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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-26
BURKE, NOTORIOUS
CANISTER KILLER,
HELD IN MISSOURI
Chicago Robber, Captured in
Bed, Admits identity After
Questioning.
CHARGED WITH MASSACRE
ON ST. VALENTINES DAY
"Most Dangerous Man Alive"
Placed in Specially Con-
structed Cell.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ST. JOSEPH, Mo, March 26.-Fred
H. Burke, notorious killer and robber,
indicted for the st. Valentines day
massacre of seven gangsters in Chi
cago in 1929, was arrested in farm
house near Milan, Mo, early today and
brought to the st. Joseph jail, where
he admitted his identity.
The prisoner, characterized by Chi
cago authorities as "the most dangerous
man alive" was placed in . specially
constructed cell, and two patrolmen
were detailed to guard him.
Burke engaged in a long distance
telephone conversation with the chief Of
detectives Of Chicago, whom he told,
police said. I'm not damn bit afraid
to come back to Chicago"
When told he had been identified as
the gangster held responsible for a
dozen murders and robberies totaling
100000 Burke at first said: We'll,
II you know who ] am, there is no use
Of me telling you"
Police Capt. j. Z. Kelly said the
prisoner later admitted he was Burke.
/, When arrested, he said he was Rich
ard Franklin White Of Kansas City.
Captured in Bed Room.
Burke was in bed when Police Capt.
John Lard. Detectives Melvin swepston,
e. r. Kelly and A. w. Thedinga, ac-
companied by Sheriff Hoover of Mercer
County, rushed into his room with
machine guns ready. He was seized
before he could reach for his revolver
hanging on a chair few inches from
his bed
The prisoner expressed relief when
he learned the armed party was COM
posed of police.
81 thought was being taken for q
ride" he said.
because they rushed between his bed
and his gun. His automobile was
parked beneath q large window in the
room.
The police said Burke and a woman
companion. who was IN Kansas City at
the time OF his arrest, had been living
with Mr.. and Mrs Bailey Proctor, near
Milan, since last November.
A farmer became suspicious and noti-
fled the United States Department Of
Justice, which requested st. Joseph po-
lice to investigate.
Rewards totaling $4,000 have been
offered for Burke's arrest, police said.
Charged with Many Crimes.
A dozen murders and robberies, total
ling nearly 81 ,000 900, are charged
against Burke by various police depart
ments Rewards for his capture are re-
ported. to total 10000. Some Of the
crimes with which he Is charged are:
Ransom kidnapings In Detroit over q
period of eight years. $4,000.
John Kay jewelry robbery in Detroit,
1924, $4,000.
Mail truck hold-up, Toledo, Ohio, pa
trolman slain, 100000.
Bank robbery, Cadillac, Mich, $50. 900.
First National Bank robbery, Peru,
Ind. 500, 900.
Farmers and Merchants Bank rob-
berry, Jefferson, Wis, $352,000.
st. Valentines day massacre, Chicago,
seven men slain.
Miafores Apartment killing, Detroit.
two slain.
Patrolman slain in Louisville, KY,
robbery.
Staying of Patrolman Charles skelly.
st. Joseph. Mich.
MOST DANGEROUS MAN"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-26
REPUBLICAN WINS
CONGRESS CONTEST
Coyle Declared Victor in Pennsyl-
vania, Making House Ma
jority Two.
By the Associated press.

By the Associated Press.
MAUCH CHUNK, Pa, March 26-
The contest over the election of Con-
gresham in the 30th Pennsylvania
District was decided today in favor OF
William r. coyle, Republican, who was
declared elected last November and Sc
certified to Washington. The contest
was brought by Everett Kent, Demo-
crat, who was defeated on the face OF
the official returns by S82 majority.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-26
House Majority Two.

