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The Independent-Record from Helena, Montana • Page 2

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HIE A DAILY I WEDNESDAY, MARCH 7, 1934 GIVES HIS VIEW OF DR. WYNEKOOP ON HER TRIAL IN CHICAGO Washington. March hillzatton of a and world sugar price by a i i a agreements was defended in a radio address i by Senator Costigan Colo 1. chief exponent of the a i i a i sugar pram. The- Coloradoau Is sponsor of the sugar i in the senate embodylne tho a a i plan.

He declared in a prepared address a the a i i a i program through production restrictions and agreements "is one which has grown In favor among sugar producers--both growers and factories--in recent years." He said experts believe that plan hoc failed until now to stabilize price, chiefly because the United States and Its island POSSDJ- slons have not been i "In fairness." said the senator, "It should be noted that people will, of course, i over a constitutes proper a and friends of sugar growers in Washington are i i the largest just quotas for domestic producers which public action can secure." The senator referred 10 objections "of some spokesmen for domestic snpai beet i TO suggested i quotas as compared i the crop of 1,736.000 tons. CITY. 8.0., i Pago 1) Dr Mice nnd her attorney. AV W. i as he on Chicago criminal court lor the murder of her son's wif the witness stand In her i a in Kheta CIHLTK; TERM 25 er it locked 01 unlocked, a a old house, a i victim, I Dr.

wynekoop's long career In Senator Costipnn said "that domestic i the a i i a i inserted in Hi" bill, i less a i ear's is higher a any i for domestic lieet sugar consumption in tho previous of our industry." Ho the i pieceding domestic i was from produced in 1''32 and marketed in 1933; 1.572.705 short tons. "All other preceding a lowr domestic consumption," snid tilt-" 1 senator, qu ot i and is being earnestly in a i at this -ession--what is tho largest i i a i on domestic i which may be guaranteed in the law. i out upsetting tne total program of of prices and farmer's Senator Costigan said "it is still hoped by domestic representatives that a larger domestic quota will finally be written into the bill. Undoubtedly, too. there will be provisions for a suitable domestic -hare of any expected or unexpected inciease in domestic consumption." UB15 Cin SL'SPEGT Tnlsa.

March C. -John La Snlle. a in connoc- tion with the robber; of a messr-ncer In Kansas City recently was arrested here tonight. Kansas i March (Wed- nesdas I- (JPt-- Detective Chief T. J.J.

Hlsgins said this i that John La Salle. arrested at Tulsa, last night, was wanted here in connection i the 2 0 7 0 0 0 and slaying of Webster Kemner. a messenger. February 27. Keinncr was (-hot down by one member of a gang of i robbers who accosted and lobbed him while in his way to postofflce with 52,000 in cash and S205.000 In bonds.

Two otheis are being hold here connection i the robbery. The pastime of i the hounds, or fox i involves an a a expenditure of from 0 0 0 0 0 0 to 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 in Great Britain. i i Page 1 trial of the physician, waited 3 5 i for the arrival of the defense attorneys. W. W.

and Mili i Smith, and Frank Tyrell. As soon as Foreman Fred i a eldest delivered the verdict. I there was a ripple of surprise to- I gether with some apparent protest from the spectators, despite Pre' siding Harry Miller's previous i i against demonstration. It was i stilled by alert bailiffs. Dr.

Wynekoop, somewhat pathetic In a wheel chair, took i the verdict impassliely Xcw Trial Askexl A defense a a i customary motion for a new i a and hearing of the arguments was for March 24. Attorney Milton i who had borne a major part iu the defense, said, referring to the verict- "I can't a It. I can't understand how such a verdict was reached in so short a time." Burdlne Gardner of Indianapolis, father of the plain Rheta, clasped his hands tightly together as the jury foreman read the verdict. "Twenty-five years--63," he said. Justice has been served." Mrs.

Gardner was with her bus- band. Children Stricken Walker, Dr. Wynekoop's oldest son. and her physician daughter. Dr.

Catherine, both of whom took the stand in behalf of their mother, rushed back from- a nearby restaurant to be met on the court steps with a of bad news to come. They hastened into the court room, the tall 30-year-old youth with eyes red-rimmed. The girl was tight-lipped. They seats near Mrs. Mable Fdlrclo of Sycamore, 111., their mother's sister.

Mrs. Falrclo strode up to the prosecutor. Charles S. Dougherty a the verdict was announced. "She's innocent and you it." she exclaimed.

