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ol 102. No. 79.
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ongressional D elegation Welcomes Returning President
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Republicans Mingled in
Throng of Democrats
At Station
s READY FOR WORK
Declines Statement on
Adjournment, Leaves
It Up to Congress
WASHINGTON —(#)—President
Roosevelt - was welcomed . back
from his' Florida vacation Friday
by some” 200 members of congress.
o can't be truthful and say I
am glad to get back. I'm sorry,”
he told them Jocularly when cheer
ing subsided. |
While I've had .a wonderful
time I gather that both houses of
congress have also had a wonder
ful time.” |
A few Republicans joined with
many of the l)(-mocratlc—members‘
in an informal reception to ‘the re
turning chief executive as his train |
pulled into Union station. j
The usual reception was led by
Vice President Garner and Speak. |
er Rainey, with the scarlet-coated'i
marine band lending color and‘\
martial music to the occasion.
Almost 200 members of the‘
house marched to the station behind |
the band and a police escore and
were joined there by more than a
gcore of senators, including the
two Republicans La Follette of
Wisconsin and Nye of North Da
kota
The senators, headed by Garner
and the two veterang, Fletcher of
Florida and ‘Sheppard of Texas,
swung in ahead of the house del
egation to march around the sta- |
tlon to the track level where the‘
president’s train arrived.
Gathering at the house side Of‘
the capitol an hour before train
time, many of the Demo(‘ratlc‘
leaders had made brief adresses
while the parade was being as-'
sembled ‘
The march was in rows of four
except for the. first rank which
inclided - Speaker Rainey, Repre
sentative ~ Greenwood of Indiana, |
Democratic whip; Ropmsentatlvel
Cullen of New York. assistant
Demoeratic whip, and Repmsenta-'
tive Sabath, Tllinoig Democrat. |
All save Rainey wore topcoats]
a 8 ‘ protection against the chill
wind
The white haired speaker, how
ever, with a red carnation in his
lipel and a eigar in his mouth,
disdained the protection the oth
frs felt they needed.
Among these marching who wero
"ot Democrats were - Representa
tives Welch (R.-Calif,), Lambert
fon, (R.-Kan.) and Magnus John
son IPm‘m-‘|’,,n‘.»or, Minn.)
Most Democratic chairmen of
jiportant committées were in the
o oUp. including Doughton of
\}» Carolina, ways and means;
“rheynolds of Tennewmsee, foreign
.I‘:‘3;;.;_ and Vinson of Georgia, “a-l
affairs
UT}“' congressional contingent
r-,.,‘f;.‘{d and ‘applauded when the
o ";““"“" émerged on the arm of
.“‘“l'l\}] .':mnq The band played
et he Chief.”
Ut after that the President
o eoWas “very glad-to see you
. thanked the members of
b o OSS for coming to welcome
’”( ;r?‘nrun::‘:, he said he expected
‘7:”"” Publicity on the fish he
bt gher . Lhe coast . of = Florids
b had been too much com
"hwmi,! because “you people have
Thie Mg from Wirt to Wirt”
the oreny PTOUEHt a laugh. from |
o SPADErMEN on the trainl
T 8 UDY Mr. Roosevelt said.
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ATHENS BANNER-HERALD
Full Associated Press Service
Christian Endeavor Societies
Of Georgic Convene Today
For 3-Day Athens Mesting
Knife 114 Years Old
Owned by Athenian;
Woas Grandfather’s
Bugene H. Borders, promi
nent retired farmer, has a
time - worn knife which he
prizes greatly.
The knife has twelve blades
and is either ivory or smoothly
worn bone handled. Some of
the blades are broken and the
knife is not such great shakes
to look at, s&till Mr. Borders
treasures it. 3
One reason' is that one rare
ly sees a twelve-bladed pocket
knife but there is another, and
more important reason.
When - graduation exercises
were held at the University
back In 1820, young Turner
Wilhite, of Elbert county step
ped proudly forward to receive
his diploma and the prize he
had won by his high scholas
tiec standing.
