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The Washington times., 1926-03-29
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NEW YORK, March 29.-Rich-
ard Reese Whittemore, the Candy
Kid" bandit chief, who volunteered
to reveal the story of his criminal
career in order to free his wife,
''The Tiger Kid" from the clutches
of the law, was grilled again today
by the authorities seeking to
learn the hiding place of the
81 100000 loot admittedly stolen
by the might club bandits" in
the past year.
Whittemore' story, which has
already led to the arrest of one
man in Baltimore and caused a
general alarm to be broadcast
for four others, still is unsatis-
factory to District Attorney Joab
H. Banton, who threatened this
morning that unless Whittemore
volunteers a more complete story,
"The Tiger Kid will remain be-
hind the bars.
Fears Maryland Hanging
Whittemore's confession thus far
has shown two marked inclination
on the part of the bandit chief.
The first is fear of execution in
Maryland for the murder of
prison guard and a consequent de-
sire to avoid extradition to that
State.
The second is the hatred of Will
liam Unkelback and Anthony Pal
ladino, the squealers," members
of the Whittemore gang, and an,
apparent desire to shield Jacob and
7
files" Goldberg, also members of the
band.
The gang leaders, story. accord
ing to detectives, has incriminated
Uhkelback and Palladino, but Whit.
temore has accorded the KraemerS,
who are said to be international
crooks, a protection that is dis
tasteful to his questioners.
It is on the matter of shielding of
the Kraemers that today'S question
ing hinges.
key to the horde Of loot &C.
cumulated by the gang. detectives
are of the opinion Whittemore
hopes, through them, to avoid ex-
tradition and some day go free to
eniov the spoils of his criminal
career
Charles Gross, former policeman
of Baltimore, has been arrested.
supposedly because of statements
made bv Whittemore in connection
with the murder of Samuel Glider,
whose body was found alongside the
graveyard of Trinity Church, New
York city. with bullet hole IN
his head
In his confession. Unkelback &C.
Continued on Page 2, Column 81
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sIsTERs,DEN|[D.
BEAIIs FLEE

two little girls. sisters one g
and the other only 13 years old,
told BY their aunt and uncle, who
have been their guardians since
the deaths of their parents in the
afIu's epidemic. that it was wrong
to stay out late at night with
boys, have wandered off from
their Washington home, with full
suitcases and with the announced
intention of Fighting the battle
Of life alone"
High School Girl
The children are Evelyn Wheeler,
q pupil at Central High School. and
her sister, Doris, still in grade
school, who lived with their aunt
and uncle, Mr.. and Mrs. Hardie E.
Britt, and their grandmother, Mrs.
Virginia Wheeler, at 1928 Euclid st.
n. w. They disappeared last Fri
day night after packing all their
clothes and taking with them all
the trinkets OF their childhood. Be-
hind them they left this note ad-
dressed to their grandmother:
Dear Gramma: hate to say II,
but / am going to leave and fight
the battle of life. ] know they
don't care a thing about us any
more. Tell her it's not her fault;
it is ours and we know IL and we
can't stay here any more. Good
by. I'D. & E."
The children's grandmother, par
ticularly, Is heartbroken. She can
not understand why they should
have left. There is no reason, she
said
No father, no man, could have
been kinder and more generous with
children than Mr.. Britt was with
Evelyn and Doris,' Mrs. Wheeler
Bobbed today.
Reprimanded Kindly
On several occasions. the grand.
mother said, the children had
stayed out late at night with boys
and, last Friday night a week ago,
It was after midnight when they
returned.
Mr.. and Mrs. Britt then spoke
kindly to them. Mrs Wheeler said,
but tried to make It clear to the
little girls that It was wrong for
them to stay out SO late. and that
they were too young to run around
with boys as they had been doing.
Although this talk was delivered
with all kindness. Mrs. Wheeler
said. the children resented it and
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[TUARIES'
RE- PORT IS
GIVEN

