The Muscatine Journal from Muscatine, Iowa • 1

SCATI Older Than the Associated Press i and NEA Service Slate of Iowa AND NEWS-TRIBUNE ESTABLISHED 1840 NO. 291 MUSCATINE, IOWA, MONDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1931 TWELVE PAGES PRICE FIVE CENTS .7. I 7 77 ,7 7" i 7 7 7 -W 7t7'7 ".7 1... If. 7 7 I 7 j.

7 v. i 1 THE MU i 7. r-j i I'M -J, mm I vnerican Ban i4 izati Oft 7. 7 eorgan Bluebeard" Trial of to 15,000 in Holdup Depo Killer Co 7 1 II 7" j-' 7 i i "I t- 1 7, i-. i Speakers Freight Cars Take Plunge Post Goes 7 r.

,1 1 I 7 1 to Garner 'V it i 1 Northwest Savings Bank Robbed by (Jeornal News .1 Davenport. Three bandits, one of them carrying ft machine gun, held up the Northwestxiavenport Savings bank. smeenin ana Washington streets, at 10:30 ft. m. today, forced employes and customers to down on I the floor, and escaped with from 13.000 to $3,000 In currency and; ft small amount of silver.

I r' 2i i vrj Yr r. i Fleajng eastward In their automobile on Fifteenth street, the1 bandit trio held up John Jeske, of 2223 West Second street, pok his Dodce tourinar car and drove away. 1 pvi iff? I'M! ll Here's the scene which wreckers found at the Milwaukee railroad bridge over the lows river near Gladwin Sunday morning. A broken arch bar on one of the freight cars caused the smash, which derailed 20 cars, some of them striking the first Span of the heavy steel bridge with sufficient force to demolish It and allow It to crumple Into the river, along with nine cars. Oil cars, ft carload of flour and another fuU of grain may be seen In thto view.) 300 Chinese Die as Japs Drop Bombs The car used in ths atlckup was abandoned.

slv Vigilantes NoUfied. The Jeske car was a .1923 Dodge touring model with disc wheels and carried Iowa license number 82 7. fr Vigilantes In surrounding vicinities have been notified to keep on the lookout for the bandits and news of the robbery has. been 1 broadcast from radio stations WOC and WHO. Peter Peters vice president of the bank, in ft small room at the rear of the bank, obtained ft view, of the holdup.

He cautiously open-ed the door, saw what was happen ing, and immediately closed the door and called police. 'fc Herbert J. tejigfeldt, assistant cashier, was behind the teller's window when the bandits entered, the first one carrying a machine gun and the two others bearing drawn automatic pistols. The first bandit covered, the UlU ers window, with his two companions forcing Cashier Albert Eggert and customers who were la the bank lobby to the rear and keeping them covered while the leader opened currency drawers, 'j Bank employes in sight wars kept ft way from burglar alarm buttons. i Twi Bandits Deecrlhed, Witnesses described one of the men as heavy set, dark, wearng ft gray sweater and ft dark cap.

He was about 0 feet 8 inches tall and weighed about 175 pounds. Another of the bandits wort ft brown suit. No description was available of the (third man It was not known whether they had confederates operating the two cars in which the robbery was accomplished I- The robbery today of the Northwest Davenport Savings bank 1 brought the total of 7 successful bank holdups in Iowa during 1931 to i The total loot now exceed more than $40,000. 1 Defense Loses sitors Will Met ijridkyNight Appointment of Three I Trustees Is Proposed. Iians forthe reorganization of American Savings bank of ihi city, now in receiverstip, and for the appointment of three trus-te to liquidate a proposed trust eatite vilf be considered- at mctinif of 3 depositors called for 7:30 p.

m. Friday at the Elks home. I I Lietters io; depositors weie mailed today, bearing the names of Attjrrny 0.1" Allbee, William Um-landt, J. TeStrakc, Fred Garrison and Joe Manjoine, as depositors asking other depositors to attend and enclosing a copy of tho reorganization plan. I Wili Seek Wuivers In appealing to depositors to attend, the committee states that it has found a -strong sentiment for reorganization so as to pre-nerve the assets 'of the bank and arrange, for an orderly liquidation, believing that by such action more will: be realized by depositors than In ary othep way.

