Simpson's Leader-Times from Kittanning, Pennsylvania • Page 1

A Thought for the Day Facts are to the mind the same thing as food to the body. SIMPSONS DAILY LEADER-TIMES Armstrong County's Daily Paper Today's Weather For Wtlsbwrt and Vicinity Generally fair and not much change in temperature tonight. Friday, cloudy, followed by snow or rain. Slowly rising temperature. Low est tonight about 30 degrees.

Vol. 44, No. 103 KITTANKINO. THURSDAY AFTERNOON, MARCH 5,1931 16 PAGES TODAY Two Cents EICHLER'S MOTHER DEFENDS SON HAVOC ALONG NEW ENGLAND COAST STORMS SWEEPING ON SHORE Fresh Outburst of Elements at Midnight Left Many People Homeless Boston, March 5-i(UP)-- Fresh havoc was wrought at midnight by savage seas which yesterday caused damage estimated at $2,000,000 along a 200-mile stretch of the New England coast. The midnight high tide, generally equal and at some points surpassing yesterday's near-record wash, ruined more seaside homes, flooded and undermined scores of additional buildings, battered already weakened breakwaters, Isolated two entire towns for four hours, and tore hundreds of small craft from their anchorages.

Bed Cross and Salvatiou Army workers and coast guards were busy caring for more than 300 homeless, and rescuing motorists and pedestrians caught in the many danger zones along the seaboard by the treacherous overwash of a swollen tide. Overnight the wind switched from northeast to northwest and it was believed this would lessen to some extent the tidal hazards. Nevertheless fear was felt that the -next high water, due shortly before noon in, this section, would add to the enormous property losses already Damage immense New York, March Atlantic seaboard, from Maine to New Jersey, was recovering from a severe storm which brought with it the highest tides In four years, wrought enormous damage to wate? front property along the coast, disrupted ocean and land traffic, and Continued on Page Six PRWCIPALS IN GIN MURDER TRIAL Clyde Ambrose Winner in Suit A jury of seven, women and five men yesterday afternoon returned a verdict in civil court here in favor of Clyde Ambrose of Rural Valley, defendant in a trespass suit brought by Clyde Moore, 20 year old Plumville youth and his father, W. J. Moore.

They deliberated three hours. Moore asked damages for injuries suffered in an automobile wreck with Ambrose's car in Rural Valley August 27, 1917. The defense called witnesses to prove that LeRoy Douds. another Plumville youth wa's driving the car at a fast rate of speed, pulled into the curb to pass three parked cars on the main street of Rural Valley and collided with the Ambrose car. The plaintiff contended the defendant was looking into the window of a barber shop and drove his car from the left to the right side of the highway into the path of the Douds machine in which Moore was riding.

The case will likely be carried into the next argument court for a new trial. C. E. Harrington and Ploy C. Jones, were attorneys for the plaintiff and C- O.

Morris for the de fendant. OUR MATHER MAN Generally clear tonight. Friday cloudy followed by snow or rain. Slowly rising temperature in south portion -Friday. Weather Conditions The skies are overcast over much the greater portion of the country and light snow is falling over the Rock Mountain states and eastward over the northern plains to the Great Lakes.

It is also snowing over New England. The snowfall was light everywhere except in western North Dakota where four inches is reported. It is much colder than yesterday over the Rocky Mountain states and northward over the Canadian northwest, as a result of the rising barometer over that section; warmer over the southern plains and not much change east of the Mississippi. Observations at 8 A. M.

Atlantic City 34, Buffalo 26, Chir Mgo 30, Cleveland 28. Harrisburg 34, r.os Angeles (50, Miami 43. Montreal 23. New'York 32, Philadelphia 36 Pittsburgh 26, San Francisco 52, 34, Yellowstone Park 8. Quiet Valparaiso, is stirred by tha murder trial of Virgil Kirklafid, upper left, Gary, youth, for the murder of Arlene Draves.

