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I BACK EACH COPIES MARSHALL EVENING CHRONICLE. MARSHALL, MICHIGAN, THURSDAY, MARCH 17, 1932 Swiss Game Hunter and Explorer Says He Found Fawcett, Lost Explorer By STEPHEN Written for the United Press Copyright, 1932, by United Press Editor's Note: Stephen Swiss big game hunter and trapper, with 14 years experience in jungles of South America, has just returned to civilization with i a sensational report that he had' found Colonel H. P. Fawcett. Fawcett.

a famous explorer, had been lost in the "great jungle" seven years since he started out to find a civilization." Rattin's story, obtained by C. A. Powell, and I signed by Rattin for Powell, follows: --0. SAO PAULO, Brazil, Mar. That one word, whispered falturingly by a white man garbed in! animal skins and held captive by Indians in an inland jungle village, gave me the first hope that I had found Colonel H.

P. Fawcett. Colonel Fawcett had been missseven years since he enteredo the jungles with several! cthets to seek a "lost civilization." And' that one word, coming aS it did, was enough to hold me in that village ten more days to get ancther chance to talk to the white captive whose face had! been darkened by long experience, in the jungle, An Indian headman prevented more talk at our first meeting. I went into the northern of the state of Matto Grosso (great jungle) last October to secure Indians for a hunting and trapping expedition and reached the settlement of Cacique (headman) Macmiameque of the Murciegalos tribe whose village is between the Xingu and Madereia rivers close to the frontier of Amazonas state. When I was talking with the Cacique I noticed a white man, tall in stature.

but rather heavy, with white hair and beard, apparently about: 65 years old. He did not, approach me although he scrutinized me closely. Later I asked him- if he spoke Portuguese and he whispered the one word. falteringly: The headman intervened and ended the conversation immediately, ordering the white man away. But my: curiosity was aroused.

remained at the village. for days determined to solve mya-1 tery If possible and win the confdence of the Indians so they would allow me to talk with the white man. I got an opportunity to talk with him after four days, He told me he. was Col, Fawcett and asked me to communicate with a British consulate and with a "farmer named Paget." This was all the information could get except he had been; held prisoner for over five and that the last of his companions had died the year before. (His companions were his son, Jack, and an Englishman named Raleigh When the told me this he became so emotional he could not continue He said nothing concerning the treatment given him by' the 'Indians.

He wore Indian garb. His 'skin was, almost as dark as an Indian's. It was, obvious: that he was a white man. He did not appear to be ing from hunger or sickness. But Cbviously he was completely dominated by the native chief.

I promised him I would deliver COL. P. H. FAWCETT his message and set off for Barretos, there' was a British consulate tHere. I reached Barretcs many days" slow travel through the jungle.

but: found no British officials. I then started for Sao Paulo, and after six weeks ditficult journey 'made my report 'to the British consul general, Arthur Abbott. He considered my report the most definite clue yet foundl'to Col. Fawcett's fate. I believe the man I saw the jungle.

was the missing explorer. Rattin. speaks several Brazilian dialects: as well" as the difficult Guarany language and believes, that this: knowledge prevented him from being captive at the village. He said, however the never had been bothered by. the natives during his.

14 years' experience in the jungles. Reference to communicating with farmer named Paget" presumably referred to Sir Ralph Spencer Paget, who wa's British ambassador to. Brazil from 1918 to 1920 at the time when Col. Fawcett. wag making periodical trips into the Brazilian The present ambassador to Brazil is: Sir William Seeds (Concluded on Page 5) Powerlessness of Law To Cope With Gangland Analyzed by Congressman By CHARLES P.

STEWART ence with the underworld to Central Press Staff Writer kidnaped baby!" WASHINGTON, D. C. "In "REGARDLESS of the outcome of our. horror of the atrocity itself," the' said the 'Iiiinols bays Congressman Charles A. sentative, "the virtual declaration by Karch of East St.

Louis "let the police of a off policy. aud carte 'blanche to Salvatore Spitait us not lose sight of a still more hor- and Irving Bitz, tp their quest for the rifying state of Lindbergh. baby, marked society's complete surrender to gang- -rule in affairs revealed to us by the America. Lindbergh baby "In fact, the greatest danger which kidnaping. most folk 'have sensed from the first 19 bad was the danger that the kidnaping enough that such might not prove to be of gang origin, a crime but the act of a tone criminal, or sible.

possibly a lunatic. "It la many "Gangland has its responsibilities. times worse that "ID. emergencies like the Sour. everyone 1s so lands' ontrage, the chief difficulty 1s prompt.

to recog- to establish contact with the right nize the law's That accomplished, he. can powerlessness to be treated with as an independeut combat these sovereign." raids against so- Chas. P. Stewart "The first' alarm -from force of habit. "Sober second realization that the lay in an appeal terent -to embattled gangland, its own quite organized government." BE SURE," gressman, "organized ita prisoners of war.