1- An effort will be made to obtain signed waivers from a majority of the creditors holding direct unsecured obligations in excess of 10 eacto and amounting in all to 75 per cent of such direct unsecured obligations, favoring the closing of the receivtrshjp and th Uis- posiition and distribution of the bank'B assets in accordance with provisions made in Iowa laws. 1 i Would )Krm Trust Estate. Under the waivers, the deposi-tors are td agree to the transfer by. the receivership of the bank's casa and assets to the new organization in an aggregate sum equal to the amount of the bank's liabilities; to the transfer by the receivership to a trust estate all other as.sets 5 of the receivership after payment of court costs, expenses and attorney's fees. Creditors of the bank are to accept In full consideration for all claims against the old bank: (1) Ifc-mand certificate of deposit iNKued by the' new bank (Continued on Page 2, Col 2.) Ames Staff Here for Melon Meet Four From Extension Divl-, sion Meet With i Growers.

Four representatives of the ex-tension department of. Iowa Stats college. Dr. I. Melhus, Dr.

C. S. Reddy, Duke Layton and Jo- seph J.1 Wilson Came to Muscatine today to assist in the first annual meeting of the low Melon Growers' association. In session this: afternoon at the city hall. All of the men have had a part in the.

development of the wilt resistant strains of watermelon which were grown commercially jthe first time this year with notable success. 1 Charts showing distribution, of wilt resistant watermelon seed during the past year and progress made during the current year in further developing strains used this; year and new varieties were prepared by Mr. Layton for tho meeting of members. 'Ejection of officers and plana for expansion of seed distribution next yearl was the most Important business, before the members. n.

AUNTIHET "It ain't no sin to goasip. The wicked part It bein thrilled by what folks done to make yoM jsslp." (CobyricfcU IBSQl ruMlsnera 8jrU 1-7' mmences Powers Smiles as He Goes to Fight for Life. CLu-ksbur sr. W. Va, i AP 1 ii- A Jury to try IHarry Powers for! the slaying of Mrs.

Dorothy Pressler Northboor, Mas divorce. wa completed at 2:39 p. m. today, Clarksburg. IW.

Va. (AP)r- Wlth a smile on his face, Harry Powers went on trial for his life today. i Twelve hundred linen, women and children packed Moore's opera, hourie as! the selection of a jury began. They had come from all over the West Virginia mining section ito hear again the story most ofj them know by heart how Ppwersi wooed many iwomen by miit and become a small town Casanova: how two women and three children vanished after i being seen with him; hov they were traced to a strange builtiing with subterranean' chambers Powers had built six miles out in; the i country how their bodies were found in a ditch nearby. and how Powers was arrested and charged with killing all five in the windowless garage.

I Five Are Excused I An hour after the questioning of talesmen; began five of the panel had been; excused for having convictions that Powers was guilty of the one murder for which he is on rial, that of Mrs. Dorothy Pressler Lemke, North-boro, Mass. 1 Clarksburg's court house being torn down and a new building under construction fmade necessary the unique change of venue to the opera house, i. I State Troopers on Guard Assignment of a 1 c6mpany of state trooper and iJ6 policemen to the 'courtroom was made to prevent any demonstration or 'disorder. Eight state policemen were detailed to take Powers to his place beside his counsel, J.

Ed. Law. 1 The partly, middle-aged man, who is accused of killing Mrs. Dorothy Lemke in the subterranean Chambers of bis specially constructed garage, was meticulous about his appearance. His "court room was a newly pressed serge i suit, black oxfords, white shirt, and a black and white, tie.

He wore a pair of tortoise shell glasses -which gave him the look of a student: Defense Plans Kept Secret The task of delecting a jury was expected to take but a few hours, i Seventy-five farmers, miners, small town business men are on the i panel. Women i are not eligible in West Virginia. i I There are few in this mining center whoj have not read columns about the man accused iof killing, the women he wooed by jmail. As a result a knowledge of the case will not bar a man from the jury. i j' I Former Local Woman Is Dead i i at Milwaukee j.1 Mrs.

Grace Fry Walton, formerly of this city, died at 6:40 this morning at her home in Milwaukee, according to a. message received here this morning. The body will be returned to Muscatine, arriving at midnight Funeral arrangements and other details will, be announced later. 1 i- I Mrs. Walton was the wife of WUl Walton, also a former local resident.

