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Charged ilh Wlanslaughter river The Kane Daily Temperature Reading 6 A. 58 12 Noon 80 KANE The year around health resort KANE, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1934 VOL. XLI, NO. 8 THREE CENTS A liEPUBUCM. ff Dudto plPlM)GD(i Hlpfei Mldk nn7 nn st jw ill i 1 1 i i i i i fo i i a i i MCqI (0 "7 i I INVOLVED IN LINDBERGH CASE RainbowWins as PA CORONER'S JURY 1 livestigatws Gbn Case is ClMied tov DIES SUDDENLY Both Skippers Protest I Ml I KIM UULLIUIU One of Ten Richest Men in United States (BULLETIN) ABOARD U.

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1., Sept. I(UP) Harold Van derbilt sailed across the finish line this afternoon in his big white defender, Rainbow, to retain the America's cup for tht United States providing; the protest signaled from the hal Slight Improvement Noted in Condition Of Peterson 2 DISMISSED FROM HOSPITAL TESTIFIED IN SENATE PROBE Numbers Disoovejry (BULLETIN) NEW YORK, Sept. 25. (UP) Investigators of the Lindbergh murder claimed to have clinched their case against Bruno R. Hauptmann this afternoon with discovery of the telephone number and address of the ransom negotiator written on a closet wall in the Hauptmann home.

Bronx County District Attorney Samuel Foley said Hauptmann had admitted writing the telltale scrawl. yards of T. O. M. Sopwith's de feated challenger, Endeavour, is not sustained.

A red protest burgee also was flying from Rainbow's rigging. The situation on protests was with out precedent in tiie history of cup racing. Both protests will be heard (Continued ou Page 8) (United Press) NEW YORK, Sept. 25.. Percy A.

Rockefeller, 56, nephew of John.D. Rockefeller, and one of the. most prominent stock market operators in the United States, died today his office announced. A famous figure in' the i financial world, Rockefeller was oneiol' the least known members of his family, 5 He was the owner pnepf America's most famous fortunes, a director 'n about 50 corporations, and dominating stockholder in the nation's second largest bank. EE i i i r.

I ..1. ON GEORGIA ISLE FOUND mis exclusive jjiiuii), uie nisi cvci imuiisiiKu ui in pan, shows Henry Uhlig, right, and Isidor Fisch, whose names have become involved in the renewed investigation into the Lindbergh iby kidnaping as a re ult a. he arrest of Bruno Richard Hauptmann as a suspt'ct in the tane." The telephone number and address were those of Dr. John F. Condon, who delivered the $50,000 ransom money to a man now believed to be Hauptmann.

Despite claims by Hauptmann's counsel that the defense had been greatly strengthened by" developments today, District Attorney Foley considered the negotiations found in Hauptmann's home as the final link In an "iron clad" case. let uespite jus weaitn, social posi ninit.n Dre tlon? andproinmencinnVairs SepT. 25." The most co '(United Press) Hauptmann asserts that Fisch, who died recently fn Germany, gave him ransom money which was found at the garage at Hauptmann's home in the Bronx. Uhlig, New York furrier, who had been associated with both Hauptmann and Fisch in business deals, has contended to investigators that Hauptmann had loaned Fisch considerable money. Rockefeller was quiet and retiring.

Cool headed in his manifold financial operations, he increased his share of the $100,000,000 estate of his father, (Continued on Page E) SAVANNAH, Sept. 25. Posl tive proof has been obtained that Charged with manslaughter after a coroner's jury at Bradford blamed him for the automobile accident which brought death to Mrs. John A. Peterson, 514 Haines street, Kane, and in jury to six of 'her kin, J.

