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Evening star., 1932-02-15
BANK ROBBERS CONFESSION
REUNITES CONVICT AND FAMILY
Relatives Give Rousing Reception to Ne
braska Man, Falsely Imprisoned
for Dynamite Hold-up.

the president sheet of paper with this
message printed on 1t with q lead pen
Gil:
This is dynamite. Do as say and
no one will be hurt. Make no move to
turn in any alarm or will shoot into
this dynamite"
The president, after reading the note,
saw the robber was holding his over
coat open and was pointing the revolver
at six sticks Of dynamite that were tied
around his waist. Then the lone bandit
stepped inside, took q cement sack from
his pocket, forced the cashier to sweep
persons in the bank into the vault, and
then escaped In his car.
Doc Lytle was charged with the crime.
At his trial four of those IN the bank,
including Fred R. Kingsley, the presi-
dent, sWore positively that he was the
rObber. He was convicted.
Lytle laughed throughout the trial.
It was all q big joke to him. The idea
that he would hitch six sticks of dyna-
mite around his waist and rob bank
1t was too funny. The prosecution Of
fered to let him of with one year in
prison if he would plead guilty. Lytle
Spurned it.
Not on your life," he said. I'm in
nocent. Why should I plead guilty?"
Collapses at Verdict.
When the verdict of guilty came in
Lytle collapsed. He was SO weak he
could not walk and he had to be helped
out of the court room.
He borrowed money from his folks to
appeal the case, but the Supreme Court
affirmed his conviction.
In January of this year two banks
were robbed in Illinois, at Glassford and
Bartonville. in exactly the way the bank
in Minden, Nebr., was robbed two
years ago. A lone bandit went in,
handed the cashier a note worded like
the one the bandit used in Minden, and
he had a revolver in one hand and q
package of dynamite in the other. He
got $1,000 in the two robberies. He
was arrested in Peoria, confessed his
guilt and then said to the officials
There's something weighing heavy
on my conscience. / robbed a bank two
years ago in Minden, Nebr, and an
innocent man was convicted Of it and
Is serving Is years in prison. ! want
you to promise to get him out"
The officials In Peoria notified the
officials in Nebraska, and Sheriff Renus
Kargo hurried to Peoria. He found that
the confessed robber, John e. Webster.
bore a strong resemblance to Lytle, and
they were the same age, weight and
height.
Handwriting Compared.
Kargo compared the note handed by
the robber in Minden with the two
notes handed by Webster to the cashiers
in the two robbed banks In Illinois.
The handwriting was identical. In
all three notes the word dynamite
was spelled dynamite. There were
other peculiarities, such as the forming
of letters that were the same.
As he sat and talked in his brothers
home every once in while Doc Lytle
would snatch his 18-month-old baby
from the floor and hold him In his
arms and kiss him.
This little fellow is shy Of me yet, "
he said He doesn't know that am
his daddy. I've got to teach him to
love me"
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Newspaper Alliance, Inc)
Evening star., 1932-02-15
MONTGOMERY GETS
NATIONAL FOX HUNT
Annual Field Trial Will Start Oc-
tober 81 and Last
Six Days.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

ROCKVILLE, Md, February IS
The annual field trials of the National
FoxhunterS' Association. one OF the
countrys leading yearly sporting Crews,
will be held in Montgomery County be-
ginning October - anG cJntMulnS II.
days.
Definite announcement to that effect
has been made by Clarence L. Gnpin of
this county, formerly president of the
Maryland Foxhunters' Association and
a director of the Montgomery County
Foxhunters' Association, who has just
returned from Lexington, KY. where
he attended meeting of the directors
Of the national organization.
In connection with the trials, bench
show will be staged at the Wardman
Park Hotel, Washington, and horse
show will be held at the Rockville Fair
Grounds. Carl Hunt of Washington,
president of the countrywide associa-
ton, plans to call a meeting soon to
select committees and start other prep
arations for the big event,
1t is estimated that not less than
1000 sportsmen from all parts of the
country, principally east of the Mis-
sissippi River, will attend bringing
with them approximately 300 of tine
country's leading fox hounds and some
thing like 200 horses
The Rockville Fair Grounds will be
headquarters for the dogs and horses.
and their attendants and others will be
entertained in Rockville and elsewhere
in the county. Wardman Park Hotel
will be headquarters for the huntsmen.
Evening star., 1932-02-15