18-year-old high school student, during a gin party. Pour other Gary young men also wilf be tried for the same offense. Judge Grant Crumpacker, below, presides in courthouse, above. JAZZ AGE VICTIM'S TRIAL CONTINUES FOLLOWING AUTOPSY PERFORMED ON BODY OF GIRL Valparaiso, March 5-- (UP)-Virgil Kirkland's trial on charges of murdering his sweetheart shifted back to Valparaiso today after Arlene Draves', mutilated body had been placed again in the grave from which it was taken in an effort to prove he did not kill her. Physicians present yesterday when the girl's body was examined for a second time refused to comment officially, but the unofficial report was that the testimony of Dr.

James Burcham, who performed the first autopsy three months ago, had been correct. Attorneys for both sides admitted that if such a report were made official, it would be one of the most severe blows yet dealt the defense of Kirkland, who contends Arlene died of an accidental fall rather than from his attacks at a drinking party. Exhumation of the body was demanded by Kirkland's attorneys. They wished to impeach the evidence of Dr. Burcham, who testified the 18-year-old girl died of exposure and repeated attacks by Kirkland and four other youths at a gay party in Gary last November 29.

Only six persons of the scores who went girl's grave at Reynolds, were allowed to witness the autopsy. They were the coroner, his assistant, and four physicians, two for the state, two for the defense. A few tissues from the body were removed and sent to Chicago for a more thorough examination. It was considered possible this might delay the trial another day as defense attorneys announced they could not proceed until all findings of the second autopsy were complete. Kirkland is 20 and a former high school athlete.

His attorneys claim he is merely a victim of "the Jazz age in which he lives." Edward Kirkland Overcome By Gas Vandergrift, March 5. Deputy Coroner J. F. Bair was apparently satisfied here today Edward Kirkland, 56-year-old mill workman, died of carbon monoxide fumes hi his garage, rear of 116 Custer avenue, here. Kirkland, slumped in his automobile near a lighted gas stove, was found by Paul Young, a son-in-law yesterday, morning.

He had been dead for about 12 hours, it was believed. The victim started for work the night before and relatives thought he was working. Later it was learned he had no work and probably had gone back to the garage to repair his automobile. The garage was closed tightly. Funeral services will be held tomorrow.

Generous With Her' Husband Pittsburgh, March Mary Butinski proved herself geerirous with her husband when she had him arraigned on charges of disorderly conduct in connection with a family quarrel. "Do you think you could spare your husband for thirty days?" Magistrate John J. Sweeney asked the woman. "A month. What a laugh I I could spare him for life," said.

Magistrate Sweeney thought $10 or 30 days would be enough and a friend of Butinski advanced the fine. Katharine Claypoole Dicharged By Squire Katherine Claypoole of the Fourth Ward, was given a hearing before Squire Frank M. Wray last night on a charge of maintaining a disorderly house, on informtion W. J. Cable, assistant county detective.

Fifteen witnesses for the prosecution testified at the hearing, but Mrs. Claypoole was discharged. INVITATIONS TO SENATORS A ASSEMBL The trustees of-the Clarion state Teachers college, through Dr. a. L.

the college president have issued invitations to the state senators and assemblymen of the college district and service area to a dinner which will be held at one p. Saturday, March 7, at the col- Six. senators and 11 assemblyman are included in this group, as follows: Senators Richard S. Quigley of Lock Haven, for Clarion, Forest, Cameron and Clinton and Eik counties; Harvey G. Bowers of Punxsutawney for Jefferson county: L.

E. Chapman of Warren, for Warren and Venango counties; Frank E. Baldwin of Austin for McKeati county; Harry B. Scott of Phillipsburg for Clearfield county; and Howard L. Painter of Butler for i Armstrong county.

The assemblymen are as follows: Dr. I. Dana Kahle of Knox for Clarion county; Aaron W. Mumford of Warren for Warren county; Thomas B. Wilson of Bradford McKean county; Alexander R.

Wheeler of Endeavor for Forest county; W. H. Moore of Reynoldsville for Jefferson county; John M. Flynn of Ridgway for Elk county; A. P.

Way and John D. Walker of Brisben for Clearfield county; Harry Himes and W. G. McGreagor of Kittanning for Armstrong county; and S. C.

Carmany of Oil City, for Venango county. The trustees of the college are expected to all be present at the dinner. They are as follows: Honorable F. L. Harvey, president, of Clarion; Raymond E.

