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Evening star., 1932-03-02
NEW YORK POLICE ACTIVE.
MuIrooney Orders Fullest Cooperation
in Baby Search.

NEW YORK, March 2 OP.-Police
Commissioner Edward P Mulrooney at
the police lineup today instructed 200
detectives and many ranking officers
of the uniformed police force to CO.
operate to "the fullest" with New Jersey
authorities in the search for the kid
naped Lindbergh baby.
Describing the kidnapping as most
vicious" Mulrconey told the detectives
to concentrate their search in the con-
gested areas of the city and advised
the inspectors and captains present to
pass this order on to the patrolmen.
Hospitals and nurseries where babies
are treated or accepted also should be
watched closely, the commissioner said.
Commissioner Mulrooney told the
detectives to make an investigation Of
all houses where any one with a baby
moved in. When detectives think they
have lead" they should work on the
case on their time off, If possible, the
commissioner said
Meanwhile, police continued their
guard at the Manhattan terminals of
New Jersey ferry lines and at the Hol-
land tunnel and the George Washing
ton Memorial Bridge. They had in
structions to stop all automobiles that
aroused their suspicious and search
them.
Evening star., 1932-03-02
.I,oesch Believes
kidnapping Work
OF Midwest Ring
Wickersham Probe Mem
ber for Secret Drive to
Protect Public.
lat the KIDNAPPING o

The opinion that the kidnapping of
oo-ronth-oId Charles A. Lindbergh, jr.,
was obviously the work of profession
ais" and possibly was done by an organ
ized kidnapping ring from the Midwest,
was expressed today by Frank j. LoeSch
of Chicago who was a member of the
Wickersham Law Enforcement Com
mission.
Ioesch said he believed the only effec-
five weapon against organized kidnap-
ing was the creation of national
secret organization privately financed 3"
Ioesch. who now is president of the
Chicago Crime Commission, declared
euphatically the Lindbergh crime bore
the stamp of kidnapings engineered by
a gang he believes is centered in or near
Chicago
1T was a marvelously arranged af-
fair" he said. 1T showed marked
familiarity with the Lindbergh premises
and those who did it must have been
waiting for long time and must have
benefited from inside information-I
mean casual or unwilling information
gained from some member of the
household"
Collection Seen Easy.
Ioesch said he believed it would be
easy enough for the kidnapers to ex-
tract large sum for release of the
child. since the man set to collect the
money probably would know nothing
of the crime.
III young Lindbergh had been seized
from the sidewalk" Loesch said, I'VE
might put it down as the work of a
crank. This crime, however, showed
the mark of months of preparation.
The kidnapers must have known when
the nursery would be empty and must
have been able to traverse the prem
ises with absolute certainty"
Loesch's views conf1icted with those
of high official of the Governments
crime-detecting forces, who said he be-
lieved the crime was the work of
amateurs.
Takes Opposite View.
"It is fairly incredible" he added
that national kidnapping gang did
this job. An expert criminal, wanting
only ransom, could have picked any
of scores Of babies of well-to-do but
only locally prominent families. An
expert would know that the identity
Of that baby would bring a concentra-
ton OF cooperation from every direc-
ton"
He said the authorities would have
to work on the possibilities that a de-
ranged mentality conceived the plot.
He also suggested that inside informa-
ton was held by the criminal.
Evening star., 1932-03-02
EMPIRE SEARCH WIDE.
Albany Police Join Those Of State
Watching Autos.

ALBANY, N. Y, March 2 R).-State
and city police throughout Southern
and Eastern New York were watching
highways and searching automobiles
today on the chance that the kidnap-
pers of the son of Col. and Mrs. Charles
A. Lindbergh had turned into New York
State.
With the first word of the kidnapping
over the State police teletype last night,
the troopers took the highways in force,
to guard the roads and search auto
mobiles.
Evening star., 1932-03-02
c. 7. JESSE HASTENS
TO STATE CAPITAL
Treasurer Leaves Arlington
Soon After w. c. T. U. At
tacks Appointment.
BY STAFF Correspondent of The Star.