"It. has a notable who was willing to with a pledge of find the Lindbergh tribesmen and parents. "And and that, this offer actually meeting of the United States with "Perhaps it way eldered. 1 don't cussed, anyway--and sufficient serlousness general of the United it to issue press, canvassing of the proposition, "Imagine a discussion, net meeting to our at: offer from A tence to a long buy freedom by COPIES 5c EACH FIFTY-THIRD YEAR WHAT MANY HOME OWNERS UP AGAINST Gov. Brucker Will Ask Legislature to Help Owners of Land Contracts Editors note: The unemployed who faces loss of his small man, home, purchased on land contract at the "boom" prices of 1929 and before, presents one cf the most acute problems found by Gov.

Wilber M. Brucker as he investigated conditions in Wayne and information for vicinity seeking. his charge coming special "depression of the legislature. It appears certain, that he will include a request for some kind of aid for this class of citizen, and at the request of the United Press, Edward Pokorny, veteran friend of the Wayne circuit court, has written the following article describing the situation. BY EDWARD POKORNY Friend of the Court Written for the United Press DETROIT, Mar.

17 attention. in the matter of the home owner who was being evicted for failure to complete his land purchase contract began last Nov. 20. at the request of the Wayne linty judges. The courts were, being crowded with an unprecedented number of cases, many of which the defendants were unable to answer because they were without funds to provide an attorney.

There are numerous other thousands who face loss of their homes in the near future. As an example of the number involved, in the first 15 days, we had 620 cases brought to attention, of which only 194 were found to have insufficient equity to warrant further investigation. In January we interviewed 1,332 persons and last month we 939 cases. Now understand; in every instance we participate' only where the head of the not only is unemployed but fam without means of support. They are subsisting on public or private charity.

"Mr. whose case we now have pending, isia good example. He purchased his small home for in 1924 and until last October had not missed a. single payment. He still owes: $1,500 and the greatest loan any bank will advance him.

today is $1,200. The Oder of the contract insists on payment and has. filed proceedings to take back the proper(Concluded on Page 8) MORTUARY HILLABRANT. Charles H. Hillabrant, a lifelong resident of Marshall, passed away at the home in west Prospect street at 6:20 o'clock this morning.

He had been ill the past nine weeks when he suffered with general debility from which he was not able to rally. Mr. Hillabrant was the son of William J. and Marion Hillabrant and was born the 14th of September, 1861. In 1897 he was united In marriage with Edith Borradaile the ceremony being performed in the house where Mr.

Hillabrant was born. He was a member of the Presbyterian church, also of the O. F. and of the Maccabees. It was forty-three years ago that Mr.

Hitlabrant embarked in the grocery business, occupying the place where the Home Bakery is now Eleven years later moved io the store in the block now. occupied by Vaughn Ragsdale remaining but a short time when. he removed to his present location which he has occupied thirty years. Mr. Hiliabrant will be much missed by many friends and business associates by whom he was highly esteemed.

Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Blaine W. Hatch, and Miss Marie Hillabrant, two sons, Willis and Edwy, also a niece, Miss MarJon: Campbell of: Norfolk, The funeral will occur Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock from the Kelser. More funeral home with the Rev. T.

Hedley Jones officiating. Interment will be given in Oakridge. FORD William B. Ford, aged 84 years, passed away at 3:00 o'clock this morning at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Daniel Pratley, in Eckford following an illness of ten days duration.

Mr. Ford was born March 11th, 1848, in Corton, and came to Michigan nearly sixty years ago. He formerly resided in Clarendon and vicinity and sixteen years ago removed to Eckford live at the Pratley home. On pril. 14, 1874, he was united in charriage with Miss Ellen Smith who' preceded him in death, May 8th, 1910.

He was 3 member of the Three-Quarters Century club of Albion and the East Eckford church, having transferred his membership from the Clarendon 'Methodist church several years ago. Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Mary Bolton, Whittier, Mrs. John Bramble of Albion, and Mrs. Pratley; also nine grandchildren and two great grandchildren, Funeral services will at 2:00 crclock Saturday the home of E.

