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THE ESCAiNABA DAILY PRESS VOL. XXVI NO. 185. (A ssociatpo ress eased ire ews ervice ESCANAKA, MICHIGAN, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1034 (U pper eninsula eading ewspaper SINGLE COPY 5 CENTS OFFICERS KILL BOY )) FLOYD U. S.

EXPENSES FOR 114 DAYS TWO BILLIONS TREASURY RECORDS SHARP INCREASE IN REVENUE Washington. Oct. 22. Federal spending for the past 114 days bounced over the two billion dollar mark today a dally average of above $17,500,000 but alongside this the treasury recorded a sharp Increase in tax collee- ions. Infernal revenues for the first quarter of the fiscal year were nearly one-third larger than for the same period in 1033.

Collections reached $804,878,165, exceeding last by $191,619.187. More than $140,000,000 of the gain, however, was accounted tor by liquor taxes available only since repeal and processing taxes which are ear-marked for re-payment to farmers. September receipts aggregated 8379.737,883. roughly C00 ahead of August because of quarterly income tax payments, end $60,752,204 larger than in 1 933. Liquor and processing tax- also figured largely in the month's gain.

Heavy increases in income and capital stock tax receipts and a fair sized gain in tobacco revegties were reported for the quarter. They were offset In part by a large decline in stock transfer taxes and collections from excise levies. reflecting largely the dropping thp emergency one-half cent tax on gasoline last September. Liquor Collections Heavy Income faxes for the quarter were $21 5,809,559 as against $140 41 7 304 layt rear, Rwp- temRer figure of $171.11 nmpared with $32,924,081 in August and $1 34,345,9 19 in 1933 Liquor revenues reached $109.387,567. although in the 1933 quarter they were only $51,623.8 82.

Last year, more than 80 pnr rent of revenues mme from beer, but with peal bringing In heavy distilled spirits taxes the percentage shrank to approximately 60. The excise fax on distilled spirits accounted for $27,939,434 this year as against only $2,507,51 7 a year ago. The total liquor collections were $31,997,606, a sharp decline from $38,566,380 in August due largely to a seasonal shrinkage In beer consumption. The total was 1 7,137,884 ahead of last year Tobacco brought in $119,321.4 37 for the quarter. $8,738,552 more than in 1 933.

The Increase reflected chiefly revenues from small cigarettes, as receipts from several other tobacco classifications declined. The September figure of $36,853,683 compared with $42,1 45,159 in August and $35,007,514 In September 1 933. excise tax receipts were $83,1 63,838 for the quarter, a drop of $22,548,303 from last year. Collections of $26.282.691 In September were ap proxlmately $2,500,000 less than in Augu.st and $6,500,000 smaller than for September a year ago. Gasoline tax receipts declined by $1 6,331,187.

but the Iter figure of 1 4,483,429 was more than $1,000,000 ahead of August. Processing taxes were $123,9 43.54 3 for the quarter, $84,267,013 more than a year ago. The September total of $40,292,074 (Continued on Page Two) STOP! Probably the greatest compliment ever paid a rival candidate for office in Michigan is that lieing accorded United States Senator Arthur II. Vandenberg, by Frank A. Picard, of Saginaw, Democratic candidate for the United States sen- atorship from this state, when lie told his audiences, on his swing through the peninsula, that Senator Vandenberg is not a man.

He impressed upon his audiences and repeated the statement that Senator Vandenberg has himself urged throughout this campaign, that the junior United States senator from Michigan has supported President Roosevelt in those policies he believed to be right and has opposed, with every ounce of his power, those policies he believed to Lie wrong. Mr. Picard is seeking election upon the promise that he will support all administration policies without question, right or wrong. Unquestionably there was a period during the past two years when it was considered rank heresey to even question an administration policy proposed at Washington and during that period every thinking individual in the United States was more interested in the success of the so-called if it would prove to the advantage of unfortunate fel- lowmen, than in any form of partisan politics. But after two years, when the facts are faced that the necessity for a national relief program is just as great today as it was two years the army of unemployed in the nation is just as great, if not greater than two years ago and when the greatest national debt of all time has been piled are many people in the United States today who are beginning to question the wisdom of all of the administration policies and experiments that have been placed in effect.