By STAFF Correspondent Of The Star.
ARLINGTON COUNTY COURT
HOUSE, March 2.-Charles T. Jesse,
Arlington County's new treasurer, left
hurriedly today for Richmond. "a hours
after Gov. John Garland Pollard an
Ecunced the receipt Of protest against
Jesse's appointment. by an officer Of
the Alexandria Arlington branch of the
Women's Christian Temperance Union.
The purpose of JeSse's mission was
not disclosed at his office in the Ar
lington County Court House. None of
his associates seemed to know whether
it had anything to do with the protest
or whether it merely involved county
business.
Gov Pollard has announced, however.
that he had nothing to do with Jesse's
appointment and, so far as he knew,
the new treasurer was fully qualified
for the position.
Excitement Subsidies.
In the meantime, the tense atmos-
phere OF excitement which prevailed at
the court house for the last week as
result OF discovery of the alleged short
age in the accounts or E. Wade Ball,
former treasurer, subsidized materially.
Conditions appeared to nave returned
to normalcy while the county awaits
with anxiety the report Of the five State
auditors investigating Balls books.
Thus far the accountants, it was said,
have failed to find any discrepancy In
Balls records. The investigation, how
ever, has only reached the point where
the auditors have laid a foundation for
their studies.
County officials revealed one of the
first steps taken by the auditors was
to ascertain from the seven banks IN
which county funds were deposited the
total amount on deposit TO the credit
Of the county. The amount, it was said,
was less than $4,000. County officials
declared there should have been at
least $l75,00O on deposit.
Other Offices Audited.
Aside from the investigation Of Balls
accounts, the auditors are making an
independent audit of the financial rec
ords Of all county Offices. This audit
is being handled by r. B. Jordan, who
is supervising the staff Of auditors at
work on Balls records. Jordan also
is cooperating with Roy S. Braden.
county HdHdBeI, III WolkulB ouI q
modern accounting system to be in
stalled in the treasurer's Office, as well
as in other county Offices.
The County Board will hold its reg
ular semi-monthly meeting Saturday
morning at 10 o'clock and at that time
a discussion is expected over develop
ments in the investigation of Balls
accounts.
Although the Arlington School Board
had planned to borrow $40,0 900 in addi-
ton to the $4,000 advanced Monday
by an Alexandria bank, definite steps
have not yet been taken to negotiate
the second loan. The $4,000 already
! borrowed, it was said, will keep the
schools in operation through the cur
rent month.
Evening star., 1932-03-02
TRAPPER SAYS ONE +.
MAN DID KIDNAPPING.
Neighbor of Lindbergh, Wise
in WoodIore, Follows
Criminals Trail.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
HOPEWELL, N. j., March 2.-Un-
trained in conventional police methods,
but wise in woodlore, Oscar Bush, vet
eran trapper. neighbor Of Col. Charlie
A. Lindbergh, has decided that the
Lindbergh baby was kidnapped by one
man, and not by one or more men and
a woman as detectives less believed.
Called in by Col. Lindbergh, who knew
of his special knowledge of the sur
rounding country, Bush made careful
study of the grounds and then gave
his report.
He took as a premise reports Of
neighbors that late last night an auto
mobile turned into a lane near the
Lindbergh estate and then turned off
its headlights.
Gives Theory of Crime.
That lane skirts a tangled patch of
underground which extends to within
about 100 yards of the Lindbergh house.
According to Bush's theory the kid
napers pulled his car off at the side of
the lane and then pulled from the
tcnneau the three sections of his home
made ladder. After removing his shoes
he then penetrated the bush with his
clumsy burden and forged toward his
objective, the cracking of trampled
bushes covered by the moaning March
wind
Dragging his ladder across the mud
dy expanse destined to be the Lind
bergh lawn he assembled the ladder
and placed 1t against the nursey win
dow. A moment later he was scuttling
through the dark with his tiny victim
woman's Tracks Old.
Returning to the house he took down
the ladder and tossed it into a nearby
thicket. There it was found this
morning.
Detectives who first examined the
grounds decided from footprints they
found that a woman was a member of
the party and that there were probably
two men.
But Bush, accustomed to follow the
faint tracks Of animals through the
woods, said the print Of a woman's
shoe was old, and that all the larger
prints were made by one pair Of feet.
Evening star., 1932-03-02
Two Held in Cuban Plot.

