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THE DECATUR REVIEW CODE DAILY FIFTY-SIXTH YEAR NO. 204. 10 PAGES PRICE THREE CENTS. DECATUR, ILLINOIS, MONDAY, JULY 23, 1934. U.

S. Plans War- jjiumge snot to LPeatn unicago As He Walks From Movie into Police Trap; Double-Grossed by Girl Friend EPISODES AND SCENES IN THE LIFE OF JOHN DILLINGER Oakland Man Finds 137 Dead Birds In Yard After Shower By Staff Correspondent OAKLAND Orion Sublett assistant postmaster in Oakland, had heard of it "raining cats and dogs" but he wai more than mildly surprised at the strange deposit made it his back yard during the severe storm last week. When Mr. Sublett ventured from his house Thursday morning, he found 137 dead birds lying in the yard. Lighting had not struck in the neighborhood.

Mr. Sublett ascribed the visitation to the shock of the birds at the arrival of rain. Focus of Labor Conflict Shifts To Butte, Mont. Walkout of Copper Workers Flares Into Violence; Minneapolis, Frisco Quiet. Butte, was center of the strike focus today as a two months walkout of copper workers flared into a wave of violence.

The dispute, long smouldering, swung attention away from the quieter scenes on the Pacific coast and at Minneapolis. Authorities of the Anaconda Cop per threatened to appeal to the governor for state troops to preserve order aftera weekend marked by widespread destruction of property which they charged was instigated by strikers. Began in May. Strikers on the other hand raised the threat of a general strike. The walkout begun last May and has developed slowly until several thousand men now are idle.

Sop- per company officials said local authorities had ignored requests for additional protection of property, Federal mediators attempted to adjust differences at Butte for several weeks. Their efforts fa-iling. they were reported to have left the scene. On the Pacific coast the outcome of a ballot by longshoremen on ar bitration of all martime workers differences was, eagerly awaited. A favorable vote is expected to bring complete peace to the area.

Washington interest was centered on the unexpected departure of Gen. Hugh S. Johnson from the Pacific coast with the announced intention of returning to the Capitol. No announcement of the reason for his departure was given and it was feared some new threat to industrial well-being was in prospect. 400 Go Back to Work At Harriman Plant HARRIMAN, Tenn AP Shout ing and singing, approximately 400 men and women marched back today to jobs they lost a month ago when the Harriman Hosiery mills shut down after losing its Blue Eagle.

TVi mill reoDened under an agreement with the National Re covery Administration wnicn restored its Blue Eagle and provided for a settlement of a. strike out of which the long controversy grew. Only the knitting department will be operated for the first two days. Then the seaming and looping departments will open. Officials said the mill would be in full operation bv the end of the week, employing all of the 623 workers who lost their jobs when the plant closed June 25.

Fear for Safety Of Byrd in Antarctica LITTLE AMERICA, Antarctica AP Grave concern for the safety of Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd was felt today. The trail leading to his lonely weather observation outpost was lost. A tractor party which set out Friday to bring him back to the main base reported it could not pick up the. trail.

The group was 50 miles out on th 153-mil. run. Orange flags with which the trail had been marked could not be found past that point, the relief party reported yesterday. Byrd followed the trail four months ago to take up his loneiy sennnei duty. Dr.

Thomas C. Poulter. in charge of the group, said it had battled in bitter weather to reacn tne ov-mile station. Temperatures ranged from 50 degrees below zero, to 71 degrees below. Douglas Fair Board Elects New Officers By Staff Correspondent TUSCOLA L.

D. Hendricks of Tuscola, county farrn organizations A i rant nr has been elected presi dent of the Douglas county fair board! The annual exhibition is being held Sept. 13-15. Clyde Larimer, county ciem, treasurer of the board and Cassius Weller has been appointed superintendent of the farm products division. Premium lists in all 4-H divisions have been revised by T.ir, f-nv vnrational ae instruc tor in Tuscola high school, and J.

R. Painter, vocational a instructor at Villa Grove. Nation's Heat Death Toll Is PlacedAt 275 Relief Forecast for Scorched Middle "West; Cooler Weather in East. (By The Associated Press) The heat wave extended its sway over the sun-scourged nation today, raising the total of lives lost to at least 275. With even more severe temperatures predicted, all sections paid the cities with lives, the country with livestock, ravaged crops and failing water supplies.

