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Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-20
By DAN CAMPBELL
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent


Los ANGELES, Dec. 20.-Stalk-
ed in the very heart of the city, a
manhunt was closing in upon "The
Fox butcherkidnaper of 12-year-
old Marion Parker and identified
today, police say, as Edward Hick-
man, ex-bank clerk and former
Kansas City high school boy.
The 17-year-old youth, described
rs handsome appearing but weak
mouthed and shifty eyed, is be-
licved to have been seen in a down
town garage several hours after
Chief Of Detectives Herman Cline
announced his positive identifica-
ton as the beast who slew the Par
k:r girl.
The ruddy complectioned, curly
haired youth was named as the slay-
er after police compared his finger
prints. obtained from the Bertillion
department, with those found on
death threats sent to Perry NJ. Par
ker, and prints found on the murder
car from which Marion s dismem-
bcred body was tossed Saturday
night.
"We have irrefutable evidence
that Hickman is the murderer OF
Marion Parker,' Chief Cline de-
clared. 'All officers have been or
dered to report back on duty ami
the greatest manhunt in the history
of the Southwest is swinging into
action to apprehend him."
Meanwhile it was rumored that
the youth had already been taken
into custody by police Officers, but
that his arrest was being kept sec
ret because of the fear of mob VIC
lcnce. The report was given cred
ence when it was learned that a
heavy guard was being maintained
in the county Jail. At least from
% to 40 peace officers, armed with
sawedoff shot guns were reported
to be patroling the corridors and
entranceway of the Jail.
But whether the boy, asserted to
be the sly and cunning fiend, who
has held this section of the Pacific
coast in a grip of terror for almost
a week, has once again eluded thous-
ands of peace officers seeking him,
could not be determined at an early
hour.
Seen In Garage
The report that he had been seen
in garage in the heart of the
downtown district, was made by
Jack Ward, garage attendant. Ward
identified the profile of Hickman
rs the youth who appeared at the
garage and asked for five gallons
of gasoline.
The youth was driving a blue cou-
pc, according to Ward, and after OBJ
tanning gasoline, requested head
light bulb. When Ward went inside
station to get the bulb, the suspect
quickly started his engine and drove
away before Ward could stop him.
With the Identification of Hick-
man, police declared the motive of
the crime to be revenge. This was
based on a record of Hickman, OBJ
tanned from the probation depart
ment, where he is listed as a pa
rolled forger.
According to the records HEX
man was employed as a messenger
for the Los Angeles First National
Bank, the institution in which Par
ker, the child s father, is an assist
ant cashier. Last June Young Hick-
man was arrested for issuing worth
less checks totalling 5000. He want
cd motorcycle he explained. Fol
lowing conviction friends interceded
and he was paroled over the OBJ
lection of Parker.
According to the probation rec
ords Hickman came to Los Angeles
last January with boyfriend. A
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-20
'Tin6ys'' Mother
Resumes Journey

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Dee. 20.-After
a three hour delay because of en-
gine trouble, Mrs. Evangeline Lodge
Lindbergh resumed her airplanc
flight to Mexico City this afternoon
at :02 p. m. Central Standard time.
On leaving Pilot Harry Brooks
tentatively planned stop at
Springfield, Mo-, and expected to
reach Tulsa, Oklahoma for the over
night stop.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-20
MoNoxIDE GAS GETS TWO

Los ANGELES, Dee. 20.-Aftcr
an investigation into the deaths 0f
a man and woman in a cheap
boarding house here today the po-
lice announced that the couple died
from monoxide gas poisoning. The
case had no connection with the
Marion Parker murder AZ first suA
pected, police said.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-20
Mother Leaps To
Death With Child
By United Press Leased Wire

NEW YORK, Dee. 20.-An uni
Identified woman clutching small
child, about four, in her arms leaped
from sixth floor window of a
Brooklyn apartment house to the
pavement below.
The child was killed in the fall.
The mother died shortly after being
admitted to Kings County hospital,
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-20
POWER HEARING JAN. 16
by United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, Dec. %. = The
senate interstate commerce commit
tee today set January l6 for the
start of hearing on the resolution of
Senator Walsh, Democrat, Montana,
for investigation of an alleged pow.
er trust.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-20
GALE HINDERING RESCUE OF
SUB VICTIMS STILL RAGING
by United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 Tho
gale hampering rescue work at the
scene of the S-4 disaster will contin-
re with practically no abatement
for at least pa hours more, the wea-
ther bureau forecast today.
The storm centers over New
Foundland and takes in an area OF
many states.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-20
HARDING BODIES REMOVED

