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MEDFORD, CTREGON, SUNDAY, JULY 17, 1938
No. 99.
6)1d)
Wig
The
Capital
Parade
By Joseph- Alsop.
and
Robert Kintner
Copyright 1J37, by The
North American News
paper Alliance, Inc..
OHIO O.O.P. FLOUNDERS.
HAS MEDIOCRE CANDIDATES
ONLY ROBERT TAFT
CALLED EFFECTIVE
PRESIDENT'S SON GIVEN
SENATE NOMINATION EDGE
OPPONENT COMES OUT
AGAINST SHARKS
nrNKINNATI. Ohio. July 17. Of
ail the large northern states. Ohio 1
generally considered the Republicans'
best prospect this tall. Although the
local betting does not quite agree
with the national prognosticating,
the Republicans undoubtedly have an
opportunity here. How have they
risen to It?
With mediocre success, appears to
be the answer to this question, which
casts a useful light on the state of
the Republican party all over the
nation. The old-line Republican or
ganization here, as elsewhere, still
flounders In a dank morass 01 stu
pidity and Inefficiency, and seml
amateur politicians are responsible
for whatever effective work Is being
done. The status of the Republican
finiiuiitM for the malor nominations
gives the best Insight Into the situa
tion.
Particularly illuminating is the
contest over the senatorial nomina
tion. Until a week ago, the- betting
was at least two to one on Arthur
Day, an amiable but quite colorless
member of the state supreme court.
Put into the race long ago by. such
large business interests as Tom Glrd
ler's Republic Steel, Day Is the organ
ization candidate.
So far as can be discerned, his plat
form Is limited to the constant assev
eration that "I'm the boy who can
get the votes," together with a good
many references to the nobility of
war veterans, and strong pronounce
ment in favor of home and mother
and against the man-eating shark.
Day's quality is well Illustrated by
a possibly apocryphal story of a
luncheon for him, attended by several
Gfrdler lieutenants and a number of
other big northern Ohio business
men. After his usual speech about
being the boy who can get the votes,
Day Is supposed to have explained
that, as for national issues, he had
no opinions on them, and would
come to the men around the table
for advice. In public, Day contents
himself with the statement that, on
all national Issues, he agrees entirely
with his opponent, who Is Robert
Taft, son of the former president and
chief Justice.
Robert Taft and his friends are the
semi -amateur politicians referred to
above. Taft is, in fact, as good a
representative of the Republican
party's conservative wing as you
would be likely to find. He has cer
tain drawbacks. Although his pri
vate personality has made him as
many friends as any man in Cincin
nati, his platform appearance is faint
ly and unfortunately reminiscent of
Alf Landon's. He Is constitutionally
incapable of a little honest dema
gogulng. And his slogans go too
little to the heart of the plain man.
sound too much like editorial viewing
with alarm.
But anyone who sees him knows
that he is completely honest, thor
oughly intelligent and entirely sin
cere. Although he Is a highly suc
cessful lawyer, he has been In and
out of politics for a long time, and
politicians like and trust him. He
has worked like a beaver for four
months, and so has his wife.
Mrs. Taft. who might be called the
woman In the case of Ohio politics,
is her husband's chief asset. A hand
some, genial, broad-minded woman,
with an Incredible energy and organ
izing ability, she supplies the human
warmth her husband lacks In public.
Although she belongs to the tight
little Cincinnati oligarchy, she never
remembers It. To all Ohio, she Is
"Just folks." She and her husband
between them have turned the tide,
so that, from two to one on Day. the
betting has lately changed, to give
Taft a distinct edge.
Between them, the Tafts have done
their best to supply Republicanism's
erring need In Ohio. To say that the
old-Ilnc organization Is floundering
In a dank morass la understatement.
In such cities as Cleveland and Tole
do, there is hardly any Republican
brganlzatlon to flounder. The Tafts
hare found new, young and enthusi
astic men and women to work side by
eido with the old-line leaders. These
people, of course, are usually r ma
teurs, much more so than the Tafts
(Continued on Pas SU.J
1 '
Ml BLESSED
TWJCE IN TALKS;
Secret Service Seizes Man
With Gun Near Executive
Thousands Greet Along
Auto Route To San Diego
Going To Canada.
