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XLIII. WINNIPEG, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1934 24 PAGES No. 29 Pries 5 cents; With Comics, 10 cents. Furnished By Winnipeg Police Lead ft Capt fUmue Tips GIRL'S SAVINGS ARE STOLEN BY TV0 TRICKSTERS Miss Annie Stebnicka Heeds fantastic Tale, Hands Over $300 PAIR CONVICTELVWILL BE SENTENCED LATER Judge Cory Describes Robbery as "Most Contemptible Steve Teymoszyk, 150 Lome young romancer of the north end, when he induce! Miss Annie Stebnicka, S16 Prltchard to part with $300, told her such a fantastic tale that today In county court Judge Cory convicted him and Mike Puszko an charges of stealing $300, obtaining money by false pretences and conspiracy to defraud. The two were remanded for sentence on Monday.

Jack Mayovetz, a third alleged conspirator, was dismissed.1 On June 29, Steve persuaded his friend, Miss Stebnicka, to withdraw $300 from her bank. He said he could counterfeit the money and oouble her capital. "Get the money in $20 bill," he Instructed. "We can work better with them than smalt' bills." Waited In Vain Annie brought the money to Steve's room. He produced three bottles, containing blue, green and yellow liquids.

He cut two pieces of paper to the eize of a bill, aaturated them and wound them, with the bill between, around a pencil. Whi le the operation was proceeding there was a knock at the door. Steve burned the pieces of paper and warned Annie not to say what they were doing. Mike Puszko was then admitted to the room. He asked Steve where he iiad been the day before, and said the police were looking for Steve, who, with the money in his pocket, immediately said he would go out lor some cigarettes.

Mike andi Annie waited in the room for a while. When Steve dJd not return they went to a nearby (park. They sat there only a short time before Jack Mayovetz arrived to tell them Steve was arrested. Tale of Torture Four days later Mayovetz came to Annie, saying that he had $125 And neede4 $25 more to get Steve out of jail. The girl gave him the $25 and the two went to the law courts building, but Jack aald they could not see Steve as it was after 2 o'clock.

That same evening Steve met Annie in the park, saying he had been released from jail. The police tortured him, he said, by pushing pins under his finger nails and forcing him to sit on a hot metal He threw away the $300, he said, when the police chased him. He warned Annie that if she said anything against him she too would be tortured. She must tell the police she lost the money on the horse races. "Contemptible Actions" A few days after this meeting.

Miss Stebnicka, convinced she could not get her money, told her story to a storekeeper in her neighborhood, who called In the police. Mayovetz. Tevmoszk and Puszko were arrested July 6. At the conclusion of her evidence Miss Stebnicka became hysterical. She fell upon the courtroom floor, writhing and calling upon Heaven to punish the men who robbed her.

She had saved the $300 over a period of years when she was working. Judge Gory, in passing Judgment characterized the actions of the conspirators as "the most contemptible" he had known during his time on the bench. NOTED AUTHOR DIES MIAMI BEACH, Feb. 2 Hamilton McCormlck, 74, of Chicago, internationally known author and inventor, died here today following a lingering illness. irrr ails Mails Hallway mails close at the General post office daily.

For the West at 8.30 a.m. and 8.30 p.m.; for the South, at 8 a.m. and 9.30 p.m.,; for the East, at 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Air mails for the South and East close at the General post office at 1.30 p.m.

daily. British malLs close at 3 p.m., Feb. 4. leaving New York, Feb. 7, on the President Roosevelt; 3 p.m., Feb.

6, leaving New York, Feb. 9, on the Olympic; a.m., Feb. 7. leaving Halifax, Feb. 10, on the Montrose.

Steamship) French line Champlain due New York, Feb. 7. Swedish American line Kunds riolm due Curacao, Feb. Grips holm arrived Suez, Feb. 1.

Hamburg American line Hamburg arrived Cobb, Jan. 31, and Cherbourg and Southampton Feb. 1: due Bremen and Hamburg eMa iai mi asaaaa Colleagues Watch Mr. Groundhog's Big Moment On I 'vlvA A lr A If I i ft, t' Today is dedicated to the groundhog, who emerged from hia home at Assinibolne park this morning to look for shadow. As the sky was overcast with gloomy clouds, there wasn't any.

The, "world breathed a. sigh of for that indicated an early spring. Mr. Groundhog is seen in the centre lower row, somewhat stage conscious as fellow members at the park zoo watch him do his famous shadow act. Upper left is Reynard, with a foxy look.

