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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 21, 1952)
Bank Robber's Pal Caught in New York City NEW YORK (aVPollce Com . mlssioner George Monagham an nounced Wednesday the capture of Thomas Kling, whom he iden .tified as a pal of bank robber Willie Sutton and one of the na tion's 10 most wanted criminals. Monaghan also reported the ar rest during the day of an armed confederate of Sutton's in New York. He did not immediately id entify the individual or add any other details. Kline was described as a pris on acquaintance of Sutton, who was seized in Brooklyn Monday. "They had been seeing each oth er off and on," Monaghan said, "and we have definite information that they were going on a really big "job" in the near future." Lots of Handcuffs Three detectives cornered Kling in a Manhattan rooming house. They said three pistols and 19 pairs of handcuffs were found in the room. There was no explanation for the presence of the handcuffs. The police commissioner de scribed Kling as "one of the tough est bandits in this country. The commissioner would not re veal how they picked up Kling's trail. But he said the detectives put in "28 hours of continuous work" on the case. , Earlier, a tall young clothing salesman with a memory for faces turned up as the unsung hero in the capture of the notorious Sut ton. Given Tip He is 24-year-old Arnold Schus ter, who tipped off Brooklyn po lice that a man he'd noticed on a subway was the elusive, long soueht bank robber. "Don't think I'm crazy," he told two radio car patrolmen, as ne pointed out Sutton to them. Schuster recognized the 51 -year-old Willie from a "wanted" pic ture that hunir for months in his father's Brooklyn clthing store, where young Schuster worms. The original police version of the capture ommited any mention oi Schuster's tip. Sailor Named In $36,566 Damage Suit Three persons filed suit for $36,566 in Marion County circuit court Wednesday against Thomas Vance Franklin, a sailor at Tongue Point Naval Station, for damages allegedly incurred in an auto acci dent Nov. 13, 1951. The three, Thomas Watkins, also a sailor from Tongue Point; Shirley Davenport, 380 S. 23d St., and Betty L. Brimm, 435 Division St., are filing this suit for injuries they claim to have incurred in the accident. The accident was a collision of the sedan driven by Franklin, in which the other three were pas sengers, and a telegraph pole in the 15C0 block of Center Street. Watkins is now at the Bremer ton Naval Hospital as a result of injuries incurred, naving been hospitalized since the accident, Miss Davenport reported Wednes day. Miss Davenport is seeking $10, 000 general and $1,566.65 special damages from Franklin. Watkins seeks $15,000 general and unspe cified special damages aad Miss Brirrm is asking $10,000 general and unspecified special damages. Incorporation Seeks to Boost Vote Registration A corporation designed to en courage voters to go to the polls filed articles in the State Corpor- ! ation Department here Wednesday. Register and Vote is the name of the new corporation. Incor porators are T. Lawson McCall, Portland radio commentator, and previously secretary to Gov. Doug las McKay; Mrs. Robert Wiener, and Estes Snedecor, Jr. Firemen Exam Postponed Promotional examination for Salem firemen applying for cap tains' ratings was postponed until further notice Wednesday by the Salem Civil Service Commission. Commissioners at their City Hall meeting completed the cer tification of five new police pa trolmen and two firemen whose recent appointment was contin gent upon a recheck of their weight for conformance with civil service standards. Bernie Eubanks Says: For the very fine response to his Upholstery Demonstration In the window at Elfstrom's, Mr. Eubanks will be pleased to meet all his old and new friends. FREE ESTIMATES ON ALL UPHOLSTERY JOBS 30 Years Experience CALL 2-2493 Public Records CIRCUIT COURT Pamela Kay Raymond vs Frank W. Meier: Suit dismissed ot stip ulation without costs and with prejudice. Norman K. Winslow vs Con stance M. Bason: Default decree declares $1,100 legal fee for plain tiff to be reasonable. Shirley Davenport Vs Thomas V. Franklin: Effie Davenport ap pointed guardian ad litem; com plaint seeks judgment of $10,000 general and $1,566.65 special dam ages for injuries allegedly incurred in an automobile accident Nov. 13, 1951, in the 1500 block of Center street. State vs Andersen Mdtor Freight: Complaint seeks Judg ments of $269.64 allegedly due as highway use tax and $65 allegedly due as application fee plus penalty of $26.96. Betty Brimm vs Thomas V. Franklin: Complaint seeks Judg ment of $10,000 general and un specified special damages for in juries allegedly incurred in an automobile accident Nov. 13, 1951, in the 1500 block of Center street. William L. Watkins vs Thomas V. Franklin: Complaint seeks judgment of $15,000 general and unspecified special damages for injuries allegedly incurred in an automobile accident Nov. 13, 1951, i nthe 1500 block of Center street State Bureau of Labor vs S. D. Buster Jr.: Default judgment awards plaintiff $97.41. Irene Ridings vs Duane Brad ley: Suit dismissed on plaintiffs motion with prejudice. Donna Mary Belleque vs Elmer Bellrque Jr.: Complaint for di vorce alleging cruel and inhuman treatment seeks custody of two minor children, $50 monthly ali mony and $150 monthly support. Married Feb. 14, 1949, at Van couver, Wash. Joseph B. Emmons vs