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Revenge Indicated in Gang Style Slaying Of Chicago Banker Chicago fll.R) Police to- drawn on the Societv National day said they found a check for , $300,000 on the body of former banker Leon Marcus. 61, a fig ure in the S2.5 million Orville Hodge scandal who was kidnap ped and slain in a gangland style "ride." Marcus body was found Sun day night dumped in a vacant south side lot. He had been shot once in the back of the head with a .45 caliber pistol. Authorities said the check was made out to Marcus and was Government Payroll At Ail-Time Record Washington U.R; -Sen. Harry F. Byrd (D-Va.) reported today that the cost of meeting Uncle Sam's payroll rose to an all time record in January. Counting $17 million paid to foreign nationals employed by the United States, he said, the federal payroll topped $1 bil lion. Byrd's statement was based on figures collected for his joint committee on reduction of fed eral expenditures. He said the government paid wages of $990 million to the 2, 387,015 civilians employed in January. He said the number of employees rose by 3,492 in Feb ruary, for which payroll cost figures were not yet available. Lyle Wilson Home After Hospitalization Washington U.R) Lyle C. Wilson, vice president and Washington manager of the United Press, has returned to his home after three weeks of hospitalization following a heart attack. His physician said he had made an excellent recovery but will have to convalesce for sev eral additional weeks before re turning to work. Bank of Cleveland, Ohio. They said his wallet also contained $1,649 in cash and $2,100 in trav elers checks. Other than to identify the bank on which the $300,000 check was drawn, police declin ed to describe it further. Robbery Ruled Out Acting Chief of Detectives William Touhy said robbery was "definitely" ruled out as the mo tive for the kidnap-slaying. "I'm inclined to think the mo tive might have been revenge for something, or the murder may date back to the Holge case," Touhy said. "Marcus was due for trial soon, and perhaps someone thought there might be some revelations. ' Marcus owned controlling in terest and was a former direc tor of the Southmoor Bank and Trust Co., where ex-Illinois Aud itor Orville Hodge cashed most of his phony state checks. Hodge and former Southmoor President Edward Hintz are ser ving prison terms in the giant embezzlement. Marcus who resigned from the bank shortly after the scandal, broke, was under federal indict ment on charges of misapplying bank funds. Marcus and his brother, Hy- man Marcus, former board chair man of the Souhtmoor bank, and a third man were charged in connection with alleged viola tions that preceded the Hodge case. Marcus was abducted mom ents after leaving the apartment of Alfred Rado and Tus wife, who owns a construction firm. Rado told police he accomp anied Marcus to. the front door and a short time later heard sounds of a scuffle outside, and Marcus shouted, "Call the police." Portland Apartment Fire Routs Residents Portland U.PJ A two-alarm fire early today routed the resi dents of 20 apartments in the Chetopa apartments here. All escaped unhurt. The fire, which Assistant Fire Chief R. R. Dunford said was caused by smoker's carelessness, caused an estimated $1000 damage fifth floor apartment. to a Woman Stuck in Tub Declared Embarrassed Chesterfield, England (U.PJ Sarah Banner, who fell back ward into a washtub and was stuck for five hours before po lice and firemen set her free, described her predicament to day as "most embarrassing." The neighbors heard me call ing for help and then stood around and watched," she said. Short Takes Up State GOP Reins Salem (U.P.) James F. Short, former state agriculture director, took up the reins to day as chairman of the Republi can State Central committee. Short was elected to the post Saturday to replace Wendell Wy att of Astoria who resigned- to return to private law practice. The GOP Central committee so voted to move the state head quarters from Portland to Sa lem. It was also decided at the Sat urday meeting to give further study to a proposal that either the state chairmanship become a full-time paid job or larger salaries be paid the headquarters staff. Other studies will be made of a proposal to organize county chairmen according to congress ional districts and to increase the power and duties of the State Executive board. DIVORCING 50 YEARS AGO, Mrs. Daisy Eye, 82, Akron, O. and Earle Inskeep, 80, Illinois, met for first time since separation just two weeks ago and were remarried. Each had wed after divorce but partners later died. Their daughter was Cupid. (International Soundphoto) Boy, 15, Kills Four Because Mother Threw Hunting Knife Away St. Josehp. Mo. r (U.PJ A teen-aged boy who police said methodically murdered four members of his family in a rage because his mother thjew away his hunting knife was held to day for juvenile authorities. A fifth intended victim was in critical condition shot through the windpipe. Police said Daniel Woolridge, 15, confessed Sunday night he shot his father, mother, brother and two sisters "in a fit of rage." He then went to a movie, where he had two malted milks and a bag of popcorn, before surrend ering. Sleeps Soundly Woolridge sobbed