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PAGE EIGHT STATE JOURNXE, RENO, NEVATOS November 16, 1932 If --Ac ft'lV, 4 -3 Bank Robbers Given Freedom by State Prison Board; Churchill and Lyon Co. Convicts Also Released CARSON CITY. Nov. board might just as well parole us, as all the banks are closed any- ways," was the somewhat grimly humorous remark of one of the uiree bank robbers now servmg time in the prison to Warden Matt Penrose yesterday, and the state board of pardons and parole may have taken the same view of the mattei today when it voted for the parole of Dudley Boyle, Chailes Fitzsimmoni and George Moore. Boyle, former university student nnd World War veteran, whose trial in Reno in 1926 for robbing the Sparks bank created such a furore of interest among the members of the younger set in Reno and the divorce colony, has served with credits 11 years, 1 month and 29 days of his sentence of from 5 to 25 years At fust a recalcitrant prison.

cr bent on matching his wits with those of the warden and effecting a sensational escape from prison. Boyle caused much trouble to his jailers He eventually learned the folly of his ways and has been a model prisoner for the past few jears He has resolutely declared his innocence of the robbery Fitzsimtnons and Moore, who 'vere in the center of the news for many months due to their charges that their attorney had "double- crossed" them and had stolen the loot of the Virginia City bank from its cache on a hillside between Dav- ton and Yenngton, created considerable eicitement at the prison ailer their mcarceiation December, 1927, when they guided the warden and other oflicials to the alleged scene of the cache after having told him all the details of the jobbeiy and of their flight from! Howard Campfield, inmate since December 3, 1931, on a term of from 1 to 5 years for second degree burglary in Clark county; Ernest W. Collins, cdnvicted of involuntary in Clark county and --Sentenced to serve from I to 10 years; Jack Edwards, received at the prison on August 1, 1930, to serve from 1 to years for forgery couunitted in Elko county; James Gorman, received at the prison on October 7, Former Nevadan Will 1 TRAVELING IN RENO BY HITCH-HIKER Fred Collier, 38, a hitoh- yesterday confessed to rofebang J. F. Henderson' California traveling man who had given him a ride into Reno, ac- cordang to police.

Henderson charged that; he gave Collier a ride in his car to Reno from California, and that Collier held him up and robbed him of $25 at a restricted district in Reno. Collier yesterday waived pre- limiaary hearing and will prob- ibe itzried in the district court today; 1931, to begin his term of from 1 to 15 years for first degree burglary committed in Washoe county; Mar- De gi On Voa8t: lan Giittin, inmate of the prison! Funer al services will be held in since December 22, 1931, on a sen- San Francisco today for the late Ed. tence of from 1 to 14 years for for- ward F. Roach, former Reno "man, gery committed in Elko county; An- who died in the coast city Monday astacio Gutierrez, in prison since following a long illness. He was a on a sentence of from 1 to 2 years for assault with a deadly weapon in Elko county, Isadoie Gutierrez, convicted of assault with intent to kill in Washoe county and confined in the state prison since August 7, 1931, on a sentence of from 1 to 14 years; Einest Hesse, convicted of second degree- burglary in Elko county and sentenced to serve from 1 to 5 years, an inmate of the prison since November 5, 1931; Amrelw Hurtado, sentenced to serve from 1 to 15 years for first degree burglary committed in Humboldt county and an inmate of the prison since June 21, 1931; Walter Jackson, sentenced to seive from 1 to 10 years prison for manslaughter in Churchill county, who has been confined in the prison since July 20, 1931; Lee Roye James, convicted of second degree burglary in Elko county last year and serving a sentence of from 1 to 15 years; Louis Jones, in Lyon county of the pos.

(session of narcotics for sale and Other prisoners paroled today wore Bowles, servmg a term of from 1 to 14 years for forgery committed in Churchill county, who has been confined in the state prison since August 25, 1931, Richard Brown, serving a term of from 1 to 5 years ficni Lyon county for the poi- teision of narcotics for sale; William Brown sentenced to serve from 1 to 5 years for involuntary manslaughter committed White Pine county, who has been confined in the state prison since May 20, 1930; Clarence Burgess, receive dat the prison on December 7, 1931, to serve a term of from 1 to 15 years for first degree burglary committed in Lyon county, Lloyd Mellus, recerved at the state prison on December 20, 1931, to begin his term of from 1 to 15 years for firit degree burglary committed Lyon county; Cy Richards, serving from 1 to years for second degree burglary committed on Hum- ooldt county and an inmate of the prison since September 18, 1931; John Collier, serving time on his sentence of from 1 to 14 years since December 22, 1931, for conviction of forg-ery in Elko county; Claude Walker, serving a sentence of from 1 to 3 years for second degree burglary committed in Washoe county; A Stephenson, serving the same member oi Reno lodge, No. 14, I and services will be conducted by San Francisco Odd Fellows Interment will be in Woodlawn Memorial park. Roach was a native of Canada, aged 58 years, and spent some yeais in Nevada. He went to the coast from Reno about. IS.