audience burst into applause when
His Highness was shown entering
St. Pauls. Shots Of King George,
Ramsay Macdonald, David Lloyd
George and other British notables,
however, were received in silence.
One of the most interesting views
was a chair in which kings have been
crowned for centuries.
Fork-tongued reptiles, strange
lizards and performing champanzes
we're visited" at the Llndon Zoo,
and the women were particularly
pleased with a peek at a smart
church parade on Sunday morning.
The men got one of their biggest
thrills out of block on which hun
dreds of heads were sacrificed In
historic London Tower.
Other views included Trafalgar
Square. the statue of Charles I, the
Strand, Covent Garden. Temple Bar,
Temple Church, the Bank Of Eng
land, Petticoat Lane, Parke Lane,
Hyde Park, Rotten Row. Kensington.
Regent street, Picadilly Circus,
Leicester Square, Whitehall. 10
Downing street, Westminster Abbey,
House Of Parliament, the Thames,
Wimbledon, Buckingham Palace,
Windsor Castle and Eton College
1t was wonderful glimpse of the
British at home, and not to be
soon forgotten. d. B. w.
Evening star., 1932-02-15
Special Dispatch to The Star.


WYMORE, Neb., February Is
(N.ANA. The big living room in the
home of Floyd Lytle was filled with his
kin, all waiting for the coming of his
brother, doc" Lytle. The latter'S name
is Alvernon L. Lytle, but his family and
friends call him Doc"
Two years ago DOC" was sentenced
to serve from IL to Is years in prison
for a bank robbery, but last week the
man who really did it was caught and
he confessed. The Governor OF Ne
braska pardoned Doc" big steel gate
OF the Nebraska State Penitentiary
swung open and DOC" Lyle came out,
free man.
He had arranged to borrow Car. He
hurried to get into it, headed westward,
stepped on the gas" and away he
sped 1872 miles to see his wife and the
baby boy that had been born to them
a few months after he went to prison.
Mrs. Lytle and her son were living with
her father and mother on farm four
miles from Formosa, Kans.
Mrs, Lytle did not know that her
husband had been pardoned. That day
was Just like all the other drab and
dreary days she had endured since he
went to prison. She did not know that
west from Lincoln, on Highway 38 and
then south on Highway 81, toward
Belleville, Kans., a car was coming
with her husband bent over its steer
ing wheel, breaking all speed rules.
on to See Brother.
He arrived, spent three days with his
wife and child, and her parents, and
now he was driving over from Formosa
to Wymore to visit his brother. The
town had heard he was coming, and
the house was filling up.
We've got to give Doc a welcome
he will never forget" said a railway
buddy of Floyd Lytle, who is con-
ductor on the Burlington Railroad.
and all crowded to the windows and
then ran out upon the porch, waving
arms, as Doc, with the boy in his arms,
got out, followed by his wife.
Doc bounced into the midst OF the
gathering, shaking hands, hugging this
one and that, slapping another on the
back, kissing his sister-in-law and his
handsome niece, talking loudly, and his
face one broad grin.
by gimini! it's good to be out and
with my own folks and friends again,
he exclaimed as he rubbed the palms
of his hands together.
AS he sat there, Deamlng Win JOY
he said: ~.
II was in the picture show with my
wife in Superior, Nebr., when the ON
GERS came in and arrested me. They
bundled me into a car and drove about
100 miles northwest to the town OF
Minden, took me to the city hall and
each took a close look at me and each
said, That's him And then they
threw me into a cell. Next morning
they told me I was accused OF holding
up and robbing the bank at Mlnden.
Well. sir, I'd never been in Minden be-
fore in nv life, and I had never even
heard that a bank there had been
robbed"
How Bank Was Robbed.
The Exchange National Bank In Min
don was robbed December 20, 1929, by
a man who drove up in green car. He
went in. drew a revolver and HANDED
Evening star., 1932-02-15
REPUBLICANS FORM
CLUB IN BETHESDA
6. :. Moore of Somerset Is
I eanqed President-County
Federation Is Aim.
By HOWARD M. BAGGETT,
Staff Correspondent Of The Star.