The prize was a shiny new
twelve-bladed pocket knife and
Turner Wilhite was Mr. Bor
ders’ grandfather.
SANFORD HONDRED
AT GEA MEETING
Low Pay for Teachers and
Inadequate School Facil
ities Attacked by Collins
ATLANTA — (#) — Miss Allie
Mann, prominent Atlanta school
teacher, Friday was nominated
without opposition to be president
of the Georgia Education associa
tion,
Dr. 8. V. Sanford, president of
the University of Georgia, was
nominated for vice president with
out opposition. Both nominations
were made at the opening session
of the association Thursday night
and the teachers met Friday to
ratify them.
Low pay for teachers and in
adequate educational facilitieg
were condemned by Dr. M. D, Col
lins, state superintendent of schools,
representing Georgia, and by Miss
Jessie Gray, president of the Na
tiona] Education association, speak
ing for the United States.
Previously, resolutions calling on
Governor Talmadge to borrow
nmoney for the common schols were
adopted at a meeting of the su
perintendents and public school
officials association of Georgia.
The resolutions stated that fed
eral aid granted Georgia “was made
on the basis *hat the state pay 46
per cent of the 1934 appropriations
during the spring term.” Only 14
per cent of the appropriations had
been paid thus far, the association
said, adding that the governor has
authority to borrow money.
The state tax system was de
clared “archaic’ by the superin
tendents, who also urged that one
ecent. of the state gasoline tax be
diverted for the support of schools
pending the making of a new tax
ing system.
Dr" 7Collins said records show
(Continued On Page Three)
Univex:sity Coaches Beat Georgia Power
Company in Donkeyball Contest Thursday
By CARL HANCOCK
When Big Buck Chapman triam
phantly circled the bases on his
galloping donkey, “Moon Mullins”,
in the third inning of Thursday
night's Donkeyball game, he paved
the way for a thrilling 1 to 0 vie=
tory for the University of Georgia
coaching staff over the represen
tatives of the Georgia Power com
pany.
It was the fourth game of =
seven-game series being sponsored
by the Athens Lions club, with the
cooperation of the local’émerican
Legion post. The remainips three
games will be played Friday night
Saturday afternoon and Saturday
night.
Most Too Cold
While the intense cold kept most
of the fans by their own fireside,
a handful of stout-hearted citizens
braved the chilly winds to see the
newest and funniest of great Am
erican games. It was the closest
exhibition of the week. being what
might be called a pitching duel ir
regular baseball. The losers did
manage to collect seven hits, only
Rev. William James to
Address Young People
At Tonight’s Session
ATHENIANS TO SPEAK
All Meetings to Be Held
At Christian Church:
Public Invited
A congregation of youth began
this afternoon with the opening
of the annual convention of Geor
gia Christian lindeavor societies,
representing some one hundred
and fifty churches over the state.
The Young Peopie's society of
the First Christian church ig host
to the convention which will con
tinue through Sunday afternoon
with a program based on the acti
vity of youth in the church, home
and school. All meetings will be
held at the Christian church.
The delegates will be addressed
tonight by the Rev., William James
of Roswell, Ga. They will be wel-
comed by the Rev. 8. R, Grubb,
pastor of the host church, and wili
also hear Walter = Deitz, Macon
delegate, and R. E. Kreeger, trea
surer of the Georgia Christian En
deavor union. Special music will
be offered by the Coordinate Col
lege Glee club and awards for
mertoriug work in the organiza
tion will be made.
Fellowship Tea
~ The visitors will meet Athens
Christian Endeavor members, pas
tors, and eother Athenians thig af
ternoon at the Fellowship tea to
begin at 6:30.
Tonight's program begins at
seven-thirty angd all '‘Athens young
people are cordially invited to ate
tend thig and other sessions, re
gardless of whether they are mem
bers of Christian Endeavor, James
Whitehead, convention chairman,
sta.es that the entire program has
been directed toward those things
that young people are interested in
and the local C. E. society is ex
tremely anxious that Athens boys
and girls take a large part in the
convention.
