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FIFTY' VEAR CACKI ScEACl ff'JJMf MARSHALL, 933 SIX MONTHS TERM John Cemar Bound Over to Circuit "Ct. irl Friend Gets Term The affairs of John B. Cemar 21, and Mary T. Seward. 20, are fast becomtng more and morn complicated.

Yesterday brought further developments in their young lives to extent that Mary was sentenced by Judpe Blalne W. Hatch to spend six months in the Detroit House of Correction and John was bound over to the November term of circuit court for trial, and will remain in Jail in the meantime, unless he produces bonds of $1,000. When the two will be able to make use of the marriage license for which they applied Monday Is problematical. The days they must wait for delivery of the license will not be up until Saturday and In the meantime Mary will probably be transferred to the Detroit House of Correction. For the benefit of those who have not previously followed th? foHunei of John and Mary, it may be saldHfiat the two came here from 'iranessee a few weeks ago and went to the residence of Ce- mar's grandparents, Mr.

and Frank Barton in north Marshall avenue. They are alleged to haw represented themselves as being married. Three days after their arrival here the barns on the Bai- ton property burned down. Arson was suspected and a deputy from the 'state fire office was sent here. During the course of the subsequent Investigation it developed that the couple were not married.

At 'any rate, no one was arrested for arson, but John and Mary landed In Jail on a charge of lewd and lascivious co(Concluded on BafB 5) REVISION BRITWWAR DEBT AGAIN Sir Frederick Leith- Ross and Others Coming Here to 1 Open Negotiations By HARRY FLORY United Press Correspondent CONDON. Sept. Frederick Leith-Ross, Great Britain's one man "brain trust," left for Washington today io reopen negotiations for the revision of the British war debt. Sir Frederick, chief economic adviser to the government, went by motor to Southampton to embark on the liner Majestic, with Sir Ronald Lindsay, ambassador at Washington, and T. K.

Bewley. financial counselor of the embassy, as fellow passengers. The debt originally was negotiated by former Secretary of Treasury Andrew W. Mellon and Stan- lev jjbldwln, former British pre- now lord president of the council In the Ramsay MacOonttld 1 cabinet. Its present capital value Is approximately $3,600.000,000.

It provides for annuities between now and 1984 of approximately $9,000,000,000. Officially the British government still thinks the best solution of the present situation would be (Concluded on Page 6) Holland to Build Minature Village HOLLANp. Sept. of Mayor Nlcodemus Bosch In vetoing a proposal to apply for a $350,000 federal loan to construct a mlnature Dutch village here was over-ridden by the city cbuHcll last night, 10 to 2. The proposed village on the Black river marsh would perpetuate Dutch customs and traditions which have been revived at the annual tulip festival.

PRICE THREE. TAMPICO LOOKS MUCH LIKiTf HllWiAiN TODAY CONVICT SOMEONE OF CRIME Sen. Couzens Said Last Night Figures Were Being Prepared to that Effect as the victim of Mexico's worst disaster, the city of Tampico in ruing as the result of a fierce hurricane that wrought tremendous damage and sent the death list into the thousands. Thii ows the ruins Tamplca 8(14 when a similar disaster, intensity, wrought havoc. DETROIT, Sept.

posltors of Detroit's two laigo closed banks were hopeful todnv that Senator James Couzens wou'd clarify the banking situation herp and bring to them in promised revelations in Washington next week. The senator climaxed a series of attacks On the recent grand Jury investigation of Detroit bank practices, when in a speech last night he asserted that information and figures being prepared at Washington would "convict someone of crime." was made before a mass meeting of depositors. Senator Couzens has repeatedly asserted that he was "gagged'' and was "prevented from presenting new evidence" at the time of his second appearance before the grand Jury inquiry Judge Harry B. Keldan closed the Investigation last week, ruling that his court was without jurisdiction over the national banks under Investigation but giving the opinion that the bank's officers were not guilty of any criminal act. "I am ffolng to demand," the senator told his audience, "that the receivers for the National Bank of Commerce and the First National Bank disclose CURRENCY INFLATION IMPORTANT CONVENTION UNCERTAIN FED.

