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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-06-27
BIG TIM MURPHY
SLAIN IN CHICAGO
Gas House" Leader Moved
Down by Machine Gun on
Own Front Lawn.

6S Ihe A6H90lhtSd EfeFS.
CHICAGO. June 27.--The gang guns
got Big Tim Murphy last night
A machine gun barrel was thrust
through the window Of a sedan criis-
ing slowly by the Murphy bungalow.
Murphy's 6 feet inches standing on
the lawn was an easy target.
Fire streamed from the window OF
the sedan. The bedtime quiet Of the
Rogers Park neighborhood was broken
by the guns deadly rat-a-tat-tat The
knees Of a giant huckled, and the blood
of Big Tim Murphy stained the grass
where he fell.
Two years ago Murphy stepped from
Leavenworth Penitentiary after serving
q sentnce for completely in the daring
Dearborn street station robbery OF 1922.
Severed men were playing ball on a
vacant lot near the station at noon.
When a mail truck carrying $125,000
drove up, the men drew revolverS, took
the money and escaped In automobiles.
The Government charged that Murphy
plotted and led the execution OF this
most daring Of daylight robberies in
Chicago.
Used Bodyguard.
Racketeer, mail robber, gambler
Murphy's name frequently was whis-
pered in connection with police mys-
teries. When Messy" Enright, who
had been Murphy's own, was shot dead
at his home In 1920. Murphy was ar
rested. But they couldn't connect him
with it.
II was following his release In this
'ase that Murphy for the first time
appeared in public with the bodyguard
which deSignates the marked man in
chicago's underworld. He was never
me to carry a gun. He had no weapon
vllen he was shot down last night.
Fifteen years ago the word went
round that Murphy. who had risen to
,ower as president of the Gas Workers
Murphy's buck teeth continued to CLEAN
IL the Murphy smile and he lived TO
read the obituaries Of scores Of gang
sters, racketeerS, feudists and siayers.
But 42 years is a long time to live
for one with pursuits so precarious as
Big Tins. His time came last night
It was no new story, the manner Of
his taking Of. There was the inevitable
closed car, with drawn shades-four or
sve men with murder In their hearts
he clip Of cartridges--the quick-speak-
ag machine gun.
Wary Of Bell.
They put him ION the spot" Big
Gin was In the basement Of the SIS, 900
bungalow listening with his brother-in-
aw, Harry Digs, to q radiocast of the
Iouston convention. The front door
sell rang. Murphy. trained in caution,
lid not answer it. Instead, he and
oiggs slipped out side door and
galked around to the front lawn to see
Who was there.
No one was in sight Murphy moved
across the grass toward the street Then
hey saw the sedan, almost in front Of
The house Before either could retreat
The gun had spoken and Big Tim was
on the ground, MORALLY wounded. Digs.
a World War veteran, dropped to the
grass with the first few shots and was
uninjured.
In the short moment that passed be-
tween the time that Big Tim fell and
died he tried desperately to say some
thing to his brother-in-law. Whatever
ne hoped to say was choked back by
death.
Mrs. Murphy, the handsome blonde
haired woman whose head came just
to the shoulders Of her husband, re-
turned q few moments later from
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-06-27
ESTATE IS $201,765.

Mrs. Addison's VIII Is Filed for
Probate.
Mrs. Clare 0. Addison, who died June
10, left an estate valued In excess of
$zoi,76S. according to the petition of
her executor. Arthur T. Brice, for the
probate OF her viii. Included In the es-
tate are premises 1765 NJ street and 1Tl2
Rhode Island avenue. st. .Margaret's
p. =. Church is given $4,000 and the
Domestic and Foreign Missionary So
ciety $4,000. Most Of the estate goes
TO cousins. kSrf@ FAE
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-06-27

The well knewn a-nainuta
searless ice cream freexer~-
with nothing 10 set cut OF
order.
Kanns-Thlfd Floor,
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1928-08-15
1929 LICENSES TO BE
WHITE AND BLACK

In 1929 the we'll dressed Minnesota
automobile will wear license plates
with white letters on a black back
ground, it was announced last week
by the arbiter of plate styles and col
ors, Mike Holm, secretary of state.
To provide Minnesota automobiles
with the plate adornment, Herbert W.
Austin, state purchasing commission
er, last week ordered 665,000 pairs
of plates, on which bids were opened
some time ago. The successful bid
der was the Western Stamping and
Manufacturing Company of St. Paul,
which also furnished plates for use
this year.
The contracts call for the approx
mate expenditure of $4,000, plates
actually being purchased on a per
pair delivered basis. The cost of each
will be about five cents. In addi-
tion to automobiles, buses and motor
cycles which will have white and
black, other motor vehicles will have
plates with the following color
schemes:
Dealers demonstration plates, red
letters on buff background; trucks and
trailers, series T, x, Y, and 2, white
letters on a maroon background; tax
exempt plates, yellow letters on a
dark green background, public utility
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1928-08-15