Secretary Work submitting the
long-awaited report 81 the board
Of actuaries containing retirement
figures on which legislation i TO
Be based Iiberalizing the existing
retirement law FOR Government
employees, approved IN part and
rejected part De the report and
took occasion to register It the
same time his disapproval Of the
proposed retirement bill.
Likes Uniform Age
Certain proposals VI the acfuaries
are satisfactory to the department,
he said, but others would Involve
administrative difficulties. / APP
prove the provision for p uniform
retirement age, and the extension Of
the optional retirement feature to
the Government ana employee alike,
50 thai compulsory retirement may
be enforced at the minimum age IL
the exfgenciea Of the service or the
effectiveness Of the enploye de-
nnands.
Secretary Work does not believe.
however, that the Government
should initiate policy Of seques
tering funds based upon hypOti1eti
cal conditions which may never
eventuate.'
The payment Of annuities, he Dr.
clared further, should not be ex
tended to the widow or other reia-
tive Of deceased employs, but
should terminate at the death of
the annuitant
employees retired on account Of
disability should have equal bene
fits with those retired on account
of age, he concluded.
nc should be remembered that
this retirement fund was not In
tended to be d gratuify az chaIrtF
to ex-ennp1oyea III want, but instead
| as haSing been held iii trust against
final separation from service That
the Government should eventually
be called upon to contribute any
part Of this annuity is. believe
unfortunate. The salaries Of it,
employees should warrant monthly
deductions sufficient to revoIve this
fund and to avoid the appearance
of a beneficence policy perhaps
akin to that of Industrial insurance.
Ordinary business acumen would
suggest that the annual percentage
levy on earnings should be pro-
portionate to the salary, and an
nuities should bear definite relation
to deductions, or premiums paid.
The higher salaries will bear It.
and habits OF living win have been
established before retirement, de
manding larger incomes.
'As the direction of the first
step Is more important than Its
length, a smaller maximum in
crease would appear to be indi-
Gated, hut definite, Iegislated, in
crease df annuities is due to re-
tired Government servants.
II, 1859 Draw Annuities
The report OF the board OF
actuaries shows that there are
38S ,622 Government employees under
civil service participating in the
fund. The annual payroll Of these
employees is $744,542, 430. The re.
tired members drawing annuities
from the fund total 1859, the
total being paid them annually
amounting to $6,368,98
Discussing the valuation OF the
CONTINUED on Page 2. Column IL
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D. c. BRANCH LIBRARIES
APPROVED BY HOUSE

The House today agreed to the
conference report on the bill legaliz-
ing the establishment of branch
public libraries in the Districts
The measure would give legal
status to branches of the Washing
ton Public Library and to the
school libraries.
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AMUNDSEN TO TRY OUT
HIS ITALIAN DIRIGIBLE

ROME. March 29.-Capt. Road
Amundsen and Lincoln Ellsworth
today take over the dirigible Norge
in which they will make an attempt
to fly to the North Pole.
After few trial trips here Cap
tain Amundsen hopes to set out
shortly for northern Europe, prob
ably flying direct from London to
Pullman, England, thence to Nor
way, and thence to Leningrad.
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Make employees PAY PENSIONS, S See z9

THE WEATHER
Cloudy tonight and Tues
day; not much change ii
temperature; minimum tenn.
perature tonight slightly
above freezing
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Today's Scratches
At Tampa

At Tampa
SECOND RACE-The Missus, Night
Express. Confldante.
THIRD RACE--Talequa.
SIXTH RACE--Ticker, The Competi-
tor.
SEVENTH RACE--Mabel Seth, De-
celtful. Atomin.
Weather cloudy; track, muddy.
Evening star., 1926-12-16
BUREAU HAS NEW
DIRECTION FINDER
Portable Device Effective in
Locating Signals, Ex-
pertS Claim.

