The Akron Beacon Journal from Akron, Ohio • Page 1

ESTHER Generally fair to-night, Friday. AKRON BEACON JOURNAL F'al Exclusive Associated Press, International News, Consolidated Press Association Dispatches PRICE THREE CENTS NO. 198 AKRON, OHIO, THURSDAY EVENING, JULY 24, 19Q (THIRTY-TWO PAGES) NINETY-FIRST YEAR FIND IM SECOMB BODY WOODS 18-Year Old Mother Has 11 Children Victim And Scene Of Gruesome Discovery ACCUSE If REPORT 3,12 ID IN TIL FR11IS Officer Says First Corpse Is His Mate Dead Man Located In Bushes Few Miles From Where Mrs. Smith's Torso Is Discovered IjL, (111 Ji A i-'Lk Am BULLET 4N WOMAN'S SKULL BULLETIN i Body of the unidentified man found in the Twinsburg woods arrived at the Hudson morgue late this afternoon. The man is middle aged.

There were no marks of violence on the body. Authorities say he had apparently been dead about four weeks. He had been seen around Twinsburg and was last noticed about that long ago. With identity of a murdered woman found near Hudson last night established today, Summit and Cuyahoga county authorities turned their attention this afternoon to investigation of the finding of the body of a Heavy underbrush of a berry patch where the body of Mrs. Clyde Smith, 35, was found on the Cleveland Boys' farm, near Hudson last night, Is shown at the top.

The cross marks the place where the torso was found, 20 feet from where Lawrence Collins, 13 (inset), found the head and one leg. Below Is a picture of Mrs. Smith. Photo shows the necklace which was found on her body and aided her husband in Identifying her. man in a woods near Twinsburg at noon today.

The woman's body found on the Cleveland Boys' farm, a few miles from the Twinsburg woods, was identified today by Marshal Clyde Smith of North Randall as that of his wife, Myrtle, 35, missing from their home since last June 16. Identity of the man's body had not been established early this afternoon and the body was ordered removed from the berry patch on the Henry Gill farm near Twinsburg to the Doncaster funeral home at Hud Amateur Chemist, Vacation i I (mm 'y, son where Coroner M. B. Crafts was Have Mishaps officials believe there might be a connection between the two cases. Say Quicklime Used By Slayer The woman's head, pierced by a bullet, and one leg were found 20 feet from where the torso was concealed In a berry patch.

The discovery was made by Lawrence Collins, 13, son of Frank Collins, tenant on the farm. Believing- that the body might be that of his wife, the marshal came to the Doncaster funeral home at Hudson today and after one look gasped, "That's her." Positive of his identification and in a state of r.ear collapse, Smith broke from the room. Deputy Sheriff John Sellars of Summit county, and Deputy Sheriff Gideon Rabshaw of Cuyahoga county, Investigating the murder today, commented on the ease with which Smith identified his wife at a glance despite the condition of the body and clothing was significant. They pointed out that there was no flesh on the face and the cloth ing did not check in all details with 10FI1 Bootlegger Accuser Declares Murdered Announcer In Extortion Plot FRIENDS MAKE DENIALS Offer $7,500 Rewards Dur- ing Search For Slayer In Recall Contest By Th Associated Press DETROIT, July 24. While poor people, who "Jerry" Buckley their champion today, were contributing funds to blanket his casket with flowers, police said they had in their possession an affidavit purporting to show that the radio announcer, who fell before a rain of bullets early yes terday, was extorting money from bootleggers.