Despite his best efforts at a Bronx cheer, the badger could not badger the star of the day. DEPORTATION THREATS STILL CAUSE Aid. Blumberg Appealed to by Three More Winnipeg Victims Alderman Blumberg reached the city hall today with another batch of names of unemployed persons threatened with deportation because they are on city relief. In fact, he eald, deportation had been ordered. "I am satisfied that deportations are still going on unless the unfortunate party Is able to get some citizen to intercede for him and make a vigorous enough protest," said the alderman.

"What Mayor Webb said in council on Monday night is ail right as far as it goes, but it doesn't go far. Ottawa, in my opinion, didn't give the mayor either the full or the true information. I am getting nothing but calls about deportations and I am heartily sick of it." The following persona, said Alderman Blumberg. were now under threat of deportation, although, he stated, there was absolutely nothing against them except that they were on relief within five years of coming to Canada: Mathew Somerville, 608 Furby or 535 Sarirent ave. Fred T.

Szlkula, 109 Lusted who married a widow with five children who came to Canada In 1910. They have a family of two children of their own. Bieber Gottfried, 554 Boyd ave. Alderman Blumberg said that on Thursday two clergymen from North Winnipeg called on him at the city hall, both of whom were much worked up over deportations hanging over parishioners. One of the clergymen was English speaking and the other a young Ukrainian priest.

The latter stated that some members of his church were staying off relief, to the hurt of themselves and families, through fear of deportation. The church was doln1; what It could, but its resources were now exhausted. MARKETS AT A GLANCE WINNIPEG WHEAT to lower. NEW YORK Irregular. MONTREAL Generally firm.

TORONTO Gains, losses, about even. TORONTO MINES Moderately firm. Exchange rates at noon today, were: At Montreal Pound, 4.96'i; U.S. dollar, 1.01 1: franc, 8.38. At New York Pound, 4.91; Canadian dollar.

franc, 6.33. At Paris Pound. 77.69 Canadian dollar, 1568 U.S. dollar, 15.67 fr. In Gold Pound.

12s 2d; Canadian dollar, 59.65 cents; U.S. dollar, 61.90 cents. Four Pages of War Pictures Tomorrow THE Tribune will print tomorrow four solid pages of war pictures. These pages will be part of the regular issue of the Saturday Tribune, and will appear in all editions. The four pages of war pictures to be published tomorrow (Saturday) are the beginning of a pictorial presentation of war and the horrors of war which will continue from time to time in the columns of The Tribune till the series is exhausted.

A full page instalment will appear in The Tribune next Monday, and will be followed by other full page illustrations during the week. On Saturday of each week there will be a four page spread revealing the camera's story of the business of waging war, and the dread occurrences that go with it. The hundreds of war pictures to be published by The Tribune are drawn.partly from the "Official Pictorial History of the War," held in the Dominion archives at Ottawa. Some of them are from established news and picture services of The Winnipeg Tribune and associated Southam newspapers. Of these war pictures it may be said that they embrace the strongest and the most vivid presentation of war, and the meaning of war, which the camera on many battlefields has produced.

A number of American and Canadian daily newspapers are offering a similar display of war pictures to their readers on the ground that their publication will promote the movement for peace. The Tribune has some doubt as to the effectiveness of such means of instilling into the minds of the Canadian people an abhorrence of war. Frankly The Tribune would prefer NOT to let loose this flood of war pictures believing them to be of questionable usefulness to the cause they have been so widely advertised to promote. It is a fact, however, that the use being made of war pictures by other Canadian daily newspapers has made them NEWS. Since they are NEWS The Tribune feels that they should not be denied to its readers.

That in brief is the explanation of the flood of war pictures which will commence in The Tribune tomorrow and continue at intervals of a day or so till the series is exhausted. The Tribune is protecting its readers. Whether it is news in printed word or picture, The Tribune lias always guaranteed its readers the best service available. Even with its doubts as to the Peace Value of pictures of a war long since ended, The Tribune does not propose to deny a news service to its readers. 18 Die in 181 Railway Accidents in November OTTAWA, Feb.

2. A total of 181 railway accidents In which 18 persons were ki.ied and 187 suffered injuries were reported to the board of railway commissioners for November. The deer at the right was only mildly Interested. Big Bruin climbed up to the top of his pole to get a who has seen many winters come Early spring or not, northerly winds are going to spring up Saturday afternoon, the weather bureau says, and it will become colder In Manitoba, and Saskatchewan. Yes, there is a new high pressure area coming down from the Mackenzie River valley.

It was 13 above at noon today, a rise of three degrees from 7 a.m. Thursday's highest temperature was 15 above. Collier, Long Overdue, Reaches, Saint John lay Canadian Prctt SAINT JOHN. N.B., Feb. 2 The long overdue Collier Svartizen, 36 davs out of Glasgow, arrived here today after hope for Its safety had been almost abandoned.