MARION. Ohio, Dee. 20. - The
bodies of President aud Mrs. War
ren G.. Harding were removed from
vault in the Marion cemetery to-
day and placed in the new $500.00O
Harding Memorial building which is
TO be dedicated next June. Formal
burial will take place tomorrow.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-20
NO HOPE
FOR men
IN SUBJ
Weather Battles Naval
Rescuerse in Attempts to
Save Six Men.
TAPPINGS H E A D
Early Morning Signals
Indicate Imprisoned Men
Growing Weaker.
by United Press Leased Wire

by United Press Leased Wire
PROVINCETOWN, Mass,
Dec. 20.-Admiral r. H. Brum-
by, IN charge Of rescue opera
tions, had abandoned hope of
saving the six men imprison-
ed alive within the hull Of the
submarine S-4 which went down
off Provincetown Saturday.
Standing on the deck of the
mine sweeper Falcon the admir-
al reluctantly admitted I'm
afraid it's too late to save the
men,"
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-20
BELIEVE HICKHAM
MAY ATTEMPT TO
MAKE WAY EAST
BY United Press Leased Wire

KANSAS CITY, Mo, Dec. 90
Edward Hickman, wanted in Los
Angeles for numbering Marion Park
er, II, will attempt to return to
Kansas City--his home-or will try
and gain refuge with relatives in
Arkansas or Oklahoma, in the opin-
ion of Kansas CITY police.
. "Hickie" comes from a very
respectable family, police said, af-
ter they had interviewed Mrs. Eva
Hickman, the boys mother. She was
not told of his alleged Staying of
the Parker girl.
Mrs. Hickman told police she
hadn It seen Edward since he left
here early in October.
~ had a letter from him Octob-
er Is from Chicago. He wrote that
he was employed as usher in d
Chicago theater," she said.
The mother declared her son was
not a bad boy, pointing out that he
had always attended Sunday school
and church while in Kansas City
and during his years at Central
High School. She said he was 10
years old.
cit s all very bad mistake. 1t
is impossible that Edward could
have done such thing. He will bc
cleared
Mrs. Hickman and her daughter,
Mary, Is years old, occupy furnish
cd rooms on the third floor of a
modest apartment dwelling here.
"The only trouble he was ever in
was in the bank at Los Angeles and
he was paroled for that Mrs.
Hickman declared.
Proud of Record
She referred to her sons forgery
in the bank where Marion Parker s
father was employed as assistant
cashier. Hickman was a page in
the bank.
Mrs. Hickman said she was sure
her son was not in Kansas City
November 7, the time that automo-
bile was stolen from DR.. Herbert l..
Mantz, Kansas City physician.
eff he had been here he would
htNt NOiiiC " oNC iiiC. oAlt cttiu DIiN
added she did not believe her son
was in California at the time of the
Parker Staying but said she thought
hc was in Chicago.
Mrs. Hickman referred with pride
10 Edward S high scholastic stand
ing when he was in Central high
school here.
edward always worked hard at
his studies and seemed most inter-
csted in making good grades she
said.
According to Mrs. Hickman, Ed
ward is 10 years old. Three other
sons and daughter make up the
family.
CHICAGO, Dee. o0.-Edward
Hickman, sought for in the Marion
Parker murder, is unknown at the
Oriental theater here, whcro his
mother in Kansas City reported he
had been an usher, officials of the
theater said today.
eff he ever worked here it was
under another name," they said.
Mrs. Hickman had said she be,
lieved her son still was employed
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-20
Ruth Elder Gets
"WelcOme Home
by United Press Leased Wire

ANNISTON, Ala, Dee. 20.-Ruth
Elder and Captain George Halde-
man, co-pilots of the transatlantic
airplane, The American Girl, flew
here today from Atlanta for Il
Home Town. welcome to Miss
Elder.
More than 10000 persons were on
the airport field when their plane
arrived at 1925 a. m.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-20
FIRE DESTROYS VILLAGE