100000 to a sinking fund for the re-
tirement of county highway reim-
bursement funds.
"In three years, the report contin-
ues, school district Indebtedness in
creased $23, 756,279, or more than AZ
per cent. 1t is difficult to account for
this large increase in such a short
period, but it is possible that part of
it may be due to estimates in 1924
that were too low"
On percentage basis the state
owes 1876 per cent of the total, or if
rural credits are eliminated, 2.7 per
cent. County debts are 27.4 per cent;
town debts, 1.3 per cent; city and
village, 1872 per cent, and school dis
tricts, 21.5 per cent.
Mr.. Armson also explained that a
substantial share of the public debts
in the state are not an obligation on
the general taxable property, but are
payable from special funds or special
classes of property.
The per capita figures are based on
the federal estimate of the population
of Minnesota in 1925, which placed
the number of residents at 1865, $50.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1928-08-15
Minnesota Debt is OUer Three
Hundred and Eighty-Eight Millions

state law should be enacted requiring
municipalities, when issuing bonds, to
make adequate provision for their re-
tirement when due.
"This would be in the interest of
sound and conservative financing of
public enterprises" the statement
reads. "In many municipalities the
habit of refunding bonds when due
has been almost fixed policy, and in
some cases the refunding has contin-
ued so long that the original purpose
for which the bonds were issued is
not easy to determine"
The reports shows that while coun-
ties, municipalities and townships
have reduced their load of indebted
ness in the last years, school dis
tricts show a large increase. The
state governments growth in indebt-
edness, pointed out ION paper" as be-
ing S10,3S0,353, is more apparent thar
real, because it is entirely due to the
increase of S17,000,O00 in rural credit
bonds. These are secured by mort
cages on improved real estate and dc
not constitute a tax obligation, ex-
cept in event of insufficient security
of the foreclosed property.
apart from this increase the In
debtedness of the state shows an ac-
tual decrease" the report says. "Or
October l, 1924, the tax obligation, in
debtedness of the state amounted tt
$15,719,0OO, while December 81, 1927
it had dropped to $9,099,35S, a de.
crease of AZ per cent in three years
In addition to this decrease, the high.
way department has transferred So,
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1928-08-15
FAMILY OUT TO VIEW
STORM-BOLT STRIKES

BY a peculiar turn of fate num-
Der of people escaped perhaps fatal
injury at the loren Bros. place north
of Franklin recently when big storm
came up. All the members of the
household, together with Milton M.
Kelly of Franklin, had been in the
house, but when the storm came up
they went out to view the aspects of
the weather. Shortly after they went
out of the house, bolt of lightning
struck the telephone line into the
house, set fire to a tree through
which it passed and left blazing
trail on the ground where pieces
of wire fell as it melted. The
bolt entered the house and tore cas-
ing from a kitchen window and scat
tered the wreckage over the floor.
Fortunately fire did not result and
the persons escaped without injury.
Franklin Tribune.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1928-08-15
Figures Given Out After Official
Survey by Tax Board, as Com
piled by Mr.. ArmsOn.

Minnesota is in debt for a total
of S33S,O39.22. This sum represents
the entire state government and its
subdivisions, municipalities and town.
ships. The figures were given out
Saturday of last week by the state
tax commission following the first
official survey of the finances of the
state.
The amount of Indebtedness exceeds
by z per cent the total shown in an
unofficial statement of the state
debts issued October, l, 1924, by Ray
LIP. Chase, state auditor. At that
time the total state debt was placed
lat 5,S7S,691, or 22,16O,S18 less
than the 1928 figure.
! The tax commissions report. an
bounced by J. G.. Armson of the COM
mission, is based on figures as of De-
cember 81, 1927, and was authorized
by an act of the last Legislature.
According to the report the states
Der capita public debt is S131.86.
School districts have outstanding debt
Of S72,696,9S7, of which S69, 142,932
is in the form of bonds. The state
has SS,OOO,O0 in it's sinking fund to
pay off state highway Reimbursement
bonds. A total of $33, PIT, 470 in these
bonds was issued which must be paid
from trunk highway receipts under
the state primary road laws.
In its report the tax commission an
nounced that it is convinced that
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1928-08-15

plates, white letters on light green.
Distribution of the plates does not
begin until January 1, 1929, and the
1929 plates will not be delivered to
Mr.. Holm until next December. In
1927, more than $10,000,0OO was col
lected in motor vehicle taxes and it
is likely that receipts this year will
be approximately as large.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1928-08-15