A portable direction finder which
provides a newly effective means for
locating radio signals emanating from
| any source has just been perfected by
the Bureau of Standards. Its effec-
tfveness lies in it's wide range of fire.
quencies and its portability
Bureau experts say the device can
locate signals from ships at sea in
distress, airplanes in flight or radio
beacons, and can establish the exact
origin Of those signals. 1t is claimed
for the devicesthat it does practically
all that the bulky and heavy radio
direction finder now installed on ships
can do.
The value of the radio direction
finder was proved during the Atlantic
storm season last Winter when sew
eral transatlantic liners were enabled
to rush swiftly in a bee line to the res
cue Of smaller boats in distress upon
catching their radio sos calls. The
need for a finder that would function
over wide range Of frequencies and
yet be portable and simple to operate
arose with the increase in the range
Of freQuencies used for radio trans
mission.
The new direction finder is of the
familiar rotating coil type, and its
ordinary use will be by radio in
spectors In their study of the pc.
culiarities OF the behavior Of radio
waves. The receiving set is a super
heteroydne which employs a standard
amplifler arranged for operation by q
single control
The wide frequency range Of the
f1nder-90 to- 200 kilocycles, or 80 to
$500 lneterS--as made possible by q
set OF interchangeable plug.in direc-
ton finder coils, each with a corre-
spending interchangeable heterodyne
generator coil and cam for operating
an auxiliary tuning condenser. A small
telescoping brass rod through the
center Of each direction finder coil
serves as an antenna for the purpose
OF sharpening the point Of minimum
signal when taking a bearing.
The complete apparatus weighs
very little. everything but the direc-
ton finder coils being housed in an
aluminium box.
Evening star., 1926-12-16
WRC-Radio Corporation of America
(468.5 Meters).

eos p.m.-Kitt hour of music, with
the Chaminade Glee Club under the
direction Of Esther Linkins and Ar.
thur G. Gorbach, bass, guest soloist:
Helen Belt, viCiinist
$50 p.m.-"Read Before You Sign"
by Louis Rothschild of the Better
Business Bureau.
pm.-Carlton Club Orchestra.
7:55 p.m.-Keith's Treasure Hunt.
3 p.m.-"The Voice of the Silent
Drum" from Station WIZ. New York
$40 pm.-Auction bridge game.
No. 8.
9 p.m.--Royal hour Of music from
Station WIZ, New York.
10 to IL p.m.--Le Paradis Band.
Early Program Tomorrow.
6:45 to 7:45 a.m.--Tower health exer-
cises broadcast jointly with WEAF'
from the Metropolitan Tower, New
York City.
11:55 a.m.-Arlington time signals.
IL (noon(-Christmas services under
the auspices of the ID. G. Federation
Of Wopen's Clubs.
1890 p.m.-"Dairy Flashes"
12:45 p.m.-Organ recital.
AIS p.m.-Lee House ~TxaA 49,
Evening star., 1926-12-16
WMAI--Washington Radio Forum
(203.9 Meters).

2 to 7:15 p.m.-"Science News of the
Week-'Fighting the White Plague
with Vaccines.'"
7:15 to 8 p.m.-Supper dance pro-
gram by Ted Newelrs Band.
8 to $40 p.m.-Edith Reed, musical
entertainer.
to $50 p.m.-"Washington Then
and Nova retrospective talk on
the National Capital by John Clagett
Proctor, past president of the D. c..
Society OF Natives.
$50 to 10 p.m.-Yuletide musical
from the City Club, presenting the
Interhigh School Festival Orchestra
directed by Ludwig Mandy, and the
Wilson Choral Club. consisting of 80
girls from the Wilson Normal School.
under the direction Of Mrs. Harry An
gelico. Assisting artists win be Anne
keliher, pianist; Harry Angelica, bari.
tone. and Henry Goldstein, solo xylo.
phonist.
Early Program Tomorrow.
1890 to 1:S0 p.m.-City Clubs week
" Friday luncheon forum, presenting
Norman Hapgood, international ia.
nous writer. who will speak on 1926
and 1925" Music by City Club Syn.
copators.
Evening star., 1926-12-16
RADIO FANS PROTEST.

