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Local Pharmacist Attacked By Robber
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VOLUME 2-NUMBER 95
TWO MEN TRAPPED IN GOLD MINE ARE RESCUED
NEW TAX BILL IS
SLATED FOR QUICK
PASSAGE IN HOUSE
REPUBLICANS IN FOR A
ROUSING BUT LOSING
BATTLE
WASHINGTON, April 22 (TP)—
The admnistration’s new tax bill
1b back In the wings of the House
this morning—ready for a quick
debut and a speedy passage. The
revenue measure probably will be
introduced first thing tomorrow,
and debate will follow.
Two major aims are bound up
In the seven-weeks-old measure.
First, it is designed to reform the
federal system of taxation on cor
porations. Second, it is supposed
to patch up Franklin Roosevelt’s
budget, twice wuonded by the
wreck of the AAA and passage of
bonus legislation.
Minority members of the Ways
and Means Committee have al
ready attacked the bill. Republi
cans are expected to open a rous
ing, but losing fight when the bill
reaches the floor. Senate leaders
are ready to begin study of the
involved measure. They probably
will be ready to begin work on the
bill by the time the House gets it
through to passage. Most of Wash
ington expects the bill to get a
first ratp alteration before It
reaches the pen of Franklin Roose
velt.
TWO MEN NABBED
AFTER 6UN BATTLE
BANK BANDITS ARRESTED
IN MISSOURI CABIN
BY “G” MEN
KANSAS CITY, April 22 (TP)—
Two men. sought for months by
federal agents, are in a Kansas
City Federal Prison today follow
ing a gun battle in which a federal
officer and one of the gunmen
were injured.
Those under arrest are Clarence
Sparger, reputed member of the
notroious Irish O’Malley gang, and
John Langan, wanted for the shoot
ing of a deputy sheriff of Kansas
last September. Sparger is under
indictment for complicity in the
$16,685 robbery of the First Na
tional Bank of Neosho, Mo., in
1935.
Federal agents cornered the two
men in a tourist cabin after a
heavy cross-fire of bullets. They
also found Sparger’s wife, Juanita,
huddled in a corner of the cabin.
Sparger was wounded in the bat
tle. but authorities say the injuries
are not serious. A federal agent
also was struck by bullets. Fellow
officers refused to divulge his
name
REDWINE TO TALK
ON MILL TAX PLAN
STATE SENATOR ADDRESS
EDUCATORS AT MEET.
ING TOMORROW
A large delegation of teachers and
principals will be on hand to hear
the address of State Senator Charles
Redwine on the 15-mill t ax
ment tomorrow night at 8 o’clock
at the municipal auditorium.
The invitation of the Chatham
County division of the Georgia Real
Estate Taxpayers Association to be
present at this meeting was forward
ed to t he teachers this morning by
principals throughout the city and
county. The principals receved the
Invitation through Ormond B. Strong
superintendent of public schools, at
the regular meeting of principals
yesterday afternoon.
George Hunt, chairman of the tax
payers association, said yesterday
that the division is anxious that the
teachers be present to hehr the “oth
er side” of the amendment question.
"They are against it,” he said, “be
cause they have not been informed
correctly as to the effect of the pro
posed legislation on the public
schdols."
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SAVANNAH
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Confesses Wendel Torture
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Martin Schlossman, 30, of Brooklyn, N. Y., after nearly three hours of
grilling by authorities, confessed to the kidnaping and torture of Paul
H. Wendel, New York police announced. Wendel was forced to sign a
confession of the Lindbergh baby kidnaping. Schlossman, whose motives
have not been revealed, has been booked on the kidnaping charge.
—_• .._ (Central Press)
Another Murder Added Record
Karpis, Public Enemy No. 1;
Slew Chicago Policeman 1933
CHICAGO, April 22 (TP).—Anoth
ed murder is added today to the
grim record of Public Enemy Num
ber One, Alvin Karpis.
St. Paul authorities notified Chi
cago police that the fugitive gang
ster is the man who killed a Chicago
policeman in 1933.