Jeannie L. Emmons: Complaint for divorce alleging cruel and inhuman treat ment seeks custody of minor child and ownership of household goods. Married June 25, 1950, at Salem. A. F. Kynell and others vs Glenn R. Munkers and others: Judgment grants plaintiff Kynell recovery of bonds in amount of $1,949,500. MARRIAGE LICENSE APPLICATIONS James K. Stewart, 19, student, 4280 State St., and Roberta Grace Klempel, 19v stenographer, 3213 Center St., both of Salem. PROBATE COURT Pamela Kay Raymond guardian ship: Diana J. Raymond appointed guardian, authorized to accept compromise payment of $1,500 from Frank W. Meier in settle ment of alleged claim for injuries incurred by ward in automobile accident May 11, 1951. Armin I. Harle estate: Sale of personal property authorized. Frank J. Walker estate: Admin istrator demurs to the amended petition of Stan Baker Motors on ground of insufficient facts. Mae C. Hill estate: Appraised at $675.53 and final hearing set for March 31. Shirley Ann and JoAnn H. Stewart guardianship: Alva Stew art Lyons appointed guardian. Thomas P. Goodman guardian ship: Hearing set for March 3 on petition for appointment of guardian. Anna Katherine Cobler guard ianship: Hearing set for March 3 on petition for appointment of guardian. Martha T. Hatteberg estate: Final hearing set March 24. Tele-fun by Warren Goodrich "Of course, I aways answer promptly. I'm oni of tho early worms . . YauH dfy better service and won't miss incoming calls if you answer Dromntl v. . . Pacific Telephone. Lqng Machine Soundly Beaten In Louisiana NEW ORLEANS (AVLouislana rebelled against Gov. Earl Long and ' swept into the governor's office a homespun country judge who flayed "Longism" and voiced dislike of Mr. Truman. Robert Kennon, a judge on the second Circuit Court of Appeals in rural North Louisiana, wal loped Carlos Spaht of Baton Rouge, who was the -governor's choice as a successor. The governor's opponents joined in a coalition supporting Kennon, who ran as an indepen dent.' His home is in Miden. Gov. Long's four-year term ends May 6. The constitution bars a chief exexcutive from succeed ing himself. Unofficial returns from 2,092 of the state's 2,113 precincts in Tuesday's Democratic primary equivalent to election showed: Kennon 477,913 Spaht 299,032 The total vote thus far 776, 945 had set an all-time high for Louisiana. at a new low pric NIGHT and You can an rted OPEN FRIDAYS 'TIL 9 P. M. Newbrys Leave For New Orleans Secretary of State Earl T. New bry left here Wednesday for New Orleans where he will attend meeting of the Executive Council of Secretaries of State. He was accompanied by Mrs. Newbry. Newbry they would return to Salem in two weeks. Bus Company Asks Rate Rise Oregon Motor Stages is seeking permission to raise fares on all intercity bus runs. Public Utili ties Commissioner .Charles H. Heltzel announced Wednesday. A PUC hearing on the petition is set for 10 a.m. Friday, March 7, at the Portland State Office Building. The proposed increase ranges from 5 to 55 cents on present one way fares. Child's fare minimum would be 15 cents. Round trips would be 180 per cent of the adult one-way fare. Fares under 71 cents would go up 5 cents; under $1.21 would in crease 10 cents; under $1.71, up 15 cents; under $2.21, up 20 cents, with additional 5-cent Increases on every 50 cents' additional fare. ft Iff IF ill vJhr gga I 5- ! I I ... wjJJl, if f DAY . . use this handsome sofa bed! Plenty of daytime comfort with its broad back and roomy seat. Outstanding features includes storage space for bedding ,u- Dejvers perb tailoring, modern stylcng. . fUii spring construction. Balance (Jo fcasy Cor Salem Firm to Sell Quonset Steel Buildings Hrubetz and Bushnell, Salem manufacturing firm, announced Wednesday it has become the Salem area dealer for Quonset steel buildings. The prefabricated Quonset line of farm and industrial buildings has been developed since World War IT from the original military Quonset designs, with many im provements and much variety of plan to make them adaptable to many uses, said Frank Hrubetz of the local- firm. Buildings are available com plete from the Portland distrib uting point and require no fed eral permits. They are manufac tured by Great Lakes Steel Corp., Detroit, and distributed through a subsidiary, Stran Steel Prod ucts Co. Under the new exclusive deal ership plan, Hrubetz and Bush nell will deliver and erect the buildings they sell. Their head quarters will be at the local plant, North Front and Shipping Streets. HOTEL LANDMARK GOES PINCHER CREEK, Alta. (JFy-A landmark in this Southern Alberta town since 1889, the Arlington Ho tel has been torn down. The hotel, built of hand-made bricks made on a district farm, was known for many years simply as "Thm Brick Hotel". 1 The Statesman, Salem, Oregon, 4-H Club to Grow Christmas Trees Snow isn't the only mid February reminder of Christmas in Salem. City 4-H headquarters an op 9o 1 . . v . . -.j a XX mmmmmmmmm L ,- V J V i Tharaday. February 11, 1352 -fr nounced Wednesday new Salem 4-H Forestry Club will grow Christmas . trees as a dab pro ject. Trees will be planted north of Men a ma in the 4-H recreation r ... The area of continental United States Is 3,022,387 square miles. end bade th ssst9 .es PORftffliB op Si t V Iv. SUm . 9:10 mm Ar. Portland T:40 mm Ar. SotfU 10-.55 mm . f bock bomm by 7iSS mm I f UfflTED A!2 LCICS I I Compare the fere and yew'H e by eJr: v r i I 1 U Ml 'I I r V Terms PARK FREE 340 Court Street Salem I 1