DETROIT, December 16 P).--Radio
fans in the dynamo-driven suburb OF
River Rouge want a legal static trap
to protect their sets from nightly as
saults of wave interference. The city
commission is urged in a petition
signed by ESQ persons to enjoin auto
mobile makers and their electric tur.
bines from 'hashing" their programs
and making choke coils and con
denserS ineffective.
Evening star., 1926-12-16

into the Golfers of the New York Edi-
son Co.
Arthur s. williams, vice president
of the corporation, said so yesterday
at a hearing on the petition Of the
city of New York for a reduction of
rates charged by the New York Edi-
son Co.
Evening star., 1926-12-16
Gift to City EMPLOYEES.

NEW YORK. December 16 R).--
Santa will need stout arm and
wide sack to handle the city employees
gift from Father Knickerbocker. 1t
comes in the form of salary increases
totaling $2,625, 900 annually to 10000
on the pay roll.
Evening star., 1926-12-16
Local Radio Entertainment
Thursday, Dec. is, 1926

NAA-Naval Radio Station, Radio,
Va. ,(434.5 Meters).
S:S5 p.m.-Weather Bureau reports.
6:45 p.m.-Agricultural market re-
ports.
e:55 prn.-Time signals.
1905 p.m.-Weather Bureau reports.
WRHF-WashingtOn Radio Hospital
Fund (256 Meters).
IL to IL m.-Current events and po-
lice reports.
Evening star., 1926-12-16
RADIO SMELLS REVENUE,

NEW YORK. December Is UP.-
Because the radio is keeping New
Workers up late at night and causing
them to burn more lights, $1,000 900
year additional revenue is flowing
Evening star., 1926-12-16

Jerusalem, dependent largely upon
rainfall for It's water. Is being edu-
Gated by British sanitary engineers to
demand a modern water supply sys-
tnYr1
The Coconino sun., 1926-10-22
WILLIAMS DOINCS-
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The Rotary club held its regular
weekly meeting with Secretary
George Kimball as chairman. The
meeting was given over to a general
review of the recent conference,
President Lindblom and Secretary
Kimball gave talks in which they
passed on to the members matters of
interest discussed during the con-
ference. The banquet was prepared
by Mrs. A. G.. Rounsville and Mrs.
Roy and served by Florence Allen
and Helen Rounsville. Richard Keefe
and K K Henness, agricultural
agent at Flagstaff, where visiting
Rotarians. Mrs. Fitzsimmons assist
ed at the piano.
The, Chamber of Commerce held
its semi-monthly meeting the 13ths
The forming of c1sedit association
was discussed but no action taken
because Of the small number of rep
resentative business men present.
However, committee-G. H. Nc
Leese, w. C. Rittenhouse and T. T.
Muzzy-was appointed to further
study the situation and report at the
next meeting, October 81 when de-
finite action is expected.
The two committees, one Rotar-
The Coconino sun., 1926-10-22

"Tex" Haute, who had been driv-
ing Ell Tovar truck, has left the
service of the Harvey CO., and plans
leaving the Canyon in the near fu-
ture.
Mrs. J. r. Adkins entertained at
an enjoyable bridge party on Thurs
day afternoon.
Tag day for the Arizona children's
home of Tucson, was held here Fri
day and Saturday under the direct
ion of Mrs. T. A. Story. 1t was a
week earlier than planned and also
week earlier than other places in
the state, as it was thought a better
showing would be made if it was not
held on the same weekend as the P.
T. A. bazaar, which was to have been
held on the 22nd. About $85 was real
lied for the home, which is considered
better than last year as there are
not nearly as many men in construct
ion camps at and near the Canyon,
and these men are always among
those donating most freely. Accord
ing to Mrs. Story, her group Of
helpers were hard working bunch,
Miss Signe Erickson of Ell Tovar
turning in most money, realizing over
S21 on so tags.
The Coconino sun., 1926-10-22
for sheriff shook hands with friends
in Williams last Saturday.
School Notes