SANTIAGO, Cuba, March 2 P.-
Paco VaZquez, mayor of the small town
of Jiguani, near here, and OLYMPIC
Fonseca, Conservative party representa-
tive in the House, were arrested yes
terday on charges of conspiracy to rebel
against the government.
Evening star., 1932-03-02
CAMPBELL FAv0RS
PERSONNEL UNIT
Would Consolidate All Such
Boards at Annual Saving
of $3.50, 1000.

BY consolidating the various agencies
of the Federal Government now en-
gagged in personnel work in connection
with Government employees, as proposed
by President Hoover in a recent mes
sage to Congress, a saving Of more than
$3.50, 900 a year would be effected,
Thomas E. Campbell, chairman Of the
United States Civil Service Commission,
estimated today.
Chairman Campbell made this state
ment at the White House following a
conference with the President. He said
he had discussed details Of such a con-
solidation plan with Mr.. Hoover and
had mentioned the estimated saving. Mr..
Campbell contends that, besides this an
nual saving, the consolidation plan
would bring about great increase In
efficiency.
Studied for Year.
Mr.. Campbell stated that he has been
studying this consolidation plan, under
Mr. Hoover's direction, for more than
a year, and he feels confident that no
wild claims relative to actual economies
and efficiency to be made figure in his
estimation.
He stated he had placed a report on
this consolidation plan with Chairman
Cochran of the House Appropriations
Committee at least As days ago. He
added that ;ssore complete report will
be placed in the hands of the special
House Economy Committee, recently
created to study reorganization and con-
solidation, within the next few days.
The latter committee was created to
make a study Of reorganization and to
AR AYN -fI I
The plan proposed by Mr.. Campbell
and sanctioned by the President, and
which formed the basis OF the Presi-
dents reference to the personnel Sec
ton Of his recent message to Congress
recommending reorganization, would
call for the grouping under a single
administrator the several agencies OF
the Government now engaged in per-
sonnel activities.
Names Several Boards.
He mentioned the grouping of the
Civil Service Commission, the Bureau OF
Efficiency, the Classification Board, the
United States Employees Compensation
Commission and that part of the vet
erans' administration dealing with civil
employees.
I'VE want to have everything con-
trolled in one place, and under one
head" Mr.. Campbell said. Under this
plan we can handle in one department
all Of the personnel work in more eff
cient and economical manner than Is
done at present. 1t would make II
possible for the records to show at q
glance any employees record from the
time application for employment in the
Government was made, up to the time
the employe left the service or died"
Evening star., 1932-03-02
BORDER CLOSELY WATCHED.
Authorities at Canada Line Under
Orders From Washington.

NIAGARA FALLS, N. Y, March 2
P).-Scarch for Charles Augustus
Lindbergh, jr., and his kidnapers ex-
tended to the international border to-
day. United States immigration and
customs authorities here received in
structions from Washington to keep
close watch on the border to prevent
the escape of the abductors to Canada.
Instructions from Washington were
to pay particular attention to auto
mobiles bearing New Jersey license
plates. All cars licensed in that State
crossing the bridges were subjected to
thorough search and their occupants
rigidly questioned.
Evening star., 1932-03-02
NITRATE FRAUD DENIED
Former Evangelist and Ex-Banker
Deny Guilt.