SAN DIEGO. Calif., July 16. (V
President Roosevelt sailed aboard tho
naval cruiser Houston at 6:18 p. m
PST) today on an extended fishing
trip after endorsing U. S. Sen. Wil
liam Q, McAdoo's reelection cam
paign in a Los Angeles talk and al
luding cordially to him in another
speech Here.
The president boarded the Hous
ton at 3:50 p. m. It later put out to
sea as a 21 -gun salute sounded.
As President Roosevelt lunched at
San Clemente state park en route
here, Sheriff Logan Jackson of Or
ange county and secret service agents
arrested a man they said was carry
ing a .38 callger revolver near the
president and a partially empty whis
ky bottle In his brief case.
Sheriff Jackson end secret service
men took liim to the Orange county
Jail at Santa Ana for further Inves
tigation. Ttiey Identified him as William N.
Bond of Altadena, near Los Angeles,
bolder of a retired police captain's
badge.
Secret service men, with the party
here said the man was within a few
feet -of the president but the pres
ident at no time was in danger be
cause they had been watching the
man.
I'nilscs "old Friend"
At Los Augeles, President Roose
velt spoke from his special train
platform - mentioning a letter he
wrote. Senator tycAdoo last March
urging him to seek . renomi nation.
Then he said:
"And I might add that I meant I
hoped he would be reelected, too."
After an automobile trip hero thru
cheering thousands In Los Angeles
After an automobile trip here
and towns en route, President Roose
velt spoke at Civic Center dedica
tion ceremonies. Senator McAdoo and
Mrs. McAdoo accompanied him on
the trip.
In the San Diego speech, tlie pres
ident referred to the fact that Sen
ator McAdoo was secretary of the
treasury in the Wilson administra
tion when- he (the president) was
assistant secretary of tho navy.
, The president's drive to San Diego
from Los Angeles attracted many
thousands of persons to the side
walks of nearly every town throuttji
which he passed In completing his
4,000-mile transcontinental trip.
Through Los Angeles and outlying
towns, thousands thronged the streets
to watch the president pass by. Sen
ator and Mrs. McAdoo rode with him.
Banners Displayed
Placards were displayed by some
onlookers, reading variously "TV.anks
for the labor board, Mr. President,"
"We believe In the New Deal,'" "Wel
come to California."
At Wilmington In the Los Angeles
harbor district, a group or men held
up a sign reading "Ford strikers wel
come President Roosevelt."
Crowds along the smooth, sunny
route waved at the president and he
waved his straw hat In acknowledge
ment. The crowds Included numerous
cil Id renin sun suits, girls wearing
slacks and bronzed youths In battl
ing suits.
On the extended cruise, Mr. Roose
velt will drop his lines In. both Pa
cific and gulf waters.
After fishing In the Galapagos ie-
(Continued on Page Five.)
TIERNEY AS HEAD
PORTLAND, July 16. JP Prank
Tierney of Portland, a former news
paper man, today was elected chair
man of the Democratic state central
committee. He won on the seventh
ballot. 18-19.
Tierney, who was executive secre
tary of the state committee, .defeat
ed Colonel C, A. Robertson of West
Salem, Polk county. They were tied
at 17-alI on the slxtii ballot.
navel Temple, Portland, outdist
anced three opponents in the race
for secretary.
Chairman Tierney selected U. 8.
Burt, Corvallls. first district; Robert
Bradford, La Grande, second district,
and Walter B. O lesson, Portland,
third district, as vice-presidents.
Henry Hess, gubernatorial nomine,
spoke briefly, declaring "there is no
fight here, but great harmony In
stead.' and that "wa are all in ac
cord with the policies of the administration."