The Calendar good look and the veteran buffalo and go, merely BOMBS ANSWER DOLLFUSS' VIEW OF BERLIN NOTE Austrian Chancellor's Decision to Appeal to Powers Causes Tumult (By Associated Press VIENNA, Feb. 2 It was Austria's move today in the conflict of bombs, parades, arrests and diplomatic notes over the aeserted German efforts to "Nazify" the land of Chancellor Adolf Hitler's birth. Replying to an Austrian note of complaint against the Nazi campaign, the German government made a point to point denial of all charges. As a result, said a communique issued by the cabinet of Chancellor Engelbert Dollfuss last night, Austria has but one alternative "to take further action in an international rphere." It was not Indicated whether this Implied that a formal complaint would be made to the League of Nations, as Austria previously had threatened, or whether the Doll fuss government would complain merely to the world powers. Bombings were resumed on a wider scale than ever, after the cabinets rejection of the German reply.

Windows were shattered in many cities and villages. Chancellor Engelbert Dollfuss told a huge mass meeting today that as long as 100.000 pefnts were willing to take the trouble to come to Vitnna in a demonstration of loyalty to chancellor, elections to fhow the government it has the people behind it are not nef eary. Observers estimated that fully 110,000 perrons were packed in around the Northwest Railway shed in which he spoke. In the shed itself were 25.000 listeners who cheered Dollfuss, booed Chanoellor Hitler of Germany, and shout! catcalb at the mention of Germany. Previous to the speerh, 80.000 peasant marched up the ring trasse in the pro Dollfuss demonstration.

BROADCAST OF NEWS IN U.S. NOW REGULATED NEW YORK. Feb. 2. After a series of conferences, newspaper, press association and radio groups have arranged a prosram for news broadcasting to become effective March 1, 1934.

The Columbia Broadcasting System and the National Broadcasting Company have announced they will withdraw from the news gathering field. A committee of seven drawing from the pre. associations and the radio companies will supply brief daily news bulletins for broadcasting' purposes. Eacii bulletin will not exceed 30 words and the broadcast periods are llmitej to five minutes each. SENATOR FORKE, FARMER LEADER, DIES, AGED 73 Former Minister of Immi gration Victim of Heart Ailment LIVED ON PRAIRIES FOR HALF A CENTURY Was Reeve of Pipestone Municipality for Twenty Consecutive Terms Senator Robert Forke, outstand ing westerner and noted as leader of the Progressive party in the House of Commons, lost hie long fight for life early today in the General hospital.

He was 73 years of age. Admitted to the hospital Decern ber 30 with a heart ailment, Sena tor Forke grew steadily weaker and his death was not unexpected. The bodv is at the A. B. Gardiner funeral home, Kennedy and will I a .1 DlM.tnn.

wo lurwniueu luuay a ijicoiuiii. Man. The funeral will be neld Hnnrtnv. at 2.30 o.m.. at PlDestone.

where burial will also take place, Farmer for Half Century Mr. Forke lived over 50 years on his farm at Pipestone. For the whole of his adult life he had been Identified with the public life of his community and in later years of the nation. It was as leader of the Progressive party that he became prominent in the political activities of the country. At a caucus in Winnipeg in November, 1922, Hon.

T. A. Crerar re sigped the leadership and the wheel of political fortune turned to the hame of Mr. Forke. At the time he was member for Brandon constituency.

He accepted the position of House leader and chairman of the executive committee. Later he became minister of immigration and colonization in the King gov ernment when the cabinet was formed after the 1926 election. He carried on the work of the department until his appointment to the Senate in 1929. 20 Years Reeve For 20 successive terms he was reeve of Pipestone municipality. In other lines of the public service he was a member of the Public Welfare commission for two years; 11 years secretary treasurer of the Union of Manitoba municipalities; and for two years he was Its presl.

dent. He was an honorary prtsl (Contioued on Page 4, Column 4) 'Pauper's Oath9 Rights Granted In Divorce Case ALTHOUGH the right to "take the pauper's oath" confined to subjects of Britain in British courts, this restriction does not apply in the cae of a foreigner who wishes to sue for divorce, but is unable to meet the court costs, Mr. Justice Dysart ruled Friday in dismissing a motion brought by Mrs. Frankoski to prevent her husband prosecuting in forma pauperis nh suit to dirsolve their marriage. Frankoski is not a naturalized British subject.

