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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-20
CHICAGO BEER WAR
CLAIMS 16 LIVES.
Machine Gun ''Mobs" Pay
Heavy Toll in Nine-Year
Feud Over Rum Spells.
BY EDWIN A. LAHEY.
A@Snciat tod Press staff Writer

Associated Press stan WFlteI'
CHICAGO, January 19.-Life and
death competition for the beer custo-
mer's quarter and for the other emolu-
ments of illicit trade has cost the
lives of more than las Chicago gang
sters in the nine years since the advent
of prohibition. During the especially
hectic days of 1s25-26, the streets OF
the city, the walls Of Cardinals Cathe-
dral and even Chicagos business center,
were at times converted into impromtu
gun ranges.
Although not more than a hall dog
en- Of the city's gang murders have ever
been solved, there Is an accepted lore
which draws q thread of continuity
through the hostilities, with few breaks.
In 1920, after the assassination OF
Jim Colosimo, vice lord. there arose,
police said, an efficient organization I'M
Ger Colosimo's lieutenant, Johnny Tor
rio, who later turned developed beer
and gambling business over to his lieu
tenant, "Scarface AL" Capone. Torrio
wounded in a gun fight with rivals,
deserted the trade in the hope Of q
natural death.
Former New York Gangsters.
Both Torrio and Capone had been
New York eangsters. Capone, who was
10 when he came to Chicago from q
Coney Island cafe, had received hash
marks" in the service of the Brooklyn
Five Points" gang that labeled him
"Scarface Al
A group headed by Dion OBanion
broke away from the Capone and Tor
rio influence and took control OF the
beer business of the North Side, while
Capone branched into Cicero and de-
veloped a gambling syndicate, from
which O'Banion and Little Hymte
Weiss, North-Siders, extracted per-
centage tribute for the price OF peace.
From 1920 until near the end of 1924,
there had been only few dozen gang
murders.
Then entered the interesting Genna
boys.
Angelo, chief of this ill-starred group
of i've brothers who conducted is stills
in the italian West Side, went to Ca
pones ship" one night in 1924, lost
his money and left $4,000 In notes
with the cashier of the dice game, the
report continued. Capone gave O'Ban-
ion the notes for his ''cut" and bad
blood, it was said, developed when
O'Banion tried to collect.
November 10, 1924, Angelo telephoned
OBanion and told him some friends
were coming over to his flower shop.
run in conjunction with the beer busi-
ness, to purchase $4,000 worth of floral
pieces for Mike Merle, dead Italian
leader. The three appeared promptly.
and while one held O'Banion's gun
hand In friendly greeting, the other two
filled him with lead
The fioriSt-gunman's obsequies ush-
cred in the era of "swanky" funerals
for gangsters. His perforated body was
inferred in $4,000 bronze coffin, and
the floral offerings gave employment to
several draymen. His death also estab-
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lished the precedent Of refusing Roman
Catholic requiem services to recognized
bad men In Chicago.
A few months later Angelo Genna
was found shot to death. He had
$50 900 cash in his pocket Men known
to be lesser henchmen of the Italian
bootleggers were found shot to death in
prairies about once q week. In June
Mike Genna was killed in a pistol duel
with two policemen, who also died. II
was said Genna mistook the policemen
for members Of the North Side Gang"
and began firing.
Two Brothers Left Flee.
A few weeks later Tony Genna was
found In a prairie. shot to death. Two
other brothers fed to cover, one throw
ing himself on the police, the other
going to Sicily. Henry Spingola, poll
tician and brother -in-law of the Gen.
mas. later was aSSaSSinated.
The feud continued for two years,
with minor Sayings and eliminated In
the spectacular assassination of Hymie
Weiss, O'Banion'S successor, who was
ambushed by machine gunners In front
Of Holy Name Cathedral. october IL.
1926. Machine guns sent q spray of
bullets from above O'Bannon'S old for
list shop at Weiss and his companions,
an attorney and three others were
wounded. Another leader Of this band.
"Schemer" Drucci, died ingloriously at
the hands of policeman.
Other CORY events punctuated the
period. Eddie Tanci, dive keeper. was
slain In a fight with Myles O'Donnell
and Eddie Dougherty. beer merchants
who had lost Tancl's trade to Capone
ATfAF %A1iNnr}pnn kfR~a &~RN
liquor. Dougherty and ODonnell were
tried and acquitted of the killing be-
cause "Tancl fired first" William Nc
Swiggin. young assistant to State At
torney Robert e. Grove, prosecuted
them.
Officials Slain.
Shortly afterward. McSwiggiu. Dough-
erty and another gangster were slain
with machine guns while riding in
Cicero. Police said that McSwiggin's
death probably had been mistake. -
The coroner's jury in the McSwiggin
case has never been dismissed
After 1925, according to police and
informed persons. better orgaization
OF the whisky and beer "mobS," which
recognized each others zones of trade
and influence, and entered into inforrcS
peace pacts. eliminated most of the
beer murders, changed the aspects of
assassination and released the gunman
to other fields.
Much OF the gang killing In the last
two years has been charged by police
to "racketeering, fantastic name for
any variety of eXtortion and polite rob-
berry under the guise of business or
ganization. Capone's name, always