St. Paul District Attorney Classen
said Karpis and “Doc” Barker used
the same gun in the Chicago police
man murder as they used in a $30,-
000 St. Paul bank robbery a week
BACK IN PRISON
YOUNG KENNAMER, SLAY
ER OF PAL TO SERVE
OUT LONG TERM
TULSA, Okla., April 22 (TP).—
The 19-year-old son of Federal Judge
Franklin Kennamer is back in the
McAlester state penitentiary this
morning to serve out his 25-year sen
tence for murder.
The young convict is Philip Ken
namer who returned to the peniten
tiary of his own volition when his
father failed in his legal battle to
free him.
Kennamer was ordered to return
to the penitentiary this morning. In
stead, he appeared before the mas
sive prison gates last night, pounded
on the door, and asked to be admit
ted. Surprised authorities could not
learn who brought him to the peni
tentiary.
The young convict has 24 years
more to serve for the murder of his
friend, John Gorrell. He donned the
drab uniform bearing his old num
ber—3l42o, and reported to his old
job in the prison twine factory.
JOBLESS IN JERSEY
\ CONTINUE SIEGE OF
LEGISLATIVE HALLS
TRENTON, N. J., April 22 (TP).—
New Jersey’s unemployed “army of
occupation,” held its siege into the
second day today, inside the assem
bly chamber of the state house. The
jobless arm yrushed into the state
house when the legislature failed
again to provide means for continu
ing state relief.
The unemployed threatened to stay
right there in the chambers until
the legislature reconvenes. The leg
islature is adjourned until next
Monday night. Leaders of the dem
onstration said more unemployed are
heading Ur Trenton from all pans
of lfrr;,W*.y U> add their .voices to
mm site
before. A St. P3ul policeman was
killed in that robbery.
Chicago police say that in 1933,
Officer Miles Cunningham tried to
question several men after a car
cmash-up at an intersection. The
motorists shot him down and fled.
Karpis is hunted by federal agents
for the kidnaping of William Hamm,
Jr., and Edward Bremer, both of St.
Paul. In addition, he is wanted fo r
killing a Kansas sheriff and the St. |
Paul policeman. j
MINNEAPOLIS MAYOR
IS CITED IN SUIT
KNITTING IwiLLS WIN
POINT IN AFTERMATH
OF LABOR DISPUTE
MINNEAPOLIS, April 22 (TP)—
The Strutwear Knitting Mills, long
the scene of bitter labor trouble,
has won the first round of its slOl,-
500 damage suit against three
Minneapolis and Minnesota offic
ials.
District Judge Baldwin ruled
that Mayor Thomas Latimer ex
ceeded his authority when he join
ed with Governor Olson and Gen
eral Walsh in calling national
guardsmen to the knitting plant.
Latimer Insisted that he could
not have been responsible for call
ing the troops last December. He
said that power rests with the
governor.
The militia was ordered to the
Strutwear plant to keep it closed
after repeated outbreaks of vio
lence whenever plant executives
tried to re-open the factory with
strike breakers.
The company alleges the com
pulsory closiug brought it losses
amounting to $101,500.
Labor dissension broke out last
August, and lasted until a settle
ment was reached in March.
held on check charge
John J. McGarrigle, 33, was held
for Superior Court on a charge of
• forgery after fc hearing before
Judge Mercer Jordan in police
j court this morning. The defendant
1 was arrested by Detective Sergt.
; Ellis.
' McGarrigle was said to have
, given a worthless check to C. B
ijFutch at the store OT the latter
SAVANNAH. GA., WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22, 1936
Doctors At Side Scadding
And Dr. Robertson; Happy
Scene When Pair Reached
MOOSE RIVER, N. S. April 22
(TP).—The ten day imprisonment of
Dr. D. E. Robertsn and C. A. SVd
ding in the Mocse River Gold mine is
ended.
A rescue crew broke through to
the trapped men shortly before 1
! o’clock this afternoon. Doctors are
at the side cf two men.
