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Confesses Story Murder And Banditry WEATHER -LITTLE CHANGE IN TEMPERATURE; CLOUDY TONIGHT AND TOMORROW MARKETS Stocks Show Improvement With Gains In General List. VOLUME 2—NUMBER 103 SECRETARY PERKINS TRIES iALT COAL STRIKE WEIRD “HEX” MURDER CASE CONCLUDES WHEN MURDERER ENDS LIFE IN BUFFALO JAIL BUFFALO, N. Y.. April 30 (TP) , —A weird “Hex” murder case came to a close In Buffalo today when the accused murderer com mitted suicide in his jail cell. The prisoner was John Tryka who said he killed John Boettger for putting a spell on his wife. Tryka hanged himself by making a npose of his clothing just before he was to be arraigned in court. He had con fessed that he killed Boettger whom he charged with being a “witch doctor.” Tryka said his wife, Magdalene, visited the home of Boettger, who was a masseur, to receive treat ment for an old ailment. Boettger told the woman that she would die HUNGER STRIKERS RETURN TO THEIR FOODLESS HOMES ASSEMBLY FAILS TO PASS LEGISLATION FOR THEIR RELIEF TRENTON, N. J., April 30 (TP).— Nary a hunger marcher can be found in the New Jersey state house today. The hunger marchers, who occu pied the assembly chamber of the state house eight days, dispersed last night when the state legislature passed a resolution ordering them out of their stronghold. Although the demonstrators had sworn tO-Camp V* the assembly chamber until Tax umr 1 necessary to finance relief were passed, they left without realizing the’r goal. The as ; embly managed to pass a measure, returning relief to commu nities, with some state aid. However, the legislators filled to pass a tax bill by which this system of relief could be carried out. The legislators are expected to stay at Trenton un til some kind of tax bill passes the as emblv and senate. The hunger marchers made no pro test when they filed out of the as sembly chamber in obedience to the assembly’s vote. The last official act of the so-called squatters was to pass a resolution thanking custodians of the state house for their treatment as the hunger marchers during their week-long stay at Trenton . MORGENTHAURAPS NEW TAX MEASURE SAYS BILL FALLS SHORT OF EXPECTATIONS BY $337,000,000 WASHINGTON, April 30 (TP)— Secretary of the Treasury Morgan thau said today that the new tax bill falls short of expectations but that he takes it for granted that Congress will pass it. The House has already approved the measure. Secretary Morgen thau said the present bill fell short of expectations by $337,000,000 when the House refused to include processing taxes in the measure. The present bill is expected to raise $800,000,000 by taxing undis tributed corporate income and by levies against old AAA processing taxes wiiich were neld up by the courts. Morgenthati was he first wit ness before the Senate Finance Committee which is holding public hearings on the tax bill. The treas ury chief said he thought the tax bill Is an orderly measure towards balancing the budge.. He warned that such orderly processes are necessary if the government Is to continue to borrow money a* cheap rates. After Morgenthau finished tes tifying. the Commission of Internal Revenue Guy Helvering discussed •.he bill. He said he believes the House Tax Bill provides the basis for an excellent and productive revenue measure. Call 6183 - 7448 To Start Your SAVANNAH DAILY TIMES Delivery Today Siuiiinnftbf*omluO r inirs , unless she mortgaged her home and gave him the money. The wo man said she has paying the 63-year-old masseur large sums of money for months. In return Boettger had been giving her black candles which he cold her would keep away the evil spirits. He told her, said Mrs. Tryka, that she must burn the candles every night in her bedroom—or she would die before morning. Her husband said he went to Boettger’s home and ac cused him of being a witch doctor. Tryka said he struck Boettger with a heavy pipe-wrench. Then he boarded a street-car and rode to the police station where he made his confession, Tryke walked into a Buffalo po lice station last night and calmly admitted that he had killed Boett ger. Police who hurried to Boett ger’s office found the 63-year-old masseur beaten to death. Boett ger’s Wife and son were found ser idUsly' injured. AL BORDEN ADMITS SLAYING OFFICER IN INDIANAPOLIS DESPERADO SAYS THAT HE WANTED TO IMITATE DILLINGER CHICAGO, April 30 (TP).