found In any account OF gang phe"
nomena in Chicago, became predomi-
nant again when a wholesale cleaner
and dyer hired him and his organization
in 1928 to protect his business from
hoodlums, terrorists and bomb tossers.
Politics. both city and organiZational.
has claimed the important assassina-
tons of recent times, chief among them
Diamond Joe" opposite. voluntary
worker in the faction of the Republican
party headed by United States Senator
Charles s. Deneen
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LONDON. January 10 lPl.-Officials Of
the Salvation Army sought relaxation
tonight after the strenuous episodes Of
the week and prepared for further
critical events in the next six or seven
DAYS. Bramwen Booth and his family,
secluded at Southwold. were uncom-
municative respecting the depoSed Gen
erals injunction suit to prevent the
high council from choosing q new lead
er of the army.
Reform party members, after q day
of consultation with attorneys In Lon
don. were confident they would gain
release from the legal restraint when
the case is heard and that they would
be able to proceed with election of q
new general
Those commissioners who had come
thousands of miles across the seas to
attend the high council session were
becoming anxious over the possible
duration of the Stalemate
The funeral of Commissioner VIII
liam Haines, who died suddenly at Sum
bury Friday night, viii be held at Clap
ton on Tuesday.
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His first formal announcement Of
the decision to undertake such q mis-.
sion tends to throw some light on thai
interesting question. The announce.
ment said: II have had the suggestion
Of 0 visit to certain Latin American
countries before me for some days. II
has been cordially supported by Presi-
dent Coolidge and by Secretary Kellogg
There are considerations Of the time
required and other matters which delay
anal determination for few days"
From this brief statement 1t seems
plain that the suggestion" did not orig.
mate with their President Coolidge OF
Secretary Kellogg. The suggestion, u
somehow or other, bore certain char
acteristics chat stamped 1t Is distinc-
lively Hooverian. It was . proposal so
drastic and daring that all doubt as to
It's authorship Is dispelied.
Let history. then, record this fact:
The Latin American tour Of good will
cuted.
All credit for its originality and all
the glory growing out of Its phenomenal
success must 60 to Herbert Hoover
just as he would have accepted without
complaint the ignominy due him had his
great adventure proved to be fiasco.
Mr.. Hoover h Elected.
Then election day came and went.
Mr.. Hoover had been chosen as the
next President of the United States.
Plans for the South American trip
began to take form.
Ten days had been allotted In which
TO cram all arrangements for a two
months cruise to dozen foreign coun-
tries.
The prospect was appalling to all
except the quiet, composed man bend.
ing over maps and penciled charts and
Latin American books In the coy study
OF the picturesque Hoover home on San
Juan Hill In Palo Alto, Calf.
The Navy had been electrified into
action by sudden orders to recondltion
the hattleship Maryland and have her
ready 10 sail from San Pedro ct the
earliest possible moment. That meant
the big man-o'-war must be drydocked.
scraped and painted; quarters must be
provided for Is civilian passengers. and
supplies must be obtained In record
time for the long voyage to tropical
waters.
Confronted With Problem.
The state Department was con-
fronted with the problem Of selecting
an official representative and an In
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She later organized and developed
new home economics department for
the Institute of American Meat Packers.
Travelling extensively In Europe, Miss
Carlson studied markets, food habits
and home economies In the various
countries. During the World War she
enrolled as Red Cross dietitian and
instructed special classes in diet ethics,
Miss Carlson is frequent contributor
to magazines of articles on home eco
Monies and has prepared and published
books relating to food. Miss Carlson
after leaving this city will spend a
few days In Philadelphia and New York
interesting Arms In export trade before
sailing on the steamship president
Harding for London and later z. Oslo,
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more skilled parliamentarian than the
veteran Senator Norris. and II he should
set out 70 block a vote on the cruiser
bill they admit they would have a real
contest on their hands. The naval bill
opponents, however deny they are fill
clustering, and so long. at least, as the
debate in the Senate runs along other
channels friends of the cruiser bill cam
not charge them with such tactics.
Those opposed TO the naval increase
include Senators Nye, North Dakota
Brookhart, Iowa; Blaine, Wisconsin, Re-
publicans, and King, Utah, Democrat.
So far Senator Hale has declined to
discuss resort to the rarely used clo-
ture rule to limit debate and force q
vote, but an attempt along this line is
expected II a vote is not forthcoming
soon However two-thirds majority
Is necessary to invoke this rule.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-20
NORTH CHINA EVACUATED
BY AMERICAN MARINES
Gen. Butler Reaches Kobe--Leav-
ing Today on Liner for
San Francisco.
~ CAhle 10 The Star