Republicans chung to 217 House seats
today, a lead of two over Democrats. as
result of the decision at Mauch
Chunk, Pa, that William r. Coyle had
won over Everett Kent, Democrat, in
the November elections.
In the elections, the Republicans re-
ceived bare majority Of 218 seats, and
the Democrats boosted their numbers
to 2l6 A lone Farmer-Labor seat
rounded out the 435. Already, however,
four vacancies have occurred through
deaths, three normally Democratic seats
and one Republican. Two of the va
cancies in New York were filled by
Democrats.
Democrats had hoped to gain the
seat from the 30th Pennsylvania Dis
trict, which would have resulted in a
tie of pit to 217 in event the other
seats were filled. 1t would have put the
deciding vote on organizing the House
I'D to the lone Farmer-Labor, Kvale of
Minnesota, If all members held to party
lines.
Kent held the seat in the SEVENTEEN
Congress, but was defeated by Coyle for
the Seventy-flrst and Seventy-second
In the contest over the election he
charged certain ballots had been tam
pered with and impounded several boxes
for q recount.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-26

Radio Programs on Page ca
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-26
WEATHER.

20. 9. weather Bureau Forecast.)
Fair and colder, with lowest tempera-
ttire about SO degrees tonight; rain and
colder tomorrow night and Saturday.
temperatures Highest, so, at 2:15 pm.
yesterday; lowest, Al, at $50 am. today.
Full report on page 3.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-26

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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-10-29
g "A Midnight Kiss"
Here November as

The Johnny Sullivan and Obrecht
Sisters stock company is again visit
ing Redwood Falls, this time in new
role. They are to direct home tai
ent play on November 4 and 5.
The play, "a Midnight KISS" is to
be staged by the Young Women's
and Young Mems clubs Of tn Cath
Ole church in the Armory.
It is three-act farce with cast
headed by Johnny Sullivan and Sally
Obrecht and the remainder of the cast
made up of home talent. Irene Keefe,
Dorothy Warner, Marie Asleson,
Clarence Keefe, Richard Jueneman,
Tom Reed, Louis Polaczyk and Leon
Schweinfurter viii take part.
Many specialities are being arrang-
ed for between acts besides . musical
program before the curtain raises.
The orchestra win also be comprised
of home talent with the exception Of
Julia Obrecht, who win play the
violin. The orchestra viii include
Bob Keefe, Hardy Bronson, Harold
Starr and Russell Whiting.
A mystery trio win sing . few
numbers with the orchestra. Special
scenery, lighting effects and proper
ties win be used.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-10-29
Hunter Struck by
Car Near Morton
Leonard Brandt Breaks Leg
While Chasing Winged
Pheasant on Hill

Leonard Brandt of Morton received
broken leg and sustained several
minor injuries when he was struck
by car while crossing the paving af-
ter a pheasant on top of the Morton
hill.
Several small accidents have been
reported where men had their thumbs
cut off and were scratched by shot,
but this is the most serious hunting
accident reported near here.
Mr.. Brandt was hunting in field
near Highway No. IA when he shot
a bird which fell in the ditch across
the road. He was crossing the high
way to pick up his game when car
hit him and threw him to the side of
the road.
William Kohne of Morgan, driver of
the automobile, picked up Mr.. Brandt
and brought him to the Redwood Falls
hospital.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-10-29
Montevideo Car Burns
Near Rowena Sunday

A fire completely destroyed the cal
of q Montevideo man who sustained
several cuts and bruises when his cal
ran into the ditch IL miles south Of
Redwood Falls by the Rowena rail
road tracks on Highway No. 4 at $50
p. m. Sunday.
He was on his way home from JET
fers, Minnesota, when he met an
other car. He said he was not pay
ing attention to his own car, but was
watching the oncoming one, when he
ran into the loose gravel piled in the
center of the road. His car was
thrown into the ditch and turned
over. The driver was hurled from the
car into q corn field, but received only
slight bruises and cuts around the
head and hands.
His. car was completely destroyed.
No FIRE call was put in to the fire de-
partment IS the car burned quickly.
The name of the owner could not be
obtained here or at Montevideo.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-10-29
Greenwood County
!. Youths. to Exhibit
at Livestock Show
Fourteenth Junior Show to At
tract 9O4 Exhibitors
November 2-5