As for i i Dr Wync- i a Hie police ami prosecution presented two. I First Tliat Dr Alice was nenr fl- a rum ami would benefit from Hilda's insurance Second Tho love ul mother for son, com' limeil i the I a i w.i? not w-ith P.heta So I In tho i a defense attorneys in i those theories ly 'c-vulciic" a I Wynekoop a I i a a in real estate and nnd that she i Itheta like daughter, pro- Uirtt-d her with nest things of i i i Fr Alice bmisht i Insurance 1 policies uri Rht-'ta's life, the defense isaul, an a 10 remove from i r.huta i a morbid feai of I death, a fear that she was ing from tubei Lulosls. Two davs a Hie murder, Dr. i signed a statement for I i i In which she admitted caui- ing Kheta's death accidentally with I a of chloroform and then I a IjuUcl Into the corpse In an attempt to conceal the and save her iirofess-ional reputation. Viulcr Third Dffrrcc Ur.

refuted the declared It was. obtained bv police cruelty, trickery and duress, and that she made It to direct suspicion away from Earle and obtain his release from police custody. Earlo was later shown to have been miles away from Chicago Rheta died, having started for Ailzona on a commercial photography trip. Half a dozen during her courtroom appontances, Ur WYne- koop collapsed Her first trial, before Judge Joseph B. David, was halted at the halfway point when phslclan3 said continuing of the seniors endanger her life.

i a weeks later she entered Judge Harry 13. Miller's court for tho trial jutt ended. SHORT HOUR PROPOSITION IS OPPOSED i from Page 1) THE TASK Chicago. March A I Pretty talented. 2.1 a Rheta Gardner Wjnekoop was found slain the night of last November 21 on.

her mothci-ln-law's surgical table in the basement the fe-loomy 1G- roorn nekoop mansion on West street All the cone Clements of a der mystery thriller In the cape--rumrirp of a mad man or moron, basement door and wheth- The administration Is dubious a the Connery measure and its I chances of passage is problemall- Witness a witness at the i XRA opcni for complaints last week charged many industrial concerns were acting as If section 7A was not in existence and that XRA was doing nothing about It. Davis said manv company unions which violated the law--and labor representatives charge all of them I break the spirit of the act--would bo dealt with for tho i being bv the code authorities of the industries Involved. A i of President President Roosevelt. In opening the XRA code revision conference. Insisted that workers have the right of collective bargaining.

This might have prompted Johnson to make his -stand clearly known, but all In all the action was move toward the solution of the recovery organization's toughest problem--compliance with the rules already laid down. The speakers who flatly opposed Johnson's tentative suggestion for a reduction ot hours were given ringing bursts of applause by the assembled businessmen, but the administrator has shown no signs of weakening. Conld Hire Million The president wants slashes made and tentative estimates are that 1,000,000 men could be reemployed by a 10 per cent slash, even w-ith the. exemptions that would have to be made. Beyond this, however, they vision a couple of million more taken off relief rolls by early summer, possibly, If really effective compliance i codes can be obtained and If credit Is made available for the heavier construction Industries that are still partially bogged In depression's mire.

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ORDER YOUR COPY OF NEW A I A A I SPRING PATTERN BOOK a practical spring newIng guide, i stun- i models for all occasions for urown-up, juniors and youngsters, for woman who needs slenderizing Jlnr-n. PRICE OF NEW ROOK, FIFTEEN CENTS, BOOK AND A TOGETHER, TWENTY-KIVE CENTS. your order to tin Helena PMUn suits of his conference with President Roosevelt In Washington last week. "Wo just talked about the Irish and what fine country it Is." McDowell said. "This job of being president Is supposed to be a tough one.

but Roosevelt looks better now- a he Old a year ago i a seems to agree with him--and I a i agrees with me The i i held an I a party in his hotel suite with Lester Loble, the Helena lawyer and The new minister announced he would "hold open house In legation at Dublin for every Mon-1 tanan who gets that far." He was, lie admitted, rather sor-i ry to leave his ranch In Montana and his winter home in Loa Angeles, but "Ireland's a grand country and I'll like It there sure." CUT TO THIS STIITE FDR RELIEF IS DARED Washington, March Grants to nine states from federal emergency relief funds were announced today, including: Montana, 2 5 0 0 0 0 for unemployment relief In February. Nebraska, 2 5 0 0 0 0 for which S230.000 is for unemployment relief in March and 520,000 for transient relief In March. usKcd guard a i a they i use Nut i i a of the Securities National a and Trust company, a i retracted an earlier statement a one of the a i appeared to resemble John i or. notorious outlaw and killer. A a i i i i several hours a tho C.

a i of Hie bad made the earlier I i i a i said one of bandits resembled the a a leports of Hie where- a of the gang placed them i somewhere between i I i and the Twin Cities. I Daring Itai.l Kor sheer a i the spectacular surpassed any in the state's history. It was Sioux Kails' first bank robbery. A i a 1 0 0 0 persons watched the a i robbers as they hailed ti.ift'ic at i street and a i a whore the bank building Is located Krom doorways, be- i poles and mailboxes and from i curious spectators craned their necks as guards for the gang lined up police officers and others on the sidewalks while their comp a i Inside the bank shouted curses and threats to customers nnd employes. i the robbery was in progress, frenzied calls to the police station a block away from the the chief, M.