Travel Dream Ends In Scrubbing
L
Their youthful dream of adventure on the bounding main over, the
three boys who stole the yacht Tlra at Santa Crur., Calif., and sailed
It to Mexico are shown scrubbing It down under the watchful eye of
the owner. Lew K. Foote, who returned the craft and the boys to San
Pedro, Calif. The boys, left to right, are: Lyle Tarn, 17, the leader;
James Hennlger, 17, and William Grace, J6. ,
SANTA CRUZ, Calif., July 16. (IF)
Admittedly "plenty tired of tho sea,"
threo Santa Crux boys who "bor
rowed" a $25,000 yacht for a cruise
to the south seas returned home on
the vessel today and Immediately
were arrested on grand theft charges.
The boys Lyle, Tara, 17, Janvw
Hennlger, 17, and William Grace, 16
worked as crew members on the, re
turn trip from Puerto Vallarta, state'
of Jalisco. Mexleo, where they, were
detained when they put In for sup
plies after 38 days at sea. Puerto
VaUarta la 2,000 miles south of here.
F
E
Italian Paper Links Speech
To Fascist Policy Held
Contrary To Catholic
Creed.
VATICAN CITY, July 16. (AP)f
The newspaper L'Osservatore Rom
ano disclosed today that Pope Plus
had raised his voice against "exag
gerated nationalism" In a lengthy
address to a group of French nuns.
The address was delivered Friday.
a day after the Italian press blazed
with assertions of a new Italian
"Aryan" race theory similar to that
of Nazi Germany.
Political observers' In Rome . linked
the pontiff's speech with that de
velopment of fascist policy. Publi
cation Frldsy of the racial doctrine,
by a group of fascist university
professors, gave Italy's 47.000 Jews
cause for disquietude.
The pope did not Identify the ob
ject of his attack In so many words,
but was quoted by the newspaper
as declaring that on the "very day"
of his remarks he had been Inform
ed of something "of great serious
ness" In connection with tho na
tionalism he condemned.
The newspaper said the pope re
called to his hearers that several
years ago ho had convoked procur
ator generals of missionary orders
and congregations in Rome to have
them warn their subordinates
against "that malediction which la
exaggerated nationalism producing
He added, however, that he had
not thought of tho subject before
In such an absolute manner as at
present.
The paper said tho pontiff also
declaimed against the new trend as
"nationalism misunderstood" which
'raises barriers between peoplo and
peoples and is contrary not only to
the law of Ood but to faith Itself
and that creed which Is sung In all
cathedrals of the world.
The nuns to whom he spoke were
from the Institute of Sisters of Our
Lady of Cenacolo.
"The contrast between exaggerated
nationalism and the Catholic doc
trine Is evident: the spirit of this
nationalism Is contrary to the spirit
of the creed and contrary to the
faith," tho newspaper said the pope
told tho nuns yesterday. '
Waive Eitradltlon
PORTLAND. July 16. OP, Lee W.
Tombleaon, Portland special police of
ficer, and Anthony Uatgu:.o. charged
at Spokane with kidnaping, told fed
eral authorities they would not fight
extradition.
Irew K. Poo to of WatsonvtUe, owner
of the 62-foot ketch, the Tlra, Indi
cated ho would leave prosecution of
tho boys, if any, up to Santa Cruz
authorities. He signed the theft com
plaints before he flew south to claim
the boat.
Parents of tho boys embraced, them
before they were taken to tho city
Jail.
s It took tho Tlra ,44 hours to sail
here from San. Diego. The .boys kept
tho ship Immaculate the entire trip
home, - Foote said, and "behaved
themselves."
GOLD HILL AREA
E
Marcell S. Greer Drowns
While Swimming
Cramps Blamed For
Tragedy Body Not
Recovered.
Marcell Stedman Greer, 20, route
1, Gold Hill, drowned In Rogue river
about 2:10 yesterday afternoon, one
quarter mile south of the Rock Point
bridge and four miles north of Gold
Hill.
Deputy Coroner Herb Brown, state
police, sheriff's deputies and towns
people from Gold Hill searched In
vain for the body until dark last
night. Grappling hooks were used and
the river was thoroughly scrutinised,
wlthno success. Deputy Coroner
Brown said the search would be re
sumed today.