The physicians rushed into the
mine tunnel when word came to the
surface that rescue workers had brok
en through to reach them. Crowd
ing along the narrow passageway,
the doctors reached the underground
chamber which proved the tomb so
one man and nearly claimed the lives
of Dr. Robertson and Scadding.
WOUNDS SUSTAINED
BY WOODS DEAFEN
HIM, DOCTOR SAYS
BELIEVE WOMAN IN BACK
GROUND OF STRANGE
ATTACK
An Interesting angle developed in
the case today of Ralph E. Wood.
Port Wentworth storekeeper, whose
assault at his place of business sev
eral nights ago is being probed by
county police officers, with the reve
lation by the attending physician
that Woods’ wounds have deafened
him. The victim’s skull was frac
tured in more than 10 places and
little hopeishgld for his recovery.
NVRNPRMBv police officers first
reached the injured man as he lay
bleeding on his bed in the rear of
the little store they reported Wood
cried “I’ve been robbed and murder
ed.” The officers sai dtheir queries
for information brought replies from
Woods that he had lost his hearing
and would not give them any details
of the attack, nor identify his as
sailant.
Police were inclined to believe
Woods was pretending and clearly
understood their questions. A phy
sician treating the storekeeper stat
ed this afternoon Woods’ hurts have
robbed him of his hearing. Whether
the shopkeeper knew what questions
police were asking when they talked
to him just after the attack is a
matter of conjecture.
Authorities reported no material
developments in their investigation
this after non. It is known cne police
supposition is that Woods was beaten
'up yb someone he knew and a wom
an figured in the background of the
attack. It is also indicated by in
vestigators they have the name of a
person, strongly suspected as the at
tacker, but no arrest had been made
early this afternoon .
ROOSEVELTS ATTEND
HOWE FUNERAL TODAY
AT FALL RIVER, MASS.
FALL RIVER. Mass., April 22
(TP) —Louis McHenry Howe will
come to the grave today. The body
of Franklin Roosevelt’s secretary,
and personal adviser will arrive
by special train this morning. A
board the train will be the Presi
dent, Mrs. Roosevelt and other ,
Washington dignitaries. The party
will go at once to the cemetery
for the burial. Then President
Roosevelt will return to Washing
ton.
The death of Howe on Saturday
night was a severe blow to Frank
lin Roosevelt, whose career was
tenderly forwarded at every step
by the retiring little man from Fall
River. Howe was a newsman when
he met Roosevelt. He joined the
President when Roosevelt was a
state senator from Dutchess Coun
ty. He stayed beside him until Sat
urday night.
HORNER AND AIDES
SEEKING FRIENDSHIP
OF NEW DEAL FOES I
FRENCH LICK. Ind., April 22
(TP). —Governor Henry Horner of
Ilinois and his Democratic support
ers are hard at work today repairing
their friendship with the New Deal.
First gesture of the Illinois Demo
crats was to consider asking Interior
Secretary Harold Ickes to be an Illi
nois candidate to the national party
convention. The sharp-tongued cabi
net member is a resident of Evans
ton, 111.
Secretary Ickes has not comment
ed on the prospects of being a dele
gate Illinois Democrats, however,
feels sure he would accept the post
If elected at the state Democratic
convention on May 1.
Final discussion of the proposed in
vitation probably will be made today
at the resort. By
I tonight, expects to
I be going help
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j It is believed that some time will
pass before the two rescued men are
brought to the surface. Physicians
fear that sudden relief of the pres
sure under which the imprisoned men
have been since Easter Sunday may
bring cn an attack of the dreaded
“bends.”
The two men had been trapped on
the 140 f.:ot level of the mine since
Easter Sunday. After days of fran
tice digging a shaft to the trapped
men wi scompleted.
Hurriedly, weary miners pulled
aside rocks and enlarged the open
ing. The men at the head of the
rescue tunnel finally broke through
and rushed to th etwo men.