When the present administration, at Washington, concerned itself, at the outset, in providing relief for the jobless men of the nation, the people of the United States recognized that need and applauded the action, no matter what the cost. And the people of the United States today are just as willing and just as determined to provide an adequate measure of welfare relief for needy families as they were two years ago, and will support that action as long as the necessity exists. But when the administration, at the capital, began to consider welfare relief of secondary importance and inaugurated a program to reform business of the nation and the world and brought into use theoretical experiments with natural laws such as have never been successful through all the ages expending untold billions for this purpose, public confidence and confidence of business in our government, was shaken and has not been restored. he administration has gathered at Washington the greatest body of governmental and business with practical experience of any assembled at a given point in all the history of ALIEN AWAITS ARRAIGNMENT FOR MURDER AU PTM AN RE AD TO PLEAD NOT GUILTY English Fliers Win Race to Australia S. G.

llLACk.M A Writer) Trenton, N. Oct. 22 Itruno Richard Hauptmann will be called before the bar In the century-old Hunterdon county court house at Flemington Wednesday to enter his plea of not guilty to the indictment charging him with the murder of Raby Charles Lindbergh, Jr. The day of the arraignment and the hour of It a. m.

(E. S. were fixed today at a conference attended by Supreme Court Justice Thomas W. Trenchard who will hear the German plea, and prosecution and defense attorneys. Attorney Generai David Wilentz of New' Jersey said the date for the trial of Hauptmann, confined in a Hunterdon county Jail cell, probably would he chos en at the time of the arraignment.

James M. Fawcett, the carpenter's attorney, said he had expressed a desire that the trial he set for December 1 1 but added he would accept the decision of Wilentz and Hunterdon County Prosecutor Anthony M. Hauck. Previously, Wilentz has indicated the trial would start shortly aft er the November 6 election. State's Fawcett also said he would not ask that the trial be held outside Hunterdon county or that a foreign jury be utilized.

Wilentz assigned to four as- istants specific tasks In assembling data for the trial and an- Melbourne, Australia, Oct. 2 3 (Tuesday) C. W. A. Scott and Campbell Black.

Englishmen, today won the 1 1.300 mile London to Melbourne air race, landing at the Flemington race course here ahead of all competitors. The fliers, who reached Melbourne from faraway London in less than three days, traveled the last lap from Charleville with a faulty motor. Hut they nursed it along, after hasty repairs at Charleville, and made the 787 mile lap in fast time to capture the $50,000 first prize Thousands of Australians, who had thronged the race course since noon, were on hand to see the red Do Havilland swing in from the north in the mid afternoon. Scott landed at 3:34 p. m.

(12:34 E. S. Tuesday). Approaching Melbourne, the speedy Englishmen passed over Hay. 20(i miles to the north, 2:03 in (11:03 p.

m. Monday, E. and they came in at a speed of more than 150 miles an hour. Preliminary ealculations indicated that Scott hud eovered the distance from Mildenhall airdrome, in two days, 22 hours and 25 minutes. the world.

lie people of the United States are being experimented with in the same manner that scientists use guinea pigs for their experiments. And business in this nation is marking time, afraid and refusing to move, until it is determined to what condition these experiments will lead. And the army of unemployed, growing in numbers with each passing month, every man of whom would far rather have a job of his own in private employment than to accept a dole in the form of welfare relief, faces a drab future, as long as business is without the necessary confidence to carry 011 Remedial legislation, that goes hand in hand with the recovery program originally laid down, such as shorter working hours, abolishment of child labor and the national securities act, are made powerless to yield the benefits that would accrue from their adoption, because of the determination of the government to continue its experimenting with fundamental laws of nature and of business. There is, indeed, a place at Washington today for a man who will support President Roosevelt in those things he believes to be right and who will equally as vigorously oppose those policies he believes to be wrong and United States Senator Arthur Vandenberg has proven bv his record that he can and will do that job. WEATHER LOWER LAKES: Gentle variable winds and fair weather Tues- UPPER LAKES: Moderate shifting winds becoming southeast to south on Michigan and Superior; partly cloudv Tuesday.