years ago Surviving is "his wife, Mrs. Louise Roach. Police Arrest Man For Cutting Screen A. Flosees, 40, was arrested yesterday when persons phoned the police that he was cutting the screen door of a house on Park street. He is being held for investigation.

i sentence from Washoe county for UNUSUAL Today our stores will bave several items at prices lower than you expect to pay. Our Stores always a fancy foods and the prices a i cheaper. Bring your list today and note the saving. All foods plainly priced. SNOWDRIFT Thanksgiving is -just around the corner.

Much shortening will be needed for making pie crust and cakes. Today we will sell 6-1 b. a of Snowdrift for 69c. PEANUT BUTTER 2-lb. jars of Peanut Butter will sell today at 27c a jar.

TOMATO JUICE- Medium cans of Heinz Tomato Juice at 8c a can or 95c a dozen cans. Buy a dozen cans for 95c. CELERY Here is a wonderfully flavored Utah Celery. Large, bleached, crisp stalks for 7c today. PEACHES Large cams of fine Peaches today at lOc a can.

Get several cans of this splendid fruit with your OXYDOL Today large packages of Oxydol will sell for 19c. This is the Soap Powder that a the quick foamy suds. A urety of burglary; and Jack Thompson, serv. ing from 1 15 years for first degree burglary Washoe county. The application of Hughie Sing, murderer of another Chinese at Hawthorne in 1921, will be consid- eied tomorrow.

Paroles were denied today to Francis A. Brooks, sentenced to serve from 1 to 14 years for forgery committed in Washoe county; John Broyles, convicted in 1926 of second degree murder in Elko county and sentenced to serve from 10 to 30 years; William Clancy, sentenced to served from 1 to 15 years from Clark county for first aegree burglary; May Collins, convicted of in. voluntary manslaughter in Clark county in 1930 and sentenced to serve from 3 to 10 years; J. O. Davis, serving from 1 to 14 years for forgery committed in Elko county; Frank Dunham, serving from 1 to 15 years for first degree burglary in Washoe county; George Foley, convicted of second degree burglary in LIBERTY--A Better UTAH COAL! Noted for Itv Heat and Lasting Qualltlee PER TON RAPHEL HENRICHS WOOD AND COAX, Phono 6137 240 Bell Washoe county and sentenced to serve from 1 to 5 years; Carl Forwick, (jon-vieted oft emtezzlemeht in Humboldt and serving a sentence of from 2 to 14 years; George Glysson, convicted of passing a fraudulent check in Washoe county and sentenced to serve from 1 to 5 years; Junior and William Harris, serving from 1 14 years for first degree burglary committeed in Elko county; Pete Howard, serving life sentence for first degree murder committed in Douglas county and an inmate of the state prison since January 20, 1926; Dewey Johnson, serving from 1 to 14 years for forgery perpetrated in Wahoe county; M.

King, serving from 1 to 5 yean, for passing a fraudulent check in Washoe county; B. E. Kuhl, sentenced to life imprisonment in 1917 for first degree murder committed in Elko county; LeBarge, serving from 1 to 5 years for receiving stolen goods in Washoe county; Pilade Manlredl, from 10 years to life SOT second degree murder committed in Humboldt county in 1926; Ralph Mercer, in prison since January 3, 1929, on a sentence of from 5 to 8 years for robbery on Washoe county; Ray Morgan, serv- mg a term of from 1 to 7' years for attempted burglary in Washoe county; Emilano Mimics, serving life imprisonment for first degree murder committed in Humboldt county in 1918; Frank Najor, serving from 1 to 10 years for manslaughter in Washoe county; William Page, sen. tenced to life imprisonment for first degree murder in White Pine count ty; Lesley Plummer, convicted Of first degree burglary in Elko county and sentenced to serve from I to 15 years; A. L.