Saturday’s sessions beginat 8:45
with a prayer service by Rev
Grubb. At 9 o'clock the morning
devotional service will be conduct
ed by the Rev. 8. J, Cartledge
pastor of the Central Presbyterian
church. Conferences on intermed
jiate work, recreation, publications,
and missionary - activities will last
from 10:00 to 10:45, at which
time a song service will be held.
Work for the coming year will be
outlined at the session preceding
luncheon, to he served at the
church at noon.
Afternoon Program
Saturday afternoon’s program be
ging at two o'clock, and will con
sist of further conferences and
short addresses by the delegates.
Richard Winston, Athens, will ad
dress the convention on “Witnoess
ing for Christ in My Life.” "The
afternoon session will close at
4:15,
‘The Fellowship banquet, expe: t
ed to be one of the outstanding
meetings of the convention will be
held in the church dining rooms
at 7. o’clock, with Bill Beck, At
lanta, acting ag toastmaster.
Abit Nix, prominent Athens at
torney, will be the feature apeaker
on the Saturday evening program
which begins a¢ eight o’'clock.
(Continued on page seven.)
one less thapr the Coaches man
aged t, garner.
The best individual performance
of the evening was put on by
Coach Weems Baskin, who rodé
any and all donkeys offered him
like a veteran. He has been the
only man able to subdue complete-
Iy the mighty little “Dynamite”.
Mr. Baskin could not be reached
for an interview. hut he surely
must have bheen “brung up” riding
a donkey every day.
Few Arguments
“Doe” Gentry, the umpire, man
aged to stay out of most of the
arguments last night by changing
hig decisions on the slightest pro«
vocation. One of the plavers hit
a ball that was foul by ten yards,
vet “Doc” called it fair. It didn't
take him long to change his de
cision, however, when requested to
do so. :
The geries will he resumed at
Sanford Field tonight at 8:30 with
the Gulf Refinine ~ombanv plavine
WTFI. .Saturday afternoon at 4
{(Continusd On Page Thre#)
Athens, Ga., Friday, April 13, 1934
ATHENIAN'S NEPHEW
KILLED WHEN PLANE
CRASHES T 0 OCEIN
Lieut. David Cloud, Uni
versity Graduate, Falls
Into Atlantic Ocean .
HELD SCHIFF AWARD'
Holder of Flying Trophy
"Was_Nephew of Miss -
-~ Mamie Turnbull -
NORFOLK, Va.—(®)—The body
of First Lieutenant David L,
Cloud, Jr., marine corps pilot who
fell to hls death in the Atlp,nty.’:
ocean off Virginia Beach, was still
missing Friday after a search by
coast guard vessels and trawlers:
The lieutenant, whose parents
live at Grensboro, Ga. and wh 0
squadron held the Schiff award for
safe flying, plunged into the ocean
Thursday when his plane fell after
being caught in the sleeve target
towed by another airplane. Other
pilots taking part in gunnery prac
tice with Lieutéenan¢ Cloud saw his
parachute open when he jumped
from the falling plane. .~ .
However, neither his body nar
the plane was recovered.
Cioud was the son of Dr. and
Mrs, D. L. Cloud, o: areensbore,
Ga. He was graduated from the
University of Georgia several yearsg
ago, entered the marine corps ang
was sent to Quantico, ’ Va. ré[
finishea his flying course at
sacola, Fla., in 1930. He ‘was &
member of the Sigma Nu frater
nity and the Masonic lodge. ]
Surviving include his widow
(Continued on page seven.)
WORK BUREAU HERE
T 0 REGISTER 10.000
Re-Employment Office to
Consolidate Activities in
Eight Counties
Around 10,000 names wall be
registered at the re-employment
office here when the consolidation
of eight bureaus takes place, A. F.
Scoggins, state supervisor of the
Re - En)ployment “gervice, said
Thursday afternoon.
Mr. Scoggins, who has been
traveling through this district for
the past week in connection with
the consolidation of offices in Bar
row. Oconee, Jackson, Franklin,
Hart, Elbert, and Oglethorpe coun
ties with the one here, left for At
lanta Thursday .night after hav
ing set the proper machinery for
the combining in order.