OF LABOR Monetary Vir- i 11 emand that tually Completed NRA Create Furth-V Contains No Infla- er Safeguards for tion Provisions Organized Labor fiY H. O. THOMPSON United Press Staff Corerapondent (Copyright, 1933, by United PreM) WA8HINOTON, Sept The American Federation of Labor meeting next week In the most important convention In Its tory, will demand that the al recovery administration create By RICHARD I- GRIDLEY United Press Staff Correspondent WASHINGTON, Sept. administration today was understood to have virtually completed its now monetary policy signed to spur business by removing uncertainties over of the dollar. the future Details of the new program were urtner safeguards for organized lacking but it was believed it contained no provisions for Immediate currency inflation.

It may disclose, however, the President's plan for a "compensative" or "commodity'' dollar which depositors can hope for." He said that the Information at Washington would disclose of the most organizations or subsidiaries and'holding companies that you have- ever heard of." Millions of dollars in deposits are tied up in the two Detroit in scores of Michigan cities and towns. labor. It was learned today that a laudatory report on the NRA had been toned down and specific crlh- icsm included. The executive council of A. F.

of feels that, the NRA: not put sufficient men back to work. The President revealed his in- resulted In a break-jdown terest in a "commodity' 'dollar of wage differentials between skill- when he turned nowp Wprld, nomlc i pi for workers, stabilization of currencies. At that IS IHREATENED I BY DISEASE esidential fpistrict Inundated, Scene of Death and Misery BY JACQUES D'ARMAND Jilted, Press Staff Corerspondtnt TAMPICO. Mexico. Sept.

and disease thrent- Tampico today ns Hef" work was organized and continued for bodies of dyrrlcane victims. and light services were Suspended Pood and medlcnl supplies for the hundreds of ill 'and Injured, were urgently needed. The waters of the Panuco river 10 ESCAPED FROM INDIANA STATE PRISON Shot Their Way Out of Prison, Kidnaped Sheriff, May Have Killed Him Akron Publisher Died Last Night OJPV and 141 hi of. AKRON. Rppt 27 Charles Landon Knight, puhl of the Akron Boarnn-Jnurnal former congressman from Iho Oh'io district, died nt 'his homo last night, following an three years.

The 66-year old Pditnr. widrly known for his pungent editorials I and his political activities. had Sl withdrawn from art.ive work in rp- cent years bernusp nf failing health SISTERS ARE UNITED HB AFTER 53 BY STEVE RtCHAltDS I tlnltert Press Staff Corcrspondcnt MTCHTOAN CITY. Sepr. 27.

of vigilant, pOKsempn, armed with shotguns and squirrel rifles, tramped thri Isolated Indiana woodlands today hunting ten desperate felons who escaped prison yesterday and po-i- slbly killed a hostage sheriff. No trace of Sheriff Charles Neel has been found since, he was kid- naped In a daring break from In- diana state prison. Five other fugitives were bellc-v- ed hiding near Wanatah, Ind. I following seizure of a fanner and a mailman. The tenth convict unreported.

Hundreds of state police and deputy sheriffs deployed over the wooded section near Cheserton ready to close in at dawn. The fugitives, all long-term criminals and armed, were reported to fled to the cover of the woods under darkness after ari automobile, which they had commandeered, broke down. Escaping from the old penitentiary after a bold break that started In the shirt factory, the prisoners split Into three groups. The one believed surrounded at Chesterton (CQ) kidnaped 'Sheriff Neal, who was bringing a prisoner to the institution, and sped away in his automobile. After abandoning the sheriff's car they kidnaped Cecil Spanlor, a farmer, and continued the'r flight in his automobile.

Spanler later was released. The fconvlcts were heading south west wnen Spanler's car became disabled. The second MONETARY" SITUATION CONSIDERED William of Lee Had Her Sister Dead; Until group of five ran swept to the sea, neven miles dwayr over what had been tne indorer section of the thriving city. Portions of the residential sec- were under from six ten feet of water. Authbrlties feared time he remarked that the American people were Interested In a dollar that would have stable resulted In organizing employers effectively while leaving labor to shift for Itself.