occasion ally during the confession, po lice said, but slept soundly when returned to his cell. Killed were Ossie Woolridge, 57; his wife, Nellie, 45; Paul, 6, and Dolores, 11. Critically wounded was Doris, 12. The shooting was discovered hours later by another brother, Joe, 19, when he came to visit the family. He called police and an ambulance. The ambulance arrived with another brother, Melvin, 22, a funeral home employee, at the wheel. Police said Daniel had not been in trouble before. The shooting spree occurred shortly after the family returned home from church Sunday afternoon. Shoots Father Twice Police said Daniel told them in a signed statement that he was playing with a pocket knife in the backyard and returned to the house to ask his mother for his hunting knife. "I got real mad," when his mother said she had thrown the knife away, the statement said. "You're driving me crazy," the boy said he shouted, and his father called from another room to "shut up." A MEMO FROM THE OFFICE OF GENE THOMAS, MANAGER OF OREGON FINANCE COMPANY 45 South Central Avenue Ye have had good response from our last ad stating that we weren't short of money to lend, and we hope that you will make these funds even shorter. I am going to talk about something'a little different this time, but it means something to everyone inJackson County who ever borrows money. The fact that we have been in continuous operation here for 29 years does prove that we have rendered a service pleasing to our cus tomers. With a finance company now at almost every other door, if we hadn't treated the people that deal with us promptly and courteously ... well, we just wouldn't have them anymore. We have some of the people that started dealing with us back in 1928, and also their sons and daughters, on our books. Another thought is that we are locally owned and operated. No person outside Medford has to be consulted on any loan, and if I am lucky enough to wind up with any prof its, they stay in the community. So when yoy deal with us, you have the assurance of square dealing that has pleased many in the past. You get prompt service, because you deal with the owner-manager, and you do help build up your own com munity, because the profits, if any, aren't funneled out of the town to . some far distant head office. We hope we will be seeing you soon. Sincerely, OREGON FINANCE COMPANY GENE THOMAS Manager Daniel said he got a .22 cali ber automatic rifle, according to police, and shot his father twice without saying a word. When Mrs. Woolridge walked into the room to investigate the shots, she was felled with a single shot, Daniel told police. Daniel grabbed his younger brother, Paul, who tried to flee, and shot him in the head, and then continued to the kitchen where he emptied the gun on his sisters, Dolores and Doris, police said. He , then walked to a movie to watch the" film "The Quiet Gun." Dead line Sunday Classified is at noon Saturday. Monday. April 1. 1957 MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE FIVE Highway Patrolman Wounded by Berserk Father at Roadblock Galion, Ohio UJ.R) State Highway Patrolman Murry C. Youtz remained in serious con dition today from wounds suf fered when a beserk father shot him at a roadblock. Youtz, 25, was shot in the arm and chest. Doctors said one bul let was deflected by a rib. The wounding of Youtz cli maxed a week end of terror which resulted in the deaths of four persons. The killing spree began Satur night when Manford Draper, 28, an unemployed railroad worker, ran down his estranged wife's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Pol lak in Marion, several miles south of here. Visit Refused A relative of draper believed he went berserk because the Pol laks refused to let him visit his daughter, Martha Elizabeth, 6. Draper's wife, Marilyn, and the girl had lived with the Pollaks since last year. Draper ran the Pollaks down with his auto as they walked in an alley. Mrs. Dora Harris, 55, Mrs. Pollak's mother, walking with them also was bowled over. She said Draper turned the car around and ran over the Pollaks again before he fled. Draper stole another car at gunpoint and headed for Bu cyrus. The Highway Patrol had been alerted and set up road blocks. Highway Patrolman Robert E. Karsminski, 35, picked up Drap er's trail and gave chase. Car Overturned Draper attempted to skirt a police car roadblock at high speed, but his car spun out of control onto the lawn of a home and overturned, throwing Draper out. Karsminski arrived moments later, and walked to where Drap er was lying face down in the mud. As Karsminski attempted to move Draper, the man sudden ly rolled over and fired point blank. Karsminski' died almost instantly. Draper then wounded Youtz, hitting the patrolman in the chest and left arm. Officers open ed fire on Draper, killing him instantly. New York Teamsters Reject Dues Boost New York '!U.R Members of Local 804 of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters angri ly rejected Sunday a proposal by their officers for a $1 a month dues increase. Leonard Geiger, president of the 4,700-member local, asked that dues be increased from $3 to $4 a month because he said the local is operating at a $50, 000 annual deficit. 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