The Evening Independent from Massillon, Ohio • Page 1

EATHER Probably showers tonight and Saturday. THE EVENING INDEPENDENT EXCLUSIVE ASSOCIATED PRESS AND CENTRAL PRESS DISPATCHES yOL. LXIX, NO. 122 ESTABLISHED 1863 MASSILLON, OHIO, FRIDAY, AUGUST 16, 1935 (EIGHTEEN PAGES) TWO CENTS WILL ROGERS, WILEY POST KILLED IN CRASH OF AIRPLANE 1 NO GW FILED IN F1TIL Funeral of Former Common Pleas Court Bailiff Sunday OTHERS IMPROVING Three Canton Men Injured as Car Plunges into Creek No charges had been filed late this morning by the Summit county sheriff's department against Dr. W.

R. 34, of Hartville, driver of an auto' which caused the death of two Massillon persons in a collision at the intersection of the Akron-Mas- sfflbn and East tds Wednesday night. The Hartville physician is alleged to have said, according to Summit county deputies, that he was responsible "for-the crash.which instantly killed Miss Harriet Wagoner, 27, of 131 23rd SE, and resulted in the death of Fasnacht, 64, former Stark county common pleas court bailiff, from in juries, at the Akron city hospital Thursday afternoon. Condition Not Serious The condition of Mrs. Eva mother of Miss Wagoner and sister of Mr.

Fasnacht, and Harold. Swihart, 29, of 1372 Park SW, Canton, to whom Miss Wagoner to be married tomorrow, was reported today as favorable at the Akron city hospital. The condition of neither is considered serious. Mrs. Eva Fasnacht, widow of William and fifth occupant of the car driven by Swihart, escaped 1 with minor bruises and is at her residence to which she was taken after the collision.

Dr. Portz was i not and administered first to the victims before they were taken to tlie hospital. Mr. Fasnacht bad served continu- ously for 31 years- as' I court bailiff until a few months ago. He -was born near here and spent his 1 entire life in this vicinity.

He was a fhember of the First Reformed church Ind Knights of Pythias lodge No. 87, which, he served as district deputy and a member of the board of trus- tiGSE During his years of service in the courthouse, he had served as bailiff for a number of local judges including Robert H. Day, later a mem- ber'of the state supreme court, AD- ram -W. Agler and Henry Harter and for many more foreign judges who came here from time to time either to preside during sessions of the court of appeals or to sit in common pleas court by special assignment. Never Forgot A Face In his desk hi Courtroom No.

2 the veteran bailiff kept a list of names of the judges and lawyers who had appeared in his court from out of the county throughout tne period of: his public service. He never forgot an acquaintance, ana his remarkable memory for names and faces often was demonstrated Mr. Fasnacht liked to recall that at one time he also served as bailiff for the supreme court of the United States. Although his service was brief, he took pride in relating how he -was appointed for one session when lawyers in some important case came to Canton for a hearing before Wiliam R. Day, at that time an associate justice of the United States supreme court.

Before becoming a bamfi, MI. Fasnacht worked for many years as (Continued on Page Two) WE RittlND YOU THAT EVERY FUR COAT SOLD BY US IS GUARANTEED FOR THREE OR FIVE YEARS, WHICH INCLUDES FREE CLEWING, GLAZING, REPAIRING AND STORAGE. DON'T FAIL TO BUY DURING OUR AUGUST SALE. STYLE CENTER, FISH BAR Tonight, 834 Tremont, VENICE" RESTAURANT, DUNCAN, SW. Dance tonight, Art Leading's trio.

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First SW, near Lincoln World Shocked By Tragic Deaths Of Famous Comedian And Flier WILL ROGERS Council Called To Consider Emergency Bond Issue A special meeting of the city council has been called for Monday evening for the of approving an issue to finance- repairs- culverts. damaged in the flood of last The exact amount of the issue has not been fixed as yet, but it will likely be somewhere near $35,000. Some repairs which must be taken care of are the Sippo creek culvert under 3rd the culvert under the Strohaker building, 1st the north headwall of the Sippo creek culvert at Sippo park, Lincoln Way, the Wetmore creek culvert under 16th and Oberlin paving. The city has been advised that it may obtain as. much as federal funds to be applied to' flood cleanup work.