—A con fessed murderer, Al Borden, told Chi cago detectives today a story of mur- Uta**-*wd banditry that extends through half a dozen states. Borden said he fired the shot that killed an Indianapolis police sergeant, Richard Rivers, Monday night. He said he and three companions shot clown Rivers as they battled their way out of a police trap. He admitted also, that the same gang looted a Lima, Ohio, jewelry store Monday of $15,000. The desperado said he wanted to imitate John Dilinger. He was ar rested in a Chicago hotel early today. Two other men and two women were taken with him. They are held on charges of receiving stolen property. An arsenal of guns and ammunition was discovered in Borden’s car. Borden said the gang formed at the New Orleans Mardi Gras. It worked its way northward, holding up stores in St. Louis, and Dayton, and Lima. Ohio. SCIENTISTSBEGIN WEATHER PROBING HOPE TO TELL ELEMENTS TWO WEEKS AHEAD; ROBOTS TO AID WASHINGTON, April 30 (TP)— Hundreds of scientists in all parts of the world started intensive re search to see if weather can be accurately forecast two weeks in advance. The scientists are co operating with the United States , Weither Bureau. Each will make re search into his own fields and the weather bureau will seek to co ordinate the findings. This far reaching program was announced to a group of scientists meeting in Washington by Dr. Louis Bean, advisor to Secretaig of Agriculture Wallace. , The scientists expect to make use of a new radio robot weather man Two men—L. F. Curtiss of the Bureau of Standards, and K. K. Lange of Harvard University— working independently designe 1 j the robot instruments. < Weighing two pounds or less. , the instruments are attached to a ( balloon and can be sent ten miles ( into the stratosphere. There they , mechanically record the weather conditions which later can be used to predict temperatures .pressure, and humidify on the earth. CELLULOID FACTORY IN CHICAGO BURNS ' CHICAGO, April 30 (TP).—Thou-1 sands of work-bound Chicagoans clapped handkerchiefs over their faces today to fight off acrid fumes of ammonia »•' turning cellu loid. Three iorernen were overcome bat tling flames in the seven-story build ing of a celluloid novelties company. About six blocks away, at the same time, ammonia pipes burst in a cold storage plant. Ammonia fumes and the gas from the burning celluloid brought work to a standstill in the entire area. Hundreds of per sons fled through the streets in » search of fresh air. Hitler’s New Submarine Is Launched | set — 1 i - ~ - Ja ■ - - ■ ■ .' . " J;-'- 4 - The newest weapon of the Third Reich, this 750-ton submarine recently I republic. While specifications have not been made public, the ship is launched at Kiel, is Hitler’s bid for further rearmament of the German said to have considerable advantage over other undersea craft. (Central Preet* ITALIANS CLAIM MAJOR ADVANCE SOUTH ETHIOPIA DEFENDERS SASA BANCH AND FOES FIGHT IN POUNDING RAIN ROME, April 30 (TP)—The Ital ian government claimed today that the Southern Ethiopian City of Sasa Baneh had fallen into Italian hands. The city has made a spirit ed resistance to the Fascist army for more than a week of fierce fighting. Pounding rains which drenched southern Ethiopia spelled hope to day for the valiant of Sasa Baneh. For nearly a week, native troops of Prince Nasibu’s army have re sisted the savage assaults of Gen eral Graziani’s army at Sasa Baneh. Now, Graziani has withdrawn his men to give them a breathing spell while the driving rains make depthless mud out of the plains around Sasa Baneh. possiblFrains to ALTER DERBY ODDS MUD HORSES WATCHED AS THREATENING . SKIES PROMISE STORM LOUISVILLE, Ky., April 30 (TP) —Betting odds on the Ken tucky DeDrby swung up and down today as railbirds watched threat ening skies. Rain on Derby Day is possible and a few bets already are being made on the mud horses. The race gets away Saturday afternoon. “Grand Slam”, a Detroit horse, is rated among the top notchers on a wet track. Horsemen predict a muddy track Saturday may see Grand SLm carrying narrow odds, with the current favorite, “Brev ity,” further down. The man of mystery at Churchill Downs is Colonel Bradley. His two entries, “Bien Joli,* and “Ban nister,” have made slow times in tryouts. Those who claim to know: point out that Colonel Bradley us ually has an ace in the hole, and he may give the fans a surprise. BRIDGE PLAYERS WATCH POLICE TO DETERMINE IF GAME IN NEW YORK IS GAMBLING NEW YORK. April 30 (TP)— Bridge players the