The deputy coroner stated that, in
his opinion, the body had been car
ried down the river to a point di
rectly underneath the Rock Point
bridge. The river there Is at least 30
feet deep, he said.
According to Investigating state' po
lice officers, the tragedy occurred
when young Oreer. with M lit on Bor
den, a friend, went swimming In the
river to escape the heat, and imme
diately following a heavy meal. Bor
den was quoted by state police as ex
plaining that Greer jumped In the
water and Just disappeared. Borden
told state police be didn't see Greer
after he sunk from sight almost Im
mediately upon entering the water.
It was believed that Greer, going
Into the river too soon after eating
a hearty dinner, suffered an acute
attack of cramps. The river at the
point where the boys were swimming
Is fairly deep and fairly swift.
Greer lived with his family on Sar
dine Creek, Just a short distance
from the point where It empties into
Rogue river. Borden also resides on
Sardine creek, and the two walked to
Rogue river together after eating.
Toung Oreer is survived by his
mother jsnet Greer: his father. Floss
Greer; two sisters, Mrs. Bernlce Ad
ams and Louise Greer; and three
brothers, Oerald, Ellsworth and Ken
neth Oreer. All live at homo with the
exception of Mrs. Adams.
It was not definitely known wheth
er young Greer could swim or not.
State police said a brother remarked
that Oreer couldn't swim, 'but that
several .'rlends stated they believed
ho could.
OREGON'S FOREST
FIRE SITUATION
Cooler Weather Eases Dan
ger All Jackson County
Fires Controlled No
Camper Restrictions.
PORTLAND, Ore., July 16. (AP)
Oregon's forest fire situation re
malned acute today although In
creased humidity and slightly lower
temperatures eased conditions In
most areas. -
Biggest and most serious fire In
the state was the 3000 -pi us aero
Smith river blaze in northwestern
Douglas county. A four-mile flrellne
on the west side of the blaze was
successful In holding it in check
today as Improved weather condi
tions gave hope that the danger of
spread had passed.
There were still approximately
800 men fighting the fire but a
few were withdrawn today to aid on
other localities.
Chetco Fire Large
All but four of the 100 fires In
the Siskiyou national forest were
reported under control in the south
ern part of the state and In north
ern California. At the head of the
Chetco river In the coast area a fire
spread over nearly 600 acres. A total
of 150 CCC men were sent Into the
territory which la so rough they will
be supplied by airplane from the
Gasquet, Cal forest camp. The fire
was still out of control tonight.
. The . situation was considerably
eased In Douglas county despite 13
new blazes set late yesterday by
electrical storms In the Quartz
mountain area. They were In var
ious parts of the Roirue-Umoaua di
vide, -V. V, Harpham, supervisor of
the .Umpqua national forest, said,
All were - quickly controlled, the
largest covering about five acres.
The forest fire situation In this
district was under control last night
but, ' faced with the prospect of
more electric storms this afternoon,
all national and atato forest service
personnel wore being held at their
posts under stand-by ordera.
Plane Survey Mode
H. C. o'bye, assistant supervisor,
and Slmerl Jarvl. fire chief of the
Rogue River national forest, made
(Continued on Page Five-)
SENATE PROBE OF
, WASHINGTON, : July H.-(aThe
senate campaign expendltuers com
mute, undertook today to determine
the truth of charges that public
funds were being misused In the
heated Kentucky primary contest be
tween Senate Majority Leader Alben
W. Barkley and Governor A. B. "Hap
py" Chandler.
Chairman Sh'eppard (D., Tex.), as
serting the committee would make
a thorough Investigation, said the
Inquiry would be completed before
tho Democratic primary August 8 and
would , cover "the entire situation
there."
Sheppard's statement was accepted
generally as meaning the committal
would Include In Its Investigation
the handling of relief funds, dis
regarding the earlier lnqufry by the
works progress administration. After
the WPA inquiry. Administrator Har
ry Hopkins said only two minor In
stance, of Improper political activity
by WPA employes were disclosed.