A survey of drouth damage from the Mississippi to the Rocky mountains showed thousands of cattle lost, thousands more given up at forced sales, and crop losses placed at hundreds of millions of dollars. 'o Relief Forecast. of persons, who found relief at the lakes and seashores over the weekend, came back today to baked pavements a-nd steaming sidewalks. In the heart of the nation, hard est hit of all. the mercury hovered about the 100-mark yesterday and official forecasts told of an indef inite continuance of the hot, dry spell.

The highest temperature reported yesterday was 107 in Aurora, 111. Springfield, 111., sweltered at 105, Minneapolis 104, St. Louis 102. Omaha and Chicago 101. 66 Dead hi Illinois.

The heaviest loss of lives was in Missouri, where 76 have died from the heat. Illinois has forfeited 66 lives. Nebraska 41. Ohio 15, Kansas 12, Iowa and Minnesota 11 and Texas 10., The east was favored with a cool breeze in the fourth day of Its siege yesterday, holding the maxi mum temperature in New York to S3, but the weather bureau said warmer temperatures may be ex pected in the next few days. The mountain states were cooler aner general showers.

Coles Young G. O. P. Club Plans Campaign Br St aft Correspondent mri-RTRSTON Members of Coles county young Republican clubs met in the courthouse Fri day night to make plans for a county organization and for the fall campaign. An attendance of more than 50 was considered a good representation due to the heat.

Mr. and Mrs. Paul Prehn of Ur- bana were present. Prehn who is downstate chairman of young Republican clubs, addressed the gathering. Charles Fletcher of Mattoon, candidate for congressman from this district, also made a talk.

Joe Eddington of Mattoon was chosen temporary chairman of the county organization for men and Charles Reasor of Charleston was named secretary-treasurer. Harriett Elliott of Mattoon was elected woman's temporary chairman and Jane Ann Bisson of Charleston the secretarv-treasurer. Douglas Board Will Consider Paving Road By Staff Correspondent TUSCOLA A special meeting of the Douglas county board of super visors has been called for Friday to consider allocation of a portion of the state motor fuel tax refund to the construction of a paved road, north of Newman, making a con nection with Broadlands in Cham paign county. The pavement was begun under CWA and more recently involved the county in a condemnation suit against Ralph Ham-il of Newman township which was settled out of court. R.

N. A. Initiates Three at Monticello By Staff Correspondent MONTICELLO Miss Fern Shull, Miss Icel Shull and Miss Dorothy Hall were initiated in the Monticello chapter of Royal Neighbors of America at the regular bi-weekly meeting Friday night. Mrs. Eliza Valentine was elected chancellor of the organization, and Miss Icel Shull was picked for inner sentinel.

Miss Shull takes Mrs. Valentine's former post. Mrs. Valentine was elected replacing Miss Mollie Jamison, who has resigned. Mt.

Zion 4-H Club Girls Plan Achievement Day By Staff Correspondent MT. ZION The Mt. Zion Stitch and Chatter 4-H club will hold its annual Achievement day program at 8 p. m. Wednesday in the Mt.

Zion high school. The program follows: Songs 4-H club girls. Report Secretary Jewel 6nner. Music. Care and repair ot elothini Virginia rauihber.

Recreational and social activities Helen Myers. Piano sole Jewel Banner. What club work has meant to BJ oauinter Mrs. Lester Kruse. A style show will be held, following the program.

PRICE REUNION OCONEE The second annual Price reunion will be held in the Pope grove, southeast of Oconee, Thursday, Aug. 11. On Remnants Of inger Gang John Hamilton, "Baby Face" Nelson, Others Sought; Hunt Face-Lifting Surgeon. WASHINGTON-UPWith John Dillinger dead in a Chicago morgue, federal agents redoubled their efforts today to clean up the rest of his gang and all who aided and abetted him in his bloody outlaw career. Justice department officials said they were trying to find the doctor who performed plastic surgery on Dillinger to help him avoid detection.