Doctors were sent down the tunnel
as it was not believed possible to
bring the suffering men to the sur
face for another hour at least.
The workers are not certain as yet
that the rescue tunnel is sufficiently
wide to permit carrying the men out
on stretchers. Also in the mine is
j the body of Herman R. Mcgill—the
third man trapped in the Easter Sun
day cave-in.
M3gill succumbed on Monday to
the hardships of his eight day impris
onment. Both Dr. Robertson and
Scadding were reported cheerful and
in fairly g:od physical condition,
only a few minutes before the res
cuers broke through to their prison.
The first news that the imprison
ment cf the two men was at an end
came at 12:44 p.m. E. S. T. when a
dirty-faced, excited miner rushed to
the surface —and directly to the min
ister of mines—who was standing h:»
side a radio microphone—carrying
the news of the sensational rescue
fight to the world.
“I think we’ve broken through,”
he panted.
A few minutes later the fact that
the rescue tunnel had been cut direct
ly in the shaft where the men were
trapped was definitely confirmed.
A wild shout of joy went up from
the scores of miners who had been
workin..g for days in the fight to
cut through more than 150 feet of
rock to reach the men.
Nearly 10 minutes after the first
miner had come from the tunnel,
the Canadian government announced
officially that the rescuers had cut
through the last barrier into the
shaft.
Miners still are passing rock from
the tunnel —widening it to permit
the carrying cut of the victims.
SOKES WILL MAKE
PERSONAL FIGHT
IN DEFENSE PWA
RIGHT OF GOVERNMENT
ENTER POWER BUSI
NESS AT STAKE
WASHINGTON. April 22 <TP)
Public Works Administrator Ickes an
nounced today that he would make
a personal fight in the courts in de
fense of the Government's right to
enter the power business.
\ The fiery Ickes said he would be
glad to testify before the District of
Columbia Supreme Court. This body
must decide whether the P. W. A. can
loan money to build public owned
plants in Alabama, Texas, lowa, and
Oklahoma. The loans are opposed by
four power companies who maintain
that their business would be wrecked
if the Government entered the field.
HELD AS AUTO THIEF
John Crowe, arrested by County
Officer Dooley at Kingston Hill
cn aters road yesterday, was be
ing held in custody of police today
on a charge of larceny of an auto.
TALMADGE SEES RED
WHEN GIFT SUSPENDERS
AND BELT ARRIVES
NEW YORK, April 22 (TP)
A brand new pair of red sus
penders. with belt to match, are
on their way to Georgia's Gov
ernor Talmadge today. The belt
and suspenders were airmailed
to the Governor by a New York
group of men’s clothing design
ers. They explain the gift is a
token of their regard for Tal
madge as a well-dressed man.
Georgia Gene is noted for his
red suspenders and the fact
that he always wear both sus
penders and bolt. The New
York designers decided that
since be wears both, the least
' they could do would be to niarke
sure that the belt matched the !
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—Central Press.
A hitherto unpublished picture of Mrs. Nancy Evans Titter
ton. mystery story author, who was found murdered in her fash
ionable Beekman Place apartment in New York. Police secured
a confession yesterday from John Firorenza, 24, a delivery clerk,
that he planned and slew Mrs. Titterton . She was assaulted be
fore being strangled to death. •
Dr. Jerger Struck Down By
-Negro As He Emerged From
His Garage Last Evening
Dr. Adolph Jerger, owner of Jerger's
Pharmacy, located 423 East Liberty
stret, was atacked and painfully beat
en about the head last night by a
negro man as he emerged into the
lane from his garage into which he
had just driven his automobile.
The pharmacist was set upon in the
lane in the rear of his home at 1017
East Duffy street. He sustained two
bad scalp cuts and a cut on the right
hand. Dr. Jerger scuffled wtih his
assailant and was inclined to believe
he may have had his hand cut some
how in this ensuing encounter. The
victim of. the assault bled profusely
from his wounds but advices from the
heme of the attending physician were
to the effect that the injuries were not
severe enough to confine Dr. Jerger to
his home for more than a -few days.