for sheriff shook hands with friends
in Williams last Saturday.
School Notes
Miss Clementine Shurtleff has or
ganized a class in aesthetic dancing.
This is another extra-curricula sub
ject that has been added and is be-
ing taken advantage of by many
students.
Twenty Woodlanders with axes
were at their camp early Saturday.
Locations were chosen and each tribe
applied itself in laying boundaries
and cleaning up camp. Ten foot piec-
es were cut from large log and
hewed into seats for the council
fire. The noon day meal was heartily
devoured. Camps were put in order at
o'clock when cars came from town
to take the boys home.
The debate in the seventh grade as
to whether Arizona should have any
revenue from the proposed Boulder
Canyon dam was won by the affirm
ative, Clymer Jeffries and Colleen
Quinn, although a bitter protest was
entered by Lucy ellison and Elizabeth
Perkins.
The Coconino sun., 1926-10-22
LEUPP LOCALS
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Friday evening, October s, the en-
ployes' social was held in the school
auditorium. Each employe paid 10
cents entrance fee. Dancing was en-
joyed by those present. At the close
of the evenings pleasure luncheon
was served, consisting of hamburger
sandwiches, coffee and cocoa. Pro-
ceeds for benefit of Leupp orchestra.
Judge Fred w. Perkins of Flag
staff, the republican nominee for
state representative, district No. 1,
was in this vicinity last week solicit
ing votes at the coming election
Howard Marine Of Flagstaff, the
republican candidate for assessor,
was in Leupp this week soliciting
support of the voters of this vicin-
ity at the coming election.
Rev. Frye of Tuba City called to
see Rev. Locker and wife Friday of
this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Shawnego went to
Winslow Saturday afternoon on a
shopping tour.
Mary Lou Henry who was assist
ant girls matron left this week.
Mrs. Simpson, nurse of Leupp
school, spent Sunday afternoon in
Flagstaff with her children.
Mr.. Rose, the Leupp Boarding
club manager, made a business trip
to Flagstaff Thursday of this week.
Mr.. Harris and Roy Williams, went
to Flagstaff Saturday morning to
haul material and supplies for the
school,
Work on the~new hospital and the
ployes' building is progressing
nicely.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pidgeon spent last
Sunday at Oraibi as guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Myers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rose had as guests
at Sunday dinner Mr.. and Mrs. Rob-
erts and children.
Mrs. Holt went to Flagstaff last
Sunday to take Russell, who is at
tending school, in that city.
Rev. and Mrs. Locker were dinner
guests of Miss Rhodes Sunday at the
club.
Rev. Locker and wife went to
Phoenix Thursday and expect to re-
turn next Friday.
The Coconino sun., 1926-10-22
GRAND CANYON