Richards, sentenced to serve am 1 'to 5 years for passing a fraudulent check in Washoe county; Richard Rose, sentenced to serve from 1 to 14 yeaw for first degree burglary committed in Elko county, M. Collier, sentenced to serve from 1 to 10 years for manslaughter committed in Washoe county; and Earl Wilson, convicted of burglary in Washoe county and sentenced to serve from 1 to 5 years. When thoughts turn homeward THANKSGIVING! Everywhere over this broad land, men and women are turning homeward for this day of family reunion. Be with the folks at home if you can. If not, give them the happiness on Thanksgiving of hearing your voice, BELL TELEPHONE COMPAHY OF NEVADA Office: 100 -ifttfth Center St.

3111 teound Broken for New Reno Postof fice Before an assembled throng of more than 2,000 citizens 6f Reno, pupils of the public schools dents' of the University of" Nevada, ground was brokerr yesterday afternoon by Senator Tasker L. OddJe for Reno's new $374,000 postoffice and federal building, The impressive ceremony 'took place at the Virginia street side of the Mill street site. The senator was the principal speaker and turned the first spadeful of earth, which "will be followed the- months to come by the erection of the city's most imposing public building Prior to the short address ty Senator Oddie he was greeted with the senatorial military salute by the nigh school O. T. C.

The senator outlined the legislation leading up to the final appropriation for the Reno project and the difficulties encountered during the various stages of congressional consideration He declared that the building will be one of the best federal structures the entire country and provides every modern facility. In its large size it was aimed to build for the future, he said. He believed the new postoffice will be a source of great happiness and good cheer to Reno. Mayor Roberts presided at the program of the afternoon, which was preceeded "with a flag- raising in charge of veterans. The 1 mayor praised the efforts of Senator Oddie in behalf of the federal building project.

Gathered about the rostrum was the military corps of the University of Nevada, and the proceedings opened with playing of "The Star Spangled Banner" by the university band The mayor then introduced the speakers, including a George F. Smith, who told of the yeais of effort to bring about the new building and the i i part takeji by Senator Oddie in its culmination. County Commissioner John C. Durham spoke for Washoe county and the chamber of commerce Fred De Longchamps, the architect, a brief description of the burfdJng. Other speakers included Frank Briggs, vice president of the Reno Building Trades council; B.

Billinghurst, city supenhtendeht of schools; Dean Maxwell Adams, vice president of the University 6t Nevada; A. E. Raeside, representing the McDonald Engineering the contractors, and Franklin of the treasury department. The speaking was followed ty the ground-breaking by Senator Oddie, with Postmaster George Smith throwing out the second shovelful. Excavations are expected to be under way by the end of the week and all construction operations possible will be earned on the winter as weather condUfbns permit.

THE CORE NO MORE K. Harvey calls meeting of Humboldt Taxpayers' association. start working at Elko Prince mine again a is born to Mr. and Mrs. V.

E. Emerson at their home in Weso. Mr. itnd Mrs Alphonso Navaran announce birth of-daughter. 1 WTNNEMUGCA railroad Imports $3,000 in cash to handle payroll.

Magee, formerly of this diotrict, dies in Monterey, WINNEMUCCA--John H. Peckham is appointed administrator of estate of his mother, Mrs. Lydia Peckham. 0 surveying Sonoma quadrangle by United States geological survey is practically complete. Topographical maps showing contour will be available soon start pouring into county office when First National bank reopens Is born to Mr.

and Mrs. A Galli. SUSANVILLE, Lake air field is selected by both army and navy as proving ground for planes. Schhcling and Frank Wilson, members of Olympic club football team, visit Schlicting's cousins, Miss Hermine Bucking of Verdi and Mrs. A.

Barlow of Reno Bogus Check Passer Under Arrest Here Robert Sweet, 35, was arrested yesterday charged with attempting to pass bogus checks In payment for two used cars at the Steinheimer Bros. Motor company. Sweet allegedly wrote three checks, totaling $475, on the Riverside and Reno National banks in payment for two cars. Frank Steinheimer, who was handling the deal, checked with the banks to determine if the man had accounts in the banks. Sweet did not have accounts in either bank.

Police were notified and Sweet was arrested before the deal was completed. Reno Cub Scouts Hosts to Fathers Cub scouts of Reno entertained their dads at a fathers' night program last evening at the Billinghurst junior high school. There was a program of music, games and stunts, and "eats" included cider and doughnuts. Charfes Edwards, stage comedian, and Miss Clara Harmon and Kenneth Powell assisted the program. Fire at Palm Club Causes Small Loss Firemen were called yesterday shortly after noon to the Palm club and restaurant at .260 'Lake street, where the roof over the kitchen range caught fire, The blaze was confined to a small area around a flue and was extinguished with chemicals.