Mr. Blanchard and Mrs. ley. Dr, C. will.

cate and burial will be in the west Clarendon PRICE THREE CENTS What's a Tradition? Marion Shepard, Lakewood, 0., freshman at the University of Michigan, may have shattered one of the beloved traditions of the institution when she walked into the Michigan Union, reserved for men only, disguised in men's clothes, but she won her spurs on the Michigan Daily, student publication, in doing it. She did it on a dare when the Daily's editors challenged- her to do something unusual if she wanted a job. She was arrested for the "stunt" but later was released. TEACHERS IN ALBION GET PAY SLASH Coldwater Board Al- so Acts to Cut Salaries ALBION. Mar.

Albion board of education Wednesday atternoon effected reductions in the salaries of nearly all members of the teaching staff of the public schools, effective at the beginning of school year. Reductions will be made on the following' basis: Teachers now receiving $1800 or more, 15 per cent; those receiving from $1,400 to $1,800, 10 per cent; those receiving $1200 to $1400,. a flat $50 reduction; those receiving less than $1200 will be unaffected. The board also accepted and commended the offers of Supt. Den Harrington and Principal William C.

Harton of the high school to waive 20 per cent and 15 per cent, respectively, of their next years salaries Mr. Harrington at present receives $5,000 and Mr. Harton $3,200. As a measure of economy, the board voted to dispense with the services of a director of physical education for girls in the high schcol, a position now filled. by Miss Genevieve Caton.

Other arrangements will be made for the instruction of the girls, it was said. This move becomes effective at the close of the present school year. Teachers Cut COLDWATER. March Coldwater board of education after a meeting Wednesday afternoon, announced that all officials, teaches and other employes of the Coldwater school district will work under a ten per cent salary reduction beginning with the opening of the school term next September. Hold Driver After Coldwater Crash COLDWATER, March Albert DeWitte of Detroit, is 3 patient at Memorial hospital here suffering severe body bruises and possible.

other injuries SUStained in an automobile collision occurring just west of the Coldwater city limits shortly after dark Wednesday evening. Clyde T. Simmons of Chicago, driver of the other car, is being held by Branch county sheriff's officers. The crash occurred when the car driven by Simmons left the pavement. and, as the driver attempted to regain control the machine, shot across the highway and crashed into the DeWitte car, throwing it off the road and into a telephone pole.

Sheriff Leon Green, after an investigation of the accident, stated that he had found liquor in the Simmons car and that Simmons had been drinking. No charge has been placed against him yet, however. Mr. DeWitte, who was ed, stated that he and his wife were on their way to Detroit when the crash occurred. an 'air mail pilot on the Detroit- -Chicago route.

Simmons told officers he was on his way to Chicago. U. S. Treasury Balance Mar. 15.

WASHINGTON, Mar. treasury: net balance March 15 WAS $738,317,585.95: Expenditures that day were. $6,474,042.63. Customs receipts for. the month through March 15 were 773.85..

SUPERVISORS IN SPECIAL MEET TODAY Approve Sale 000 Refunding Bonds to First Detroit Co. The board of supervisors of Calhoun county met today to open bids for the $145,000 issue of general road refunding bonds By resolution of the board this afternoon, the -sale of the bonds to the First eDtroit Co. was authorized. Seven bids were received. Three were withdrawn, and the remaining four were taken under consideration, It was 'decided by the committee in charge that the bid of the First Detroit Co.

was the best. This company offered a bid, 1. requiring the payment of per cent interest on the bonds which become payable from April 1. 1933 to April 1, 1935, inclusive, and five per cent on the coming due fro April I. 1936 to April 1.

1942, inclusive. Other firms offering bids were the Central National Bank Trust Co. of Battle Creek; Braun, Bosworth Co. of Toledo end C. W.

McNair Co. of Chicago. These bids ranged from per cent to par cent on the entire issue. One hundred and seventy-five thousand dollars worth of road' bonds issued in 1917 become due April 1 of this year. The county is prepared to retire 30.000 of this amount.

It was necessary to issue. refunding bonds for the remaining $145,000 and this was the sole purpose of today's special meeting odf the board. POLICE RAID STRONHOLDS OF FASCISTS Intended to Frustrate Preparations to Grasp Power by Violence BERLIN, 'March sian police' raided fascist headquarters and branches today on information alleging that the Nazis planned to mobilize their storm battalions for civil war. An officia! Prussian government statement said the raids were intended to frustrate fascist preparations to grasp power by vioJence. The raids were made thru all Prussia by the efficient Prussian police force.