NRA officials realize that crlt- many bodies power from year to year he not penalize debtors the benefit of creditors during a is bound attention. The intensive "Blue Eagle" campaign thru- ruined homes. The pres- i -list stood 80, but fur- thui 1 up the Panuco and the nearby Tamesl river It was feared more victims-would be added. The government at Mexico prepared to send relief at once In I response to appeals from General Maclas, zone coin- down the broad sidewalk leading from the prison waving their revolvers and shouting madly. leaped Into the car of Herbert Van Valkenberg, of Oswego, 111.

Thij tenth man fled by himself. The escape, one of the most daring in Indiana history, left an prison employe critically wounded and two others slugged Flnley Carson, 72, a clerk was shot twice by the convicts. His recovery was doubtful. President Has Retir- el to His Hyde Park Home to Review the Program BY FREDERICK A. STORM Press Staff Corerspondmt NEW YORK, Sept.

President, Roosrvrlt today prepar- rd to retire- to tho seclusion of his Hydf Park homo to revlpw thp International monpt.iry situatihn and direct operation of his credit expansion profrram. Some of his close advisors be- llevpd the chief executive also would tackle the war debts problem in preparations for conferences scheduled on his return to Washington, October 5. They thot the debt question was discussed last night when Mr. Roosevelt conferred with Jesses Isldor Strauss, ambassador to France, at his home here. While.

White House attars regarding future movements of Mr. Roosevelt, It was felt certain that he. would leave In the next few days from Hyd4 Park for Chicago to deliver the principal address at the openlnc of the American Legion convention, October 2. His Itinerary calls for his return to New York Oct. 4 when he will address the National Cath- I olic charities.

He will return fo Washington the following, to attend the world series baseba'i game between the WashinRtnn Senators and New York Giants. Three sisters who were ed In Tekonsha 53 years ago reunited yrsterday. Two of sisters had for many years posed that the third one was The sisters are Mrs. Joseph '8T of Monroe, Mrs. Wm.

PalnHSC Lee township, and Mrs. Celia of Spring Arbor. Fifty-three years ago Mr. Mrs. Dennis Grppn lived lh konsha and had three daufthteff'; Thev daughters were Oellai and Hattle.

The parents away when the -youngest three, Hattie, was flve yei Ilattie was placed in water hdme for children. In the course of time adopted by people Uv roe. When her sisters find her whereabouts some 1 later they were Informed tKs was dead. They were under impression until Hattie, now Mrs. Stein, drove from Monroe, accompanied I) daughter Margaret.

Mrs. Stein had rerhenil thruout the years that she' sisters named Cella and She of course did not knc married names, or even If had the COOLIDGE'S SECRETARY UNDER Jesse Andrew, Laf chairman of the stat ette, Ind rison board Woman Leaped 11 Stories to Death of trustees, was due here today to en an Investigation. State police barracks at Tre- mander. HIC UdlCllb Ul UlCUlbUIB UUAlIlt, 0. 1H0.1IUI period low prices and vice- the country served to hold this ATBe rican Vice Consul ReglnaM ft win MICHIGAN NEWS.

of Murray Hess. 92, Tuesday wiped out the G. A. R. Post here.

Hess, last, surviving Civil War veteran here, and his wife observed their 66th wedding anniversary last year. They had 136 living descendants. versa in a period of high prices. a tilne sl ce critlciam Carey ascertained that none of For several months government lnter reted tn mo the 1.000 American In the Tampico economists have bwn studying nntriotLsm the "commodity" dollnr Idea. Whet her the A.

F. of L. "in'iurtd' or killed administration's new monetary' wlll start geniera criticism from WP 6 program is expected to be. aa- al wno pppoged to the pro- I and outlet for four great oil fields, Though fortunately the known nounced contaln dls dosures along Iiess men wno se llnes that the death list Indicated total casualties -rr-i aeain not ot OctoDM gram ls -conjectural. Many busi- well Mav those reported unofflc- UlSClOSUreS alOllZ Knr.Ac.»l«, nt tKA 1 mont rerjorted that nearly a thousand farmers and vigilante.

groups, originally organized to fight robbers, were searching the armed with rlfjes and shotguns. The state police werp notified that the second group of convhls appeared at the farm of Wallace Warner, near Wanatah, shortly before dusk. Warner and a 'mall- man were held prisoner until tTii prisoners fled in the darkness. Joe Pawleskl. 41, proprietor of a Knr.Ac.»l«, nt A' uuc mwivaivi, 11, ui uu le LUI ui a la T' I station opposite the ma'n Seize Winkler SOLD Mr.

a market for your livestock. And you pan sell' it easily, quickly, and the cost is very Itione 6 or 500 Insert your advertisement of what you want to sell. The Chronicle does the rest at a very nominal price. This advertisement was inserted for three times and the cost was only 72c: FOlf SALE Jersey heifer and calf Fresh Sept. 20th.