If the doctor can hi located, he will be prosecuted for giving assistance to a fugitive from justice. Not only this doctor, but all who ever gave Dillinger refuge or helped him in any way will be prosecuted to the limit of federal authority. Already a doctor in St. Paul has been imprisoned for treating Dillinger for earlier wounds and a dozen other persons have been arrested during the last five months for aiding Dillinger in various ways. Maps Drive.

J. Edgar Hoover, director of the justice department agents who trapped Dillinger, intends to.make it so hot for all who assist crim inals that they will be forced into virtual isolation and he is starting out by making an example of those who helped Dillinger. With Dillinger out of the way, federal agents will have time to n-n down many side clues developed during the long hunt for the Hoo-sier outlaw and to go after those who aided him. Lester M. Gillis, alias "Baby Face" Nelson, became the "No.

1 public enemy" on the justice department list today. A henchman of Dillinger's, he is wanted especially for the killing of Federal Agent W. Carter Baum in the raid on Dillinger's hideout in Wisconsin two months ago. The government has posted a reward of $5,000 for capture of Nelson and $2,500 for information leading to his capture dead or alive. He is the only crim inal for whom a federal reward now is outstanding.

Reward Held tip. William Stanley, acting attorney general in the absence of Homer S. Cummings, said nothing would be done toward distribution of the $5,000 reward for information regarding Dillinger until Cummings returns about Sept. 1, indicating that payments of this money might be kept secret to avoid disclosure of underworld sources, Stanley said. The question of using the $10,000 posted for Dillinger's capture-money now available for other rewards also will await Cummings' return, Stanley said.

It was considered likely that rewards may be of fered for Johh Hamilton and Homer Van Meter, Dillinger henchmen, still at large, or for Charles "Pretty Boy" Floyd, southwestern desper ado, who is wanted in connection with the Kansas City union station massacre and for many other crimes. 4 Three Hurt in Car Crash Near Tuscola By Staff Correspondent TUSCOLA Three persons were slitrhtlv iniured in an automobile accident Saturday night on US-36, one mile east of Tuscola. Henley Eversole and J. T. Burgett, New man business men, and the latter daughter, Eleanor suffered cuts and bruises when the car in which they were riding collided with one driven by Mrs.

Vivian niton oi Villa. Grove. The Eversole car left the road, going through two fences and knocking down a leiepnone pole. Mrs. Tilton escaped unin jured.

Chicago Hitch-Hikers Rob Clinton Benefactor SPRINGFIELD UP Alfred eamer 22. and Joe Lilierithel, 24, both of Chicago, hitch-hikers en-route to St. Louis, were held in countv iail today charged with robbing a benefactor. The two were given "lifts' Dy Charles Dunlap, Clinton motorist. this city.

Stopping at a store rtnnlan found the -youths had left when he returned. He said he missed $12 in cash he had left in coat in his gar. State police later apprehended ths two nn a hiehwav south of Springfield attempting to. "thumb" another ride, and lodged tnem in jail. DROWNS AT SALEM SALEM AP J.

C. Brandtwin-ger, St. Louis, drowned here yes terday while fishing in a Chicago Eastern Illinois railroad reser voir. Members of the fishing party said he apparently suffered an attack of cramps. Dillinger Carried Picture of Indian Sweetheart to End CHICAGO AP John Dillin-.

ger carried Evelyn Frechette's picture to the end. Officers found it in his watch. Evelyn, pretty part Indian girl, is now in prison for harboring the desperado whose sweetheart she was. Outlaw Slain As He Reaches For Automatic Nation's No. 1 Desner- ado Recognized Despite "Lifted" Face; Dies in Ambulance.

(Copyright 1934) CHICAGO Dillinger's dead! He swaggered from a neighborhood theater last night into the raking fire of government guns. Too late he saw the gleaming steel of the trap set for him. His hand went for his gun. Too late. Three bullets tore into his body one in the neck, two in the body.

He staggered, fell. It was the end of John Dillinger. The hour was 10:40 p. central daylight savings time. The place was' just outside the Biograph theater, a neighborhood movie at Fullerton and Lincoln avenues, on the Northwest in territory where the blood of many a Chicago gangster has flowed before.