San ford Rose, Cleveland, will 'be given a hearing 22, it was announced today, Rose was arrested and put un der $2,000 bond after Mrs. Peterson was killed whn the. ma chine" in which she was riding collided with Rose's car at the highway and Warren Bradford road intersection in Custer City Sunday. A coroner's jury, after a three hour Inquest late yesterday, found that Rose was "guilty of carelessness in operation of his car." Mrs. Peterson's husband and their 15 month old grandchild, Edwina June Peterson, remain in grave condition atv Bradford hospital, although slight improvement was noted on charts of both today.

Hospital attaches told relatives here this morning that Mr. Peterson, who suffered a severe head laceration, rib Tractures and possible punctured lung, had a restful night. An encouraging turn for the better was noted also in the condition of the grandchild, who received a skull fracture in the crash. Mrs. Edwin Peterson, daughter in law of the elder Petersons and her daughter, Gloria, 7, showed marked improvement.

Although the condition of neither is considered critical, they were still patients in hospital to (CoUinuea on page eight) In addition, numbers were written Bruno R. Hauptmann visited Tybee in the closet which were definitely Island in 1932 and 1933. Police Chief connected with the serial numbers of A. L. Hildreth said today alter visit Lindbergh ransom bills.

trig the island with federal agents and Hauptmann admitted writing the no 'U. S. District Attorney J. faaxon ma STflCEY TO TESTIFY FOR MEHALLICK IN leu. tations, Foley said, but explained it by saying he was "interested" in the Lindberah case.

Hildreth placed the time of Hauptmann's first visit as in July or August, HE lossal ship the world has ever seen, a giant cunarder 1018 feet long costing more than $40,000,000, will be launched on the river Clyde tomorrow Queen Mary will christen the vessel, the name of which has been kept secret It may be. called Victoria. So far it is known jnly as No. 534. The tonnage will be about 73,000.

Financial circles regard the ship frankly as a great gamble and do not believe it can possibly make money, because of its initial cost and the cost of operating it. She cannot become a serious competitive factor in the extravagant North Atlantic traffic war until she has a sister ship costing a like amount. Which probably will be built. Of nearly $90,000,000 invested in the two ships, $47,500,000 will have been borrowed from the British tax payer. Kane Girl Named to Committee of 15 Of Young G.O.P.

i i i finn LI1R FIRE AT 2:35111 The ransom money which has been na "'e 8econa ln recovered was displayed to the grand 1 H'8 automobile was a Dodge sedan jury today. When the jury adjourned wit a New York license, Hildreth until tomorrow, Foley said that many said, and on the rear was a trunk more witnesses were available but i which. Hauptmann said he made him that it was unlikely that Mrs. Lind bergh would be called. I Hildreth identified a picture of Later it was announced at Folev's Hauptmann as that of a man who (United Press) Corporal C.

Eugene Stacey, commandant of the Kane sub station state NEW YORK, Sept. 25. Three sep (United Press) HAItlwISBl'RG, Sept. 25. John Y.

Wills, Duncannon, was elected office that nails found at the Haupt considerable time on the island. police, left this morning for Hollidays fnann home were of exactly the same He offered substantiating statements i burg, where he will testify in the trial chairman of the Young Republican state committee, succeeding Charles W. Carroll, Philadelphia, at a re or type as the nails used in making the'01 mOTe man a aozen lsiana resiueuis ui niaie iiooper jodu me imintK, ladder used bv the kidnaoer to re. 1 who deposed thAl they Instantly recog charged with the murder of William 1 I their former 25 MAROONED BY SNOW STORM IN CALIFORNIA u. viie at uien iBiupDf ii, nioiana county.

move the child from the "Buiiuuaiiu home. Previously, the lumber in the neighbor. ladder had been traced to a Bronx arate fires may have been burning aboard the Ward liner Morro Castle the day it was destroyed, Arthur J. Bender, head night watchman, testified today at the Department of Commerce inquiry. Ag early as 10:30 p.

the night before, Bender said he smelled gasoline, or a cleaning fluid in the vicinity of the ship's writing room where the fire is believed to have started. He assumed the stewards were followini their usual custom of cleaning late the night before docking, and did not report the incident. Early the next morning he heard LATE BULLETINS (Continued on Page S) i RECORD BAROMETRIC I LOW SET BY TYPHOON ganization meeting here today. Morley W. Baker, Harrisburg, whom the nominating committee originally recommended as state chairman, was named state secretary.