Gene Tunney says uprightness
ought to prevail in sports. For a
prize fighter at least until the 18th
round.-Janesville Gazette.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1928-08-15

Answers to the Questions in Game Number 1 will be
Found on Another Page.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1928-08-15
MAYTAG RADIO PROGRAMS

WITT Chicago Tues. Wed. Thur Fri. Sat-. 300 r N.
Chicago Daylight Saving Time KEx. Portland Ore Tues.
$50 NJ. Pacific Standard Time KDKA, Pittsburgh. We'd.
1000 r. NJ Eastern Daylight Time. CFCA, Toronto. Can.
Tues. 7:3o u. Eastern Standard Tine VIZ, Boston.
FRI $50 NJ. Eastern Standard Time. WCCOs Minneapolis
Fri, $50 p M. Central Standard Time.
Evening star., 1928-01-31
BLUECOAT TO FIGHT
CHARGE OF ASSAULT
Policeman K. o. Speiss Denies He
Struck Prisoner in Making
Arrest.

Charged with an assault on Cornelius
Ray. colored, Ala street. Policeman
Karl o. Speiss OF the sixth precinct,
pleaded not guilty before Judge Rob-
ert z. Mattingly in Police Court today
and demanded a jury trial.
The assault Is alleged 10 have oc-
CURED last Tuesday afternoon at Rays
home. wnen he was arrested on an IN
vestigation charge.
Ray says that he hurt his hand at
the Union Storage Co. 705 Florida ave-
nue, where he worked. Tuesday morn
ing. and was forced 10 go home Ac-
c0rding 10 his story. he was fumbling
for his key at the door when Spei8s
came up and asked him how he injured
his hand Ray says that he told the
officer and then 6peiSs asked where
ne worked. Ray says he again replied
and Speiss then called him a liar and
hit him In the mouth with his fist, and
dragged him TO No. 6 precinct station.
At No. o the origin OF Rays injury
was investigated and found 10 be as
ne claimed. He was sent 10 Sibley Hos
pital for treatment and released
Speiss denied that he struck the man,
and also told Assistant United States
Attorney Ralph Given. who Is handling
the case, that hay refused 10 Tell MIN
how he hurt his hand and ordered him
out NJ the front yard. According 10
speiss' statement. Ray pushed him with
his elbow. hit him on the back Of the
head with his hand and then Speiss
seized him by the back OF The neck and
took him Ia the patrol box. He called
the patrol and Ray was taken 10 the
station Only when he had gotten Ray
almost 10 the patrol box did the colored
man tell him how he received the In
Jury u his hand. Bpeias says.
Evening star., 1928-01-31
Five Girls Escape From Training School
After Locking lnstructress In Closet

old, and Gladys Yates, Is years old. and
Ill five girls ran from the building, pauS-
Ing IA snip the wires leading IL the tsle-
phone in the Once.
Two TRUSTEES" heard the nSsractreSS
calling and banging against the clA>es
door and released her few minutes
after the departure Of the girls With
The telephone wire disabled IL VAS nscSS-
>ary 10 ~ q another euildIns IL tele-
phone the alarm Alasroa> tN>asSsSd y
car 70 set cut in pursuit, but the car
wouldn't start
Miss A. o WILSON, superintendent,
stated that they evsdensly made then
way ID the Baltimore pike and eSssSnt
ride either to Baltimore ~ Washing
ton, Police Of both cities have eeen
furnished descriptions ~ the missing
girls
Evening star., 1928-01-31
TWO GYPSY WOMEN.
ACCUSED OF ROBBERY
Men Charge Fortune Tellers Took
$75-0ther Thefts
Reported.

Two gypsy women. sleight-of-hand
artists. who told the fortunes OF Hoover
ZooS and Bernard NJ, Coon. 1885 F
street, and took S75, figured in robbery
reports submitted TO police today. Arti-
cies reported stolen range from iewelry
TO clothing and cameras.
Jimmying a door, an unidentified
thief entered the apartment OF Frank
Brown In the Woodworth. Tenth and NJ
streets. and stole lewelry and revolver.
valued at Sis.
Mrs. Susan Chase. 1916 u street, re-
ported the loss of wearing apparel and
a camera. valued at SIS. The clothing
and camera, she stated. were taken
from her In the past few days.
Henry c. Abramovitz. 2604 Connecti-
cut avenue. reported the loss OF two
$40 bills. The money. he stated. was
taken from a pocketbook In a buffet
drawer lsat night by a burglar. who
gained entrance through rear door,
Evening star., 1928-01-31
Descendants of John Quincy Adams
Sue to Get Back Land Used as Cemetery

