Lincoln Journal Star from Lincoln, Nebraska • Page 1

FOUNDED IN 1881. UNCOLW, NEBRASKA, MONDAY. MARCH 12, 1934. T'ira Cir r'li'lV'TC in Lincoln and I IlltEaCa ValUT 1 3 piyjj CENTS Elsowham. FOUR MEN ROB ATCHISON BANK --------------House Votes to Ballot on Patman Bonus Measure SHOOT POLICEMAN GET $21,000 LOOT ON BILL VES WARNING ITS APPROVAL 1 By Vote of 313 to 104 House Decides to Pass On the Bonus.

WASHINGTON. (UP). Nebraska representatives favored voting on the by a vote of 4 to 1: Howard, Shallenberger and Morehead; Mosn, Dillard in Atchison Bank Holdup A SHINGTON. (UP). The house broke with the administration on the soldiers bonus issue, voting to act on the Patman $2,400,000,000 inflation bonus bill.

The vote was 313 to 104. A total of 247 democrats, 61 republicans and 5 farmer laboritea voted for the motion. Against the motion were 55 democrats and 49 republicans. The test vote, a forewarning ol house approval of the bill later, was on a motion to discharge the ways and means committee from further consideration of the measure, a procedure which made the bonus legislation the order of business in the chamber. The bloc victory came in the face of a threat by President Roosevelt to veto the bonus bill, and as democratic ranks were in disorder over the bonus and the entire question of economies in compensation.

The one sided vote, more than two-thirds of the house rnember- ship, surpassed expectations of veterans bloc leaders. They admitted that some of those who voted for consideration of the bill might vote against it on final passage. said Patman, it means we should pass the bill by a two-thirds vote, sufficient to serve notice to the president of the stand of the house on the In an effort to rush action on the bill, it was agreed to limit general debate on the measure to two hours. Amendments may then be offered. Patman raised the currency inflation issue in opening debate on the bill.

purchasing power of each citizen would be increased from $15 to $45 thru issuance of $2.400.000,000 in new currency spread out among 5,000,000 said the bonus leader. new money would find its way into every comer of the country, and spread money out among ths said Patman. Elmer Moss, left and James Dillard, escaped inmates of Hastings state hospital, were named suspects when State Sheriff Benton said descriptions of two of the four men in the robbery tallied closely with those of the two men for whom a widespread search has been pressed. TESUFY STEVENS SANG, DM GIN A IS SUSPENDED Drafting of New Curtailed Schedule to Insure Safety. WASHINGTON.

Acting on Instructions from President Roosevelt. Maj. Gen. Benjamin D. Foulois, chief of air corps, temporarily suspended all army airmail flights pending the drafting of a new, curtailed schedule to insure the safety.

Foulois, Brig. Gen. Oscar Westover, chief of airmail operations, and postoffice department officials Immediately set to work outlining a modified schedule to meet Mr. command that "deaths in the army air corps must The suspension of flying is expected to last about three days. Either Wednesday or Thursday the army again will take the air on about twelve of the eighteen routes now maintained.

Fewer trips are expected to be made over the main transcontinental routes. orders were issued soon after Colonel and Mrs. Lindbergh took off for Newark after a two- day stay in the capital during which the aviator conferred with Secretary Dem of the war department and gave his ideas on how army aviation could be improved Training for Army Men. It was learned Sunday that Foulois, acting on the suggestion made by the president to Dern, is working out a plan under which army fliers will join with commercial pilots in training. No details of the training plan were definite, hut it was understood that Foulois, who has previously advocated some such co-ordinating arrangement, would make a definite announcement soon.

The suggestion for training, prompted by the fact that ten fliers had been killed since the army took the mails, was considered by many as the sharpest rebuke the army had received in years. Foulois was called to the white (Continued on Page 6.) MERCURY PASSES 70. Warm weather came with a rush Monday, the mercury climbing from 42 at 7 a. m. to 72 at 2 p.

m. This is by no means a record for thia date, however, the highest temperature for March 12 being 81, attained in 1916. Coloradoans Tell of His Conduct Few Hours After Fatal Shooting. NORTH PLATTE. V.P).