Supporters of Chandler have
charged federal funds were being
used to promote Barkley'a candidacy
while the senator's friends hav. as
serted that state funds, and federal
money administered by stste agen
cies, have been handled to aid the
governor.
Before the senate committee met.
the social security board had an
nounced It would look Into charges
mat old age pension checks were
being delivered by state agents, rath-
er than by mall. . .
Barkley asserted In a recent sneech
that this had been done and that
the pensioners were told the checks
would atop If Chandler was not
elected to the senate.
The administration has much Dol't-
Ical prestige at stske In the contest.
President Roosevelt, on his recent
train trip through the state, made
tt plain bs wants Barkley returned
to the senate.
Lightning Hit. Baker
BAKER, July I. (JP) A severe
lightning storm set 15 forest fires
on the Mlnan division of the Whit
man national forest last night. Fif
ty men were sent cut to fight the
hisses, each of which covers less than
10 acres.
KENTUCKY RELIEF
SPENDING URGED
TREASURY VIEWS
HEAVIER TAX ON
LITTLE FELLOWS
Experts To Study Boost
On Small Incomes Seek
Painless Method Jo
Collect.
WASHINGTON. July 16. (AP)
The treasury Intends to make an
Intensive study this summer of the
feasibility of levying heavier income
taxes on the "little fellow."
No decision has been inado as to
whether the administration will
sponsor any change In the low In
come tax brackets, but a study of
the mibject wns one of the Items
of "home work" that Secretary of
the Treasury' Morgenthau assigned
his experts before leaving Friday
for France.
Although more taxes for the "lit
tie fellow" aro believed - by . some
administration advisors to be polit
ically Inexpedient Secretary Morgen
thau has hinted at a process which
might ease tho sting of such a
change. He Indicated some of tli
excise taxes now paid by the "llttlo
fellow" on theater admissions, cos
metics and the like might be re
pealed to lessen the burden of In
creased Income taxes. A few of tho
smaller excises, Including those on
toothpaste and chewing gum, were
repealed by the last congress.
Treasury experts will prepare
itacka of statistics and reports on
many tax proposals during tho sum
mer, but Morgenthau has said no
policy decisions would be mado un
til he antf tho president returned
from their vacations and had a
chance to discuss tho problem,
E
FOR BRITE BOYS
SACRAMENTO, July 16. (AP)
The state advisory pardon, board
today asked Gov. Prank p. Merrlam
to grant another reprieve to John
and Coke Brlto, Siskiyou . county
slayers, scheduled to be banged
July 22 at Polsom prison.
A few weeks ago the state supreme
court recommended to the governor
that the death -sentences be com
muted to life Imprisonment.
Last ' week the governor referred
the case back to the pardon board
with tho Indication that he would
grant another reprieve If the case
could not- be considered before the
date or execution.
The Brlte brothers have been In
Folsom's death row since Deo, 24,
1039.
IN SUICIDE Tl
John Rltter, aged wood dealer and
long-time resident of Gold Hill, was
brought to Community hospital late
last night In a critical condition from
a bullet wound which state police
said was self-inflicted.
The asserted act waa committed In
his homo on the Paclflo highway In
Oold Hill near the cement plant. Mr.
Rltters wife telephoned for help at
10:30 to the Oold Hill operator and
she sent a nurse and telephoned for
a Medford doctor.
Mr. Rltter has been In 111 health for
some time, a recent Illness leaving
him partially crippled.
BULLETIN
(By The Associated Press)
Night (iamei
Los Angeles defeated Sacramento,
7 to 3, last night for tho second
straight , time to gain a full two-game
lead In tho Pacific Coast Basehall
league, . .
Score: R. H. - B.
Los , 7 10 1
Sacramento .... S 9 2
Salveson. and Sueme;. New some,
Sherrlll, Hayes and Franks, Qrube.
In the other coast game, San Fran
cisco edged out San Diego, 3 to 2.
Score: . R. H. I.
San PrmntMawy 3 6 1
San Diego .. 2 6 0
Shores and Sprtns; Craighead.
Humphries and Hogan.