LEXINGTON, Ky, Dee. 90
Eight hundred persons were left
homeless by fire which wiped out
the village of Blackeye, KY, early
today, according to advices received
here.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-20

PROV1NCETOWN, Mass, Dee. 90
Officers and men of - navy,
coast guard and privately owned
ships, spurred by definite knowl-
edge that there still was life aboard
the sunken submarine S-4 this morn
ing fought on today in their dis
heartening battle against the sea.
Faint tappings picked up by a
delicate instrument aboard the sub
marine S.s this morning told those
on the salvage fleet that one or
more of the imprisoned men still
lived.
But as the morning wore on, the
signals grew more and more faint
AS if made by man whose
strength was failing-and they con-
tanned no coherent message.
The gloating sea, breaking over
the rescue ships under the whip of
40 mile wind defeated efforts to
send down divers in the hope of
getting oxygen and food containers
through the torpedo tubes into the
compartment VIII ere Lieutenant
Graham Fitch and his five comrades
were trapped, sole survivors of the
crew of 40.
The day broke stormy with the
Eind still 40 miles an hour. The
temperature dropped to 90 above.
The barometer was $780, indicating
bad weather.
Stick To Task
Nevertheless the rescue fleet
stuck to its task and just before
dawn the Woodsend coast guard sta
ton reported the fleet gathered at
the spot where the submarine rest
ed, with lights flashing and activity
observable which indicated n serious
rescue attempt might be planned
before the weather got worse. The
imprisoned men had messagcd that
their last bottle of oxygen had been
used and that it would last only
until g p. m. yesterday. Their final
despairing message came at 4;4J
yesterday. 1t said:
els there any hopc?''
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-20

COURT ROOM, Cincinnati, Ohio,
Dec. 20.-The case for and against
George Remus, who for more than
five weeks has been on trial charg-
ed with the murder of his wife, was
given to the jury at 12:49 p. m. to,
day.
The 10 men and two women COM
posing the jury were told Ly Judge
Chester r. Shook that they could
rot return a verdict Of ahsoIJte ec-
quittal in favor Of Kemus.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-20
Remus Not To
Get Acquittal

BY United Press Leased Wire
COURT ROOM, Cincinnati,
Ohio, Dec. 20.-George Remus
today was found not guilty of
the murder of his wife, Imo-
gene, the jury deciding he was
insane on October 6, the day Of
the killing.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-06-15

Double breasted flannel jackets in
black, navy, red and blue. Some
with brass buttons, others with
plain buttons to match. Sizes II
to 80.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-06-15
SOVIET ARMY
CALLED JOKE

BERLIN June 15.-soviet Rus.
STA can easily be conquered. The
red army is a joke. Napoleon's ex-
perience when he tried and failed
to conquer the Empire of the Cars
Is no longer applicable in this day
of railroads. airplanes and tela-
graphs,
These are the statements of Gen
Wilhelm Hoffman, renowned Ger
man army commander in an inter
view outlining his view Of the pos.
sible military consequences of the
break between England and the
Soviet Union.
General Hoffman is rated on the
Continent as one of the greatest
military experts in all questiC MS
involving Russia. He had several
years of experience fighting both
Czarist and Soviet armies He it
was who. when in charge of the
German side of the negotiations
for an armistiee and treaty at
Brest-L itovsk, pounded on the
table with the hilt of his sword
and told Trotzky. the soviet plei +
potentiary sign now or we march
TO Moscow"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-06-15
VET SUES ]. s.
FOR INSURANCE

Joseph Kalasanckas, 20 A 81.
n. E., veteran of the World War.
who was seriously wounded and
permanently disabled, today filed
suit in the District Supreme Court
against the Government for 49,
030.74, which he claims Is due him
on account of a $4,000 war risk IN.
surance policy.
Represented by Attorneys Hallock
p. Long and Nelson Anderson, the
veteran says that he served as 2
soldier in the United States Army
until June 80, 1921, when he was
honorably discharged and that dur
ing the war he served as casual
on hospital ship While a sol
der. kalasanckas claims he APP
piled for 4 war risk insurance POI
icy for $4,000 which would entitle
him to. a monthly pay OF $3.50,
beginning April 20. 1918. and cor
tinuing to date.
kalasancks says that he had his
left leg amputated and had received
gunshot wounds. He tried to re
habilitate himself and accepted a
position as elevator conductor whinn,
however, he had n give up be.
cause of his injuries.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-06-15
o97c