ALTA VISTA, Md, February IS
The Bethesda Republican Club, an Or
ganization designed to embrace all Re-
publican voters of the general Bethesda
area, was organized at a meeting at
the club house of the Woman's Club
of Bethesda here Saturday night.
Charles S. Moore of Somerset was
elected president of the new organiza-
ton.
I'VE have called this meeting" Mr..
Moore stated, with the idea of ANAL
gamating every section of the suburban
population in Montgomery County near
the District line into compact work.
ing unit and of eventually bringing
about the organization of federation
of all the Republican clubs of the
county. 1t is deemed necessary to do
this by most every Republican in the
county to meet our Democratic friends
and opponents on an equal basis in
political contests
democrats Strong Foe"
There is probably no better polit-
ical organization in the State or
country than the Democratic organiza-
ton of Montgomery County" Mr.
Moore continued, and with such foe
we should devote every ounce of en-
ergy we can put forth in making this
the strongest Republican organization
in the State of Maryland. We have the
assurance of the political leaders of
the State and particularly that OF Sen
ator GoldSboro that we will have their
cooperation and assistance in every
way possible in this work and we must
commence at once to get ready for the
y,riy, y, at which time a ticket
will be named 1or the Federal offices"
There were over 1000 Republican
votes lost to the Democrats in the last
election" the president continued, "and
If our candidates had received those
votes many of them would have been
elected. we can carry Montgomery
County if We will work together and
lay aside Our personal interests for the
party's success as whole. The sew
enth voting district is Republican and
if we get the votes out and keep them
lined up for our candldates, we can
carry it this Fall"
Other officers elected were Mrs. John
A. Holmes of Bethesda. Fred w. Page
of 1925 Western avenue, Henry Lat
terner of Friendship Heights and Mrs.
John A. Fleming of Drummond as vice
presidents Robert l.. Hughes of Friend
ship Heights, secretary, and j. G. Newell
of WoOdmont as treasurer.
Committee Is Named.
Suggestions we're also made for men,
bers Of the Executive Committee, which
will consist of one representative from
each section, and the officers of the club
A committee consisting of Mr.. Page, Mr..
Newell Mr.. Dunning and President
Moore was named to draft a consti-
tuition and bylaws.
The next meeting of the club will be
held at the Masonic Hall at Bethesda
Saturday night, February 81 at O'Clock,
it was decided. An effort to increase
the membership of the club will be
made in the meantime.
Evening star., 1932-02-15
GOV. ROOSEVELT WINS
TWO SMITH LEADERS
Claggett and Murphy of Bay State
Switch Their Allegiance in
Campaign.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BOSTON, February 15.-Two former
supporters of Alfred E. Smith for Presi-
dent yesterday grouped themselves be-
Meath the banner of Gov. Franklin d.
Roosevelt of New York. They are
Strabo w. Claggett, unsuccessful Demo-
cratic candidate for Lieutenant Cover
nor of Massachusetts In the last elec-
ton and a presidential elector pledged
to Smith in 1928, and Mayor John J.
Murphy of Somerville.
Claggett said: Il believe Alfred e.
Smith made serious mistake to allow
his name to be considered as a candi-
date for the nomination" Mayor Muir
phy. in a radio address, said that due
20 a recent statement of Smith in which
the former Governor said he had not
announced himself as a definite candi-
date" the friends of Gov. Roosevelt in
Massachusetts, would campaign to send
Roosevelt pledged delegates to the con-
yentiOn
Evening star., 1932-02-15
AL Smiths Name
Stuck in Snow on
Way to Primary
Supporters Fail to Reach
Bismarck, n. Dak., but
May Enter Slate.
Nv the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BISMARCK, N. OAK, February Is.
-Tenporarily, at least. the presiden-
tial hopes North Dakota friends have
for former Gov. Alfred Z. Smith Of
New York have been stuck in the snow
Saturday midnight was the deadline
for filing of petitions for presidential
preference in the March is Democrat
primary, but those in behalf of Mr..
Smith failed to arrive in time because
Vincent Ferguson and his car were
halted by snow-drifted roads while
making the trip to Bismarck from
Minot, l20 miles away.
1t Is still possible, however, for Mr.:
Smiths supporters to enter pledged
slate Of candidates for delegates to the
National Democratic Convention. Such
candidates have until March l to file
for the primary.
The names of Cows. Franklin D..
Roosevelt Of New York and William j..
Murray Of Oklahoma were filed In time
for . place on the preference ballot.
Evening star., 1932-02-15
OFFICER FRACTURES
SKULL IN COLLISION
Alexandria Motor Cycle Policeman
and Mount Vernon Guard
in Crash.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, February IS
Colliding with an automobile driven by
w. F. Gheen, Sc. a guard at Mount
Vernon, at Queen and Washington
streets yesterday, Motorcycle Policeman
Wesley Shoots OF the Alexandria Police
Department sustained a complex frac-
ture of the skull when thrown to the
street by the crash, and today is in a
serious condition at the Alexandria
Hospital.
Gheen, driving south on Washington
street, had stopped momentarily tc
make a left turn and his machine was
blocked from the vision of the police
man by another car before he started
off and crashed into Shoots, witnesses
said.
Shoots who is 81 years old, was found
to have sustained a fracture OF the skull
in three places when taken to the Alex
andria Hospital Gheen was released by
Alexandria police under a $1,000 bond
on a charge of reckless driving and
colliding.
Evening star., 1932-02-15
MAS0NS OF ALEXANDRIA
TO HEAR THREE SPEAKERS
y q Stag Correspondent of The Star.