H. B. Monk, counsel for Mrs. Frankoski, argued that an ex parte order could not be made permitting the husband to sue in forma pauperis, under the stitute passed In the time of Henry VII. Counsel pointed out that none but a Briti.

subject could tike advantage of the pauper's oath. The court agreed with the view of E. A. Brotman, appearing for Frankoski. If pointed out that the que'tion of nation alitv is Immaterial, since the Manitoba divorce rules give to "any person" the right to uo for dissolution of marriage, provided that domicile has been established.

TRIBUTE PAID BY CABINET TO SENATOR FORKE The cabinet council meeting today Interrupted its session to pay tribute to Hon. Robert Forke, former minister of immigration and colonization, and for many years Identified with the public life of the province. At the noon adjournment Premier Blacken for himself and the government expressed their sorrow at his death. "Few men in public life have been more esteemed and liked by political opponents, no less than by associates and colleagues, than Robert Forke," the premier said. "He played an Important part on the stace of Canadian public life and played It honorably and well His genuine, sterling qualities of honesty, integrity, and molesty.

made him respected by all who knew him. "The sad news of his death will bring sorrow from end to end of the Dominion, but more particularly In his adopted province 13 BIRTHS AT PORTAGE PORTAGE LA PRAIRIE. Feb. 2 Vital statistics for the month of January in Portace, show 13 births of which eight were boys and five, girls. Deaths numbered seven and oiarriaes three.

Kidnappings Plotted And Three of Gang Recruited in City Gordon Alcorn Captured in Chicago Without Struggle Sankey Taken to South Dakota to Face Trial in Boettcher "Snatch" and Robinson Arrested and Convicted on Tips Given By, Winnipeg Police. Tip furnished by Winnipeg police played an Important role In the roundup and capture of Verne Bankey, notorious kidnapper, gunman, bootlegger and gambler, hia friend and accomplice, Gordon Francis Alcorn, taken in Chicago, Thursday night, and the capture and conviction for kidnapping of Arthur Youngberg on Sankey's farm near Mitchell, S.D., and Ray Robinson near Dauphin. Sankey recruited his "snatching" mob right here In Winnipeg, and planned the abduction of Haskell Bonn, St Paul, and Charles Boettcher II, wealthy Denver brokr, while making his headquarter in this city. This information was uncovered today and Winnipeg police described their share in unfolding evidence in connection with the two kidnappings engineered by the Sankey Sankey, Alcorn, Youngberg and Robinson all were employed by the Canadian National Railroad some years ago. Sankey was an engineer and Alcorn was his fireman, operating out of Melville, Bask.

Robinson also was employed at Melville, while the gang leader met Youngberg tn the Rainy River, Ont. district. Alcorn Surrenders Sankey was captured in Chicago Wednesday as he was seated in a barber's chair. He surrendered without a fight. Alcorn was captured in Chicago Thursday night.

He was found in bed and he too gave up without offering resist ance. Youngberg. captured on Sankey's farm near Mitchell, S.D., was convicted In St Paul on a charge of kidnapping and now is serving 25 years in Stillwater penitentiary Minnesota. Robinson waa captured by R.C. M.P.

near Dauphin and extradited to Minnesota, where he was tried and convicted for his share in the kidnapping of Bohn. He also Is serving 25 years in penitentiary. Both Sankey and Alcorn have confessed participating in the Boettcher "snatch, department of justice agents In Washington de clare. Organized "Mob" Here More than four years ago Sankey established himself in Winnipeg, first operating a gambling establishment and later turning to boot leccine. For months he was run ning automobiles loaded with liquor across the border ana into uenver, Colo.

When the law got too close to his trail, ho laid low, enlisted Alcorn, Youngberg and Robinson in his gang, and plotted and carried out the kidnappings of both Bohn and Boettcher, police claim." Youngbtrg, first of the gang to be captured and convicted, was rounded up as the result of a tip given U.S. authorities by Winnipeg police. While investigating the murder of Major P. B. Tucker, manager of the Dominion bank, Shcr brook and Notre Dame branch, during a holdup, police discovered that Sankey had bought a farm near Mitchell, S.D.

i Captured on Farm When Sankey was named as a suspect in the Bohn and Boettcher kidnappings, Winnipeg police advised U.S. authorities of his South Dakota farm and Youngberg was captured there. He tried to commit suicide after his arrest. Sankey first came to the attention of Winnipeg police nearly three years ago. In March.

1931. robbers escaped with 15,000 in a bank holdup in Regina. Regina police notified Winnipeg officials that Sankey was wanted for questioning in connection with the robbery. May 8. 1931, the Dominion bank holdup took place here.