Disinfectant Distributed In the meantime the of health has been busy receiving samples of well water to be tested for purity. The board has distributed approximately 35 gallons of chloride of naptholeum to be used as a disinfectant in houses flooded with water. The board has also advised every citzie nin the flood district, to cleanup all flood deposits on 'the premises and sprinkle lime' freely over the. ground. Lime can be secured for this purpose from the Red Cross and from the city.

The board of health today received" a 'shipment of 150 cubic ccn- temeters of typhoid vaccine 'for inoculation purposes. Any citizen who has been drinking water from wells which were under flood water, without first boiling the water, should make immediate application to the board of health for inoculation against typhoid fever. AWAIT BIDS FOR OHIO POSTOFFICES WASHINGTON, Aug. 16. The treasury department today asked bids by Sept.

3 for 14 post office buildings in Ohio to be constructed as part of a $60,000,000 nation-wide program. WHITEY'S BEER GARDEN Dance tonight, Sid Kula's String Trio. Special, turtle soup and good fish sandwich lOc. Rd. Bows Head In Grief Rogers' Death Is Blow to Vice President Jack Garner By FESS FURMAN Associated Press Staff Writer WASHINGTON, Aug.

16. (JP) Usually jolly Jack Garner had his head, bowed today. His real friend, Will Rogers, was "Awful bad" was "almost all he could say on hearing of the Alaska crash. Intimates of both- knew how much this companionship of vice (Continued on Page Two) Became World Famous as Humorist and Actor (By The Associated Press.) Will Rogers Vas given the imposing name of William Penn Adair Rogers but everybody called him Will. He was a cowboy, 'humorist, writer, lecturer, philosopher, polo player, world traveler and flier, but he went up in the air only as a passenger.

He was born at Oolagah, Indian Territory, Nov. 4, 1879, but he called Claremore, his "home town" and he as a legal resident of Oklahoma although he spent most of his time at his ranch between Beverly Hills and Santa Monica, California. He had Indian blood in his veins and was proud of it. One of his best wisecracks was based upon his ancestry as he said that his ancestors did not come over on the Mayflower, but they met the boat. His education came, he said, by easy stages.

"I studied the fourth reader for ten years," he told an interviewer, but he was a "kidder" on and off the stage and many of his boasts of being "ignerant" could be taken with a FRUIT, GROCERY SPECIALS POTATOES, NO. 1, PK 19c Bananas, 5 It) 25c Head Lettuce, 2 heads 13c Celery Hearts, 2 bunches 13c Oranges, doz. 15c, 19c, 25c CARROTS, BEETS, BUNCH Peaches, Elbertas, 4 lb 25c Pears, Bartlett, 3 25c Tomatoes, home grown, 3 lb lOc Cucumbers, 5 for lOc CANTALOUPES, VINE RIPENED, 4 for 25c Salt, 3 bcfces lOc Tomatoes, No. 2 cans, 3 for 25c Catsup, large bottles, 2 for 25c Pork-Beans, 4 cans 19c Coffee, fresh, lb 19c, 25c PASTRY FLOUR, 5-TD sack Peaches, large, 2 cans 33c Matches, 6 boxes 25c Peas, 3 cans 25c Pink Salmon, 2 cans 22c Soda Crackers, 2 lb 17c Corn Flakes, 2 pkgs 21c RINSO, LARGE 19c Oleo, lb 13c Sugar, pure cane, 5 tb 29c Jar Rubbers, 6 boxes 25c Jello, all flavors, pkg 06c Milk, large, 4 cans 22c John (Continued on Page EigSt.) FRY Tonight, Mountain Wild Roosters. Willow Grove Inn, Lincoln Way, W.

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Post at first planned to make the northern trip with her famous husband but here for an operation. She is staying at the L. A. Gray home here. Daughter In Rehearsal When News Comes SKOWHEGAN, Aug.

16. Rogers, 19, only daughter of Will Rogers, actor, famous comedian, killed in a plane crash in Alaska today, was in rehearsal with the Lakewood summer theater players when word of her father's death reached here. Mrs. Rogers, widow of the man whose humor had placed him high in American life, also was here. She arrived Tuesday afternoon from California with Miss Theba Blake, her sister.