By Stag Correspondent Of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, February Is
Representative Allen T. Treadway Of
Massachusetts,. Bishop James E. Free
man of the Washington Cathedral and
Harry K. Green, grandmother of Masons
in Virginia, will be the principal
speakers at the annual banquet of Alex
andria- Washington Lodge Of Masons,
No. %, In Armory Hall on the night Of
February %.
introduced during the elaborate musical
program planned. j. Edward Shinn is
chairman Of the Committee on Arrange
ments and DR.. 8. Nelson Gray, worship
full master. viii preside.
Evening star., 1932-02-15
PASSING STOP SIGNAL,
AUTOIST is FIRED ON
By q Stan Correspondent Of The Star.

ROCKVILLE, Md, February Is
Telling police that a man standing by
parked green roadster, on the Fred
erick pike, had fired on him when he
refused the mans signal to stop, Luther
Thompson of Gaithersburg YESTERDAY
sent patrols securing the neighborhood
for the alleged hold-up man.
The man signaled to him to stop
Thompson said. and when he speeded
his car fired single shot in his direc
ton. The shot did not strike the car
examination showed. Policeman G. W.
Linthicum and others failed to flnd
any trace of the green roadster.
Evening star., 1932-02-15
BOYS Flee Training School.

Police aid was sought last night to
find four boys who escaped from the
National Training School. The boys
are Ernest Howard Barefoot, 16, Of this
city; Maynard Eugene Wise, II of To-
peka, Kans.; Glendale Stevens, 18, Of
Pontiac, ILL.,, and Mayo Gresham, II,
of Newport, Tenn.
Evening star., 1932-02-15
INSTRUCTIONS CHARGED
Spanish Official Says Extreme
Right Catholic Party Is Menace.