PORTLAND. July 16. ( AP Po
lice detectives and state officers ar
rested Clarence Wilson, 65, and Fred
J. Worden, 67, last night on charges
of arson and held them under bonds
of $3,600 each.
WINDSOR, Eng., July 16 AP
King George was recovered suffic
iently from his attack of Influenza
to go for a walk In the grounds of
the royal lodge today.
STATE
E
OF
VOTED
KLAMATH
Salem Chosen For 1939
Meet Klamath Falls
Drill Teams Win Contest
Conclude Today.
R. G. Motschenbaeher of Klamath
Palls was elected president of the
Oregon State Moose association for
the 1938-30 term In the official elec
tions held here yesterday In con
Junction with the eighth annual
convention of the State Moose now
In progress.
Motschenbaeher succeeds W. ft.
Wlstrand of Portland who auto
matically fills the position of past
president.
Other officers elected were: O. M.
Emmons, Salem, Clyde Thompson,
Klamath Palls, W. E. Helnke, Eugene,
A. A. Ranney,' Tillamook and Claud
Banfleld, Portland, vice-presidents;
Clifford Gee. Corvallls, prelate: Tube
Watklns, Corvsllls, secretary-treasurer;
Dave Ingles. Portland, sergeant-at-arms:
Ed Shaw, Albany, Inner
guard and H. B. Brunson, of Medford,
outer gusrd.
Satera was given the 1030 con
vention. In the drill team competition held
last night at the high achool field
under tho floodlights, Klamath Palls
took first place In both the men and
women's division, the former unit nos.
Ing out a smart-appearing team from
Portland by half a point. Winning
aggregations were captained by ft. 0,
Verveck and Margaret Johnson.
The Friday evening banquet at the
Hotel Medford draw approximately 05
persons, convention headquarters
ported.. Principal speakers were Wil
liam Anderson, P. 8. D.. general dic
tator of the Loyal Order of Moose;
E. A. ' Ksllen, deputy supreme secre
tary: Albert J. Satorl, P. S. D re
gional director: Mrs. Margaret John
son, grand regent of the Women's
auxiliary, and .others. '
Mr. J. p. Erlckson, member of the
Medford city council, was present and
extended greetings on behalf of the
city,
Today will wltneas the close of the
three-day afaflr, with a fellowship
breakfast at Valentine's cafe this
morning. A class of approximately
20 Moose will be given the fellowship
degree, an award secured through the
Mooso merit system.
Formal buslneaa sessions will fol
low, with offlclcl Installation of new
olfloers and final details being com
pleted this afternoon.
Approximately 200 persons were
registered Iste yesterday evening, reg-
istrstion officials reported.
Resolutions expressing gratification
to the Medford lodge, the City of
Medford and the various hotels here
wsre psssed and adopted during th.
afternoon sessions yesterday.
LY FAIR,
E HEAT
Weather forecast for Sunday, July
17:
Northern California: Pair Sunday
but fog on the coast; little change
In temperature; gentle changeable
wind off coast.
Oregon: Generally fair Sunday but
fog near coast; slightly cooler In
Interior of northwest portion and la
Interior Sunday; moderate north
west wind off coast.
Weekly outlook far western states,
period July la to 23: Generally fair
but thunderstorms over mountains
latter part:' normal temperature but
above normal Paclflo northwest lat
ter part.
DEATH COMES TO
T
John A. Henutreet, welt-known
Medford resident, died suddenly at
6 o'clock Isst evening tn his homo
at 611 Pennsylvania avenue. He had
resided here for nearly 20 years. .
Knokn popularly as Jack, Mr. Hem-
street was a veteran of the Spanish-
American war and a member of tho
Elks ledge. In bis earlier years ho
waa a professions! magician.
A complete obituary will be pub
lished Monday. Funeral arrangements
wore placed tn. charge of the Pert
funeral home.
t
French Miners ePiish
LAMALOU-LE8-BAIN8, Franco.
July 16. (AP) Eight coal miners
were drowned today by tho sudden
flooding of a tunnel In the Bosquet
mines when a flsaur let In waters
of a Tarn river tributary.