In which Major Tucker was slain. Sankey wsi suspected of participating in this robbery, but police never could find any evidence to substantiate their suspicions. Following the Regina holdup, it was learned Sankey was in Toronto with four trunks filled with new clothes. Police say Sankey's criminal career began here after he had been laid off and began making a living by using crooked dice aKainst unsuspecting "suckers." and also operating a poker game. Then he turned to bootlegging, and finally to the "snatch iscket." While rum runninc between Winnipeg and Denver, Tie became familiar with Coloradnans and decided to "Dut the flncer" on Boet tcher, a wealthy Denver broker and banker.

Sankey, police her" said, had a smooth tongue and used it. to advantage to persuade his railroad friends to join him and become his tools in abductions. ALCORN TAKEN WITHOUT STRUGGLE (By Associated Press CHICAGO. Feb. 2 Go: don Fran cis Alcorn, formerly of Asquith, wanted for the kidnapping in Denver of Charles Boetcher, was arrested here last night a short time after his alleged associate, Ve.

ne Sankey, had been sent on his way to South Dakota to stand trial for the same abduction. United States government agcnU surrounded a house at 3125 Addison at 11 di Th ircHnv mnrl the last of the kidnappers of Boett cher. The former Canadian Nationa) railway employe was found in bed, offered no resistance, and depart ment of justice men said he confessed readily. Revolver In House In the house occupied by Alcorn a 21 calibre automatlo revolver was found. There wss a reward of $6,000 offered for the capture of Alcorn.

Alcorn claimed that after the $60,000 ransom money was obtained from the Boettcher family, it was hidden. He obtained It but it wae taken from him by Bankey, he eaid. Parents tn Saskatchewan Alcorn Is a young Canadian, thrown In with Sankey when they manned a Canadian National train together, Alcorn as fireman. His parents, Mr. and Mrs.

J. Alcorn, live at Asquith, Sask. Alcorn married "Bordle" Angelina Chrlstopherson in Chicago, May 9. 1933. She was a widow with two small eons, and is living with her parents at Corson, S.D., about 15 miles from Sioux Falls.

Alcorn was known in Chicago as "Walter Thomas." and was rapidly making arrangements to move, having heard of the apprehension of Sankey last Wednesday. Sankey, after hours of questioning in connection with the Lindbergh baby kidnapping, was hurriedly started by train for Sioux Falls, S.D., last night He reached there at noon today. He Is under indictment in South Dakota for the Boethcher kidnapping. Chicago police indicated before Sankey'a departure that they had been unable to connect him with the Lindbergh baby crime. ALCORN'S FATHER SECTION FOREMAN SASKATOON, Feb.

2. Gordon Alcorn's father Is a Canadian Na tional Railways section foreman at Asquith, 28 miles west of Saskatoon. Besides the father and mother, there are three children at home and two living at other points In the province. Alcorn never has lived with his people at Asquith hut visited there oc casionally. They are a highly respected family and Gordon was well liked by the Asquith people.

The family moved to Asquith from Melville seven or eight years ago. SHORT SESSION LINED UP BY LEGISLATURE An eight week session will be ample to get through the government program, cabinet ministers estimated today, while revising the draft speech from the throne at a wekend council meeting. The government main program Is ready and unless the sessional time is prolongd by epecial in quiries demanded by opposition groups, the session is likely to be shorted than for several years. Premier Bracken is anxious there bo no unnecessary delays or adjournments. The opening cere monies ere Thursday at 3 p.m., and Insteakl of the usual adjournment until the following Monday night, it is likely the address in replv to the speech from the throne will be moved Friday to make ready for the debate the next week.

Robert Hawkins, Dauphin, will move the address, and F. W. Mcintosh, Manitou. will be the seconder. The House roll will see one new member, W.

R. Sexsmith. Conservative in Portage la Prairie, elected in the by election last fall to fill the vacancy caused bv resignation of Hon. Mr. Justice F.

G. Taylor when he was appointed to the Bench. The main Interest In the thione speech is whether it forecasts new taxation. The government declarations to date are that there will be none, but there is still the chance financial necessity will make it neceasarv. Hon.

E. A. McPhcTson, provincial treasurer. Is recovering from a pleurisy attack and may be unable to attend the opening. Four Communists Slain When They Try to Escape POTSDAM.

Germany. Feb. 2 Four communists were shot dead todav by police when they Jumped for libertv from a motor lorry. They had been jailed for some time in Berlin and were to be examined here in connection with the slaving yesterday by an uniden tified person or Alirea nattner, woo turned state's evidence in high treason proceedings against Ernst I Thaelmann, Communist leader..