Talked Against Bowles Buckley was political commenta tor for station WMBC and had taken an active part in the success ful campaign to recall Mayor Charles Bowles. He was slain in the lobby of the La Salle hotel, where he lived and in which the radio station is locat ed, two and a half hours after he made the announcement that the mayor had been called from office in Tuesday's special election. His brother, Paul, former assist ant prosecutor, declared' "Jerry's" activities for the recall was the 'sole reason" for the slaying. Police advanced other theories that he had made gangland enemies through his attacks on gamblers, that he was witness of a gang slay, ing, that he might have been extorting money from gamblers and boot leggers. Spends All Savings Jerry" Buckley championed the cause of the unemployed last winter when thousands were in distress, He broadcast pleas for aid, directed (Continued On Page Fifteen) AKRON TEMPERATURE MOUNTING RAPIDLY Cool Night, With Minimum Of 61, Finds Mercury At 85 This Noon Akronltes awoke to a cool morn ing today, but with prospects of warmer weather as the sun climbed higher In a clear sky.

The tempera ture recorded at Akron university weather bureau was 78 degrees at 8 a. m. today, and 87 at 2 p. m. The maximum temperature yes terday was 85 degrees and the mercury dropped to 61 degrees during the night.

The low point reached the night before was 63 degrees. Official forecast for today is for fair and warmer weather and it is predicted Friday will be cloudy. BANK STOCK TAKEN OFF CURB EXCHANGE Single j3hare Of Common Brings $13,500 In Only Sale Of Year SAN FRANCISCO, July 24. (AP) Common stock of the San Francisco bank was removed from trading on the San Franciscocurb exchange today. Exchange officials said the number of shares available for trading was too limited.

Only one sale was made this year when one share of the stock was sold for $13,500. The Issue was said to be the highest priced stock on any exchange in the nation, In 1919 one share changed hands at $14,000. In 1928 seven shares were1 sold at prices varying from $13,000 to $15,000. There are 1,000 shares outstanding. DONATES TO COLLEGE ATHENS, July 24.

(AP) Athens college, a Greco-American institution, has received $10,000 from Con-stantine Choresmes of Alexandria for a new concert hall. AS Bl Mrs. Smith's disappearance. Body Is Discovered By Boy When discovered, the woman' clothing was in shreds and flesh remained only on part of one leg. Harold W.

Betz of Hudson discovered quicklime where the body and head were found, showing how the slayer had attempted to cover up his tracks and prevent identification of the body. Neither Marshal Smith nor members of Mrs. Smith's family could offer any possible motive for her disappearance or clues that might lead Casualty Lists Mount Hourly As Stricken Italian Cities Report 4,264 SUFFER INJURIES Thousands Left Homeless As Disaster Razes Many Residences BULLETIN NAPLES, July 24. (AP) Gov-crment officials this afternoon expressed the fear that the earthquake death list, officially fiven out at noon as 1,778 might be far exceeded as the count progressed. Unofficial reports said 3,025 bodies had been taken from the ruins.

By The FreH ROME, July 24. Undersecretary of State Leoni at noon today made public the list of tabulated dead in yesterday's earthquake received by the government up to that hour as follows: Province Dead win nun Injured 2,072 87 1,557 535 13 0 A CIjIjIN 1,034 BENEVENTO 24 FOGGIA 120 POTENZA 232 NAPLES 8 SALERNO 2 Totals 1,778 4,264 83 Towns Report Thirty towns in Avelllno were Tuined, 21 in Bene'vento, 13 in Fog-gia and 19 In Potenza, making a total of 83 towns for which figures had been compiled at midday. There' were a few scattered deaths on the addition to those contained in the report. Almost the entire south central part of the "hoot" is a desolated, death-ridden area, with scenes reminiscent of the blackest war days. Hurricanes and a threatening Ve- (Contlnued On Psge Fifteen) BRITISH PREPARED TO APPROVE TREATY Naval Pact's Adoption Made Second Reading LONDON, July 24.

(AP) The house of commons last night adopted on second reading the bill embodying legislation on the London naval treaty, thus virtually insuring that it will be enacted. A third and final reading will follow but that, largely is a formality as action on the second stage is considered the equivalent to ratifi cation. Expect Routine Action In the meantime the bill has been referred tc the committee of the whole, where only routine ac tion is regarded as likely. When the measure Is officially adopted on third reading the treaty will have been ratified by two of the signatories, as the United States senate approved It this week. Only Japan is yet debating.