The Nazis had hoped to control that police force by winning control of the Prussian Diet in the April 24 elections The search was erdered by the Prussian ministry interior. Defeat of the Nazi leader, Adolph Hitler, in the presidential election. and rumors, of an attempted Fascist coup published abroad, preceded the raids. Hitler was defeated Sunday by President Paul Von Hindenburg in a sensational election, with the veteran -statesman piling up a record vote but not a clear majority. The Paris newspaper Le Matin today published what was purported to be a circular distributed secretly from Hitler's headquarters at Munich before the presidential election.

the circular cutlined plans to seize power in Germany by force if Hitter was beaten for the presidency. The finals or run-off elections (Concluded on Page 73 Parma Man Killed When Hit By Auto PARMA, March Morley, ,69, who resided with his brother-in-law. W. J. Smith, about a mile east of Parma on US-12, was killed instantly late Wednesday afternoon when struck by a car He was crossing the road in front of the Smith residence.

According to Arthur and Thomas Caldwell, both of Springport, who are nephews Morley and witnessed the accident, the car, driven by L. Rockhold, 76 west Kingman' street. Battle Creek. was traveling wesi at. a high rate of speed and the driver's attempt to miss Morley by swerving across the pavement was futile.

The Calawells, who live on Morley's farm near Springport, had driven to the Smith home to visit Morley, and had pulled up on the north side of the road to await passing of the Rockhold machine. Merlev, who apparently failed to see the other car. started across the road toward them directly in the path of Rockhold's machine when he was struck. Morley's body was thrown to the north side of the highway by the impact and he was dead when picked up. Captain Wm.

Hanson of the Jackson detachment, Michigan state police, drove by soon after and called Coroner John Pulling who announced that an inquest would be held at the Lane funeral home in Parma Thursday at 2:30 o'clock. SEYMOUR KILLED THE WHITE WOMAN Robert Gatewood Testified that Sey- mour Told Him of Killing Last July GLOBE, Mar. blanketed Indian squaws and wooden-faced Apache braves, squat on their heels outside the little court room here waiting for white man's justice they little comprehend to decide the fate of Golney Seymour, their tribesman. Seymour is accused of the murder of Henrietta Schmerler, Colwnbia University co-ed who paid with her life for an attempt to learn the customs of the Indians. The squaws, many with tiny squalling panooses strapped to their hacks, stolidly weave strange designs into grass and reed baskets as they wait.

The bucks sit, chewing endless wads of tobacco, or puffing slowly on cheap cigarets. They wonder at the stir over a simple An tribunal of headsmen only a generation or so ago quickly have settled the case. They would have found Seymour guilty and stoned: him to seen alive after she rode off with Seymour toward a native dance neither ever reached. death, or freed him of blame, a day or so after the crime. Inside the' courtroom another Apache, Robert: Gatewood, had violated traditions of the closetribe, by telling a story mouthed, hang Seymour.

Gatewood, 19, range rider, told of walking into his hogan on the night of last July 18. and seeing Seymour standing at a basin, washing from his hands what appeared to be blood. Seymour paled and bowed his head as Gatewood described the meeting. "What have you been doing?" Gatewood said he asked. "Seymour said: 'I've killed the white "I asked him: "He said: 'I: don't know; down below somewhere.

I was with the white woman. I 'married' her. She said she'd tell. I. her.

That's why. Don't on me Gatewood said the day he saw Seymour again, and asked if he remembered what he had told rim the night. before. "He answered He said he would -kill too, I sister a plump, placid girl, mother of Seymour's two children, sat passively in a front row chair, her feelings well concealed. Miss Schmerler came the White River reservation last June to study Apache life.

She was not Newton Township Nominations Independent Supervisor--Charles Gleason. Clerk-Clifford Yost. Treasurer--Edwin Katz. Highway commissioner Fred Koatz. Justice--John Schultz.

Board of review--Orin Merchant Republicans Supervisor- Jesse Schwark. Clerk--Lewis Geoque, Treasurer- Cross. Highway commissioner. Fred Oberhauser. Justice--Ed Coffman.

Board of review--Henry Randt. Roosevelt's Lead In N. Dakota Grows Copyright, 1932, by United Press BISMARCK, N. March (U.P)- Governor Franklin D. Roose-.

velt of New York accumulated a majority of 15,977 votes over Gov. William H. (Alfalfa Bill) Murray of Oklahoma today. in returns from two-thirds of the 2,192 precincts in North Dakota's presidential preference primary. With only about one-fourth of the aggregate vote still to be counted, Murray faced the necessity' of averaging a lead of twenty votes a.

precinct to win, which observers declared impossible. Funeral Service Funeral services for Mrs. Minnie C. Haskins were held at 2:30 o'clock yesterday afternoon from the' Kelser More funeral home, Rev. William Chapman officiating.