Crowd Sees Finish. Had the climax of this bank robber- desperado-killer's career been pre-arranged it could have been no more sensational. There was even an audience, loitering about the vicinity of the theater, drawn by the presence of so many department of justice agents that for a time soma believed a holdup was planned. Dillinger, his haid dyed a darker hue, tell-tale scars on his cheeka lifted by plastic surgery, gold-rimmed spectacles framing his shifty eyes, his nose straightened, a carefully groomed black moustache adorning his leering lip, and th whorls of his fingaptips-' obliterated by" acid, strode" through the lobby and sauntered down the street-Spotted By Police. He passed, apparently' without recognition, Melvin H.

Purvis, chief of the Chicago bureau of the de partment of justice. Purvis, seated in a parked car moved his right arm in a casual signal. Several agents leaped forward, their pistols glistening in the garish light. suddenly the mask of insolence dropped from the phantom freebooter's countenance. He darted into an alley, reaching for a pistol for a duel to the death.

As he did so, a five-shot fusillade cut him down. Three of the bullets struck him. Two missed their mark and whizzed Into the terrified throngs gathered near the theater, striking the legs of two gaping women spec tators. Sprawls in Heap. The infamous fugitive sprawled on the pavement in a crumpled heap.

There was a tense silence, then the scores of horrified witnesses, the agents, two Chicago detectives and five officers from East Chicago. rushed forward. A cordon was thrown about tha body. The curious were herded away, despite their efforts to crowd closer for a glance at the broken gangster. Eerie rays of the blinking marquee lamps flickered over his gray visage.

Dark splotches spread over the broad expanse of his silk shirt and natty tie and soiled his flannel trousers and white sports shoes. Dies in Ambulance. Sirens shrieked and alarm bells clanged as a patrol wagon, an am- (Please Turn to Page Seven) Fair Decatur and Vicinity: Fair smd continued warm tonight and Tuesday; fcighest today about 106 degrees. Illinois and Indiana: Generally fair and continued warm tonight and Tuesday. Wi a Probably local showers, warmer Tuesday.

Missouri: Generally fair, continued warm. DECATVR WEATHER ComDilrd by Rvtew Community ferric 7 m. m. Sun. 83 Prteis.

Son. Noon Sun 87 7 ft- m. Mon. 7 d. a.

Sun. Noon Mon. Rich Bun lo Low Mon Low Sun SI Precis. Mon. Sun rose m.

m. Seta m. Barometer. Sun. noon 30.1; today 90.1 V.

S. WEATHER AT 7 A. M. TODAY Highest last 14 ftcd precipitation: Boston 7 Chicano ..102 76 houra. lowest last nirht New York 88 0 Omaha ...102 0 Peoria .102 .02 Pittsbth 2 0 Pt.

Louts. 10J 0 Son Fran. 84 0 Seattle 70 0 Sorinxf'ld 108 3 wash'ton. 0 84 Clevel 88 70 Denver 84 64 D. Moines 104 76 Duluth 66 52 Kan.

Cltr 114 82 L. Aneles 80 Miami Tg N. Orleans 94 82 his sensational escape March 3. Dillinger, with the glaring look of hatred that he held for the "law," is shown in the center as he appeared before having his face lifted. At the lower left he is pictured at the age of eight months.

The farm home which he left to begin a career of crime that led him to notoriety as the nation's No. 1 desperado, is at the lower right. Following his last capture alive, Jan. 25 this year in Tucson, John Dillinger was brought back to the Lake county jail in Crown Point, and placed in custody of Sheriff Lillian He is shown in the upper photo with Prosecuting Attorney Robert G. Estill (with his arm around the outlaw's shoulder) and Sheriff Holley, before Tells How He "Got His Man" U.

S. Agent Purvis Describes Final Moments Before Dillinger Was Shot to Death. glasses, and with the attempt at face lifting it made- his face appear slightly rounded, but without full effectiveness. "The dimple in his chin had been removed." Purvis said he could not discuss the questions of a reward at this time. Purvis would not? explain the theory that a woman put the finger on Dillinger and escaped through an alley near the theater.