OUR WEATHER MAN OHIO WEATHER COLUMBUS, 0 July 24. (AP) Generally fair tonight and Friday, little change in temperature. Temperature recorded tii Akron unl versitv weather observatory Thursday 1 p. m. was 87.

Temperature recorded at a. m. was 78 Maximum temperature recorded for the 24-hour period eralng inursaay iiii.hi was B5 and minimum was 61. DAILY TEMPERATURE REPORT 8 a. m.

Y'day'e City Today Max, Atlanta pt. cloudy. 72 E4 Eoston clear 77 78 80 7 S4 76 86 82 80 88 74 88 04 84 88 80 BO 2 84 84 80 Buffalo clear Chicago clear Cincinnati clear Cleveland clear Columbus clear Denver cloudy- Detroit pt. cloudy. El Paso clear Xansas City pt.

cloudy. Los Angeles Miami pt. cloudy. Dew Orleans New York pt. cloudy, Portland.

Ore. fit. Louis cloudy Ban Francisco Tsmpa clear Washington.D. C. Portland, Ore.

Yesterday's hlph Phoenix, 70 70 74 70 72 34 74 68 70 60 82 80 70 70 71 72 54 82 78 sa 104, clear Phreveport, clear; Montgomery, 98, ciear. Today's low Flanstaff. 48. partly cloudy; Yellowstone, 48, clear; North! leld, 48, clear. Eleven children have been born to 18-year-old Mrs.

F. A. Fltz-baugh, above. Mrs. Fitzbaugh was married for the first time at the age of 11.

She presented her first husband with eight children, including two pairs of twins and a set of triplets, During Mrs. Fltzbaugh's second marriage three more children were born to her. The Fitzbaughs live at Auburn, Neb. TO MEET FRIDAY Mrs. N.

0. Mather Defends Title Against Bid Mrs. Robinson DARrTNORSE IS BEATEN SILVER LAKE COUNTRY CLUB Mrs. O. Mather, Portage Coun try club star, will defendher title as champion of the Women's Akron District Golf association here Frl day by meeting a fellow Portage clubwoman, Mrs.

Paul Robinson. Mrs. Mather and Mrs. Robinson both swept through their semi-final opponents today in easy fashion, winning by identical scores of 6 up and 4 to play. Mrs.

Mather eliminated Mrs. R. H. Markwith of Fairlawn, dark horse of the toursament whose first and second round opponents were whipped my margins of 7 and 5, and 5 and 4. Eight-Foot Putt Mrs.

Robinson defeated Mrs. H. M. Baker of Barberton Brookslde, until yesterday holder of the course record at Silver Lake. Mrs.

Robln son was 4 up on Mrs. Baker at the turn and won with an eight-foot putt'on the 14th after Mrs. Baker had taken the 10th and 12th and lost the 11th and 13th. Mrs, Mather was 3 up on Mrs. Markwith at the She ended her match on the 14th by sinking a 12-foot putt for a 3 while Mrs.

Markwith missed a nine-footer for her third. Mrs. Mather did not putt as well today as she has in other matches of the tournament but otherwise the champion's game was sound Mrs. Robinson had three one-putt greens on the first nine ani two more on the five holes played on the. second nine.

Under Portage Colors Mrs. Mather went out in 47 and Mrs. Robinson In 44. Mrs. Robin son has long been a member a Portage but is the first time she has played under its colors.

In 1928 she won the championship at the East Liverpool Country club and last year was runner-up in defense of her title. The final match tomorrow will mark the second time in recent years that an all-Portage final has been played. In 1927 Mrs. John Herron, medalist in the present tournament, defeated Mrs. H.

Smith for the championship at Con gress Lake. Both are members at Portage. Merchants Declare Indefinite Strike BOMBAY, India, July 24. (AP)-The Piece Goods Merchants association has decided to declare a strike, beginning next Saturday as a protest against what is described as the repressive policy of the government. The strike Is to continue for an indefinite period.