Many beautiful flowers expressed the sympathy of friends. Burial was given in Oakridge and acting as pall bearers were relatives. Here from away were. Mrs. Cathcart and Harry Cathcart of Cleveland; F.

M. Cathcart of Detroit: Miss Belle Cathcart and William Cathcart of Sonoma; also Mr. and Mrs. A. R.

Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Merriam, Mrs. Edward Cathcart and daughter Alice, Mrs. Lavern Irish and Mrs.

Nora Durkee, all of Battle Creek. The Greenfield Realty Co. reports the exchange of the Alonzo Diebl property in Monroe street for the. Jean Dean farm of 100 acres. Both -parties will take mediate possession, Kodak King's Niece The only close relative of the late George Eastman, Mrs.

George B. Dryden of Evanston, a niece of the Rochester philanthropist, is expected to inherit a large share of the Eastman estate. Although Eastman at one time was one of the world's richest men, he gave away nearly $100,000,000, believed to be five times the amount he could call his own at the time of his death. THREE MOVES TO KILL SALES TAX PLANNED Night Session to Conelude Debate Set for Tonight, Vote Tomorrow BY PAUL R. MALLON United Press Staff Correspondent.

Mar. strategic moves against the sales tax were planned by opponents today as house leaders moved to close general debeate with a nine-hour session. The latest attack was being organized by the diminutive and rotund Progressive Leader, Rep LaGuardia, N. who WAS moving around in dark corners of the house circulating a petition for 3 Republican conference to meet the sales tax issue. Forty names were understood to be attached to his petition.

He expected more would sign before he flashes the document in the faces of leaders later in the day. He said there was no doubt he could get the conference whenever he wants it. Leaders are required to call it when the petition is signed by 50 applicants. On the senate side, a conflict was being started by Senator McKellar, although the bill will not come to that side of the capitol for two more weeks. McKellar was preparing to press a resolution demanding a 10 per cent reduction in the appropriations of the interior and agriculture department supply bills.

in the house on the Democratic side, the opponents. were doing missionary work on the basis of the Ranklin resolution adopted last night at their conference. Most house observers, however, expect the tax to pass. The measure of the leaders' confidence was shown in the fact that they are not inclined to consider more exemptions now. They may swing around to some later if they find they need the votes of any particular rebelious group.

They obvlously think they have enough votes now. The Rankin resolution was adopted with cheers by the Democratic opposition. Nowhere among the opponents is there an inclination to give up the ship. They are doing everything possible to stir up those who are yet on the fence. A special night session of the house was called for tonight in order that free debate might be.

concluded. The house will meet from noon to 6:00 p. m. and then from 8:00 to 10:30 p. m.

Tomorrow the bill be taken up. for approval votes under the five-minute limited debate rule. Anniversary of Noah's Trip in Ark LONDON, Mar. is the anniversary of the beginning of Noah's trip in the ark, more or less. Modern theologians agree.

that Noah sailed March 17 but are sure about the year. Harold Peake, an English antiquarian, sets the date somewhere between 5250 B. C. and 4200. B.

C. According to ancient calendar makers and experts, the skipper and his animals were afloat until April when they landed on Mount Ararat. The flood wiped. out two groups who had settled in the flat country of the Tigris and Euphrates but the headman of a low lying village of Shuruppak built a boat and escaped. Noah is supposed to have been the headman.

THREE LEADS IN LINDY CASE ALL FAILED State Police Getting Discouraged. Forenoon Bulletin Entirely Negative new of H. the as ly ed at in to HOPEWELL, N. Mar. (U.P)-State police today reported discouragement and the blasting of what had seemed three: promising leads to the kidriapers little, Charles Augustus Lindbergh, jr.

The forenoon bulletin to' the press was entirely negative. Col. Norman Schwartzkopf, from Lindbergh home, tersely ackmore of the scant" of leads nowledged the failure, three which police have unearthed in their investigation of the BY BATES RANEY United Press Staff Correspondent. HOPEWELL, N. March 17- (U.P.J Three instead of two generally "believed attended the kidnaped Lindbergh.

baby, it: WAS revealed today as search continfor two servants who suddenleft their jobs the day after the crime. The name of the third nurse, until: now not- mentioned, in reports on the investigation, 'is Miss Annette Copin, Union: City, N. Police declined to say where Miss. Copin is, but said she had questioned. The two nurses who have figurin first reports of the investigation are Betty Gow, now living the Lindbergh home, and Miss Marie Cummings of New' York who attended Mrs.