“Plans. were for the Madison
county office to be included in the
consolidation,” he sald, “but Mad
ison countians decided to support
the office themselves”.
Those registered inf the other
offices will be handled under W.
F. Pittard, as district manager,
with Miss Luelle Johnson ag sec
retary. The eight countieg served
bv the office here will be handled
as one unit, Mr. Scoggins said.
There will be 24 of these distriet
offices, all of which will be In con
stant touch with each other and
other bureaus throughout the coun
trv.
All un-employed may registerat
the office.
The state re-employment head
quarters at Macon, Mr. Scogging
said, are trying to maintain a
high-grade . standard. The public
is urged to make usde of the office
files in securing workers, regurd
less ,f the kind of work to e done,
as the files include all kinds of
emploves. By using the burean
records, Mr. Scoggins pointed out,
the employer can save time.
Restaurant Operators
Meet Again Tonight at
Chamber of Commerce
Another Important meeting of
the restaurant operators of the city
will be held at the Chamber of
Commerce teonight at 8 o’clock.
Under the NRA restaurant code,
a restaurant is defined as any es
tablishment serving nourishing
food te more than ten people per
day. This includes, of course, all
hoarding houses, lunch counters
drug stores, gnd other places.
All owners who wish to cooper
ate with the government. and in
cidentally to stay out of trouble
are urged t, be present, B D
Newton, secretary-treasurer of the
group, states, = - :
—ESTABLISHED 18382
INSULL AMUSED BY
SEVEN-MAN GUARD
PANDERMA, Turkey.—(P)—
Samuel Insull turned jokester
Friday on a little train chug
ging toward Smyrna, where a
ship waits to return him to
the United States for trial.
“To the surprise of fellow
passengers, he cast off his ap
pearance of despair during the
night voyage by ship from Is
tanbul to this Marmora sea
port. He even joked about the
seven-man Turkish escort.
“It is remarkable,” he said
in jest, “that I should need an
escort of seven. I'm perfectly
harniless.”
The fact that he was begin
ning a journey against which
he fought a year and a half
béfore flnally' being jailed by
Turkish authorities at Wash
ington’s request, did not dis
turb Insuil's sleep.
RUMBLE OF PROTEST
OREIKS OVER PR
Breach With War Veter
ans May Precipitate
Cabinet Resignations
‘PARlS——(#—Rumors that a cab
inet minister might resign, falling
prices on the stock market, a de-
monstration by government em
ployes, and a breach with war vet
erans Friday inaugurated schedul
ed protests agaln the French
government's economy measures,
« Police guards watched while 1,
800 employes swarmed the court
vard and stairways of the main
itelegraph bureau at the noon hour.
- Communists among them shout
od their hostility to the govern
ment and chanted the Internation
ale,
Andre Mallarme, minister of
communications, said the leaders
would be punished.
A stormy session between Pre
mier Doumergue. and representa
tives of war veterans failed to
close the wide breach between his
suggestion that their pensions be
slashed 3 per cent and their stead
fast stand against a cut.
The_ veterans stood firmly on
their ultimatum that the govern
ment must clean up France before
cuting their pensions and that they
would do the clean up work them
selves if the government did not.
This distinct breach caused ru
morg that Louis Germain-Martin,
minister of finance, migh¢ resign.
The minister demanded that the
economy program, which includes
pay- cuts 'for government employes
as well as pension cuts, should be
fully effective.
FINAL AGREEMENT
ON COTTON SEEN
Bankhead Bill, Shorn of
Senate Amendments, to
Be Brought Up Again
WASHINGTON—(#)—The Bank
head cotton bill stood shorn Fri.
day of all but a few minor Senate
amendments as the result of a
Senate-House conference agree
ment on the measure.
Plans were underway to bring
the report before the Senate hy
Monday and call the measure up
in the House shortly after ths
Senate votes on it.
Approval is indicated at the
White House should Congress ac
cept the measure in its present
forni.
Senator Bankhead, Democrat
Alabama, who will guide the con
ference repory in the Senate, said
Thursday he expected approval
“without difficulty,” Since the
legislation now stands practically
as it left the House, little trouble
was forecast for it there.