The decision of the association affects 440 foreign cloth dealers in the city, of Bombay. German Aviators Start For America BERLIN, July 24. (AP) Wolf Hirth and Oscar Weller, German aviators, left Staaken for Croydon, England, this morning on the first lap of a flight to the United States. The fliers will travel by way of the Orkneys, Iceland and Greenland in a 40-horsepower Klemm sporting plane. PORTAGEWOMEN LINKS FINALS Truck Driver Youth Falls Out Of Car And Runs Over His Own Arm CARL ZAHN, 16, of 794 Roslyn.

will look in the driver's mirror and not out the side door of the delivery truck he pilots when he has occasion to "back up" in the fuiure. Young Zahn, a West high school pupil is working this summer as a driver for Schechter Grocery W. Exchange st. and Grand av. Yesterday, while backing the truck out of an alley near the he leaned out the floor as he -backed the tar.

-Suddenly the door catch released and young Zahn looped out of the truck. As he sprawled on the ground one front wheel ran over his right arm. Today, Zahn's forearm is twice its normal size and there is also a painful cut which is receiving home treatment. The car was stopped before further damage was done. Zahn was on the Job today, as usual but as a one-armed driver.

He's using his left exclusively. INDIAN BRAVES END 72-HOUR CEREMONY Hunger, Thirst, Exhaustion Force Many Dancers To Drop Out POCATELLO, Idaho, July A thinning group of half-naked Indians writhed their fantastically painted bodies to the rhythm of wired chant and kettle drums today, awaiting the arrival of the sun at its zenith to end their 72-hour frenzied worship of the diety of light. Weaving through the ancient steps and postures of the sun dance, the weary braves shrilled high-pitched tunes on willow whistles, their bloodshot eyes fixed steadfastly on a sacred token, a buffalo head elevated in the center of the arena. Drop Of Exhaustion Half the dancers chosen of the Shoshone, Bannock and Lemhi tribes had succumbed to exhaustion, thirst or hunger, since the dance began Monday night. The dancers cannot pause for food, water or rest during the period 'of worship.

About the wildly leaping dancers sat the elders of the tribe, hoping to benefit from the supplication of their children for health and strength. Angry Bull. Gores Farmer At Jackson JACKSON, July 24. (INS) Peter Ratliff, 78, local farmer, is in a serious condition today suffering from injuries which he received late yesterday when he was gored by an enraged bull. I Ratliff was riding horseback across a pasture when the bull' attacked him.

A neighbor, who responded to Ratliff's calls for help, shot the animal. ing attorneys, Is named executor of the will. He said no plans for carrying out its terms had been made as yet, but that How's request that the money be used for the 'sole use and benefit of the workers of the world, especially for the education of the unemployed, would be followed. A period of 30 days of mourning for How will be carried on by the International Itinerant Hoboes of America, Jeff Davis, one of the officials of the organization, announced. to view It this afternoon.

County descriptions given at the time of Mrs. Smith disappeared. The truck driver reported that Nolan was working on the motor of his car and the truck crashed into the auto killing Nolan Instantly. The truck driver said Nolan was a'one, but other witnesses reported seeing a woman leave the Nolan car. Mayor Shank revealed today that Marshal Smith told him he had investigated the Nolan affair and learned that Mrs.

Smith and Nolan were seen in a Cleveland speakeasy the evening of June 16, the day Mrs. Smith disappeared. Mayor Shank said it was common gossip in North Randall that Mrs. Smith was meeting Nolan alone on many occasions. Once she accompanied Nolan and his wife "on a motor trip to Virginia.