INSULL ONE-TIE
POWER KING, DIES
IN PARISSUBWAY
Drab Finish To Spectacular
Business And Finance
Career Vast Fortune
Dwindles To 84 Cents.
PARIS, July 18. ( AP) Samuel
Insull. white-haired ex-monsrch of
a 4,000.000.000 utilities empire he
created In 'the. United States, died
today from a heart attack In
Paris subway station.
Seventy-eight years old, Insull had
suffered from a heart ailment for
seversl years and had been asked
by his wlfo "never to take a sub
way beoause It was bad for his
heart."
Mrs. Insull herself tearfully dis
closed this when she learned of his
death. She had left him .to go shop
ping Just two hours berore.
A Poor Frail Man
But the aged Insull, true to his
frequent declarations of recent years
that he was "now a poor man," had
gone to take the subway train to
go 'out for luncheon.
He walked alone down a lone?
flight of atalrs Into the plsce de la,
Concorde station and stepped towsrd
the ticket taker.
"Just as he extended his hand to
present his ticket to be punched,"
the ticket taker said later, "be threw
his hands up In the air, his knees
gave way under him, and he fell
forward upon his face with a crash.
His glasses were smashed into a
thousand bits."
Subway attendants rushed to the
stricken man and called a police
man who hurried him to a nearby
emergency hospital, He was pro.
nounced dead on arrival at 1:30 p.
m. He had died without uttering
word.
Thus ended one of the most spec
tacular careera In the modern world
of business and finance and ad
venture. Insull as a 20-year old
English clerk had gone to the Unit
ed States In 1880, had worked for
a time with the late Thomas A.
Edison, and then had gone to Chi
cago to build one of the world's
great financial structures.
Vast Wealth Fade
In 1082, after Insull had amassed
a personal fortune estimated at
100.000,000, his vast empire col
lapsed, and he fled to Europe aa
emberxlement proceedings were
started against him and hie brother
Martin. He eventually returned 'to
face trial and waa acquitted, but
his ruling days were over.
' At the emergency hospital the
frail old man waa Identified by
hotel laundry bill, the only thing
he carried with his once-famous
name upon It.
In his pocket he had only 30
francs 4 cents and he had not
used even this for the taxi ride hi
wife wanted him to take.
Insull hsd arrived In Paris only
Monday, having sailed from Mon
treal on a Canadian liner. He and
Mrs, Insull hsd taken quarter In
th downtown hotel where they In
variably stayed on' their frequent
visit here.'
Fled From Land
The eyes of ths world wer fo
cused on Samuel .Insull when hi
vast utilities empire once valued at
M.000.000.000 collapsed In 1032.
Removed Jrom control of his ex
tensive properties In June of that
year, he retreated to Europe as th
government and the state of Illin
ois examined hi complicated af
fair.. He waa charged with using th
malls to defraud and violation of
the bankruptcy act.
While steps to return htm wer
In progress, th power baron fled
to Italy thence to Greece and Tur
keybut eventually was seised and
brought back to the United State.
With 16 associates, b went to
trial In th federal court In Chi
cago on th mall fraud charge.
After lengthy hearing, fraught
with detail of Insull' frantlo bat
tle to keep his companies In oper
ation, they were acquitted on No
vember 34. 1034.
Insull was subsequently freed la
the bankruptcy case, too.
Later the state tried Insull and
hi brother. Martin, on embeaal
ment charge. Again, they wr
freed by a Jury.
Through all th litigation. Instill
maintained he hsd acted only In
th Interests of his companies.
Fire Alarm Caused
By Sprinkler Error
At 10 o'clock last night the fir
gong shrelked at ths Mason Ihrman
warehouse at 340 North Fir street.
A block away the boys at fire head
quarter heard It.
The boy banged out a ward alarm,
dashed to the grocery warehouse,
broke In a door and searched high
and low for the blase. They could
find none.
Something had gone wrong with
th compauy' automatlo sprinkler
system, turned on the water and
sounded th gong. Chief Roy Elliott
explained.