LOWER MICHIGAN: Fair Tuesday; Wednesday increasing cloudiness; slowly rising temperature. UPPER MICHIGAN: Partly cloudy Tuesday and Wednesday; pot mudi change in temperature. At l.ow Lwl 8 M. 21 ESCAVAHA 50 40 Boston 48 Marquette 50 Hulfalo 50 Memphis 58 Calgary 28 Miami 74 Chicago 52 Milwaukee 50 Cincinnati -54 Minneapolis- 46 Cleveland 62 Montreal 4 8 Denver 44 New Orleans 72 Detroit 5 4 New York 50 Duluth 3 8 Parry Sound 4 6 Evansville 5 4 Quappelle 4 0 Galveston 76 St. 58 Grand Rapids 48 Saif Lake 54 Green Hay 4 6 Frisco 5 6 Jacksonville- 66 Soo Mich.

4" Kansas City 48 The Pas 36 Los Angeles. 54 Washington. 56c PACIFIC STORM WREAKS HAVOC 19 Dead and Heavy Loss of Property Reported After Gale Seattle, Oct. 22 (Jp) A new dorm, born in the gulf of Alaska, whirled toward the Pacific northwest tonight as the coastal area counted 19 dead and undetermined property damage from a furious gale which hit the north seaboard yesterday and reached into California. Weather bureau advices said the new disturbance probably would pass north of Seattle.

The gale yesterday, registering as high as 83 miles an hour, wrecked boats, blew down trees, houses and communication lines and raised havoc generally in the Washington and Oregon coastal areas. Two fliers crashed to their deaths in a canyon near Hayward, during a heavy rainstorm. Power Her vice Cut Authorities expressed fear other casualties might have occurred and that the full cost of the storm would not he known until crippled communication lines were restored to service. Grays Harbor, was cut off by high wuter from the east. Tidewater was backed into city streets and homes.

power service was out in Olympia for 24 hours. It was believed it would take two days to restore such service in the rural communities of Snohomish country, north of Seattle. The liner President Madison was torn from its moorings in Seattle and crashed Into three nearby vessels sinking one, the stern Wheeler Harvester. Piccards Get Prepared for Strato Flight (Continued on Two) Detroit, Oct. 22 With favorable weather reports com ing in hourly and with inflation of their huge balloon already under way.

Prof. and Mrs, Jean Piccard tonight made their last minute inns for an ascent into the stratosphere before dawn Tuesday. Inflation of the 600,000 cubic foot gas hag was started at 11:20 p. 3,000 cubic Feet of gas being released Into the hag at that time. A favorable weather report received a few moment' later caused Edward J.

Hill, director of the ground crew, to order the inflation to continue. It will require at least four hours to inflate the balloon. If the favorable weather conditions continue it was expected that the take-off would be made shortly after 3 a. m. Henry Ford Present More than 10,000 persons gathered on the roads adjoining the Fold airport us the Influ lion started Among the visitor to the field was Henry Ford who inspected the gondola and the at rangements mude by the ground crew of 200 men.

After short stay be departed and said he would return in time to the take-off. While the ground crew work ed about the balloon Prof. aid Mrs. Piccard made a final inspection of their Instruments in tht (Continued on Page Two) SAFE IE 1.1)8 Detroit Robbers who used hammers and crowbars early Monday smashed a safe in the Lincoln theatre and obtained $890. He said Assistant Attorney General Joseph I.anigan, Richard Stockton, Robert Peacock and Harry Walsh are to aid him.

He also asserted that Haupt matin would not be taken to the scene of the crime the Lindbergh estate at Hopewell. He said the presiding justice would decide If the trial jury should inspect the scene. It was pointed out, too, Hauptmann's plea on Wednesday was merely a formality in that a defendant is not allowed to plead guilty to a murder indictment in New Jersey. The prisoner was visited by hi wife who arrived at the ancient jail In the company of Harry Whitney, a defense investigator. It was reported Mrs.

Hauptmann was seeking living quarter, in Flemington. Sheriff John II Curtiss revealed Hauptmann lost 2.0 pounds the time he was held in the Bronx county jail hut said he had shown a better appetite over the week-end and was holding his weight at 15ft pounds. Doctors have examined him daily since, he was rushed here from York Friday night and have found him in good condition. He paces his cell continuously and smokes almost countless cigarets. He has been allowed no read ing matter, but Sohoriff Curtiss expected a visit Dorn Justice Trenchard and said the would determine what privileges and comforts would be allowed him.