By Gable to The Star.
TOXIC, January 19.-Gen Smedley
Tientsin accompanied by his wife and
a party of American Marine officers.
Were through with China" the gen.
eral said. BY the time your paper
goes TO press every Marine will have
left North China on the transport
Henderson, and l.100 men are re-
naming temporarily at Shanghai.
Il am returning to Washington to
report" he continued. II don't know
what my next job will be-"
Gen. Butler will sail tomorrow on
the liner President Mckinley for San
Francisco.
(Copyright. 1920
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DYNAMITE-LADEN BANK
BANDIT is HELD INSANE
Minnesotan Demanded $50, 900 in
Attempted Robbery, Shot and
Wounded Officer.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
DULUTH, MINI, January 19.-Axel
s3oetilla, who with several sticks of
dynamite tied around his neck, entered
The First National Bank last December
fiourishing a pistol and demanding
$4,000, was adjudged insane in District
Court and committed to the State
Asylum today.
Boteilla shot and wounded a police
man who entered the bank during the
attempted robbery, but was arrested by
two detectives as he left the building.
Three physicians who examined Boo
tilla reported he was suffering from
'dementia praecox with homicidal
tendencies"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-20
Policeman Rescues
Drowning Man and
Then Arrests Him

John Ricketts,. 1000 block of
Potomac street. fell in the Chesa-
peake and Ohio Canal and was
rescued by Policeman j. r.
Reitxman who was standing
nearby
While Ricketts, was expressing
his gratitude. the policeman in
formed him he was under arrest
for intoxication.
Ricketts, was brought before
Judge John p. Mcmahon in
Police Court and pleaded guilty
The sentence was SIS or Is days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-20
INJURED FLYER DIES.

LA GRANGE, Ore, January 10 CP.-
Harold E. Buckner. 80, Of Boise. Idaho,
Varney air mail pilot whose legs were
broken Friday when his plane crashed
near Cove, Ore. was found dead today
by a party Of La Grande men when
they reached the isolated trapper's
cabin where Buckner was confined
awaiting aid from the outside world.
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If You Tire Easily

- If you should also have persistent light
cough. loss of weight some chest pains or
hoarseness you may be developing consump-
ton and YOU should lose time to
See a Doctor or Have Yourself mt the
Health Department Clinic
I N.W- Tuesday, Thursday
l Friday evening from 1909 o'clock
To Prevent Consumption
impure close air. day or night
ALI light sunshine possible into your home
and butter made OF unpasteuriEed
L. Eat plain, nourshng meat vegetables
s. Get enough sleep by retiring early enough
g. Be cheerful Think kindly Your mind
acts body.
Health Insurance
A Physical Examination Every Birthday
Association for the Prevention of Tuberculosis
Telephone Main 6SS3 l022 18th Street NV.
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Vaughn Convicted Of Murder