W. Parsons, a a detective. Advised only lo "get over to the bank right away." the i were unprepared for the I i a i and were forced from their cai threat of a machine gun and lined up with others on the sidewalk Six- In Gang banks eutered a at least two others were stat i i a i guns at vantage points outside, ono directly across the street his weapon commanded a sweep. i robbery. Hale i a a a i of a i i i a i I i i a i stalled to investigate.

As he approached the a i ono of tho robbers spied him and sent a volley i Keith fell to the i a shot In the abdomen, the leg and both arms. The robber shouted a joyful. "I got one. I got i i the a i of his gun hack lo cover more a 30 customers and employes in the bank. The Job i less a 15 i from tho time the a i entered the bank i they fled southward.

Five Tiiken To guard their escape, the robbers seized as hostages i bank employes--four women and one a the latter Leo Olson, a teller Olson was released at the city limits but the four women were carried several miles on before they were set free. About two miles out of town, as i began to close In, the bandits clambered from their car, forced their hostages to line up In a human shield, and then sent a stream of machine gun bullets over their heads nt the three i automobiles. Fearful of I i the captives, the pursuers withheld their fire and returned to town. Abandoning their machine later to commandeer a farmer's car, the robbers afterwards took over a third car. apparently left by them at a previously selected point.

N13.1RS JUIIY Los Angeles. March final arguments being made today In the trial of Williamson B. Summers, 75, former fnltod States district attorney for Nebraska on trial on a charge of fail- Ing to make an income tax return, the case was expected to reach the tomorrow. MAN LIU IN HNHJPIIHU Portland. March 6 On the Bldewlak lay tho motionless form of a man while a crimson etaln spread slowly over the a ment.

A croTid gathered i and inspector W. H. Miles of the i marbhall's office elbowed his way i Into Its center to render tho victim any possible assistance. Then the, fallen ono rose unstead-' lly, wiped away tho a of i cranberry saucp which hnd a on i from the tr-a room i ledco above, and slowly a away. on, rnonrcnov Nr-w York, March 1 average oil production In United States decreased 4 2 7 5 0 bar-, rels in tho week ended March totaling 2,183,300 barrels, the American petroleum I 11 O'H weokly a Indicates.

Dally nrernKQ i of Calif i a decreased barrels to 1.7rC,000 barrels. a a production averaged 7,200 barrels, a-i Incrme of 1,300, GEORGE SCARBO DAN A lMD BET Jennette MncPonnld nnd Rninon Xovarro In "The Cot nnd the Fiddle." Rninon Novnrro nnd Jeanette tine-Donald, two of tho screen's foremost romantic i i stars, are united In the Marlow theater In one of the really memorable photoplays of the year. It Is "The Cat and tho Fiddle." which, as probably surmise, has nothing whatever to do with cats and very mtlo with fiddles It Is lilgh romance flavored i heart- drama and spiced i some of most glorious music of recent yeais. "The Cat and the Fiddle" opened yesterday and scored an instantaneous i It will show again a and tomorrow. Tho nuislr is Interpolated Into the i in such fashion a one has the feeling It is i a ed." a It advances rather a retards the action of the plot There Is a reason for every sonc.

a such music a In 1 como i any more reason a Its ow a Such hones as "The Made for "She Snv "One Alone. "A New Is Old. I'lie l.ovc rade" and "Try to heard i i the i MOM of are sum; bv i a i a a i i i lovely soprano is a i i i as is the voice of a i i i i Eiirl Oxford. FOUR KILLED IN CRASH OF GREAT LINER i Pace, 1) tiou circles and liad been With the i a years. lie was a pilot himself and had ppvcral in an lo his credit.

Spxlon. a years old. merly employed on St Louis as a i a i i and at present has a brother. employed on St. Louh paper.

FnlN on Fnnn The plane crashed on a fimu owned by Orva Altrlz. A said ho heard the a roaring overhead and went outside It was i extremely low. about 500 feet from the he a i and a a was being shoved down by the blizzard. Suddenly the piano banked sharply and nosed I the. ground The wreckage, did not A a aboard i I a Another farmer.

U. n. Knole.o, standing In 11 nearby i saw the crash and gave, a story a to that of A i Bodies Hccmrrrd Sexton had been in St. Louis his mother and brother and was on his way back to report to work tomorrow. He had only a before from roviTing the air races at Miami.

The bodies were removed from the wreckage and taken to Athens, 111. GREATSUM FOR WORKS REQUESTED i from 1'nge 1) llTf HEll GIRLS TO BE SEEN IN S1YLE SHOW mm NICHT More limn 30 Helena i will lie seen In pre-Kasler a i levlew nt the Shrine ballroom on Thursday evening whoro the Algeria Shrlno patrol, cooperating i Helena buninesH i has prepared a a event, style show nnd dance. i i anil his Silver Kings have been by the pat i the music. This well a a i has proved popular i i Helena dancers this season. the i i i of L.

