he was not for a program
which would "disband our army
and navy and turn over the CCC
to civilians."
TOPEKA, Bans., Jan. 29.HCFV-
Ogden u Mills, secretary ot the
treasury nnder President Hoover.
declared today, "honest criticism"
of the democratic administration
should not be considered as parti
san obstruction.
Here to address the annual rally
of Kansas republican en the
state's 73rd birthday anniversary.
r Mills said it was unfortunate that
honest and constructive criticism
by republicans . pt administration
measures should be considered' as
anything else
AsVad ifar eommant rarardinr
MORE PLANES AND
PILOTS ADVOCATED
coin PIPER
SAYS OH MILLS
the republican presidential pros- four hours of dancing to the mu
pects for ,193$, Mills sald,vTm sie of Cole McElroy and his band
not looking ahead more than .two from Portland.' ' , . .
months, these T days, Things are i. A capacity crowd Is anticipated
moving too fast" f - - - from advance ticket sale, ai-
The ; former secretary ot -the though many havo bought tickets
f- !, ih. Mnnhiin u i contribution to ' tho cause,
party would make some gains In
congress In tho coming November
elections.' 4 n :,U
h He said he intended to resume
AAAs ' J V US UvJ . vv aiitvi aaaaw wiv
rowV HU trip to California was
"on business," he explained,
Srhdll'Tipie
Men Will FdceGhdrge
John Bowles of Albany
$30 Demanded When Pockets Yield No
Cash; Ex-Convicts Arrested
ALBANY, Ore., Jan. 29(AP) The new federal Lind
bergh act hangs, over two. meru who allegedly beat a
man, and tried, to collect f 30 from him.
' s Oftv - f!nrvtwin m1 TlArHotr" Tjtn?artirv nt TKanrtn mart
arrested ' at Lebanon today
said two men accosted him last
roadhouse north of town. At the O
point of. guns Bowles was forced
ito ttA with th mn inniv
Sp0t where they took his hand
kerchief, knife, and nail clipper
and beat him, officers said he
related.
To forestall their death threat,
Bowles promised he would try to
get $30 ransom money from his
parents wno live here. Mr. and
Mrs. Frank Bowles were routed
from their beds at 4:30 o'clock
In the morning. ,
The men were finally convino-
no money was obtainable so
they left but warned that they
would return today to collect
State and county officers ar
rested Cornwell and Landsbury.
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Better PrOSDeCt
of Arms
Accord if He Succeeds
But Road Rocky
PARIS, Jan. 29.-flV-Edouard
uaiadier, tne "strong army" war
minister since December, 1932, set
out today to weld a broad "clean
up" French cabinet to cauterise
corruption, in the courts and gov
ernment and to end the bitter
street rioting of recent weeks.
The one time, country school
teacher told President L e b r u n
when he was offered the premier
ship he would present a ministry
before noon tomorrow that would
"re-establish the government's au
thority and the people's confidence
in the republic" shaken by the
Stavisky pawnshop scandal.
That his road will not be smooth
was Indicated by the stiff opposi
tion already offered by socialists
and friends ef former Premier
Edouard Herriott who was of
fended, friends said, because H.
Lebrun did not give him a chance
to form a government succeeding
that ot Camilla Chautemps.
The 49-year-old premier-desig
nate, who held tbe premiership
from January SI to October 24,
1932, may himself take the for
eign affairs portfolio from the vet
eran Joseph Paul-Boncour since
the two have disagreed on Paul
Boncour's German policy.
Daladler was believed likely to
try to settle Franco-German dif
ferences on arms and the Saar
basin territory by direct negotia
tions rather than by relying solely
on the League of Nations, as Paul-
Boncour has insisted.
Nasi leaders are known to look
more favorably on Daladler than
any recent premier.
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oecjinea siignuy Manon eoun-
T ine past uve years, iigures
j announced yesterday by Dr. Ver-
nan jl, uoti, cuuuij icuu
officer show. Last year there
were nine cases ot suicide re
ported,' 14 each la 1932 and
1930 and 17 in 1929.