The Sunday school organization
and number of interested friends
met at the community building af-
ter the regular session on Sunday to
elect officers and teachers for the
looming year. Mrs. E. 7. Scoyen
was chosen president and superin-
/ tendent; Mrs. E. M Ennis, assistant
superintendent; Mrs. Bolton, secre-
! tary and treasurer; Mrs. Carr era
die roll superintendent and pianist;
Mrs. S. G. Stephens, recording Sec
retary; teachers, Mrs. Ennis, Mrs.
Carr, Miss Margaret Scott, Mr.. Boil
ton and Mrs. Frederick Mohr.
Mr.. and Mrs. !. |. Harrison left
Sunday for a short trip to the desert
and Indian country.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. P. Gilliland
brought with them when they return
ed from Flagstaff last week a nice
new Buick six sedan, for which
they had been impatiently waiting
for about six noonths.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Cook and two
sons went to Flagstaff Friday re-
turning Sunday They went by car
and had several enjoyable days Wis
it with friends.
The regular yearly school election
will be held at the school house on
Saturday. One trustee will be elect
ed to serve for one year. So far no
one has stepped forward anxiously
for the job.
A. M. Dawson spent the week end
with his family at Williams.
The annual P. T. "A. bazaar, to have
been held this Friday, had to be post
poned as goods ordered for the wheel
of fortune had not arrived. The ways
and means committee is making every
effort to make it a bigger success
than ever before.
Mr.. and Mrs. Miles Poison left on
Monday for an auto trip that will
include many points in Arizona and
California.
L. F. Clawson will leave the last
of the week for vacation of three.
weeks or a month. He plans to- visit.
at various towns and cities in the
northwestern part of the county.
An epidemic of colds, some severe,
some slight is visiting the Canyon.
Sherman Moore family all are affect
ed. Mr.. and Mrs. Moore are able to
be about but the children are confin-
ed to their home, and though not
dangerously i'll are not improving as
we'll as could be expected. Several
children have been absent from school
for few days each, though no cases
have been serious.
Reagan Carter with his carpenters
are at Phantom ranch, constructing
buildings for housing the new Delco
lighting system. The system at Her
nit camp has been such a success
that it was decided to try it out at
Phantom too. "Bill" Archer, Mr..
Gardner and Monroe Fredericks are
doing the carpenter work and E. II.
Davis will install the Delco..
Mr.. and Mrs. D. Travaini of San
Francisco arrived recently to take
charge of the sewage disposal plant
for the park service. They are living
The Coconino sun., 1926-10-22
IN COCONINO COUNTY

ians and the other Chamber of Com
merce appointed to interview the
Santa Fe railway in hope of getting
the company interested in the con-
struction of large dam in Santa Fe
Canyon, which would greatly relieve
the water situation here, gave very
favorable tentative report. r. G..
Stevenson is chairman of the joint
committees and +. E. Wells is secre-
tary.
F. M. Colo, democraUlc nominee for
county attorney, was in Williams
Wednesday renewing acquaintance.
The Card club was entertained on
the 14th by Mrs. M. E. Duffy. The
members enjoying the afternoon
were the Mesdames E. J. Kirwan,
George Kimball, R. j. Hook, Earl
Melick, r. G. Stevenson, Erie Pol
son, P. A. Melick, Roger Morse,
James Kennedy, G. H. McLeese, j..
J. Scanlon and E. O. Messimer. Mrs.
Scanlon was awarded high score.
The next meeting of the club will
be at the home of Mrs. R. j. Hook,
October %.
The Ladies Altar society of st.
Joseph's mission will give a card
party Friday evening, October %, at
the Episcopal Parish house, the pro-
ceeds to be- added ITO the Altar Soci-
ETY. improvement fund. The hostess
es will be Mrs. George Kimball, Mrs
Sid Terry and Mrs. R. j. Hook. !
Miss Helen Maxwell entertained
Friday evening with dance at her
The Coconino sun., 1926-10-22

in one of the park service apart
ments.
Mrs. Rose Tess, recently Babbitt
employee, left Sunday for her former
home in Chicago.
Reverend Bates of Bisbee had
charge of the church service at the
regular Sunday evening meeting at
community building. He was sent
by the Methodist conference, and
it is planned to have him come every
Sunday from now on.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wayne Honnicut and
son Cleve were in Flagstaff Monday
making call on the dentist.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lovinskiold, who for
many years have had charge of the
Supai Indian agency, left Friday for
Corpus Christi, Texas to make their
home Patrick Hamley arrived few
days previously to take over govern
ment affairs on the reserve.
Mrs. Tom Moore with party of
friends drove to Flagstaff on Mon
day, shopping.
M. r. Tillotson left Sunday for a
weeks stay on the north rim.
j. E. Shirley, Ed Hamilton and l..
G. Carr, went to Williams Monday
to attend the hearing before. the
state corporation commission. Mr..
Hamilton has an application for a
stage line before the commission and
the recent railroad wreck will be in
vestigated at that time also.
The Misses Opal and Drucilla Cason
were in Winslow visiting friends
over the week end.
w. d. Henry was in Flagstaff Sat-
urday on a short business trip.
The Coconino sun., 1926-10-22

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