Rogers' son, James, had planned to come here next Monday. Mrs. Rogers, always shunning publicity, only yesterday declined to pose for news pictures with her daughter. Word of Rogers' death cast a pall of gloom over the summer colony here where Rogers had visited a year ago to see his daughter's stage performances. Uncle Wanted To Make Trip With Post DALLAS, Texas, Aug.

16. H. Post, an uncle of the famous flier, Wiley Post, who was killed in a plane crash in Alaska with Will Rogers, said he had "wanted to go on this trip with Wiley." "I was anxious to go on this trip with him," he said, when advised of his nephew's death, "but I'm mighty glad I didn't now." Besides S. H. Post, Wiley's brother, L.

Byron Post, a sister, Mrs. Ivin A. Junelle, and his grandmother, Mrs. C. C.

Post, live here. Mrs. Junelle screamed when informed of her brother's death by a newspaperman, and the telephone receiver apparently dropped from her hand. S. H.

Post had heard of the death of the nephew and called for confirmation. Hoover Says News Is "Terrible Shock" CHICAGO, Aug. 16. President Herbert Hoover today said the deaths of Wiley Post and Will Rogers were a "terrible shock" to him. In a statement issued after he had been informed of the tragedy by the Associated Press, Mr.

Hoover said: "The news of the death in an airplane crash of Will Rogers and Wiley Post has come as a terrible shock to me. "I have long known both of these fine Americans and have long been i appreciative of their accomplishments. In origin and accomplishment they! were typically with their careers appealing to everyone appreci-! ative of the pioneer spirit. "They were great souls and I feel a sense of deep personal loss in their passing." Post's Home Town Grief Stricken MARYSVILLE, Aug. 16.

Wiley Post's home town, where he was "always a home town boy and a frienci of everybody," was incoherent today with grief over the noted flier's death. Friends were dispatched to bear the news to his father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. W. F.

Post who live on a little farm two and a half miles out of this little town in the northern part of Garvin county. There Is no telephone at the modest residence. "It is just too eavly to tell about things," said William E. Showen, publisher of the Maysville News and one of Wiley's first backers in his aerial BODIES FOUND NEAR POINT BARROW BY ARMY SERGEANT Aerial Exploits Of Wiley Post NEW YORK, Aug. 16.

Here are the aerial exploits of Wiley Post, who with Will Rogers, film comedian, was killed today in an airplane crash in Alaska. With Harold Gatty, Post flew around the world in eight days, 15 hours, and 51 minutes, In 1931. In 1933, he made a solo 'round- the-world flight, in seven days, 18 hours, and 49 Vi minutes. The following year, Post announced he would concentrate on the practical side of aviation. He made two sensational high altitude trips over his home town of Bartlesville, wearing a "supercharged suit" of his.

own design. Post made four unsuccessful attempts to make a transcontinental flight through the stratosphere. Each time he was forced down on the way from Burbank, to New STork, the last failure June 1, this year. He used but one ship in all of his "Winnie Mae." Fulfills 1 Early Ambitions Despite Loss of Eye in Mishap OKLAHOMA CITY, Aug. 16, From a modest farm near Maysville, Wiley Post rose to become one of the world's greatest satisfied with making the fastest time around the globe but pushing on to new achievement in the stratosphere.

Post had early ambitions to become an airplane pilot, and these were not stopped by an accident in a machine shop several years ago which cost him the sight of one eye. With Burrell Tibbs and Dorsey Askew as his Instructors, he learned to fly and joined them as a parachute jumper in their "flying circus." After three years of "barnstorming" he settled down to become the personal of F. C. Hali, wealthy independent oil operator who later became his backer in the flights that brought Post and the Winnie Mae plane world fame. Flew With Gatty The stocky flyer had Harold Gatty for a navigating partner in June and July, 1931, on his first record-making flight around the globe.

Their time was 207 hours, and 51 minutes, less than'10 days. In 1933 Post set out alone from Floyd Bennett field, New York, bent (Continued on Page Eight.) (Continued on Page MOONLIGHT GARDENS Big dance tonight, Studer Maniacs. AH kinds of meals at any HEIN'S BIG DE LUXE ORCH. Tonight and Saturday at Sibila's. SAILER HOTEL TONIGHT FISH Dance, music by Mike Reda's or- Friday, night, Brookfield Lake, chestra.