county over watched with keen interest today a New York court prepared to decide whetfc >r the national card game is one skill —or .f it is just plain gambling. The case of two women instruc tors, Mildred Lovejoy and Adelaide Neuwlrth, bids fair to become a national bone of contention. The women were arrested when their bridge club was raided as a place for gambling. Attorney Laurence Axman argued long and forcefully before Magistiate Anthony Burke that his clien s were conducting a duplicate bridge game—the same kind that goes on all the time at house parties and so on. This, he said, cannot by any stretch of the imagination b< interpreted as gambling. Magistrate Burke said the case seemed to be a “borderline” affair. He paroled the defendants pending trial before special sessions It will be left up to the General Ses sions Court to decide whether du plicate bridge is a matter of skill or a device for illegal gambling SAVANNAH, GA., THURSDAY, APRIL 30, 1936 Deport "Lady in Red” ■ BP’* Os ILW ' J ■■■ ' Ji Ikl ® • • I w Mrs. Anna Sage, “Lady in Red” of the Dillinger case, who got $5,000 from the government for putting the notorious John Dillinger on the spot, is shown bidding farewell to her son, Stephen Chiolak, in Chicago. She was on her way to New York for deportation to her native Rumania. (Central Press) Actress Daughter Os Bide Dudley Attempts Suicide In New York NEW YORK, April 30 (If*).—Po lice today listed the wounding of a lovely young Broadway actress as an attempt at suicide. The actress is Doris Dudley, fiancee of Playwright Sidney Kingsley, and daughter of Bide Dudley, drama critic. She was wounded with a small caliber rifle in Kingsley's apartment. Police said they found a note that led them to list Miss Dudley’s shoot ing as an attempt by her to take her life. Bide Dudley and Kingsley, au thor of “Men in White,” and “Dead ARREST IS MADE IN WENDEL CASE MYSTERY WOMAN BRINGS ABOUT DETENTION OF MARCUS TRENTON, N. J.. April 30 (TP).— i A New Jersey bookmaker named Sol- I ly Marcus was arrrested today as an accessory to the kidnaping of Paul Wendel. Detectives from the offices of King’s county’s District Attorney Geoghan were in on the pick-up. A mysterious woman informant is said to have led police to the suspect. Two other men under indictments in the Wendel kidnaping are still at , large. Ellis Parker, Jr., the son cf New Jersey’s famous rural detective, ; and Murray Bleefeld are being sought ’ by police. One of the prisoners al t ready under arrest, Harry Weiss, told ' police that Parker was the "brain” • of the gang which sezed Wendel and 1 forced him to confess the Lindbergh I ;. kidnaping. > I End,” denied with emphasis that the shooting of Miss Dudley was a sui cide attempt. Doris Dudley is a pretty blue-eyed blonde, who has been playing with Ina Claire in the comedy success, ‘‘End of Summer.” She suffered a minor wound in her left side from the rifle which belongs to Kingsley. From her hospital bed she denied she had tried to kill herself. Kingsley’s ex planation said the girl was interested in target shooting and was examin ing the rifle when it fell to the floor and was discharged. Doris Duke in . . Role of Co-ed Amuses Friends NEW YORK, April 30 (TP).—The so-called “wealthiest girl in the world,” Doris Duke Cromwell, is amusing her New York friends today wih stories of her adventures as a co-ed. Mrs. Cromwell donned a Greta Carbo outfit to view the Duke uni versity campvs at first hand. Clad in a slouch hat and dark glass-, the tobacco heiress spent several days at the university founded by her fattier, the late J. B. Duke. Her stay as a co-ed. she explained, was in order to get the real low-down on conditions I at the university, of which she is a trustee. After living the life of the aver age co-ed at the Durham, N. C. uni versity. Mrs. Cromwel rejoined hoi husband, James Cromwell "-nd head i ed for New York. LANDON B 0 0 M IS SURGING AHEAD IN REPUBLICAN RANKS DEMOCRATS MAKE SAME BLANKET CLAIM FOR ROOSEVELT WASHINGTON, April 30 (TP).