La Clede Stevens 37, North Platte, drank gin, sang songs and dared two Colorado youths to kill him within few hours after the slaying of his wife and father-in-law, the young men testified at murder trial here Monday. He is on trial for slaying his father- in-law, City Water Commissioner John Re Rolf and ris estranged wife, I'Yances. The Colorado youths, Bernard Bonser of Crook, and Francis Vance of Fleming, testified they picked Stevens up near Oook after he had wrecked his car. Unsuccessful in getting his car to operate, they agreed to drive him to Denver, but near Kersey, a connecting rod in their car broke and they had to abandon their plans. Stevens, they said, had a bottle of gin and a pistol.

The trio drank from the bottle and Stevens, Vance testified, offered him a roll of currency and a pistol and dared him to shoot him. Vance told the jury that Stevens said the Colorado youth could have the money if he killed him. Stevens boasted to the youths that he was a succe.ssful baker, "owned half of North and had $50,000 life insurance, they testified. Both young men testified Stevens bad been drihking but made no effort to hide or conceal his identity. After several drinks, Bonsel testified, they sang a number of songs while riding down the bigh- way.

Before leaving them at Kersey, where he engaged a room for the night, Stevens told the two young men to get his car fixed up and said he would be back in a few days and take care of the expense, Bonser said. cellmate while confined in the Greeley, jail. George B. Tell, now serving a one to two year sentence for burglary in Colorado penitentiary, testified the baker told him the woman slain at North Platte was his second wife and that his first wife was dead. He married the North Platte woman more than seven years ago.

Better Off Dead. "1 would have been better off if I had been killed in an auto Stevens told him. Tell testified. The prisoner said Stevens dis cussed his troubles while in the cell, asserting his wife left him three months before and that she had been and that De Rolf held a $2.000 mort (Continued on Page 2.) FACES MUROER CHARGE County Attorney Files Complaint at Request of Attorney General. PLATTSMOUTH, Neb.

Uf). Acting under instructions from Attorney Genera Good, County Attorney W. G. Kieck filed a first degree murder charge against Joe McMaken, 35, who last Wednesday shot and killed Douglas McOary, 28, when he found the latter in his home with Mrs. McMaken.

McMaken, whose act was described by a jury of married men as "justifiable homicide," WM rearrested quietly Monday morning and taken before County Judge A. H. Duxbury, where he entered a plea of not guilty and waived preliminary hearing. Kieck, who expressed belief after the inquest that no Cass county jury would convict McMaken of murder, said Monday the state cannot seek a change of venue. attorney aaid he would plead self defense.

Since the offense with which the contractor is charged is not able, McMaken must remain in the county jail here until his case comes up in the next term of district court, which opens April lA. The jury had recommended immediate discharge, and Kieck had announced that no charges would be filed unless Good so directed. JUST A MA-TTER OF DEGREE. Attorney General Good said County Attorney W. G.

Kieck of Plattsmouth has promised to file a first degree murder charge there against Joseph C. McMaken for the killing of Douglas McOary at the McMaken home March 7. Good said he had directed Paul P. Chaney, assistant attorney general, to assist in the prosecution. McMaken shot and killed McCrary when he found him alone with Mrs.

McMaken early in the morning at the McMaken home and a jury called it homicide." The evidence taken at the inquest, Good said, "shows a deliberate, premeditated crime, altho under great provocation. It would certainly support a conviction of the crime of first degree murder, and accordingly I have advised Mr. Kieck to file a complaint against McMaken charging that offense. It will be for the jury to determine the degree of guilt. my mind, there i.s no substance to plea of self defense.

McMaken apparently did not know that McCrary was armed. McMaken disabled McCrary with the first shot in the leg and later shot him in the head. explanation of this la.st shot was that it was 'to put him out of his enforcement officers can(Continued on Page 6.) Cashier, One of Nine Hostages, Falls from Car, Injured Seriously. ATCHISON, Kas. (AP).

Four machine gun bandits robbed the Exchange National and Exchange State banks of approximately $21,000 here Monday, shot and wounded Chief of Police Willard LinviUe and fled with nine bank employes as hostages, all of whom were released later. Ed Iverson, cashier of the Exchange State bank, was beaten on the head during the holdup and fell from the car as it sped out of the city. He suffered a fractured skull. 'The two hanks, associate institutions, are located in the same build- EAST IBDTES PAID OB. EARL E.

BOIN REPORT DllllNGER SEEN IN Is Day on Which He Was to Have Gone to Trial at Crown Point. TOLEDO. (UP). Reports that John Dinninger, much sought desperado, was in Toledo was broadcast over the police radio. All scout cars were told to be on the lookout for a black sedan, said to contain Dillinger and one other man.

reported seen at a dowptown street intersection. CROWN POINT, Ind. LT). This was the day on which John Dillinger was scheduled to go on trial for murder, but nothing could be done about it Authorities were unable to ftll a grand jury panel io the Dillinger escape investigation was put over for another day. Inability to obtain service on two members chosen for the grand jurv caused the delay.