Sixteen All club boys and girls
from Redwood county will exhibit
their choice livestock and poultry at
the fourteenth annual Junior Live
stock Show, to be held at South st.
Paul November 2, 3, and 5.
A total of 904 youngsters have en-
tered 1,478 head of stock and poultry,
thus bringing to this annual exposi-
ton the keenest competition that has
ever marked similar event. Last
years show drew entries from 789
club members.
Young showmen entered from Red
wood county, and their entries are:
Melvin Werner, Leslie Jones, Lillian
Werner, Ernest Werner, Irene LAWN
der, Lorraine Lavinder, Francis Jack
ell, Neal Madsen, beef; Owen Fenske,
John Vogland, swine; Catherine
Winn, Vergie Trent, Fred Jones, Jane
VIM, sheep; Francis Campbell and
Frank Hoepner, poultry.
For the first time in the history Of
the junior show entries from another
state will be exhibited, as number
of Wisconsin counties tributary to st.
Paul will send the cream of their All
clubs to the exposition.
The show is sponsored by the Min
nesota Livestock Breeders associa-
ton, extension division of the college
of agriculture and business interests
of the Twin Cities.
The liberal prizes that mark the
junior show will be augmented, as in
past years, by the returns from the
auction of show stock on the closing
day. Nearly $4,000 was realized
from the sale of entries at last years
show.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-10-29
BabcOck Promises to
Extend County Paving

More paving for Redwood county
next year was promised Friday after
noon by C. M. Babcock, commissioner
of state highways, after his address
at the weed eradication meeting here.
Mr.. Babcock's talk dealt with high
way safety and weed eradication but
he made the comment that Redwood
county will get more paving next
year." after John Arends, chairman
Of the Redwood county commission
ers, thanked him for the address and
for the paving on Highway No. IA
from the east county line to Redwood
Falls which was opened recently.
The promise supports q prevalent
opinion here that the state depart
ment plans next year to complete the
missing link on No. II between Red
wood Falls and Marshall, several
miles Of which was built this summer.
The highway department is also un-
derstood to be considering relocation
Of No. 4 from Sanborn here.
Details Of Mr.. Babcock's talk win
be found on page two.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-10-29
Winter Nears; Urge
Clothing Donations

With the thermometer gradually
falling toward winter temperatures,
members of the Redwood Falls Relief
association today urged a hearty re-
Spouse during the last few days of
its drive for clothing for the needy
which will close Saturday night.
Churches Of the city will be open
Thursday to receive clothing for the
city's poor and the Farmers State
bank building, storehouse of the asso-
citation, will be open Friday and Sat
urday. Committee members stressed
the need of adequate clothing to pre-
vent suffering as winter sets in.
R. V. Ochs is chairman of the COM
mittee which was organized at the
suggestion of the American Legion to
combine charitable work under a
central body.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-10-29

The ri. Rev. Stephen E. Keller
Bishop scoadjutor of the Episcoal Di-
Geese of Minnesota will be the guest
of the Church of the Holy Communion
here to day and Friday. 1t is his first
visit here since his election last April
to assist Bishop Frank A. McElwain
in the supervision of the diocese.
Bishop Keller will talk to the MEM
bers Of the church tonight following a
dinner given in his honor at the Par
ish House under the auspices of st.
Veronica's Guild. Friday at 10 a. m.
he win conduct a Corporate Com
munion for the women of the parish
and the Auxiliary at which time the
women will make their United Thank
Offering for the last half of 1881.
The wardens and vestry of the
church will entertain Bishop Keller
at a II o'clock luncheon at the Red
wood Hotel Friday and at 3 o'clock
the Auxiliary Of the church will hold
it's monthly meeting in the. parish
house. Miss Edna Eastwood, one Of
the national secretaries from New
York, will address the meeting.
Bishop Keller will tell Of the work of
the women of the church at the Den
yer National Convention and Mrs. C..
A. Luscher will give the regular les
son from the study book, "India Looks
To Her Future"
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-10-29
Redwood Assists as
marshall Celebrates
Morton Indians, German Band
Lions March in Three
Mile Parade