Dr. Jerger closed up his place of
business and drove to the garage in
the rear of his residence about 10,30
o’clock last night. He drove' his car
into the garage, put out the lights
and walked out into the darkness of
the lane. As he was pulling shut the
garage doors he was struck two swift
blows over the head. Dr. Jerger said
the next few moments were blank to
BARKLEY KEYNOTER
KENTUCKY SENATOR PRE
DICTED AS DEMOCRATS
CHOICE IN JUNE
WASHINGTON. April 22 (TP)—
Predictions are thicker than hops
today that Kentucky’s Senator
Alben Barkley will be keynoter of
the Democratic National Conven
tion. Democratic circles in Wash
ington hint pretty strongly, too,
that Senator Joseph T. Robinson
will become permanent chairman
of party. Selection of both
executives will be made on Sat
urday.
Robinson is Democratic leader in
the senate and a bear for punish
ment. He has whipped through
many a back-breaking piece of
New Deal legislation. Senator
Barkley is his right-hand man.
Republicans, of course, selected
their keynoter Monday. At Cleve
land they named Senator Freder
ick Steiwer of Oregon to set the
compass for the Republican Na
tional Convention in June. Steiw
er’s selection put the kibosh on a
movement to name Ci. Wayland
Brooks, Illinois nominee for Gov
ernor and a strong friend of Al
fred Landon of Kansas.
HOLLYWOOD BOUND
NEW YORK. April 22 (TP).—One
mere New York stage star turned to
wards Holy wood today. Mary Phillips
let it be known that she will leave
thecast of “The Postmna Always
Rings Twice” on Saturday night. The
lovely ybft f lays \ cr~ site
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excepting Saturdays. J
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him. Then he recovered his senses
to find himself on the ground. His
assailant was bending over him, trying
to rifle his pockets. Dr. Jerger began
to cry for help while struggling with
the negro. The man released him
and fled. Dr. Jerger was pulled to his
feet in the final stage of the scuffle
and set out in pursuit of his attacker.
The negro man disappeared before
the pharmlst reached Waters avenue
nearby and Dr. Jerger returned to his
home. It is understood a radio was
turned on in the erger home and as
a result no sounds of the encounter
a few feet away in the lane were heard
by Mrs. Jerger who had not yet re
tired.
Police were immediately notified.
A detail headed by Lieut. J. H. Lange
and including Detectives Coursey and
Hendry and Officers Fountain and
Kirby went to the scene. A thorough
search of the vicinitty failed to reveal
any sign of the missing negro.
Dr. Jerger could furnish only a partial
deseripition of the marauder. The
pharmacist had only a small amount
of money on his person. The negro
failed in his robbery attempt. The
druggist believes the felt hat he was
wearing possibly saved his life.
NORTH WOODS GIVE
UP THREE BODIES
FATHER AND TWO SMALL
CHILDREN MURDERED
HUSTISFORD, Wis., April 22
(TP —The north woods today
yielded the bodies of a father and
the two small children he had mur
dered.
Officers have been searching
since Monday for Arnold Grimm,
his four-year-old daughter, Aria,
and his eight-year-old ,son, Wal
lace. A posse discovered all three
bodies in the Grimm automobile
parked in the deep woods.
Sheriff Walter Buschkopp said
it was apparent that the father
had taken the children to the
woods, shot them and then turned
the gun on himself. Relatives said
Grimm was suffering from a ner
vous ailment.
LONGSHOREMEN CHARGE
PASSENGERS UNSAFE
ON SEAGOING SHIPS
WASHINGTON, April 22 (TP)—
Out of the Longshoremen’s disputes
today have grown grave charges again
st American ocean liners and safety
. for passengers at sea. Commerce Sec
l retary Roper has promised an investl
-3 gation of the charges if they are sub
! stantiated.