O'Neal, president of the American Farm Bureau federation, opt tho thirteen th annual national con- viention today demanding for agriculture more federal regulation for grain1 and cotton exchanges, true equality with other industries, an improved marketing act, less i taxes, and mure credit "In our program we must make it militant," he declared. "Ijet's more completely organize agriculture; strengthen and co-ordinate our service organizations, to get greater collective bargaining power; strengthen and perfect our market system. that the American farmer may have the benefit of the tariff, i Streams Orraaizatioa Neceeaitr. "Let us adopt ft permanent, long time national land policy; secure a better financial system for agriculture an honest dollar fo- the nation: provide a more eauii- Head of Demands i cmcago (Ar J- Edward; A nation; pi Democrat Elected by Vote of 218 to 207. Washington; (AP) -t Cheering democrats, returned to legislative power after more than a decade of defeats, took control the new house today and elected John N.

Garner'thelr speaker. Showing ans impressive soii; darity, the party organization gave the Texas 218 votes, to 207 by the republicans for Snell of New York. A Snell Prain Garner. Representative Schneider, Wis consin received five four from republican independent colleagues and one from Kvale of Minnesota, lone farmer-labor member. Garner and Snell voted present.

Before Garner went to the speaker's table to take the oath, Representative Snell turned to him with words of praise. "The gentleman from Texas, by native ability, by outstanding personality, by long service and a complete understanding of the duties and responsibilities of speaker," he said, "Is exceptionally well qualified to fill that position and I predict he will make one of the great speakers of the present generation." 1 Members Hall Speaker. As the New Yorker handed over the gavel, the members arose and hailed the new i Expressing appreciation, Garner said a legislative i program would be presented later. Representative Pou, of Nortli Carolina, dean of the democrats, (Continued On Page 2, CoL 4.) Hunger Marchers Halted by Police Armed Guards Refuse Them Admission to Senate Floor or White House. Washington (AP) Fifteen hundred demonstrators marched back and forth on Pennsylvania avenue to find both white house and Capitol doors barred against them.

Singing the "Internationale and chanting slogans calling for unemployed insurance, they pa raded under a police escort and found other armed bluecoats waiting for them at either end of the At the capltol, their representa tives were twice repulsed in efforts to gain the senate floor to de-' mand unemployment insurance. Sergeant-at-Arms Barry informed Herbert Benjamin, their leader, that today was not the day for receiving petitions and that theirs would have to be- presented through a member. They were pushed off the capl tol steps when they persisted in their demand and, sought to walk Inside, i Jeering Senator King of Utah, who volunteered to take charge of their petition or introduce any bills for them, they then went to tne wnite house and refused to give a petition to Richard Jervis, chief of the white house secret service, who had agreed to deliver it to President Hoover. able tax system and a fairer representation of agriculture in all government agencies; and a. coordination of all agricultaral forces in ft common program.

TTo carry out that program we must have a huge array of men and women throughout the nation. The only voice that is heard in the nation today is the voice of organization. 'We must be aroused and organized. It is our only salvation." Favors Retenttoa of Farm -Board. President O'Neal said the only ones opposed to the farm board were those previously in "undisputed control of our marketing system and who have profited greatly thereby," While complimenting the work done by the board, O'Neal said.

"We Insist that the marketing act should and must be amended 1 by congress which almost at this1 minute is being called to order. We insist that this congress give the federal farm board authority to charge all i 1IAJRRY F. POWERS i- i I Rail Labor May Request ShorterLtay Chicago (AP) The i problem of reduced wages was Jaid aside today, as executives of the leading railway, unions i considered plans for hortT working hours, The labor chiefs, who ate to decide the i week is over whether to accept a 10 per cent wage cut for a year, met in secret sessions In a loop: hotel, but it was announced the subject for discussion! was not the rail executives' proposal. 1 1 That problem- is to be taken up Wednesday In a meeting of 1,500 general union chairmen, the leaders Mid. and i until then ithe principal topic is to be stabilization of employment, the spreading of work, particularly shorter work days.

The committees now i taking up the problem were appointed at a meeting In Chicago a year ago. i The impending emergency question cast a noticeable shadow over the meeting, however. There was some indication that the unions might look to congress for at least some help in the solution of the general rail 'problem, The six hour day had a strong proponent! in President T. Cashen of the switchmen's -union. It was the J'only practical solution for the present Economic, con ditions which fire ktrangling the he said.