LOS ANGELES, March R.-
Isaac F. Hodge. 81, former evangelist.
and Edeson j. Young, former Los An
geles banker, indicted recently In con-
nection with the promotion of large
nitrate deposits in the Moiave Desert,
pleaded not guilty to eight counts Of
grand theft yesterday.
Superior Judge Elliot Craig set their
trial date as April 49, They remained
at liberty under s20, 1000 bonds each.
Hodge and Young were alleged to
have obtained large sums Of money
from investors on the representation
they controlled large nitrate deposits
and that the Ford Motor Co. was de-
sirous of buying the deposits for $780,
000, 900.
Evening star., 1932-03-02
RUM ANNULS MARRIAGE
Wife Drunk When Wed, Film Ac-
tor Testifies.

LOS ANGELES, March 2 (R.--The
marriage at Rye, N. Y, March 8, 1929,
of John Warburton, screen actor, and
Doris Warburton was annulled in the
Superior Court yesterday after War
burton testified his bride was too in
toxicated to be aware of her actions
when the ceremony was performed.
He told the court she expressed sur
prise" the following day when she was
told of the ceremony, and that she
refused to live with him.
Evening star., 1932-03-02
Autonomy Plan Defeated.

NEW DELHI, India, March (R.-
The Council of State yesterday defeated
resolution by Sir Sankaran Nair,
non-oficial member from Madras, urg-
ing immediate provincial autonomy
for those provinces At to administer 1t.
The vote was IL to 4.
Evening star., 1932-03-02
VIRGINIA ROUTES WATCHED.
State Considered Within Possible Ra-
dius of Kidnapping.

RICHMOND. Va, March 2 CP.-An
ION guard order today set patrolmen
watching every highway in Virginia
for the kidnapers Of the Lindbergh
baby, taken last night from the home
Of Col and Mrs. Charles A. Lindbergh
at Hopewell, N. J.
Officers considered Virginia within
the possible radius Of movements by
the kidnapers.
Two Of Lindbergh's closest Virginia
friends, former Gov. Harry F. Byrd and
william T Reed, received news Of the
kidnapping today.
Evening star., 1932-03-02
France Files in Oregon.

SALEM, Ore, March 2 CP.-Joseph
Irwin France, former Maryland SEN
ator, yesterday filed with the Oregon
secretary Of State his declaration Of
candidacy for the Republican presi-
Dental nomination.
Evening star., 1932-03-02
ARMY POLITICS CURBED
Spain Passes Bill Designed to Con-
troll Officers Activities.

MADRID, March 2 R.-Premier
Manuel Azana's bill designed to control
the political activities of army officers
was approved by the National Assembly
last night.
1t provides for the temporary dis
charge of all officers violating the ma
tion's defense law and prohibits tAc
publication of unofficial periodicals
bearing military names.
Evening star., 1932-03-02
Rhode Island and New York were
under especial scrutiny OF officers.
CONNECTICUT POLICE ALERT.
Bridges and Principal Highways Are
CIoseIy Watched.

HARTFORD, Conn, March 2 (Pl.-
State police officials, advancing the
theory that an attempt might be made
to bring the kidnapped son Of Col. and
Mrs Charles A. Iindbergh into New
England by way Of Connecticut, or
dered patrols from all State barracks
today to guard bridges and principal
highways.
Maj. Frank M. NICHOLS said every
precaution has been taken 70 detect
suspicious looking ca.E E.-.Szs-----l
Evening star., 1932-03-02
KEYSTONE STATE WATCHED.
Troopers In Autos Comb Highways for
Suspects.

HARRISBURG, Pa, March CP.-
More than 12o troopers Of the Pennsyl-
vania State police patrolled all roads
leading into the State from New Jersey
last night in vain search for the Lind
bergh kidnapers.
The troopers were in automobiles and
they covered little travelled by-ways as
well as the principal highways, Maj.
Linn G. Adams, head of the force, said
today. Many stopped suspicious-look-
ing cars and examined their occupants.
Evening star., 1932-03-02
WATCH COVERS BAY STATE.