Anne Morrow Lindbergh and the when Charles Augustus 'Lindbergh, was born twenty months ago, Other developments reports the investigation were believed be of minor importance. included the collapse of several clues, and another report of what: may have been kidnapers, as -made, by Miss Teresa Derci, a' former: stenographer. Miss Derci, of New; York, now of Weftsville near here, has repeated her' story twice police who believe. it may be some importance. Late February 22, she' sald, walked along Wertsville road when a blue sedan with three.

men" passengers stopped and one of men inquired directions to Lindbergh home. "I pointed out the direction, went my way. Two of the men: were swarty, the other was she said. "The blond back seat." She believed she would know the men were to see them again, and she to look over rogue's gallery tures. Colonel Lindbergh.

WA3 flying most of that day: Mrs. and the baby were at the homie (Concluded on Page. 7). THE WEATHER EAST LANSING, Mar. (U.P)- The disturbance which covered the Mississippi.

and lower Missouri valleys Wednesday has advanced eastward and now. overlies the Alleghany Mountain region. Urider. its influence, the weather is cloudy and warm from Michigan eastward and southward. Scattered rains.

have fallen in the middle Mississippi and "Ohio vealleys and the. North Atlantic states. The heaviest reported. was. 2.04 inches her Louisville, Ky, The temperature is mild throughout the east and south.

The high' pressure' area which covered the Northern Rocky Mountain region Wednesday is now central. over the Dakotas and The weather, is fair and somewhat colder upper Mississippi valley and middle and slightly colder weather. is here tonight. The sun sets today at 6:46. and rises tomorrow at 6:45 E.S.T.: DETROIT, Mar, (U.P).

The weather forecast today: for lower Michigan; cloudy to partly cloudy tonight and Friday; slightly colder tonight in north portion; mostly moderate north: to northwest winds. Readings include: 8:00 HI Lo Alpena 28 32. 26 Chicago 34 52 34 Detroit 32 42 Duluth. 10. 32 10 Escanaba 24 34 24 Grand Rapids 32 .44 32 Ludington 30.

36 30 Marquette 24 34 24 Sault Ste. Marie 24 30. 24 THE TEMPERATURE High for past 24 hoursLow for past 24 hours- -32. High at 2:00 o'clock today IF. YOU.

MISS YOUR PAPER If, you haven't receiyed your Chronicle by 6:45 clock, call No. 500. No calls for papers will be answered 7:00 o'clock. Up to that special carrier ta.st the to receive tor: thissed papers. He will serve you.

promptly if you: call betweep 6:45 and 7:00 o'clock, J. "to: she as the the and a was she was pic- ciety. "THE DEVELOPMENT of this "Consider continued the man, "I don't for. an Instant hesitate Lindbergh casethe to attribute wholly to was to police prohibition. United States district attorney brought at East St.

Loula until just before Volsteadism'a advent. I can testify thought only gangsterism nor racketreal hope an entirely ditthe overlords of eering in any form existed in western which is holding Illinois, where now they are rampant. successfully against law modification. will not axtingulab, them immediately. Nevertheless, bootlegging 1s their basis.

conceded the con- That is the soil they grow In. government has out It they can be cut.down gradually The and cannot spring up. again. gangster primarily is a bootlegger one in Al Capone, and it is as a bootlegger that he 1s ransom bimself tolerated. As a gangster exclusively, his' efforts toleration of him will not last long." best to baby among his WAR economic stress," Anrestore him to his swers Senator Sheppard Texas, the elghteenth amendment's author, "is the cause and the only we are cause of gangsterism racketeerbehold!) told was discussed Ing.

president of the "Thorough Investigation has shown his cabinet. that prohibition has had nothing to pot seriously con- do with them. know. It was dig. "Kilnaping is a crime highly typidiscussed with cal of the present depression, for the attorney "Yes.

it 1s true that the racketeer States to deem dates back to the period of so-called statement to the prosperity preceding the craab of the 'pros and cons' 1929. That was a prosperity, how. ever, almost purely of the stock marat any. cabi- ket. It was not prospority for the past history, of criminal, under from being better, conditions penitentiary term, to today would be vastly worse, were it employing his Infu-luot for prohipition.".