.1 San Franctsco (AP) A 10 per cent wage reduction, to affect all employes of: the Southern (Pacific except those whose pay is fixed by brotherhood agreements or federal i regulation, was an nounced by the company Sunday The reduction affects every em ploye Iron; President Paul Shoup down, the announcement said. i- i Dobry Goes to Trial in DaVenport Court Davenport Dobry. president of ithe defunct D. A. Dobry Securities company, waa to on trial today before Judge; D.

Jackson on a charge 'of making allegedly false statements to the state securities department, i The trial has been postponed twice previously, once because of the defendants illness, and again to hear motions on quashing the1 indictment. The present charge lsj one of five counts returned by the grand. Jury last, 38e Iowa: Increasing cloudiness; slightly colder in the extreme southeast portion, hat warmer in the northwest portion tonight. Tuesday i cloudy and somewhat warmer, probably snow in west Illinois: Fair, colder In north and central portions i tonight; Tuesday increasing 'cloudiness, somewhat wanner in north portion. i1 C-1, Klver Stages i 6.5 fall 0.2 8.0 fall 0.1 8.5 fall OS 13.8 fall 1.3 Davenport MuscaUne Keokuk j.

St. Louis Twenty Cars Derailed in Train Wreck Twenty freight cars were I derailed and one span of the steel bridge over the lows river 4 demolished in one of the wprst wrecks in recent years on this division of the Milwaukee railroad late Saturday night at Gladwin. Traffic over the railroad between Muscatine and Washington Is being detoured over Rock Island railroad tracks while 1 repairs are, being made to the track and bridge and the debris! is being removed. Broken Arch 9ar Blamed. A broken' arch bar on the third car in the eastbound freight was responsible for the smashup, railroad officials believe.

A car with a broken arch bar was found In the section of train which passed over the bridge ahead of the 20 cars which figured in the wreckage. Track for a distance of more than a i quarter of a mile gave signs of some heavy piece, of metal being dragged over it, kind it is thought that the arch bar was broken at ft switch some distance from the bridge, and that trucks on one of the! cars ran along the ties for some distance. 1 Track Damaged. Track bolts were sheared and the i ends of ties heavily scaned by the dragging piece of metal. wrecking crew from Ottumwa was summoned at midnight and arrived at Gladwin early Sunday morning to start work on tangled mass of freight and oil cars.

Nine cars went into the Iowa river, Including one carload of flour and several loaded oil cars, full of gasoline. Other pars of gasoline, wheat, lumber and other merchandise were jumbled at the fill leading to the first bridge span, i I Bridge Badly Damaged, The first span of the havy steel bridge was wrenched loose from the concrete pier at the west end of the bridge and collapsed (Continued On Page 2, CoL 1.) on iculture units of any given commodity, moving in the channels of trade, their proportionate shares of aU necessary natural costs and losses resulting from the control of crop! surpluses. I Urges Equalisation Fee." 5' He said the federation was against the present system of corn and grain exchanges because, without regulation, "a small group have profited by market manipulations for many years." As to the cry to get the government out of business" in connection with agriculture, he said "American agriculture is perfectly wining to get the government out of business if it gets out of business for everybody' "The equalization fee," he continued, "will in fact definitely take the government out of The cost of the marketing program in utilizing the equalization fee will be borne by the farmer himself and not by the government, O'Neal maintained. Traffic jHalts As Fif i Takes Ride in Buggy Hammond, Ind. AP) A.

triple line of motpr ars at State street and Holman avenue, Hammond busiest corner, paused Sunday night when Traffic Policeman Henry JEcksteln held up his. I Slowly there (moved across the street shiny npw baby carriage, pushed by a timid but fatherly looking gentleman. 1 i- At the curbf the gentleman stopped to thank the policeman. Just as he didfso the tiny head of a poodle dog peeked from behind the blankets and barked In the officer's face: 3 The perambulator pusher threw his vehicle into; high speed, but Officer Eckstein caught him. he asked, "is the idea?" 7 I "WeH.M replied the gentleman.