His ntire Time Marshal Smith never accompanied his wife with the Nolans or to other places, always devoting his entire time to his duties, Mayor Shank declared. The mayor added that he had seen a noticeable change in Smith since his wife disappeared and that the marshal seemed very much worried. It had been customary, Smith said, for his wife to go for rides alone In her own auto, and he thought nothing of it when she drove away the evening of June 16. He became Alarmed the next day when her auto was found abandoned near the cemetery in Bedford, and ha', her description sent out over the Itate in a effort to find her. Employed At Track Smith said his wife had been employed at the Thistledown race jack near North Randall and his neighbors had often criticized him for permitting his wife to drive around alone so much.

Official Investigation has been turned to the track In an effort to discover who among employes or "regulars" at the oval were especially friendly with Mrs. Smith. Mrs, William E. Spitler, of Miles Heights, mother of the slain woman, said today that her daughter told her early in June that she was earning some extra money at the track and that she and Mrs. Spitler would take a trip in September, Smith revealed that his wife earned $20 per week working In a lemonade stand at the track and that she gave him the money to bank for iier.

ITo Pick Berries When lie body was discovered it was apparent the woman had been murdered. Coroner M. B. Crafts said a large caliber gun had been used in sending the bullet into the back of her head and out her fote-head. -The quicklime had removed all of the flesh from the skull, but had failed to disfigure the teeth or their gold and silver fillings, The Collins boy went to th woods late yesterday to pick berries and as he stooped to pluck some of the choice fruit near the ground, discovered the woman's leg.

A few inches away he saw the skull. Dropping his pail and runnint (Continued On Page FifUen) South Akron Boy Burned When Phosphorus In Pocket Explodes GERALD LYNCH, 16, son of Mr. and Mrs. T. A.

Lynch, 282 Russell is recovering at his home today from painful burns received a few days ago when a 10 cent bottle of phosphorus exploded In his left pants pocket. Young Lynch likes to dabble In chemistry. He planned to mix the phosphorus with olive oil in the manufacture of a lamp. He put the bottle of phosphorus in His pants pocket and promptly' forgot about it. Then he went to the Springfield Sanatorium to visit a younger brother.

As he walked through the grounds he suddenly fell down with cries of "I'm on fire?" Relatives ran to him and first aid treatmet was administered. The cork in the bottle had worked loose and when the contents came In contact with his moist hand there was an explosion. The boy's left hip and his left hand were badly burned. Deckhand Loses Zn' Wall Street JERSEY CITY, July 24. (AP) A deckhand who earned $40 a month made a million, in Wall Street, then lost the most of It.

Revelations as to the wealth of John E. Van Wie came in court proceedings for reduction of annual alimony of $18,000 which Mrs. Van Wie ha been receiving. In a $15 a month flat, it was set forth, there was happiness on corned beef and cabbage. Then with savings of $3,000 Van, Wie started in Wall Street.

In 10 years he was worth $1,130,000. His wealth has shrunk to INVESTIGATE ASHES FOUND AFTER BLAZE Loudenflager Family Fails To Appear Since Saturday NEW MARTINSVILLE, W. July 24. (INS) Authorities today were investigating the finding of ashes, supposedly human, which were discovered yesterday in the ruins of burned house at Mobley, near here. Lot Loudenflager, 34, was the owner of the house.

He and his wife, Nora, 45, and the latter's daughter, Annabelle Hupp, 14, have been missing since Saturday night. A half brother of Loudenflager, Melvin Slider, 23, who resided with the family, Is being held here for Investigation. Close neighbors of the missing family reported that they had heard screams from the Loudenflager house. A double-bitted ax Was found near the ashes in the ruins. Cotton Importation Shows Heayy Slump LONDON, July 24.

(AP) A large drop in the importation of British cotton piece goods to Bombay is shown in figures of that port for April, May and June. In April 12,220 packages were Imported, while ln June there were only 6,753, The total for the three months was 27,000 as compared to 43,000 for last year. ENDURANCE' PLANES DRONE THROUGH SKY Continue Attack On Hunter Brothers Mark At Two 4 Flying Fields ROOSEVELT FIELD, N. July 24. (INS) Despite heavy rain showers early today and low hanging clouds, the red endurance plane piloted by Louis Reichers and Robert Black was still in the air.