DALAD1 AGREES
TO FORM CABINET
President s Birthday Ball '
Here to Draw Large Crowd
An Salem and vicinity .will Join
with S00O cities throughout the
United States tonight In wishing
President Roosevelt a happy 62nd
birthday- The time, promptly at
I p. m.: the place, the newly
decorated armory; the event the
President's Birthday balL s
Tickets at $1.50 per couple may
be purchased at the door by those
who " have not -already procured
them at the book stores. The pub-
Ho is Invited to Join in tho merry.
making and to contribute to the
Warm Springs foundation for in
fantile paralysis.;. - V
The grand march, led by Gov
ernor and Mrs. Julius L. Meier be
I gins at t P. BU'tO bS followed by
Ample space in the balcony of the
armory will ho available tor those
who do not.earo to dance, and the
I Marlon hotel wiU be used xi neees-
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vocal selections by Kenneth At
Kidnap ing
Says He was Abducted,
after John Bowles of Albany L
night as he emerged from a
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LAW VERDICT FILED
Supreme Court to Advance
Case on Docket, Give '
Early Decision
A transcript of appeal fn the
Knox liquor control test suit was
filed Monday in the state supreme
court the City of Klamath Foils,
plaintiff in the suit, being tbe ap
pellant Briefs are expected to be
tiled tomorrow after which the
coart will fix the time for hear
ings.
Judge L. G. Lewelling, In a de
cision here last week, held the
law constitutional.
Members of the supreme court
indicated the case would be ad
vanced on the docket and a deci
sion handed down at an early
date.
The litigation has in no way
interfered with the routine of the
state liquor commission which is
completing plans to establish
state liquor stores and license
daelers in beverages having less
than 14 per cent alcoholic . con
tent Printing of the necessary forms
probably will be completed later
this week when the actual lic
ensing of places eligible to handle
beverages up to 14 per cent al
coholic content will begin.
Liquor permit cards also are on
the press, officials said. All pur
chasers of hard liquor will be re
quired to obtain a ' permit at a
cost of Si.
N
ATHENS, Jan. 29-(flJV-Two doc
tors appointed by the Greek gov
ernment examined Samuel InsuU
today and agreed the former Chi
cago utilities operator could travel
under medical supervision.
Insull, whom the United States
government twice has sought to
extradite to face charges in con
nection with tbe failure of the
utilities enterprises, has until Feb
ruary 1 to get out ot Greece. or be
deported.
The 77-year-old man had not
Indicated tonight where he
planned to seek refuge next No
other governments have offered
him haven and the status of his'
American passport remained in
doubt
His own physicians have main
tained Insull is suffering from a
heart disease and that- travel
would be extremely dangerous. -
Greek police, meanwhile, took
measures to "prevent any attempt
by Insull to make a secret flight
from .the country. . . , - ... .-
The minister of the interior said
ho might submit the question of
Insult's deportation to the Greek
cabinet tomorrow. . i
In - any ease," he said, . we
cant deport a man who may die
during the voyage as the result of
the deportation. That would be a
crime."
Ien, tenor, and Mary Schults, vio
linist, accompanied: by Miss Ruth
Bedford. : , - ?
TV A. Livesley is general chair
man for. the ball with Brigadier
General Thomas A. Rilea. asso
ciate chairman. The directorate in
cludes the following: 4 ,
Invitations and tickets Harry
Collins, chairman: Carl Gabriel-
son." vice-chairman: Mrs." Arnold
G. Maison, Oscar D. Olson, Char
les E.' Wilson, Earl L. Fisher, Mrs.
B. B. Herrick, Wallace H. Bone
steele, A. A Gueffroy, Charles
Wiper, E. A Ralney, A. W. Jones.
ii Publicity Harry Craln, . chair
man; -Sheldon Saekett Sovena
Eyre, Jessie Steele ' -
t Halls ' and decorations - Lieut
CoL Clifton Irwin,- chairman; R.
R. Boardman, Erie Butler.
Music I; J." T. Delaney, chair
man; s. sc. page, Mrs. cunon
Mudd.'i";,l,S'Tj t'tei'
Distinguished guests - Carle
A b r a m sv chairman: Dr.; B. T.
Pound; vice-chairman; Mrs. Frank
H. Spears, Dr. Laban Steeves, Ro-
vena Eyre, Jessie Steele.