Crepe or muslin gowns, lace
trimmed, few tailored. White and
dainty pastel shades. Regular and
extra sizes.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-12-09
Cow, "ArbitrateS"
As Steel Lockout
Looms in GERMANY

BERLIN, Dec. S.-The wheels of
government arbitration began to turn
today to keep in motion the wheels of
Germany's iron and steel industry.
The iron and steel manufacturers
in the Ruhr threatened to close down
the industry if the government en-
forces the 8-hour law and meets the
demands of the workers for a 10 per
cent wage increase.
A lockout, it is believed, would be
nationwide since iron and steel in
dustrialists thruout the country are
fighting against the workers demands
for shorter hours and increased wag-
es. A lockout would also mean the
automatic closing a large number of
Ruhr coal mines, whose product goes
almost exclusively to the steel mills.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-12-09
LEAGUE STALLS
!. ON POLE ISSUE;
PILSUDSKI DUE:
Waldemaras Says Poles
Increase Forces

GENEVA, Dec 8. - Formal inter-
vention by the League of Nations in
the Polish-Lithuanian territorial dis
pute to prevent the present diplomatic
breach from growing into an actual
clash was indicated by developments
today. The League, however, is be-
lieved to favor the retention of Wilma
by Poland
Following rival pleas to the League
Council delivered by Premier Angus
tine Valdemaras, of Lithuania, and
Foreign Minister Zaleski, of Poland,
and the appointment of Beelaerts Van
Blockland, of Holland, as special COM
missioner, the council continued its
study of the dispute today.
Reinforce Pole Troops
1t is expected that there will be no
decision until after the arrival of
President Pilsudski, of Poland, who is
expected here tomorrow.
The Lithuanian delegation in sup
port of the allegation that Pilsudski
is planning aggressions against Lith-
uania, declare that they have received
word from Kovno since their arrival
here that the Polish troops on the
Lithuanian frontier have been rein
forced.
The dispute is based upon the fu-
ture status Of two cities-Vilna and
Memel.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-12-09
Won't Fight in War,
126,77O AbIG-BOdied
MGnASSurG Baldwin

LONDON, Dec. 8.-A peace Let
ter" pledging 128,770 British citizens
above the age of Is to refuse to rem
der military service in the event of
war was presented to Premier STAN
ley Baldwin today by Arthur A. Pom
sonby, laborite member of parliament
and under secretary of state for for
eign affairs in the Macdonald labor
cabinet.
The document said in part: s
eve, the undersigned, being con.
WINGED that all disputes between ma
tions are capable of settlement either
through diplomatic negotiation or in
ternational arbitration, hereby SOL
emily declare that we refuse to sup
port or render war service to any gov
eminent which resorts to arms"
Give Baldwin Letter.
The ceremony took place at the
premier's official residence, 10 Down
ing street, at noon.
Ponsonby, in an explanatory letter,
declared that many of the signatures
are those of distinguished soldiers,
who know that war nowadays is not
heroic adventure but Wholesale me-
chanical massacre"
"The peace letter." added Ponson-
by, was not inspired by fear of
death and suffering, but by deep
rooted objection to and loathing of
the idea of inflicting, through new,
diabolical methods, sufferings and
torture upon innocent populations
with whom they (the signers) have
no personal quarrel" 1000
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-12-09
A Victims, One Kicked
To Death, in Rumanian
POgrOmL Led by Students


BUDAPEST, Dec. 8.-The num-
Der of dead as the result of the
pogrom Of Rumanian students in
the town of Oradia Mare against
the Hungarians and Jews has
risen to four. The fourth victim,
the local hotel owner, was kicked
to death, it has been learned.
While the Ruman;an government
is suppressing all news of the
pogrom, it is known that the at
tack was led by students who per-
petrated unbelievable brutalities
against the defenseles5 national
tiles. Hundreds of refugees were
reported to be in flight towards the
Hungarian border today.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-12-09
Mexican FedeTaIS
On March Against
ReaCtiOnary Bands