"you see it was so cold tonight my wife made jme take Fifi out for a ride in the babys buggy. We usually make her i Store Manager Held for Theft W. M. GUIam of Tipton Charges Duress in Obtain ing Confession frorn Him. (' (Journal News Service,) Tipton Repudiating a.

confession said to have been made to State Agents CJ H. Reid and P. J. Griffin, of Des Moines, M- W. Gil lam, for many years manager of the Farmers' Co-operative store in this city, pleaded not guilty when arraigned before justice Gordon Smith it Clarence Saturday 'on a charge of embezzling X400.

ciliam contended that the alleged confession was obtained under duress and that he did not know what he was signing. Several weeks ago Giflam claimed that he, had been held up by a lone bandit, who stole the money from the; counter and cash drawer after binding him. State agents were called here to invest! gate, and Gllla.ni was arrested after the alleged confession was i k.7. 7-K Gillam was released on J500 bond and will be arraigned for preliminary hearing Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock. ft 7 7 I A-ShbppinqOays I vnristmas LSS JUL MSS liUFfei; Tokyo.

(AP) Reports from MukdenManchuria, that about 300 Chinese1 were killed when Japanese airplanes bombed Kungtapiu, to the southwest, were confirmed in ft dispatch to "the Rengo (Japanese) News agency today, which reached here as authoritative quarters admitted Mukden headquarters was planning a new campaign in the di rection of Chlnchow. The bombing near Kungtapiu took 'place the dispatch said, and. the Chinese killed were bandits.i -r' -j. Official circles expressed the hope their, objectives still could be gained by peaceful means, but they added further trouble is Indicated in war office reports that the Chinese are rushing additional defense works atj numerous points near Chlnchow snd that 'further concentrations of Chinese troops are taking place, at Newchang, Tahushan and other places. Japanese Claims Denied.

(AP) Reports from French and British military observers in the Chlnchow axe in Manchuria, relayed to the League of Nations council here, say there is no Chinese military activity to the area, as Japanese military circles at uuxaen nave claimed. have been no movements of Chinese troops on railways north of the. great wall," the Brit ish observer reported. "Japanese reports ins tne cninchow area has been reinforced by 12 to 30 trains of troops cannot be con firmed' '7' i The French observer said "no appreciable change In the situation has occurred since Nov. Nov.

27 was the date the Japanese drive in the Chlnchow, direction 7 China Win Net Withdraw. Nanking. (AP) Chin wifl not comply with the Japanese demand that she evacuate Chlnchow, according to an official spokesman, and Chinese troops win be ordered to resist' In the event of a Jap anese auftcx. The spokesman's statement was made in connection with dispatches rrom MuKden, which reached here by way of Tokyo Sunday savlnsr General Hon Jo, Japanese com mander, told Marshal Chang at peipinr to with draw his soldiers from the Chin-chow area. May Make Separate ReeervatieM.

Toiryo. (Ar) It was said authoritatively today that the Japanese government Is prepared to accept ft suggestion by the Legue of Nations council that Japan make ft separate reservation regarding the right to suppress banditry In the proposed Chlnchow neutral zone which the! league would establish in Manchuria. No counter-reservation nullifying that made by Japan is permitted. I The government also has decid ed, it was said, to agree; to 4 the formula proposed by its 1 league representative, Nobuml re- garding the scope of the proposed neutral commission of inquiry la Manchuria, and instructions to this effect probably win be sent to M. Plea at Peoria T'7 4- 1 Judge lief uses Request for Directed Verdict In Liquor y- Peoria, HI.

(AP) Judge Louis Fltzhenry refused directed verdicts of acquittal today to the 28 remaining defendants charged with conspiracy to vtolftte the prohibition act In the Tti-Citles region. He ordered the trial to-proceed with Introduction of the defense witnesses. i Three defendants iwere dis- missed Saturday, Judge Fttshenry ruling the government had failed to link them with distribution of liquor. 1 One defendant Emory Keith of 1 Davenport, was absent-today but the trial went on without him, He was reported as suffering pieumonla. Keith was presents however, when the evidence against him was presented and attorneys agreed the trial might I -i 1 1': Farm Bureau Federati Equality fo rAsnr PQOItPA "Some people think Cousin Boh win run for shertffi next year, but Tn sure he won't.

If Bob was plannln on runnin for office he'd be comin' to church COosilghU rabUsters sjraoi eats.) I. I' 7 i Ito tonight. I 7 -if- 7 i 7 i ..31 1 I -I -J' I' i 'I 7. $i-M.