COLUMBIA. 8. C., January 10 tP.--
A verdict Of guilty. with recommends
ton for mercy was brought In at 1923
o'clock tonight by the jury which had
under consideration the case Of Charles
r. Vaughn, charged with the murder
of Samuel Buckley. The jury was out
one hour and Is minutes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-20
EVANCELINE BOOTH APPEALS
TOU. S. FRIENDS FOR TRUST
Asks That Confidence Be Placed In the
Work of Salvation Army High
Council. Il

present painful experiences, we shall be
better able to carry out the great mis-
sion established by our founder-the
salvation Of all men.
COURTS AID is SOUGHT.
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SENATE LEADERS
FEAR LONG FIGHT
ON CRUISER BILL

Continued From First Page }
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Note-The next chapter Of the
story OF Mr.. Hoover's trip win appear
In tomorTows edition Of The Eva-
ming
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Confronted With Problem

The state Department was con-
an oflcial representative and an In
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-06-12
TWO ENGINEERS
 ARE APPOINTED
 FOR TERRITORY
N. L. Wimmler and Irving Nick. Reed Will Conduct
 Mining Investigations

The appointment of N L. Wimm- CT. Los Angeles, and Irving Mex. Reed, Fairbanks, mining engineers, IS field assistants in charge of field examinations and investiga- tions, was announced today by Mining Supervisor B. D. Stewart. This work is provided for by the Territory and an appropriation of s20,000 was passed by the recent Alaska Legislature to cover the ex- ocnses for the next two years.
 MT. Wimmler will arrive here about June 18th, and will proceed 70 the interior shortly afterward. Mr. Reed has already started his work.
 The former has had five years experience in Alaska mining investi- ations, the last being in 1926. since that time he has been en- ,loyed by a private mining com- )any at Los Angeles. The scope nd scene of his work this sum- ner will not be decided definitely !ntil after his arrival here and conference with MT. Stewart.
 MT. Reed, who is son of the ate Judge T. M. Reed and mem ,er of the Alaska Game Commis- lon, has had considerable experi- nee both in Californias School of Mines where he specialized in lacer mining. His work this year
 ill be largely in connection with ,lacer mining methods and de- elopments in the region adjacent 3 Fairbanks.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-06-12
SEALERS
 BREAK RECORDS
Take Total of 988 Skins by Primitive Methods
 Herds Show Growth

The greatest seal take since 1911 totaling 988 skins, was made this year by Indian hunters out of Sit ka, it was made known today by Capt M. J. O'Connor, Asst. Agent U. s. Bureau of Fisheries, who re- turned late yesterday from that point, after authenticating the pelts. The former high record was 600 and the annual average was about 460 skins, he said.
 The increase in the seal herds passing Sitka on their migration from southern waters to theii breeding grounds on Pribilof Is lands, was assigned by Capt. O'Con- nor as the reason for the big in crease in the catch. It is esti- mated that 850,O00 seals passed through the waters of the Gulf O. Alaska off Baranof Island this spring.
 Weather conditions were unfavor able this Spring and this circum- stance held the take down ma terially. Eleven hunters were en gagged in the hunt and the averag for each was about six days Charle Daniels was high man with 13 pelts.
 The herds have been under tn protection of the United States Japan and Russia since 1911 whe, pelagic sealing was outlawed by treaty. Only aboriginal hunters using spears and boats propellee either by oars and sails are permit ted to take the animals in thes waters. Under such conditions hunting is limited to few indi- viduals and can only be done or comparatively calm weather. The Sitka take this spring was composed of 872 adult seal and 11t unborn pups. The adult skins were all sold to Mrs. George Peterson i Sitka, for $10 each, and the pup. brought 50 cents each.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-06-12
MARRIED THIS MORNING

Miss Maudie Nudge, of Seattle, became the bride of John F. Locke, of Juneau, at quiet ceremony per- formed this morning at the Luther an Parsonage by the Rev. Harry R. Allen. H. J. Gilligan and Mrs. II. R. Allen witnessed the cere- mony.
 Mrs. Locke arrived in Juneau on the Alaska this morning I.-r Locke is employed at the Morris Construction Company and the young couple will make their fu- ture home here.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-06-12
One-CnI Track Team Sueeps Disie Meet