Edward Bafce, assistant attorney general if Indiana, announced the grand jury of six men would be sworn in at 9 a. m. Tuesday and immediately afterward would witness in the county jail a re-enactment of the notorious escape with a wooden pistol. Prominent Methodist Minister Buried from Grace Church Monday. Grace Methodist church was crowded Monday afternoon for the funeral of Dr.

Earl E. Bowen, 54, pastor at Holdrege who died Friday in Lincoln after months of illness. Services opened with two songs by Parvin Witte, Love That Will Not Let Me and with Edith B. Ross at the organ. The pastor, Rev.

W. Kingsley, read the scripture and Dr. B. O. Lyle, superintendent of the Holdrege district, offered prayer.

Dr. J. D. Hammel of University Place read an obituary. Dr.

C. A. Fulmer words of appreciation, and Rev. E. D.

Hull preached the sermon. Born in Ulah. 111., Earl Edwin Bowen came to Nebraska with his parents in 1883, when they homesteaded in Holt county, and experienced the hardships and privations of pioneer life. Eleven years later they came to Lincoln, and young Elarl started attending Clinton school. His desire for education led him to Nebraska Wesleyan university, where he was gradu ated with honors in 1904.

Before entering the ministry he served as superintendent of schools at Mea( Continued on Page 6.) AND BRYAN MOINE IS RDMORE It Would Mean Ritchie for Committeeman and Tomek for Chairman. Governor Bryan does not know where he is going on St. day, the day the democratic state committee meets at Grand Island to choose a successor to National Committeeman Arthur Mullen and possibly elect a new state chairman in place of J. J. Thomas who is to resign sometime or other.

know whether going up or was Bryan's cryptic answer concerning his whereabouts on March 17. But administration democrats about the capitol make no secret of their belief that they have Mullen sewed up in a sack, that he can muster individually only fourteen of the sixty-six central committeemen and women, and that the Bryan forces can combine with the Ritchie committeemen and easily put over William Ritchie of Omaha for national committeeman and Phil Tomek of David aty for state chairman. Not all administration democrats are of this opinion. are underestimating fighting qualities and the promises he can said one. can promise all sorts of postoffices to committeemen or their friends or relatives or near relatives, and he can make them believe he can deliver the goods.

Mullen will be hard to Irl Tolen, deputy secretary of state, state committeeman, said Ritchie told him he would accept the committeemanship if tendered him but that he would not turn a hand for it, and above all he did not care to be under obligation to any faction, eilher Bryan or Mullen and that he did not care to wear any brand. Tolen said he believed Ritchie might be a (Continued on Page 6.) DOES NOT EXPECT WORD No Message from Washington on Water Rights. Governor Bryan said Monday he not expecting nor has he word from Washington concerning a requested change in his conditions in the Columbus and Sutherland water right permits. conditions were placed there for the protection of the he "I have heard, however, that bond experts chosen by the districts whose appointments must be satisfactory to the PWA have now objected to all three conditions, but I have received no word from the federal RtROADS SEIG mER SAND RATES if NDERINVESIA COIIVICIS TRV TO ESCIPE San Quentin Desperadoes Kill Prisoner. SAN QUENTIN, Calif.

(UP). Three desperate convicts followed the example of John Dillinger and attempted to escape from San Quentin armed with crude pistols made in their cells. Before their attempt was frustrated by guards, they killed another prisoner and tied up several other convicts and a guard in the nrison electric shop. Governor, Attorney General Inquire into Rumors of Democratic state officials who are occupying positions at the capitol aa a result of the last avalanche that buried republicans have not got along well together since the start more than one year ago and for the first time in a two executive state officers are investigating another executive state office. Governor Bryan and Attorney General Good, the governor said, are investigating of in the department of Harry P.

Conklin, state land commissioner, who came into office from Scottsbluff. Conklin is by statute custodian of the capitol and employes a small army of janitors and part time floor cleaners and polishers. steps are necessary will be said Bryan. He said he called the attorney general in last week to assist. I am not responsible for the conduct ot any other executive state (Continued on Page 6.) Contend They Are Below States to East and Necessary to Meet Trucks.