The damage was small. The Most Heat For Your Money $12 a Ton Slabs Blocks Limb Wood SIERRA FUEL CO. TONOPAH --Mrs. A Bath and daughters of Carson City stop here on way to Anzona EUREKA--Betty Inda heads high school honor roll here. Frances Ahlers is second and Alice Flono and Alice Gibson tie for third place Bath state highway engineer, brings his bride here.

They are welcomed by chari- GOLDFIELD --Paul a i Cactus mining operator, returns from New York and says that there will be more money available for mining in New York now that election is over. GOIDFIELD Is ap- caretaker of Ohio Mines company property at Goldpomt. Reno Airway Radio Among U.S. Busiest The radio station KJE, the United Air Lines' short wave aircraft transmitting and receiving unit at Reno, is one of the busiest airway, radio telephone stations on the nation's network of air routes, it was announced here yesterday toy local airport officials An average of 180 calls are made each 24 hours, contacting pilots of planes flying between, this city and other points on the transcontinental route. In addition to providing pilots in flight with latest weather information and traffic dispatches, the radiophone station can communicate with several transmitting and receiving stations sttuated every 200 miles along the company's nationwide system of air lines.

In Beauty Race For Transfer of Owl Drug Suit CARSON CITY, Nov. I Monday will be a busy day in the imatter of the bankruptcy proceeding's of tine Owl Drug company, as the- petition of one; oC its creditors asking that flhe be transferred to the jurisdiction of the federal couot ait San Francisco will be argued before Judge Frank NorcroSs in the federal court here then as well as the petitioii of Mercantile Arcade Reality corporation that the voluntary bankruptcy filed by the Owl Qcug company on October 10 be dismissed and the order of ajdjudicajtidn issued following day be vacated and set aside. The transference of the proceed- ings to the California federal court sought toy McKesson, Langley, Michaels Company, IM, representing a group of approximately 800 creditors of -the 'bankrupt, who claim thait, since none of tiie creditors, officers, or employees of the Owl Drug company reside in Nevada and since the bankrupt has no property or assets in this state, the can be most expeditiously and economically I i a 1 and settled dn the stjate in which creditors and officers reside and in which the bulk of te business was operated. The existence of the present banking moratorium is also relied upon by the movants as a- ground (for the change of jurisdiction, the motion, stating that "The state of Nevada is a sparsely populated state; that its commercial and financial institutions are at present seriously handicapped by season of a statewide monaitonlum declared and continued by the governor of 'the state of Nevada and claantag ithat, in case of a sale of the bankrupt estate, capital 1mm other parts of the country would necessarily have to be interested Judge Norcross will also hear and determine next Monday the charge of tine Mercantile Arcade Realty corporation to the effect that the Owl Drug company was not msol-, vent last month when it applied to' Uae court to be declared a bankrupt, I but that that action was taken as a result of a conspiracy existing between the Owl Drug company and, Drug Inc. for the purpose of se-, curing the release of the Owl Drug company town liability upon, its various leases of real estate California, Oregon, and Washington sites for Its retail stores.

The realty corporation contends that the Intent of the conspiracy was to lacquare for Drug, Inc. the business of the Owl Drug company with its good will and to carry on the retaal and wholesale business, without outward change and in the salme locations now under, lease to the Owl Drug company but upon favorable tertms and conditions and upon reduced rentals. Mercantile Arcade Realty corporation states in its petition that the Owl (Drug company is indebted to Jot over $60,000 on, a lease and that it has been assigned claims for the rentals of 110 stores to the drug company which amount to approximately, $13,800,000 for the term of the leases Mrs, Lora Abrams Will Tell Grand Jury of Killing Mrs Lora Abrams will probably appear before the Washoe county grand jury at 10 a.m. today, when 'the grand jury will determine if there is sufficient evidence to hold her in connection with the fatal shooting of lier husband, Floyd Ab- irams, at a Sparks auto camp No- jvember 9 Developments moved rapidly the case yesterday. Justice of the Peace F.

J. Cunningham of Sparka ruled tbat there was not sufficient evidence to 'hold Mts Abrams on a murder charge, after her prelimm- ar hearing. Melvon Jepson, distract attorney, immediately presented a new complaint, charging hex- with, slaughter. Mrs. Abrams was released on.

her own recognizance. The preliminary hearing was held the Sparks justice court Monday. Justice Cunningham rendered his decision on the preliminary hearing yesterday. Mrs. Abrams, at the preliminary hearing, said that her husband had 'been drinking ithe night of his death; that he had threatened her and that she held a gun in her ihand when he came at her The gii: ''went off when he started aftei ei, she testified.