Phone 712Q F2. The Evening Chronicle will be glad to help YOU sell your farm produce and stock. Just phone us or call at the office. The simplest form of "commo- has (Concluded on Pag-p 6) recovery program NEW YORK'S MAYORALTY ELECTION failed to pursue the wlsos'. (Concluded on S) Winkler Accused as the "brains" of the notorious Bailey gang of southwestern desperadoes, Gus Winkler, former associate of Fred "Killer" Burke, now serving a life term in Michigan, is shown dodging the camera following his arrest In Chicago.

Winkler was! liabbed in a luxurious "Gold apartment where police mayoralty fyjht raises a new pos- found a small arsenal. A Interference by Ad- mini stration May Have Effect on Congressional Election By RAYMOND CLAPPER United Press Staff Correspondent WASHINGTON, Sept. Interference of Roosevelt admiu- tration officials in the New York mayoralty race may provoke a trcublesome backwash In next year's congressional elections. The alliance between the ad- and Independent Republicans would be endangered if the precedent of encouraging a prc-Roosevelt Democrat to run against an independent Republican In New York city is followed throughoi.it Khe country. Several pro-Roosevelt senators are up for reelection next year They include LaFolletUj of Wisconsin, Johmon ot California Cutting of New Mexico, of Noidh Dakota, the lanuer-laboj; stead of Minnesota.

Scrapping previous party entanglements, these senators gave aid and comfort to the Roosemt campaign. Some of them were Offered cabinr BAILEY AND BATES WOULD NOT TESTIFY Two Notorious Criminals Rested Their Case Without a Word of Defense OKLAHOMA CITY, Sept government's catches in the huge $200,000 Urschel kidnaping case declined to testify for themselves today and erlal damage, at least, was not exaggerated. This correspondent came to Tampico from Mexico City by airplane. As the plane roared toward the sea over the basins of the Panuco and' Tames! rivers, the waters spread over the land for miles so that their normal courses were not determinable. The rivers continued to rise, threatening additional property damage.

In the swirling waters, as plane approached the ruined Cltv, many houses were floating. The poorer residential district of Tampico was entirely Inundated Death and human misery ma-le the appalling. The poor living In the western portion of the town or three feet above the river died In groups, unable to escape All wind recording Instruments were broken when the gale reached 120 rnlles an hour. Today public buildings lef. standing 'and fit for habitation were filled with ill and wounded Approximately 10,000 of the entrance to the prison, thru (Concluded on Page 5) DETROIT, Sept.

Mrs. Goldie Rjidln, 28, mother ot three children, leaped 11 stories to her death late yesterday, a few hours after shg had been stopped from a similar attempt at anothni building. Her father, Wm. Hoffman, sal I she had been suffering from nervous disorders, and rrleved ov death of her grandmother. Apparently calm after her enr- ller attempt, Mrs.

Rudln was dH- cussing her Illness with her father Unnoticed by him she walked thru a door to the edne of the roaf and Jumped, In full view of scores of spectators. TRY SETTLE Boot8 Mallor Weds STRIKE IN THREE TOWNS in Bill of $50,000 Ei in Sale of Ships By Government By LYLE C. WILSON United Press Staff WASHINGTON. Sept. Senate Investigators of administration of the States Shipping Board introduced evidence in today's hearing y.tof'v show that Baacom Slemp, srcrptary to President rendered a bill to Henry rrmn.

shipping magnate, for ns a legal fee In connection' Herberman's purchase of ships In 1023. Chairman Black of the fifj)4to. r-rmmlttee accompled this ifayiufc tlon with introduction of A tailor hill which on the face of It (Concluded on Pace 5) X.iM- THE not to menttci: senator, Ship- et places. They been retog- nized as important elements in tne administration's stregnth Washington' Naturally they htfvc looked forward to having this support returned, or to having at least the benefit of" benevolent neutrality, in their reelection fights. But the action General Farley in oi Postmaster the New York (Concluded on Page 6) the spectacular trial speeded tow- cltv 74 000 10 were homeless.

hoped that the toU 1 death list here would prove to be not more than 200, but General Maclas refused to make an estimate, frarlnjfc that many bodic: ard a close. Harvey J. Bailey. notorious' criminal accused as plotter of tii.e| crime, and Albvt Bates, one of the abductors, rested their without' a word of defense. Their action came as a surprise after the defense was completed for the three farmer folk on whose place F.