Fitzgerald I rges Revision Of State Liquor Store Setup Ann Arbor. Oct. 2 2 Elimination of two thirds of the state liquor stores und placing of agen- cU-h with apeeiully designated merchants under rigid governmental control, was advocated by Frank D. Fitzgerald. Republican candidate for governor, before crowd of 750 persons here tonight.

Spending money for upkeep or stores in mall towns and thinly populated districts is pouring money down ruthole, ilz gcruld said Auditing or liquor control books, as well as u11 other revenue agem should be, performed by ceutiui bureau, he said. Fitzgerald also favored raising age limit those who may buy liquor from 18 to 21 years. Candidate also struck at bead tax for old age pensions. These, he can be financed without the head tax He charged Democrats bad built up political organization at expense of aged of Michigan by spending $298,000 in collecting $232,000 in head Only $1 has gone as pensions to old people of state, he said FDR CALLS FOR PRIVATE GIFTS Asks Support for Charities to Ease Federal Burden Washington, Oct. 22 President Roosevelt called upon the people of the nation tonight to lighten the load of government expenditures for unemploy, ment relief through the 1931 mobilization for human needs.

In a radio address opening a campaign for private charities, headed by Newton 1). Baker, of Ohio. Mr Roosevelt said the government counted upon a con tinuation of private contributions to private organizations. called for a of hope that you will well realize," he said, it is contrary to a sound public policy to transfer more burdens to the shoulders of government if ii can possibly be avoided and, therefore, that private charity should, as a matter of good citl zenship, be maintained at least current levels. other point I would is that none of us wants to eliminate tin1 personal factor in tak ing care of human needs.

Surely (Continued on Page Two) Oar is es ig As Brain Truster Port Darwin, Australia, Oct. 23 (Tuesday) A red flash speeding south, the powerful airplane of C. W. A. Scott and Campbell Black, today was approaching Melbourne and the end of the groat England to Australia air derby.

Victory seemed to be within the grasp of the Englishmen as they left Charleville. only 7 87 miles away from the finishing line, at 10:38 a. m. today (7:59 E. S.

Monday Approximately 1,3 00 miles behind them, also tearing along at a terrific pace, came the pair of determined flying Dutchmen. K. D. Parmentier and J. Moll.

They reached Port Darwin, paused 38 minutes and then sped on toward Charleville. Somewhere over the Timor sea, presumably, were the Americans, Roscoe Turner and Clyde Pang- borne, hastening on to this control point, the first on Australian soil. Throughout Australia excite-j ment raged to a high pitch when news spread that Scott had passed Charleville safely and had started the final hop toward Melbourne. Australians were confident that would he the victor, despite some anxiety felt because one of his motors was not functioning properly as he approached the continent. Scott, well known to Australians, having served three years as a pilot of the Queensland airways, is an intensely popular figure.

His fortune in crossing the Timor sea safely with one engine dead in the blackness of night, and flying blind In the rain, was hailed with satisfaction. It was calculated that Scott was about seven hours ahead of the pursuing Dutchmen. The faulty motor was adjusted here and It seemed to be operating perfectly when the leading plane left Charleville. The fliers were happy hut ex hausted and voiceless. In whispers they explained they hud shouted to each other through tin long night to banish sleep.

At Melbourne a great welcome for the winners was being prepared. Purmentier and Moll, before leaving Port Darwin, said they were enjoying their rip thoroughly. They regarded it an adventure which was proving commercial value of their plane. It was pointed out that no alterations had been made in the Dutch plane to prepare it for the race. In addition to the pilots, it was carrying a cargo.

2,000 letters and three passengers. The were Thea Rasche, German uvia- trix, Peter Gilleson of The Hague and It. G. Dominie of Brazil. PUBLIC ENEMY IS SHOT DOWN ON OHIO FARM MELVIN PURVIS IN CHARGE OF RAID ON OUTLAW Charles (Pretty Boy) Floyd, widely hunted southwestern gunman, came to the end of his gaudy criminal career yesterday when police guns mowed him down on an isolated farm in Ohio.

Floyd died about 15 minutes after bullets fired by justice department agents tore through his body. MOONEY PLEADS FOR GOORT WRIT Asks Chance to Appear Before U. S. Supreme Tribunal Washington, Oct. 22 President Roosevelt accepted today the resignation of Lloyd K.