The Lions club of Redwood Falls
played prominent part in the cele.
bration Of the paving opening at Mar
shall Friday. Members drove to Mar
shall and had lunch together in the
dining room of hotel there and later
marched in the parade.
Several Morton Indians in full re-
gala marched with the Redwood
Falls delegation and the Little Germ
an band received much applause.
More than dozen other towns in the
vicinity of Marshall sent bands and
floatsato swell the parade, said to
have been three miles in length.
Governor Floyd B. Olson Cancelled
his engagement to speak at the cele-
bration Friday just before noon. c.
M. Babcock, commissioner of high
ways, went to Marshall from here to
make an address. Congressman Frank
Clague and Mayor w. A. Brand were
Redwood Falls speakers on the pro-
gram. The Lions and the Commercial
clubs paid the expenses of the Indian
paraders.
Among those from Redwood Falls
who attended the celebration were:
Frank Clague, Dr.~W. A. Brand, F. B.
Forbes, w. A. Hauck, Mr.. and Mrs. j..
B. Philbrick, Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Paf-
frath, Mr.. and Mrs. E. L. Gallea,
Parker Sanders, C. S. Shaw, Mr.. and
Mrs. C. A. Lauterbach, Mr.. and Mrs.
Mike Lauterbach, Harold Starr, j.
w. Lauterbach, ]. T. Murdoch, Vince
Forster, Russell Whiting, L. J. Kise,
Douglas Kise, Mr.. and Mrs. A. C. Doll
lif, A. C. Burmeister, r. A. Cooper,
Elmer Wright, August Kraemer, Cliff
ford Arnett, Mrs. Eta Ruder and Mr..
and Mrs. Scott Schoen.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-10-29
Miss Burmeister Home
From Japan Mission

After spending more than five
years, as missionary in Japan, Mar
garet Burmeister returned to her
home in Redwood Falls Wednesday
accompanied by her parents, bar. and
Mrs. A. C. Burmeister, who went to
Minneapolis to meet her.
Miss Burmeister has recently had
charge of the Kumanoto district
where she has been teaching Home
Economics and English to native
girls. She has also done mission set
Element work and had supervision of
other classes.
She is graduate of the high school
here, spent two years at the Illinois
Women's college and graduated from
the University of Minnesota. After
her graduation she spent two years
teaching home economies in the
schools Of st. Cloud before going to
Chicago to take preliminary instruc-
tions for missionary work.
Miss Burmeister is on furlough OF
one year but will be subject to calls
from the missionary board at any
time to give addresses.
Reception at Church
A reception viii be held in the Meth
odist church for Miss Burmeister,
Rev. G. E. Martin and family and for
new families who have joined the
church Thursday evening.
Mrs. C. L. Farver, chairman Of the
entertainment committee, has ar
ranged for the following program:
Community singing led by Harold
Starr; saxophone quartet, Edward
Beckstrand, Ruth Myers, Mildred
Kobersteiu and Henry Jaehning;
greetings from the official church
board, d. L Crimmins; greetings
from the Missionary society. Mrs. C.
L Lynn; organ and piano duet, Mrs.
Harold Starr and Mrs. B. E. Marsh;
Trombone solo, John Anthony, music
BIZ mnle quartet, Harold Stsfr, Fred
Tbut Fred Anthony and Tom Hosk-
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-10-29
Balko Brothers, 70
Other Huskers Meet
Near. Ceylon Today
State Champion and County
Titlist Carry Redwood
County Hopes

All arrangements are complete for
the seventh annual state corn husk-
ing contest today to determine Min
nesota's champion. At least % fast
huskers including Ed. and Ted Balko
of Redwood county will line up for
the start on the Paul Kummrow farm,
Ceylon and the crack Of the gun will
send them on their way to victory or
dashed hopes.
The Martin County Farm Bureau
and the Ceylon Unity club, which will
have charge of the state contest, in
cooperation with The Farmer, are
planning to entertain 10000 visitors
The field selected for the state con-
test is ideal for fast husking and
there is chance that the present
record of 24.14 bushels made in 80
minutes last year will be closely ap-
preached if not broken. Governor
Floyd B. Olson has accepted an in
vitation to view the state contest, and
there will be band music.
Champions Are Brothers
The Redwood county champion is
a brother of the present state cham
pion, Ted Balko who was not required
to husk this year in his county con-
test. These two boys are working
together every day in the same field
at home, and it will be an interest
ing contest between them in the state
contest. They have been practicing
and training together and arguing as
to which is the faster. Welll know
today.
The state contest will start prompt
" at 1890 o'clock and the results will
be announced that evening over radio
stations WCCO and KSTP, the form
er at 5:55 p. m. and the latter at 6
o'clock.
In addition to the glory of winning,
these huskers are all shooting at the
5000 in prize money offered by The
Farmer, plus a free trip to the ma
tional contest for the state champion.
The national contest will be held
Friday, November ID, at Grundy
Center, Iowa, abodt 100 miles south
of Albert Lea. Those who cannot at
tend may listen to the national over
the radio. 1t will be broadcast by the
MIC chain at 1l:30 a. m.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-10-29
Clague. Asks Longer
Duck Hunting Season