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16, News of the death of Wiley Post and Will Rogers in an airplane crash near Point Barrow, Alaska today was first flashed to the world by the Associated Press. Its report at 9:48 Eastern Standard time from the United States army signal corps xvas 40 minutes or more aheatl of all other press associations. SHEPHARDS HAVEN TONIGHT Hick Town String TINY'S PALACE TAVERN We are now serving Hi powered beer, wines, cordials and mixed drinks. Fish and big'beer lOc tonight. Dance music by Pop PARKWAY GRILL TONIGHT Free, big fish fry, dancing, music Red's Novelty Penn PERRY STARK LODGE NO.

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Use the charge account plan and pay 50c or $1.00 weekly. 31 Lincoln Way, Aerial Vacation Ends In Tragedy As Comedian And Flier Are Killed Thursday Afternoon PLANE FALLS INTO RIVER Flying Pair En Route From Fairbanks To Barrow When Mishap Occurs In Sparsely Settled Region (Copyright, 1935, by The Associated Press) SEATTLE, Aug. 16. ended the aerial vacation of Will Rogers, famed actor-humorist, and Wiley Post, noted round-the-world flier, when Post's plane crashed 15 miles south" of Point Barrow in Arctic Alaska last night. Word of the tragedy was received here today by the United States signal corps from Sgt.

Stanley R. Morgan, operator, Barrow. Sergeant Morgan said the accident occurred at 5. p. ka time (11 p.m.

e. s.t.) last night. "Post and Rogers crashed 15 miles here at 5 o'clock' last night," Morgan reported to the signal'corps. "Have recovered bodies and placed them in care Dr. "Standing by on Anchorage hourly." No Details of Crash Received No details of the crash were received in first reports.

Post and Rogers left Fairbanks, in the interior of Alaska; yesterday.in their pontoon equipped monoplane, but sat down ori Harding lake, 50 miles away, to await better weather. Dense fog, low clouds and rain were.reported at Barrow at the time. No word had been received here today of weather ditions at Barrow, but fogs are frequent at this season when the warm, sun has melted year around snow and ice to their lowest point. The coast guard headquarters at Washington, D. ordered the cutter Northland, which touched at Barrow yesterday in its-' annual visit, to return to bring the bodies back to Seattle.

In Fairbanks was available to fly to Bamrtirfor the." same purpose. Families Notified of Tragedy Word of the tragic end of the jaunt which was to take Post and possibly Rogers to Siberia, where Post said he was going, to hunt tigers, was telegraphed to. the Post and Rogers families by the signal corps. The plane in which Will Rogers and Wiley Post crashed fell while only 50 feet in the air after taking off near a small river 15 miles south of Point Barrow. The following message was received in Washington from the Seattle office of the signal corps; Relayed from Sergeant.

Stanley R. Morgan at Point Barrow: "Navy runner reported plane crashed 15 miles south of Barrow. "Immediately hired fast launch proceeded to scene found plane complete wreck, partially submerged two feet water. "Recovered body of Rogers then necessary tear plane apart extract body of Post from water. "Brought bodies to Barrow turned over to Dr.

Greist, also salvaged personal effects which I am holding. "Advise relatives and instruct this station fully as to procedure. "Natives camping small river 15 miles south here claim Post and Rogers landed, asked way to Barrow. Crashed From Heighth of 50 Feet "Taking off engine misfired on right bank while only 50 feet over water. "Plane out of control, crashed, tearing right wing off and topping over forcing engine back through body of plane.

"Both apparently killed instantly. "Both bodies bruised. 'V; "Post's wrist watch broken stopped 8:18 p. Henry W. Greist operates the Presbyterian hospital at Point Barrow, which is maintained primarily for the care of Eskimos.

The tundra land south of Barrow is generally devoid of bodies of water large enough for a plane of this type to make a safe landing and while no details of the crash were received it was assumed the plane came down on the frozen ground. Barrow, northernmost white settlement in America, has a population of several hundred natives and about a dozen whites, including the signal corps operator, his wife, and a child, Dr. Greist, his family, and the nurses in the Presbyterian hospital. The accident occurred at the height of the brief, Arctic summer when it is daylight almost around the clock. The United States coast guard cutter Northland was waiting in the ice pack only a few miles away from Barrow on its (Continued on Page Eight.) LADIES WHITE SHOES 51.00 Final clearance now at the Economy Shoe SPRINGFIELD BOYS BAND 28 pieces, Monday night, Navarre, K.

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