M. Habb. a a of i Brothers' store, all Is In readiness for the style show, i i bo nt 10 o'clock Thursday Untiring will start at il Carpenters have boon engaged this week in making (special arrangement of the ballroom stage so Unit the girls will bo seen to greatest advantage in tho new creations. Fur pieces and garments will bo displayed by Goldberg's. All tho a i ho by a i Brothers' a shoppc; a i a a i bo by i a i nnd the flowers will be i by the Slate Nursery and Seed company.

Fashions In women's wear 11 be shown by Strain Brothers' store. OUT i i i from 1 NEW DICKENS STOUT WILL BE PUBLISHED The beautiful nnd tender "IMo of Our Lord," by Charlcu Dickons, has boon released for publication, according lo Mm. Mabel T. Miller, librarian of tho Helena public library. Several newspapers Immlnd together and paid I word for tho book.

That tho publication comes i the Lenten season Is coincidental, because for SG years "The 1,1 fo of Our Ixml," written tor benefit of his children nlonc, has been a covoted prize. Its release came with tho death of his last son. Dickens wrote. "Tho Llto ot Our Lord" lovingly for his family, not his publlsheis. His slster-ln-law, Georgia Hogarth received tho manuscript at his death.

She In turn left It lo Sir Henry Fielding Dickens, sixth child of the great author i the stipulation In her will that It remain unpublished until after his death. Two months ago. Sir Henry died. A scramble ensued for rights to tho story. Lady Dickens finally sold It to the London Dolly Mall word.

Tim well loveil i a Carol" brought 11 cents word ing Dickens' lifetime. Dr. HOSLMI- bach paid 5 7 for only flvo pages of the original manuscript of Dickens' "1'lckwlclc Papers." Tho best paid modern writer i llogers at 55 a word. Calvin Cooliclge got i A i i i makes 25 cents and brook 1'eglor 10 cents a word. lobby i a i hist i a Mr Moosevelt s.iid ho a a i on Hie i i at i session hi llcslgn In mil to the i a of a i a i i 1 i I I a heroine a i I'osi- masiot i i i i of i i a a in Roosevelt i i i i i i i i i ainl i i i i i i a i il i a to re.

I i i i a a i i i i i i bo i a i i prcsul'Mit lal declar- a i i a too clo-c a i a (f i i a a i a a a a i HITS AGEPJISSOUUI Mi.ssonla. i Cicorgc) Vickcr.s. 7.1. .1 resident of i i a for nioro I i i 4 3 years, a seriously i i i Jurort last i by an i i niitomolille, has a chanco to recover, a i i i a reported i Vlckers suffered a broken i ribs, nnd deep lac- eratloni a head a face. i have been a to i any clues as to tho I of HIM i of tho car i Vlckers.

Regulation of logging methods to provide for the next crop. Changes In the tax system. Rogiiliito Cutting Regulation of. i to prevent a a beyond capacity of the market to absorb the product. Public a i of a substantial area of forest a both logged and unlogged.

Land classltlcation, according to use. Public aid In tho of credits or loans to secure stable i a i a a a and practicable sus- a i yield plan of operation. An Income of severance, lax of some sort was suggested as a partial remedy for existing i a i a rami- i a i I'loort Control Flood control was considered bv A group a by Col. T. M.

rtnhhlns No action was I but Colonel ('. Sturdevant, United States engineer In the Senttlw declared flood control by storagn would cost morn In most northwest streams a tho flood damago would a lo. IMK Angeles, March Vnlerlo von Strohe.lm, wife, of Krlr von Strohclm, actor nnd film director, was awarded i i by superior court for on her face, a and shoulders received In beauty explosion. sTAirnxc; TODAY MATINEE DAILT. I'M EVENINOa, 7 THE MUSICAL ROMANCE THAT ENTRANCED A NATION The sparkling melody marvel of the singe the musical hit of the generation now comes to the screen to win even' greater glory! Romantic Ramon and Glorious Jeanette brought together in rapture and rhythm in the screen's supreme harmony i i 1 In Iho ninM- ral Hint r(in on llnniil- --ALSO-- I'opcyc Cartoon 'Manhattan Lullaby" Helena's Pre-Easter Style Review and Dance Auspices of Algeria Shrine Patrol SHRINE BALL ROOM Thursday, March 8 3Q--Helena Girls as Models--30 Showing Latest Spring Styles Dancing at 9 p.

m. Good Music Style Show it 10 p. m. Itcautiful Girls $1.00 I'cr Couple Extra l-ady Italcony 25c IN SPA PERI.

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