Besides the corporation there are named
as defendants George E. Emmons. Harry
A. Clarke and Whitefield McKinlay,
trustees.
Through Attorneys Wilton J. Lam
bert. Rudolph H. Yeatman and George
D. Horning. jr.. the plaintiffs say they
are descendants of Mary Louisa Adams,
granddaughter of the former President,
for whose benefit the property In ques-
ton was devised by the will of PreSi-
dent Adams. The property was con-
veyed to trustees for the benefit of the
benevolent organization April l, 1870,
and was used for a burying ground
until about 1889. when it was abandoned
by direction of the Health Department
and is not now being used
Congress recently authorized the dis
solution of the corporation. and a suit
to carry out this purpose is pending
in the District Supreme Court. The
court auditor. it is stated, has made a
report in which he attempts to name
the persons entitled to share in the
sale of the assets of the corporation,
but makes no mention of the former
owners of the land. which is claimed
to revert under the operation of the
law
Evening star., 1928-01-31
CHARLES D. DAVIS, H.
CLAIMED BY DEATH
Was Native of Washington and for
Many Years Prominent in
Government Service.

Charles Devin Davis. II years old. na-
tive WaShingto1ian and for many yea-S
in the Government service here, died
az his country hcrls near A1-alo.2s
Sunday. Death wsS attributed 20 heart
failure resulting from oyer-eze-r-osl n
taking a long walk n the STOW &c v.Sls
q resghoor
He began his Government SsvysSe n
1876. when he entered the Geological
Survey. and in 1879 he enlisted - the
Army and served for ta-eS years AZ
the end Of his enlistment pcr3o6 re
again went with the Geological Survey
and continued tslNre until 1917, WREN
he entered the Bureau ot Mines -e-
naming there until retired last Sum
u,er Mr. Davis WaS a grandson o. he
late Charles A Davis. xno VAS cAao1
lain OF the United States E3Ty.
He Is survived by his wtCoG. Mrs.
Sarah Hay Covc6s Davis, ta-ue<sy q
GreenSo2rg. Pa; 8 Sa2. CoSllesc, Charles
Coyode Davis, United States Nsvv. noy
en- route 20 this city 20 saSs gp CuEsss
az the Navy Department., and oy Q
sister, Mrs Fl. ., ESSSv.
Funeral services viii oe ccs,Ssscsea TO-
morrow afternoon St o>ciocS- GEe<-
ulent viii BE- II Gieawcc6 Csnases-J,
Evening star., 1928-01-31

Residents of Rhode Island. Massachu-
sets. New York and Georgia, claiming
to be the heirs-at-law and next Of kin
of John Quincy Adams. President Of the
United States, who died in 1848. today
filed suit in the District of Columbia
Supreme Court to recover real estate In
Washington formerly used as burying
ground by the Colored Union Benevolent
Association.
Sold to the association for $2,500 in
1890 the land now is said to be worth
s2S5. 900.
The petitioners claim that since the
association abandoned the property, To-
Gated near the Calvert street entrance
to the Zoo. some years ago for the uses
for which it was prchased, the land.
according to an opinion of the United
States Supreme Court. reverts to the
heirs of the original owners.
The plaintiffs are John Quincy
Adams johnson and William c. j. Doo-
little of New York. Eben S. Doolittle
Of Rhode Island, Charles A. Doolittle
of Georgia and Erskine Clement. jr., and
Louise c. Clement of Massachusetts.
Evening star., 1928-01-31
'Bossy" ellis Loses Wisecrack Bout;
Can't Stop Jimmy Walker Fast Ones

spared casually, "while ! was IN my
tub at the hotel, Mayor Diver of NAL
den, Mass. called upon me"
Walker. seizng the opening, tried 10
put over knockoul. An" he said
taking a bath. eb? Now We know
what brought you t0 New York"
"Bossy" sensing defeat, made = finai
iuuge. Where" he said. ''is Grover
Whaienp"
Grover Whaien." came back Jimmy
lis always here to welcome strangers
but you're one of the gang"
Why" said "I.Ossy" IN fast one
don't you finish Hew York;" II" re-
ferred 10 the many stiests undergoing
repair,
what" said Walker, "and throw
those thousands III men out Ut aoik3"
And thsD with ti,s smile of yietDry he
put over the one that won The bout
II doHi think veil finish New York, 3"
he said, until We annex hewblrylnft +"
ANA "Bossy" Giilia departed for The
OLD hofns L0BHs where there 10 n0
JiDiaS Walker ~ crab his style.
Evening star., 1928-01-31
DOUBLE CAR TRACK
OPPOSED BY CITIZENS
Kennedy Street Residents File Pro-
test-Traction Company De-
nies Plan.