W.AYNESVILLE, N. C., June 12.-- May Crawford, IS year old student and athlete. is not bothered by the fact she is the only member of the Waynesville high school girls track team. She just goes ahead and wins for her school lone-handed.
 Her latest feat was to capture a statewide meet ct High Point, N C., in competition with full teams from other schools
 Single handed she scored A points for Waynesville.
 The nex. highest umber O points was 34, made by the Ed ward Best high school, Louisbure represented by full team.
 Seven schools competed.
 Miss Crawford was first in tho 25-yard dash, the 75-yard dash, tn 10o-yard dash, standing broa q jump, running high jump and shot put. She took part in all the events, except the relays and SCOT cd second place in four contests.
 Her distance in the standing broad jump was listed by the judges at 8 feet, inches. She threw the six-pound shot 34 feet inches, although she had never practiced for competition in shot put.
 Miss Crawford, in addition to be- ing an all-around athleye is good student. She makes high grades in all her subjects ana is interested in music arAl art. She is a mem Der of the jhuior rlass.
 off the athletic field, May is distinctly feminTe and helps her mother with the cooking and other house work. SheNis a daughter of the late Rep. w. T. Crawford of Waynesville. N
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-06-12

NEW BRAUNFELS. Tex, June 12-This town of 4,500 claims the insurance premium credit of any place its size.
 An ordinance requires roofs Of all buildings, even to barns and chicken coops, to be covered with sheet metal or other non-intlam- mable material. The law was passed one night 35 years ago when A blaze swept through the town.
 In the last 10 years New Braun fcls has had less than $l0o,o0O Tn fire losses. Some years no losses whatever have been reported.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-06-12
GAMES TUESDAY Pacific Coast League

Oakland 4; Los Angeles 2. San Francisco g; Sacramento |. Mission 6; Seattle 1. Hollywood II; Portland 4.
 National League St. Louis 10; Philadelphia 3. Pittsburgh 3; Brooklyn 2. New York g.; Cincinnati 0.
 American League Washington IS; Cleveland 3. Detroit 5; Boston 3. Philadelphia IA; Chicago 3. New York II; St. Louis 5.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-06-12
PACIFIC COAST STAR
 WINS NINE LETTERS

PULLMAN, Wash, June 12.- Winning nine varsity letters in three years of Pacific Coast confer ence competition is the record hung up by Teddy Rohwer, Washington state college star of football, basket ball and baseball.
 He is the only Pacific coast ath- lete in years to achieve this and one of the few in college sport.
 Rohwer, who has worked his way through college, will complete his course in the usual period
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-06-12
HOG CALLER ANNOUNCES
 KANSAS CITY LINEUPS

KANSAS CITY, June 12-Kan- sas City's baseball fans are enter tained by a champion hog caller who announces batteries as side line.
 He is Hughie Henry who bellows the lineups for home games of the Kansas City Blues.
 Henry, who was official announc- CT at Young Stribling's Miami training camp last winter, is the leading hog caller at the Kansas City stockyards.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-06-12
WRANGELL WOMAN FINED

Lizzy Lott, convicted or violating the Alaska Bone Dry Law at Wran- gell, was sentenced to pay fine of $50 and serve a term of 50 days in jail by the United States Commis- sioner there, according to reports received by United States Marshal Albert White.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-06-12
SPEAKERS CLUB CLIMBS

NEWARK, June 12-Tris Speaker had hard time getting his New ark Bears started in the Interna- tional league race but his men fin ally took hold and pulled them selves up near the top.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-06-12

Howard Romig, son of Dr. Romig, of Fairbanks, is enroute westward on the Alaska after attending school in the States.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-06-12
MARGARET BRINGS CATCH

The Margaret, Capt. Peter Hildre, brought in $500 pounds of halibut yesterday which were purchased by the San Juan Fishing and Packing Company for 1160 and 8.35 cents.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-06-12

Ice cream, pricx or bulk. Juneau Ice Cream Parlors. --adv.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-06-12
THE DRIVA BRINGS LOGS
 FOR JUNEAU LUMBER MILL

The Driva, Capt. Fred Boynton, arrived from Rake with a raft of logs for the Juneau Lumber Mill.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-06-12

LET MAC Sh aRPEr L.. Second Hand Store, opposite Mooe' Cafe
 ---adv.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-06-12

E. B. Dudden of the Douglas Can- nery, arrived on the Alaska from business trip to Seattle.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-06-12
DIXON BRINGS HALIBUT

The Dixon, Capt. Emil Samuel son, brought in 12,0o0 pounds of halibut which were sold to the New England Fish Company for 1160 and 8.30.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-06-12

Have you tried the Five o'clock Dinner Specials at Mabry's Cafe?
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Old papers at the Empire.