The purpose of the measure is
to limit this yvear’'s cotton produc
tion to 10,000,000 bales.
As the bill came from confer
ence, the limit would apply for a
vear, with the President authoriz.
ed to extend it another year with
the approval of two-thirds of the
cotton producers.
A 50 per cent tax would be levied
on extra-quota production at the
time it was sold. The Senate had
approved a 75 per cent ad valorem
tax.
The secretary of agriculture
woulg fix state and county quotas
on the basis of the past five year’s
production. Farmers’' allotments
would be established by county
committees operating . under the
voluntary plan to cuftail cotton
HARP GONTROVERGY
FLARES AT TRIML OF
POLITICIAN - BISHOP
Defense Attorney Says
Government’s Action
Is “Qutrage”
EXPERT SUMMONED
Handwriting Reader Call
ed to Testify on
Banking System
WASHINGTON, —(&)—Govern
ment and defenge attorneys en
gaged Friday in a sharp contro
versy at the trial of Bishop James
Cannon, jr., over testimony that
the churchman had found $5,000 in
1931 he-had forgotten about.
Lee P. Olilver, a Justice depart
ment 3pecial agent, testified
Thursday that the Southern Meth
odist clergyman told of finding the
money at a.conférence in the dis
trict attorney's office here.
Friday Robért H. MeNeill, de
fense counsel, sought to place in
the record a transcript of the
churchman's statement at the
time regarding the money. ‘
He described as an ‘“outrage”
government objections to the pro
cedure, asserting:
“I'm going to defend the defend
ant’s rights even if the heavens
fall.”
“They Won't Fall”
Justice Peyton, Gordon, trying
the case, replied:
) “You're going to get your rights
here and the heavens aren't going
’to fall either.'” The judge upheld
the objections.”
Leslie C. Garnettan, district at
torney, said he objected to Mc-
Neill “under the guise of cross
examination reading self-serving
statements from the Bishop.”
He suggested that if the defense
wished to contradict Oliver they
might put Cannon on the stand.
MecNeill also was ruled against
when he attempted to ask Oliver
whether he had been instructed to
omit portions of the statemeént
(Continued on page seven.)
CAUTIOUS PERSONS
TREADING LIGHTLY
ON UNLUCKY DAY
- If you are a cautious person,
}you’ll keep your fingers -crossed
and tread lightly for a few more
‘hours today, for this is Friday the
‘thirteenth, the day when danger
lurks at every corner for the su
perstitious, However, a couple of
rabbit's feet (only left hind paws
will do), several old teeth ke): in
a little sack around your neck, a
horseshoe, or a four leaf clover or
two, will aid you no end in keep
ing out of the devil's way.
Some of the things to be care
ful of are: walking under ladders,
breaking mirrors, spilling salt, and
letting a black cat cross your path.
If a cross-eyed man look at you,
be sure and find a white mule for
that will break the spell.
According to the Associated
Press, a story coming out of Phila
delphia tells of a man who arrest
ed after walking under a ladder,
held on bail after taking a third
light from a match, and having
to appear in court on Friday the
thirteenth.
Tradition of Sons Following Fathers at
University Now Transmitted to Daughters
Generation follows generation at
The University of Georgia, and a
tradition that has passed from
father to son for more than g cen
tury and a quarter now goes to
both son and daughter. More than
150 students registered here now
are children of University alumni,
Registrar T. W. Reed said here
today. 2
Forty-eight of these are from
Athens, They are: Mrs. ILeo
Belcher, graduate student, daugh
ter =f T. W. Reed, in class of
1888: W. T. Bennett, jr., fresh
man, son of W. T. Bennett, in
elass of 1913; Arthur S. Booth, se
nior, son of G. A. Boeth, in class
of 1908; Alberta Booth, sophomore,
daughter of G. A. Booth, in class
of 1908: Fugenia P. Brooks, fresh
man, daughter of R. P. Brooks, in
class of 1904; John C. Brown, jun
jor, son of John A. Brown, in class
of 1905: Practor Campbell, senior,
son of J. Phil Campbell, in class
of 1915; Georgia E. Carter, junior,
daughter of L. M. Carter, in class
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BARROW SUSPECTS
CAPTURED IN RAID
HOT SPRINGS, Ark.—(#f)—
Six men and four women were
geized by police Friday in a
raild on an apartment house.
and subsequent automobile
chase and police were check
ing on the possibility one of
the prisoners was Clyde Bar
row, Texas desperado.