A petition protesting against the
construction of a double street car
track on Kennedy street between Four
teenth and Fifth streets was received
by the Public Utilities Commission to-
day from property owners on the street.
The petition bore so signatures.
There Is now single track car
line on Kennedy street. and the Capital
Traction Co has advised the commits
sion, according TO Earl " Fisher. execu-
tive secretary. that 1t does not contem-
plate the construction of an additional
track The commission is now puzzled
as to how the report originated that
a double track line had been proposed.
The petition pointed out that Ken
nedy street Is only 40 feet wide and
If double track is constructed 1t would
be impossible to park an automobile
in front OF residence with sufficient
space for street cars 10 pass.
Evening star., 1928-01-31
DRIVE ON SANDING !
SEEN IN NICARAGUA
Largest Supply Train Sent to
Interior Indicates Plan for
Heavy Movement.
By Gable to The Star and rbicay, n,jr~
News. Copyright 1924

BY Cable 70 The Star. and Chicago DailR
News. CopyriEht. 1928.
LEON, Managua, January 31.-Tha
largest supply train over leaving for tha
interior, departed from the auarters
master depot here today. It consisted
OF 1S5 OK cart teams and 100 mules,
carrying supplies for the troops In ths
Nueva Segovia battle area. This indi-
Gates that a heavy movement is ahead
and that no chances are being taken
Of running short.
Maj. Pierce. with 300 soldiers. lef.
with the train. They were joined 10
miles out by $50 more OK cart teams.
1t will take 16 days TO reach Octoal.s
From there the train will break up. TO
take supplies through that sector. This
will require at least three weeks longer.
After that. no supply trains viii come
through for six months.
Patrols Precede Train.
Patrols were sent out In advance ot
the train TO clear out possible am
bushes. Airp!anes also are helping 20
reconnoi.er the roads. Bandits other
wise would have an easy time With
train more than six miles long.
The OK carts and mules are piled
high with goods Of every description
and greatly resemble desert caravans
during a gold rush. The hardships ret
in this country are vastly different
from those encountered in the desert,
where lack OF water is the chief Diff
cultv. Here trails are hard and shoes
are worn out in four DAYS. The men
have to fight mosquitoes, ticks and flies.
Water is carried on the mules. for the
water found here causes dySente-y ara
malaria These sufferings are multi
piled when the rainy season begins.
Hostile Farmers Line Route.
The entire route Of the march is held
By hostile farmers. who VII. proTlce
neither food nor water for the Marines.
After leaving Ocatal the smaller trains
will have TO follow the narrow paths
which the Marines have slashed out OF
the woods.
AS yet there IS no sign ot Gen. San
dino. Il is believed that the outlaw
chieftain Is retreating toward Hon.
duras with his forces scattered TIE
Marine forces IN the Nueva Segovia
section are now encircling the area :or
the purpose Of advancing toward the
center ii The hope ot bagging the gen.
eral. However. Il Is believed that ne
and his remaining followers can escape
ny boat down the Coco River 10 the A.
!antic. There are also two trails az the
edge OF the sector which Lead into
Honduras.
Evening star., 1928-01-31

t10IllHutu lFuII FlIat Ihke.b
The text Of tho resolution introduced
by Senator La Toilette follows:
Resolved. That II Is the sense Of the
Senate that the precedent established
by Washington and other Presidents
of the United States In retiring from
the presidential otiice after their second
term has become, by universal concur
renee u part Of our Republican system
Of Government. and that any departure
from this time hon0fed custom Wuiild
be unwise, unpatfintic and fraught With
peril 10 our free institutions.
And be II further resolved, That the
Senate e0mmendh observance Of this
precedent by tho President"
Explains Resolution.
Senator La Toilette issued u state-
ment In explanation of the introduction
Of the resolution.
THE action of the New York State
Republican leaders on Saturday, Janti-
ary ~" said Senator La Toilette. IN
agreeing upon an uninhtructed Republir
ran delegation that viii be FIRST for Pfeai~
dent Coolidge, Is conclusive proof that
the movement Ia draft President Cool
idge' and smash the third term tradir
ton IL gaining headway.
Charles ID iiilles vice chairman OF
and former chairman, Is responsible
tnr the action taken al Albany an
Saturday. lie has nefsistently Advo-