The railway commission began a hearing Monday morning on the application of all of the railroads operating in the state of a new scale of rates covering carload and per ton shipments of sand, gravel and crushed stone within the state. George A. Hoffelder of Chicago, a Burlington freight executive, speaking for all of the railroads, said that this proposed scale is lower than any other state except Kansas, where the commission recently acted, and that it is a schedule compelled by truck competition. The condition in Nebraska is different from that of moat states for the reason that local deposits of sand and gravel are found all over the state. Up until 1931, when truck competition on highway projects became acute a standard scale was in existence.

This provided for a 70 cent rate on carload movements up to sixty miles, when it jumped to 80, and for the first hundred miles averaged 83 cents and for 200 miles averaged 96 cents. At that time emergency rates to meet various situations as they arose were put into effect. Later the railway commission, in order to end a chaotic condition, prescribed a scale that makes a rate of 50 cents up to sixty miles, and averages 59 cents for the first hundred miles and 85 cents for the first 200 miles. Mr. Hoffelder said that the experimental rates were unsuccessful; that confu.sion and litigation followed; that they were unsatis- (Continued on Page 6.) mg.

Miss Addie Mattocks. Miss Low and George Wolf, assistant cashier of the Exchange National bank, were the last of the hostages freed. They were released four and one-half miles south of here. Chief Raked by Gunfire. Chief Linville, who had been warned the robbery was in progress, was struck down by a burst of machine gun fire across the street from the bank.

He had attempted to draw his gfun. Six bullets hit him, and his condition was reported critical. The bandits who forced entrance to the bank by knocking the lock off a side door, waited inside as employes arrived. A porter, Sam Overstreet, got a glimpse of the strangers from the outside and telephoned a warning to police. To protect themselves, the bandits lined up nine persons on the running board of their car.

They had Iverson, Hugh Cavanaugh, Ed Mattocks, John Baker, Miss Gertrude Weinman, Miss Mattocks, Pat Hansen, W'olfe and Mi.ss Low. One of the bandits, believed to be the leader of the gang, sat on Miss lap as the machine went out of town. He wore a mask and several times admonished the pa.ssengei» they would come to no harm if they remained quiet. worry," he told Miss Mattocks, sister to Ed Mattocks, we are not to hurt you. going to turn you loose when we get a bit further down the road.

You will be all right as long as you keep Guard Outside. The man who branished the machine gun which wounded the police chief stood outside the bank while the robbery was in progress. He fired only two rounds, bullets striking Linville and a car near which he was standing. Baker tried to get a look at the license tag. He said later that one of the plates was Kansas 15-457.

One of the bandits saw him looking and warned him to aeep still. Raymond Miller, a farmer, found a sedan, believed to have been the one used by the four bandits, shortly before noon abandoned five miles west of here on a side road between Farmington and Monrovia, Kas. Sheriff Ray Fletcher said it was the one used, the license plate numbers checking with those seen (Continued on Page 2.) THE WEATHER. Kor IJnmln mid vicinity: Fair bmlKht and TiiPiMlay; continued mild lAiweat temperature tonight about Sfi For Nebraska; Fair tonight and eontlniied mild Tueaday 6:48 a. lu.

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relative humidity 66. At 18:30 p. dry bulb 06, wet bulb 50. relative humidity 89. Total wind movement, 833: average per hour, 10.

Hlgheat temiierature a year ago 61. lAiweNt a year ago 39. ARE IS FEET OTAN AND IDAHO KATHARINE CORNELL AND HER DOGS TAKE SECOND LOOK AT CAPITOL; FAMOUS ACTRESS LiKES THE WEST REE SAN DUENTIN CONVICTS TRY BREAK Flush, the famous canine actor, and Miss Mouse, a tiny, lively dachshund, greeted the Journal reporter at the door of Miss Katharine room Tuesday morning. Of course Miss CJomell was there too, just getting ready to take her dog friends for a stroll and to look at the state capitol. Miss Cornell is most enthusiastic about dogs and music, and is not sure which she likes the best, altho she expresses a great weakness for the New York Philharmonic symphony orchestra.

cannot and must not die! All of us who love it should contribute what we can in money or enthusiasm to keep it going." These words show Miss love for music, which she says is When asked for her opinion of Miss Eva and Miss Ethel public statements which have been so widely commented upon. Miss Cornell said: they do personally la not of interest to she said. "I am interested in their work. Mias Le- Galliene is a friend of mine, and we are interested in our plays and not what we do Miss Cornell love.s nearly all kinds of acting, and has only recently become interested in doing the part of Juliet in and (Continued on Page 2.) SEE FAIRBANKS Reconciliation Reported Near for Film Couple. LONDON.