Garrison as chairman of the national labor relations hoard, ef fective upon appointment oi a successor to bo named in the near future. Garrison submitted his resig nation with to resume his duties at the of Wisconsin. Mr. Roosevelt now i- searchin for a successor and Robert M. Hutchins, president of (lie 1 tu versi tv of Chicago, has been men Honed in connection with this post or an office of largir scop encompassing coordination of Nil A and labor activities in accepting the Garrison re ignation.

which was transmitted by Secretary Perkins, the presi dent said: fair and practical solutions that you and your colleagues have found for threatened and actual have done more than maintain indus trial peace. have develop ed a technique of administration and a pattern of law which rank as significant contributions in our governmental and industrial life." drouth Predicted For Prog re ss i res Milwaukee, 22 Mayor Fiorello H. LaGmmiia uf York City tonight predh'U 1 Is cousin's new lie party was destined to develop into a national organization The liberal New York mayor, in radio speech here in of the re-election of 1 H. Senator Robert Latolletle and the election of his brother, Philip as governor on the progressive slate, asserted: entire country is interest ed in the re-election Senator Bob LaFoilette and in the success of the progressive party of the tate of Wisconsin. The progressive party is not a third party It Is destined to ho a new national party.

The progressive in both of he major parties mu-t get to gether and the sooner they do tin hotter it will be for the TWO ENTRANTS KILLED Rome. Oct. 2 2 (fP) Two British entrants in the London-Melbourne air derby, their venture ridden by misfortunes since tht start, rushed to flaming death in the Neapolitan Appennlnes today, sole victims thus far of the race across half the world. Flying Officer H. G.

Gilman and Y. C. Baines, co-pilot, Sussex men flying a British Fairey For machine, 11 from a height of L500 feet in the hilly sector not long after taking off from Rome today, far behind the leaders in race. Their plane burst Into flames is it touched the ground. Peas ints of district, Palazzo San Gervaslo.

nearby and saw the crash, but they were powerless to extricate the doomed airmen, as were military police hastily summoned The bodies were charred to cinders. Kingsf ord-Smitli Pauses In Fiji for Flight To Hawaii Suva, Fiji Islands, Oct. 23 (Tuesday) Sir Kiugsford-Smitli cureful preparations today for continuing his flight across the Pacific with a mile open water bop to Honolulu tomorrow. Five hundred gallon-' of gasoline were earmarked for flight which is expected lo from 20 to 23 hours. From Hawaii Sir ('buries to go on to Califor uiu, completing a rosslng of Pacific from Melbourne, Au di a lia.

Sir Charles is accompanied by Captain P. J. Taylor, an old asso- (iate, who takes care of the navigation In the back cockpit were placed bags of aluminum powder which Taylor will drop on the surface of the sea during flight, getting sights from the glistening patches, Sir Charles in the front cockpit will pilot the plane, with the aid dt 20 instrument and main- i gin radio onypunuaHop. BY JAMES W. 1)01 THAT (Associated Staff Writer) Washington, Oct.

22 (TP) Thomas J. Mooney wants a leave of absence from San Quentin penitentiary to appear in person before the United States supreme court in an attempt to escape the remainder of his life sentence for complicity In the 1916 San Francisco Preparedness Day bombing. Continuing his 18-year effort to obtain freedom, the 51 old convict today asked the court through attorneys for permlssian to file a petition of habeas corpus. Under It the San Quentin warden would he required to show cause at the hearing why prisoner was held. Court attaches said It would be unprecedented If Mooney were permitted to make a personal appearance to plead his cause.

Invariably, the court such decisions after hearing argument from attorneys and studying briefs and court records. aged Fight Since his conviction on February 9, 19 17, Mooney has waged a constant legal battle for freedom. once before in case reached the supreme court here, but it declined to review the refusal of California courts to grant a new trial. The bombing was one of most daring in American history. Six persons were instantly, four died later and 4 1 were wounded.