Brown, vice president, of Brookville; H. M. Rimer, secretary, of Clarion; P. Andrews of New Bethlehem; N. C.

Ball, F. P. Hazelton, Mrs. W. B.

Rankin, Mrs. A. M. Brown or Tionesta and W. W.

Winslow of Punxsutawney. A program will be in order immediately following the dinner, after which an inspection will be made of the grounds and buildings. THREATEN CONTEMPT ACTION Harrisburg, March 5-- (UP)-The senate utility investigating committee today threatened John R. Farr, rcsristration commissioner of Scranton, with contempt proceedings unless he divulges the source of his information on charges he made last fall against the State Public Service Commission. DEATHS FOLLOW PARTIES Four Pass Away After Drinking Bout With Moonshine Wheeling, W.

March --Death toll from, a drinking party Bridgeport, Ohio, near here, was brought to four, three men and a woman, early today when Harry Church, 55, died in his home in Bridgeport. The other victims were: Mrs. Ambrose Schwanenberger who died late Tuesday; her husband, Ambrose, who died early Wednesday, and Sain Berghoff, 57, Wheeling, whose death occurred last night. Acute alcoholism was given as the cause of death by Coroner Neal. The drinking orgy lasted for three days, according to police reports.

After "moonshine" whiskey originally provided for the party was consumed, according to police, Berghoff was sent for more liquor. Police, investigating source of the Berghoff returned with denatured alcohol. Church was the only participant able to leave'unassisted the Schwan- enberger home; scene of the party. Mrs. Schwanenberger was found dead and the'other two were taken to jail by police.

ater Schwanen- berger was removed to a hospital and Berghoff to the home.of his sla- ter. Church went to his home in a serious condition. MMIcaT iWwSs summoned Wednesday when his condition grew critical. FOURTEEN HELD FOR COURTTRIAL Liquor a Violations Lead in Numbers Passed on By Grand Jury Fourteen men and women were bound over to the criminal court here yesterday by the March grand Jury on charges ranging from liquor law violations to serious offenses against morality. They are Mrs.

William Claypool for selling, offering for sale, furnishing and possessing liquor; Harvey Winslow, involuntary manslaughter- Clyde Barnett, Ralph Barnefct.Frank Shankel, and Elaine Johnston, assault and battery and aggravated assault and battery; Chas. Forney, offense against morality; Harry C. Rowe, violation of the motor laws- Phillip Martin, two serious offenses against morality; Ralph Hooks, offense against morality; V. E. Dinger involuntary manslaughter and Henry B.

Zackary and John Polen.break mg and entering and larceny. World's Biggest Corporation New York, March 5--COP)-- The Bell Telephone system gained the distinction during 1930 of being ths first croporation in the history of world finance to cross the five-billion mark in point of total assets. MEN ARE WILLING TO WORK Delegation of Twenty-five State Case to Leader-Times Twenty-five or more men who are seeking Jobs were callers this morning at the office of the Leader-Times to file exception to the report that "generally speaking there are not many men who are willing to work that are out of a job." The men take exception to 'this and feel that they are placed in a wrong light. The callers on. the Leader-Tunes stated that they were willing to work at anything and that If anyone wanted men all they had to do was to call the Leader-Times and one could be secured.

The Leader-Times will be glad to accept any calls for men that are needed and has arranged to get in touch with men seeking places. It was reported this morning that one man- who resides four miles from Kittanning regularly has his dinner pail packed each morning and then walks Into Kittanning in hope that on that day he will find work. There was a somewhat humorous twist given to the affair this morning when, one of the men stated, wives are getting so that they feel we aren't hunting work and my wife is giving me the dickens when I go home." The meeting of the County Un- held Wednesday afternoon, went into the matter of unemployment deeply and it was decided that every possible step should be taken to relieve the situation. The statements made relative to unemployment were In a general form and did not relate to any particular group of men and were in line with the move to provide all possible jobs for working men. It was not the purpose of any member of the committee to cast any aspersion upon anyone and the committee is hard at work in its endeavors to solve unemployment situations.