An executive committee of 15 persons was named by M. Harvey Taylor, Republican state chairman. Under the constitution of the Young Republican committee, Taylor was Weather Forecast The trial was started today before Judge Marion D. Patterson. Corporal Stacey, who was in command of the Cloarfield substation, where Mehallick was stationed at the time Vite was shot, will be a character witness for the defendant.

He was accompanied to Hollidaysburg today by Trooper Richard Gray, who will return to Kane late today or tomorrow. A panel of 60 special veniremen, (United Press) TAHOE CITY, Sept. 25. Milder temperatures and clear skies today were expected to relieve the plight of 25 persona and thousands of sheep and cattle marooned in the high Sierras by the season's first snowfall. Whjle state highway forces were opening the mountain passes, blocked by a fall of 15 inches, word was awaited LINDBERGHS LAND AT UNIONTOWN UNIONTOWN, Sept.

25. (UP) Col. and Mrs. Charles A. Lindbergh landed here at 3:30 p.

(EOT) and departed eastward 15 minutes later on their way to question Bruno Richara Hauptmann. (United Press) TOYKO. Sept. 25. The typhoon which caused 2305 deaths in central and southern Japan was preceded by the lowest barometric recording ever empowered to name the executive group from the state at large as more screams and loud talking on the hur ricane deck.

Investigating, he noticed here from the rescue parties which set from which the jurors will be chosen, what he thought was spray near th out with dog teams and horses to aid reported for duty this morning at the than 3u0 delegates gathered here today to reorganize for the Fall campaign. The state chairman announced the executive committee as follows: Western Pa. Fair tonight and Wednesday; not much change in temperature. Mjn and IVIimik Sun rises tomorrow at 5:52 a. m.

Moon rises today at 7:00 p. m. Sun sets today at 5:52 p. m. (Eastern Standard Time) two large groups stranded by the port ventilators.

Whett he made closer Inspection he discovered it was smoke. Blair county courthouse. Trial of Mehallick, member of Troo storm. Roy Andrews, Brockway, drove hU reported in the world, the Kochi observatory at Shlkoku said today. The baroiiH tic reading at the observatory preceding Friday's stnrm was 684 millimeters.

The previous low was 688 millimeters recorded at False Point, India. The latest compilation of the dam at Clearfield, was transferred to Bender hurried below to deck, craci d0g team through snow drifts As he ran by the radio shack he notic Senator Joseph G. Armstrong, Pittsburgh; George I. Fisher, Camp Hill; Morely w. Baker, Harrisburg; Henry MacDonald, Erie; Frank Crow, Uniontown; Col.

Daniel M. Strickler, Lancaster; Edward W. Warren, Scran POLICE INSPECTOR MISSING PITTSBURGH, Sept. 25. (UP) A radio broadcast to all Pittsburgh police today asked them to hunt for inspector John Duffy of the Philadelphia police force.

Duffy, whose purpose in visiting Pittsburgh was not revealed, became separated from Captain John McBride, also of Philadelphia, and "some other gentlemen." Captain McBride, alarmed when his inspector failed to appear today, asked for the broadcast. Blair county from Indiana, on order of the Pennsylvania supreme court. The change of venue was asked by Attorney Charles J. Marglottl who contended that Trooper Mehallick could not oStain a fair trial in Indiana because of public feeling." (Continued on page four) SEPTEMBER STATISTICS which had balked horses to carry food and supplies to eight Newman. Calif, hunters stranded at Steamboat Blurr.