— The “Landon for. President” move ment surged ahead today with a new banner to add to the collection which the Kansas governor is claiming as victory markers. Landon supporters say the Massa chusetts primary results gave Gover nor Alf a clean sweep in the Bay state. Landon, according to final re sults polled 76,710 votes, as against 7,214 for Herbert Hoover, 4,342 for Senator William E. Borah, 2,117 for Sp^Kr>r -nt. Michigan and Chicago. All Republican convention dele gates named by the rather weak Massachusetts primary turn-out are unpledged. However, Landon cohorts say that the primary result insures Landon the Bay state’s 33 convention votes are Landon’s. His ten to one lead over his nearest competitor, Hoover, they say, insures the Massa chusetts delegation. Democrats made the same blanket claim on behalf of President Roose velt. All but two delegates named in the primaries ran on a strict New Deal ticket. The two unpledged pri mary victors are generally regarded as sympathetic to the Roosevelt re nomination drive. The primary turn-out disappointed leaders of both parties who had ex pected a larger attendance at the polls. ST. LOUIS JOBLESS SEI GE DEVELOPS AS HUNGER STRIKE HEALTH OFFICER PUTS BAN ON FOOD CITY HALL COUNCIL ROOM ST. LOUIS, April 30 (TP).—The chambers develops into a hunger strike this morning. More than 30 unemployed men and women took over the galeries of the aidermen’s room Dednesday de manding that the city boost relief palments. Their number shrank last night when about a dozen demonstra tors went outside to eat. They found the city hall doors closed to them when they returned. The hunger strike aspect resulted from a ruling by the St. Louis health director. Dr. Joseph Bredeck. He or dered there should be no eating or cooking in the galleries. Strikers charged him with trying to starve them out. Dr. Bredeck says his ruling came solely from a desire to protect the sanitary condi tion in the hall. townsendlnquiry PROVES TOO WARM MICHIGAN PROBE AD JOURNS UNTIL ANGERED FOLKS “COOL OFF” BATTLE CREEK, Mich., April 30 (TP) —Congressman Clare Hoff man is waiting for a group of eld erly Michigan folks to "cool off’’ before he resumes his one-man in vestigation into the state Town send Plan organization. Hoffman moved his inquiry to Battle Creek from Detroit in an effort to learn the details of the Townsend organization’s financial set-up. A hearing staged by the Re publican Congressman broke up yesterday when e'derly Townsend ites booed and hissed witnesses. "I'll adjourn this meeting,” Hoff man snapped, “until some of you people cool off a little.” i > 106 HARD COAL MINERS ARE SCHEDULED TO WALK OUT AT MIDNIGHT IN PENNSYLVANIA WASHINGTON, April 30 (TP)— Labor Secretary Frances Perkins acted today to try to prevent a walkout of 106,000 hard coal min ers —schedule ’ for midnight. Miss Perkins dispatched a telegram to coal miners and operators in con ference in New York, uring them to come to Washington for a talk with labor officials, if no settle ment is reached today. TO QUIT-TOMORROW NEW YORK. April 30 (TP)— Hard coal operators and mine union leaders plunged back into conference today to stave off the threatened strike of 106,000 men. Half Starved Fishermen Are Safe In Port CHICAGO, April 30 (TJ).—Four half-starved, exhausted fishermen were brought safely back to Chicago today after two nights adrift on Lake Michigan. They were rescued from their stalled fishing boat by the tanker, Comet, of Cleveland. The tanker found the, men a mile and a half northeast of Chicago. The men said their engine failed when they were returning to their home wharf. Two co*«t guard boats and an air plane had spent nearly 36 hours hunting through the murky fog for the fUhcrmen. SERIOUSCHARGES CONFRONT AN AGED MAN BEING HELD PROMINENT FAMILIES HERE ARE DEEPLY CON CERNED IN CASE Residents in the southern section of the city are deeply concerned in the apprehension and detention of j a well known elderly man in the police bar racks who is expected to be docketed upon serious charges within the next few' hours. The man in question is a retired railroad employe and is 75 years old. , He resides in Ardsley Park. The al leged offenses which brought about the man’s detention yesterday after noon involves the children of several prominent families also living in Ard sley Park. Captain of Police John J. Clancy today stated that, in view of the fact that ihe potential charges resting against the man held were repeti tions of similar charges dating back twelve years, he will insist that a docket case be made. Twelve years ago the same man was detained upon complaint brought by families in this Identical neighbor hood. Because of the reluctance of the families to prosecute after the arrest had been made, the cases were quashed. About a year or so ago the same sort of cases were brought to the attention of the police depart ment with the same results. One of the children involved in the case which now engages police attention is the daughter of a well known attorney. Captain Clancy stated today that should the prosecution upon criminal charges fail, he will Insist upon the trial of the individual upon a lunacy warrant. » Fuad Juried \ EGYPT MOURNS AS KING IS LAID TO REST IN CAIRO TOMB CAIRO, April 30 (TP).