The Foundation Company which has the task of moving the bridge in hand is giving employment to all men. that it can at the present time. There may be some other work when the bridge construction is under way, Road contracts are also expected to give some work and the several building projects are also expected soon to get under way. In the mean time, however, every citizen is asked to give all relief he can to -the situation by undertaking small improvements that will afford help. Income Tax Returns, Audits-Systems.

Harry T. Wolfe, Tel. 880, Columbia Theatre Bldg. WILL MOVE TODAY The bridge over the Allegheny river had not been moved even one inch at noon today. "You will hear a whistle when we start to move this bridge," an official of the Foundation company said.

The heavy Jacks, with which the spans will be shoved onto the temporary piers, were being placed and the bridge had been loosened, preparatory to moving. "We will get started on it today," the official said, "but just when I do not know. 11 President Hoover Will Take His Troubles To People Of Nation Washington, March P.I -President Hoover plans to go out to meet the country this summer it was learned today from his associates, several speeches. The president's itinerary may take him across the country by a northern route to his home in Palo Alto, In that case, he probably would return by a southern route, this affording him an opportunity to visit at least halt the 48 states. This journey is being discussed tentatively at the White House for some time in June.

Meanwhile. Mr. Hoover i looking forward to the prospect of a brief vacation, something he has not had in the past 12 months. His friends I and secretaries are urging him to take his fishing pole and visit FIo- Irida or some other southern state for about 10 days. They want him to go as soon as he can get away if possible next Monday.

Announcement of such a trip is expected shortly. Two places are known to be under consideration--Sapello Island and Long Key, Fla.The Georgia I site is owned by the president's sec- FILING OF $601,000 SUIT PROBED Two Los Angeles modistes, Verona Shearer, left, and her sister, Fern, right, are important witnesses in the district, attorney's investigation into the circumstances of the filing of a $601,000 damage sait against David Wark Griffith, screen director, by Mrs. Fern Setril, 22, a film actress, inset. Mrs. Setril alleged that Griffith attacked her in 1929, during which time she is said to have made her home with the Shearer sisters.

SILK THIEVES STEAL TRUCK LOADED WITH $40,000 WORTH OF SILK-POLICE OFFICER SHOT THREW SHOES IN RIVER Charlerol, March Carnach's shoes are in his diner pail and his dinner pail rests at the bottom of the Monongahela river today--which does not indicate that Mike is careless about where he puts his clothing. Two bandits held up Mike along the river. They searched him but found no money. He was forced to take off his shoes. The shoes were placed in the pail and the latter was tossed into the river, "so you won't follow us," one of the holdup men explained as they walked away.

WILL CLOSE SCHAUL CASE DURING DAY Damage Suit Against the Pennsylvania Railroad Proves of Interest ond cousin, Howard Coffin. The fishing there is reported to be not as good as further down the coast, but the hunting is better. It was at Long Ke that Mr. Hoover spent his last vacation of 10 days duration in February, 1930. While his physician maintains that his health is unchanged despite his arduous elTorts in the ex-! ecutive offices, his friends believe a rest is Imperative if his health is to continue good.

The holdover work on his will require about a week to finish. Among other things, he is confronted with the problem of replacing George Akerson who resigned a secretary parly in February. He may however, let this matter go over for several weeks without hampering the workings of the executive offices The western trip may prove an important poltlcal venture. Its primary purpose will be to visit the Na tional parks. The president planned such a trip last year, but was forced to postpone it when drought relief work necessitated his presence here.

The plaintiff was scheduled to finish his testimony this morning in the suit of Andrew J. Schaul against the Pennsylvania Railroad before Judge J. Frank Graff in civil court here, Schaul and his wife. Annie, are asking $10,000 damages from the rail road, the sequel to a fatal railroad crossing crash July 19, 1920, at Man orvlllc. Eugene Schaul, aged 9, a son of the plaintiffs was killed instantly and Mrs.

Mary Schaul, mother of the plaintiff, died later in the Kittanning hospital of injuries. The car was driven by Mrs. Jenifer E. Hawk, who recently won a verdict of $7,000 for injuries from the railroad. Witnesses yesterday afternoon Included Carl Mansfield, Louis Tyle, W.

W. Rupert, R. C. Brown. Samuel Tarr.

the Rev. L. F. AthOy and Mrs. Minnie Shaffer.