Every other passageway in the vicinity was covered by police or department of justice agents. Woman Described. The woman was described as a blond, about 25 or 30 years of age; 5 feet 6 inches in height, weighed about 135 or 140 pounds, and carried a brown brief case as she fled through the alleyway. "We think Dillinger was here during the last three days." Following a telephone conversa tion with J. Edgar Hoover, director of the department of justice at Washington Purvis said he received his chief's congratulations but was warned that there was much work yet to be done.

"We're not stopping just because got Dillinger," he said. Gave Signal. Describing the final few minutes before the shooting Purvis said: "As the crowd thinned out, we closed in as I gave the signal by wiggling my hand. "Dillinger ducked behind a woman, then turned toward an alley. His gun was partially out.

He ducked and started to run. Five of us were in a semi-circle, and four shots rang out. "Dillinger sank to the ground. I had not fired, so I grabbed his gun, a .38 automatic. "We wanted to get him alive if possible, but could not endanger the lives of the people around us, so we had to get him dead." Father Goes To Get Body Elder Dillinger, Shaken by Grief, Prepares to Bury Notorious Son.

OORES VILLE, IND. John W. Dillinger, 70 years old Quaker father of the slain notorious In diana outlaw, left here today in a gray hearse for Chicago to bring his wandering boy's bullet-riddled body home. -Accompanying the grieving father were Hubert Dillinger, half- brother of the late public enemy, E. L.

Moore, editor of the Mooresville Weekly Times and F. Harvey, local undertaker. Before he left here. Father niilinp-er said the funeral of his son would be held from the home of Mrs. Audrey Hancock, at May-wood, Ind.

just outside Indianapolis. Mrs. Hancock is the outlaw's only sister. She was 15 years old wnen "Johnny" was born and virtually reared him. Plan Burial.

Burial will be at Crown Hill cemetery, Indianapolis, where Dillinger will be laid to rest beside his mother, Mollie Lancaster milinfftr and beside his step mother, Lizzie Fields Dillinger. No definite date has been set tor the funeral. It was believed, however the funeral will be held Tuesday. Momentarily shaken by the announcement of his son's death, the elder Dillinger quickly regained (Please Turn to Page Seven) CHICAGO INS Melvin H. Purvis, youthful head of the Chicago bureau of the United States department of investigation, wore a triumphant smile today as he told how he "got his man." The slaying of Dillinger by federal agents last night ended a long and weary manhunt broke the bad luck which has dogged Purgia' in his campaign to get the desperado.

"We went to the theater on the tip that Dillinger was going there to a show," Purvis said. "Obviously I can't disclose the source of the tip. "When Dillinger came along the sidewalk, I recognized him from the back as he passed. I couldn't say whether there were any women with him or not as there were many women on the sidewalk at that time. "Four of my men stationed on either side of a tavern door and he passed them and went to the theatre ticket window and bought a ticket.

"I don't see why the cashier didn't recognize him. Anyone would know; him anywhere. "He went into the theatre. We waited two hours and four minutes. It was a long "We had the theater covered.

There was no possible way for him to escape from it Every exit was covered. 'He finally came out of -the theater and started up the street toward the tavern. As he neared the tavern door we closed in on him. Reached for Gun. "He was startled and stalled to run, at the same time reaching for his gun in his right hand trousers pocket.

"Only four shots were fired, and those by one of my men. Two bullets hit him in the stomach, and one went through the back of his head as he fell. "An ambulance rushed, him to a hospital but Dillinger died enroute so we took him to the county morgue. "Deputy Coroner Jack Butler reached him. He found $7.70 cash in his left hand pocket, and a clip of five cartridges for his automatic pistol.

"His gold watch was attached to a thin gold chain and on the end was a penknife. In the back of the watch was the picture of a woman. Check Fingerprints. "His fingerprints taken after he was dead disclosed that he attempted to blue or mar them by the use of1 acid. But the identification is complete and positive, which dis proves the theory that fingerprints can be obliterated.

Also the number of his gun was filed away. "He had had his face lifted. "Above each ear was a tiny scar. The mole over his left eye and aoove tne nose between the' eye brows was removed, leaving a tiny scar. "The scar on hig chin had been tampered with, but the trace of the operation was there also.

Hair Dyed Black. "His hair was dyed a dark black instead of the usual brown. "The peculiar twist on the left side of his mouth was still there. wore gold rimmed eye.