Suzanne Ruddan Suzanne Ruddan was a favorite in the contest for the most beautiful model in Chicago, the choice being made at the artists' and models' ball. Denis Diderot was of the most brilliant, versatile and prolific writers of the French philosophic" generation. A. J. Moore Services Held Here Tonight With the rates of the Masonic order, services for the late Avard Joseph Moore, who died at his Reno home Monday, will be held today a I 8 at the Ross-Burke company home chapel, under the direction of Reno lodge No 13, F.

and A. M. The body will be accompanied to Oakland, tonight for cremation Many friends will gather to pay tribute to the memory of the veteran newspaperman, who was ly known throughout Nevada, and on the Pacific coast. Tiiford Asher Rites Held Here Yesterday The funeral of (the late Tilford Asher was held yesterday afternoon ait the O'Brien chapel, with Rev. Brewsrter Adams of the Baptist church in change of the service.

Vocal selections were rendered by Mrs. Lulu Grimmer. Acting as pallbearers were Wiliam Black, Walter Hawkins, Jack Keane, Frank MOlett, G. Martin and WilUam R. Black, Jr.

Interment was in Mountain View ceftne- Lodge Will Pay Roeville Visit Wadswbfth lodge, No 25, and A. of Sparks, will pay an intercity visit to the Masonic lodge at Rose'ville, Cal, Saturday night of this week, when the Nevadans will confer "the third degree on candidates. The work will be exemplified under the direction of Wallace McPhail, master of the Sparks lodge. The Roseville Masons visited Sparks during the past summer, and Wadsworth lodge is returning the call Saturday. A large delegation will make the trip to the California city LET REEL DO YOUR LANDSCAPING Rich black loans used.

All work guaranteed. Sand, gravel, Tftjun uM fertilizer Hauled. Lawn specialist. CHARLES REEL 1018 Nevada Street Pfwne Special Department for CURTAINS Quality Work Only Plain 40epair Ruffled or Fringe. pair Modern Fluting Machine No Extra Charge for Ecru or Cream Dips INSPECTION INVITED RENO LAUNDRY Phone 5471 TROY LAUNDRY ROYAL LAUNDRY ECONOMY LAUNDRY Phone 4421 Phone 3281 Phone 4862 205 East Plaza Street i LINCOLN MARKET Your Old Friend MURRAY ARNOLD 301 EAST FOURTH STREET NOTICE-- We liandle only Inspected Meats and Nevada Poultry Today We Are Featuring BEEF Extra Choice Sirloin or Round STEAKS, Ib 11 11 BOILING BEEF or SOUP MEAT, Ib.

7 1 I Boneless BEEF STEW, 3 Ibs. 25c Prime Rib Ib. ROLLED ROAST Choice Cross Rib or JNo. 7 Cut POT ROAST, Ib. 8ic Fresh GROUND BEEF, 3 Ibs 25c BEEF RUMP ROAST, Ib.

lOc BEEF LIVER, Pound lOc Swift's, Whole or Half, LARGE 1 1 HAMS, Ib Federation SWISS CHEESE, Ib. 29c Prosperity Is Right Around the Corner at Fourth and Evans, or in Other Words, "THE HOT SPOT OF RENO." Read and Heed Our Prosperity Specials! Fresh Raw MILK, quart Mountrase BUTTER, Ib. New Crop BRAZILS, 2 Pounds Del Ray Mushroom SAUCE, Can 6c Del Ray TOMATO 6c Riverside COFFEE, Ib. 1 A lifC 6-Box Carton MATCHES A lifC IDAHO FAMILY FLOUR, 49 Ibs 98c Nevada Roughskin POTATOES, 19 25-ib. Ba ff LLR.

CANE SUGAR, 10 Ibs. BREAD, 16-oz. Loaf 5c Large Standard EGGS, 2 Dozen. Large WHEAT, Pkg. JUICE ORANGES, 3 Dozen 25c Crisp A LETTUCE, 3 Heads lUC DRY ONIONS, 50-lb.

Hubbard SQUASH, Ib. 2c Utah Jonathan APPLES, 40-lb. Basket Telephone 301 E. ST Stop at the NATIONAL HOTEL when in LAS VEGAS Headquarters for Reno People JOS. GRAOLIA, Prop.

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