5 Roper listened—and Labor Secre
: tary Perkins did, too— as a special
; i delegation from East CaasL Seamen
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NEW YORK KILLER
FIORENZA WAS TRACED
THROUGH STRAND OF
TWINE
NEW YORK, April 22 (TP). —John
Fiorenza marched into the police
line-up today and was arraigned on
charges that he brutally murdered
Nancy Evans Titterton. District At
torney Dodge plans to ask the grand
jury for a first degree murder in
dictment and a prompt trial, convic
tion and sentence to the electric
chair. *
Fiorenza confessed the Titterton \
murder and climaxed the remarkable J
case that for nearly a week looked
unbreakable. The 24-year-old ex-con
vict said he killed the woman writer,
returned to is upholstering job and
actually reported the murder a few
hours later when he delivered a
couch to the Titterton apartment.
Fiorenz was. traced through a lit
tle strand of upholster’s twine. The
prisoner confessed that he used u,
to tie the hands of the victim, whert
he dumped her into the bathtub in ,
her Beekman place apartment.
ROGERS~STORE
IS BURGLARIZED
A haul consisting of $112.10 in cash
and more than S2O worth of cigarettes
were obtained when the Rogers chain
grocery strde at 1819 Montgomery was
burglarized some time last night. Tnis
is the second time the store has been
robbed recently. E. G. Stucki, an of
ficial of the grocery chain here, said
a small quantity of merchandise was
taken when the place was entered
about two monfchs-ago*
K. H. Hamil, manager of the Mont
' gomery stret establishment, reported
to police at 7:05 o’clock this morning
that the place had ben burglarized.
Officers P. G. Farris and B. F. Sher
rod,who investigated, were informed
the money was removed from the cash
register till. The thieves aslo took
25 cartons of assorted cigarettes.
Burlap bags containing rice were
emptied so the burglars could use the
sacks to carry off the bulky cartons
of cigarettes. Entrance was effected
by breaking the glass of a transom
over the rear door. The transom lat
er was unhodked. Then the prowlers
forced open the door Itself.
Officer M. M. Kirby reported to po
lice headquarters that the store room
at the colored swimming pool qust be
low 37th street on the Ogeechee road
was burglarized last night. An elec
tric talking machine was robbed of
a little over $lO. Police notified J. C.
Lemon, manager of the amusement
center.
OFFICERS AND SAILORS
OF GERMAN SHIP BEGIN
“TOUR” OF BALTIMORE
BALTIMORE, April 22 (TP)—
Officers and members of the crew
of the German cruiser Emden today
will begin a round of entertainment
that will last for the next nine days.
The 650 officers, men and cadets
! of the 5,400 ton traing ship that ar
* rived pesterday will be feted at dan
ces, receptions, parties, and ball games.
More than 150 German cadets aboard
the ship, who are gettin., cheir first
actual sea training, will visit An
napolis to see how Uncle Sam’s naval
traing is carried on.
DR. RITTER IS FETED
AT RECEPTION MARKING
HOSPITAL’S COMPLETION
Dr. A. Ritter of Ridgeland, well
known to Savanah as a physician and
surgeon, received the congratulations
of his friends yesterday upon the com
pletion of the beautiful Evelyn Ritter
Hospital in South Carolina.
In honor of Dr. Ritter a reception
was given by Mr. and Mrs. Bayard
Dominick at their home, Gregerie
Neck Plantation, S. C., at 3:30 in the
afternoon, to which over 250 people
were invited.
The hospital is considered one of
the most modern and well equipped
of its eize in this section of the country
It was built and equipped by Dr.
Ritter.
SOCIALITE MARJORIE
WANTS A DIVORCE
CHICAGO, April 22 (TP)—Soc
ialite Marjorie Blankhenhorn is su
ing her New York broker husband,
John Blankenhorn, for divorce.
John Blankenhorne is the step
son of movie star. Irene Rich.,He
was married to Marjo^ I ** *B|f**M j n
1934. His wife’s dive '
charges Blankenhorn } |r
afier five months of * Jo
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