MEXICO CITY, Dec. s. - Two fed
eral columns, equipped for a siege,
are moving into the Michoacan noun
tains to engage counter-revolutionary
troops.
Reactionaries headed by the Chief
tain Ell Galore raided Lago, Jalisco,
capturing arms and horses before be-
ing driven off by federals. The fed
erals are reported to have suffered a
minor defeat in an action at Margar-
itas ranch, Jalisco.
Fighting between opposing factions
in the gubernatorial campaign in San
Felipe has made it necessary for
troops to be ordered out to disarm
the citizens.
Counter-revolutionary bandits in
Jalisco are reported to have been
routed in a number of minor Skin
mishes with federal troops.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-12-09
Introduction of Seven
Hour Day in Chemical
Industry in u. S. S. r.

MOSCOW, Nov. "a. (By MALL. =
The Central Committee of the Chem
zeal Workers Union is studying the
question of the introduction of the Z
hour day in the chemical industry. In
the opinion of the Central Committee
the 7-hour day should be introduced
from the beginning in all new opened
enterprises.
1t has been decided to begin nego-
tiations with the Rubber Trust regard
ing introduction of the 7-hour day in
that part of the goloshes factory
which is working on the basis of
scientific organization of labor.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-12-09
Stations where Daily Work
er and Freiheit Ball Tickets
have been placed on sale:
DOWN TOWN

| DOWN TOWN
Freiheit Office, so Union So.
| Daily Worker, % East 1st ST.
Daily Worker, 106 East 14th St.
Litsky's Book Store, 202 E. B'way.
Maslin's Bag and Trunk Store, 1873
Ave. B.
Selig's Restaurant, 76 End Ave-
Cloaknakers' Joint Board, IS West
21st St.
Mains Restaurant, PIG E. 18th St.
Furriers' Joint Board, % E. 72 st.
Jimmie Higgins Book Shop, LOG
\. University Place.
United Workers Cooperative, 90
9th Ave-
HARLEM
Health Food Vegetarian Restau-
rart, 1900 Madison Ave.
Rational Vegetarian Restaurant,
1890 Madison Ave.
Unity }Co-operative House, 1900
7th Ave.
y BRONX
Cooperative House, 2700 Bronx
Park East.
Rappoport and Kessler (Book
Store), 1910 Southern Blvd.
| Slivovich's Stationery Store, 494
+ East 10th St.
WILLIAMSBURG
B. Katz Drug Store), 70 Graham
Ave.
BROWNSVILLE
I. Goldstein Book Store3 365 SUI
ter Ave.
BORO PARK n
Max Snow Drug Store) ~ :,ssa
Ave.
BATH BEACH
Malerman's Book Store, 1908 goth
Ave.
PATERSON, N. J.
B. Leib, 3 Governeur st.
STAMFORD, CONN.
I. Cooper, 26 Woodrow st.
NEW HAVEN, CONN.
n I. Spector, 35 Anthony st.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-12-09
Pope BIesses Chile
Dictator Who Aids
GuggGnheim and Cod

When Colonel Ibanez seized the
power in Chile he used the fight
against the church among other "rad-
ical" slogans to get the support of
the popular masses for his program
of delivering the natural resources of
the country to the Guggenheims.
All labor organizations were de-
stroyed to make the way smooth for
the Americans. The remnants of
the anti-clerical Democratic Party"
which was the forerunner Of all labor
movements in Chile, however, rallied
to Ibanez after his coup d'etat. They
were placated with the arrest of sew
eral catholic priests, who were reac-
tionary propagandists and the sup
preston of some of their papers. But
Ibanez soon made peace with the
church, restored all it's rights and
privileges and its influence in the
schools. At present practically the
only trade unions tolerated are the
white" trade unions headed and led
by priests.
The gratitude of the catholic church
came in the form of personal bless
ing from the Pope, Plus TX, on the
occasion of the recent wedding of
tbanez performed with great pomp in
church at Santiago. After the re-
iigious ceremony Ibanez also under
went the formality of civil marriage,
though according to the laws of Chile
only the civil marriage is recognized
and must be performed before the re-
hgious ceremony.