(Copyright by AP). Douglas Fairbanks, and his wife, Mary Pickford, have practically patched up all their differences and are near a reconciliation, the Associated Press learned from indisputable sources. The couple would be reunited if the divorce action of Lord Ashley against his wife-naming Fairbanks as not Intervened causing an unforeseen delay. The authority said: "It may surprise you to know that the Ashley incident only caused strained relations for two days. The first fury quickly subsided and now the situation is even better than it was then.

NEW YORK. (iP). Refu.sing to discuss London reports that she amd Doug Fairbanks had patched up their difficulties. Mary Pickford announced that she to return to Hollywood and pictures within a week or ten days. Kill Another Prisoner in Attempt to Flee from the Institution.

A group of guards, including three who were not armed, rushed the convicts. The guards subdued the convicts. Warden James Holohan said E. A. McNab, a San Francisco felon, was the ringleader.

He said McNab shot and killed John H. Arbuckle, another convict, apparently because Arbuckle got in his way. companions were William Bagley and Lewis H. Downs, purported members of gang- The three were performing routine tasks in the electric shop when suddenly they brandished pistols, lined up the others present, then RFIINinNi calnily bound Guard Fred H. Miller several convicts who objected.

McNab disrobed Miller, donned his uniform and then, concealed by a dense fog which apparently the gang had awaited to enhance their escape, fled from the electric shop to the wall. McNab yelled to Guard E. L. Williamson po.sted on the wall, to help him throw a wire over the wall. He told Williamson it was a new line they were running from the electric shop.

Williamson became suspicious and raised his rifle. The convicts op'ened fire and Williamson fired back. The shots brought guards Fred Hogeboom, captain of the jute mill; Robert Posthumas and Nels Peterson who were armed only with clubs. Oblivious of flying bullets, the three rushed the frenzied convicts. They fought at close quarters.

Peterson was felled by a pistol butt but was quickly on his feet and back in the fray. He seized a pick handle, knocked one prisoner senseless and dragged him to the office of the captain of the guard. Meantime Hogeboom and mas subdued the other two. Part of Wyoming Also Affected by Little Damage. SALT LAKE CITY.

(iP). Another earthquake shook the city at 11:19 a. After the second shock, schools in this city were ordered closed aa a precautionary measure. School officials said none of the schools was damaged except cracking of plaster, but the students were dismissed to prevent possible loss of life should a more severe tremor occur. SALT LAKE CITY.

An earth shock that office buildings, stopped clocks and cracked windows and plaster was felt Monday morning over northern Utah, southwestern Wyoming and southern Idaho. Office bound resident stopped in Salt Lake City streets to watch the buildings sway. Householders reported swinging chandeliers, rattling furniture and clattering dishes. A cloud of dust arose as the Ezra Thompson building and the Tribune building adjoining it, rubbed walls. In the Continental bank building two windows wore cracked, and cracks appeared in the plaster of the Clift building, another tall office structure.

A statue atop the spire of the city and county building was knocked out of plumb. The fir.st shock was felt at 8:05 a. m. followed by a much heavier one. Another slight shock was reported at 8:32 a.

m. At the University of Utah, on the bench at the foot of the Wasatch mountains, east of here, Frederick J. Pack, profe.ssor of geology said the shocks were felt distinctly and that hanging objects swung. At Logan, in northern Utah, the shock was declared to have been the heaviest ever felt there. Plaster in houses cracked.

At Pocatello, 185 miles north of Salt Lake City, a resident reported a window in his house broken. The shocks also were felt at Blackfoot and Idaho Falls, the latter about 300 miles north of here, and at Boise, 400 miles to the northwest. Reports from Rock Springs, to the east, and Provo, Utah, to the south, said the shocks were felt there. Earth shocks were felt here January, 1931, and in November and December, 1932, but no damage was done. PREPftRES TO CHUR A DEATH Complaint Alleges R.

H. Bloom Caused the Death of Philip Wolfe. County Attorney Towle was preparing a complaint Monday afternoon charging R. H. Bloom with seriously maiming and causing the death of Philip Wolfe.

Theis constitutes a felony, the county attorney said. Bloom was arrested at Sterling Saturday, some hours after his car is aaid to have struck Mr. Wolfe as the latter was crossing the street at 33rd and Randolph..