Today the plane had been up more than 84 hours but will have to stay up 470 hours more to break the record already established by the Hunter brothers In Chicago on July 4. The Hunter brothers stayed aloft 553 hours. LAMBERT FIELD, ST. LOUIS, July 24. (INS) "The Oreater St.

endurance plane piloted by Dale "Red" Jackson and Forrest O'Brine flew into its fourth in the air at 7:11 a. m. today. ISSUES ULTIMATUM FOR YOUNGSTOWN Mayor Declares 80 Per Cent Of Police. Accept Underworld Bribes YOUNGSTOWN, July 24.

(INS) Working under a threat of federal investigation, police here to day launched an intensive drive against racketeering and vice. An ultimatum was placed before the police department yesterday by Mayor Joseph L. Heffernan, who de clared that "unless the police de partment can cope with the situa tion here, I am going to ask the assistance of the government." 80 Per Cent Bribed Mayor Heffernan charged that 80 per cent of the Youngstown police are receiving bribes from the under world. One detective, the mayor alleged, is "making three times as much as the chief of detectives." Mayor, Heffernan also revealed that since, he has been mayor he has turned down opportunities to make $1,000 a week. be worth more than $1,000,000.

Klein said that on July 13 he received word to go to the union depot here and there he found How In shabby clothes and suffering from self starvation. He took the "millionaire hobo" to his home, Klein said, and at Hows request drew up his will. Ingebord How', the wife, was lefl "whatever she may be entitled to at law." Louis How is the brother and Holger How, the stepson, who were left $5 each. Klsin, who Is one of Ohio's lead to identity of the slayer. Mayor C.

O. Shank of North Randall cast a new light on the disappearance and murder of Mrs. Smith today when he revealed knowledge of Mrs. Smith's rela tions with a Cleveland carpenter, Arte Nolan, of Solon. Nolan was killed when hit by a truck In Cleveland the same night LUTHERAN CHURCHES 'PREPARE FOR UNION Merger Of Synods, Joining 500,000 Planned At Toledo Meeting COLUMBUS, July 24.

(AP)t-More than 500,000 members of Lutheran churches in this and other countries will be merged Into the American Lutheran church early in August, headquarters of the Lutheran church here announced, last night. The merger will- be effected at a meeting in Toledo. The announcement said. Tate of the Toledo meeting was not made known. The three synods to be merged are the present Buffalo synod, the Joint synod of Ohio and Iowa synod.

Membership of the new body rests in 31 states, in various provinces of Canadan, in the Finschhafen and Madang District of New Guinea, and in the Madras presidency of Southern British India. Declares Jewelry Taken From Robber COLUMBUS, July 24. (AP) Police today prepared to. arraign Frank Durand, alias Duran, 22, ex-convict of Auburn, N. prison, on charges of housebreaking and 'grand larceny of jewels from several east side homes.

Durand denied connection with the thefts claiming he had stolen the Jewels to which he led police yesterday, from the actual burglar. WHERE TO TODAY SPECIAL FEATURES Splash! j- 2 Web Brown 4 O. O. Mclntyre 4 Phillips 4 Fashion Feature ,.10 Radio Newt 14 Waller Winchell 17 Dorothy Dix 18 Chickie Sequel 18 Aviation News 19 Ripley Cartoon 20 Theater World 24 Page of Comics 31 James Eads How, Wealthy Hobo, Leaves 1,000, 000 Estate To 'Knights Of Road' CINCINNATI, July 24. (INS) Begueathlng what the law allows to his divorced wife and $5 each to a brother and stepson James Eads How, "millionaire left the balance of his huge estate to the "workers of the world," it was revealed today.

Nicholas Klein, attorney friend of How, who died at Staunton, Va Tuesday, said How had drawn up the will here two weeks ago. The estate is estimated to.