Warren K. Billings also is serving a life sentence in connection with the out- After asserting that his conviction was obtained by porju. testimony and that alifornia authorities knew it, a contention Mooney has been advancing through the years, the petition concluded: by reason of the foregoing allegation, your petitioner prays that a writ of habeas corpus issued from this hon orable court, to be directed to James B. Holohan, warden ot San Quentin penitentiary, Marin county, state of California, and whomsoever may hold your petitioner in custody, commanding him and then to have the body of your petitioner before this honorable court, at a date to be fixed by said court, for the purpose of enquiring into the cause of the commitment and the detention of your petitioner, and to do and abide by such as ihis court may make in the petitioner further prays this court that thereupon youi petitioner shall be granted a discharge from said custody decision oil whether BY WILLIAM H. MY LA NDKIt (Copyriuht 1934, By The Associated Press East Liverpool, Oct.

2 2 (JP) death at the hands of eight pursuing officers ended the crime career of Charles Arthur Floyd on an Isolated farm near here today. He was shot to death In a burst of fire from two machine guns, pistols and rifles, as hr. made his final effort to escape the relentless clutches of the The rays of a setting run were falling upon the wooded Columbiana county hills toward Floyd started running to find a refuge when the volleys laid him Fourteen bullets struck him in the back, and another in the side as he fled. He died in 15 minutes. An automatic pistol with 1tc safety catch released was in the hand of the No.

1 public enemy when he fell, but it had not been fired. Another pistol with a full magazine found in an inside shoulder holster. Officers Open Fire A few moments before Floyd was shot down, Stewart Dyke, a brother of Mrs. Ellen Conkle, owner of the farm, had refused to drive Floyd to Youngstown, where the fugitive hoped to find safety in a more populous section. not take you there tonight, going Dyke said he told Floyd.

Dyke asserted, however, that he had promised to take him tc Clarkson, a nearby village. backed up the car. Floyd was in the rear seat. Mrs. Dyke was In the front seat with me.

1 the automobile loads of officers before Floyd saw them and wondered who they were When Floyd saw them his face paled and he ordered me to drive back of the corn crib. I backed up he said get and called me a nastx name. He pulled out his gun and jumped out of the car and then crawled under the corn crib. An instant later, he darted out and came toward the car. Then he started across a pasture.

he was about 500 feet away, the officers started shooting. First he fell on his face, rollefl over on his back, and then on his stomach. He got up on hL hands and and then fell down again. that time the reached him and put handoufTs on Floyd, the slick-haired phantom of the Ozarks, was able to say only a few words before he expired. "Who In the hell tipped you?" he demanded as the officers led bv Melvin Purvis, head of the justice bureau of investigation in Chicago, approached him.

Purvis immediately questioned Floyd concerning the machine gun massacre of five men at the Kansas City Union station in June 1933. but to his dying breath, Floyd refused to admit participation in that crime. admit it." Purvis said. Just before his death, the desperado admitted his identity to the department of justice officer. I am Floyd," he said, and it was apparent he knew that death was near.

A moment before, is Floyd asked the officers, Apparently he referred to Adam Richetti, captured Saturday near Wellsville. when he and Floyd engaged a posse in a gun fight.) Taken to Fasl Liverpool Floyd apparently only knew two bullets had hit him. (Continued on Page Two) No tin court will nrunt the habeas oi pa petition will be turthcouiing until I 5, since tile today took a two weeks court Duck Hunter At Menominee hilled Menominee Donald Cappaert, 18, was Monday when his shotgun discharged as he pulled it toward him, muzzle first, in a duck boat. Wounded in the head. Cappaert fell into the lake.

A companion, Hugo Carlson, of Stephenson, thought Cappaert had fallen from the boat because of the recoil of the gun. until Robinson's Wife To Remain In Jail For Her Safety Louisville, Oct. 2 2 Mrs. Thomas Robinson, Jr in dieted the abduction of Speed Stoll, tonight preferred prison to freedom ami possible attack by her fugitive husband, also wauled for lh crime, a- wait arraignment, scheduled for tomorrow This was announced by Cletn Huggins, louusel for the woman now held in Jefferson count, jail in default of $50,000 bond Saying no effort would be to have the bail reduced. Huggins -aid is safer in jail He pluihed that his client feared death at the bunds of her fugitive mate.

He sgid also the bond would not be executed Judge harles I Dawson of federal district oi 'red Mrs. Rohiifyin be art the feogt. morrow im.