The apartment house raid
resulted, police said, from a
tip that Barrow and members
of his gang were in hiding
there.
Two men and a woman sped
away from the place as officers
arrived. Four men and three
women were arrested and other
officers were called to give
chase to the fleeing trio.
Later police arrested two
men and a woman in the car
on the Hot Springs-Malvern
highway .
NEW DISORDERS MAR
INDUSTRIAL PICTURE
Sixty Persons Arrested in
Philadelphia; Threaten
More Strikes
By The Associated Press
New dlsorders clouded the in
dustrial scene Friday, causing the
arrest of sixty persons in Philadel
phia. i
Further strikes threatened In
Connecticut, and glove cutters in
Glloversville, N. Y., prepared to go
on strike wunless their wage de
‘mands_are met late this afternoon,
The Philadelphia ~ arrests were
‘made when . strikers, pickets and
police clashed in front of two knjt
ting mills. Automobiles were stoned
near one plant. - - ‘
Pickets were on duty at the Vis
cose company plant in Lewistown,
Pa., as the “lunch period” strike
spread through the force of 4,000
employes. Lesg than 400 workers
were reported on duty. A crowd
estimated at 1,600 milled youtside.
At least two develgpments how
ever gave a brighter hue F iday
to the industrial situation. ;
Ten per cent wage increases
were announced Thursday night
for all workers on boats operated
by the Lake Carriers association.
If all 400 bhoats operated by mem
bers are in service this year about
13,000 persons will receive the In
crease, |
Employes of the Nash Motor
company’s Kenosha, Wis, plant
voted to accept new wage Conces
sions from the company and end
a sgix weeks' strike. .
Elsewhere unrest grew and in
some places was marked by vio
lence,
A gtrike of tool and diemakers
in 45 of Detroit's 62 job plants
became effective at midnight.- Ap
proximately 3,800 men are affected.
The other 17 plants, employing 1,-
(Continued On Page Three)
District Democratic
Executive Committee
To Meet Tomorrow
The 10th District Democratic
executive committee will meet in
the Superior court room here to
morrow morning a¢ 11:30.
Dates for entries in and rules
for the next Democratic primary
will be formulated at this meeting,
Miss Lois Gholston, secretary of
Congressman Pau! Brown, will be
present ay the meeting.
W. E. Whitehead, Carlton, Is
chairman off the icommittee, and
Broadus Coile is secretary.
{of 1907; Robert L. Carter, gradu
’Me student, son of L. M. Carter,
in class of 1907; Carlisle Cobi, jr.,
| junior, son of Carlisle Cobb, in
class of 1909; I(Claudine Coleman,
senior, daughter of F. E. Mitchell;
Nelle Cornett, genior, daughter of
W. G. Cornett, in class of isil:
G. A, Crabb, jr., freshman, son of
‘G. A. Crabb, in class of 1932; R.
|S. Crane, jr., sophomore, son of R.
I'S. Crane, in class of 1901; Janet
Crawford, sophomore, daughter of
E. J. Crawford. in class of 1899:
Peter Crawford, freshman, son
of E. J. Crawford. in class of
1899; Mary S. Davison, freshman,
daughter of A. E. Davison, In
[class of 1908; Bdith G. Dearing,
fjunior, daughter of Munro Dear
ing, in class of 1893; W. F. Dobbs,
ltreshman, son of W. 'F. Dobbs, in
i’claas of 1909;. Tom A. Dozier,
junfor, son of Olin A. Dozier, in
class of 1888; Marv L. Brwin,
junior, daughter of Howell C. JTr.
(Continued on page sevesn.)