At the request of many duck hunt
ers who have hunted in vain this
year, Congressman Frank Clague has
wired President Herbert Hoover ask
ing him to extend the duck season in
this section of the country.
Because of the dry weather and
other unfavorable weather conditions,
duck hunting has been scant this
year. As the weather is just becom-
ing favorable for duck hunting and
the season is to close Saturday, Mr.
Clague feels that the president should
extend the season for ten more days
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-10-29
HIGHS SEEK FIRST
MONTEVIDEO SCALP
In FIFTEEN YEARS
Turn Back Sleepy Eye Invasion
10 to 6 in Loose Game
Here Saturday
1O1 YARD RUN CANCELLED
Corbett, Otto Make T0uchd0wns,
Sleepy Eye Scores After 8
Interference on Pass

To do something that has not been
done for IA years will be the aim OF
the Redwood Falls High school foot.
ball team when it lines up against the
powerful Montevideo team at Monte
. video Saturday for the annual strug-
gle.
Montevideo has another strong
team this year. 1t defeated St.
Cloud Tech few weeks ago and has
defeated many other good teams. The
last time Redwood Falls defeated the
Montevideo team was in 1916, al
though several times the scores have
been close.
Last year the teams played to IL
to IL tie here on a cold November
day. The Monte team was favored to
win by large score as it had hum
bled such teams as St. Cloud Tech,
Alexandria and every other team it
played that year. The Redwood
boys converted the point after the last
touchdown, but one of the men was
offside, so it did not count.
Takes Third Win
The Redwood Falls high school
football team extended it's seasons
victories to three when it downed the
Sleepy Eye gridders in game of
slips and fumbles, 10 to 6, Saturday
at Lincoln field.
Wyman Corbett again did the bulk
of the ball carrying, making two
touchdowns and gaining position for
the third. He also made a run of
101 yards, after intercepting a pass
one yard back of his own goal line,
only to have the play called back and
the pass ruled completed on the one
yard line because of interference.
Long runs by the Redwood backs
featured the game. There was con-
siderable fumbling by both teams.
Johnny Finn made many sweeping
end runs to help put the ball within
scoring distance. On the kickoff afs
ter the Sleepy Eye touchdown, Baikie
caught the ball, ran few yards with
it and threw it across the field to
Finn who ran it back IS yards to
the Sleepy Eye ~ yard line.
Johnny Finn, acting captain, lost
the toss to Fisher, captain of the
Sleepy Eye team who elected to re-
ceive. Baikie kicked to Johnson on
the 80 yard line, and the ball was re-
turned three yards. Fumbles started
the first play of the game. Hoffman
fumbled on an off-tackle play and the
ball was recovered by Byram. The
first quarter was played on even
terms.
Score in Second Quarter
Late in the second quarter, Sleepy
Eye had the ball on it's % yard line.
MARITIME tried to punt but it was
blocked by Jack Lauterbach on the
fourth down. The backs hit the line
for few yards and Corbett threw a
lateral pass to Baikie who carried it
to the one-yard line. Corbett scored
on the next play with fake spinner
through the center of the line. The
half ended with Sleepy Eye holding
the ball on the Redwood 25-yard line.
Score Again in Third
MARITIME punted on the fourth down
and Corbett, Finn and Baikie carried
the ball to the fve-yard line, where
Corbett scored on an off tackle play.
Corbett's kick was blocked by Fisher.
With Fisher doing most of the tot
ing for Sleepy Eye, the ball was
worked up near the Redwood goal
lire. MARITIME threw a pass to Fisher,
CONTINUED on Page 12)
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-10-29
DIR. C. l. Lynn Speaks
at Memphis Meeting

DR.. C. L. Lynn Of Redwood Falls
was one of several Minnesota dentists
who took part in the program of the
National Dental convention which was
held ut Memphis, Tennessee, from
Monday until Saturday last week.
Many talks and demonstrations
were given in front of the thousands
of dentists who attended. Dr.. LVun's
clinic, WAS given Friday morning and
dealt with crown and bridss work.
The convention lasted i've days and
was attended by dentists from the
United States, Canada and Mexico.