Automobiles Closely Watched in Police
Hunt for Abductors.
BOSTON, March 2 (P).-Massachu-
sets State police joined the search for
the Lindbergh kidnapers today under
orders from Capt. Charles T. Beaupre
executive officer, who directed that all
troopers watch for machines suspected
Of containing the child and his alb
ductors.
Highyaga ladqg AQen 0nQpeestcqt,
Evening star., 1932-03-02

ohile,s leading saeports ere yepogtlng
n tncrpass n shtpplqg - -
Evening star., 1932-03-02
L|NDBERGH READY
TO RANSOM BABY.
Note Pinned to Window sill
Threatens to Harm Kid
naped Son.

Continued From First Page.)
Evening star., 1932-03-02
Uses Liberal Interpretation.

II is under a liberal Interpretation Of
this provision that the bureau is lend
ing its assistance to the New Jersey au-
thorities. The theory of officials here is
that some Federal statute may have
been violated by the kidnapers, making
them subjects Of Federal search. 1t is
thought likely the culprits may have
violated the national motor vehicle
theft act in perpetrating the crime.
Violations Of this law are within the
scope Of the Bureau of Investigation.
AnghE way IN Eheh the halees
Evening star., 1932-03-02
Favors Death Penalty.

Summers said he was not going to
be panicked" because Of the kidnapping
of the Lindbergh child. but expressed
himself strongly as favoring the death
penalty for the crime Of kidnapping
He said he has scheduled for early
action the Cochran bill and would take
1t up today, if possible
Fired by the news of the KIDNAPPING,
the House Post Office Committee today
voted favorable report of the bill
for Federal prosecution Of those send
ing kidnapping threats and tauntS
through the mail
Of1cial red tape was slashed in order
TO rush into the kidnapping case the
expert criminologists of the Bureau of
Investigation.
While the Department of Justice has
no specific authority to investigate kid
napings as such, there is a provision
that special agents Of the Bureau of
Investigation may take part in cases
"in which the United States may be
q party in interest"
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1932-12-10

protected from out throat flood
ing Of oil onto the market. Texas
rsfinezx have asked for / .000, 600
barrels Of oil par day during She
coming year. 80 care for their
expected requirements, and the
state authorities VIII probably
ourtail tbs xefiners, Ia order 20
steady the market On re4imed
products. Yhas Is sooializtso IA
tendency, but she Independent
producers ars already Rowling
that IL il the work Of the big
companies who are using pro-
ration 10 crush tAse independents.
and depriving . man Of the right
to get ahead
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interesting food For thought IN
these figures On che donsnSsc
gasoline consumption during che
past 10 years
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1932-12-10

In other words. we find the
year 1884, In the lowest point Of
the depression. yielding s maj
ket for more gasoline than il
any previous year h the history
Of the world
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old days, referring TO 1898 and
1890
This year we find che country
using MORE gasoline than IL did
in 1898 and As MUCH gasoline
a. "a 1879
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en- but The producers aren't
making IS much
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facts.
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continent IS gravity crude was
n cents 8 barrel
TODAY. IN the ysar 1882, the
prizes Of this sanie crude is s1.0a
per barrel
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year ago was worth "a cents
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1932-12-10
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Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1932-12-10

a year ago was eleven and one
half cents per gallon
The average tank wagon price
Of gasoline TODAY Is eleven and
SEVEN TKMxHs cents per gal
lonan increase. In the Rocky
Mountain staEes there has been
q greater increase than the aver
age for the country. The price
year ago Ia this territory was
ten and two kentha cents. Today
Il Is ~ and two tenths cents.
Revenue from the sale Of gaso-
line Ia the United States during
the present year has been
GREATER than the revenues Of
corresponding months Of last
year BY more than $50, O00, 600,
despite the fact that total volume
Of sales has been lsss.
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general known. They are not
generally published. The only
way TO set these facts Is 20 dig
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Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1932-12-10

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Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1932-12-10

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Imperial Valley press., 1932-06-04
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