—Sorrow ful throngs lined the streets of Cairo today when the body of King Fuad the First, was borne to its last rest ing place . Te Egyptian king’s casket was car- j ried atop a gun caisson. Ahead, rode a crack troop of lancers, their spears draped in black crepe. Fuad’s favor ite horse, a pure white Arabian, fol low'ed the casket. Members of the royal family walk ed behind the gun caisson. All were heavily cloaked in black. The dead king’s son, Farouk the First, was not present. He is on his way to Cairo from-JCugl'nd, where he was study ing mtrmry science when word of his father’s death reached him. MARRIAGE LICENSE A marriage license was is ued from the ordinary’s office today to Len don C. Tootle of Ggennville and Miss Lois Lynn of Savannah. Published every day excepting Saturdays. J Five cents per copy f ’ Sundays; Delivered to your home fifteen cents -WEEK DAYS per week. pAy NQ MORE TRANSRADIO PRESS Pennsylvania diggers are schedul ed to quit work tomorrow. A five year wages and hour agreement ex pires at midnight tonight. The conferees revealed only that their parley is making no great headway to solve the critical dead lock. President Roosevelt has ex pressed his own personal hope that something can be done to avert a general walkout. Miners want higher pay—while operators are insistent on a 17 per cent wage cut. Today’s talks are underway in a subcommittee made up of seven men from the miners and seven from the operators. The leader® are Major W, W. Inglis for the operators and President John L. Lewis of United Mine Workers. Lewis solemnly told operators that the six hundred million dollar hard coal industry wijl come to a standstill uness an agreement is reached. negro”getslife TERM FOR MURDER REBECCA STUBBS CONVICTED HERE ON TESTIMONY BALLISTICS EXPERT Otis Johnson was today sentenced to hard labor for the remainder of his natural life, because a federal balistics expert traced a bullet found In the decaying body -at—Rahwca— Stubbs to his gun. A jury late yesterday declared Johnson guilty. Superior Judge E. N. Hardeman pronounced sentence this morning. Rebecca Stubbs’ body was found lying in bed. She had been dead for several days. The hunt led to John son, and yesterday D. J. Carson came from the federal department of jus tice headquarters at Washington to explain to a Chatham county jury that the bullet which killed her came from Johnson’s gun and no other. PRETTY CHILD’S TESTIMONY SENDS ROBBERTO PRISON PARRISH IS CONVICTED OF ROBBING A. & P. STORE The staunch testimony of a pret ty thirteen-year-old girl, Billie Nally, sent Tom Parrish to the state penitentiary for two years as the penalty for his part in robbing an A. and P. Tea Store. The girl stuck firmly to her iden tification of Parrish and smilingly refused to be confused by the cross examination of Defense Attorney James Rahal. chathamlcouts WIN HICH HONORS QUILL AWARD AND MERIT BADGES TO BE GIVEN BOYS TONIGHT High honors and merit badges will be awarded to the Boy Scouts of Chatham Area Council at the session of the Public Court of Hon or tonight at 8 o’clock in the Chat ham County Court House. A Minis, Jr., will preside over the court, and A. L. Alexander and J. P. Houli han, Jr., will comprise the board of presentation. Philip Solomons of Troop 60 Is due for unusual distinction. He will achieve the rank of Eagle Scout and will also be presented the Gold Quill Award. Maurice Rosenbloom of Troop 2 will be come a Life Scout, and David Wall of Troop 13 will be awarded the 0 I Gold Palm. Lindsey Henderson Os | Troop 6 and Alvin Siebert* of Troop 50 will receive the 30 Hour Civic Service Award. The docket of awards wilf ajso include the following scouts: Maur ice Rosenbloom, Irving Doty, Jr., George Kaynes, Kenneth Lewis, Frank Doar. Will Waring, Harry Bower, Thomas Coffey, Jack Com er, Billy DeLoach, J. Edmondson. Zeke Gaines, Elliot Horovitz, Clin ton Morris, Leon Slotin. Herbery Windburn, Edward Yates, Billy Edwardy,; Gilbert Helmken, Nick Ellopolo, A. W. Humphries. David Barnett, John Grotheer. Will War ing. David Sterling, Marx Weil, David Rosenbloom, Walter Lowe.