Aaditing committee Paul Wal
,'i aatlmT CaAattl
Harry. Craiav Bheldoa Sackett
lace, chairman; Harry Collins,
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RUSH
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EAST TO DODGE
Gang Chief Screams, Fights',
Removal by Plane as
Writ is Sought
Legal Move Wiii Keep Other
Prisoners at . Tucson
Until Late Today :
DOUGLAS, Ariz., Jan. 29.-iP
-John Dillinger, gang leader, was
taken aboard the regular Ameri-,
can Airways plane which left
here, eastbound, at 11:14 p. &u
He was shackled and under guard
of four Indiana officers.
TUCSON, Ariz., Jan. 29. - (fff -Fighting
and screaming, Jean'
Dillinger, boss ' gangster, was
dragged out of a Jail cell hero
late today and whisked out of -Tucson
by airplane in the custody
of Indiana Officers but the fig tit
in behalf of his gang to escape
extradition - went on without, him
when habeas corpus proceedings
were filed.
At 7:16 o'clock tonight (Moun
tain Standard time) Superior
Judge Fred W. Fickett signed a
habeas corpus writ returnable at
1:30 p. m., tomorrow, ordering
officers to produce Dillinger and
his pais, Harry Pierpont, Russell
Clark . and Charles Makley, in
court to show cause .why they
should not be released from cus
tody. - .
Dillinger had been gone more
than an hour; however, when the
writ was issued, and presumably
was well on his, way toward In
diana as the iresult ot extradi
tion proceedings earlier in tbe
day. -
John L. van Burkirk, attorney
who presented the habeas corpus
petition, found the Indiana' of
ficers had beaten him to Dilling
er when be went to the county,
Jail after filing the suit It was
said, however, the petition would
serve to prevent removal of tbe
other mobsters from Jail here at
least until 1:30 p. m.. tomorrow.
even though Governor . B. ; B.
Hoeur should sign requisition
papers tor them in Pheontx to
night as planned.
The mob chief was-manacled
and spirited away to an airport
undef high speed as Indiana- of
ficers sought to thwart possible
delivery attempts and extradition
complications. The fonr miles be
tween the JaU and airport was
covered by an official car la six
minutes.
At the landing field a plane
stood, motor idling-. The car stop
ped alongside and Dillinger was
thrust into a seat in the piano
and fastened there with tress,
between Nicholas Makar aa4
Carroll Holly, East Chicago ef
fleers, another ship, piloted ey
Charles Mayse ot Tucson and
carrying R. G. Estill, Lake coun
ty, Indiana, prosecutor, and Ho
bard Wilgus, another East Chi
cago officer, took oft
While returning homeward
from Salem where he visited,
friends Sunday, Carl H. Whlta-
ker, 84, former assistant profes
sor ot agricultural chemistry-at -Oregon
State college, was kBkel
on the West Side Paelfie highway
about tour; mUe jnorttt . of Cor
vallla. His body 'was found early
Monday morning; under his over
turned ear in a ditch by tho site
of the road. - S ' v --r -
He apparently . was the victim
of a . hit-and-run driver. , Two
door handles were found near the
spot where the car started skid
ding, leading officers to believe
his car "" was - sldeswiped ' and - -knocked
from the road. No wit
nesses to ' the ' accident were
found. . -' 'v-- :,
WhiUker , visited Miss ' ffnesn
Martin, 1223 South 12th street
here Sunday, Miss. Martin Is em
ployed in the statistical depart
ment of the national re-empiey-
ment offico here. . k
Recently .. Whitaker had
employed, in PWA work. He
not; married. Surviving are
els
mother in Massachusetts and
brother .In Detroit : , '
Heavy Penalties
For Theft, CWA
Tools Announced
MAKER
KLLED
' PORTLAND, Ore Jan 29--An
example will be made Of any .
offender found guilty ot stealing
tools and tjther equipment beiasr
used on CWA projects here, the
United : States district attorney'! (
office announced. .. - '
.t Fine of $10,000 er l years
imprisonment or ; both, may be
innicted on guUty persona.
v Lanterns used as danger sig-.
nals on street construction were
included J. in numerous recasw
thefts. It was announced. ..' .
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