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MAGHINE GUNG USED
10 3UBOUE OFFIGER
I\ DARING HOLD-UP
Bullet-Proof \‘ests and
Pistols Stolen; Police
man Hurt
OFFICERS ON EDGE
Outlaw Also Hunted ‘in
Southern States After.
Many Rumors
~ WARSAW, ¥nd.— (#) —A mag
identifled as John Dillinger led a
machine gun raid on the Warsaw
police station Friday, slugged'_"é’l
policeman, stole four bulletproof
vests and two revolvers and got
away. g 3
Jud Pittinger, the slugged polices -
man, said he was ‘/quite positive!
that one ‘of the two raiders was the
Indiana “Wooden Gun" desperado.
He recognized the other from -
photographs as Homer Van Meter,
paroled Indiana convict and &
member of Dillinger's original gang
of bandits, -
The raid, the third such foray'in
small Indiana cities credited to
Dillinger's mob, put police and
bank eofficials on edge. AR T
_Similar raids a; Auburn and
Pern- last October preceded bank
rohheries at Greencastle and Easg
Chicago, ‘nd., and Racine, Wis.
Use Machine Gun
' Pittinger said the two criminals
‘hit him on the head in an A:ay
near the station, At machine gun
,polnt. they forced him to walk to
the atation, on the second floor of
the fire house, and open the case
in vkich the armg were kept. .~ =
While they were chooging the
vests, he said, he broke away and
ran. The two pursued him for a
short distance, but they returned
te their black sedan and roared oug
of town. Paul Hodges, city fire
man, awoke in hig quarters downe
stairs - just in time to see the r@
ers leave. B
There seemed no doubt in Pit
tinger's mind that the lea.der,‘.,}
the bandits was the outlaw whose
“wooden gun’ escape from the
“escape=proof” Crown Point, Ind,
jail March 3 amazed the country.
Officers of surrounding citie#
watched the highways for the gun
men's car, buy it wag unreported :
hourg later, : i
Last Seen Sunday
Dillinger Jast was reported in
Indiana last Sunday, when federal
operatives at Indianapolis were
said to have seen him driving an
automobile, On Monday he was
reported in a similar car at Pitts
burgh. Pa. and it was deterfififig
ed the machine was purchaged for
cash at Indianapolis las¢ Saturday
by a woman said by the salesman
to resemble Bvelyn Frechetti, al
leged Dillinger gang associate now
under arrest at Chicago. " %
The Auburn and Peru police
station raide jast October came a 2
few days after the delivery of
Dillinger from jail at Lima, Ohie,
during which Sheriff Jess Sarbef
wag shot and killed. For - that
slaying, Harry Pierpont —and
Charles Makley await electrocu=
tion in the Ohio state prison,
while Russell Clark is under life
sentence. e
HUNTED IN SOUTH
SHREVEPORT, La. —(#)— John
Dillinger, America’s No. 1 Wg@
ado, Friday was somewhere .in
Loulsiana, Texas, Mississippi, Ala
bama—or maybe Indiana. L
Officers vaguely traced an ee
centric courge across the ӎ
Southern states, and stationed
guards along the route in the Wg
of halting the bizarre gunman's
flight. LA
Meanwhile, in Indiana, theWar<
saw police staticn reported that
two men, one of them sald to be
Dillinger, raided 'it early Friday
sltggzed a night policeman, lfl\ip
caped with revolvers and bullet
nroof vests. S et e
The vigil, however, was main
tained in the Seuth early today.
Dillinger, with Homer Van té&it
and Themas Carroll. sald to be his
associates, were believed to have
been the men who threatened in
vestigating officers at Nashville.
Tenn, with a machine gun and
were later sighted at Carbm!ig.
Ala, . o
INVESTIGATE RUMOR
HAMMOND, Ind—#—A Ham- ;
mond police squad, heavily
with machine guns, left for Unjen
Mills, south of La Porte, ¢ if"i
morning to in\‘estlg%te a rum {
a gang hideout there. It e “
Dottefl John Dlum mig & : u
a rendezvous in the vieimity