They testified of seeing the train stopped at the crossing, of picking up the dead and Injured but none of them according to their testimony heard a whistle or bell ringing before the accident. Blalnc Mast and C. E. Harrington are reprecsntlng the plaintiff and H. C.

Golden the Pennsylvania Railroad. Union City, N. March 5--(TIP) --Police Sergeant James Knight of Union City was shot to death early today by three gangsters believed to have stolen a truck loaded with $40,000 worth of silk a few minutes before the shooting. Knight and Patrolman Joseph Cuny were cruising- on a police motor patrol at 4:30 A. when they sighted an expensive sedan which aroused their suspicions.

They stopped. Knight stepped out and hailed the driver of the car. The sedan passed the police car and a man in the rear seat openeci flre. Three shots were fired, one striking Knight hi the head. Cuny opened up as Knight fell.

He fired three shots in quick succession at the front of the car hop- Ing to stop it. The sedan lurched into the curb leaped and craeened over the sidewalk, struck a fence, and then the driver once more got control and sped away. Police, as soon as they learned of shooting, searched all garages and found no evidence leading discovery of the silk holdup. Allege Shotwell Kicked Small Boy R. G.

Shotwell, of Plumcreck township, was arrested yesterday evening by Constable J. B. Wingard and arraigned before Squire Wray on a charge of assault and battery and aggravated assault and battery preferred against him by J. M. Dean, also of Plumcreek township.

Shotwell was committed to the county jail pending a hearing, date to be set. Dean made the information in behalf of his 12-year old son George, who, it was alleged in the information was kicked and injured by Shotwell. Lost Fingers as Cap Exploded Fred A. Helm of Cowausville is in the Kittanning General hospital suffering from severe injuries sustained late yesterday morning when a dynamite cap exploded in an old well which Helm was drilling out. The cap had been placed In the well but did not go off.

When Helm attempted to drill it out, it was discharged and the small and ring fingers of his left hand were badly mangled, the flying debris causing him to sustain severe abrasions on the face and a badly swollen lefi eye. Helm was resting fairly well at the hospital this morning. Radiators repaired, Rupps, call 884-R. SAYS SHE WILL SEE HIM SOON Mrs. a a Eichler Can't Understand Why Son Lied "I am surprised to read In your newspaper of what my boy said.

I cannot understand him. It is beyond me but I will find out." So said Mrs. Sarah Eichler, aged and almost heart-broken mother of Thomas J. Eichler, the prisoner in the county jail here who has opened the door to the penitentiary for him self with the statement that he lied at the trial of William D. Raper for the murder of Joseph Conto.

She was speaking to a reporter for the Leader-Times from, her home in Lcechburg. She has never visited her son since he was placed in jail here last September 27 for the theft of an automobile. am going over to jail and see my boy, though," Mrs. Eichler said. "I do not know whether I will go today or tomorrow but I must find out why he made the statement." She indicated she would stand by her son.

She did not know whether her son was telling the truth now or whether he told the truth at the time of the trial. No one' else knows. Letters exhibited at the trial show he was telling the trutih then but his answer to a question by E. O. Goldsn, defense attorney, Monday afternoon when, he admitted a letter to Raper telling him he lied, ran something like this: Mr.

Golden: "And is what you are saying now the truth?" or words to that effect. Eichler: "Yes." Court officials closely associated with the Commonwealth's case against Raper said today that the Commonwealth was considering hav ing Eichler examined by physicians. His testimony at the trial, while sen satlonal and which partly convicted Raper, was not put in the case when it was first prepared. Counsel did not know of the letters or take Eichler's voluntary statement until after the trial was started. Mrs.

Claypoole Elected Teacher At meeting of the Rayburn township school board held last night Mrs. Homer Claypoole was elected to replace Cecil Skinner as teacher in the Sloan school of Rayburn township. Skinner has been missing since last Sunday and up to this time no word as to his whereabouts has been received. His mother, Mrs. S.

S. Skinner, said that he had left home Sunday without any word of explanation, as to where ho WM going. Mrs. Claypoole undertook hsr duties at the school houac today. B8c days at GrusWns Friday ant! Saturday.

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