MADRID, February is R.-Alvaro
Albornoz, minister Of justice In the
Republican cabinet, yesterday told the
Associated press that the extreme right
Catholic resistance campaign was
greater menace to the government than
the labor outbreaks on the extremist
left.
He maintained, however, that neither
element had the power to unseat the
new republic.
The minister explained that the right
extremists were silently obstructing ma
tional and local authorities while the
strikes, bombingS and fires OF the labor
extremists were purely Theatrical ges-
lures" --
Evening star., 1932-02-15

He didn't leave
an y thing out,
not even views
of q fog of the
type for which
the E n g ii S n
m e t 70 p oils is
q m Gus, and,
Just for good
measure, he un-
folded several
yarns In which
his English and
Scotch friends
were lampconed.
The wOrl d.
wide popularity
of the Prince OF
w ale S became
apparent once
rooro ac Ihn
Evening star., 1932-02-15

Hollywood HOMES
PIeases the Gayety Patrons.
HAPPY wsre the fans that left the
IL Gayety last night after feast
ing their orbs on one Of the snap
piest and smoothest burlesque at
fractions that has graced the Co.
Evening star., 1932-02-15
London Life"

London Life"
In Views and Story at National"
T ONDON life was depicted, yes
terday, in perhaps the most
interesting of the series OF
IL Newman traveltalks given at
the National Theater.
E. M. Newman gave his large
audience a glimpse Of everything
worth seeing In dear old Lunnon."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-01-14

septic is at least three times as power
full as other leading antiseptics. Hence
it goes three times as far gives yo'
three times as much for your money
and gives you greater protection
against sore throat colds. When choos
ing your gargle, be sure you choos
the one that kills the germs even whel
you add water. Insist on Pepsoden
Antiseptic-a and be safe! Be safe-an
save money!
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LAYMEN TO MEET
IN CATHEDRAL HERE
Week End Lenten Services
Slated for February and
March.

Marking the fourth year that they
have featured the Lenten 6oServances
of the Episcopal Church, a series OF
six weekend conferences for laymen
of that faith will be held during Feb
rusry and March at Washington
Cathedral. it was announced today by
the Right Rev, p. M Rhinelander,
warden Of the Colleges Of Preachers Of
washington Cathedral.
The conferences following the plan
worked out in previous years, Will be-
gin on Friday evening and continue
through Sunday afternoon. The first
will be held on the weekend OF
FEBRUARY 1914. The dates for the Guc-
ceeding meetings are February 1921,
FEBRUARY 1928, March As, March lib
and March 1920.
Sessions Last Two Hours.
Conferences held over the weekend
per,o6s are of two-hour duration, each
Consisting of one hour of informal talk
by the conference leader, 10 minutes
iliterrnission and so minutes OF discus
sion. Holy communion is celebrated
each morning before breakfast; q prle1
period II intercession occurs at noon
and the day closes with an ONCE OF
COmplne. - r..
whom accommodations for a maximum
of 20 are available, live as guests OF
the washington Cathedral at the Col
lege Of Preachers. having their meals IN
the refectory, holding their sessions in
the common room and worShiping in
the chapel The building was pre-
ssnted and endowed by the late Alexan-
der Smith Cochran, friend OF the
Right Rev. James E. Freeman, Bishop
Of Washington.
Find Time Well Spent.
In previous years the attendance Of
lsvTnen has included lawyers, doctors,
bankers and brokers to the rank and
file of young men in business and coll
lege undergraduates. Sacrificing time
from the pressure Of business and pro-
fessional activities previous partlc-
tpants have unanimously characterized
the sessions as most helpful and val
liable.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-01-14
NAVY ORDERS