Constable Carl Recholt led another party on horseback to the assistance of four men and four women in the "Hell Hole" Bection 20 miles west ol Tahoe City. age set the dead at 2305; the injured at 7800; the number of houses destroy ed or damaged badly at 363,336, including 289 schools; and the number Temperature ton; Mrs. George II. Ormrod, Allen Precipitation In Inches ed it was 2:35 a. m.

On deck he saw more smoke coming from ventil tors connected with number two oi three hold. Bender said he went to the writing room just as Daniel Campbell, assistant beverage steward, opened a lock? er. A white cloud of smoke giving the appearance of a chemical fire, puffed out of the locker, the witness said. A few minutes later suites 206 208 both unoccupied, burst into flames. tcrwn; Miss Martha E.

Smith, Kane; (Continued on page eight) of ships damaged at 8,845, most of them small fishing vessels. Lou Redman and his 12 artists at INSPECTORS APPROV Round and square dance featuring yodeling Oklahoma Cowboys every Tuesday and Friday at Haniold Inn. ad. Rainbow Gardens "Wednesday. No Extra heavy leather hi tops for tale at Modern Shoe Hospital, Field St.

9 24 2L charge. ad. MAY ASK DEATH PENALTY FOR MEHALLICK HOLLIDAYSBURG, Sept. 25. (UP) Indications that the state would ask the death penalty against State Trooper John Mehallick were seen today at jurors were selected to .06 .22 Schwarzkopf Reveals Contents of At a special conference session of Community Market Relief Plan Is About to Be Abandoned by State Ransom Note Left in Nursery Min.

bU 50 54 60 ,50 'b0 58 58 49 49 56 56 58 59 58 48 45 40 32 44 40 58 54 57 Max. 1. tl 2. 70 3. 72 4.

78 72 6. 72 7 68 8. 70 9. 69 10. 69 11 70 12 70 13 68 14 68 15 80 16 68 17 51 18 60 19 62 20 68 21 70 22 72 23 76 24 80 .04 the borough council last night a re pott was read from the State High way department to the effect that department inspectors had approved the remain, those at York and Erie.

Early 1.64 (United Press) HARRISBURG, Sept 25. The emergency relief board's community market plan for distributing food to the poor, copied after a system used various streets here which were paved during the summer. The streets include the lower block of Tlonesta avenue, three blocks of Bayard street, two blocks of Dawson try him on murder charges. Special District Attorney James W. Mack, asked each prospective Jur.

or if he would find a verdict of mur der In the first degree "with the death penalty attached, If the evidence and law warranted." Only five jurors had been accepted late today, and observers believed the Jury box might not be filled before tomorrow. The prosecution used seven challenges and Defense Attorney Charles J. Marglottl tlx. Four were excused for conscientious tii uplea. (United Press) i TRENTON, N.

Sept. 25. Colonel H. Norman Schwarikopf, superintendent of the New Jersey state police, today made public copies of the rau som notes received by Colonel Churles A. Lindbergh and others.

The text follows: Number one: (Left on window Bill of baby's nursery. Ed.) "Dear sir "Have redy in bills In bills and 1000 in bills after 2 4 days we will Inform you were to deliver the mony. "We warn you for making anything public or for notify the police "The schild ls in gute care. "Identification for our letters re signature." Number two: (Mailed) (Continued on page tiro) in Oklahoma, is about to fade from discontinuance of the Erie store is expected. Heralded as a vast improvement over the food order system, the Pennsylvania system of markets was adopted from a plan established in Oklahoma by Major John H.

Leavell, who came to Harrisburg late ln 1932, on invitation of the relief board, and ex (Continued on page Are) The flnltih. thn Pfinns vlvnnla relief nlnture. it be street and one of Holman. 1.65 ing touches are being made now on came known today. the upper Tionesta and Maple street After reaching a peak of 17 units Job, which connects with the improv early ln 1933, the commissaries have ed West Kane road.

dwindled steadily until only two re at i i 4 4.