Urschel. the multimillionaire oil rnan victim was held for Fan- spin. Armau Shannon, shrinking 21- year old tanner in whose cabin the oil man was held while Bates and George (Machine Gun) Kfelly negptiated for a ransom, finished the defense for his family. He told a story of being forced threats of dea.th from Kjelly Uj guard Urschel. in earlier state- Federal Government Taking Hand in Walkouts in Flint, Detroit, Pontiac DETROIT, Mich.

Sept. The federal government mobilized its recovery forces In Michigan today In an effort to settle the strike of from 10,000 to 15,000 skilled automotive tool and die makers. The strike, If continued, would threaten the production of automobiles arid throw additional thousands out of work in Detroit, Flint and Pontiac To prevent this, NRA compll- might prove to be under water In, ance boards are meeting in the poor Thiyl Public Enemy Trial In Detroit DETROIT, Mich Sept 27- (UPi Trial of a third man on public enemy charges neared conclusion here today, while names of tw i more were added to public enemy' lists. The record of Sam Drapkin was produced in an to secure his whvlction under the law thru ments to federal agents he had which Joe Bpmmarito and James said, he expected to receive $10,000 for his work. All that remained today was defense testimony for the five Twin Cities defendants accused as "money changers," and possible rebuttal testimony for the government.

The St. Paul and Minneappltr attorneys called Police Chief JOT Leymever of pdioneapolls as the (Condudled Fage 5) Licavoli were sentenced to ninety days In the House of Correction Police said Drapkin has been arrested 33 times and convicted four times. Counsel for Bommarito and Hc- avoli will appear Saturday to move for a new trial." Charles Pulp and Sam negroes, were included In time public enemy'list late yesterday as the state continued its drive to wipe out racketeering. I three oities so far affected by tlw. strike Mediator John F.

Carmody of the national labor adjustment board is speeding to Michigan from Washington to assist -in the arbitration The sponsored by the Educational Society, Independent union, started In FFlint last week and spread to Dt- troit and Pontiac Tuesday as workers voted to Join in the gen-1 eral Strike leaders arj demanding high wages a.nd recognition of the society under NRA The Detroit NRA compliance board was to meet this afterrioo i with, members of the committee that" called the strike in the metropolitan area. Chester Culver, manager of the Employers Association of Detroit was, to represent employing companies at the meet ing. the er E. Larned, Detroit board, chairman oi termed strike serious Interruption to the recovery program." Jffe said the (Concluded on "BooU" Mallory William Cngney Hollywood's third in a wtiek made "Boots" Mallory, young actress, the wife of William Cagney, who is new to screen. He the IjrQtljer of fllin the were DETROIT.

Mich. Sept. Sff-M The weather forecast today: Lower cool? east and soujfh portions, llcht frost, tonight; and slightly warmer, Upper Mlchlg tonight and Thursday; not change in temperature. Weather Conditions: Rain continues from the Mississippi river eastward, Missouri. Arkansas, and locally at a few other Amounts exceed two Inchefc.YM' stations In TJllnolS and," Iqdlti and lowar Thunderstorms from Michigan to barometer' is low thruout The highest barometer is at ha.

Cooler- weather Ontario to Oklahoma, the more northern more ihan twenty warmer In" and Light frost is In and Nebraska. At cumulated the year thus far la and average of 3.7 fli The sun sets Weda and rises Thursday al ifpf-fm Wf-fel Temperature Alpena. Jt 52 Detroit Puluth 49 Grand, Rapids 1 Ludlngton Marquette Sault Ste. Low for paai Tentperature 9 IF YOU YOUR if you haveat recelvM Chronicle by 9:45 No. 500.

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