Lieut.. Comdr. Hugh G. Eldredge, de-
tached U. s. S. Utah, to Naval Acao-
envy, Annapolis, Md.
Lieut.. Cofndr. John H. Holt, jr, de-
tached q. s. S. Utah, to U. s. S. Utah
as navigating officer. , -,
Lieut., Richard r. bennett, detached
q. S. S. Akron, 10 Bureau OF Aero
nautics, Washington, D. Q.
Lieut.. Campbell Keene, detached VS.
SQUADRON 9S u. S. S. Pensacola, TO
Aircraft Squadrons at Fleet Air Base
Pearl Harbor, 7. H.
Medical Corps.
ISeut. Comdr. William H. H Turville,
detached Naval Dispensary, Washing
ton. D. c., about February Is, to Garde
de Nicaragua, End Brigade, U. S. Ma
rines, Nicaragua.
Lieut.. Melvin S. Slower, discharged
treatment Fitzsirrmons General Hos
pital. Denver, Colo. 10 home; relieved
all active duty.
Supply Corps.
Lieut.. Charles F. House, detached
Naval Training Station, Great Lakes,
III. to duty as officer in charge COM
missary store, Naval Training Station,
Great Lakes.
Warrant Officer.
Chief Pharmacist Norman L. Saurl-
ders. detached Naval Medical Supply
Depot. Mare Island, Calf; continue
treatment Naval Hospital, Mare Island,
Calf.
Asiatic Orders.
Lieut.. Condr. Benjamin w. Cloud,
detached u. S. S. Mccormick, TO
q. S. s, Bulmer as executive officer.
Ije1It Melcblrn M Gossett, detached
q. S. S. Mccormick, to U. S. S. Stewart.
Lieut.. (Junior Grade Arthur F:
Anders, orders modified, detached
u. S. S. Beaver, to U. S. S. Pigeon.
Lieut. (Junior Grade) Roy A. Gano,
detached U. S. S. EdSall, to u. S. s.
MacLeish.
Lieut.. (Junior Grade George I.
Heath, detached U. S. S. John D. Ed
wards, to u. S. S. Simpson.
Lieut.. CJunior Grade William E
Kaitner, detached U. S. S. Mccormick
to U. S. S. Pillsbury.
Lieut.. (Junior Grade Louis M. LIE
Hardy, detached U. S. S. Tracy, to
U. S. S. Smith Thompson.
Lieut.. (Junior Grade) Leonidas M
Matthews, detached U. S. S. Simpson
to U. S. S. John D. Edwards.
Lieut. (Junior Grade Wallis T
Peterson, detached U. S. S. Pilllsbury
10 U. s. 5. IruXton.
Lieut.. (Junior Grade DIN P
Thomas, detached U. S. S. John D
Edwards, to U. S. s. Mccormick.
Lieut.. (Junior Grade) John F. Walsh
detached Y S. s. MacLeish, to o. s. s
Whipple.
Lieut.. (Junior Grade James S
willis, detached U. S. S. Stewart, II
u. S. S. Pillsbury.
Ensign Robert G. Brownlee, detached
Destroyer Squadron S, Asiatic, to tenn
porary duty U. S. S. Black Hawk.
Ensign Robert c. Brownlee, detached
U. S. S. Black Hawk, to U. S. S. Pau
Jones.
Lieut.. (Junior Grade Reed T. Rob.
erts, detached 18th Naval District, tc
Destroyer Squadron 5.
Lieut. (Junior Grade) Reed T. Rob.
erts, detached temporary duty U. S. S
Black Hawk, to U. s. S. Truxton.
Deaths.
Real Admiral Cameron McRae Win.
slow, U. S. N, retired, died January 2
1892, at Boston, Mass.
Lieut.. (Junior Grade Henry Cald.
well Archibald, U. S. N, retired, diee
December 10, 1881.
Lieut.. Charles Miller Hatcher
U. S. NJ, retired, died December q
1881, at Preside, Tex.
Chief Machinist George Thomas Nc
Bride, u. S. NJ, died January S, 1882
at Topango Canyon near Santa Monica
Calf
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a clean river bottom or years.
And that goes for paving and other
street improvements. If an improve
ment doesn't last 20 years we DON'T
finance it with bonds"
All Funds Jumped.
Another feature of the Milwaukee
plan lies In the fact that all city funds
are Jumped In one general fund. In
the budget, departments are held
vigorously to their allotments, but to
the city treasurer there Is no segre-
CATION OF funds. The system has re-
suited In notable savings In this man
ner.
A contractor is to be paid. Bonds
for the expenditure have been author
lied and printed. But if there Is money
enough In the general fund the cash Is
drawn from it. Not until the general
fund runs low are the bonds sold. Mr..
Kotecki in this manner has deferred
sales of bonds as long as two years and
recalled one issue on which the saving
in interest was 100000.
milwaukee doesn't keep its money
in separate pockets" Mr.. kotecki ex-
planned. Consequently one depart
ment doesn't borrow money at per
cent while, down the hall, is more af-
fluent department which Is getting q
per cent on money idling in the bank.